BAFO Watearth Offer and Acceptance and Pricing Sheet.pdf

Request for Proposal

Solicitation No. BPM006379

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

1110 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007

Solicitation Attachment – Offer and Acceptance | Revision No. 6 | Revised 03-24

Attachment 1 – Offer and Acceptance Form

SUBMISSION OF OFFER: The undersigned hereby offers and agrees to provide Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems in compliance with all terms, conditions, specifications, and amendments in the Solicitation and any written exceptions in the Offer indicated by the latest dated version below

CERTIFICATION: By signature in the above, Offeror certifies that it:

1. Will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in violation of Federal Executive Order 11246, [Arizona] State Executive

Orders 2023-09, 2023-01, 2009-09 or A.R.S. §§ 41-1461 through 41-1465;

2. Has not given, offered to give, nor intends to give at any time hereafter any economic opportunity, future employment, gift, loan, gratuity, special discount, trip, favor, or Service to a public servant in connection with the submitted offer. Failure to provide a valid signature affirming the stipulations required by this clause will result in rejection of the Offer. Signing the Offer with a false statement will void the Offer, any resulting contract, and may be subject to legal penalties under law;

3. Complies with A.R.S. § 18-132 when offering electronics or information technology products, Services, or maintenance;

4. Has submitted this Offer as a firm offer for 180 days following the Solicitation due date and time per the Instructions to Offers. Any extensions to the Offer Acceptance Period shall be made in accordance with the A.A.C. R2-7-C310;

5. Did not and will not involve collusion or other anti-competitive practices; and

6. Is not debarred from, or otherwise prohibited from, participating in any contract awarded by federal, state, or local government.

ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER

The offer is hereby accepted.

The Contractor is now bound to sell the Materials or Services listed by the attached Contract and based upon the Solicitation, including all terms, conditions, specifications, amendments, etc., and the Contractor’s Offer as accepted by the State.

The Contract shall henceforth be referred to as Contract No.

The effective date of the Contract is

The Contractor is cautioned not to commence any billable work or to provide any Material or Service under this Contract until Contractor receives purchase order or written notice to proceed.

State of Arizona Awarded this day of 20

Watearth, Inc.

09/04/2024

Offeror company name Signature of person authorized to sign Offer Date

237 N Desert Stream Drive Jennifer J. Walker, CEO

Address Printed name and Title

Tucson, AZ ,85745 Jennifer J. Walker, CEO

City, State, ZIP Contact name and Title jwalker@watearth.com 213.248.4554

Contact email address Contact phone number

Revised Offers:

Date Signature Date Signature

Best and Final Offer:

10/07/2024

Date Signature

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

Solicitation Attachment – Offer and Acceptance | Revision No. 6 | Revised 03-24

Chief Procurement Signature

__ ___Louis Anaya, MPA, C.P.M., CPPB_____ Chief Procurement Officer Name

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

Solicitation Attachment 13 – Pricing Sheet | Revision No. 1 | Revised 04-23

Attachment 13 – Pricing Sheet BEST and FINAL OFFER (BAFO)

Offeror to complete ALL ITEMS in Attachment 13 - Pricing Sheet in its entirety. Offeror shall enter an hourly rate amount for all applicable personnel classification listed below. If your firm does not have a personnel classification, enter N/A. Failure to return a completed Attachment 13 - Pricing Sheet may result in the rejection of the offer.

Supplier Name: Watearth, Inc.

Item #

Classification Title

Enter Hourly Rate

1.

Principal

$240

2.

Project Manager I

$180

Project Manager II $190 Project Manager III $200

3.

Project Engineer I

$172

Project Engineer II $184 Project Engineer III $200

4.

Engineer in Training

$145

5.

Environmental Specialist/Scientist I

$173

Environmental Specialist/Scientist II

$180

Environmental Specialist/Scientist III

$191

6.

Hydrogeologist I

$172

Hydrogeologist II

$184

Hydrogeologist III

$200

7.

Technician (e.g., field, engineering, CAD) I

$105

Technician (e.g., field, engineering, CAD) II

$120

Technician (e.g., field, engineering, CAD) III

$132

8.

Clerical/Administrative

$78

In addition, Offeror shall complete the Line Item in the Items (F) tab in the Arizona Procurement Portal (APP) system by inputting one-dollar ($1.00) in the “Unit Price” field to ensure offer submission for the Offer to be considered.

Pricing shall be submitted on an all-inclusive basis and shall include all costs associated with performance of the Scope of Work, including without limitation, labor rate, labor benefits, payroll burden, insurance, Workman’s Compensation, fees, all

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

Solicitation Attachment 13 – Pricing Sheet | Revision No. 1 | Revised 04-23 taxes, profit, overhead (including repairs and maintenance if applicable), administrative costs, reporting and all other related cost factors for services offered in response to this solicitation. ADEQ will not reimburse any item other than the all-inclusive rates contained in the Pricing Schedule. The Pricing Schedule is not meant to indicate all costs related to additional services.

Indicate whether organization will offer a prompt payment discount, please complete one or more that will apply:

DISCOUNT WILL BE 2.5% IF ADEQ PAYMENT ISSUANCE DATE TO CONTRACTOR IS WITHIN SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS FROM ADEQ’S

RECEIPT OF INVOICE.

DISCOUNT WILL BE 2% IF ADEQ PAYMENT ISSUANCE DATE TO CONTRACTOR IS WITHIN TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS FROM ADEQ’S

RECEIPT OF INVOICE.

DISCOUNT WILL BE 1% IF ADEQ PAYMENT ISSUANCE DATE TO CONTRACTOR IS WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS FROM ADEQ’S

RECEIPT OF INVOICE.

Offeror to include one or two paragraph(s) describing how Offeror derived pricing proposed in Pricing Document.

Offeror Response:

The pricing proposed in the Pricing Document was carefully derived by assigning staff to classifications based on their experience and education, ensuring that the most qualified individuals are aligned with the project needs. Rates are determined based on these classifications and are reviewed with consideration for the length of the contract. To account for the anticipated changes in costs over time, we incorporate estimated inflation per year into the rates, ensuring that the pricing remains fair and consistent throughout the duration of the contract. This approach allows for transparency and predictability while maintaining flexibility to address long-term project demands.

End of Attachment 13