Closed: 2024-002 Rundberg Community Services
Awardees:
| Agency | Services | Annual Funding |
| Austin Child Guidance Center | Mental health services for children and families | $79,307 |
| El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission | Food and public benefits access | $100,000 |
The City of Austin (City) seeks proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified nonprofit organizations or quasi-governmental entities (Offerors) with demonstrated experience in providing culturally relevant and accessible services that promote language access , healthcare and mental health access, food security, enrollment in and navigation of public benefits, and community engagement to individuals residing in the Rundberg community of Austin/Travis County.
RFP INFORMATION |
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| DATE ISSUED: | Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
| INTENT TO APPLY DUE DATE: | Thursday, May 16, 2024, 3 PM CST |
| RFP PROPOSAL DUE DATE: | Thursday, May 30, 2024, 3 PM CST |
| Anticipated Start date of contract: | Monday, September 16, 2024 |
| Questions regarding the RFP are due on or before: | Thursday, May 23, 2024, 3 PM CST |
| Technical Assistance regarding submission of the RFP in PartnerGrants are due on or before: | Wednesday May 29, 5 PM CST |
| Questions must be submitted in writing to the Authorized Contact Person through PartnerGrants: |
Authorized Contact Person: Name: Helen Howell Social Service Funding Specialist Senior E-Mail: APHCompetitions@austintexas.gov |
| Questions and Answers: |
Questions and Answers - Updated 5/22/24 Also avaliable in PartnerGrants |
| Optional Pre-Bid Meeting Date(s), Time(s) and Location: |
Pre-bid meeting 1: May 7, 2-3:30 PM CST Pre-bid meeting 2: May 9, 10-11:30 PM CST |
| Office Hours Meeting Date(s), Time(s) and Location: |
Office Hours 1: May 14, 2-3:00 PM CST Office Hours 2: May 15, 11-12:00 PM CST
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APH is only accepting proposals through the PartnerGrants database. No paper copies will be accepted.
Interested Offerors must do the following:
Offerors Initial Steps: Registration:
- Confirm that your organization is a registered vendor with the City of Austin.
- To find the City of Austin Vendor Number please visit Austin Finance Online. And search for the organization’s legal name.
- To register to become a potential City of Austin vendor, go to Austin Finance Online. to register or email VendorReg@austintexas.gov
- Be a registered user in the PartnerGrants database. The proposals will be submitted through this web-based system.
- To register, visit PartnerGrants and click on “Register Here.” Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in PartnerGrants.
Offerors Initial Steps: Pre-Application
- Complete an Annual Agency Threshold Application in the PartnerGrants database.
- This form must be submitted once per 12 months and remains valid for all competitions closing within that time-period. The threshold application will be reviewed by APH staff and the offeror will be notified once approved. Offerors should note the submission date for future use
- Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity” and then opportunity title “Annual Agency Threshold Application-Applicants for Funding Start Here” to complete a new threshold application.
- Complete a separate Intent to Apply form for each proposal the offeror plans to submit by the due date identified in Form 1 – Offer Sheet.
- Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity,” then opportunity title “SSAU RFP2024-002 Rundberg Community Services” and click “Start New Application” to complete an Intent to Apply form. The Intent to Apply form includes a Threshold Certification verifying completion of Step 1 above – state the date the Threshold was submitted.
RFP Documents
| Doc No. | File Description | File Type | Date Updated |
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| 1 | Offer Sheet | 5/3/24 - minor format updates | |
| 2 | RFP Proposal | MS Word | 5/2/24 |
| 3 | Program Budget and Narrative | MS Excel | 5/29/24 - Formula corrected in Total cell (D30) to include client food & bev |
| 4 | COA Certifications & Disclosures | 5/2/24 | |
| A | Annual Agency Threshold Criteria | 5/2/24 | |
| B | Solicitation Provisions, Definitions & Instructions | 5/2/24 | |
| C | RFP Scope of Work | 5/23/24 - Evidence-Based Practices info link added, all links in blue font | |
| D | APH Client Eligibility Requirements | 5/2/24 | |
| E | Social Services Contract Boilerplate with Standard Exhibits | 5/2/24 | |
| F | Applying for APH-Funded Opportunity in Partnergrants Instructions | 5/2/24 |