DCYF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING RFP

SECTION 2: PROPOSER REFERENCES
Proposer References:
All proposers, including current Contractors, must provide references for three (3) organizations of the approximate size and volume comparable to services described in this Solicitation. Upon request, successful proposer(s) may also be required to submit a letter of reference from each reference listed within five (5) days of notification. Failure to do so may result in rejection of proposal.
Reference 1:
Reference 1 Organization Name*
Reference 1 Organization Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Reference 1 Contact Name*

First NameLast Name
Reference 1 Contact Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Reference 1 Contact Email*
example@example.com
Reference 1 Number of Years Providing Service*
Reference 2:
Reference 2 Organization Name*
Reference 2 Organization Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Reference 2 Contact Name*

First NameLast Name
Reference 2 Contact Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Reference 2 Contact Email*
example@example.com
Reference 2 Number of Years Providing Service*
Reference 3:
Reference 3 Organization Name*
Reference 3 Organization Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Reference 3 Contact Name*

First NameLast Name
Reference 3 Contact Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Reference 3 Contact Email*
example@example.com
Reference 3 Number of Years Providing Service*

SECTION 4: WRITTEN PROPOSAL FORM
Instructions: In this section proposers will answer questions for the Content Area(s) they indicated they are applying for in Section 1.
CA1: Technical Assistance & Capacity Building Supports for Grantees
CA1-Q1: Provide a brief description of your organization and discuss what makes you uniquely capable of implementing services under the Technical Assistance & Capacity Building Services for DCYF Grantees Content Area. (20 points, 400 words)*

0/400
CA1-Q2: Describe your experience providing coaching, workshops and peer learning cohorts to youth service providers. (25 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA1-Q3: Describe the coaching, workshops and peer learning cohorts your organization will provide under the Technical Assistance & Capacity Building Supports for Grantees Content Area. In your response provide detailed descriptions of your offerings including the topics, durations and approaches. (35 points, 1200 words)*

0/1200
CA1-Q4: Describe your ability to deliver the following services both virtually and in-person: workshops, cohort trainings, coaching, peer learning opportunities and conferences. (10 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA2: Youth Empowerment Initiative
CA2-Q1: Provide a brief description of your organization and discuss what makes you uniquely capable of implementing services under the Youth Empowerment Initiative Content Area. (10 points, 400 words)*

0/400
CA2-Q2: Describe your experience leading cohorts of young people, especially teens and transitional age youth/young adults, in the development of projects, campaigns, events and/or other activities. In your response describe your approach for engaging diverse young people from a range of backgrounds. (25 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA2-Q3: Describe the approach your organization would use to provide the services needed under the Youth Empowerment Initiative Content Area. In your response provide detailed descriptions of your offerings including the topics, durations and approaches. (35 points, 1200 words)*

0/1200
CA2-Q4: Describe how your organization will support the personal social, emotional and basic needs of the Youth Organizing Team. (20 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA3: Youth Board Capacity Building
CA3-Q1: Provide a brief description of your organization and discuss what makes you uniquely capable of implementing services under the Youth Board Capacity Building Content Area. (20 points, 400 words)*

0/400
CA3-Q2: Describe your experience providing workshops and peer learning opportunities that helps organizations increase the ability to integrate young people into their governance structures. (30 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA3-Q3: Describe the workshops and cohort learning opportunities your organization will provide under the Youth Board Capacity Building Content Area. In your response provide detailed descriptions of your offerings including the topics, durations and approaches. (40 points, 1200 words)*

0/1200
CA4: Community Schools
CA4-Q1: Provide a brief description of your organization and discuss what makes you uniquely capable of implementing services under the Community Schools Content Area. (20 points, 400 words)*

0/400
CA4-Q2: Describe your experience conducting community schools needs assessments, delivering community schools 101 and other workshops, providing coaching for individuals and teams of school leaders and facilitating professional learning communities (PLCs). (25 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA4-Q3: Describe the school needs assessments, coaching, workshops and professional learning communities your organization will provide under the Community Schools Content Area. In your response provide detailed descriptions of your offerings including the topics, durations and approaches. (35 points, 1200 words)*

0/1200
CA4-Q4: Describe your ability to deliver the following services both virtually and in-person: workshops, cohort trainings, coaching, peer learning opportunities and conferences. (10 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA5: Nonprofit Management & Consulting
CA5-Q1: Provide a brief description of your organization and discuss what makes you uniquely capable of implementing services under the Nonprofit Management & Consulting Content Area. (20 points, 400 words)*

0/400
CA5-Q2: Describe your experience providing nonprofit management and consulting services including nonprofit financial management, fundraising and proposal writing, nonprofit governance, fiscal sponsorship assistance, nonprofit technological infrastructure, nonprofit development, strategic planning and/or evaluation, talent lifecycle management, communications and marketing and volunteer management. (30 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA5-Q3: Describe the workshops and consulting services your organization will provide under the Nonprofit Management & Consulting Content Area. In your response provide detailed descriptions of your offerings including the topics, durations and approaches. (40 points, 1200 words)*

0/1200
CA6: Program Quality Assessment
CA6-Q1: Provide a brief description of your organization and discuss what makes you uniquely capable of implementing services under the Program Quality Assessment Content Area. (15 points, 400 words)*

0/400
CA6-Q2: Describe your experience supporting the implementation of the Program Quality Assessment to youth service providers. (20 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA6-Q3:Describe the Program Quality Assessment focused trainings your organization will provide under the Program Quality Assessment Content Area. In your response provide detailed descriptions of your offerings including the topics, durations and approaches. (35 points, 1200 words)*

0/1200
CA6-Q4: Describe your organization's approach to supporting DCYF Internal Focused Program Quality Assessment. In your response include how you will support the implementation of the PQA process across DCYF's grantee portfolio, certify DCYF staff as External Assessors and Methods Trainers and provide data analysis program assessment scores. (20 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA7: Staff, Leadership & Organizational Development
CA7-Q1: Provide a brief description of your organization and discuss what makes you uniquely capable of implementing services under the Staff, Leadership & Organizational Development Content Area. (15 points, 400 words)*

0/400
CA7-Q2: Describe your experience providing staff, leadership and/or organizational development focused trainings, coaching and cohort learning opportunities to nonprofit organizations and/or City departments, especially those that work with children, youth, TAY/A and families. (20 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA7-Q3: Describe the trainings, coaching and cohort learning opportunities your organization will provide under the Staff, Leadership & Organizational Development Content Area. In your response provide detailed descriptions of your offerings including the topics, durations and approaches and be sure to explain how these offerings differ for executive leaders compared to staff. (35 points, 1200 words)*

0/1200
CA7-Q4: Describe challenges you've encountered while providing technical assistance to government and nonprofit organizations and explain how you addressed them. (20 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA8: Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
CA8-Q1: Provide a brief description of your organization and discuss what makes you uniquely capable of implementing services under the Support for Families with Disabilities Content Area. (20 points, 400 words)*

0/400
CA8-Q2: Describe your experience providing workshops and trainings that build the capacity of families and youth service providers to support children and youth with disabilities. (30 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA8-Q3: Describe the workshops, trainings, agency supports and connections to resources your organization has the expertise to provide under the Support for Families with Disabilities Content Area. In your response provide detailed descriptions of your offerings including the topics, durations and approaches. (40 points, 1200 words)*

0/1200
CA9: Event Production
CA9-Q1: Provide a brief description of your organization and discuss what makes you uniquely capable of implementing services under the Event Production Content Area. (10 points, 400 words)*

0/400
CA9-Q2: Describe your experience producing events for youth service providers and community members. (20 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA9-Q3: Describe the grantee focused and community events your organization has the expertise to provide under the Event Production Content Area. (30 points, 1200 words)*

0/1200
CA9-Q4: Describe your organization’s approach for project management of an event, detailing your process from start to finish. In your response describe how you deal with last minute and day of event challenges, vendor cancellations and other expected and unforeseen issues. (20 points, 600 words)*

0/600
CA9-Q5: Describe your organization’s capacity to operate on a cost reimbursement basis for event expenses? (10 points, 400 words)*

0/400

SECTION 5: BUDGET SUBMISSIONS, DOCUMENT UPLOADS & REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
In this section proposers will complete the following tasks:
- Upload a 1 Year Budget for each Content Area Applied Under Using the RFP Budget Template
- Upload Proposed changes to Attachment 1: P-600 Contract Template (if needed)
- Upload Attachment 2: CMD LBE Forms
- Upload Attachment 3: HCAO and MCO Declaration Forms
- Upload Attachment 4: First Source Hiring Form
- Complete the Compliance With Chapter 12L Provisions Questionnaire and upload documentation if required.
Budget Submissions
CA1: TA/CB Supports for Grantees: Upload Budget (10 points)*

(10 points)
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CA2: Youth Empowerment Initiative: Upload Budget (10 points)*

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CA3: Youth Board Capacity Building: Upload Budget (10 points)*

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CA4: Community Schools: Upload Budget (10 points)*

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CA5: Nonprofit Management & Consulting: Upload Budget (10 points)*

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CA6: Program Quality Assessment: Upload Budget (10 points)*

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CA7: Staff, Leadership & Organizational Development: Upload Budget (10 points)*

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CA8: Support for Families of Children with Disabilities: Upload Budget (10 points)*

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CA9: Event Production: Upload Budget (10 points)*

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Proposed Changes to Attachment 1: P-600 Contract Template
Do you want to propose changes to Attachment 1: P-600 Contract Template?*

YesNo
Upload Proposed Changes to Attachment 1: P-600 Contract Template*

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Attachment 2: CMD LBE Forms
Upload Attachment 2: CMD LBE Forms*

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Attachment 3 - HCAO-MCO Declarations
Upload Attachment 3 - HCAO-MCO Declarations*

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Attachment 4 - First Source Hiring Forms
Upload Attachment 4 - First Source Hiring Form*

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Compliance With Chapter 12L Provisions Questionnaire

Failure to comply with the reporting requirements of Chapter 12L or material misrepresentation in Proposer’s Chapter 12L submissions shall be grounds for rejection of the Proposal and/or termination of any subsequent agreement reached on the basis of the Proposal.
Is your organization a non-profit organization that receives a cumulative total per year of at least $250,000 in City funds or City-administered funds?*

YesNo
Statement of Compliance: provide a statement describing your efforts to comply with the Chapter 12L provisions regarding public access to Proposer’s meetings and records:*
Summary & Disposition: provide a summary and disposition of all complaints concerning your compliance with Chapter 12L that were filed with the City in the last two years and deemed by the City to be substantiated. If no such complaints were filed, please enter that in the box below.*

SECTION 6: CERTIFICATIONS & SUBMISSION
PROPOSER RELEASE OF LIABILITY FOR REFERENCES

The undersigned hereby fully and forever release, exonerate, discharge and covenant not to sue the City, its commissions and boards, officers and employees, and all individuals, entities and firms providing information, comments, or conclusions ("Reference Information") in response to inquiries that the City may make regarding the qualifications or experience of a Prime proposer, proposed joint venture partner, proposed subconsultant or proposed key/lead team member in connection with the selection process for DCYF's Technical Assistance & Capacity Building RFP from and for any and all claims, causes of action, demands, damages, and any and all liabilities of any kind or description, in law, equity, or otherwise arising out of the provision of said Reference Information. This Release and Waiver is freely given and will be applicable whether or not the responses by said individuals, entities or firms are accurate or not, or made willfully or negligently.
Proposer Organization Name*
Name and Title of Authorized Representative of Proposer Organization*
Signature of Authorized Representative of Proposer Organization*

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PROPOSER CERTIFICATION OF TRUTH, ACCURACY, AND COMPLETENESS

I certify that based on information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the statements and information contained in this document are true, accurate, and complete. Additionally, by submitting this bid/proposal, I attest that I have reviewed and accepted all terms found in this solicitation, any and all addenda issued to this solicitation, and City’s contract terms.
Proposer Organization Name*
Name and Title of Authorized Representative of Proposer Organization*
Signature of Authorized Representative of Proposer Organization*

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building Request for Proposals

SECTION 1: PROPOSER QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION 2: PROPOSER REFERENCES

SECTION 3: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS CERTIFICATION

SECTION 4: WRITTEN PROPOSAL FORM

SECTION 5: BUDGET SUBMISSIONS, DOCUMENT UPLOADS & REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

SECTION 6: CERTIFICATIONS & SUBMISSION