Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution approves the selection of Dane County Parent Council, Inc. to provide child care accreditation and technical services to family child care providers located in the City of Madison beginning in 2023. The provider was selected through a competitive request for proposal process. Funding for these services is included in the 2023 executive operating budget, subject to adoption by the Common Council. No appropriation is required in 2022.
Title
A Resolution approving the selection of Dane County Parent Council, Inc. to provide child care accreditation and technical support services to family child care providers located in the City of Madison, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with the selected agency for the provision of these services.
Body
WHEREAS, the City provides child care accreditation and technical assistance services to regulated group child care providers; and,
WHEREAS, alternatively, if a program is categorized as a family child care home program, MGO 3.12(10)(c)1.f. specifies that program shall be accredited by a larger umbrella organization which meets the same organizational prerequisites as group child care providers accredited by the City; and,
WHEREAS, the Ordinance further specifies the umbrella organization shall be responsible for providing accreditation of family child care homes, referral of children, supervision of program activities and training; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Division used a competitive Request for Proposals process (RFP #11086, City of Madison Family Child Care Accreditation Services) to solicit proposals from organizations interested in providing accreditation services to family child care home programs within the City of Madison; and,
WHEREAS, two organizations, Dane County Parent Council and Community Coordinated Child Care submitted proposals in response to the RFP; and,
WHEREAS, an evaluation team consisting of Purchasing staff, Communit...
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