NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD – CLACKAMAS COUNTY JAIL COUNSELING SERVICES

This is a Notice of Intent to Award for Clackamas County, Oregon, regarding RFP #2025-78 for two Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADC) to provide services within the Clackamas County Jail. The county intends to award the contract to Pathfinder of Oregon dba The Pathfinder Network based on proposal evaluation. The selected counselors will facilitate evidence-based group sessions for Adults in Custody and conduct American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) assessments, working Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with three and a half hours of daily group facilitation and documentation responsibilities. One counselor will be assigned to the men's treatment program and one to the women's treatment program within the Transition Center's reintegration program. The proposal submission deadline was November 20, 2025, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time. The contract term runs from the effective date through August 31, 2027, with an option to renew for two additional years. The notice initiates a seven-calendar-day protest period for unsuccessful proposers in accordance with Local Contract Review Board Rule C-047-0740.

The evaluation was conducted on a 100-point scale with 30 points for general background and qualifications, 45 points for project understanding and approach, and 25 points for communication and availability. Pathfinder of Oregon achieved the highest score at 94.33 points, followed by Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLC at 76 points and JayKay Services, Inc. at 62.33 points. The procurement is structured as a time and material contract with a not-to-exceed fee structure; specific pricing information is not detailed in this award notice. Contractors must provide their own computer, monitor, and printer, while Clackamas County will supply materials and office equipment. The apparent successful proposer must negotiate and execute a contract with acceptable terms and conditions to acquire legal rights to the contract services.