Summer Jobs RFP's

[Marcus Flenaugh]

Dear Community Partners,This summer, the Youth Ready Chicago program will provide up to 7,300 youthwith a government-subsidized paid work experience operating via a system of hubsand worksites. The Department of Family and Support Services (FSS) is seekingproposals from qualified organizations to serve as hubs for the Youth ReadyChicago program.Successful respondents will be able to demonstrate strong experience withWorkforce Investment Act youth program models, youth employment and trainingprograms, or have operated summer youth employment models previously. In orderto be eligible, applicants must have annual operating budgets of at least$500,000 and the financial capacity and experience to manage and distributepayroll for at least 100 youth.Interested applicants are asked to download the complete Request for Proposal(RFP) at the following websites, www.cityofchicago.org/fss orwww.youthreadychicago.org. Paper applications of the RFP will also be availableat the FSS front desk at 1615 W. Chicago Avenue, 2nd Fl.The RFP opening date is March 23, 2009 and the proposal submission due date isApril 13, 2009, 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.Responses must be submitted in hardcopy and emailed as directed in the RFP.Proposals must be e-mailed to [e-mail] and submittedto:Carmen E. Alicea-ReyesDeputy Commissioner of Youth ServicesDepartment of Family and Support Services1615 West Chicago AvenueChicago, Illinois 60622There will be a Pre-Bid Proposal Conference on March 30, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. at 2102 W. Ogden Avenue.For questions regarding the RFP, please contact Julia Talbot at [phone]or email at [e-mail] or Mary Ellen Messner at [phone] oremail at [e-mail] encourage you to review the RFP and to apply if your organization is able toprovide the required services.Sincerely,Mary Ellen CaronCommissioner