RFP J28002 Residential Services, First Circuit

The goal of this service is to provide a safe, nurturing environment for minors who have been ordered by the court and/or referred to participate in a residential program. Programs shall provide clients with a safe, clean, supportive, and well supervised environment in which minors can develop the tools and skills needed to function in society as young adults.

Request for Proposals RFP J28002 (RFP-J28002-FC1) Residential Services, First Circuit, The Judiciary, State of Hawaii, for the period July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2029.

The goal of this service is to provide a safe, nurturing environment for minors who have been ordered by the court and/or referred to participate in a residential program. Programs shall provide clients with a safe, clean, supportive, and well supervised environment in which minors can develop the tools and skills needed to function in society as young adults.

Services should also be reflective of the court's balanced and restorative justice philosophy, and the juvenile justice reform effort with emphasis on best practices/evidence-based practices, collaboration and cultural competency. The goals of balanced and restorative justice are accountability, competency development, and public safety.

**Submit proposals electronically via Hawaii Electronic Procurement System (HIePRO)**: hiepro.ehawaii.gov

All proposals and proposal forms shall be submitted electronically through the State of Hawaii Electronic Procurement System (HIePRO) at https://hiepro.ehawaii.gov/welcome.html.

Responses to this RFP, including proposed prices and/or fees will be considered firm for 90 days from the proposal due date.

Initial Term of Contract and Renewals: July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2029. The contract may be extended for an additional two (2) year period, subject to the appropriation and availability of funds and satisfactory performance of services by providers.

Awards made for this solicitation, if any, shall be done through the HIePRO and shall, therefore, be subject to a **mandatory** .75% (.0075) transaction fee, not to exceed **$5,000** for the total contract term.

Pursuant to HRS §103-53, as a prerequisite to entering into contracts of $25,000 or more, providers are required to have a tax clearance from the Hawaii State Department of Taxation (DOTAX) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).