Explanation
To authorize and direct the Director of Education to enter into contracts with various quality pre-k organizations to provide annual pre-kindergarten services. The services will serve 4 year olds residing within the Columbus City Schools district and will provide all day, year round pre-kindergarten services with curriculum aligned with Columbus City Schools in order to prepare children for kindergarten. This initiative is called Early Start Columbus.
BID INFORMATION: On April 11, 2014 a request for proposal (SA005378) for pre-k services was issued by the City of Columbus, Department of Education, in accordance with Columbus City Code, Chapter 329. Proposals were received from seven (7) preschool provides and subsequently reviewed by a committee and evaluated in accordance with the committee’s criteria. The City made a recommendation that we contract with (6) providers for these services.
The City waives competitive bidding to allow for the award of contracts to multiple providers and, upon review of applications, site visits and consultations, understanding of applicant center capacity, as well as the offer of classrooms by Columbus City Schools to quality providers to allow the provision of quality pre-kindergarten services, the City increased the number of children selected providers could contract for under the terms and conditions deemed necessary to advance the Early Start Columbus Initiative.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Action for Children-contract compliance #310820393, expires 03/13/15
Starting Point Learning Center -contract compliance #20298639, expires 04/15/16
Young Men’s Christian Association of America-contract compliance #314379594, expires 12/09/15
Heavenly Kids Center for Learning-contract compliance #421713021, expires 05/14/16
Millbrook Nursery School & Kindergarten -contract compliance #310929581, expires 04/24/16
Child Development Council of Franklin-contract compliance # 311138997, expires 04/24/16
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