Agency Resident Training Program Staffing Services

The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) is soliciting proposals for a comprehensive Payroll/Human Resources Services contract to support its Resident Training Program across Sacramento County and San Francisco City. The procurement seeks one qualified firm to provide staffing services for a two-year training program targeting 30-40 participants rotating every two years, with initial focus on four primary disciplines: clerical (inbound call center and general office), commercial janitorial, residential janitorial, and painters, with potential future expansion into maintenance and landscaping. The selected vendor will be responsible for recruiting, testing, and scoring candidates, as well as providing extensive human resources support including performance coaching, counseling, attendance management, sexual harassment and safety training, workplace professionalism training, and job placement preparation assistance. Evaluation criteria will consider qualifications, experience, personnel management, professional development opportunities, and cost, with a total possible score of 99 points. Key procurement dates include a pre-proposal Zoom meeting on September 29, 2025, information requests due by October 7, 2025, and final proposal submissions due on October 20, 2025, with an anticipated initial contract term of two years and potential extensions up to a total of five years.

The solicitation strongly emphasizes Section 3 requirements, which prioritize employment and economic opportunities for public housing residents and low-income individuals, and actively encourages participation from local, small, minority, and women-owned businesses. Contractors must meet specific benchmarks, including 25% of labor hours performed by Section 3 workers and 5% by Targeted Section 3 workers, with income limits for workers set at $72,050. The current incumbent vendor is Marathon Staffing Solutions Inc., which holds a five-year contract valued at $3,750,000 ($750,000 annually) that expires on January 24, 2029. Potential bidders must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including commercial general liability ($1M per occurrence), automobile liability ($300,000), and workers' compensation, with cyber liability and professional liability also required. The markup rates for trainees will be a critical pricing component, with current rates ranging from $37.90 for clerical positions to $46.90 for janitorial and painting roles. Contractors must also demonstrate a local presence in Sacramento, possess at least five years of temporary staffing experience (preferably in the public sector), and provide detailed documentation of their workforce development and training capabilities.