HomeMy WebLinkAbout16887 1 RESOLUTION NO. 16,887
2 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
3 AN AGREEMENT WITH CAREATC,INC., FOR THE PROVISION OF AN
4 ONSITE MEDICAL CLINIC FOR CITY EMPLOYEES COVERED BY
5 CITY GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE AND FOR PREEMPLOYMENT
6 MEDICAL SERVICES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES,
7 ONGOING MEDICAL AND DRUG TESTING SERVICES FOR UP TO
8 THREE (3)YEARS;AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS,after several years of research and evaluation,the City of Little Rock has determined
11 that the establishment of an on-site medical clinic would provide meaningful benefits to City employees,
12 including increased access to care, improved health outcomes, and cost efficiencies; and,
13 WHEREAS, the City's benefit consultant, JTS Financial, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP)to
14 obtain qualified providers for the operation of an onsite medical clinic and, after a thorough review of
15 proposals and available service options,CareATC,Inc.,was selected as the provider best suited to meet the
16 City's needs for up to three(3)years;and,
17 WHEREAS,the annual cost of the agreement with CareATC, Inc., shall not exceed One Million
18 Four Hundred Thousand Dollars($1,400,000.00); and,
19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
20 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
21 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement
22 with CareATC, Inc., for the first year of up to three (3)years for the provision and operation of an onsite
23 medical clinic for the provision of an onsite medical clinic to provide primary care services,preemployment
24 medical services, occupational health services, ongoing medical and drug testing services in an annual
25 amount not to exceed One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars($1,400,000.00).
26 Section 2.The intent is that the onsite medical clinic will expand to provide services for employees'
27 covered dependents, and when such capacity exists, the Board of Directors may amend this resolution to
28 allow additional services.
29 Section 3. Funding for this agreement is included in the 2026 budget in Group Health Accounting
30 Unit#101003,Account#52031,and will be provided through funds from the City's medical insurer,Cigna
31 Healthcare, and through the redirection of expenditures currently made to outside providers for
32 preemployment medical services, occupational health services, and ongoing medical and drug testing
33 services.
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1 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase,
2 or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
3 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
4 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
5 ordinance.
6 Section 5. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are inconsistent
7 with the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such.
8 ADOPTED: December 2,2025
9 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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13 Allison Segars,City Cle Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor
14 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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18 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Attorney
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