HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Request for Sole Source FindingCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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FROM : Kean Burns, Director
Information Technology Department
Annie Perez, Director
Purchasing Department
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Request for Sole Source Finding:
Information Technology
Mentorship and Apprenticeship
Program Services
May 31, 2016
This memorandum serves to request that you approve a finding that the LaunchCode Foundation,
Inc., a not -for -profit corporation ("LaunchCode") with headquarters located at 4811 Delmar Blvd.,
St. Louis, MO, 63108; providing services from 2645 S. Bayshore, #802, Miami, FL 33133, is the
sole source provider for apprenticeship and mentoring program services specifically tailored to
identify information technology (IT) entry-level talent without traditional IT degrees which have
been historically ignored in the workforce.
The Department of Information Technology has continuously experienced trouble in the recruiting
and hiring process for Programmers and Senior Programmers which has resulted in using local
staffing agencies to supplement the workforce at elevated salaries. LaunchCode provides the
mechanism to provide non-traditional IT employees through their proprietary system involving both
automated skills assessments and in -person interviews to ensure the identified tech talent possesses
the aptitude to deliver computer programming and coding. The City of Miami Information
Technology Department feels this is a great opportunity to give back to the community and afford
opportunities and experience to these less traditional individuals while providing excellent hands on
experience and potential opportunities for future employment.
It is therefore respectfully requested that you approve a sole source finding for the LaunchCode
Foundation, Inc. for the IT mentorship and apprenticeship program services. Please indicate your
approval below.
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