Addendum_Form.docx

This document is an Addendum Form for a solicitation by the City of Phoenix Water Services Department, in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), for In-Person Onsite Operator Certification Program Training Services. The addendum extends the original offer due date to October 18, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. and provides a template for documenting potential changes and vendor inquiries. The associated contract opportunity seeks a contractor to provide certification training for water and wastewater operators at Grades 1-4, with training to be conducted at City of Phoenix facilities. The contract will have an initial two-year term with options to extend for three additional one-year periods, potentially totaling five years.

The solicitation requires proposing contractors to have a minimum of three years of operational history and instructors certified at least one grade level above their teaching discipline, with a minimum of five years of operator experience. The evaluation process will allocate points across experience and capability (405 points), method of approach (375 points), and cost (220 points). While no specific budget ranges are detailed, the contract includes provisions for pricing to be firm for the first 12 months with potential annual adjustments subject to City approval. The RFP indicates compliance requirements for disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) provisions and nondiscrimination regulations, though no explicit set-aside designations are mentioned. The contract will be solicited through the City's Procurement Portal, with technical support available via the OpenGov e-Procurement Portal.