STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: November 10, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a two-year subrecipient agreement for certified skills training, workforce training, and education services for employment opportunities in regional high demand industries to re-skill or up-skill City residents for the Small Business Center - United Way of Metropolitan Dallas in the amount of $2,249,830.45 and Oak Cliff Empowered, Inc. in the amount of $749,943.45, most advantageous proposers of eight - Total not to exceed $2,999,773.90 - Financing: 2020 CARES Act Relief CDBG #3 Fund
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BACKGROUND
This subrecipient agreement will provide for certified skills training, workforce training, and education for employment opportunities in regional high demand industries to re-skill or up-skill City residents. Residents are members of low- and moderate-income ("LMI") households (defined as households at 80 percent or below Area Median Family Income or have been financially impacted by COVID-19. The programs will create collaborative partnerships among workforce systems, including employers, that enable COVID-19 impacted LMI individuals to attain new skills leading to employment.
A three-member committee from the following departments reviewed and evaluated the proposals to determine which ones should be short-listed for further negotiations:
* Office of Budget and Management Services (1)
* Office of Community Care (1)
* Office of Economic Development (1)
The committee selected the successful respondents on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications under the following criteria:
* Capability and experience 30 points
* Workplan and evaluation 35 points
* Program budget and budget narrative 35 points
As part of the solicitation process and in an effo...
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