Psychological Consulting Services

The City of Edinburg is soliciting the services of a licensed Psychologist to administer psychological evaluations for firefighters, police officers, and telecommunicators. Services will be performed during normal business hours. The Psychologist must be licensed to practice in the State of Texas and be located within Hidalgo County, Texas.

Background

The City of Edinburg currently employs the following civil service personnel: 195 police department employees, 85 fire department employees, and 27 non-civil service licensed telecommunicator operators. The selected Psychologist will conduct psychological examinations for all entry-level candidates applying for firefighter, police officer, and telecommunicator positions.

The Psychologist shall maintain complete and accurate records for each examination conducted and provide a professional recommendation regarding the psychological stability and suitability of each candidate to serve in the capacity of firefighter, police officer, or telecommunicator.

Following each evaluation, the Psychologist will submit the appropriate documentation to the City’s Civil Service Director, including the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Form L-3 for police officer and telecommunicator operator candidates or the required psychological evaluation documentation for firefighter candidates.

Project Details

• Reference ID: RFP 2026-014
• Department: Human Resources
• Department Head: Erica Balli (Human Resources Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-10T20:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Appointment Availability (30 pts) —

  Turnaround time to schedule appointments.

• Response Time (25 pts) —

  Turnaround time to receive completed forms.

• Firm Qualifications & Capability (20 pts)
• Cost (25 pts) —

  Pricing Information

   

Submission Requirements

• Proposal (required) —

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• Required Forms
• Please fill out and sign the Conflict of Interest Disclosure form and upload here (required) —

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• Please fill out and sign the General Questionnaire and upload here (required) —

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• Please fill out the Litigation Disclosure Form and upload here (required) —

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• Please fill out and sign HB 89 and upload here (required) —

  HB 89

  (35) The 85th Texas Legislature approved new legislation, effective Sept. 1, 2017, which amends Texas Local Government Code Section 1. Subtitle F, Title 10, Government Code by adding Chapter 2270 which states that a governmental entity may not enter into a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it:

  1) does not boycott Israel; and

  2) will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract

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• Please fill out and sign the Senate Bill 13 and upload here (required) —

  SB 13 ENERGY COMPANY BOYCOTTS

  The 87th Texas Legislature approved new legislation, effective Sept. 1, 2021, which amends Texas Local Government Code 2274.001. Subtitle F, Title 10, Chapter 809 which states that a governmental entity may not enter into a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it:

  1) does not boycott energy companies and will not boycott energy companies during the term of the Contract. If Respondent does not make that verification, Respondent must so indicate in its Response and state why the certification is not required, or

  2) the verification required by Section 2274.002 of the Texas Government Code does not apply to the contract. If circumstances relevant to this provision change during the course of the contract, Respondent shall promptly notify Agency.

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• Please fill out and sign the Senate Bill 19 and upload here (required) —

  SB 19 FIREARM ENTITIES AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS DISCRIMINATIONS

  The 87th Texas Legislature approved new legislation, effective Sept. 1, 2021, which amends Texas Local Government Code Section 1. Subtitle F, Title 10 of the Texas Government Code 2274.002, Respondent verifies that it:

  1) does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association and

  2) will not discriminate during the term of the contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association.

  If Respondent does not make that verification, Respondent must so indicate in its Response and state why the verification is not required. If circumstances relevant to this provision change during the course of the contract, Respondent shall promptly notify Agency.

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• Please fill out and sign the Non-Collusion Affidavit and upload here (required) —

  NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

  Submitters, by submitting a signed submission, certify that the accompanying submission is not the result of, or affected by, any unlawful act of collusion with any other person or company engaged in the same line of business or commerce, or any other fraudulent act punishable under Texas or United States law.

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• Please fill out and sign the Conflict of Interest form and upload here (required) —

  CONFLICT OF INTEREST

  CHAPTER 176 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

  Effective January 1, 2006, Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code requires that any vendor or person considering doing business with a local government entity disclose in the Questionnaire Form CIQ, the vendor or person’s affiliation or business relationship that might cause a conflict of interest with a local government entity. By law, this questionnaire must be filed with the records administrator of the City of Edinburg not later than the 7th business day after the date the person becomes aware of facts that require the statement be filed. See Section 176.006, Local Government Code. A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 176.006, Local Government Code. An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

  For more information or to obtain Questionnaire CIQ go to the Texas Ethics Commission web page athttps://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/conflict/CIQ.pdf

   

• If awarded the 1295 form will need to be provided (required) —

  CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES (Form 1295)

  In 2015, the Texas Legislature adopted House Bill 1295, which added section 2252.908 of the Government Code. The law states that a governmental entity or state agency may not enter into certain contracts with a business entity unless the business entity submits a disclosure of interested parties to the governmental entity or state agency at the time the business entity submits the signed contract to the governmental entity or state agency. The law applies only to a contract of a governmental entity or state agency that either (1) requires an action or vote by the governing body of the entity or agency before the contract may be signed or (2) has a value of at least $1 million. The disclosure requirement applies to a contract entered into on or after January 1, 2016. For more information go to the Texas Ethics Commission web page at https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/filinginfo/1295/

   

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