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File #:
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17-0575
Version:
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Name:
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EPD/FM - America's Job Center-various workforce development svcs
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Type:
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Contract
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Status:
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Approved
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On agenda:
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7/18/2017
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Final action:
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7/18/2017
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Title:
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Recommendation to adopt specifications No. RFP EP17-051 and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute agreements and all related documents with 28 recommended firms, including seven Long Beach businesses, to provide various workforce development services delivered through America’s Job Center of California, in an annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
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Related files:
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34730_000, 34732_000, 34732_001, 35083_000, 34730_004, 34726_002, 34724_000, 34730_001, 34730_002, 34730_003, 34724_001, 34726_001, 35083_001, 34732_002
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TITLE
Recommendation to adopt specifications No. RFP EP17-051 and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute agreements and all related documents with 28 recommended firms, including seven Long Beach businesses, to provide various workforce development services delivered through America’s Job Center of California, in an annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into contracts with various service providers for workforce development services delivered through America’s Job Center of California (AJCC) in support of strategies that provide training and employment services to residents and job seekers.
Pacific Gateway administers the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and other employment and training funds received annually by the City. These funds support job training programs and business services delivered by the Career Transition Center, Youth Opportunity Center, Harbor Gateway WorkSource Center, and selected community-based organizations, to assist local residents in acquiring skills leading to employment in high-demand occupations with local employers.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on February 17, 2017, and 4,826 potential firms specializing in workforce development services were notified of the RFP opportunity. Of those firms, 101 downloaded the RFP via the City’s electronic bid system. The RFP document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website, at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing. An RFP announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division’s weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 22 local, minority and women-owned business groups. Thirty proposals were received on March 14, 2017. Of those 30 proposers, six were Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), six were Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), ten were certified Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), and nine were Long Beach businesses (Local).
A selection committee, comprised of staff from the Workforce Development Bureau in the Economic and Property Development Department and a manager from the State of California’s Employment Development Department’s Workforce Services Branch reviewed the proposals, and determined the following 28 firms, including seven Long Beach-based businesses, to be the most qualified to meet the City’s needs.
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FIRM |
CITY, STATE |
MBE/WBE/SBE |
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE CATEGORY(IES) |
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AbilityFirst |
Long Beach, CA |
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• Skills Development / Pre-Vocational Workshops • Workforce Intermediary |
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Brandman University |
Irvine, CA |
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• Workforce Intermediary • Curriculum Development |
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California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) |
Long Beach, CA |
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• Skills Development / Pre-Vocational Workshops • Workforce Intermediary |
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California Manufacturing Technologies Consulting (CMTC) |
Torrance, CA |
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• Workforce Intermediary |
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Carey & Associates |
Long Beach, CA |
WBE/SBE |
• Grant Writing / Project Development • Quality Assurance / Oversight • Project Management |
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Dynamic Workforce Solutions |
Waukesha, WI |
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• Skills Development / Pre-Vocational Workshops • Curriculum Development |
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EDU Consulting, LLC |
Huntington Beach, CA |
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• Skills Development / Pre-Vocational Workshops • Curriculum Development |
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ETA Advertising |
Long Beach, CA |
SBE/WBE |
• Media Graphic Design |
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ETES, Inc. |
Long Beach, CA |
MBE/WBE/SBE |
• Skills Development / Pre-Vocational Workshops • Curriculum Development |
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FIRM |
CITY, STATE |
MBE/WBE/SBE |
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE CATEGORY(IES) |
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ICF Consulting |
Fairfax, VA |
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• Economic and Workforce Analysis • Media / Graphics Designer • Quality Assurance / Continuous Improvement • Workforce Intermediary • Quality Assurance / Oversight Monitoring • Asset Mapping • Asset Mapping Board/ System Development • Project Management • Curriculum Development |
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Innovative Workforce Strategies |
Menifee, CA |
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• Quality Assurance / Continuous Improvement • Grant Writing / Project Development • Quality Assurance / Oversight Monitoring • Project Management |
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Intercede Media |
Long Beach, CA |
MBE/SBE |
• Media / Graphic Design |
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International Trade Education Programs |
Carson, CA |
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• Skills Development / Pre-Vocational Workshops • Workforce Intermediary • Project Management |
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JagTag Enterprises, Inc. |
Redondo Beach, CA |
SBE |
• Skills Development / Pre-Vocational Workshops |
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Logistics Specialties |
Layton, UT |
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• Skills Development / Pre-Vocational Workshops • Economic and Workforce Analysis • Media / Graphics Designer • Quality Assurance / Continuous Improvement • Grant Writing / Project Development • Workforce Intermediary • Quality Assurance / Oversight Monitoring • Asset Mapping • Asset Mapping Board/ System Development • Project Management • One-Stop Operator • Curriculum Development |
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FIRM |
CITY, STATE |
MBE/WBE/SBE |
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE CATEGORY(IES) |
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Noe Montes |
Los Angeles, CA |
SBE |
• Media / Graphic Design |
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Performance Excellence Partners |
Huntington Beach, CA |
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• Media / Graphics Designer • Quality Assurance / Continuous Improvement • Grant Writing / Project Development • Workforce Intermediary • Asset Mapping Board/System Development • Project Management • One-Stop Operator |
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PCG Human Services |
Boston, MA |
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• Economic and Workforce Analysis • Quality Assurance / Continuous Improvement • Grant Writing / Project Development • Workforce Intermediary • Quality Assurance / Oversight Monitoring • Asset Mapping • Asset Mapping Board/System Development • Project Management • One-Stop Operator • Curriculum Development |
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Purple Reign |
Gardena, CA |
MBE/WBE/SBE |
• Skills Development / Pre-Vocational Workshops |
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Resource Development Associates |
Oakland, CA |
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• Economic and Workforce Analysis • Grant Writing / Project Development • Asset Mapping • Asset Mapping Board/System Development • Project Management |
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Robbin and Associates |
Oakland, CA |
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• Skills Development / Pre-Vocational Workshops |
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SJM Consulting |
Philadelphia, PA |
WBE/SBE |
• Workforce Intermediary • Project Management |
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FIRM |
CITY, STATE |
MBE/WBE/SBE |
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE CATEGORY(IES) |
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Studio El Rey |
Long Beach, CA |
MBE/SBE |
• Media / Graphics Designer |
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The Grant Works |
Bend, OR |
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• Grant Writing / Project Development |
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The Monares Group |
West Covina, CA |
MBE |
• Grant Writing / Project Development • Workforce Intermediary • Asset Mapping • Project Management |
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Thomas Miller & Associates |
Indianapolis, IN |
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• Economic and Workforce Analysis • Quality Assurance / Continuous Improvement • Grant Writing / Project Development • Asset Mapping • Asset Mapping Board/System Development |
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TLPhillips Consulting |
Glastonbury, CT |
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• Economic and Workforce Analysis • Grant Writing / Project Development • Asset Mapping • Asset Mapping Board/System Development |
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Uplift California |
Costa Mesa, CA |
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• Skills Development / Pre-Vocational Workshops • Workforce Intermediary • Curriculum Development |
Local Business Outreach
In an effort to align with the City’s outreach goal, Long Beach businesses are encouraged to submit proposals for City contracts. The Purchasing Division also assists businesses with registering on the PlanetBids database to download the RFP specifications. Through outreach, 554 Long Beach vendors were notified to submit proposals, of which 21 downloaded and nine submitted a proposal. The Purchasing Division is committed to continuing to perform outreach to local vendors to expand the bidder pool.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Amy R. Webber on June 29, 2017 and by Revenue Management Officer Geraldine Alejo on June 23, 2017.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action to adopt Specifications No. RFP EP17-051 and award contracts concurrently is requested on July 18, 2017, to ensure contracts are in place expeditiously.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total annual aggregate amount will not exceed $1,500,000 for a two-year period. Sufficient WIOA grant funding is currently appropriated in the Community Development Grants Fund (SR 150) in the Economic and Property Development Department (EP). In addition to WIOA funding, the City continues to pursue funding from other similar grants that may also be used to fund the cost of these agreements. The award of these contracts will provide continued support to our local economy by delivering job training, skills enhancement, and employment opportunities to hundreds of residents.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
BODY
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Respectfully Submitted,
JOHN KEISLER
DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC
& PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
JOHN GROSS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER
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