Inmate medical Services

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners Purchasing Department is requesting competitive sealed bids or proposals for comprehensive on-site medical, dental, and mental health services for inmates at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center in Canton, Georgia, with proposals due June 13, 2023.

The scope encompasses a full medical health, dental, and mental health services program for an average inmate population of 550 to 600 inmates, with pricing adjusted for population scenarios of 550, 600, and 750 inmates annually. The facility is located at 498 Chattin Drive, Canton, GA 30115. No specific certifications are listed as mandatory, though vendors must be qualified to provide comprehensive inmate healthcare services.

The contract is structured as a three-year purchase order with two additional one-year renewal options. The first-year budget is $5.75 million, with a total three-year contract value of $17.77 million. Evaluation criteria weight technical requirements at 60 percent and cost at 40 percent, with cost per full-time equivalent and value-per-compliance-factor calculations informing the best-value determination. All RFP documents are posted on BidNet at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/private/buyer/solicitations/3063202408/preview; vendors must register on the platform to access and download materials. The County received five responsive proposals. First Class Healthcare was selected as the awardee with the highest technical score of 51.4 points and favorable negotiated pricing, with final staffing set at 21.3 FTEs and a final contract value of $17.77 million following negotiations that included adjustments to insurance requirements ($1 million per/$5 million aggregate) and medication cost-sharing (50/50 arrangement after $520,000 in annual medication costs).