Title
Request to Enter Into Contract with Arizona Career Pathways for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Workforce Program (Ordinance S-48752)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Arizona Career Pathways to provide training, education and workforce navigation services to Phoenix residents enrolled in an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-eligible program with one of the Maricopa County Community Colleges. The term of the agreement will begin on or about July 1, 2022, and run through Dec. 31, 2024. The total value of the contract will not exceed $1.5 million over the life of the contract. Further, request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. There is no impact to the General Fund. Funding is available through the City’s allocation of ARPA funding received from the federal government and is under the City’s Workforce Wraparound Tuition Assistance/Apprentice Program category of the strategic plan.
Report
Summary
The contractor will partner with the City of Phoenix Human Services Department, Business and Workforce Development Division and the Maricopa County Community College District Workforce and Economic Development Office to provide Phoenix residents with opportunities for career advancement while addressing barriers to accessing training and employment such as childcare and transportation. Under this contract, training, education, and workforce navigation services will be provided to Phoenix residents enrolled an ARPA-eligible program at the one of the Maricopa County Community Colleges.
Procurement Information
Request for Proposals, RFP-22-BWDD-63, was conducted in accordance with the City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10. The Human Services Department received one offer on May 6, 2022, and it was determined responsive and responsible to the solicitation requirements.
The Evaluation Committee evaluated all proposals based on the outlined evaluation criteria, responsiveness to all the specifications, terms and conditions, and responsibility to provide the required service. The Evaluation Criteria was as follows:
Criteria and Possible Points
- Scope of Work - 375 possible points;
- Qualification and Experience of Key Personnel: 200 possible points;
- Proposed Budget: 150 possible points; and
- Organizational Experience and Capacity: 275 possible points.
The score for Arizona Career Pathways: 888
The Evaluation Committee reached consensus and recommended that the contract be awarded to Arizona Career Pathways, as the highest-scoring, responsive, and responsible offeror, which is most advantageous to the City.
Contract Term
The term of the contract will begin on or about July 1, 2022, and end on Dec. 31, 2024.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. Funding is available through the City’s allocation of ARPA funding and is under the City’s Workforce Wraparound Tuition Assistance/Apprentice Program category of the strategic plan. Expenditures are not to exceed $1.5 million over the life of the contract.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.