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Staffing Study for Gainesville Police Department (NB)
This is a request for City Commission approval to modify an existing purchase order.
Explanation
The Gainesville Police Department issued an invitation to bid at a cost of $41,684 for a staffing study of the Gainesville Police Department. With the City's proposed annexation it would be pertinent to have the staffing study included. The Staffing Study is necessary to make sure GPD staffing levels are adequate. The additional expenses would bring the total amount to $53,234.
1. The Reichert House
The cost for a staffing study of the Reichert House includes 4 days consultant time, one site visit including all personnel, travel, expenses and indirect costs (as required and approved by the US Department of Justice) and is $7,150 on a fixed fee, all inclusive basis. A key task will be to gain an in-depth understanding of the operations of the Reichert House through observation of its operation.
2. Proposed Annexation
The cost for a staffing study of the areas that may be annexed includes 3 days consultant time, and one site visit including all personnel, travel, expenses and indirect costs (as required and approved by the U.S. Department of Justice) is $6630 on a fixed-fee, all-inclusive basis. The same methodology will be used as in the Gainesville Police Department staffing being completed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). It is assumed that patrol workload data will be available in the same format for the areas under annexation consideration.
3. Both Studies
If both studies are to be performed the cost would include 7 days consultant time and one site visit for a total cost of $11,550.
Fiscal Note
The Gainesville Police Department originally budgeted $55,000 for a staffing study and the proposed amount falls under this budget amount.
Recommendation
The City Commission authorize the City Manager to approve the modification of the existing purchase order a...
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