Additional_Questions_and_Answers_Miami_RFP_Attachment_1_Amend_9.pdf

Amendment 00009 Attachment 1 DOL-ETA-15-R-00103 Miami Job Corps Center RFP

Additional Questions and Answers for Miami JCC RFP

7. Offeror shall describe the strong fiscal controls the entity has in place to ensure proper accounting of Federal funds, and a description of how the entity will meet the requirements of section 159(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.

a. Is the above statement requesting information on the accounting system the operator uses, how it is reported on the 2110, and the procurement process for controlling costs? Section 159 of WIOA appears to be very general.

Yes, and whatever policies and procedures the Offeror employs to track, manage and report financial transactions in relation to the instant RFP.

8. Offeror shall describe the steps that it will take to control costs in accordance with section 159(a)(3) WIOA of 2014.

a. Section 159(a)(3) discusses fiscal responsibility and controlling costs. Is the above statement requesting information on our procurement process and 2110 reporting?

The offeror shall describe whatever processes it employs to control costs and the processes the offeror employs in making sound fiscal decisions in its palnned operation of the instant JCC.

9. Offeror shall describe any non-Federal resources that will be utilized in the operation of this Job Corps center.

a. Is the above request for information referring to corporate resources that the center will not be charged for as it relates to student or staff?

In special circumstances, the operator may have a MOU with another entity to provide services to students at no cost. This question of the RFP speaks to those types of services and support, not the corporate resources which are generally recouped through G&A.

10. Offeror shall provide an assurance that it will comply with basic health and safety codes, which shall include the disciplinary measures described in section 152(b) of the

WIOA 2014.

a. What kind of assurances will be accepted? Is this in reference to the Zero

Tolerance Policy?

A statement certifying that the offeror will comply with the basic health and safety codes which includes the disciplinary measures described in section 152(b) of WIOA 2014 is sufficient.

Yes. This includes the Zero Tolerance Policies described in the RFP.