Boulder County Purchasing
1325 Pearl Street
Boulder, CO 80302
purchasing@bouldercounty.gov
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
COVER PAGE
RFP Number:
RFP Title:
RFP Questions Due:
Submittal Due Date:
Email Address:
7507-23
Workforce Boulder County Innovation Funds
September 29, 2023 – 2:00 p.m.
October 18, 2023 – 2:00 p.m.
purchasing@bouldercounty.gov
Documents included in this package:
1) Proposal Instructions
2) Terms and Conditions
3) Specifications
4) Insurance and W-9 Requirements
5) Cover Sheet and Project Narrative
6) Submittal Checklist
7) Evaluation Criteria
8) Sustainability Questionnaire
9) Signature Page
10) Sample Contract and SLFRF Addendum
11) Policy Guidance Letter
12) Sam.gov Instructions
Boulder County Purchasing
1325 Pearl Street
Boulder, CO 80302
purchasing@bouldercounty.gov
PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Purpose/Background
Boulder County Board of County Commissioners, on behalf of Workforce Boulder County
and the Boulder County Workforce Development Board, are seeking additional proposals
for the Workforce Innovation Grant Program (Innovation Grants) under Colorado House Bill
21-1264. Workforce Boulder County received a total of $1,029,444 to contract out to local
grant applicants. A maximum of $450,000 shall be available for any project (this amount
includes administrative funds, which are limited according to federal laws and
regulations). Applicants do not have to request the full amount.
We are interested in your story and project (your “why”) as well as in how your project will
meet the technical requirements of the grant, and we encourage you to consider your
application from these two points of view.
• In your proposal, tell us about the problem you are seeking to address, who has
been impacted; how your project will help reduce that impact; and share details of
your goals and what you hope to accomplish. If you have evidence of the impacts or
if your work is evidence-based, please provide a brief summary of the evidence.
• Finally, all projects must meet the requirements of funding, as set out in the section
“Specifications”, the section “Cover Sheet and Project Narrative”, and in the
technical checklist (each below). Applicants are strongly encouraged to read
Program Guidance Letter GRT-2021-02 issued by the Colorado Department of Labor
and Employment that outlines the vision for the Innovation Grant.
2. Period of Performance
One hundred percent (100%) of the allocation must be expended by December 31, 2024.
3. Eligible Applicants
Grant applicants must conduct business in Boulder County with a physical presence in the
area. The following entities are eligible to apply for Innovation Grants:
1. Public and Private Sector Employers, Employer Organization, or Trade Associations
2. Apprenticeship Sponsors
3. Community-Based Organizations
4. Colorado Workforce Centers
5. Formalized Sector Partnerships recognized by the CWDC
Eligible applicants may apply in partnership with sub-applicants, including
• higher education,
• libraries,
• K-12 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) or Boards of Cooperative Educational Services
(BOCES),
• adult education programs,
• proprietary (private) training providers,
• economic development corporations, and
• non-profit organizations.
4. Written Inquiries
We welcome questions about the grant funds and potential uses prior to submission of a
proposal. Answers to these questions will be made in a Q&A style document (unfortunately,
we cannot respond individually).
All inquiries regarding this RFP must be submitted via email to the Boulder County Purchasing
Office at purchasing@bouldercounty.gov on or before 2:00 p.m. September 29, 2023.
A response from the county to all inquiries will be posted and sent via email no later
than October 6, 2023.
Do not contact any other county department or personnel with questions or for
information regarding this solicitation.
5. Submittal Instructions
Submittals are due at the email box only, listed below, for time and date recording on or
before 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time on October 18, 2023. Vendors must answer whether line-
item pricing information submitted with a bid is confidential or closely held.
Please note that email responses to this solicitation are limited to a maximum of 50MB
capacity.
NO ZIP FILES OR LINKS TO EXTERNAL SITES WILL BE ACCEPTED. THIS INCLUDES GOOGLE
DOCS AND SIMILAR SITES. ALL SUBMITTALS MUST BE RECEIVED AS AN ATTACHMENT (E.G.
PDF, WORD, EXCEL).
Electronic Submittals must be received in the email box listed below. Submittals sent to
any other box will NOT be forwarded or accepted. This email box is only accessed on the
due date of your questions or proposals. Please use the Delivery Receipt option to verify
receipt of your email. It is the sole responsibility of the proposer to ensure their documents
are received before the deadline specified above. Boulder County does not accept
responsibility under any circumstance for delayed or failed email or mailed submittals.
Email purchasing@bouldercounty.gov; identified as RFP # 7507-23 in the subject line.
All RFPs must be received, and time and date recorded by authorized county staff by the
above due date and time. Sole responsibility rests with the proposer to see that their RFP
response is received on time at the stated location(s). Any responses received after due date
and time will be returned to the proposer.
The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to
waive any informalities or irregularities therein, and to accept the proposal that, in the
opinion of the Board, is in the best interest of the Board and of the County of Boulder, State
of Colorado.
Subrecipients and their employees, subcontractors, and agents must comply with all federal,
state, and local laws, regulations, ordinances, orders, and codes, as well as Boulder County
policies, guidelines, and protocols.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): If you need special services provided for under the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact the Boulder County ADA Coordinator or
Human Resources office at (303) 441-3525 as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for
service delivery ahead of applicable due dates.
Boulder County Purchasing
1325 Pearl Street
Boulder, CO 80302
purchasing@bouldercounty.gov
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Proposers are expected to examine the specifications, schedule of delivery, and all
instructions. Failure to do so will be at the proposer’s risk.
2. Each proposer will furnish the information required in the Request for Proposals.
3. The Grant will be awarded to those responsible proposers whose submittals, conforming
to the Request for Proposals, will be most advantageous to the County of Boulder, price
and other factors considered.
4. The County of Boulder reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive
informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received, and to accept any portion of or
all items proposed if deemed in the best interest of the County of Boulder to do so.
5. No submittal will be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days subsequent to the opening
of proposals without the consent of the County Purchasing Agent or delegated
representative.
6. A signed contract furnished to the successful proposer results in a binding contract without
further action by either party.
7. Late or unsigned proposals will not be accepted or considered. It is the responsibility of
proposers to ensure that the proposal arrives at the purchasing email address prior to the
time indicated in the “Request for Proposals.”
8. The proposed price will be exclusive of any Federal or State taxes from which the County of
Boulder is exempt by law.
9. Any interpretation, correction or change of the RFP documents will be made by Addendum.
Interpretations, corrections and changes of the RFP documents made in any other manner
will not be binding, and proposer will not rely upon such interpretations, corrections and
changes. The County’s Representative will not be responsible for oral clarification.
