The Guilford County Workforce Development Board (WDB) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure an experienced contractor that will provide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) One-Stop Operator, Adult and Dislocated Worker services and/or Youth services in an integrated workforce system in Guilford County, North Carolina in its two NCWorks Career Centers located one each in Greensboro and High Point and in its NextGen Center in Greensboro.  WDB also has a mobile center that schedules popup options throughout the County.  Respondents have the option of submitting two (2) proposals including one for WIOA Title I One-Stop Operator, Adult and Dislocated Worker services and/or one for WIOA Youth services.  The successful bidder(s) will enter into a contract with the City of Greensboro, the fiscal agent/administrative entity of WDB. The Contractor(s) will deliver workforce development services as required by this Request for Proposal.

The provision of these services is to be funded by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Title I, Public Law 113-128, which began July 1, 2015.  The successful Offeror(s) will be selected based upon its demonstrated ability to provide these services.

The City of Greensboro serves as the Administrative entity and Grant Recipient for the Guilford County Workforce Development Consortium.   The Office of Workforce Development (OWD), a Division of the City of Greensboro, administers funds received through WIOA via an agreement with the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Division of Workforce Solutions.   The Local Workforce Delivery Area consists of Guilford County only.

These programs are administered under the guidance and oversight of the Guilford County Workforce Development Board (WDB).  The WDB oversees the NCWorks Career Center one-stop system in Guilford County, approves the annual WIOA Workforce Development Plan, and approves all WIOA funded service providers.

Estimated WIOA Funds Available

Proposals should be developed based on a maximum contracting 12-month period availability of $1.1 million for WIOA Title I Youth and $1.2 million for WIOA Title I One-Stop Operator, Adult, Dislocated Worker Service Provider.

The actual budgets will be negotiated between the WDB and the selected Offeror(s). Funding amounts are contingent upon finalized WIOA Title I allocations provided to WDB, and carryover dollars confirmed. The WDB reserves the right to maintain program dollars the WDB will need to cover program charges by the Board and/or for special projects they may want to fund.

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