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FIRST AMENDMENT TO
FORT WORTH CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT 63044
BETWEEN CITY OF FORT WORTH AND MORRIS AND MCDANIEL, INC
This First Amendment to Fort Worth City Secretary Contract 63044 (“Amendment”) is
made between the City of Fort Worth (“City”), a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, and
Morris and McDaniel, Inc (“Vendor”), referred to as a “party” and collectively as the “parties”.
WHEREAS, the parties entered into an agreement identified as Fort Worth City Secretary
Contract 63044 for a term beginning April 1, 2025, (“Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the current term expires on March 31, 2026, unless terminated earlier in
accordance with the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is the collective desire of the parties to amend the Agreement to develop a
Physical Agility and Work Simulation Assessment for the Fort Worth Marshals Division.
NOW THEREFORE, known by all these present, the parties, acting herein by and
through their duly authorized representatives, agree to the following terms, which amend the
Agreement as follows:
I.
AMENDMENT
Section 1, the Scope of Services provision of the Agreement, is hereby replaced by the
following language:
Vendor will provide Criticall Testing Validation for City’s civil service
examinations, will create structured oral interview questions for the City’s Fire
Department, and will develop a Physical Agility and Work Simulation Assessment
for the City’s Marshals Division (“Services"), as set forth in more detail in Exhibit
"A," attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes.
Exhibit “A” is replaced by the attached Exhibit “A”.
Exhibit “B” is replaced by the attached Exhibit “B”.
Section 3, the Compensation provision of the Agreement, is hereby replaced by the
following language:
City will pay Vendor in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement,
including Exhibit “B,” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all
purposes. Total compensation under this Agreement will be an amount up to
Ninety-Nine Thousand Dollars ($99,000). Vendor will not perform any additional
services or bill for expenses incurred for City not specified by this Agreement
unless City requests and approves in writing the additional costs for such services.
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City will not be liable for any additional expenses of Vendor not specified by this
Agreement unless City first approves such expenses in writing.
II.
ALL OTHER TERMS SHALL REMAIN THE SAME
All other terms, provisions, conditions, covenants and recitals of the Agreement not
expressly amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
III.
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE
This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be an
original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile copy or
computer image, such as a PDF or tiff image, or a signature, shall be treated as and shall have the
same effect as an original.
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED: Executed effective as of the date signed by the Assistant City
Manager below.
CITY:
City of Fort Worth
By: ___________________________
Name: William Johnson
Title: Assistant City Manager
Date: ___________________________
Approval Recommended:
By: ______________________________
Name: William F. Rumuly
Title: Municipal Court Director
Attest:
By: ______________________________
Name: Jannette Goodall
Title: City Secretary
Contract Compliance Manager:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person
responsible for the monitoring and administration
of this contract, including ensuring all performance
and reporting requirements.
By: ______________________________
Name: Jacob Lohse
Title: Administrative Services Manager
Approved as to Form and Legality:
By: ______________________________
Name: Andrea Phillips
Title: Assistant City Attorney
Contract Authorization:
M&C: N/A
Date Approved: N/A
Form 1295 Certificate No.: N/A
VENDOR:
Morris & McDaniel, Inc.
By:
Name: David Morris
Title: President
Date: ____________________________
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Vendor will provide Validation of Critical Testing Modules for use in Telecommunicator
Entry level testing:
The Vendor will complete a properly structured validation and job task analysis to align
the telecommunicator role with the Critical] modules to ensure the tool is calibrated and
valid to align with the department's desired knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Vendor will create Structured Oral Interview Questions:
Vendor will meet with Department SMEs to ensure the questions align with the
department's desired knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Vendor will create five (5) scenario-based questions to be used for both Single Role Entry
Fire Fighters and Dual Role Entry Fire Fighters.
Vendor will review feedback from the City on the questions created and adjust the
questions as necessary.
Through virtual sessions, Vendor will train the interviewers / assessors in the department
on how to properly score answers to the created questions.
For the Marshals Division:
The Vendor will perform a job analysis and equipment survey.
The Vendor will execute an employee survey.
The Vendor will develop and validate a Physical Agility and Work Simulation Assessment.
The Vendor will standardize minimum scores and times.
The Vendor will assist in set-up of the Physical Agility and Work Simulation assessment
sequence on site which will have a swimming component.
The Vendor will train members of the Fort Worth Marshals Division with setting up,
executing, and scoring.
Vendor will provide consultation and expert testimony to assist the City in the defense of
any challenges to the Physical Agility and Work Simulation (as established) that may be
brought in any Civil, Criminal and Administrative Court proceedings.
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EXHIBIT B
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
FORT WORTH MARSHALS DIVISION PHYSICAL ABILITIES ASSESSMENT
Task Amount
PERFORMANCE JOB ANALYSIS & EQUIPMENT SURVEY 6,500.00$
EXECUTION OF AN EMPLOYEE SURVEY 4,750.00$
DEVELOPMENT/VALIDATION OF A PHYSICAL AGILITY & WORK SIMULATION ASSESSMENT 9,250.00$
STANDARDIZATION OF MINIMUM SCORES & TIMES 7,100.00$
ASSIMILATION OF A PHYSICAL AGILITY & WORK SIMULATION ASSESSMENT SEQUENCE ON SITE 8,250.00$
TRAINING MEMBERS OF THE FORT WORTH MARSHALS DIVISION WITH CREATION, EXECUTION AND SCORING 6,500.00$
TOTAL 42,350.00$
DEFENSE OF PHYSICAL AGILITY & WORK SIMULATION IN CIVIL, CRIMINAL, & ADMINISTRATIVE COURT
PROCEEDINGS (PER HOUR RATE) $250/HR
Overall cost covers on-site visits necessary to perform the tasks associated with this price proposal.
Any additional required travel due to jurisdiction request or other extraordinary circumstances not
critical to core contract performance will be an additional cost and will be invoiced,
based on prevailing jurisdiction travel rules and regulations.
Quote does not include cost of equipment; equipment will be the responsibility of the jurisdiction