REGION Q Request for Proposals - PowerPoint Presentation

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REGION QRequest for Proposals

Bidders’ Conference

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Youth/NEXTGEN

Adult and Dislocated Worker

One Stop Operator

Program Year

2018 & 2019Slide2

Welcome &

Purpose

Contract InformationProgram RequirementsOne-Stop Delivery SystemService Levels Expenditure RequirementsPerformance ExpectationsImportant InformationQuestions and AnswersSlide3

RFP Proposals are being accepted for all five counties

BEAUFORT

BERTIEHERTFORDMARTINPITTForYouth/NEXTGENAdult/Dislocated Worker One-Stop Operator

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The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit competitive proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing services for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth/NEXTGEN program, Adult & Dislocated Worker program and One-Stop Operator. Any governmental, educational, community-based organization, for profit or non-profit agency may apply. Each entity proposing to services as prescribed by this RFP, must do so as an individual company or agency, and be prepared to either provide the services directly or establish an agreement with the appropriate provider(s) of the services.Slide5

PURPOSE OF RFPSlide6

Two year contract (July 1, 2018- June 30, 2020).

Initial funding period is for one year (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019).Contracts will be reviewed annuallyOption to extend for a third yearCost Reimbursement ContractContract Modifications Slide7

Advances- Upon written request by the Subrecipient at the beginning of the contract period, an advance payment against future services rendered under the contract will be considered.  Such advance payment will be based on one month’s allocation of approved funding under the contract and will be repaid by 10% deductions (recapture) from Subrecipient’s future payment requests.  Recapture of advance payments will start with the expenditures reported for the month of August which are reimbursed in September and shall continue until 100% of the advance payment has been recaptured.  Such advance payments shall be tracked and reported on the subrecipient’s accounting records as well as the Region Q WDB monthly financial reports. Slide8
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The WDB, in partnership with the workforce development agencies, has developed a system of comprehensive NCWorks Career Centers in the five-county region. The system design currently includes five (5) NCWorks Career Centers in Region Q. Youth/NEXTGEN and Adult & Dislocated Worker contractors are required to operate from the

NCWorks

Career Centers. Slide10

Integrated Service DeliverySlide11

FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIPEach One-Stop/NCWorks Career Center will have a Functional Leader (Manager/Supervisor) who is directly responsible for day-to-day operational activities including decisions concerning customer flow, deployment of staff as necessary to manage the customer flow, and be responsible for the overall quality and effectiveness of the center. The functional supervision model recognizes that the Adult and Dislocated Worker contracting organization is considered the Employer of Record and has internal human resource functions that must be managed within their organization. Such functions would include final hiring and firing decisions, benefits administration, and time and attendance reporting. However, the Functional Leader will have input and the opportunity to influence decisions.

Integrated Service DeliverySlide12

TEAM-BASED STAFF DEPLOYMENTIn the Region Q NCWorks Career Center integrated model, staff will be deployed in functional teams that work together to meet the needs of job seeker and employer customers including: Welcome Skills Employment Staff are expected to be customer-focused, high energy professionals who can deliver high quality services to all customers and who also have the ability to assess eligibility, suitability, and identifying internal and partner resources available to meet those needs

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Staff will be required to work with job seeker and employer customers in one-on-one and group setting.Integrated Service DeliverySlide13

Bidders will leverage community resources to create a seamless network of services that are easily accessible and relevant to customers. To have a meaningful impact on the quality and breadth of the NCWorks services system, bidders must be able to draw upon a resource base that extends beyond WIOA funding. Bidders should describe connections to other funding sources that will benefit participants and increase the cost effectiveness of federal funds. COLLABORATIONSlide14

Integrated Service DeliverySERVICE LEVELSYouth/NEXTGEN- Expected service level of

40

per Career AdvisorAdult/DW- Expected service level of approx. 75 per Career AdvisorCurrent Enrollment Reports are provided for reference Slide15

Allocation-

Adult & Dislocated Worker- At least 35% are expected to be used for training services, including classroom and work based trainingYouth/NEXTGEN-At least

75% expenditure for Out-of

-School Youth.

Minimum 30% to be used for work based learning activitiesReview of Budget FormsSlide16

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONSFederal Measures

Workforce Development Board:

Region QPerformance MeasureAdultDislocated Worker

Youth

PY 2016

PY 2017PY 2016PY 2017PY 2016

PY 2017

Employment Rate 2nd Quarter

66.0%

68.0%

73.0%

76.0%

70.0%

73.0%

Employment Rate 4th Quarter

69.0%

71.0%

71.0%

74.0%

65.0%

68.0%

Median Earnings

$4,600

$4,800

$5,720

$6,020

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Credential Attainment Within 4 Quarters

50.0%

52.0%

60.0%

62.0%

59.0%

61.0%

NOTE; PY18 targets have not been released however the contractor will need to be prepared to adjust targets to meet or exceed all measures. Slide17

NCWorks Commission Measures 2018-2019Outreach & Engagement 1. Provide staff-assisted services to a percentage of the labor force that is equal to or larger than the annual unemployment rate for the local workforce

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(WDB) area.**2. Provide a staff-assisted service to at least 5% of all private businesses in the counties served by the local WDB.3. At least 10% of all private businesses receiving staff-assisted services will be new customers.4. At least 25% of all private businesses receiving staff-assisted services will be small businesses (<100 employees).Skills Gap 5. Provide training (classroom, on-the-job, and/or standardized training) services to at least 5% of adult participants.**

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at least 25% of youth served in the WIOA Youth program in a work-based learning activity.Process 7. Each WDB will engage in the creation of at least two NCWorks Certified Career Pathways. Evaluations will be tracked.8. 100% of the local WDB’s career centers will be NCWorks Commission certified

career centers

. Certifications will be tracked.

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Includes Adults, Dislocated Workers, and Title III participants Slide18

Questions must be submitted in writing to Jennie Bowen

jbowen@mideastcom.org

by 12:00 PM (noon) EST on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. After this date, we will not accept or respond to any questions.All technical corrections and responses to any written questions received/answered will be posted on the website www.regionqwdb.org.It is the responsibility of the Prospective Bidder to check the website for any updates.c

IMPORTANT

INFORMATIONSlide19

Submit 6 full sets of the proposal- one set bearing original signatures and (5) additional copies. Each set should be secured in a three-ring binder and must include ALL items, tabbed, in order with each page numbered.

Proposals are due no later than

5:00 PM EST on April 23, 2018 to the Region Q Local Area Office. The completed RFPs are to be submitted or delivered to: Jennie Bowen, Workforce Development Director Mid-East Commission 1502 N Market Street, Suite A Washington, NC 27889

IMPORTANT

INFORMATIONSlide20
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REGION Q WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM

Region Q Workforce Investment Consortium is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities