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Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Kimberly Shanklin, Chief People Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Stacey Palacios, Manager of Training & Development |
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TITLE:
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Contract: Apprenticeship Training Curriculum Design Services (Xpan Interactive USA, Inc)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Procurement Contract/Change Order
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve award and authorize the Executive Director to execute the contract and associated disbursements with Xpan Interactive USA, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $5,100,000.
BACKGROUND:
This contract is to support design work for the development of three Apprenticeship programs in the Maintenance of Way, Light Rail Vehicle Maintenance, and Commuter Rail Vehicle Maintenance crafts.
DISCUSSION:
UTA is currently undertaking the design and development of three Rail Apprenticeship training programs. Based on current development needs, it was determined that the most effective method of development is to take a hybrid approach to the project, supplementing internal development with external contracted development. It is estimated that this approach will reduce the training curriculum development time from eight years down to two years.
UTA conducted an RFP for curriculum design services. As a result of this process, UTA selected Xpan Interactive USA, Inc. as the vendor for this project. The contract period will be from April 2022 to December 31, 2022.
Xpan Interactive USA, Inc. is a well-known vendor throughout the transit industry, with over 20 years of development experience. Xpan was able to demonstrate the ability to meet our timeline and development needs.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Contractor Name: |
Xpan Interactive USA, Inc. |
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Contract Number: |
#22-03546VW |
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Base Contract Effective Dates: |
May 11, 2022 to December 31, 2022 |
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Extended Contract Dates: |
N/A |
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Existing Contract Value: |
N/A |
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Amendment Amount: |
N/A |
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New/Total Contract Value: |
$5,100,000 Not-To-Exceed |
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Procurement Method: |
Request for Proposal (RFP) |
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Budget Authority: |
2022 Training and Development Program Budget |
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ALTERNATIVES:
Without the approved contract, it is estimated that the development of apprenticeship program will take up to eight years to complete.
FISCAL IMPACT:
These costs are programmed in the 2022 Training and Development budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Contract: Xpan 22-03546VW Apprenticeship Training