Title
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Operator Certification Program Training Services Contract - RFP-2425-WST-703 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52090) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with American Water College, LLC to provide Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Certification Training Services for the Water Services 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 $125,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide the Water Services Department (WSD) with online training services to prepare WSD employees for the ADEQ Operator Certification Program Examination. This certification is required for some WSD employee job classifications to ensure compliance with water industry requirements, City, State, and Federal Safety regulations.
Procurement Information
A Request for Proposal procurement was processed in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
Two vendors submitted proposals deemed responsive and responsible. An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated the offers based on the following criteria with a maximum possible point total of 1,000:
Qualifications and Experience (0-405 points)
Method of Approach (0-300 points)
Price (0-295 points)
After reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends award to the following vendor:
American Water College, LLC (791.50 points) - Online Training
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about June 30, 2025 for a three-year term with two one-year options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $125,000.
Funding is available in the Water Services Department Operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services Department.