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Report regarding a resolution approving the Third Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Du-All Safety for safety program consultant services, for an additional $70,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $445,000. (Leah Lockhart, Human Resources Director)
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It is recommended that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco adopt a resolution approving the third amendment to the consulting services agreement with Du-All Safety for safety program consulting services.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On July 13, 2016, the City Council approved a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a consulting services agreement with Du-All for a Safety Program Consultant, in an amount not to exceed $125,000. The scope of work for the safety program consultant was developed to create, promote and manage safe working conditions, implement injury prevention programs, educate the workforce, and enforce safety as a priority with the goal of reducing work-related injuries and illnesses. On September 6, 2017, the City Council approved an additional $125,000 for a second year of services in order to focus on implementation of programs and plans developed during the initial year of the agreement. On June 27, 2018, the City Council approved another $125,000 for a third year of services, in order to continue and expand safety programs, complete implementation of mandatory written safety programs, and to implement results of a City-wide safety perception survey.
In the first three years of the program, Du-All safety has worked collaboratively with the City-wide safety committee to implement a variety of both mandatory and voluntary safety programs and procedures, including an update to the City's injury and Illness Prevention Plan, specific written plans on mandatory safety and prevention topics, City-wide and site-specific Emergency Action Plans, and ergonomic workstation evaluations. Du-All safety also...
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