Bristol Workforce Investment Board

BRISTOL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

FY 2017In-School Youth Services

Proposal Specification Form

(RFP #16-16)

The RFP and Proposal Specification Form this year have been designed to facilitate the process of proposing programs. It has also been designed to provide those who will be evaluating proposals with uniform, clear and comprehensive data.

Please supply all information requested, in the format and Section requested. Failure to follow directions will make the evaluative process difficult for the members of the Workforce Investment Board and may result in disqualification of your proposal.

Proposers are strongly encouraged to re-read all materials in Request for Proposal prior to completing the Proposal Specification Form. The questions included in this specification form have instructions included in the RFP. Please refer back to the Request for Proposal to ensure an understanding of the questions asked.

In order to facilitate proposal review, all proposers are required to use the Proposal Specification Form and are required to supply all requested, applicable information.

PLEASE REFER TO THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP), TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE ADDRESSING ALL PROPOSAL SPECIFICATION FORM REQUIREMENTS:

You are also required to submit a copy of your agency’s most recent independent audited financial report with your Proposal Specification Form.

The Proposal Specification Form “Assurances, Certifications, Terms & Conditions” must be signed by the individual who can legally bind the proposer in contracts. The signed “Assurances, Certifications, Terms & Conditions” shall constitute a firm offer by the proposer to conduct programming as proposed and an agreement to comply with BCTC’s Terms and Conditions (available from Joana Mateus, at (508) 675-1165).

Please see the Request For Proposal Section IX for complete submission instructions.

BristolWorkforce Investment Board Fiscal Year 2017In-School Youth Services RFP

PROPOSAL SPECIFICATION FORM

ALL PROPOSERS MUST COMPLETE ALL ITEMS ON THIS FORM: If an item does not apply to your services, write “N/A.”

Company/Organization: ______

Street ______Suite/Room/Floor ______

City______State ______Zip Code ______

Area Code/Phone ______FAX______E-Mail______

Indicate the Organizational Structure of the Above Named Proposer:

(check below)

______Corporation______Individual Employer ______Educational Institution

______Partnership______Non-profit Organization

______Other: Please describe: ______

Name of Program: ______

Schedule of Program:Start Date: ______End Date: 6-30-17

In addition to Fiscal Year 2017, would you be interested in providing a second year of services? (Y/N)______

Even if proposing for two years, please construct your proposal based on a one year operational period.

Planned Enrollments

Estimate of youth who will be carried-in from FY’16 to FY’17:*______

New enrollments in FY’17:______

*For proposers who have an existing contract in FY’16 only. If you do not have an existing WIOA Youth contract with the Bristol WIB, please enter N/A on this line.

Area(s) to be served (check all that apply) ___ Attleboro ____ Fall River ___ Taunton

Location(s) of Proposed Youth Services:

If site is not located in Attleboro, Taunton or Fall River, is it accessible via public transportation?Y/N______

Are these sitesin compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act? Y/N ______

1.Please describe the communities from which youth will be served:

2.Please describe the characteristics of the youth (including ages) targeted for service.

3.Please describe your proposed youth recruitment plan:

4.Please provide an overview of your program and service strategy:

5.Please check which of the followingWIOA program elements will be offered to youth and who will provide these elements:

Provided Provider

Tutoring, study skills training and instruction ______

Alternative education ______

Paid and unpaid work experiences (required) ______

Occupational skill training ______

Comprehensive guidance and counseling ______

Leadership development ______

Supportive services ______

Adult mentoring ______

Financial literacy education ______

Entrepreneurial skills training ______

Labor market and employment information ______

Transition to postsecondary education and training ______

Education offered concurrently with and in the same context as

workforce preparation activities and training for a specific

occupation or occupational cluster ______

6. Please describe your program services in each of the applicable program elements. Please see definitions included in RFP for a full description of each element.

Tutoring, study skills training, instruction, and evidence-based dropout prevention and recovery strategies that lead to completion of the requirements for a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent (including a recognized certificate of attendance or similar document for individuals with disabilities) or for a recognized postsecondary credential:

Alternative secondary school services, or dropout recovery services, as appropriate:

Paid and unpaid work experiences (required):

Occupational skills training, which shall include priority consideration for training programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials that are aligned with in-demand industry sectors or occupation in the local area involved:

Comprehensive guidance and counseling, which may include drug and alcohol abuse counseling and referral, as appropriate:

Leadership development opportunities, which may include community service and peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility and other positive social and civic behaviors, as appropriate;

Supportive services:

Adult mentoring for the period of participation and a subsequent period, for a total of not less than 12 months:

Financial literacy education:

Entrepreneurial skills training:

Services that provide labor market and employment information about in-demand industry sectors or occupations available in the local area, such as career awareness, career counseling, and career exploration services:

Activities that help youth prepare for and transition to postsecondary education and training:

Education offered concurrently with and in the same context as workforce preparation activities and training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster:

7.Proposer Qualifications: Please attach the resumes and credentials (if applicable) of your program staff and job descriptions for proposed program staff.

Have you had previous youth program funding by BCTC or BWIB? Y/N ______If yes, describe the programs, including the dates of services:

Do you have previous experience running this or similar types of services, not funded by BWIB? Y/N ______If yes, describe the programs, including the dates of services:

If you have no experience operating the proposed or similar type of program, what are your qualifications to operate the proposed services?

Staffing:Please describe your proposed staffing pattern. If staff members have already been identified, please attach resume. If staff members have not yet been identified, attach job description for the respective position:

Please List Your Services Staff: (add lines if necessary)

Administrator ______

Finance/Billings ______

Coordinator ______

Instructor ______Site______

Instructor ______Site ______

Other Staff______Site ______

8.Goals To Be Provided By Program: Please describe your program objectives:

In addition to overall program goals, please identify those performance measures your program will directly impact. The following represent the performance goals for Title I funded workforce development projects. Please indicate which of these goals you expect to achieve based on your program design. In the narrative (question 12.) please specify how those goals will be achieved. Please see Attachment B for additional description of performance measures.

How many youth participating in your program will achieve the following outcomes? Please include numbers for all categories that apply to your program design. (See Attachment B for definitions of performance measures and minimum requirements for each)

Number of youth

Attainment of Degree or Certificate ____
Placement in Employment or Education ____
Literacy and Numeracy Gains ____

Please describe how your program will positively impact theWIOAYouth Performance Categories relevant to your program, as cited in Attachment B of the Request for Proposal:

In addition to the above, will program participants achieve any additional credentials as a result of participation in the program?

10. While the WIB places highest priority on serving high school seniors, it is possible that in-school youth who have not reached their senior year may be enrolled in your program. If in-school youth who have not reached their senior year are enrolled in your program, it is not likely that these youth will meet the Diploma/Equivalency Attainment performance measure within a one year contract operational period. For these youth, please indicate another educational goal (i.e. passing the MCAS test, advancing to next grade).

Assurances, Certifications, Terms & Conditions:

I certify that the information provided in this proposal is accurate and constitutes a firm offer to conduct services for the Bristol Workforce Investment Board. I also certify that this proposal constitutes a binding offer on the part of the proposer and that I am authorized to sign contracts on behalf of this Agency/Employer/ Proposer.

The undersigned certifies under penalties of perjury that this proposal has been submitted in good faith and without collusion or fraud with any other person. As used in this certification, the word “person” shall mean any natural person, business, partnership, corporation, union committee, club or other organization, entity, or group of individuals.

I also understand that acceptance of this proposal on the part of the Bristol Workforce Investment Board does not constitute a promise to fund the proposed activity, and that the final terms of any contract for services will be subject to negotiations with the Bristol Workforce Investment Board. I also agree that the submittal of this proposal commits the proposer to compliance with all BCTC Contractual terms and conditions and required certifications (including Americans With Disabilities Act compliance) should a contract be negotiated and executed.

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Signature Name (Type or Print)

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Title/PositionDate

ATTACHMENTS

IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE ANY ATTACHMENTS FOR REVIEW PLEASE INSERT THEM HERE. PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE PROPOSAL CHECKLIST.

BRISTOL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

Fiscal Year 2017In-School Youth Services RFP Proposal Specification Form

Proposal Check List

Please be sure to include all of the following with your proposal:

______1.Proposal Specifications Form with all questions answered

______2.Completed Budget and Budget Narrative Forms

______3.Most recent independent audited financial statement

______4.Resumes, credentials of all program staff and/or job descriptions for proposed program staff

______5.Signed certification, in the “Assurances, Certification, Terms & Conditions” Section of Proposal

Specifications

______6.Proof of state overhead rate, if applicable

______7.Narrative justification for “fee for service” or “profit percentage” (profit making groups

only), if applicable

______8.Letter(s) of Support or MOU(s) from any partnering organization(s)