Title
Approval of Contract for Legal, Classified and Web-Based Recruitment Advertising (Ordinance S-44023)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to access the State of Arizona Cooperative Solicitation ADSPO 17-178010 and enter into a contract with Jobing.com, LLC. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The aggregate contract value will not exceed $17,500 (including applicable taxes), with an estimated annual expenditure of $3,500.
Report
Summary
This contract will allow the Human Resources (HR) Department Talent Acquisition Division to utilize web-based (online) recruitment advertising services by purchasing up to 100 online ads per month for City of Phoenix jobs. This contract will compliment other human resources recruitment and advertising efforts, such as posting ads on trade-specific professional websites and university career webpages, utilizing social media such as Twitter and LinkedIn, and outreach at various job fairs.
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 State of Arizona solicitation covers recruitment advertising services and was awarded on July 27, 2017. 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. Utilization of cooperative agreements allows the City to benefit from national government pricing and volume discounts. This contract will replace a separate advertising source for recruitments; and, under this contract HR will pay $3,500 per calendar year instead of a "per placement" advertising fee. Staff expects these changes will provide annual savings on recruitment advertising costs.
Contract Term
The five-year contract term shall begin on or about Nov. 1, 2017.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $17,500 (including applicable taxes), with an estimated annual expenditure of $3,500. Funds are available in the Human Resources Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the Human Resources Department.