Rowan-Salisbury Schools

500 N. Main Street

Salisbury, NC 28144

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

FOR

Project Evaluation Services for

Rowan-Salisbury Schools, a Teacher and School Leader (TSL) Grant

RFP Issued: November 23, 2020

Response Due: December 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Project Evaluation Services

Rowan-Salisbury Schools is requesting proposals from qualified licensed firms for specialized services for Project Evaluation Services in the Accelerate Rowan grant, a Teacher and School Leader (TSL) grant.

General Information

Submittal of Proposal

• Information should be verified before submissions.  Adjustments will not be permitted after submission to the District.  The District will not be responsible for errors or omissions on the part of the organizations in preparation of the proposals.
• Submissions should be sent to:

Andrew Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Transformation

Andrew.Smith@rss.k12.nc.us

• Questions about the RFP, its content, format or any other questions must be submitted in writing to Andrew Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Transformation by December 4, 2020.

Signatures

• All Proposals must be signed by an authorized officer of the firms submitting the proposals.

Rights of the District

• The District, in its discretion, may conduct personal interviews of any firm submitting an RFP. The successful firm or firms will be required to enter into an Agreement between the District and the Firm. The form of agreement for requested services shall be substantially in the form of the district’s standard agreement for services.
• All content, processes, products, programs, and all other resources developed by the firm for the purpose of this RFP, shall be the property of Rowan-Salisbury Schools.
• The RFP is not a low-bid price competition; instead proposals shall be evaluated in accordance with the Evaluation Criteria stated in this RFP.
• The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

Deadline for Submittal

• Submittals must be received to Andrew Smith - Andrew.Smith@rss.k12.nc.us by December 11, 2020 at 5:00PM.

2. Scope of Work

Introduction

• Responses received from this Request for Proposals will be used by the District to select the firm to provide services to the District in accordance with the scope of work identified in this RFP.

Requested Services

• Work with Rowan-Salisbury Schools Teacher and School Leader Grant District Leadership Team to conduct an effective project evaluation that is consistent with grant reporting requirements.  Advise the district on next steps for any areas of the project not progressing.  

Summary of Specific Services/Products and actual Deliverables

• Develop detailed, three year, project evaluation management plan
• Develop data collection protocols for both implementation and outcome data
• Train project staff in data collection procedures
• Conduct all appropriate qualitative and quantitative data analyses
• Collect and analyze data for federal annual performance report
• Develop, conduct, tabulate and summarize survey instruments and results
• Conduct interviews and observations for purposes of program evaluation
• Gather and analyze formative data for purposes of program evaluation
• Assess the fidelity of implementation to the program design and evidence-based programs within the design
• Advise the district leadership on areas of the work to modify to ensure all project goals and objectives are met according to the grant application
• Present a quarterly report to the district leadership committee
• Collaborate with district leadership in the development of all written or verbal  correspondence with the US Department of Education
• Prepare annual performance report

Contents Of Proposal For Selection Committee

All proposals shall address the following items, in the order listed below and shall be numbered A through F in the proposal document.

• Description of Firm – Provide background information regarding the size, location, work history, and organization of the firm.  
• Experience Relative to District Needs – Provide a detailed summary of the  experience of the firm including a list of similar projects completed within the last five years.
• Qualifications of Firm’s Personnel – Identify all project personnel, organizational relationships, and provide a resume of qualifications and project related experience.
• Fees – Proposals shall include the firm’s fee schedule, and pricing shall be inclusive of all costs.
• Timeline - Provide schedule of delivery of services/products
• Other - Each firm is encouraged to provide any additional information

or description of resources the firm feels is pertinent to this RFP.

3. Selection Criteria

• Experience and Training: Project personnel resumes.
• Proven track record of services related to the RFP scope of work.
• Previous work history with Rowan-Salisbury Schools.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Human-Capital Management Systems and Performance-based Compensation Systems.
• Understanding and commitment to Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ Renewal School System Legislation and Directional System.

The District Superintendent will appoint a selection committee to review the RFPs and make a recommendation to the School Board.