3.0 DESCRIPTION SERVICES 3.1 The Contractor will develop and implement a statewide program evaluation through consultation with JusticeCorps staff, review of existing evaluation plan and past evaluation reports, and AmeriCorps’ logic model, theory of change, and evaluation guidelines. The Contractor will formalize the research question for large-scale evaluation, conduct the evaluation with support from trained program and Judicial Council staff, and submit reports detailing findings of evidence-based impacts of the JusticeCorps program. The Contractor will also review and analyze ongoing data collection related to annual Performance Measurements to make recommendations for changes to data collection methods in future program years. Work will be handled mainly by remote access, with phone and intermittent in-person meetings at the Judicial Council San Francisco Office. Work will include travel to the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and/or San Diego courts and other select courts. 3.2 Knowledge of the JusticeCorps Program, National Service, current evaluation trends and methodology, and/or AmeriCorps programs will be beneficial to successfully completing the of Work set forth in Appendix A, Services. 3.3 Website. For additional information about this solicitation, see the California Courts’ Website located at (“Courts’ Website”). 4.0 TIMELINE FOR THIS RFP The Judicial Council has developed the following list of key events related to this RFP. All are subject to change at the discretion of the Judicial Council. DATE RFP issued May 5, 2017 May 10, 2017, Deadline for questions to no later than 1:00 PM (PT) Questions and answers posted May 12, 2017 (estimate only) May 19, 2017, Latest date and time proposal may be submitted no later than 2:00 PM (PT) Evaluation of proposals. This period includes any May 22 through May 24, 2017 interviews (estimate only) Notice of Intent to Award May 26, 2017 (estimate only) Negotiations and execution of contract TBD (estimate only) Contract start date June 1, 2017 (estimate only) Contract end date May 31, 2020 (estimate only)
3.0 DESCRIPTION SERVICES 3.1 The Contractor will develop and implement a statewide program evaluation through consultation with JusticeCorps staff, review of existing evaluation plan and past evaluation reports, and AmeriCorps’ logic model, theory of change, and evaluation guidelines. The Contractor will formalize the research question for large-scale evaluation, conduct the evaluation with support from trained program and Judicial Council staff, and submit reports detailing findings of evidence-based impacts of the JusticeCorps program. The Contractor will also review and analyze ongoing data collection related to annual Performance Measurements to make recommendations for changes to data collection methods in future program years. Work will be handled mainly by remote access, with phone and intermittent in-person meetings at the Judicial Council San Francisco Office. Work will include travel to the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and/or San Diego courts and other select courts. 3.2 Knowledge of the JusticeCorps Program, National Service, current evaluation trends and methodology, and/or AmeriCorps programs will be beneficial to successfully completing the of Work set forth in Appendix A, Services. 3.3 Website. For additional information about this solicitation, see the California Courts’ Website located at (“Courts’ Website”). 4.0 TIMELINE FOR THIS RFP The Judicial Council has developed the following list of key events related to this RFP. All are subject to change at the discretion of the Judicial Council. DATE RFP issued May 5, 2017 Deadline for questions to May 10, 2017, no later than 1:00 PM (PT) Questions and answers posted (estimate only) May 12, 2017 Latest date and time proposal may be submitted May 19, 2017, no later than 2:00 PM (PT) Evaluation of proposals. This period includes any interviews (estimate only) May 22 through May 24, 2017 Notice of Intent to Award (estimate only) May 26, 2017 Negotiations and execution of contract (estimate only) TBD Contract start date (estimate only) June 1, 2017 Contract end date (estimate only) May 31, 2020
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