Title
Language Training Contracts - RFQu 25-0523 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52015) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with Berlitz Languages, Inc. and Interlingua, LLC to provide language training classes for City employees on an as-needed basis. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contracts will not exceed $500,000.
Report
Summary
These contracts will provide eligible City employees the opportunity to engage in language training classes by utilizing funds from their Employee Development Funds. Classes will allow employees to learn to speak and understand languages that are commonly spoken in our community for the services that they provide.
Procurement Information
A Request for Qualifications 25-0523 was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10 to establish a Qualified Vendor List.
There were four offers received. The offers were evaluated and the following two offerors met the City's qualification criteria and were deemed responsive and responsible:
Berlitz Languages, Inc.
Interlingua, LLC
Contract Term
The contracts will begin on or about July 1, 2025, for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value for all contracts will not exceed $500,000 for the five-year aggregate contract term. There is no impact to the general fund as these contractors will be paid using Employee Development Funds. These funds are already budgeted Citywide to cover this type of training classes for eligible employees.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager David Mathews and the Human Resources Department.