Addendum-1-QA-2.pdf

August 11, 2026

Dear Sir/Madam:

Enclosed please find Addendum No. 1 to SEPTA’s RFP No. 26-00187-AHAC Federal Legislative Consulting Services

Addendum No. 1 must be acknowledged by signing the attached Acknowledgement sheet and including that sheet as part of your technical proposal.

The due date and time for technical proposals of Thursday, August 20, 2026 by4:30 PM (est.) remains unchanged.

All inquirers pertaining to this request for proposal must be sent to Heather Casullo at hcasullo@septa.org or 215-580-7421.

Sincerely, Heather Casullo

Sr. Contract Administrator

Procurement, Supply Chain Management Dept.

mailto:hcasullo@septa.org

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ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHEET

RFP No. 26-00187-AHAC State Legislative Consulting Services

The attached addendum to the Contract Documents is hereby part of the same and is incorporated in full as part of the Project. Proposer shall acknowledge Addendum No. 1 by signing and returning this Acknowledgement Sheet with the Technical Proposal.

FIRM NAME (typed or printed) ______________________________

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE _______________________________

TITLE _________________________________

NAME (typed or printed) ___________________________________

DATE_____________________

ADDENDUM NO. 1 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

1. Questions, answers and contract modification requests.

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Federal Legislative Consulting 26-00187-AHAC Questions and Answers

Contract Modification Requests

Questions

None

Contract Modifications Request

Q1. Pg. 7 of Contract (Pg. 24 of PDF); Section 18 – Changes Request to modify Section 18(b) as follows:

• Notwithstanding paragraph "a" above, SEPTA may at any time, by written order, make changes within the general scope of the Contract to the services performed by Contractor/Consultant, subject to Contractor/Consultant’s written consent.

A1. OK

Q2. Pgs. 9-10 of Contract (Pg. 25-26 of PDF); Section 23 - Indemnification Request to remove the language in red below that appears at the top of pg. 10:

• Contractor/Consultant, for itself and its employees, Board members, officers, agents, servants, workers, contractors/consultants, subconsultants/subcontractors, licensees and invitees , or any other person working on Contractor/Consultant’s behalf, hereby releases and agrees to be liable for and to defend, indemnify and save harmless SEPTA, even if SEPTA is negligent in whole or in part, for any claims made by an employee, Board member, officer, agent, workman or servant of the Contractor/Consultant’s or any other person working on Contractor/Consultant’s behalf, including claims for compensation or benefits payable to any extent by or for Contractor/Consultant under any workers’ or similar compensation acts or other employee benefit acts, and Contractor/Consultant expressly waives its statutory protection under §303, as amended, of The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, 77 P.S. §481 (b).

Request to add the following language to the end of Section 23:

• Notwithstanding the foregoing, SEPTA agrees that in the event of a negligent or willful act by Contractor/Consultant in connection with this Agreement, Contractor/Consultant shall only be obligated to indemnify SEPTA in the event that (i) such act or omission shall not have been in conformity with the prevailing standard of care for persons providing similar services in the location where the Agreement was performed and (ii) any action by SEPTA to recover damages shall have been brought in a timely fashion pursuant to the law which would otherwise be applicable to a dispute between SEPTA and Contractor/Consultant. Contractor/Consultant shall not be obligated to indemnify any person or entity for claims found to be due to the negligence or willful misconduct of SEPTA, SEPTA’s affiliates, their respective successors and assigns or their respective directors, officers, agents or employees.

A2. Not accepted.

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Q3. Please clarify SEPTA’s expectations regarding the use of a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). We understand SEPTA has not set a specific DBE participation goal.

• Is including a DBE in our proposal required or preferred?

• If we do not include a DBE, will that affect our evaluation?

A3. No goals are established therefore it is not a requirement. DBE participation is not part of the evaluation.