Return to Written Question 21-13(4), asked by Mrs. Groenewegen to the Minister of Health and Social Services concerning the Trailcross privatization information.
Trailcross Privatization Information
The original request for proposals (RFP) was to operate both Trailcross and the Group Home facility. All bids received for the operation of the group home were over the allocated budget and this section was pulled from the tender. A contract in the amount of $2,159,170 was signed with Integrated Human Resources on September 30, 1996 for the operation of Trailcross from October 1, 1996 to March 31, 1999. The contract breaks down to the following: $425,000 for the period of October 2, 1996 to March 31, 1997; $858,500 for the 1997/98 fiscal year; and $875,670 for the 1998/99 fiscal year.
A subsequent RFP was issued to operate the group home facility for the period January 15 to March 31, 1997. The successful bidder was Aurora Child Care (Ralph and Pat Shelton) with an accepted bid of $29,845. Another RFP closed April 25, 1997 to operate the group home for the 1997/98 fiscal year. No details have yet been released.