Background

The Wellness Coalition is seeking assistance with professional program implementation/continuation of services in Lowndes, Macon and Montgomery counties. The Wellness Coalition’s needs for consultant services for assistance with Body and Soul services for the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) cooperative agreement.

Scope of Professional Services Being Requested

Provide support and assistance to the Lead Program Evaluator in the following aspects of program evaluation. Services being sought include, but are not limited to:

  1. Develop training materials and curriculum for Body and Soul program for the target counties guidance as outlined in the REACH Community Work Plan.
  2. Assist with recruitment of interested churches within REACH identified 42 census tracts and meeting other specified requirements.
  3. Provide assistance with the church selection process if requested.
  4. Assist churches with Body and Soul program, health ministries and healthy nutritional program implementation to meet standards.
  5. Assist churches with creating and/or enhancing a policy in reference to Body and Soul nutrition in alignment with healthy nutritional standards.
  6. Provide support in developing, testing, and implementing training materials to empower church communities to support healthy nutritional standards with pastor, identified program coordinators and congregation.

Required Timeline of Health Ministry Consultant Services

February 15, 2021 to September 30, 2021

Required Content of Proposals to Provide Program Evaluation Support Services

Interested respondents are invited to submit proposals that contain the following information. Respondents should number and letter responses exactly as the questions are presented.

  1. Introduction (transmittal letter)
  2. Background and Experience / Capacity
  3. Specialized Knowledge
  4. Work Plan, Personnel Assignments, Salaries, and Professional Qualifications
  5. Proposed fee for services to be rendered between 2/15/2021 and 9/30/2021

Introduction (transmittal letter)

  1. Name of Respondent
  2. Respondent address
  3. Respondent telephone number
  4. Respondent federal tax identification number
  5. Name, title address, phone number, and email address of contact person authorized to contractually obligate the Respondent. This person should also sign the letter.

Background and Experience / Capacity

  1. Describe any prior engagements in which Respondent’s firm assisted in delivering programs evaluation services as part of grant projects. Respondent should include references with current contact information from previous clients.
  2. Describe the firm’s current capacity to accomplish the work in the required timeframe.

Specialized Knowledge

  1. Describe the knowledge and experience of the firm with items listed in the Scope of Professional Services Being Requested.

 Work Plan, Personnel Assignments, Salaries, and Professional Qualifications

  1. Describe briefly the approach to the services to be provided.
  2. Identify staff members who would be assigned to provide the services described in the Scope of Services, and the functions to be performed by each of the staff members, and salaries of each of the staff members.
  3. Include resumes or curriculum vitae of each such staff member designated above, including name, position, telephone number and email address.

Proposed Fee for Services to be Rendered

Please provide a proposed budget for providing the requested services. Provide an hourly rate and number of hours proposed inclusive of all costs (fringe, etc.) for each employee that you propose to utilize on this project. Please include any other costs for supplies or other necessary expenses and provide a total proposed fee.

Selection Criteria

  • Background and Experience – 20 Points                        
  • Specialized Knowledge – 20 Points
  • Work Plan, Personnel Assignments, Salaries & Professional Qualifications – 40 Points
  • Proposed Fee for services – 20 Points

If needed, oral interviews may be held and used to determine which firm will be selected to enter into contract negotiations. Unsuccessful firms will be notified as soon as possible.

Questions about this RFP should be addressed to Delia Hasberry at 334-293-6502 or dhasberry@thewellnesscoalition.org.

Three (3) copies of your response to this RFP should be hand-delivered or mailed to Jessica Avant at the Wellness Coalition, 2nd Floor of the Montgomery County Health Department at 3060 Mobile Highway, Montgomery, AL 36108, or e-mailed to javant@thewellnesscoalition.org. Mrs. Avant can be reached at 334-293-6502.

Responses to this RFP must be received no later than 2pm on Wednesday, January 20, 2021.