RFP No. 27.003 Counseling Enriched Program Partnership Addendum 1

Location:	California
Posted:	Nov 12, 2026
Due:	Nov 17, 2026
Agency:	Hayward Unified School District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
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RFP No. 27.003 Counseling Enriched Program Partnership
Project Description	The Governing Board (the “Board”) of the Hayward Unified School District (the “District” or “Owner”) is seeking proposals for the?Counseling Enriched Program Partnership (Special Day Class Program).
Questions Due	Friday, November 6, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.
Contact for Questions	vcoronado@husd.k12.ca.us
Bid Due Date and Time	Tuesday, November 17th, 2026 at 11:00 A.M.
Bid Submittal Location	Hayward Unified School District - Purchasing Department?24411 Amador Street??Hayward, CA 94544

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Addenda

27.003 Addenda No 1 11.11.26

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Hayward Unified School District

Purchasing Department

24411 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544

BID # 27.003

Bid Name/Project:

COUNSELING ENRICHED

SPECIAL DAY CLASS PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP

Addendum # 1 - 11/11/26

(Total of 2 pages including attachments)

A. CLARIFICATIONS

1. Section Proposal Instructions and Conditions - Page 11

a REMOVE: (Text to be removed) “Submit proposals and questions to:

Victoria Coronado via email vcoronado@husd.k12.ca.us”

b REPLACE WITH: “ Submit questions to:

Victoria Coronado via email vcoronado@husd.k12.ca.us”

B. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/OTHER

1. Question: 1a. The Management Criteria (p. 9) reference “(1-2) full time licensed

mental health counselors,” and the Description of Service outlines “seeking

partnership for 5 classes”. Please clarify whether the District requests 1–2 licensed

counselors per classroom or across all five classrooms.

1b. Would the District accept a model of one licensed counselor per classroom

paired with a bachelor’s-level staff member?

Response: 1a.The District is proposing 1 to 2 licensed counselors for the 5

classrooms. 1b. The District will consider a model of one licensed counselor per

classroom paired with a bachelour's level staff member who will actively engage in

person with the students and staff.

2. Question: Will the District staff each classroom with classroom

aides/paraprofessionals?

Response: The District intends to staff each classroom with District paraeducators

or agency staff until District staff are acquired.

3. Question: Page 2 states e-mailed proposals will not be accepted, and Section 4

requires one hard copy and one flash drive, but page 10 says to submit proposals via

email. Please clarify whether email and/or mailed submissions will be accepted.

Response: The District will not accept proposals via email. Each proposer must

submit one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy on a flash drive.

4. Question: Pg. 8 - Technical Criteria - Student Services Will Include - regarding

service documentation; does the district expect the vendor to document services in

the district system or in the vendors own system?

Response: Services are to be documented in the district system for evidence of IEP

implementation.

5. Question: Pg. 7 - Technical Criteria - Programming will include - Regarding

Submission of Medi-Cal reimbursement independent of the district; can Hayward

clarify their expectations regarding vendor submission of claims for Medi-Cal

reimbursement. Is Hayward currently claiming for IEP services through Medi-Cal? Is

the district expecting vendor to log service data into Hayward system so the district

can

Response: The provider will be scored based on their capacity to maintain its own

Medi-Cal enrollment and manage billing for eligible services.

6. Question: Pg. 7 - Technical Criteria - Programming will include - Regarding CYBHI

reimbursement exploration; can Hayward estimate what percentage of students in

these classrooms will have an IEP that prescribes individual, group or family mental

health therapy?

Response: The District anticipates that 100% of the students in these classes will

have varying forms of therapy such as individual, group, and/or family mental health

services in their IEPs.

7. Question: Is the awarded provider expected to maintain its own Medi-Cal enrollment

and manage billing for eligible services, or does Hayward Unified School District

currently manage Medi-Cal enrollment and billing directly?

Response: The provider will be scored based on their capacity to maintain its own

Medi-Cal enrollment and manage billing for eligible services.

8. Question: If the district manages billing, would the selected provider be responsible

for any specific documentation, credentialing, or compliance requirements to support

the district's reimbursement process?

Response: The district is not managing billing.

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