Explanation
Need: This ordinance is to authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to modify and increase a contract with ForPsych: A Forensic Psychology Practice (ForPsych) for psychological screening of public safety recruits for upcoming classes, beginning in 2022, at the Police Academy and the Fire Academy.
The Civil Service Commission needs to increase the maximum authorized expenditure in the current contract with ForPsych in order to add funds for upcoming screening services. Funding is typically added annually or prior to each academy class. The contract’s requirements cannot be awarded through other procurement processes since this is a professional services contract that has already been awarded through the regular Request for Proposals process.
Bid Information: The City of Columbus Civil Service Commission published a Request for Proposals (RFQ019812) for these services and accepted proposals through October 8, 2021. Three proposals were received by the deadline. An evaluation committee reviewed all 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.
Based upon the committee’s review and ranking of the submitted proposals, it was determined that ForPsych was the best and most responsive bidder for the required services. Therefore, the Commission awarded the contract to ForPsych for the psychological assessment services beginning January 1, 2022.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to increase the contract immediately so that needed assessment services can be completed for police and fire academy classes anticipated to begin in June 2022 and thereafter.
Contract Compliance Number: CC033463, expires October 1, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for these services was partially budgeted in the Civil Service Commission’s 2022 General Fund budget, and can...
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