HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 16 - Medical PhysicalsMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 5, 2014
SUBJECT: APPROVAL TO RENEW AN ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CONTRACT FOR MEDICAL PHYSICALS
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval to renew an annual professional services contract with
Huguley Assessment Center to provide medical physicals for the Fire and Police
Departments.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funding for this contract is currently available in 100-44540-210-1 (General
Fund/Professional Services/Fire Department/ Fire Operations) in an amount not to
exceed $29,000.00 and 100-44540-109-1 (General Fund/ Administration Services/ Risk
Management/Professional Services) in an amount not to exceed $38,145.00.
BACKGROUND:
This will be the final renewal of two optional one-year renewals available.
Physicals will take place at Central Fire Station and the Police Department and will
consist of blood draw, urinalysis, maximal stress test or resting EKG, pulmonary function
test, hearing test, vision screen, fitness testing, and physical examination. All fitness
testing will be scored using the Huguley Assessment Center fitness standards that were
adopted from the Cooper Institute.
The Huguley Assessment Center will provide within 30 days after the exams a "Pass/
Fail Fit for Duty Assessment" to the Chief of each department with respect to each of its
employees and provide the employee a "Risk Stratification and Medical Category
Rating" which will contain results and other information arising from the exam.
The Grapevine Fire Department has been conducting medical physicals annually for
firefighters since 2006. The Grapevine Police has been conducting medical physicals
annually for police department personnel since 2010.
Staff recommends approval.
MA/BS
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