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Authorize execution of a contract to provide inoculations and various medical testing services with Capital Area Occupational Medicine d/b/a St. David’s Occupational Health Services for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $1,655,000.
[Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this solicitation, there were no certified M/WBEs; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
All City Departments.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $220,667 is available in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Operating Budget of various City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) 5000 JRH1051 for these services. The solicitation was issued on August 29, 2022 and closed on September 27, 2022. Of the four offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the lowest responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City’s Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents <https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=137203>.
For More Information:
Respondents to this solicitation, and their representatives, shall continue to direct inquiries to the solicitation’s Authorized Contact Persons: John Hilbun, at 512-974-1054 or john.hilbun@austintexas.gov <mailto:john.hilbun@austintexas.gov> or Jo Gutierrez, at 512-974-2827 or jo.gutierrez@austintexas.gov <mailto:jo.gutierrez@austintexas.gov>.
Additional Backup Information:
The contract will provide inoculation and various medical testing services for City departments. The contractor will provide all staff, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, equipment, facilities, and waste disposal for these services. All inoculations will meet current medical standards and will follow the Center for Disease Control recommended vaccines for healthcare workers and for other City employees. Services under this contract include pre and post antibody titer tests, tuberculosis (TB) skin testing, tetanus, and TB t-spot blood testing. The following vaccination services are also included in this contract: hepatitis A, B, and combo series, hepatitis boosters, seasonal and pandemic flu, varicella, measles, mumps, and rubella, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (tdap), and rabavert.
These services are required due to select job titles of City employees who are at risk for exposure to and possible transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases from contact with sick, infected, or injured patients, infective material from patients; or contact with waste, contaminated water, and other situations.
This contract replaces an existing contract that expires on March 3, 2023. The recommended contractor is the current provider for these services.
Strategic Outcome(s)
Strategic Outcome(s):
Health and Environment.