Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Fire Division secured a computer based training content provider for their Distance Learning Project with Centre Learn in 2008. The Fire Division's Distance Learning project was implemented to provide remote training in all fire stations via the computer network. Centre Learn was chosen as the computer based training content provider to implement training, scheduling, and logging of employee training history.
Bid Information: The Fire Division processed a request for proposal (RFP) for a computer based training content provider via Solicitation SA002986 and received bids on September 11, 2008. Upon review of the bids, the Fire Division accepted the bid submitted by Centre Learn in the amount of $114,900.00 via Ordinance 1754-2008, passed December 15, 2008 and entered into a contract for the first year's service in January 2009.
This ordinance is to modify and extend the current contract and enter into the second year of service with Centre Learn, to implement training, scheduling, and logging of employee training history. This is a three (3) year contract, with two (2) additional one year extensions available.
Centre Learn provides fire, basic EMS, and paramedic level content, and gives the Division of Fire the ability to assign new policy, procedures, and division specific training to members and capture the compliance of such material for all of the various applications.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Centre Learn - 043827563 exp. 9/9/10
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is required so that Fire's Distance Learning Program continues without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $114,900 from the General Fund to provide the second year agreement with Centre Learn for the computer based training system for the Fire Division. The Fire Division budgeted $115,000.00 in the General Fund budget for this purpose. The Division Spent $114,900 for these services in 2009.
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