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- Clatsop County Transportation Plan
- Solicitation number
- S-73000-00016136
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- Oregon
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This is a Mini-RFP issued by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) for A&E Related Services under the Transportation Land Use Planning 2021 (TLUP '21) Price Agreement series. The solicitation seeks proposals from ten pre-qualified consultants to prepare a Transportation System Plan (TSP) for Clatsop County, Oregon, outside of any applicable Urban Growth Boundary, to serve as the transportation element of the County's comprehensive plan in accordance with OAR 660-012-0000. The work order contract (WOC) is anticipated to start July 1, 2026, and is expected to be completed by July 1, 2028. Proposals must be submitted via OregonBuys by the Bid Opening Date identified in the system. The evaluation process will involve an evaluation committee scoring proposals based on project approach and understanding (maximum 70 points), project team and qualification (maximum 30 points), and project samples and past performance (maximum 30 points), for a maximum proposal score of 130 points. Interviews or follow-up questions may be conducted at Agency discretion, with up to 100 additional points possible. Notice of intent to award is estimated to be posted within five business days after scoring is complete.
The WOC will be funded through Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Local Public Agency (LPA) funds. Payment will be determined by ODOT and may utilize cost-plus fixed-fee (up to a maximum not-to-exceed amount), fixed price for all services, fixed price per deliverable, fixed price per milestone, time and materials (up to a maximum not-to-exceed amount), or price per unit methods. A DBE participation goal is not being assigned to this WOC, and DBE reporting and compliance requirements are currently suspended pursuant to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Interim Final Rule effective October 3, 2025. Only the ten pre-qualified Price Agreement holders listed in the solicitation are eligible to respond. Proposers responding to this Mini-RFP do so at their own expense, and ODOT is not responsible for any proposer expenses. A firm offer period of 180 days following the Bid Opening Date is required, and ODOT reserves the right to make additional awards within nine months of the Mini-RFP closing if needed and funding is available.
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S018-OPO063025
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
A&E Related Services MINI-RFP/ OregonBuys Bid Solicitation Number: S-73000-00016136 for Work Order Contract (“WOC”) Assignment Under Price Agreement (“PA”) series:
Transportation Land Use Planning 2021 (“TLUP ‘21”) TLUP ’21 Discipline (Subject Area): Transportation System Planning
| Consultant/PA Holder |
| PA # (ORBUYS#/PCMS#) |
| Alta Planning + Design |
| PO-73000-00005652 / B38909 |
| David Evans and Associates, Inc. |
| PO-73000-00005659 / B38913 |
| DKS Associates, Inc. |
| PO-73000-00005658 / B38914 |
| HDR Engineering |
| PO-73000-00005655 / B38916 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. |
| PO-73000-00018425 / B38917 |
| Kittelson & Associates, Inc. |
| PO-73000-00005653 / B38918 |
| Parametrix |
| PO-73000-00005662 / B38922 |
| Toole Design Group, LLC |
| PO-73000-00005665 / B38923 |
| WSP USA, Inc. |
| PO-73000-00005656 / B38924 |
NOTE: Only Consultants that have been awarded a PA in the above PA series for the services identified in this Mini-RFP are eligible to respond to this Mini-RFP.
Project Name: Clatsop County Transportation Plan
Project Location: Clatsop County, OR
ODOT Key Number: N/A
DBE Participation Goal: No Goal (see section 1.3 for more information)
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: See “Bid Opening Date” for this Mini-RFP in OregonBuys.
Single Point of Contact (“SPC”): See “Purchaser” and “Info Contact”, including email address, for this Mini-RFP in OregonBuys. This is the only point of contact for this Mini-RFP. All inquiries regarding this procurement, whether relating to the Mini-RFP process, administration, deadline or award, potential COI issues, or to the intent or technical aspects of the Services must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Purchaser.
Accessibility: ODOT is committed to complying with all statutory requirements to ensure that it is providing information that is more accessible to people with disabilities, as required by section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d), and 36 C.F.R. 1194 Appendix A. This includes information regarding the solicitation process. Please contact the SPC identified in OregonBuys as the “Purchaser” to request reasonable accommodation for access, due to a disability, to information related to this solicitation, or the solicitation process, or both. Accommodation requests must be received by the SPC 3 business days prior to the Proposal Submission Deadline (see “Bid Opening Date” in OregonBuys).
GOVERNING LAW: This Mini-RFP and the resulting WOC shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon without regard to principles of conflicts of law. Specific laws and rules that govern the solicitation process are found in Chapters 279A and 279C of the Oregon Revised Statutes (“ORS”), and Chapter 731, Divisions 146 and 148 of the Administrative Rules (“OAR”) of the Oregon Department of Transportation. The solicitation and resulting WOC may be subject to other laws and rules.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The State of Oregon (“State”) is committed to taking active steps toward increasing and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion values across procurement processes for minority, women, emerging small, and veteran-owned businesses by reducing barriers to compete for and be awarded state contracts. All eligible interested businesses are encouraged to submit bids for this contracting opportunity.
Non-Discrimination Notice: ODOT in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252. 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all eligible Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that all eligible business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this solicitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
SECTION 0.0 OREGONBUYS; SOLICITATION SCHEDULE
OregonBuys is the electronic procurement system used by Agency. This Mini-RFP is advertised in OregonBuys (https://oregonbuys.gov/bso/) as a Bid Solicitation, which is open only to registered vendors that have an existing PA, as identified on page 1, with Agency for the needed Services.
0.1 INFORMATION AND ATTACHMENTS INCORPORATED FROM OREGONBUYS
This Mini-RFP includes all documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, and any addenda thereto, used for soliciting Proposals. In addition to the provisions set forth and linked within this Mini-RFP, this Mini-RFP incorporates by this reference the information published on the OregonBuys Bid Solicitation page for this Mini-RFP, including but not limited to:
· Details entered in the Header Information section of the Summary Tab; and
· All attachments, Amendments, notices, question and answer documents, and any other files linked in the Attachments section.
0.2 CROSSWALK OF TERMS USED IN OREGONBUYS
Definition of terms used in OregonBuys.
Amendment means “Addendum” or “Addenda” as defined in OAR 137-046-0110(1).
Bid Opening Date means “Closing” as defined in OAR 137-046-0110(6).
Master Blanket Purchase Order (“MBPO”) means Any form of contract, agreement (i.e. price agreement, on-call contract, etc.), purchase order or WOC.
Quote means Any form of offer submission by vendors; i.e., Bids, Proposals, Price Proposals, or any other type of offer in response to a Bid Solicitation
Vendor means Any form of business entity registered in OregonBuys. Only registered vendors are eligible to submit a Quote and enter into Purchase Orders, MBPOs, or Release Requisitions pursuant to a Bid Solicitation or Mini-RFP advertised in OregonBuys.
0.3 GUIDANCE FOR OREGONBUYS
For quick reference information regarding common questions from vendors when using OregonBuys, see User Guides under “OregonBuys eProcurement System” on the Contracting with ODOT webpage: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Business/Procurement/Pages/HowTo.aspx.
0.4 MINI-RFP SCHEDULE
All dates listed are subject to change.
| ACTIVITY | SCHEDULE/DEADLINE | |
| Deadline for Proposer questions/clarifications/changes | 5 calendar days prior to the Bid Opening Date identified in OregonBuys for this Mini-RFP |
Deadline for Proposal submittal See Bid Opening Date identified in OregonBuys for this Mini-RFP
| Posting of notice of intent to award | Estimated 5 Business Days after all scoring is complete |
| SECTION 1.0 | SOLICITATION INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS |
1.1 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS
Agency means the Oregon Department of Transportation.
CA/CEI means construction contract administration / construction engineering inspection services.
Consultant means an architect, engineer, photogrammetrist, transportation planner, land surveyor or provider of related services, or entity which employes any of the foregoing, performing Services for Agency under a contract or WOC.
LPA means local public agency
NTE means not-to-exceed.
Proposal means a written response to this Mini-RFP.
Proposer means a vendor which submits a Proposal.
Services means the architectural, engineering, photogrammetrist, planning, land surveying or provider of related services, or combination of the foregoing, to be provided by the Consultant for the resulting WOC.
SOW means statement of work; part of a contract that outlines the tasks, deliverables, and timeline for the Project.
SPC means single point of contact; the Purchaser identified in OregonBuys.
State means the State of Oregon.
WOC means work order contract
1.2 SUMMARY OVERVIEW AND WORK ORDER CONTRACT (“WOC”) OBJECTIVES
ODOT is requesting Proposals from eligible Price Agreement holders (identified above) regarding specific A&E and Related Services experience relevant to the Clatsop County Transportation Plan (the “Project”) as further described in Attachment D – Sample Statement of Work. The expected outcome of the prospective WOC is a Transportation System Plan (“TSP”) for Clatsop County (the “County”) outside of any applicable Urban Growth Boundary (“UGB”) to serve as the transportation element of the County’s comprehensive plan in accordance with OAR 660-012-0000.
Proposers responding to this Mini-RFP do so solely at their expense. Agency is not responsible for any Proposer expenses associated with this Mini-RFP.
The selected Proposer and Agency will negotiate the delivery schedule, costs and final Statement of Work, within the scope of what is advertised here, for inclusion in the WOC. Agency reserves the right to modify the services set forth in Attachment D in the final Statement of Work as necessary to meet Agency needs. The WOC is anticipated to start July 1, 2026, and is expected to be completed by July 1, 2028.
Pending successful negotiations, the selected Proposer shall perform its obligations according to the WOC and applicable terms and conditions of the parent PA and exhibits thereto.
1.2.1 Funding Source(s).
The awarded WOC will use Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) and LPA funds.
1.2.2 WOC Payment.
Payment will be made for completion of, or acceptable monthly progress on, tasks and deliverables in conformance with PA requirements and all applicable standards. The method of compensation will be determined by Agency and may be based on any of the following methods (may include more than 1 method – “Mixed”):
· Cost Plus Fixed-fee, up to a maximum NTE amount;
· Fixed Price for all Services; Fixed Price per Deliverable; Fixed Price per Milestone;
· Time and Materials, up to a maximum NTE amount;
· Price per Unit.
For further information see PA, Exhibit B, Compensation.
1.2.3 WOC Phases. [RESERVED]
1.2.4 Offer Period.
A Proposer's Proposal in response to this Mini-RFP is a firm offer, irrevocable, valid and binding on the Proposer for not less than 180 days following the Bid Opening Date for this Mini-RFP. Agency may request, either orally or in writing, that Proposer extend the offer period in writing.
Contingent upon Agency need and available funding, Agency may (for up to 9 months following the close of this Mini-RFP), in Agency’s sole discretion, make additional award(s). Agency may select the next ranked responsible Proposer who has submitted a responsive proposal (provided Proposer agrees to an extended offer period, which would cover the balance of the 9 months, if at that time the offer period stated in the paragraph above has expired or soon will expire), issue an intent to award. If agreement with that Proposer is not reached, Agency may offer award to the next ranked Proposer and so on until agreement is reached or until Agency terminates the process. Agency reserves the right to require confirmation of the qualifications of any Proposer.
1.2.6 Future Work Limitations.
For purposes of this Section, “Affiliate” or “Affiliates” of a Consultant means any person or entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common ownership or control with that Consultant.
· If a Consultant is performing or has performed preliminary or on-going services related to the Project for ODOT or a local agency in which ODOT is delivering the Project, the Consultant may be precluded from future work. See ODOT Conflict of Interest Guidelines.
· If a Consultant or an Affiliate of Consultant enters into a WOC or other contract for the purposes of administering, managing, monitoring, inspecting, evaluating compliance with or otherwise overseeing a public contract, that Consultant or an Affiliate of that Consultant will not be eligible to enter into a public contract that is subject to administration, management, monitoring, inspection, evaluation or oversight by means of the personal services. See ORS 279C.307 regarding possible Agency applications for exceptions.
· If a Consultant or any Affiliate of Consultant enters into a WOC or other contract with Agency for the purpose of advising or assisting in developing specifications, a scope or statement of work, an invitation to bid, a request for proposals or other solicitation documents and materials related to a given procurement, the Consultant may not be eligible to propose/bid on the prospective procurement (based on a case-by-case assessment by Agency).
| 1.3 | RESERVED |
| 1.4 | LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY (“LPA”) PROJECT [RESERVED] |
| 1.5 | DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (“DBE”) AND CERTIFIED SMALL BUSINESSES |
| 1.5.1 | DBE |
The WOC will include federal funding.
· A DBE participation goal is not being assigned to the proposed WOC (“No-Goal” assignment).
In accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Interim Final Rule, effective October 3, 2025 and published at 90 Fed Reg 47,969 (2025), modifying the certification, compliance and reporting requirements of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program (DBE IFR), ODOT’s DBE requirements that were applicable to federally funded projects prior to the 10/03/2025 effective date of the rule are no longer in effect, and the associated DBE contractual requirements have been suspended pending implementation of the DBE IFR.
In accordance with the DBE IFR, for this prospective WOC, ODOT has not set a DBE goal and the DBE reporting and compliance requirements are suspended. Proposer acknowledges that the DBE requirements set forth in the WOC may be modified throughout the WOC term for purposes of compliance with federal law. Proposer acknowledges and agrees that if awarded the prospective WOC, it will cooperate in processing any contractual modifications ODOT deems necessary or appropriate to effectuate the DBE Program requirements that may result from the DBE IFR implementation or future modifications to the DBE Program and corresponding regulations.
| 1.5.2 | RESERVED |
| 1.6 | QUESTIONS, CLARIFICATIONS, CHANGES, AND ADDENDA |
The “Purchaser” identified in OregonBuys for this Mini-RFP is the Agency’s Single Point of Contact for this solicitation. All inquiries regarding this procurement, whether relating to the Mini-RFP process, administration, deadlines, award, potential COI issues, or to the intent or technical aspects of the Services must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Purchaser. Failing to follow the foregoing requirements may result in Proposal rejection by Agency.
1.6.1 PROPOSER QUESTIONS, REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATIONS/CHANGES, AND AGENCY RESPONSES All questions and requests for clarifications and changes must be received by the Purchaser via email on or before the deadline for Proposer Questions/Clarifications/Changes set forth in section 0.4.
Agency answers to questions received by the Purchaser by the stated deadline will be posted in OregonBuys to ensure that all Proposers base their Proposals on the same information. Agency answers to questions will provide clarifications and interpretations but will not change Mini-RFP or contract requirements, unless an Addendum is issued (see section 1.6.2, below).
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS POSTED ON OREGONBUYS, DO NOT AFFECT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS MINI-RFP. PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, CONTRACTUAL TERMS, AND PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS MINI-RFP CAN ONLY BE CHANGED VIA ADDENDA ISSUED BY AGENCY AND POSTED ON OREGONBUYS.
1.6.2 ADDENDA
Answers to questions or requests for clarifications or changes that Agency receives and that Agency, in its sole discretion, determines are substantive and provide new information, will be issued as official Addenda to this Mini-RFP. Changes or modifications to this Mini-RFP will be binding on Agency only if in the form of official Addenda issued by the Agency and published on OregonBuys in the Bid Solicitation Attachments section for this Mini-RFP.
1.7 PUBLIC RECORDS
After the evaluation/selection and negotiation process is complete, Proposals will be open to public inspection in accordance with ORS 279C.107. If a Proposal contains any information that may be considered exempt from disclosure under the various grounds specified in Oregon Public Records Law, ORS 192.311 through 192.478, the Proposer must clearly designate the portions of its Proposal that Proposer claims are exempt from disclosure, along with a justification and citation to the authority relied upon. Proposer must also submit a second version of the Proposal with the text claimed as exempt from disclosure redacted. Application of the Oregon Public Records Law shall determine whether any information is actually exempt from disclosure. Identifying the Proposal in whole as exempt from disclosure is not acceptable. If Proposer fails to identify the portions of the Proposal that Proposer claims are exempt from disclosure and the authority used to substantiate that claim, Proposer is deemed to waive any future claim for non-disclosure of that information.
SECTION 2.0 PROPOSAL AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unless otherwise provided in this Mini-RFP, by submitting a Proposal, each Proposer agrees to be bound by and comply with the terms and conditions of the Proposer’s existing PA, as amended. Any Proposal conditioned on Agency’s acceptance of terms and conditions other than those set forth in the existing PA and the requirements specified in this Mini-RFP (as they may be revised by an addendum to this Mini-RFP) will be rejected as non-responsive.
The Proposal must be organized as directed herein. Any links to external information included in the Proposal and any Proposal attachments will not be considered or evaluated, unless specified in this Mini-RFP.
2.1 PASS/FAIL
Items in Section 2 marked as “PASS/FAIL” that are incomplete (except for minor informalities), not submitted by the Bid Opening Date, or are otherwise not in substantial conformance with the Mini-RFP requirements, will be rejected as non-responsive. Proposals must comply with ALL requirements marked as “PASS/FAIL” to be considered for further evaluation.
2.2 REQUIRED ITEMS AND SCORING DEDUCTIONS
Notwithstanding the scoring deductions, to be considered responsive, the Proposer must substantially comply in all material respects with applicable solicitation procedures and requirements and the solicitation documents.
· Proposals will receive a 2% scoring deduction, based upon the total available points, for each item in section 2 marked as “REQUIRED” that is incomplete (except for minor informalities). Incomplete items must be completed and submitted within 2 business days of a request by Agency. Incomplete items must be delivered via email to the Purchaser as identified in the request in order to provide an appropriate time stamp. Failure to complete and deliver incomplete “REQUIRED” items within 2 business days of request by Agency shall result in Proposal rejection. Time limitations will be based upon the time of the request sent by Agency and the time of the e-mail sent in response to Agency request.
· Scoring deductions are on an average score per Proposal basis and not a deduction per evaluator. For example, if a Proposer received an average score of 92 points from the evaluation committee, a 2 percent scoring deduction would result in a Proposal score of 90. (Percentage will be rounded to either the lower number if under .5% or to the higher number if .5% or over.)
2.3 PROPOSAL DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION FORMAT (PASS/FAIL)
Agency will not accept Proposals submitted after the Bid Opening Date for this Mini-RFP in OregonBuys.
Proposals, including all attachments, forms, and other required items, must be submitted via OregonBuys. Submittal by any other means will be rejected.
| 2.4 | PROPOSAL |
| 2.4.1 | PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION (REQUIRED) |
Proposals must be organized as follows in a single PDF file:
· Proposal Cover Sheet (Attachment A and see section 2.4.3 below)
· Technical Proposal (See section 2.4.4 below), which includes:
· Written responses to the scoring criteria described in section 3.2;
· Key Staff Resumes (Attachment B and see section 2.4.5 below); and
· References (Attachment C and see section 2.4.6 below).
Conflict of Interest disclosures, if any, must be submitted as a separate PDF file. See Attachment A Proposal Coversheet for additional instruction regarding Conflict of Interest disclosures.
The ODOT COI Guidelines and COI Disclosure Form are available on the Consultant Forms and Resources page (https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Business/Procurement/Pages/PSK.aspx) under Miscellaneous Procurement Forms.
2.4.2 PROPOSAL FORMAT (REQUIRED)
One Page is defined as: one side of a single 8-1/2" x 11" page, with 12-point minimum font size for the substantive text (including text in tables) and 11-point minimum font size for the Key Staff Resume and Project Samples and References forms. Any page over this size will be counted as 2 pages. Any page, or partial page, tabs, indexes or table of contents with substantive text, tables, graphics, charts, resumes, etc., will be counted as 1 page.
If a Proposer submits a Proposal exceeding a set page limit, Agency will consider the pages up to the allowable page limit and discard all subsequent pages subject to that limit.
Any links to external information included in the Proposal and any Proposal attachments will not be considered or evaluated, unless specified in this Mini-RFP.
2.4.3 PROPOSAL COVER SHEET (REQUIRED)
The Proposal must include a completed Proposal Cover Sheet using the form Attachment A - Proposal Cover Sheet (located on the Bid Solicitation Attachments section in OregonBuys). The Proposal Cover Sheet is excluded from the page limit under section 2.4.4 below.
2.4.4 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (REQUIRED)
The Technical Proposal must include written responses to the Scoring Criteria set forth in section 3.2, in the order the criteria are presented thereunder. Technical Proposals must describe how Proposer meets the requirements that are specified in this Mini-RFP as related to the scoring criteria. The Technical Proposals must be clear and concise.
The Technical Proposal must not exceed 9 pages. 1 page is defined as: one side of a single 8-1/2" x 11" page, with 12-point minimum font size for the substantive text (including text in tables) and 11-point minimum font size for the Key Staff Resume and Project Samples and References forms. Any page over this size will be counted as 2 pages. Any page, or partial page, tabs, indexes or table of contents with substantive text, tables, graphics, charts, resumes, etc., will be counted as 1 page.
If a Proposer submits a Technical Proposal exceeding the set page limits, Agency will consider the pages up to the allowable page limit and discard all subsequent pages subject to that limit.
2.4.5 KEY STAFF RESUMES (REQUIRED)
The Technical Proposal must include Key Staff Resumes, each not exceeding 1 page, using Attachment B – Key Staff Resumes (located on the Bid Solicitation Attachments section in OregonBuys) and submitted in response to the Scoring Criteria under Section 3.2.2. Key Staff Resumes are included in the Technical Proposal page limit identified in Section 2.4.4.
2.4.6 REFERENCES (REQUIRED)
The Technical Proposal must include 3 References using Attachment C – Project Samples and References (located on the Bid Solicitation Attachments section in OregonBuys) and submitted in response to the Scoring Criteria under Section 3.2.3. The Project Samples and References forms, each not exceeding 1 page, are included in the Technical Proposal page limit identified in Section 2.4.4.
2.4.7 OTHER MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (REQUIRED)
Proposer must clearly indicate on Attachment A - Proposal Cover Sheet how they meet each of the minimum requirements listed in this section.
Transportation Engineer or Planner. Consultant shall identify a transportation engineer or planner to provide independent reviews of any technical calculations required for the Services described in this solicitation.
| 2.4.8 | Subcontractor Solicitation and Utilization Form [RESERVED] |
| 2.5 | False or Misleading Statements |
Any statements, written or verbal, provided by the Proposer deemed by the Agency to be false or misleading will result in all or portions of the Proposal, including response to section 3.1.2 Interviews/Follow Up Questions, if any, to be rejected and removed from consideration in the evaluation for WOC award.
2.6 ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL PROVISIONS
2.6.1 Agency reserves the right to reject any Proposal that is unreadable.
2.6.2 Per OAR 731-146-0150(4), in the event of a failure of an Electronic Procurement System or email system that interferes with the ability to submit electronic Proposals or to otherwise participate in the procurement, Agency may cancel the procurement or may extend the date and time of receipt of electronic Proposals by providing notice of the extension immediately after the Electronic Procurement System or email system becomes available.
| 2.6.3 | By submitting a Proposal in response to this Mini-RFP, the Proposer (and if selected for award, also as the Consultant) agrees with Agency that signatures, and other forms of authorized representative certification, showing on documents submitted via OregonBuys or email are “Electronic Signatures” under ORS Chapter 84 and bind the signing party and are intended to be and can be relied upon by the parties. |
| SECTION 3.0 | PROPOSAL EVALUATION & CONSULTANT SELECTION |
| 3.1 | EVALUATION PROCESS |
| 3.1.1 | EVALUATION |
Proposals meeting Pass/Fail criteria will be forwarded to an evaluation committee of at least 3 members that will independently review, score and rank Proposals according to the Scoring Criteria set forth in section 3.2.
The outcome of the Evaluation process may, at the Agency’s sole discretion, result in:
(a) notice to Proposer(s) of selection or rejection for WOC negotiation and possible award;
| (b) | further steps to gather additional information for evaluation, (e.g. checking references, notice of placement on an interview list, requesting clarification); or |
| (c) | cancellation of the Mini-RFP and either re-issuance of the Mini-RFP in the same or revised form or no further action by Agency with respect to the Mini-RFP. |
Agency reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and reserves the right to cancel this Mini-RFP at any time if doing either would be in the public interest as determined by Agency. Agency is not liable for any costs a Proposer incurs while preparing or presenting the Proposal or during further evaluation stages. All unreturned Proposals will become property of Agency and part of the public file without obligation to Agency.
3.1.2 INTERVIEWS/FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
Agency may conduct interviews/follow-up questions. If interviews/follow-up questions are conducted, the following will apply:
· The number of Proposers selected for interviews/follow-up questions is at the sole discretion of Agency.
· Interviews/follow-up questions responses may be evaluated by individuals that evaluated the written Proposals or by individuals which did not evaluate the written Proposals, at Agency’s discretion.
· Interview/follow-up questions scores (up to a maximum of 100 points) will be combined with the other criteria scores to arrive at a total score.
· Agency may conduct interviews/follow-up questions via teleconference, video conference, or in-person. Further details will be included with notification of time and date of interviews/follow-up questions, if conducted.
· Evaluation and scoring will be based on one or more of the following criteria:
· Understanding of Requested Services
· Technical Approach
· Project Management/Cost Effectiveness
· Proposer’s General Qualifications
· Proposer’s Capabilities
· Proposer’s Relevant Experience
· Project Team and Qualifications
3.1.3 REFERENCES
Proposers must provide 3 references submitted in response to the Scoring Criteria under Section 3.2.3 (using Attachment C – Project Samples and References located on the Bid Solicitation Attachments section in OregonBuys) for projects where Proposer provided services relevant to the scope of services described in this Mini-RFP.
References may be checked regarding Proposer’s past performance and to determine if they are supportive of the Consultant's ability to successfully complete the Services described in this Mini-RFP. Failure to provide complete and accurate information for a reference in Attachment C may be cause for Proposal rejection.
3.1.4 AGENCY CLARIFICATIONS
Agency may require any clarification it needs to understand the Proposer’s Proposal. Any necessary clarifications which are in the best interest of the Agency, may be made before the Proposer is awarded a WOC, and some or all of the clarifications, and any resulting modifications, may become part of the final WOC.
3.2 SCORING CRITERIA
Proposal scoring will be based on the criteria stated in the subsections below.
3.2.1 EVALUATION ITEM 1 – Project Approach and Understanding MAX POINTS: 70
· Demonstrate a clear and concise understanding of the scope of services requested in this solicitation (maximum 20 points).
· Given the information provided in this solicitation, describe your firm’s Project protocols used as the quality assurance/quality control process for all work products and deliverables to ensure accuracy and a successful outcome (maximum 20 points).
· Describe Proposer’s knowledge of locality and experience working with unincorporated communities (maximum 10 points).
· Describe your firm’s methods of coordinating and advancing all elements of the Project to meet delivery schedules without sacrificing quality. Describe your firm’s capacity given other workloads and your approach to adjusting schedules when needed or adjusting your level of effort to meet a schedule while keeping the Project within a stated budget (maximum 20 points).
3.2.2 EVALUATION ITEM 2 – Project Team and Qualification MAX POINTS: 30 Describe the experience of the Project Manager for the prime Consulting firm, the transportation engineer or planner for independent technical reviews, and 2 additional key staff members (collectively, maximum 30 points) who will be working on this Project using Attachment B – Key Staff Resumes (located on the Bid Solicitation Attachments section in OregonBuys). Include whether the key staff members worked together on past projects and at what capacity.
The fields on the Key Staff Resumes form may be expanded, adjusted, or add fields, but may not exceed 1 page per resume and must use a minimum of 11-point font for substantive text. Key Staff Resumes are included in the Technical Proposal page limit identified in Section 2.4.4; however, a maximum of 4 Key Staff Resumes may be submitted. Any resumes submitted beyond this limit will be discarded by Agency and will not be included in the evaluation.
3.2.3 EVALUATION ITEM 3 – Project Samples and Past Performance MAX POINTS: 30 Using Attachment C – Project Samples and References (located on the Bid Solicitation Attachments section in OregonBuys) provide 3 project samples completed by your firm within the last 10 years that are comparable to the requested services in this solicitation (maximum of 10 points per project sample).
For each project:
· Describe their relevance to the Project and Services included in this solicitation, including descriptions of how you were able to work within the team concept to address outstanding issues and project constraints in a timely matter.
· Include a brief description of project type, location, size, duration, and objectives; a list of key project staff and their roles; tasks performed by your firm to fulfill the project objectives and the actual project budget.
The fields on the Project Samples and References form may be expanded, but may not exceed 1 page per project sample and must use a minimum of 11-point font for substantive text. Project samples and references are included in the Technical Proposal page limit identified in Section 2.4.4; however, a maximum of 3 project samples and references may be submitted. Any project samples and references submitted beyond this limit will be discarded by Agency and will not be included in the evaluation.
| 3.2.4 | PROPOSAL SCORE SUMMARY | ||
| Maximum Points for Proposal | 130 | ||
| Maximum Points for Interviews/Follow-up Questions (if conducted) | 100 | ||
| Maximum Possible Total Score | 230 | ||
| 3.2.5 | METHOD OF AWARD |
The total scores and selection for tentative WOC assignment will be determined as follows:
· Total Proposal Score = Total of all evaluator scores for a given Proposal, divided by the number of evaluators, minus any SCORING DEDUCTIONS received per section 2.2.
· Total Interview/Follow-up Questions Score (if conducted) = Total of all evaluator scores for a given interviewee, divided by the number of evaluators.
Final Score = Total Proposal Score plus Total Interview/Follow-up Questions Score (if conducted).
Based on Final Scores, Agency will issue an intent to award notice in OregonBuys and will negotiate the SOW, payment amount and methodology with the top ranked Proposer. If negotiations are not successful, Agency may terminate negotiations with the top ranked Proposer and may begin negotiations with the next highest ranked Proposer and so on, until successful negotiations are completed or Agency determines that cancellation of this Mini-RFP is in the best interest of the State.
3.3 AWARD REQUIREMENTS
Agency may reject a Proposal, rescind the intent to award notice, and select the next highest ranked firm for award if the apparent successful Proposer fails to provide the following required items within 7 calendar days of issuance of the intent to award notice, unless another date is specified in the intent to award notice.
3.3.1 COST DATA
Following development of the SOW, the selected Proposer shall submit a detailed Breakdown of Costs (“BOC”)Negotiated Billing Rate (“BOC-NBR”) templates, as applicable, are available at https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Business/Procurement/Pages/PSK.aspx) with cost information as required in the WOC Assignment and Requirements Exhibit of the PA.
| 3.3.2 | COMMITTED DBE BREAKDOWN AND CERTIFICATION FORM-AE [RESERVED] |
| 3.3.3 | PROPOSER RESPONSIBILITY, DEBT OWED to STATE |
Agency shall reject an offer and rescind the intent to award notice if Agency determines Proposer is not responsible or if Proposer has liquidated and delinquent debt owed to the State or any department or agency of the State.
SECTION 4.0 STATEMENT OF WORK
A sample statement of work is provided in Attachment D – Sample Statement of Work and Delivery Schedule.
Mini-RFP Template – OPO Approved (07/15/2025)
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