25E - AGMT - OCCUPATIONAL MED SRVS

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INTRODUCTION The City of Santa Ana is issuing this RFP for a Medical Services Review program. The City desires to implement a fully comprehensive and legally -defensible medical services review program as an essential part of the City's objective to provide and maintain a qualified work force. The City of Santa Ana, hereinafter referred to as "the City', is located in the County of Orange in Southern California. The City land area is 27.2 square miles and the population is approximately 334,000 people. The City employs approximately 1,000 full-time and 500 part-time employees in a wide variety of professions. City employees work within the following 10 departments: City Attorney, City Manager, Clerk of the Council, Community Development, Finance, Planning and Building, Parks and Recreation, Human Resources, Public Works, and Police. The City is soliciting proposals from qualified medical services review providers (`Proposers" or "Consultants") having special skill, knowledge and expertise in the field of impartial medical evaluations to: ➢ effectively coordinate, schedule and evaluate the results of a variety of medical examinations including: • pre-employment medical examinations and screenings; • post -exposure medical examinations and screenings; • fitness for duty examinations; • Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Commercial Classification Driver's License physical examinations; • certain Department of Transportation (DOT) -related drug and alcohol examinations and screenings; and • California OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) occupational testing such as periodic evaluation of respiratory, audio, and chest functions, as well as Hepatitis vaccinations and boosters, as needed. ➢ objectively discern if potential applicants or current employees are able to perform the essential functions of the jobs for which they are being considered; and ➢ objectively discern if current employees are medically fit to return to their regular essential functions following events such as serious injuries, exposure, or long-term illnesses. The full Scope of Services is outlined in Exhibit A. Consultant will ensure clinics and laboratories used are qualified to perform DOT and non -DOT urine collection and breathalyzer testing, laboratory analysis and Medical Review Officer (MRO) responsibilities. The proposal shall be concise, to the point, and sufficient enough to coverall required submittals and exclude any extraneous materials. A cover letter shall summarize key factors and guarantee that key personnel will be committed to performing the required tasks throughout the duration of the contract. for Medical Services Review — August 27, 2018 f 8