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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 15 - Comprehensive Health and WellnessMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 4, 2022 SUBJECT: ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval of an annual contract for comprehensive health and wellness services with Front Line Mobile Health for the Police and Fire Departments. FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the General Fund (Police and Fire Departments) for an annual estimated amount of $219,380. BACKGROUND: The Grapevine Police and Fire Departments are committed to reducing occupational morbidity, mortality, and obesity among their ranks. Both Department's emphasize the importance of health and wellness. Healthy Fire and Police Officers are able to operate in a more efficient manner, thus increasing safety and effectiveness while performing their duties. Front Line Mobile Health will set up its clinic at the Public Safety Building, eliminating the need for personnel to travel to their brick -and -mortar facility in South Fort Worth. While here, they will provide Standard NFPA- 1582 and Law Enforcement Annual assessments. Included in these assessments are basic labs and urinalysis, full biometric assessment with vision, hearing, and body composition, resting EKG, head to physical exam, and provider consultation. Additionally, there will be a chest x-ray, cancer labs, cancer ultrasounds, cardiopulmonary exercise test, a human performance assessment, and a medical threat brief. They will also provide data and analytics based upon research and systems analysis for improving medical needs along with physical, behavioral, and operational health with education, disease prevention, and operational optimization. Purchases will be made as required and in accordance with an Interlocal Agreement with City of Fort Worth, Texas as allowed by Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 271 and Texas Government Code, Chapter 791. The City of Fort Worth, Texas solicited bids for an Annual Contract for Comprehensive Health and Wellness for Fire from which they awarded a contract to Front Line Mobile Health on June 23, 2021 for providing the best overall proposal and highest score. Front Line Mobile Health currently provides these services throughout Texas including Georgetown, Travis County and Williamson County. The contract was for an initial one- year period with four, one-year renewal options. If approved, this will be for the first renewal. Staff recommends approval. is/LW