Addendum for Questions and Answers RFP 6836 Z1.pdf

STATE OF NEBRASKA ADDENDUM, QUESTIONS and ANSWERS 09/23/2015

ADDENDUM ONE RFP #6836 Z1 QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

Date: November 22, 2023

To: All Bidders

From: Robin Howe, Buyer

Nebraska Department of Labor

RE: Addendum for Request for Proposal Number 6836 Z1 to be opened January 3, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time

Questions and Answers

Following are the questions submitted and answers provided for the above-mentioned Request for Proposal. The questions and answers are to be considered as part of the Request for Proposal. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to check the State Purchasing Bureau website for all addenda or amendments.

Question Number

RFP

Section

Reference

RFP

Page

Number

Question State Response

1. I, J 4 What is the preferred outline/flow for the proposal document?

Refer to Section I.P Request for Proposal/Proposal Requirements

2. III, M,2 24 What is the referenced subsection that is coming up in the text as an “Error”

III.M.3

3. V, A 30 Who is the current GNCEOB?

The Greater Nebraska Chief Elected Officials Board is made of members appointed by the Governor.

4. V, B 30 Of your program customers, can you please provide clarity on what counties they come from?

Individuals served have come from the following counties.

Service providers are expected to make outreach to and attempt to enroll from all Greater Nebraska counties.

Adams County

Antelope County

Blaine County

Boone County

Box Butte County

Boyd County

Brown County

Buffalo County

Burt County

Butler County

Cass County

Cedar County

Chase County

Cherry County

Cheyenne County

Clay County

Colfax County

Cuming County

Custer County

Dakota County

Dawes County

Dawson County

Dixon County

Dodge County

Douglas County

Fillmore County

Franklin County

Frontier County

Furnas County

Gage County

Garden County

Garfield County

Gosper County

Greeley County

Hall County

Hamilton County

Harlan County

Holt County

Howard County

Jefferson County

Johnson County

Kearney County

Keith County

Kimball County

Knox County

Lancaster County

Lincoln County

Loup County

Madison County

Merrick County

Morrill County

Nance County

Nemaha County

Nuckolls County

Otoe County

Pawnee County

Perkins County

Phelps County

Pierce County

Platte County

Polk County

Red Willow County

Richardson County

Saline County

Sarpy County

Saunders County

Scotts Bluff County

Seward County

Sheridan County

Sherman County

Stanton County

Thayer County

Thomas County

Thurston County

Valley County

Washington County

Wayne County

Webster County

York County

5. V, B 30 Who are the current GNWDB members?

6. V, B 31 Of the 511 program customers, how many are presently follow up? How many are expected to be follow up on July 1, 2024?

Currently (PY23), 248 participants are active and 374 are in follow up. 511 individuals were served during PY22. Data regarding how many are expected to be in follow up on 7/1/2024 is not available due to the variation in program participation based on participant needs.

7. V, B 31 What are your enrollment goals for PY24 for all three programs (AD, DW and Youth)?

Historical enrollment data follows. The service provider would be expected to enroll within this range, based on funding availability.

PY20 252

PY21 211

PY22 273

PY23 124 (to date)

8. V, B 31 Are the operating cost amounts currently being used for the 7/1/2023-6/30/2024 time period pulling from the PY 22/FY 23 or PY 23/FY 24 funds? If a combination of the funds, please provide the estimated amount of usage for each PY/FY and program type.

Operating costs are currently pulling from PY22/FY23 funds.

9. V, C 31 Is there a funding amount set aside for the 4/1/24-6/30/24 transition period?

Funding is not available until 7/1/2024

10 V, D, 1 31 Who is the current Administrative Entity, who do they report to?

Nebraska Department of Labor currently operates as the Administrative Entity. There is an Administrator assigned to oversee Greater Nebraska One-Stop and WIOA Title Ib operations, who reports directly to the Greater Nebraska Workforce Development Board and Greater Nebraska Chief Elected Officials Board.

11. V, D, 2 33 What is the funding amount expected for direct client services for Adult and Dislocated Workers?

$300,000

12. V, D, 4 34 Which of the sites listed online (American Job Center in Nebraska | CareerOneStop) are operated by the current GN WDA staff that make up the comprehensive physical One Stop Centers for GN? Are there any non-comprehensive centers operated by GN WDA staff? If so, where are they located?

Comprehensive American Job Centers:

2317 N 6th St, Beatrice NE 68310 203 E Stolley Park Rd Ste A, Grand Island, NE 68801

Affiliate Sites:

505A Broadway, Ste 300, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 371 S College Drive, Rm 148, Sidney, NE 69162 600 E Francis, Ste 9, North Platte, NE 69101 1501 Plum Creed Parkway, Ste 3, Lexington, NE 68850 16 W 11th St, Kearney, NE 68848 2727 W 2nd St, Hastings, NE 68901 105 E Norfolk Ave, Norfolk NE 68701 3100 23rd St, Columbus NE, 68601 917 Wildwood Lane, Rm 104, Nebraska City, NE 68410

13. V, D, 4 35 We don’t see that management of resource room staff are a duty of the One Stop Operator.

Are current GN WDA staff operating resource rooms/computer labs open to the general public in the AJCs within GN WDA? If not, what partner program supervises these staff?

The Greater Nebraska One-Stop Operator oversees resource room operations to ensure accessibility and priority of service are implemented. Greater Nebraska is divided up into five regions, which are overseen by Regional Managers. Regional Managers are tasked with ensuring proper staffing of programs and resource rooms through coordination between WIOA Title Ib One-Stop and Wagner-Peyser partners. Should the Greater Nebraska One-Stop Operations grant be awarded to an agency outside of Nebraska Department of Labor, the sub-grantee will be tasked with this management and coordination of the American Job Center resource rooms.

https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-job-centers.aspx?&location=Nebraska&radius=25&ct=0&y=0&w=0&e=0&sortcolumns=Location&sortdirections=ASC&curPage=1 https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-job-centers.aspx?&location=Nebraska&radius=25&ct=0&y=0&w=0&e=0&sortcolumns=Location&sortdirections=ASC&curPage=1

14. GENERAL N/A Can you please provide a current organization chart including locations of staff, and current salaries for staff, including FTE % being allocated to WIOA services.

See attachment, Page 6 of the Q&A.

15. GENERAL N/A Is the current provider of services from the Nebraska DOL, is it your intent to continue this approach moving forward?

Greater Nebraska will consider all competitive bids.

This addendum will become part of the proposal and should be acknowledged with the Request for Proposal.

Salary amounts listed are annual and do not include benefits.

Greater Nebraska Workforce

Development Board

Greater Nebraska Administrative Entity

.1 FTE $8566.69

Greater Nebraska Program Coordinator

1 FTE $54,171.52

Greater Nebraska One-Stop Operator

1 FTE $72,292.48

Regional Managers

Panhandle (Scottsbluff/Sidney)

.2 FTE $14,101.15

MidPlains (North Platte/Lexington)

.2 FTE $14,526.72

Central (Kearney, Grand Island, Hastings)

.2 FTE $19,225.86

Southeast (Beatrice, Nebraska City)

.2 FTE $15,736.86

Northeast (Columbus)

.2 FTE $14,980.58

(Norfolk)

.1 FTE $7,827.04

Greater Nebraska Field Staff

Panhandle (Alliance) – .7 FTE $36,600.04 Adult/DLW Southeast (Beatrice) – .7 FTE $30,907.97 Adult/DLW Panhandle (Scottsbluff) – .5 FTE $ 24,383.76 Youth Southeast (Beatrice) – .6 FTE $27,022.21 Youth MidPlains (North Platte) – .7 FTE $36,600.04 Adult/DLW/Youth Northeast (Columbus) – .65 FTE $31,698.89 Adult/DLW Central (Grand Island) – .65 FTE $31,698.89 Adult/DLW Northeast (Norfolk) – .7 FTE $30,907.97 Adult/DLW Central (Hastings) – .65 FTE $33,316.50 Adult/DLW Northeast (Columbus) – .5 FTE $22,518.51 Youth Central (Grand Island) – .6 FTE $27,565.31 Youth

Chief Elected Officials

Board

Questions and Answers