The JD18 Youth Mentoring program aims to provide multilevel mentoring services, recreational activities, educational workshops, and tutoring to probation and at-risk youth. The program is a long-standing plan that has been in place to provide needed life skills, education, and mentoring services based on individual needs. The contract was awarded to Big Sky Youth Empowerment Program, Inc. The program will provide services such as intake process and capability, capacity for age range, volume, and hours, facility and on-site resources, availability of youth transportation services, content and versatility of life skills curriculum and philosophy, tutoring program, and program follow-up and post-care. The contract evaluation was based on a total of 1500 points, with categories including company profile and experience, qualifications of staff, specifications, and cost proposal.
• The program will serve youth at risk or on supervision for grades 7-12.
• The contract includes a fixed bid price and a cost proposal.
• The program will provide services for a duration of 17 months for matches, but not based on services provided.
• The contract includes a provision for program follow-up and post-care.
• The contract evaluation included a review of the offeror's company profile and experience, qualifications of staff, specifications, and cost proposal.