TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 18, 2024
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 23-RFP-24 Pre-employment Psychological Assessments for Police Officer Candidates, for a three-year period, effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027, estimated cost $41,000.00, Account 101-25000-612260, Requisition 1612101
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Dear Sir:
Request for proposal documents are being prepared at the request of the Human Resources Department for a provider to perform pre- and post-offer psychological assessments for candidates participating in the selection process for the District Police Officer classification.
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 selection process. The pre-offer assessments are conducted for candidates placed in Category A on the eligible list (typically 50 - 100 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, 2024 through June 30, 2027.
The estimated cost for this contract is $41,000.00. The estimated expenditures are $2,500.00 for 2024, $31,000.00 for 2025, $5,000.00 for 2026, and $2,500.00 for 2027. The increase in 2025 is related to the administration of the civil service examination for the Police Officer classification and the pre-offer psychological assessments of those candidates placed in Category A of the eligible list.
No bid deposit is required for this request for proposal.
The Diversity Section reviewed the request for proposal and determined that Affirmative Action participation goals are applicable to District proposals where the estimated total expenditure is in excess of $100,000.00. Since the estimated cost of these services is $41,000.00, Affirmative Action participation goals would not apply.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise February 14, 2024
Proposals Received March 8, 2024
Award May 16, 2024
Completion June 30, 2027
Funds are available in the 2024 budget in Account 101-25000-612260. Funds will be requested in the 2025, 2026 and 2027 budget and are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for those years.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 23-RFP-24.
Requested, Thaddeus J. Kosowski, Director of Human Resources, TJK:JEF
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Marcelino Garcia, 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 18, 2024
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