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1/10th of 1% Sales Tax Fund for Chemical Dependency and Mental Health

2010 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Prevention/Intervention and Wellness Services

Snohomish County requests proposals for contracts to provide school prevention/intervention services targeting youth at risk of becoming harmfully involved with alcohol or other drugs or are experiencing serious social/emotional problems.  Snohomish County is also seeking proposals for contracts implementing wellness programs into existing chemical dependency or mental health treatment programs.  Contracted services will provide funding specific to low-income and indigent residents of Snohomish County.  All applicants must be willing to provide services in Snohomish County within 30 days of executed contract.

Amount of funds available: $300,000
Contract period:  Date of executed contract through December 31, 2010

Snohomish County Human Services has developed Request for Proposal (RFP) packets containing qualification standards and response instructions for the following service(s):

• School Prevention/Intervention
• Wellness Trainers

RFP Packets will be available from the receptionist desk, located on the lower level of the Admin East building at 3000 Rockefeller, Everett, WA of the Human Services Department, during normal business hours, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, on Friday, December 18, 2009.

Updated Information Relating to the RFP Process and/or Application:

• An Applicants Conference was held Friday, January 8, 2009.  No further questions will be answered at this time.  View the Summary of Questions and Answers in PDF (35 kb).  See the Labor-Harmony Policy (59 kb), handed out at the Applicant Conference.
  
•  The Reporting Requirements for Mental Health services have changed since the RFP was released.  Providers wishing to apply for funding for these services will need to demonstrate the ability to submit all the required data elements to the county in a format that meets the privacy standards of state and federal laws.

An Applicants Conference will be held Friday, January 8, 2009 at WSU Extension's Cougar Auditorium (600 128th St SE - at the South end of McCollum Park, Everett) beginning at 9:00 am.  A summary of questions and answers will be posted here after the conference.  No further questions will be answered after the conclusion of the conference.

Proposals are due by 12:00 pm (noon) Tuesday, February 2, 2010 to:

Ms. Wendy Roullier
Snohomish County Human Services
4th Floor, Drewel Building (Admin East)
3000 Rockefeller Ave, M/S 305
Everett WA 98201

The following documents provide detailed information about the whole process.  Please make sure you download all four documents included in the RFP Packet and follow the instructions they contain.  All documents are in MS Word format with sizes noted in parenthesis. 

If you have questions, or need additional information, please contact:

Cammy Hart-Anderson
Alcohol and Other Drugs County Coordinator
Snohomish County Human Services
3000 Rockefeller, M/S 305
Everett, WA  98201
(425) 388-7233