Request for Qualifications

Pre-Proposal Conference

Professional Learning Services for Instructional StaffSolicitation # 060414-01

Agenda

Topic Presenter Welcome Procurement Services

Procurement Process Procurement Services

Contracting with APS Contract Administration

Current Status and Scope of Work C & I

Question & Answer Session Open

RFQ: Professional Learning Services for Instructional StaffRFQ Number: 060414-01

Date Activity

May 14, 2014 Release RFQ to the marketplace

May 21, 2014 Pre-proposal conference at 2:00 p.m. ET

May 22, 2014 Deadline for Written Questions by 9:00 a.m.

May 26, 2014 Response to questions to be posted to the APS web

June 4, 2014 RFQ due in Procurement Services by 11:00 a.m.

June 4, 2014 Administrative Review

June 9, 2014 Evaluation

July 7, 2014 Recommendations to the APS Board of Education

Tentative Timeline

Delivering Proposals

• If delivering proposals in person, please consider traffic, parking and security check in.• Proposals must be received in the Office of

Procurement Services by 11:00 a.m. ET on June 4, 2014. Proposals received after this will not be considered.• If using a delivery service (FedEx, UPS, etc.) be sure

to check delivery times and schedule.

Addendums

• If any changes are made to the RFQ, an addendum will be posted on the APS website.•Please, check the website daily for any addenda.•Vendor questions and answers will be posted as an addendum.

Procurement Process 4.1 Communication

• All communications regarding this solicitation must be with the assigned Procurement Officer, David Odom.

5.0 Background Check• APS policy requires that all contractors, consultants, or

vendors providing services on APS premises be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal record check initiated by APS prior to providing services to APS. There is a fee of $ 44.25 per individual payable by money order associated with the background check.

Complete and submit the following forms with your proposal if applicable:1. Offeror affirmation form2. Offeror information form3. Joint venture affidavit (if this will not be a joint venture, check the appropriate

box on the form and return with your response)4. Primary vendor / subcontractor utilization (if subcontractors will not be used,

check the appropriate box on the form and return with your response)5. Promise of non-discrimination6. Contractor Affidavit of Compliance under O.C.G.A 13-10-91(b) (1), if applicable7. Subcontractor Affidavit of Compliance under O.C.G.A 13-10-91(b) (3), if

applicable.8. Sub-subcontractor Affidavit of Compliance under O.C.G.A 13-10-91(b) (4), if

applicable9. Affidavit of Exception, if applicable.10. Copy of local or state business license or permit 11. Signature page to APS contract

Required Documents

6.0 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS6.1 Proposals shall be submitted as follows:Section 6.12, Section 1, Company Qualifications and Experience and Section 6.12, Section 2, Methodology / Operations.1. The original (marked as such) documents and five (5) hard copies of all documents in a separate sealed envelope labeled Section 1 and Section 2.2. All hard copies should be submitted on loose leaf paper, front only.3. All documents saved on three (3) CD-ROMs or Flash Drives. All CD-ROMs/Flash Drives should be labeled with the company name, bid name and bid number. All information on CD-ROMs/Flash Drives should be provided in a single PDF file format.

Submission Requirements

Contract Administration

8.0 AWARD8.2 This contract award is for one (1) base term (of one year or less) with four (4) one-year options to renew at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of APS.

9.0 CONTRACT 9.1 By submitting a response to this solicitation, the offeror affirms that it has read and will accept all provisions of the contract as written and attached to this solicitation. Offeror also understands that these provisions are non-negotiable and that the contract is not legally binding upon the parties until executed by APS and offeror. 9.2 The offeror must sign and submit the contract signature page with the response to the solicitation. By doing so, the offeror acknowledges that it accepts the provisions of the APS contract as written. 9.3 Once a vendor has submitted a quote and been selected to provide a professional learning session, a detailed statement of work with deliverables and pricing for that session will be executed by APS and the vendor.

Scope of Work3.2 APS will establish a pool of vendors to provide professional learning services on an as needed basis in one or more of the following categories:a. Assessment Strategies, Practices and Usesb. Content Knowledge of Instructional Staffc. Establishing and Supporting Communities of Practice and Professional Learning

Communitiesd. Establishing and Sustaining a Culture of Achievement and High Expectations for

alle. Leadership Practices that increase Student Achievementf. Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learnersg. Researched, Instructional Best Practices that Support Student Achievementh. Standards-based Grading Practicesi. Standards-based Instructional Practices and Strategiesj. Understanding, Teaching and Assessing the Common Core Standardsk. Use of Datal. Creating Engaging and Rigorous Instruction in High-Poverty Schoolsm. Classroom Management Strategies

Q & ANote: all questions should be sent to David Odom at

dodom@atlantapublicschools.us