Title
Occupational Physical Therapy Services Contract RFP PS-26-0006 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52814) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Arizona Therapy Providers, LTD dba PTPN to provide a network of occupational physical therapists for the Human Resources Department's Workers' Compensation Program. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Summary
The Occupational Physical Therapy Services agreement will allow the City to receive discounted rates by using the contract's network of physical therapy providers for the Workers' Compensation Program. Administrative services provided by the contractor include, but are not limited to, providing an extensive network of physical therapy clinics throughout the metropolitan Phoenix area with extended service hours, ensuring all therapists are properly licensed, scheduling initial evaluation for referrals within one business day, monitoring the necessity of services through independent utilization review and auditing to ensure the contracted percentage of savings is received.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Procurement Information
A Request for Proposal procurement was processed in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
Two vendors submitted proposals deemed responsive and responsible. An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated those offers based on the following criteria with a maximum possible point total of 1,000 points:
Qualification and Experience (0-350 points)
Method of Approach (0-300 points)
Fee Schedule (0-350 points)
After reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends award to the following vendor:
Arizona Therapy Providers, LTD dba PTPN - 944 points.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about July 1, 2026, for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The Workers' Compensation third-party administrator, under a separate contract, manages all claims and pays the Occupational Physical Therapy contractor. Funding is available in the City's Workers' Compensation Trust Fund.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager David Mathews and the Human Resources Department.