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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Cook County Justice Advisory Council
Vendor:
(1) Umoja Student Development Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
(2) Children's Home + Aid Society of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
(3) Youth Services Project, Chicago, Illinois
(4) Youth Network Council, d/b/a Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY), Chicago, Illinois
(5) The Miracle Center, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
(6) Metropolitan Family Services, Chicago, Illinois
(7) Alternative Schools Network, Chicago, Illinois
(8) Boys and Girls Club of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Violence Prevention, Intervention, & Reduction Services
Contract Value: $100,000.00 Per Vendor
Contract period: 10/1/2014-9/30/2015
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2014 $800,000
Accounts: 499-298
Contract Number(s):
(1) Umoja Student Development Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, Contract# 1453-13604A, $100,000.00 (1 year)
(2) Children's Home + Aid Society of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, Contract# 1453-13604B, $100,000.00 (1 year)
(3) Youth Services Project, Chicago, Illinois, Contract# 1453-13604C, $99,940.00 (1 year)
(4) Youth Network Council, d/b/a Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY), Chicago, Illinois, Contract# 1453-13604D, $100,000.00 (1 year)
(5) The Miracle Center, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, Contract# 1453-13604E, $100,000.00 (1 year)
(6) Metropolitan Family Services, Chicago, Illinois, Contract# 1453-13604F, $100,000.00 (1 year)
(7) Alternative Schools Network, Chicago, Illinois, Contract# 1453-13604G, $100,000.00 (1 year)
(8) Boys and Girls Club of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Contract# 1453-13604H, $100,000.00 (1 year)
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: Umoja Student Development Corporation
This program will serve the neighborhoods of West Englewood and Rogers Park. This project will build student and teacher leadership while implementing restorative justice and changing the school climate and culture. This intervention is supported by access to trauma informed mental health services.
Children's Home + Aid
This program will serve the Englewood neighborhood. Clinical treatment is supported by a full range of services, including crisis intervention which is recognized to reduce involvement in the criminal justice system. The use of standard measures such as those contained in the YASI will permit comparing this intervention with other programs.
Youth Services Projects and Blocks Together
This program will serve the Humboldt Park neighborhood. This proposal is for a ten week program for court involved or "disconnected" youth at risk of court involvement, to be mandated by court or school. The program utilizes a restorative justice hub. It further utilizes the SPARCS treatment model, an evidence-based treatment intervention.
Illinois Collaboration on Youth
This program will train providers who collectively serve the Chicago area and surrounding suburbs in Cook County. Specifically the Suburbs of Chicago Heights, Olympia Fields, Hazel Crest, Midlothian, Park Forest, Riverdale, and Evanston will benefit from the trainings. In Chicago the program will benefit neighborhoods covering the South, West and North sides. ICOY proposes to train staff at 17 service providers in the SPARCS model of treatment. This will build capacity in these organizations for assisting youth suffering from serious trauma. There is an independent evaluator assessing both the training provided and its impact.
Miracle Center
This program will serve youth from the Humboldt Park, Hermosa, Logan Square, and Belmont Cragin neighborhoods. This proposal is to offer a Young Entrepreneurs Program to at risk students, building on established school partnerships. The program includes a variety of unique learning projects with specialized feedback, aimed at building communication and other crucial soft skills. Planning and research skills are emphasized.
Metropolitan Family Services
This proposal will fund restorative justice programming at Harlan High School in Roseland, as an integral part of social and academic supports. The peace circles are aligned with Chicago Public School objectives.
Alternative Schools Network
Tis program will serve the communities of Pilsen, Little Village and the Back of the Yards and other areas on Chicago's South Side. This proposal provides academic supports for at risk youth, attending alternative high schools. It includes restorative Justice and pro-social skills development.
Boys and Girls Club of Chicago's
This program will serve youth in Housing Authority of Cook County residences in the communities of Chicago Heights, Ford Heights and Robbins. This program provides mentoring and educational services for 60 youth who reside in the HACC. Physical fitness and nutrition programming will be provided to support learning.
Competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) procedures were followed in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. An RFP was solicited on April 14, 2014, for Violence Intervention, Prevention, and Reduction Demonstration Grants. An evaluation committee reviewed proposals and selected the above eight (8) vendors based upon established evaluation criteria.
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