File #: RES-22:133    Version: 1 Name: WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING FOR ASSESSMENT SERVICES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 8/3/2022 In control: Finance & Administration Council Committee
On agenda: Final action: 8/16/2022
Title: A RESOLUTION TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING FOR ASSESSMENT SERVICES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM
Sponsors: Mayor's Office, Police Department, Human Resources, Finance
Indexes: Policy - creation/amendment, Uniformed Employee Amendment, Waive competitve bidding

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A RESOLUTION TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING FOR ASSESSMENT SERVICES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM

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WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the 2021 Policy Manual for the Jonesboro Police Department via RES-21:284; and

WHEREAS, the Policy Manual (Section 315.04) outlines the current Promotional Process including an assessment exercise to complement written promotional testing; and

WHEREAS, in August 2021 PAS Consulting Group was the successful bidder for providing the services of development of written examinations for the Promotional Process; and

WHEREAS, PAS Consulting Group also provides the scope of services consistent for the development and administration of assessment centers which when developed properly provide better predictive validity and legal defensibility of the Promotional Process; and

WHEREAS, the program of written examinations and assessment center are jointly contracted by PAS Consulting Group; and

WHEREAS, the Police Department deems it economic and necessary to contract with PAS Consulting Group for this service to provide consistency and efficiency.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro that:

SECTION 1. The City Council, in accord with the terms of A.C.A. Section 14-58-303, states that bidding in this matter is not practical since it is a uniquely designed service that corresponds with the Police Department’s existing related service for promotional testing and hereby waives the requirement of competitive bidding.

SECTION 2. The amount of $21,000 is authorized and appropriated through the Police Department budget for design, development and administration of the Promotional Process.

PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 16TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022.