The Polk County Workforce Development Board, Inc. (Polk Works) is issuing a Request for Proposals for legal services on an annual retainer basis. Polk Works is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that is chartered with the provisioning of various services associated with workforce development in Polk County. As one of 24 Regional Workforce Boards (RWBs), Polk Works receives federal funding for the operation of several programs including, (but not necessarily limited to), those associated with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the Welfare Transition Program (WTP) and the Wagner-Peyser Act. Polk Works is also responsible for the operation of the One-Stop Career Centers in Polk County.
Parties may apply by responding to the Request for Proposal which may be obtained from the Boards website: www.polkworks.org, by clicking on <Contact us> and then <Business Opportunities> then clicking on <Request for proposals> or by contacting: Mark V. Thomas at (863)508-1600, ext. 1109 or mark_thomas@polkworks.org. The deadline for submission is July 26, 2010, 12:00 Noon.
