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RESOLUTION APPROVING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY D/B/A JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE TESTING AND MEDICAL ASSESSMENT SERVICES FOR AN INITIAL FIVE-YEAR TERM AND A TWO-YEAR OPTION TO RENEW TERM FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $19,853,000.00; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, INCLUDING RENEWAL, CANCELLATION, AND TERMINATION PROVISIONS

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WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County (the �County�) requires testing and medical assessments of many of its employees including but not limited to pre-employment physical examinations, high stress examinations for employees within designated classifications, in-service fitness-for-duty assignments and drug and alcohol testing; and
WHEREAS, the Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, doing business as Jackson Health System (�Jackson Health�), possesses the personnel, facilities, expertise, and resources necessary to provide the required employee testing and medical assessments services to the County; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, the County has a positive history of intergovernmental agreements with Jackson Health for employee testing and medical assessment services; and
WHEREAS, for example, on December 4, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners (the �Board�) adopted Resolution No. R-1247-18 approving an intergovernmental agreement with Jackson Health for employee testing and medical assessment services; and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2022, the Board adopted Resolution No. R-986-22 increasing the contract amount with Jackson Health for employee testing and medical assessment services up to a total amount not to exceed $19,012,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the 2018 agreement with Jackson Health for employee testing and medical assessment services expires in June 2026; and
WHEREAS, the County�s administration and Jackson Health have negotiated an agreement to replace the agreement this Board previously approved pursuant to Resolution No. R-1247-18; and
WHEREAS, the proposed replacement agreement with Jackson Health is for an initial term of five years not to exceed $14,100,000.00 and a two-year option-to-renew term not to exceed $5,753,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $19,853,000.00; and
WHEREAS, this Board desires to approve the negotiated replacement agreement with Jackson Health to provide employee testing and medical assessment services and authorize the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to exercise the provisions contained therein including renewal, cancellation and termination provisions,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated in this resolution and are approved.
Section 2. This Board approves the Intergovernmental Agreement with Jackson Health for Employee Testing and Medical Assessment Services, in substantially the form attached and made a part hereof, for an initial five-year term and a two-year option-to-renew term for a total contract amount not to exceed $19,853,000.00.
Section 3. This Board authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement with Jackson Health approved herein and exercise all the provisions of the agreement including renewal, cancellation and termination provisions.