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This is a Request for Proposal (RFP #2026-RFP-171) issued by the City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget on behalf of the Department of Finance, seeking qualified firms to develop central services cost allocation plans and indirect cost rate proposals. The City requires firms to prepare a full cost allocation plan, a Uniform Guidance cost allocation plan compliant with federal regulations (2 CFR Part 200), indirect cost rate proposals, and a review of current costing methodologies for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2022, 2023, and 2024, with optional extensions through December 31, 2026. Deliverables include detailed reports with recommendations for costing methodologies, bound and electronic copies of allocation plans, and cost rate proposals for the Department of City Planning and Community Development. The RFP was released on July 31, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting scheduled for August 14, 2026. Written questions must be submitted by August 28, 2026 at 5:00 pm, and proposals are due electronically by September 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm through the City's e-Procurement Portal. Contract award is anticipated for September/October 2026, with an intended contract term of three years plus two optional one-year renewals.
Evaluation will be conducted by a proposal committee using a weighted scoring methodology: firm qualifications and experience (15%), project team qualifications (15%), project approach and plan (30%), and cost proposal (30%), with an additional 10% weight for Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), Veteran-Owned, and LGBTQIA+ Small Business good faith effort. The City has established participation goals of 18% for MBEs, 7% for WBEs, 5% for veteran-owned businesses, and 3% for LGBTQIA+ businesses. All working papers and reports must be retained for a minimum of three years and made available to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the General Accounting Office, and other authorized parties. The City does not commit to awarding the contract and reserves the right to reject all proposals, cancel the RFP, or negotiate with any respondent. Prevailing wage requirements apply to the contract, and all proposals must be accompanied by completed forms including vendor registration, W-9, vendor contact sheets, and Equal Opportunity Review Commission participation documentation. Proposals will remain firm for 120 days from the submission deadline.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
2026-RFP-171
INDIRECT COST ANALYSIS
City of Pittsburgh
City-County Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2026
DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: August 28, 2026
RESPONSE DEADLINE: September 11, 2026, 2:00 pm
RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:
https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/pittsburghpa https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/%7bproject.government.code%7d
City of Pittsburgh
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Indirect Cost Analysis
I. Introduction II. Instructions to Bidders
III. Scope of Work IV. Proposal Format Requirements V. Evaluation Phases
VI. Equal Opportunity Review Commission Terms VII. Award and Contract
VIII. General Terms & Conditions IX. Miscellaneous Requirements X. Vendor Questionnaire
Request for Proposal #2026-RFP-171 Title: Indirect Cost Analysis
1. Introduction
1.1. Summary
The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of Department of Finance, is requesting proposals from qualified firms to develop central services cost allocation plans and indirect cost rate proposals for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2022, 2023, & 2024 with the option for each of the two (2) subsequent fiscal years (2025 & 2026).
1.2. Background
The City of Pittsburgh desires the firm to prepare and provide the following items and services: Full Cost
Allocation Plan; Uniform Guidance Cost Allocation Plan; Indirect Cost Rates; Review Current
Methodology; Reporting; and other considerations related to indirect cost analysis.
1.3. Contact Information
Tejaswi Mangalapurapu
Sourcing Specialist
414 Grant Street
Room 502
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Email: tejaswi.mangalapurapu@pittsburghpa.gov
Phone: (412) 255-8923
Department:
Finance
1.4. Timeline
The following represents the tentative schedule for this project. Any change in the scheduled dates for the Pre Proposal Conference (if applicable), Deadline for Submission of Written Questions, or Proposal
Submission Deadline will be advertised in the form of an addendum to this RFP. The schedule for the evaluation process and other future dates may be adjusted without notice.
RFP Released July 31, 2026
Pre-Proposal Meeting (Non-Mandatory) August 14, 2026, 10:00am
Virtual via Microsoft Teams - Please RSVP using the
RSVP manager, and a link will be sent to you prior to the meeting.
Question Submission Deadline August 28, 2026, 5:00pm mailto:tejaswi.mangalapurapu@pittsburghpa.gov tel:(412)255-8923
Proposal Submission Deadline September 11, 2026, 2:00pm
Proposal Review and Supplier Scoring September 2026
Contract Award September/October 2026
2. Instructions to Bidders
2.1. Submittal Requirements
All proposals must be submitted electronically. No proposal shall be accepted in person, by U.S. Mail, by private courier service, via oral or email communication, telephone or fax transmission.
Respondents are required to provide one (1) electronic copy of their proposal in either MS Word or PDF by the submission deadline.
If additional hard copies are requested, the proposal should be bound or contained in a loose leaf binder. Document pages shall be 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches in size or folded to such a size. Use section dividers, tabbed in accordance with this Section as specified below. All proposals will need to be provided electronically so the following format will apply for the electronic submittal through the
Beacon website.
2.2. Additional Submission Considerations
Late proposals will not be accepted or considered. Respondents should allow enough time to register company on the City's e-Procurement Portal, search the solicitation they wish to respond to and complete the submission process online before the deadline.
The City of Pittsburgh shall not be responsible for proposals delivered to a person or location other than that specified herein.
All submittals, whether selected or rejected, shall become the property of the City of Pittsburgh and will not be returned.
All costs associated with proposal preparation shall be borne by the applicant.
3. Scope of Work
3.1. Full Cost Allocation Plan
The City of Pittsburgh desires the firm to develop and prepare detailed full overhead indirect cost allocation plans for internal use by the City of Pittsburgh. The plans must be based on actual costs for the years ending December 31, 2022, 2023, & 2024 (with an option of extending the contract to cover the two additional years ending December 31, 2025 & 2026).
3.2. Uniform Guidance Cost Allocation Plan
The firm shall also be responsible for developing and preparing detailed federal indirect cost allocation plans in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards: Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A, Chapter II, Part 200, Subpart E (“Uniform Guidance”). The plans must also be based on actual costs for the years ending December 31, 2022, 2023, & 2024 (with an option of extending the contract to cover the two additional years ending December 31, 2025 & 2026. The
Uniform Guidance Plan will be subject to review by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development and must conform to their requirements.
3.3. Indirect Cost Rates
The firm shall also develop and prepare indirect cost rate proposals for the Department of City Planning and Community Development, in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Guidance code.
3.4. Review Current Methodology
The firm will review the City’s current data collection worksheets, allocation bases, indirect cost pools and methods of distributing costs for appropriateness and to identify alternative methodologies which may be more appropriate.
3.5. Reporting
Following the completion of the work, the firm shall issue:
•A report of recommendations for the City’s costing methodologies.
•An original, unbound copy, three (3) bound copies and one (1) electronic copy in PDF format of the Full
Overhead Indirect Cost Allocation Plan for each fiscal year.
•An original, unbound copy, three (3) bound copies and one (1) electronic copy in PDF format of the
Uniform Guidance Indirect Cost Plan no later than June 15 for each fiscal year.
•Cost rate proposals for the Department of City Planning and Community Development.
3.6. Special Considerations
The City of Pittsburgh will send the Uniform Guidance Indirect Cost Plan to the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development for review. It is anticipated that the auditor will work with the City of
Pittsburgh to meet their requirements.
Currently, the 2024 Full Cost Plan and the 2024 OMB Circular A-87 Plan (now the Uniform Guidance
Plancode) are available upon request.
3.7. Working Paper Retention & Access
All working papers and reports must be retained, at the firm’s expense, for a minimum of three (3) years, or any limits required by governmental agencies, unless the firm is notified in writing by the City of Pittsburgh of the need to extend the retention period. The firm will be required to make working papers available, upon request, to the following parties or their designees:
•U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
•U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO)
•Parties designated by the federal or state governments or by the City of Pittsburgh as part of an audit quality review process
•Auditors of entities of which the City of Pittsburgh is a sub-recipient of grant funds
In addition, the firm shall respond to the reasonable inquiries of successor auditors and allow successor auditors to review working papers.
3.8. Intended Term of Contract
City intends the contract to last for 3 years with option for 2 possible one-year renewals.
4. Proposal Format Requirements
4.1. Response Format
All submitted responses shall follow the formatting below, and all proposals will need to be provided electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal. Each numbered section is to be uploaded as a separate file. If hard copies of submissions are required, each numbered section shall be a removable tab. Document pages shall be 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches in size or folded to such a size.
Response to Scope
Firm’s Qualifications, Experience and References
Describe the firm and provide a statement of the firm’s qualifications for providing the scope of services.
Identify the services which would be completed by your firm’s staff and those that would be provided by sub-consultants, if any. Identify any sub-consultants you proposed to utilize to supplement your firm’s staff.
Provide a summary of the firm’s experience in providing these or similar services. Provide a minimum of three references for related projects, including dates, contact person, phone number, email, and a brief description of the project or scope of work.
Qualifications of Project Team
Provide a brief summary of the qualifications and experience of each team member assigned to this project, including length of service with the firm and resume/bio, and the qualifications /experience of any sub-consultant staff on your project team.
Project Approach and Plan
Provide a detailed discussion of your firm’s approach to the successful completion of the scope of services outlined in this RFP. Include thorough discussions of methodologies you believe are essential to accomplishing this project or completing the scope of services. Include a proposed work schedule to accomplish all of the required tasks within the desired timeline. Identify the staff roles who would be assigned to each major task, including sub-consultants.
Cost Proposal
Provide a total cost proposal for all services to be delivered, and a breakdown of costs delineated by major phase and/or deliverable as described in your project plan. Include a schedule of hourly rates for all proposed staff and the amount of time each person will be devoted to this project. Define any reimbursable expenses (e.g., travel) requested to be paid by the City. Note: If travel expenses are included, the rate assumptions generally should not exceed the United States General Services
Administration (GSA) rates for Pittsburgh.
PLEASE NOTE: The City does not agree to late fees, penalties, interest, attorney’s fees or other contingent liability. In no event shall the City be liable for special, indirect, incidental, reliance, lost profits or other business interest damages.
Demonstration of Good Faith Effort
Include statements of assurance regarding the following requirements detailed in the Equal Opportunity section of this solicitation:
A. Solicit certified MBE/WBE/Veteran-Owned companies for various service categories where opportunities exist to subcontract within their company’s business model.
B. Complete MWDBEVOSB Commitment Form to document good faith effort. Please provide scope of services to be delivered by each subcontractor. If a subcontractor is not chosen, a justification is required describing why services could not be rendered by a sub-contractor.
C. Provide email documentation of solicitation correspondence with MBE/WBE/Veteran-Owned companies.
Failure to include all of the elements specified may be cause for rejection. Additional information may be provided, but should be succinct and relevant to the goals of this RFP. Excessive information will not be considered favorably.
5. Evaluation Phases
Selection Procedure
Your Proposal will be evaluated by a Proposal Committee comprised of the Director or other supervisor of the Using Department, one or more members of the Director’s staff, at least one member of the
Office of Management & Budget and any other department representatives as deemed necessary.
Submittals will be reviewed for responsiveness, and responsive submittals will further be screened by a selection committee in accordance with the criteria listed below. The firm(s) submitting the highest rated proposal may be invited for interviews.
No. Evaluation Criteria Scoring Method Weight (Points)
1. Firm’s Qualifications, Experience and
References
Vendor response demonstrated that the firm has the experience and capabilities to successfully perform the scope of services, including providing references for clients of similar size and scope.
Points Based 15 (15% of Total)
2. Qualifications of Project Team
Vendor response provided a brief summary of the qualifications and experience of each team member assigned to this project, including length of service with the firm and resume/bio, and the qualifications /experience of any sub-consultant staff on your project team.
Points Based 15 (15% of Total)
3. Project Approach and Plan
Vendor response demonstrated a firm understanding of the scope of services, the response included thorough and complete responses to the items outlined in the Section
4, and the vendor has the appropriate expertise, procedures, and methods in place to perform the scope of services.
Points Based 30 (30% of Total)
4. Cost Proposal
Vendor response provided a total cost proposal for all services to be delivered, a breakdown of costs delineated by major phase and/or a schedule of hourly rates.
Reward Low Cost 30 (30% of Total)
5. MWDBE/VOSB Good Faith Effort
Vendor response was detailed and demonstrated clear Good Faith Effort to obtain
MWDBE & VOSB Participation.
Points Based 10 (10% of Total)
6. Equal Opportunity Review Commission Terms
6.1. MWE/DBE
The City of Pittsburgh is committed to the ideal of providing all citizens an equal opportunity to participate in City and its Authorities' contracting opportunities. It is therefore the City's goal to encourage increased participation of women and minority groups in all City contracts. The City requires that all respondents demonstrate good faith efforts to obtain the participation of Minority-Owned
Business Enterprises (MBE's) and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE's) in work to be performed under City contracts. The levels of MBE and WBE participation will be monitored by the City of
Pittsburghs Equal Opportunity Review Commission (EORC). In order to ensure that there are opportunities for historically disadvantaged minority groups and women to participate on Covered
Contracts, and consistent with the City's current equal employment opportunity practice and goals, the
EORC will review contracts to include an evaluation of a developer/contractors employment of minority groups and women, encourage goals of eighteen (18) percent and seven (7) percent respectively.
6.2. Veteran-Owned and LGBTQIA+ Small Business Goals
It is also the City's goal to encourage participation by veteran-owned and LGBTQIA+ small businesses in all contracts. The City of Pittsburgh shall have an annual goal of not less than five (5) percent participation by veteran-owned small businesses and not less than three (3) percent participation by
LGBTQIA+ businesses in all contracts. The participation goal shall apply to the overall dollar amount expended with respect to the contracts. The City requires that all respondents demonstrate good faith efforts to obtain the participation of veteran-owned small business in work to be performed under City contracts. The levels of participation will be monitored by the City of Pittsburgh’s EORC.
6.3. Good Faith Commitment
In order to demonstrate good faith commitment to these goals, all respondents are required to complete and submit with their bids the attached MWDBE/Veteran-Owned/LGBTQIA+ Solicitation and
Commitment Form (which details the efforts made by the respondents to obtain such participation).
Failure to submit a properly completed form along with documentation of Good Faith Commitment may result in rejection of the bid. Participants are encouraged to contact the Equal Opportunity Review
Commission at 412-255-8804 to assist further. For further information, including definitions and additional requirements, please see Chapter 177A (Sections 177A.01 et. seq.) of the City Code and
Section 161.40 of the City Code.
7. Award and Contract
7.1. Award
After the City has received all Proposals and conducted its initial Evaluation, described above, the
Proposal Committee may invite one or more Respondents to a follow-up interview to further discuss their Proposal(s).
The Proposal Committee may decide to accept the Proposal of one or more Respondents. It may decide to reject all proposals. Once a Proposal is accepted, the contract negotiation process will commence.
This RFP and your response to it, in the form of your entire Proposal, will become part of the Contract. If a real or apparent conflict should arise between this RFP/Proposal and other language contained in the final Contract, the language of the final Contract shall control.
7.2. Contracting Process
Successful Respondents will be required to enter into a Contract with the City of Pittsburgh, contingent upon the approval of City Council. This Contract will be directed and managed by the issuing department and the Office of Management & Budget.
Work cannot commence on the Scope of the RFP until it a contract is fully executed. The City cannot process invoices nor approve payments until this Contract has been fully executed by the Respondent and all required City signatories, including the issuing department, the Law Department, and the City
Controller.
City laws and policies mandate the incorporation of various custom terms and conditions into all City contracts. For this reason the City will not sign any standard contract proffered by the respondent.
An agreement shall not be binding or valid with the City unless and until it is fully executed by authorized representatives of the City and of the Proposer. Once the Contract is fully executed the City will notify Respondent in writing and give the order to proceed.
8. General Terms & Conditions
8.1. Examination of Proposal Documents
A. The submission of a proposal shall be deemed a representation and certification by the
Respondent that they:
1. Have carefully read and fully understand the information that was provided by the City to serve as the basis for submission of the proposal.
2. Have the capability to successfully undertake and complete the responsibilities and obligations of the proposal being submitted.
3. Represent that all information contained in the proposal is true and correct.
4. Did not, in any way, collude; conspire to agree, directly or indirectly, with any person, firm, corporation or other proposer in regard to the amount, terms or conditions of this proposal.
5. Acknowledge that the City has the right to make any inquiry it deems appropriate to substantiate or supplement information supplied by a proposer, and proposer hereby grants the City permission to make these inquiries, and to provide any and all related documentation in a timely manner.
B. No request for modification of the proposal shall be considered after its submission on the grounds that the proposer was not fully informed to any fact or condition.
8.2. RFP Term
Respondent’s proposal shall remain firm and effective, subject to the City’s review and approval, for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days from the closing date for the receipt of proposals.
The City may enter into negotiations with one or more Respondents during the one hundred twenty
(120) day period during which all proposals will stay effective. The purpose of such negotiations will be to address questions and identify issues as the parties move towards the execution of a final contract or contracts.
8.3. RFP Communications
Unauthorized contact regarding this RFP with employees or officials of the City of Pittsburgh other than the RFP Coordinator named in the header section of this solicitation may result in disqualification from this procurement process.
Neither Respondent(s) nor any person acting on Respondent(s)’s behalf shall attempt to influence the outcome of the award by the offer, presentation or promise of gratuities, favors, or anything of value to any appointed or elected official or employee of the City of Pittsburgh, their families or staff members.
All inquiries regarding the solicitation are to be directed to the designated RFP Coordinator. Outside of pertinent RFP questions directed to the City of Pittsburgh as specified above, any other attempts to contact any City of Pittsburgh personnel regarding this RFP, without prior approval by the RFP
Coordinator will be considered grounds for dismissal and immediate disqualification from the RFP process. This includes, but is not limited to, all verbal, voice, text, e-mail, and social media (e.g. –
LinkedIn) contact.
Please note the following:
A. The City shall not be responsible for nor bound by any oral instructions, interpretations or explanations issued by the City or its representatives.
B. Each proposer shall assume the risk of the method of dispatching any communication or proposal. •The RFP Coordinator must receive all written comments, including questions and requests for clarification, no later than the Deadline for Submission Questions listed in the tentative project schedule.
C. The City reserves the right to determine, at its sole discretion, the appropriate and adequate responses to written comments, questions, and requests for clarification. The City’s official responses and other official communications pursuant to this RFP shall constitute an addendum of this RFP.
D. The City will publish all official responses and communications pursuant to this RFP to the City of
Pittsburgh procurement website. It is the responsibility of each proposer to check the site and incorporate all addenda into their response.
E. All addenda for this RFP will be distributed via the City of Pittsburgh procurement website at procurement.pittsburghpa.gov/beacon/opportunities
F. Only the City’s official, written responses and communications shall be considered binding with regard to this RFP.
8.4. Addenda/Clarifications
Should discrepancies or omissions be found in this RFP or should there be a need to clarify this RFP, questions or comments regarding this RFP must be put in writing and received by the RFP Coordinator within the Question and Answer tab.
8.5. Withdrawal of Proposals
A proposer may withdraw its proposal at any time before the expiration of the time for submission of proposals as provided in this RFP by delivering a written request for withdrawal signed by, or on behalf of, the proposer.
8.6. Public Record
Respondent, by submittal of a proposal, acknowledges that all proposals may be considered public information in accordance with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Right to Know laws. Subject to award of this RFP, all or part of any submittal may be released to any person or firm who may request it.
Therefore, proposers shall specify in their proposal response if any portion of their submittal should be treated as proprietary and not releasable as public information. Proposers should be aware that all such requests may be subject to legal review and challenge.
Any information considered proprietary should be indicated as such or not included in the response.
8.7. Non-Conforming Proposal
A proposal shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions of these RFP instructions and specifications. Any alteration, omission, addition, variance, or limitation of, from or to a proposal may be sufficient grounds for non-acceptance of the proposal, at the sole discretion of the City.
8.8. Disqualification
Factors such as, but not limited to, any of the following may be considered just cause to disqualify a proposal without further consideration:
A. Evidence of collusion, directly or indirectly, among proposers in regard to the amount, terms or conditions of this proposal;
B. Any attempt to improperly influence any member of the evaluation team;
C. Existence of any lawsuit, unresolved contractual claim, or dispute between the proposer and the
City;
D. Evidence of incorrect information submitted as part of the proposal;
E. Evidence of proposer’s inability to successfully complete the responsibilities and obligation of the proposal; and
F. Proposer’s default under any previous agreement with the City, which results in termination of the agreement.
8.9. Restrictions on Gifts & Activities
The City of Pittsburgh Ethics Code and Chapter 197 of the City Code (Code of Conduct) was established to promote public confidence in the proper operation of our local government. These resources outline the requirements for disclosure of interests and restricted activities as related to public procurement processes. Proposers are responsible to determine the applicability of these requirements to their activities and to comply with its requirements.
8.10. Rights of the City of Pittsburgh
This RFP does not commit the City to enter into a contract, nor does it obligate the City to pay for any costs incurred in preparation and submission of proposals or in anticipation of a contract.
The City reserves the right to:
A. Reject any and all proposals;
B. Issue subsequent Requests for Proposals;
C. Cancel this RFP with or without issuing another RFP;
D. Remedy technical errors in the Request for Proposals process;
E. Approve or disapprove the use of particular sub-consultants;
F. Make an award without further discussion of the submittal with the proposer (therefore, the proposal should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms that the firm or individual might propose);
G. Meet with select proposers at any time to gather additional information;
H. Make adjustments to the scope of services at any time if deemed by the Office of Management and Budget to be in the best interest of the City;
I. Accept other than the lowest offer.
J. Waive any informality, defect, non-responsiveness, or deviation from this RFP that is not material to the Respondent’s proposal;
K. Reject the proposal of any Respondent who, in the City’s sole judgment, has been delinquent or unfaithful in the performance of any contract with the City;
L. Reject the proposal of any Respondent who, in the City’s sole judgment, is financially or technically incapable of performing in accordance with this RFP;
M. Negotiate with any, all, or none of the Offerors and to enter into an agreement with another
Offeror in the event that the originally selected finalist defaults or fails to execute an agreement with the City.
N. Award a contract to the firm(s) that presents the best qualifications and whose proposal best accomplishes the desired results; and/or
O. Enter into an agreement with another proposer in the event the originally selected proposer defaults or fails to execute an agreement with the City.
P. Require a performance bond and/or other “failure to deliver” agreement by the awardee at time of contracting.
8.11. PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE
Contractor agrees that section 161.16(e) of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, stating that Contractor must pay at least the applicable prevailing wages as will have been determined by the City Controller pursuant to the City Service Worker Prevailing Wage Ordinance, Title I, Article VII, Section 161.38(I)(B), as the same may be amended, and as will have been determined by the Secretary of Labor and Industry to the workers employed in the performance of any contract for public work subject to the Pennsylvania
Prevailing Wage Act approved August 15, 1961 (Act No. 442), as amended August 9, 1963 (Act No. 342), and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, and all supplements and amendments thereto, must be made a part of the Contract as fully as if attached hereto, and that Contractor will comply in all respects with the provisions thereof, insofar as the same implicates the Contract.
8.12. ENSURING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS PREVIOUSLY
CONVICTED
Contractor shall comply with Section 161.16A of the Pittsburgh City Code.
9. Miscellaneous Requirements
9.1. Acknowledgements
A. Conflict of Interest- By submission of a proposal to this solicitation, Respondent agrees that it presently has no interest and shall not have any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with the performance of the services required under this RFP.
B. Code of Ethics- By submission of a proposal to this solicitation, Respondent agrees to abide by the Code of Ethics of The City of Pittsburgh. The full Ethics Handbook can be found here:http://pittsburghpa.gov/humanresources/files/policies/10_Ethics_Handbook.pdf
C. Fair Trade Certification- By responding to this solicitation, the Respondent certifies that no attempt has been made, or will be made, by the Respondent to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a submission for the purpose of restricting competition.
D. Non-Disclosure- By responding to this solicitation, the Respondent acknowledges they may be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement during the contracting process if they are the successful respondent.
E. Debarment - This solicitation is also subject to Section 161.22 of the City of Pittsburgh Code related to debarment from bidding on and participating in City contracts.
F. Financial Interest- No proposal shall be accepted from, or contract awarded to, any individual or firm in which any City employee, director, or official has a direct or indirect financial interest in violation of applicable City and State ethics rules. Entities that are legally related to each other or to a common entity which seek to submit separate and competing proposals must disclose the nature of their relatedness.
G. Full Fee Disclosure- Pursuant to Section 161.36 of the Pittsburgh City Code, a Respondent must include a disclosure of any finder’s fees, fee splitting, firm affiliation or relationship with any broker-dealer, payments to consultants, lobbyists, or commissioned representatives or other contractual arrangements of the firm that could present a real or perceived conflict of interest.
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10. Vendor Questionnaire
10.1. Response to Scope Proposal
Please upload your Response to Scope detailed in Proposal Format Requirements
10.2. Cost Proposal
Please upload your Cost Proposal detailed in Proposal Format Requirements
10.3. Equal Opportunity Review Commission (EORC) Participation Form * Please download the below documents, complete the Pre-Award Good Faith Checklist, and upload.
Failure to complete the Pre-Award Good Faith Checklist may result in the City deeming your proposal/response non-responsive. Any awardees will be required to complete the full EORC
Participation Forms and process prior to contract execution.
• 2024_EORC_Participation_For...
*Response required
10.4. Do you agree with the City's Terms and Conditions?*
☐ Yes
☐ No
*Response required
10.5. Vendor Contact Sheet*
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
• Blank_Vendor_Contact_Sheet.pdf
*Response required
10.6. Vendor Registration Form*
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
• Blank_Vendor_Registration_F...
*Response required
10.7. W-9*
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
• W9.pdf
*Response required
10.8. Authorized Signatory*
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| 1. Introduction |
| 1.1. Summary |
| 1.2. Background |
| 1.3. Contact Information |
| 1.4. Timeline |
| 2. Instructions to Bidders |
| 2.1. Submittal Requirements |
| 2.2. Additional Submission Considerations |
| 3. Scope of Work |
| 3.1. Full Cost Allocation Plan |
| 3.2. Uniform Guidance Cost Allocation Plan |
| 3.3. Indirect Cost Rates |
| 3.4. Review Current Methodology |
| 3.5. Reporting |
| 3.6. Special Considerations |
| 3.7. Working Paper Retention & Access |
| 3.8. Intended Term of Contract |
| 4. Proposal Format Requirements |
| 4.1. Response Format |
| 5. Evaluation Phases |
| 6. Equal Opportunity Review Commission Terms |
| 6.1. MWE/DBE |
| 6.2. Veteran-Owned and LGBTQIA+ Small Business Goals |
| 6.3. Good Faith Commitment |
| 7. Award and Contract |
| 7.1. Award |
| 7.2. Contracting Process |
| 8. General Terms & Conditions |
| 8.1. Examination of Proposal Documents |
| 8.2. RFP Term |
| 8.3. RFP Communications |
| 8.4. Addenda/Clarifications |
| 8.5. Withdrawal of Proposals |
| 8.6. Public Record |
| 8.7. Non-Conforming Proposal |
| 8.8. Disqualification |
| 8.9. Restrictions on Gifts & Activities |
| 8.10. Rights of the City of Pittsburgh |
| 8.11. PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE |
| 8.12. ENSURING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED |
| 9. Miscellaneous Requirements |
| 9.1. Acknowledgements |
| 10. Vendor Questionnaire |
| 10.1. Response to Scope Proposal |
| 10.2. Cost Proposal |
| 10.3. Equal Opportunity Review Commission (EORC) Participation Form * |
| 10.4. Do you agree with the City's Terms and Conditions?* |
| 10.5. Vendor Contact Sheet* |
| 10.6. Vendor Registration Form* |
| 10.7. W-9* |
| 10.8. Authorized Signatory* |
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