OFFER_AND_ACCEPTANCE.pdf

This is an Offer and Acceptance form for contracts awarded by the City of Tucson, Arizona. The document serves as the formal agreement between the City and selected contractors for the provision of materials or services as specified in the corresponding Request for Proposal. Contractors submitting an offer agree to furnish materials or services in full compliance with all terms, scope of work, conditions, specifications, and any addenda incorporated into the RFP. The form includes designated spaces for the contractor's authorized representative to provide contact information, signature, and printed name and title. The City's acceptance of the offer is formalized through execution by the Director of Business Services and approval as to form by the Tucson City Attorney, with space provided for contract number assignment and execution dates.

For the related Cultural Resources and Archaeological Services RFP (No. 230036), the City of Tucson anticipated selecting multiple qualified consultants to perform cultural resource assessment, archaeological testing, data recovery, historic preservation, site evaluations, and historic building inventories on an as-needed basis. The proposal submission deadline was October 18, 2022, at 2:00 PM local time, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal virtual meeting held on September 26, 2022. The initial contract term is one year with options for up to four additional one-year renewals. Historical spending for these services ranges from $300,000 to $3,000,000 annually, with no guaranteed minimum volume. Consultants must comply with Section 3 Program requirements mandating that 25 percent of labor hours be performed by Section 3 Workers, with 5 percent allocated to Targeted Section 3 Workers. All work must be executed under appropriate state permits and in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and guidelines from the Arizona State Museum and State Historic Preservation Office. Consultants are required to submit hourly rates for various professional roles, including Principal Investigator, Project Manager, Field Director, and Historical Archaeologist.