Evaluation of Programs Under the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act, CFCC-2017-10-ML

Update: November 30, 2017
Intent to Award


The Judicial Council of California (“Judicial Council”), chaired by the Chief Justice of California, is the chief policy making agency of the California judicial system. The California Constitution directs the council to improve the administration of justice by surveying judicial business, recommending improvements to the courts, and making recommendations annually to the Governor and the Legislature.  The council also adopts rules for court administration, practice, and procedure, and performs other functions prescribed by law. 

The Center for Families, Children & the Courts, housed in the Judicial Council’s Judicial and Court Operations Services Division, is dedicated to improving the quality of justice and services to meet the diverse needs of children, youth, and self-represented litigants.

This Request for Proposals seeks the services for a person or entity with expertise in social science, civil justice research and/or public entity research with 5-10 years of professional experience in program evaluation. A prospective service provider should be familiar with California trial courts, particularly in the areas of housing, child custody, and probate and should have experience in gathering and synthesizing information from multiple datasets.

Questions should be directed to solicitations@jud.ca.gov and must be received by no later than 3:00 pm Pacific Time, October 13, 2017.

Proposals must be received by no later than 3:00 pm Pacific Time, November 2, 2017.

Hard copy proposals must be delivered to:

Judicial Council of California
Attn: Lenore Fraga-Roberts – Bid Desk
RFP# CFCC-2017-10-ML
455 Golden Gate Avenue, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102-3688

Further details regarding the solicitation are set forth in the Request For Proposals and related documents provided, below:

Request For Proposals

Attachment 1 Administrative Rules Governing RFPs (Non-IT Services)

Attachment 2 Standard Terms and Conditions

Attachment 3 Proposer’s Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

Attachment 4 General Certifications Form

Attachment 5 Darfur Contracting Act Certification

Attachment 6 Payee Data Record Form

Attachment 7 Unruh and FEHA Certification

Attachment 8 DVBE Declaration

Attachment 9 Bidder's Declaration