Summer Youth Workforce Program

INTENT:
Maricopa County (County) is soliciting proposals with the intent  to award a single contract to a contractor to develop, implement, and operate a Summer Youth Workforce Program (Program) for Summer 2025 whereby eligible youth (participants) ages 16 through 21 years old are placed into employment opportunities in designated in-demand industries. Program components shall be designed to provide participants with opportunities to develop goals and seek long term employment, and shall include subsidized part-time work experiences; individual employment plans unique to each participant; workshops and curriculum to prepare youth for on-site work experience and focused on job readiness, career exploration, soft skills, and employment.
The Program seeks to serve participants from cities and towns throughout Maricopa County, with an emphasis on enrolling participants outside of the City of Phoenix.   For-profit and non-profit organizations, educational institutions, government entities, public agencies, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and/or small businesses (Subrecipients) are eligible to bid for the contract. Recognizing that providers may not have the capacity to administer cost-reimbursement grants, the County encourages consortia proposals that collectively have the programmatic, fiscal, and administrative capacity to successfully operate the proposed program.   BID SUBMISSION:
Vendor Bids must be submitted through 
PeriscopeS2G  only. Vendors must view or download all attached forms prior to submitting bids.
MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME:  Times listed for pre-bid meetings, Q and A, and Bid Close are in Mountain Standard Time.
EVALUATION AND AWARD:
Award is made at the sole discretion of the solicitation issuing Department. Maricopa County reserves the right to award in full or in part to a single vendor or multiple vendors.
COMMUNICATION:
All questions must be submitted through 
PeriscopeS2G  ONLY by the date and time listed in the bid.
Maricopa County Small & Local Certification:  
If you are eligible for the MCSL Certification and have not submitted your MCSL Attestation Form and supporting documents, please submit these with your response. You will only be required to do this one time.