SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Request for Proposal Child Development Center - Package #1
- Notice Date
- 3/23/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 624110
— Child and Youth Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Labor, Employment Training Administration, Flint Genesee Job Corps Center, 2400 N Saginaw Street, Flint, Michigan, 48505
- ZIP Code
- 48505
- Solicitation Number
- FGJCC0007
- Point of Contact
- Shawnice Dorsey, Phone: 8102329102
- E-Mail Address
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dorsey.shawnice@jobcorps.org
(dorsey.shawnice@jobcorps.org)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- Scop for Child Development Center Flint Genesee Job Corps Center 2400 N. Saginaw Street Flint, MI 48505 Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor - Operated by Alutiiq Professional Services LLC Child Development Center (CDC) Location: Flint Genesee Job Corps Center 2400 N. Saginaw Flint, MI 48505 INTRODUCTION: The Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center is seeking competitive proposals from qualified vendors offering child development service delivery in accordance with the provisions, specifications and proposal instructions set forth in this request for proposal and by the operating guidelines of the United States Department of Labor, Policy Requirements Handbook on operating on-site Child Development Centers with Residential Parent/Child programs. The goal of the Center is to provide a wide range of services centered on parenting and independent living skills. The provider must be capable of offering care and supervision of children that will provide for the optimal physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of each child. The analysis of the proposals will examine the following: •· Licensure and Accreditation •· Customer Service Focus •· Staff and Professional Credentials •· Resource Development and Support Services •· Contracted Services Offered •· Billing and Cost Services The selection of the CDC provider will be determined by the proposal that best addresses the needs of the Center and its Trainees. The CDC program selection will be determined by Center personnel who may include: a sub-committee of the Center's Finance Committee, the Center's Management Team and the Corporate Leadership of Alutiiq Youth Services, LLC. Scope of Work: •· Must be accredited with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) or must be working towards accreditation. •· Provide enrollment for FGJCC trainee's children as the first priority. •· Ensure that the CDC is at maximum capacity of 60. •· Provide an Operation Plan for different age groups. •· Must meet all staff development requirements as stated in R400.8131 (See Attached) •· Must meet all lead caregiver qualifications and responsibilities as stated in R400.8122 (See Attached) •· Must ensure that all staff meet all qualifications as stated in R400.8125 (See Attached) •· Must meet all supervision and ratio requirements as stated in R400.8182 (See Attached) •· Must meet all primary care requirements as stated in R400.8185 (See Attached) MINIMUM CRITERIA: The following are minimum thresholds required for submittal of a proposal, although meeting the criteria does not guarantee the provider will be a successful bidder. •· Accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). •· Minimum of three years of experience operating a fully licensed child care center (s) with at least 50 or more children. SOLICATION REQUIREMENTS: The solicitation outlines requirements for the provider in its operation and management of the child development center. The provider's response must provide information on the means for meeting the following, among other requirements and specifications: NAEYC accreditation is preferred or the process for accreditation should commence within six months of the opening of the center and completed within two years of commencement date. Licensure should be current and available at time of evaluation. A marketing plan for the center, a partnership philosophy plan, where the Job Corps Center and the provider work together to enhance public relations for the quality of service delivery to Trainees and their children, free of abuse, infractions, or neglect. An operations plan detailing, typical physical activities per age group, services and overall design of the child development program to be offered, cognitive learning modules, food/snack schedules and provisions, emergency and daily center operations. Staff and professional credentials, staffing criteria, and a means for training and maintaining a quality staff. Staff/Child ratios that meet all licensing requirements. A business plan that details the cost reimbursement requirements submitted on the Fee Quotation Form 4.1. A Financial capability statement; any other accounting, billing or budget requirements. Offer Letter Form Fee Quotation Form FGJCC will be responsible for: Utilities, Maintenance of the Building, Security, etc. FGJCC has a food service program available for the Child Development Center. This food program currently meets Child Care Licensing standards. The provider will indicate in the RFP their intention to participate (or find other providers) for the Child Care breakfast, lunch and snacks. CHILD CARE CENTER OVERVIEW: Flint Genesee Job Corps Child Development Center Philosophy Children grow and develop at their own pace. This program is designed to meet each child's individual needs. We believe that play is a child's work. Through exploration and hands-on experience, children acquire the understanding for reading, writing, and logical thinking. Our goal is to encourage each child to feel good about his/her self because of what they can do. Activities during the day enhance the children's work by fostering self-esteem, self-confidence, self-help skills and self-discipline to achieve positive social interactions. HOURS OF OPERATION: The Flint/Genesee Job Corps Child Development Center (CDC) is operated Monday through Friday, from 7:15a.m.until 5:00 p.m. The Center will not be open on nine (10) holidays observed by the Job Corps program. We will also be closed whenever academic/vocational education classes are not conducted. This will include any weather or maintenance emergencies that may arise on campus. SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT: The Child Development Center maintains a smoke-free environment as mandated by Federal policy. FGJCC is a Smoke Fee, Tobacco Free environment. There will be "no" smoking on the premises or on any field trip sponsored by the Center. ENROLLMENT: The FGJCC Child Care Center is open to: •· Children of Job Corps Trainees have first priority •· Children of Job Corps Staff (Where space is available) •· Outside individuals (Where space is available) FGJCC Child Care Center has a maximum capacity of 60 All parents must be approved for the Department of Human Services childcare benefits or they must pay one weekly price. The Flint/Genesee Job Corps Child Development Center is an equal opportunity provider of childcare services. Applications for enrollment are accepted without regard to race, religion, sex, or national origin. Child Development Center accepts children with disabilities and special needs and will make "reasonable accommodations" based on the recommendations of the child's health care provider. The CDC reserves the right to refuse the enrollment of any child or to ask parents to make alternative arrangements for the care of a child enrolled in the CDC program if necessary. The Provider will be responsible for maintaining enrollment capacity. Child Care Ages: Infant/Toddler 6 weeks - 22 months Capacity 12 Early Preschool 22 months -3.5 years Capacity 16 Preschool 3.5 years - 5 years Capacity 17 Operation Plan Please provide a narrative which details what programs, activities curriculum, etc the provider will use to address the development of the children in each age group below: Infant/Toddler program (6 Weeks - 22 months) Early Preschool Program: (22 months - 3 ½ years) Preschool Program (3 ½ - 5 years) CREDENTIALS Provide the Following Related to Your CDC Program •1. Organization Chart •2. Position Descriptions •3. Management Resumes •4. Professional License/Credentials •5. Insurance •6. •7. Current References Company Name Contact Name Phone Number Number of Customers Contract Start Date RETURN OF OFFER: One original document containing the entire offer package as outlined in the Preparation of offer package. Response to the solicitation shall be in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and/or PDF format. Offers submitted in a format different than specified within, may be rejected at the discretion of the Center. PREPARATION OF OFFER PACKAGE: Only the following items shall be completed and returned. Failure to include all the items may result in an offer being rejected. Offer packages shall be submitted in the following order: •a) OFFER SHEET •b) ADDENDUM •c) SPECIFICATIONS •d) MARKETING PLAN •e) PARTNERSHIP HILO •f) OPERATIONS PLAN •g) STAFFING PLAN •h) BUSINESS PLAN •i) CREDENTIALS •j) CURRENT REFERENCES Licensing Rules for Child Day Care Centers State of Michigan Department of Human Services Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing R 400.8131 Professional development requirements. Rule 131. (1) The center shall provide an orientation of the center's policies and practices and the child care administrative rules to all staff hired after the effective date of these rules and before unsupervised contact with children. (2) Caregivers shall have training that includes information about infant safe sleep and shaken baby syndrome before caring for infants and toddlers. (3) Before unsupervised contact with children, each caregiver, site supervisor, and program director shall complete blood-borne pathogen training. (4) All program directors, site supervisors, and caregivers shall complete 16 clock hours of professional development annually on topics relevant to job responsibilities, including, but not limited to, child development and learning; health, safety and nutrition; family and community collaboration; program management; teaching and learning; observation, documentation, and assessment; interactions and guidance; professionalism; and the child care center administrative rules. The center may count CPR and first aid training for up to 2 hours of the annual professional development hours in the year taken. (5) An on-going professional development plan shall be developed and implemented to include all the training and professional development required by the child care center administrative rules. (6) On-line trainings and correspondence courses shall have an assessment of learning. (7) All program directors, lead caregivers, and at least 1 caregiver on duty in the center at all times in programs serving preschool age children and younger shall have current first aid and infant, child, and adult CPR training. (8) All program directors, site supervisors, and at least 1 caregiver on duty in the center at all times in programs serving only school-age children shall have current first aid and child and adult CPR training. (9) Verification of all professional development required by this rule shall be kept on file at the center. Verification shall be issued from the training organization or trainer and include the date of the course, the name of the training organization or trainer, the topic covered, and the number of clock hours. R 400.8122 Lead caregiver qualifications; responsibilities. Rule 122. (1) As used in this rule: (a) "Child-related field" means elementary education, child guidance/counseling, child psychology, family studies, and social work. (b) "Child development associate credential (CDA)" means a credential awarded by the council for professional recognition or similar credential approved by the department. (c) "Montessori credential" means a credential issued by the association Montessori international (AMI), American Montessori society (AMS), or any Montessori teaching training institution recognized by the Montessori accreditation council for teacher education (MACTE) that meets or exceeds 270 hours of academic training. (d) "Hours of experience" means experience serving the ages and developmental abilities of children for whom the caregiver will provide care. (2) Lead caregivers are required only for groups of children who are preschool age and younger. (3) At least 1 lead caregiver shall be assigned to each group of children in self-contained or well-defined space and shall be present and providing care in the assigned group in the following manner: (a) Full time for programs operating less than 6 continuous hours. (b) At least 6 hours per day for programs operating 6 or more continuous hours. (4) Lead caregivers shall be responsible for both of the following: (a) Overseeing the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the classroom program and child assessment. (b) Overseeing caregiving staff for a specific group of children and overall care and supervision of children. (5) Lead caregivers shall have both of the following qualifications: (a) Be at least 19 years of age. (b) Have a high school diploma or GED. (6) Lead caregivers shall meet 1 of the following qualifications: Education Coursework in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a Child-Related Field Hours of Experience (a) Bachelor's degree or higher in early childhood education, child development, or a child-related field (b) Associate's degree or higher in early childhood education or child development (c) Montessori credential with 480 hours (d) Valid child development associate credential with 480 hours (e) High school diploma/GED With 12 semester hours with 960 hours (f) High school diploma/GED with A combination of: 12 semester hours and/or 18 CEUs to equal 180 clock hours with 1,920 hours (g) High school diploma/GED With A combination of: 6 semester hours and/or 9 CEUs to equal 90 clock hours with 3,840 hours (7) Lead caregivers hired after the effective date of these rules shall meet 1 of the qualifications of sub rule (6) (a) to (f) of this rule. (8) Lead caregivers qualified under sub rule (6) (d) of this rule with an expired child development associate credential have 1 year from the effective date of these rules to obtain a valid child development associate credential. (9) Lead caregivers for infants and toddlers shall have 3 semester hours or 4.5 CEUs in infant/toddler development and care practices within 6 months of hire. These semester hours or CEUs may satisfy a portion of the requirements of sub rule (6) of this rule. (10) A substitute for a lead caregiver shall be appointed for a lead caregiver who has left employment or has a temporary absence that exceeds 30 consecutive workdays until return or replacement. A substitute lead caregiver shall meet at least the qualifications of lead caregiver or be currently enrolled in relevant training. (11) Verification of the education, credentials, and experience of each lead caregiver shall be kept on file at the center. R 400.8125 Staff and volunteers. Rule 125. (1) All staff and volunteers shall provide appropriate care and supervision of children at all times. (2) All staff shall be of responsible character and suitable to meet the needs of children. (3) Both of the following shall be developed and implemented: (a) A written screening policy for all staff and volunteers, including parents. The written screening policy shall include when a staff member cannot be present at the center as indicated in sub rule (5) and (7) of this rule. (b) A written policy regarding supervision of volunteers, including volunteers who are parents of a child in care. The written volunteer supervision policy shall include when a volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with a child in care as indicated by sub rule (6) and (8) of this rule. (4) A criminal history check using the Michigan department of state police internet criminal history access tool (ICHAT), or equivalent, for a person's state of official residence, shall be completed before making an offer of employment to that person. A copy of the ICHAT shall be kept on file at the center. (5) A staff member shall not be present in the center if he or she has been convicted of any of the following: (a) A listed offense, as defined in section 2 of the sex offenders registration act, 1994 PA 295, MCL 28.722. (b) Child abuse or child neglect. (c) A felony involving harm or threatened harm to an individual within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of hire. (6) Documentation shall be on file at the center that a volunteer has not been convicted of any of the following before having unsupervised contact with children: (a) A listed offense, as defined in section 2 of the sex offenders registration act, 1994 PA 295, MCL 28.722. (b) Child abuse or child neglect. (c) A felony involving harm or threatened harm to an individual within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of offering to volunteer at the center. (7) A staff member shall not be present in the center until there is documentation from the department of human services on file at the center that he or she has not been named in a central registry case as a perpetrator of child abuse or child neglect. (8) Documentation from the department of human services that a volunteer has not been named in a central registry case as the perpetrator of child abuse or child neglect shall be on file at the center before having unsupervised contact with a child in care. (9) If a staff person has resided outside of this state as an adult within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of hire, a criminal history check equivalent to Michigan department of state police internet criminal history access tool (ICHAT) and the department of human services central registry clearance shall be requested for all states of previous residence during those 10 years. The out-of-state requests and any responses shall be kept on file at the center. (10) The documentation required by sub rule (4), (6), (7) and (8) of this rule shall be updated every 2 years at renewal and upon request by the department and shall be kept on file at the center. (11) A written plan to assure compliance with section 3 of the child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.623, shall be developed and implemented. (12) A written statement shall be signed and dated by staff and volunteers at the time of hiring or before volunteering indicating all of the following information: (a) The individual is aware that abuse and neglect of children is against the law. (b) The individual has been informed of the center's policies on child abuse and neglect. (c) The individual knows that all staff and volunteers are required by law to immediately report suspected abuse and neglect to children's protective services. R 400.8182 Ratio and group size requirements. Rule 182. (1) At least 2 adults, 1 of whom is a caregiver, shall be present at all times when at least 3 children between the ages of birth and 3 years of age are present. A second caregiver is required when needed to comply with sub rule (3) of this rule. (2) At least 2 adults, 1 of whom is a caregiver, shall be present at all times when 7 or more children over 3 years of age are present. A second caregiver is required when needed to comply with sub rule (3) of this rule. (3) In each room or well-defined space, the maximum group size and ratio of caregivers to children, including children related to a staff member or the licensee, shall be the following: Age Caregiver to Child Ratio Maximum Group Age Caregiver to Child Ratio Maximum Group Size (a) Infant and Toddlers, birth until 30 months of age 1 to 4 12 (b) Preschoolers, 30 months of age until 3 years of age 1 to 8 16 (c) Preschoolers, 3 years of age until 4 years of age 1 to 10 Not applicable (d) Preschoolers, 4 years of age until school-age 1 to 12 Not applicable (e) School-agers 1 to 18 Not applicable (4) Volunteers may be counted in the caregiver to child ratios outlined in sub rule (3) of this rule if they meet the definition of caregiver as defined by R 400.8101(c). (5) Children who have reached 33 months of age may, when developmentally appropriate, be enrolled in a 3-year-old classroom with written parental permission. The ratio listed in sub rule (3) (c) of this rule shall apply. (6) Children who have reached 45 months of age may, when developmentally appropriate, be enrolled in a 4-year-old classroom with written parental permission. The ratio listed in sub rule (3) (d) of this rule shall apply. (7) Children who have reached 57 months of age but who are not considered a school-ager under R400.8101 (b) (iv) may, when developmentally appropriate, be enrolled in a school-age classroom with written parental permission. The ratio listed in sub rule (3) (e) of this rule shall apply. (8) If there are children of mixed ages in the same room or well-defined space, then the ratio and group size shall be determined by the age of the youngest child, unless each group of children is clearly separated and the appropriate caregiver-to-child ratios and group sizes, if applicable, for each age group are maintained. (9) An exception to the requirements of sub rule (3) of this rule may be made when the center is transporting children and is in compliance with R 400.8760(1) and (2). R 400.8185 Primary care. Rule 185. (1) As used in this rule, "primary caregiver" means the caregiver to whom the care of a specific infant or toddler is assigned. The primary caregiver is responsible for direct care, verbal and physical interactions, primary responses to the child's physical and emotional needs, and continued interaction with the child's parents regarding the child's experiences. (2) The center shall implement a primary care system so that each infant and toddler has a primary caregiver. (3) Each infant and toddler shall have not more than 4 primary caregivers in a week. For centers operating less than 24 hours a day, an exception may occur during the first hour after the center opens and the hour before closing. (4) Information regarding a child's food, health, and temperament shall be shared daily between caregivers when more than 1 primary caregiver is assigned to any infant or toddler. (5) Primary caregiving assignments shall be documented and provided to parents. (6) An exception to R 400.8185 may be made when the center is transporting children and is in compliance with R 400.8760(1) and (2).
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- Zip Code: 48505
- Zip Code: 48505
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