Parent Workshops and Programs

This Request for Proposal (RFP) #20-0072, issued by Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) in Wayne County and Detroit City, Michigan, seeks qualified vendors to provide research-based parent workshops and programs to parents and caregivers at both public and private non-public schools eligible for Titles IA, IIA, III, and IV funding. The scope of services encompasses a comprehensive range of topics including healthy living, bullying and safety, homework assistance, educational field trips, family conflict resolution, social media and internet safety, technology training, social skills, communication, college and career readiness, community involvement, financial literacy, learning styles, parenting classes, student achievement, and personal development. Services must be delivered primarily at DPSCD facilities Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, with vendors permitted to propose flexible delivery schedules including quarterly, monthly, or weekly in-school supports. The contract term allows for an initial period plus three optional one-year renewal periods, creating a maximum four-year engagement contingent on funding availability and positive annual program evaluations. Qualified vendors must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience with parent programs and workshops, possess knowledge of multicultural and urban communities, provide references from previous customers, and comply with all state and grant rules applicable to private non-public schools. Pricing must be all-inclusive of all labor, materials, supplies, and travel expenses, submitted using the provided Excel cost proposal template, with payment made only for hours actually delivered as evidenced by approved sign-in and sign-out sheets. The evaluation criteria include responsiveness to the RFP, the firm's capability and past performance, and pricing; DPSCD reserves the right to make single or multiple awards based on location, geographic coverage, and contractor capacity. Written questions were due by December 5, 2019, with proposals due by 4:00 p.m. on January 10, 2020, following an addendum that extended the original December 17, 2019 deadline.

The RFP documentation does not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on respondent types, or disadvantaged enterprise requirements, indicating this procurement is open to all qualified vendors meeting the stated experience and capability criteria. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation, though DPSCD notes it currently contracts with multiple existing providers for parent workshops and professional development services and intends to contract with multiple new providers to offer a breadth of professional development topics across the District. The procurement will serve approximately sixteen private nonpublic schools in addition to public schools within the District, though a specific list of schools and student populations was not disclosed in the RFP materials. Vendors may propose services for single locations or District-wide implementation, and DPSCD permits administrative costs for supervision, planning, preparation, coordination, and compliance to be included in pricing submissions. No specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the available RFP documents or attachments, with pricing to be determined based on vendor proposals and the District's evaluation of cost-effectiveness relative to proposed services and vendor qualifications.