Temporary Employment Services

The City of Temple, Texas, is soliciting proposals through Request for Proposals #13-02-27 for temporary employment services to support multiple City departments' operational and project-based staffing needs. The procurement is structured into two primary service sections: Section A for administrative and professional services (general office, clerical, administrative support, and specialized professional positions) and Section B for non-clerical labor services (light labor, heavy labor, equipment operation, and food service). Qualified vendors must provide as-needed temporary employment services with employees who pass criminal background checks and drug screening at no cost to the City, maintain employment eligibility, hold high school diplomas or equivalents, and demonstrate professionalism and English language capabilities as required. The City intends to award one primary contractor per section to ensure consistent service delivery, though it reserves the right to issue secondary awards to additional firms if the primary contractor cannot meet staffing needs in a timely manner, with the primary contractor receiving first opportunity to fulfill all requests under its awarded section(s). Proposals must be submitted through the Euna e-procurement portal or via sealed paper copies to the City Purchasing Department by June 3, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. CST, with a virtual public opening to occur immediately following the submission deadline. The contract term will commence October 1, 2026, and continue through September 30, 2027, with the City retaining the right to extend the contract for up to four additional one-year renewal periods subject to mutual written agreement and satisfactory vendor performance. Evaluation criteria include proposed price (35 points), experience and qualifications (20 points), staff approach and responsiveness (20 points), screening and compliance requirements (15 points), and contract management and customer service (10 points), with pricing submitted as markup percentages applied to negotiated hourly rates for each job classification, with all costs fully inclusive in the markup and no additional fees permitted.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting organizational types from responding. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. Vendors must comply with extensive federal compliance requirements applicable based on contract value thresholds, including Equal Employment Opportunity standards, Davis-Bacon Act provisions for construction contracts exceeding $2,000, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requirements for contracts exceeding $100,000, Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act compliance for contracts exceeding $150,000, and Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment certification for awards exceeding $100,000. Successful proposers must execute a service agreement consistent with the attached sample agreement and maintain specified insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial liability ($500,000 per occurrence), and comprehensive automobile liability ($500,000 per occurrence) within five days of notice of intent to award. The procurement documents do not specify an overall budget range or award values; however, pricing will be evaluated as a significant criterion (35 points) based on proposed markup percentages applied to negotiated hourly rates for various staffing classifications.