EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT SERVICES

The Los Angeles Community College District seeks a qualified firm to design, implement, and manage a comprehensive workforce‑development program that links students with employers for internships and permanent placements. The scope includes employer outreach and database creation, student outreach and career‑readiness coaching, faculty‑staff liaison activities, remote‑work delivery plans, and robust reporting and data‑tracking mechanisms. Proposals are evaluated on a 125‑point rubric that now includes a 15‑point fee‑structure component, with no interview stage. The contract is a five‑year professional‑services agreement (June 1 2021 – May 30 2024) with two optional one‑year extensions, and the anticipated awardee is Network Kinection, LLC. • Core deliverables: employer database, student placement coaching, faculty engagement, bi‑monthly reporting, and remote‑work execution. • Evaluation criteria: experience (20 pts), outcomes (20 pts), remote‑work plan (5 pts), student recruitment (20 pts), faculty engagement (15 pts), data tracking (15 pts), reporting (5 pts), SLEDV compliance (10 pts), and fee‑structure (15 pts). • Submission requirements: sealed paper package (original + 6 copies) plus USB with Word file, mailed/hand‑delivered by April 16, 2021 2 PM PST.