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Resolution to Award a Contract to Manpower, Inc. of Southeastern Michigan for Temporary Staffing Services for Public Works (RFP # 21- 09)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval is a resolution to award a professional services contract to Manpower Inc. of Southeastern Michigan for temporary staffing services for a period of up to three (3) years, with an option to extend for two (2) additional one (1) year periods if approved by the City Administrator.
The Public Works Unit is responsible for core services such as solid waste collection and public infrastructure maintenance. Temporary staff are employed to support seasonal workload fluctuations and to temporarily fill gaps caused by staffing shortages. The City has historically had a difficult time directly recruiting a qualified and competent temporary workforce in these areas but has had success when utilizing temporary staffing services. Utilization of a temporary staffing agency will help ensure there is no interruption in core services.
RFP # 21-09 was issued on February 18, 2021 and was advertised on the City's website and on the Michigan Inter-Governmental Trade Network (MITN) website. Three (3) proposals were received and publicly opened on March 16, 2021. A selection committee of Public Works staff reviewed the proposals and selected the firms most qualified to perform the required services. The firms were evaluated and scored on the following criteria:
* Professional Qualifications (20 points)
* Past Involvement with Similar Projects (30 points)
* Proposed Work Plan (30 points)
* Fee Proposal (20 points) - Fee proposals were opened and reviewed for the two (2) proposals with the most awarded points for the preceding three (3) categories.
After reviewing and scoring the proposals, staff ranked the responding firms in the following order:
1. Manpower, Inc. of Southeastern Michigan
2. A & Associates, INC.
3. Diskriter Inc.
Manpower, Inc. of Southeastern Michigan was selected b...
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