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Sheriff’s Office, Probation Department, and District Attorney’s Office recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with Ordinance 3.13.030(B) that the services provided by the Contractor are in the best interest of the public and specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4(2f) exempting the competitive bidding process because the procurement is for services where the continuity of providers will provide efficiency or critical knowledge, and other providers of the services cannot provide similar efficiencies or critical knowledge;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 9576 with Core Psychological Corporation for as needed pre-employment psychological and post-employment "fitness for duty" psychological examinations in the amount of $95,000 for the term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute future amendments to Agreement 9576 that do not alter the total amount or the term, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Core Psychological Corporation provides the County with pre-employment psychological and post-employment “fitness for duty” psychological examinations for the Sheriff’s Office (SO), Probation Department, and the District Attorney’s Office (DA). The screenings performed for the SO are in compliance with California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), Commission Procedure 1955. Examinations performed for the Probation Department and the DA are compliant with Government Code Section 1031(f). Services provided consist of the appropriate psychological testing, evaluation, and written report on all candidates screened.
On May 17, 2022, with Legistar file 22-0773, the Board approved Agreement 6552 in the amount of $94,000 for the term May 10, 2022 to May 9, 2025 with Cordico Psychological Corporation.
On January 3, 2023, with Legistar file 22-2297, the Board approved Amendment I to Agreement 6552 to increase the amount to $125,000.
On April 29, 2025, with Legistar file 25-0766, the Board approved Amendment II to Agreement 6552 to extend the term to June 30th, 2025, with no change to the amount of the Agreement.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could choose not to approve this Agreement, however, services for pre-employment psychological and post-employment "fitness for duty" psychological examinations may be disrupted.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
04/29/2025 Legistar file 25-0766
01/03/2023 Legistar file 22-2297
05/17/2022 Legistar file 22-0773
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No Change to Net County Cost. The expenses are budgeted in annual operating budgets.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Please return a fully executed Agreement to Sheriff's Office for distribution
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
N/A
CONTACT
Undersheriff Bryan Golmitz
District Attorney Vern Pierson
Chief Probation Officer Brian Richart