Speech RFP 25_183.pdf

864 Broad Street – 4th Floor Augusta, Georgia 30901 – 1215

(706) 826-1000 Fax: (706) 826-4612

SHAWNDA STOVALL DR. MALINDA B. COBB BOBBY A. SMITH, CPA

President Interim Superintendent of Schools Chief Financial Officer

PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

SPECIAL EDUCATION SPEECH SERVICES

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

RFQ #25-183

Date:

Vendor Name:

Address:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

PROPOSALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 3:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 26, 2025

Addendum(s) Acknowledged: (If Applicable)

Yes

No

864 Broad Street – 4th Floor Augusta, Georgia 30901 – 1215

(706) 826-1000 Fax: (706) 826-4612

SHAWNDA STOVALL DR. MALINDA B. COBB BOBBY A. SMITH, CPA

President Interim Superintendent of Schools Chief Financial Officer

TO: PROVIDERS OF SPEECH SERVICES

FROM: RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

DATE: March 5, 2025

SUBJECT: SPECIAL EDUCATION SPEECH SERVICES; REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS;

You are invited to submit sealed statement of qualifications to contract with the County Board of Education of Richmond County, Georgia, (herein after referred to as “Richmond County School System”, “RCSS” or “System”) to provide Speech Services which include Speech Language Pathology and American Sign Language Interpretation. Anticipated award date is April 22, 2025. The provider

(s) awarded the contract is expected to have the contract in place by July 1, 2025, unless prior approval is given by the Director for the Special Education. If you are unable to meet these criteria, please do not submit qualifications for this contract. Also note further requirements under the following standard terms and conditions:

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1) TIME AND PLACE: Bids will be received by the Richmond County School System until

3:00 p.m. EST, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 864 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901.

2) LATE BIDS AND PROPOSALS: Regardless of cause, late bids and proposals will not be accepted and will automatically be disqualified from bid consideration. It shall be solely the vendor’s risk to ensure delivery at the designated office by the designated time. Late bids and proposals will not be opened and may be returned to the vendor.

3) PROPOSAL FORM: You must turn in two copies (2) of your statement of qualifications (one original and one electronic via “usb flash drive). Your statement proposal must follow the outline of questions in the detailed specification area of the RFQ and pricing must be submitted on the form provided in the RFQ.

RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

MARCH 5, 2025

SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

SPEECH SERVICES

4) SEALED BID REQUIREMENT Each Proposal (one original and one electronic via “usb flash drive) must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to: Dr. Malinda B. Cobb, Interim Superintendent of Schools, c/o Mr. Bobby A. Smith, Chief Financial Officer, Richmond County School System, 864 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901. Each sealed envelope containing a bid must be plainly marked on the outside “SPECIAL EDUCATION SPEECH SERVICES RFQ#25-183 and the envelope must bear on the outside the name and complete address of the vendor. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to Dr. Malinda B. Cobb, Interim Superintendent of Schools, c/o Mr. Bobby A. Smith, CFO, Richmond County School System, 864 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901, RFQ #25-183.

5) FUNDING CONDITIONS: No award will be made if funding is not approved by the

Richmond County Board of Education.

6) NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders must satisfy themselves of the accuracy of the estimate quantities in the bid schedule by a review of provided specifications including any addenda. After bids have been submitted, the bidder shall not assert that there was a misunderstanding concerning the quantities of work or of the nature of the work to be done.

7) SERVICE REQUIREMENT: The successful contractor agrees to accomplish all work covered by these specifications.

8) CERTIFICATION: The Richmond County School System may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work and the bidder shall furnish the System all such information and data for this purpose as it may request. The School System reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by or investigation of such bidder fails to satisfy the Board that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the agreement and to complete the work.

9) CONTRACT PERIOD: The contract shall be for two school years beginning August 1, 2025 and ending on May 30, 2027.

10) OPTION TO RENEW: The Richmond County School System shall have the option to renew for two (2) additional one year periods at the same cost, terms, and conditions as the original contract contingent upon the mutual agreement of the vendor and Richmond County School System.

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11) PROOF OF INSURANCE: The Contractor will be required to carry Workmen's

Compensation Insurance, Contractor's Protective Liability Insurance, and Contractor's Public Liability Insurance, Personal Injury, including death limits of $100,000 for each person and $250,000 for each accident; Property Damage limits of $50,000 for each accident and $100,000 for the aggregate of operations. Certificates of Insurance must be sent to the School System prior to commencement of work, with the Richmond County Board of Education to be named as additional insured on public liability insurance for personal injury and property damage. Richmond County School System must be named as an additional insured party on all applicable policies.

12) RIGHT TO RE-BID: The Richmond County School System reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The right is reserved to reject any and all quotations, to omit any items called for or to accept the bid deemed best for the Richmond County School System.

13) REJECTION OF PROPOSALS: The Richmond County School System reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any and all proposals received, to waive all technicalities, or to negotiate any term(s) or provision(s) of such proposals as meet the requirements and specifications of this RFP. Such rejection, waiver, or negotiation may be accomplished in any manner necessary to serve the best interests of the Richmond County School System.

The Richmond County School System also reserves the right to be the sole judge of the suitability of any and all proposals for use by the Richmond County School System.

The Richmond County School System reserves the right to reject or otherwise disregard, in whole or in part, any ambiguous proposals which are uncertain as to terms or compliance with specifications.

14) NON WITHDRAWAL PERIOD: Bids submitted for these services may not be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of opening.

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15) STATE-MANDATED WALK AWAY PROVISION: In the event a contract is awarded for more than one year, the following language regarding “walk-away” and “jurisdiction and venue” shall be inserted in the contract to be executed:

O.C.G.A. 20-2-506:

“Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 20-2-506, notwithstanding any other provision herein this contract shall terminate absolutely and without further obligation on behalf of the School System at the close of each calendar year in which it was executed and at the close of each successive calendar year for which it may be renewed provided thirty (30) days prior written notice is given by the School System to the vendor prior to the end of such calendar year.

In addition, this contract shall terminate immediately and absolutely at such time that appropriated and otherwise obligated funds are no longer available to satisfy the obligation of the School System under the contract.

This contract shall be deemed to obligate the School System for the sums payable during the calendar year the agreement was executed or in the event of a renewal by the School System for those sums payable at the end of any renewed calendar year.

The contract shall be deemed to have been automatically renewed for each applicable calendar year, not to exceed the initial term of contract, unless positive action is taken by the School System to terminate such contract herein as set forth.”

16) JURISDICTION AND VENUE: “This contract shall be governed and constructed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia, Richmond County. Venue and jurisdiction will be that of a court of competent jurisdiction in Richmond County, Georgia.

17) CANCELLATION: In the event at any time during the contract period the bidder cannot provide acceptable products and services, the Richmond County School System reserves the right to make other temporary arrangements for speech and language pathology services.

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18) DUTY TO PROTECT: The Contractor (or Vendor) shall not knowingly send any employee, agent or subcontractor personnel who is a registered sex offender or who has been convicted of sexual abuse to any school building or school property when students are attending school or a school related activity.

The Contractor (or Vendor) shall make periodic criminal history record inquiries as authorized by O.C.G.A. §35-3-34, as now written, or here-after amended; or allowed by all or any other laws allowing such inquiry, to identify these persons who have been convicted of sexual abuse or any other act which would require such person to be entered into a national or state sexual offender registry.

For the purpose of this policy, the term periodic shall mean that the criminal history record inquiries shall be made current upon the awarding of a successful bid on contract and checked no less than annually during the duration of the contract. See ATTACHMENT “A” for “Sex Offender Acknowledgement Form”.

19) E-VERIFY: The Contractor agrees to comply with the requirements of A.R.S. § 41-4401.

a) The Contractor warrants compliance with all Federal immigration laws and regulations relating to employees and warrants its compliance with Section A.R.S.

§ 23-214, Subsection A. (That subsection reads: “After December 31, 2007, every employer, after hiring an employee, shall verify the employment eligibility of the employee through the E-Verify program.)

b) A breach of a warranty regarding compliance with immigration laws and regulations shall be deemed a material breach of the contract and the Contractor may be subject to penalties up to and including termination of the contract.

c) The Owner retains the legal right to inspect the papers of any employee who works on the contract to ensure that the Contractor or its subcontractor(s) is/are complying with the foregoing warranty under paragraph (a).

See ATTACHMENT “B” for “E-Verify Affidavit”.

20) SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT: Contractor shall prohibit employees from using or displaying tobacco products including smokeless tobacco, while the employee is on duty at the assigned location. For the duration of the contract there shall be no use of any tobacco on any property of the Richmond County School System.

21) AWARD METHOD: Contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as outlined in section 6.3 of the detailed specifications and approved by the Board of Education.

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22) TIME OF THE ESSENCE: Failure of the successful vendor to perform contracted services or deliver the merchandise within the required time shall constitute a material breach of contract. If a breach occurs, the vendor may be responsible for any damages the school system incurs.

23) TAX EXEMPT: The Richmond County School System is exempt for State sales taxes. Bid prices shall exclude Federal or State taxes that can be eliminated in sales to public school systems in the state of Georgia.

24) INQUIRIES REGARDING THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: All communications concerning this request for qualifications statement must be submitted in writing by electronic mail to:

Richmond County School System – Business Office Attn: Ms. Cecilia Perkins – (706)826-1298 Email perkice@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us

Only written questions submitted by email will be accepted. No response other than what is written and distributed by the Business Office will be binding upon the Richmond County Board of Education.

Originating departments may be called upon for clarification in their area of expertise at the discretion of the Business Office. Written responses to questions, requests for clarification, or interpretations will be furnished to all participating vendors.

All requests for clarification or interpretations must be submitted to the Business Office on or before the close of business MARCH 19, 2025, 5:00 P.M.

25) ADDENDA: In the event an addendum becomes necessary, it will originate in the Business

Office and will be distributed via the website www.rcobe.org/bids to all participating contractors. Any addenda issued during the time of the request for proposal distribution should be acknowledged by the participating contractor and attached to their response form.

26) INSPECTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS: All information received from vendors shall be subject to inspection once the bid is awarded under Georgia Public Records Act.

mailto:perkice@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us http://www.rcobe.org/bids

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DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

I. BACKROUND INFORMATION

RCSS is a suburban public school system organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia. RCSS is located in the second largest city in Georgia. RCSS has a student enrollment of approximately 29,000 students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12.

With 59 schools and centers, RCSS educates one of the largest Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 student population in the State of Georgia. Additionally, RCSS is one of the largest employers in Richmond County with approximately 4,400 full and part time employees.

RCSS is dedicated to giving every student the best possible education through an intensive core curriculum and specialized, challenging instructional and career programs. RCSS is striving to become the premier K-12 school system of choice and is constantly improving and refining instruction and management to make it as effective, productive, and economical as possible.

RCSS includes:

• (27) Elementary Schools

• (8) Middle Schools

• (1) K-8 Schools

• (8) High Schools

• (4) Magnet Schools

• (6) Specialized Learning Centers

Currently, RCSS has 48 Title I schools.

II. COSTS INCURRED

RCSS is not liable for any costs incurred by a supplier in preparing and/or submitting a response to this RFQ or for any interview if requested. Any and all costs incurred by the supplier in preparing and/or submitting a response to this RFQ and interviewing with RCSS (if requested) shall be the sole responsibility of the supplier and shall not be reimbursed by

RCSS.

There is no guarantee of any supplier receiving an award as a result of submitting a response to this RFQ.

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III. GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

3.1 The Richmond County School System (RCSS), Department of Special Education, is seeking statement of qualifications from highly qualified and capable speech and language pathology (SLP) service providers to provide speech-language pathology services for qualifying students. Speech-language pathology service providers must be in accordance with all specifications, terms, and conditions set-forth in these qualification documents.

Richmond County is also seeking highly qualified American Sign Language Interpreters (SLI) .

3.2 It is the intent of Richmond County School System (RCSS) to establish a qualified provider of speech-language pathology services. This speech-language pathology service provider shall meet the minimum mandatory requirements established in these proposal documents. Contracting with speech-language pathology provider and/or sign language interpreter services will be based on service provider’s firm fixed hourly rate, and their response(s) to minimum requirements and questions.

The estimated number of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) currently needed to provide services is 37. The estimated number of sign language interpreters (SLIs) currently needed to provide services is 9. These numbers may change throughout the contract period.

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3.3 RCSS is committed to providing the best possible services for our students with special needs. Therefore, when reviewing Section IV CAPABILITIES, the System will review the capability of on-site versus virtual providers and reserves the right to give preference to vendors who are able to provide on-site personnel in addition to virtual services.

On-site and virtual SLPs will identify and provide services to students who meet eligibility requirements for the speech-language programs and will communicate with professionals and parents regarding integration of speech and language goals into the classroom and home environment. On-site and virtual SLPs will evaluate communication skills of referred students and diagnose speech and/or language disorders. In addition, on-site and virtual SLPs will prepare, participate in and/or conduct IEP staffing in order to discover and relate pertinent data used in the determination of student needs.

On-site and virtual SLPs will assure placement of students in the speech-language program and develop and implement speech-language goals/objectives on individualized education plans. On-site and virtual SLPs will schedule students appropriately and provide consultative services to teachers, parents, administrators, and allied agencies in order to integrate speech and language goals into the classroom, other educational programs, and the home environment.

All contract SLPs are required to provide their own testing platform to include testing protocols.

Sign Language Interpreters (SLIs) shall have the following qualifications:

ASL proficiency certification, competence testing, or other verification procedure in place to verify competence as a condition of employment as an interpreter. National Certification with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or National Association for the Deaf (NAD) certifications.

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3.4 Only firms/individuals with the following credentials will be considered for the services listed in this Request for Qualifications:

• State of Georgia License for Speech-Language Pathology issued by the State

Board of Examiners for Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

• OR the Paid Clinical Experience (PCE) temporary license issued by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

3.5 The decision to contract with a supplier for a particular need will be based upon the best academic interest of the student(s) involved as determined by the Richmond County School System, Special Education Department. RCSS reserves the right to interview all candidates submitted by awarded supplier(s) prior to placement.

3.6 AWARD METHOD: Contract(s) will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as outlined in section 6.3 of the detailed specifications.

3.7 All prices offered shall be firm against any increase for the contract period (August

1, 2025 – May 30, 2027). The Richmond County School System shall have the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods at the same cost, terms, and conditions as the original contract contingent upon the mutual agreement of the vendor and Richmond County School System.

3.8 SLPs must conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times. RCSS reserves the right to request immediate removal of any person exhibiting inappropriate behavior or who has had repeated performance issues.

3.9 Awarded supplier(s) must provide a copy of current state license for each contracted employee and must also provide copy of license at each renewal period to Dr. Larina Thomas, Special Education Director or her designee.

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3.10 Awarded supplier(s) must perform background checks on all SLPs AND SLIs assigned to RCSS as outlined below. Background check information must be provided to Dr. Larina Thomas, Special Education Director or her designee prior to Speech and Language Pathology contract starting date.

RCSS requires supplier to perform background checks on any employee or subcontractor who will be working on the RCSS property (delivery personnel excluded). A comprehensive criminal history background check is to include both Georgia Crime Information Center and National Crime Information Center is required on each applicant assigned to RCSS. Minimum findings that warrant exclusion include:

• Any felony conviction

• Any drug conviction

• Any crime against children

• Any sex-related conviction

Background checks must be provided to the RCSS Special Education Department upon request by the RCSS. Supplier agrees to comply with any request from the RCSS to remove any supplier employee or contractor from RCSS property. Firm agrees to cooperate with the RCSS to the fullest extent practicable in any investigation of any actual or alleged misconduct of any firm employee in connection with any activity arising out of this agreement. During the contract period, back ground checks must be completed annually.

PLEASE NOTE: It is required that all necessary checks be completed prior to employee beginning work.

IV. CAPABILITIES

Your proposal response must contain a section clearly labeled “Section 4 Capabilities”. The following points must be addressed in your response:

4.1 Describe your procedures in hiring qualified SLPs and SLIs, including your interview process (i.e., in person, by phone), resume review, and verification process for education, training, and licensure, and procedures for submitting potential candidates to RCSS, etc.

4.2 Describe how you will provide one individual as central contact person to be responsible for the RCSS account. This person would communicate with the Supervisor of the Speech-Language Program to make SLP/SLI school assignments and determine staffing needs.

4.3 Describe any additional support that you provide to your SLPs/SLIs and to the System

(i.e., training, CF/PCE supervision, etc.).

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4.4 Describe any provisions that your company has to provide coverage or replacement for your SLPs/SLIs who resign, take maternity or medical leaves or extended absences and what the notification process will be.

4.5 Describe your procedure for correcting problems which may result from SLP/SLI performance, complaints received from students, parents/families, school staff and/or other professionals.

4.6 RCSS requirements for timesheets, invoicing and payment.

1. RCSS requires that each SLP and SLI complete a contractor timesheet weekly, that will be provided by RCSS. This weekly timesheet will need to be signed by the school/location administrator and then emailed to the RCSS Special Education (SPED) Bookkeeper. BurkeKa@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us These are to be sent weekly by close of business on Friday or no later than noon on Monday.

2. The vendor will then need to provide their electronic timesheet for each provider by Wednesday from the previous week to the SPED bookkeeper for verification.

3. Invoices from the vendors are then to be emailed by the 5th of every month for the previous month’s services. For audit purposes, invoices must match the timesheets and the hourly rates submitted/awarded under this RFQ.

4. RCSS terms are net 30. If all submitted paperwork is correct you company will be paid within 30 days.

5. Please be aware, RCSS is only paying by ACH or epay (virtual credit card).

Awarded provider(s) will need to update their information.

4.7 Describe your company policies regarding confidentiality and maintenance of records/documents.

4.8 Describe the availability of on-site providers and virtual providers (SLP/SLI) that the supplier is able to offer to provide services.

V. HOURLY RATE FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Within this document, RCSS has attempted to anticipate and identify all services that may be needed under this contract throughout the length of the award period. In the event RCSS has failed to anticipate all service needs, responding vendors are asked to provide a fee structure for additional, related services that may be needed during the award period. Vendors are to provide an hourly rate in the space provided on the attached Proposal Form. If awarded the contract, this fee would then apply to service needs that may be identified at a later date. If there are different rates, please provide any/all rate information.

mailto:BurkeKa@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us

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VI. PROPOSAL EVALUATION

6.1 Organization and Completeness of Proposal

Supplier’s statement of qualifications must provide straightforward, concise proof of the capabilities to satisfy RFP requirements. For ease of review, responses must be organized in the exact same order as the RFQ or as stipulated in the RFQ. Each section should be clearly labeled with the corresponding RFQ section name and number. Any additional documents provided by the supplier must also be clearly labeled with the corresponding RFQ section name and number. All requested information must be included and all forms completed in entirety. (All spaces must be completed on all requested documentation.) Any statement of qualifications that do not include all required information may be considered non-responsive and disqualified.

6.2 Evaluation Procedures – Review of Statement of Qualifications

A committee comprised of representatives from RCSS Special Education Department, Student Services and Human Resources will evaluate the RFQ responses on the basis of qualifications, relevant experience, responsiveness of proposers, as well as cost.

Cost will not be the sole determining factor in the award.

Each proposal will be reviewed for completeness to ensure that all mandatory requirements are addressed satisfactorily. The committee may request additional clarification/information from the responding supplier(s).

The committee will evaluate the quality and completeness of each response as it addresses each requirement of the RFQ. All non-cost related areas of the response are evaluated during this phase. A list of areas being reviewed for this specific RFQ, along with the associated point values is included in the Evaluation Criteria below. The committee may in its sole discretion and in the course of the evaluation request presentation(s) and/or demonstration(s) with one or more selected providers.

Responses must satisfactorily meet non-cost requirements before cost is evaluated.

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6.3 Evaluation Criteria

The selection of a supplier(s) to provide Speech-Language Pathology Services will be based on the review of several key elements in the proposals submitted. They include, but are not limited to the following criteria:

# Description Points Possible

1. CapabilitiesSection IV)/pages –12-13 50

2. Business Stability 35

Supplier Questionnaire (Section VII)/pages 16 - 18

References (Section VIII)/page 19

3. Organization and Completeness of Proposal

Pricing 5

TOTAL 100

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VII. SUPPLIER QUESTIONNAIRE (Must be completed by ALL Suppliers) Use additional pages if needed. Any additional pages must be clearly labeled in your

RFP response with the corresponding RFP section name and question number.

1. How long has your company been in the business of providing Speech-Language

Pathology Services?

2. Has your firm ever conducted business with RCSS? If yes, provide dates and nature of business.

3. Has your firm conducted business with other school systems?

Yes ______ No _____

If yes, name system(s), approximate student population and number of SLPs and LPIs provided to each system over the last 3 school years. Preference will be given to school systems in Georgia.

4. Give us background information on your company, including the current number of SLPs employed in all states (also list the number of SLPs in Georgia).

5. Does your firm offer Clinical Fellowship or paid clinical experience supervision for SLPs in that process?

6. What is the average experience level of SLPs provided (i.e., number of years)?

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7. Describe your company’s procedure to provide background checks to RCSS for the SLP’s and LPI’s that are being considered or placed in the schools?

8. Are any goods, excluding instructional materials for immediate consumption, purchased under this solicitation made in the State of Georgia?

YES _____ NO _____ N/A _____ If yes, please identify by product name and provide written verification as required by School System.

9. Provide complete contact information for a Point of Contact DURING EVALUATION period. This person must be available to answer any questions pertaining to your response that may arise prior to award.

Company Name:

Contact Name:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

10. Please provide Purchase Order contact information below including an accurate email for receiving Purchase Orders.

Contact Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

11. Are there any value-added items/services the RCSS qualifies for participating in as a result of this proposal? Note that RCSS will be the sole determinant as to what is considered value added to the System.

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12. Please provide information on the interpretation services offered.

13. What are your requirements for interpreters to be employed by your firm?

14. How long has your company provided interpretation services?

15. How many interpreters to you currently have employed? What is the percentage of interpreters available to offer on-site services versus virtual?

16. What is the average experience level of LPIs provided (i.e., number of years)?

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VIII. REFERENCES

(Provide references for your company):

Insert Your Company Name

References must be completed by ALL Suppliers. It is the supplier’s responsibility to provide COMPLETE and ACCURATE reference information on the form below;

completing ALL fields. Failure to do so can result in RCSS being unable to verify supplier’s past work, which may affect RCSS’s determination that the supplier is responsive and responsible. Preference may be given to references in the state of Georgia with similar size and scope. Do not list RCSS as a reference. RCSS reserves the right to consider past experience with supplier.

1.

Company

Address, City, State, Zip Code

Telephone Number Fax Number

Name of Contact Person E-Mail Address

2.

Address, City, State, Zip Code

3.

Address, City, State, Zip Code

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PROPOSAL FORM

Pricing must be submitted on the form(s) below.

Item # Description Unit Cost

1. Hourly rate for Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

2. Hourly rate for Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) with a PCE license in the Clinical Fellowship Process

3. Hourly rate for Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). Indicate fluent languages below:

4. Hourly rate for Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) with a PCE license in the Clinical Fellowship Process.

Indicate fluent languages below:

5. Hourly rate for American Sign Language Interpreter (SLI)

6. Per Section 4, CAPABILITIES:

In the space provided below list any additional services not included in the solicitation and provide associated fee structure.

Person Submitting Statement: (Typed or Printed)

Signature: _

Title: _

COMPANY Name:

SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

PROPOSER INFORMATION FORM

FIRM NAME:

STREET ADDRESS:

CITY: _____________________________________ STATE:

ZIP: ______________________

OFFICE PHONE:

OFFICE FAX:

CONTACT NAME:

EMAIL OF CONTACT:

CELL PHONE OF

CONTACT:

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

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SPEECH SERVICES RFP #25-18

ATTACHMENT “A”

SEX OFFENDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM

Read, sign and return this form to the Richmond County Board of Education along with bid proposal

The Contractor (or Vendor) shall not knowingly send any employee, agent or subcontractor personnel who is a registered sex offender or who has been convicted of sexual abuse to any school building or school property when students are attending school or a school related activity.

The Contractor (or Vendor) shall make periodic criminal history record inquiries as authorized by O.C.G.A. §35-3-34, as now written, or here-after amended; or allowed by all or any other laws allowing such inquiry, to identify these persons who have been convicted of sexual abuse or any other act which would require such person to be entered into a national or state sexual offender registry.

For the purpose of this policy, the term periodic shall mean that the criminal history record inquiries shall be made current upon the awarding of a successful bid on contract and checked no less than annually during the duration of the contract.

The Contractor (or Vendor) is certifying to the Richmond County Board of Education that periodic criminal history record checks are made by the company for all employees and that to the best of the Contractor’s (or Vendor) knowledge it has no employee or agent who has been convicted of a sex offense or who is a registered sex offender, who will be assigned to any school building or school property while students are attending school or a school related activity.

I have read and understand the above Richmond County Board of Education Policy regarding me or my company’s obligation as a contractor (or vendor). I further acknowledge that the failure to comply with the requirements to identify a sex offender, to comply with any part of this policy, to assign a sex offender to any school building or school property while students are attending school or a school related activity will constitute a breach of the contract.

Contractor/Vendor Signature Date Signed

Witness Signature Date Signed

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

SPEECH SERVICES RFP #25-183

ATTACHMENT “B”

E-VERIFY AFFIDAVIT

under O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91(b)(4)

Read, fill out and return this form to the Richmond County School System

By executing this affidavit, the undersigned Contractor verifies its compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), Pub.L. 99-603, stating affirmatively that the individual firm or corporation which is engaged in services on behalf of the Richmond County School System has registered with, is authorized to use and uses the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, in accordance with the applicable provisions and deadlines established by federal law and regulation. Furthermore, the undersigned Contractor will continue to use the federal work authorization program throughout the contract period.

Contractor hereby attests that its federal work authorization user identification number and date of authorization are as follows:

Federal Work Authorization User Identification Number:

Date of Authorization:

Name of Project:

Speech Services

Solicitation Number (if applicable):

RFP#25-183

Name of Public Employer: Richmond County School System

I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on _______________________, _________, 202___ in ____________________ (city), ________ (state).

Signature of Authorized Officer or Agent

Printed Name and Title of Authorized Officer or Agent

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME

ON THIS THE ___________________ DAY OF _____________________________________________ ,202_________.

NOTARY PUBLIC

My Commission Expires:____________________________________________________________________________