Hawaii eProcurement Portal #P27000658

Temporary shelter services for juveniles in the Hawaii Second Circuit

The State of Hawaii Judiciary is seeking a provider to operate temporary shelter services for juveniles on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. - Government buyer: The Judiciary, State of Hawaii; Second Circuit Family Court, Special Services Branch, Second Circuit. Buyer contact: Ms. Alysha Stephenson. - Requested service: Temporary shelter and related support for juveniles ages 12–17, estimated at 365 bed-days per year, with pricing based on a negotiated unit rate. - Service requirements: Provide a safe, culturally sensitive, monitored living environment with 24-hour adult supervision. Accept referrals within one hour and support stays of up to 30 days, with possible extensions. - Provide counseling as appropriate, transportation, education, and medical support. - Support youth awaiting return home, substitute-home placement, treatment, or another living arrangement. - Family Court retains authority over screening, admissibility, and placement. - Program approach: Services should align with balanced and restorative justice and JDAI principles, including accountability, competency development, public safety, collaboration, cultural relevance, and reducing unnecessary secure detention. - OEMs and vendors: No service-provider vendors or OEMs are identified. Ms. Alysha Stephenson is identified as the government buyer contact, not a vendor.

Description

The Judiciary, State of Hawaii is seeking shelter services for the Second Circuit. The services are intended to help juveniles resolve problems and conflicts, develop socially acceptable behaviors, and function in the community as law-abiding citizens. Services should reflect the court’s balanced and restorative justice philosophy and the guiding principles of the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative, with goals including accountability, competency development, and public safety. The initial contract period is July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2029, with an option to extend for an additional two years, subject to funding and satisfactory performance.

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