Parenting classes for the 1st Judicial Courts

The Colorado Judicial Department, through the 1st Judicial District, is issuing a Request for Documented Quote (RDQ) to procure parenting education class providers serving Jefferson and Gilpin Counties. The solicitation seeks one or more qualified vendors to deliver educational classes for parents involved in domestic relations cases, including dissolutions of marriage, legal separations, and allocations of parental responsibilities, as mandated under Colorado Revised Statutes Section 14-10-123.7. The contractor must provide instruction across three educational levels: Level 1 (basic parenting education), Level 1.5 (intermediate conflict resolution), and Level 2 (high-conflict cases), with classes available in both English and Spanish. Key deliverables include quarterly reports to the court containing attendance statistics and participant evaluation questionnaires, with the understanding that the Judicial Department retains the right to conduct announced or unannounced class monitoring. The anticipated agreement term is one year with up to four optional one-year extensions at the sole discretion of the Judicial Department, with the solicitation anticipating approximately 3,500 cases filed annually in the district and parenting classes ordered in most cases involving children. Written questions must be submitted by May 4, 2017, at 5:00 P.M. (MST), with quotes due by May 19, 2017, at 4:00 P.M. (MST). Respondents must submit one original and three copies of their quote plus one electronic copy, and must be registered as a vendor with the State of Colorado's Vendor Self Service website.

Compensation for this contract is derived solely from attendance fees collected from class participants, with the contractor retaining all collected revenues and bearing all operational costs, including site facilities, materials, and instructor compensation. Participants must be offered sliding scale fees based on ability to pay, and the contractor is required to accept court fee waivers as established through the Judicial Department's financial guidelines. The contractor will be classified as an independent contractor responsible for all federal and state tax obligations, workers' compensation compliance, and background checks for all personnel performing services. No specific dollar amount or dedicated funding from the Judicial Department is identified in the solicitation, as revenue generation depends entirely on participant attendance and fee collection. No set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the available documentation, and no incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are noted. No budget range or award value is specified due to the fee-for-service nature of the procurement.