6574 RFP Coaching, Training & Consulting Services

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Jul 21, 2023
Due:	Jun 30, 2024
Agency:	Washtenaw Community College
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	U - Education and Training Services
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WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Request for Proposal #6574

Coaching, Training & Consulting Services

RFP Release Date: 07/21/2023

Proposals accepted until: 06/30/2024 at 2 p.m.

RFP Expiration Date: 10/31/2025

Submit Proposals To:

Lydia Scheets – Washtenaw Community College

RFP #6574 – Coaching, Training & Consulting Services

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105

pur@wccnet.edu

WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Purchasing Department – Room SC 326

RFP #6574 – Coaching, Training & Consulting Services

Proposals Accepted Until: 06/30/2024 at 2 p.m.

RFP Expiration Date: 10/31/2025

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

PHONE: (734) 973-3553

1.0 Proposal Invitation

Washtenaw Community College (“College” and/or “WCC”) seeks coaching, training, & consulting

proposals from qualified individuals and/or firms interested in partnering with WCC and the Workforce

Development Department. The major goal of this project is to identify an on-going pool of qualified

candidates to provide training, coaching, and curriculum development services as needed through the

scope of this solicitation. The selected supplier(s) must submit appropriate resumes, certifications or other

related documentation in order to demonstrate the ability to meet the project objectives outlined in this

RFP; all responding vendors must include a copy of their W-9 certificate showing a valid EIN and a copy of

RFP 6574 – Attachment A – Logo Permission Form.

Response to this RFP confirms an understanding that this is not a contract or offer of business by the

College. This request for proposal in no manner obligates the College to the eventual purchase of any

products or services described, implied, or which may be proposed, until confirmed by written agreement,

and may be terminated by the College without penalty or obligation at any time prior to the signing of an

agreement, contract, or purchase order. In submitting a proposal, Supplier agrees that all materials

associated with, attached to, or referenced by the submitted proposal will become the property of the

College and may be incorporated into a subsequent contractual agreement between the successful

Supplier and the College.

The College is not liable in any manner or to any extent for any cost or expense incurred by the Supplier

in the preparation, submission, presentation, or any other action connected with proposing or otherwise

responding to this RFP. Such exemption from liability applies whether such costs are incurred directly by

the Supplier or indirectly through the Supplier’s agents, employees, assigns, or others, whether related or

not to the Supplier.

The College reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any irregularities. Proposals which

fail to comply fully with any provisions of this document may be considered invalid and may not receive

consideration. The College also reserves the right to negotiate terms and conditions of a contract with the

chosen Supplier. The College reserves the right to award based on any combination of the specifications

described herein.

The awarded Supplier’s proposal response and any orders placed during the term of this solicitation

shall be subject to, and governed by the College’s Terms and Conditions for services located at

https://www.wccnet.edu/business/purchasing-terms-services.php as a condition of award, and are

hereby incorporated herein as a substantive part of the solicitation documents. In the event there is any

conflict or inconsistency between the Terms & Conditions referenced in the RFP documents and those

included in a Supplier’s Proposal response, Supplier’s quote, or listed on the Supplier’s website, the

Terms & Conditions of the RFP documents shall govern. In submitting a response, supplier agrees to

allow WCC the use of their logo for the purpose of naming supplier as a partner in Marketing

communications; a logo permission form is required with each supplier’s response and can be found

under RFP 6574 – Attachment A – Logo Permission Form.

Proposal submissions must include all exceptions to the College’s terms and conditions of purchase; the

College may consider extensive exceptions as a reason to exclude a vendor from further consideration.

The supplier must set forth the reason(s) for the exception and indicate what, if any, alternative is being

WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Purchasing Department – Room SC 326

RFP #6574 – Coaching, Training & Consulting Services

Proposals Accepted Until: 06/30/2024 at 2 p.m.

RFP Expiration Date: 10/31/2025

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

PHONE: (734) 973-3553

offered. WCC will, at its sole discretion determine the acceptability of any proposed exception(s). A

purchase order signed by an authorized agent of the College is required to constitute acceptance of

proposal offer and offer terms and conditions of service. This RFP and any subsequently offered

contracts will be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan. Any and all applicable valid executive

orders, Federal, State or local laws, ordinances or rules or regulations shall apply to any contract if and

when offered and are deemed incorporated herein.

As a public institution, the College is subject to the terms and conditions of the Freedom of Information

Act. As required by law, any information submitted in response to this request for proposal could become

public information. Suppliers responding to this proposal are cautioned not to include any proprietary

information as part of their proposal unless such proprietary information is carefully identified in writing

as such and accepted by the College as proprietary. Any documents submitted may be reviewed and

evaluated by any person at the discretion of the College, including non-allied and independent Suppliers

retained by the College now or in the future.

The College expects to award on an on-going basis through the proposal acceptance date of this

solicitation, the College reserves the right to terminate this solicitation and any related offerings upon

notice to vendor. The goal is to establish a pool of candidates based on the best overall proposals and

offerings. Awarded responders will be contacted on an as-needed basis to complete training curriculum

and services that align with the needs of WCC or the Workforce Development Department. No work shall

begin under the award of this RFP until a valid purchase order is sent to the supplier from WCC’s

Purchasing Department. Criteria for award include but are not limited to proposals that include the

specifications contained herein, candidate’s W-9 certificate and logo permission form, as well as related

resumes, certifications or other documentation, deliverable timeline, acceptance of the College’s terms

& conditions, and the recommendations put forth by the vendor. The College reserves the right to request

follow-up information such as questions, presentations, and demos prior to contract award. The award of

this solicitation expires 10/31/2025.

2.0 Planned RFP Schedule

Questions accepted until – 6/28/2024 at 12 p.m. addressed to Lydia Scheets, at pur@wccnet.edu

College response to questions – Posted on the WCC Purchasing website:

https://www.wccnet.edu/about/purchasing/bids-rfp.php

Proposals accepted until – 6/30/2024 at 2 p.m.

RFP Expiration date – 10/31/2025

3.0 Submission Directions

A. Submission - Proposals following the guidelines outlined in this document will be accepted until 2

p.m. 6/30/24 at the following location:

pur@wccnet.edu

Attn: Lydia Scheets – Purchasing Agent

Washtenaw Community College

RFP #6574 – Coaching, Training & Consulting Services

WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Purchasing Department – Room SC 326

RFP #6574 – Coaching, Training & Consulting Services

Proposals Accepted Until: 06/30/2024 at 2 p.m.

RFP Expiration Date: 10/31/2025

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

PHONE: (734) 973-3553

Submit one (1) signed electronic copy in a single PDF format. Faxed and mailed replies are not

acceptable and will be rejected. It is the responsibility of the vendor to ensure that proposals are

received at the location stated above on or before the due date and time. Supplier assumes all

responsibility for delivery to the location given above. Suppliers are welcome to submit a response

until the RFP due date of 6/30/2024 at 2 p.m. Once awarded, supplier(s) is authorized to work with

WCC as needed until the solicitation expiration date of 10/31/2025.

4.0 Project Scope / Objective

The College seeks to identify qualified entities to partner with WCC and the Workforce Development

Department to provide training, coaching, and curriculum development in response to specialized boot

camps, training and coaching sessions, as well as other related services as needed through the

expiration date of this solicitation.

This is an indefinite scope solicitation, WCC reserves the right to add or modify categories as needed in

order to best serve the then current needs of the College. Responding entities must submit a W-9

certificate with valid EIN and a Logo Permission Form as well as resumes, certifications or other related

documentation to best outline what areas of training they are best qualified for. Responders are not

limited to any number of category and may be considered for award of any category unless the

responder specifically states otherwise.

5.0 Desired Specifications

WCC and the Workforce Development Department has identified the following example training and

coaching topics. This is not an exhaustive list and may be modified to fit the needs of the College

through the expiration of this solicitation. Additional recommendations, if any, are welcome and may be

incorporated into each supplier’s response and documentation.

• Assessment and Testing Services – Include

but not limited to training needs

assessments, Myers Briggs, DiSC, and

personality/team assessment.

• Advanced Manufacturing – Include but not

limited to Machining/CNC, Mechatronics,

Simulation, Robotics, Welding, PLC

Programming/Maintenance, Lean

Manufacturing and Supply Chain

Management.

• Communication – Include but not limited to

workplace communication, persuasive

communication, and communication

strategy.

• Customer Service – Include but not limited

to front-line customer service, dealing with

difficult customers, and customer service

assessments.

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging –

Include but not limited to workplace

diversity, cultural awareness, diversity

assessments and environment scanning.

• Emotional Intelligence – Include but not

limited to fundamentals of emotional

intelligence, individual emotional

intelligence assessments, and developing

emotional intelligence competencies.

• Finance and Accounting – Include but not

limited to financial management principles,

cost accounting, budget development,

financial systems and audits.

• Healthcare, Health Sciences and Wellness –

Include but not limited to employee

wellness, foundations of healthcare,

WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Purchasing Department – Room SC 326

RFP #6574 – Coaching, Training & Consulting Services

Proposals Accepted Until: 06/30/2024 at 2 p.m.

RFP Expiration Date: 10/31/2025

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

PHONE: (734) 973-3553

healthcare administration, CPR, IED, and

phlebotomy.

• Information Technology – Include but not

limited to cybersecurity, A+, Network+,

Security+, database administration,

networking, and IT infrastructure.

• Leadership Development – Include but not

limited to first time supervisor training,

succession planning, executive coaching and

developing teams and workplace cultures.

• Logistics, Shipping and Transportation –

Include but not limited to logistics

management, principles and fundamentals,

shipping planning and transportation

analysis and assessments.

• Mobility (including EV/BEV) – Include but

not limited to automotive servicing and

repair, electric vehicle and battery electric

vehicle fundamentals and principles, and

mobility infrastructure.

• Non-Profit Administration – Include but not

limited to managing non-profits, finance for

non-profits, HR administration for non-

profits, resource development and program

measurement/evaluation.

• Organizational Transformation and Culture

– Include but not limited to building

effective teams, change management,

ethical decision making, goal setting and

performance management, strategic

planning servant leadership and setting

organizational vision.

• Productivity – Include but not limited to

lean manufacturing, six sigma, international

standards, total quality management,

geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

(GD&T), and problem solving-root cause

analysis.

• Project Management – Include but not

limited to project management

fundamentals and principles, prioritization

of projects and managing multiple projects.

• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Any curriculum or course materials developed by the supplier and

subsequently paid for by WCC will be the sole intellectual property of the WCC and WCC will have

exclusive rights to its use for all future needs. The supplier will have full control and supervision of the

design, detail, manner, and method of performance of the services specified.

• EXCLUSIVITY: After the conclusion of the training, the supplier agrees not to offer this specific training or

any other training involving material taught as part of their duties as paid for and contracted by WCC

Workforce Development to institutions or corporations within a 100-mile radius for 1 year without

written consent to do so by the Executive Director of Workforce Development.

6.0 Pricing

Include a minimum of one of the following pricing structures, include any related discounts that may

be available to the College:

A. Hourly rates

B. Day rates

C. Project rates

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