Fire Department Promotional Testing

The City of Urbana is seeking a qualified vendor to design, validate, administer, score, and report on promotional assessment centers and written examinations for its fire department’s Engineer, Lieutenant, Captain, and Battalion Chief positions. The vendor must develop test materials, recruit and train assessors, conduct at least four assessment centers, record and video all stations, provide same‑day scoring, analyze results, handle appeals, and supply expert testimony if needed. All work must comply with professional testing standards and Illinois legal guidelines, and the vendor must maintain security of test materials and deliver final results to department leadership. • Develop and validate assessment‑center exercises and written exams for four fire‑service ranks. • Conduct orientation, recruit/train assessors, and run a minimum of four assessment centers. • Record video of all assessment stations and provide same‑day scoring and detailed feedback. • Maintain test‑security, supply resource lists, and support any appeals or rescoring requests. • Provide expert testimony in court if required and deliver final results to the Urbana Fire Department command staff.