RFP 27-007 Nursing Services

NURSING SERVICES

Project # RFP 27-007

PURPOSE

The Bridgeton Board of Education (District) is seeking competitive proposals from qualified agencies to provide skilled nursing services to students within the Bridgeton School District.

SCOPE OF SERVICE

The selected agency shall provide medical related services for students with disabilities whose Individual Educational Plan (IEPs) indicate the need for such services, and for whom physicians’ recommendations have been received. 

Services shall begin and end with the students’ arrival and departure from school.  If the students’ IEP requires the nurse to accompany the student on the school bus, the service shall begin and end on the bus with students’ ride to and from school.

District services shall include, but shall not be limited to the following:

1. One on one nurse – Students who require continuous care throughout the school day.
2. Classroom nurse – One nurse shall be utilized for up to three students who do not      require one on one services, but do require intermittent skilled nursing services (i.e. tube feedings, medication administration, respiratory treatments) during the course of the school day.
3. Transport nurse – Assigned to students who require clinical supervision while being transported to and from school.
4. The agency shall assign a liaison to coordinate the delivery of services.
5. The agency shall provide supervision of the services provided to all students on a monthly basis at a minimum.
6. The agency shall have English/Spanish bilingual nurses available.
7. The agency shall maintain documentation on all services rendered.  Documentation shall include:  a log of services (dates, times, locations) along with descriptions of services provided to each student.
8. The agency shall provide substitute nurses, if requested by the district. Substitute nurses will be requested in fill the absences of a district school nurse. Substitute nurses shall be LPN’s

QUALIFICATIONS OF RESPONDENTS

Each respondent shall provide a brief description of the agency’s design for providing the services requested in this RFP.     The respondent shall have demonstrated experience working with school districts in New Jersey providing the type of services requested in this RFP.

Respondents to this RFP must be an agency or clinic approved by the New Jersey Department of Education to provide nursing services for New Jersey school districts.

TERM OF CONTRACT

The term of contract shall be for a period of one year pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-42 with two one- year extension options at the discretion of the District.  Contract extensions are contingent upon the availability and appropriation of funds.

COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES

                                Ms. Aquisha Livingston

                                Director of Special Education

                                856.455.8030, ext. 2026

                                alivingston@bridgeton.k12.nj.us

Substitute nurses, nurses needed for field trips and LPN’s if required shall be coordinated through the office of:

                                Mr. Maurice Tyndell

                                Executive Director of Human Resources

856.455.8030, ext. 2016

Maurice.tyndell@bridgeton.k12.nj.us

FEE SCHEDULE – PAYMENT

The Board of Education requests that all respondents provide hourly billing rates for all staff that may be assigned to provide services to the district under this contract award.

PRESENTATION PACKAGE – Submit with the RFP Response

The Bridgeton Public School District seeks from all participating respondents' information that will assist the district in selecting the respondent who will provide the highest quality services at a fair and competitive price.

All respondents shall prepare a presentation package to be submitted with the RFP.

The Presentation Package shall include at a minimum the following:

Management Criteria

A.  Business Organization

The respondent shall submit a full description of the business organization to include, but not be limited to:

• Name, address, phone, fax, website, e-mail address and other information of the professional firm or individual;
• An organizational chart noting the names of all principals and partners;
• Resumes of key staff members; and
• Information concerning individuals of the agency that would assist the school district in the evaluation process.
• A brief description of the agency’s design for providing the services requested.
• Include documentation on the type and frequency of supervision to be provided.  This shall include the position(s) and qualifications of staff member(s) who will provide supervision.
• Identify the agency staff to serve as liaison for service delivery and a description of the staff’s qualifications and experience.

2. Qualifications; Relevant Experience

Respondents shall submit documentation highlighting qualifications and experience they have that will assist the school district in the evaluation and selection process. 

• The agency shall submit a copy of the license/certificate from the State of New Jersey for each staff member that will provide service to the District.

II. Technical Criteria

Description of Services

• Documentation of agency’s experience in providing nursing services to pediatric clients.

Project Details

• Reference ID: RFP 27-007
• Department: Special Education
• Department Head: Aquisha Livingston (Director of Special Education)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-01T16:00:00.000Z

Addenda

• Official Notice #1: Bridgeton Board of Education Calendar (released 2026-04-01T15:01:35.361Z)

Evaluation Criteria

• Management Criteria (25 pts) —
  1. Business Management
  2. Qualifications & experience of staff

  C. Responsiveness and completeness of the proposal.                                                                                   

• Technical Criteria (50 pts) —

  The selected agency shall provide medical related services for students with disabilities whose Individual Educational Plan (IEPs) indicate the need for such services, and for whom physicians’ recommendations have been received. 

   

  Services shall begin and end with the students’ arrival and departure from school.  If the students’ IEP requires the nurse to accompany the student on the school bus, the service shall begin and end on the bus with students’ ride to and from school.

   

  District services shall include, but shall not be limited to the following:

   

  1. One on one nurse – Students who require continuous care throughout the school day.
  2. Classroom nurse – One nurse shall be utilized for up to three students who do not      require one on one services, but do require intermittent skilled nursing services (i.e. tube feedings, medication administration, respiratory treatments) during the course of the school day.
  3. Transport nurse – Assigned to students who require clinical supervision while being transported to and from school.
  4. The agency shall assign a liaison to coordinate the delivery of services.
  5. The agency shall provide supervision of the services provided to all students on a monthly basis at a minimum.
  6. The agency shall have English/Spanish bilingual nurses available.
  7. The agency shall maintain documentation on all services rendered.  Documentation shall include:  a log of services (dates, times, locations) along with descriptions of services provided to each student.
  8. The agency shall provide substitute nurses, if requested by the district. Substitute nurses will be requested in fill the absences of a district school nurse. Substitute nurses shall be LPN’s
• Cost Criteria (25 pts) —

  A. Fee Proposal                                                           

Submission Requirements

• Proposal Package (required) —

  Please include Letter of Transmittal and Proposal Package

• Proposal Form (required)
• Affirmative Action Questionnaire (required) —

  This form is to be completed and returned with the RFP response. However, the Board will accept in lieu of this Questionnaire, the Affirmative Action Evidence Employee Information Report.

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Political Contribution Disclosure Form (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Prohibited Russia/Belarus Activities (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Investment Activities in Iran (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Non-Collusion Affidavit (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Statement of Ownership Disclosure (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• New Jersey Business Registration Certificates
• Vendor Information
• E-Mail (required) —

  Additional emails which can be used for invoicing, sending out contracts, additional communications, etc. 

• FAX No.
• Years in Business (required)
• Number of Employees (required)
• References – Work previously done for School Systems in New Jersey (required) —

  Please provide the following information for a minimum of 3 references: 

  • Name of District  
  • Address
  • Contact Person/Title
  • Phone           
• Vendor Certification (required) —

  By confirming, the proposer is affirming to the following: 

  Direct/Indirect Interests

  I declare and certify that no member of the Bridgeton Board of Education, nor any officer or employee or person whose salary is payable in whole or in part by said Board of Education or their immediate family members are directly or indirectly interested in this bid or in the supplies, materials, equipment, work or services to which it relates, or in any portion of profits thereof.  If a situation so exists where a Board member, employee, officer of the board has an interest in the bid, etc., then please attach a letter of explanation to this document, duly signed by the president of the firm or company.

  Gifts; Gratuities; Compensation

  I declare and certify that no person from my firm, business, corporation, association or partnership offered or paid any fee, commission or compensation, or offered any gift, gratuity or other thing of value to any school official, board member or employee of the Passaic Board of Education.

  Vendor Contributions

  I declare and certify that I fully understand N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-6.3(a1-4) concerning vendor contributions to school board members.

  I certify that I am not an official or employee of the Bridgeton Board of Education.

  I further certify that I understand that it is a crime in the second degree in New Jersey to knowingly make a material representation that is false in connection with the negotiation, award or performance of a government contract.

• Is there a pre-proposal/pre-bid meeting? (required)
• Pricing? (required)
• Insurance Requirements (required) —

  Select the applicable insurance requirements for the project.

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