REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract for Temporary Personnel Placement Services for General Laborers (F18-009)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract for temporary personnel placement services for general laborers. Staff recommends awarding a contract to HR Management, Inc. of San Jose, in an amount not-to-exceed $200,000. Approval is also requested to authorize the City Manager to increase the not-to-exceed amount and to extend the contract for up to three additional years, with both actions subject to available budgeted funding.
EXISTING POLICY
Consistent with the provisions of Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for contracts exceeding $100,000.
Consistent with the provisions of Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, temporary personnel placement services are solicited through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process, unless otherwise exempt from the competitive bidding process. Contracts resulting from RFPs are awarded based on best value to the City, rather than the lowest bid price as in the case of an Invitation for Bids(IFB). RFPs are utilized when the City is seeking a solution and cannot exactly specify what is needed.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
For many years, the City has contracted with temporary personnel placement agencies to enhance and supplement its regular workforce. Temporary agency employees are generally used for short-term assignments, such as seasonal work or special projects, filling in for an employee who is on a leave of absence, or staffing a vacancy pending the recruitment and selection process to fill t...
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