Title
Background Screening Services Contract - IFB-2425-SMU-670 Request for Award (Ordinance S-51605) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Truview BSI, LLC to provide security background screening services for the Water Services Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $60,000.
Report
Summary
The agreement will provide maximum level security background screenings for the Water Services Department (WSD) and their contracted vendors. WSD facilitates maximum level security background screenings of approximately 4,000 contractors and other individuals that need access to WSD facilities or infrastructure per year.
Procurement Information
The recommendation is made using an Invitation for Bid procurement process in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
Five vendors submitted bids and are listed below and all bids were found to be responsive and responsible. Following an evaluation based on price, the procurement officer recommends award to the following vendor:
Selected Bidder
- Truview BSI, LLC: $7,800 annually/$88 each
Additional Bidders
- Accurate C & S Services
- Orsus Group
- Veritable Screening
- Vertical Identity
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about February 1, 2025, for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $60,000.
Funding is available in the Water Services Department Operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services Department.