RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with David Reuben, to increase the payment limit to $123,000 for background investigations, with no change to the contract term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment would increase the payment limit by $23,750, from $99,250, to a new total of $123,000.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) conducts pre-employment background investigations for prospective employees in certain classifications. David Reuben is a licensed private investigator in the business of conducting background investigations for local and state government agencies. The District executed a contract with David Reuben for the term of July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2019, and Mr. Reuben has provided background investigations for a number of employee candidates. The District is planning on hiring two large groups of firefighters that will require pre-employment background investigations. This contract amendment will provide funding for the cost of background checks for the prospective firefighters as well as other job classifications as needed.
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