FURNISHING OF ATTENDANT(S) AT THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY COURT WAITING ROOM

The Middlesex County Department of Community Services, Office of Human Services is seeking a provider to furnish attendant(s) at the Children's Family Court Waiting Room. The provider will be responsible for providing on-site, part-time, drop-in care for children in the waiting room. The contract period will be from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, with options to renew for two additional years. The provider must have experience operating child care centers in multiple sites for at least five years and be accredited as a Child Care Center in New Jersey. The provider will be required to recruit staff, provide training, and develop a policies and procedures manual. • The provider must have a minimum of one adult staff member and one adult volunteer present at all times. • The provider must establish a working schedule of hours of service, Monday through Friday from 8:30AM-12:30PM and 1:30PM-4:30PM. • The provider must provide all qualifications and training of the salaried staff person or persons and must duplicate the requirements for a provider in a child care center in the State of New Jersey. • The provider must conduct public education campaigns to create and expand awareness of the center. • The provider must seek funding and in-kind resources to sustain the proposed center.