5.5_CostProposal_Template_Worksheet.xlsx

This is a Cost Proposal Template Worksheet for RFP# C26554003, issued by the California State Parks Department's Oceano Dunes District in San Luis Obispo County. The RFP seeks qualified firms to provide avian predator specialist services for the management of Western Snowy Plover and California Least Tern at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area during the 2027, 2028, and 2029 breeding seasons (approximately March 20 to September 10). The contractor will monitor avian predator activity, evaluate threats to nesting birds, and live trap, band, and relocate problem avian predators deemed a threat to breeding success. Services will cover approximately 400 acres of primary nesting habitat and up to 5,000 acres of managed state land, with the contractor expected to spend at least 30 hours per week on-site monitoring predators. The contractor is responsible for furnishing all tools, traps, materials, transportation, labor, and technology required for the work.

The cost proposal template requires bidders to submit detailed pricing for three contract years (2027, 2028, and 2029) broken down by direct labor costs (by position/classification with salary rates), fringe benefits, overhead rates, and fee/profit. Non-labor direct costs including travel, equipment and supplies, and other direct costs must be itemized separately. Bidders are required to identify any sub-contractor costs as distinct line items. The template accommodates indirect labor costs with fields for overhead rate and total indirect cost calculations. All pricing components feed into annual totals for each year, with a grand total summing all three years of the contract period.