Mayr s Office f Recvery Services Request Fr Prpsal December 26, 2018
RFP Timeline Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Friday, January 04, RFP available nline at www.bphc.rg/rfp Questins due in writing by 12:00 PM t: Hannah Maniates Special Prject Crdinatr, Mayr s Office f Recvery Services HManiates@bphc.rg Subject: Tuesday, January 08, Tuesday, January 15, Respnses t questins available fr viewing n www.bphc.rg/rfp by 5:00 PM Prpsal due by 5:00 PM t Hannah Maniates, HManiates@bphc.rg. Tuesday, January 22, Ntificatin f Decisin The desired date fr ntificatin f award t the prpser, this date may be extended withut ntice. The cntract(s) results frm this RFP shall be in effect when all necessary cntract dcumentatin is fully executed by bth parties. Page 2 f 5
Overview The Bstn Public Health Cmmissin (BPHC) is the lcal public health department fr the city f Bstn. The City s Health and Human Services Cabinet (HHS) prvides scial, recreatinal, health and supprt services t city residents. In the first weeks f Mayr Martin J. Walsh s administratin, he partnered with the Blue Crss Blue Shield f Massachusetts Fundatin (BCBSMAF) t begin a year-lng strategic analysis f Bstn s existing addictin recvery supprts and service gaps. This prcess led t the creatin f the Mayr s Office f Recvery Services (ORS) in 2015. BPHC and HHS prvide services related t addictin and substance use recvery, including the Bureau f Recvery Services (BRS), and the Mayr s Office f Recvery Services (ORS). Tgether, BRS and ORS, wrk t address substance use at every pint f the cntinuum f care, frm preventin t harm reductin t treatment t recvery supprts. This has cnsisted f strengthening existing resurces within the City, creating new pathways t services, and cnvening partners t maximize impact. The Health and Human Services cabinet is seeking a strategic plan t align persnnel, resurces, plicies, and practices fr a united visin fr the future f the City f Bstn s recvery services. Supprt services are currently dispersed between different City departments and bureaus. A rad-map fr the City s recvery services will prvide guidance n hw t better rganize these services, leading t imprved care fr thse in ur City wh struggle with substance use. Scpe f Service The Health and Human Services Cabinet is seeking a cnsultant t prvide supprt in facilitating the creatin f a strategic plan fr the City f Bstn s recvery services and a visin fr their rganizatinal structure. - Prvide a rad-map fr the rganizatin s structure and visin; and - Prvide a strategic plan fr streamlining and better rganizing recvery services. The cnsultant will wrk clsely with Health and Human Services Cabinet, Bstn Public Health Cmmissin and its Bureau f Recvery Services, and the Mayr s Office f Recvery Services. Activities perfrmed by the cnsultant may include, but are nt limited t, the fllwing: - Perfrm an envirnmental scan f current recvery services t infrm strategic planning prcess, including but nt limited t: Bureau f Recvery Services prgramming Office f Recvery Services prgramming Other Bstn Public Health Cmmissin services Other relevant services thrugh ther City f Bstn departments - Cmplete Strength, Weaknesses, Opprtunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis. - Perfrm a limited number f key infrmant interviews. Interviews will be dne with Recvery Services bureau directrs, cabinet heads, and ther high-level City f Bstn emplyees and elected fficials. - Develp a draft strategic plan that includes: Recmmendatins fr changes t rganizatinal structure, including recmmendatins fr budget Implementatin plan fr changes t rganizatinal structure. Page 3 f 5
Timeline Task Engage Strategic Planning cnsultant February March April Kick-ff meeting with Strategic Planning Cmmittee Envirnmental Scan Develp SWOT Hst staff listening sessins and fcus grups Hst key infrmant calls and meetings Draft new strategic plan fr rganizatinal structure Share draft plan with stakehlders Finalize strategic plan Page 4 f 5
Qualificatins Qualified respndent must meet the fllwing requirements: - Lead staff n prject must have master s in public health, r similar degree. - Five t seven years f experience f leading strategic planning with nn-prfit r gvernmental agencies. - Demnstrated experience facilitating a strategic planning prcess within lcal health departments. - Experience facilitating inclusive, cllabrative prcesses including direct experience wrking with and engaging senir leaders, staff and ther key stakehlders. - Demnstrated ability t wrk cllabratively with a diverse grup f stakehlders. - Prject management experience and ability t meet majr milestnes and deliverables n r befre deadlines. Perid f Perfrmance The anticipated start date f services shall be perfrmed n r abut February 04, thrugh April 30,. Prpsal must cnsist f the fllwing: Prpsal Requirements 1. Justificatin addressing qualificatins and prpsals fr appraches t the wrk. 2. Resume(s) fr all prpsed persnnel fr the prject. 3. Detailed budget fr perid f perfrmance must include csts specific t activities and deliverables within the scpe f service including: hurly rate, travel, and ther related expenses. 4. Hurs f Service shall be between 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Mnday thrugh Friday (hurs may vary) 5. A reprt, wrkplan, r ther example f relevant wrk cnducted by the respndent 6. Frmat must be in Times New Rman, 1.5-line spacing, 12-pint fnt, nt t exceed 8 pages. Respndents must submit prpsal t: Submissin Hannah Maniates, Special Prject Crdinatr, Mayr s Office f Recvery Services HManiates@bphc.rg Prpsals must be received n later than 5:00 PM, Tuesday, January 15,. Page 5 f 5