HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Awarding Contract to Tarath, LLC to Provide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training to City Employees RESOLUTION NO. 21-009
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT TO TARATH, LLC TO PROVIDE
DIVERSITY, EQUITY,AND INCLUSION TRAINING TO CITY EMPLOYEES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, City staff is committed to promoting diversity and creating an environment of
inclusion for City employees; and,
WHEREAS,to assist in accomplishing these goals,a Request for Proposals(RFP)was issued
on September 28, 2020, for a firm to provide foundational Diversity and Inclusion training for all
city employees in a short period of time; and,
WHEREAS, through a separate contract, staff will seek additional Diversity and Inclusion
training expertise specifically for Police Department employees; and,
WHEREAS, the goals of conducting this training are that all employees should received a
common language and knowledge of diversity and inclusion, gain greater understanding and
awareness of diversity and inclusion, how their behavior can impact co-workers and how this fits
into working in a municipal environment; and,
WHEREAS, employees will be aware of resources for continuing knowledge and City
policies, procedures, and values to support this; and,
WHEREAS, the RFP was issued to 29 firms and two bid services and responses were
received from ten firms; and,
WHEREAS,each proposal was evaluated based on a combination of services provided,cost
of services, references, and the availability to complete the training by June 30, 2021; and,
WHEREAS, the top four firms were invited in for an interview and based on a unanimous
decision by the evaluating committee, Tarath, LLC of Cape Girardeau, Missouri was the top
candidate; and,
WHEREAS, funds for the services in the proposed contract will be paid from the City's
training budget and the approved FY 2020/21 budget is $25,000,and an additional$25,000 will be
included in the Manager's recommended FY 2021/22 budget for these services; and,
WHEREAS, since Tarath's initial fee proposal exceeded the available budget, staff
negotiated with Tarath to lower the number of hours per session per employee and condense the
schedule into two full weeks of training instead of spreading the sessions over six months, which
reduced travel expenses significantly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Contract to Tarath, LLC, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to provide Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion training to City employees in the amount of$50,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12`h day of January, 2021.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this l 2`" day of January, 2021.