EXHIBIT 3 - EVALUATION CRITERIA.pdf

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EXHIBIT 3 - EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Contracts will be awarded to the Proposers whose Proposal(s) meet the requirements of the solicitation and are most advantageous to LACMTA based upon the Proposers conformance with the technical requirements below. Award shall be made to a Lowest Price-Technically Acceptable (LPTA) proposal.

Proposers may submit proposals for one or more Groups. However, regardless of the number of Groups proposed on, LACMTA will conduct only one (1) vehicle inspection and facility inspection per Proposer as part of the evaluation process. The site visit will be to the business address listed in the Proposal Letter, Exhibit 5

LACMTA reserves all of its rights, including, but not limited to, those identified in the Instructions to Proposers, LACMTA RIGHTS, and shall be the sole judge of the merits of the respective

Proposals received. LACMTA reserves the right to determine the technical acceptability of all

Proposals and to make an award in the manner determined to be in its best interest including the right to select the Groups awarded to each firm where there may be multiple Groups eligible for award.

The evaluation will consist of two factors as follows:

Factor 1 - Technical Acceptable Evaluation Under the ‘technical factor,’ each proposer’s submitted responses will be evaluated on an ‘acceptable/unacceptable’ basis. This determination will be based on the offeror demonstrating in its proposal a technical solution that minimally meets the technical requirements specified in the Solicitation’s Statement of Work.

Factor 2 - Lowest Price Proposal Evaluation Lowest Price-Technically Acceptable solicitation, award of a Contract hereunder shall be considered to the Proposer whose Proposal is deemed by LACMTA as satisfying all technical requirements of the Solicitation, including those listed in Factor 1, and offers the best price of those satisfying all such requirements.

Factor 1 – Technical Acceptable Evaluation

1. TOW EXPERIENCE – MINIMUM THREE (3) VEHICLES – Acceptable/Unacceptable

Proposer shall submit with their proposal clear and legible copies of California DMV registration documenting continuous uninterrupted ownership/lease of a minimum of three (3) light/medium duty tow or flatbed trucks for the past three (3) continuous uninterrupted years from the proposal due date. AVRS and/or other third-party documents are not acceptable. Vehicles that are inoperable will not be considered as one of the three (3) vehicles. Proposers may use the registration from multiple vehicles to document ownership/lease of three vehicles for three consecutive years.

2. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS - Acceptable/Unacceptable

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Proposer shall submit with their proposal, clear and legible copies of insurance carrier generated valid policy documents for General/Garage Liability, On-Hook Tow, and Workers’ Compensation Coverage policies for the past three (3) continuous uninterrupted years from the proposal due date.

3. MOTOR CARRIER OF PROPERTY PERMIT (MCPP) - Acceptable/Unacceptable

Proposer shall submit with their proposal, clear and legible copies of California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) MCPPs documenting continuous, uninterrupted permitting, for the past three (3) continuous uninterrupted years from the proposal due date.

4. BUSINESS LICENSE - Acceptable/Unacceptable

Proposer shall submit with their proposal, clear and legible copies of their business license documenting continuous, uninterrupted licensing, for the past three (3) continuous uninterrupted years from the proposal due date.

5. PROPOSER LOCATION - Acceptable/Unacceptable

Proposer’s business location and operating facility is located in Los Angeles County or no more than 15 miles from the Los Angeles County Line. Proposer location, as listed under business address in Exhibit 5, Proposal letter (Location listed will be used for Site Visit, Exhibit L), will be verified using Google Maps.

6. VEHICLE INSPECTION (DURING SITE VISIT) - Acceptable/Unacceptable

An unscheduled Level I Safety Inspection will be conducted at the proposers operating facility in Los Angeles County (or within 15 miles of the county line) in accordance with the Vehicle Inspection Process described in Exhibit L - Site Visit.

Each proposer shall complete and submit with their proposal a complete fleet inventory list (see Exhibit 13 Vehicle Inventory List) of light/medium duty tow and flatbed vehicles owned/leased and operated by the proposer. Vehicles included in this list shall be verified at the time of inspection. Vehicles with non-operations documentation from the California DMV may be considered exempt from inspection.

7. FACILITY INSPECTION (DURING SITE VISIT) - Acceptable/Unacceptable An unscheduled Level I Safety Inspection will be conducted at the proposers operating facility in Los Angeles County (or within 15 miles of the county line) in accordance with the Facility Inspection Process described in Exhibit L - Site Visit.

Proposals that meet and conform to all the technical requirements will be evaluated under Factor 2 for Lowest Price.

Factor 2 – Lowest Price Proposal Evaluation

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1. PRICE PROPOSAL – Lowest Wins

Price evaluation will be based on the Fully-Burden Hourly Rate submitted by the Proposer in Exhibit 2A – Schedule of Quantities and Prices. See Exhibit 2 - Schedule of Quantities and Prices Instructions for more information.

Price included in Exhibit 2A – Schedule of Quantities and Prices shall be based on fully burdened rates which shall include all materials, labor equipment, fuel, insurance, travel time, and company’s overhead along with any applicable fees and profit.

2. LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (LSBE) PREFERENCE PROGRAM

This solicitation is subject to the LSBE Preference Policy effective January 1, 2023.

A. SBE Bidders/Proposers that meet the LSBE criteria as a prime will receive a 5% preference as a price reduction off the fully burdened hourly rate.

B. Bidders/Proposers that do not meet the LSBE criteria as a prime, but subcontract at least

30% of the contract value with eligible LSBE firms, will receive a 5% percent preference as a price reduction off the fully burdened hourly rate.

C. The preference is used to determine the price reduction for evaluation purposes only but does not reduce the price.

D. All bidders/proposers must complete the LSBE Preference Section C in the Form 2 -

Affidavit

E. To be eligible for the LSBE designation, firms must meet the LSBE certification criteria outlined in Section 300 of the Diversity & Economic Opportunity Department SBE/DVBE

Instructions to Bidders/Proposers.

F. A list of Certified LSBE firms was provided in the IFB for your convenience and shall be used to assist with outreach efforts. You may also locate LACMTA LSBE firms for outreach through the LACMTA LSBE Query Directory at https://metro.gob2g.com/.

G. Bidders/Proposers must meet the SBE/DVBE goal to be eligible for the LSBE Preference.

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