COL2668-SPCHLANSVS_ad2.pdf

This is Addendum No. 2 to a Request for Proposal issued by the Central Bidding Department of Colonial School District in Delaware for Speech Language Therapy Services (RFP# 4-26-68). The RFP seeks qualified vendors to provide comprehensive speech-language pathology services to students during the contract period of August 3, 2026, through August 2, 2027, with options for renewal in subsequent years by mutual agreement. The addendum was issued on April 24, 2026, with proposal submissions due electronically by May 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM, followed by public bid opening. The district currently employs nine full-time vendor-supplied Speech Language Therapists during the 2025-26 school year and anticipates an unknown number for the 2026-27 school year. Vendors should expect local travel between two schools spanning 3-5 miles. Extended school year (ESY) services are not included in this procurement.

Evaluation criteria consist of cost to run the program (30 percent), ability to service a broad range of student circumstances (35 percent), and qualifications and experience (35 percent). Required qualifications include a current Delaware Speech and Language Hearing License, a Master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology, three business references, evidence of criminal background clearance, and general liability and professional liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000. The district is satisfied with incumbent suppliers and reserves the right to award the contract to multiple vendors to ensure adequate coverage. Bidders must submit detailed budgets specifying hourly rates for evaluation, screening, therapy, consultation, report preparation, and travel, along with an indication of the optimal number of students they can serve. The district will not consider requests for exclusive awards, alternative service classifications such as Speech Language Pathologist Assistants, or remote/hybrid service delivery options. The district reserves the right to terminate the contract at any time with thirty days' written notice and without early termination charges. Bid deposits and performance bonds are waived, and no pre-bid meeting is required.