Title
Professional Development and Training Services Contract - RFQu 25-0572 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-51903) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into 55 new contracts with the companies listed under Award Recommendations in Attachment A to provide Professional Development and Training Services for all City of Phoenix departments. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contracts will not exceed $3,500,000.
Report
Summary
The Human Resources Department receives numerous requests from City departments for consultation services of specialized professionals to provide professional development, facilitation and training services. The resulting contracts will provide a wide range of professional development, facilitation and training services for all City departments. The companies are qualified firms who will be placed on a Qualified Vendors List (QVL) to provide professional facilitation, training, motivational speaking, or management consulting services to departments citywide or with members of the community. The engagement formats may include, but are not limited to community engagements, workshops, focus groups, informational sessions, seminars, departmental training, meetings and work sessions. Solutions to be provided by contracted companies range from turn-key solutions to highly customized sessions in order to meet department and/or community needs.
The Human Resources Department is requesting funding and approval to award contracts to 55 companies. The City is negotiating terms and conditions with three other companies. If negotiations are successful, the Human Resources Department will request Council approval to award contracts to the three remaining companies. Attachment A identifies the companies being awarded and the companies in negotiations.
Procurement Information
A Request for Qualifications procurement was processed in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10 to establish a Qualified Vendor List (QVL).
59 offerors submitted qualifications and 58 were deemed to be responsive and responsible. One offer was deemed to be non-responsive. An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated those offers and determined that 58 offers met the City's minimum qualifications criteria. The 55 Offerors selected for award are included in Attachment A.
Contract Term
The contracts will begin on or about May 21, 2025, for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contracts value will not exceed $3,500,000. Funding is available in the various City's departments' operating budgets.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.