Attachment 2 - Bidder Certified Statements.pdf

RFP #Z-142 - Statewide Workforce Lifecycle Tracking System for Infrastructure Projects (NY Builds)

Attachment 2 - Bidder Certified Statements

Bidder affirms understanding and agreement of IFB and provides response below certifying that they meet the Mandatory Eligibility Requirements specified in Section 2 of IFB #Z-142, Statewide Workforce

Lifecycle Tracking System for Infrastructure Projects (NY Builds). The Bidder shall provide additional documentation certifying the mandatory eligibility requirements in their proposal.

The Bidder also affirms understanding and agreement to comply with the Mandatory requirements of IFB

#Z-142 and to be able to perform all services described in Section III - Scope of Work & Specifications.

Proposals from Bidders not meeting and certifying the Mandatory Eligibility requirements may be eliminated from further consideration. The New York State Department of Labor, however, reserves the right to eliminate a Mandatory Requirement when all Bidders cannot meet that requirement unless that requirement is deemed to be material by the State.

Mandatory Bidder Eligibility Requirements Response

The Bidder must, at time of Bid submission, be a NYS certified Service-Disabled

Veteran Owned Business.

Yes No

The Bidder must represent and warrant that their organization possesses adequate staffing resources, financial resources, and organizational capacity to perform the type, magnitude, and quality of work specified in Section 3 of IFB Z-142.

At the time of Bid submission, the Bidder must be authorized to reseller of, or be actively involved in the process of becoming an authorized reseller of, Eightfold or equivalent software products and services and the Eightfold or equivalent products being proposed by the Bidder must already support single sign-on via the NY.GOV Authentication System.

If the Bidder is in the process of becoming an authorized reseller of Eightfold or equivalent software products and services, at the time of bid submission, the

Bidder must have completed the process, and they must be an authorized reseller

Eightfold or equivalent software products and services at the time of tentative award.

The Bidder must be able to assign proposed team members depending on the scope of work (SOW) identified and approved by NYSDOL. Yes No

All Contractor employees, Subcontractors, or agents performing Professional

Services work under this Contract must be trained professional service providers who meet or exceed the technical and training qualifications set forth in IFB Z-

142.

The Bidder must have the ability and willingness to adjust the Project Team size

(increase and/or decrease) to accommodate changes in workload and funding. Yes No

Bidders must certify that all proposed team members have been interviewed, have had references checked, and all such interviews and reference checks have been documented.

The Bidder must be willing to involve the members of the Project Team that are deemed necessary by NYSDOL in meetings with NYSDOL staff as necessary. Yes No

The Bidder affirms and certifies that they can provide and perform all required good and service as described within the IFB. Yes No

Bidder is willing to enter into a Contract Agreement substantially in accordance with the terms of IFB #Z-142 and Appendix GTC - General Terms and

Conditions, should the Bidder be selected for Contract Award.

* A “No” Response on this Attachment 2 for Mandatory Eligibility Requirements may result in disqualification as outlined in Sections 2 and 7 of IFB #Z-142.

MANDATORY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS -

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

RESPONSE

Will the Bidder be using Subcontractors?

If subcontracting some portion of this IFB to another company, the Bidder must provide proof that the subcontractor is authorized to do business in New York

State. Acceptable proof includes certification of incorporation or similar documentation illustrating the date that the business was legally established.

Will the Bidder be using Subcontractors?

If subcontracting some portion of this IFB to another company, a letter of agreement must be included from each subcontractor indicating that the subcontractor has received and read the IFB, agrees to subcontract with the

Bidder if the contract is awarded to the Bidder and agrees to the IFB requirements. Failure to include this information may result in the rejection of the bid.

By my signature on this Attachment 2, I certify that I am authorized to bind the Bidder contractually.

Typed or Printed Name of Authorized Representative of the Bidder

Title/Position of Authorized Representative of the Bidder

Signature of Authorized Representative of the Bidder

Date