FTBS19-54001 Families Together Building Solutions Services

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is seeking a contractor to provide Families Together Building Solutions (FTBS) services in Mecosta and Osceola Counties through Request for Proposal #180000002612. The procurement seeks a home-based, solution-focused service provider to assist families with behavioral goals, household management, transportation, communication skills, and community resource utilization. Contractors must maintain direct service staff within 75 miles of the service area and provide 24/7 crisis intervention availability. Key service requirements include maintaining a full-time supervisor overseeing a team of four direct workers, with each full-time direct worker handling an average of 24 cases per year and up to 8 families simultaneously, providing a minimum of 3 hours of face-to-face contact per family per week. The proposal evaluation will be based on a 100-point scoring system, with only proposals scoring 80 points or higher considered for award. The procurement's response deadline was July 6, 2018, with the contract period spanning from October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2021, and potential for two additional one-year renewal options.

The current contract holder is Catholic Charities West Michigan, and the procurement does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Qualified Disabled Veteran status will be considered in the evaluation process. The total contract award is valued at $390,000 over three years, with a budget breakdown of $314,700 for direct services ($104,900 per fiscal year), $60,000 for transportation ($20,000 per fiscal year), and $15,300 for specific assistance ($5,100 per fiscal year). Contractors must calculate unit rates considering all direct and indirect costs, including mandated insurance coverage, which requires Commercial General Liability ($1M per occurrence, $2M aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1M per occurrence), and Workers' Compensation. The contract can be extended to MiDEAL members, including local governments, school districts, universities, community colleges, and nonprofit hospitals, upon written agreement between MDHHS and the Contractor.