Exhibit A

1.

General Description of RFP

The RFP solicited proposals to operate a child care center for County employees within federal, state and local guidelines and County established parameters

2.

List key evaluation criteria

Evaluation criteria included:

· Staffing

· Curriculum

· Quality Assurance / Risk Management

· Financial Cost / Tuition

3.

Where advertised

No advertising was conducted. One Small Step, a Bay-Area child care coalition provided current northern California child care operators from its database.

4.

In addition to any advertisement, list others to whom RFP was sent

Bright Horizons, San Rafael

Children's Creative Learning Centers, Sunnyvale

Corporate Childcare Management, Hayward

KinderCare at Work, Phoenix, AZ

Knowledge Beginnings, San Rafael

Marin Day Schools, Mill Valley

Kid Centric, Livermore

5.

Total number sent to prospective proposers

7

6.

Number of proposals received

1

7.

Who evaluated the proposals

A Labor - Management Committee* consisting of Center parents was assembled to analyze proposals.

8.

In alphabetical order, names of proposers (or finalists, if applicable) and location

Marin Day Schools, Mill Valley

*Committee Members included: Kathy Alberti, District Attorney (Management); Robert DeiRossi, HSA (AFSCME); Rosanne Foust, (non-County); Karen Greene, HSA (SEIU); Brent Guier, Enviornmental Health, (AFSCME); Janis Ikeda, Health Services, (AFSCME); Jill Selvaggio, San Mateo Courts, (Management).