2026-012 Management of Multisystemic Therapy Program for Cherokee County Juvenile Justice

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners Purchasing Department is issuing a competitive sealed Request for Proposals (RFP 2026-012) for the management of a Multisystemic Therapy (MST) program serving Cherokee County's Juvenile Justice System, with funding through a State Grant administered by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC). The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to provide evidence-based, community-based alternatives to incarceration for youth at moderate to high risk of recidivism, probation violation, or out-of-home placement, serving up to 16 youth annually through intensive family- and community-based treatment delivered in each youth's natural environment. The selected contractor must deliver comprehensive services including direct clinical services, supervision, training, certification, model fidelity oversight, quality assurance, travel, reporting, data management, and administrative costs on an all-inclusive per-case basis, with administrative and management costs not exceeding 11 percent of the proposed case rate if required by grant conditions. Required qualifications include demonstrated experience providing MST services, qualified staffing with appropriate credentials, organizational capacity, and capability to maintain model fidelity, implement structured supervision, and collect and report data effectively. Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point combined scale with 50 points allocated to price (lowest responsive and responsible proposer receives full points with others receiving prorated scores) and 50 points to technical merit, including experience providing MST services (20 points), staffing qualifications (15 points), and program approach and reporting capabilities (15 points). Key deadlines include a question submission deadline of April 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM, answers due April 30, 2026, and proposals due May 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM via BidNet Direct in PDF format, with an anticipated award date of June 16, 2026 and service commencement no later than July 1, 2026. Proposals must include MST training and certification documentation, resumes of proposed therapists and supervisors, organizational qualifications, current or recent similar contracts with references, and detailed descriptions of model fidelity maintenance, supervision structures, and data collection capabilities.

The solicitation does not identify any specific set-asides or restrictions limiting organizational types that may respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation. Contractors must comply with standard Cherokee County requirements including E-Verify federal work authorization verification per O.C.G.A. 13-10-91, comprehensive insurance coverage (general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation at statutory rates, professional liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate, and cyber liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate), non-collusion affidavits, debarment certification, and submission of a minimum of three business references. All proposals become Cherokee County property subject to the Georgia Open Records Act, and the County reserves the right to conduct supplier interviews and demonstrations at the supplier's expense. The initial contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewals available at the County's discretion for a potential total of five years, subject to annual appropriation and continued grant funding. While the specific budget range or award value is not explicitly stated, the pricing structure requires submission of an all-inclusive per-case rate multiplied by 16 estimated youth annually, with total compensation contingent upon the number of actual referrals and continued grant funding. Award is contingent upon approval by the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners and execution of the Professional Services Agreement, with compensation determined by verified costs actually incurred and subject to a not-to-exceed annual amount to be specified in the resulting agreement.