Requests for Proposals/Home Care
FCHCC Purchase Service Contracts FY 2013-2015
Franklin County Home Care Corporation has a formal procurement process for the awarding of State Home Care contracts. The procurement process is conducted once every three fiscal years. FCHCC is currently seeking Proposals from agencies for the provision of services in accordance with 651 CMR 3.00 in Franklin County and the Worcester County Towns of Athol, Phillipston, Royalston and Petersham for the following Non-Homemaker services: Habilitation Therapy, Behavioral Health Services, Home Health Services, Companion, Alzheimer’s Day Program, Emergency Shelter, Wanderer Locator Service, Chore, Transportation, Laundry, Grocery Shopping and Delivery, Medication Dispensing System, Personal Emergency Response System (PERS), Enhanced PERS, Environmental Accessibility Adaptations, Adult Day Health, Translation/Interpreting Service, Legal Services, Competency Evaluation, Respite Care, Supportive Day Program, and Vision Rehabilitation.
*Please note that Homemaker/Personal Care Homemaker and Supportive Home Care Aide services require completion of a separate set of application materials. The Homemaker Notice of Intent (NOI), an online application process, is posted under the “For Professionals” link at www.800ageinfo.com by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs. Personal Care/Homemaker agencies also need to fill out Section VIII only of the State Home Care Application for EACH Non-Homemaker service you are proposing in addition to the online NOI application.
Affirmative Market Program Information
State Home Care Application FY ’13-’15
Service Definitions/Attachment A
Required Submissions: Homemaker/Personal Care Services Checklist
Required Submissions: Non-Homemaker Services Checklist
Required Submissions: BOTH Homemaker/Personal Care and Non-Homemaker Services Checklist
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:
Provider Agencies must submit all required application materials no later than 5:00pm, Friday, August 10, 2012 to the attention of:
Rebecca KoperaContracts Manager
FCHCC
330 Montague City Road, Suite 1
Turners Falls, MA 01376 413.773.5555 ext 2267
rkopera@fchcc.org
*Application packets are also available by mail*
AWARD OF CONTRACTS
FCHCC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. Agencies chosen to provide services will be required to enter into a written Provider Agreement with FCHCC. Examples of this contract are available upon request. Entering into a contract with FCHCC does not guarantee a level of service to be provided. FCHCC is responsible for the determination of client eligibility and level of service.
Contracts will be awarded to successful applicants from October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2015 with annual renewals.