Approve Renewal of a Technical Assistance Contract for Metro Opportunity High School Attachments: ( 2 ) Big Thought Agreement Discussion: Was Big Thought the low bidder to provide these services? If not what is the district's rational for utilizing them as the provider? Response: This is a renewal from an RFP that was first run about 4 years ago as a part of a redesign and consolidation of Metro O

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9.C.2.f. Approve Renewal of a Technical Assistance Contract for Metro Opportunity High School Attachments: ( 2 ) Big Thought Agreement Discussion: Was Big Thought the low bidder to provide these services? If not what is the district's rational for utilizing them as the provider? Response: This is a renewal from an RFP that was first run about 4 years ago as a part of a redesign and consolidation of Metro Opportunity High School and Middle Level Learning Center.  The RFP was launched to find a partner that would provide comprehensive services and expertise in collaboration with FWISD.  RFP’s typically have multiple respondents and not all meet the scope of services needed for the intended project.  In this case, FWISD was looking for experience and success in working with at-risk youth in settings like Metro Opportunity High School.  In addition, we were looking for a partner that would serve at the campus full - time and side-by-side with assigned FWISD staff.   We were also looking for a partner that would be able to secure funds and other support from outside groups to help support the effort at Metro.   In this case, Big Thought was not the lowest bidder, but they were the bid that met all the needs and scope of the RFP.