25I - JOB SEARCH SYSTEMS SUBSCRIPTION

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: ~ ~ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: JUNE 6, 2005 TITLE: APPROVED AGREEMENT WITH GEOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS FOR JOB SEARCH SYSTEMS SUBSCRIPTION o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 151 Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For \ .t' . U./l;X2- CITY MANAGER CONTINUED TO --- FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Geographic Solutions in an amount not to exceed $39,000 to subscribe to an on-line job search system. DISCUSSION The W/O/R/K Center has continued to sustain a high public demand for its resources. For the past three years, the W/O/R/K Center has averaged over 47,000 annual visits. Since 2002, the W/O/R/K Center has utilized an on- line job search system called the Virtual One Stop developed by Geographic Solutions to provide necessary and vital services to job seekers. The current contract will expire on June 30, 2005. A request for proposals (RFP) was issued to eight qualified vendors to provide an on- line job search system. The RFP was also published on February 28, 2005, in the Orange County Register. The summary of the Request for Proposals is as follows: 8 Invitations for Proposals Requested o Invitations to Santa Ana Vendors 4 Proposals Received Each respondent's proposal submittal and price quotation were rated using the following criteria: Firm experience, product capabilities, technical support and price quotation. The ratings for the four respondents are as follows: 251-1