2013-28182 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013-28182
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO
THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC., APPROVED BY THE
CITY COMMISSION ON JULY 18, 2012; SAID AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL TESTING SERVICES DURING THE FIRST CONTRACT
YEAR FOR POLICE AND FIRE ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS; AND
REQUESTING ADDITIONAL FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$70,000.
WHEREAS, the City has a need to establish an agreement with a qualified provider of
services to develop, validate, administer, score, report and review testing programs to
determine qualified applicants for Police and Fire entry level positions and classified promotional
classifications; and/or to provide consultation services in order to develop job analysis, entry
level and promotional tests, scoring, minimum requirements for jobs, and background tests
requirements for sworn and non-sworn positions; and
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2012, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2012-27941, approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc., for professional services for
services related to testing services to determine qualified applicants for Police and Fire entry
level positions, classified promotional classifications, and consultation services (the Agreement);
and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into the Agreement with the Industrial/Organizational
Solutions, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement was executed for the services pertaining to the first
contact year only and authorized Industrial/Organizational Solutions to provide testing services
pertinent to the Police Promotional Process and general consultation services (i.e. development
and recommendation for methods of selection for sworn and non-sworn positions); and
WHEREAS, the City now has a need to conduct entry level recruitments for the
positions of Police Officer and Firefighter I; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to attract and maintain a workforce of excellence, the City has
a need for the Industrial/Organizational Solutions to review, develop, validate, administer, score,
and report selection mechanism, including testing programs, to determine qualified applicants
for police and fire entry level positions; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends approving and authorizing
Industrial/Organization Solutions, Inc., to provide additional testing services during the first
contact year for Police and Fire entry level positions, and requests additional funding, in an
amount not to exceed $70,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager concurs with the recommendation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the City Manager to approve and authorize
the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement
with Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc., approved by the City Commission on July 18,
2012, to provide additional testing services during the first contract year for Police and Fire entry
level positions, and requests additional funding, in an amount not to exceed $70,000.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this / 7 day of Al r 1 , 2013.
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
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THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
AND
INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
DATED APRIL /7 . 2013 j
TO PROVIDE TESTING SERVICES TO DETERMINE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR
POLICE AND FIRE ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS AND CLASSIFIED PROMOTIONAL
CLASSIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO RFP #34-10111
This Amendment to the Agreement is made and entered this 2Z- day of 2013, by
and between the City of Miami Beach, a municipal corporation existing under the laws of the
State of Florida, having its principal offices at 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach,
Florida 33139 (hereinafter referred to as City), and INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL
SOLUTIONS, INC., a state of Illinois Corporation 1127 S. Mannheim Road, Suite 203,
Westchester, IL 60154-2562 (hereinafter referred to as Consultant).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on July 18, 2012, the Mayor and City Commission
adopted Resolution No. 2012-2794, approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Professional Services Agreement with Consultant for professional services for services related
to testing services to determine qualified applicants for Police and Fire entry level positions and
classified promotional classifications (the Agreement); and
WHEREAS, Section 2.1 of said Agreement states that, in consideration of the fee to be
paid to Consultant by the City, Consultant shall provide certain services for the first contract year
only, in a not to exceed amount of$75,400; and
WHEREAS, additional services need to be provided by Consultant to the City during the
first contract year to provide testing services to determine qualified applicants for Police and Fire
entry level positions, in the additional not to exceed amount of$70,000; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, the City and Consultant hereby wish to amend the Agreement
to include the scope, tasks, timelines, and procedures for such additional testing services, as set
forth this Amendment; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, and in consideration of the mutual promises,
covenants, agreements, terms, and conditions herein contained, and other good and valuable
consideration, the respect and adequacy are hereby acknowledged, do agree as follows:
1. ABOVE RECITALS
The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated as part of this Amendment
No. 1
2. MODIFICATIONS
The Agreement is amended to include "Schedule A-1 and A-2", which is attached and
incorporated herein.
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3. OTHER PROVISIONS.
All other provisions of the Agreement, as amended, are unchanged.
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4. RATIFICATION.
The City and Consultant ratify the terms of the Agreement, as amended by this
Amendment No. 1.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to be
executed in their names by their duly authorized officials as of the date first set forth above.
ATTEST: CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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City Clerk, Ma r,
Rafael Granado Mattie Herrera Bower
ATTEST: CONSULTANT:
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EXHIBIT A-1: SCOPE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES
FOR THE FIRST CONTRACT YEAR
A. GENERAL
Fire Department Entry Level Testing: i
Depending upon certification requirements, the City normally has between 500 — 3,000
applicants. Certified only recruitments may involve as few as 500 applicants, while non-
certified recruitments may involve as many as 3,000 applicants. (For the last several years,
the City has done certified recruitments only; however, the City would still like to see testing
options for non-certified recruitments).
Police Department Entry Level Testing:
Depending upon certification requirements, the City normally has between 500 — 3,000
applicants. Certified only recruitments may involve as few as 100 - 500 applicants, while
non-certified recruitments may involve as many as 3,000 applicants. (For the last several
years, the City has done certified recruitments only; however, the City would still like to see
testing options for non-certified recruitments).
BASE PROPOSAL FOR POLICE AND FIRE CLASSIFICATIONS:
• Firefighter I _ Entry Level Examination
• Police Officer(Certified)—Entry Level Examination
r 1. Conduct a thorough job analysis for all testing and validation of process.
2. Revise job descriptions and recommend any changes based on the job analysis.
3. Construct physical ability, oral tests and/or other appropriate selection devices. Any and
all relevant technical and procedural assistance with all testing.
4. Administration of any/all portions of the testing process.
5. Score and analyze results, respond to challenges, determine cutting point and establish
ordered register of results.
6. Develop and recommend method of final selection.
7. Documentation, follow-up, and general services.
B. GENERAL—TIMETABLE
All necessary job analysis, validation, examinations, etc., must be completed to produce an
ordered register of results according to the following timetable for the City:
1. Entry level Firefighter—Every two (2) years
2. Entry level Police Officer(Certified)—Every one (1) to two (2) years
C. JOB FUNCTION REQUIREMENTS PERFORM FUNCTION (BASE PROPOSAL) TO
THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
1. CONDUCT A THOROUGH JOB ANALYSIS FOR ALL TESTING
1. Develop and conduct job analysis under conditions that assure adequacy and accuracy
of the research and results.
2. Gather and analyze existing pertinent data regarding the classification, including, but not
limited to: last job analysis, existing job specifications, etc.
3. Identify, define and analyze the tasks and work behaviors, especially the important
and/or critical tasks and work behaviors required for successful performance constituting
most of the job, and their relative importance, and if the behaviors results in a work
product, analyze the work products.
4. Identify and document each Knowledge, Skill and Ability (KSA) necessary as a
prerequisite to pertorm critical and/or important work behaviors, including the
identification and documentation of the "Essential Job Functions" per Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines.
5. Operationally define each KSA and the relationship between each KSA and each work
behavior as well as the method used to determine this relationship.
6. Identify and define the important and/or critical prerequisite KSAs or behaviors to be
measured or sampled by the selection devices and recommend minimum qualifications
for application acceptance.
7. Prepare complete detailed report documenting entire process including, but not limited
to, all methodologies, rationales, procedures, and findings of job analysis.
2. REVISE JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Based upon the job analysis, revise the current job specifications including the following
sections: Nature of Work; Illustrative Examples of Essential Duties; Knowledge, Skills and.
Abilities; Minimum Requirements; Physical Requirements; Supervision Received; and
Supervision Exercised. Note "Essential Job Functions" per ADA.
3. DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND METHOD OF FINAL SELECTION AND ANY
OTHER PROCESSES (e.g. CONSTRUCT PHYSICAL ABILITY, ORAL TESTS
AND/OR OTHER APPROPRIATE SELECTION DEVICES) FOR ENTRY LEVEL
POLICE AND FIRE EXAMINATION.
1. Prepare written recommendation as to the method(s) of referring qualified candidates
from the Eligible List to the Appointing Authority for interview, consideration and
selection. Recommendation would include number of candidates to be referred, flexible
or set number of candidates, banding of scores, etc., with appropriate supporting
rationale and criteria.
2. Prepare and provide written recommendation of methodology and procedures for
making final selections from among qualified candidates.
3. Prepare written recommendations on any additional processes and guidelines as are
required or advised, such as background investigation, drug use history, polygraph,
psychological and/or psychiatric evaluations, etc.
4. Recommendation needs to be made as to what testing or selection devices should be
required for entry level Firefighter I (Certified) and Police Officer (Certified) examination.
The City is open to all recommendations, based upon the job analysis conducted for
future testing procedures.
5. Develop, administer, analyze, interpret results and validate such other appropriate
structured selection devices based upon the job analysis.
6. Ensure that no person(s), other than those designated by the City Manager, shall have
access to any information regarding the selection device, the selection device items,
development materials, desired performance/responses/answers or any related
materials.
7. Ensure that the test items have not been used and will not be used in whole or in part by
any other past, present, or future client or any other agency or individual without express
written agreement between the City and the Consultant.
8. Construct the selection devices with weights in proportion to the relative importance of
KSAs or behaviors to be sampled or measured as determined by the job analysis.
9. Develop selection device components for each KSA or behavioral content area and
document that the components are an adequate and representative sample of the KSA
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or behavioral content area to be measured or sampled, ensuring complete coverage of
all major elements of each KSA or behavioral content area.
10. Develop components that will differentiate among applicants' levels of competency and
that will differentiate among levels of job performance.
11.Avoid redundancy and confounding of measurement.
12. Review and edit items to insure freedom from misspelling or grammatical, typographical,
or other errors and freedom of ethnic, gender, or other bias —and to insure that all items
are properly prepared in accordance with accepted testing criteria, are reliable and valid,
are directly related to performance of the job and are reasonable and defensible.
13. Provide written documentation linking each component with the appropriate KSA or job
behavior.
14. Develop desired perform ancelresponses for each component and/or standards/criteria
and a form by which performance is to be evaluated, scored, analyzed, and interpreted.
15. If used, develop methods by which selection device raters will be evaluated and
selected.
16. If raters are used, develop and administer rater training and facilitate and monitor
administration of selection device.
17. Produce and evaluate descriptive selection device statistics and analysis including
adverse impact statistics.
18. Review and respond in writing to each applicant challenge, including justification of
correct (desired) performance/response.
19. Determine appropriate cutting point (or passing score).
20. Provide the City with an ordered register of the selection device results of each
participant.
21. Prepare complete detailed report documenting entire process including, but not limited
to, all methodologies, rationales, and procedures.
6. DOCUMENTATION, FOLLOW-UP AND GENERAL SERVICES
Task A- Document, prepare comprehensive periodic progress and final reports, and provide
copies to the City of all materials, methodologies, individuals involved, and steps utilized to
provide these services as well as a copy of all data obtained.
Task B - Document that the selection devices are valid and reliable measurement
instruments and that acceptable and defensible statistical and other methods were applied.
Task C - Prepare documentation and testimony to appear in court or before any regulatory
authorities or bodies and provide testimony as an expert witness in conjunction with any
challenges, appeals, suits or grievances that might arise from providing the proposed
services.
Task D- General Services include the following:
1. Remain available on an as-needed basis to answer any questions, clarify or interpret the
results of any individual's results.
2. Defend and/or represent the City and testify on the City's behalf if any claims or
allegations are made regarding the services provided including, but not limited to, the
validity of the test battery or evaluation methods or results.
3. Maintain all raw test results and notes with respect to each individual evaluated for the
time set forth in Florida records retention or other applicable laws or as specified by the
City, whichever is greater.
4. Research and investigate to insure that all tests, procedures, results and interpretations
are valid, reliable, cross-cultural and legally defensible for the purposes used.
5. Submit a report summarizing evaluation and test results, including an analysis by
ethnicity/race, gender and age showing adverse impact, if any, of each component and
of entire selection process and giving recommendations for future reduction of any
adverse impact.
6. Document that the entire selection process is valid and meets all required criteria.
8. CITY PROVIDED SERVICES
1. Provide copies of the existing job analysis, job description and other information
requested.
2. Coordinate subject matter expert and other meetings involving City employees,
coordinate distribution and return of employee questionnaires, and contact candidates
regarding scheduling.
3. The City will provide meeting/testing rooms.
4. The Human Resources Department Director may designate a professional City
employee in the Human Resources Department as a contact and resource person for
the firm.
FEE STRUCTURE
In consideration of the Services to be provided, Consultant shall be compensated for the
Services in an amount not to exceed $70,000
All travel expenses associated with delivery of the agreed upon Services will be invoiced to
the City at cost, subject to Florida Statutes 112.016 and in an amount not to exceed $8,630
Travel Rate Schedule Rate
Airfare cost (per trip) $545:00
Lodging rate (daily) $125.00
Transportation, rental, parking (daily) $80.00
Meal allowance (daily) $45.00
The following tables outline the costs associated with each of the primary deliverables (in
accordance with "Base Proposal'):
Fees associated with Fire Consultant Technical Admin Cost
Entry Level Process hours* writer hours*
hours*
Job analysis study,.technical reporting 30 16 $5,650.00
and job description update (rank of
Firefighter l
Physical ability test (PAT) development, 58 6 $10,300.00
validation and technical reporting (rank of
Firefighter l
Oral interview development, validation 20 $3,500.00
and technical reporting (rank of
Firefi hter i
National Firefighter Selection Inventory $11,250.00
(NFSI) ($15.00 1per candidate; based on
estimated 750 candidates
NSFI administration training and 8 $1,400.00
oversight based on 1 day of
administration, 9 consultant per day)
TOTAL 1 1161 32 1 $32,100.00
Travel fees Days Staff Airfare Lodging Transport Meal Total
associated with units units units units
Police Promotional
Process
Job Analysis 2 2 2 4 2 4 $1,930.00
PAT development 1 1 1 1 1 1 $795.00
Oral interview 1 1 1 1 1 1 $795.00
deve lo ment
NFSI administration 1 1 1 1 1 1 $795.00
TOTAL F $4,315.00-
Fees associated with Police Consultant Technical Admin Cost
Entry Level Process hours" writer hours*
hours*
Job analysis study, technical reporting 30 16 $5,650.00
and job description update (rank of
Police Officer
Physical ability test (PAT) development, 58 6 $10,300.00
validation and technical reporting (Police
Officer
Oral interview development, validation 20 $3,500.00
and technical reporting Police Officer
National Criminal Justice Officer $4,500.00
Selection Inventory (NCJOSI)
($95.00 1per candidate; based on
estimated 300 candidates
NSFI administration training and 8 $1,400.00
oversight (based on 9 day of
administration, 1 consultantperdayj
TOTAL 116 32 $25,350.00
*These cost projections represent an estimate of consultant hours. The actual number of
hours will vary according to the City's degree of involvement in performing the functions and
staff resources.dedicated to the project.
Travel fees Days Staff Airfare Lodging Transport Meal Total
associated with units units units units
Police Promotional
Process
Job Analysis 2 2 2 4 2 4 $1,930.00
PAT development 1 1 1 1 1 1 $795.00
Oral interview 1 1 1 1 1 1 $795.00
development
NCJOSI 1 1 1 1 1 1 $795.00
administration
a TOTAL $4,315.00
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EXHIBIT A-2: PAYMENT AND COMPENSATION FOR
ADDITIONAL SCOPE OF SERVICES
1. SCOPE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Scope as set forth in Exhibit A-1
2. PAYMENT AND COMPENSATION
The scope of services described in this Amendment shall be performed for a not-to-
exceed amount of$70,000. Invoicing shall be as referenced in the original Agreement.
Compensation
Original Agreement $ 75,400
Amendment No. 1 $ 70,000
Total Revised Agreement $145,400
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution of the Mayor and Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, Approving and
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement
with Industrial/Organization Solutions, Inc., approved by the Commission on July 18, 2012. Said
Amendment to Provide Additional Testing Services During the First Contract Year for Police and Fire
Entry Level Positions; and Requesting Additional Funding, in an Amount not to Exceed $70,000.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Control costs of payroll, including salary and fringes; minimize taxes; and ensure expenditure trends are
sustainable over the long term. Attract and maintain a workforce of excellence.
Supporting Data(Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc:
Item Summa /Recommendation:
At its regular meeting on July 18, 2012 the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2012-
27941, approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with
Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc. (Consultant), for Professional Services for services related to
testing services to determine qualified applicants for Police and Fire entry level positions, classified
promotional classifications, and consultation services.
The City has entered into the Agreement with the Consultant. Pursuant to the direction of the City
Attorney's Office, the Agreement is executed for the services pertaining to the first contact year only,
which included providing testing services pertinent to the Police Promotional Process and general
consultation services (i.e. development and recommendation for methods of selection for sworn and non-
sworn positions).
In an effort to attract and maintain a workforce of excellence, the City now has a need for the Consultant
to review, develop, validate, administer, score, and report selection mechanism, including testing
programs, to determine qualified applicants for police and fire entry level positions, and therefore is
requesting the Mayor and City Commission to approve and authorize Industrial/Organization Solutions,
Inc., to provide additional testing services during the first contract year for Police and Fire entry level
positions, and requesting additional funding, in an amount not to exceed $70,000.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION ADOPT THE RESOLUTION
Advisory Board Recommendation:
N/A
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account
Funds: 1 $31,000 Professional Services Account#011-1130-000312
2 $39,000 Professional Services Account#011-1210-000312
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BPI Total 1 $70,000
Financial Impact Summary:
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Carla Maglio Gomez, Human Resources
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DATE q'f 7—13
IM MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and tubers of e City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: April 17, 2013
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYO AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK 'TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO
THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC., APPROVED BY THE
COMMISSION ON JULY 18, 2012. SAID AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL TESTING SERVICES DURING THE FIRST CONTRACT YEAR
FOR POLICE AND FIRE ENTRY- LEVEL POSITIONS; AND REQUESTING
ADDITIONAL FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO-EXCEED $70,000.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
FUNDING
$31,000 Funding is available from Professional Services Account#011-1130-000312
$39,000 Funding is available from Professional Services Account#011-1210-000312
$70,000
BACKGROUND
The City has a need to establish an agreement with a qualified provider of services to
develop, validate, administer, score, report and review testing programs to determine
qualified applicants for police and fire entry level positions and classified promotional
classifications; and/or to provide consultation services in order to develop job analysis,
entry level and promotional tests, scoring, minimum requirements for jobs, and
background tests requirements for sworn and non-sworn positions. On July 18, 2012,
the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2012-27941, approving and
authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with
Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc. (10 Solutions), for testing services to determine
qualified applicants for Police and Fire entry level positions, Classified promotional
classifications and consultation services.
Commission Memorandum
April 17, 2013
1/0 Solutions Professional Testing Services
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1/0 Solutions is a public safety human resources consulting firm that specializes in
personnel selection, development, validation and administration of police, corrections
and fire services entrance, physical ability and promotional examinations. In addition to
providing third-party recruitment services, the firm is also a national test publishing
organization, offering over 30 published entry-level and promotional exams and
assessments. The firm employs a team of psychometricians and experts on the
Industrial/Organization Psychology field, and puts a strong emphasis on developing
assessment tools that identify the best employees, whether hiring entry-level employee
or promoting existing personnel, through a valid, reliable, fair, and defensible selection
process.
1/0 Solutions has worked with over 1,000 public safety agencies throughout the United
States and Canada, such as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE),
Jacksonville Sheriff's Police Department, Washington, D.C. Fire and EMS, Washington,
D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, New York State Police Department and the City of
Chicago. 1/0 Solutions is one of the few major public safety consulting firms with an
unblemished litigation history. In 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Ricci v. DeStefano,
ruled that the City of New Haven, CT was required to use the examinations developed
by 1/0 Solutions in order to resolve a lawsuit brought against the City by twenty city
firefighters alleging that the city discriminated against them with regard to promotions. In
addition, in 2007, the entry-level police officer examination developed for the City of
Buffalo, NY, satisfied the scrutiny of the U.S. Department of Justice. Further, an
independent firm hired by the City of Chicago to evaluate all commercially available
entry-level firefighter examinations identified the 1/0 Solutions as having the best
firefighter selection tool in the nation. Based on its expertise, the availability of both
customized and off-the-shelf exams, and its track record, the Administration
recommends that the Mayor and City Commission approve the recommendation of
contracting with 1/0 Solutions.
The City has entered into the Agreement with the Consultant. The Agreement was
executed for an initial term of one (1) year, with four (4) additional one (1) year renewal
options, exercised at the City Manager's sole option and discretion. Pursuant to the
direction of the City Attorney's Office, the Agreement was executed for the services
pertaining to only the first contact year. Accordingly, the Agreement authorized the
Consultant to provide testing services pertinent to the Police Promotional Process and
general consultation services (i.e. development and recommendation for methods of
selection for sworn and non-sworn positions).
The City now has a need to conduct entry level recruitments for the positions of Police
Officer and Firefighter I, as current eligibility lists established for these positions expire
on June 15, 2013 and August 24, 2013, respectively. In an effort to attract and maintain
a workforce of excellence, the City has a need for the Consultant to review, develop,
validate, administer, score, and report selection mechanism, including testing programs,
to determine qualified applicants for police and fire entry level positions.
Commission Memorandum
April 17, 2013
I/O Solutions Professional Testing Services
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CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission approve the
attached resolution, which recommends approving and authorizing
Industrial/Organization Solutions, Inc., to provide additional testing services during the
first contract year for Police and Fire entry level positions, and requesting additional
funding, in an amount not to exceed $70,000.
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