For City Council Meeting [November 27, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Ahmad R. Ansari, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Mark P. Kling, Interim Chief of Police
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Request City Council to Approve an Increase to Fiscal Year 2018/19 Purchase Order with Donnoe & Associates, Inc. for Rialto Police Department Employment Testing and Assessment Services for a Total Amount of $45,500.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Rialto currently uses Donnoe & Associates, Inc. in Carmichael, California, for employment recruitment services, test books, examinations, assessments and administration needs. The City has been using this vendor for hiring assistance since 2011.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
On September 11, 2018 City Council approved an increase to a Purchase Order issued to Donnoe & Associates for assessments and administration testing services in the pursuit of Police Department supervisory positions, Corporals and Lieutenant. The Purchase Order was increased to $35,000. Due to the increase in needed services by this vendor for the recruitment of Sergeant(s) and Captain by the department, an increase amount to the vendor's existing Purchase Order by an additional $10,500 is required for desired services through the remainder of the 2018/2019 fiscal year.
On July 20, 2018, following their City's Procurement Policy, the City of Irvine approved a Purchase Order to Donnoe & Associates, Inc. for employment testing and assessment center development services at a not to exceed amount of $75,000. Attached to this Staff Report as Attachment A, is the City of Irvine Purchase Order No. 5S7439 and Donnoe & Associates, Inc.'s response to the City of Irvine RFP-1011 and their pricing.
The Rialto Police Department will be using some of the same Donnoe & Associates, Inc. services that the City of Irvine uses, thus Piggybacking on the City of Irvine's pricing award.
The City of Rialto Municipal Code Section 2.48.210 General - Cooperative Purchasing Agreements (...
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