Memo
To: Fred Lucero
From: Gina Baker, Contract Compliance
CC: Tamara Walker
Date: 4/14/2022
Re: RFQ - Hazardous Materials Trainer
In accordance with the Richmond Business Opportunity Ordinance (RMC 2.50) "Good faith efforts" are the steps undertaken by a "bidder" to comply with the goals and requirements of the Business Opportunity Ordinance
In reviewing the 3 bids submitted for the abovementioned services - Universal Safety & CPR Solutions, appears to be the most responsive bidder.
Below please find a table with the bid results:
Rating Score 5 point
Name of Company City Average incentive
Universal Safety & CPR Solutions Inglewood 100 N/A
NES Folsom 85 N/A
HMI Auburn 60 N/A
Based on the average rating score of the proposals, Universal Safety & CPR Solutions appears to have ranked the highest.
Please email me with any questions.
liel
CITY OF RICHMOND
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRAINERS
SUMMARY
The City of Richmond seeks an OSHA certified trainer to offer Hazwoper 40, Safety Courses, (OSHA 10, First Aide/CPR, and Traffic Control) to city residents seeking employment in the construction field.
BACKGROUND
The requested training would be offered through a city-run workforce development program called RichmondBUILD Academy. This program has offered hazardous materials training since 2009 with funding from the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The Richmond BUILD Academy was developed to create employment opportunities for Richmond residents focused on the high wage construction and renewable energy fields.
The pre-apprenticeship program includes training in safety, First Aid/CPR, power tools safety, framing, construction math, basic carpentry, and hazardous materials training.
The trainees are typically aged 21-35 years old, and are new to the building trades.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE & REFERENCES
Provide a detailed discussion of your experience, qualifications, certifications and any awards received for similar services. Summarize or include an outline of the curriculum and hands-on activities for the requested classes.
Please provide 2-3 references that can verify your experience. For all references, include a contact name, address, email and telephone number.
PRICE OF SERVICES
Provide rates for delivering requested classes on-site at the RichmondBUILD Academy training facility, including all fees, expenses, materials and costs associated with performance of said services.
Include minimum and maximum class size for each rate listed. Sometimes we may have 25 or more students in a class, so include rates for one instructor AND two instructors for courses with maximum student-to-teacher ratios of 15:1.
SCOPE OF WORK
Contractor shall provide the following trainings:
V HAZWOPER certification 40 hrs
V OSHA - 10 10 hrs
/ First Aid/CPR 8 hrs
/ Traffic Control 6 hrs
*Contractor shall be responsible for submitting course completion paperwork and ID photo to Calif. Department of Public Health to certify graduates. *Contractor shall provide paper and electronic copies of all certifications. *Contractor will also provide wallet-sized ID cards for each certification.
The dates for the classes shall be decided by the RichmondBUILD Project Manager. Each class listed above will likely be repeated three times in FY2022-24 with 20-25 students per class, but industry demand will determine which classes are repeated and when they are scheduled. (3 cohorts x 23 students = 69 total trained).
*A fourth cohort may be added if the demand is needed.
Contractor shall provide evaluations of each trainee's skill and ability to meet the requirements of the class, and make recommendations to help with job placements.
RFQ COORDINATOR
All questions must be submitted via the electronic Bids Online system on the Q&A tab by 5:00pm PST, on March 25, 2022. If the City finds it necessary to issue an addendum, prospective Offerors will receive e-mail notification of addendum. Otherwise, answers to questions received will be provided on the Q&A tab and notification will be sent by March 25, 2022. It is the proposer's responsibility to periodically check the Bids Online website www.ci.richmond.ca.us/bids for any possible Addenda to the RFP that may have been posted
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Electronic Proposals shall be submitted via the City's secure online bidding system. All required sections of the proposal must be submitted via the website. Contractor is solely responsible for "on time" submission of their electronic proposal. The Bid Management System will not accept late proposals and no exceptions shall be made. Contractors will receive an e-bid confirmation number with a time stamp from the Bid Management System indicating that their bid was submitted successfully. The city will only receive those proposals that were transmitted successfully no later than 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2022. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
LATE PROPOSALS
Proposals arriving after the specified date and time will not be considered, nor will late proposals be opened. Proposers assume responsibility for timely submission of its proposal.
RFQ ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION
The City of Richmond reserves the right to accept any proposal, to reject any and all proposals if said rejection is deemed in the best interest of the City, to call for new proposals, and to award the contract to a Proposer that submitted a proposal "most advantageous to the City." This need not to be the least cost proposal.
TERM OF CONTRACT
The duration of the contract is anticipated to be for two years. The budget for the contract is included within the approved fiscal year 2022-2024 budget.
CHANGE ORDERS
If, in the course of the Agreement, the selected Trainer or the City proposes changes to the Scope of Work, and informal consultation with the other party indicates that a change in the terms and conditions of the Agreement may be warranted, the Trainer or the City may request a change in the Agreement. The parties to the Agreement will meet to discuss and negotiate the required Agreement amendment, which if it requires additional funding must have City Council approval.
EVALUATION
- Price of services 40 points
Quality of curriculum, credentials & references 30 points Experience delivering vocational training 30 points
Maximum Score 100 points
Minority and women-owned businesses are encouraged to apply.
Bids Online Categories:
91047 - Lead Abatement Services
91813 - Asbestos Consulting
91838 - Education and Training Consulting
92400 - Educational Service