MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND CABINET

AS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY

AND MOTOR VEHICLES

MAY 28, 2003

Agency Contact:  David F. Westberry, 850/488-2276

1.      Approval of the Minutes for the April 22, 2003, Cabinet meeting.

2.      Request approval to renew the contract for pre-employment psychological

screenings and fitness for duty evaluations.  The term of the proposed contract is July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2006.  The estimated expenditures are $181,230.  The contractor is Law Enforcement Psychological and Counseling Associates, Inc., of Coral Gables, Florida.

The purpose of the psychological screenings is to determine if applicants for the position of law enforcement and community service officer meet established psychological standards for employment.  The fitness for duty evaluation is used to determine if an existing employee is fit for duty.

Although these services are exempt from competitive bidding requirements per

s. 287.057 (3)(f), Florida Statutes, and 60A-1.002 (2)(c), FAC, the Florida Highway Patrol also considered the information proposal received from Capital Psychology Consultants, Tallahassee, Florida.

Law Enforcement Psychological and Counseling Associates, Inc., has 25 years experience, including 37 law enforcement agencies, and has provided these services to the Florida Highway Patrol for 13 years.  They have been involved in successfully answering challenges to the Florida Highway Patrol's use of psychological screening in the employment process, and their rates were the lowest of the two contractors using present value methodology for the price comparison.

Attachment #2.

Recommend.

DHSMV Cabinet Agenda

Page 2

May 28, 2003

3.      Submission of the following new state of Florida license plates:

      Police Benevolent Association      Clearwater Christian College

      Eckerd College                 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

      Florida College               Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences

      Florida Southern College           Jacksonville University

      Lynn University              Palm Beach Atlantic University

      Ringling School of Art & Design      Saint Leo University

      St. Thomas University        Southeastern College

      Stetson University                  University of Tampa

      Warner Southern College

      Attachment #3.

      Recommend.

http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/agenda