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Sheriff’s Office, Probation Department, and the District Attorney’s Office, recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement 6552 with Cordico Psychological Corporation to increase the not to exceed amount to $125,000 for the term May 10, 2022, to May 9, 2025, for psychological fitness exams for employment; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase the purchase agreement on an "as-needed" basis during the awarded period as long as funding is available within the requesting departments' budget.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Cordico 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 April 5, 2016, the SO and the Probation Department, entered into Agreement #376-S1610 with Cordico Psychological Corporation for psychological fitness exams for employment candidates with a term of April 5, 2016, through April 4, 2019.
On October 25, 2016, Amendment I was approved by the Board to add the DA and increase the not-to-exceed amount to $93,600 to cover the costs of three participating departments.
On April 2, 2019, the SO, Probation Department and DA signed Contract #3754 with Cordico Psychological Corporation in the amount of $93,600 for the term April 5, 2019, through April 4, 2022.
On May 17, 2022, the SO, Probation Department, and DA signed Agreement #6552 in the amount of $94,000 for the term May 1...
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