RFP_10924_Addendum1_Final.pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

ADDENDUM #1

October 13, 2025

RFP Number: 10924

RFP Services: The Department is seeking a thirty-two (32)-bed high-risk residential program and a sixty-four (64)-bed maximum-risk residential program for males appropriate for residential placement, who are between the ages of fifteen (15) and twenty-one (21), and need Mental Health Overlay Services (MHOS) or Substance Abuse Treatment Overlay Services (SAOS). 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; Attachment A- 2, Integration of FDJJ 10030 (Electronic Health Record [EHR]) Into Residential Contracts; the Career and Technical Education Services Attachment; the Academic Services Attachment; the Mental Health Overlay Services (MHOS) Attachment; and the Substance Abuse Treatment Overlay Services (SAOS) Attachment. The Department shall allow for the flexibility of treatment services, and the flexibility of high and maximum risk beds, based on the Department’s needs.

The program shall be in a Department-owned building located at 2855 W.

Woodland Ridge Drive, Lecanto, Florida 34461, in Circuit 5 of DJJ’s northeast region, or a Respondent-owned/leased building located in the State of Florida.

UNSPSC Codes: 93141500, 93141501, 93141502, 93141503, 93141506, 93141507

Subject: This Addendum contains questions received from potential Respondents, and the department’s answers to the questions.

Deletions are indicated by “strikethrough”. Additions, updates or replacements are indicated by underscore.

All changes are highlighted yellow for quick reference.

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 subsection 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 subsection 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 subsection 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 subsection 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.

SIGNED BY: _______________________________________________________________________

NAME: ____________________________________________________________________________

COMPANY: ________________________________________________________________________

TITLE: ____________________________________________________________________________

DATE:_____________________________________________________________________________

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RFP #10924

Questions are presented in the exact manner they were received.

Rite of Passage, Inc. – Received 09/24/2025

Question #1 Attachment A, Section 1 (page 4) states that the Department reserves the right to add any additional service types (e.g, SAOS, MHOS, IMH, BIF, DD, etc.). If the Department elects to add such services, could you please clarify the Department’s process and expected timeline for implementing these changes?

Answer #1 Should the need arise to add additional services, the Department will work with the Respondent to allow for adequate time to make the program adjustments (e.g., site changes, staffing changes, etc) before adding the service type. (Please see Attachment A, Section 1, on page 4)

Question #2 Could you please clarify whether the Career Counseling overlay rate is included in the RFP-stated per diem, or if it remains a separate overlay?

Answer #2 The Career Counseling service and overlay rate are not included in this RFP.