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Requests for Proposals
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Scroll to bottom for links to Application Materials. Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc. is conducting an open bid for the purchase of the following services for its State Home Care Program: Home Health Service, Chore, Supportive Day Programs, Alzheimer’s Day Programs, Adult Day Health, Habilitation Therapy, Companion, Supportive Home Care Aide, Laundry, Grocery Shopping and Delivery, Transportation, Environmental Accessibility Adaptations, Vision Rehabilitation, Emergency Shelter, Short Term Respite Care, Wanderer Locator Service, Personal Emergency Response System (PERS), Enhanced PERS, Medication Dispensing System, Translation/Interpreting Services, Legal Services, and Medical Competency Evaluation. Geographic area served by GSSSI includes: Agawam, Brimfield, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Holland, Longmeadow, Monson, Palmer, Springfield, Wales, West Springfield, and Wilbraham. In addition, Medical Competency Evaluations and Legal Services include the towns of Belchertown, Chicopee, Granby, Holyoke, Ludlow, South Hadley, and Ware. Please note that Homemaker/Personal Care Homemaker services require completion of a separate and distinct set of application materials - the Homemaker Notice of Intent to Contract (NOI) – to be posted under the “For Professionals” link at www.800AgeInfo.com DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS Provider agencies must submit necessary application materials no later than 12:00 noon, Friday, August 6, 2010 to the attention of: Kristen Zebrowski, Contracts Administrator REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS Required submissions depend upon the type and combination of services an agency proposes to provide. Elements highlighted below are documents available on this site.
REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS Proposals will first be reviewed by Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc. Staff and the Board of Directors Program and Services Committee. The Board of Directors will then make the final decision based upon factors deemed appropriate by the agency and its Board of Directors, including the following criteria: a.) Proposal package completion AWARD OF CONTRACTS Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc. reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or call for new proposals. Agencies chosen to provide services will be required to enter into a written Agreement with Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc. Examples of this format are available upon request. Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc. will enter into Agreements with more than one (1) provider for the same service. Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc. does not guarantee a level of services to be provided under an Agreement. All services delivered to clients pursuant to these Agreements must be authorized by Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc. staff who are solely responsible for the determination of client eligibility and level of service. Contracts will be awarded to successful applicants from October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011 with subsequent renewals possible. CATCHMENT AREA SERVED BY GREATER SPRINGFIELD SENIOR SERVICES Agawam Brimfield East Longmeadow Hampden Holland Longmeadow Monson Palmer (including Three Rivers, Bondsville, Thorndike) Springfield Wales West Springfield Wilbraham Legal Services and Medical Competency Evaluations may also be provided in the towns of Belchertown, Chicopee, Granby, Holyoke, Ludlow, South Hadley, and Ware. CONTACT PEOPLE Inquiries concerning the proposal or contract may be made by contacting:
Kristen Zebrowski, Contracts Administrator AA/EOE
Click Links to go to specific Application Materials General RFP Information RFP FY 2011 Checklist for BOTH Homemaker Personal Care and NON-Homemaker Personal Care Services RFP FY 2011 Checklist Homemaker Personal Care Services ONLY RFP FY 2011 Checklist NON-Homemaker Personal Care Services ONLY RFP FY 2011 SERVICE DEFINITIONS Service Specific Questionnaires
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