Tuolumne County Resource Family Home Quality Parenting and Caregiving Services: Phase 3

The County of Tuolumne, through its Department of Social Services, Child Welfare Services, hereinafter referred to as the “County,” is requesting proposals from qualified individuals interested in providing full-time quality parenting and caregiving responsibilities for children placed in the Tuolumne County Resource Family Home (TCRFH). The TCRFH is a 5,000 square foot family home that houses children placed in foster care while a family member or Resource Family can be located to accept placement. The TCRFH must be able to receive children twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week. The County intends to award one contract or a combination of contracts to meet the needs of Tuolumne County Resource Family Home (TCRFH) operations. California and federal law provide specific employment restrictions for retirees and/or current County employees who desire to contract with the County. For CalPERS retirees: If the work you will perform as a contractor is the same or similar to work you performed as an active employee or is work that is performed by active employees, it is most likely subject to the PERS retired annuitant restrictions, meaning the employment is disallowed and the County will not be able to enter into a contract with you. For current County employees: California and federal law prohibit a current employee from contracting with its employer while being an active employee. If an employee is interested in becoming an independent contractor, the employee must consider separation from employment with the County, however, should the employee retire, he/she may be subject to the CalPERS retired annuitant laws. Should a current County employee respond to an RFP while in active employment status, the employee must separate from employment prior to award of the contract. No County time is allowed to be used to prepare for or work on a response to a County RFP.