Addendum__1_EV00017868_.pdf

This addendum to an Invitation for Bid (IFB EV00017868) is issued by Boston Public Schools under Superintendent Mary Skipper in conjunction with the Department of Early Childhood for the Boston Pre-K Community-Based Providers program. The addendum, posted September 25, 2026, updates the RFP outline and response format to include a new Diversity and Equity response section on pages 23-24 and adds a template on page 22 to provide clearer guidance for vendors organizing their responses to the Scope of Work. The underlying solicitation seeks up to 1,165 Pre-K seats from community-based organizations to serve eligible three and four-year-old students (K0 and K1), with proposals due October 23, 2026. Selected providers will deliver 6.5 hours of instruction per day for 180 days per year. Geographic priority is assigned to providers located in or serving Hyde Park, Mission Hill/Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury based on identified demand in those areas.

Vendors must comply with Boston Jobs, Living Wage, and Prevailing Wage Ordinance requirements, including payment of no less than $19.36 per hour effective July 1, 2026, for covered vendors with 25 or more full-time equivalent employees company-wide receiving service contracts of $25,000 or more. All vendors must submit a completed Certificate of Authority (Form CM-06), Contractor Certification (Form CM-09), Certificate of Insurance (ACORD 25 form), and comply with Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) standards when conducting background checks. Vendors must also complete a Vendor Agreement (Form Wage-2), submit quarterly reports (Form Wage-9), and execute a First Source Hiring Agreement (Form Wage-10). Funding derives from city and state early childhood education allocations. Inquiries regarding the RFP should be directed to Jazmin Flores at jflores5@bostonpublicschools.org, with the RFP number in the subject line.