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HomeMy WebLinkAboutemployee relations memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO : FROM : Joe Arriola City Manager Rosalie Mark Director Department of Employee Relations DATE: SUBJECT: REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: June 11, 2004 FILE Request for Waiver of Competitive Bidding - ExpertTesting Consulting Services — Sheldon Zedeck Ph.D. The Department of Employee Relations is requesting a Waiver of Competitive Bidding and authorizing the negotiation and execution of authorizing the negotiation and execution of a professional services agreement with Dr. Sheldon Zedeck, Ph.D., a non- minority/non-local vendor located at 15 Windsor Avenue, Kensington, California 94708 for the provision of Consulting Services in the area of test development, score analysis, job analysis and review of selection procedures for the classifications of Police Officer, Police Lieutenant, and Public Service Aide, for a period of two (2) years, with the option to extend for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, for an annual amount not to exceed $80,000. Funding is available from the Departments of Employee Relations, Account Code No. 001000.270101.6.270. The Department of Employee Relations has utilized the services of Dr. Sheldon Zedeck since 1996 in an effort to comply with the federal order issued by the Department of Justice. His services are critical in assisting the City to reach the goal of having the Consent Decree (United States of America vs. City of Miami) dissolved. The Department of Employee Relations is of the opinion that it is most advantageous for the City of Miami to contract with Dr. Zedeck to continue his provision of services. It would be difficult, time-consuming and costly for another qualified consultant to review the historical data and issues, and midway the process, begin providing the services Dr. Zedeck has been providing since 1996. To contract with a different vendor to provide the services currently provided by Dr. Zedeck could provide a setback to the City's goal of dissolving the Consent Decree. Dr. Zedeck's level of expertise and respect among professionals in the field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology is unrivalled. Additionally, there is no other local, regional or national vendor who has the familiarity and background about the issues involved in dissolving the Consent Decree for the aforementioned classifications. In an effort to continue to progress toward the goal of dissolving the Consent Decree, the Department of Employee Relations respectfully requests your approval to seek a waiver of the competitive bid process, and the approval to negotiate and execute the a professional services agreement with Sheldon Zedeck, Ph.D. I Joe Arriola City Manager Page 2 of 2 BUDGET APPROVAL: Funding is available from the Departments of Employee Relations, Account Code No. 001000.270101.6.270 in the amount of $80,000. (See Budgetary Impact Analysis Form Attached) DATE: Department of Strategic Management, Budgeting and Performance Larry Spring Chief of Strategic Management, Budgeting and Performance APP VE /DISAPPROV Joe Arriola, City Manager