Iredell County Onsite Employee Wellness Clinic

Iredell County Government is seeking proposals from qualified companies and/or organizations to provide contracted on-site medical services, and, at the County's election, occupational health services, for Iredell County employees, retirees, and eligible dependents covered under the County's Group Health Insurance Plan.

The County is seeking a firm to staff its current Employee Wellness Center with qualified clinical personnel, which may include a Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, and Medical Assistant, operating under the general supervision of a licensed Physician Medical Director.

The supervising clinician(s) will plan, direct, and evaluate employee and dependent health care delivered through the clinic. Onsite clinical staff will perform physical examinations, diagnose and treat routine health conditions, order and interpret diagnostic testing (including laboratory work and other point-of-care diagnostics), prescribe medications as appropriate, provide patient education and health/behavioral coaching to support members in managing chronic disease, and promote and support the County's wellness initiatives, including its biometric screening program and related premium incentive structure.

The Employee Health Center is expected to address basic-level primary care, including routine medical care, health screenings, occupational medicine/workers' compensation (at the County's election), and health improvement of the population. The County requires the following services:

• A low cost access point for employees, retirees, and dependents to gain access to an onsite facility for Primary & Preventive Care by a mid-level professional (nurse practitioner or physician assistant) [...]
• 24/7 Telehealth/Telemedicine capability integrated with the onsite clinic [...]
• Behavioral Health access, at minimum through telehealth/virtual referral pathways.
• Wellness Services – annual biometric screenings and health risk assessments, mass screenings events, employee follow-up, ongoing health promotion and education.
• New hire physicals, public safety physicals, occupational medicine and worker's compensation – Optional, at the County's election.
• New hire and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing – Optional, at the County's election.
• Expanded laboratory access/options, including multiple draw sites, for employees who commute from outside the County or work at a distance from the clinic location in Statesville.

**Submission method:** All proposals must be received in **OpenGov** by the issuing agency no later than the date and time listed for the project. Each proposal must be signed and dated by an official authorized to bind the firm. OpenGov will lockout the project at the deadline at which time late proposals even if emailed or submitted in paper form will not be considered for award.

Contract term

• Initial term: July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2030 (pending final confirmation of go-live date)
• Optional renewal: three one-year periods
• Maximum contract term: six years
• Include annual price increase in Exhibit A

Evaluation

Award of the Contract will be made to the vendor whose proposal is determined to provide the best overall value to the County. Proposals will be evaluated according to completeness, content, experience with similar projects, and the ability of the vendor and its staff.

Liability insurance

• General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate
• Cyber Insurance: $3,000,000 minimum coverage per occurrence
• Professional Liability/Medical Malpractice Insurance: $1,000,000 per claim/$3,000,000 aggregate coverage.
• County listed as additionally insured.