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Chief Administrative Office, Procurement and Contracts Division, recommending the Board: 1) Award RFP 07-918-050 for business services under the Workforce Development Program to assist the County in guiding, supporting, and strengthening businesses in both El Dorado and Alpine Counties through the Golden Sierra Workforce Investment Activities for the Human Services Department, Community Services Division to El Dorado County JOB ONE of Placerville, California; 2) Make findings that it is more economical and feasible to contract out the needed services in accordance with Section 3.13.030 of the County Ordinance; and 3) Authorize Chairman to execute Agreement 415-S0711 in an amount not to exceed $90,000 with El Dorado County JOB ONE for a term to expire December 15, 2007 for said services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Work Force Investment Activities Rapid Response (State Funding)
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REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION: At the request of Human Services, Community Services Division, the Procurement and Contracts Division issued a Request for Proposal for hiring a qualified individual or firm to provide Workforce Investment Activities Rapid Response funding allocation to assist the County to guide, support, and strengthen businesses in both El Dorado and Alpine Counties through the Golden Sierra Workforce Investment Activities under 20 CFR 665. The activities have the following main objectives: register laid off workers with higher skills into the one-stop system; assist laid off workers with obtaining jobs and re-entry into the labor force; and build the inventory of skilled workers in our system thereby offering greater value to the business community.
The Board is being asked to make findings that is more economical and feasible to obtain an outside contactor to furnish these services since the County does not have the staff with the special skills and qualifications necessary to perform the work and the nature of the work is temporary and does not ...
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