STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: February 28, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Jack Ireland
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SUBJECT
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Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 6 to increase the service contract with CAREATC to operate and manage employee on-site and off-site medical clinics - Not to exceed $918,771.14, from $3,768,899.00 to $4,687,670.14 - Financing: Employee Benefits Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service contract is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis.
Since 2018, CAREATC has operated the on-site clinic at City Hall serving as a primary and chronic care provider to our active employees, retirees and their dependents. Due to the highly uncertain and rising cost of healthcare expenses, some employees, retirees or others within their household may delay or miss necessary health care services. This can be detrimental to their health creating undue stress upon the employee; and, ultimately, result in even higher expense to the City.
Within two years of project implementation, CAREATC was swiftly able to pivot and become an essential provider of COVID testing and vaccination services. Through their partnership, we were able to continue the provision of care to our essential workers and that care continues today. The City Hall site provides care to an estimated 250-300 patients per month; and more than 84 percent are seen the same day or within 24 hours of making an acute care appointment. In addition to primary, acute, and chronic care management, employees and retirees may also have labs and prescriptions requested as well as specialty care referral, as needed.
On November 10, 2015, the City Council authorized a living wage policy that requires contractors to pay the...
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