CITY OF OAKLAND REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR The Oakland Children's Initiative 2-Year External Evaluation Contract Amount: $700,000 per year ($1,400,000.00 total) Terms: 2 Years Project Description: The City of Oakland (City) is seeking an external evaluator to develop and implement the initial 2-year evaluation for the Oakland Children's Initiative (OCI) and its selected Implementation Partners. In accordance with the ordinance, proposals from evaluation firms shall focus on identifying how the Initiative can show collective impact and overall delivery of services in relation to each of the Implementation Partners; this includes strategies, sub-strategies, and activities to increase access and enhance quality early care, education, and college access support services. It will be important to consider the impact of the Initiative on broader community/population well-being, as compared to how the evaluation will document program design and deployment. Based on performance in the initial evaluation phase, the City may consider a longer-term partnership to support the 2-year evaluation requirement set forth in the ordinance. Bids are requested for estimated costs for services with a total not to exceed $700,000.00, annually. For transparency, funding for the evaluation will be paid for through the Oversight, Accountability and Evaluation Fund, a seven percent subset of the OCI funding. At least one-third (1/3) of the monies deposited in the Oversight, Accountability and Evaluation Fund are appropriated for independent, third-party evaluations. Allowable uses are specified in the voter-approved Charter amendment. Pre-Proposal Meeting (Volunteer): Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at 9:30 AM (Pacific Time) via Zoom. · Zoom Meeting ID:840 0433 7547 · Advance Registration is Required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtd-2rrTwvHtM_B3cCHqMiclfMwp3nsexL Proposal Submittal Deadline: Friday, December 22, 2023, at 2:00 PM, PT. Reminders: * All who wish to participate in this RFP must register (at least 5 days prior to submittal due date) through iSupplier at (https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/register-with-isupplier) to avoid last minute submittal complications and receive addenda/updates on this RFP. For additional help registering and submitting your proposal to iSupplier, please review the user guide videos at (https://www.oaklandca.gov/documents/isupplier-user-guides). Receipt of a confirmation email indicates that a proposal was successfully submitted. * Did not receive an invitation? Start Early with iSupplier registration. Upon completion of registration, send an email to iSupplier@oaklandca.gov listing "The Oakland Children's Initiative 2-Year External Evaluation" as the subject and request an invitation to the RFP. The Contract Analyst will add your business to the RFP invitation. * The following policies apply to this RFP: Equal Benefits * 0% L/SLBE * Living Wage * Campaign Reform Act * Professional Services Local Hire * Prompt Payment * Arizona Boycott * Dispute Disclosure * Border Wall Prohibition * Sanctuary City Contracting and Investment Ordinance. Answers to Questions: 1. For project-related questions, contact the Project Manager, Jennifer Cabán by phone at (510) 238-6840 or via email at jcaban@oaklandca.gov. 2. For iSupplier related questions contact iSupplier@oaklandca.gov. Asha Reed, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council (Sunday, November 19, 2023) The City Council reserves the right to reject all proposals.