RFP10847_Addendum1_final_5-16-2024.pdf

RFP #10847

Addendum #1

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

ADDENDUM #1

May 16, 2024

RFP Number: 10847

RFP Services: The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and the Office of Probation and

Community Intervention are issuing this RFP for the provision of administrative services, detention screening, intake screening, and security at the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) located in Leon County, which serves Circuit 2 (Leon, Gadsden, Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson, and Liberty Counties) and Circuit 3 (Taylor and Madison Counties) in the North Region. The Provider shall provide services twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven days a week.

UNSPSC Code: 92101702, 93141507, 93141506, 93141503, 93141500

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 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 percent (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 seventy-two (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.

SIGNED BY: _______________________________________________________________________

NAME: ____________________________________________________________________________

COMPANY: ________________________________________________________________________

TITLE: ____________________________________________________________________________

DATE:_____________________________________________________________________________

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Questions are presented in the exact manner they were received.

Prospective Security Services, LLC – Received 04/29/2024

Question #1 I'm contacting you to ask if there is a specific RFP for On-site security guard services within this solicitation or, are you looking for a Security Guard agency and or Professional Service company to fulfill all positions as requested.

Answer #1 The Department is seeking responses from prospective providers that are able to provide all services listed in Attachment A, Services Sought, of RFP #10847 and any other attachments referenced throughout.

Disc Village – Received 04/30/2024

Question #2 We noticed what appears to be an error in date noted as the Deadline for Respondents to request access to the Bid Library under Attachment B. IV.A on page 20 of the RFP. Since Monday, June 17th , 2024 falls after the date when proposals are due on June 5th, 2024, is there a revised date to request access to the Bid Library?

As a follow up, if previous access to the Bid Library was granted, is access extended under this new grant cycle?

Answer #2 Thank you for your inquiry. The department recognized the error in the Calendar of Events and an Informational Notice was posted to VIP on 05/02/2024 correcting the date. To ensure responses are received for designated procurements, please follow the instruction regarding Bid Library access, and request access as outline for this RFP.