Inmate Health Care Services

Agency:	Steuben County
State:	New York
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	621111 - Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 621610 - Home Health Care Services
Posted Date:	Jul 15, 2024
Due Date:	Aug 22, 2024
Solicitation No:	GC-24-029-P
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PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

COUNTY OF STEUBEN

3 EAST PULTENEY SQUARE

BATH, NEW YORK 14810-1510

(607) 664-2484

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Public Safety & Corrections Committee of the Steuben

County Legislature and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department will receive sealed

competitive proposals per specifications for Inmate Health Care Services; document

#GC-24-029-P.

Requests for proposal forms, scope of services and general provisions are available at

the Steuben County Purchasing Department, 3 E. Pulteney Square, Bath, N.Y. 14810.

These documents are also available on the Steuben County website,

www.steubencountyny.gov.

Interested parties assume all responsibility to acquire information and forms.

A site visit/pre-bid conference is scheduled at 10:00am July 25, 2024. Attendees shall

meet at the Steuben County Public Safety Building, 7007 Rumsey St. Extension, Bath,

NY 14810. Proposers are strongly encouraged to attend. This is the only opportunity

for a pre-proposal conference.

To be considered, proposals must be submitted on Steuben County forms and delivered

in a sealed opaque envelope. Proposals will be received at the Purchasing Department

until 1:30 P.M. local time on Thursday, August 22, 2024; at which time proposals will be

opened and acknowledged as received.

The Steuben County Sheriff retains the right to reject any or all proposals and to

withdraw this solicitation at any time.

Dated: July 11, 2024

___________________

Andrew G. Morse

Director of Purchasing

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Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals:

Inmate Health Care Services; document #GC-24-029-P

1. General Provisions:

It is the intent of this request for proposals to obtain competitive pricing for

provision of Healthcare Services to include medical, healthcare personnel and

program support services.

2. Project Manager:

James Allard, Steuben County Sheriff, 7007 Rumsey Street Ext., Bath, N.Y.

14810. Telephone number: 607-664-3930.

3. Qualifications:

The Steuben County Sheriff will be free to make any inquiries deemed necessary

to ascertain the qualification(s) of the contractor and/or the accuracy of

statements made by the contractor as to its qualification(s).

4. Contact Information and Requirements:

Along with its response, the submitter of the RFP shall include the following

information: name, address, telephone number and FAX number.

5. Proposal Cost; Budget Narrative and Justification:

The price shall be an in toto price per the proposed scope of services/

deliverables.

By in toto it is meant, the aggregate of all costs billable to the Steuben County

Sheriff including but not limited to staffing, site/facilities, travel, freight, labor,

materials and equipment.

6. Selection of a Contractor:

Selection shall only be made from proposals submitted by qualified, responsive

and responsible entities who sufficiently meet the terms, conditions and

specifications stated herein.

However, under all circumstances and all statements to the contrary not with-

standing, that Steuben County reserves as its right, the right to determine the

contractor in accordance with the best interest of Steuben County.

Determination is not made at the opening. All submitted proposals are subject

to final review and acceptance by the appropriate personnel or committee(s) of

the Steuben County Legislature before a determination is made.

Receipt of proposals by the Sheriff shall not be construed as authority to bind the

Sheriff.

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7. References:

Any response to this request for proposal shall contain as a minimum three (3)

references with contact names and phone numbers where the contractor has

completed projects similar in nature in New York State.

8. Submission of Proposals:

Those submitting proposals do so entirely at their expense. There is no express

or implied obligation by the Steuben County Sheriff to reimburse any firm or

individual for any costs incurred in preparing or submitting proposals, preparing

or submitting additional information requested by the Sheriff, or for participating

in any selection interviews.

9. Contract Award:

Award of contract will be made following a review of the proposal by the Steuben

County Sheriff and any additional County staff as deemed appropriate, and

approval will be made by a designated committee. Contractor will be indemnifying

and insuring for cloud-based breaches not caused by the fault of the Steuben

County Sheriff.

10. Method of Award:

The award may be made to the most responsible contractor whose proposal is

determined to be in the best interest of the Steuben County Sheriff and who is

deemed the best fit to serve the Sheriff’s requirements based upon criteria stated

under the Scope of this RFP, the evaluation of references, corporate qualifications

and, if deemed necessary, an interview with the contractor and the designated

committee.

Price will not necessarily be the determining factor in the award of the contract. All

proposals will be evaluated to determine if they meet the required format and are

in compliance with all requirements of the Request for Proposals.

Incomplete or non-responsive proposals may be rejected at the discretion of the

Steuben County Sheriff.

11. Contract Term:

The contract to provide inmate healthcare services, if an award is made, will be

effective on the date the contract is signed by all required parties.

The Steuben County Sheriff shall have the sole option to renew the contract for

four (4) additional terms of twelve (12) months each. Requests for service will

not be placed against the contract prior to the contract effective date or the

beginning date of the contract term, whichever is later.

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12. Cancellation of Contract:

The Steuben County Sheriff reserves, as its right, the right to cancel the

contract(s) resulting from an award of this solicitation at any time during the

contract period, without penalty to the Steuben County Sheriff and without

stated reason, by delivering a written ten (10) day notice of intent to the

contractor(s) or its representative(s). Said notification mailed to the contractor

or its representative via the US Postal Service; First Class Mail shall be

considered sufficient and delivered.

13. Assignability:

The contractor shall not assign, transfer, convey, sub-contract, sublet or other-

wise dispose of all or portions of the contract; and/or work to be performed as a

result of the contract; or its right, title or interest therein, or its power to execute

such contract, or its responsibility therein to any other person, company or

corporation, without the prior written consent of the Steuben County Sheriff and

the Public Safety and Corrections Committee.

14. Insurance:

a) This document includes an information sheet entitled: STEUBEN COUNTY

STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. These requirements establish

the minimum insurance(s) which the contractor(s) shall have in effect

prior to entering into a contract to do business with Steuben County. Said

insurance(s) are required to remain in effect throughout the term of the

contract(s).

In the event that the contractor’s insurance lapses during the term of the

contract, the County reserves, as its right, the right to cancel the

contractor’s contract(s) and to purchase the contracted

product(s)/service(s) on the open market; with any increase in cost(s) to

Steuben County being charged to the contractor. Credit shall not be

issued to the contractor where open market cost(s) to the County are less

than the cost(s) contracted with the contractor.

b) Steuben County shall be named as an additional insured in the

contractor’s policy for all intents and purposes of contract(s) issued as a

result of an award. The document number and title shall be referenced in

the description/additional comments section of the certificate of insurance

form.

PLEASE NOTE: Additional insured and certificate holder must only read:

Steuben County, 3 E. Pulteney Square, Bath, N.Y. 14810.

c) Each contractor shall submit an original of its Certificate of Insurance

(which indicates the contractor’s compliance with the above sections a)

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and b) to Steuben County Purchasing Department, 3 E. Pulteney Square,

Bath, New York 14810.

The Certificate of Insurance must be approved by the County Risk

Manager prior to the contractor’s acting on and/or performing any of the

obligations it incurred as a result of the award and/or contract.

Self-employed persons must carry Worker’s Compensation coverage as

directed by the Steuben County Risk Manager. Contractor shall submit an

original Certificate of NYS Worker’s Compensation Insurance Coverage

form WC 88 31 21 C, which indicates the contractor’s compliance, to be

approved by the County Risk Manager prior to the contractor’s acting on

and/or performing any of the obligations it incurred as a result of the

award and/or contract.

Worker’s Compensation Insurance Exemption: Contractors claiming to be

exempt from the requirement to carry/provide Workers’ Compensation

Insurance shall submit a fully executed CE-200 form; the form to be

complete, notarized, and stamped as received by the New York State

Workers’ Compensation Board.

Non-Collusive Bidding Clause and Certificate:

Clause –

“By submission of this bid, each contractor and each person signing on

behalf of any contractor certifies, and in the case of a joint bid, each party

thereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that

to the best of knowledge and belief:

1) The prices in this bid have been arrived at independently without

collusion, consultation, communication or agreement, for the purpose

of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices

with any other contractor or with any competitor;

2) Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted

in this bid have not been knowingly disclosed by the contractor and

will not knowingly be disclosed by the contractor prior to opening,

directly or indirectly, to any other bidder or to any competitor; and

3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the contractor to

induce any other person, partnership or corporation to submit or not

to submit a bid for the purpose of restricting competition.”

The contractor shall submit a signed and dated Non-Collusive Bidding

Certificate with its bid. Said certificate is mandated by Chapter 956 of the

Laws of New York State, pursuant to Section 103-D of the General

Municipal Law. Reference the “NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIFICATE”

form included in this bid document.

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

Bid Number:	GC-24-029-P
Bid Title:	Inmate Health Care Services
Category:	General County Bids
Status:	Open

Inmate Health Care Services

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