ESBD_File_330271_601440000040194_Questions and Answers.pdf

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Questions and Answers

TxDOT Solicitation No. 601440000040194

Solicitation Title: Household and Establishment Travel Surveys for the Bryan/College Station, El Paso, and Midland/Odessa Regions

Date: 8/11/2023

Question Answer

1. Reference: RFP

Paragraph #: 15.3.13.

Question: Is this schedule required of only the prime consultant, or should Schedule 13 also be completed by subconsultants?

Return references for the vendor submitting the proposal (the prime vendor).

2. Reference: Pricing Schedule, Instructions to Respondents

Paragraph #: 3

Question: Please clarify the format in which the pricing schedule(s) should be submitted.

Sign the pricing schedules as a pdf and return the signed pdf.

3. Reference: Pricing Schedule

Paragraph #: N/A

Question: Each Pricing tab in the Pricing Schedule document contains a signature line. The document is locked and therefore it is not possible to add a signature on this line in Excel. The ‘Instructions to Respondents” page (page 1 of 155) of the RFP document indicates “Excel format for pricing schedules, signed by respondent. Please clarify whether it Is acceptable to submit a signed PDF of our Pricing Schedule or whether the signature requirement in Excel can be waived?

Sign the pricing schedules as a pdf and return the signed pdf. You cannot sign the forms in Excel.

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4. Reference: Pricing Schedule

Paragraph #: N/A

Question: I f we are not proposing on all surveys, should we omit the pricing sheets for surveys where we are not proposing or should we submit those pricing sheets with no pricing information?

You should return the pricing schedule so we know you are not bidding those regions.

5. Reference: Pricing Schedule

Paragraph #: N/A

Question: If we may submit a pdf of the Pricing Schedule, please clarify whether it is acceptable to add a page to the Pricing Schedule pdf, ahead of the pricing that lists the surveys for which we provide pricing.

Yes, adding a page is acceptable.

6. Reference: Terms & Conditions

Paragraph #: Appendix B

Question: Please clarify whether the Appendix B Early Payment Program form should be included in all proposals or whether it should be included only if the respondent is interested in participating in the program solicitations. If it must be included in all proposals, please clarify in which section it should be included. Include it with the Execution of Proposal or as a separate document, not included in a Section. If it must be included in all proposals, please clarify in which section it should be included.

The response submission does not require Appendix B Early Payment Form to be returned with the response.

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