Explanation
Need: This ordinance is to authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter into a contract with the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for psychological screening of public safety recruits for upcoming classes at the Police Academy and the Fire Academy.
Bid Information: The City of Columbus Civil Service Commission published a Request for Proposals (RFP) for these services and accepted proposals through May 8, 2017. Six proposals were received by the deadline. An evaluation committee reviewed these proposals in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFP which included quality and feasibility of proposals, cost, competence, ability, past performance and timeliness of reporting results. Although one other offeror proposed lower costs, the committee recommended awarding the contract to a local company. The low bidder, a company in Georgia, proposed evaluating candidates all at one time which differs from the process used by the Department of Public Safety who schedules candidates over several months. The out-of-state company also relied heavily on City personnel and facilities to administer the psychological testing. Since the City does not have personnel to devote to administration, additional costs would be necessary for hiring an administrative employee, as well as computer equipment for testing. Other proposals submitted by local companies involved higher costs. The selected firm is local, consists of highly qualified psychologists, offers flexible scheduling, and did not increase prices from their previous contract. Therefore, the Commission seeks to award the contract to the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to establish the contract prior to the expiration of the current contract on July 14, 2017, and to enable the Department of Public Safety to schedule candidates beginning in August.
Contract Compliance Number: 311441549,...
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