Notice of Request for Proposals (RFP)
Youth Program Services
The Gaston County Workforce Development Board is requesting proposals for the delivery of Youth Program Services through the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) during July 2021 through June 2022. Proposals must be in compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) which can be found at https://www.doleta.gov/wioa/eta_default.cfm (Note: Internet Explorer will not open link – use alternate source – ex: Google Crome) in addition to any applicable program changes relating to WIOA (formerly known as WIA) for fiscal year 2021-2022.
Proposals for Youth Services will be accepted from public, private for-profit, private non-profit agencies, labor groups and governmental entities, which have the ability to receive, disburse, and account for funds in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices; are licensed or otherwise authorized to do business in the State of North Carolina; demonstrate the ability to provide the program services as specified in the RFP; are not debarred or suspended for participation in state or county contracts, fidelity bonded; and demonstrate the ability to comply with WIOA requirements.
All Proposals must be in compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) which can be found at https://www.doleta.gov/wioa/eta_default.cfm (Note: Internet Explorer will not open link – use alternate source – ex: Google Crome) in addition to any applicable program changes relating to WIOA for fiscal year 2021-2022.
Proposals must also be submitted in accordance with specifications and requirements contained in the RFP – Proposal Package.
Proposal Packages will be available for download by Friday April 23rd from the Gaston County Workforce Development Board website at https://gastonworks.com.
For issues downloading the Proposal Package(s) or to request a hard copy, contact either Apryl Smith apryl.smith@gastongov.com or Sally Heglar sally.heglar@gastongov.com, via email, for assistance.
The deadline for ALL Proposal Submission(s) is NOON on Friday May 14th, 2021 and should be emailed to: Angela Karchmer at Angela.karchmer@gastongov.com (cc: sally.heglar@gastongov.com)
If drop-off is necessary, contact Apryl Smith at apryl.smith@gastongov.com for prior arrangements.
Drop-off location: 330 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Way, Gastonia, NC.
(Note: Building is currently closed to the public due to the COVID-19 Pandemic)
**Late proposals will not be considered**
A Virtual Proposer’s Conference is tentatively planned for Friday April 30th, 2020 at 11:00 am.
To participate in this conference: Email your contact name, associated company or agency’s name (if applicable), email address, mailing address, and phone number- along with your request for the virtual meeting link & password to: Apryl Smith at (apryl.smith@gastgongov.com) prior to NOON on Thursday April 29th, 2021 to receive this information and be added to the potential proposers list. The meeting link will open at 10:45 am to allow authorized attendees to be signed in & answer virtual roll call at 11:00 am.
Submit questions regarding specifics of the RFP, in writing via email, to Gaston County WDB Director – Angela Karchmer at Angela.karchmer@gastongov.com (cc: sally.heglar@gastongov.com). All questions & answers will be posted to the GCWDB website at https://gastonworks.com.
Note: It is the responsibility of all proposers to check the GCWDB website for any final Proposal Questions & Answers, related to this Request For Proposal(s), prior to final submission of their proposal.
Question Deadline for a guaranteed response: May 7th 2021-5:00 pm.
Maximum contractor (proposer) funding allocations are finalized, and actual contract budgets negotiated, after the confirmation of funding allocations is received by the GCWDB from the NC Department of Commerce – Division of Workforce Solutions for the applicable program year period. Contract funding is also contingent upon approval of appropriations and the FY2021-2022 County Budget by the Gaston County Board of Commissioners.