2. Speech RFP 20-187 Evaluation Matrix Summary Results

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b. RFP 20-187 Speech-Language, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Services Extension (Year 3 of 4) - (Speech-Language, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Services for more than $50,000.00 per vendor but not to exceed the total contracted amount of $9,000,000)

Summary: Presented by: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the contract extensions of RFP 20-187 for Progressus Therapy; Community Rehabilitation Associates, Incorporated; Cobb Pediatric/Stepping Stones Group (EBS is now part of the Stepping Stones Group); Comprehensive Therapy Consultants; Pediatric Developmental; Orange Tree Staffing; Atlanta Pediatric Therapy; EDU Healthcare; and Soliant as the most responsive and responsible bidders to provide speech-language, occupational therapy, and physical therapy services for more than $50,000.00 per vendor but not to exceed the total contracted amount of $9,000,000.00.
Why: Speech-language impairment is a disability area as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Currently, 5,194 students receive speech services from a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist (SLP) in the DeKalb County School District (DCSD). In addition, IDEA mandates the inclusion of Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT) for students whose Individual Education Program (IEP) direct these services for them to access their education. DCSD has contracted with vendors to provide speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists when the school district cannot hire them directly. The request for an increase in the contracted amount from $7,000,000 to $9,000,000 is a result of the need to extend contractual staff hours to cover student IEP services, additional vacancies requiring contract staff, and vendor rate increases.
Details: The Request for Proposals (RFP) 20-187 for Speech-Language, Occupational, and Physical Therapy services was issued on November 14, 2019, and approved by the Board on February 10, 2020. The approved DCSD RFP process was followed. Nine of the nineteen vendors that responded were selected based on the following criteria for providing services to students with disabilities in a public school setting: ability to provide needed staff, hourly rates, and experience with school-based settings. The nine selected vendors were Progressus Therapy; Community Rehabilitation Associates, Incorporated; Cobb Pediatric/Stepping Stones Group; Comprehensive Therapy Consultants; Pediatric Developmental; Orange Tree Staffing; Atlanta Pediatric Therapy; EDU Healthcare; and Soliant.
No single company has been able to provide a sufficient number of speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists to cover students’ needs.
Financial impact: The financial impact is contingent upon the number of therapists provided through contracted services. The proposed hourly rates for the new contracted vendors are $50.00 - $67.50.
Contact: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678.676.0731
Ms. Michele Summerlin, Executive Director, Exceptional Education, Division of Curriculum & Instruction 678. 676.2163
Effective: May 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024
Status: Attorney approval not required
RFP 20-187 Speech-Language, Occupational, and Physical Therapy Services
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Constellation School Based Therapy




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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Community Rehab Associates Inc




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                                                                                                                                                                 Cobb Pediatric Speech Services




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Apex Therapeutic Services LLC



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Atlanta Pediatric Therapy Inc
                                                                                                                                  Centra Healthcare Solutions




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Orange Tree Staffing LLC




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Stellar Therapy Services



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Therapia Staffing LLC
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Progressus Therapy




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              EBS Healthcare Inc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            AmplioSpeech Inc




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Soliant Health Inc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Access Therapies




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                                                                                                    Points for    Total Points
                                                                                                    Indiviudal        for 5
Evaluation Criteria Breakdown                                                                       Evaluator      Evaluators
A. Scope of Services (from Section B Offeror Responsibilities)                                      350 points        1750       445                            1677                              1569                  377                682                 125                             1148                             1547                              1608                                 630                                   1320                  1096              283                                  1429                        1523                                1270                  1524                        1184                     1240
Established company with experience in providing licensed occupational therapists to school            0-50
districts
Established company with experience in providing licensed physical therapists to school                0-50
districts
Established company with experience in providing licensed speech-language pathologists to              0-50
school districts
Vendor will provide a substitute for contract employee absences of 5 days or longer including          0-30
extended leaves of 6-8 weeks
Vendor will provide an individual responsible for recruiting                                           0-30
Vendor will provide a liaison to coordinate the program and work with District Administrators          0-30
to resolve issues and concerns
Vendor has defined recruiting and hiring process                                                       0-25
Vendor provides CF Mentorship for SLP candidates                                                       0-20
Vendor agrees to provide resume and 2 professional references for each therapist                       0-20
Vendor provides licensed staff who can directly provide support for therapist's therapeutic            0-15
intervention needs including on-site supervision visits
Vendor has staff evaluation and monitoring process in place                                            0-15
Vendor agrees to meet conditions outlined in RFP for releasing staff from their contracts during       0-15
the school year
B. Cost of Services                                                                                 300 Points       1800        1025                           1205                              1309                  401                520                 120                             1177                             1187                              1340                                 650                                   1350                  948               800                                  1390                        1344                                1020                  1115                        1090                     520
SLP Hourly Rate                                                                                        0-45
SLP (CF) Hourly Rate                                                                                   0-45
SLP Clinical Telepractiioner                                                                           0-45
Occupational Therapist Hourly Rate                                                                     0-45
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Hourly Rate                                                   0-45
Physical Therapist Hourly Rate                                                                         0-45

Vendor agrees to submit monthly invoices accompanied by service logs for applicable days                0-30
C. Quality and Experience (from Section G Company Profile)                                         250 Points        1500         80                            1137                              995                   200                360                 355                             930                              942                               880                                  215                                   1175                  680               440                                  640                         760                                 880                   500                         465                      670
Vendor has demonstrated establishment and experience in metro areas                                     0-50
Vendor has sufficient size and employees to serve a large metro district                                0-50
Vendor demonstrates financial stability                                                                 0-50
Vendor submitted brochures, catalogs, manuals, websites or literature that supports their               0-25
submission (section J)
Vendor has mission statement in line with that of DCSD                                                 0-25
Vendor has local office in metro Atlanta                                                               0-25
Vendor has previously provided licensed therapy staff to the District                                  0-25
D. Variety of Additional Services Offered                                                            50 Points        300                       0               235                               150                   10                  60                                0                 80                              208                               190                                   20                                    180                   45                                 0                   95                         185                                  45                   195                          40                       65
Vendor agrees to provide one continuing education unit opportunity for all therapists serving
DCSD students                                                                                          0-30
Other added value services addressed in Section K                                                      0-20
E. References                                                                                        50 Points        300         20                            115                               135                           0           92                 20                              100                               95                               190                                   60                                     95                  105               110                                  205                         130                                 100                    95                          80                       60
Strength and relevance of references per RFP submittal requirements                                    0-50
TOTAL                                                                                               1000 Points      6000        1570                           4369                              4158                  988                1714                620                             3435                             3979                              4208                                 1575                                  4120                  2874              1633                                 3759                        3942                                3315                  3429                        2859                     2555