Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Citywide

1. INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE : The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to select a qualified Firm to support the City's efforts to proffer and maintain a drug-free workplace environment for the benefit of all City employees and the general public, and in accordance with Florida law. 2. CONTRACT PERIOD: Effective date of the Contract will be June 1, 2026 (or date of actual award) for a period of three years, expiring on May 31, 2029, with the option to extend the Contract for two additional one-year periods, upon mutual agreement of both parties, for a total contract term of five years. Based on the response to this RFP, the Selection Committee will select and/or recommend to the City a Firm to provide the services required under this RFP. 3. BACKGROUND: The City currently utilizes Medi-Test, Inc. for Occupational Health Services. The City is located in central Florida and employs close to 2,700 employees with approximately 1,600 First Responders and Safety Sensitive positions included in the current random pool. Included in the total but in a separate pool there are just under 400 Commercial Drivers' licensed employees. Risk Management/Safety administers the City's Drug Free Workplace program which includes but is not limited to random testing, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing. The City is self-insured for Workers' Compensation, thereby enjoying a credit from an active Drug-Free Workplace Program. Proposals will be reviewed, scored and ranked by a Selection Committee using the evaluation criteria as outlined herein, and may conduct interviews with the top ranked Firms. The Selection Committee will make recommendations to the City Commissioners, which has the sole authority to make the final determination to award, revise, or reject a contract with the selected Firm. 4. CONTRACT NEGOTIATION: The City, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to enter into contract negotiations with the #1 ranked, responsive, qualified Firm. If the City and said Firm cannot negotiate a successful contract, the City may terminate said negotiations and begin negotiations with the next highest ranked, responsive, qualified Firm. 5.. QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:: Experience with other public entities, preferably entities police, fire, electric and water utilities of similar size, complexity and magnitude is strongly preferred. Background information should be furnished as applicable (see questions), regarding the size of agency, personnel and qualifications (particularly of the representative who will serve the city), services, DOT & NON-DOT DRUG SCREENS DOT & NON-DOT ALCOHOL TESTING ON-SITE AFTER-HOURS DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING ON-SITE RANDOM DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING RANDOM SELECTION PROCESS