STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: September 9, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a one-year service contract, with two one-year renewal options, for job search, skill training, and placement assistance for seniors for the Office of Community Care - Citizens Development Center dba Achieve, most advantageous proposer of three - Not to exceed $115,146 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This service contract provides job search, skill training, and placement assistance for the seniors age 60 and over for the Office of Community Care. The purpose of the Senior Services Employment program is to provide assistance, training, and advocacy to enable senior individuals with disabilities, to successfully obtain and maintain employment. Individuals served through this program are low- and moderate-income seniors who live in the City of Dallas. This contract facilitates access to well suited jobs for seniors through hands-on job preparation and job search assistance, trusted partnerships with area employers, employer education, and advocacy.
The program provides comprehensive services to seniors with disabilities so that they can successfully obtain and maintain employment. This program prepares the client for the job search through job readiness training including the creation of a professional resume and cover letter and instruction in interview skills. This training improves their ability to professionally present themselves. The program also offers job placement assistance, job search referrals, computer skills training, and transportation.
A five-member committee from the following departments reviewed and evaluated the qualifications:
• Budget and Management Services (1)
• Office of Community Care (2)
• Office of Economic Development (1)
• Office of Procurement Services (1)*
*The Office of Procurement Services evaluated cost and local preference, if applicable.
The committee selected the successful respondent on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications under the following criteria:
• Experience 35 points
• Approach 35 points
• Financial capacity 25 points
• Local Preference 5 points
As part of the solicitation process and in an effort to increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services used its procurement system to send out email notifications to vendors registered under relevant commodity codes. To further increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services uses historical solicitation information, the Internet, and vendor contact information obtained from user departments to contact additional vendors.
On November 10, 2015, the City Council authorized a living wage policy that requires contractors to pay their employees a “living wage” rate as established annually by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator for Dallas County by Resolution No. 15-2141. The current calculated living wage during the solicitation process of this contract is $12.38; the selected vendor meets this requirement.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
This item has no prior action.
FISCAL INFORMATION
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Fund |
FY 2021 |
FY 2022 |
Future Years |
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General Fund |
$115,146.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
M/WBE INFORMATION
In accordance with the City’s Business Inclusion and Development Policy adopted on September 23, 2020, by Resolution No. 20-1430, as amended, the M/WBE participation on this contract is as follows:
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Contract Amount |
Procurement Category |
M/WBE Goal |
M/WBE % |
M/WBE $ |
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$115,146.00 |
Other Services |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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• The Business Inclusion and Development Policy does not apply to Other Service contracts. |
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• Citizens Development Center dba Achieve - Local; Workforce - 29.00% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
Method of Evaluation for Award Type:
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Request for Competitive |
• Utilized for high technology procurements, insurance procurements, and other goods and services |
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Sealed Proposal |
• Recommended offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the City, considering the relative importance of price, and other evaluation factors stated in the specifications |
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• Always involves a team evaluation |
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• Allows for negotiation on contract terms, including price |
The Office of Procurement Services received the following proposals from solicitation number BRZ21-00014983. We opened them on January 28, 2021. We recommend the City Council award this service contract in its entirety to the most advantageous proposer.
*Denotes successful proposer
Proposers Address Score
*Citizens Development 8800 Ambassador Row 72.5
Center dba Dallas, TX 75247
Achieve
Missionary Church 6500 Greenville Avenue 59.8
of God in Christ Suite #500
Urban Initiatives, Inc. Dallas, TX 75206
Bratton Construction LLC 363 Meadow Creek Drive 48.3
Duncanville, TX 75137
OWNER
Citizens Development Center dba Achieve
Hugh Breland, Chief Executive Officer