Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is intended to authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to modify and increase the maximum authorized expenditure in the contract with Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for psychological screening of safety recruits for upcoming classes at the Police and Fire Academies. This modification is required in order to add funds for academy classes planned for this year. 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 costs for the services provided in this contract have not increased since the initial contract was approved.
Bid Information: In 2017, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission published a Request for Proposals (RFP) for these services and sent the RFP to organizations registered with the City’s Vendor Services website. Proposals were accepted through May 8, 2017. Six proposals were received. None of the companies had MBE or FBE certification with the City at the time of the proposal submission. An evaluation committee reviewed these proposals and the Executive Director awarded the contract to Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. (Ord.1600-2017). The selected firm has since become a certified FBE with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to continue scheduling psychological screenings of Police and Fire applicants prior to upcoming Academy classes.
Contract Compliance Number: 311441549, expires 1/15/2021.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this service was budgeted in the Civil Service Commission’s 2019 general fund budget.
Title
To authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to modify and increase the contract with Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the psychological screening of public safety recruits; to authorize...
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