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November 18, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting
Title
17. Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Second Renewal of an Annual Contract with Stephen J. Sampson for Pre-Employment Psychological Testing Services in the Amount of $45,000 (Event No. 3365)
Strategic Priority
Public Safety
Description

Recommend approval to authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal of an annual contract with Stephen J. Sampson, PhD for pre-employment psychological assessments of law enforcement candidates in the amount of $45,000. Dr. Sampson proposed a per-candidate fee of $300. The services are needed to screen Savannah Police Department applicants for psychological fitness for duty.

The method used for this procurement was the request for proposal. Proposals were received and evaluated on the basis of qualifications, methodology, references, fees, and local vendor participation. Dr. Sampson performs the psychological testing at a City of Savannah site, which improves the efficiency of the administration.

Proposals were originally received on July 28, 2015. This contract was approved by Council on October 29, 2015. This is the second of four renewal options available.  The contract term shall be November 18, 2019 through December 31, 2020.

Recommendation

Approval

Contact
Roy Minter, Chief of Savannah Police Department
Financial Impact
Expenditure of $45,000 from the General Fund
Review Comments
Attachments
Exhibit 1: Purchasing Summary - Psychological Testing.pdf
Exhibit 2: Scope - Psychological Testing.pdf
Exhibit 3: Funding Verification - Psychological Testing.pdf
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