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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HE-23-235 and award a contract to 1736 Family Crisis Center, of Los Angeles, CA, for the comprehensive services and programming that addresses the promotion of mental health support and reduction of substance use for Long Beach youth, in a total annual amount not to exceed $120,000, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with 1736 Family Crisis Center for providing key activities for Long Beach youth to improve mental health and reduce substance use among residents in grades 6-12 that directly correlate to data and zip codes 90804, 90806, 90810, and 90813. 1736 Family Crisis Center will provide individual and group therapy sessions and will implement activities, events, and workshops at service area schools.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on May 6, 2023, and 265 potential proposers specializing in youth mental health and substance use prevention were notified of the RFP opportunity. Of those proposers, 14 downloaded the RFP via the City of Long Beach (City) electronic bid system. The RFP document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the sixth floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing
. An RFP announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division’s weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 44 local, minority-owned, and women-owned business groups. There were three proposals received on June 8, 2023. Of those three proposers, none were Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), none were Women-owned Business Enterprises (...
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