Participants: Youth ages 15–18 who live in or attend school in Somerville; program options are 5 youth for $25,000, 10 for $50,000 or 15 for $75,000.
Schedule and wages: At least 8 hours weekly for 20 weeks, totaling 160 hours per participant, at $18.85 per hour. Anticipated program period: December 1, 2026–June 1, 2027.
Services: Provide recruitment, onboarding, payroll, supervision and meaningful work experience with career skills training in health, basic needs, environment, community engagement, violence prevention, recreation, STEM or arts and communication.
Tracking: Track participant hours and wages; provide pre/post surveys, individual assessments, quarterly reports and a final report.
Qualifications: At least three years of organizational experience, established Somerville relationships, and nonprofit status, a nonprofit fiscal sponsor or public higher education status. Supervising staff must complete fingerprinting, CORI and SORI checks.
Pricing: Include a detailed breakdown of youth wages, staffing, program and administrative costs, showing the percentage paid directly to youth.
The basics
Due
October 28, 2026 8 days left
Where
Massachusetts
Posted on
COMMBUYS
Solicitation
BD-27-1166-COS01-COS01-134448
What the solicitation documents require
We read the solicitation documents for this bid (1 document, 40 pages). Each item shows the file and page it came from. Check the original documents and any addenda before you bid.
Unforeseen Office Closure If, at the time of the scheduled proposal opening, the Procurement & Contracting Services Department is closed due to uncontrolled events such as fire, snow, ice, wind, or building evacuation, the proposal due date will be postponed until 2:00 p.m (RFP 27-22 Youth Employment Program, p. 7)
Office Closure If, at the time of the scheduled proposal opening, the Procurement & Contracting Services Department is closed due to uncontrolled events such as fire, snow, ice, wind, or building evacuation, the proposal due date will be postponed until 2:00 p.m (RFP 27-22 Youth Employment Program, p. 7)
How to submit
Proposal Format: Submit one (1) sealed proposal package (with two sealed envelopes, one for the price and one for the technical proposal) (RFP 27-22 Youth Employment Program, p. 2)
1.3 Submission Instructions If you are submitting your proposal online via Bidexpress.com, then you do not need to also submit a sealed proposal package as instructed below (RFP 27-22 Youth Employment Program, p. 4)
Please submit two sealed envelopes, all within one sealed proposal package, with the following contents and marked in the following manner: Contents of Sealed Proposal Marked As Package Envelope 1 Non-Price Technical Proposal (RFP 27-22 Youth Employment Program, p. 4)
Employment Program [Electronic copies of Price and Non-Price Technical proposal can be submitted on the same USB drives but as separate files] Please send the complete sealed package to (RFP 27-22 Youth Employment Program, p. 4)
Questions deadline
SOLICITATION FOR: RFP # 27-22 Youth Employment Program CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS RELEASE DATE: 10/14/2026 QUESTIONS DUE: 10/21/2026 by 12PM EST DUE DATE AND TIME: 10/28/2026 by 2PM EST Anticipated Contract Award (RFP 27-22 Youth Employment Program, p. 1)
Supplier Diversity Office MBE/WBE certified minority or woman owned business? Additional diversity designations may be submitted by attaching supporting documentation (RFP 27-22 Youth Employment Program, p. 16)
Certifications Check all those that apply: □ Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) □ Women Business Enterprises (WBE) □ Veteran Business Enterprises (VBE) □ Portuguese Business Enterprises (PBE) □ Other ________________________________ The undersigned certifies that the applicant has received... (RFP 27-22 Youth Employment Program, p. 31)
Detailed budget including total youth to be hired, hourly rate, total hours per week, total weeks as well as other program and administrative costs • (RFP 27-22 Youth Employment Program, p. 11)
employment Organization has no relevant experience in youth mentorship & employment Unacceptable Staff have no experience in training, mentoring and supporting youth employment Factor 3: Implementation, Evaluation & Cost Proposal clearly outlines a plan for recruiting, hiring, training and... (RFP 27-22 Youth Employment Program, p. 13)
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