The Future Track Program strives to deliver instruction on core professional attributes that prepare trainees for careers supporting Philadelphia’s residential and business services. Training will occ...

The City of Philadelphia, Department of Sanitation, Office of Clean and Green Initiatives is requesting proposals for workforce development training and counseling services for the Future Track Program, with proposals due July 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Time and a pre-proposal meeting scheduled for July 7, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. A local-vendor preference or local-business-entity certification under Mayoral Executive Order No. 04-12 is available as optional favorable consideration; applicants may alternatively commit to local impact through employment and work performance in Philadelphia.

The vendor must deliver comprehensive workforce development curriculum, job-readiness training, and counseling services to approximately 200 adult participants organized into two cohorts of 100, divided into four classes of 25 students meeting weekly. Occupational tracks include neighborhood beautification, road maintenance, construction inspection, traffic investigation, sanitation code compliance, survey support, traffic safety compliance, skilled trades, and green infrastructure maintenance. Field work begins mid-September, initially focused on alley cleaning and expanding to citywide cleaning and beautification projects. The vendor must provide individualized action plans, regular verbal and written progress reports documenting trainee attendance and skill attainment, and monthly status reports tracking work completion and budget compliance.

The not-to-exceed compensation is $275,000 for the initial contract period (October 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027). The vendor may propose fixed-price or hourly rate-based compensation on a task-by-task basis through individually negotiated Work Orders. Payment is based on actual hours, wage rates, overheads, allowable profit, and direct expenses. The City retains the option to amend the contract to add up to four additional one-year terms. Since the contract value exceeds $250,000, the vendor must comply with Philadelphia's 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard and extend equal benefits to life partners of employees. Questions are due July 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with answers posted July 10, 2026. The vendor must submit the Tax and Regulatory Status and Clearance Statement, a Statement of Financial Capacity, and compliance documentation via eContractPhilly.