Title
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth Development Services - Requirements Contract RFP 17-153 (Ordinance S-43555)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with Arizona Center for Youth Resources (Vendor 3017081); Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. (Vendor 3013428); Valley of the Sun YMCA (Vendor 300055); and Jewish Family & Children's Services, Inc. (Vendor 3006162) to provide eligible youth with attainment of a high school diploma or equivalent, enrollment in postsecondary education, career readiness for unsubsidized employment and effective connections to employers, for the Community and Economic Development Department. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Under the provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), vendors will be responsible for providing innovative youth workforce development programs to assist disconnected, opportunity and at-risk youth in completing secondary and postsecondary education, and succeeding in employment. The vendors will be part of a network of integrated youth services working with community partners and educational organizations to support the development of positive youth development services.
Procurement Information
Request for Proposals (RFP) 17-153 was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10. There were nine offers received by the Finance Department's Procurement Division on March 17, 2017. The four highest-ranked offerors are:
Jewish Family & Children's Services, Inc: 725 Points
Arizona Center for Youth Resources: 655 Points
Valley of the Sun YMCA: 630 Points
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc: 515 Points
The Finance Procurement Deputy Director recommends that the offers from Jewish Family & Children's Services, Inc., Arizona Center for Youth Resources, Valley of the Sun YMCA, and Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., be accepted as the four highest-scored, responsive and responsible offers that are most advantageous to the City.
Contract Term
Each contract will have an initial one-year contract term to begin on or about July 1, 2017. Provisions of the contracts include three one-year options to extend the term, which may be exercised by the City Manager or designee.
Financial Impact
The aggregate value of the four contracts, including the extension options, shall not exceed $12,400,000, with an annual estimated expenditure of $3,100,000. No General Funds are required; funding for the contracts is provided by the WIOA Grant Funds.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board approved the funding of these contracts at its May 11, 2017 meeting.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Paul Blue and the Community and Economic Development Department.