Parenting classes for the 19th Judicial Courts

The State of Colorado Judicial Department, 19th Judicial District (serving Weld County and Denver City), issued a Request for Proposal on April 4, 2017, seeking one or more qualified providers to develop and deliver parenting education classes for parents involved in domestic relations cases, including dissolution of marriage, legal separation, and allocation of parental responsibilities. The Judicial Department anticipates serving approximately 2,500-3,000 participants annually across three class levels: Level 1 (foundational parenting skills and co-parenting), Level 1.5 (intermediate conflict resolution), and Level 2 (high-conflict situations and domestic violence awareness). All classes must be offered in both English and Spanish, either in-person or online with court approval, and providers must deliver certificates of completion to the court prior to final custody orders being issued. Respondents must demonstrate financial stability through submission of audited or reviewed financial statements for the three most recent fiscal years, provide evidence of prior experience delivering parenting or co-parenting classes to courts or criminal justice agencies, and maintain comprehensive general liability and bonding insurance. Contractors must conduct criminal background checks on all staff members before service delivery and comply with Colorado's illegal alien employment verification requirements and all state and local licensing regulations. The written questions deadline was April 20, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. MST, with proposals due May 4, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. MST, delivered to the State Court Administrator's Office in Denver. Proposals must be submitted in one original, three copies, and one electronic copy, limited to 20 pages of text. The initial contract term is one year with up to four optional one-year renewals at the sole discretion of the Judicial Department.

The RFP contains no specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations eligible to respond, and no incumbent vendor or current contractor was identified in the solicitation documents. Respondents must be registered as vendors with the State of Colorado's Vendor Self Service website to receive addenda and modifications. Compensation is derived entirely from attendance fees collected directly from class participants, with the contractor retaining all collected fees and bearing all associated costs including facility rental, materials, instructor compensation, and security. The Judicial Department requires providers to accept court fee waivers for participants unable to afford full tuition and to establish sliding-scale pricing aligned with court-appointed counsel eligibility guidelines. The RFP does not specify a guaranteed volume of participant referrals or identify a total contract value; rather, the Judicial Department will negotiate a maximum amount payable with selected respondent(s) following award based on evaluation committee recommendations. The contractor will operate as an independent contractor with no employee benefits, payroll taxes, workers' compensation, or unemployment insurance provided by the Judicial Department, and the agreement is terminable by the Judicial Department for convenience with 30 days' written notice or for cause, with compensation limited to services actually performed through the termination date.