Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Award Contract #20240029 to Epic Recruiting for Police Recruiting Campaign Services
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Submitted By: David Harris, Procurement Manager, PMD
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a diverse local economy and employment opportunities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: David Harris, Procurement Manager, PMD
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Epic Recruiting
3. Purpose: To attract an adequate number of officers for the growing population. To keep up with retirements, separations, etc., many additional officers need to be onboarded and trained.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: Two (2) years
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Epic will provide the right high-performance website to attract top candidates and increase visibility not only in Florida but across the United States.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): $290,000.00
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the award of Contract #20240029.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the award of Contract #20240029.
2. Move that the Council not approve the award of Contract #20240029 and provide staff with direction.
Background: For the City of Port St. Lucie to attract an adequate number of officers for the growing population, and to keep up with retirements, separations, etc., many additional officers need to be onboarded and trained. By focusing on the current recruitment plan, we have already streamlined the hiring process without lowering the standards of what our community expects. The City of Port St. Lucie recognizes the need to move beyond traditional recruitment campaigns and is now ready to utilize web-based programs that will highlight the day-to?day aspects of police work. The goal is to attract candidates and to provide them with a more realistic view of responding to daily service calls...
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