County of Alameda, Social Services Agency

RFP No. SWEP 2013-2014, Addendum No. 1

ALAMEDA COUNTY

SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY

ADDENDUM No. 2

Issued 12/8/2015

To

Request for Proposal

RFP No. 2015-SSA-TACT

For

Work Skills, Professional Development Training and Professional Consulting Services

1)  Clarification/Modification to Attachment No. 1 - Response Packet document.

2)  Recap of Questions/Answers from the Networking/Bidders Conferences held on: December 2, 2015 in Hayward, CA/December 3, 2015 in Oakland, CA

3)  Bidders Conferences Attendees List

This County of Alameda, Social Services Agency (SSA), RFP Addendum has been electronically issued to potential bidders via e-mail. E-mail addresses used are those in the County’s Small Local Emerging Business (SLEB) Vendor Database or from other sources. If you have registered or are certified as a SLEB, please ensure that the complete and accurate e-mail address is noted and kept updated in the SLEB Vendor Database. This RFP Addendum will also be posted on the GSA Contracting Opportunities website located at http://www.acgov.org/gsa/purchasing/bid_content/ContractOpportunities.jsp and the SSA Doing Business With Us website located at http://alamedasocialservices.org/public/index.cfm

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1.  Clarification/Modification to Attachment No. 1 - Response Packet document:

Attachment No. 1, Signature page (page 5) has been modified as follows :

Change made to the original document is in bold print and highlighted.

Name of Project: / Total Funds Requested Per Fiscal Year:
$

Official Name of Bidder:

Street Address Line 1:

Street Address Line 2:

City: State: Zip Code:

Webpage:

Type of Entity / Organizational Structure (check one):

Corporation Joint Venture

Limited Liability Partnership Partnership

Limited Liability Corporation Non-Profit/Church

Other:

Jurisdiction of Organization Structure:

Date of Organization Structure:

Federal Tax Identification Number:

Primary Contact Information:

Name/Title:

Telephone Number: Fax Number:

E-mail Address:

FISCAL AGENT/BIDDER: Signature of official authorized to sign for your agency. This Fiscal Agency will be named to receive payments. The Fiscal Agent will retain primary financial and legal responsibility for contract.
SIGNATURE of Official: / Title:
Print Name of Official: / Date:
E-Mail Address: / Phone & Fax No.

2.  Recap of Questions(Q)/Answers(A) from the RFP Networking/Bidders Conferences:

Q. 1. Will the contract be for one vendor to deliver all four content course areas or will the department consider multiple contractors to deliver different areas of expertise? For example, could we bid on delivering only one course content area?

A.1. The vendor should be able to deliver all areas of expertise. They cannot bid for only one course content area.

Q. 2. I'd like to inquire and receive any applicable information, specified type/industry, and whether it is in-house or available to the employment seeking public

A. 2. Please refer to RFP document for applicable information, specified type/industry. It is in-house training for SSA Staff and NOT available to employment seeking public.

Q. 3. Is there a “match” requirement? Does the contractor have to have the ability to draw down matching funds?

A. 3. No, but a bidder who meets the definition of an Institution of Higher Education as defined in 20 U.S. Code Subchapter 1001 – General Definition of Institution of Higher Education may have special requirements.

Q. 4. Will all trainings take place at County training sites?

A. 4. No, sometimes it may be off site training for which facilities should be provided and paid for by the vendor/contractor.

Q. 5. References – Clarify “County employee”. Did you mean references cannot be Alameda County Employees?

A. 5. Yes, it cannot be from any County department.

Q. 6. Is there an established database/system?

A. 6. No.

Q. 7. Does it require a CEU (Continuing Education Unit) to bid?

A. 7. No. Sub contract who can provide CEU is ok.

Q. 8. Is this a cost based contract, or per training cost??

A. 8. It is per training day cost.

Q. 9. How long has the current vendor had the contract?

A. 9. Five (5) years.

Q. 10. Has the current vendor been able to deliver on all the deliverable and performance requirements?

A. 10. Yes.

Q. 11. Is it possible to bid on part of the contract or only the entire set of services?

A. 11. Should bit on the entire services.

Q. 12. Is it acceptable to subcontract or partner with another agency?

A. 12. Yes. But the contract will be with the prime contractor.

Q. 13. Do bidders have to submit Debarment & Suspension Certification/form with the proposal?

A.13. No, they DO NOT have to submit. County will check Debarment & Suspension on the bidders.

Q. 14. Who currently has this contract and has it been for the past five years? Also, how many awardees will receive this contract?

A. 14. Currently, University of California (UC) Davis has the contract and yes for the past 5 years. Most probably only 1 awardee will receive the contract. But County has the option and discretion to consider either only one (1) awardee or more than one awardees.

3.  Bidders Conferences Attendees List:

24100 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544, Blazing Star, room 550

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 2:00 P.M. –4:00 P.M.

2000 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA 94612, Montclair Room, room 350

Thursday, December 3, 2015 2:00 P.M. –4:00 P.M.

First & Last Name / Organization Name and Address / Phone Number / Email
Kate Kelley / UC Davis Extension
11632 Davinci Ct.
Davis, Ca. 95618 / (530) 754-1499 / KAjKelley@UC Davis.edu
Ginah Monroy / UC Davis extension
1632 Davinci Ct.
Davis, Ca. 95618 / (530) 754-1499 /
Pete Maspaitella / A Better Way Inc.
3200 Adeline St.
Berkeley, Ca. 94607 / (510) 601-0203 /
Joan Tremblay / Tremblay & McLoughlin Seminars / (805) 798-1019 /
Cherise Northcutt / A Better Way / (510) 601-0203 /
Cheryl Chambers / Love Never Fails / (510) 289-3911 /
Genine L. Turner / Preventive Care Pathways /

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