BPM006010_ATTACH_05_Conformance_Statements.pdf

Request for Proposal

Solicitation No. BPM006010

ASRAC Assessment and Remediation of Hazardous Substances

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

1110 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007

Solicitation Attachment – Conformance Statements | Revision No. 1 | Revised 11-22

Attachment 5 – Conformance Statements

If taking exceptions, the relevant subsequent pages titled “Attachment Supplements” must be completed.

Attach additional pages as needed.

STATE WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY EXCEPTIONS UNLESS DESIGNATED ON THIS FORM.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS BEFORE TAKING ANY EXCEPTIONS. OFFERS WITH EXCEPTIONS MAY BE FOUND NOT SUSCEPTIBLE FOR AWARD UNDER A.A.C. R2-7-C311 OR RECEIVE LOWER SCORES DURING EVALUATION.

IF NEITHER BOX IS CHECKED UNDER ANY SECTION BELOW, THE OFFEROR’S RESPONSE TO THAT SECTION WILL BE CONSIDERED “YES” AND STATE WILL INTERPRET THE OFFER AS IF THERE WERE NO EXCEPTIONS TAKEN.

CONFORMANCE TO THE INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Check one of the following:

X YES – Offeror acknowledges that it has read and understands the Special Instructions to Offerors and Uniform Instructions to Offerors of the Solicitation Documents and attests that its Offer complies with both.

☐ NO – Offeror acknowledges that it has read and understands the Instructions to Offerors in the Solicitation Documents, and attests that its Offer complies with both EXCEPT FOR the exceptions listed in Attachment Supplement – Conformance Statements - Exceptions to Instructions.

CONFORMANCE TO THE SCOPE OF WORK

X YES – Offeror acknowledges that it has read and understands the Scope of Work Document and the Pricing Document of the Solicitation Documents and attests that its Offer complies with both.

☐ NO – Offeror acknowledges that it has read and understands the Scope of Work Document and the Pricing Document of the Solicitation Documents and attests that its Offer complies with both EXCEPT FOR the exceptions listed in Attachment Supplement – Conformance Statements - Exceptions to Scope of Work.

CONFORMANCE TO THE CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

X YES – Offeror acknowledges that it has read and understands the Special Terms and Conditions and the Uniform Terms and Conditions, along with their respective Exhibits and Appendices of the Solicitation Documents and attests that its Offer complies with all.

☐ NO – Offeror acknowledges that it has read and understands the Special Terms and Conditions and the Uniform Terms and Conditions, along with their respective Exhibits and Appendices of the Solicitation Documents and attests that its Offer complies with all EXCEPT FOR the exceptions listed in Attachment Supplement – Conformance Statements - Exceptions to Contract Terms and Conditions.

CDM Smith Inc.

Company name Signature of person authorized to sign

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

Attachment Supplement 5 – Conformance Statements - Exceptions to Instructions

Article / paragraph or exhibit reference

RFP language (Copy and paste from Solicitation) Alternate language and Rationale

Special Instructions to Offerors

1 None None

2 None None

3 None None

Uniform Instructions to Offerors

1 None None

2 None None

3 None None

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

Attachment Supplement 5 – Conformance Statements - Exceptions to Scope of Work or exhibit reference

RFP language (Copy and paste from Solicitation) Alternate language and Rationale

Scope of Work

1 None None

2 None None

3 None None

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

Attachment Supplement 5 – Conformance Statements - Exceptions to Contract Terms and Conditions or exhibit reference

RFP language (Copy and paste from Solicitation) Alternate language and Rationale

Special Terms and Conditions

1 13.7. Removal of Personnel. Notwithstanding that Contractor is in every circumstance responsible for hiring, assigning, directing, managing, training, disciplining, and rewarding its personnel, State may at its discretion, and without the obligation to demonstrate cause, instruct Contractor to remove any of its personnel from State’s facilities or from further assignment under the Contract. In such cases, Contractor shall promptly replace removed personnel with other personnel that have equivalent qualifications, experience, and capabilities.

Recommend that State may only remove our staff for cause.

Other clients have abused this by rejecting qualified staff unreasonably.

2 Insurance – 1.2.4.C. Professional Environmental Liability. The Policy shall cover professional misconduct or lack of negligent acts for those positions defined in the Scope of Work of this Contract.

The Policy shall cover professional misconduct or omission for those positions defined in the Scope of Work of this Contract.

Uniform Terms and Conditions

1 7.3.1.2. Be free from defects of material and workmanship;

Delete, this section does NOT apply to Services.

2 7.3.1.4. Be fit for the intended purpose or use described in the Contract.

Delete, this section does NOT apply to Services.