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NOTICE

REQUEST FOR ProposalProposal Number 952-5131952-5131

Adult Protective Emergency ServicesAdult Protective Emergency Services

NOW AVAILABLE

The County of Fresno has issued Request for Proposal Number 952-5131, which solicitsproposals forAdult Protective Emergency Services. This bid closes on March 21, 2013at 2:00 P.M.

A pre-bid Vendor Conference will be held on February 26, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. at:

County of Fresno Purchasing
4525 E. Hamilton Avenue 2nd Floor
Fresno, CA93702

A copy of the RFP document is available at Purchasing or may be downloaded from the Fresno County Web site .

Follow all instructions when downloading to ensure that your company is added to the official list of potential bidders. Only vendors on that list will be advised of future notices pertaining to theRFP, including addendums.

Please contact Carolyn Flores, Buyer I, of the Purchasing Staff at (559) 6007110 or email with any questions.

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OVERVIEW

The County of Fresno Purchasing on behalf of the Department of Social Services (DSS) is requesting proposals from qualified vendors to provide “Adult Protective Emergency Services”. DSS has funds available from the County Services Block Grant (CSBG) to support the Adult Protective Services (APS) program focused on the elderly and disabled population. The CSBG allocation provides funding for protective services and APS administrative costs within 2013 Realignment.

The CSBG allocation, for the County identified Social Services area are services for adults in accordance with California Welfare and Institutions Code (W&IC) Section 13005 and 13003. According to W&IC Section 13003: County allocations may be used to provide necessary training and shall be used to provide social services which meet the following five federal goals of Title XX of the Federal Social Security Act:

Achieving or maintaining self-support to prevent, reduce, or eliminate dependency.

Achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency, including reduction or prevention of dependency.

Preventing or remedying neglect, abuse, exploitation of children and adults unable to protect their own interests, or reuniting families.

Preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional care by providing community-based care, home-based care, or other forms of less intensive care.

Securing referral or admission for institutional care when other forms of care are not appropriate or providing services to individuals or institutions

Funding for FY 2013-14 for services is estimated at $95,000. Agreement will start on July 1, 2013 with the possibility of up to an additional two (2) twelve (12) month extensions contingent upon approval of available funds by the Department of Social Services.

The DSS APS program investigates reports of abuse and neglect involving elders and dependent adults. Elder adults are defined as age 65 or older; dependent adults are defined as persons between the ages of 18 and 64 who have physical or mental limitations which restrict their ability to carry out normal daily activities. The APS program provides emergency response, information and referrals, and case management services aimed at preventing or correcting physical or emotional abuse, neglect, exploitation, or financial abuse of elders or dependent adults. DSS social work staff operates a 24-hour hotline (Careline) where they receive reports of elderly and dependent adult abuse, and conduct assessments and investigations on an emergency or non-emergency basis.

KEY DATES

RFP Issue Date: / February 12, 2013
Vendor Conference: / February 26, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Vendors are to contact Buyer at
(559) 600-7110 if planning to attend vendor conference. / County of Fresno Purchasing
4525 E. Hamilton Avenue, 2nd. Floor
Fresno, CA 93702
Deadline for Written Requests for Interpretations or Corrections of RFP: / March 5, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Fax No. (559) 600-7126
E-Mail:
RFP Closing Date: / March 21, 2013 at 2:00 P.M.
County of Fresno Purchasing
4525 E. Hamilton Avenue, 2nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93702

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