Title
Approval of Occupational Health Service Provider
History
A Request for Proposal was issued on August 22, 2014 for Occupational Health Services. The following companies submitted proposals: Physicians Immediate Care, Ingalls Occupational Health Program, and Midwest Rehabilitation Services, LTD. Two of the proposers have locations within ten miles of the Orland Park Village Hall - Ingalls 5.4 miles and Physicians Immediate Care 2.1 miles. Midwest Rehabilitation Services is located in Woodridge 17.4 miles from Village Hall removing them from consideration.
Both Ingalls and Physicians Immediate Care meet the requirements outlined in the request for proposal and are skilled in providing pre-employment, DOT exams, fitness for duty and other employee exams. Both are equipped to serve as the collection site for drug and alcohol testing. Physicians Immediate Care is more conveniently located and has provided back-up services for our current occupational health needs. Ingalls has been providing Occupational Health Services to local government and agencies, including the Orland Park Board of Fire and Police Commission, Tinley Park, Orland Hills, for a number of years and has 24/7 urgent care capabilities. The attached chart provides a summary of the evaluation criteria and the related ratings.
Pricing information was provided by each proposer and varies slightly depending on testing and services and is outlined in the attached chart.
Staff recommends Ingalls Occupational Health Program to provide initial treatment of occupational injuries, pre-employment and return to work medical exams and drug and alcohol testing program screening collection.
On January 5, 2015, this item was reviewed and approved by the Finance and Information Technology Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
The estimated annual cost for this service is approximately $26,500. Adequate funds have been included in the in the FY2015 budget to support thi...
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