Agenda Item
a. RFP 24-187 for Speech-Language, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Services (Not to exceed $9,000,000)
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Stacy Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the award for RFP 24-187 for Speech Language, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy Services to Applied Pediatrics, Inc; The Stepping Stones Group; Comprehensive Therapy Consultants; Orange Tree Staffing; Soliant Health, LLC; SHC Services, Inc.; Invo Healthcare Associates, LLC ProCare Therapy; CRA Therapy; Sunbelt Staffing LLC; Tandym Group, LLC; Pediatric Developmental Services; AMN Allied Services, LLC; American Medical Staffing, Inc.; Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc.; Academic Staffing, Inc.; Epic Special Education Staffing; Kadiant LLC; Verbal Expressions, Inc.; GHR Education; Total Communication Therapy; Kidz Speak Therapeutic Services; E-Therapy LLC; Senseabilities, Inc.; Speech Teachers of North Georgia LLC; Advokids LLC; and CareerStaff Unlimited, LLC as the most responsive and responsible bidders to provide speech language, occupational therapy, and/or physical therapy services for more than $100,000.00 per vendor but not to exceed $9,000,000.00.
Why: Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, related services may include speech language, occupational therapy, and/or physical therapy services. IDEA and Section 504 mandate the inclusion of speech language, occupational therapy, and/or physical therapy services for students whose Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or Section 504 Individualized Accommodation Plans (IAPs) stipulate these services are required in order for the students to equitably access their education.
Details: The Request for Proposals 24-187: Speech Language, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy Services was issued August 24, 2023 with responses reviewed through November 17, 2023. The DCSD RFP process was followed. Twenty-seven of the thirty-three vendors that responded were selected based on the following criteria for providing services for students with disabilities in a public-school setting: ability to provide needed staff, hourly rates, and experience with school-based settings. The 27 selected vendors are Applied Pediatrics, Inc; The Stepping Stones Group; Comprehensive Therapy Consultants; Orange Therapy Staffing; Soliant Health, LLC; SHC Services, Inc.; Invo Healthcare Associates, LLC; ProCare Therapy: CRA Therapy; Sunbelt Staffing LLC; Tandym Group, LLC; Pediatric Developmental Services; AMN Allied Services, LLC; American Medical Staffing, Inc.; Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc.; Academic Staffing, Inc.; Epic Special Education Staffing; Kadiant LLC; Verbal Expressions, Inc.; GHR Education; Total Communication Therapy; Kidz Speak Therapeutic Services; E-Therapy LLC; Senseabilities, Inc.; Speech Teachers of North Georgia LLC; Advokids LLC; and CareerStaff Unlimited, LLC.
No single company has been able to provide a sufficient number of speech language pathologists (SLPs), occupational therapists (OTs), and physical therapists (PTs) to cover students’ needs. For this reason, it is recommended that the top twenty-seven vendors selected through the RFP process be approved. The initial contract duration shall be approximately one year from the date of execution. The contract may include up to four (4) one (1) year extension options contingent on DCSD’s offer to such extension, the successful offeror’s acceptance, and the approval of the DeKalb County Board of Education to extend the contract.
Financial impact: The contract amount from the general budget will be $4,500,000 (Charge code: 100.2100.530000.00011.7340.2021.8010.035.0000) and $4,500,000 from IDEA federal dollars (Charge code: 404.2100.530000.05021.7340.2824.8010.035.0000). The financial impact is contingent upon the number of therapists provided through contracted services. The current rate for these services is $62.50-$150.00 per hour.
Contact: Ms. Stacy Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678,676.0731
Mrs. Kiana King, Director of Special Education, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678.676.1885
Effective: January 9, 2024 - January 8, 2029, with required annual Board approval
Status: Approved by General Counsel
Responding Supplier Signature Full Name Signature Email Supplier Notes
Academic Staffing, Inc. Anthony Chrzanowski AChrzanowski@ESS.com
Thank you for your consideration of TinyEYE's proposal for RFP 24-
187 - Speech Language, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
TinyEYE Technologies Corporation
Ramona Moore ramona.moore@tinyeye.com Services.
The Stepping Stones Group John Gumpert john.gumpert@ssg-healthcare.com
Tandym Group, LLC (Tandym Group)
Amanda Campbell amanda.campbell@tandymgroup.comWe look forward to your feedback on our submission!
T W Bell Speech Therapy LLC Tony W Bell tonyawbell@yahoo.com
Sunbelt Staffing LLC Joanne Hughes joanne.hughes@sunbeltstaffing.com
Speech Teachers of North Georgia
LaKeisha
LLC Jackson lakeisha.jackson@speechteachersga.com
Thank you! Please let me know if any additional information is
required at this time.
Kourtney Marcus, Senior Associate
Soliant | www.soliant.com | Kourtney.Marcus@Soliant.com
5550 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Soliant Health, LLC Kourtney Marcus kourtney.marcus@soliant.com O 678-837-1514
SHC Services, Inc. Ashley Donaldson schoolsolutions@shccares.com
Senseabilities, Inc. Elias L Rodriguez erodriguez@senseabilities.net Thank you for allowing us to propose!
ProCare Therapy (New DirectionMatt Solutions,
ShouseLLC dba ProCarematt.shouse@procaretherapy.com
Therapy)
Pediatric Developmental ServicesAvi Meth rfp@pdstherapy.com
Orange Tree Staffing Mardly R. Smith Mardly@orangetreestaffing.com
Milestone Venture Partners Monica Johnson mj@mvtspeech.com
Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services,
Albert
Inc.Brooks albbrooks@maximstaffing.com
Total Communication Therapy (CBR Christina
TherapyResolus
Consultants LLC)
info@totalcommunicationtherapy.com
Let Us Communicate!,LLC Zene Hinton-Wells Wellszene@yahoo.com
Kadiant LLC (Attain Therapy, LLC)Sam Wallach CaHarris@AttainABA.com
Invo Healthcare Associates, LLC. Lauryn
(LaurynHagel
Hagel) rfp@invohealthcare.com
Imagine Learning LLC Kelly Staniec bids@imaginelearning.com
GHR Education Jennifer Ray contracts@ghresources.com
E-Therapy LLC Diana Parafiniuk bids@electronic-therapy.com
Epic Special Education Staffing (Therapy
Carol Cheney
Travelers LLC & 3Chords
rfp@epicstaffinggroup.com
Inc DBA TherapyTravelers)
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CRA Therapy, a trusted vendor specializing in school-based therapy
staffing, is excited to submit our proposal for Speech-Language,
Occupational, and Physical Therapy services to your district. With
nearly 23 years of experience in providing therapy and special
education staffing solutions nationwide, we have honed our
expertise in recruiting highly qualified educational professionals who
are dedicated to reducing barriers to student success.
Our commitment to delivering exceptional services is backed by our
comprehensive offerings, including dedicated recruitment and
management teams, rigorous candidate selection processes,
streamlined onboarding, customized orientation and support, and
ongoing mentorship and professional development.
CRA Therapy is fully equipped to provide high-quality staffing
solutions to Dekalb County School District, meeting all the terms and
CRA Therapy (Community RehabMary
Associates,
MurphyInc.) mary@commrehab.org requirements outlined in RFP 24-187.
Connected Speech Therapy Services
Nikka(Nikka
Hampton
Hampton) nhampto12@gmail.com Company email address: nikka.hampton@cstsspeech.com
Comprehensive Therapy Consultants
NeShanta Wilburn neshanta@comprehensivetherapyconsultants.com
CareerStaff Unlimited, LLC Connor Anspach connor.anspach@careerstaff.com
There wasn't a place to upload Attachment B. Attachment B was
uploaded with Attachment C. There wasn't a place to upload
Attachment I. Attachment I was uploaded with Attachment J.
Applied Pediatrics, Inc. Aileen Carswell aileen@appliedpediatrics.com There wasn't an Addendum No. 24-508 to upload.
AMN Allied Services, LLC Alex Cotter school-dl@amnhealthcare.com
American Medical Staffing, Inc. Katlin McAvoy kmcavoy@americanmedicalstaffing.com
AdvoKids LLC Amy Glade theadvokids@gmail.com
We are a smaller, but growing, family owned company that would
love to be able to provide qualified therapists to DeKalb and
surrounding schools and related establishments. If you have any
questions, please call Danny or Kelly at (470) 323-6711. We look
Kidz Speak Therapeutic Services Kelly Gallagher Kidzspeaktherapy@gmail.com forward to hearing from you!! Have a blessed day!!
Verbal Expressions, Inc. Corey E Evans verbalexpressionsinc@yahoo.com
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Event Number RFP 24-187 Addendum 2 Organization DeKalb County School District
Event Title Speech Language, Occupational Therapy and PhysicalWorkgroup
Therapy Services Non-Capital
Event Description The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is seeking Event
proposals
Owner
from qualified offerorsLakesia
with professional
Watkins qualifications, technical com
Event Type RFP-Non Capital Email lakesia_watkins@dekalbschoolsga.org
Issue Date 8/24/2023 07:35:45 PM (ET) Phone 1 (678) 676-0315
Close Date 10/3/2023 02:00:00 PM (ET) Fax
Responding Supplier City State Response Submitted Lines Responded Response Total
Academic Staffing, Inc. Knoxville TN 10/3/2023 11:51:30 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
TinyEYE Technologies Corporation Saskatoon SK 10/3/2023 10:22:23 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
The Stepping Stones Group Atlanta GA 9/29/2023 08:48:10 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
Tandym Group, LLC (Tandym Group) New York NY 10/3/2023 12:55:54 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
T W Bell Speech Therapy LLC Conyers GA 10/1/2023 11:06:31 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
Sunbelt Staffing LLC Oldsmar FL 10/2/2023 11:59:06 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
Speech Teachers of North Georgia LLC Jasper GA 10/3/2023 12:39:18 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
Soliant Health, LLC Peachtree Corners GA 10/2/2023 09:33:08 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
SHC Services, Inc. Cottonwood Heights UT 10/3/2023 12:07:37 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
Senseabilities, Inc. Warner Robins GA 10/3/2023 12:03:48 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
Peachtree
ProCare Therapy (New Direction Solutions, LLC dba ProCare Therapy)
Corners GA 9/29/2023 10:53:11 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
Pediatric Developmental Services Pikesville MD 10/3/2023 11:32:40 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
Orange Tree Staffing Maitland FL 9/29/2023 10:41:46 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
Milestone Venture Partners Tucker GA 10/3/2023 12:45:57 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc.Columbia MD 9/28/2023 08:45:01 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
Total Communication Therapy (CBR TherapyKennesaw
Consultants LLC) GA 10/3/2023 01:17:15 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
Let Us Communicate!,LLC Lithonia GA 9/27/2023 10:29:03 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
Kadiant LLC (Attain Therapy, LLC) Lakewood NJ 10/3/2023 10:54:26 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
Invo Healthcare Associates, LLC. (LaurynDoylestown
Hagel) PA 10/3/2023 01:39:49 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
Imagine Learning LLC Scottsdale AZ 10/2/2023 03:20:24 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
GHR Education Plymouth Meeting PA 9/26/2023 05:03:50 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
E-Therapy LLC Flagstaff AZ 10/3/2023 12:13:25 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
Epic Special Education Staffing (TherapyElTravelers
Segundo LLC & 3Chords Inc DBA TherapyTravelers)
CA 9/22/2023 08:55:31 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
CRA Therapy (Community Rehab Associates,St. Petersburg
Inc.) FL 10/2/2023 09:27:36 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
Connected Speech Therapy Services (NikkaJonesboro
Hampton) GA 10/3/2023 10:24:34 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
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Comprehensive Therapy Consultants Fayetteville GA 10/3/2023 10:20:17 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
CareerStaff Unlimited, LLC Irving TX 10/3/2023 01:21:20 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
Applied Pediatrics, Inc. Doraville GA 10/2/2023 06:16:25 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
AMN Allied Services, LLC Coppell TX 10/3/2023 12:16:18 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
American Medical Staffing, Inc. Hunt Valley MD 10/3/2023 01:41:56 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
AdvoKids LLC Atlanta GA 10/3/2023 01:09:05 PM (ET) 0 $0.00
Kidz Speak Therapeutic Services Lawrenceville GA 10/3/2023 08:42:12 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
Verbal Expressions, Inc. STONE MOUNTIAN GA 10/2/2023 12:13:51 AM (ET) 0 $0.00
Please note: Lines Responded and Response Total only includes responses to specification. No alternate response data is included.
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Responding Supplier Signature Full Name Signature Email Supplier Notes
Academic Staffing, Inc. Anthony Chrzanowski AChrzanowski@ESS.com
TinyEYE Technologies Corporation Ramona Moore ramona.moore@tinyeye.com Thank you for your consideration of TinyEYE's proposal for RFP 24-187 - Sp
The Stepping Stones Group John Gumpert john.gumpert@ssg-healthcare.com
Tandym Group, LLC (Tandym Group) Amanda Campbell amanda.campbell@tandymgroup.comWe look forward to your feedback on our submission!
T W Bell Speech Therapy LLC Tony W Bell tonyawbell@yahoo.com
Sunbelt Staffing LLC Joanne Hughes joanne.hughes@sunbeltstaffing.com
Speech Teachers of North Georgia LaKeisha
LLC Jackson lakeisha.jackson@speechteachersga.com
Soliant Health, LLC Kourtney Marcus kourtney.marcus@soliant.com Thank you! Please let me know if any addi onal informa on is required at
SHC Services, Inc. Ashley Donaldson schoolsolutions@shccares.com
Senseabilities, Inc. Elias L Rodriguez erodriguez@senseabilities.net Thank you for allowing us to propose!
ProCare Therapy (New DirectionMatt Solutions,
ShouseLLC dba ProCarematt.shouse@procaretherapy.com
Therapy)
Pediatric Developmental ServicesAvi Meth rfp@pdstherapy.com
Orange Tree Staffing Mardly R. Smith Mardly@orangetreestaffing.com
Milestone Venture Partners Monica Johnson mj@mvtspeech.com
Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services,
Albert
Inc.Brooks albbrooks@maximstaffing.com
Total Communication Therapy (CBR Christina
TherapyResolus
Consultants LLC)
info@totalcommunicationtherapy.com
Let Us Communicate!,LLC Zene Hinton-Wells Wellszene@yahoo.com
Kadiant LLC (Attain Therapy, LLC)Sam Wallach CaHarris@AttainABA.com
Invo Healthcare Associates, LLC. Lauryn
(LaurynHagel
Hagel) rfp@invohealthcare.com
Imagine Learning LLC Kelly Staniec bids@imaginelearning.com
GHR Education Jennifer Ray contracts@ghresources.com
E-Therapy LLC Diana Parafiniuk bids@electronic-therapy.com
Epic Special Education Staffing (Therapy
Carol Cheney
Travelers LLC & 3Chords
rfp@epicstaffinggroup.com
Inc DBA TherapyTravelers)
CRA Therapy (Community RehabMary Associates,
Murphy Inc.) mary@commrehab.org CRA Therapy, a trusted vendor specializing in school-based therapy staļ¬ng
Connected Speech Therapy Services Nikka(Nikka
Hampton
Hampton) nhampto12@gmail.com Company email address: nikka.hampton@cstsspeech.com
Comprehensive Therapy Consultants NeShanta Wilburn neshanta@comprehensivetherapyconsultants.com
CareerStaff Unlimited, LLC Connor Anspach connor.anspach@careerstaff.com
Applied Pediatrics, Inc. Aileen Carswell aileen@appliedpediatrics.com There wasn't a place to upload A achment B. A achment B was uploaded
AMN Allied Services, LLC Alex Cotter school-dl@amnhealthcare.com
American Medical Staffing, Inc. Katlin McAvoy kmcavoy@americanmedicalstaffing.com
AdvoKids LLC Amy Glade theadvokids@gmail.com
Kidz Speak Therapeutic Services Kelly Gallagher Kidzspeaktherapy@gmail.com We are a smaller, but growing, family owned company that would love to
Verbal Expressions, Inc. Corey E Evans verbalexpressionsinc@yahoo.com
RFP 24-187 Addendum 2 - Page 1