Career and Technical Education (CTE) Strategic Planning, Workforce Alignment, and Innovation Center Study

Jordan School District is requesting proposals for a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Strategic Planning, Workforce Alignment, and Innovation Center Study under RFP #27BV12P, with proposals due September 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. MDT. All proposals must be submitted both electronically through U3P Bonfire and in hard copy to the Jordan School District Purchasing Department to be deemed responsive.

The scope is a professional consulting engagement to conduct objective, data-informed analysis and provide actionable recommendations to support future CTE programming and career-connected learning initiatives. Findings will inform preparation of a potential APEX Implementation Grant application due June 23, 2027. Deliverables include two presentations of final findings and recommendations, with all work completed by April 5, 2027.

The evaluation process is weighted as follows: Stage 1 (responsiveness, pass/fail); Stage 2 (technical proposals, 600 points maximum); Stage 3 (presentations and interviews, 100 points maximum); Stage 4 (cost proposals, 300 points maximum), for a total of 1,000 possible points. Offerors must achieve a minimum technical score of 480 points (80 percent) to advance to the presentation stage. Cost scoring awards full 300 points to the lowest responsive cost proposal, with other proposals receiving proportional scores. The district intends a single award based on best value.

All offerors must certify compliance with Utah Code 63G-27 prohibiting boycotts, including boycotts of Israel, traditional energy, firearms manufacturers, and other restricted categories. Questions are due September 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. MDT. Presentations and interviews are scheduled for October 5, 2026, with anticipated Board of Education approval October 27, 2026. The contract term begins upon receipt of the signed purchase order and remains in effect until JSD accepts all deliverables, with pricing firm through project completion. Jordan School District serves approximately 55,819 students across six communities and is the fourth-largest school district in Utah.