RFQ for Related Services RFQ No. 25/00002 Rev. 01/16/25; Law No. 25-HS-1195 Commodity Code: 948 Suffolk County Department of Insert Name Advertised: 03/13/25

ADDENDUM NO. THREE

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to provide

Related Services for the Suffolk County Department of Health Services’

Division of Services for Children with Special Needs

Purpose of Addendum Contract updated to address rates approved for Suffolk County by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED), Article I. Representation and Qualifications of Contractor and Deletion of Exhibit H

Technical Questions Due: Will be accepted in writing (email acceptable) on a rolling basis until 3:30pm on December 31, 2029. The Department of Health Services anticipates issuing addendums as necessary to respond to such questions.

Response Due Date: Responses will be accepted and reviewed and Contractors selected on a rolling basis starting March 13, 2025, through 3:30pm on January 31, 2030.

Contact Information

Elyse Holts Direct Tel. (631) 854-I0117 Contracts Examiner Fax: (631-854-0116 3500 Sunrise Highway, Suite 124 Email: elyse.holts@suffolkcountyny.org PO Box 9006 Great River, NY 11739-9006

Response Package Requirements

• Submissions to be sent to Suffolk County Department of Health Services

• Number of Copies: Original plus one (1) copy.

• The RFQ No. (located on upper right hand corner of this page) must be on:

o All outer mailing envelopes/package o Original Response and all copies on the binder/cover page

• Original must be labeled “ORIGINAL”

• Original must contain the actual ink signed and notarized required County forms

• All copies must be complete copies of the Original.

• Responses should be submitted in a tabbed and labeled binder, not permanently bound

• Transmittal letter and all required forms should be placed in First Tab of Binder

• Do NOT return RFQ document. This is for you to keep for reference.

Late Responses Will Be REJECTED

RFQ for Related Services RFQ No. 25/00002 Rev. 01/16/25; Law No. 25-HS-1195 Commodity Code: 948 Suffolk County Department of Insert Name Advertised: 03/13/25

A. Total Cost of the Contract:

Shall be as set forth in Article II in accordance with the schedule of County Related Services Rates approved for Suffolk County by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED) entered into the NYSED finance system and electronically published on the NYSED website.

B. Article I

5. Representations and Qualifications of Contractor

b. The Speech Therapy Contractor must be a certified Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped and a Licensed Speech Pathologist, except that a Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped who is not a Licensed Speech Pathologist may provide services as a salaried employee of a NYSED approved 4410 center based program if that Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped provides services under the direction of a Licensed Speech Pathologist. The Psychology Services Contractor must be a Licensed Psychologist, except that a certified School Psychologist who is not a Licensed Psychologist may provide services as a salaried employee of a NYSED approved 4410 center based program if that School Psychologist provides services under the direction of a Licensed Psychologist. Teacher of the Hearing Impaired Contractor must be a Certified Teacher of the Deaf & Hearing Impaired and a Licensed Speech Pathologist, except that a Teacher of the Deaf & Hearing Impaired who is not a Licensed Speech Pathologist may provide services as a salaried employee of a NYSED-approved 4410 center based program if that Teacher of the Deaf & Hearing Impaired provides services under the direction of a Licensed Speech Pathologist. Vision Education Services by a Teacher of the Visually Impaired may only be provided by a Certified Teacher of the Blind/Partially Sighted. Certified Teacher Assistant may only be provided by an approved 4410-program provider agency. The Nursing Services Contractor must be a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Health Aide, or Personal Care Aide. When accompanying a patient to or from an educational facility, the duration of Session shall be for two (2) hours, unless circumstances require additional time. Patients Attending Physician must certify minimum level of personnel required. Upon the Division’s written request, the Contractor must provide the Division with said physician certification.

c. The Contractor shall maintain documentation of compliance with this section and make such documentation available for audit and inspection by NYSED, the Division, and/or the Board of Education of the district of a Child for whom the Contractor is providing Related Services.

C. Rate Schedule for Provision of Related Services Exhibit H, entitled “Schedule for Provision of Related Services” of the RFQ is deleted in its entirety.

End of Text for Addendum No. Three