What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe City of Boise and Boise Public Library seek a consultant or integrated consultant team to lead research, engagement, planning, tool development, pilot support, evaluation, and dissemination for a 24-month initiative. The selected contractor will help create a nationally adaptable, evidence-informed Youth Library Wellness Hub Framework to strengthen teen belonging and behavioral health navigation pathways. Eligible responders include onshore U.S. single firms or collaborative multidisciplinary teams who must submit a single consolidated proposal. The anticipated contract spans a two-year performance period ending August 31, 2028, with a total budget not to exceed $137,000 inclusive of all fees and expenses. An evaluation committee will score proposals using a 100-point formula evaluating individual qualifications and examples (25 points), approach and work plan (25 points), project understanding (15 points), proposed team and management (15 points), schedule (10 points), and cost proposal (10 points), alongside a pass/fail transmittal letter and unscored reference checks.
Scope of work
- Project kickoff, governance, roles, project charter, schedule, and evaluation framework
- Youth engagement, research, focus groups, co-design workshops, and gap analysis report
- Behavioral health and trauma-informed navigation, referral pathways, and principles
- Development of an integrated Youth Library Wellness Hub Framework and modular toolkit
- Pilot testing support, location selection, pilot implementation plan, and staff training
- Process evaluation, performance measurement, surveys, and grant reporting support
- Finalization of framework, accessible digital products, and national dissemination plan
- Preparation of content for grant progress reporting and the final project report
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Transmittal Letter and Signature Page | Pass/Fail |
| Project Understanding | 15 Points Available |
| Proposed Team and Management | 15 Points Available |
| Individual Qualifications and Examples | 25 Points Available |
| Approach and Work Plan | 25 Points Available |
| Schedule | 10 Points Available |
| Cost Proposal | 10 Points Available |
Minimum qualifications
- Accountable project manager serving as the primary point of contact
- Demonstrated experience leading complex public sector, library, youth development, community health, or comparable planning projects
- Demonstrated expertise in youth centered research and engagement and in behavioral health or trauma informed practice
- Experience facilitating participatory processes with teens and diverse community stakeholders
- Ability to translate research and stakeholder input into clear, practical tools and implementation guidance
- Experience working with public libraries, municipal government, or cross sector civic initiatives
- Knowledge of positive youth development, culturally responsive practice, nonclinical behavioral health navigation, and teen centered space planning
- Experience with mixed methods evaluation, access or mobility analysis, accessible digital publications, and national dissemination
Documents to include with your response
- Signed Transmittal Letter and Signature Page
- Detailed Proposal addressing all required headings
- Organization chart or team structure
- Three projects of comparable work
- Biographies or resumes for key individuals with up to three project examples each
- Task and deliverable schedule through August 31, 2028
- Cost sheet provided in the Items section within JAGGAER
- Completed Appendix A Proposal Cost Schedule
- References for each example of comparable work
- Disclosures and Exceptions statement
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via JAGGAER
- Instructions
- Upload proposal documents to the Supplier Attachments section within JAGGAER, and complete the cost sheet in the Items section.