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(9) <br />I. BACKGROUND <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />Incorporated in 1886, Santa Ana, a Charter City, established a Council -Manager form of <br />government in 1952. The City Council is composed of seven members; the Mayor elected at <br />large and six Council members elected by ward, who appoint the City Manager, City Attorney <br />and Clerk of the Council. The City of Santa Ana (City) is a full -service City with a diverse <br />population of approximately 335,000. <br />The City's eleven agencies provide all the traditional municipal services, as well as water utility, <br />library system, 20-acre zoo, City Jail, Police Department, and contracts with the Orange County <br />Fire Authority for provision of fire services. The City employs 1,178 authorized full-time positions <br />and has an annual citywide budget is $646 million, including the General Fund budget of $316 <br />million. <br />The City of Santa Ana is located 10 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, 33 miles southeast of <br />Los Angeles and 90 miles north of San Diego. The City, which is the county seat of Orange <br />County, encompasses an area of approximately 27 square miles and is the 11th largest by <br />population in California. <br />Detailed job classifications are available online at: <br />https://www.governmentiobs.com/careers/santaana/classspecs <br />II. OVERVIEW OF PROJECT <br />The City of Santa Ana (City) is seeking proposals from qualified firms and organizations <br />(Proposers) to provide pre -employment medical screening services for its Medical Services <br />Review program. The City desires to implement a fully comprehensive review program, compliant <br />with all applicable local, state and federal laws, as an essential part of the City's objective to <br />provide and maintain a qualified work force. <br />The City is soliciting proposals from qualified medical services review providers ("Proposers" or <br />"Consultants") having special skill, knowledge and expertise in the field of impartial medical <br />evaluations to: <br />➢ effectively coordinate, schedule and evaluate the results of a variety of medical <br />examinations including: <br />• pre -employment medical examinations and screenings; <br />• post -exposure medical examinations and screenings; <br />• fitness for duty examinations; <br />• Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Commercial Classification Driver's <br />License physical examinations; <br />• certain Department of Transportation (DOT) -related drug and alcohol <br />examinations and screenings; and <br />23-115 Pre -Employment Medical Screening Services Page 1 of 34 <br />