ESBD_573065_1793650553521_(01) - RFP 27-20022-KM.pdf

RFP 27-20022-KM

Police Department Promotional Assessment Center Services

1. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1.1 Offerors may submit proposals electronically by uploading required documents at the City of Lubbock’s partner’s website, Bonfire. Refer to Bonfire for Submission Instructions. This

Request for Proposals is for your convenience in submitting an offer for the specified services. If submitting electronically, do not submit paper documents. If you choose to submit in hard copy, submit one original paper copy of your submittal to the office of the

Director of Purchasing and Contract Management:

Physical: Marta Alvarez, Director of Purchasing and Contract Management

City of Lubbock

1314 Avenue K, 9th Floor

Lubbock, Texas 79401

Mailing: Marta Alvarez, Director of Purchasing and Contract Management

City of Lubbock

P.O. Box 2000

Lubbock, Texas 79457

MARK ENVELOPE WITH THE SOLICITATION NUMBER, TITLE, AND DUE DATE/TIME

The City of Lubbock appreciates your time and effort in preparing your proposal. All offerors should familiarize themselves with the following Instructions to Offerors and General

Requirements, attached.

Sealed proposals and electronic submittals submitted through the Bonfire portal, shall be received until:

November 17, 2026, prior to 3:00 P.M.

Please allow time to upload required documentation. 24hrs in advance is recommended.

Offerors are responsible for making certain proposals are submitted to the Purchasing and

Contract Management Department.

Offerors are responsible for making certain proposals and proposed contracts are delivered to the Purchasing and Contract Management Department. Mailing of a proposal does not ensure that the proposal will be delivered on time or delivered at all. If offeror does not hand deliver a proposal, we suggest that he/she use some sort of delivery service that provides a receipt.

The City of Lubbock assumes no responsibility for errant delivery of a proposal, including those relegated to a courier agent who fails to deliver in accordance with the time and receiving point specified.

1.3 Proposals will be accepted in person, by United States Mail, by United Parcel Service, or by private courier service. THE CITY WILL NOT ACCEPT FAX PROPOSALS.

1.4 Proposals may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time set for closing. Alteration made before RFP closing must be initialed by the offeror guaranteeing authenticity.

1.5 The City of Lubbock reserves the right to postpone the date and time for accepting proposals through an addendum.

Proposals may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time set for closing. A proposal will be subject to being considered irregular and may be rejected if it shows omissions, alterations of form, conditional alternate proposals, additions or alternates in lieu of the items specified, if the unit prices are obviously unbalanced (either in excess of or below reasonably expected values), or irregularities of any kind.

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3. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS

3.1. It is the intent and purpose of the City of Lubbock that this request permits competitive proposals. It is the offeror’s responsibility to advise the City of Lubbock Director of

Purchasing and Contract Management if any language, requirements, etc., or any combinations thereof, inadvertently restricts or limits the requirements stated in this RFP to a single source. Such notification must be submitted in writing and must be received by the

City of Lubbock Purchasing Office no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the proposal closing date. A review of such notifications will be made.

3.2 ALL REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR CLARIFICATION

CONCERNING THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) MUST BE SUBMITTED IN

WRITING NO LATER THAN FIVE (5) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE

PROPOSAL CLOSING DATE AND ADDRESSED TO:

Kiara Morgan, Buyer IV

City of Lubbock

1314 Avenue K, 9th Floor

Lubbock, TX 79401

Fax: (806) 775-2164

Email: KMorgan@Mylubbock.us

4. CONTRACT TERM

4.1. The contract shall be for a term of one (1) year, with the option of four (4), one year extensions, said date of term beginning upon formal approval. This Contract will renew automatically for the additional terms, unless either Party gives 90-day written notice to terminate the Contract.

Actual usage may be more or less. Order quantities will be determined by actual need. The City of Lubbock does not guarantee any specific amount of compensation, volume, minimum, or maximum amount of services under this bid and resulting contract. The Contractor must maintain the insurance coverage required during the term of this contract including any extensions. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that valid insurance is on file with the Purchasing and Contract Management Department as required by contract or contract may be terminated for non-compliance.

mailto:KMorgan@Mylubbock.us

5. PRICE INCREASE

5.1. Prices quoted shall be guaranteed for a period for six (6) months upon City approval. The rate may be adjusted at the City’s discretion for the effective change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) or Product Price Index (PPI) as appropriate.

5.2. Further, if the Contractor can provide documentation for actual charges for material, labor, etc.

that demonstrates that the change in CPI or PPI is not sufficient, the Contractor shall provide such documentation to the City, and at the City’s sole discretion, the contractual rate may be further adjusted. If agreement regarding a new rate cannot be reached, the City shall terminate at the end of the current contract period.

5.3. If an adjustment to pricing is granted under this section, the Contractor must provide the Director of Purchasing and Contract Management written, quarterly documentation to justify the ongoing adjustment. If no such documentation is timely received, the rate will automatically revert to the initial, awarded rate.

6. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

6.1. This contract shall remain in effect until the first of the following occurs: (1) the expiration date, (2) performance of services ordered, or (3) termination of by either party with a 30 day written notice. The City of Lubbock reserves the right to award the canceled contract to the next lowest and best bidder as it deems to be in the best interest of the city.

7. ADDENDA & MODIFICATIONS

7.1. The City of Lubbock reserves the right to postpone the date and time for accepting proposals through an addendum.

7.2. Any changes, additions, or clarifications to the RFP are made by ADDENDA information available over the Internet at https://ci-lubbock-tx.bonfirehub.com/portal/. We strongly suggest that you check for any addenda a minimum of forty-eight hours in advance of the response deadline. BUSINESSES WITHOUT INTERNET ACCESS may use computers available at most public libraries.

7.3. Any offeror in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the RFP or other documents may request an interpretation thereof from the Purchasing and Contract Management Department.

At the request of the offeror, or in the event the Purchasing and Contract Management

Department deems the interpretation to be substantive, the interpretation will be made by written addenda issued by the Purchasing and Contract Management Department. Such addenda issued by the Purchasing and Contract Management Department will be available over the Internet at https://ci-lubbock-tx.bonfirehub.com/portal/ and will become part of the proposal package having the same binding effect as provisions of the original RFP. No verbal explanations or interpretations will be binding. In order to have a request for interpretation considered, the request must be submitted in writing and must be received by the City of

Lubbock Purchasing and Contract Management Department no later than five (5) days prior to the proposal closing date.

7.4. The City does not assume responsibility for the receipt of any addendum sent to offerors.

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8. EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS

8.1. Each offeror shall carefully examine all RFP documents and thoroughly familiarize itself with all requirements prior to submitting a proposal to ensure that the proposal meets the intent of this RFP.

8.2. Before submitting a proposal, each offeror shall be responsible for making all investigations and examinations that are necessary to ascertain conditions and requirements affecting the requirements of this RFP. Failure to make such investigations and examinations shall not relieve the offeror from obligation to comply, in every detail, with all provisions and requirements of the Request for Proposal.

8.3. All proposals, responses, inquiries, or correspondence relating to or in reference to this RFP, and all electronic media, reports, charts, and other documentation submitted by offerors shall become the property of the City of Lubbock when received.

9. PROPOSAL PREPARATION COSTS

9.1. Issuance of this RFP does not commit the City of Lubbock, in any way, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

9.2. The issuance of this RFP does not obligate the City of Lubbock to enter into contract for any services or equipment.

9.3. All costs related to the preparation and submission of a proposal shall be paid by the proposer.

10. TRADE SECRETS, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND THE TEXAS PUBLIC

INFORMATION ACT

10.1. If you consider any portion of your proposal to be privileged or confidential by statute or judicial decision, including trade secrets and commercial or financial information, clearly identify those portions.

10.2. Proposals will be opened in a manner that avoids disclosure of the contents to competing offerors and keeps the proposals secret during negotiations. All proposals are open for public inspection after the contract is awarded, but trade secrets and confidential information in the proposals are not open for inspection. Tex. Loc. Govt. Code 252.049(b)

10.3. The City of Lubbock will honor your notations of trade secrets and confidential information and decline to release such information initially, but please note that the final determination of whether a particular portion of your proposal is in fact a trade secret or commercial or financial information that may be withheld from public inspection will be made by the Texas

Attorney General or a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event a public information request is received for a portion of your proposal that you have marked as being confidential information, you will be notified of such request and you will be required to justify your legal position in writing to the Texas Attorney General pursuant to Section 552.305 of the

Government Code. In the event that it is determined by opinion or order of the Texas Attorney

General or a court of competent jurisdiction that such information is in fact not privileged and confidential under Section 552.110 of the Government Code and Section 252.049 of the Local

Government Code, then such information will be made available to the requester.

10.4. Marking your entire proposal CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY is not in conformance with the Texas Public Information Act.

10.5. Pursuant to Section 552.234(c) of the Texas Government Code, submit your open records request using the link provided below.

https://lubbocktx.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/(S(quiyirflbtihahjnycegwpcs))/SupportHome.aspx

10.6. For more information, please see the City of Lubbock Public Information Act website at:

https://ci.lubbock.tx.us/pages/public-information-act

11. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) REQUIREMENTS

11.1. The City of Lubbock hereby notifies all offerors that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this RFP, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE's) will be afforded equal opportunities to submit proposals and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, disability, or national origin in consideration of an award.

11.2. A DBE is defined as a small business concern which is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock of which is owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Socially and economically disadvantaged include Women, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific

Americans, and Asian-Indian Americans.

12. HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS (HUB) REQUIREMENTS

12.1. The City of Lubbock hereby notifies all offerors that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this RFP, Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB's) will be afforded equal opportunities to submit proposals and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, disability, or national origin in consideration of an award.

12.2. A HUB is defined as a small business concern which is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock of which is owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Socially and economically disadvantaged include Women, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific

Americans, and Asian-Indian Americans.

13. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

13.1. The Offeror shall not offer or accept gifts or anything of value nor enter into any business arrangement with any employee, official or agent of the City of Lubbock.

13.2. By signing their proposal, the offeror certifies and represents to the City the offeror has not offered, conferred or agreed to confer any pecuniary benefit or other thing of value for the receipt of special treatment, advantage, information, recipient's decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or any other exercise of discretion concerning this RFP.

13.3. It is not necessary to fill out the CIQ Form unless you have a business relationship that might cause a conflict of interest with the City of Lubbock

13.4. Effective January 1, 2006, Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code requires that any vendor or person considering doing business with a local government entity disclose in the Questionnaire, Form CIQ, the vendor or person’s affiliation or business relationship that might cause a conflict of interest with a local government entity. By law, the questionnaire must be filed with the records administrator of the City of Lubbock not later than the Seventh business day after the date the person becomes aware of the facts that require the statement to be filed. The questionnaire can be found at:

https://lubbocktx.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/(S(quiyirflbtihahjnycegwpcs))/SupportHome.aspx https://ci.lubbock.tx.us/pages/public-information-act https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/conflict/

For the City of Lubbock, these forms should be filed with the City Secretary’s Office, P.O.

Box 2000, Lubbock, Texas, 79457

See Section 176.006, Local Government Code:

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/SOTWDocs/LG/htm/LG.176.htm.

A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 176.006, Local Government

Code.

An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

14. CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES

14.1. Effective January 1, 2016, Section 2252.908, as amended, of Chapter 2252 of the Texas

Government Code requires certain business entities to submit an electronic disclosure form to the Texas Ethics Commission before entering into a contract with a local government entity when any of the following apply:

1) Contract requires an action or vote by the City Council (governing body); OR

2) Contract value is $1 Million or greater; OR

3) Contract is for services that would require a person to register as a lobbyist under

Chapter 305 of the Government Code.

This must be done before executing the contract. The disclosure form may be found at https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/whatsnew/elf_info_form1295.htm. You must log in and create an account the first time you fill out the form. Tutorial videos on how to log in for the first time and how to fill out the form can be found through the link above. After you electronically submit the disclosure form, a screen will come up confirming the submission and assigning a certificate number. Then, you must print the form, have an authorized agent complete the declaration and sign, and provide it to the City (scanned email copy is acceptable).

14.2 A contract described by Subsection (b) of Government Code Section 2252.908 entered into by a governmental entity or state agency is voidable for failure to provide the disclosure of interested parties required by this section only if: (1) the governmental entity or state agency submits to the business entity written notice of the business entity ’s failure to provide the required disclosure; and (2) the business entity fails to submit to the governmental entity or state agency the required disclosure on or before the 10th business day after the date the business entity receives the written notice under Subdivision (1).

15. ANTI-LOBBYING PROVISION

15.1. DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DATE AND THE

CONTRACT AWARD, PROPOSERS, INCLUDING THEIR AGENTS AND

REPRESENTATIVES, SHALL NOT DIRECTLY DISCUSS OR PROMOTE THEIR

PROPOSAL WITH ANY MEMBER OF THE LUBBOCK CITY COUNCIL OR CITY

STAFF EXCEPT UPON THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK PURCHASING

DEPARTMENT IN THE COURSE OF CITY-SPONSORED INQUIRIES, BRIEFINGS,

INTERVIEWS, OR PRESENTATIONS.

15.2. This provision is not meant to preclude offerors from discussing other matters with City

Council members or City staff. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential offerors, assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/conflict/ http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/SOTWDocs/LG/htm/LG.176.htm https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/whatsnew/elf_info_form1295.htm of the RFP process. Its purpose is to stimulate competition, prevent favoritism and secure the best work and materials at the lowest practicable price, for the best interests and benefit of the taxpayers and property owners. Violation of this provision may result in rejection of the offeror's proposal.

16. AUTHORIZATION TO BIND SUBMITTER OF PROPOSAL

16.1. Proposals must show vendor name and address of offeror. The original proposal must be manually signed by an officer of the company having the authority to bind the submitter to its provisions. Person signing proposal must show title or AUTHORITY TO BIND THEIR

FIRM IN A CONTRACT. Failure to manually sign proposal will disqualify it.

17. ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

17.1. This document is a Request for Proposal. It differs from an Invitation to Bid in that the City of Lubbock is seeking a solution, as described in the following General Requirements section, not a bid/quotation meeting firm specifications for the lowest price. As such, the lowest price proposed will not guarantee an award recommendation. Sealed proposals will be evaluated based upon criteria formulated around the most important features of a product or service, of which quality, testing, references, availability or capability, may be overriding factors, and price may not be determinative in the issuance of a contract or award. The proposal evaluation criteria should be viewed as standards that measure how well an offeror's approach meets the desired requirements and needs of the City of Lubbock. Those criteria that will be used and considered in evaluation for award are set forth in this document. The City will thoroughly review all proposals received. The City will also utilize its best judgment when determining whether to schedule a pre-proposal conference (before proposals are accepted), or meetings with offerors (after receipt of all proposals). A Purchase

Order/Contract will be awarded to a qualified offeror submitting the best proposal. The City reserves the right to select, and subsequently recommend for an award, the proposed service which best meets its required needs, quality levels, and budget constraints.

18. EVALUATION PROCESS

18.1. All proposals will be evaluated by an evaluation committee and may include senior management representatives, a financial officer, and/or an independent consultant.

18.2. Respondents to this RFP may be required to submit additional information that the City may deem necessary to further evaluate the offeror’s qualifications.

18.3. The committee will evaluate and numerically score each proposal in accordance with the evaluation criteria included in the Request for Proposal.

18.4. The committee will arrive at a short list of the top respondents and these short-listed respondents may be scheduled for a structured oral presentation and interview. Such presentations will be at no cost to the City of Lubbock. At the end of the oral presentation and interview, the evaluation of the short-listed respondents will be completed. The oral interview may be recorded and/or videotaped.

19. SELECTION

19.1. Selection shall be based on the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) is/are determined to be the most advantageous to the City of Lubbock considering the relative importance of evaluation factors included in this RFP.

19.2. The successful offeror(s) will be expected to sign a contract substantially like that in the example provided.

19.3. NO INDIVIDUAL OF ANY USING DEPARTMENT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO

LEGALLY AND/OR FINANCIALLY COMMIT THE CITY TO ANY CONTRACT,

AGREEMENT OR PURCHASE ORDER FOR GOODS OR SERVICES, UNLESS

SPECIFICALLY SANCTIONED BY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL.

20. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

20.1. Offeror agrees that it will not discriminate in hiring, promotion, treatment, or other terms and conditions of employment based on race, sex, national origin, age, disability, or in any way a violation of Title VII of 1964 Civil Rights Act and amendments, except as permitted by said laws.

21. NON-APPROPRIATION

21.1. All funds for payment by the City under this contract are subject to the availability of an annual appropriation for this purpose by the City. In the event of non-appropriation of funds by the City Council of the City of Lubbock for the goods or services provided under the contract, the City will terminate the contract, without termination charge or other liability, on the last day of the then-current fiscal year or when the appropriation made for the then-current year for the goods or services covered by this contract is spent, whichever event occurs first.

If at any time funds are not appropriated for the continuance of this contract, cancellation shall be accepted by the Seller on thirty (30) days prior written notice, but failure to give such notice shall be of no effect and the City shall not be obligated under this contract beyond the date of termination.

22. PROTEST

22.1. All protests regarding the RFP process must be submitted in writing to the City Director of

Purchasing and Contract Management within 5 working days after the protesting party knows of the occurrence of the action which is protested relating to advertising of notices deadlines, proposal opening and all other related procedures under the Local Government Code, as well as any protest relating to alleged improprieties with the RFP process. This limitation does not include protests relating to staff recommendations as to award of contract. Protests relating to staff recommendations may be directed to the City Manager. All staff recommendations will be made available for public review prior to consideration by the City Council as allowed by law.

FAILURE TO PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME ALLOTTED SHALL CONSTITUTE

A WAIVER OF ANY PROTEST.

23. THE CITY RIGHT TO AUDIT

23.1. At any time during the term of the contract, or thereafter, the City, or a duly authorized audit representative of the City or the State of Texas, at its expense and at reasonable times, reserves the right to audit Contractor's records and books relevant to all services provided to the City under this Contract. In the event such an audit by the City reveals any errors or overpayments by the City, Contractor shall refund the City the full amount of such overpayments within thirty (30) days of such audit findings, or the City, at its option, reserves the right to deduct such amounts owing the City from any payments due Contractor.

24. NON-ARBITRATION

24.1. The City reserves the right to exercise any right or remedy available to it by law, contract, equity, or otherwise, including without limitation, the right to seek any and all forms of relief in a court of competent jurisdiction. Further, the City shall not be subject to any arbitration process prior to exercising its unrestricted right to seek judicial remedy. The remedies set forth herein are cumulative and not exclusive, and may be exercised concurrently. To the extent of any conflict between this provision and another provision in, or related to, this document, this provision shall control.

25. ASSIGNING OR SUBLETTING THE CONTRACT

25.1. The Contractor shall not assign or sublet the contract, or any portion of the contract, without written consent from the Director of Purchasing and Contract Management. Should consent be given, the Contractor shall insure the Subcontractor or shall provide proof on insurance from the Subcontractor that complies with all contract Insurance requirements.

26. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 2252.152

26.1. Contracts with Companies Engaged in Business with Iran, Sudan, or Foreign Terrorist

Organization Prohibited. Pursuant to Section 2252.152 of the Texas Government Code, prohibits the City from entering into a contract with a vendor that is identified by The

Comptroller as a company known to have contracts with or provide supplies or service with

Iran, Sudan or a foreign terrorist organization.

27. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 2271.002

27.1. Pursuant to Section 2271.002 of the Texas Government Code, a) This section applies only to a contract that: (1) is between a governmental entity and a company with 10 or more full-time employees; and (2) has a value of $100,000 or more that is to be paid wholly or partly from public funds of the governmental entity. (b) A governmental entity may not enter into a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it: (1) does not boycott Israel; and (2) will not boycott

Israel during the term of the contract.

28. TEXAS PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT

28.1. The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Government Code, may apply to this contract and the contractor or vendor agrees that the contract can be terminated if the contractor or vendor knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter. To the extent Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Government Code applies to this agreement, Contractor agrees to: (1) preserve all contracting information related to the contract as provided by the records retention requirements applicable to the governmental body for the duration of the contract; (2) promptly provide to the governmental body any contracting information related to the contract that is in the custody or possession of the entity on request of the governmental body; and (3) on completion of the contract, either: (A) provide at no cost to the governmental body all contracting information related to the contract that is in the custody or possession of the entity; or (B) preserve the contracting information related to the contract as provided by the records retention requirements applicable to the governmental body.

29. CONFIDENTIALITY

29.1. The Contractor shall retain all information received from or concerning the City and the City's business in strictest confidence and shall not reveal such information to third parties without prior written consent of the City, unless otherwise required by law.

30. INDEMNITY

30.1. The Contractor shall indemnify and save harmless the city of Lubbock and its elected officials, officers, agents, and employees from all suits, actions, losses, damages, claims, or liability of any kind, character, type, or description, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all expenses of litigation, court costs, and attorney's fees, for injury or death to any person, or injury to any property, received or sustained by any person or persons or property, to the extent arising out of, related to or occasioned by, the negligent acts of the Contractor, its agents, employees, and/or subcontractors, related to the performance, operations or omissions under this agreement and/or the use or occupation of city owned property. The indemnity obligation provided herein shall survive the expiration or termination of this agreement.

31. SUSPENSION AND DEBAREMENT

31.1. Contractor certifies that at the time of submission of its bid, Contractor was not on the federal government’s list of suspended, ineligible or debarred contractors and that Contractor has not been placed on this list between the time of bid submission and the time of execution of the

Contract. If Contractor is placed on this list during the term of the contract, Contractor shall notify the Lubbock County Director of Purchasing. False certification or failure to notify may result in termination of the contract for default.

31.2. Federal Law (A-102 Common Rule and OMB Circular A-110) prohibits non-Federal entities from contracting with or making sub-awards under covered transactions to parties that are suspended or debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred. Covered transactions include procurement contracts for goods or services equal to or in excess of $25,000 and all non-procurement transactions (e.g., sub-awards to sub-recipients). Contractors receiving individual awards of $25,000 or more and all sub-recipients must certify that their organization and its principals are not suspended or debarred by a Federal agency. Before an award of

$25,000 or more can be made to your firm, you must certify that your organization and its principals are not suspended or debarred by a Federal agency.

31.3. By submitting a proposal in regard to this request, this firm certifies that neither this firm nor its principals are suspended or debarred by a Federal agency.

32. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

32.1. Prior to the approval of this contract by the City, the Contractor shall furnish a completed

Insurance Certificate to the City, which shall be completed by an agent authorized to bind the named underwriter(s) to the coverages, limits, and termination provisions shown thereon, and which shall furnish and contain all required information referenced or indicated thereon. THE

CITY SHALL HAVE NO DUTY TO PAY OR PERFORM UNDER THIS CONTRACT

UNTIL SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO THE CITY.

32.2. The City reserves the right to review the insurance requirements of this section during the effective period of the contract and to require adjustment of insurance coverages and their limits when deemed necessary and prudent by the City based upon changes in statutory law, court decisions, or the claims history of the industry as well as the Contractor.

32.3. Subject to the Contractor's right to maintain reasonable deductibles in such amounts as are approved by the City, the Contractor shall obtain and maintain in full force and effect for the duration of this contract, and any extension hereof, at Contractor's sole expense, insurance coverage written by companies approved by the State of Texas and acceptable to the City, in the following type(s) and amount(s):

Liability Insurance

Commercial General Liability $1,000,000 per Occurrence /

(To include Products – Completion/OP, $2,000,000 Aggregate

Personal and Advertising Injury, *Additional Insured required

Contractual Liability, Fire Damage (any one fire), *Waiver of Subrogation required and Medical Expenses (any one person).)

Automobile Liability Insurance

Automobile Liability $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit

(Any auto, including hired, and *Additional Insured required non-owned autos) *Waiver of Subrogation required

Workers’ Compensation Insurance

Workers’ Compensation $500,000 per Occurrence

Employer’s Liability $1,000,000 per Occurrence

$1,000,000 Disease – Each Employee

$1,000,000 Disease – Policy Limit

*Waiver of Subrogation required

* The City of Lubbock (including its officials, employees and volunteers) shall be afforded additional insured status on a primary and non-contributory basis on all liability policies except professional liabilities and workers' comp.

* Waivers of Subrogation are required for CGL, AL, and WC.

* To Include Products of Completed Operations endorsement.

* Carrier will provide a 30-day written notice of cancellation, 10-day written notice for non-payment.*

* Carriers must meet a A.M. Best rating of A- or better.

*Subcontractors must carry the same limits listed above.

IMPORTANT: POLICY ENDORSEMENTS

The Contractor will provide copies of the policies without expense, to the City and all endorsements thereto and may make any reasonable request for deletion, revision, or modification of particular policy terms, conditions, limitations, or exclusions (except where policy provisions are established by law or regulation binding upon either of the parties hereto or the underwriter of any of such policies). Upon such request by the City, the Contractor shall exercise reasonable efforts to accomplish such changes in policy coverages, and shall pay the cost thereof. Any costs will be paid by the Contractor.

REQUIRED PROVISIONS

The Contractor agrees that with respect to the above required insurance, all insurance contracts and certificate(s) of insurance will contain and state, in writing, on the certificate or its attachment, the following required provisions:

a. Name the City of Lubbock and its officers, employees, and elected representatives as additional insureds, (as the interest of each insured may appear) as to all applicable coverage;

b. Provide for 30 days notice to the City for cancellation, nonrenewal, or material change;

c. Provide for notice to the City at the address shown below by registered mail;

d. The Contractor agrees to waive subrogation against the City of Lubbock, its officers, employees, and elected representatives for injuries, including death, property damage, or any other loss to the extent same may be covered by the proceeds of insurance;

e. Provide that all provisions of this contract concerning liability, duty, and standard of care together with the indemnification provision, shall be underwritten by contractual liability coverage sufficient to include such obligations within applicable policies.

NOTICES

The Contractor shall notify the City in the event of any change in coverage and shall give such notices not less than 30 days prior the change, which notice must be accompanied by a replacement

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE.

All notices shall be given to the City at the following address:

Marta Alvarez, Director of Purchasing & Contract Management

City of Lubbock

1314Avenue K, 9th Floor

Lubbock, Texas 79401

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City of Lubbock, TX

RFP 27-20022-KM

Probationary Firefighter Entrance Examination Services

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. INTRODUCTION / OBJECTIVE

The City is soliciting proposals from qualified independent consultants or firms to develop, administer, score, and support promotional Assessment Centers for the Police Department.

Through this RFP, the City seeks a qualified independent consultant capable of providing a consistent, secure, objective, job-related, valid, reliable, and professionally defensible Assessment Center process that complements the City’s Police promotional examination process and provides qualified candidates a fair opportunity to demonstrate their readiness for promotion.

The promotional system utilizes an Assessment Center component in addition to a written promotional examination and, where applicable, a Performance Review. The purpose of the Assessment Center is to enhance the promotional selection process by providing eligible candidates a fair and structured opportunity to demonstrate the job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies, and behaviors that serve as indicators of successful performance in the promotional classification.

Assessment Center services may be required for the following classifications:

• Police Sergeant

• Police Lieutenant

• Police Captain

• Assistant Police Chief

• Other applicable Police Department promotional classifications as authorized by the City

The selected consultant shall be independent of the Police Department and the City and shall have demonstrated expertise and/or comparable experience in the development and administration of public safety promotional Assessment Centers.

2. SCOPE OF WORK

1. The selected consultant shall provide all professional services necessary to conduct the Assessment

Center process. At a minimum, services shall include:

• Meet with designated City and Police Department representatives to identify the responsibilities, competencies, and performance expectations associated with each promotional classification.

• The vendor shall be responsible for developing the evaluation criteria, subject to the City's review and approval. The Performance Review Panel shall be responsible for consistently applying the approved criteria throughout the assessment process.

• Review applicable job descriptions, organizational information, policies, procedures, promotional requirements, and other materials provided by the City.

• Conduct or utilize an appropriate job analysis or competency-development methodology to establish the job-related basis for the Assessment Center.

• Develop Assessment Center exercises appropriate to each classification.

• Establish standardized candidate instructions, assessor instructions, scoring criteria, rating scales, and evaluation materials.

• Recommend the number and type of exercises necessary for each classification.

• Develop alternate exercises or materials when necessary to maintain examination security.

• Establish procedures for consistent and objective administration of all exercises.

• Recruit, recommend, train, and/or coordinate qualified assessors as required by the City.

• Provide assessor orientation and training before candidates are evaluated.

• Administer and monitor all Assessment Center components.

• Maintain the confidentiality and security of Assessment Center materials before, during, and after administration.

• Score candidate performance using established scoring methodologies.

• Perform appropriate quality-control reviews of scores before results are finalized.

• Provide individual candidate scores and final Assessment Center results to the City within an agreed-upon timeframe.

• The vendor shall coordinate with the City's designated representatives to establish mutually agreed-upon deadlines. Any proposed changes to the approved project timeline must receive prior authorization from the City.

• Provide documentation explaining the scoring methodology and calculation of final Assessment

Center scores.

• Provide documentation necessary to support authorized administrative, legal, procedural, or audit review of the Assessment Center process.

• Maintain sufficient documentation to support the validity, reliability, consistency, and defensibility of the Assessment Center process.

• Provide post-assessment reports and other documentation required by the City.

2. Project Timeline and Required Deliverables

The selected vendor shall provide a detailed project schedule identifying all major milestones, deliverables, and anticipated completion dates for each promotional Assessment Center.

The project schedule shall include, at a minimum:

1. Initial project planning and coordination with City representatives.

2. Completion of job analysis and identification of assessment competencies.

3. Development and submission of Assessment Center exercises and scoring methodologies for

City approval.

4. Development and submission of uniform evaluation criteria, scoring rubrics, and guidelines for the City's Performance Review Panel.

5. Completion of assessor and Performance Review Panel training, as applicable.

6. Administration of the Assessment Center.

7. Completion of scoring and quality-control reviews.

8. Submission of final candidate scores and assessment reports to the City.

The vendor shall submit a proposed timeline with its proposal, identifying the anticipated number of calendar days required for each phase.

The City shall review and approve the final project schedule prior to implementation. The selected vendor shall adhere to all approved deadlines, and any changes to the established schedule must receive prior written approval from the City.

Final Assessment Center scores and reports shall be submitted to the City within ten (10) business days following completion of the Assessment Center, unless otherwise approved in writing by the

City.

3. Promotional Process

The Police Department promotional process may consist of the following components, depending upon the classification being tested:

1. Written Examination;

2. Assessment Center; and

3. Performance Review.

Candidates must successfully complete each required phase of the promotional process before being eligible for placement on the applicable promotional eligibility list.

For classifications requiring an Assessment Center, candidates must achieve a passing Assessment

Center score before advancing to the Performance Review phase.

4. Written Examination Requirements

The written examination is administered separately from the Assessment Center services contemplated under this RFP unless otherwise specifically requested by the City.

The candidate’s score on the written examination shall constitute the candidate’s Written Examination

Score.

The Written Examination Score shall constitute the following percentage of the candidate’s final promotional score:

Classification Written Examination

Sergeant 50%

Lieutenant and Higher 40%

The City shall be responsible for determining candidate eligibility to proceed to subsequent phases of the promotional process in accordance with applicable Civil Service requirements and promotional procedures.

5. Assessment Center Requirements

The Assessment Center shall be administered by a consultant independent of the Police Department and the City. The selected consultant shall be responsible for the professional development, preparation, administration, scoring, integrity, and security of each promotional Assessment Center.

The consultant shall be an individual or company with proven expertise and/or comparable experience in administering the entire Assessment Center process.

The consultant shall develop Assessment Center components appropriate to the classification being tested and designed to evaluate job-related competencies associated with successful performance in that classification.

The City’s intent is to establish an Assessment Center process that is standardized, objective, professionally administered, secure, job-related, and defensible and that provides promotional candidates a fair opportunity to demonstrate relevant skills and abilities.

The promotional candidate’s score resulting from the Assessment Center shall constitute the candidate’s

Assessment Center Score.

A score of seventy percent (70%) or greater shall constitute a passing Assessment Center score.

Candidates who achieve a passing score may continue to the next applicable phase of the promotional process, the Performance Review.

Candidates who score below seventy percent (70%) on the Assessment Center shall be eliminated from further consideration for placement on the promotional eligibility list.

In accordance with the applicable promotional process, candidates may not appeal the decision of the

Assessment Center process or scores determined by the assessors.

6. Assessment Center Scoring

The Assessment Center Score shall constitute the following percentage of the candidate’s final promotional score:

Classification Assessment Center

Sergeant 50%

Lieutenant and Higher 60%

The selected consultant shall provide clear documentation regarding the methodology used to calculate

Assessment Center scores and shall ensure scoring is applied consistently to all candidates participating in the same promotional process.

The consultant shall conduct appropriate quality-control reviews before Assessment Center results are finalized and submitted to the City.

7. Assessment Exercises

Proposers should describe the types of Assessment Center exercises they recommend for each Police promotional classification.

Exercises may include, as appropriate:

• In-basket or written exercises;

• Tactical or incident-command exercises;

• Structured oral presentations;

• Structured interviews;

• Employee counseling or supervisory scenarios;

• Conflict-resolution exercises;

• Management or administrative exercises;

• Role-play exercises;

• Leaderless group discussions;

• Critical decision-making exercises; and

• Other job-related simulations appropriate to the classification.

The final exercises and competencies evaluated shall be approved by the City before administration.

8. Assessor Requirements

The proposer shall describe its process for selecting, training, and monitoring Assessment Center assessors.

Assessors should possess appropriate professional, supervisory, command, law-enforcement, assessment, or other relevant experience.

The proposer shall identify its procedures for establishing qualified and impartial assessor panels and addressing actual or potential conflicts of interest, including prior professional or personal relationships between assessors and candidates.

The selected consultant shall provide sufficient assessor training to promote standardized application of scoring criteria and consistent evaluation of candidate performance.

Assessor training should address, at a minimum:

• Assessment Center procedures;

• Competencies being evaluated;

• Behavioral indicators;

• Rating scales;

• Scoring methodology;

• Appropriate documentation;

• Consistency among assessors;

• Bias awareness;

• Conflicts of interest; and

• Confidentiality and security requirements.

9. Performance Review

Candidates who successfully complete the applicable preceding phases of the promotional process may proceed to the Performance Review.

The Performance Review Panel shall be appointed by the Chief of Police or designee and shall consist of no more than five (5) members in accordance with the applicable promotional requirements.

The selected vendor/third-party administrator shall develop and provide standardized, uniform evaluation criteria for use by the City's Performance Review Panel. The criteria shall be job-related, objective, clearly defined, and consistently applicable to all candidates participating in the promotional assessment process.

The vendor shall provide the Performance Review Panel with written evaluation guidelines, standardized scoring rubrics, and rating scales to ensure consistency, fairness, and objectivity in evaluating candidate performance.

The vendor shall also provide guidance and training to panel members on the proper application of the established criteria to promote uniform scoring and minimize subjectivity or potential bias.

All evaluation criteria, scoring methodologies, and related guidelines shall be submitted to the City for review and approval prior to implementation. The criteria must comply with applicable provisions of Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143, the City's Civil Service Local Rules, and any applicable Meet and Confer Agreement. The City's Performance Review Panel shall be responsible for applying the City-approved evaluation criteria consistently throughout the assessment process.

The Performance Review may include evaluation of the candidate’s overall job performance, including:

• Current and prior-year peer input;

• Current and prior-year direct-report input;

• Current and prior-year supervisor input;

• Sick leave usage;

• Quality of work; and

• Other applicable job-performance information authorized under the promotional process.

Upon completion of the Performance Review Panel’s examination, each candidate shall be afforded an opportunity to participate in an Oral Interview to expound upon or respond to the findings of the

Performance Review Panel.

Each member of the Performance Review Panel shall score qualified candidates on a scale of one (1) to one hundred (100). Panel-member scores shall be averaged to establish the candidate’s Performance

Review Score.

A minimum average score of seventy percent (70%) shall be required to pass the Performance Review and remain eligible for placement on the promotional eligibility list.

Unless specifically included within the awarded scope of services, the Performance Review shall be administered by the City and is not the responsibility of the Assessment Center consultant.

10. Final Promotional Score

The final promotional score shall be calculated according to the applicable promotional classification as follows:

Promotional

Classification Written Examination Assessment Center

Sergeant 50% 50%

Lieutenant and

Higher

40% 60%

Sergeant Example

Written Examination Score: 90

Assessment Center Score: 95

Performance Review Score: 92.5

Written Examination 90 x .5 + Assessment Center 95 x .5 = 45 + 47.5 = 92.5 Final Score

Lieutenant and Higher Example

Written Examination Score: 90

Assessment Center Score: 95

Performance Review Score: 93

Written Examination 90 x .4 + Assessment Center 95 x .6 = 36 + 57 = 93 Final Score

The selected consultant shall provide Assessment Center scores to the City in a format that allows the

City to incorporate the applicable score into the final promotional score calculation.

11. Security and Confidentiality

The selected consultant shall maintain…