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Purchasing reports 11 executed waivers including SafeGuard recruiting contract for police hiring
Summary
Purchasing Director Rhonda Kelsey reported 11 sole‑source or single‑source waivers already executed, including contracts for WestCare neighborhood cleanups, IntelliNetics records software, Flock license‑plate reader licenses and a $255,000 SafeGuard Recruiting contract to support police recruitment.
Rhonda Kelsey, the city purchasing director, reported to the Finance and Personnel Committee that 11 single‑ or sole‑source contract waivers had been executed and were being reported to the committee as required.
Kelsey listed the contracts and described their purposes: WestCare Wisconsin to coordinate neighborhood cleanup volunteers; Friendship Circle for youth suicide prevention training (CLTF funds); Train US for HVAC maintenance specific to MPD facilities; IntelliNetics for evidence/records imaging; Phoenix Fire Systems for server fire‑suppression upgrades; Flock Group license renewals for license‑plate readers; Safeguard Recruiting to support police recruitment efforts; OnSolve (CodeRED/OnSolve) for mass notifications; GovWorks for Department of Emergency Communications call‑center analytics; and USSI Holdings for maintenance of aerial lift and digger equipment.
Leon Todd, executive director of the Fire and Police Commission, described the procurement process for the police recruitment contract and said Safeguard was selected after an extensive evaluation and reference checks. He said the firm’s work focuses on recruitment and candidate nurturing rather than only advertising, and that references showed improved application volumes for other jurisdictions. Kelsey noted SafeGuard is partnering locally with an SBE firm, Xavier Lokey Martin. The purchasing director said one firm had been selected after a solicitation and evaluation process and that the firm’s prior jurisdictional references included Philadelphia, Asheville (N.C.), Pueblo (Colo.), Fort Collins (Colo.), Chesterfield (Va.) and Peoria (Ill.).
Kelsey also described the Train US and IntelliNetics amendments that increase contract amounts to cover proprietary maintenance and optimization upgrades for MPD systems, and she emphasized the waivers report covers executed contracts rather than proposed ones.
Action: Alderwoman Charlene Moore moved to place the waivers report on file; the committee ordered it placed on file by unanimous consent.
