DEPARTMENT: Employee Relations
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Amend Contract With McDowell Agency, Inc. For Employee Background Check Services
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the County fills more than 300 full time, part time and temporary positions annually; and.
WHEREAS, all new employees require a background check before beginning employment with the County; and
WHEREAS, the County issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on September 8, 2017, to assess background check vendors and select a background check vendor; and
WHEREAS, the County selected the McDowell Agency, Inc. to provide background check services; and
WHEREAS, the McDowell Agency, Inc. provides competitive pricing and flexibility in process that best meets the County’s needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Employee Relations Director to amend a contract with the McDowell Agency, Inc. to provide background check services through the end of 2023 at a total cost not to exceed $65,000, substantially as presented on December 13, 2022, and subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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