Bid Tabulation.pdf

This is a Bid Tabulation document from the City of Madison Purchasing Services for a competitive solicitation (NO. 8751-0-2018-BO) titled "Engineering Structures." The City of Madison Engineering Division sought qualified vendors to provide engineering structures services. The solicitation had a due date of August 17, 2018. Two vendors submitted proposals: MSA Short Elliot Hendrickson Inc and Strand Associates. Strand Associates was awarded the contract based on the evaluation criteria.

The bid tabulation reflects evaluation scores across multiple categories including Team Qualification and Past Experience, Similar Project Experience with the Description, and Engineering Structures. MSA Short Elliot Hendrickson Inc submitted a lower cost bid of $476.67 with a cost score of 721.4, while Strand Associates' bid was $366.67 with a cost score of 766.67. Strand Associates was selected as the award recipient, indicating that factors beyond lowest cost—such as technical qualifications, past experience, and project experience—were weighted significantly in the evaluation. Year 1 and Year 2 price increases of 2.00%, 1.50%, and 5.00% were incorporated into the bid evaluation, suggesting the contract includes multi-year pricing with escalation provisions. The document indicates the City considered local vendor status as part of the evaluation criteria.