BACKGROUND The Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) is a Michigan Works! Agency (MWA) whose service area encompasses all of Monroe County and Wayne County, excluding the City of Detroit. SEMCA procures employment, education, and training services from public and private organizations throughout the region. SEMCA administers programs delivered by SEMCA contractors who provide services for all residents of our designated service area including welfare recipients, economically disadvantaged, unemployed and underemployed persons and youth. Please be aware that it is possible with the level of uncertainty regarding funding that SEMCA may have to realign services in order to more effectively and efficiently serve customers in this region. SOLICITATION has issued this RFP to secure contractors to coordinate and administer the PATH and FAE&T Programs to the eligible population as referred by the Department of Human Services (DHHS) for program year 2017-18. SEMCA is seeking a system of PATH contractors, one of which will be selected to provide FAE&T program services, that provide the most convenient, efficient, productive, uniform (franchise model), and cost effective service for our customers. B. SEMCA will select one PATH Contractor to provide FAE&T program services in Wayne County and one in Monroe County. Bidders may choose to submit a proposal for PATH only services or for PATH and FAE&T program services. Bidding on the FAE&T program is optional. Your PATH proposal will not be impacted positively or negatively, in any way, by your decision to bid or not bid on the FAE&T Program. C. A bidders’ conference will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., in the SEMCA offices at 25363 Eureka Road, Taylor, Michigan 48180. The bidders’ conference will provide the opportunity for all perspective bidders to address questions related to the RFP. Attendance is optional. Inquiries following the conference will only be accepted in writing via email to (reference RFP” in the Subject Line); and if “PATH deemed to be of general usefulness to all potential bidders will be responded to on the SEMCA website within 48 hours. Questions will be accepted through Monday, July 17, 2017 at 12:00 Noon. D. Technical assistance will not be provided during the bid process. E. This RFP does not commit SEMCA to pay any cost incurred in the preparation of the bidder’s proposal.
BACKGROUND The Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) is a Michigan Works! Agency (MWA) whose service area encompasses all of Monroe County and Wayne County, excluding the City of Detroit. SEMCA procures employment, education, and training services from public and private organizations throughout the region. SEMCA administers programs delivered by SEMCA contractors who provide services for all residents of our designated service area including welfare recipients, economically disadvantaged, unemployed and underemployed persons and youth. Please be aware that it is possible with the level of uncertainty regarding funding that SEMCA may have to realign services in order to more effectively and efficiently serve customers in this region. SOLICITATION has issued this RFP to secure contractors to coordinate and administer the PATH and FAE&T Programs to the eligible population as referred by the Department of Human Services (DHHS) for program year 2017-18. SEMCA is seeking a system of PATH contractors, one of which will be selected to provide FAE&T program services, that provide the most convenient, efficient, productive, uniform (franchise model), and cost effective service for our customers. B. SEMCA will select one PATH Contractor to provide FAE&T program services in Wayne County and one in Monroe County. Bidders may choose to submit a proposal for PATH only services or for PATH and FAE&T program services. Bidding on the FAE&T program is optional. Your PATH proposal will not be impacted positively or negatively, in any way, by your decision to bid or not bid on the FAE&T Program. C. A bidders’ conference will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., in the SEMCA offices at 25363 Eureka Road, Taylor, Michigan 48180. The bidders’ conference will provide the opportunity for all perspective bidders to address questions related to the RFP. Attendance is optional. Inquiries following the conference will only be accepted in writing via email to (reference “PATH RFP” in the Subject Line); and if deemed to be of general usefulness to all potential bidders will be responded to on the SEMCA website within 48 hours. Questions will be accepted through Monday, July 17, 2017 at 12:00 Noon. D. Technical assistance will not be provided during the bid process. E. This RFP does not commit SEMCA to pay any cost incurred in the preparation of the bidder’s proposal.
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