Pathways Forward Initiative

The City of St. Petersburg is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive youth development services to at-risk youth through the Pathways Forward Initiative. The selected vendor will provide mentoring, case management, counseling services, and leadership development to a minimum of 30 youth aged 12-18 annually. The initiative aims to reduce risk factors and increase protective factors among youth, with a focus on measurable outcomes related to school engagement, social-emotional development, violence reduction, and family stability. The vendor will be required to provide monthly deliverables, including mentor contact logs, session summaries, attendance logs, and data tracking growth in school attendance and academic engagement. The contract will be for an initial term of one year, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods. • The vendor must have a minimum of two years of experience delivering youth development services to at-risk youth. • The vendor must have the ability to obtain the minimum insurance requirements set forth in the agreement. • The vendor must be free from legal and regulatory matters that might prevent them from fulfilling the obligations of the agreement. • The vendor must provide a single point of contact, a dedicated account manager, to administer the agreement. • The vendor must conduct a security background investigation for each employee and subconsultant/subcontractor employee performing work at the work site.