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A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Public Safety Testing, Inc., for Entry-Level Sworn Fire and Police Department Testing Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $38,150.00 and Waiving the Village's Bid Process for the Agreement
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The Village utilizes a third-party testing provider for sworn, entry-level fire and police department hiring. The Village's previous provider, Industrial/Organizational Solutions, notified the Village they were no longer providing entry-level testing, and proposed transitioning to their partner, Public Safety Testing.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Resolution.
Prior Board Action
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Background
The Village has historically used a third-party testing provider to assist in the development of sworn police and fire entry-level and promotional hiring lists. In late 2025, the Village's current provider notified staff that they would no longer provide entry-level testing in 2026. At that time, they provided their clients with an alternate solution, Public Safety Testing ("PST"). PST is a sworn testing provider based out of Washington State that utilizes a continuous testing model, as opposed to the scheduled testing model that the Village has historically used. Staff, including representatives from Human Resources and the Police and Fire Departments, analyzed the new alternative and agreed that the continuous testing model proposed by PST would be a good fit for the Village's sworn hiring processes. Staff have worked with PST to reach a one-year agreement that includes a 25% discount for being one of the first agencies in the Chicago area to utilize PST's services. The not-to-exceed amount includes the Annual Subscription Base Fee plus an estimated 400 candidate written exams, the cost of which the Village subsidizes.
Staff have simultaneously worked with the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners t...
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