Title
Workplace Readiness Skills Training - Requirements Contract - RFP 17-137 (Ordinance S-43473)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Avid Consulting, LLC (Vendor 3521442), for workplace readiness skills training for up to five years in an amount not to exceed $288,000. Further request authorization for City Controller to disburse funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide training services to develop and deliver behavioral training services to clients enrolled as an adult or dislocated worker to help build and refine soft-skills, increase workplace readiness, and increase opportunities for attaining employment in high-growth industry positions at family sustaining wages.
Procurement Information
Solicitation RFP 17-137, Workplace Readiness Skills Training, was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10. Nine offers were received by the Finance Department on Feb. 10, 2017. One response was deemed non-responsive.
The following is a summary of the highest scoring offers:
Avid Consulting, LLC: 988 Points
Maricopa Corporate College: 952 Points
Dr. Tyrone A. Holmes: 682 Points
The Deputy Finance Director recommends that the offer from Avid Consulting, LLC, be accepted as the highest-scoring, responsive and responsible offer that is most advantageous to the City.
Contract Term
The five-year contract term shall begin on or about July 1, 2017.
Financial Impact
The aggregate value of the contract shall not exceed $288,000, with an annual expenditure of $57,600. No General Funds are required. Funding for the contract is provided by the WIOA Grant Funds for FY 2017-18.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board approved the funding of these contracts at its April 13, 2017 meeting.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Paul Blue and the Community and Economic Development Department.