2025-65 Notice of Intent to Award.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award Contract issued by Clackamas County, Oregon on November 3, 2025, for RFP #2025-65, which seeks transitional housing services for individuals from the county's treatment courts. The county solicited proposals to provide alcohol and drug-free transitional housing for adults with mental health and substance use disorders serving clients from the Mental Health Court, Adult Drug Court, and DUII Court programs. The project requires 15 male beds and 10 female beds located within Clackamas County, with self-governing home settings that meet all applicable housing codes and comprehensive support services. The RFP was issued on August 5, 2025, with a proposal submission deadline of September 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time through the Bid Locker electronic system. Beds were required to be available for client placement beginning January 1, 2026. The contract term extends from the effective date through December 31, 2028, with options for two additional two-year renewals. Galia Recovery Homes was selected as the apparent successful proposer, scoring 74 out of 100 points, outperforming the competing proposer Parrot Creek, which scored 55 points. The evaluation was based on general background and qualifications (0-30 points), scope of work (0-45 points), and fees (0-25 points).

Pricing was structured on a fixed-fee basis with detailed expense breakdowns required from proposers. Galia Recovery Homes scored 23.33 points in general background and qualifications, 30 points in scope of work, and 21.67 points in fees. The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for specific types of organizations. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability ($1M/$2M), Professional Liability ($1M/$2M), Automobile Liability ($1M), and Abuse & Molestation coverage ($1M). Selected vendors must serve as mandatory abuse reporters and comply with Fair Housing, Landlord-Tenant Law, and HIPAA regulations. Unsuccessful proposers have a seven calendar day period to file a protest in writing via email. The procurement file is available for review by appointment at the Clackamas County office, with inquiries directed to Thomas Candelario at tcandelario@clackamas.us or 503-742-5400.