Title
Business Roadmap Facilitation Services - Requirements Contract - RFP 22-042 (Ordinance S-48427)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Compass CBS Foundation to purchase Business Roadmap Program Facilitation Services for the Public Library Department. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The aggregate contract value will not exceed $500,000. A portion of funding is available through the City's allocation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) received from the federal government and is under the City's StartupPHX @ Burton Barr program.
Report
Summary
The City of Phoenix Library Department's StartUpPHX is an entrepreneurial resource and services program available to entrepreneurs and small business owners where they can access tools they need to start and grow their business by providing programming, resources and network opportunities. The StartUpPHX Business Roadmap Program is a series of eight start-up workshops, in-person or virtually, detailing the essentials for starting a business. The Contractor will conduct up to 14 series in a year, with eight workshops in each series, and will be focused, foundational workshops, open to the public of a variety of ages in the English and Spanish language.
Procurement Information
RFP 22-042 was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10. There were three offers received by the Procurement Division on Dec. 7, 2021. The notification was sent to 302 suppliers and was publicly posted and available for download from the City's website.
The proposals were scored by a four-member evaluation panel on the following criteria:
Experience and Qualifications - 400
Method of Approach - 350
Price - 250
The Assistant Finance Director recommends that the offer from Compass CBS Foundation be accepted as the highest scored, responsive and responsible offer most advantageous to the City.
Contract Term
The five-year contract will begin on or about April 1, 2022.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $500,000. Of the total contract value, $300,000 will be provided by ARPA funds and $200,000 will be provided by funds available in the Public Library Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Public Library Department.