331_-_Fully_Executed_-_SR_Bagdad_Grant_Award_.pdf

This is a fully executed grant award document involving the City of Hayward, located in Alameda County, California, related to the Hayward Navigation Center Proposition 47 Project. The City is soliciting a qualified evaluator for Proposition 47 Evaluation Services (RFP #26-023) to provide comprehensive data evaluation services for a diversion and reentry program targeting homeless, justice-impacted individuals with mental illness and/or substance use disorders. The evaluator will be responsible for developing a Local Evaluation Plan, preparing Quarterly Progress Reports, and producing a Final Local Evaluation Report meeting Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) requirements. Key deliverables include mixed-methods process and outcome evaluations and data collection supporting the program's objectives of reducing recidivism, increasing housing stability, and improving behavioral health outcomes. A minimum of 48 justice-involved individuals will be served. Proposals are due by 4:00 pm on December 1, 2025, submitted electronically through the OpenGov Procurement Portal. The contract will run from December 2025 through June 30, 2029. A pre-bid meeting details are not specified in the primary solicitation; however, the related Santa Rosa County project indicates a pre-bid meeting on March 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

The total contract budget for evaluation services is $95,500, which represents a portion of the larger Hayward Navigation Center project budget of $9,349,806. The project is funded through $1,908,067 in requested grant funds and $7,441,739 in leveraged funds from the City's General Fund, Opioid Settlement funding, Permanent Local Housing Allocation, and Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention funds. Bay Area Community Services (BACS) is identified as the primary service provider, collaborating with the Hayward Police Department and local community organizations. The procurement is open to all qualified vendors with a preference for local San Francisco Bay Area vendors experienced in program evaluation, criminal justice evaluation, data systems, and metrics. Contractors must comply with the city's nondiscriminatory employment practices, provide comprehensive insurance coverage, and execute a Non-Collusion Affidavit and certification of non-involvement in nuclear weapons development. The 44-bed Regis Village campus facility will provide non-congregate housing and wraparound services including behavioral health treatment, case management, and housing navigation.