4-Professional Services Small Business Enterprise Rating Rubric 11.6.19.pdf

MSD SBE Participation Professional Services Rating Rubric Page 1

Updated 11/6/2019

Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Participation

Professional Services Rating Rubric

Selection Criteria

General

To count towards the advertised SBE participation goal during the proposal review process, a SBE must hold a current SBE certification from an MSD approved agency at the time of proposal review.

Points may be deducted if a requested form is incomplete and/or contains inaccuracies.

Scoring is at the discretion of the individual rater.

1. Achievement of the Advertised SBE Goal (Maximum 10 points; option for up to 2 additional points)

# Criteria

Advertised SBE Goal Met Example

Goal Met Goal Not Met

The vendor’s proposed certified SBE participation meets the advertised SBE participation goal. No points will be awarded if the goal is not met.

10 points 0 points

Advertised SBE Goal Exceeded Example

One additional point will be assigned for every 2% increase in proposed SBE utilization above the advertised SBE participation goal, not to exceed 2 points.

Proposed SBE subconsultant(s) must provide a scope of work MSD deems necessary to the project. The additional point(s) may not be awarded if it is determined that an SBE subconsultant’s scope of work is not necessary to the project and/or may be negotiated out of the final project agreement.

2% above advertised goal

1 additional point awarded

4% above advertised goal

2 additional points awarded

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2. RFP/Q Subconsultant Utilization Plan (Statement of Intent to Utilize Firms) (Maximum 5 points)

# Criteria a.

Form Submitted with Proposal Example

Submitted Not Submitted

Form must be submitted with vendor’s proposal in order to receive points.

Up to 5 points 0 points b.

Submission of an Accurate and Complete Form

Example

All Criteria Met Some Criteria

Met

All requested fields on the form are fully and accurately completed.

5 points Less than 5 points c.

All Proposed Firms Disclosed Form lists all proposed subconsultant firms (both SBE and non-SBE certified).

d.

SBE Firms Certified to Perform the Type of Work / Supplier Listed A specific type of work / supplier must be listed for each proposed subconsultant.

Vendor should ensure that the type of work / supplier listed on the form for each SBE firm matches a commodity code listed on the SBE firm’s certification. Vendor may list specific commodity code(s) on the form.

e.

Specific Subconsultant Percentage Provided Form must include specific numeric percentage for each proposed subconsultant in order to receive points.

Does not include ambiguous language (i.e. To Be Determined or +/-).

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3. Statement of Intent to Contract and Perform (Maximum 5 points)

# Criteria a.

Form(s) Submitted with Proposal Example

Form(s) Submitted

Form(s) Not Submitted

One form for each SBE subconsultant included in vendor’s proposal must be submitted with vendor’s proposal in order to receive points.

Up to 4 points 0 points b.

Submission of an Accurate and Complete Form for each SBE subconsultant

All Criteria Met

Some Criteria Met

All required fields on the form(s) are fully and accurately completed.

4 points Less than 4 points c.

SBE Subconsultant Signature Form signed by a representative of each proposed SBE subconsultant firm.

d.

First Time SBE Subconsultant Relationship or First Time SBE Prime

Example

First Time Opportunity

Not a First Time

Opportunity

One additional point will be assigned if the vendor’s proposal includes at least one SBE subconsultant who the vendor has never worked with OR the vendor’s proposal includes at least one SBE subconsultant who has never worked on an MSD project.

Proposed SBE subconsultant must provide a scope of work anticipated in the project delivery. The additional point may not be awarded if it is determined that the SBE subconsultant’s scope of work is not required by the project and/or may be negotiated out of the final project scope.

or

One additional point will be assigned to an SBE vendor who, if awarded the contract, would be awarded its first Prime contract with MSD.

Up to 1 point

0 points