Title
Authorization to Extend Contracts for Occupational Clothing and Accessories (Ordinance S-49863)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the following contracts to extend the terms for an additional six months and approve funding for these vendors to continue to provide contracted services through the extended terms: ACE Uniform (148095), Apparel Pro (148093), Dress for Success (148165) and Red Wings (148094). The aggregate value of the contracts will not exceed $100,000 during the six-month extension period. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item for the life of the contracts. Funds are available from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding.
Report
Summary
The Human Services Department (HSD) is contracted with ACE Uniform, Apparel Pro, Dress for Success and Red Wings to provide occupational clothing and accessories to eligible WIOA participants, as needed, for training programs and/or employment opportunities. This service is required as a condition of WIOA grant funds. Existing contracts expire on June 30, 2023. IFB-23-0091 - Occupational Clothing and Accessories was issued on Feb. 21, 2023, and did not yield enough respondents to support programmatic needs. As such, HSD is requesting authorization to extend the contracts for six months and will re-procure for occupational clothing and accessories during the fall of 2023. This extension would provide HSD staff sufficient time to conduct another procurement process.
Contract Term
The extended contract terms will be July 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2023.
Financial Impact
Expenditures will not exceed $100,000 during the extension period of the contracts. Funds are available from the WIOA funding.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
On Sept. 19, 2018, the City Council authorized staff to enter into contracts with the contractors outlined herein via Ordinance S-45004.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.