Bid Detail

14-262 - Invitation for Bid for Workforce and Development Training

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The City of Springfield was dramatically impacted by multiple Presidentially-Declared Disasters in 2011, the most severe of which was a June 1, 2011 F3 tornado. The tornado ripped through the downtown areas of Springfield and cut a mile path through several neighborhoods, finally exiting the City limits through the East Forest Park and Sixteen Acres Neighborhoods.

In addition to the tornado, in 2011 the City endured two disastrous snow storms, the worst of which was a surprise October Nor'easter that caused approximately $30 million in damages and recovery costs. In addition, the City also received another Presidential Disaster Declaration for damages caused by Hurricane Irene.

The City of Springfield was allocated $21,896,000 of the CDBG-DR fund distribution to assist the City's recovery efforts. CDBG-DR funds appropriated in the Act are subject to guidance provided by HUD in the March 5, 2013 Federal Register.

The Action Plan was developed after having received considerable input from other City departments and agencies, affected neighborhoods and stakeholder groups and with support from state and federal government partners. As part of the Action Plan, the City will undertake a number of economic initiatives that will be:

• Focusing on economic revitalization;
• Providing financial assistance to eligible small businesses;
• Providing workforce training;
• Undertaking urban renewal activities
• Addressing infrastructure improvements in commercial/retail corridors;
• Restoring public parks and recreational facilities; and
• Restoring public streetscapes and public spaces.

SCOPE OF WORK
The purpose of this Invitation for Bids (IFB) is to solicit proposals from eligible service providers who have the capacity to develop and deliver workforce development programs and job training services to residents affected by natural disasters in Springfield, Massachusetts.

RULE FOR AWARD AND TIMELINE
The funding allocated through CDBG-DR program for job training and workforce development is $250,000; however, the maximum contract amount for each service provider will be $100,000. Therefore, more than one entity may be selected as a result of this IFB. Further,
the organization(s) selected as a provider must begin services by no later than September 1, 2014. Services should be completed by no later than October 31, 2015, assuming continued funding and successful performance by the selected organization(s).

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
Any existing public entity, private not-for-profit entity or private for-profit entity with the capability, experience and capacity to provide the services required by City of
Springfield under this IFB, may submit a proposal for consideration. Individuals may not propose.

Entities must include a section on their proposal with an explanation on how the meet the following criteria:

• Experience providing job training activities.
• Has worked or will work with residents of neighborhoods affected by the "2012 Tornado" and "October Snow Storm disasters".
• The proposed program provides clear links from training to employment.
• How they intend to prioritize providing job training opportunities to residents of the South End and Six Corners neighborhoods.

BID SCHEDULE
The anticipated schedule, which in the discretion of the City can be modified, is as follows:

May 12, 2014 IFB advertised in Goods & Services Bulletin
May 14, 2014 IFB available at the Office of Procurement
May 15, 2014 IFB advertised in Republican Newspaper
June 30, 2014 IFB questions due by 4:00 p.m. EST
July 3, 2014 IFB questions answered
July 11, 2014 Proposals are due at 2:00 p.m. EST
July, 2014 Proposals Reviewed
July, 2014 Contract(s) awarded

BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Respondents must submit proposals in hard copy form. One unbound hard copy original, and three copies of the original, must be submitted as described on this IFB. The original copy must be clearly marked with the Proposer's name, address, phone and fax number must be clearly marked on the outside "Invitation for Bids for Workforce Development and Training Services- Bid No. 14-262" and bear an ink signature of an officer or other person authorized to bind the respondent.

Facsimile copies will not be accepted. The entire proposal shall also be submitted on a labeled USB drive. On the USB drive, the entire proposal including the budget shall be submitted as a Microsoft Word document and the budget shall be saved in Microsoft Excel.

Proposals must be submitted to:

Lauren Stabilo, Chief Procurement Officer
City of Springfield
36 Court Street, Room 307
Springfield, MA 01103

All proposals must be received by July 11, 2014 by 2:00pm (EST). Any proposal received after this date and time will not be considered or evaluated.

The City of Springfield supports the goal of twenty percent minority and women participation in all contracts. No questions will be answered unless received by the Chief Procurement Officer at least 7 days prior to the expiration of the time set for submitting bids or proposals. The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informality in and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.

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