Non-Residential Services for Correctional Offenders

Portage County, Wisconsin, has issued Request for Proposal (RFP) #2018-28 to procure non-residential services for adult correctional offenders, with the primary goal of reducing recidivism and jail utilization. The procurement seeks service providers to deliver four core program elements: a Day Reporting Program with alcohol/drug testing, Pre-Trial/Post Sentence Supervision Program, Diversion-Deferred Prosecution Program, and Volunteer in Probation Program. Proposers may submit bids for any or all program components, with mandatory requirements including a minimum of two years of similar service experience and compliance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards. The evaluation criteria totals 1,000 points, distributed across organizational capabilities (250 points), staff qualifications (100 points), proposer solutions (500 points), and cost proposal (150 points). The RFP was posted on August 1, 2018, with proposals due by 2:00 p.m. on August 29, 2018, to the Portage County Purchasing Department. The county anticipates a final notification of intent to award by September 26, 2018, with a contract award by October 16, 2018, and a contract start date of January 1, 2019, running through December 31, 2019, with potential for up to four additional one-year renewals.

The RFP does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types. Proposers must provide a certificate of insurance with minimum $1,000,000 liability coverage and be prepared to submit daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports meeting or exceeding service completion projections. The county has allocated approximately $212,619 for Day Reporting and Pre-Trial/Post-Trial Intensive Supervision services and $70,000 for Deferred Prosecution Program services in 2018, though these figures are subject to final approval by the Portage County Board of Supervisors in November 2018. Pricing for the proposed services must remain fixed for the entire contract period, with cost proposals to be submitted in a separate sealed envelope using the provided Cost Proposal form. Subsequent addenda (Addendum 1 and Addendum 2) have clarified service availability, specifying five days per week with one reporting period to accommodate work schedules, which represents a modification from the original RFP documentation.