The City of Providence is seeking proposals for the development, scoring, and defense of a written police promotional examination for the rank of Youth Services Detective. The examination will be administered to up to 100 officers. Proposals are due August 24, 2026. Questions regarding the bidding process should be directed to ***@***. *. * regarding specifications should be directed to Captain Joseph Dufault at ***@***. *. * is no pre-bid conference. The deadline for questions is August 14, 2026, by 4 PM. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes to the Department of the City Clerk, City Hall, Room 311, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI ****, by 2:15 PM on the opening date. Awards will be made to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder. The examination developer must demonstrate experience and expertise, and provide a proposed timetable for development. The examination will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions derived from specific Rhode Island general laws, an outside source, Providence Police Department general orders, and the Providence Police Investigators Manual. The developer must be capable of defending the examination and assisting in the defense of item challenges. Confidentiality and security of test materials are paramount.
The entire promotional process, including the delivery and administration of the written examination, must be completed at a date and time to be determined by the city.
Invoices submitted to the city shall be payable sixty 60 days from the time of receipt by the city. The city shall not be obligated to pay or shall you be entitled to receive interest on any overdue invoice or payment.
Award of this contract will be made to the most responsible bidder. Factors which will be considered in selecting the most responsible bidder will include, but are not limited to: a. Cost b. Experience and capabilities of management and staff c. Adequacy of examination d. Prior experience with City of Providence Police Department if applicable
Interested examination providers must demonstrate experience and staff expertise. Bids which are incomplete, vague, contrary to the collective bargaining agreement or require additional costs shall be disqualified from the bidding process at the discretion of the department.
Failure to follow instructions could result in information considered private being posted to the city's open meetings portal and made available as a public record. Failure to meet specified deadlines, follow specific submission instructions, or enclose all required documents with all applicable signatures will result in disqualification, or in an inability to appropriately evaluate bids.
There is no prebid conference for this item.
Candidate review and appeal process is to be completed within five 5 business days of the delivery of the test results to the chief of police or his/her designee. Upon submission of all candidate appeals, examination developer will be responsible for re-scoring all candidate tests to reflect the granting of any successful candidate appeals. This process must be completed within five 5 business days of the delivery of the candidate challenges to the test developer.
Failure to provide the proposed timetable for development may be deemed sufficient cause to disqualify the bidder. Failure to follow instructions could result in information considered private being posted to the city's open meetings portal and made available as a public record. Bids which are incomplete, vague, contrary to the collective bargaining agreement or require additional costs shall be disqualified from the bidding process at the discretion of the department.