Title
Citywide Temporary Staffing Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve unit price contracts with the following companies for Citywide Temporary Staffing Services for an initial term of three years:
* Allegiance Staffing,
* Apex Systems/Apex Life Sciences,
* AppleOne Employment Services,
* GoodWork Staffing (a division of Goodwill Industries),
* Elite Resources,
* GM Staffing,
* Jennifer Temps, Inc.,
* Premier Staffing Resources,
* Randstad North America, Inc.,
* Rapier Solutions, Inc.,
* TECHEAD,
* Temp Me LLC,
* Workforce Unlimited, 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):
Randy Harrington, Management and Financial Services
Kay Elmore, Management and Financial Services
Explanation
* City departments utilize temporary staffing firms to support and augment staffing needs for a variety of operations, special projects, seasonal requirements, and unforeseen events.
* The use of temporary staff provides the following benefits to the City:
* Augmentation of existing staff in order to effectively manage planned workload and unforeseen demand and/or special projects and new tasks,
* Supplementation of full-time resources that are unavailable due to medical leave or other long-term absences,
* Access to candidates with specialized experience, knowledge, and/or skill sets not available through existing City staff, and
* Ability to screen candidates for potential placement opportunities.
* These contracts allow the City to have access to pre-qualified, insured, and contracted staffing firms who can provide an extensive pool of candidates in a variety of fields including but not limited to labor, administrative, financial, laboratory and logistics.
* Multiple awards are recommended to ensure alternative solutions, flexibility, and accessibility in the provision of services to...
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