On-Site Counseling Services: CCC Fortuna Center

The California Conservation Corps is requesting bids for on-site counseling services at the CCC Fortuna Center in Fortuna, California, with bids due August 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM and written questions due July 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM.

The contractor must hold licensure as a clinical social worker, clinical psychologist, marriage and family therapist, or clinical psychiatrist. Services are allocated as approximately 75% individual counseling (addressing anger management, stress reduction, depression, cultural diversity, and substance-related concerns), 15% group counseling, 5% staff consultation and training, and 5% report writing and statistics. The contractor will provide 4 to 6 hours of professional services per week, with hours potentially exceeding 10 depending on funding and emergency situations. Services are provided to Corpsmembers aged 18–25 years at 1500 Alamar Way, Fortuna, California 95540. The contractor may engage a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern registered through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, provided the licensed contractor performs no less than 30% of services and the intern performs no more than 70%, with intern services billed at no more than 75% of the contractor's hourly rate.

The estimated contract cost is $22,000, with compensation on an hourly rate basis paid monthly in arrears upon invoice. The contract term runs August 1, 2026, or upon approval, through June 30, 2027, with no renewal options.

The CCC encourages California Certified Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation, offering a 5% small business preference, a non-small business subcontractor preference for those committing 25% small business participation, and DVBE incentives of 1% to 5% based on verified participation levels. The contractor must maintain professional liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence minimum), commercial general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence), workers' compensation coverage, and automobile liability insurance ($1 million combined single limit). Award will be made to the lowest responsive responsible bidder. Bids must be submitted via email to Mujib.Sultani@ccc.ca.gov. Questions and answers will be posted by July 29, 2026.