U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps, Region V, Room 676, 230 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604

M -- OPERATION OF THE JOLIET JOB CORPS CENTER SOL RFP NO. 5-JC-976-17 DUE 110199 POC Contracting Officer, Richard C. Trigg, for information contact Lynn D. Owens, Contract Specialist at 312/353-2773. WEB: http://www.wdsc.org/jobcorps/schedule.html, http://www.wdsc.org/jobcorps/schedule.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, rtrigg@doleta.gov. Operation of the Joliet Job Corps Center, Request for Proposal (RFP) for the continued operation of the Joliet Job Corps Center located at 1101 Mills Road, Joliet, Illinois 60433 will be available approximately August 30, 1999 on the World Wide Web at http://www.wdsc.org/jobcorps/schedule.html. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will cover the period May 1, 2000 through April 30, 2002 plus three Government unilateral options of one year each. The approximate average center capacity for Joliet JCC will be 280 students (120 residential males, 120 residential females, 15 non-residential males and 25 non-residential females). Job Corps is a residential training program for economically disadvantaged youth, between the ages of 16-24. The contractor shall provide academic and vocational training; operate a counseling and residential living program and provide the following support services: Health Services, Processing of Student Records, Discipline System, Clothing Issue, Mail Services and Legal Services. The contractor will also provide overall center management, procurement and property management, facility operations and maintenance, security and safety services, community relations and public information. All activities will be in compliance with applicable DOL/Job Corps regulations, policies and handbooks. A walk-through inspection of the Joliet JCC facility, followed immediately by a Pre-Proposal Conference will be convened promptly at 10:00 A.M. local time on Thursday, September 9, 1999 at the Joliet Job Corps Center (see address above). Upon entering the facility, offerors must stop at the front desk where they will be given directions for the conference. We recommend you download the RFP from our website prior to attending the Pre-Proposal Conference. All questions prior to the Pre-Proposal Conference should be submitted in writing. Proposals in response to this RFP will be due no later than 12:00 P.M. NOON, (CST) local time on Monday, November 1, 1999, at the following address: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps, Room 676, 230 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. Posted 08/10/99 (W-SN365800). (0222)

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