RFP AWARD RECOMMENDATION
CITY OF RIVERSIDE
Finance Department
DATE SUBMITTED: 12/09/2025
RFP NO.
2386
RFP TITLE
On-Call External Panel for Investigative Services
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION
Human Resources
DATE RFP OPENED
02/26/2025
PROPOSALS RECEIVED (11) INVITATIONS ISSUED (Online)
PROPOSERS CITY, STATE EVALUATION RANKING
Nevins Professional Investigations Oak Hills, CA 1
Norman A. Traub & Associates LLC Westlake Village, CA 2 Leal Trejo, APC Long Beach, CA 3
JL GROUP, LLC Laguna Niguel, CA 4
Boucher Law, PC Berkeley, CA 5
Woodruff & Smart Costa Mesa, CA 6
RJN Investigations, Inc. Tustin, CA 7
Law Office of Sima Salek Tarzana, CA 8
APEX Investigative Services, Inc. Sacramento, CA 9
*Olivarez Madruga Law Organization, LLP Los Angeles, CA 10 *Ellis Investigations Law Corporation Sacramento, CA 11
*Vendors were deemed unresponsive due to: Olivarez having a 90 -day expiration on their Proposal and we required 120-day guarantee of pricing, Ellis requested contingencies/conditions/exceptions to the Agreement and we do not negotiate our Terms.
RFP DESCRIPTION: The project consists of qualified individuals and/or firms (“Company”) providing the City with thorough administrative investigations in accordance with City policies and applicable laws.
RFP Recommended For Award (Includes Sales Tax) 10% Surety Included Contracts 10% Surety not required Purchase Orders
Best Ranking Proposer Amount of Award
Nevins Professional Investigations $1,000,000.00
Norman A. Traub & Associates LLC $1,000,000.00
Leal Trejo, APC $1,000,000.00
JL GROUP, LLC $1,000,000.00
Boucher Law, PC $1,000,000.00
COMMENTS:
The Human Resources Department has evaluated all proposals received and is requesting that award be made to the best overall five (5) companies based on the evaluation process. The Purchasing Division concurs that the action to award is in compliance with Purchasing Resolution 24101.
Submitted by: Purchasing Manager Date:
11/06/2025