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District plans RFI for custodial contract and RFP for substitute services as part of contract rebid review
Summary
Procurement staff recommended an RFI to survey the custodial market and an RFP for substitute‑teacher services; staff warned transitions could take 6–12 months and urged performance KPIs and clear procurement language to prevent vendor capture.
Polk County procurement leaders told the board on Feb. 24 they will use formal market‑solicitation tools to review long‑running 'legacy' contracts, recommending a request for information (RFI) for custodial services and a request for proposals (RFP) for substitute‑teacher services.
Michael Craig, senior director of purchasing, described the differences between RFI, RFP and ITN solicitations and said an RFP typically takes six to eight weeks once scope is clear; an…
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