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HomeMy WebLinkAbout972411.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE INVITATION TO BID FOR ABSTINENCE EDUCATION GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Invitation to Bid for Abstinence Education Grant from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Health Department, to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, commencing March 1998, and ending February 2000, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said invitation to bid, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said invitation to bid, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Invitation to Bid for Abstinence Education Grant from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Health Department, to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said invitation to bid. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 17th day of November, A.D., 1997. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELRDO /L, UNTY, CORADO ATTEST: Weld Cou BY. AP Deputy Cler and FORM: my Atto ey c c ,'Z -e. Baxter, Chair �FjJJ�I�w .�.Cl stance L. Harbert,Pro-Tem Dale,K. Hall ,/ 6 , ./_ Barbara J. Kirkmeyer W. H. Webst-r 4 A1/4Ltc,v I 972411 HL0023 STATE OF COLORADO Roy Romer, Governor Patti Shwayder, Executive Director Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado 4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S. Denver, Colorado 80246-1530 Phone (303) 692-2000 Located in Glendale, Colorado hup://wsvw.cdphe.state.co.us Laboratory and Radiation Services Division 8100 Lowry Blvd. Denver CO 80220-6928 (303) 692-3090 INVITATION TO BID DATE: October 3, 1997 RFP NO: CDPHE-RO-ADL980001 DIRECT INQUIRIES TO: ROBERT M. O'NEILL PHONE NO: (303) 692-2074 Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment DATE RFP DUE: Wednesday,11/19/97 @2:00PM MST Bids properly marked as to RFP NO., DATE and HOUR of opening, subject to the conditions herein stipulated and in accordance with the specifications set forth and/or attached hereto, will be accepted at the address listed below, prior to the date and time listed for the bid opening. All bids shall be quoted F.O.B. destination, unless otherwise specified, to the delivery location or jobsite listed herein. SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL FOR: ABSTINENCE EDUCATION GRANT RETURN PROPOSAL TO: COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ASD-PURCH-A5 4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE SOUTH DENVER, CO 80222-1530 Prices shall be quoted F.O.B. destination and include delivery to the CDPHE. SEE ATTACHED PAGES FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND RFP REQUIREMENTS. IMPORTANT: Bidders should read the entire bid document before submitting bid. RFP'S MUST BE SIGNED IN INK George E. Baxter TYPED OR PRINTED SIGNATURE an.wr'. -n Signature by Authorized Officer or Agent of Vendor Weld County Board of Commissioners TITLE Chair DATE 11/17/97 PHONE # 970-356-4000 FAX# 352-0242 The above bid is subject to Terms and Conditions on attached sheets. RETURN THIS COPY TERMS Terms of less than 30 calendar days will not be considered. VENDOR ADDRESS Abstinence Education Proposal Abstract Weld County Health Department 1517 16th Avenue Court, Greeley, CO 80631 Karen Spink, Health Promotion Program Supervisor Phone: (970) 353-0586, ext. 2292 Fax: (970) 356-4966 Problem/Needs: In 1992, Weld County ranked 9th highest among Colorado Counties for its teen pregnancy rate. The fertility rate in 1992 for women age 10-17 was 21.3 births per 1000 women, a 30% increase from 1987. A Youth Risk Behavior Survey conducted in 1995 showed that 41% of Weld County students grade 9-12 reported that they had engaged in sexual intercourse. The negative consequences of premature sexual involvement include emotional and psychological disruption, risk of sexually transmitted disease and unintended pregnancy. Many factors contribute to the initiation of early sexual involvement. Among these factors, many teens lack the necessary skills to help postpone sexual involvement, media portrays an unrealistic and potentially harmful view of sex, and parents need to be encouraged to share their views and values on sexuality and taught how to communicate more effectively with teens. Goals/Objectives: The overall goal of this program is to reduce then pregnancy by providing the necessary training, education, communication, support, and skills needed for teens to choose to be sexually abstinent. Methodology: The following activities will be implemented to help teens gain the necessary information and to develop assets: • An advisory group and focus groups representative of the target populations will be established to help plan and implement program activities. • We will provide presentations to promote abstinence -based educational programs to schools, community groups, and PTA groups throughout Weld County. We will assist interested communities with the development of an plan to implement abstinence education programs. We will also sponsor events in the community which support and promote the abstinence message. • Through a contract with Friends First, we will provide abstinence training and support for teachers, parents and students by implementing the WAIT Training program and the Friends First Network training in two communities in Weld County. Evaluation: We will track the number of participants in the activities, assess pre- and post-test data for presentations, and conduct a Youth Risk Behavior Survey by the year 2000 and compare with the data from the 1995 YRBS. In addition, we will work with an epidemiologist from the University of Northern Colorado to develop an evaluation plan for our activities. 2 Weld County Health Department Abstinence Education Project Budget Request March 1998 - February 1999 Health Education Specialist $ 11,099.40 15 hours/week @ $14.23/hour Office Technician I 2 hours/week @ $8.06 10% for Fringe (PERA only) Indirect Professional Services Mileage Printing Books/Curricula Total Request $ 838.24 $ 1,193.76 $ 1,797.80 $ 8,500.00 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 32,429.20 4144; Wi�Pc COLORADO MEMORANDUM TO: George E. Baxter Chair, Weld County Board of Commissi DATE: November 12, 1997 FROM: John Pickle, M.S.E, I Director, Weld County'Health Department Karen Spink Supervisor, Health Promotion Program SUBJECT: Abstinence Education Grant Proposal P Enclosed for board review and approval is a proposal for a contract between the Weld County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to implement an abstinence education project in Weld County. One goal of public health, and the Weld County Health Department is to prevent adolescent pregnancy rates. If adolescents abstain from sex, or delay having sex, the risk of pregnancy is essentially zero, and the sexual transmission of a communicable disease is diminished substantially. Therefore, the potential for a sizeable reduction in the rates of teen pregnancy supports abstinence as a reasonable strategy. The grant request is for a two year period beginning March 1998 and ending in February 2000. For the first year, we are asking for $32,429.20 to assess the needs for abstinence education programs, develop materials, and implement abstinence education programs within Weld County. We will also contract with the Colorado Coalition for Abstinence Education (Friends First) to provide their Friends First Network Training and WAIT Training programs in two Weld County communities. I would recommend your approval of this contract. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. c6 Hello