RFP_10850_Addendum1.pdf

RFP #10850

Addendum #1

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

ADDENDUM #1

June 18, 2024

RFP Number: 10850

RFP Services: The Department is seeking a twenty-eight (28) bed nonsecure residential program for males appropriate for residential placement, between the ages of fourteen (14) and eighteen (18). Program services are to include innovations in delinquency programming and treatment services, as described in Attachment A, Services Sought, Attachment A-1, Health and Nursing Services, and all additional or relevant Office of Health Services (OHS) Attachments. The Department shall allow for the flexibility of beds and restrictiveness levels, based on the Department’s needs for treatment services. The program shall be in a Department-owned building located at 10855 SW 84th Street, Miami, Florida, 33173 in DJJ’s South Region or a Respondent-owned/leased building located in the State of Florida.

UNSPSC Codes: 93141500, 9314501, 9314502, 9341503, 93141506, 9314507

Subject: This Addendum contains questions received from potential Respondents, and the Department’s answers to the questions, updates to the Career and Technical Education (CTE) language, and updates Attachment P.

Return of this Addendum is not mandatory; however, the Respondent is responsible for its contents and is requested to sign and submit this Addendum with its response to the RFP. Protests must be filed with the General Counsel’s Office, Department of Juvenile Justice, 2737 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3100, within the time prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). Notices delivered by hand delivery or delivery service shall be to the Agency Clerk, Office of the General Counsel, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, 2737 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3100, with a copy to the Department’s Procurement Manager responsible for this solicitation. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in section

120.57 (3), F.S., or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under chapter 120, F.S. Written notices, formal requests and proceedings must conform to the requirements set forth in chapter 28-110, F.A.C.

Any person who files an action protesting a decision or intended decision pertaining to contracts administered by the department or agency pursuant to section 120.57(3), F.S., shall post with the department or the agency at the time of filing the formal written protest a bond payable to the department or agency in an amount equal to 1% of the estimated contract amount. The estimated contract amount shall be based upon the contract price submitted by the protestor or, if no contract price was submitted, the department or agency shall estimate the contract amount based on factors including, but not limited to, the price of previous or existing contracts for similar commodities or contractual services, the amount appropriated by the Legislature for the contract, or the fair market value of similar commodities or contractual services. The agency shall provide the estimated contract amount to the Respondent within 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, after the filing of the notice of protest by the Respondent. The estimated contract amount is not subject to protest pursuant to section 120.57(3), F.S.

The bond shall be conditioned upon the payment of all costs and charges that are adjudged against the protestor in the administrative hearing in which the action is brought and in any subsequent appellate court proceeding. In lieu of a bond, the department or agency may, in either case, accept a cashier's check, official bank check, or money order in the amount of the bond. If, after completion of the administrative hearing process and any appellate court proceedings, the department or agency prevails, it shall recover all costs and charges which shall be included in the final order or judgment, excluding attorney's fees. This section shall not apply to protests filed by the Office of Supplier Diversity. Upon payment of such costs and charges by the protestor, the bond, cashier's check, official bank check, or money order shall be returned to the protestor. If, after the completion of the administrative hearing process and any appellate court proceedings, the protestor prevails, it shall recover all costs and charges which shall be included in the final order or judgment, excluding attorney's fees.

REFERENCE: Page 43, Section XX., D., 1., g., Career and Technical Education (CTE) Services UPDATE: The Respondent shall describe which Industry Certifications from the current Master

Credentials List will be utilized in the resulting Contract and how and when the certifications will be provided. The Respondent shall describe how they will provide the Florida Ready to Work Soft Skills Credential, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10- hour training course and certification, and the First Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training and certification, to youth within the first two three months of the youth’s entry into the program. The Respondent shall describe, in detail, how its services will give youth an occupational advantage in their own community. The written response must meet the requirements in all the solicitation attachments.

REFERENCE: Page 93, Attachment P, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Services UPDATE: Please see the following document:

G. Career and Technical Education (CTE) Services The Respondent shall describe which Industry Certifications from the current Master Credentials List will be utilized in the resulting Contract and how and when the certifications will be provided. The Respondent shall describe how they will provide the Florida Ready to Work Soft Skills Credential, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-hour training course and certification, and the First Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training and certification, to youth within the first two three months of the youth’s entry into the program. The Respondent shall describe, in detail, how its services will give youth an occupational advantage in their own community. The written response must meet the requirements in all the solicitation attachments.

(Weighted: 5 Max Points: 15)

Rating Criteria Explanation Maximum

Number of Points (circle one)

The Respondent has proposed specific and current Industry Certifications from the current Master Credentials List with excellent detail as to how they plan to incorporate the training into their program and daily activity schedule. The Respondent has described how they will provide the Florida Ready to Work Soft Skills Credential, the OSHA 10 training, and the First/Aid/CPR training and certifications within the first two three months of a youth’s entry into the program. The Respondent has described, with clarity and with detail, how its services will give youth an occupational advantage in their own community. The Respondent has thoroughly addressed any additional requirements.

3 Points

The Respondent has proposed specific Industry Certifications from the current Master Credentials List with some detail as to how they plan to incorporate the training into their program and daily activity schedule. The Respondent has described how they will provide the Florida Ready to Work Soft Skills Credential, the OSHA 10 training, and the First/Aid/CPR training and certifications within the first two three months of a youth’s entry into the program. The Respondent has described how its services will give youth an occupational advantage in their own community. The Respondent has addressed any additional requirements.

2 Points

The Respondent has not described with adequate detail their proposed specific Industry Certifications from the current Master Credentials List as to how they plan to incorporate the training into their program and daily activity schedule. The Respondent has not sufficiently described how they will provide the Florida Ready to Work Soft Skills Credential, the OSHA 10 training, and the First/Aid/CPR training and certifications within the first two three months of a youth’s entry into the program. The Respondent did not describe how its services will give youth an occupational advantage in their own community. The Respondent has addressed any additional requirements.

1 Point

The Respondent has not described their proposed specific Industry Certifications from the current Master Credentials List as to how they plan to incorporate the training into their program and daily activity schedule. The Respondent has not described how they will provide the Florida Ready to Work Soft Skills Credential, the OSHA 10 training, and the First/Aid/CPR training and certifications within the first two three months of a youth’s entry into the program. The Respondent did not describe how its services will

0 Points give youth an occupational advantage in their own community. The Respondent did not address any additional requirements.

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Questions are presented in the exact manner they were received.

Truecore Behavior Solutions, LLC – Received 02/26/2024

Question #1 Can the Department please clarify the submission requirements listed in the Frequently Asked Questions attachment as well as on page 35 of the Request for Proposal (RFP)? Does the response and all supporting documentation need to be submitted via hard copy, electronic copy, or in both formats?

Answer #1 The response needs to be submitted in both formats.

Question #2 Due to the level of detail that needs to be provided in order to address all sections of the Written Response, would the Department be open to extending the page limit beyond the stated 60 pages?

Answer #2 The Department agrees to a maximum of eighty (80) pages for the written response. Please note that the exhibits and attachments do not count in the required pages listed in the solicitation.

Question #3 On page 11, K., Career and Technical Education (CTE) Services, the CTE table included in this section references moderate risk, high risk, and max risk. Is it safe to assume that the Department is referring to non-secure youth when they use the word moderate, and that these are the guidelines we should be following for non-secure youth?

Answer #3 Yes. HB 1425 recently changed the restrictiveness levels from nonsecure and secure to moderate (previously nonsecure), high, and maximum (both previously secure). Moving forward Contracts will adhere to the requirements of HB 1425.

Question #4 On page 11, K., Career and Technical Education (CTE) Services, the Request for Proposal (RFP) states that youth will be enrolled in a training program or program of study within the “first three months” of admission to the program. However, on page 43 of the RFP, the time frame for enrolling youth into a training program or program of study is two (2) months. Can the Department please clarify which time frame is correct?

Answer #4 The time frame for enrolling youth into a training program should be three months.

Question #5 In the Calendar of Events listed in the Request for Proposal (RFP), it lists the anticipated start date of the new contract as October 03, 2024. In addition, the RFP document talks about the provider collaborating with the local school district. With the Florida Scholars Academy scheduled to be implemented prior to the start of the new contract, who would be responsible for education services?

Answer #5 The Florida Scholars Academy becomes effective 7/1/24, prior to the start date of the new Contract resulting from RFP #10850. All Academic Services shall adhere to the new Florida Scholars Academy.