NOTICE OF BID OPPORTUNITY
RFQQDOH25-004C Facilitator: Environmental Justice Participatory Budgeting Design Project
COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION POSTING: 10/23/2024
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: 12/09/2024
Find the full solicitation on The RFQQ, along with any amendments and bid results will be available only through Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS).
Contract Location: Virtual/Hybrid with Tacoma/Yakima/Spokane communities
Contract description:
The State of Washington, Department of Health (DOH) Office of Environmental Public Health Sciences (OEPHS) is seeking a qualified contractor to facilitate the design of a participatory budgeting process. The 2023-2025 state budget allocated funding for community informed budgeting (ESSB5950 section 222(124)(a) of 5950-S.PL) following a recommendation from the state Environmental Justice Council to address decarbonization and climate resilience in overburdened communities. OEPHS plans to initiate this process by focusing on youth pilot projects in three of the priority communities.
To prepare for the youth pilot participatory budgeting projects, OEPHS will convene and compensate a Steering Committee of 9-12 young people aged 16-25 to work with the bidder to define decarbonization and climate resilience at the community level and design the participatory budgeting pilot. It is expected that the Steering Committee will convene over a 4-month period (between February 2025 and May 2025) in 10-15 sessions virtually and/or hybrid.
Scope of Work:
Full information is available via WEBS for this RFQQ Posting 25-004C. The State of Washington, Department of Health (DOH) Office of Environmental Public Health Sciences (OEPHS) is seeking a qualified contractor to facilitate the design of a participatory budgeting process with an approximate total of 9-12 youth aged 16-25 from overburdened and underserved communities in Yakima County, East Central neighborhood in Spokane, and Tacoma.
More specifically, the contractor will be expected to, in the context of participatory budgeting and environmental justice:
Build relationships between DOH and youth
• Facilitate (virtual/hybrid) 10-15, (2) hour capacity building sessions with youth covering:
1) environmental justice with specialized focus on decarbonization and climate resilience;
2) participatory budgeting; and
3) project/process design.
• Facilitate the design of a pilot participatory budgeting process to be used in the future.
• Effectively coordinate and collaborate with DOH’s participatory budgeting team members to ensure that the youth participants are effectively understanding the participatory budgeting process.
• Support youth participants with curricular support as needed.
• Develop a report detailing the youth-designed participatory budgeting implementation process, including an explanation of key outcomes and decisions.
• Meet regularly with DOH’s participatory budgeting implementation team to finalize facilitation outcomes and materials, troubleshoot challenges, and collaborate to meet project milestones. Please note that the contractor will not be expected to manage the selection or compensation of the youth participants.
For this first cycle, success will be defined as:
• The completion of the three capacity building foci.
• Youth-derived definitions for decarbonization and climate resilience.
• Sustained youth participation and engagement .
• A complete report on the design of the youth pilot Participatory Budgeting Project (including notes, reports, lists, meeting dates, etc.).
• A refined list of recommendations concerning participatory budget design informed by youth who have received significant capacity building on the three capacity building foci.
Commodity codes: 918-06 Administrative Consulting 918-27 Community Development Consulting 918-32 Consulting Services (Not Otherwise Classified) 918-67 Human Services Consulting 918-92 Urban Planning Consulting 924-05 Advisory Services, Educational 924-64 Partnering Workshop Facilitation Services 926-72 Planning and Advisory Services, Environmental 952-22 Community Service Campaigns (Anti-Litter Programs, etc.) 952-24 Cultural Administration and Promotion Services 952-77 Research and Evaluation, Human Services 961-05 Arbitration, Mediation, Alt. Dispute Resolution Services 961-10 Business Plan Development Services 961-28 Economic Development, Domestic and Foreign 961-56 Program/Project Development / Management Services 961-58 Negotiation Services 962-58 Professional Services (Not Otherwise Classified)
Solicitation documents: Solicitation documents, contacts and bid instructions are available in WEBS: The RFQQ, along with any amendments and bid results will be available only through Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS).
Value: 90000
Links: https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/
Pre Bid Meeting Details:
The RFQQ, along with any amendments and bid results will be available only through Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) athttps://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/
The Department of Health (DOH) invites you to attend the optional, Virtual Pre-Bid Conference which will be conducted at 10:05 a.m. on November 14, 2024.
Bidders who wish to attend the Pre-Bid Conference must RSVP by 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on October 30, 2024.
Other Details:
Required Solicitation Introduction and Priority Statement for Modified Sheltered Market Procurement:
DOH estimates that this solicitation will result in a contract budgeted at approximately $90,000.00. Pursuant to DES Policy 090-060 Supplier Diversity for solicitations estimated to be awarded for $150,000 or less, DOH intends to award the Contract to the highest-ranked responsive and responsible Washington Small Business (as defined in RCW 39.26.010(22)) or Certified Washington Veteran-owned Business (as defined in RCW 43.60A.190), unless there is no responsive and responsible bid from a Washington Small or Veteran-owned Business.
Point of Contact:
Name: Laurelle Lee
Phone: (360) 236-3986
Email: bids@doh.wa.gov
Organization: Department of Health