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Recommendation to adopt Specifications RFP No. FM11-005 and award contracts to Comprehensive Housing Services, Inc. (CHS), of Fullerton, CA (WBE, SBE); TSG Enterprises, Inc., dba The Solis Group, of Pasadena, CA (WBE, MBE); Padilla and Associates, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA (WBE); and Perceptive Enterprises, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA (SBE, MBE), for as-needed professional labor compliancy monitoring services, in a total combined annual amount not to exceed $400,000, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City, in accordance with Section 3 of the Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968, is required to provide labor compliancy monitoring on all construction projects funded by HUD Section 3. The City is also required to provide these services to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME grant. Additionally, the City is required to monitor labor compliance for all federally- funded construction projects, including Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and those under the Davis-Bacon Act, as well as ensure compliance with State Prevailing Wage rates on projects not funded by the federal government.
The Department of Financial Management, Business Relations Bureau, coordinates and oversees all construction labor compliance monitoring. The services provided by the selected firms will assist the City in ensuring conformity to labor-related regulations and in providing data relative to local hiring provisions. These as-needed services are necessary, as the Business Relations Bureau does not have designated staff positions to provide this service; rather, existing staff must conduct administrative oversight and contract administration.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) detailed a scope of services that will provide the full spectrum of services necessary for the as-needed professional services, including extensive exp...
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