HCPD Promotional Process Consulting Services

Henrico County, Virginia is seeking a consulting firm to design and implement a comprehensive promotional testing and selection process for the Henrico County Police Division (HCPD), specifically targeting Sergeant and Lieutenant positions. The Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 25-2801-1ARA aims to secure a qualified vendor to develop a transparent, fair, and legally defensible promotional process involving approximately 60 Sergeant and 30 Lieutenant candidates. The project will be executed across four distinct phases: Introduction/Familiarization, Assessment Design/Orientation, Written Test/Assessment Exercises, and Scoring/Feedback/Process Review. Key deliverables include both onsite and remote assessment options, encompassing written examinations and job-specific exercises for each rank. Proposals are due on March 18, 2025, by 11:00 A.M. through Virginia's eVA procurement platform, with an initial project timeline requiring the process to open by May 2025, written tests in early October, assessment exercises in late October, and final candidate lists submitted by December 31, 2025.

The contract will have a two-year term with options for two additional two-year renewals, not exceeding six years total. While no specific set-asides or funding source restrictions were mentioned, the RFP requires vendors to maintain Professional Liability insurance of $2,000,000 per occurrence and Umbrella Liability of $2,000,000. Pricing must be submitted as a not-to-exceed amount with detailed breakdowns by task and personnel classifications. The estimated candidate volume and multi-phase approach suggest a potentially significant contract value, though exact budget ranges were not explicitly stated. Interested vendors must demonstrate expertise in designing comprehensive law enforcement promotional assessment processes, with capabilities to create valid, legally sound testing methodologies that can withstand potential scrutiny. The procurement is open to qualified consulting firms with proven experience in public safety personnel assessment and selection processes.