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File #: 8692   
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 9/1/2023 Department: Human Resources
On agenda: 9/12/2023 Final action: 9/12/2023
Subject: Contract with Krout & Schneider, Inc. dba SmartHire for Pre-Employment Background and Reference Check Services
Attachments: 1. CON-HR-09-12-23-SmartHire Contract, 2. Item #24 Executed BAI, 3. 23-1009 Executed Contract
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION

September 12, 2023

FROM
DIANE RUNDLES, Assistant Executive Officer, Human Resources Department

SUBJECT
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Contract with Krout & Schneider, Inc. dba SmartHire for Pre-Employment Background and Reference Check Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Contract with Krout & Schneider, Inc. dba SmartHire to provide pre-employment background and reference check services on a fee-for-service basis, not-to-exceed a total of $1,750,000 for the period of September 12, 2023 through September 11, 2028.
(Presenter: Diane Rundles, Assistant Executive Officer, 387-5570)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommendation will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total cost will not exceed $1,750,000 for the period of September 12, 2023 through September 11, 2028. The Human Resources Department (Department) will monitor the total aggregate amount on an ongoing basis throughout the contract term. This is a countywide fee-for-service contract and costs will be paid by the departments that utilize the services.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department is responsible for the competitive selection of vendors to conduct background and reference checks. County Policy 07-18 states that pre-employment and pre-appointment reference as well as background checks shall be conducted on potential new hires (including contract employees) and specific promotional candidates prior to hire. The County currently has an average of 3,700 new employees per year and promotes an average of 2,800 current employees per year.

Approval of the recommendation allows for a countywide contract with Krout & Schneider, Inc. dba SmartHire (SmartHire) to conduct pre-employmen...

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