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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE SOL?S GROUP FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: SEUNG YANG, P.E., CITY ENGINEER, (714) 754-5633
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to The Sol?s Group for administration of the Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) for an initial three-year period with two one-year renewal periods for a not to exceed amount of $400,000.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and any future authorized amendments to this agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 1, 2022, the City Council approved to implement the Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) for a five-year term between the City of Costa Mesa (City) and the Los Angeles / Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council (Trades Council). The goal of the CWA, also referred to as the Project Labor Agreement (PLA), is to develop opportunities for qualified locally hired individuals and veterans for construction of the City's various Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects. The aim is to promote efforts and to increase employment opportunities for residents of Costa Mesa and to facilitate training and employment for the City's students and veterans in the construction trades through apprenticeships and to encourage efficiency of construction operations performed by the City. The agreement was fully executed on August 23, 2022.
In order to efficiently and properly administer the CWA, the City has elected to employ the services of a professional consultant who is well versed in the execution and administration of labor agreements. Public Works, along with Finance staff, advertised and released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a qualified consultant to administer the City's CWA.
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