Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 04-02-2019
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Office of the Fire Chief
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Approval of and authorization to execute a Master Consulting Agreement between the City of Broken Arrow and Industrial/Organizational Solutions to provide Promotional Examinations for the Fire Department
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Background:
The Fire Department routinely has vacancies due to attrition that must be filled through a promotional process. A standard and thorough selection process is necessary to identify competent candidates for the Fire Chief’s selection. This year we anticipate retirements that would require additional promotional testing processes within the Fire Department.
To address the need for promotional testing, the Fire Department is requesting to renew the annual contract with Industrial Organizational Solutions (IO Solutions). Promotional Processes may include the ranks of Fire Lieutenant, Fire Captain, Major, Chief Officer, Training Officer, Investigator, and Fire Marshal.
A copy of the proposed contract is attached. Because the cost of the testing process is directly related to the number of candidates and whether the process involves an assessment center, the exact cost for any given exam cannot be known at this time.
The projected costs for any particular exam, will vary based upon the number of candidates, but are generally not expected to exceed $25,000.00.
Cost: Estimated up to $25,000
Funding Source: Fire Department - Suppression Division Operational Budget
Prepared By: Jeremy Moore, Fire Chief
Reviewed By: Finance Department
Legal Department
Russell M. Gale, Assistant City Manager
Approved By: Michael L. Spurgeon, City Manager
Attachments: IO Solutions Contract
Fee Schedule.pdf
Recommendation:
Approve the Agreement with Industrial/Organizational Solutions and authorize its execution.