Texas Register, Volume 30, Number 43, Pages 6973-7094, October 28, 2005 Page: 7,065
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The Education Service Center Region 10 (Center or ESC) is solicit-
ing proposals for Program Management Services for the Texas Educa-
tion for Homeless Children and Youth Program using funds authorized
by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, Public Law
100-77. This project seeks to fund a program management staff that
will assist the Center, acting as fiscal agent for the state of Texas, in car-
rying out the goals of the state's homeless student education plan. Man-
aged activities include coordination of the competitive grant applica-
tion process for Texas school districts to receive funding assistance for
homeless youth, site visits to grantees to ensure compliance with pro-
gram rules, collaboration with grantees to improve student outcomes,
maintenance of a homeless student data base, assistance to school dis-
tricts in handling complaints concerning the education of homeless
youth, and the dissemination of information statewide regarding home-
less education assistance.
Vendors wishing to receive a complete copy of the RFP should write
or call Sue Hayes, Chief Financial Officer, Education Service Center
Region 10, 400 E. Spring Valley Road, Richardson, Texas 75083-1300,
(972) 348-1112. Please refer to RFP #2005-11 in your request.
All proposals must be received at the above address by 4:00 P.M. Thurs-
day, December 1, 2005.
The award winning vendor will be selected based on their qualifications
and ability to carry out all requirements contained in the RFP. The Re-
gion 10 ESC reserves the right to select the vendor that represents the
best value to the Center.
TRD-200504662
Jill Shugart
Executive Director
Education Service Center Region 10
Filed: October 18, 2005
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Request for Proposal
The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) is soliciting
responses from qualified firms to conduct an evaluation of actuarial
assumptions to determine the reasonableness, consistency and accu-
racy of ERS' current health care actuarial services. ERS administers
the Texas Employees Group Benefits Program (GBP). The GBP is
a statewide program providing life, health and disability benefits for
employees and retirees of state agencies and institutions of higher
education other than the University of Texas System and the Texas
A&M University System.
Firms wishing to respond to the Request for Proposal (RFP) must be
professional actuarial services firms that provide health care consulting
and cost projection services. The firm must have been in existence as
a business entity performing such services for a minimum of five (5)
years. The firm must have all necessary permits, licenses, and profes-
sional credentials. Appropriate levels and types of fidelity, directors'
and officers' or other applicable liability insurance must be in full force
at the time the response is submitted and throughout the term of the con-
tract. The principal actuary performing the review must be a Fellow of
the Society of Actuaries. The principal actuary performing the review
must have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience as an actuary
on health plan consulting services and cost projection assignments for
health care plans with memberships of at least 100,000 members. Any
supporting actuary shall have five (5) years of experience as an actuary
on health care consulting services and cost projection assignments for
health care plans with memberships of at least 10,000 members. Thefirm must provide its own work facilities, equipment, supplies and sup-
port staff to perform the required services.
ERS will base its evaluation and selection of the firm for the review on
the factors and criteria outlined in this notice and in the RFP, includ-
ing, but not limited to the following, which are not necessarily listed in
order of priority: compliance with the RFP; qualifications of the pro-
posed actuarial staff; technical experience, including experience with
actuarial reviews of other health care plans and experience in providing
actuarial services to other health care plans; the quality of the response,
including the demonstration of a clear understanding of the scope of
work as well as the appropriateness and adequacy of proposed proce-
dures; the cost of the review; and other factors deemed appropriate by
ERS.
ERS reserves the right to reject any response submitted which does not
meet the criteria specified in this notice and in the RFP. ERS is under
no legal requirement to execute a contract on the basis of this notice.
ERS will not pay any costs incurred by any firm in responding to this
notice or RFP or in connection with the preparation thereof.
A copy of the complete RFP can be obtained from ERS on or after
October 24, 2005. To request a copy of the RFP or for additional infor-
mation, please contact Marci Sundbeck at ERS at (512) 867-7302, or
email her at marci.sundbeck@ers.state.tx.us. The deadline for receipt
of responses by ERS is 3:00 p.m. CST on November 22, 2005.
TRD-200504695
Paula A. Jones
General Counsel
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Filed: October 19, 2005
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Enforcement Orders
An order was entered regarding Sublight Enterprises, Inc., Docket No.
2001-0831-MWD-E on 10/03/2005 assessing $8,500 in administrative
penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by
contacting Gitanjali Yadav, Staff Attorney at 512/239-2029, Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin,
Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding RFK Enterprises, Inc. dba
Food Stop #5, Docket No. 2002-1121-PST-E on 09/29/2005 assess-
ing $7,260 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by
contacting Alfred Okpohworho, Staff Attorney at 713/422-8918, Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas
78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding City of Roma, Docket No.
2003-0291-MLM-E on 09/29/2005 assessing $49,595 in administra-
tive penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by
contacting Kimberly Morales, Enforcement Coordinator at 713/422-
8938, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087,
Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Adelphi Community Coopera-
tive, Docket No. 2003-1275-MWD-E on 09/29/2005 assessing $9,450
in administrative penalties.IN ADDITION October 28, 2005 30 TexReg 7065
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