Label
Safety Forces Recruitment and Promotional Testing Services
Human Resources
Tyrome Alexander (x1031)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement for services to the City relating to job analyses, development of written examinations and/or assessment centers for Police Sergeant, Police Lieutenant, Police Captain, Fire Lieutenant and Fire Captain and recruitment examinations and physical ability testing for Police Officer and Fire Fighter; further authorizing the expenditure of funds; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City sought competitive proposals to enter into a new contract for testing services for our safety forces personnel. Two (2) proposals were submitted. Ergometrics and Applied Personnel Services, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Ergometrics) provided the most comprehensive and cost-effective proposal. Ergometrics provides entry-level recruitment, examination and physical ability services for Fire Fighters and Police Officers through National Testing Network. In addition, Ergometrics offers custom promotional written exams and/or assessment center exercises for the ranks of Police Sergeant, Police Lieutenant, Police Captain, Fire Lieutenant and Fire Captain. Ergometrics staff includes professional test developers with advanced degrees in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. In addition to the above, they provide the City with job analyses, statistical analysis, and content validation for each part of the process. Accordingly, the City determined Ergometrics to be best suited to provide these essential portions of the hiring process for our safety forces personnel.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $200,000
- The expenditure budget line item: 1001-17100-1156001STDSTD
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): N/a
- Revenue budget line item (if any): N/A
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: yes
- Is this a...
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