TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 21, 2021
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 21-RFP-03 Pre-employment Psychological Assessments for Police Officer Candidates, estimated cost $60,000.00, Account 101-25000-612260, Requisition 1554662
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Dear Sir:
Request for Proposal documents have been prepared for a provider of pre- and post-offer psychological assessments for candidates participating in the selection process for the District Police Officer classification at the request of the Human Resources Department.
The purpose of this contract is to select a vendor to administer pre- and post-offer psychological assessments to candidates for the Police Officer classification as part of the pre-employment selection process. The pre-offer assessments are offered in a group setting for candidates placed in Category A on the eligible list (typically between 50 - 80 candidates). This screening instrument is used to assess if candidates possess the skills and attributes necessary to perform the job of Police Officer at the District. The post-offer psychological assessments are conducted on an individual basis with candidates conditionally appointed to a vacant Police Officer position. This assessment is a more thorough evaluation of the psychological fitness-for-duty of an individual candidate selected for a Police Officer position at the District. This professional services contract will cover the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.
The estimated cost for this contract is $60,000.00. The estimated 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 expenditures are $45,000.00, $5,500.00, $5,500.00 and $4,000.00 respectively. Please note, the larger expenditure in 2021 is related to the group pre-offer assessments following the administration of the civil service examination in that year.
No bid deposit is required for this request for proposal.
The Diversity Section reviewed the request for proposal and concluded that Appendix A and Appendix V would not be applicable since the estimated total expenditures are below $100,000.00.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise February 17, 2021
Proposals Received March 12, 2021
Award June 3, 2021
Completion June 30, 2024
Funds are available in Account 101-25000-602260 for 2021. Funds are being requested in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for those years.
Requested, Beverly K. Sanders, Director of Human Resources, BKS:JEF
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the Official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for January 21, 2021
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