Welfare-To-Work Specialized Assessments

The County of Fresno, Department of Social Services, is seeking a vendor to provide specialized assessments for Limited English Proficiency (LEP), Learning Disability Evaluations (LDE), and Independent Assessments (third party review) for recipients of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Welfare-To-Work (WTW) benefits in Fresno County. The selected vendor will provide these services on a fee-for-service basis. The contract has a base term of 18 months, with three optional one-year renewals. Key points of the contract include: * The vendor will provide assessments for language barriers, learning or intellectual disabilities, and other mental, and/or psychological barriers that may prevent an individual from engaging in employment or educational training. * The vendor will provide proposed costs for the required assessments, as well as for interpreter services, monthly reporting activities, no shows/cancellations, and outreach presentations and materials for DSS staff and clients. * The Department of Social Services prefers a vendor that can provide services with zero costs for no shows/cancellations. * The contract has an estimated term cost of $283,350.00 for the 18-month base term.