Tuolumne County Resource Family Home (TCRFH) Quality Parenting and Caregiving Respite Services
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- RFQ-2023-0054
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- UNSPSC code
- Point of contact
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- Leah Moroles lmoroles@co.tuolumne.ca.us (209) 533-5528
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About this opportunity
Tuolumne County's Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Social Services is seeking qualified Resource Families to provide Quality Parenting and Caregiving Respite Services at the Tuolumne County Resource Family Home (TCRFH). This Request for Qualification (RFQ #RFQ-2023-0054) aims to contract with an unlimited number of providers who can offer 24-hour care for children from birth to 17+ years, with a primary focus on supporting families involved with Child Welfare Services. Proposers must possess a valid Resource Family Approval Certificate and demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of child development, juvenile court processes, and Tuolumne County demographics. The evaluation process will utilize a pass/fail and point-based scoring system, assessing proposals based on completeness, certification, and overall quality. Key deliverables include providing transportation, meals, maintaining a safe environment, and collaborating with county staff and community partners. The solicitation was issued on August 28, 2023, with proposals due by June 30, 2024, and the initial contract term is one year, with potential extensions for up to four additional one-year terms, contingent upon funding, performance, and continued service needs.
The procurement has specific employment restrictions for CalPERS retirees and current County employees, prohibiting those who have performed similar work from contracting with the County. Retirees are subject to PERS retired annuitant restrictions, and current employees must separate from employment prior to contract award. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned in the documentation. The County will provide a vehicle for TCRFH-related duties and requires contractors to maintain appropriate insurance for non-TCRFH activities. While no specific budget range or award value was explicitly stated, the opportunity suggests a flexible contracting approach where multiple qualified providers can be enlisted to provide respite services as needed. The procurement is open to individual Resource Families who meet the specified qualifications, with the County reserving the right to contact providers sequentially when respite services are required.
Opportunity text
The County of Tuolumne, through its Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Social Services, hereinafter referred to as the "County", is requesting proposals from qualified Resource Families (formerly known as Foster Families) interested in providing Quality Parenting and Caregiving Respite Services at the Tuolumne County Resource Family Home (TCRFH), formerly known as the Emergency Children's Shelter.
The County intends to contract with an unlimited number of qualified applicants. In the event respite services are needed, the qualified individuals on the list will be contacted. If a qualified applicant is not available to provide respite services, the County will continue to contact qualified providers on the list to provide contracted services.
California law and federal law provide specific employment restrictions for retirees and/or current County employees that desire to contract with the County.
For CalPERS retirees: if the work you will perform as a contractor is the same or similar to work you performed as an active employee or is work that is performed by active employees, it is most likely subject to the PERS retired annuitant restrictions, meaning the employment is disallowed and the County will not be able to enter into a contract with you.
For current County employees: California and federal law prohibit a current employee from contracting with its employer while being an active employee. If an employee is interested in becoming an independent contractor, the employee must consider separation from employment with the County, however should the employee retire, he/she may be subject to the CalPERS retired annuitant laws. Should a current County employee respond to a RFQ while in active employment status, the employee must separate from employment prior to award of the contract.
No County time is allowed to be used to prepare for or work on a response to a County RFQ.
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