Life Skills Services RFP JUV-25-LS-07-001
| Agency: | Iowa Judicial Branch |
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| State: | Iowa |
| Level of Government: | State & Local |
| Category: |
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| Opps ID: | NBD15109690027254860 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Due Date: | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Solicitation No: | JUV-25-LS-07-001 |
| Source: | Members Only |
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Iowa Judicial Branch
1111 East Court Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50319
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Administrative Information:
RFP COVER SHEET
Title of RFP:
Agency:
Life Skills
Iowa Judicial Branch (IJB or Agency)
RFP Number: JUV-25-LS-07-001
Number of yrs. of the 1 year
initial terms of the
contract:
Number of possible annual
renewals:
5 additional 1-
year
terms
exercisable by IJB
in its sole
discretion
Anticipated Initial
Contract Term beginning:
07/01/2024
Issuing Officer:
Connie Murphy
(563)326-8224
connie.murphy@iowacourts.gov
400 W 4th St
Davenport, IA 52801
Ending: 06/30/2025
PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE—Event or Action:
Date/Time(Central time):
Agency Posts Notice of RFP on TSB website & JB website
Agency Issues RFP
Letters of Intent to Bid
02/26/2024
02/28/2024
03/14/2024
RFP written questions, requests for clarification, and suggested changes from
Respondents due:
IJB’s written response to RFP questions, requests for clarifications and
suggested changes due:
Proposals Due Date:
Proposals Due Time:
Anticipated Date to issue Notice of Intent to Award:
Date: 03/14/2024
Time: 03:00 p.m.
Date: 03/19/2024
Time: 03:00 p.m.
Date: 04/04/2024
Time: 03:00 p.m.
Date: 04/27/2024
Anticipated Date to execute contract:
Date: 07/01/2024
RFP# JUV-25-LS-07-001
Relevant Websites:
Web-address:
Internet website where Addenda to
this RFP will be posted:
Internet website where General
Terms for Juvenile Court Services
(JCS) Services Contracts are located:
https://www.iowacourts.gov/for-the-public/rfp/
https://bidopportunities.iowa.gov/
https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOr
g=DASIowa (select view as pdf if you are not yet registered)
https://www.iowacourts.gov/static/media/cms/General_Terms_fo
r_JCS_Services_Cont_1257FB3D72AAA.pdf
Electronic Copies of Proposals Required to be Submitted to Issuing Officer.
Firm Proposal Terms
120 Days
Per Section 3.2.11, of the RFP the minimum Number of Days following the
deadline for submitting proposals that the Respondent guarantees all proposal
terms, including price, will remain firm:
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PURPOSE
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals from Responsible Respondents to
provide the goods and/or services identified on the RFP cover sheet and further described in Section 4 of
this RFP to IJB, as identified on the RFP cover sheet. IJB intends to award a Contract(s) beginning and
ending on the dates listed on the RFP cover sheet, and IJB, in its sole discretion, may extend the Contract(s)
for up to the number of annual extensions identified on the RFP cover sheet.
1.2 DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this RFP and the resulting contract, the following terms are defined.
“Agency” means the agency identified on the RFP cover sheet that is issuing the RFP.
“Bid Proposal” or “Proposal” means Respondent’s proposal submitted in response to the RFP.
“Case Plan” is a written document, developed with input from the child, custodians/guardians, service
provider and Juvenile Court Services that identifies criminogenic needs and risk factors and includes a
plan for how to address, lower and ultimately resolve the risk areas.
“Contract” means the contract(s) entered into with Respondent(s) as described in section 6.
“Contractor” means the awarded business/person to provide the contractual services agreed upon.
“General Terms” and “General Terms and Conditions” shall mean the General Terms for Juvenile Court
Services service contracts as linked on the RFP cover page.
“IDA” means the Iowa Delinquency Assessment; the tool Juvenile Court Services utilizes to assess the
risk of the youth offending.
“IJB” shall mean Iowa Judicial Branch.
“Invoice” means a Contractor’s claim for payment. At IJB’s discretion, claims must be submitted on an
original invoice from the Contractor and on a claim form accepted by the IJB, such as a General
Accounting Expenditure (GAX) form.
“Judicial District (JD) 7” includes Scott, Muscatine, Cedar and Clinton & Jackson counties in Iowa.
“Juvenile Court Officer” or “JCO” means a person appointed as a juvenile court officer under section
602.7202 of the Iowa Code and also includes a chief juvenile court officer appointed under section
602.1217 of the Iowa Code.
“Juvenile Court Services” or “JCS”, for the purposes of this RFP, means a unit of the Iowa Judicial Branch
in which juveniles adjudicated by the Iowa Juvenile Court as delinquent and youth at risk of entering the
court system receive services as directed by the Chief Juvenile Court Officer or designee.
“Respondent” means the company, organization or other business entity submitting a proposal in
response to this RFP.
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“Responsible Respondent” means a Respondent that has the capability, as determined in the sole
discretion of IJB, in all material respects to perform the scope of work and specifications of the Contract.
In determining whether a Respondent is a Responsible Respondent, IJB may consider various factors
including, but not limited to, the Respondent’s competence and qualifications to provide the goods or
services requested, the Respondent’s integrity and reliability, the past performance of the Respondent
and the best interest of IJB and the State.
“Responsive Proposal” means a Proposal that complies, in the sole discretion of IJB, with the material
provisions of this RFP.
“RFP” means this Request for Proposals and any attachments, exhibits, schedules or addenda hereto.
“State” means the State of Iowa, IJB, and all state agencies, boards, and commissions, and any political
subdivisions making purchases from the Contract as permitted by this RFP.
“Successful” in reference to completion of a program means a client has achieved the goals set out in the
case plan
“Vendor” means anyone who provides goods or services to another entity.
1.3 OVERVIEW OF THE RFP PROCESS
The RFP process is for IJB’s benefit and is intended to provide IJB with competitive information to assist
in the selection process. It is not intended to be comprehensive. Each Respondent is responsible for
determining all factors necessary for submission of a comprehensive Proposal.
Respondent should review Attachment 3, Form 22 Request for Confidentiality, for more information if its
Proposal contains confidential information. Any Proposal marked “Confidential” or “Proprietary” on every
page may be disqualified.
Respondents will be required to submit their Proposals electronically via email to the Issuing Officer.
1.4 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Early intervention and follow-up programs/graduated sanctions services are services to be provided to
children adjudicated delinquent and to children who have been referred to juvenile court services for a
delinquency violation or who have exhibited behaviors that put them at risk of a juvenile delinquency
referral. The services are directed to enhance personal adjustment to help the children transition into
productive adulthood and to prevent or reduce criminal charges, out-of-home placement, and
recidivism.
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Generally, the Life Skills services are activities undertaken to support improved functioning in critical
areas of a juvenile’s life. Proposals are being solicited to provide Life Skills in job readiness/work skills
development for youth throughout Juvenile Court Services District 7. The requirements are set forth
below. The selected program will provide life skills programming for youth who have little chance of
achieving a traditional high school diploma.
Life skills components include specific training to develop and enhance:
(1) Personal skills, including anger management, stress reduction, and self-esteem.
(2) Problem solving.
(3) Accountability and acceptance of responsibility.
(4) Victim empathy.
(5) Activities of daily living.
(6) Job skills including job-seeking skills as well as training for specific jobs and on-the-job training
experiences.
Judicial District 7 has utilized Life Skills services for 28 years within Scott County. On average, about 100
clients are served in Scott County per year. Judicial District 7 (which includes Scott, Muscatine, Cedar
and Clinton & Jackson counties in Iowa) is looking to select the most qualified contractor, or contractors
to provide Life Skills services within the Judicial District 7.
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