Explanation
Need: This ordinance is to authorize the Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter into a contract with the Association for Psychotherapy 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 June 23, 2014. Two 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. The Civil Service Commission seeks to award the contract to the Association for Psychotherapy.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to establish the contract soon after the expiration of the current contract on June 29, 2014, and to enable both the Divisions of Police and Fire to schedule candidates beginning in August.
Contract Compliance Number: 311441549, expires 5/21/2015.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this service was budgeted in the Civil Service Commission’s general fund budget.
Title
To authorize and direct the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter into a contract with the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the psychological screening of public safety recruits, and to authorize the expenditure of $36,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($36,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, in 2014, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission accepted proposals from qualified companies for psychological screening services; and
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission awarded the new contract to the Association for Psychotherapy; and
WHEREAS an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Civil Service Commission, in that the current contract will expire on July...
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