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Agreement No.15-244
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered intothis 16th day of June,2015,byand
between the COUNTY OF FRESNO,a political subdivision of the State of California,hereinafter
referred to as "COUNTY",and Alliant International University,a Private Non-Profit Corporation,
whose address is 5130 East Clinton Way,Fresno,CA,93727,hereinafter referred to as
"CONTRACTOR".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,COUNTY isa recipient of1 one-time State of California Community
Recidivism Reduction Grant (CRRG)monies to fund community recidivism and crime reduction
services as defined in California Penal Code Section 1233.10 and that include,but are not limited
to,delinquency prevention,homelessness prevention,and reentry services;and
WHEREAS,CONTRACTOR is qualified and willing to provide such services pursuant
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW,THEREFORE,in consideration of their mutual promises,covenants and
conditions,hereinafter set forth,the sufficiency of which is acknowledged,the parties agree as
follows:
1.SERVICES
A.CONTRACTOR shall perform all services and fulfill all responsibilities as
specified in Exhibit "A",COUNTY'S Request for Proposal No.952-5330 and Addendum No.One
(1)thereto,(collectively,the "Revised RFP")and Exhibt "B",CONTRACTOR'S Response to said
Revised RFP dated February 25,2015 ("Response"),both of which are attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
B.CONTRACTOR shall provide COUNTY monthly service activity reports in
a format agreed upon by COUNTY and CONTRACTOR.
2.TERM
This Agreement shall become effective on July 1,2015 and shall terminate on
June 30,2016.
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3.TERMINATION
A.Non-Allocation of Funds -The terms ofthisAgreement, and the services to
be provided thereunder,are contingent on the approval of funds by the appropriating government
agency.Should sufficient funds not be allocated,theservices provided may be modified,or this
Agreement terminated,at any time by giving the CONTRACTOR thirty (30)days advance written
notice.
B.Breach ofContract-The COUNTY may immediately suspend orterminate
this Agreement inwhole or in part,where in the determination of the COUNTY there is:
1)An illegal or improper use of funds;
2) Afailureto comply with any term ofthis Agreement;
3) Asubstantially incorrect or incomplete report submitted to the
COUNTY;
4)Improperly performed service.
In noevent shallany payment bythe COUNTY constitutea waiverbythe COUNTY
ofany breach ofthisAgreement orany default which maythen exist on the partofthe
CONTRACTOR.Neither shall such payment impair or prejudice any remedy available tothe
COUNTY with respect tothe breach or default.The COUNTY shallhavethe right todemand of
the CONTRACTORthe repayment to the COUNTY of any funds disbursed to the CONTRACTOR
under thisAgreement,which in the judgment ofthe COUNTY were not expended in accordance
with the terms ofthis Agreement.The CONTRACTOR shall promptly refund any such funds upon
demand.
C. Without Cause - Under circumstances other than those set forth above,
thisAgreement may be terminated by COUNTY uponthe giving of thirty (30)days advance written
notice of an intention to terminate to CONTRACTOR.
4.COMPENSATION/INVOICING:COUNTY agrees to pay CONTRACTOR and
CONTRACTOR agrees to receive compensation as follows:$556 for each participantevaluation
as described in Exhibit A. CONTRACTORshall submit monthly invoices forall evaluations to the
County of Fresno Administrative Office at 2280 Tulare Street,Room 304,Fresno,CA 93721 or
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designee COUNTY Department.
In no event shall services performed under this Agreement be in excess of
Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Eight Dollars ($37,498)during the term ofthis
Agreement.It is understood that all expenses incidental to CONTRACTOR'S performanceof
servicesunderthis Agreement shall be borneby CONTRACTOR.COUNTY shall remit payment
forservices within forty-five (45)days of receipt ofservice activity report as described in Exhibit B
and service invoice.
5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: In performance of the work,duties and
obligations assumed by CONTRACTOR under this Agreement,it is mutually understood and
agreed that CONTRACTOR,including any and all ofthe CONTRACTOR'S officers,agents, and
employees will at alltimes be acting and performing as an independent contractor, and shall act in
an independent capacityand notas an officer,agent, servant, employee,joint venturer,partner,or
associate ofthe COUNTY.Furthermore,COUNTY shall have no right to control orsupervise or
direct the manner or method by which CONTRACTOR shall perform its work and function.
However,COUNTY shall retainthe right to administer thisAgreement so as to verify that
CONTRACTOR is performing its obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof.
CONTRACTORand COUNTY shall comply withallapplicable provisions of
lawand the rules and regulations,if any, of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over
matters the subject thereof.
Because of its status as an independent contractor,CONTRACTOR shall have
absolutely no right to employment rightsand benefits available to COUNTY employees.
CONTRACTORshall be solely liableand responsible for providing to, or on behalf of, its
employees all legally-required employee benefits.In addition,CONTRACTOR shall be solely
responsible and save COUNTY harmless from all matters relating to payment of
CONTRACTOR'S employees,including compliance withSocial Security withholding and allother
regulations governing such matters.It is acknowledged that during the term ofthis Agreement,
CONTRACTOR may be providing services to others unrelated to the COUNTY or to this
Agreement.
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6.MODIFICATION:Any matters ofthisAgreementmaybe modified from time
to time bythe written consent of all the parties without,in any way,affecting the remainder.
7-NON-ASSIGNMENT:Neitherpartyshall assign, transfer orsub-contract this
Agreement northeir rights orduties under thisAgreement without the prior written consent ofthe
other party.
8.HOLD HARMLESS:CONTRACTOR agrees to indemnify,save,hold
harmless,andat COUNTY'S request,defend the COUNTY,its officers,agents,and employees
from anyand all costs and expenses, damages,liabilities,claims,and losses occurring or
resulting to COUNTY in connection with the performance,or failure to perform,by
CONTRACTOR,its officers,agents, or employees under this Agreement,and from anyand all
costs and expenses, damages,liabilities,claims,and losses occurring or resulting toany person,
firm,or corporation who may be injured ordamaged by the performance,or failure to perform,
of CONTRACTOR,its officers,agents,or employees under this Agreement.
9.INSURANCE
Without limiting the COUNTY'S rightto obtain indemnification from
CONTRACTOR or any third parties,CONTRACTOR,at itssole expense,shall maintain in full
force and effect,the following insurance policies ora program of self-insurance,including but not
limited to,an insurance pooling arrangement orJointPowersAgreement (JPA)throughout the
term of the Agreement:
A.Commercial General Liability
Commercial General Liability Insurance with limitsof not less than One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and an annual aggregate ofTwo Million Dollars
($2,000,000).This policy shallbe issued on a peroccurrence basis.COUNTY may require
specific coverages including completed operations, products liability,contractual liability,
Explosion-Collapse-Underground,fire legal liability or any other liability insurance deemed
necessary because of the nature of this contract.
B.Automobile Liability
Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance with limits for bodily injury of
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not less than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00)per person,Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00)per accident and for property damages of not less than Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00),orsuch coverage with a combinedsingle limit of Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).Coverage should include owned and non-owned vehicles used
in connection with this Agreement.
C.Professional Liability
If CONTRACTOR employs licensed professional staff,(e.g.,Ph.D.,R.N.,
L.C.S.W.,M.F.C.C.)in providing services, Professional Liability Insurance with limits ofnot less
than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00)per occurrence,Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00)
annual aggregate.
D.Worker's Compensation
A policy ofWorker's Compensation insurance as may be requiredbythe
California Labor Code.
CONTRACTOR shallobtain endorsements tothe Commercial General Liability
insurance naming the County ofFresno,its officers,agents, and employees,individually and
collectively,as additional insured,but only insofaras the operations under thisAgreementare
concerned. Such coverage for additional insured shall apply as primary insuranceand anyother
insurance, orself-insurance,maintained by COUNTY,its officers,agents and employees shallbe
excess onlyand not contributing with insurance provided under CONTRACTOR'S policiesherein.
Thisinsurance shall notbe cancelled or changed without a minimum of thirty (30)days advance
written notice given to COUNTY.
Within Thirty(30)days from the date CONTRACTOR signs and executes this
Agreement,CONTRACTOR shall provide certificates of insurance and endorsement as stated
above forallofthe foregoing policies,as required herein, to the County of Fresno, (Name and
Address ofthe official who will administerthis contract), stating that such insurance coverage have
been obtained and are in full force;that the Countyof Fresno, its officers,agents and employees
will not be responsible forany premiums on the policies;that such Commercial General Liability
insurance names the County of Fresno, its officers,agents and employees,individually and
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collectively,as additional insured, butonlyinsofar as the operations under thisAgreement are
concerned; that such coverage for additional insured shall apply as primary insurance and any
other insurance, or self-insurance, maintained by COUNTY,its officers,agents and employees,
shall be excess onlyand not contributing with insurance provided under CONTRACTOR'S policies
herein;and that this insurance shall not be cancelled or changed without a minimum of thirty (30)
days advance,written notice given to COUNTY.
In the event CONTRACTOR fails to keep in effect at all times insurance
coverage as herein provided, the COUNTY may, inaddition to other remedies it may have,
suspend or terminate this Agreement upon the occurrence of such event.
All policies shall be issued by admitted insurers licensed to do business in the
State of California,and such insurance shall be purchased from companies possessing a current
A.M.Best,Inc.rating of A FSC VII or better.
10.AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS:The CONTRACTOR shall at any time during
business hours,and as often as the COUNTY may deem necessary,make available to the
COUNTY forexamination allof its records and data with respect to the matters covered bythis
Agreement.The CONTRACTOR shall, upon request by the COUNTY, permit the COUNTY to
audit and inspect all of such records and data necessary to ensure CONTRACTOR'S compliance
with the terms of this Agreement.
If this Agreement exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00),CONTRACTOR
shall be subject to the examination and audit of the Auditor General for a period of three (3)years
after final payment under contract (Government Code Section 8546.7).
11. NOTICES:The persons and their addresses having authority to give and
receive notices under this Agreement include the following:
COUNTY CONTRACTOR
COUNTY OF FRESNO ALLIANT INERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
County Administrative Office Psychological Services Center
2280 Tulare Street,Room 304 5130 East Clinton Way
Fresno,CA 93721 Fresno,CA 93727
Any and all notices between the COUNTY and the CONTRACTOR provided
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foror permitted under this Agreement or by law shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly
served when personally delivered to one of the parties,or in lieu of such personal services,when
deposited in the United States Mail,postage prepaid,addressed to such party.
12.GOVERNING LAW:Venue for any action arising out of or related to this
Agreement shall only be in Fresno County,California.
The rights and obligations of the parties and all interpretation and performance
of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California.
13.DISCLOSURE OF SELF-DEALING TRANSACTIONS
This provision is only applicable if the CONTRACTOR is operating as a
corporation (a for-profit or non-profit corporation)or if during the term of the agreement,the
CONTRACTOR changes its status to operate as a corporation.
Members of the CONTRACTOR'S Board of Directors shall disclose any self-
dealing transactions that they are a party to while CONTRACTOR is providing goods or
performing services under this agreement.A self-dealing transaction shall mean a transaction
to which the CONTRACTOR is a party and in which one or more of its directors has a material
financial interest.Members of the Board of Directors shall disclose any self-dealing
transactions that they are a party to by completing and signing a Self-Dealing Transaction
Disclosure Form,attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by reference,and
submitting it to the COUNTY prior to commencing with the self-dealing transaction or
immediately thereafter.
14.ENTIRE AGREEMENT:This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the CONTRACTOR and COUNTY with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all previous Agreement negotiations,proposals,commitments,writings,
advertisements,publications,and understandings of any nature whatsoever unless expressly
included in this Agreement.In the event of any inconsistency in interpreting the documents
comprising this Agreement,the inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the
following order of priority: (1)the text of this Agreement (excluding COUNTY'S Revised RFP and
CONTRACTOR'S Response);(2)COUNTY'S Revised RFP;and (3)CONTRACTOR'S Response.
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EXHIBIT A
COUNTY OF FRESNO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
NUMBER:952-5330
COMMUNITY RECIDIVISM REDUCTION GRANT
Issue Date:January 26,2015
Closing Date:February 25,2015
Proposal will be considered LATE when the official Purchasing time clock reads 2:00 P.M.
Questions regarding this RFP should be directed to: Carolyn Flores,
phone (559)600-7110,e-mail countvpurchasinq(S>co.fresno.ca.us.or fax (559)600-7126.
Check County of Fresno Purchasing's Open Solicitations
website at https://www2.co.fresno.ca.us/0440/Bids/BidsHome.aspx
for RFP documents and changes.
Please submit all Proposals to:
County of Fresno -Purchasing
4525 E. Hamilton Avenue,2nd Floor
Fresno,CA 93702-4599
BIDDER TO COMPLETE
UNDERSIGNED AGREES TO FURNISH THE COMMODITY OR SERVICE STIPULATED IN THE ATTACHED PROPOSAL
SCHEDULE ATTHE PRICES ANDTERMS STATED,SUBJECT TO THE "COUNTYOF FRESNO PURCHASING STANDARD
INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR REQUESTFOR PROPOSALS(RFP'S)"ATTACHED.
COMPANY
ADDRESS
CITY
( )( )
FACSIMILE NUMBER
STATE ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE NUMBER E-MAIL ADDRESS
SIGNED BY
PRINT NAME TITLE
PD-040 (01/15)
Proposal No.952-5330
COUNTY OF FRESNO PURCHASING
STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS (RFP'S)AND REQUESTS FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ'S)
Note:the reference to "bids"in the following paragraphs applies to RFP's and RFQ's
GENERAL CONDITIONS
By submitting a bid the bidder agrees to the following conditions.These conditions will apply to all subsequent purchases based on this bid.
1. BID PREPARATION:
A)All prices and notations must be typed orwritten in ink.No erasures
permitted.Errors maybe crossed out,initialed and corrections
printed in ink bypersonsigning bid.
B)Brand Names:Brand names and numbers when given are for
reference.Equal items will be considered,provided theoffer clearly
describes the article and how it differs from that specified.In the
absenceofsuch information it shall be understood the offering is
exactly as specified.
C) State brand or make ofeach item.If bidding on other than specified,
state make,model and brand being bid and attach supporting
literature/specifications tothe bid.
D)Bid on each item separately.Prices should be stated in units
specified herein.All applicable charges must bequoted;charges on
invoice notquoted herein will be disallowed.
E)Time of delivery isa partofthe consideration andmustbestatedin
definite terms and must be adhered to. F.O.B. Point shall be
destination or freight chargesmustbestated.
F)All bids must bedatedand signed with the firm's name andbyan
authorized officer or employee.
G)Unless otherwise noted,prices shall be firm for one hundred eighty
(180)daysafterclosing dateof bid.
2. SUBMITTING BIDS:
A)Each bid must be submitted on forms provided in a sealed
envelope/package with bid number and closing dateand time onthe
outside ofthe envelope/package.
B)Interpretation:Should anydiscrepancies or omissions befound in ttie
bid specifications or doubt asto their meaning,the bidder shall notify
the Buyer in writing at once.The County shall not be held
responsible for verbal interpretations.Questions regarding the bid
must be received by Purchasing stated within this document.All
addendaissuedshallbe in writing,duly issuedby Purchasing and
incorporated intothe contract.
C)ISSUING AGENT/AUTHORIZED CONTACT:This RFP/RFQ has
been issued by County of Fresno,Purchasing.Purchasing shall be
the vendor'ssole pointofcontact with regardtothe RFP/RFQ,its
content,and allissues concerning it.
All communication regarding this RFP/RFQ shallbe directed toan
authorized representative of County Purchasing.The specific buyer
managing this RFP/RFQ is identified onthecoverpage,alongwith
hisor hertelephone number,andheorshe should bethe primary point of
contact for discussions or information pertaining tothe RFP/RFQ.Contact
with any other County representative,including elected officials,for the
purpose of discussing this RFP/RFQ,its content,or anyotherissue
concerning it,is prohibited unless authorized byPurchasing.Violation of
this clause, bythe vendor having unauthorized contact (verbally orin
writing)with such other County representatives,may constitute grounds
for rejection byPurchasing ofthe vendor's quotation.
The above stated restriction on vendor contact with County
representatives shall apply until the County has awarded a purchase
orderorcontracttoa vendoror vendors,exceptas follows.First,inthe
eventthata vendor initiates a formal protest against theRFP/RFQ,such
vendormaycontactthe appropriate individual,or individuals whoare
managing that protest as outlined inthe County's established protest
procedures.All such contact must bein accordance with the sequence set
forth under the protest procedures.Second,intheevent a public hearing
is scheduled before the Board ofSupervisors to heartestimony prior toits
approval ofa purchase order or contract,any vendor may address the
Board.
D)Bids received after the closing time will NOT be considered.
E)Bidders are to bid whatis specified or requested first If unable toor
unwilling to,bidder may bid alternative or option,indicating all
advantages,disadvantagesandtheirassociated cost.
FAILURE TO BID:
A)If not bidding,return bid sheetandstate reason for no bid oryour name
may be removed from mailing list.
TAXES,CHARGES ANDEXTRAS:
A)County of Fresno is subject to California sales and/or use tax (8.225%).
Please indicate as aseparate line item ifapplicable.
B)DO NOT include Federal Excise Tax.County is exempt under
Registration No.94-73-03401-K.
C)County is exempt from Federal Transportation Tax.Exemption certificate
is not required where shipping papers show consignee as County of
Fresno.
D)Charges for transportation,containers,packing,etc.will notbe paid
unlessspecifiedinbid.
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5. W-9 - REQUEST FOR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND
CERTIFICATION &CALIFORNIA FORM 590 WITHHOLDING
EXEMPTIONCERTIFICATE:
Upon award of bid,the vendor shall submit to County Purchasing,a
completed IRSFormW-9-RequestforTaxpayer Identification Number and
Certification and a CaliforniaForm590 WithholdingExemption Certificate if
notcurrently a County ofFresno approved vendor.
6. AWARDS:
A)Award(s)will be made tothe most responsive responsible bidder;
however,the Fresno County Local Vendor Preference and/or the
Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Preference shall take
precedence when applicable.Said Preferences apply only to
Request for Quotations for materials,equipment and/or supplies only
(no services);the preference do not apply toRequest for Proposals.
RFQ evaluations will include such things as life-cycle cost,
availability,delivery costs and whose product and/or service is
deemed tobe in the bestinterest oftheCounty.The County shall be
thesolejudgein making such determination.
B)Unless bidder gives notice of all-or-none award in bid,County may
acceptany item,groupofitemsoronthe basisoftotal bid.
C)TheCounty reserves theright to reject anyandall bids andtowaive
informalities or irregularities in bids.
D)Award Notices are tentative:Acceptance ofan offer made in response
tothis RFP/RFQ shall occur only upon execution ofan agreement by
both parties or issuance ofa valid written Purchase Order byFresno
County Purchasing.
E)After award,all bids shall be open to public inspection.The County
assumes no responsibility forthe confidentiality ofinformation offered
in a bid.
7. TIE BIDS:
All otherfactors being equal,the contract shallbe awarded totheFresno
County vendor or,ifneither or both are Fresno County vendors,itmay be
awarded bythe flip ofa coin inthepresenceofwitnesses orthe entire bid
may be rejected and re-bid.Ifthe General Requirements ofthe RFQ state
that they are applicable,the provisions oftheFresno County Local Vendor
Preference shall take priority over this paragraph.
8.PATENT INDEMNITY:
The vendor shall hold the County,its officers,agents and employees,
harmless from liability ofanynature or kind,including costsandexpenses,
for infringement oruseofanycopyrighted or un-copyrighted composition,
secret process, patented or unpatented invention,article or appliance
furnished or used in connection with this bid.
9.SAMPLES:
Samples,when required,mustbe furnished and delivered freeand,ifnot
destroyed bytests,will upon written request (within thirty (30)daysof bid
closing date)be returned atthe bidder's expense.In theabsenceofsuch
notification,County shall have the right to dispose ofthe samples in
whatever manner itdeems appropriate.
10.RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF COUNTY FOR DEFAULT:
A)In caseof default by vendor,the County may procure the articles or
servicefrom anothersourceandmayrecoverthecost difference and
related expenses occasioned thereby from any unpaid balance due
the vendor orbyproceeding againstperformance bond ofthevendor,
if any,orbysuitagainst the vendor.The prices paid by theCounty shall
be considered the prevailing market price atthe time such purchase is
made.
B)Articles or services,which upon delivery inspection do not meet
specifications,will be rejected and the vendor will be considered in
default.Vendor shall reimburse County for expenses related to delivery of
non-specified goodsorservices.
C)Regardless ofF.O.B.point,vendor agrees to bear all risks ofloss,injury
or destruction togoodsand materials ordered herein which occur prior to
delivery andsuchloss,injury or destruction shallnotreleasevendor from
any obligation hereunder.
11.DISCOUNTS:
Terms oflessthan fifteen (15)days for cash paymentwill beconsidered asnet
in evaluating this bid.Adiscount for payment within fifteen (15)days or more
will be considered in determining the award of bid.Discount period will
commence either the later of delivery or receipt of invoice by the County.
Standard terms are Net forty-five (45)days.
12.SPECIAL CONDITIONS IN BID SCHEDULE SUPERSEDEGENERAL
CONDITIONS:
The"General Conditions"provisions ofthis RFP/RFQ shall besuperseded ifin
conflict with anyother section ofthis bid,tothe extent ofany such conflict.
13. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
With the invoice or within twenty-five (25)days of delivery,the seller must
provide tothe County a Material Safety Data Sheet for each product which
contains anysubstance on "The List of800Hazardous Substances",published
bythe State Director of Industrial Relations.(See Hazardous Substances
Information and Training Act,California State Labor Code Sections 6360
through 6399.7.)
14. RECYCLED PRODUCTS/MATERIALS:
Vendors are encouraged to provide andquote (with documentation)recycled or
recyclable products/materials which meet stated specifications.
15. YEAR COMPLIANCE WARRANTY:
Vendor warrants that anyproduct furnished pursuant tothis Agreement/order
shall support a four-digit yearformat andbe able toaccurately process date and
time datafrom,into and between thetwentieth andtwenty-first centuries,aswell
as leap year calculations."Product"shall include,without limitation,any piece or
component of equipment,hardware,firmware,middleware,custom or
commercial software,or internal components or subroutines therein.This
warranty shall survive termination or expiration ofthis Agreement.
In theevent ofanydecrease in product functionality oraccuracy related totime
and/or datedata related codes and/or internal subroutines that impede the
product from operating correctly using dates beyond December 31,1999,
vendor shall restore or repair the product tothesame level offunctionality as
warranted herein,soasto minimize interruption to County's ongoing business
process,time being oftheessence.In theeventthatsuchwarranty compliance
requires the acquisition of additional programs,the expense for anysuch
associated oradditional acquisitions,which may be required,including,without
limitation,dataconversion tools,shall be borne exclusively by vendor.Nothing
in this warranty shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies the County
may otherwise haveunderthis Agreement with respecttodefects otherthan
year performance.
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16. PARTICIPATION:
Bidder may agreeto extend the terms ofthe resulting contract to other
political subdivision,municipalities and tax-supported agencies.
Such participating Governmental bodies shall make purchases in their own
name,make payment directly to bidder,andbe liable directly tothe bidder,
holding the County ofFresno harmless.
17. CONFIDENTIALITY:
All services performed by vendor shallbe in strict conformance with all
applicable Federal,Stateof California and/or local laws and regulations
relating to confidentiality,including butnotlimited to,California Civil Code,
California Welfare and Institutions Code,Health and Safety Code,
California Code ofRegulations,Code ofFederal Regulations.
Vendor shall submit to County's monitoring ofsaid compliance.
Vendor may bea business associate ofCounty,asthatterm is defined in
the "Privacy Rule"enacted by the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).As a HIPAA Business Associate,
vendor may useordisclose protected health information ("PHI")to perform
functions,activities orservices for oron behalf ofCounty as specified by (tie
County,provided thatsuchuseor disclosure shallnotviolate HIPAA andits
implementing regulations.Theusesanddisclosures ifPHI may not bemore
expansive than thoseapplicable to County,asthe "Covered Entity"under
HIPAA's Privacy Rule,except as authorized for management,
administrative or legal responsibilities ofthe Business Associate.
Vendor shall notuse or further disclose PHI other than as permitted or
required bythe County,oras required by law without written notice tothe
County.
Vendor shall ensurethatanyagent,including anysubcontractor,towhich
vendor provides PHI received from,or created or received bythevendoron
behalf of County,shall comply with thesame restrictions and conditions
with respecttosuch information.
18.APPEALS:
Appeals must be submitted inwriting within seven (7)working days after
notification ofproposed recommendations foraward.A"Notice ofAward"is
notan indication of County's acceptance ofan offer madein response to
this RFP/RFQ.Appeals should be submitted to County of Fresno
Purchasing,4525 E.Hamilton Avenue,Fresno,California 93702-4599.
Appeals should address only areas regarding RFP contradictions,
procurement errors,quotation rating discrepancies,legality of procurement
context,conflict of interest,and inappropriate or unfair competitive
procurement grievance regarding the RFP/RFQ process.
Purchasing will provide a written response tothecomplainant within seven
(7)working days unless the complainant is notified more time is required.
If the protesting bidder is not satisfied with the decision of Purchasing,
he/she shall havethe right to appeal tothe Purchasing Agent/CAO within
seven(7)working days after Purchasing's notification;exceptif,notified to
appeal directly tothe Board ofSupervisors atthescheduleddateand time.
If the protesting bidder is not satisfied with Purchasing Agent/CAO's
decision,the final appealis with the Board of Supervisors.
19.OBLIGATIONS OF CONTRACTOR:
A)CONTRACTOR shall perform as required bythe ensuing contract.
CONTRACTOR also warrants on behalf of itself and all
subcontractors engaged for the performance ofthe ensuing contract
thatonlypersons authorized to work inthe United Statespursuantto
the Immigration Reform andControl Act of1986 and other applicable laws
shallbe employed inthe performance ofthe work hereunder.
B)CONTRACTOR shall obey all Federal,State,local and special district
laws,ordinancesand regulations.
20. AUDITS &RETENTION:
The Contractor shall maintain in good and legible condition all books,
documents,papers,data files and other records related toits performance
underthis contract.Such records shallbe complete and available to Fresno
County,theState ofCalifornia,thefederal government ortheir duly authorized
representatives for the purpose of audit,examination,orcopying during the
term ofthe contract and for a period ofatleastthree (3)years following the
County's final payment under the contract or until conclusion of any pending
matter (e.g.,litigation or audit),whichever is later.Such records must be
retained in the manner described above until all pending matters are closed.
21.DISCLOSURE-CRIMINAL HISTORY&CIVIL ACTIONS:
Applies to Request for Proposal (RFP);doesnotapply toRequest for Quotation
(RFQ)unlessspecifically stated elsewhere inthe RFQ document.
In their proposal,the bidder is required to disclose if any of the following
conditions apply to them,their owners,officers,corporate managers and
partners (hereinafter collectively referred toas "Bidder"):
•Within the three-year period preceding the proposal,they have been
convicted of,orhada civil judgment rendered against them for:
o fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining,
attempting to obtain,or performing a public (federal,state,or
local)transaction or contract under a public transaction;
o violation ofa federalorstate antitrust statute;
o embezzlement,theft,forgery,bribery,falsification,or
destructionofrecords; or
o false statements or receipt ofstolen property
Within a three-year period preceding their proposal,they have had a public
transaction (federal,state,or local)terminated forcauseordefault
22. DATA SECURITY:
Individuals and/or agencies thatenter into a contractual relationship with the
COUNTY for thepurpose ofproviding services must employ adequate controls
anddatasecurity measures,both internally andexternally toensure and protect
theconfidential information and/or data provided tocontractor bytheCOUNTY,
preventing the potential loss,misappropriation orinadvertent access,viewing,
use or disclosure of COUNTY data including sensitive or personal client
information;abuse of COUNTY resources;and/or disruption to COUNTY
operations.
Individuals and/or agencies may not connect to or use COUNTY
networks/systems via personally owned mobile,wireless or handheld devices
unless authorized by COUNTY for telecommuting purposes and provide a
secure connection;uptodate virus protection and mobile devices musthave
the remote wipe feature enabled.Computers orcomputer peripherals including
mobile storage devices may notbeused (COUNTY or Contractor device)or
brought infor use into theCOUNTY'S system(s)without prior authorization from
COUNTY'S Chief Information Officer and/or designee(s).
No storage ofCOUNTY'S private,confidential orsensitive data onany hard-disk
drive,portable storage device or remote storage installation unless encrypted
according to advance encryption standards (AES of 128 bit or higher).
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The COUNTY will immediately be notified ofany violations,breaches or
potential breaches of security related to COUNTY'S confidential
information,data and/or data processing equipment which stores or
processes COUNTY data,internally or externally.
COUNTY shall provide oversight to Contractof s response to all incidents
arising from a possible breach ofsecurity related to COUNTY'S confidential
client information.Contractor will be responsible to issue anynotification to
affected individuals as required by law or as deemed necessary by
COUNTY initssole discretion.Contractor will be responsible for all costs
incurred as a resultof providing the required notification.
23. PURCHASING LOCATION &HOURS:
Fresno County Purchasing islocated at4525 E.Hamilton Avenue (second
floor),Fresno,CA 93702.Non-holiday hours of operation are Monday
through Friday,8:00 A.M.to12:00 Noon and 1:00P.M.to5:00 P.M.PST;
Purchasing is closed daily from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 P.M.Thefollowing
holiday office closureschedule isobserved:
January 1*New Year's Day
Third Monday inJanuary Martin Luther King,Jr.'s Birthday
Third Monday in February Washington -Lincoln Day
March 31 *CesarChavez'Birthday
Last Monday in May Memorial Day
July 4*Independence Day
First Monday in September Labor Day
November 11 *Veteran's Day
Fourth Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day
Friday following Thanksgiving
December 25*Christmas
*When this date falls on a Saturday,the holiday is observed the
preceding Friday.If thedate falls ona Sunday,the holiday is observed
the following Monday.
24.FRESNO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADMINISTRATIVE
POLICIES:
The link below references the Fresno County Board of Supervisors
Administrative policies thatwill apply to this Request for Proposal.
Click here to view
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
OVERVIEW 3
KEY DATES 4
TRADE SECRET ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 5
DISCLOSURE - CRIMINAL HISTORY &CIVIL ACTIONS 7
REFERENCE LIST 10
PARTICIPATION 11
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 12
SPECIFIC BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 19
SCOPE OF WORK 22
PROPOSAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS 27
AWARD CRITERIA 30
CHECKLIST 31
ATTACHMENT A 32
ATTACHMENT B 33
ATTACHMENT C 34
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OVERVIEW
The Countyof Fresno is requesting proposals from qualified vendors for local Community
Recidivism Reduction Grant Services.
The Budget Act of 2014 (Chapter 25,Statutes of 2014)allocates $8 million to California counties
to fund a local Community Recidivism Reduction Grant as defined in Penal Code Section
1233.10 (Attachment A).As one ofthe recipient counties ofthis one-time funding, the County of
Fresno is offeringa competitive grant process to fund community recidivismand crime reduction
services,including, but not limitedto,delinquency prevention,homelessness prevention, and
reentry services.The County of Fresno has established the following guidelines as a focal point
of local efforts within the statutory requirements withthe goal of meeting the needs in Fresno
County.
Proposed projects must be designed to enable persons to whom the services are provided
refrain from engaging incrime,reconnect with their family members,and contribute to their
communities.As defined in the statute the following type's program/service activities are
examples of eligible services:
•Self-help groups
•Individual or group assistance with basic life skills
•Mentoring programs
•Academic and educational services
•Job training skills and employment
•Truancy prevention programs
•Literacy programs
•Service referral
Award must be used to create a new service,such as those listed above,or to expand an
existing effort.Program/service expansion includes,but is not limited, providing services inthe
rural communities in Fresno County.
Grant Period
All grant awards will be made on a competitive bid basis.The anticipated contract periods are
one-year or two-year,depending upon services proposed,from July 1,2015 through June 30,
2016 or June 30,2017.
Available Funding
This is a one-time grant award opportunity and is not intended to fund ongoing expenditures.No
single grant amount may exceed $50,000 for each community recidivism and crime reduction
service provider that receives a grant award.Of the $250,000 in total grant funds allocated to
Fresno County,the statute permits a 5%administrative fee ($12,500)for County administrative
costs;the total grant funds available are $237,500.
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KEY DATES
RFP Issue Date:
Vendor Conference:
Vendors are to contact Carolyn Flores
at (559)600-7110 if planning to attend
vendor conference.
Deadline for Written Requests for
Interpretations or Corrections of RFP:
RFP Closing Date:
January 26,2015
February 5,2015 10:00 A.M.
County of Fresno Purchasing
4525 E.Hamilton Avenue,2nd Floor
Fresno,CA 93702
February 10,2015 1:00 P.M.
Fax No.(559)600-7126
E-Mail:CountvPurchasinq(5)co.fresno.ca.us
February 25,2015 at 2:00 P.M.
County of Fresno Purchasing
4525 E.Hamilton Avenue,2nd Floor
Fresno,CA 93702
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TRADE SECRET ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
All proposals received bythe Countyshall be considered "PublicRecord"as defined bySection
6252 of the California Government Code.This definition reads as follows:
"...Public records"includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the
public's business prepared,owned, used or retained byany state or local agency regardlessof
physical form or characteristics "Public records"in the custody of, or maintained by,the
Governor's office means any writing prepared on or after January 6,1975."
Each proposal submitted is Public record and is therefore subject to inspection bythe public per
Section 6253 of the California Government Code. This section states that "every person has a
right to inspect any public record".
The County will not exclude any proposal or portionof a proposal from treatment as a public
record except in the instance that it is submitted as a trade secret as defined bythe California
Government Code.Information submitted as proprietary, confidential or under any other such
terms that might suggest restricted public access will not be excluded from treatment as public
record.
"Trade secrets"as defined by Section 6254.7 of the California Government Code are deemed not
to be public record.This section defines trade secrets as:
"...Trade secrets,"as used in this section,may include, but are not limitedto, any
formula, plan,pattern,process,tool,mechanism,compound,procedure,production data
or compilation of information that is not patented,which is known only to certain
individuals within a commercial concern who are using itto fabricate,produce,or
compound an article of trade or a service having commercial value and which gives its
user an opportunity to obtain a business advantage over competitors who do not know or
use it."
Information identified by bidder as "trade secret"will be reviewed by County of Fresno's legal
counsel to determine conformance or non-conformance to this definition.Such material should
be submitted in a separate binder marked "Trade Secret".Examples of material not considered
to be trade secrets are pricing,cover letter,promotional materials,etc.
INFORMATION THAT IS PROPERLY IDENTIFIED AS TRADE SECRET AND CONFORMS TO
THE ABOVE DEFINITION WILL NOT BECOME PUBLIC RECORD.COUNTY WILL
SAFEGUARD THIS INFORMATION IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER.
Information identified by bidder as trade secret and determined not to be in conformance with the
California Government Code definition shall be excluded from the proposal.Such information will
be returned to the bidder at bidder's expense upon written request.
Trade secrets must be submitted in a separate binder that is plainly marked "Trade Secrets."
The County shall not in any way be liable or responsible for the disclosure of any proposals or
portions thereof,if they are not (1)submitted in a separate binder that is plainly marked "Trade
Secret"on the outside;and (2) if disclosure is required or allowed under the provision of law or
by order of Court.
Vendors are advised that the County does not wish to receive trade secrets and that vendors are
not to supply trade secrets unless they are absolutely necessary.
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TRADE SECRET ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I have read and understand the above "Trade Secret Acknowledgement."
I understand that the County of Fresno has no responsibility for protecting information submitted
as a trade secret ifit is not delivered in a separate binder plainly marked "Trade Secret."I also
understand that all information my company submits,except for that information submitted ina
separate binder plainly marked "Trade Secret,"are public records subject to inspection bythe
public. This is true no matter whether my company identified the information as proprietary,
confidential or under any other such terms that might suggest restricted public access.
Enter company name on appropriate line:
(Company Name)
(Company Name)
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
Has submitted information identified as Trade
Secrets in a separate marked binder.**
Has not submitted information identified as Trade
Secrets.Information submitted as proprietary
confidential or under any other such terms that
might suggest restricted public access will not be
excluded from treatment as public record.
( )
Signature Telephone
Print Name and Title Date
Address
City State Zip
**Bidders brief statement that clearly sets out the reasons for confidentiality in conforming with
the California Government Code definition.
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DISCLOSURE -CRIMINAL HISTORY &
CIVIL ACTIONS
In their proposal,the bidder is required to disclose if anyofthe following conditions apply to
them,theirowners,officers,corporate managersand partners (hereinafter collectively referred to
as "Bidder"):
•Within the three-year period preceding the proposal, they have been convicted of,orhad
a civil judgment rendered against them for:
o fraud or a criminal offense inconnection with obtaining, attempting to obtain,or
performinga public(federal, state, or local)transaction or contract under a public
transaction;
o violation of a federal or state antitrust statute;
o embezzlement,theft, forgery, bribery, falsification, or destruction of records;or
o false statements or receipt of stolen property
•Within a three-year period preceding their proposal, they have had a publictransaction
(federal,state,or local)terminated for cause or default.
Disclosure of the above information will not automatically eliminate a Bidder from consideration.
The information will be considered as part of the determination of whether to award the contract
and any additional information or explanation that a Bidder elects to submit with the disclosed
information will be considered.If itis later determined that the Bidderfailedto disclose required
information, any contract awarded to such Bidder may be immediately voided and terminated for
material failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the award.
AnyBidderwho is awarded a contract must sign an appropriate Certification Regarding
Debarment,Suspension,and Other Responsibility Matters.Additionally,the Bidder awarded the
contract must immediately advise the County in writing if,during the term ofthe agreement:(1)
Bidder becomes suspended,debarred,excluded or ineligiblefor participation infederal or state
funded programs or from receivingfederal funds as listed inthe excluded parties listsystem
(http://www.epls.gov);or (2) any of the above listed conditions become applicable to Bidder. The
Bidder will indemnify,defend and holdthe County harmless forany loss or damage resulting from
a conviction,debarment,exclusion,ineligibility or other matter listed in the signed Certification
Regarding Debarment,Suspension,and Other Responsibility Matters.
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CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT,SUSPENSION,AND OTHER
RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS-PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
1.By signingand submitting this proposal, the prospective primary participant is providing
the certification set out below.
2. The inability of a person to providethe certification required below will not necessarily
result indenial of participation inthis covered transaction.The prospective participant
shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification set out below. The
certification or explanation will be considered inconnection withthe department or
agency's determination whether to enter into this transaction.However,failure of the
prospective primaryparticipant to furnish a certificationor an explanation shall disqualify
such person from participation in this transaction.
3. The certification inthis clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance
was placed when the department or agency determined to enter into this transaction.Ifit
is later determined that the prospective primaryparticipant knowingly rendered an
erroneous certification,in addition to other remedies available to the Federal
Government,the department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause or
default.
4.The prospective primary participant shall provide immediate written notice to the
department or agency to which this proposal is submitted ifat any time the prospective
primary participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has
become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
5. The terms covered transaction,debarred,suspended,ineligible,participant, person,
primary covered transaction,principal,proposal,and voluntarily excluded,as used in this
clause,have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of the rules
implementing Executive Order 12549.You may contact the department or agency to
which this proposal is being submitted for assistance inobtaining a copy of those
regulations.
6. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a
system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause.
The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is
normally possessed by a prudent person inthe ordinary course of business dealings.
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CERTIFICATION
(1)The prospective primaryparticipantcertifies to the best of its knowledgeand belief,that it,its
owners,officers,corporate managers and partners:
(a) Are not presently debarred,suspended,proposed fordebarment, declared ineligible,or
voluntarily excluded by any Federal department or agency;
(b) Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a
civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in
connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performinga public(Federal, State or
local)transaction or contract under a public transaction;violation of Federal or State
antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement,theft,forgery,bribery,falsification or
destruction of records,making false statements,or receiving stolen property;
(c) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more
public transactions (Federal,State or local)terminated for cause or default.
(2)Where the prospective primaryparticipantis unable to certify to any ofthe statements in this
certification,such prospective participant shall attach an explanationto this proposal.
Signature:Date:
(Printed Name &Title)(NameofAgencyor Company)
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Vendor must complete and return with Request for Proposal
Firm:
REFERENCE LIST
Provide a listof at least five (5)customers forwhom you have recently provided similarservices.
Be sure to include all requested information.
Reference Name:Contact:
Address:
City:State:Zip:
Phone No.:( )Date:
Service Provided:
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Address:
City:State:Zip:
Phone No.:( )Date:
Service Provided:
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Address:
City:State:Zip:
Phone No.:( )Date:
Service Provided:
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Phone No.:( )Date:
Service Provided:
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Reference Name:Contact:
Address:
City:State:Zip:
Phone No.:( )Date:
Service Provided:
Failure to provide a list of at least five (5)customers may be cause for rejection
of this RFP.
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PARTICIPATION
The County of Fresno is a member of the Central Valley Purchasing Group.This group consists
of Fresno,Kern, Kings,and Tulare Counties and all governmental,tax supported agencies within
these counties.
Whenever possible,these and other tax supported agencies co-op (piggyback)on contracts put
in place by one of the other agencies.
Any agency choosing to avail itself of this opportunity,will make purchases in their own name,
make payment directly to the contractor,be liable to the contractor and vice versa,per the terms
of the original contract,all the while holding the County of Fresno harmless.If awarded this
contract,please indicate whether you would extend the same terms and conditions to all tax
supported agencies within this group as you are proposing to extend to Fresno County.
Yes, we will extend contract terms and conditions to all qualified agencies within the
Central Valley Purchasing Group and other tax supported agencies.
No, we will not extend contract terms to any agency other than the County of Fresno.
(Authorized Signature)
Title
Note:This form/information is not rated or ranked in evaluating proposal.
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
DEFINITIONS:The terms Bidder,Proposer, Contractorand Vendorare allused interchangeably
and refer to that person, partnership, corporation, organization, agency, etc. whichis offering the
proposal and is identified on the Proposal Identification Sheet.
RFP CLARIFICATION AND REVISIONS:Any revisions to the RFP will be issued and distributed
as written addenda.
FIRM PROPOSAL:All proposals shall remain firm forat least one hundred eighty (180)days.
PROPOSAL PREPARATION:Proposals should be submitted in the formats shown under
"PROPOSAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS"section of this RFP.
Countyof Fresno will not be held liable or any cost incurred bybidders respondingto RFP.
Bidders are to bid what is specified or requested first.If unableto or unwilling to, bidder may bid
alternative or option, indicating all advantages, disadvantages and their associated cost.
SUPPORTIVE MATERIAL:Additional material may be submitted with the proposal as
appendices.Any additional descriptive materialthat is used insupport ofany information in your
proposal must be referenced bythe appropriate paragraph(s)and page number(s).
Biddersare asked to submittheir proposals ina binder(one that allowsforeasy removal of
pages)with indextabs separating the sections identified inthe Table ofContents.Pages must
be numbered on the bottom of each page.
Anyproposal attachments,documents,letters and materials submitted bythe vendor shall be
binding and included as a part of the final contract should your bid be selected.
TAXES:The quoted amount must include all applicable taxes.If taxes are not specifically
identified inthe proposal it will be assumed that they are includedinthe total quoted.
SALES TAX:Fresno Countypays California State Sales Tax inthe amount of8.225% regardless
of vendor's place of doing business.
RETENTION:Countyof Fresno reserves the right to retainallproposals,excluding proprietary
documentation submitted per the instructions ofthis RFP,regardless ofwhich response is
selected.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS:Each finalist may be required to make an oral presentation in Fresno
County and answer questions from County personnel.
AWARD/REJECTION:The award will be made to the vendor offering the overall proposal
deemed to be to the best advantage ofthe County. The Countyshall be the sole judge in making
such determination.The County reserves the rightto reject any and all proposals.The lowest
bidders are not arbitrarily the vendors whose proposals will be selected.Award Notices are
tentative:Acceptance of an offer made in response to this RFP shall occur only upon execution
of an agreement byboth parties or issuance of a valid written Purchase Order byFresno County
Purchasing.
County Purchasing will chair or co-chair all award,evaluation and contract negotiation
committees.
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Award may require approval bythe Countyof Fresno Board of Supervisors.
WAIVERS:The County reserves the right to waiveany informalities or irregularities and any
technical or clerical errors inany quote as the interest ofthe County may require.
TERMINATION:The County reserves the right to terminate any resultingcontract upon written
notice.
MINOR DEVIATIONS:The County reserves the rightto negotiate minor deviations from the
prescribed terms,conditions and requirements with the selected vendor.
PROPOSAL REJECTION:Failure to respond to all questions or not to supply the requested
information could result in rejection of your proposal.
ASSIGNMENTS:The ensuing proposed contract will providethat the vendor may not assign any
payment or portions of payments without prior written consent of the County of Fresno.
BIDDERS LIABILITIES:County of Fresno will not be held liableforany cost incurred byvendors
in responding to the RFP.
CONFIDENTIALITY:Bidders shall not disclose information about the County's business or
business practices and safeguard confidential data which vendor staff may have access to in the
course of system implementation.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION:The ensuing contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of
California.
Any claim which cannot be amicably settled without court action will be litigated in the U. S.
District Court for the Eastern District of California in Fresno,CA or in a state court for Fresno
County.
NEWS RELEASE:Vendors shall not issue any news releases or otherwise release information to
any third party about this RFP or the vendor's quotation without prior written approval from the
County of Fresno.
BACKGROUND REVIEW:The County reserves the right to conduct a background inquiryof
each proposer/bidder which may include collection of appropriate criminal history information,
contractual and business associations and practices,employment histories and reputation in the
business community.By submitting a proposal/bid to the County,the vendor consents to such
an inquiry and agrees to make available to the County such books and records the County
deems necessary to conduct the inquiry.
PERFORMANCE BOND:The successful bidders may be required to furnish a faithful
performance bond.Bidders are to quote a separate price for a performance bond.
ACQUISITIONS:The County reserves the right to obtain the whole system/services/goods as
proposed or only a portion of the system/services/goods,or to make no acquisition at all.
OWNERSHIP:The successful vendor will be required to provide to the County of Fresno
documented proof of ownership by the vendor,or its designated subcontractor,upon request of
the proposed programs/services/goods.
EXCEPTIONS:Identify with explanation,any terms,conditions,or stipulations of the RFP with
which you CAN NOT or WILL NOT comply with by proposal group.
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ADDENDA:In the event that it becomes necessary to revise any part of this RFP,addenda will
be provided to all agencies and organizations that receive the basic RFP.
SUBCONTRACTORS:Ifa subcontractor is proposed,complete identification of the
subcontractor and his tasks should be provided.The primary contractor is not relieved of any
responsibility by virtue of using a subcontractor.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:The County shall not contract with,and shall reject any bid or
proposal submitted by the persons or entities specified below,unless the Board of Supervisors
finds that special circumstances exist which justify the approval of such contract:
1.Employees of the County or public agencies for which the Board of Supervisors is the
governing body.
2.Profit-making firms or businesses in which employees described in Subsection (1)serve as
officers,principals,partners or major shareholders.
3.Persons who,within the immediately preceding twelve (12)months,came within the
provisions of Subsection (1),and who were employees in positions of substantial
responsibility in the area of service to be performed by the contract,or participated in any way
in developing the contract or its service specifications.
4.Profit-making firms or businesses in which the former employees described in Subsection (3)
serve as officers,principals,partners or major shareholders.
5. No County employee,whose position in the County enables him to influence the selection of
a contractor for this RFP, or any competing RFP,and no spouse or economic dependent of
such employee,shall be employees in any capacity by a bidder,or have any other direct or
indirect financial interest in the selection of a contractor.
6. In addition,no County employee will be employed by the selected vendor to fulfill the vendor's
contractual obligations to the County.
ORDINANCE 3.08.130 -POST-SEPARATION EMPLOYMENT PROHIBITED
No officer or employee of the County who separates from County service shall for a period of one
year after separation enter into any employment,contract,or other compensation arrangement
with any County consultant,vendor,or other County provider of goods,materials,or services,
where the officer or employee participated in any part of the decision making process that led to
the County relationship with the consultant,vendor or other County provider of goods,materials
or services.
Pursuant to Government Code section 25132(a),a violation of the ordinance may be enjoined by
an injunction in a civil lawsuit,or prosecuted as a criminal misdemeanor.
EVALUATION CRITERIA:Respondents will be evaluated on the basis of their responses to all
questions and requirements in this RFP and product cost.The County shall be the sole judge in
the ranking process and reserves the right to reject any or all bids.False,incomplete or
unresponsive statements in connection with this proposal may be sufficient cause for its
rejection.
SELECTION PROCESS:All proposals will be evaluated by a team consisting of representatives
from appropriate County Department(s),and Purchasing.It will be their responsibility to make
the final recommendations.Purchasing will chair or co-chair the evaluation or evaluation
process.
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Organizations that submit a proposal may be required to make an oral presentation to the
Selection Committee.These presentations provide an opportunity for the individual,agency, or
organization to clarify its proposal to ensure thorough,mutual understanding.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR:In performance of the work,duties,and obligations assumed
by Contractor under any ensuing Agreement,it is mutually understood and agreed that
Contractor,including any and all of Contractor's officers,agents,and employees will at all times
be acting and performing as an independent contractor,and shall act in an independent capacity
and not as an officer,agent,servant,employee,joint venture,partner,or associate of the
County.Furthermore,County shall have no right to control,supervise,or direct the manner or
method by which Contractor shall perform its work and function. However, County shall retain
the rightto administer this Agreement so as to verify that Contractor is performing its obligations
in accordance withthe terms and conditions thereof. Contractor and Countyshall comply with all
applicable provisions of law and the rules and regulations,ifany, of governmental authorities
having jurisdiction over matters the subject thereof.
Because of its status as an independent contractor, Contractor shall have absolutely no right to
employment rights and benefits available to County employees.Contractor shall be solely liable
and responsible for providing to, or on behalf of, its employees all legallyrequired employee
benefits.In addition,Contractor shall be solely responsible and save County harmless from all
matters relating to payment of Contractor's employees,including compliance with Social Security,
withholding,and all other regulations governing such matters. Itis acknowledged that during the
term of the Agreement,Contractor may be providing services to others unrelated to the COUNTY
or to the Agreement.
HOLD HARMLESS CLAUSE:Contractor agrees to indemnify,save,hold harmless and at
County's request,defend the County, its officers,agents and employees,from any and all costs
and expenses,damages,liabilities,claims and losses occurring or resulting to County in
connection with the performance,or failure to perform, by Contractor, its officers,agents or
employees under this Agreement and from any and all costs and expenses,damages,liabilities,
claims and losses occurring or resulting to any person,firm or corporation who may be injured or
damaged by the performance,or failure to perform, of Contractor, its officers,agents or
employees under this Agreement.
SELF-DEALING TRANSACTION DISCLOSURE:Contractor agrees that when operating as a
corporation (a for-profit or non-profit corporation),or ifduring the term of the agreement the
Contractor changes its status to operate as a corporation,members of the Contractor's Board of
Directors shall disclose any self-dealing transactions that they are a party to while Contractor is
providing goods or performing services under the agreement withthe County. Aself-dealing
transaction shall mean a transaction to which the Contractor is a party and in which one or more
of its directors has a material financial interest.Members of the Board of Directors shall disclose
any self-dealing transactions that they are a party to by completing and signing a Fresno County
Self-Dealing Transaction Disclosure Form and submitting itto the County priorto commencing
with the self-dealing transaction or immediately thereafter.
PRICE RESPONSIBILITY:The selected vendor will be required to assume full responsibilityfor
all services and activities offered in the proposal,whether or not they are provided directly.
Further,the County of Fresno will consider the selected vendor to be the sole point of contact
with regard to contractual matters,including payment of any and all charges resulting from the
contract.The contractor may not subcontract or transfer the contract,or any right or obligation
arising out of the contract,without first having obtained the express written consent of the
County.
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ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS:The vendor will provide the business address and
mailing address,ifdifferent,as well as the telephone number of the individual signing the
contract.
ASSURANCES:Any contract awarded under this RFP must be carried out in full compliance
with The Civil Rights Act of 1964,The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990,their subsequent
amendments,and any and all other laws protecting the rights of individuals and agencies.The
County of Fresno has a zero tolerance for discrimination,implied or expressed,and wants to
ensure that policy continues under this RFP.The contractor must also guarantee that services,
or workmanship,provided will be performed in compliance with all applicable local,state,or
federal laws and regulations pertinent to the types of services,or project, of the nature required
under this RFP. In addition,the contractor may be required to provide evidence substantiating
that their employees have the necessary skills and training to perform the required services or
work.
INSURANCE:
Without limiting the COUNTY'S right to obtain indemnification from CONTRACTORor any third
parties,CONTRACTOR, at its sole expense,shall maintain in full force and effect,the following
insurance policies or a program of self-insurance,including but not limited to, an insurance
pooling arrangement or Joint Powers Agreement (JPA)throughout the term of the Agreement:
A.Commercial General Liability
Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits of not less than One Million Dollars
($1,000,000)per occurrence and an annual aggregate of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000).
This policy shall be issued on a per occurrence basis.COUNTY may require specific
coverages including completed operations,products liability,contractual liability,Explosion-
Collapse-Underground,fire legal liability or any other liability insurance deemed necessary
because of the nature of this contract.
B.Automobile Liability
Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance with limits for bodily injury of not less than Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00)per person,Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000.00)per accident and for property damages of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000.00),or such coverage with a combined single limit of Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000.00).Coverage should include owned and non-owned vehicles used in
connection with this Agreement.
C.Professional Liability
If CONTRACTOR employs licensed professional staff,(e.g.,Ph.D.,R.N.,L.C.S.W.,M.F.C.C.)
in providing services,Professional Liability Insurance with limits of not less than One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000.00)per occurrence,Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00)annual
aggregate.
This coverage shall be issued on a per claim basis.Contractor agrees that it shall maintain,
at its sole expense,in full force and effect for a period of three (3)years following the
termination of this Agreement,one or more policies of professional liability insurance with
limits of coverage as specified herein.
D.Worker's Compensation
A policy of Worker's Compensation insurance as may be required by the California Labor
Code.
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Contractor shall obtain endorsements to the Commercial General Liability insurance naming the
County of Fresno,its officers,agents,and employees,individuallyand collectively,as additional
insured,but only insofar as the operations under this Agreement are concerned.Such coverage
for additional insured shall apply as primary insurance and any other insurance,or self-insurance,
maintained by County,its officers,agents and employees shall be excess only and not
contributing with insurance provided under Contractor's policies herein.This insurance shall not
be cancelled or changed without a minimum of thirty (30)days advance written notice given to
County.
Within thirty (30)days from the date Contractor executes this Agreement,Contractor shall
provide certificates of insurance and endorsement as stated above for all of the foregoing
policies,as required herein,to the County of Fresno,County Administrative Office, 2281 Tulare
St.,Rm 304,Fresno,CA 93721,stating that such insurance coverage have been obtained and
are in full force;that the County of Fresno,its officers,agents and employees will not be
responsible for any premiums on the policies;that such Commercial General Liability insurance
names the County of Fresno,its officers,agents and employees,individually and collectively,as
additional insured,but only insofar as the operations under this Agreement are concerned;that
such coverage for additional insured shall apply as primary insurance and any other insurance,or
self-insurance,maintained by County, its officers,agents and employees,shall be excess only
and not contributing with insurance provided under Contractor's policies herein;and that this
insurance shall not be cancelled or changed without a minimum of thirty (30)days advance,
written notice given to County.
In the event Contractor fails to keep in effect at all times insurance coverage as herein provided,
the County may, in addition to other remedies it may have,suspend or terminate this Agreement
upon the occurrence of such event.
All policies shall be with admitted insurers licensed to do business in the State of California.
Insurance purchased shall be purchased from companies possessing a current A.M.Best,Inc.
rating of A FSC VII or better.
AUDIT AND RETENTION:The Contractor shall maintain in good and legible condition all books,
documents,papers,data files and other records related to its performance under this contract.
Such records shall be complete and available to Fresno County,the State of California,the
federal government or their duly authorized representatives for the purpose of audit,examination,
or copying during the term of the contract and for a period of at least three years following the
County's final payment under the contract or until conclusion of any pending matter (e.g.,
litigation or audit),whichever is later.Such records must be retained in the manner described
above until all pending matters are closed.
DEFAULT:In case of default by the selected bidder,the County may procure materials and
services from another source and may recover the loss occasioned thereby from any unpaid
balance due the selected bidder,or by any other legal means available to the County.
BREACH OF CONTRACT:In the event of breach of contract by either party,the other party shall
be relieved of its obligations under this agreement and may pursue any legal remedies.
CONFIDENTIALITY
All services performed by vendor shall be in strict conformance with all applicable Federal,State
of California and/or local laws and regulations relating to confidentiality,including but not limited
to,California Civil Code,California Welfare and Institutions Code,Health and Safety Code,
California Code of Regulations,Code of Federal Regulations.
Vendor shall submit to County's monitoring of said compliance.
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Vendormay be a Business associate of County,as that term is defined inthe "Privacy Rule"
enacted by the Health Insurance Portabilityand Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).As a HIPAA
Business Associate, vendor may use or disclose protected health information ("PHI")to perform
functions,activitiesor services foror on behalfof County,as specified bythe County,provided
that such use or disclosure shall not violate HIPAA and its implementing regulations. The uses
and disclosures of PHI may not be more expansive than those applicable to County,as the
"Covered Entity"under HIPAA's Privacy Rule,except as authorized for management,
administrative or legal responsibilities of the Business Associate.
Vendor shall not use or further disclose PHI other than as permitted or required bythe County,or
as required by law without written notice to the County.
Vendor shall ensure that any agent,including any subcontractor,to which vendor provides PHI
received from, or created or received bythe vendor on behalf of County, shall comply with the
same restrictions and conditions with respect to such information.
APPEALS
Appeals must be submitted in writing within *seven (7)working days after notification of proposed
recommendations for award. A"Notice of Award" is not an indication of County's acceptance of
an offer made in response to this RFP.Appeals shall be submitted to County of Fresno
Purchasing,4525 E.Hamilton Avenue 2nd Floor,Fresno,California 93702-4599.Appeals should
address only areas regarding RFP contradictions,procurement errors, quotation rating
discrepancies,legality of procurement context, conflict of interest, and inappropriate or unfair
competitive procurement grievance regarding the RFP process.
Purchasing will provide a written response to the complainant within *seven (7)working days
unless the complainant is notified more time is required.
If the protesting bidder is not satisfied with the decision of Purchasing,he/she shall have the right
to appeal to the Purchasing Agent/CAO within seven (7) working days after Purchasing's
notification;except,ifnotified to appeal directly to the Board of Supervisors at the scheduled date
and time.
Ifthe protesting bidder is not satisfied with Purchasing Agent/CAO's decision, the finalappeal is
with the Board of Supervisors.
*The seven (7)working day period shall commence and be computed byexcluding the firstday and includingthe last
day upon the date that the notification is issued by the County.
RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP
The County shall maintain all rights of ownership and use to all materials designed,created or
constructed associated with this service/project/program.
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SPECIFIC BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS AND
REQUIREMENTS
ISSUING AGENT:This RFP has been issued by County of Fresno,Purchasing.Purchasing
shall be the vendor's sole point of contact with regard to the RFP,its content,and all issues
concerning it.
AUTHORIZED CONTACT:All communication regarding this RFP shall be directed to an
authorized representative of County Purchasing.The specific buyer managing this RFP is
identified on the cover page,along with his or her telephone number,and he or she should be
the primary point of contact for discussions or information pertaining to the RFP.Contact with
any other County representative,including elected officials,for the purpose of discussing this
RFP, it content,or any other issue concerning it, is prohibited unless authorized by Purchasing.
Violation of this clause,by the vendor having unauthorized contact (verbally or in writing) with
such other County representatives,may constitute grounds for rejection by Purchasing of the
vendor's quotation.
The above stated restriction on vendor contact with County representatives shall apply until the
County has awarded a purchase order or contract to a vendor or vendors,except as follows.
First, in the event that a vendor initiates a formal protest against the RFP,such vendor may
contact the appropriate individual,or individuals who are managing that protest as outlined in the
County's established protest procedures.All such contact must be in accordance with the
sequence set forth under the protest procedures.Second,in the event a public hearing is
scheduled before the Board of Supervisors to hear testimony prior to its approval of a purchase
order or contract,any vendor may address the Board.
VENDOR CONFERENCE:On February 5,2015 at 10:00 A.M.,a vendor's conference will be
held in which the scope of the project and proposal requirements will be explained.The
meeting will be held at the office of County of Fresno Purchasing,4525 E.Hamilton
(between Cedarand Maple),2nd Floor,Fresno,California.Addendum will be prepared and
distributed to all bidders only if necessary to clarify substantive items raised during the bidders'
conference.
Bidders are to contact Carolyn Flores at County of Fresno Purchasing,(559)600-7112,ifthey
are planning to attend the conference.
NUMBER OF COPIES:Submit one (1)original,with two (2)"reproducible compact disc
enclosed and six (6)copies of your proposal no later than the proposal acceptance date and
time as stated on the front of this document to County of Fresno Purchasing.The cover page of
each document is to be appropriately marked "Original" or "Copy".
*Bidder shall submit two (2)reproducible compact disc (i.e.:PDF file)containing the
complete proposal excluding trade secrets.Compact disc should accompany the original
binder and should be either attached to the inside cover of the binder or inserted in an
attached sleeve or envelope in the front of the binder to insure the disc is not misplaced.
INTERPRETATION OF RFP:Vendors must make careful examination of the requirements,
specifications and conditions expressed in the RFP and fully inform themselves as to the quality
and character of services required.If any person planning to submit a proposal finds
discrepancies in or omissions from the RFP or has any doubt as to the true meaning or
interpretation,correction thereof may be requested at the scheduled Vendor Conference (see
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above).Any change in the RFP will be made only by written addendum,duly issued bythe
County.The County will not be responsible for any other explanations or interpretations.
Questions may be submitted subsequent to the Vendor Conference,subject to the following
conditions:
a.Such questions are submitted in writing to the County Purchasing not later than February 10,
2015 at 1:00 p.m.Questions must be directed to the attention of Carolyn Flores,Purchasing
Analyst III.
b.Such questions are submitted with the understanding that County can respond only to
questions it considers material in nature.
c.Questions shall be e-mailed to CountvPurchasinq@co.fresno.ca.us.
NOTE:The bidder is encouraged to submit all questions at the Vendor Conference.Time
limitations can prevent a response to questions submitted after the conference.
SELECTION COMMITTEE:All proposals will be evaluated by a team co-chaired by Purchasing.
All proposals will be evaluated by a review committee that may consist of County of Fresno
Purchasing,department staff,community representatives from advisory boards and other
members as appropriate.
The proposals will be evaluated in a multi-stage selection process.Some bids may be
eliminated or set aside after an initial review.Ifa proposal does not respond adequately to the
RFP or the bidder is deemed unsuitable or incapable of delivering services,the proposal may be
eliminated from consideration.Itwill be the selection committee's responsibility to make the final
recommendation to the Department Head.
CONTRACT TERM:It is County's intent to contract with the successful bidder for a term one (1)
or two (2)years depending upon services proposed,from July 1,2015 through June 30,2016 or
June 30,2017.
PAYMENT:The County of Fresno,if appropriate,may use Procurement Card to place and make
payment for orders under the ensuing contract.
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:Copies of the audited Financial Statements for the last
three (3)years for the business,agency or program that will be providing the service(s)
proposed.If audited statements are not available,complied or reviewed statements will be
accepted with copies of three years of corresponding federal tax returns.This information is to
be provided after the RFP closes,if requested.Do not provide with your proposal.
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION:The County will prepare and negotiate its own contract with the
selected vendor,giving due consideration to standard contracts and associated legal documents
submitted as a part of bidder's response to the RFP.The tentative award of the contract is
based on successful negotiation pending formal recommendation of award.Bidder is to include
in response the names and titles of officials authorized to conduct such negotiations.
NOTICES:All notices,payments,invoices,insurance and endorsement certificates,etc.need to
be submitted as follows:referencing contract/purchase order number,department,position,title
and address of administering official.
EPAYMENT OPTION:The County of Fresno provides an Epay Program which involves payment
of invoices by a secure Visa account number assigned to the supplier after award of contract.
Notification of payments and required invoice information are issued to the supplier's designated
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Accounts Receivable contact by e-mail remittance advice at time of payment.To learn more
about the benefits of an Epay Program, how itworks, and obtain answers to frequently asked
questions,click or copy and paste the following URL into your browser:
www.bankofamerica.com/epavablesvendors or call Fresno County Accounts Payable,559-600-
3609.
LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCE:The Local Vendor Preference does not apply to this Request
for Proposal.
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SCOPE OF WORK
Target Service Population
The target population for these services include persons in Fresno County who have been
released from the state prison,county jail,juvenile detention facility, who are under the
supervision of probation or parole, or other person at risk of becoming involved incriminal
activities.
For the purpose of this RFP, the definitionof "person at risk of becoming involved incriminal
activities"includes siblings,spouses,children,and other significant persons not engaged in
delinquent or criminal activities but involved inthe life of an individual recently released from a
state prison,county jail or juvenile detention facility,or under supervision of probation or parole.
Eligible Applicants
Applicants must be nongovernmental entities or a consortium or coalition of nongovernmental
entities that provide community recidivism and crime reduction services to the target population
for at least five years in Fresno County.
An agency is only eligible to receive one grant award,including participating in a consortium
submission.
Eligible Grant Activities
A community recidivism and crime reduction service provider shall provide services that are
designed to enable person to whom the services are provided to refrain from engaging in crime,
reconnect with their family members,and contribute to their communities.Community recidivism
and crime reduction services may include all of the following:
A.Self-help groups.
B.Individual or group assistance with basic life skills.
C.Mentoring programs.
D.Academic and educational services,including,but not limited to,services to enable the
recipient earn his or her high school diploma.
E.Job training skills and employment.
F.Truancy prevention programs.
G.Literacy programs.
H. Individual or group assistance with referrals for any of the following:
1.Mental and physical health assessments
2.Counseling services
3.Education and vocational programs
4.Employment opportunities
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5.Alcohol and drug treatment (provider with California Department of Health Care
Services Alcohol and Other Drug Program Certification)
6.Health,wellness,fitness,and nutrition programs and services
7.Personal finance and consumer skills programs and services
8.Other personal growth and development programs to reduce recidivism
9.Housing assistance
Funding Priorities
Priority will be given to proposals that target current gaps in available services and/or hard to
reach populations including,but not limited to:
A.Proposals that strengthen partnerships between criminal justice and nongovernmental
entities.
B.Proposals serving individuals in the rural communities of Fresno County.
C.Proposals focused on individuals involved or at risk of being involved in gang activities.
D.Proposals focused on evidence-based programming and/or reducing barriers to access
existing services.
E.Proposals that develop new intervention strategies and/or incorporate collaborations with
new partners.
F.Proposals including sustainability plan illustrating how the one-time funding will be
leveraged to benefit ongoing service levels and clients.
Eligible Proposal Expenditures
The information outlined below applies the applicant's expenditures and subsequent
reimbursement of grant funds.
A.Salaries and Benefits:The salaries and benefits of the applicant's employees that are
directly involved in the proposal's activities.
B.Services and Supplies:Services and supplies necessary for the operation of the
proposal's activities (e.g.lease payment for office space,office supplies,educational
materials)and items or services provided participants as part of the program/services
proposed (e.g.basic necessities such as food, clothing,shelter/housing,transportation,
and related expenditures).
C.Other Costs:Applicants proposing other costs shall provide detail justifying the inclusion
of other costs proposed.
D.Indirect Costs:Includes operational overhead and administrative costs.Funds dedicated
to this line item may not exceed 5%of the award.
Note:Grant funds will be remitted on a reimbursement basis after submission of required activity
reports.
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Reporting and Performance Requirements
The grantee will be required to report project activities that include collecting and submitting
client and activity data to the Fresno County Administrative Office and Probation Department.
Data elements that must be collected and reported include,but are not limited to:
A.Outreach data,including the number of individuals contacted to enroll in services
proposed.
B.Enrollment number and demographic information including participants name,gender,
race,domestic living status (married,living with partner and/or children),and employment
status,substance abuse,criminal history including gang activity,recent released from jail
and/or prison,probation or parole supervision or recently discharged from probation or
parole supervision,at risk of becoming involved in criminal activities,and ex-offenders
with children.
C.Participant needs assessment and program/service plans completed.
D.Participant program/service participation (including services provided each participant
during the reporting period).
E.Participant referrals to other agencies and/or services (including number of referrals and
types of service referral).
F.Participants leaving the program/services and the reason,including:
1.Voluntary -participant initiated
2.Non-Compliance -grantee initiated (report reason)
3.Arrest,return to custody,criminal filing,violation of supervision,or other criminal
justice system intervention (identify reason)
4.Program/service completion
5.Referral to another program,service or other outcome (report other outcome).
G.Probation/Parole Supervision -participant's compliance reporting pursuant to the
requirements of Fresno County Probation Department.
The grantee will submit activitydata elements ina monthly activity report for each month ofthe
grant period.
Other Requirements and Expectations for Grantees
Grantees will be paid on a monthly basis following the submission of an invoice and monthly
activityreport for services performed to the County's satisfaction.This grantee will be
reimbursed on an actual cost reimbursement basis not to exceed the total grant amount.It is the
responsibility of the grantee to track and report expenditures and services provided and
expenses that exceed the grant (contractual amount)will not be reimbursed.
Applicants shall be legally authorizedto conduct business as a nonprofit in the State of California
and have established administrative and program/service resources in Fresno County. Applicant
agreement that state and/or local monitors or auditors, to ensure compliance withfunding
requirements, and may review grantees facilities,relevant financial and performance records.
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Proposal Guidelines
In addition to the Proposal content requirements,applicants shall include in their response the
additional information listed below:
A.Project Narrative (10 page limit;using Arial font,11 point)
Describe the agency experience and ability to provide community recidivism and crime reduction
services.Include proposal description how and what the agency will provide services to persons
who have been released from state prison,a county jail, or a juvenile detention facility,that are
under the supervision of parole or probation department,or any other person at risk of becoming
involved in criminal activities.
Applicants will to include, but are not limited to,the following elements in their Project Narrative:
1.Applicant's experience in working within Fresno County's criminal justice system
and demonstrated ability to collaborate with other criminal justice,education and
human service agencies,and other service providers in the community;
2. Detail of the applicant's experience in development and implementation of
successful projects/programs involving criminal offenders in Fresno County.
Include a summary of relevant prior experience in providing services similar to
those proposed.
3.What is the need for the service within the target population?
a.Describe the area to be served.If the program/service will operate only in
specific areas of the County,be specific as to where.
b.Discuss how this service will complement and not compete with other
programs/services currently operating in the area served.
4.Describe the target population,specifying eligibility and exclusionary criteria,
including, but not limited to age,gender,offense history,health issues,type of
need that will be addressed,etc.Additionally,identify the total number of
participants to be served.
5.Describe the program/service model,is it evidence-based and include the short
and long term goals,length of the program/service,hours per week,etc.
6.Describe the services to be provided,including how these services will reduce
recidivism and victimization.(Note:For the purpose of the RFP Fresno County is
utilizing the Board of State and Community Corrections definition of recidivism as
reflected in Attachment B).
7.Program/service goals and participation outcomes and describe how they will
benefit the participants,their families and community (refer to Reporting and
Performance Requirements).
8.Participant need assessment or other evaluative tools and/or methodology to be
utilized in proposed programs/services (attaching examples is encouraged).
9. How will the program/service model be cost-effective or reduce costs otherwise
incurred by the criminal justice system?
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10.Service referral agencies,including formal and informal collaborative agreements.
11.Whatare the participants required to accomplish in orderto successfully complete
the program/service?
12. Underwhat condition maya participant be subject to involuntary termination from
the program/service?Additionally,how will the grantee handle non-compliance
with the terms of participation?
13.How will the grantee respond to arrests whileenrolled in the program/service?
14. For participants referred byor under the supervision of Probation, how will the
grantee communicate with Probation on case activity,program/service
completion,non-compliance,and termination?
15.How will those that complete the program/service be transitioned to other services
or supports if needed?
16.Program/service description and assurance of how the agency plansto comply
with the reportingand performance requirements identified in Scope of Work.
Applicants may include examples of reporting forms as attachments to their
proposals.
B.Cost Proposal- Budgetand Budget Narrative (5 page limit).Please complete
Attachment C,Budget and Budget Narrative.
C.Additional Vendor Company Data
Administrative Operations -Staffing -Responsibility and liability for behavior of any agency staff
lies with the grantee.
1.Provide a statement of the agency code of staff conduct which reflects the ethical
considerations required of all staff,volunteers and interns.
2. Provide a statement ofthe agency policy regarding criminal historyrequirement of
staff,volunteer and interns.
3. Isthe agency subject to the responsibilities required by California Penal Code
Article 2.5,Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act?If so, provide copies ofthe
agency policies,procedures and reporting forms.
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AWARD CRITERIA
COST
A.As submitted under the "COST PROPOSAL"section.
CAPABILITY AND QUALIFICATIONS
A. Do the service descriptions address all the areas identified in the RFP?Will the proposed
services satisfy County's needs and to what degree?
B.Does the bidder demonstrate knowledge or awareness of the problems associated with
providing the services proposed and knowledge of laws,regulations,statutes and effective
operating principles required to provide this service?
C.The amount of demonstrated experience in providing the services desired in a California
County.
MANAGEMENT PLAN
A. Is the organizational plan and management structure adequate and appropriate for
overseeing the proposed services?
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AWARD CRITERIA
COST
A. As submitted under the "COST PROPOSAL"section.
CAPABILITY AND QUALIFICATIONS
A.Do the service descriptions address all the areas identified in the RFP?Will the proposed
services satisfy County's needs and to what degree?
B.Does the bidder demonstrate knowledge orawareness ofthe problems associated with
providing the services proposed and knowledge of laws,regulations,statutes and effective
operating principles required to provide this service?
C.The amount of demonstrated experience in providing the services desired in a California
County.
MANAGEMENT PLAN
A.Is the organizational plan and management structure adequate and appropriate for
overseeing the proposed services?
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CHECK LIST
This Checklist is provided to assist vendors in the preparation of their RFP response.Included in
this list,are important requirements and isthe responsibility ofthe bidder to submit with the RFP
package in order to make the RFP compliant.Because this checklist is just a guideline,the
bidder mustreadand comply with the RFP in its entirety.
Checkoffeach of the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
The Request for Proposal (RFP)has been signedand completed.
Addenda,if any,have been completed,signed and included in the bid package.
One (1)original plus six (6)copiesofthe RFP have been provided.
The completed Trade Secret Form as provided with this RFP (Confidential/Trade
Secret Information,if provided must be in a separate binder).
The completed Criminal History Disclosure Form as provided with this RFP.
The completed Participation Form as provided with this RFP.
The completed Reference List as provided withthis RFP.
Indicate allof bidderexceptions to the County's requirements,conditions and
specifications as stated within this RFP.
Lastly,onthe LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER ofthe sealed envelope,box,etc.
transmitting your bid include the following information:
County ofFresno RFP No.
Closing Date:February 25,2015
Closing Time:2:00 P.M.
952-5330
Commodity or Service:Community Recidivism Reduction Grant
Return Checklist with your RFP response.
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ATTACHMENT A
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LINDA M.PENNER
Chair
KATHLEEN T.HOWARD
Executive Director
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
600 BERCUT DRIVE ♦SACRAMENTO CA9S811 •916.445.5073 ♦BSCC.CA.GOV
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ATTACH M ENT A <*>™
Attachment I
California Penal Code Section 1233.10(a)
Upon agreement to accept funding from the Recidivism Reduction Fund,created in Section
1233.9,a county board of supervisors,in collaboration with the county's Community Corrections
Partnership,shall develop,administer,andcollectandsubmitdatato the Board ofState and
Community Corrections regarding a competitive grant program intended to fund community
recidivism and crime reduction services,including,but not limited to,delinquency prevention,
homelessness prevention,and reentry services.The funding shall be allocated to counties by the
State Controller's Office from Item 5227-101-3259 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2014-15
according to the following schedule:
Alameda $250,000
Alpine $ 10,000
Amador $10,000
Butte $50,000
Calaveras $10,000
Colusa $ 10,000
Contra Costa $250,000
Del Norte $ 10,000
El Dorado $50,000
Fresno $250,000
Glenn $ 10,000
Humboldt $50,000
Imperial $50,000
Inyo $10,000
Kern $250,000
Kings $50,000
Lake $25,000
Lassen $10,000
Los Angeles $1,600,000
Madera $50,000
Marin $50,000
Mariposa $ 10,000
Mendocino $25,000
Merced $50,000
Modoc $10,000
Attachment I
Page 2
Mono $10,000
Monterey $100,000
Napa $50,000
Nevada $25,000
Orange $500,000
Placer $50,000
Plumas $10,000
Riverside $500,000
Sacramento $250,000
San Benito $25,000
San Bernardino $500,000
San Diego $500,000
San Francisco $250,000
San Joaquin $250,000
San Luis Obispo $ 50,000
San Mateo $250,000
Santa Barbara $100,000
Santa Clara $500,000
Santa Cruz $50,000
Shasta $50,000
Sierra $10,000
Siskiyou $10,000
Solano $100,000
Sonoma $100,000
Stanislaus $100,000
Sutter $25,000
Tehama $25,000
Trinity $10,000
Tulare $100,000
Tuolumne $25,000
Ventura $250,000
Yolo $50,000
Yuba $25,000
(b)For purposes of this section,"community recidivism and crime reduction service provider"
means a nongovernmental entityor a consortium or coalition of nongovernmental entities,that
provides community recidivism and crime reduction services,as described in paragraph (2)of
subdivision (c),to persons who have been released from the state prison,a county jail,a juvenile
detention facility,who are under the supervision ofa parole or probation department,or any
other person at risk of becoming involved in criminal activities.
(c)(1)A community recidivism and crime reduction service provider shall have a
demonstrated history of providing services,as described in paragraph (2),to the target
population during the five years immediately priortothe application for a grant awarded
pursuant to this section.
(2)A community recidivism and crime reduction service provider shall provide services that
are designed to enable persons to whom the services are provided to refrain from engaging in
Attachment I
Page 3
crime,reconnect with their family members,and contribute to their communities.Community
recidivism and crime reduction services may include allofthe following:
(A) Self-help groups.
(B) Individual or group assistance with basic life skills.
(C)Mentoring programs.
(D)Academicand educationalservices,including,butnot limitedto, servicesto enable the
recipient to earn his or her highschool diploma.
(E) Job training skills and employment.
(F) Truancy prevention programs.
(G) Literacy programs.
(H)Anyother servicethat advancescommunity recidivism and crimereductionefforts,as
identified bythe county board of supervisors and the Community Corrections Partnership.
(1)Individual or group assistance with referrals foranyofthe following:
(i) Mental and physical health assessments.
(ii)Counseling services.
(iii) Education and vocational programs.
(iv)Employment opportunities.
(v)Alcohol and drug treatment.
(vi) Health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition programs and services.
(vii) Personal finance and consumer skills programs and services.
(viii) Other personal growth and developmentprogramsto reduce recidivism.
(ix)Housing assistance.
(d)Pursuantto this sectionand uponagreementto acceptfundingfromthe Recidivism
Reduction Fund,the board of supervisors,in collaboration with the county's Community
Corrections Partnership,shallgrant funds allocated tothe county,as described in subdivision (a),
to community recidivism and crime reduction service providers based on the needs of their
community.
(e) (1) The amount awarded to each community recidivism and crime reductionservice
provider bya countyshall be based onthe population ofthe county,as projected bythe
Department of Finance, and shall not exceed the following:
(A)Onehundredthousand dollars ($100,000)ina countywitha population of over 4,000,000
people.
(B)Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)ina county witha population of 700,000 or more people
but less than 4,000,000 people.
(C) Twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) ina county with a population of 400,000or more
people but less than 700,000 people.
(D)Ten thousand dollars ($10,000)ina county witha population of lessthan 400,000 people.
(2) The total amount of grants awarded to a single community recidivism and crime reduction
service provider by all counties pursuant to this section shall not exceed one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000).
(f) The board of supervisors, in collaborationwith the county's CommunityCorrections
Partnership, shall establish minimum requirements, funding criteria, and procedures for the
counties to award grants consistent with the criteria established in this section.
(g) A community recidivism and crime reduction service provider that receivesa grant under
this section shall report to the county board of supervisors or the Community Corrections
Partnership on the number of individuals served and the types of services provided, consistent
Attachment I
Page 4
with paragraph (2)of subdivision (c).The board of supervisors or the Community Corrections
Partnership shall report tothe Board of State and Community Corrections any information
received underthis subdivisionfromgrant recipients.
(h)Ofthe total amount granted toa county,upto5 percent may be withheld by the board of
supervisors orthe Community Corrections Partnership forthe payment of administrative costs.
(i)Any funds allocated toa county under this section shall be available for expenditure for a
period of four years and any unexpended funds shall revertto the state General Fund at theend
ofthe four-year period.Any funds not encumbered witha community recidivism and crime
reduction service provider one year after allocation of grant funds to counties shall immediately
revert to the state General Fund.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 13,2014 ATTACHMENT B CONTACT:Tracie Cone,916.322.1054
Tracie.Cone@bscc.ca.gov
BSCC Committee Releases Recidivism Definition
SACRAMENTO,Nov.13,2014 -The Board of State and Community Corrections has made final its definition of
"recidivism,"a first step toward promoting consistency statewide in local data collection.
The approval comes after 11 months of work by a committee of public safety officials and subject-matter experts
to craft the definition mandated by AB 1050.The statute calls for the definition to be used to help counties
evaluate and implement evidence-based practices and programs in local corrections systems.
The definition reads as follows:
Adult Recidivism Definition
Recidivism is defined as conviction of a new felony or misdemeanor committed within three years of release
from custody or committed within three years of placement on supervision for a previous criminal
conviction.1
Supplemental Measures
This definition does not preclude other measures of offender outcomes.Such measures may include new
arrest,return to custody,criminal filing,violation of supervision,and level of offense (felony or
misdemeanor).
Recidivism Rates
While the definition adopts a three-year standard measurement period,rates may also be measured over
othertime intervals such as one,two,or five years.
1 "Committed"refers to the date of offense,not the date of conviction.
The committee continues to work on other definitions as required by the legislation.AB 1050 amended Section
6027 of the Penal Code to require the Board to:"Develop definitions of key terms,including,but not limited to,
'recidivism,''average daily population,"'treatment program completion rates,'and any other terms deemed relevant
in order to facilitate consistency in local data collection,evaluation,and implementation of evidence-based
practices,promising evidence-based practices,and evidence-based programs."
It is hoped that counties and law enforcement agencies will use the standard definitions for these key terms once
allare developed and approved by the BSCC.
Since Public Safety Realignment launched in 2011 California has been investing hundreds of millions of dollars at
the local level so that low-level,non-violent offenders and parole violators would serve their terms in county jails,
closerto support systems and the rehabilitative programming that officials ofthe 58 counties determine work best
for their communities.A central goal of Realignment is reducing recidivism.
The BSCC is mandated by AB 109 to collect and maintain data about state and community correction policies,
practices and needs.Having standard definitions will promote consistent statewide reporting.
In the coming weeks the BSCC will publish the definition on its website and alert counties that a definition has
been adopted.The agency also will offer technical assistance to counties seeking to use the definition in local
data-collection efforts.
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ADDENDUM NUMBER:ONE (1)
RFP NUMBER:952-5330
COMMUNITY RECIDIVISM REDUCTION GRANT
February 6,2015
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FRESNO, CA 93702-4599
Closing date of proposal will be at 2:00 p.m.,on February 25,2015.
PROPOSALS WILL BE CONSIDERED LATE WHEN THE OFFICIAL PURCHASING TIME CLOCK READS 2:00 P.M.
All proposal information will be available for review after contract award.
Clarification of specifications is to be directed to:Carolyn Flores,phone (559)600-7110,
e-mail CountvPurchasinq@co.fresno.ca.us.FAX (559)600-7126.'
NOTE THE FOLLOWING AND ATTACHED ADDITIONS,DELETIONS AND/OR CHANGES TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NUMBER:952-5330 AND INCLUDE THEM IN YOUR
RESPONSE.PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THIS ADDENDUM WITH YOUR PROPOSAL.
>See attached questions submitted at the vendor conference that was held on February 5,2015 and a list
of attendees.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ADDENDUM NUMBER ONE Ml TO RFP 952-5330
COMPANY NAME:
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SIGNATURE:
NAME &TITLE:
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NUMBER:952-5330
February 6,2015
Q1.Is it okay to expand existing services versus creating a new service?
A1.In the Overview on page 3 of the RFP it states,the grant "award must be used to create a
new services,such as those listed above,or to expand an existing effort."
Q2.Can consumers/clients letters or statements of support be used for proposal
Reference (RFP page 10)?
A2.The County has no objection to bidders including letters or statements of support by
consumers/clients and/or other reference individuals or agencies-but the County is
requiring references from agencies/organizations familiar with bidder's services as response
tothe References listing onpage 10.
Q3.Who is going to develop the reporting documents described on page 24 of the RFP?
A3.The County will provide a standardized service reporting form consistent with the reportina
requirements listed on page 24 that grantees will submit to the County.
Q4.Does a proposal have to include providing all the services described in the RFP?
A4.Page 22 of the RFP and Attachment A(funding legislation)both state,"Community
recidivism and crime reduction services may include all of the following "and examples
are provided as listed in the funding legislation.The County seeks proposals from qualified
providers proposing services consistent with the examples provided that are designed to
enable a person to whom the services are afforded to refrain from engaging in crime
reconnect with their family members,and contribute to their communities
Q5.How many awards will be given and will all grants be $50,000?
A5.The fiscal nammetGrs nlanerl nn thi*pcdc nr^^tc „„,„,.-./..i_•The fiscal parameters placed on this RFPs grants are primarily legislative,the maximum
amount is $50,000,and there is no other predetermined amount by the County As stated
on page 3 of the RFP,the County's total allocation is $250,000 with the legislation
permitting 5%($12,500)administrative fee for County grant administration costs-the total
grantfunds available are $237,500.
The County is seeking qualified local providers to identify the service needs for the
population identified in the RFP and propose services to best meet those needs.
As there are neither determined grant amounts nor number of grants to be awarded for the
RFP,the County may tentatively award grant amounts less than an amount in a proposal
submitted.H H
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors will approve all grant awards.
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COUNTY OF FRESNO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NUMBER:952-555!
COMMUNITY RECIDIVISM REDUCTION GRANT
Issue Date:January 26,2015
Closing Date:February 25,2015
Proposal will hf f7on^iriergd LATF when the official Pnrchasinn »mp h^k reaH.?-nn p m
Questions regarding this RFP should be directed to:Carolyn Flores,
phone (559)600-7110,e-mail countvpurr.hasinarScofrP^nn r*,,c Qr fax (559)600-7126.
Check County of Fresno Purchasing's Open Solicitations website at
https://wwW?.co.fresno.ca.lKs/0440/Bids/RiH.,HnmO 3Cpv fnr RFP docurnents and changes.
Please submit all Proposals to:County of Fresno -Purchasing
4525 E. Hamilton Avenue,2nd Floor
Fresno,CA 93702-4599
BIDDER TO COMPLETE
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5130 E.Clinton Way
Fresno, CA
93727-2014
559.456.2777
Irvine
2855 Michelle Drive
Suite 300
Irvine, CA
92606
949.812.7440
LosAngeles
1000 S.Fremont Ave.
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Alhambra,CA
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Sacramento
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Sacramento,CA
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SanDiego
10455 Pomerado Road
San Diego,CA
92131-1799
858.635.4000
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One Beach Street
Suite 100
San Francisco,CA
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February 23,2015
County of Fresno - Purchasing
4525 E. Hamilton Avenue,2nd Floor
Fresno,CA 93702-4599
RE:Proposal No. 952-5330/Community Recidivism Reduction Grant
To Whom It May Concern,
Please accept this response to Request for Proposal No.952-5330/Community
Recidivism ReductionGrant from the Psychological Services Center of Alliant
International University.I am the Director of the aforementioned agency and can be
contacted as follows:
Robert N.Harris,PhD
Director,Psychological Services Center
Alliant International University
5130 E.Clinton Way
Fresno,CA 93727
PH:559-253-2245
Alliant International University is a not-for-profit highereducation institution that trains
mental health professionals, educators, attorneys and business leaders. The
Psychological Services Center has been providing affordable mental health services to
the citizens of Fresno County for over thirty years.We have a longstanding
relationship with Fresno County and have provided a wide array of professional
services to county clients for many years.We are pleased to submit this proposal and
would welcome the opportunity to be ofservice in a collaborative effort to address the
problem of recidivism through the provision of comprehensive,focused psychological
evaluationsthat can be utilized as a foundation for identifying needed servicesto
support our citizens and this project's goals.Please feel free to contact me if I can
provide additional information regarding this proposal.Thank you.
Sincerely,
focrert N.Harris,PfiD
Director,Psychological Services Center
www.alliant.edu
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
Conflict of Interest Statement 4
Trade Secret 5
Certification -Disclosure -Criminal History &Civil Actions 6
Reference List 7
Participation 3
Exceptions g
Vendor Company Data -jg
Scope of Work 1-1
Cost Proposal 15
Checklist -^
Attachment C 17
Addendum 20
Proposal No.952-5330
Page 4
Conflict of Interest Statement
We are not aware ofany conflicts of interest that exist associated with this
proposal.We are mindful to identify such risks to the integrity of our clinical work and
will promptly notify the County and mitigate these risks if they become
apparent.Further,we will comply with all federal,state and local conflict of interest
laws,statutes and regulations.
Proposal No.952-5330 Page 5
TRADE SECRET ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I have read and understand the above "Trade Secret Acknowledgement."
I understand that the County of Fresno has no responsibility for protecting information submitted
as a trade secret if it is not delivered in a separate binder plainly marked "Trade Secret."I also
understand that all information my company submits,except for that information submitted in a
separate binder plainly marked "Trade Secret,"are public records subject to inspection by the
public.This is true no matter whether my company identified the information as proprietary
confidential or under any other such terms that might suggest restricted public access.
Enter company name on appropriate line:
(Company Name)
Alliant
International
University DBA
Psychological
Services Center
(Company Name)
ACKNOWLEDGED BY
Robert N.Harris,Ph.D.Director
Has submitted information identified as Trade
Secrets in a separate marked binder.**
Has noj submitted information identified as Trade
Secrets.Information submitted as proprietary
confidential or under any other such terms that
might suggest restricted public access will not be
excluded from treatment as public record.
559-253-2245
Telephone
Print Name and Title
2/23/15
Dale
Psychological Services Center
5130 East Clinton Way
Fresno
City
Address
CA 93727
State Zip
**Bidders brief statement that clearly sets out the reasons for confidentiality in conforming with
the California Government Code definition.
Proposal No.952-5330 page 6
CERTIFICATION
(1)The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief,that it,its
owners, officers,corporate managers and partners:
(a)Are not presently debarred,suspended,proposed for debarment,declared ineligible,or
voluntarily excluded byany Federal department or agency;
(b)Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been convicted ofor hada
civil judgment rendered against them for commission offraud or a criminal offense in
connection with obtaining,attempting to obtain,or performing a public (Federal,State or
local)transaction or contract undera public transaction;violation ofFederalorState
antitrust statutesor commission of embezzlement,theft,forgery,bribery,falsification or
destruction of records,making false statements,or receiving stolen property;
(c)Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more
public transactions (Federal, State or local)terminated for cause or default.
(2)Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify toanyofthe statements in this
certification,such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.
Signature:'/J /n7Z/Jy)J./]/Date:
2-23-15
Alliant Psychological Svcs.Center.
(Printed Name &Title)(Name of Agency or Company)
Proposal No.952-5330 page 7
Vendor must complete and rfturn with Requesleor.
Brqeqsal
Firm:
REFERENCE
LIST
Provide a list ofat least five (5)customers for whom you have recently provided similar
services.Be sure to include all requested information.
Reference Name:McCabe Elementary School Contact:Rod Smith,Director of Special Ed.School Psyc.
Address:605 Bass Avenue
City:Mendota___state:CA Zip:93640
Phone No.:(559 )655-4262 Date:
Service Provided:Psychological Evaluations
Reference Name:Department of Rehabilitation Contact:Altagracia Moreno
Address:
City:State:Zip:
Phone No.:(559 )445-6011 Date:
Service Provided:Psychological Evaluations
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Reference Name:Fresno County Probation Department Contact:Maricruz Andrade,Deputy Probation Officer
Address:Supervision Unit -Juvenile Department,333 E.American Ave.,Bldg #701,Ste.B
City:Fresno State:CA Zip:93725
Phone No.:(559 )600-4743 Date:___
Service Provided:Treatment and assessment for juvenile sex offenders.
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Reference Name:Fresno County Public Defender's Office Contact:Elizabeth Diaz,Public Defender
Address:2220 Tulare Street, Suite 300
City:Fresno State:CA Zip:93721
Phone No.:(559 )600-3546 Date:2012 to present
Service Provided:Psychological Assessments
Reference Name:Fresno County Behavioral Health Court Contact:Brooke Frost,BHC Coordinator
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Failure to provide a list of at least five (5)customers may be cause for
rejection of this RFP.
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PARTICIPATION
The County ofFresno isa memberofthe Central Valley Purchasing Group.This group consists
of Fresno,Kern,Kings,and Tulare Counties and all governmental,tax supported agencies within
these counties.
Whenever possible,these and othertax supported agencies co-op (piggyback)on contracts put
in place by one of the other agencies.
Any agency choosing to avail itself of this opportunity,will make purchases intheir own name,
make payment directly to the contractor, be liableto the contractor and vice versa, per the terms
of the original contract,all the while holding the County of Fresno harmless.If awarded this
contract,please indicate whether you would extend the same terms and conditions to all tax
supported agencies within this group as you are proposing to extend to Fresno County.
L~7|Yes,we will extend contract terms and conditions to all qualified agencies within the
I 'I Central Valley Purchasing Group and other tax supported agencies.
No, we willnot extend cpn|racbterms to any agency other than the County of Fresno.
Director,Alliant International University Psychological Services Center
Title
*Note:This form/information is not rated or ranked in evaluating proposal.
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X.VENDOR COMPANY DATA
The licensed psychologists,interns and psychological traineesonthe professional staff of the
Psychological Services Center (PSC)have extensive experience working with clients engaged
with the criminal justice system.Our agency has been in operation for over thirty years,
providing affordable mental health services tothe citizens of Fresno and surrounding counties.
Services include the provision of psychological evaluations,individual and group therapy and
consultations with local and state agencies.
Relevant past and present contractsand memoranda of understanding include:
• The PSC's Batterers'Intervention Program (BIP,21 years)in collaboration with the Fresno
County Probation Department.
•Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP,25 years)-Services are for individuals referred by
Fresno CountyProbationor the Parole Division ofthe California Departmentof Corrections &
Rehabilitation (CDCR).
•Juvenile Court Evaluations (20 years),Fresno CountySuperior Court,Juvenile Division
•Child Custody Evaluations (12 years):We previously provided child custody evaluations to
the Fresno County Family Courts.
•Child Protective Service (CPS)Psychological Evaluations and Treatment
•Department of Rehabilitation (State of California)- Psychological Evaluations
•Patients'Rights Advocacy (PRA):Until July 2014,we provided PRA-related services to
Fresno County residents afflicted by severe mental illness in partnership with Fresno County
Behavioral Health.
•Psychological Evaluations for the Law Offices of the Public Defender.
•California State University - Fresno,Office of Disability Services,Psychological Evaluations of
individuals with suspected disabilities that impact learning.
•Behavioral Health Court -psychological evaluations.
•Students Targeted forOpportunities at Prevention (STOP)Program in partnership with
Fresno County Juvenile Probation (10 years).
The supervising psychologists at the PSC have extensive experience working with clients referred
bythe criminal justice system.Most ofour internsand psychological trainees have master's
degreesand extensive training in the provision of psychological evaluations,which isthe primary
service proposed in this document. We trainthe San Joaquin Valley's next generation of
psychologists to provide high quality professional services and do so in a manner that is
substantially below market rates for similar services provided by independently practicing
psychologists.
Ouragency operates Mondaythrough Thursday from 9AM to 8PMand Friday,9AM to 4PM.We
provide over 18,000 hours of professional service annually including several hundred psychological
evaluations.'-—--•••••-—-——-«.-•.•-
The Psychological Services Center has an administrative_sj^j)fjhree,an agency directcj^seven
licen^edjjsydigjogjst/supervisors,founntems andjl4j^ychologica~l traineesTWe are well able to
provide the services proposed in this document in a timely fashion,"recognizing that doing so is
critical to these referred clients being provided with referrals and a pathway to successful,
independent living and gainful employment.
Audited financial statements for the last three years are available on request.
No contracts have been terminated before completion within the last five years.There are no
lawsuits or legal actions currently pending nor any legal actions that have been resolved within the
last five years. We have nothad any payment problems had with the County within the pastthree
(3)years.
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XI.SCOPE OF WORK
Project Narrative -Community Recidivism Reduction Grant
The Psychological Services Center (PSC) on the Fresno Campus of Alliant International University
has been a mental health service provider for residents of Fresno and surrounding counties forthe
past 30 years. The PSC has partnered innumerous ways with Fresno CountyProbation (Adult
and Juvenile Divisions) and with local educational and social service agencies to address crime-
related recidivism.Some examples ofthe PSC's work with the Fresno County criminal justice
system include:
• The PSC's Batterers'Intervention Program (BIP)has been in existence for the past 21
years. The PSC retains annual certificationfrom the Fresno County Probation Department.
The BIPparticipants, as part oftheirterms and conditionsimposed by the court following
conviction of a domestic violence charge [pursuant to Penal Code (PC) § 273.5], are required
to complete a 52-week BIP program to reduce violence-related crimes including but not limited
to PC §273.5.
• Our Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP)has been in existence for 25 years;
assessment and treatment provisions to adult and juvenile offenders convicted of sex-related
crimes with the overall focus being a reduction of reoffending.Services are for individuals
referred by Fresno County Probation or the Parole Division of the California Department of
Corrections &Rehabilitation (CDCR).
•Juvenile Court Evaluations:We have provided psychological evaluations to the Fresno
County Superior Court,Juvenile Division,for the past 20 years for the purpose of dispositional
proceedings.The psychological evaluations have included the provision of mental health
diagnostic impressions and associated rehabilitation/treatment recommendations,placement
recommendations,violence and sex offenders-specific risk determination,psychoeducational
evaluation,and associated academic/employment recommendations.
•Child Custody Evaluations:For twelve years,we provided child custody evaluations to the
Fresno County Family Courts.
•Child Protective Service (CPS)Psychological Evaluations and Treatment:We provide
psychological evaluations and treatment to parents and children referred by Fresno County
CPS.
•Patients'Rights Advocacy (PRA):Until July 2014,we provided PRA-related services to
Fresno County residents afflicted by severe mental illness in partnership with Fresno County
Behavioral Health.
•Public Defender's Office:We currently provide psychological evaluations for the Law Offices
of the Public Defender.
•Behavioral Health Court:We currently provide evaluations for the Behavioral Health Court of
Fresno County.
•Students Targeted for Opportunities at Prevention (STOP)Program:In partnership with
Fresno County Juvenile Probation,we served four Fresno County middle schools with
psychological evaluations,mental health treatment [individual,group and familytherapy],
academic tutoring and recreation services.STOP was in existence for ten years and greatly
reduced juveniles and adults from perpetrating crimes.
Inaddition, we currently provide psychological evaluation services for the following agencies:
•Department of Rehabilitation:Psychological Evaluations
•California State University -Fresno:Disability Services Office -Psychological Evaluations
•Mendota Unified School District:Psychological Evaluations
The PSC's proposed contribution to the community recidivism and crime reduction process will
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through the provisionof H1 mental health assessments (comprehensive psychological evaluations)
as detailed below.
Statewide prison and county jail recidivism rates have significantly increased over the past 10 to 15
years.More recently, California's state prison system (CDCR)has shown recidivism rates as high
as 82% with associated costs of incarceration spiraling out of control.Individuals who are
released from county jailor state prison are commonly returned to the community inwhichthey
committed their crimes without adequate planning or identification of rehabilitative resources.
Manyof these individuals have undiagnosed mental health disorders,substance abuse problems,
learning disabilities or inadequate understanding or knowledge with respect to how to applyfora
job,places to liveor how/where to seek services.Instead, they find themselves returning toa
criminal lifestyle and the associated at-risk behaviors,thus perpetuating the cycle of criminal
recidivism. At the crux of the proverbial criminal justice "revolving door" is inadequate
evaluation/assessment for those going back and forth from the community to jail or prison, as well
as the lack of a clear and realistic plan for community re-entry._
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Atthe heart of creating a re-entry plan forany offender is a comprehensive psychological
evaluation including empirically-supported and evidence-based assessment tools in order to:
o Comprehensively identifyriskfor re-offense and interventions designed to mitigatethese <\
risks
o Connect him/her to needed community resources to develop skills and address barriers to
employment and self-sufficiency,
o To identify and refer clients toaddress existing mental health treatment needs.—y
The PSC is very experienced in tine provjsJonof.psychologicaLevaluatjons which include
identification of barrierslo"success for offenders related to mental health,substance abuse,
education,career and Vocation,aruflifeskill deficits.In 6 rder to "devise a successful rehabilitation
plan for each offender,these barriers should be clearly identified and integrated into overall
planning to prevent recidivism.Thejcurrent proposal targets both adults and juvenile offenders
twho are recently released from a jail,prison or related jncarcera^tecl setting and who, by history,
have presented with significant challenges impeding their ability to successfully recidivate.Each
participant will undergo an extensive psychological evaTuation''thaVwilTTnclude an assessment of
his/her psychiatric status,substance use/abuse potential,cognitive and academic skills,vocational
interests,independent living skills,and risk for re-offense,using well-validated,contemporary
psychological measures which are research-supported and evidence-based.Evaluations will be
offered to English and Spanish-speaking participants with a planned total of 90 participants being
served]. Each participant will be referred by Fresno County Probation or CDCR Parole to undergo
a comprehensive psychological evaluation which would be conducted with the participant over the
course of six to twelve hours.Afinal evaluation report will be completed within 15 calendar days
from the last day the participant is seen.
Participants would not be eligible for psychological evaluation if they are psychiatrically
decompensated [actively/floridly psychotic requiring a higher level of care akin to inpatient
psychiatric care]or who are actively under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs.
Participants will be required to cooperative with scheduled appointments and evaluation
procedures and be of "sound mind"[not psychotic or under the influence].Participants could also
be found ineligible if they refused to cooperate at any stage of the psychological evaluation
[psychological testing or clinical interview]or failed to show for more than one scheduled
appointment.In all instances of program termination,participants would be referred back to the
original referral source [Fresno County Probation or Parole Department]within 24 hours.Should
participants,for whatever reason,be remanded into custody subsequent to a referral to the PSC,
the PSC would be able to evaluate the participant and complete the psychological evaluation so
long as the participant is incarcerated within Fresno County.The PSC would consult on a case-
by-case basis with the referral source (Probation or Parole)for participants who experience status
Proposal No. 952-5330 Page 13
changes (either released from or remanded back into custody)from the pointof original referral to
the submission of the final psychological evaluation report.
Short-term goals of the program are:
1.To better understand the barriers to each participant's success in community re-entry.
2. To identify factors associated with a risk of recidivism and detailed recommendations to
reduce this risk.
3. To devise a plan of re-entry that is realistic and grounded in evidence-based findings by
use of psychometric assessment tools with long-term goal of overall crime reduction.
Evaluations of participants will be provided Monday to Thursday,9am to 8pm and Fridays 9am to
4pm at the PSC clinic.The PSC staff are willing and able to conduct the evaluations within the
community (county jails,Juvenile Justice Campus (JJC)and the like) on the weekends as well as
weekdays 9am to 8pm.
Each psychological evaluation will include:
•An Assessment of Vocational Competencies including:
o A comprehensive assessment of cognitive functioning and academic skills
including identifying cognitive deficits,attention disorders and learning disabilities that
might interfere with sustaining gainful employment and independent living
o An objective assessment of the client's vocational interests and a detailed
interview of his/her vocational history in order to linkidentify appropriate career options
given the client's cognitive and academic skills.
o An objective assessment of independent living skills and recommendations for
intervention to enhance the client's ability to function independently,
o Identification of factors that might interfere with clients seeking and maintaining
gainful employment
•Risk Factors for Re-Offense Assessment:A detailed assessment of the client's criminal
offense history and factors associated with a risk of re-offense
•Current psychiatric status:A comprehensive assessment of the client's current psychiatric
symptoms including:
o Current DSM-V diagnosis
o Treatment needs and recommended interventions to address those needs.
•A feedback session with the client and referring professional,detailing our findings and
recommendations including specific referrals to partner community agencies.A copy of the
completed psychological evaluation will be provided to the referral source [Fresno County
Probation (case-assigned Deputy Probation Officer) or CDCR Parole Office (Agent of
Record)].
•Each participant's psychological evaluation will include recommendations for supportive
services associated with each finding/outcome.
The current proposal for psychological evaluations will remain cost-effective as they will be
completed by a clinical psychology interns and psychological trainees under the direct supervision
of a licensed psychologist.Typical evaluations within the Fresno community range from $2,500 to
$7,500 per evaluation. Given the current proposed fee per evaluation ($556), this cost is greatly
reduced.In this regard,the proposed model is significantly more cost-effective and beneficial to
the criminal justice system in better understanding the needs,resources,barriers and associated
recommendations for each participant.Given the increased level of understanding of the
aforementioned,the current proposal is predicated on the belief that each participant's level of
recidivating will be greatly reduced as many of the individual barriers become identified and
understood.From this,probation and parole planning with respect to participant re-entry will be
greatly enhanced,especially for those who are identified as being at greatest risk of recidivating.
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On the firstof each month, a summative "Reporting and Performance Activities"(PRA)will be
generated for both the preceding month and cumulative total per fiscal year [annual
tabulating/reporting ofdata will be byfiscalyear, not calendar year, unless otherwise requested by
Fresno County).Within each PRA, the following will be identified and tracked:
•Total number of referrals.
• Total number of completed psychological evaluations.
•Number of psychological evaluations in process.
•Number of days from receipt of referral untilthe evaluation report is provided to Fresno
County.
•Demographic data of each participant (age,gender,race/ethnicity,domestic living status,
employment status,substance abuse,criminalhistory identifiers including gang activity,date
of release from most recent incarceration,including probation or parole supervision or recent
release from either,categorical level of risk for becoming involved in criminal activities, and ex-
offenders withchildren).With respect to categorical levelof recidivating,the following levels
will be reported based on extensive risk assessment:low,moderately-low,moderate,
moderately-high, and high.NOTE:demographic data will be coded for each participant at the
time of the psychological evaluation.
•Detailed reasoning for inabilityto complete evaluation (few expected).
• Detailed compliance of Probation/Parole Supervision at the time the participant was seen for
psychological evaluation and/or date psychological evaluation report completed (leftto the
discretion of Fresno County on how to track).
At the request of Fresno County,the PSC will track and report,within reason,all requested
expenditures and service provisions above and beyond what is noted above.
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XII.COST PROPOSAL
See Attachment C
•Budget
•Budget Narrative
•Budget Detail
Proposal No.952-5330
XIII.CHECKLIST
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CHECK LIST
This Checklist is provided to assist vendors in the preparation of their RFP response.Included in
this list,are important requirements and is the responsibility of the bidder to submit with the RFP
package in order to make the RFP compliant.Because this checklist is just a guideline, the bidder
must read and comply with the RFP in its entirety.
Check off each of the following:
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The Request for Proposal (RFP)has been signed and completed.
Addenda,ifany,have been completed,signed and included in the bid package.
One (1) original plus six (6)copies of the RFP have been provided.
The completed Trade Secret Form as provided with this RFP (Confidential/Trade
Secret Information, ifprovided must be in a separate binder).
The completed CriminalHistory Disclosure Form as provided with this RFP.
The completed Participation Form as provided with this RFP.
The completed Reference List as provided with this RFP.
Indicate all of bidder exceptions to the County's requirements,conditions and
specifications as stated within this RFP.
Lastly, on the LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER of the sealed envelope,box,etc.
transmitting your bid include the following information:
County of Fresno RFP No.952-5330
Closing Date:February 25,2015
Closing Time:2:00 P.M.
Commodity or Service:Community Recidivism Reduction Grant
Return Checklist with vour RFP response.
952-5330 ATTACHMENT C
BUDGET and BUDGET NARRATIVE
Proposal Budget Line Item Totals
Please fill out the following summary table for the proposal's planned budget.In-kind match of
grant funds requested is optional.Applicants must provide sufficient detail/breakdown to
explain how the requested funds outlined in the table below will be expended in each applicable
line item.Amounts must be whole dollars.
LINE ITEM
GRANT
FUNDS
IN-KIND
MATCH
(OPTIONAL)
TOTAL
1.Salaries -staff providing direct services
$36,936 $36,936
2.Benefits -staff providing direct services
$2,273 $2,273
3.Services and Supplies
$8,405 $8,405
4.Other Costs
5.Indirect Costs -not to exceed 5%of total
$2,384 $2,384
TOTAL
$49,998 $49,998
Proposal Budget Narrative
Budget Narrative
Personnel
Services will be provided by psychology interns and psychological trainees, allofwhom havemaster's degrees.
They will be functioning under the supervisionof the licensed psychologists on our staff who will typically
provide four hours of supervision for each assessment.
Interns: Interns receive an annual stipend of $18,000/year.$3,158 each will be charged to this project.
Practicum Students:Practicum Students are paid at a rate of $12.00/hour.
Licensed Psychologists:The licensed psychologists are paid at a rate of$50/hour.
All staff are FICA but not otherwise benefit eligible,with the exception of the practicum students.The FICA rate
is 7.65%.
Total:$39,211
Consumables
As the budgetdetails,weare proposing to provide 90 comprehensive psychological evaluations at acostof
$50,000,foran effectiverate of$555.55 per evaluation.As noted inthe projectnarrative,evaluation rates for
private practitioners in the community often range from $2,500 to $7,500 per evaluation.We hope to
contribute to a targeted effort to reduce recidivism inour community by providing comprehensive assessments
that will help to focus intervention efforts.
Test supplies related to the assessments are $93.39 per evaluation. Thisincludes the cost of test protocols,
computer scoring,and related office supplies.
Total:$8,405
Indirect Cost
Indirect/Administrative expenses are requested at 5%of total direct expenses in accordance withagency
requirements.These costs support various institutional costs related to space,administration (Grants,
Accounting,Legal,Human Resources,and Information Technology)in support of carrying out this project.
Total:$2,384
In-Kind
Alliant's F&A policy would normally recover 15% of direct cost,or $7,142.The difference of $4,758.40
represents an in-kind contribution from Alliant. The agency willalso contribute in-kind support via marketing of
grant-services.Other agency overhead expenses include rent/utilities,postage,software and professional and
other liability insurances.
Total Budget Request:$50,000
Budget Detail FTE Salary/Stipend Hourly
Employees Hours/evaluation #evaluations
per year
Grant
Salary
Benefits
Rate
Supply
costs/evaluation Total
Personnel
Intern 1 0.16 $18,000 20.0 15 $2,934 $224 $3,158
Intern 2 0.16 $18,000 20.0 15 $2,934 $224 $3,158
Intern 3 0.16 $18,000 20.0 15 $2,934 $224 $3,158
Intern 4 0.16 $18,000 20.0 15 $2,934 $224 $3,158
Paid Practicum Student 0.16 $12 20.0 15 $3,600 $3,600
Paid Practicum Student 0.16 $12 20.0 15 $3,600 $3,600
Lie Psychologist Supervisors $50 4.0 90 $18,000 $1,377 $19,377
Consumables
Test supplies/equipment/evaluation
*
90 $93.39 $8,405
Subtotal $47,616
Indirect Costs @5% of budget $2,384
Total Budget Total $50,000
Test Suppies Breakdown*
Psychometric Measures &Other Consumables Cost/evaluation
WAIS Record Form/Response Booklet $8.35
WIAT Record Form/Response Booklet $5.29
IVA+Report $15.00
MMPI-2/PAI scoring $20.00
Rorschach Scoring $6.00
Risk assessment tool $4.00
Career Assessment Inventory $13.05
Independent living skills assessment $6.00
Office Supplies $15.70
TestConsumablesTotalper Evaluation $93.39
COUNTY OF FRESNO
ADDENDUM NUMBER:ONE (1)
RFP NUMBER:952-5330
COMMUNITY RECIDIVISM REDUCTION GRANT
February 6,2015
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COUNTY OF FRESNO, Purchasing
4525 EAST HAMILTON AVENUE,2™*Floor
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Closing date of proposal will be at 2:00 p.m.,on February 25,2015.
PROPOSALS WILL BE CONSIDERED LATE WHEN THE OFFICIAL PURCHASING TIME CLOCK READS 2:00 P.M.
All proposal information will be available for review after contract award.
1Clarification of specifications is to be directed to:Carolyn Flores,phone (559)600-7110,
i e-mail CountvPurchasinq(5)co.fresno.ca.us,FAX (559)600-7126.
NOTE THE FOLLOWING AND ATTACHED ADDITIONS,DELETIONS AND/OR CHANGES TO THE
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RESPONSE.PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THIS ADDENDUM WITH YOUR PROPOSAL.
>See attached questions submitted at the vendor conference that was held on February 5, 2015 and a list
of attendees.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ADDENDUM NUMBER ONE (1)TO RFP 952-5330
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EXHIBIT C
SELF-DEALING TRANSACTION DISCLOSURE FORM
In order to conduct business with the County of Fresno (hereinafter referred to as "County"),
members of a contractor's board of directors (hereinafter referred to as "County Contractor"),must
disclose any self-dealing transactions that they are a party to while providing goods,performing
services,or both for the County.A self-dealing transaction is defined below:
"A self-dealing transaction means a transaction to which the corporation is a party and in which one
or more of its directors has a material financial interest"
The definition above will be utilized for purposes of completing this disclosure form.
INSTRUCTIONS
(1)Enter board member's name,job title (if applicable),and date this disclosure is being made.
(2) Enter the board member's company/agency name and address.
(3) Describe in detail the nature of the self-dealing transaction that is being disclosed to the
County. At a minimum, include a description of the following:
a. The name of the agency/company with which the corporation has the transaction;and
b.The nature of the material financial interest in the Corporation's transaction that the
board member has.
(4) Describe in detail why the self-dealing transaction is appropriate based on applicable
provisions of the Corporations Code.
(5) Form must be signed by the board member that is involved in the self-dealing transaction
described in Sections (3)and (4).
EXHIBIT C
(1)Company Board Member Information:
Name:Date:
Job Title:
(2)Company/Agency Name and Address:
(3) Disclosure (Please describe the nature of the self-dealing transaction you are a party to):
(4)Explain whythis self-dealing transaction isconsistent withthe requirements of Corporations Code 5233 (a)
(5)Authorized Signature
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