Parenting Government Bids & RFPs

The deadline for submitting capability statements is 11:00 a. m. CDT on 18 May 2026.

All employees providing direct services must have a Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, human services, or family services, and a minimum of two years of experience working with parents, children, and families. Employees and supervisors must also be certified as a parent educator through a reputable program.

The bid notice states that proposals must be received by Friday, May 29th at 5:00 PM. Proposals must be received by Friday, may 29th at 5: 00 pm.

The bid notice states that proposals will be evaluated based on demonstrated experience serving pregnant/parenting TAY and families experiencing homelessness, capacity to provide safe, low-barrier transitional housing, case management model, staffing, trauma-informed practice, HMIS experience, service linkages, cultural responsiveness, and budget reasonableness. all proposals will be evaluated to determine whether they meet all the requirements of the rfp. a consultant selection board will convene to review, discuss and rank the proposals, using the following criteria: criterion points demonstrated experience serving pregnant parenting tay, families with young 20 children, and individuals experiencing homelessness capacity to provide safe, lowbarrier transitional housing consistent with 20 housing first case management model, staffing plan, supervision, and traumainformed 15 practice ceshmis experience and ability to meet datareporting requirements 15 behavioral health, sud, healthcare, benefits, education, employment, and 10 childfamily service linkages cultural responsiveness, equity, and ability to serve underserved populations 10 budget reasonableness and sustainability 10

The bid notice implies that qualified consultants will be requested to participate in an interview if they are shortlisted. a short list of qualified and responsive consultants may be requested to participate in an interview.

The bid notice mentions that in case of default by the successful respondent, Lake County may procure services from other sources and deduct the difference in cost. in case of default by the successful respondent, lake county may procure the articles or services from other sources and may deduct from any monies due, or that may thereafter become due to the respondent, the difference between the pricenamed in the purchase order, contract, or agreement with said respondent and the countys subsequent cost to obtains substitute articles or services.

The bid notice states that appeals must be filed within 72 hours of receiving notification of the county administrative officer's recommendation for award. appeals must be filed within 72 hours of receiving notification of the county administrative officers recommendation for award of the contract, or prior to an actual contract award by the board of supervisors, whichever occurs first.

The bid notice states that Lake County Behavioral Health Services is making available up to $200,000 per fiscal year for a period of up to three years. lake county behavioral health services have determined housing funds from the behavioral health services act bhsa are for the operation of the family stabilization program. lcbhs is making available up to 200, 000 per fiscal year for a period of up to three 3 years