Youth_Violence_Prevention_Initiative.pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

PEX039265

YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION INITIATIVE

CITY OF BRIDGEPORT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PURCHASES

999 BROAD STREET

BRIDGEPORT CT 06604

Submission Deadline:

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 by 2:00 pm

Table Of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Scope of Work

3. Proposals Requirement

4. Evaluations

5. Evaluation Criteria

6. Submission Guidelines

7. Vendor Questionnaire

Attachments:

A - Draft Subgrantee Agreement Youth Violence Prevention Contract

1. Introduction

The City of Bridgeport seeks proposals for Youth Violence Prevention Initiative

The Bridgeport Police Department is seeking proposals for Independent Contractors to provide services under the Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. The successful Independent Contractor will enter into a Contract that incorporates the RFP and professional expectations that the City of

Bridgeport desires with a schedule for the performance of these services to be mutually agreed upon between the parties. The City is seeking to retain numerous Independent Contractors to cover these services.

The requirements of this project are outlined in greater detail under Scope of Work and Proposal

Requirements.

1.1. Project Background

Bridgeport is the most populous city in Connecticut. The US Census Bureau's American

Community Survey estimates the city's 2024 population to be 151,616. The State of Connecticut provides funding to the City of Bridgeport for the purpose of the Youth Violence Prevention

Initiative. This initiative is to support programming with youth violence prevention initiatives with anti-gang strategies.

1.2. Project Overview and Summary

The Bridgeport Police Department is committed to partnering with the community to provide quality police services and to create a safe environment through fair and impartial enforcement of the law. We promote dignity and respect while recognizing the needs of our diverse community in our responsibility to maintain order and protect individual rights.

2. Scope of Work

The selected Independent Contractors will perform a variety of services to ensure that youth have ample opportunities for leading healthy, safe, productive lives and that those who have made bad choices have rehabilitative services available to them. Contractors must incorporate the principals of positive youth development, evidencebased approaches, data collection and outcomes measurements. Programs must also include city-wide strategies that combine prevention, intervention, treatment and reentry strategies.

2.1. Project Description

Proposals shall be from qualified, Independent Contractors with youth violence prevention experience who can provide direct assistance with assessing and implementing the specific elements described in this RFP. Qualified Contractors must demonstrate that they have expertise in the following areas:

Must be one or more of the following types of agency:

• Youth serving agency

• School

• Grassroots group

• Faith-based organization

• Juvenile/criminal justice organization

• Targeted enforcement of the most serious and chronic offenders

• Intervention with those youth who are already gang involved

• Preventing of those youth who have been identified as being high risk of entering a gang

• Targeting the entire population of high-crime, high- risk areas through the implementation of programs that address risk and protective factors

• Involvement of local citizens, including former gang-involved youth, community groups, agencies, and coordination of programs and staff function within and across agencies.

Must have a variety of specific education, training, and employment programs targeting gang-involved youth.

2.2. Programming

Must have one of the following types of programming:

Primary Prevention: includes activities to reduce risk factors or increase protective factors among the entire population of youth and families in communities with significant levels of gang activity.

Secondary Prevention: Includes programs and services to decrease the likelihood that youth who have already displayed early signs of problem behavior or who are exposed to multiple known risk factors of gang activity will join a gang. These services typically include some form of individual risk assessment and often focus on youth 7-14 years old and their families. Younger siblings and family members of gang-involved youth are particularly suitable for these services.

Intervention with high-risk or gang involved youth: Includes community-based programs that balance the delivery of services and educational and employment opportunities with supervision and accountability. Intervention services typically involve outreach to youth and families, individual risk/needs assessment, case management, service referrals, coordinated service delivery, and supervision.

Targeted gang enforcement: Includes community-oriented and problem-oriented policing strategies with an emphasis on gangs and collaborative enforcement strategies involving probation and prosecution to target high-rate gang offenders, gang leaders, and serious violent offenders.

Agencies must have evidence-based programs or practices. Provide a detailed description of the project, including specific tasks and deliverables.

3. Proposals Requirement

The City will not be liable for costs incurred in the preparation of the response to this RFP or in connection with any interview before a Selection Committee.

3.1. Requirements

Respondents shall submit as their proposal the following:

• Brief statement as to the Contractor's abilities and qualifications related to this project;

state in detail the Contractor's understanding of the requirements presented in this RFP.

• Resumes and job descriptions of all key personnel detailing past work experience.

• Examples of evidence-based data of program outcome.

• Evidence of non-profit (i.e. tax-exempt letter from IRS) or for- profit status (i.e. copy of articles of incorporation if applicable) Additional information, not included above, which you feel may be useful and applicable to this project.

4. Evaluations

Selection of the successful proposal will be based upon submission of proposals meeting the evaluation criteria shown in the Evaluation Criteria Section. Proposal evaluations will be based on a points scale, using the Evaluation Criteria listed.

As part of the evaluation process, the City may ask questions of a clarifying nature from submitters and is required. The City may also request an oral presentation to explain the proposal and answer questions.

The City Reserves the right to cancel this RFP at any time or reject an or all proposals received as a result of this RFP if it is in the best interest of the City. The City reserves the right to waive any informality in any proposal.

5. Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated utilizing an evaluation matrix based on a City Selection Committee’s project specific or weighted criterion. Typical decision criteria are listed in the chart below. The decision criteria in the chart below are for demonstration purposes, only. The decision criteria can vary based on project scope or request for proposal (RFP) type.

No. Evaluation Criteria Scoring Method Weight (Points)

1. Program design, implementation, objectives and performance measures Points Based 25

(25% of Total)

2. Familiarity with grant driven requirements and reporting Points Based 15

(15% of Total)

3. Financial Capacity Points Based 25 (25% of Total)

4. Staffing capabilities Points Based 20 (20% of Total)

5. Past experience and qualifications Points Based 15 (15% of Total)

6. Submission Guidelines

6.1. Contacting the City of Bridgeport

The exclusive means by which all prospective respondents may obtain RFP packages, direct inquires, request and receive addenda and supplemental information, and submit proposals shall be through the City of Bridgeport’s bidding platform.

The City of Bridgeport has made it possible for vendors to view our solicitations, download bid packages and ask questions, free of charge.

Instructions to do so are as follows:

1. Go to https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct

2. Click on any bid you see. It will take you to that bid’s page.

3. On the right-hand side of the page, click on Register now for free!

4. After you register, you'll be able to view/download or ask questions on any bid you have interest in.

If you have any trouble registering, please contact OpenGov using the chat feature or send an email to procurement-support@opengov.com

Addenda Notification: Respondents are required to register on OpenGov. Once the respondent has completed registration, they will receive addenda notifications in their email. Ultimately, it is the sole responsibility of each respondent to periodically check the site for any addenda.

6.2. Electronic Submission Instructions

THIS METHOD IS PREFERRED.

Submissions are encouraged to be made electronically through the OpenGov site at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct no later than 2:00 pm on

Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct mailto:procurement-support@opengov.com https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct

Questions and Answers: It is the responsibility of each firm to inquire about additional information or clarification as to any aspect of the RFP or the Project by submitting questions. The City of Bridgeport will receive questions until Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at

5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) and will promptly provide answers to such questions no later than Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 5:00 pm by publishing them on the Procurement Portal and the All firms are obligated to become familiar with such questions and answers and to submit or revise their proposals accordingly. The City of Bridgeport assumes no responsibility for a firm’s failure to read questions or answers and to revise their responses accordingly.

Late Submissions: City will not assume responsibility if a submission is misdirected, or its delivery is delayed. It shall be the sole responsibility of the submitter to pay for any type of delivery service charge, and to see that the Office of the Purchasing Agent receives his/her submission on time. The clock used shall be the Purchasing Agent’s official date and time stamp clock. The City does not assume financial responsibility for late deliveries by the U.S. Postal

System or any other delivery service.

Expenses: The City shall not be responsible for and/or shall not pay any costs associated with the preparation, submission, or presentation of any submission, or costs incurred by the responding firms during the interview and negotiations phase of the solicitation process

Information and Materials: Any information or materials submitted to this RFP shall become the property of the City of Bridgeport and will not be returned. All submitted materials will be available for public review.

Dates: Please keep in mind dates are estimates only and are subject to change.

NOTE: IF THE MARGARET E. MORTON GOVERNMENT CENTER, 999 BROAD STREET

BRIDGEPORT,CT IS CLOSED FOR ANY UNFORESEEN EVENT, BIDS WILL BE DUE AT

THE SAME TIME ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY THAT THE MARGARET E. MORTON

GOVERNMENT CENTER IS OPEN

6.3. Paper Submission Instructions

Submissions may also be made as follows:

Refer to Submission Guidelines

Sealed submissions must be received and time-stamped by the Department of Public Purchases prior to RFP closing time. No submission received after closing time will be considered. The opening will be in the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases’ Conference Room. To ensure proper handling and avoid misdirected delivery, please mark your RFP envelope as follows:

PEX039265-Youth Violence Prevention Initiative

Send your submissions to:

Ann Binkley City of Bridgeport

Department of Public Purchases 2nd floor, 999 Broad Street Bridgeport, CT 06604

RFP submissions are due:

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)

6.4. Timeline

Release Project Date: April 16, 2026

Question Submission Deadline: April 22, 2026, 5:00pm

Question Response Deadline: April 29, 2026, 5:00pm

Response Submission Deadline: May 6, 2026, 2:00pm

7. Vendor Questionnaire

1. NO CONFLICTS

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• NO_CONFLICTS_FORM_10-2018_a...

https://government-project.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/253654/d0c2ee89-99e2-413e-b125-93a7529b4a8d_NO_CONFLICTS_FORM_10-2018_and_02-2025.pdf