The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission is issuing “Request for Proposals” (RFPs) to provide Career/Case Management Services, Work-Based Learning Services, and Youth Services in the following Northwest Georgia counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Pickens, Paulding, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield. These services in Northwest Georgia are served through the Northwest Georgia Workforce Development Program.
The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission has been selected as the Grant Sub-recipient for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds. Funding is contingent upon availability of funds under WIOA or other federal job training services which provide similar services if they should become available.
It is estimated that funding will be available as follows:
- Career/Case Management Services—approximately $2,000,000 to $2,300,000 in Title I funds available to serve approximately 400-500 adults and dislocated workers. If additional federal funds are received from this or other funding sources, these totals may be increased at approximately the same unit cost;
- Work-Based learning Services—approximately $1,000,000 to $1,200,000 in Title I funds available to serve approximately 200-250 adults and dislocated workers. If additional federal funds are received from this or other funding sources, these totals may be increased at approximately the same unit cost; and
- Youth Services—approximately $1,000,000 in Title II funds available to serve approximately 400 youth between 16 and 24. If additional federal funds are received from this or other funding sources, these totals may be increased at approximately the same unit cost.
Selected contracts may be negotiated on a cost reimbursement basis for governmental and private non-profit organizations and performance based for private for-profit organizations.
- A Bidder’s Conference for Career/Case Management Services will be held on October 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom (please email tmorgan(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)nwgrc.org. for the Zoom link). Technical assistance in the proposal process will be provided at the Bidder’s Conference. However, written questions may be submitted to tmorgan(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)nwgrc.org if received by 4:00 p.m. on October 26, 2021.
- A Bidder’s Conference for Work-Based Learning Services will be held on October 27, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom (please email tmorgan(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)nwgrc.org. for the Zoom link). Technical assistance in the proposal process will be provided at the Bidder’s Conference. However, written questions may be submitted to tmorgan(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)nwgrc.org if received by 4:00 p.m. on October 26, 2021.
- A Bidder’s Conference for Youth Services will be held on October 28, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom (please email tmorgan(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)nwgrc.org. for the Zoom link). Technical assistance in the proposal process will be provided at the Bidder’s Conference. However, written questions may be submitted to tmorgan(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)nwgrc.org if received by 4:00 p.m. on October 27, 2021.
Copies of each question/answer from the Bidder’s Conferences will be available upon written request and posted online.
The on-line RFP will be available by close of business on October 15, 2021 at www.careerdepot.org. To obtain proposal format, please request the RFP in writing, via email to tmorgan(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)nwgrc.org. Requests for proposal formats by telephone (except FAX) will not be accepted.
Deadline to submit a proposal is 4:30 P.M., Friday, December 3, 2021. No proposals will be accepted after this date and time. Proposals should be mailed to P.O. Box 1798, Rome, GA 30162-1798 or delivered to 1 Jackson Hill Drive, Rome, GA 30161. Please note that the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission is closed November 25-26, 2021 for the Thanksgiving holidays. Local educational agencies, community-based organizations, small minority and/or women’s businesses are encouraged to apply. The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission reserves the right to reject any/all bids received or qualified, to accept other than the lowest bid, to negotiate with responsive bidders for the best price or to cancel, in part or in its entirety, the request if it is in the best interests of the NWGRC to do so. Funding is contingent upon the availability of federal funds.