Title
Professional Resume Development and Related Services for ARIZONA@WORK Customers - RFQu 18-173 (Ordinance S-44795)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with PUSH Career Management and Thomas Resources to provide professional resume development and related services for City of Phoenix ARIZONA@WORK customers for the Community and Economic Development Department in an amount not to exceed $500,000 over the five-year term of the contract. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
These contracts will provide professional resume development assistance and group resume development workshops to job seekers referred by City of Phoenix staff. These services will help City of Phoenix ARIZONA@WORK customers to increase their workplace readiness and increase opportunities for attaining employment.
Procurement Information
Request for Qualifications (RFQu) 18-173 was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, with the intent of establishing a Qualified Vendor List (QVL) of qualified vendors to provide professional resume development assistance and group resume development workshops. There were three offers received by the Finance Department's Procurement Division on May 4, 2018. The offers were reviewed and one offer was deemed non-responsive.
The following vendors are being recommended to be included in the QVL:
- PUSH Career Management
- Thomas Resources
The Deputy Finance Director recommends that the offers from the above vendors be accepted as responsive and responsible offers that are most advantages to the City.
Contract Term
The five-year contract term shall beginning on or about July 1, 2018.
Financial Impact
The combined aggregate value of the contracts will not exceed $500,000, with an estimated annual expenditure of $100,000. No general funds are required. Funding is provided by Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grant Funds.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Community and Economic Development and Finance departments.