12-RLI 26004JD Questionnaire-FINAL.xlsx

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RLI | PROMOTIONAL TESTING AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES FOR BSO
Solicitation number
26004JD
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Broward County, Fort Lauderdale City, Florida

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This is a proposal questionnaire for promotional testing and assessment services being solicited by the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) in Florida under RLI 26004JD. The questionnaire will form part of the proposer's submittal and informs the selection committee's evaluation process, with responses potentially incorporated into the final contract. The scope encompasses design, development, administration, and validation of promotional testing and candidate assessments for multiple leadership positions across the Department of Law Enforcement (Sergeant and Lieutenant), Regional Communications (Duty Officer), Department of Detention (Sergeant and Lieutenant), Fire Rescue & Emergency Services (Driver Engineer, Lieutenant, Captain, and Battalion Chief), Fire Prevention (Lieutenant and Battalion Chief), and Department of Administration. All services must comply with Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) certification standards, Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) requirements, State Fire Marshal standards, and applicable federal and state employment testing regulations. The contract term is five years with five one-year renewal options. Proposals are due June 25, 2026, and must be submitted through the Bonfire procurement platform only.

The questionnaire comprises 19 detailed questions addressing the proposer's core competencies, staffing resources, quality control processes, compliance methodologies, and value-added services. Proposers must demonstrate at least three years of active engagement in similar services, provide three years of audited or reviewed financial statements, submit descriptions of at least three comparable projects completed within the previous five years, and provide minimum three letters of reference. All assigned staff must be trained in customer service, confidentiality, and ethics, with key personnel demonstrating prior experience in at least three similar projects within the past five years. Quoted prices remain firm for 120 days from the due date and remain fixed throughout the initial five-year contract term if awarded. All work product becomes the exclusive property of BSO.

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RLI 26004JD | QUESTIONNAIRE

RLI 26004JD | PROPOSAL QUESTIONNAIRE
If your response exceeds the maximum number of characters accepted, upload a separate document titled RLI 26004JD | Proposal Questionaire. List the question number, restate the question, and provide the supplemental information and or detailed response.

Additional items uploaded shoud refer to the corresponding number within the Questionaire.

*** Please note that ALL responses to this Questionnaire will form part of the Proposer's Submittal for Scope of Services. The Selection Committee will review these responses, and they may, at BSO's discretion, be incorporated into the contract for services. ***

QUESTION/REQUEST RESPONSE/EXPLANATION

1 Describe your firm’s primary areas of specialization and the percentage of your work that is dedicated to public safety promotional testing and assessment services.

2 How many full-time senior-level experts with advanced quaifications in industrial/organizational psychology and assessment specialists does your firm currently employ?

3 Describe your firm’s succession plan in the event key personnel become unavailable during the contract term.

4 Provide details on assessor training, calibration, inter-rater reliability monitoring, and scoring quality control.

5Have you ever had a promotional exam or assessment center challenged legally or through a grievance/arbitration process? If yes, what was the outcome and what changes did you implement afterward?
6Describe your experience with Fire Rescue practicals (apparatus operations, pump hydraulics, fire prevention inspections, etc.).

7 What is the largest promotional testing project (by number of candidates) your firm has managed in a single cycle? What were the key challenges and how did you overcome them?

8 Describe your approach to minimizing adverse impact in promotional examinations while preserving content validity.

9 How do you stay current with evolving best practices in public safety promotional testing, particularly regarding Florida-specific requirements (CJSTC, BFST, and collective bargaining considerations)?

10 What innovative or technology-enhanced methods does your firm use in promotional testing?

11 What steps do you take to protect the security and integrity of test materials, including handling of retired or compromised items?

12 Describe how you structure communication and collaboration with the BSO’s project manager throughout a testing cycle.

13 How do you handle scope changes or urgent requests (e.g., an unplanned promotional process due to retirements or list exhaustion)?

14 What key performance metrics do you track and report to clients? Provide examples of dashboards or reports you typically deliver.

15 Describe your change management process when Florida statutes, CJSTC/BFST standards, or BSO policies change mid-contract.

16 Describe your methodology and experience with Retention Surveys. What key insights have you typically provided to agencies through these surveys?

17 How do you design structured interviews that effectively evaluate leadership potential and cultural fit while remaining legally defensible?

18 Describe your internal quality control and peer review processes designed to ensure examinations are legally defensible before they are administered.

19 What specific value or competitive advantages does your firm bring to BSO that other proposers may not offer?

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