Title
High School Equivalency Testing Services - State of Arizona - ADED14-065017 (Ordinance S-44301)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to access State of Arizona Cooperative Contract ADED14-065017 with GED Testing Services, LLC. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. Expenditures against this contract shall not exceed $50,000 (including applicable taxes) with estimated annual expenditures of $10,000. No General Funds are required.
Report
Summary
The City of Phoenix receives Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding through the State of Arizona (State), partners with the State to provide services to eligible populations and is required to adhere to the State's WIOA requirements as well as federal requirements. This contract will provide high school equivalency testing for ARIZONA@WORK City of Phoenix customers in the following areas: English Language Arts (ELA) Reading, ELA Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. An additional assessment component consisting of an already developed 100-question, multiple choice civics test will be integrated into the testing in order to meet the Arizona Department of Education requirements for achieving the Arizona high school equivalency diploma.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, a participating agreement is required when the City uses a cooperative agreement from another public agency. The contract was awarded through a competitive process consistent with the City's procurement processes, as set forth in the Phoenix City Code, Chapter 43. The State of Arizona contract was awarded on Feb. 5, 2014.
Contract Term
The five-year contract term shall begin on or about March 7, 2018.
Financial Impact
Expenditures against this contract shall not exceed $50,000 (including applicable taxes) with estimated annual expenditures of $10,000. No General Funds are required. Funding is provided by WIOA Grant Funds.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Community and Economic Development Department.