RFP 21-11 - Audiology Services

The Santa Rosa County School Board, Milton Florida, solicits your company to submit a proposal on “RFP 21-11 Audiology Services” as listed in this proposal request.

SCOPE OF WORK

1. Audiology Services
   1. The Provider must hold a current license to practice audiology in the State of Florida.
   2. The Provider will provide audiology services for the students of Santa Rosa County for a total of billable 760 hours.
      1. Two (2) eight (8) hour days per week for 46 weeks. Days not worked must be made up in the same billable month.
      2. Four (4) additional six (6) hour days
      3. Services include, but not limited to the following:
         1. Provide full audiological evaluations at the Audiology Clinic and provide a full report to the parents and teachers.
         2. Provide Tympanometry and OAE evaluations
         3. Screen Pre-K students transitioning to Kindergarten
         4. Provide recommendations for audiological devices for student use in the classroom.
         5. Provide assistance with installation and troubleshooting portable classroom sound field systems
         6. Provide school visits to students within the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) ESE Program as needed and/or requested by supervisor
         7. Maintain inventory of ear level devices including but not limited to audio shoes, receivers, and mini mics.
         8. Advise and assist DHH teachers and program facilitator in audiology related services.
         9. Stay current and up to date in audiology research and trends within the educational setting.
         10. Perform minor repairs to personal hearing aids such as making earmold impressions, changing tubing and replacing batteries.
         11. Provide recommendations to parents and DHH teachers when new ear molds are needed for a student.
         12. Provide instruction to staff working with students using classroom sound field, ear level devices, teacher transmitters (microphones) and other devices as requested.
2. Background Screening 
   1. Provider will comply with all requirements of Sections 1012.32 and 1012.465, Florida Statutes by certifying that the Provider and all its employees who provide services under this contract have completed the background screening required by the referenced statutes and meet the standard established by the statutes.  The Provider shall maintain the certification for review by designated school officials.  The certification will be provided to the school in advance of the Provider providing any services on campus while students are present. 
   2. The Provider will bear the cost of acquiring the background screening required by Section 1012.32, F.S. and any fee imposed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to maintain the fingerprints provided with respect to Provider and its employees.   
   3. Provider shall maintain a list of its employees who have completed background screening as required by the referenced statutes and meet the statutory requirements.  Provider will update these lists if any employee listed fails to meet the statutory standards or new employees who have completed the background check and meet standards are added. 
   4. Provider agrees that in the event the Provider or any employee who the Provider has certified as completing the background check and meeting the statutory standard then is convicted of any disqualifying offense, the Provider shall not permit said employee on school property. 
   5. As required by the provisions of State Board of Education Rule 68 – 1.006(5), The Principles of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession in Florida and Florida Statutes, contractual personnel who have direct contact with students or who have access to or control of funds are required to self-report within forty-eight (48) hours to the Director of Student Services any arrests/charges involving the abuse of a child, the sale and/or possession of a controlled substance, or any disqualifying offense.  Such notice shall not be considered an admission of guilt, nor shall such notice be admissible for any purpose in any proceeding, civil or criminal, administrative or judicial, investigatory or adjudicatory.  In addition, self-reporting shall also be required for any conviction, finding of guilt, withholding of adjudication, commitment of a pretrial diversion program, or entering of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for any criminal offense other than a minor traffic violation within forty-eight (48) hours after the final judgment. 
3. Safeguarding Information 
   1. Not to use or disclose any information concerning a recipient of services under this contract for any purpose not in conformity with state regulations, federal regulations and Santa Rosa School Board’s policies except upon written consent of the recipient, or his responsible parent or guardian when authorized by law.