Mental Health Treatment Court Services

Agency:	Sebastian County
State:	Arkansas
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	621330 - Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) 621420 - Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
Posted Date:	Dec 4, 2023
Due Date:	Dec 22, 2023
Solicitation No:	SC-2309
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December 1, 2023

SEBASTIAN COUNTY JUDGE

Purchasing Department

35 South 6th Street, Room 106

Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901

(479) 784-1502 Fax (479) 784-1550

NOTICE TO: Qualified Bidders

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal

Sebastian County (the “County”) is interested in receiving sealed written proposals for furnishing

the products/services specified in the attached Request for Proposal (RFP). Complete details

regarding the products and/or services required by the County, and instructions for participating

in the bid process, are included in the attached bid package.

Bids must be received by the time and date indicated in the RFP. Bids received after the time and

date set for opening will not be considered.

Bidders who do not wish to submit bids must submit a “No Bid” to continue to be eligible for

retention on the Bid List. The Bid List is periodically reviewed and bidders who have not

responded to proposal requests are deleted.

If you are interested in submitting a bid, please be sure that the requirements of the RFP are

completed since failure to meet the requirements could cause your bid to be rejected.

Any questions regarding the Bid Invitation should be directed to the Purchasing Department, (479)

784-1502.

Lauri Lowrimore

Purchasing Coordinator

Sebastian County, Arkansas

Attach: RFP

Cover Sheet

Request for Proposal

Sebastian County, Arkansas

Section I

BID NUMBER:

SC-2309

TITLE:

Mental Health Treatment Court Services

OPENING:

DATE: December 22, 2023

TIME: 2:00 P.M.

PLACE: Purchasing Department

35 South 6th Street, Room 106

Fort Smith, Arkansas

MAIL SEALED PROPOSALS TO:

County Judge’s Office

Sebastian County Purchasing Dept.

35 South 6th Street, Room 106

Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901

ON OUTSIDE OF PROPOSAL SHOW: (1) Return address

(2) Bid opening date

(3) Bid number & title

BIDDER MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

NAME OF BIDDER: __________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________________________

CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE: ______________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________________ Fax Number: _____________________________

EMAIL: _____________________________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED AGENT: ________________________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Lump Sum prices and extensions are required in proposal form.

2. Return two copies of the entire bid package and any other documents required by the specifications.

3. Proposals must be signed by an authorized agent to be accepted.

4. Bidding procedures will be in compliance with Arkansas Laws.

5. BID VALIDITY: Net 60 days.

SC-2309

Proposal Form

Section II

We, the undersigned, agree to furnish the products and/or services indicated below in accordance with the

specifications and conditions contained herein.

It is expressly agreed and understood by and between the parties hereto, and is made a condition precedent

to the entering into of any purchase agreement resulting from this proposal, that the County Judge, Sebastian

County, shall determine any and all questions or disputes which may arise concerning conformity to the

specifications and conditions, and proposals; and the quantity, suitability, and acceptability of all items to

be furnished hereunder; and his decision as to such matters shall be final, binding, and conclusive upon the

parties hereto.

That this RFP and proposals submitted hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arkansas.

We, the undersigned, affirm that this proposal is made on behalf of the undersigned, and is made without

collusion on the part of any person, firm or corporation; and that the conditions and other provisions have

been carefully examined and are agreed to.

It will be the County’s sole discretion to accept any part or combination of the bid below.

A Sebastian County Proposal Analysis Group will independently read, review, and evaluate each

proposal. Selection will be made on the basis of the criteria listed below. The firms submitting proposals

shall include with the proposal statements on the following:

a. Proven management skills and technical competence including specialized experience in

providing competent, comprehensive, and professional behavioral health services and support of

a MHTC. (25 points)

b. Credentials of Project Team, particularly as related to prior work of this nature. Provide a list of

all members of the Project Team, including resumes of all members who will be responsible for

the work. (20 points)

c. Understanding of task, purpose, and requirements of the MHTC as depicted in proposal. (15

points)

d. Demonstrated understanding that compliance of requirements under a Treasury SLFRF (State and

Local Fiscal Recovery Funds) Project, and the selected firm must fully adhere to the criteria. (10

points)

e. Cost of services (25 points)

f. Overall quality and completeness of proposal and interview, if short listed. (5 points)

From:__________________________ Signature: ___________________________

(Vendor)

(Printed name & signature)

Date: ___________________________ Title: _______________________________

Email Address: ______________________________________________________________

SC-2309

SECTION III

SECTION III-GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. Proposals must be received no later than the date and time set for bid opening. Proposals shall be

in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the RFP number on the outside or it will not be

considered. Telegraphic, fax, or email proposals sent directly to Sebastian County offices will not

be considered. All proposals must be signed by an authorized officer of the Bidder (hereinafter

referred to as the “Bidder”, the “Company”, the “Respondent”, the “Vendor” or the “Contractor”).

2. Proposals may be withdrawn, modified or corrected by the bidder after it has been submitted,

provided a written request to do so is filed with the County Judge prior to the time set for opening

the bid. Letters received prior to the time set for opening the proposals will be accepted and

attached to the unopened proposal, and the proposal will be considered withdrawn, modified,

corrected, or otherwise changed accordingly. No proposal may be withdrawn, modified,

corrected, or otherwise changed after the time set for opening the proposals.

3. Prices quoted will be considered net prices, unless otherwise stated by the bidder in the proposal.

Proposal prices must remain firm for sixty (60) days, unless otherwise stated in the specifications.

4. The original written or electronic language of the RFP documents shall not be changed or altered

except by approved written addendum issued by the Purchasing Office. This does not eliminate

bidder(s) from taking exception(s) to non-mandatory terms and conditions but does clarify that the

proposer shall not change the original document’s written or electronic language. If proposer(s)

wishes to make exception(s) to any of the original language, it must be submitted by the proposer

in separate written or electronic language in a manner that clearly explains the exception(s). If

proposer’s submittal is discovered to contain alterations/changes to the original written documents,

the proposer’s response may be declared as “non-responsive” and shall not be considered.

5. This RFP may be modified only by amendments written and authorized by the Purchasing Office.

Proposers are cautioned to ensure that they have received or obtained, and responded to, any and

all amendments to the RFP prior to submission. There will be no addendums to an RFP 72 hours

prior to the RFP opening. It is the responsibility of the proposer(s) to check the County website,

www.sebastiancountyar.gov for any and all addendums up to that time.

6. Specifications are designed to describe the type and quality of the product/services desired by the

County. They are not intended to restrict bidding on any like product/service of equal or higher

quality. Any exceptions to the specifications must be noted on a separate sheet by reference to the

item number in the specifications where the exception is taken. If no exceptions are submitted with

the Proposal, and accepted by the County, bidders will be expected to comply with the

specifications. Products and/or services will be inspected for compliance prior to acceptance.

7. The responding Company shall perform according to the terms and conditions as stated herein, and

according to the highest standards and professional practices. Instances of poor performance by

the Company will be documented and submitted to the Company for immediate review and

corrective action. Continued poor performance will be deemed a breach of the specifications of

the RFP and shall be grounds for immediate termination of the contract. A review meeting will be

called between the Company and the County when documented instances of poor performance

occur. A plan for corrective action, agreeable to both parties, will be drafted and implemented.

Sebastian County retains the absolute right to assess whether and when performance is

subsequently acceptable.

8. It shall be understood and agreed that any material or product purchased under this proposal shall

be new and in first class condition unless otherwise stated in or required by the bid invitation.

9. The County is exempt from Federal Excise Taxes and such taxes shall not be included in the

proposal price. An exemption certificate will be furnished where required.

10. State and Local Sales Taxes shall be stated as a separate item and shall not be included in the

proposal price of the product/services being proposed. If no taxes are so stated, the County will

assume that any taxes due have been included in the price quoted and no additional taxes will

subsequently be added to the proposal price. The County is Sales Tax Exempt on motor vehicle

purchases only.

11. Proposals will be evaluated based upon compliance with the specifications, proposal price,

applicability, and suitability of the product/services being offered. Product and vendor

reliability, warranty, delivery time, and such other factors deemed appropriate will be

considered to assure the County receives a quality product most advantageous vendor to the

County. Assignment of any part or all of payments accruing under contracts or purchase

agreements resulting from this Proposal will not be authorized. Payment shall only be made to the

Contractor or vendor with whom the order is placed.

12. Proposals shall be submitted on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper, which shall include this form. Submissions

should be limited to a maximum of 25 pages, with all required attachments included. Binders,

brochures, and materials in this RFP are neither requested nor desired. Please do not submit these

with your proposal. If additional information is required, the County will request it after review of

the proposals.

13. The Company should submit a base proposal in the manner specified, but may also propose other

financial options to the County, either as additions or alternates to the base proposal. Such

additional offerings should be clearly identified. The County prefers that the Company’s response

to the RFP be submitted in same item (paragraph) sequence as the proposal – using the same item

(paragraph) numbers for reference.

14. The contents of the RFP will be incorporated into the final Contract (as defined in Paragraph 15

below) documents. All terms and conditions stated herein shall constitute a complete and integrated

document and the covenants contained herein shall not be altered or modified, unless such

modifying term, conditions, or covenants are in writing and are signed by the Company and the

agent of Sebastian County.

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