8-RFP-04-Authorized Signature and Questionnaire.pdf

CITY OF FORT WORTH - PURCHASING DIVISION

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE AND QUESTIONNAIRE

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RFP Title: PRO-Housing Pattern Book

City of Fort Worth Bidder/Supplier ID:____________________________________

Legal Name of Proposer:

D/B/A Name of Proposer:

Federal Id Number (TIN):______________________________________________

Address:

Name of the Authorized Representative: __________________________________

Title: _____________________________________________________________

The undersigned, by his/her signature, represents that he/she is submitting a binding

Proposal and is authorized to bind the respondent to fully comply with the solicitation document contained herein. The Respondent, by submitting and signing below, acknowledges that he/she has received and read the entire document packet for this RFP and agrees to be bound by the terms therein.

The undersigned agrees if the Proposal is accepted, to furnish any and all items and/or services upon which prices are offered, at the price(s) and upon the terms, conditions, and scope/specifications contained in this RFP.

Signature of the Authorized Representative: _____________________________

Email: Phone:

Name of Contact Person - 1:

Title of Contact Person - 1:

Email: Phone:

Name of Contact Person - 2:

Title of Contact Person - 2:

Email: Phone:

Name of Contact Person - 3:

Title of Contact Person - 3:

Email: Phone:

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RFP Title: PRO-Housing Pattern Book

Please answer each question below thoroughly. Responses to the questions will be used to assess the Proposal’s responsiveness. Bidders may use a separate sheet if needed, as long as each answer is labeled with the corresponding question number.

1.0 Length of time in business: _______________________________________

2.0 Is your business or any of its principals currently involved in litigation adverse to the City? Yes No

3.0 Is your business or any of its principals under criminal investigation?

Yes No

Have you answered “Yes” to either Question 1 or 2 above? Please provide the details outlining the situation in a separate document with the submission of this form.

4.0 Cooperative Purchasing - Should other governmental entities decide to participate in this contract, would you, the Vendor, agree that all terms, conditions, specifications, and pricing would apply?

Yes No

5.0 Prompt Payment Discount Terms: ____ Percent _______ Days (i.e. 3% Net

15, etc.)

6.0 Proprietary Information - If a Bidder believes certain information in their proposal is proprietary and wishes to prevent its disclosure, they must clearly identify those pages and information in the chart below, for more information see RFP-01, Section 15.4.

Pages with information believed to be

Proprietary

Please indicate if only specific sections on the page are believed to be Proprietary

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7.0 What are your standard business hours and days?

8.0 What is your firm’s standard response time to client…

8.1 Emails?

8.2 Phone calls?

9.0 Please provide the name, contact information, and any relevant details for the project manager that will be assigned to this agreement.

10.0 Does your firm currently maintain an active SAM registration?

Yes No

11.0 Has your firm previously developed a housing pattern book?

Yes No

12.0 Has your firm developed a housing pattern book for a municipality within the last ten years?

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13.0 Has your firm completed projects funded through HUD programs, including

CDBG or similar federal grant initiatives?

Yes No

14.0 Has your firm previously developed pre-approved building plans intended for expedited permitting or plan review?

Yes No

15.0 Has your firm completed projects involving development plans for infill housing?

Yes No

16.0 Has your firm designed housing solutions intended to fit existing urban neighborhoods?

Yes No

17.0 Has your firm prepared or amended zoning ordinances or land development regulations?

Yes No

18.0 Has your firm worked with plans for neighborhoods containing historic or established development patterns similar to Fort Worth's older neighborhoods?

Yes No

19.0 Can your proposed schedule achieve completion within the City's desired six-to-eight-month timeframe?

Yes No

20.0 Does your firm have examples of past patterns and/or pattern books you have developed? If so, please add the files under “Additional Requested

Documents.” Response may be used to help score RFP-02 Sec. 6.3.

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Please note: Proposers may use a separate sheet if needed, as long as each answer is labeled with the corresponding question number.

21.0 What roles will be performed by in-house staff versus subcontractors?

22.0 What factors should be considered when developing pre-approved housing plans for multiple residential zoning districts? Response may be used to help score RFP-02 Sec. 6.4.

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23.0 Please describe how your team would approach balancing neighborhood compatibility, affordability, development feasibility, and regulatory compliance. Response may be used to help score RFP-02 Sec. 6.2.

24.0 Describe a previous project that best demonstrates the quality of your work.

Discuss the challenges, solutions, final deliverables, and client feedback, and any personnel who worked on the project Response may be used to help score RFP-02 Sec. 6.1 and/or Sec. 6.3.

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25.0 How does your firm ensure technical accuracy, code compliance, and constructability when developing pre-approved residential plans?

26.0 Please describe your firm’s communication and service standards as they relate to this bid. Response may be used to help score RFP-02 Sec. 6.2.

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27.0 Please describe how your team would document neighborhood character and convert that information into housing prototypes that are both context-sensitive and economically feasible. Response may be used to help score

RFP-02 Sec. 6.2.

28.0 How would your firm’s approach help small builders and homeowners utilize the plans effectively?

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29.0 What metrics does your firm use to evaluate project success?

30.0 Beyond the minimum scope requirements, what additional value will your team deliver to help the City maximize the long-term impact of the PRO-

Housing Pattern Book? Describe any innovative methodologies, implementation tools, public-facing resources, or technical assistance you would provide.

31.0 If selected, what distinguishes your team from competing firms, and why does that distinction matter to the success of this project?