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Home My WebLink AboutProfessional Services Agreement - Certstaffix Training - Pathways On-Demand Program1316 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING 227 W.JEFFERSON BOULEVARD S0I JTH BEND. 1NDIANA 46601-1930 CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYCI iIA''1 OF PUBLIC WORKS January 22, 2019 Jessica Pullis Certstaffix Training 1657 Commerce Drive, Suite 9B South Bend, IN 46628 RE: Professional Services Agreement Dear Ms. Pullis: PHONE 574/235-9251 FAx 574/235-9171 The Board of Public Works, at its meeting held on January 22, 2019, approved the above referenced agreement to train under -skilled workers for the Pathways On - Demand Program in the amount of $2,150. Enclosed please find the original of the contract for your signature. Please sign and return the original agreement to our office and retain a copy for your records. If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please call this office at (574) 235-9251. Sincerely, F Linda M. Martin, Clerk Enclosure GARY A. GILOT SUZANNA M. FRITZBERG ELIZABETH A. MARADIK LAURA O'SULLIVAN THERESE J. DORAU PAYMENT AGREEMENT This Payment Agreement (this "Agreement") is made on January 22, 2019, by and between the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City"), acting by and through its Board of Public Works ("BPW") on behalf of its Department of Community Investment ("DCI"), having its offices at 1400 S County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana, 46601 and Certified Staffing Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Certstaffix Training ("Provider"), a New York corporation having an address at 1657 Commerce Drive, Suite 9B, South Bend, Indiana 46628. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, BPW is a contracting body of the City and, pursuant to the Indiana Code, has the power and duty to assist the City executives in the efficient government of the City; and WHEREAS, BPW has contracted for programs intended to assist the City in community and economic development through efforts promoting workforce solutions for people, businesses, and communities; and WHEREAS, the City previously assisted the Northern Indiana Workforce Investment Board Inc., an Indiana non-profit corporation ("NIWB"), by providing funding for workforce training programs for the development and benefit of the people, business, and the City; and WHEREAS, NIWB entered into a contract to provide workforce training programs for a local employer, Business Interactions, LLC d/b/a Harmony Healthcare IT, an Indiana limited liability company ("MIT"), wherein NIWB contracted with the Provider to provide the workforce training programs to certain of HHIT's employees (the "NIWB Contract"); and WHEREAS, NIWB has completed and paid for training for certain of HHIT's employees, but it does not have funding available to pay the Provider for training provided to one HHIT employee pursuant to the NIWB Contract; and WHEREAS, the City is willing to directly pay Provider for such training provided under the NIWB Contract as set forth in the invoice attached as Exhibit .; and NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the obligations contained in this Agreement, the parties now agree as follows: EM4N I.. Payment. The City shall pay within forty-five (45) days of the execution of this Agreement the attached invoice in an amount not to exceed Two Thousand One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($2,150.00) for services provided through February 7, 2019, pursuant to the NIWB Contract. SECTION 2.. No Fiduciary Duty. This Agreement is not intended to, and does not, create, impose, or imply any fiduciary duty on the City, its executives, council members, commissioners, employees, or agents with respect to any other matters related to payment or otherwise in connection with this Agreement or the provision of training services by Provider or any other entity to or through NIWB. For clarification, the City is not a fiduciary to NIWB as a result of the City's entry into this Agreement. SECTION 3. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof, and merges and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements, and understanding of any and every nature between them. SECTION 4. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Indiana and any claims arising pursuant hereto shall be heard in the courts of St. Joseph County, Indiana. SECTION 5. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by separate writing, approved by both the Provider and the City. SECTION 6. Notices. All notices or other communications which are required or permitted under the terms of this Agreement shall be sufficient if delivered personally, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by generally recognized, prepaid, overnight air courier services, to the address and individual set forth below. All such notices to either party shall be deemed to have been provided when delivered, if delivered personally, three (3) days after mailed, if sent by registered or certified mail, or the next business day, if sent by generally recognized, prepaid, overnight air courier services. City: Director of Business Development and Economic Resources Department of Community Investment City of South Bend 1400 County City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Telephone: (574) 235-5823 A Lick enm,(a �s��,a�t bhp i.n gp IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written. CERTIFIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS, INC. D/B/A CERTSTAFFIX TRAINING Signal ure.......................w,,,,,,,,.,..,...— w Printed Name and Title CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BOARD OF PUBLJC W Rk S tzq,rcsident��_...........................—.��. Therese Dorau, Member Suzanna Fritzberg, Member El z etla A. Mai ad' , l.ember . turua O'Sullivan, Member ATTEST: .. indau Martuua erk With a Copy to.- Corporation Counsel South Bend Legal Department 227 West Jefferson Blvd. 1200 County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Telephone: (574) 235-9241 Facsimile: (574) 235-7670 Provider Certstaffix Training 1657 Commerce Drive Suite 9B South Bend, Indiana 46628 SECTION 7'. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be deemed originals. SEcr]ON g. Compliance. Provider shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations in its hiring and employment practices and policies for any activity covered by this Agreement or the NIWB Contract. Further, Provider shall comply with all federal, state, and municipal laws, regulations, and standards applicable to its activities pursuant to this Agreement and the NIWB Contract including, but not limited to, the requirements imposed by Ind. Code 22-9-1-10 (non-discrimination), the provisions of Ind. Code 5-22-16.5 (disqualification for dealings with the government of Iran), and the provisions of Ind. Code 22-5-1.7 (requiring E-Verify for new employees and prohibiting employment of unauthorized aliens). Each of the foregoing provisions is incorporated herein as if set forth in full, and Provider certifies that it is in compliance with each such provision and shall remain in compliance through the term of this Agreement and the NIWB Contract. (remainder of page intentionally left blank) EXHIBIT A Invoice from Certstaffix Training Certstaffix Training P.O. Box 865562 Invoice Orlando, FL 32886-5562 US (888) 330-6890 0 accounting@certstaff.com www.certstaff.com certstaff *I,X* BILL TO Andrea Riegel, E.A. c/o Northern Indiana Workforce Board, Inc. Harmony Healthcare IT 851 S. Marietta St, Suite 100 South Bend, IN 46601 INVOICE # DATE TOTAL DUE DUE 11:.)ATIE:� T E Foil =NICLOS111'1"D SE118881301 11/08/2018 $2,150.00 12C08f2018 Net 30 P.O. NUMBER SALES REP #46601 SE DATE ACTIVITY AMOUNT 02/05/2019 Technical Training 2,150.00 Advanced Python Programming on Feb 5, 2019 to Feb 7, 2019; Location: , Your Home/Work,; Scott Sirk BALANCE DUE $2y 150.00 W9 FORM - New Name We have a new name - Certstaffix Training - formerly Certified Staffing Solutions. If you need a copy of our W9 form, it can be downloaded here - https://www.certstaff.com/w9-form-certstaff.pdf BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AGENDA ITEM REVIEW REQUEST FORM Date January 15. 2019 ..' . . . . ........ . - ----- Name Daniel BuckenmqyqrDepartment DCI BPW Date January 22. 2019 Phone Extension 5823 MWEENIMPHIM iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiIIWI(M#iii� .......... . . ......... Reqq�iredl Prior to Sybmiftal to . . .... ------ . ......... ....... ... Board Legal Attorney Name Sandra Kennedy Controller review is required for all Contracts $5,000.00 or more Controller ❑ and greater than one year in length per the City Purchasing Policy Purchasing Check the A LJ Agreement F-1 Professional Services Bid Opening Quote Opening ❑ Chg Order No. El Ease./Encroach. n Other: Company or Vendor Name New Vendor MBEMBE Contractor Project Name Project Number Funding Source Account No. Amount Terms of Contract iropriate Item Type — X Contract ❑ Amendment 0 Bid Award 0 Quote Award El C/O & PCA No. 0 Traffic Control for All Submissions Proposal El Req. to Advertise uired Information PCA Resolution Claim Addendum 0 Title Sheet Certstaffix Trayn ❑ Yes If es, Approved by Purchasing X No [:] MBE Completed E-Verify Form Attached El Yes F-1 WBE No Pathways On Demand Program EDIT 404-1001-460-39.30 $2,150 Purpose/Description Training program to train necessary skills to under skilled workers which will lead to wage increase/job promotion ... ...... , For Change Orders Only, Amount of El increase $ . ..... ... ........ .. -- ----- . .... F-1 Decrease Previous Amount $ Current Percent of Change: New Amount Total Percent of Change: Time Extension: Copy Original X 0 X El X 11 Dispersal After Approval Daniel Buckenmeyer, DCI Judy Love, DCI -- -- -- ........... Jacob Alexander, DCI