C7D-Accept Recommendation Psychological Services For EmployeesCOMMISSION I ITM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER PERTAINING TO THE RANKING OF
PROPOSALS, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFp) NO. 2014-015-LR FOR
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES FOR EMPLOYEES.
lntended Outcome S
Item Summary/Recommendation :
The City of Miami Beach requires the professional services of an experienced and qualified firm to conduct
valid, reliable and cross-cultural testing of candidates for the positions of police officer, police public service
aide, detention officer, communications operator, police dispatcher, police complaint officer, firefighters and
fire rescue dispatcher applicants at the Contractor's facility which are to be located in Miami-Dade County.
The testing is required by the City as part of a thorough background investigation of applicants. The purpose
of these services is to evaluate whether said applicants are acceptable candidates. Additionally,
psychological testing may include fitness-for-duty evaluations for City personnel on an as needed basis.
To seek the required services, on July 23,2014, the City Commission approved the issuance of the subject
Request for Proposal (RFP). On July 24,2014, the RFP was issued with an opening date of October 15,
2014, A pre-proposal conference to provide information to the proposers submitting a response was held
on August 5,2014. The City received one ('l ) proposal from Law Enforcement Psychological & Counseling
Associates, lnc.
The Evaluation Committee appointed by the City Manager convened on November 20,2014, to consider the
proposal received. After the proposer's presentation and interview, the Committee discussed the proposer's
qualifications, experience, and competence, and further scored the proposer in accordance with the
evaluation criteria established in the RFP. The proposal from Law Enforcement Psychological & Counseling
Associates, lnc. (LEPCA), received an average score of 97.3 from the evaluation committee. lt should be
noted that LEPCA has been providing these services to law enforcement and public safety agencies since
1977. They are providing services to every public safety agency in Miami-Dade, many in Broward and Palm
Beach Counties, as well as state agencies including the Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Fish and Wild
Life Commission, the Federal Bureau of lnvestigations (FBl), United States Customs, Drug Enforcement
Agency, and the Transportation Security Agency.
The City Manager has reviewed the proposal received, pursuant to RFP 2014-01s-LR for Psychological
Services for Employees, and the results of the Evaluation Committee process, and recommends that the
Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, authorize the Administration to enter into
negotiations with Law Enforcement Psychological & Counseling Associates, lnc. and, upon successful
negotiations by the Administration, authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida
approve the Resolution accepting the recommendation of the City Manager, pursuant to Request for
RFP) No. 2014-01S-LR for Services for
Advisory Board Recommendation :rr
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COMMISSI MEMORANDUM
TO:Mayor Philip Levine and Members of City Comm
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: December 17,2014
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR hND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY
MANAGER PERTAINING TO THE RANKING OF PROPOSALS, PURSUANT TO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFp) NO. 2014-01s-LR FOR PSYCHOLOG|CAL
SERVICES FOR EMPLOYEES-
FUNDING
Account Number: 01 1-1 1 30-00031 2 Amount: $55,000
BACKGROUND
The City of Miami Beach is currently contracting, and will continue to require, the professional
services of an experienced and qualified firm to conduct valid, reliable and cross-cultural
testing of candidates for the positions of police officer, police public service aide, detention
officer, communications operator, police dispatcher, police complaint officer, firefighters and
fire rescue dispatcher applicants at the Contractor's facility located in Miami-Dade County.
The testing is required by the City as part of a thorough background investigation of
applicants. The purpose of these services is to evaluate whether said applicants are
acceptable candidates. Additionally, psychological testing may include fitness-for-duty
evaluations for City personnel on an as needed basis.
The Scope of Service encompasses four (4) parts: Part l: A. Pre-Emplovment
Psvcholoqical Services for Sworn Personnel, and B. Pre-Emplovment Psvchological
Services for Firefiqhters and Fire Rescue Dispatchers, Part ll: Psycholoqical Servicesfor Emplovees; and Part lll: Pre-Emplovment Psvcholoqical Services for Civilian
Personnel, and Part lV: Fitness for Dutv, as described in the RFP. Proposers shall provide
Part l, Part Il, Part lll and Part lV services.
RFP PROCESS
On July 23, 2014, the City Commission approved the issuance of the subject Request for
Proposal (RFP). On July 24, 2014, the RFP was issued with an opening date of October 15,
2014. A pre-proposal conference to provide information to the proposers submitting a
response was held on August 5,2014. The City received one (1) proposal from Law
Enforcement Psychological & Counseling Associates, lnc.
On November 4, 2014, the City Manager appointed, via Letter to Commission (LTC) No. 398-
2014, an Evaluation Committee (the "Committee") consisting of the following individuals:
o Dwayne Drury, Assistant Chief, City of Miami Beach Fire Department. Jennifer Hall Jenkins, Communications Manager, City of Miami Beach Public Safety
Communications Unit
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o Colin Pfrogner, Sergeant of Police, City of Miami Beach Police Department
The following alternates were also appointed:
o Digna Abello, Assistant Chief, City of Miami Beach Fire Department
. Mike George, Lieutenant of Police, City of Miami Beach Police Department
The Committee convened on November 20, 2014, to consider proposals received. After
proposer's presentations and interviews, the Committee discussed the proposers'
qualifications, experience, and competence, and further scored the proposers in accordance
with the evaluation criteria established in the RFP.
Total Points E*.aluation Criteria
25 Proposer Experience and Qualifications, including Financial
Caoabilitv
20 Scooe of Services
35 Aooroach and Methodoloov
20 Cost Proposal
The RFP also stipulated that additional points would be applied, if applicable, pursuant to the
City's Veteran's Preference Ordinance. However, the proposer was not eligible for Veteran's
preference.
The evaluation process resulted in the following ranking of proposals.
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A brief summary of the firm and their proposal is provided below for informational purposes.
Law Enforcement Psychological and Counseling Associates, lnc., (LEPCA) has been
providing consultation services exclusively to law enforcement and public safety agencies
since 1977. LEPCA provides pre-employment screenings and other consultations for almost
every public safety agency in Miami-Dade, many in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, as
well as state agencies including the Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Fish and Wild Life
Commission, the Federal Bureau of lnvestigations (FBl), United States Customs, Drug
Enforcement Agency, and the Transportation Security Agency. ln addition, they have been
instrumental in developing public safety fitness standards and guidelines not only for pre-
employment screenings but also for Fitness for Duty Evaluations.
CITY MANAGER'S REVIEW & RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager has reviewed the proposals received, pursuant to RFP 2014-015-LR for
Psychological Services for Employees, and the results of the Evaluation Committee process,
and recommends that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
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authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with Law Enforcement Psychological
and Counseling Associates, lnc.; and further authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an
agreement upon completion of successful negotiations by the Administration.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida approve the resolution accepting the recommendation of the City Manager,
pursuant to Request for proposal (RFp) trto.2ot4-01s-LR for Psychological Services for
Employees.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
CITY MANAGER PERTAINING TO THE RANKING OF PROPOSALS,
PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2014-015-LR (THE RFp)
FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES FOR EMPLOYEES; AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE TOP
RANKED PROPOSER, LAW ENFORCEMENT PSYCHOLOGICAL AND
COUNSELING ASSOCIATES, lNC.; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT UPON
CONCLUSION OF SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS BY THE
ADMINISTRATION.
WHEREAS, Request for Proposal No. 2014-015-LR (the RFP) was issued on July 24,
2014, with an opening date of October 15, 2014; and
WHEREAS, a voluntary pre-proposal meeting was held on August 5,2014; and
WHEREAS, the City received one (1) proposal; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, the City Manager via Letter to Commission (LTC)
No. 398-2014, appointed an Evaluation Committee (the "Committee"), consisting of the following
individuals:
o Dwayne Drury, Assistant Chief, City of Miami Beach Fire Department. Jennifer Hall Jenkins, Communications Manager, City of Miami Beach Public Safety
Communications Unito Colin Pfrogner, Sergeant of Police, City of Miami Beach Police Department
The following alternates were also appointed:
. Digna Abello, Assistant Chief, City of Miami Beach Fire Departmento Mike George, Lieutenant of Police, City of Miami Beach Police Department
WHEREAS, the Committee convened on November 20,2014 to consider the proposal
received; and
WHEREAS, the Committee was provided an overview of the project; information relative
to the City's Cone of Silence Ordinance and the Government Sunshine Law; general information
on the scope of services, references, and a copy of the proposal; and engaged in a question
and answer session after the presentation of the proposer; and
WHEREAS, the Committee was instructed to score and rank the proposal pursuant to
the evaluation criteria established in the RFP; and
WHEREAS, the Committee's ranking was as follows: Law Enforcement Psychological and
Counseling Associates, lnc., as the top-ranked firm; and
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WHEREAS, after reviewing the submissions and the Evaluation Committee's and rankings, the
City Manager exercised his due diligence and is recommending that the Administration be
authorized to enter into negotiations with Law Enforcement Psychological and Counseling
Associates, lnc.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMTSSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby accept
the recommendation of the City Manager pertaining to the ranking of proposals, pursuant to
Request for Proposal (RFP) No.2014-015-LR for Psychological Services for Employees;
authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with Law Enforcement Psychological and
Counseling Associates, lnc.; and further authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an
agreement upon conclusion of successful negotiations by the Administration.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
2014.
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk Philip Levine, Mayor
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