CC 27-002 Mental Health Services

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  "id": 250808,
  "_slug": "bridgetonk12nj",
  "title": "CC 27-002 Mental Health Services",
  "status": "pending",
  "summary": "<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; text-align: center; break-after: avoid; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">CC 27-002 Therapeutic and Mental Health Services </span></u></strong></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; text-align: center; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></strong></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; line-height: 200%; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;\">A.&nbsp; <u>PURPOSE</u></span></strong></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.7pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The Bridgeton Board of Education is seeking competitive proposals from qualified respondents to provide Therapeutic and Mental Health Services. The services provided shall be for general education and special education students.</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in -16.2pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; line-height: 200%; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;\">B.&nbsp; <u>SCOPE OF SERVICE</u></span></strong></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.7pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The chosen agency shall provide school-based Therapeutic and Mental Health Services designed to train and support teachers, classroom staff, and parents. Services provided shall include but shall not be limited to the following:</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.7pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;\"><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 21.6px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">A mental health professional shall be assigned to the district.</span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 21.6px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">A mental health professional shall be on site in the district five days a week during the 2026-2027 school year to provide on-site therapeutic mental health support services to students. Teacher/staff and parent training shall focus on assessment and ways of managing therapeutic and mental health services.</span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 21.6px; font-size: 11pt;\"><a name=\"_Hlk131406871\"></a><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The therapeutic mental health professionals shall be able to conduct mental health assessment and or psychiatric assessments to our students that may need these assessments with the approval of the parents. </span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 21.6px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The agency shall provide therapeutic and mental health services that will be available to students and consultation for teachers, staff and parents</span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\"> on how to support the students.</span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 21.6px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Teachers and staff shall be able to identify situations and problems that may affect students&rsquo; mental health. Mental health professionals shall provide teachers/ staff and parents with the skills needed to address the problems creating negative mental health.</span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 21.6px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Reinforcement shall be provided throughout the school year to assist staff in developing and maintaining a positive mental health environment within the classroom.</span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 21.6px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Monthly Conferences/debriefing with the other appropriate staff within the school shall be completed with the other professionals such as school psychologists, school social workers, school counselors, school social and emotional learning staff at all of our schools. </span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 21.6px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Proof of effective implementation of services from September to June shall be provided to the district.</span></li></ul><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;\"><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 21.6px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">An end of the year survey will be collected from each school to provide the District Administrator about the performance of the therapeutic mental health professionals.</span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 21.6px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Reports on each student identified shall be collated and be provided to the Central Administrator at the end of the year.</span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 21.6px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The District shall monitor the progress of our students, monitor the rates of our students discipline referrals, out of school suspension, and the rate of our students attendance. </span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 21.6px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Therapeutic and mental health services will be made available to our students during after school hours. </span></li></ul><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; line-height: 200%; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;\">C. <u>QUALIFICATIONS OF RESPONDENTS</u></span></strong></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.7pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Each respondent shall have proven experience providing Therapeutic and Mental Health Services to teachers, school staff and parents.&nbsp; The agency shall have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in the area of therapeutic mental health services. Some of the Mental Health professionals must be Bilingual to help the needs of our Bilingual population. Mental health professionals may be Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Associate Counselors, Licensed Clinical Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, licensed social workers, and National Certified Counselor. Each counselor must complete a Department of Education Background check.</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.7pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.7pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">One project coordinator will also be needed to help oversee these professionals, who has experience in therapeutic mental health. </span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.7pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; line-height: 200%; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;\">D. <u>TERM OF CONTRACT</u></span></strong></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The term of the contract shall be for the 2026-2027 school year.&nbsp; The contract may be extended for two additional one-year terms. Contract extensions are at the discretion of the Board of Education and contingent upon available funds.</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;\" start=\"5\"><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES</span></u></strong></li></ol><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">All activities for this contract will be coordinated through the office of</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aquisha Livingston</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Director of Special Education</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 856.455.8030, ext. 2026</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:alivingston@bridgeton.k12.nj.us\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">alivingston@bridgeton.k12.nj.us</span></a></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><ol style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" start=\"6\" type=\"A\"><li style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">FEE SCHEDULE &ndash; PAYMENT</span></u></strong></li></ol><p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Submit a proposal fee schedule and a sample list of services, along with a complete description of the maximum price for each type of service proposed.&nbsp; </span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">G.&nbsp; <u>PRESENTATION PACKAGE</u></span></strong><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"> &ndash; Submit with the RFP Response</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The Bridgeton Public School District seeks from all participating respondents' information that will assist the district in selecting the respondent who will provide the highest quality services at a fair and competitive price.</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">All respondents shall prepare a presentation package to be submitted with the RFP.</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">The Presentation Package shall include at a minimum the following:</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>I.</strong>&nbsp; <strong><u>Management Criteria</u></strong></span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 49.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">A.&nbsp; <u>Business Organization</u></span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 67.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The respondent shall submit a full description of the business organization to include, but not be limited to:</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 31.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;\"><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 84px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Name, address, phone, fax, website, e-mail address and other information of the professional firm or individual;</span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 84px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">An organizational chart noting the names of all principals and partners;</span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 84px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Resumes of key staff members; and</span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 84px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Other information concerning individuals of the professional firm/agency that would assist the school district in the evaluation process.</span></li></ul><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;\" start=\"2\"><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 44px; font-size: 11pt;\"><u><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Qualifications; Relevant Experience</span></u></li></ol><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 67.5pt; text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Respondents shall submit documentation highlighting qualifications and experience they have that will assist the school district in the evaluation and selection process.&nbsp; </span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 67.5pt; text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 31.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">II. <u>Technical Criteria</u></span></strong></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; font-size: 11pt;\"><u><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Description of Services</span></u></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; font-size: 11pt;\"><u><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></u></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">List at least at least three (3) projects for which respondent provided the services requested in this RFP:</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;\"><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 18.2667px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Name and location of the school district or agency for which the services were performed.&nbsp; Include name, email address and telephone number of the contact person for the project.</span></li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 18.2667px; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Provide a description of the program(s).</span></li></ul><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 49.7pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><u><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></u></p><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong><u>III. Cost Criteria</u></strong></span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></u></strong></p><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Fee Structure</u> </span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs presented for services to be provided.</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><u><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></u></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">H.&nbsp; <u>EVALUATION PROCESS; METHODOLOGY OF AWARDING CONTRACT</u></span></strong></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">All RFP responses are to be evaluated on the basis of whose response is the most advantageous to the district, price and other factors considered, and whose response will provide the highest quality of service at fair and competitive prices.</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The Board of Education will use a one hundred (100) point system in evaluating all proposals.&nbsp; The criteria to be evaluated are identified below:</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><div align=\"center\"><table class=\"MsoNormalTable\" style=\"width: 385.55pt; border-collapse: collapse; border: none;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr style=\"height: 8.6pt;\"><td style=\"width: 27.8pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 270.3pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Category</span></u></strong></p></td><td style=\"width: 87.45pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Value Points</span></u></strong></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 6.75pt;\"><td style=\"width: 27.8pt; border-top: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 270.3pt; border: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 87.45pt; border: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 7.35pt;\"><td style=\"width: 27.8pt; border-top: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">I.</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 270.3pt; border: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"line-height: 150%; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Technical Criteria</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 87.45pt; border: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">60</span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 13.05pt;\"><td style=\"width: 27.8pt; border-top: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 270.3pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\"><ol style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" start=\"1\" type=\"A\"><li style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Agency&rsquo;s capability of providing requested services </span></li><li style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Agency&rsquo;s approach to providing requested services</span></li><li style=\"line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Responsiveness and completeness of the proposal.</span></li></ol><p style=\"line-height: 150%; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p></td><td style=\"width: 87.45pt; border: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 50.85pt;\"><td style=\"width: 27.8pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 87.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 5.6pt;\"><td style=\"width: 27.8pt; border-top: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 270.3pt; border: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 87.45pt; border: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 8.85pt;\"><td style=\"width: 27.8pt; border-top: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">II.</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 270.3pt; border: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"line-height: 150%; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Management Criteria</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 87.45pt; border: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">25</span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 28.95pt;\"><td style=\"width: 27.8pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 270.3pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><ol style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" start=\"1\" type=\"A\"><li style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Documented experience providing requested service.</span></li><li style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Staff certifications</span></li></ol><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"line-height: 150%; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p></td><td style=\"width: 87.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 5.85pt;\"><td style=\"width: 27.8pt; border-top: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 270.3pt; border: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 87.45pt; border: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 8.6pt;\"><td style=\"width: 27.8pt; border-top: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">III.</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 270.3pt; border: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"line-height: 150%; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Cost Criteria</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 87.45pt; border: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">15</span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 8.6pt;\"><td style=\"width: 27.8pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\"><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">&nbsp;</span></p></td><td style=\"width: 270.3pt; 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