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Reference Number

0000299170

Issuing Organization

Washtenaw County

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Informal)

Solicitation Number

8346

Title

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING & FACILITATION VENDOR POOL

Source ID

PU.AG.USA.1202.C6038126

Details

Location

United States, Michigan, Washtenaw County

Piggyback Contract

Description

Purpose of Proposal:
Washtenaw County Government
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners is the governing legislative body for Washtenaw County government. The Board is responsible for overseeing all County operations in accordance with State Laws and has shared authority with other elected officials in specific areas. Nine Commissioners are elected on a partisan basis to the Board for a two-year term. Washtenaw County Administration reports to this Board of Commissioners.

Community Background
Washtenaw County is located in southeastern Michigan approximately 30 miles west of Detroit. Ann Arbor is the County seat. The County spans a distance of 30 miles east-west and extends 24 miles in the north-south direction, partnering with 28 local units of government existing within the boundaries. The County's population is currently about 340,000. It is one of the few Michigan counties which continues to grow at a moderate rate.

Needs Background – Professional Development
Washtenaw County, Michigan, is accepting proposals from instructional designers and training vendors to assist County Administration in the implementation of Guiding Principle #4 “Provide the necessary knowledge, skills and resources to County employees”. Currently Washtenaw County has approximately 1400 regular employees.

The Washtenaw County Vision:
“Washtenaw County will be a world class service provider”
This vision is grounded in two principles:

sound fiscal management for long term stability
an inspired and involved workforce equipped with the skills, knowledge and resources to provide world class service

It is important that employees be well-trained, productive, efficient and satisfied. To accomplish this goal the County is interested in contracting with a pool of training vendors in order to best meet the individual development needs of Washtenaw County employees through instructor led classes and coaching.

Washtenaw County has made a commitment for enhanced development of our workforce through an organized Professional Development Program. County employees have assessed their knowledge, skills and abilities for each of the core competencies, and have prepared Professional Development Plans indicating their development needs and action steps for the following two years. The program is now assembling a vendor pool for providing training and development activities. Proposals are now being accepted for training in all Core Competency areas, which comply with the following requirements and specifications.

Needs Background – Skilled Facilitation
Washtenaw County is accepting proposals from professional facilitators to assemble a vendor pool of qualified facilitators to assist County Administration by providing skilled facilitation services to meet organizational development needs.

Facilitators selected for this vendor pool will provide assistance to County Administration on an as needed basis on a variety of County-wide initiatives in support of the County’s Guiding Principles:

Ensure long term fiscal stability for the County
Reduce the cost of conducting the County's business
Enhance customer service
Provide the necessary knowledge, skills and resources to County employees to carry out these principles
Ensure adequate provision of mandated services
Focus on the root causes of problems that affect the quality of life of County citizens by aggressively pursuing prevention strategies
Provide leadership on intragovernmental, intergovernmental and intersectoral cooperation and collaboration aimed at improving services to County citizens

Dates

Publication

09/18/2022 10:21 AM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

10/21/2022 02:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Beth Duffy

734-222-6761

duffyb@ewashtenaw.org

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission