Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Safety was awarded the Ohio EMA ARPA First Responder Grant by the State of Ohio to help state and local first responder agencies bolster new recruitment. The Department of Public Safety entered into contract with All-Star Talent Inc., to provide marketing and recruiting efforts towards recruiting new police officers, firefighters, and dispatchers. The existing contract authorizes All-Star Talent Inc. to perform functions which include but are not limited to:
· Recruitment, Marketing and Consulting Services
· Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Recruitment Efforts
· Candidate Tracking System
· Recruitment Unit Training
· Social Media, Digital Production and Marketing Implementation
The Department of Public Safety is now seeking approval to modify and extend the contract with All-Star Talent Inc. to add six(6) months to the original contract term. This will extend the end of the Contract term from December 31, 2024 to June 30, 2025 in accordance with the extension of the grant period authorized by the EMA ARPA First Responder Grant.
The Department of Public Safety is also seeking approval to modify the existing contract in order to reapportion certain grant expenditures to align with the grant extension. The updated expenditure plan is detailed in the attached Exhibit dated November 21, 2024, which was prepared and provided by contractor.
Bid Information: The Department of Public Safety advertised a formal bid, RFQ026286, for this application. There were nine proposals received and evaluated independently by a five person selection committee. Two finalists were chosen and invitations were sent to them to offer oral presentations to the committee. Through an evaluation process of these interviews, it was determined that All-Star Talent Inc. was the best offeror to meet the City’s needs.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract acco...
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