Title
Fire Department Online Recruit Testing - COOP 25-0658 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-51974) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee to enter into a cooperative agreement with Public Safety Answers, LLC to provide entry level Firefighter exams and video interviews for the Fire Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item The total value of the contract will not exceed $500,000.
Report
Summary
The agreement will provide the Fire Department with Firefighter Recruit Testing utilizing new science technologies and methodology to provide valid, reliable, fair, and standardized assessments to enable the Fire Department to hire a more qualified and diverse workforce. The Fire Department has identified Public Safety Answers, LLC as a qualified vendor capable of meeting the requirements of the services requested. Utilizing the cooperative agreement with the City of Tucson allows the Fire Department to begin administering the required exams in a significantly shorter time frame.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, standard competition was waived as a result of an approved Determination Memo based on the following reason: Special Circumstances Alternative Competition. The City of Tucson’s cooperative agreement provides the necessary services in a timely manner and offers competitive pricing on essential products and services. The agreement was awarded using a competitive process consistent with the City's procurement processes set forth in the Phoenix City Code, Chapter 43.
Contract Term
The agreement will begin on or about July 1, 2025, and will expire on January 30, 2029, with a one-year option to extend through January 30, 2030.
Financial Impact
The agreement value will not exceed $500,000 for the aggregate term. Funding is available in the Fire Department’s operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.