Report to: General Committee Report
Date:
SUBJECT: 025-R-06 Recruitment Advertising Services
PREPARED BY: Mona Nazif, Manager of Human Resources, Client Services
Kevin
Newson,
RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the report entitled “025-R-06 Recruitment Advertising Services” be received;
AND THAT Request For Proposal 025-R-06 Recruitment Advertising Services be awarded to the highest ranked and second lowest priced proponent, Tamm Communications in the estimated amount of $420,000.00, inclusive of PST and exclusive of GST for a term of three years;
AND THAT the 2007 costs, estimated at $140,000.00 be charged to the Operating Account 200 201 5820 Recruitment Advertisement, subject to council approval of the 2007 operating budget;
AND THAT the following 2008-2009 estimated costs be provided for within the respective years budget submission for the Human Resources Department;
- 2008 $140,000.00
- 2009 $140,000.00
AND THAT Staff be
authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution;
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Not applicable
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The following
table is a summary of the financial considerations for this report:
|
Original Budget and Account # |
|
$255,340 |
|
200 201
5820 Recruitment Advertising |
|
Current Budget Available (unspent) |
|
$255,340 |
|
|
|
Less Cost |
|
($140,000) |
|
Awarded
to Tamm Communications Inc. |
|
Less Contingency |
|
|
|
|
|
Budget Remaining |
|
$115,340 |
|
|
The total budget pending in account 200 201 5820
is $ 255,340.00. The estimated cost for recruitment advertising services in
2007 is $140,000.00. This amount
typically is allocated amongst approximately 15 print media ads, 50 ads with
professional associations, and 20 Workopolis ads. The remaining budget of approximately $115,340.00
will be used towards a variety of other types of recruitment activities that do
not require the services of an advertising agency such as university career
centres, career fairs, search firms, temporary agencies and so on.