BAFO Watearth Email.pdf
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This document is a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) request from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to Watearth, Inc., a consulting firm located in Tucson, Arizona. The solicitation, identified as RFP No. BPM006379, is for "Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems" and involves a competitive procurement process governed by Arizona Administrative Code A.A.C. R2-7-C315.
The BAFO request requires Watearth, Inc. to resubmit two key documents: Attachment 13 Pricing Sheet and Attachment 1 Offer and Acceptance Form, both marked with "Best and Final Offer" at the top. The company is instructed to provide hourly rates for all personnel classifications and complete the offer form with a date and signature. Watearth has already demonstrated relevant experience, including projects with the Texas Water Development Board and the City of Hemet, which are referenced as part of their qualifications. The response is due by Monday, October 7, 2024, at 5:00 PM MST, with the understanding that if no response is submitted, their previous offer will be considered final.
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Ana Machiche <machiche.ana@azdeq.gov>
Re: RESPOND no later than Monday, October 7, 2024 by 5:00 PM MST - Best and Final Request - Solicitation BPM006379 "Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems"
Jorel Hingada <jhingada@watearth.com> Mon, Oct 7, 2024 at 10:41 AM To: Ana Machiche <machiche.ana@azdeq.gov>, "Jennifer J. Walker" <jwalker@watearth.com>, "Adam (Susskind) Wolven" <asusskind@watearth.com>
Hi Ana, I hope you had a great weekend. Attached is the PDF with a signed copy of Attachment 1 BAFO Section and BAFO Rates. Additionally, I wanted to provide you and Jeremiah Weiner with additional reference names.
For the City of Hemet Project: Noah Rau Public Works Director, nrau@hemetca.gov, 951-765-3712 Ext. 3823.
Texas Water Development Board: Les Davis Assistant Deputy Executive Administrator, les.davis@twdb.texas.gov, 512-936-0829.
Les was Watearth's contact for our TWDB Assessment of the Board’s Environmental Review Process and Procedures (2023) and Assessing the Cumulative Effects of Water Management Strategies on Environmental Flow Standards with a Special Case Study on Reuse (2021). Both of these projects and descriptions are in Attachment 10 Experience and Capacity.
Please let me know if this works for you.
Best, Jorel Hingada Marketing / Engineering Technician
Watearth, Inc.
jhingada@watearth.com
Direct 702.241.3166 watearth.com
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From: Ana Machiche <machiche.ana@azdeq.gov> Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2024 9:22 AM To: Jennifer J. Walker <jwalker@watearth.com>; Adam (Susskind) Wolven <asusskind@watearth.com>; Jorel Hingada <jhingada@watearth.com> Subject: RESPOND no later than Monday, October 7, 2024 by 5:00 PM MST - Best and Final Request - Solicitation BPM006379 "Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems"
10/7/24, 11:18 AM State of Arizona Mail - Re: RESPOND no later than Monday, October 7, 2024 by 5:00 PM MST - Best and Final Request - Solicitat… https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=58f7a56870&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-f:1812277916609005851&simpl=msg-f:18122779166090058… 1/2 mailto:nrau@hemetca.gov mailto:les.davis@twdb.texas.gov mailto:jhingada@watearth.com http://watearth.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMuev8p0hEQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMuev8p0hEQ https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/fc25698ae301438e8476a9059dd0f6af@watearth.com?anonymous&ep=bwmEmailSignature https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/fc25698ae301438e8476a9059dd0f6af@watearth.com?anonymous&ep=bwmEmailSignature https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/fc25698ae301438e8476a9059dd0f6af@watearth.com?anonymous&ep=bwmEmailSignature mailto:machiche.ana@azdeq.gov mailto:jwalker@watearth.com mailto:asusskind@watearth.com mailto:jhingada@watearth.com
Hello, Attached is the request for Best and Final Offer (BAFO) letter. To assist with your response, I have attached the following documents to this email:
1. Initial response to attachment #1 Offer and Acceptance
2. Initial response to attachment #13 Pricing Sheet
3. Blank attachment #13 Pricing Sheet - BAFO (with the header as Best and Final Offer) in case you want to use this one or you can use your previous submission and change as needed. If using your previous submission, be sure to add "Best and Final Offer" at the top of the page.
Please provide your written response via email to Machiche.Ana@azdeq.gov no later than Monday, October 7, 2024 by 5:00 PM MST (Local Arizona Time).
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thank you, Ana Machiche Contract Manager Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
1110 W. Washington St., #160 Phoenix, AZ 85007
602.771.4140 AZDEQ.gov
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10/7/24, 11:18 AM State of Arizona Mail - Re: RESPOND no later than Monday, October 7, 2024 by 5:00 PM MST - Best and Final Request - Solicitat… https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=58f7a56870&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-f:1812277916609005851&simpl=msg-f:18122779166090058… 2/2 mailto:Machiche.Ana@azdeq.gov https://www.google.com/maps/search/1110+W.+Washington+St.,+%23160+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Phoenix,+AZ+85007?entry=gmail&source=g https://www.google.com/maps/search/1110+W.+Washington+St.,+%23160+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Phoenix,+AZ+85007?entry=gmail&source=g https://azdeq.gov/ https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=58f7a56870&view=att&th=19268129cdc3c91b&attid=0.1&disp=attd&safe=1&zw https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=58f7a56870&view=att&th=19268129cdc3c91b&attid=0.1&disp=attd&safe=1&zw
Main Office 1110 Washington Street • Phoenix, AZ 85007
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Southern Regional Office 400 West Congress Street • Suite 433 • Tucson, AZ 85701
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Katie Hobbs Governor
Karen Peters Deputy Director
October 3, 2024
Jennifer J. Walker, CEO 237 N. Desert Stream Drive Tucson, AZ 85745
SENT VIA EMAIL: jwalker@watearth.com
Re: RFP No. BPM006379 “Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water
Systems” – Request for Best and Final Offer (BAFO)
Dear Ms. Walker:
In accordance with Arizona Administrative Code A.A.C. R2-7-C315, Offer Revisions and Best and Final Offers, your firm will now have the opportunity to revise, alter, or add to its current proposal. All Final Proposal Revisions shall be in writing and submitted electronically to ADEQ via email to Machiche.Ana@azdeq.gov. If your firm does not submit a written Best and Final offer, your firm’s immediate previous written offer will be accepted as your best and final offer.
Please submit all changes following the instructions below, ensuring to include those item(s) agreed upon during negotiations. Please provide the following:
• Best and Final Offer (Offer Forms - Pricing Sheet, Attachment 13) Resubmit Attachment 13 Pricing Sheet completed with your firm’s Best and Final Offer. Include “Best and Final Offer” at the top of each page. Be sure to enter an Hourly Rate for all applicable personnel classification listed. If your firm does not have a personnel classification, enter N/A.
• Offer and Acceptance Form (Offer Forms – Offer and Acceptance Form, Attachment 1) Resubmit Offer and Acceptance Form (Attachment 1) document with Date and Signature inserted into space provided directly to the right of “Best and Final Offer” located in middle portion of document.
Please provide your written response via email to Machiche.Ana@azdeq.gov no later than Monday, October 7, 2024 by 5:00 PM MST (Local Arizona Time).
If there are any questions regarding this, please contact me at Machiche.Ana@azdeq.gov
Sincerely, Ana Machiche, Contract Manager mailto:jwalker@watearth.com mailto:Machiche.Ana@azdeq.gov mailto:Machiche.Ana@azdeq.gov mailto:Machiche.Ana@azdeq.gov
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