RFP 26-05 Title Services to Nonpublic Schools

Location:	Minnesota
Posted:	Nov 20, 2025
Due:	Dec 15, 2025
Agency:	Minneapolis Public Schools
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	RFP 26-05
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MPS RFP #26-05 Title Services to Nonpublic Schools

Request for Proposal (RFP) for

Title Services to Nonpublic Schools

RFP: 26-05

Minneapolis Public Schools - Special School District No. 1

1250 West Broadway Ave.

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411-2533

MPS Procurement

Issued: 11/19/2025

NOTICE: Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.591, subdivision 3(b), once a government

entity has completed negotiating a contract with the selected vendor, all data submitted in

response to an RFP become public except for trade secret information as defined in section 13.37

subdivision 1(b). A statement claiming that submitted data is confidential, copyrighted or

otherwise protected does not prevent public access to the data. Do not include trade secret

information unless absolutely necessary. If trade secret information is included, you must

submit a detailed written explanation of how the submitted information meets the

requirements specified in section 13.37, subdivision 1(b). Please note that the final

determination of whether submitted information qualifies as a trade secret, and is therefore

exempt from disclosure, is at the sole discretion of the District.

Minneapolis Public Schools

1250 W. Broadway Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55411

RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us

MPS RFP #26-05 Title Services to Nonpublic Schools

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview

A. Project Objective

B. Schedule of Proposal

C. Intention to Submit Proposals

D. Submission of Written Questions

E. Pre-Bid Conference

F. Changes to the RFP

G. Preparation of Proposal

H. Submission of Proposals

I. Withdrawal of Proposals

J. Finalist’s Presentations and Proof of Concept

K. Evaluation and Selection Process

L. Effective Period of Proposals

M. Bid Reservations

N. Notifications of Unsuccessful Vendors

O. Contract Negotiations

P. Award of Contract

Q. Contract Term

R. Disposition of and Public Access to Proposals

S. Cost Incurred in Responding

T. Assignment

U. Causes for Termination

II.

Scope of Services

A. Project Background

B. Title Services to Nonpublic Schools Program Goals

C. Academic Programs Organization

D. Description of Expected Services

III.

General Business Information

A. General Business Requirements

B. Qualifications and Experience

C. Supplier and Employee Equity & Diversity, Sustainability and Community Engagement

D. Business Ethics

E. Service Level Expectations

F. Fees & Costs

G. Reporting

H. Billing and Payment

IV. Project Scope

A. Wrap up to Project Scope Information

B. Business Specific Categories for Title Services to Nonpublic Schools

Appendix Requirements

A. References

B. Pricing Information

C. MPS Reports

D. Business Specific Reports

E. Service Level Expectations

Minneapolis Public Schools

1250 W. Broadway Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55411

RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us

MPS RFP #26-05 Title Services to Nonpublic Schools

F. Service Level Expectations

VI. MPS Appendix Documents

1. Intention to Submit Proposal

2. Organization Information Cover sheet

3. MPS Sample Contract

4. Cost Table

Minneapolis Public Schools

1250 W. Broadway Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55411

RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us

MPS RFP #26-05 Title Services to Nonpublic Schools

SECTION I: OVERVIEW

A. Project Objective

Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) is seeking proposals from organizations and individuals wishing

to provide an Title Services to Nonpublic Schools.

Minneapolis Public Schools or Special School District Number 1 (SSD #1) is a school district that is

coterminous with the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota. With authority granted by the state

legislature, the school board makes policy, selects the superintendent, and oversees the district's

budget, curriculum, personnel, and facilities. Students speak ninety different languages at home

and most school communications are printed in English, Hmong, Spanish, and Somali. The District

covers over 70 school programs at 65 sites, with approximately 35,000 students and 3,200

teaching staff.

The District intends to select two or more organizations to provide the necessary Title Services to

Nonpublic Schools To facilitate the submission and evaluation of proposals, this proposal

provides additional background information regarding MPS that will be relevant to the proposal

of the Title Services to Nonpublic Schools.

RFP Primary Objective 1: Gain a thorough understanding of the product capability in order to

select, implement and operate Title Services to Nonpublic Schools that will meet the needs of the

district for the next 3 years or more.

RFP Primary Objective 2: Gain a thorough understanding of the Title Services to Nonpublic

Schools total proposed costs. Including but not limited to:

1. The summary breakdown should clearly delineate initial costs vs. ongoing costs.

Estimated costs should include but are not limited to:

a. Unit of service, fee for each proposed service

b. Administrative rate and additional costs, if any

c. Detail how costs are calculated (e.g., per student, student group size, hourly

rate of pay for staff, etc.)

d. Include the cost of a full-time equivalent (FTE) staff for each area of service

proposed, the hours per week of service covered in a 1.0 FTE, and over what

number of weeks during , including the year (e.g., 52, 40, 38, etc.)

2. Identify and describe any and all other fee-based related services that are available from

your organization.

3. Provide complete details of your pricing methodology.

RFP Primary Objective 3: To select a vendor partner with a product strategy and product

enhancement delivery/implementation history that will meet the District’s needs (both for

current use and future additional functionality) throughout the life of the service.

B. Schedule of Proposal

1. Issue RFP:

2. Written Questions Due:

3. Intention to Submit:

4. Responses to Questions:

5. Proposals Due:

11/19/2025

12/03/2025

12/08/2025

12/15/2025 2:00 PM

Minneapolis Public Schools

1250 W. Broadway Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55411

RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us

MPS RFP #26-05 Title Services to Nonpublic Schools

6. Finalists Selected & notified:

7. Finalist Presentations:

8. Award bid – Selection:

9. District Approval

10. Implementation:

12/19/2025

01/05/2026

01/14/2026

02/10/2026

08/01/2026

C. Mandatory Intention to Submit Proposals

In order for your organization to receive updates to this Request for Proposal, including

responses to submitted questions from all participating firms, please complete Appendix 1:

Intention to Submit a Proposal by 12/03/2025. This document can be emailed to

RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us or brought to the Pre-Bid Conference. This will allow the District to provide

timely information to interested parties. This document is a mandatory document, if this is not

submitted in person or by email by 12/03/2025; the organization will not be able to participate in

RFP 26-05 Title Services to Nonpublic Schools.

D. Submission of Written Questions

All questions about the RFP shall be submitted by e-mail by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on

or before 12/03/2025 to: RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us. The district will provide written responses to

questions from prospective Proposers no later than 12/08/2025 EOD.

E. Changes to the RFP

Vendors who are registered with MPS for this RFP will be notified by email of any changes in the

specifications contained in this RFP. If any changes are issued to this RFP, a good faith attempt

will be made to deliver the additional information to those persons or firms who, according to

the records of MPS, have previously received a copy of and are registered (on the Intent to

Submit form) with the District for this RFP.

F. Preparation of Proposal

1. Careful attention must be paid to all requested items contained in this Request for Proposal.

Please read the entire package before bidding. Each proposal shall be prepared simply and

economically avoiding the use of elaborate promotional materials beyond what is sufficient

to provide a complete, accurate, and reliable presentation.

2. For ease of review, the proposals must follow the outline in Section III and IV of this request

for proposal. Each response should be clearly numbered and the full question listed.

3. Each page of the proposal must be sequentially numbered and include the proposing

organization’s name.

4. Each response to questions in Section III and IV of the RFP must be appropriately labeled

(e.g., Section III: General Business Questions, A. General Business Requirements, Question

#1; etc.).

5. The RFP narrative for Section III-IV may not exceed 50 pages total, not including appendices.

RFPs exceeding the 50 pages total in Section III-IV will not be reviewed. There will be no

exceptions.

6. Some questions in this RFP will require organizations to submit documents as an Appendix.

Applicants may wish to submit additional supplemental materials to support responses to

questions in Section III and IV. If an applicant intends to include supplemental materials with

responses to questions in Sections III and IV of the RFP, separate appendices for each part

must be developed. Each appendix should be clearly labeled (e.g., Appendix A: References,

etc.).

7. All appendix materials (e.g., sample letters, curricula, lesson plans, progress reports,

academic effectiveness data, etc.) must be labeled with the name of the organization and

Minneapolis Public Schools

1250 W. Broadway Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55411

RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us

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