C250131_SOW_Verification.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 250131
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- Orange County, California
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This is a Scope of Work Verification form submitted by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Transportation Service Plan and Capital Needs Assessment project. The document certifies that the attached Scope of Work and specifications were independently prepared to invite fair competition, contain no brand-name references, and include no unreasonable restrictions or vendor favoritism. The project requires the development of a comprehensive transportation framework, service plan, and capital needs assessment to support the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The contract term is twenty (20) months with a total project budget of $950,000. The Scope of Work Verification form was completed and dated December 15, 2025, by the Transit Planning Department and requires signatures from both the Project Manager and either the Department Manager, Director, or Executive Director.
The project is funded through the Federal Transit Administration. The scope of work verification process outlined in the form establishes standard requirements for all procurement documents, including provisions that specifications must be clear and concise, identify all required characteristics and tasks, use industry and government standards where applicable, and avoid restrictive brand-name specifications unless accompanied by explanatory language and identification of equivalent alternatives. The form explicitly prohibits consultants from writing or assisting in the development of the Scope of Work for projects in which they intend to bid.
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SCOPE OF WORK VERIFICATION
This Form Must Be Submitted with Scope of Work (SOW)
FA-CAMM-071.docm (05/05/16) Page 1 of 1
The following general rules shall apply when preparing scopes of work and specifications:
a) Provide a clear and concise Scope of Work (SOW) and not impose unreasonable requirements.
b) Specifications and Scopes of Work shall identify all characteristics and specific tasks and functions of the items or services to be procured, and meet the Authority’s requirements.
c) Whenever possible, the expected quality of services to be provided or the performance characteristics of the item shall be specified.
d) The requestor shall identify all optional items, and the solicitation documents shall set forth the expected needs and the manner in which the related bid prices will be considered.
e) Brand name specifications must be accompanied by an explanation that clearly indicates that the specification is not intended to be restrictive.
f) The salient characteristics represented by the brand names shall be identified to allow for evaluation of possible “or equal” material.
g) Because standard specifications and requirements allow for more efficient operations and result in lower prices, they shall be used wherever suitable.
h) Industry, federal, state and local government specifications and requirements can be used.
Consultants are prohibited from writing the Scope of Work or assisting in the development or writing the Scope of Work in which they may bid.
INSTRUCTIONS
Project Managers (PM) must select one of the following certifications and submit this form with the scope of work/specifications. This form must be signed by the Project Manager and one of the following: the PM’s Department Manager or Director or Executive Director.
o I certify that the attached SOW/specifications was independently prepared to invite competition;
does not include reference to a brand name, or include unreasonable restrictions or an intent to favor any specific vendor or brand product.
R000889
Requisition Number Dept. Manager/Director/Executive Director Signature
Project Manager Signature
Transit Planning 12/15/2025
Department Date
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