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Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Authorize Bid Award to Two Hawk Workforce Services for Services to be Provided for the Adult and Dislocated Workers Program through the Workforce Innovations and Opportunities Act (WIOA) ($485,427)
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STAFF CONTACT
Angela Karchmer - Division Director - 704-862-7930
BUDGET IMPACT
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Funds are budgeted in the current FY23-24 budget for debt payments.
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BACKGROUND
The competitive request for proposals was published by the Gaston County Workforce Development Board for the delivery of services for the WIOA Adult and Dislocated Workers Programs through WIOA grants.
Purchase and Service Contracts containing federal funds of any source, type, or amount, must follow Uniform Guidance as codified in 2 C.F.R. Part 200. Per 2 C.F.R. § 200.320(b), Service Contracts of $250,000 or more (threshold based on total cost of award if multiple awards) can be procured per the Competitive Proposal process when the sealed bid procedure is not appropriate for the particular type of service being sought. This competitive RFP process was conducted for services to be rendered for the Adult and Dislocated Workers Program in accordance with the WIOA Grant.
Request for Proposals were publicized on the County’s website, Gaston Gazette, and on the NCOA Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) site to meet the UG affirmative steps to solicit from M/WBE.
Although only one (1) proposal was received by the deadline of Tuesday, April 11, 2023 @ 11:00 AM. Proposal was evaluated on criteria established in the RFP documents. Award is recommended for approval to Two Hawk Workforce Services in the amount of $485,427.
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