Title
Professional Development and Training Services Contract - RFQu 25-0572 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52130) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Baker Tilly Advisory Group Parent, LP dba Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Franklin Covey Client Sales, Inc. dba Franklin Covey, to provide Professional Development and Training Services for all City departments. Further request an exception to the indemnity and assumption of liability provisions of Phoenix City Code Section 42-18. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item through previously authorized Ordinance S-51903. Additional funds are not being requested.
Report
Summary
The Human Resources Department receives numerous requests from City departments for consultation services of specialized professionals to provide professional development, facilitation and training services. The resulting contracts will provide a wide range of professional development, facilitation and training services for all City departments. The companies are qualified firms who will be placed on a Qualified Vendor List (QVL) to provide professional facilitation, training, motivational speaking or management consulting services to departments citywide and/or with members of the community. The engagement formats may include, but are not limited to, community engagements, workshops, focus groups, informational sessions, seminars, departmental training, meetings and work sessions. Solutions to be provided by contracted companies range from turn-key solutions to highly customized sessions in order to meet department and/or community needs.
The Human Resources Department is requesting approval to award these two additional contracts, totaling 57 awards. The initial 55 contracts were presented and adopted in the May 21, 2025 City Council meeting. Attachment A has been revised to include the two additional companies and to reflect the total contract awards.
Procurement Information
A Request for Qualifications procurement was processed in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10 to establish a QVL.
Fifty-nine offerors submitted qualifications and 58 were deemed to be responsive and responsible. One offer was deemed to be non-responsive. An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated those offers and determined that 58 offers met the City's minimum qualifications criteria. Fifty-five contracts were approved for award on May 21, 2025. Two additional companies are being recommended for award, and one company will not be awarded as negotiations were unsuccessful. The 57 companies selected for award are listed in Attachment A.
Contract Term
The contracts will begin on or about June 18, 2025, for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate value of these contracts will not exceed $3,500,000 as previously authorized in Ordinance S-51903, and no additional funds are needed.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
• Professional Development and Training Services, Citywide Contracts - RFQu 25-0572, Ordinance S-51903, May 21, 2025, Item 44.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.