| The Department of Children and Families (DCF) Southern Region Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program Office, hereinafter referred to as the € department € solicits proposals from qualified non-profit 501(c)3 organizations or governmental agencies with demonstrated experience in the public sector that are interested in serving as a managing entity to provide administration, management and oversight of substance abuse services that include co-occurring disorders in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. The managing entity will develop and operate a system of care to ensure the provision of appropriate services in the least restrictive setting for adults and children with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. This service is needed in order to provide a seamless Comprehensive Continuous Integrated System of Care (CCISC) for this population that will increase access to services and improve outcomes in the most cost effective manner. The managing entity cannot be a direct provider of Substance Abuse or Mental Health Services. The department intends to select one managing entity to provide the administration, management and oversight of the comprehensive coordinated system of care in both Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. The managing entity (ME) will be responsible for the administration, management, and oversight of a consumer-centered and family-focused comprehensive coordinated system of care composed of direct service community-based network providers who will provide services for adults and children with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders as authorized in section 394.74, F.S. The system of care will ensure the timely and effective delivery of substance abuse and co-occurring disorder services in a variety of therapeutic settings, to adults and children with at least a primary diagnosis of substance abuse. Any person who is adversely affected by the terms, conditions and specifications contained in a solicitation, including any provisions governing the methods for ranking bids, proposals, or replies, awarding contracts, reserving rights of further negotiation, or modifying or amending any contract shall file a notice of protest in writing within 72 hours (Saturdays, Sundays and state holidays excluded) after the posting of the solicitation or decision or intended decision. FAILURE TO FILE A PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 120.57(3), F.S., SHALL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 120, FLORIDA STATUTES. When protesting a decision or intended decision the protestor must post a bond equal to one percent (1%) of the department € s estimated contract amount. The estimated contract amount shall be based upon the contract price submitted by the protestor. If no contract price was submitted, the department shall provide the estimated contract amount to the protestor within 72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and state holidays) after the notice of protest has been filed. The estimated contract amount is not subject to protest pursuant to section 120.57(3) F. S. The bond shall be conditioned upon the payment of all costs and charges that are adjudged against the protestor in the administrative hearing in which action is brought and in any subsequent appellate court proceeding. FAILURE TO FILE THE PROPER BOND AT THE TIME OF FILING THE FORMAL WRITTEN PROTEST WILL RESULT IN A REJECTION OF THE PROTEST. In lieu of a bond the department may accept a cashiers check, official bank check, or money order in the amount of the bond.
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