REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILLY ALCORN, Fire Chief
Fresno City Fire Department
BY: JONATHAN CHEW, Deputy Fire Chief
Fresno City Fire Department
SUBJECT
Title
Award a Contract to TargetSolution Learning, LLC d.b.a. Vector Solutions for the Learning Management System (LMS) Software Solicitation for five years in a total amount not to exceed $164,750 (Bid File 12501076)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Council approve a Contract with TargetSolutions Learning, LLC d.b.a. Vector Solutions for our Learning Management Solutions (LMS) for five years in a total amount not to exceed $164,750.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On August 20, 2024, the Department initiated the process of exploring vendors to procure a new LMS to enhance training and compliance capabilities. Following this effort, a Request for Proposal (RFP) contract for LMS software was formally posted on Planet Bids on December 20, 2024, resulting in 15 vendor submissions. After evaluating each vendor's specifications against the Department's list of requirements, the field was narrowed to five vendors, of which four presented their proposals and demonstrated their software for the selection committee consisting of FFD and ISD personnel on April 9, 2025. Subsequently, Clarion Events Inc. (Fire Engineering Training) and Vector Solutions were selected as the two finalists. Both presented their proposals and demonstrations on May 6, 2025.
Although Clarion Events offered certain innovative features, including an intuitive user interface and conditional content release, the solution lacks key capabilities necessary for the Department's administrative and compliance training. In addition, adopting a new LMS platform would require substantial data migration, retraining, and integration efforts. The selection committee determined that none of the other proposals sufficiently meet the current and future training needs of both firefighters and administrative personnel in the Department without introducing s...
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