Deferred Entry of Judgment and Offender Treatment Programs

The County of Orange is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide Deferred Entry of Judgment and Offender Treatment Programs Training Services. The program is a misdemeanor diversion program where defendants may be offered the opportunity to attend educational classes in lieu of fines and/or jail time and to have their charges dismissed upon completion of the courses. The selected respondent will be responsible for providing the training services, including enrollment and administration, validating instructor credentials, developing course curriculum, and collecting fees. The contract will be awarded based on the evaluation of proposals, with a maximum score of 500 points for the written proposal and 100 points for the price proposal. • The program requires live, in-person instruction, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Sr. Assistant District Attorney (ADA) overseeing Branch Court operation. • The courses must be 6-12 hours in duration and contain evidence-based teaching approaches. • The courses must be offered on weekends and/or evenings and regularly held in both English and Spanish. • The respondent must have at least five years of experience providing training and/or education services and must be able to provide classes at a suitable facility. • The respondent must have the ability to collect DNA Processing Cost Recovery Fees on behalf of the County and properly account for and process payments to the County on a monthly basis.