Title
Environmental Project Specialists Contract RFP 63-2304 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-49121)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with RW Staffing Solutions, LLC to provide Environmental Project Specialists in the area of natural and cultural resource environmental consulting for the Street Transportation and Parks and Recreation departments. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract shall not exceed $2,000,000.
Report
Summary
The Street Transportation Department has a current contract to provide Environmental Project Specialists to the Environmental Services Section as well as to the Parks and Recreation Department. The current contract will expire on Dec. 31, 2022.
The new contract will replace the existing contract and services will include assistance in facilitating the management of the environmental and archaeological aspects of pre-design, design, construction, operations and maintenance projects being conducted by and through the Street Transportation and Parks and Recreation departments with the intent of achieving full compliance with applicable environmental and archaeological regulations.
Procurement Information
A Request for Proposal procurement was conducted in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
One vendor submitted a proposal deemed to be responsive and responsible. An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated the offer based on the following criteria with a maximum possible point total of 1000:
Experience, Knowledge, Background (100)
Professional Qualification Standards (300)
Project Coordination (100)
Familiarity with Regulatory Agencies (200)
Staff Availability (100)
Service Capability (100)
Price (100)
After reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends award to the following vendor:
RW Staffing Solutions, LLC
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about Jan. 1, 2023, for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The total contract value will not exceed $2,000,000.
Funding is available in the Street Transportation and Parks and Recreation departments' budgets.
Responsible Departments
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua and Inger Erickson and the Street Transportation and Parks and Recreation departments.