27-018-LH Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Programs (11/19/26) (RFP)

Notice is hereby given that Macon-Bibb County will receive responses to the Request for Professional Services (original plus 5 copies & Flash Drive) in the Procurement Department, 700 Poplar Street Suite 308, Macon, Georgia 31201 until **12:00 pm NOON** at the time legally prevailing in Macon, Georgia on **Thursday, November 19, 2026**. Macon-Bibb County's Juvenile Court seeks a qualified Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program for up to 32 youths.

Macon-Bibb County's Juvenile Court objective is to provide a program that shall serve 32 low to moderately at-risk youth referred by the Juvenile Court who demonstrate a need for cognitive and behavioral interventions. The primary focus will be on those youth charged as a Child in Need of Services for habitually Unruly/Ungovernable/Runaway charges.

The Juvenile Court seeks a qualified behavioral health service provider to implement and deliver a structured Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program for up to 32 youth involved with the Juvenile Court using allocated grant funds.

The purpose of the program is to utilize a comprehensive, youth/family-centered approach to address disobedient/ungovernable, habitual runaway, or other behaviors that may result in continued involvement with the juvenile justice system.

The primary goal is delivering targeted, youth/family-centered services that prevent future delinquency and dependency referrals.

The provider shall:

• Accept referrals only from the Juvenile Court in accordance with established referral procedures.
• Complete an initial assessment/intake within a timeframe established by the Court.
• Develop an individualized treatment or service plan for each youth.
• Provide services at a frequency and intensity appropriate to each youth's identified needs.
• Maintain sufficient staffing and resources to serve the projected population of 32 youth.
• Provide documentation of enrollment, participation, progress, and completion for each youth served.

The primary deliverable under this Request for Services shall be the successful implementation and delivery of a structured CBT program capable of serving 32 Juvenile Court-involved youth, with services designed to improve cognitive and behavioral functioning and reduce factors associated with continued juvenile justice involvement.

• Provide weekly updates on attendance or lack of compliance in sessions.
• Service provider is required to be present in court no more than 2x per month, unless otherwise requested by the Judge. (special set hearings)
• All invoices must be submitted once a month to the Program Coordinator by the 5th of each month or the date requested by Macon-Bibb County.
• Monthly report to be submitted with the monthly invoice, noting each youth receiving CBT.

Submittals

Responses must be sealed and identified on the outside of the package as "Request for Proposal for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program" and delivered to the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department, 700 Poplar Street, Suite 308, Macon, Georgia 31201. **NO LATE RESPONSES WILL BE CONSIDERED**

Submissions may not be withdrawn for a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days after the deadline for closing. Submissions must be limited to a total of twenty (20) pages.

**Scoring** (total possible number of points = 100)

• Experience – Maximum 35 points
• Project Approach – Maximum 20 Points
• Project Timeline – Maximum 20 Points
• Price – Maximum 25 Points

Interview/Oral Presentation (additional potential up to 10 points).

Insurance

• Workers' Compensation: Statutory
• Errors and Omission: $1,000,000
• General Liability: $1,000,000

The names of responding firms will be publicly read on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 2:00 pm.

Estimated timeframes for Professional Services – December 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.