04.Section I.pdf

Corvallis Road Waterline Improvements

PN: 2023-13

Keller Project: 223055-007

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SECTION I - RESPONSIBILITY INQUIRY/CONTRACTOR REFERENCES & CERTIFIED SUBCONTRACTORS

The City of Independence reserves the right, pursuant to ORS 279C.375(3) and City Rule 137-049-0390 to investigate and evaluate, at any time prior to award and execution of the Contract, the apparent successful Offeror's responsibility to perform the Contract. Submission of a signed Offer shall constitute approval for the State to obtain any information the City of Independence deems necessary to conduct the evaluation. The City of Independence shall notify the apparent successful Offeror, in writing, of any other documentation required, which may include, but is not limited to, recent profit-and-loss history; current balance statements; assets-to-liabilities ratio, including number and amount of secured versus unsecured creditor claims; availability of short and long-term financing;

bonding capacity; credit information; material; equipment; facility and personnel information; performance record of Contract performance; etc. Failure to promptly provide this information shall result in Offer rejection. The City of Independence may postpone the award of the Contract after announcement of the apparent successful Offeror in order to complete its investigation and evaluation. Failure of the apparent successful Offeror to demonstrate responsibility, as required under ORS 279C.375(3) and City Rule 137-049-0390, shall render the Offeror non-responsible and shall constitute grounds for Offer rejection, as required under ORS 279C.375(3) and City Rule 137- 049-0440.

1. OFFEROR INFORMATION

Business Name:

Owner(s) Name:

Business Address:

Telephone: Fax:

Email Address:

Name of Public Works Bonding Company:

Address of Bonding Company:

Agent Name:

Phone: Email Address:

Public Works Bond Number:

2. OFFEROR REFERENCES FOR COMPARABLE PROJECTS IN SIZE AND SCOPE

Offeror shall provide a list of three different project references of projects that Offeror worked on within the last three years of comparable size and scope. Only Contractors that have experience on projects similar in both size and complexity within the last three (3) years will be considered for this project.

Offerors will use their own form to supply their list of references. The list of three (3) different project references shall include the following information:

Name of Project Project Location Project Date Reference Contact name, phone number, and email address

The references are required to allow the City of Independence to determine if the references are supportive of the Offeror’s ability to meet the requirements of this ITB.

Corvallis Road Waterline Improvements

PN: 2023-13

Keller Project: 223055-007

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Offeror must provide references that can be contacted regarding the quality of workmanship and service provided to current and past customers.

The City of Independence reserves the right to choose and investigate any reference whether or not furnished by the Offeror, and to investigate past performance of any Offeror with respect to its successful performance of similar projects, compliance with specifications and contractual obligations, its completion or delivery of service on schedule, and its lawful payment of suppliers, subcontractors, and employees.

The City of Independence may postpone the award or execution of the Contract after the announcement of the apparent successful Offeror in order to complete its investigation. The City of Independence may reject a bid if, the opinion of The City of Independence, overall reference responses indicate inadequate performance.

The City of Independence will make three attempts to contact the references from the list provided by the Contractor.

Each reference contacted will be asked the same questions, including but not limited to the above factors, including:

(1) quality of service; (2) delivery; (3) responsiveness to reported problems, including orders and billing; (4) how well Contractor met the terms of the contract; and (5) whether the reference would choose to hire the Contractor again.

Contractor’s supervisor who is overseeing the work shall have experience on projects similar in both size and complexity and submit with the bid references for three (3) projects that were performed within the last three (3) years.

References provided for the Contractor’s supervisor may be the same three (3) references that are provided for the Contractor.

The list of references will include the following information:

Name of Project Project Location Project Date Reference Contact name, phone number, and email address

Offeror must provide references with the Bid that can be contacted regarding the quality of workmanship and service that the Contractor’s supervisor provided on current and past projects of similar size and complexity.

3. SUBCONTRACTORS CERTIFIED UNDER ORS 200.055

Offeror will provide the company name(s) of any subcontractor certified under ORS 200.055 as a disadvantaged business enterprise, a minority-owned business, a woman-owned business, an emerging small business, or a business that a service-disabled veteran owns, that Offeror intends to utilize in the performance of this Contract.

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