1142386-event.pdf

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GH23-26 - State Water Consultant

15 May 2023

Open 5/4/2023 10:00 AM MDT Type Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ/SOIQ)

Close 5/15/2023 12:00 PM MDT Number GH23-26 Currency US Dollar

Sealed Until 5/15/2023 12:00 PM MDT

Contacts Grant Herdrich gherdrich@utah.gov

Phone +1 801-957-7125

Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description

70150 Forestry and forestry industry including forestry management and forestry resources and forestry conservation services and forestry extension service and forestry torrent control and forestry watershed management

77100 Environmental management including natural resources management and conservation strategy planning services and environmental testing and lab services including air quality

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Issuing Procurement Unit State of Utah Division of Purchasing Conducting Procurement Unit

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

SOLICITATION #____________

This Request for Statement of Qualifications (“RFSQ”) is issued in accordance with State of Utah Procurement Code, Utah Code Annotated (UCA) Chapter 63G-6a, and applicable Rules found in the Utah Administrative Code (UAC). If any provision of this RFSQ conflicts with the UCA or UAC, the UCA or UAC will take precedence.

Purpose of this Solicitation

The State of Utah, Division of Purchasing has issued this RFSQ to obtain statements of qualifications from companies interested in providing (Description of Services) with the intent to award a contract under Administrative Rule R33-5-108 for the Small Purchases of Professional Service Providers and Consultants.

Background

Issuing Procurement Unit, Conducting Procurement Unit, and Solicitation Number

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing is the issuing procurement unit and conducting procurement unit for this RFSQ (referred to as “the State”). The reference number for this RFSQ is Solicitation #____________. This solicitation number must be referred to on all bids, correspondence, and documentation submitted to the State relating to this RFSQ.

Additional Information:

Evaluation of Statements of Qualifications

Each Statement of Qualifications received shall be evaluated for responsiveness in as outlined in the Utah Procurement Code. Pursuant to Administrative Rule R33-5-108, the Conducting Procurement Unit will evaluate the qualifications of all submitted responses and will select the vendor who is most qualified for direct negotiations.

Any exceptions to the content of this RFSQ, including the prerequisites, must be protested in writing to the Division of Purchasing prior to the closing date.

To be responsive and responsible Vendors must review and respond to the following sections of this RFSQ: Prerequisites, Buyer Attachments, and Questions.

The Prerequisites Section contains the objective criteria that will be used to evaluate the statement of qualifications, including the mandatory minimum requirements and general requirements that Vendors must certify that they have read, understand, and agree in order to submit a response.

The Buyer Attachments Section contains the required State of Utah Terms and Conditions of the RFSQ, which are non-negotiable, the General Provisions which apply to this RFSQ, and any additional required forms.

The Questions Section contains the questions that Vendors are required to answer in order to submit their Statement of Qualifications.

Vendors must review each section carefully.

Description

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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid

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1. Review the attached General Provisions.

2. The proposed Scope of Work has been attached to this RFSQ.

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Buyer Attachments

1. GH23-26 - Attachment A - T&Cs for services.docx

2. GH23-26 - Attachment B - Scope of Work.docx

3. Claim of Business Confidentiality 12.7.20.pdf

4. Changing Your Time Zone 2022.pptx

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Questions Required Questions

Group 1: Acceptance of Prerequisites Instructions:

1.1 Is Vendor presently or has Vendor ever been debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible by any governmental department or agency, whether international, national, state, or local?

1.2

If Offeror has any information that is not already provided within its proposal that if known to the State would impact the State’s determination on offeror’s responsiveness for a contract award (i.e., legal action, recent turn-over in major personnel, loss of a major contract, any alleged violations of federal, state or local regulations, etc.), please mark “yes” to this question and upload such information in the space provided below.

Otherwise, please mark “no”. Please see UCA 63G-6a-709 for additional details.

1.3 Please upload information impacting Offeror’s responsiveness here.

1.4

Vendor acknowledges that it must acquire and maintain all applicable federal, state, and local licenses before the contract is entered into. Licenses must be maintained throughout the entire contract period. Persons doing business as an Individual, Association, Partnership, Corporation, or otherwise shall be registered with the Utah State Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. NOTE: Forms and information on registration may be obtained by calling (801) 530-4849 or toll free at 877-526-3994, or by accessing: www.commerce.utah.gov.

1.5

In accordance with Utah Code 63G-27-102, vendors contracting with the State to provide any good or service, including supplies, information technology, or construction services, must certify they are not currently engaged in an “economic boycott” nor a “boycott of the State of Israel” as those terms are defined in that Code section. Vendors must also agree not to engage in either boycott for the duration of the contract (if awarded). For example, a vendor may not, without an ordinary business purpose, boycott the State of Israel or companies engaged in: activities related to traditional energy, mining, agriculture; or the manufacture, distribution, sale, or use of firearms; or does not meet environmental standards beyond applicable state and federal laws; or does not facilitate access to abortion or sex characteristic surgeries. If a vendor does engage in such a boycott, it must immediately notify the public entity party to the contract in writing.

1.6 Does Vendor have an outstanding tax lien in the State of Utah? If yes, Vendor must provide a statement regarding its debarment or suspension.

Group 2: Vendor Information Instructions:

2.1 Please provide your firm's legal company name.

2.2 Please provide your federal tax identification number. (If the vendor is sole proprietor please do not provide your social security number.)

2.3 Please provide your firm's contact information for this contract, including the name, phone number, and email address of your firm's authorized representative.

2.4 Please provide your ordering address and the remit to address. Please clearly identify each address.

2.5 Please provide your firm's State of Utah Sales Tax ID Number. If you do not have a State of Utah Sales Tax ID Number, please write "N/A".

2.6 Identify your firm's type of business.

2.7 Is Offeror (owners, principles, partners) a retiree currently receiving benefits through the Utah Retirement Systems (URS)?

2.8 Is Vendor an employee of the State of Utah? If yes, then Vendor must submit an external employment form signed by Vendor's manager at the State of Utah.

Group 3: Qualifications--Upload additional documents in Supplier Attachments if necessary Instructions:

3.1 Please email a resume to gherdrich@utah.gov. Once you have sent that email please finish filling out the U3P submission.

Group 4: Vendor's Submission Instructions:

4.1 Offeror must identify any conflict, or potential conflict of interest, that might arise during the contract. If no conflicts are identified or expected, write “None” in this section.

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4.2

Vendor understands and acknowledges that its response, including all uploaded documents, will not be considered received by the State of Utah unless the Vendor clicks submit. Even if Vendor uploads all required documents and responds to all required questions its response will not be considered if it does not click submit. Offeror acknowledges that after completing the solicitation it must click on the link in the left hand menu bar labeled “Review & Submit”, then check the box under the “Certification” heading to certify their bid. Then click the blue box labeled “Submit Response” in order to submit their bid. Once the response has been submitted, Vendor will receive a confirmation that the response was successfully submitted. Vendors who fail to submit their response will not have their response reviewed and will be ineligible for further consideration under this solicitation.

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