Allegan/barry ftbs contract

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Grants and Purchasing is issuing Request for Proposal No. 260000001280 for Families Together Building Solutions (FTBS) services in Allegan and Barry Counties. This is an intensive home-based, solution-focused family preservation program designed to serve at-risk families for an initial 90-day period with potential extension to 180 days maximum, targeting families with open or recent Child Protective Services cases, foster care reunification cases, delinquency cases, and families referred by Native American tribes. Successful contractors must maintain a staffing structure consisting of a part-time Program Manager, one full-time Supervisor, and four full-time FTBS Workers who possess specified educational credentials and complete mandatory training requirements including special topic trainings in domestic violence, substance-affected families, and mental health within one year of hire. All staff must pass comprehensive background checks including ICHAT, National and State Sex Offender Registry checks, and Central Registry checks. The contract requires achievement of specific performance outcomes: 95% of families must avoid child removal prior to case closure, and 85-90% must avoid confirmed abuse or neglect investigations within six to twelve months post-closure. The RFP was issued on March 10, 2026, with bidder questions due by March 24, 2026, answers posted by March 27, 2026, and proposals due by April 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with an anticipated contract start date of October 1, 2026.

The contract term is three years, effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029, with potential renewal for up to two additional one-year periods at the State's discretion, and pricing is firm for the entire contract term with adjustments possible only through documented evidence of cost changes subject to 30-day review and negotiation periods. Compensation is structured on a unit-based pricing model with contractors billing for face-to-face contact hours, training attendance, and travel time, with annual allocated amounts for transportation ($18,200.00) and specific assistance ($5,600.00) that should not be incorporated into unit rate calculations. The maximum annual award for each year of the contract is $140,000.00, and the total proposed amount cannot exceed this ceiling, resulting in a potential three-year total of $420,000.00 with the possibility of extending to five years. Travel reimbursement is permitted at either the premium state rate or the contractor's usual reimbursement rate for employees, whichever is less, with mileage reimbursable for client transportation, travel to or from client homes, court hearings at MDHHS worker request, and advocacy-related travel. The State will make payments via Electronic Funds Transfer within 45 days of invoice receipt, and liquidated damages of $5,000 plus $100 per day apply for late or improper completion. Bidders must submit a completed pricing schedule in modifiable format (Microsoft Word or Excel) as a separate document, with failure to complete the schedule as requested resulting in proposal disqualification, and all proposals must be submitted in accordance with the specifications outlined in the RFP and its Amendment 1.