Title
Citywide Onboarding Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve contracts with the following companies for citywide onboarding services for an initial term of three years:
- Wolfe, Inc.,
- US ISS Agency LLC,
- Concentra,
- Forensic Polygraph Consultants,
- Employment Practices Counsel, Inc. (WBE, SBE), and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments, and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Kay Elmore, General Services
Explanation
§ The City utilizes various firms to support onboarding and hiring needs of various City departments.
§ Depending on the position, onboarding services may include, but are not limited to, background investigations, drug and alcohol testing, pre-employment physicals, and polygraph examinations.
§ On September 17, 2021, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP); 12 responses were received.
§ The companies selected best meet the City’s needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
§ Annual aggregate expenditures are estimated to be $850,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Employment Practices Counsel, Inc. is a City-certified WBE and SBE.
The City negotiates subcontracting participation after the proposal selection process (Part C: Section 2.1(h) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy). Each of the firms listed have identified certified firms to be utilized as the project evolves:
Wolfe, Inc. has committed 40.00% ($380,000) of its total contract value to the following certified firms:
§ TruLabs Diagnostics (MBE) (drug screen collection services; breath alcohol testing and after-hours services)
§ Before Your Hire (WBE) (background screening services)
§ Rapid Response LLC (MBE) (drug screen collection services; breath alcohol testing)
§ Fact Labs (MBE) (drug screen collection services; breath alcohol testing)
US ISS Agency LLC has committed 66.67% ($66,700) of its total contract value to the following certified firms:
§ DARSTAR Services LLC (MBE) (polygraph examiner services)
§ Blue Ridge Polygraph (MBE) (polygraph examiner services)
Employment Practices Counsel, Inc. (WBE, SBE) has committed 20.00% ($20,000) of its total contract value for drug screening services to the following certified firm:
§ Fact Labs (MBE) (drug screen collection services)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Various Departments’ Operating Budgets