Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Early Intervention Behavioral Health Services and Supports: Adults and Older Adults

Background

California is undertaking a historic, multi-year Behavioral Health Transformation (BHT) effort to improve access to care, increase accountability and transparency for publicly funded behavioral health services, and expand the capacity of behavioral health care facilities across the state. Proposition 1 (2024) reforms the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) into the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) and aligns implementation with other major initiatives, including California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), BH-CONNECT, CYBHI, Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis, and other statewide continuum and housing efforts.

A central orientation of BHT is a renewed focus on county-administered specialty mental health and substance use disorder services across the lifespan, including adults and older adults, and stronger cross-system collaboration with delivery system partners (including Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (MCPs), public health, justice partners, and healthcare systems) to reduce disparities, improve timely access, and achieve measurable outcomes.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 952-0617-27
• Department: Health and Social Services
• Department Head: Emory Cowan (Director of Health and Social Services)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Technical Approach and Program Design (30 pts) —

  Evaluates the quality, feasibility, and alignment of the proposed Early Intervention program with BHSA requirements and Solano County priorities.
  Reviewers should consider:
  •    Demonstrated understanding of BHSA Early Intervention requirements and DHCS guidance. 
  •    Strength and clarity of the proposed service model. 
  •    Alignment with required EI components (Outreach, Access and Linkage, and/or Brief Treatment). 
  •    Ability to identify and serve priority populations and reduce behavioral health disparities. 
  •    Use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and/or community-defined evidence practices (CDEPs). 
  •    Strength of referral pathways, warm handoffs, and integration with the behavioral health continuum of care. 
  •    Accessibility of services through culturally responsive, linguistically appropriate, and community-based approaches. 

  Scoring:
  24-30: Exceptional: Exceeds requirements in nearly all areas; demonstrates innovation, strong feasibility, low implementation risk, and clear alignment with County priorities.
  16-23: Good: Meets requirements with strong overall design and minor weaknesses. 
  8-15: Adequate: Meets minimum requirements but contains notable gaps, risks, or limited detail. 
  0-7: Limited or insufficient: Fails to adequately address requirements or demonstrates significant implementation concerns. 

  Non-Scored Tie Breaker
  If two proposals receive equivalent scores, Solano County may give preference to organizations that:
  •    Demonstrate readiness to bill Medi-Cal within the first 12 months.
  •    Serve high-need geographic areas such as Vallejo, Dixon, and Rio Vista.
  •    Employ certified peer support specialists and individuals with lived experience.
  •    Demonstrate multilingual and culturally specific service capacity.
  •    Provide services in community-based settings that reduce barriers to access.

• Organizational Capacity and Experience (20 pts) —

  Evaluates the organization's ability to successfully implement and sustain the proposed services.
  Reviewers should consider:
  •    Experience providing behavioral health, substance use, prevention, early intervention, outreach, linkage, and/or brief treatment services. 
  •    Experience serving the proposed population(s). 
  •    Qualifications and expertise of key staff. 
  •    Organizational infrastructure and supervision capacity. 
  •    Demonstrated compliance with reporting, documentation, privacy, and contract requirements. 
  •    Experience with Medi-Cal billing, claims management, and regulatory compliance. 
  •    History of successful contract performance and program implementation. 

  Scoring:
  16-20: Exceptional: Demonstrates extensive relevant experience, highly qualified staff, strong organizational infrastructure, proven contract performance, and clear capacity to successfully implement and sustain services. 
  11-15: Good: Demonstrates strong experience and capacity with only minor concerns regarding staffing, infrastructure, or implementation readiness. 
  6-10: Adequate: Demonstrates sufficient experience and capacity to meet minimum requirements but contains notable gaps or moderate implementation concerns.
  0-5: Limited: Demonstrates limited relevant experience, insufficient organizational capacity, or significant concerns regarding successful implementation.

  Non-Scored Tie Breaker
  If two proposals receive equivalent scores, Solano County may give preference to organizations that:
  •    Demonstrate readiness to bill Medi-Cal within the first 12 months.
  •    Serve high-need geographic areas such as Vallejo, Dixon, and Rio Vista.
  •    Employ certified peer support specialists and individuals with lived experience.
  •    Demonstrate multilingual and culturally specific service capacity.
  •    Provide services in community-based settings that reduce barriers to access.

• Community Engagement and Partnerships (15 pts) —

  Evaluates the proposer's ability to engage priority populations and collaborate with community partners.
  Reviewers should consider:
  •    Existing partnerships within Solano County. 
  •    Collaboration with schools, healthcare providers, MCPs, community-based organizations, housing providers, justice partners, and other relevant systems. 
  •    Strategies to engage underserved and historically marginalized populations. 
  •    Inclusion of individuals with lived experience, family members, and community stakeholders. 
  •    Strength of outreach and engagement strategies. 
  •    Evidence of community trust, cultural responsiveness, and local presence. 
  •    Ability to create and maintain closed-loop referral pathways. 

  Scoring:
  13-15: Exceptional: Demonstrates strong existing partnerships, deep community engagement, effective strategies to reach priority populations, and clear evidence of collaboration across systems. 
  10-12: Good: Demonstrates solid partnerships and community engagement strategies with only minor weaknesses. 
  6-9: Adequate: Demonstrates basic partnerships and engagement strategies but lacks depth, specificity, or evidence of strong collaboration. 
  0-5: Limited: Demonstrates limited partnerships, weak engagement strategies, or insufficient evidence of community collaboration.

  Non-Scored Tie Breaker
  If two proposals receive equivalent scores, Solano County may give preference to organizations that:
  •    Demonstrate readiness to bill Medi-Cal within the first 12 months.
  •    Serve high-need geographic areas such as Vallejo, Dixon, and Rio Vista.
  •    Employ certified peer support specialists and individuals with lived experience.
  •    Demonstrate multilingual and culturally specific service capacity.
  •    Provide services in community-based settings that reduce barriers to access.

• Budget and Cost Effectiveness (15 pts) —

  Evaluates whether the proposed budget is reasonable, justified, and 
  Reviewers should consider:
  •    Budget alignment with proposed activities. 
  •    Reasonableness of staffing and operational costs. 
  •    Cost effectiveness and projected service volume. 
  •    Leveraging of Medi-Cal and other funding sources. 
  •    Financial sustainability and diversification of funding. 
  •    Clear justification for requested funding. 
  •    Ability to maximize BHSA funds while avoiding duplication of existing services. 

  Scoring:
  13–15: Exceptional: Presents a highly reasonable, well-justified budget that maximizes impact, demonstrates fiscal sustainability, and effectively leverages other funding sources.
  10–12: Good: Presents a reasonable and adequately justified budget with only minor concerns regarding cost effectiveness or sustainability.
  6–9: Adequate: Budget generally aligns with proposed activities but contains notable weaknesses, questionable assumptions, or limited justification.
  0–5: Limited: Budget is poorly justified, unreasonable, inconsistent with proposed activities, or raises significant fiscal concerns. 

  Non-Scored Tie Breaker
  If two proposals receive equivalent scores, Solano County may give preference to organizations that:
  •    Demonstrate readiness to bill Medi-Cal within the first 12 months.
  •    Serve high-need geographic areas such as Vallejo, Dixon, and Rio Vista.
  •    Employ certified peer support specialists and individuals with lived experience.
  •    Demonstrate multilingual and culturally specific service capacity.
  •    Provide services in community-based settings that reduce barriers to access.

• Medi-Cal Billing Transition and Implementation Plan (5 pts) —

  Evaluates the strength, feasibility, and readiness of the proposed plan to transition services to Medi-Cal reimbursement and sustain operations. 

  Reviewers should consider: 
  •    Demonstrates an understanding of Medi-Cal documentation, medical necessity, claiming, and compliance requirements. 
  •    Provides a realistic timeline and implementation strategy for achieving Medi-Cal billing capability. 
  •    Identifies staffing, training, technology, and operational supports needed for implementation.
  •    Describes quality assurance, monitoring, and oversight processes to ensure billing compliance and service quality. 
  •    Demonstrates organizational readiness and capacity to successfully implement the transition within the proposed timeline. 

  Scoring:
  5: Exceptional: Presents a comprehensive, detailed, and highly feasible Medi-Cal billing transition plan. The applicant demonstrates strong organizational readiness, clear implementation milestones, robust compliance and quality assurance processes, and a realistic pathway to successful Medi-Cal reimbursement. 
  4: Strong: Presents a well-developed transition plan with clear implementation steps and adequate readiness for Medi-Cal billing. Minor gaps exist but are unlikely to impede successful implementation.
  3: Adequate: Presents a basic transition plan that addresses key requirements but lacks detail in one or more areas such as staffing, timelines, training, compliance, or quality assurance. 
  1–2: Limited: Presents limited planning for Medi-Cal billing implementation and raises substantial concerns regarding feasibility and organizational capacity. 

  Non-Scored Tie Breaker
  If two proposals receive equivalent scores, Solano County may give preference to organizations that:
  •    Demonstrate readiness to bill Medi-Cal within the first 12 months.
  •    Serve high-need geographic areas such as Vallejo, Dixon, and Rio Vista.
  •    Employ certified peer support specialists and individuals with lived experience.
  •    Demonstrate multilingual and culturally specific service capacity.
  •    Provide services in community-based settings that reduce barriers to access.

• Evaluation and Quality Assurance (15 pts) —

  Evaluates the organization's ability to measure outcomes, ensure quality services, and support continuous improvement.
  Reviewers should consider:
  •    Data collection and reporting capabilities. 
  •    Outcome measurement plan. 
  •    Ability to track service utilization, referrals, and participant outcomes. 
  •    Equity-focused data collection and stratification methods. 
  •    Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) processes. 
  •    Experience participating in county, state, or grant-funded evaluation efforts. 
  •    Data privacy and security protections. 

  Scoring:
  13-15: Exceptional: Presents a comprehensive evaluation and quality improvement framework with strong outcome measurement, reporting capabilities, and use of data for continuous improvement.
  10-12: Strong: Presents a strong evaluation and quality improvement approach with only minor weaknesses.
  6-9: Adequate: Presents a basic evaluation and quality improvement approach that meets minimum requirements but lacks detail or sophistication.
  0-5: Limited: Presents a weak or incomplete evaluation and quality improvement approach.

  Non-Scored Tie Breaker
  If two proposals receive equivalent scores, Solano County may give preference to organizations that:
  •    Demonstrate readiness to bill Medi-Cal within the first 12 months.
  •    Serve high-need geographic areas such as Vallejo, Dixon, and Rio Vista.
  •    Employ certified peer support specialists and individuals with lived experience.
  •    Demonstrate multilingual and culturally specific service capacity.
  •    Provide services in community-based settings that reduce barriers to access.

Submission Requirements

• Proposal Requirements: (required) —

  The technical proposal (excluding the cover letter, resumes, sample forms, financials, writing samples, and County forms) shall not exceed a total of 25 single-sided, 8.5” x 11”, numbered pages.         

• Federal Tax ID Number: (required) —

  Enter your Federal Tax ID Number

• Cover Letter: (required) —

  The proposal must be submitted with a cover letter describing the proposer’s interest and commitment to the proposed project. The letter must state that the proposal is valid for a period of 90 days and include the name, title, address and telephone number of the individual to whom correspondence and other contacts should be directed during the selection process. The person authorized by the proposer to negotiate a contract with the County must sign the cover letter.

  Address the cover letter as follows:

  Solano County General Services Department
  Purchasing Services
  675 Texas Street Suite 2500
  Fairfield, CA 94533
  Attention: Nesmith Despabiladeras, RFP Coordinator 

• Program Approach and Implementation Plan (Maximum 10 pages) (required) —

  This section will be scored. Proposers must identify which EI component(s) they are proposing (Outreach; Access and Linkage; Brief Treatment) and respond to all Core Questions (Q1–Q6) plus the component-specific questions for each selected component (Q7A, Q7B, and/or Q7C).

   

  Core Questions (All Proposers Must Respond)

  
  Q1. Target Population & Geography: 

  • Identify the priority population(s), age range(s), and geographic area(s) you will serve. Describe the needs you intend to address and how you will reduce disparities in access and health outcomes.

  Q2. Program Model Overview

  • Describe your overall Early Intervention model and how it aligns with DHCS EI orientation (indicated prevention and case identification) and links individuals to appropriate levels of care, including specialty mental health and substance use disorder services.

  
  Q3. Partnership & System Coordination: 

  • Describe how you will coordinate with Medi-Cal MCPs, public health, justice partners, and healthcare providers. Include how referrals will be initiated, tracked, and closed-looped.

  Q4. Evidence-Based and Community-Defined Practices: 

  • Identify EBPs/CDEPs you will use. Describe staff training, supervision, and fidelity monitoring.

  
  Q5. Data & Quality Improvement: 

  • Describe performance measures (how much/how well/better off), equity stratification, referral tracking, and your continuous quality improvement approach.

  Q6. Sustainability and Medi-Cal Billing Transition (REQUIRED): 

  • Provide a detailed sustainability plan that addresses whether and how the program will be sustained through Medi-Cal billing over time. Be specific: identify which services will be billed, payer mix assumptions, a 0–12 / 12–24 / 24–36-month timeline, and operational readiness steps (credentialing, documentation, EHR/claims, compliance/audit readiness).

  Component-Specific Questions (Respond Only for Component or Components You Propose)

  Q7A. Outreach

  • Describe outreach settings and strategies (e.g., primary care, schools/early learning, higher education, CBOs, ED/urgent care/first responders).
    •    Describe how outreach activities move beyond awareness to create clear pathways to screening, access/linkage, and/or brief treatment.
    •    Describe training/education approaches for families and community partners to recognize early signs and connect to EI pathways.

  Q7B. Access and Linkage to Care

  • Describe screening/assessment tools and protocols, including how you will select tools by age and setting.
    • Describe your closed-loop referral workflow, tracking methods, follow-up timelines, and escalation pathways.
    • Describe how you will connect individuals to crisis services (including 988/mobile response), ECM/Community Supports when relevant, and to specialty care.
    • Describe protocols for using the Prodromal Questionnaire-Brief for early psychosis and mood disorder identification and referral to appropriate specialty programs (including CSC where applicable).

  
  Q7C. Brief Treatment / Early Treatment Services and Supports

  • Describe the brief treatment model(s) (individual/group), duration/intensity, and clinical supervision structure.
  • Describe how you will address co-occurring conditions, and criteria/workflows for stepping participants up to specialty services when indicated.
  • Describe service delivery modalities (clinic/home/community/telehealth) and accessibility strategies (language, transportation, stigma reduction, etc.).
• Organizational Profile and Qualifications (Maximum 3 pages) (required) —
  • Organizational overview (history, mission, service areas).
  • Experience serving adults and/or older adults and delivering EI-type services aligned to proposed component(s).
  • Staffing and expertise relevant to proposed EI components.
  • Community and cultural responsiveness; language access capacity.
  • Quality/compliance history (contract performance issues, sanctions, or findings in the last five years).
• Team Member Qualifications and Experience: (required) —

  Proposer shall provide the qualifications and experience of the key team member(s) that will work on the project. Emphasize the specific qualifications and experience from projects similar to this project for the key team members as evidenced by resumes. Key team members are expected to be committed for the duration of the project. Replacement of key team members will not be permitted without prior consultation with and approval of the County.

  Please download the documents provided below, complete them as required, and upload the finalized versions as part of your submission.

  Supply three (3) References from Government Agencies and/or Firms of similar size as Solano County for whom the Key Team Member has provided similar services during the last three (3) years.

• Agency References: (required) —

  The bidder shall provide the (3) references of government agencies and or firms for whom they have provided similar services during the last three (3) years. 

  Please download the documents provided below, complete them as required, and upload the finalized versions as part of your submission.

  THESE REFERENCES SHOULD BE FROM DIFFERENT ENTITIES AND NOT FROM SOLANO COUNTY.

• Staffing Plan and Organizational Capacity (Maximum 6 pages) (required) —
  • Proposed staffing plan with roles, responsibilities, and FTE allocations.
  • Organizational chart showing reporting relationships.
  • Brief biographies of key staff and relevant qualifications (including language capacity).
• Work Plan and Schedule: (required) —

  Proposer shall provide a description of how each task of the project will be conducted, this shall include identification of deliverables for each task and a schedule. The work plan should be in sufficient detail to demonstrate a clear understanding of the project. The schedule should show the expected sequence of tasks and include durations for the performance of each task, milestones, submittal dates and review periods for each submittal. Discuss the approach for completing the requested services for the project on schedule. The project is expected to commence no later than October 1, 2026 and all public meetings, draft and final documents fully completed by September 30, 2029.

• Cost Control: (required) —

  Proposer shall provide information on how project costs will be controlled to ensure all work is completed within the negotiated budget for the project. Include the name and title of the individual responsible for cost control.

• ***Optional**** Additional Information: —

  Please provide any additional or relevant information that you would like to have considered by the County of Solano.

• Detailed Budget: (required) —

  The amount budgeted for this contract is estimated at a value not to exceed $980,000 for the duration of the contract.  The proposed budget shall include the following:

  1. A single agency line item budget (see Sample Budget Narrative) for the entire contract broken down by fiscal year..
  2. Budget narrative utilizing a format similar to that shown in the Sample Budget Narrative describing costs and detailing cost allocation methods utilized to prepare the budget. 
  3. A cost allocation plan that clearly differentiates between direct and indirect costs. Agency to ensure the same costs have been treated as indirect costs have not been claimed or budgeted as direct costs, and that similar types of costs in like circumstances have been accounted for consistently.
  4. (If Applicable) A federally approved negotiated indirect cost rate. If Agency does not have such a negotiated indirect cost rate agreement, the Agency may claim an indirect cost rate of up to 10% of modified total direct costs, provided the Agency does not use the Direct Allocation Method for allocating indirect costs.

  Please download the documents provided below as a guide, and upload the finalized versions as part of your submission.

• Detailed Documentation of Financial Resources: (required) —

  The Proposer shall provide the following documentation of sufficient financial strength and resources to provide the scope of services as required:

  1. The Proposer’s most recent independent audited financial statements for a fiscal year ended within the last 36 months.
  2. In lieu of audited financial statements, the County may accept, on a case-by-case basis,
     • a current written bank reference, in the form of a standard business letter, indicating that the Proposer’s business relationship with the financial institution is in positive standing; or 
     • Documentation disclosing the amount of cash flows from operating activities for the Proposer’s most current operating period. Said documentation must indicate whether the cash flows are positive or negative, and, if the cash flows for the most recent operating period are negative, the documentation must include a detailed explanation of the factors contributing to the negative cash flows.
• Non-Collusion Declaration: (required) —

  Non-Collusion Declaration 

  The undersigned declares:  I am the authorized representative of the party making the foregoing bid.

  The bid is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation. The bid is genuine and not collusive or sham. The bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a false or sham bid. The bidder has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any bidder or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or to refrain from bidding. The bidder has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the bid price of the bidder or any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the bid price, or of that of any other bidder. All statements contained in the bid are true. The bidder has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, to any corporation, partnership, company association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham bid, and has not paid, and will not pay, any person or entity for such purpose.

  Any person executing this declaration on behalf of a bidder that is a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or any other entity, hereby represents that he or she has full power to execute, and does execute, this declaration on behalf of the bidder.

  I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration is executed.

• Certification of Compliance: (required) —

  The proposer does hereby make certification and assurance of the Proposer’s compliance with:

  The laws of the County of Solano:
  http://www.codepublishing.com/CA/SolanoCounty/

  Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964:
  https://www.justice.gov/crt/fcs/TitleVI-Overview

  Title IX of the federal Education Amendments Act of 1972:
  https://www.justice.gov/crt/title-ix-education-amendments-1972

  The Equal Employment Opportunity Act and the regulations issued thereunder by the federal government:
  https://www.justice.gov/jmd/hr-order-doj12001-part-4-equal-employment-opportunity

  The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the regulations issued thereunder by the federal government:
  https://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm

  All contract employees performing services and/or work as a result of this solicitation must have documented legal authority to work in the United States of America,

  The condition that the submitted proposal was independently arrived at, without collusion, under penalty of perjury; and,  

  The condition that no amount shall be paid directly or indirectly to an employee or official of the County of Solano as wages, compensation, or gifts in exchange for acting as an officer, agent, employee, subcontractor, or consultant to the Proposer in connection with the Procurement under this RFP for Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Early Intervention Behavioral Health Services and Supports: Adults and Older Adults.

• Solano County Reservations: (required) —

  County of Solano Hereby Reserves the Following Rights:

  The County of Solano reserves the right to make an award in whole or in part or any varying combination of the following requirements that will be in the best interest of the County, and not necessarily to the lowest Contractor. The intended award of Contract shall be made to the highest rated Proposer based on the evaluation Criteria stated within the RFP.

  Right of Rejection

  The County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or to cancel this RFP in part or in its entirety.

  The County reserves the right to waive any variances in proposals provided such action is in the best interest of the County.

  The County reserves the right to amend this RFP at any time.  The County also reserves the right to cancel or reissue the RFP at its sole discretion. 

  Any proposal received which does not meet the stated pre-requisites of this RFP for Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Early Intervention Behavioral Health Services and Supports: Adults and Older Adults, may be considered to be non-responsive, and may be rejected. The County may reject any proposal that does not comply with all of the terms, conditions, and performance requirements as stated within the RFP.

  To cancel any award and re-solicit proposals for services herein specified due to the increased or added costs, if in its opinion increased prices are greater than those of the general market.

  To cancel any award and re-solicit bids in the event services cannot commence with ten (10) days after the specified date for start of work.

  To reject any and all proposals considered not to be in the best interest of the County.

  To waive any and all minor irregularities in proposals.

  To reduce or increase any specification, in whole or in part due to changes in budget allocations. 

  I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that I have read the above Reservations as stated by the County of Solano.

• Drug-Free Workplace Certification: (required) —

  The contractor or grant recipient named on this proposal hereby certifies compliance with Government Code Section 8355 in matters relating to providing a drug-free workplace. The contractor will:

  1. Publish a statement notifying employees that unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited and specifying actions to be taken against employees for violations, as required by Government Code Section 8355(a).

  2. Establish a Drug-Free Awareness Program as required by Government Code Section 8355(b), to inform employees about all of the following: 

  1. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace
  2. The person's or organization's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace
  3. Any available counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance programs
  4. Penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations

  3. Provide, as required by Government Code Section 8355(c), that every employee who works on the proposed contract or grant:

  1. Will receive a copy of the company's drug-free policy statement
  2. Will agree to abide by the terms of the company's statement as a condition of employment on the contract or grant

  CERTIFICATION

  I, the official submitting this proposal, hereby swear that I am duly authorized legally to bind the contractor or grant recipient to the above described certification. I am fully aware that this Certification, executed on the date of proposal submittal and in the County below, is made under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California.

• Disclosure of Criminal and Civil Proceedings: (required) —

  Describe all ongoing and past civil and criminal proceedings within the last 10 years. Indicate the status of current proceeding and the outcome of closed or completed actions. Also, describe, if any, how the outcome of actions impacted company business operations.

  Note: if no civil and criminal proceedings within the last 10 years, indicate here. 

• Debarment Certification: (required) —

  By submitting a bid/offer/proposal/quote to the County of Solano, under penalty of perjury, I, the Proposer, hereby certify that the Prospective Contractor and/or its officers, directors, and employees:

  1. Are not currently excluded, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to participate in a federally funded program
  2. Have not been convicted of a criminal offense related to the provision of federally funded items or services nor has been previously excluded, debarred, or otherwise declared ineligible to participate in any federally funded programs, and
  3. Are not, to the best of its knowledge, under investigation or otherwise aware of any circumstances which may result in contractor being excluded from participation in federally funded programs.

  This representation shall be an ongoing representation during the term of any contract awarded to the Prospective Contractor. If awarded a contract, Prospective Contractor hereby commits to immediately notify the County of any change in the status of the representations set forth in this Form.

  Prospective Contractor authorizes the County to independently verify its suspension and debarment status.

  Prospective Contractors are cautioned that making a false certification may subject the certifier to criminal prosecution or administrative sanctions.

  I certify that I am authorized by the company named above to respond to this request.

• County Contract - Proposer accepts all terms and conditions without reservation or any qualifications? (required) —

  If the proposer makes no qualifications to the Standard Contract or any additional terms provided, including any additional attachments or exhibits, then it shall be deemed that the Proposer accepts all terms without reservation or any qualifications.  Proposers shall include a statement of acknowledgment that the Proposer has reviewed the County of Solano Standard Contract, and any Special Terms provided and has accepted it with or without qualification. 

• What qualifications (i.e., exceptions or conditions) are being requested by the Proposer? (required) —

  If the Proposer takes qualifications, those qualifications must be identified and listed along with suggested modifications to the contract and provided here. The County is under no obligation to accept your qualifications; however, they will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

  [Note: Scope of Work and Budget Detail and Payment Provisions and Special Terms and Conditions for the contract, will be finalized during the contract negotiation process.] 

• Signature Page: (required) —

  Please download the documents provided below, complete them as required, and upload the finalized versions as part of your submission.

• Is this project grant funded? (required) —

  If grant funded local vendor preference does not apply.

• Pre-Proposal Meeting/Job walk/Conference (required) —

  Is there going to be some form of pre-proposal meeting for this RFP?

• Mandatory or Non-Mandatory? (required) —

  Is the pre-proposal meeting going to be mandatory? (If non-mandatory then select "No") 

  NOTE: DO NOT FORGET TO ADD TO THE TIMELINE

• Proposal Validity Period? (required) —

  For how long do you wish proposals to remain valid after the due date? 90 days? 120 days? Please enter using number of days (ex: 120 days)

• Will The "Public Works Reforms" (SB 854) Apply to This Project? (required) —

  Public works reforms (SB 854) were signed into law on June 20, 2014. The reforms made several significant changes to the administration and enforcement of prevailing wage requirements by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Among other things, SB 854 established a public works contractor registration program to replace prior Compliance Monitoring Unit (CMU) and Labor Compliance Program (LCP) requirements for bond-funded and other specified public works projects. The fees collected through the program established by SB 854 are used to fund DIR’s public works activities. 

• Use Electronic Pricing Table? (required) —

  Select yes when you have line items (construction, commodities, etc.). This option provides automatic tabulation of pricing results.

  Select no if you would like the vendors to upload pricing as a document in their own format and pricing structure. This option will not enable automatic tabulation of pricing results.

• Will This Solicitation Require Evaluation Criteria? (required)
• Additional/Supplemental Information (required) —

  Do you wish to allow responses to contain additional relevant information?

• Contract Value/NTE Amount (required) —

  What is the initial not to exceed amount for this contract? This is not a final number, this is just an estimate to be stated in the RFP.

• Desired Contract Start Date (required) —

  Please specify what the desired contract start date is using the following format: Month, Day, Year (ex: July 1, 2023)

• Desired Contract End Date (required) —

  Please specify what the desired contract end date is using the following format: Month, Day, Year (ex: June 30, 2024)