Homeless Outreach Team for the City of Alameda

The City of Alameda is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations and/or individuals to conduct homeless street outreach and interface with City, public, nonprofit, and private entities to serve homeless and underhoused individuals and families as an integral part of the goals outlined in The Road Home: A 5 Year Plan to Prevent and Respond to Homelessness in Alameda, which was approved by City Council in October of 2021.  This Request for Proposal seeks to secure the most qualified candidate to proactively and responsively serve Alameda citizens living on the street.  All proposals are due no later than Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 4 pm.

The City of Alameda is a charter City and any contracts into which the City enters may be subject to the provisions of its charter, which may supersede certain provisions of the Public Contract Code and other provisions of state law”.

Electronic proposals are due on May 31, 2022 by 4:00 pm. All instructions for submittals are included in the RFP.

RFP Issued Thursday, May 5, 2022

Deadline for RFP Questions Monday, May 16, 2022

RFP Q&A Posted Thursday, May 19, 2022

Proposals Due Tuesday, May 31, 2022

RFP Interviews Week of June 13, 2022

Selection of Firm Week of June 27, 2022

Questions received from the public:

Question: Whether companies from Outside USA can apply for this? (like, from India or Canada)
Answer: Yes. Entities from outside of the United States are able to respond to the request for proposals. All individuals, corporations, and sole proprietors are required to hold and maintain a City of Alameda business license while conducting business in the City of Alameda.
Question: Whether we need to come over there for meetings?
Answer: Yes. The Homeless Outreach Team will be tasked with delivering direct services to Alameda citizens living on the street.
Question: Can we perform the tasks (related to RFP) outside USA? (like, from India or Canada)
Answer: No. The Homeless Outreach Team will be tasked with delivering direct services to Alameda citizens living on the street.
Question: Can we submit the proposals via email?
Answer: Yes. Please follow the submittal instructions in Section IV of the issued request for proposal and submit your proposal electronically to mjohnson@alamedaca.gov by 4:00PM PST on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.