LADC Addendum for Questions and Answers RFP.docx
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- 115663 O3
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- Sarpy County, Nebraska
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This document is an addendum to Request for Proposal (RFP) number 115663 O3 issued by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for Licensed Alcohol/Drug Counseling (LADC) Continuing Education services. The addendum provides questions submitted by bidders and the state's responses, covering topics such as course name variations, clock hour requirements, delivery formats, syllabus and instructor requirements, and tuition rates for the core education courses. The RFP seeks a qualified contractor to provide Substance Use Disorder Counselor Core Education and Continuing Education Services.
The addendum clarifies that alternative course names are permitted as long as the course content meets the education requirements, and that only the required clock hours for core education or continuing education will be eligible for payment. The state also confirms that polysynchronous or hybrid-flexible course delivery formats are acceptable if they meet the provisional license and license requirements. Bidders are required to provide proposed or actual syllabi for the required courses and describe the process for hiring instructors, but do not need to have all continuing education instructors identified by the proposal deadline. Additionally, the state indicates that the cost of educational classes, less any tuition or fees collected from attendees, should be used in the bid prices.
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ADDENDUM 1 QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Date: 5/31/2023
To: All Bidders
From: Carrie DeFreece, Procurement Contracts Officer Department of Health and Human Services
RE: Addendum for Request for Proposals number 115663 O3, Licensed Alcohol/Drug Counseling (LADC) Continuing Education to be opened Monday, June 12, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time
Nebraska DHHS ADDENDUM 2, QUESTIONS and ANSWERS 12/22/2022
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 |
State Response
| 1. |
| We currently offer all the core education classes required for provisional licensure as a drug and alcohol counselor. However, some of the names of our classes differ from what is listed in the RFP. For instance, our course 'Medical/Psychological Aspects of Alcohol/Drug Use Abuse and Addiction' is named PSYC.2010, Drugs and Behavior. Our course has already received pre-approval for meeting this education requirement. Are we allowed to continue using our course name, even if it doesn't match the course name in the RFP, but covers the same content area? |
Alternative names are permitted as long as demonstration that the course meets the education requirement is provided and it is clear what course the alternative name is associated with.
| 2. |
| Similarly, our current Human Growth and Development course is a 3-credit class consisting of 45 clock hours. Can we retain this class as is, with 45 clock hours, since it exceeds the requirement? Or must it be reduced to 30 clock hours? |
Only clock hours required for core education or continuing education will be eligible for payment
| 3. |
| Our current polysynchronous offerings allow students to attend in-person (in Scottsbluff), synchronously via Zoom, or participate asynchronously through recorded lectures and online discussion boards. Would offering these core education classes in a polysynchronous, or hy-flex, format meet the requirement that the courses are offered throughout the state? |
Bidder must ensure all courses offered meet the Provisional License and License Requirements guidelines set forth in 172 NAC 15.
| 4. |
| Do all the syllabi for the continuing education courses need to be prepared prior to the June 12th deadline? |
Proposed or actual syllabi for the required courses must be provided. See Required Bidder Responses.
| 5. |
| Similarly, must all of the continuing education instructors be identified before the June 12th deadline? |
Bidder must describe process to hire instructors. See Required Bidder Responses.
| 6. |
| Since there is a limit to the amount of tuition our institution can collect per clock hour ($5.00) for the core education courses, can we include in our proposal the discrepancy between our standard tuition rate and the permitted tuition rate outlined in this RFP? |
Cost of educational classes less any tuition or fees to be collected from attendees should be used in bid prices.
This addendum will become part of the proposal and should be acknowledged with the Request for Proposal.
Revised 07/31/08
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