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HomeMy WebLinkAbout25H - RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM MARKETING REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION ~ ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: JUNE 6, 2005 TITLE: APPROVED AGREEMENTS WITH O'REILLY &: ASSOCIATES AND HR MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR RAPID RESPONSE MARKETING SERVICES o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1 st Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For /r /. ~/2. /2 t~. / ./' / ~~-cti~~' ~A~~G~~------ CONTINUED TO .\ ~ FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with 0' Reilly & Associates in an amount not to exceed $15,000 to develop marketing materials for the Rapid Response Program under the Workforce Investment Act Rapid Response Grant. 2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with HR Management Services in an amount not to exceed $20,000 to develop electronic marketing for the Rapid Response Program under the Workforce Investment Act Rapid Response Grant. DISCUSSION The Rapid Response Program provides the necessary plan and delivery of services that enable dislocated workers, affected by mass layoffs or plant closures, to transition to new employment as quickly as possible. The role of Rapid Response is to assist workers to quickly return to productive posi tions in the workforce and assist employers to explore alternatives to lay-offs through human resource solutions. A Request For Proposals (RFP) was issued to nine qualified vendors for the purpose of procuring Workforce Investment Act marketing materials for Rapid Response services. The RFP was also published on April 4, 2005, in the Orange County Register. The summary of the Request For Proposals is as follows: 9 invitations for Proposals Requested 7 Invitations for Proposals to Santa Ana Vendors 2 Proposals were received 25H-1 Agreements for Rapid Response Marketing Services June 6, 2005 Page 2 Each respondent's proposal submittal and price quotation were rated using the following criteria: Past experience, comprehensiveness of services, and reasonableness of cost. Two providers were selected as a result of the RFP process. The ratings for the two respondents are as follows: FIRM HRMS O'Reilly & Associates LOCATION West Hollywood, CA Los Angeles, CA PRICE PER ANNUM $20,000 $15,000 RATING 89/100 87/100 0' Reilly & Associates O'Reilly & Associates will design print media including brochures to effectively market Rapid Response services to the business community and laid off workers. Services will also include an analysis to identify businesses most likely at risk of lay-offs using Dunn and Bradstreet's Financial Stress Analysis Model. HR Management Services HR Management Services will develop an overall electronic marketing plan, which will include an electronic newsletter, electronic flash cards, a powerpoint presentation, and marketing letters. Services will also include on-going consultation to identify selling points and value added propositions of Rapid Response. FISCAL IMPACT Funds for these contracts will be available in the Workforce Investment Rapid Response account (account no. 123-156-6291). APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: L~'t2:!(~~ V Executive Director Community Development Agency Francisco Executive Finance & ~~~\~ )\.~~ G~tierrez ~ r Dlrector 01 Management Services Agency PCW/CdlR/mlr H:\ACTIONS\2005 CC\AgreeO'Reilly&HRMgmt forRapidResponseMarketing Serv 6-6-05.doc 25H-2