Explanation
Need: The Civil Service Commission needs to modify the contract and increase the maximum authorized expenditure in the contract with the Association for Psychotherapy for psychological screening of public safety recruits in preparation for Police and Fire Academy classes. This modification is required in order to add funds for upcoming academy classes. Funding is typically added prior to each class beginning in order to avoid tying up money in the event of changes to class dates. The contract's requirements cannot be awarded through other procurement processes since this a professional services contract that has already been awarded through the regular Request for Proposals process. The prices for the services provided in this contract have not increased since the initial contract was approved.
Bid Information: The City of Columbus Civil Service Commission published a Request for Proposals (RFP) for these services and accepted proposals through June 23, 2014. Two proposals were received by the deadline. An evaluation committee reviewed these proposals and the Executive Director awarded the contract to the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. (Ord. 1623-2014).
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to enable both the Divisions of Police and Fire to schedule candidates in preparation for upcoming Police and Fire Academy classes.
Contract Compliance Number: 311441549, expires 5/21/15.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this service was budgeted in the Civil Service Commission's 2014 general fund budget.
Title
To authorize and direct the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to modify and increase the contract with the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the psychological screening of public safety recruits; to authorize the expenditure of $12,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($12,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, in 2014, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission accepted proposals from qualified companies for psychological services; and
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission awarded the contract to the Association for Psychotherapy; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase the contract with the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. in order to continue scheduling public safety candidates in preparation for upcoming Police and Fire Academy classes, and thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission be and is hereby authorized to modify and increase the contract with Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the purpose of administering psychological screenings to public safety recruits for the Department of Public Safety's entry-level sworn positions.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $12,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
DIV 27-01
FUND 010
OBJ LEV (1) 03
OBJ LEV (3) 3336
OCA 270108
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.