FTBS19-54001 RFP 18-2612 Q A.docx

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FTBS19-54001 Families Together Building Solutions Services
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RFP-491-180000002612-2
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Mason County, Michigan

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This is a Questions and Answers document for RFP #180000002612 (FTBS19-54001) from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The RFP concerns family services in Mecosta/Osceola Counties, with an estimated service requirement of 72 families over three years (24 per year), with each family receiving services for 90 days and a possible 90-day extension with MDHHS approval. Direct workers must maintain a minimum of three hours of face-to-face contact per family per week, with a maximum service period of 180 days.

The current contract holder is Catholic Charities West Michigan. The RFP specifies staffing requirements including a full-time supervisor overseeing a team of four direct workers, with the supervisor required to carry a minimum caseload of two families per year. Each full-time direct worker must handle an average of 24 cases per year, with a maximum of eight families simultaneously. Part-time supervisors/direct workers must carry proportional caseloads based on their employment status, and any exceptions to the full-time caseload requirements must receive MDHHS local office approval.

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Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

RFP #180000002612

FTBS19-54001

Questions and Answers Q1. Who is the current contract holder in Mecosta/Osceola Counties?

A1. The current Contract is with Catholic Charities West Michigan.

Q2. How many families has the current contractor served during the past year?

A2. The Contract has not expired so the total families served is unknown. The estimated number of families to be served per fiscal year in the current contract is listed at 48. The estimated number of families to be served in the new contract is 72 (24 per year).

Q3.Is hiring one worker to provide the services acceptable for this RFP?
A3.As stated in the RFP under section 2.3 Services to be delivered, numbers 11, 17 and 19, the following criteria must be met in regard to the direct service worker:

1. Have each full-time supervisor with a team of four direct workers carry a minimum caseload of two families per year. A part time supervisor/ direct worker must carry a percentage of a direct worker caseload and percentage of a supervisor load.

1. Have each full time direct worker carry an average of 24 cases per year.

0. A direct worker may be assigned a caseload of up to eight families at a time.

0. Exceptions to the full-time caseload must be approved by MDHHS local office.

1. Have the direct worker provide service to the family for 90 days with an option to extend service up to an additional 90 days with documented MDHHS approval based on consultation regarding goal progress with the family, worker, supervisor and referral source.

0. The assigned direct worker shall maintain ongoing contact with the referring caseworker at a frequency sufficient to address the circumstance of each individual case.

0. The direct worker shall average not less than three hours of face-to-face contact per family, per week, during the period of intervention, not to exceed a total of 180 days of service.

FTBS19-54001 - RFP #180000002612

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