Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Town of Lexington, acting through its Town Manager, is requesting written quotations from qualified firms to design and conduct an assessment center to evaluate candidates and ultimately create a certified eligible list from which the Town Manager will promote the next Police Sergeant. As an important component of the hiring process, the assessment center should employ various exercises to evaluate candidates according to predetermined criteria and to measure the performance of the candidates using a graded scale. As of 2019, Lexington is a noncivil service Police Department. It is the Town’s intention to enter into a contract with a responsible consultant offering the needed service at the lowest price. In full compliance with the Police Department’s promotion policy and the current collective bargaining agreement, the consultant will design the assessment center to serve as the hiring vehicle for the next Police Sergeant. Included in the assessment center design will be a minimum of the following: The original announcement of the assessment center, collecting input from the Town Manager and other senior staff, videotaping the assessment center, and developing the assessment center components. The consultant will be responsible for recruiting members to serve on the assessment center panel. The consultant agrees that the Town Manager or his/her designee will review and approve the members of the assessment center panel prior to the exam date.