KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION
500 WEST TEMPLE STREET, ROOM 437
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

TELEPHONE
(213) 974-2101

October 28, 1999

TELECOPIER
(213) 626-1812

The Honorable Board of Supervisors
County of Los Angeles
383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Dear Supervisors:

RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD CONTRACT FOR

TEMPORARY PERSONNEL SERVICES

(3 VOTES)

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOUR BOARD:

1. Approve and instruct the Chairman to sign the attached contract with PDQ Personnel Services, Inc. for short-term, intermittent temporary personnel services, for a term of one year commencing upon date of signature; with annual compensation not to exceed $448,000.

2. Provide for four one-year renewal periods at the option of the Treasurer and Tax Collector (TTC).

3. Authorize the TTC to execute amendments to increase the contract sum by no more than 10% based on unanticipated workload increases.

PURPOSE OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

The recommended contract will provide temporary personnel to help TTC handle several peak workload periods in critical areas of the department. Temporary personnel are needed twice a year for processing property tax payments during a three to four week period beginning the end of November and the end of March. The busiest tax collection days of the year are December 10 and April 10 and during the two-week period just prior to and following these dates, when approximately 1.1 to 1.6 million tax payments are received by mail. TTC is also responsible for enforcing collection of taxes on tax defaulted property by public sale of such properties and disbursement of excess proceeds. This year multiple auctions will be conducted to decrease the number of tax defaulted properties eligible for sale. Due to these increased workloads and need to meet compressed timeframes, the TTC desires to employ temporary staff to assist with property tax payment processing and the additional auctions.

JUSTIFICATION

In prior years TTC has undertaken a time consuming effort to recruit qualified recurrent personnel to handle peak workloads. If there is not a sufficient number of qualified, background-checked personnel available, TTC resorts to paying overtime to existing employees who work the peak periods. Approval of this contract will reduce the need for and associated costs of recruiting and paid overtime. Use of temporary personnel under this contract will not exceed ninety (90) days for any peak load.

FISCAL IMPACT

The maximum contract amount for the first year is $448,000.

FINANCING

Funding is available in the departmental budget for Fiscal Year 1999-2000.

FACTS AND PROVISIONS/LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

The attached contract has been approved as to form by County Counsel. The contract contains the required contract provisions pertaining to compliance with the County's Child Support Program and consideration of GAIN participants for employment. The County is authorized under California Government Code Section 31000.4 to obtain temporary help to assist the County during any peak load, temporary absence, or emergency order other than a labor dispute. Use of temporary help under this Government Code Section is limited to a period not to exceed ninety (90) days for any single peak load, temporary absence, or emergency situation. This is not a Proposition A contract and therefore is exempt from the Living Wage provisions of County Code.

CONTRACTING PROCESS

In accordance with the County's competitive bid process, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was prepared and notice of the RFP was provided to the firms listed in Attachment I. The RFP was also listed on the County Office of Small Business (OSB) Web Site. Five proposals were received. One proposal was disqualified, as it did not meet the RFP requirements. The other four proposals were evaluated and rated by a committee according to their responsiveness to each element of the RFP, ability to provide a sufficient number of qualified staff, and proposed rates.

The proposals were ranked as follows: 1) PDQ Personnel Services, Inc., 2) Ladera Career Paths, Inc., 3) JM Staffing and 4) Intertec. The proposal from PDQ Personnel Services, Inc. was complete, detailed, and totally responsive to the RFP. PDQ Personnel Services, Inc. was the only firm indicating a specific number of qualified, fingerprinted and background checked staff in quantities to more than sufficiently handle all of the TTC's needs. Their proposal clearly demonstrated a good understanding of the scope and complexity of TTC's requirements and had an appropriate start-up plan, as well as a quality control plan. PDQ Personnel Services, Inc. is also a certified WBE firm and has a history of hiring GAIN participants. The firm has extensive County experience and currently has contracts with a variety of departments. Reference checks confirmed that PDQ Personnel Services, Inc. has a reputation of contract compliance. The proposed rates for the different levels of personnel are among the lowest submitted. The District Attorney confirmed that PDQ Personnel Services, Inc. has submitted the required Child Support Compliance Certifications.

IMPACT ON CURRENT SERVICES

This contract will enable TTC to meet critical departmental deadlines during peak workload periods.

CONCLUSION

Instruct the Executive Officer/Clerk of the Board to return two (2) signed originals of each separate contract and one (1) adopt stamped Board letter to TTC.

Respectfully submitted,

MARK J. SALADINO
Treasurer and Tax Collector

MJS:NJM:kh

Attachments (3)

c: Chief Administrative Officer
County Counsel
Executive Officer, Board of Supervisors

ATTACHMENT I

A Temps 2740 Magnolia Blvd. Suite 205 Burbank, CA 91505		ABCO P.O. Box 816 Burbank, CA 91503		Abigail Abbot Staffing Services, Inc. 660 West First Street Tustin, CA 92680
Accutrans 1105 Howard Glendale, CA 91207		Act I Personnel Services 18522 Hawthorne Blvd Torrance, CA 90504		Alternatives and Solutions, Inc. 4497 Emerald Street Torrance, CA 90503
Attorney's Typing Service 850 Venice Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015		A.P.R. Consulting, Inc. 22632 Golden Springs Drive Suite 330 Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4180		Cherisse McClendon Accounts Overload 10990 Wilshire Blvd., 14th Fl. Los Angeles, CA 90024
Chairman and CEO Accountants Overload 10990 Wilshire Blvd, 14th floor Los Angeles, CA 90024-9935		Act I 725 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90017		Allezo Personnel 624 South Grand Avenue Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90017
Associated Resources P.O. Box 161804 Sacramento, CA 95816-1804		Auto Type 11110 Los Alamitos Blvd Los Alamitos, CA 90720		Bogard Temps, Inc. 116 N. Maryland Avenue Suite 110 Glendale, CA 91206
Alexandria LePerch Business & Professional Consultants 3255 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1732 Los Angeles, CA 90010		Cal State Maintenance 15353 Gale Avenue City of Industry, CA 91745		California Transcribing Services, Inc. 6010 Wilshire Blvd Suite 400 Los Angeles, CA 90036
Pamela Cawley Cawley Personnel Services 180 S. Lake Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101		Charlotte Asberry 3530 W. 27th Street Los Angeles, CA 90018		Best Express 701 Brea Canyon, #8 Walnut, CA 91789
Bogard Temps, Inc. 16501 Ventura Blvd Suite 202 Encino, CA 91436		Business Systems Staffing 10680 W. Pico Blvd Suite 210 Los Angeles, CA 90064		President California Computer 9050 Telegraph Road, #101 Downey, CA 90240
Career Advantage Personnel Service 1215 E. Airport Drive Suite 125 Ontario, CA 91761		Celestial Studios 12130 S. Atlantic Avenue Lynwood, CA 90262		Chrysalis Labor Connection 516 So. Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90013
General Manager Chrysalis Labor Connections 516 S. Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90013		Collier-Young 3345 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1007 Los Angeles, CA 90010		Contractors Referral Service 4609 W. Slauson Avenue Suite 1005 Los Angeles, CA 90043
Dial Personnel Associates 145522 E. Whittier Blvd Whittier, CA 90605		DNICA 5606 Geer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90016		Long Beach Community Services Development Corp, Inc 2179 Pacific Avenue Long Beach, CA 90806
Doctor's Transcribing Service P.O. Box 1416 Torrance, CA 90505		Cindy's Professional Service 811 N. Plantation Lane Walnut, CA 91789		Compton Chamber of Commerce 205 S. Willowbrook Compton, CA 90220
Diaz Group P.O. Box 3871 Montebello, CA 90640		Data Management Services 19707 Reinhart Avenue Carson, CA 90746		Discovery Personnel, Inc. 888 S. Figueroa Street, #1980 Los Angeles, CA 90017
E & P Building Maintenance 1640 W. 70th Street Los Angeles, CA 90047		E. Reider Enterprises 4660 W. Point Loma Blvd San Diego, CA 92107		Eagle Transcribing Services 19252 Worchester Lane Huntington Beach, CA 92627
Ernest & Young LLP 18400 Von Karman Suite 800 Irvine, CA 92715		Fay Tech Services P.O. Box 1615 Lomita, CA 90717		Help Unlimited 929 Norby Street Carson, CA 90746
Hope Associates 7011 Warner Suite L0199 Huntington Beach, CA 92647-5469		Interim Personnel 15260 Ventura Blvd Suite 620 Sherman Oaks, CA 91423		Extra Job Employment Agency 13458 Verdura Avenue Downey, CA ;90242
Joan Licht Emerald Agency P.O. Box 91705 Los Angeles, CA 90009		Executemp, Inc. 2151 Michelson Drive Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92715		First Image Management Co 19701 S. Hamilton Ave Suite 130 Torrance, CA 90508
Rose Kindel Marketing Hilton Office Center 900 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1030 Los Angeles, CA 90017		Claudia Meiron IDI Personnel Services 3560 Santa Anita Ave., Suite "J" El Monte, CA 91731		Interservco, Inc. 3255 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1700 Los Angeles, ca 90010
J.M. Temporary Services & Affiliates, Inc. 615 E. Foothill Blvd, Suite A San Dimas, CA 91773		Jacqueline B. & Associates, Inc. 1010 Cumberland Road Glendale, CA 91202		Joann Hipp & Associates 350 University Avenue, #107 Sacramento, CA 95825
Branch Manager KIMCO 12070 Telegraph Road Suite 300 Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670		Kirk-Mayer, Inc. 11801 Mississippi Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025		Ladera Career Paths 6820 La Tijera Blvd Suite 217 Los Angeles, CA 90045
Lisa Eredia Secretarial Service 14256 Amar Road La Puente, CA 91746		Jabren Professional Services 3053 Rancho Vista Blvd Suite H226 Palmdale, CA 93551		Jasco Word Processing Svcs 1904 E. San Luis Street Compton, CA 90220
Jorema, Inc. 2419 - 11TH Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90018		Karo Enterprises 900 Wilshire Blvd Suite 522 Los Angeles, CA 90017		American Avalanche Legal Transcription Services 21550 Burbank Blvd Woodland Hills, CA 91367-7056
Latino Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 173 Compton, CA 90223		London Temporary Services 3250 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1403 Los Angeles, CA 90010		Lynn Cavanaugh Personnel Svcs 6290 Sunset Blvd, Suite 325 Los Angeles, CA 90028
Modis 1230 Rosecrans Ave., #220 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266		National Personnel Services 2225 Via Fernandez Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274		Onyx Personnel Services 1015 N. Lake Avenue Suite 105 Pasadena, CA 91104
Olsten Services 5750 Wilshire Blvd Suite 224 Los Angeles, CA 90036		P & G Services 823 E. 106th Street Los Angeles, CA 90002		Personnel Plus 12052 E. Imperial Hwy Norwalk, CA 90650
Micro Tech 2103 Den Mead Street Lakewood, CA 90712		National Secretarial Service 5214 Yolanda Tarzana, CA 91357		Network Temporary Services 9171 Wilshire Blvd. Suite B Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Olive Tree Interim 15260 Ventura Blvd Suite 620 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-5340		Overflow Business Services 197 Racquet Club Drive Compton, CA 90220		Ms. Patty DeDominic PDQ Personnel Services 5900 Wilshire Blvd., 4th floor Los Angeles, CA 90036
Performance Plus Temporary Svcs 17835 Ventura Blvd., Suite 205 Encino, CA 91316		Personalized Business Services 3982 Degnan Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90008		Power Personnel 12443½ Riverside Drive Studio City, CA 91607
Jaros' Professional Word Processing Service 3436 W. 43rd Street Los Angeles, CA 90008		Professional Word Processing 16818 Nearview Drive Canyon Country, CA 91351		RCA & Associates 5608 Valley Glen Way Los Angeles, CA 90043
Remedy Temp 32122 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675		Riley Office & Management Control 115 W. California Ave , #147 Pasadena, CA 91105		Phonix Engineering Co., Inc. P.O. Box 66395 Los Angeles, CA 90066
Precision Plus Word Processing 131 W. Mariposa Street Altadena, CA 91101		Professional Services Group 1170 S. Windsor Street Altadena, CA 91109		Progressive Business Services 8613 S. Cimarron Street Los Angeles, CA 90047
RD & Associates 1249 Diamond Bar Blvd Suite 339 Diamond Bar, CA 91765		Right Choice Business Services 5813 Jadette Street Alta Loma, CA 91737		Roberts & Associates 1227 S. Arlington Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90010
SEO Transcribing Service 23123 Frisca Drive Valencia, CA 91355		Sage Personnel Resources 27201 Tourney Road Suite 202 Valencia, CA 91355		Select Temporary Services 6180 Laurel Canyon Suite 165 North Hollywood, CA 91606
Snelling Temporaries 490-C W. Arrow Highway San Dimas, CA 91773		Staff Support 11835 W. Olympic Blvd Suite 1125 Los Angeles, CA 90064		T & R Secretarial Pool 823 E. 95th Street Los Angeles, CA 90002
Taylor Dane Personnel Services 345 N. LaBrea, Suite 208 Los Angeles, CA 90036		Carl Simpson Simpson & Simpson Business 3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1710 Los Angeles, CA 90010		Salim Corporation 1963 Tudor Covina, CA 91724
Shauna Jackson Fifth Supervisorial District 869 KH Hall of Administration 500 W. Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012		Son Roms Business Services 249 E. 158th Street Gardena, CA 90248		Stivers Temporary Services 3636 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90010
Cheryl Wells T.R.C. Temporary Services 11300 W. Olympic Blvd., #650 Los Angeles, CA 90064		Minute Man, Inc. Temporary Help Service P.O. Box 710 Bell, CA 90201		The Wentworth Company, Inc. 479 W. Sixth Street (The Arcade Bldg) San Pedro, CA 90731
Total Quality Staffing Service 13191 Crossroads Parkway North Suite 143 City of Industry, CA 91746		Volt Temporary Services 2614 Carson Street Lakewood, CA 90712-4109		Washington Associates 1207 W. 83rd Street Los Angeles, CA 90044
Word Processing Expert P.O. Box 431769 Los Angeles, CA 90043		Top Tempo Technical/ Future Personnel 4727 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90010		Thomas Temporaries 16832 Redhill Avenue Irvine, CA 92714
United Personnel Services 3040 Saturn Street Suite 200 Brea, CA 92670		Volt Temporary Services 1100 E. Orangethorpe Avenue #100 Anaheim, CA 92801-1144		Western Security 18411 S. Crenshaw Blvd Torrance, CA 90504
Ron Nava Title Temps 8926 Sunland Blvd., #116 Sun Valley, CA 91352		Sylvia Lugo Phoenix Engineering 2220 Gladwick St. Dominguez Hills, CA 90220		Sonia Perry Discovery, the Staffing Specialists 865 S. Figueroa St., #3030 Los Angeles, CA 90017

ATTACHMENT II

FIRM/ORGANIZATION INFORMATION AS PROVIDED BY PROPOSERS FOR TEMPORARY PERSONNEL SERVICES

This information was gathered for statistical purposes only. On final analysis and consideration of award, selection was made without regard to gender, race, creed or color.

FIRM INFORMATION	PDQ Personnel Services, Inc.		Ladera Career Paths, Inc.		JM Staffing		Intertec
CULTURAL/ETHNIC COMPOSITION	No.	% of Ownership	No.	% of Ownership	No.	% of Ownership	No.	% of Ownership
OWNERS/PARTNERS: Black/African American			1	100%				N/A Publicly Traded Corporation
Hispanic/Latin American
Asian American
American Indian/Alaskan
All others	1	100%			1	100%
Women (included above)	1	100%	1	100%	1	100%
MANAGERS: Black/African American	2		2		2		6
Hispanic/Latin American	1		1		1		7
Asian American	1		0		0		9
American Indian/Alaskan	0		0		0		0
All others	5		0		1		97
Women (included above)	6		5*		3		24
STAFF: Black/African American	1		41		1		33
Hispanic/Latin American	9		5		0		42
Asian American	4		2		0		32
American Indian/Alaskan	0		0		0		3
All others	5		2		0		249
Women (included above)	10		38		0		220
TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES	28		55*		6		450*
BUSINESS STRUCTURE	Corporation		Corporation		Corporation		Corporation
Certified as Minority, Women, Disadvantaged or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise?	Yes WBE		Yes M/W/DBE		Yes M/W/DBE		No

* Number reported by proposer on CBE form. Does not match detail total above.