Title
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Contract Amendment (Ordinance S-50496)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Contract 157892 with the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation (GPCF) to extend the term through July 31, 2024 for the Elevate Education Workforce Development Program (ElevateEdAZ).
Report
Summary
This contract provides consulting services to expand the ElevateEdAZ program to schools in the Phoenix Union High School District, the Paradise Valley Unified School District, and Deer Valley Unified School District to address the skills gap in high-wage,high-demand careers. To date, GPCF has established a Memorandum of Understanding with each of these districts, increased staffing to fully support the expansion of ElevateEdAZ, coordinated eleven business advisory council meetings, enrolled three educators into externships, and provided 46 students with job shadow experiences and eleven students with internship opportunities. GPCF also coordinated two career awareness events: one at Betty Fairfax High School that served 1,200 students and the second at Barry Goldwater High School that served 1,350 students.
If approved, the extension will align the contract term with the end of the 2023-24 school year and provide the time needed to capture ElevateEdAZ student participation data.
Procurement Information
In compliance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, an exception to the procurement process was approved to select GPCF as it is the only organization in Arizona licensed to implement the national ElevateEd Program.
Contract Term
The initial one-year term of the contract began on March 4, 2023 and ends March 3, 2024. Upon approval, the contract will be extended through July 31, 2024.
Financial Impact
The total contract value will not exceed the previously authorized amount of $750,000.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved Contract 157892 (Ordinance S-49007) on Sept. 21, 2022.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Community and Economic Development Department.