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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HR-FM15-024 and award a contract to Howroyd Wright Employment Agency, Inc., dba AppleOne Employment Services, of Long Beach, CA, for temporary staffing services, in an annual amount of $2,500,000, and authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $250,000, for a total annual amount not to exceed $2,750,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into an annual contract with Howroyd Wright Employment Agency, Inc., dba AppleOne Employment Services (AppleOne), for temporary staffing services. Services are used Citywide to fulfill the requirement for clerical support on a temporary basis, as necessary, by providing support for positions temporarily vacant due to promotions, retirements, resignations, and protected leaves under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In addition, services are used to assist departments with meeting project-related peak workloads.
The proposed contract includes a reduction of 0.5 percent of the vendor markup on the employee hourly rate, an increase of $2/hour for each position in year one, and $1/hour increase effective January 1, 2016. Due to the decreased markup cost, the recommended base award of $2.5 million per year will remain unchanged from the previous contract. AppleOne provides health insurance options to their temporary employees at a reasonable and affordable cost, as required by the Affordable Care Act.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised in the Press-Telegram on November 6, 2014, and 3,330 potential bidders specializing in temporary staffing services were notified of the RFP opportunity. Of those proposers, 109 downloaded the specifications via our electronic bid system. The document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall, and the Division’s w...
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