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Council approves Fire Rescue wellness contract with Concentra amid procurement protests
Summary
Council approved a five‑year, up-to-$12.07 million contract with Concentra Health Services to run Fire Rescue’s physical wellness program after an extended hearing in which the incumbent provider and medical professionals alleged Concentra failed to disclose prior legal actions; Concentra said the omissions were administrative and corrected them. Vote: 5–1.
San Diego City Council on May 13 approved a five-year contract with Concentra Health Services to provide Fire Rescue’s physical-wellness and fitness-for-duty program, authorizing a not-to-exceed amount of approximately $12.07 million over the initial term and optional extensions.
Assistant Fire Chief James Gabry and Deputy Chief Willie Melendez presented the item, describing two decades of in-house wellness work and data showing stable overtime claims and early detection benefits tied to the program. Melendez cited reduced injury rates and asserted that an ongoing wellness program yields fewer long-term workers’ compensation costs.
The award followed a competitive RFP process. San Diego Sports Medicine (the incumbent provider)…
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