Tot Parks and Trails RFP
Supervisorial District 5
Information Session
Karen Robertson-Fall, Program Officer
Lee Werbel, Senior Program Officer
June 6, 2012
2:00pm-4:00pm
Overview of Information Session
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Welcome & Introductions
Project Description
Eligibility Requirements
Proposal Submittal Process
Online Application
Qualifications
Selection Process and Review Criteria
Discussion
Sustainability
Key Dates
Q&A
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Tot Parks and Trails (TPT)
Background
• In November 2010, First 5 LA approved a $10 million
allocation to develop tot parks and trails throughout Los
Angeles County.
• This allocation was approved to support the goal of
Children Maintain a Healthy Weight as identified in the
FY 2009-2015 Strategic Plan.
• Nationally, about 20 percent of infants and toddlers
between ages 2 to 5 years old are identified as
overweight or obese.
• To maintain a healthy weight, young children require
daily physical activity. Children with access to
recreational facilities and programs near their homes
are more active than those
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Tot Parks & Trails (TPT)
Project Description
• The Tot Parks and Trails project seeks to create
sustainable changes in communities to support increased
physical activity creating the shift to healthy and active
living communities.
• Partnerships may create, upgrade, or convert
playgrounds, play spaces, and stroller trails for young
children and their families in park-deficient communities
• Partnerships are encouraged to propose a variety of play
spaces for young children including: indoor, natural,
shaded, roof-top play spaces, and splash pads.
• Examples of places that can be enhanced to support
physical activities include: parks, sidewalks, trails,
schools, workplaces, playgrounds,
walkable
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neighborhoods, and indoor recreational facilities.
Public/Private Partnerships
• The selected applicant for Los Angeles County Supervisorial
District 5 will manage a budget up to $2,000,000 over the three year
implementation period
• The partnership should have a minimum of three (3) agencies.
Letters of commitment from each participating agency, and the role
they intend to play in the partnership, are required
• The three-year term includes time for project design through full
implementation of proposed projects, and final contractual closeout
by the applicant.
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Partnership Eligibility Requirements
• Include both public and private agencies (3 minimum) in
the field of parks and recreation in in LA County
• Include at least one government partner responsible for
approval of park projects Supervisorial District 5
• Include community based organizations as partners
• Include leveraged fiscal/non-fiscal resources
• Designate a qualified nonprofit organization with taxexempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
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Revenue Code as a lead organization
Online Application
Step 1: Register online using link from webpage at:
www.first5la.org/Tot-Parks-and-Trails
Step 2: Complete online form
Step 3: Upload proposal documents (see Application Checklist)
Step 4: Also submit hard-copies (signed in blue ink) of:
• Application Checklist
• Signature Authorization Form
• Agency Involvement in Litigation Form
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Online Application Help
• For First 5 LA Online Application Help:
Source :
www.first5la.org/Online-Application-Help
• If none of the tips on this webpage, have
answered your question please email
[email protected] for further
assistance
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ONLINE APLICATION TIPS
1.Read Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.first5la.org/Online-Application-Help
2.Clear Your Browsing History
3.DO NOT wait until last minute
DUE DATE is JUNE 27th at 5pm
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Proposal Submittal Process
• Online Application
• Proposal Narrative (12 pages maximum)
• Budget & Budget Narrative (12 months)
• Utilize the capital cost tab for construction
• Utilize contracted services tab for each sub-contractor
• Utilize personnel and contracted services tab for project management
• Projected Budget Summary (3 years)
• Prepare for each sub-contractor
• Required Attachments & Checklist
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General Qualifications
• Substantial expertise in working with non-profits,
foundations, community-based organizations, and park
and recreation agencies in L.A. County
• Experience in providing leadership and support to
public/private partnerships
• Expertise in assessing and implementing sustainable tot
parks and trails
• Successful experience leveraging fiscal/non-fiscal
resources
• Prior experience working with at least two or more
members of the partnership as well as in the designated
Supervisorial District
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Lead Partner Qualifications
• Prior experience and demonstrated capacity to develop,
administer, and manage multiple contractors and projects
• Expertise in assessing proposed park design as well as
organizational capacity to implement proposed parks and
trails
• Demonstrated support of a Public/Private partnership for
• implementation of TPT projects.
• Prior experience in the refurbishment of tot parks for young
children including those with special needs
• Prior experience working in culturally and linguistically
diverse, low-income, urban and park deficient communities
• Demonstrated capacity to build strong community support
for proposed projects
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Contract Period
• Tot Parks and Trails contracts will not exceed $2 million
over 3 years
• The award can be used to cover costs associated with
construction and project implementation, including:
– Direct personnel costs and any other subcontracts needed for
the implementation of this project
– Capital/renovation expenses
– Indirect administrative costs, which are not allowed to exceed
10% of personnel costs
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Project Narrative
Include the Following Three Elements
1. Applicant Background, Expertise and Experience
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Number of years serving in a similar role
Prior experience working in Supervisorial District 5
Prior experience working in culturally and linguistically diverse,
low-income, urban and park deficient communities
2. Partnership
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Names of partners and roles and responsibilities of each partner
Prior experience working with one or more partner agency
Leveraging opportunities that will result from the partnership
3. Projects
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Description of the tot parks and trails project(s)
Demonstrate availability of land for each project
If your project represents a creative approach for the existing
space
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Selection Process and Review
Criteria
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Review for completeness (see Application Checklist)
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External Review Process (3 external reviewers)
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Project Budget Review
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Financial Review
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Interview
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Funding Announcement (week of September 13th)
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Feedback Process
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DISCUSSION
1) How do parks promote healthy child
development?
2) What creates a play-space suitable for
children ages 2 to 5?
3) What kind of play-space can be created
within a small, 500 square foot area?
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Sustainability
• Explain how the play-space will be
sustained over time
• Water
• Trash
• Trimming, pruning and mowing
• Community support and commitment to
advocate for long-term park from safety
and protection
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Key Dates
Last day to submit Questions
June 13, 2012
Final FAQs Posted
June 15, 2012
Application Due Date
June 27, 2012 by 5:00pm
Review of Applications
July 2-18, 2012
Interview/Site Visit
Week July 23-26
Award Announcement
September 13, 2012
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QUESTIONS?
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Contact Information
Karen Robertson-Fall, Program Officer
[email protected]
(213) 482-7503
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