Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department of Juvenile Justice (“Department” or “DJJ”) currently contracts for the operation of the Center for Success and Independence - Ocala program, a seventy-two (72) bed nonsecure program for males who are committed to the Department and need Mental Health Overlay Services (MHOS) or Substance Abuse Treatment Overlay Services (SAOS). The program is currently located in a department-owned building in the Northeast region. The Department is seeking a seventy-two (72) bed nonsecure program for males, between the ages of fifteen (15) and eighteen (18), who are assessed as appropriate for residential placement, and who need Mental Health Overlay Services (MHOS), or Substance Abuse Treatment Overlay Services. Program services are to include innovations in delinquency programming and treatment services, as described in Attachment A, Services Sought, Attachment A-1, Health and Nursing Services, and all additional or relevant Office of Health Services (OHS) Attachments. The Department shall allow for the flexibility of beds, based on the Department’s needs for treatment services. The program shall be located in a Department-owned building at 4055 Northwest 105th Street, Ocala, Florida 34482 in DJJ’s Northeast region, or a Respondent-owned/leased building located in the State of Florida. At the time of Contract execution, the services to be provided are: Mental Health Overlay Services (MHOS) and Substance Abuse Treatment Overlay Services (SAOS). The Department reserves the right to add any of the additional service types noted below to the program as the needs of the Department dictate. Should such a need arise, the Department will work with the Respondent to allow adequate time to make program adjustments (e.g., physical site changes, staffing changes, etc.) before adding the service type. • Substance Abuse Treatment Overlay Services (SAOS) • Mental Health Overlay Services (MHOS) • Intensive Mental Health (IMH) Treatment Services • Comprehensive Treatment Services for Co-Occurring Disorders • Borderline Intellectual Functioning (BIF)/Borderline Developmental Disability (BDD) Services • Developmental Disability (DD) Treatment Services • Medical Complex Residential Overlay Services • Juvenile Sexual Offender Treatment Services The Department intends to award a single Contract. The award shall be based upon funding availability and the Department’s final determination of service needs. Basic care and custody of a residential program shall be provided in accordance with Florida Statutes (F.S.), Florida Administrative Rules, and Department policy, to meet the minimum requirements.
