Title
Employee Back-up Care, Tutoring and Discounted Services, EXC HR 22-004 (Ordinance S-48886)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Care.com, Inc. to provide eligible City employees with back-up care, tutoring and discounted services. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $1,000,000.
Report
Summary
This contract is needed to provide a broad range of services and additional resources to full-time City employees and their family members. This includes extending benefits to adults and children for which the employee provides primary care. The use of these services will provide employees flexibility and additional resources for unplanned and emergency events when regular routine services fall through during work hours or work related travel. The contract will also provide discounted services by providing a membership for Care.com for each City employee.
Back-up care services include child care (in-home and out-of-home), senior caregivers, caregivers for special needs children and adults, tutors and distance learning facilitators, etc. Discounted services include City employee discounts to child care, senior care services, fitness and wellness, etc.
Procurement Information
In accordance with AR 3.10, normal competition was waived as a result of an approved Determination Memo citing the unique service provided by Care.com, Inc. Care.com, Inc. has been providing employee back-up care services since 2006. Services are offered throughout the United States and locally to both private and public agencies.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about July 1, 2022 for a five year period.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract will not exceed $1,000,000. Funds are available in the Human Resources Department's operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Human Resources Department.