Title
LinkedIn Recruiting Services Contract - RFA 26-0092 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52610) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Carahsoft Technology Corp. to provide LinkedIn recruitment services for the Human Resources Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $35,600.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide LinkedIn recruitment services. The City's Human Resources Department (HRD) is responsible for conducting recruitments for all City departments. HRD seeks the services of a professional recruitment company to assist in expanding and enhancing the recruitment options for potential City candidates, specifically for hard to fill positions and high-level executive job classifications. Linkedln is one of the world's largest professional networks, with nearly 800 million members, and is widely used for job recruitment services and resume uploading. LinkedIn services include the ability to send personalized messages to engage candidates of interest to the City, quickly find and connect with candidates and manage candidate pools.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, standard competition was waived as a result of an approved Determination Memo based on the following reason: Special Circumstances Without Competition. Linkedln's available tools and services are well-suited to the City's needs which allow access to a larger scale professional network. Linkedln uses Carahsoft Technology Corp. as a third-party provider of its recruiting platform and services.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about February 25, 2026, for a three-year term with a two-year option to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $35,600 for the initial three-year term.
Funding is available in the Human Resources Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager David Mathews and the Human Resources Department.