Download the full RFP here: RFP 2015 County Youth Services-HARP
NOTICE OF RFP
The County of Mercer is soliciting proposals through the competitive contracting process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1, et seq.
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 12:00 NOON, (Prevailing time), sealed proposals must be received by the Mercer County Department of Human Services Contract Unit, Room 224 in the Mercer County McDade Administration Building at which time and place proposal applications will be opened and read in public for:
COUNTY-FUNDED YOUTH SERVICES
(H.A.R.P. – Home Alternative Release Program)
Specifications and instructions to bidders may be obtained at the Mercer County Division of Youth Services Office or on the County website at www.mercercounty.org. Proposals shall be delivered in sealed envelopes and addressed to Mercer County Department of Human Services Contract Unit, Room 224, 640 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 8068, Trenton, NJ 08650-0068. All proposals should be clearly marked on the outside:
COUNTY-FUNDED
YOUTH SERVICES
DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES
This designation must also appear on the outside of Express envelopes/packages, if sent by express mail. Proposals may be rejected if not submitted within time, date and place designated, and if not accompanied by any of the required documents. In addition, if the respondent’s proposal exceeds the County allocation as per the RPF it shall be rejected.
With the exception of the United States Postal Service, express mail shall be delivered to Mercer County Department of Human Services Contract Unit, Room 224, 640 S. Broad Street, PO Box 8068, Trenton, New Jersey 08650-0068.
Addenda will be issued on the website; therefore, all interested respondents shall check the website from now through the proposal opening. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all addenda related to this procurement.
Respondents shall comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975 C127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq.).
COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY
INTRODUCTION
The Mercer County Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services is accepting proposals for the period of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016to provide services and programs for County-funded youth services for Mercer County residents in the amount of up to $500,000.00 ($250,000.00 – 1/1/15-12/31/15 & $250,000.00 – 1/1/16-12/31/16) in funding for January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016.The funding is contingent upon inclusion and adoption of the 2015-2016 Mercer County budgets.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
The following items express the administrative conditions and requirements of the RFP. They will apply to the RFP process, the subsequent contract, and the project’s production. Any proposed change, modification, or exception to these conditions and requirements may be the basis for the County of Mercer to determine the proposal as non-responsive to the RFP and will be a factor in the determination of an award of contract. The contents of the proposal of the successful respondent, as accepted by the County of Mercer, will become part of any contract awarded as a result of this RFP.
SCHEDULE
A schedule has been established for respondent proposals, proposal review, contractor selection, project initiation, and completion. The following dates have been established:
ACTIVITY DATE
Public notice in the Times of Trenton October 7, 2014
Proposal-specific question in writing to Youth Services October 13, 2014
Response to received questions posted to County website October 17, 2014
Proposal due October 28, 2014
Proposal committee review Oct 29 – Nov 5, 2014
Notification of award November 14, 2014
Project to begin January 1, 2015
Project to end December 31, 2016