On May 12, 2020, City Council approved a CWA between the City of Garden Grove and Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council and the Signatory Craft Councils and Unions.  The CWA became effective July 17, 2020, after all of the necessary signatures were acquired.

Engineering Services seeks to retain a consultant to administer and enforce the CWA that is now in effect.  Staff solicited proposals from five consultant firms.  Four of the consultants submitted a proposal.  A panel consisting of four staff members rated the proposals on the basis of qualifications, work plan and references.  Based on the evaluation results, TSG Enterprises Inc., dba The Solis Group rated the highest.  The following is a summary of the ratings:

There will be no impact to the General Fund. The contract is in the amount of $150,000.  The services will be funded by the various projects requiring CWA administrative services.

Staff recommends that the City Council:

•  Award a contract for Community Workforce Agreement administration services to TSG Enterprises, Inc., dba The Solis Group, in the amount, not to exceed $150,000, with the option to extend said agreement for four (4) years, thus increasing the total compensation by an additional $150,000 per option year, 

• Authorize the City Manager to execute the professional service agreement with TSG Enterprises, Inc, dba The Solis Group in the amount of $150,000, and

•  Authorize the City Manager to sign amendments to the Agreement, including the authorization to execute the additional four (4) option years provided sufficient funds are available for each extension.

By:  Mark Uphus, P.E., Sr. Civil Engineer