Explanation
The organizations will serve 4 year olds residing in the Columbus City Schools district in conjunction with similar contracts with the State of Ohio. The state contracts are for half day pre-kindergarten services. The City will leverage these funds by entering into contracts to cover the other half day of services for children with participating organizations.
BID INFORMATION: In April 2014 the State of Ohio announced awards to participating organizations for successful applications to the state’s early childhood education expansion program. Upon review of these organizations, an evaluation of the State’s early childhood education expansion program eligibility requirements, and those of the City’s Early Start Columbus Initiative, the City made a recommendation that we leverage the state’s half day program by funding participating organizations for the other half day of services for children.
The City waives competitive bidding to allow for the award of contracts to organizations for quality pre-kindergarten services based upon their meeting the selection procedures for quality pre-kindergarten services with the State and the alignment of these services and under the terms and conditions deemed necessary to advance the Early Start Columbus Initiative. The City will assure that a condition of the contract will be the participating organization’s continued good standing in the State’s program as well as meeting the terms and conditions necessary to advance the Early Start Columbus Initiative.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Child Development Council of Franklin - contract compliance # 311138997, expires 04/24/16
Columbus Early Learning Center - contract compliance # 314379619, expires 11/20/2014
Creative Childcare - contract compliance application in process
Gladden Community House - contract compliance # 314379476, expires 04/09/15
Heavenly Kids Center for Learning - contract compliance #421713021, expires 05/14/16
Hilltop Preschool - contract compliance...
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