As-Needed Executive Recruitment Consultants

Agency:	The Port of Los Angeles
State:	California
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Posted:	Mar 26, 2024
Due:	Apr 30, 2024
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Human Resources Division

As-Needed Executive Recruitment

Consultants

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

March 26, 2024

RAMP ID #213586

March 26, 2024

Prospective Consultants:

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR AS-NEEDED EXECUTIVE

RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS

The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) invites the submittal

of Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified consultants to provide as-needed

executive recruitment services. These services shall commence after a contract is approved

by the Board of Harbor Commissioners.

Instructions and forms to be used in preparing the SOQ are found in the information

included in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

The schedule for this RFQ will be as follows:

Request for Qualifications Published

Questions Due

Responses Posted

Statement of Qualifications Due

March 26, 2024

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 by 3:00 p.m.

April 19, 2024

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 by 3:00 p.m.

If your firm cannot agree to the requirements exactly as set forth in this RFQ,

please do not submit an SOQ.

For questions regarding this RFQ, please contact Felicia Ansley by email at

fansley@portla.org. Questions must be submitted by April 9, 2024. Responses will be posted

on the Harbor Department’s website and the Regional Alliance Marketplace for Procurement

(RAMP), at www.rampla.org, on or before April 19, 2024. It is the responsibility of all

respondents to review both websites for any RFQ revisions or answers to questions prior to

submitting a SOQ in order to ensure their SOQ is complete and responsive.

In addition to providing information requested in this RFQ, it should be noted that there

are administrative documents that must be submitted with the SOQ. Please refer to the

Business Enterprise Programs and Contract Administrative Requirements section of this RFQ.

In order for your submission to be deemed responsive, these documents MUST be

included with your SOQ.

All consultants and subconsultants must be registered on RAMP at the time the SOQs

are due. If selected for award, for-profit companies and corporations must comply with RAMP’s

demographic reporting requirements, per the Mayor’s Executive Directive 35.

Sincerely,

FELICIA ANSLEY

Assistant Director, Contracts and Purchasing Division

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Brief Overview of the Project ............................................................................................................ 5

1.2 The Port of Los Angeles ................................................................................................................... 5

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Project Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Project Scope of Work ...................................................................................................................... 6

3. SOQ REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................................... 7

3.1 SOQ Questions................................................................................................................................. 7

3.2 SOQ Submission .............................................................................................................................. 7

3.3 Evaluation Process and Selection Criteria ....................................................................................... 8

3.4 SOQ Content .................................................................................................................................... 8

3.5 Checklist for SOQ Submittal Requirements ................................................................................... 11

4. STANDARD CONTRACT PROVISIONS ............................................................................... 13

4.1 Affirmative Action ............................................................................................................................ 13

4.2 Small/Very Small Business Enterprise Program ............................................................................ 13

4.3 Business Tax Registration Certificate............................................................................................. 13

4.4 Indemnity and Insurance Requirements......................................................................................... 14

4.5 Conflict of Interest ........................................................................................................................... 17

4.6 Compliance with Applicable Laws .................................................................................................. 18

4.7 Governing Law / Venue .................................................................................................................. 18

4.8 Termination Provision ..................................................................................................................... 18

4.9 Proprietary Information ................................................................................................................... 18

4.10 Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents ............................................................................................ 19

4.11 Confidentiality ................................................................................................................................. 19

4.12 Notices ............................................................................................................................................ 19

4.13 Termination Due to Non-Appropriation of Funds............................................................................ 20

4.14 Taxpayer Identification Number...................................................................................................... 20

4.15 Service Contractor Worker Retention Policy and Living Wage Policy Requirements .................... 20

4.16 Wage and Earnings Assignment Orders/Notices of Assignments ................................................. 21

4.17 Equal Benefits Policy ...................................................................................................................... 21

4.18 State Tidelands Grants ................................................................................................................... 21

4.19 Contract Solicitations Charter Section 470 (c) (12) ........................................................................ 21

4.20 Recordkeeping And Audit Rights.................................................................................................... 22

ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS

Exhibit A - Affirmative Action Program Provisions

Exhibit B – Small/Very Small Business Enterprise Program

Exhibit C - Business Tax Registration Certificate (BTRC) Number

Exhibit D - Equal Benefits Ordinance

Exhibit E - RFQ Selection Evaluation Form

Exhibit F – City Ethics Commission (CEC) Forms 50 and 55

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Brief Overview of the Project

The Human Resources Division is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs)

from qualified consultants to provide as-needed executive recruitment services for vacant

management level positions.

It is the intent of the Harbor Department to establish a pool of executive recruiters.

The pool is expected to remain in effect for a period of three years. Since this is an as-

needed opportunity, there is no guaranteed minimum amount of work resulting from this

RFQ.

The selected consultants must have the experience, expertise and industry

contacts to attract a number of desirable management level candidates, in a variety of

disciplines, in a short amount of time.

1.2 The Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles is America’s Port®, the nation’s premier gateway for

international commerce and the busiest seaport in the Western Hemisphere. Located in

San Pedro Bay, 25 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, the Port encompasses 7,500

acres of land and water along 43 miles of waterfront.

The Port features both passenger and cargo terminals, including cruise, container,

automobile, breakbulk, dry and liquid bulk, and warehouse facilities that manage billions of

dollars’ worth of cargo each year. One of the world’s busiest seaports and leading gateway

for international trade in North America, the Port of Los Angeles has ranked as the number

one container port in the United States each year since 2000. In 2023, the Port handled a

total of 8.6 million container units.

The Port of Los Angeles is a department of the City of Los Angeles (also known as

the Los Angeles Harbor Department) and is governed by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor

Commissioners, a panel appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles. Although the Port is a

City department, it is not supported by City taxes. Operating as a landlord port with more

than 200 leaseholders, the Port instead generates its revenues from leasing and shipping

service fees. The Port’s jurisdiction is limited to the Harbor District, which includes property

in San Pedro, Wilmington, and Terminal Island.

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Project Goals and Objectives

The Harbor Department is seeking SOQs from experienced firms to conduct

nationwide recruitment and selection for a variety of Harbor Department management

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Proposal Name	Description	Pre-Posal Confernce	Deadlin	Contact
As-Needed Executive Recruitment Consultants	The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department invites the submittal of Statements of Qualifications from qualified consultants to provide as-needed executive recruitment services.	Questions Due: Thursday, April 9, 2024 by 3pm Responses Posted: Friday, April 19, 2024	SOQs Due: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 by 3pm	Felicia Ansley

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