Title
Resolution Authorizing Change Order in the Amount of $29,998 in Contract No. 2014-5077 with Paxen Learning Corporation
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Department: Executive/Office of Workforce Development
Council District: n/a
Public Hearing: n/a
Advertising Date/By: n/a
Contact 1 and Phone: Lillian Plummer, 373-8568
Contact 2 and Phone: Steve Jones, 373-3001
PURPOSE:
City Council approval is requested to approve a change order to increase funding for Contract #2014-5077 with Paxen Learning Corporation in the amount of $29,998.
BACKGROUND:
The objective of the existing contract is to provide training and placement services to economically disadvantaged out of school youth participants aged 18-21 functioning above the 8.9 grade level, under the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). This change order will modify the contract terms to allow services to additional youth below the 8.9 grade level requirement that have been previously served by City staff within the Office of Workforce Development. This will complete the transition of WIA service provision from City staff to contractors procured via state and federal procurement requirements.
The funding increase is specifically to increase academic remediation resources for Paxen Learning to address academic deficiencies held by the additional population to be served. The increase of $29,998 would increase the total contract encumbrance to $664,704, an increase of 4.7% over the original encumbrance created in February 2014.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Funds for this requested increase are budgeted in the following Office of Workforce Development Workforce Investment Act accounts. All funds to be utilized are US Department of Labor funds passed through the NC Department of Commerce. No General Revenue funds are requested.
216-0244-50.5429: $29,998
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
It is recommended by the Office of Workforce Development within the Executive Department that City Counci...
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