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The provided document is a Proposer RFP Checklist from the City of Santa Monica, California, offering guidance for potential proposers responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP). The checklist provides comprehensive instructions for vendors preparing to submit a proposal, emphasizing the importance of thoroughly reading the entire RFP document, attending pre-proposal conferences, utilizing the question and answer period, following the specified format, checking for addenda on ProcureNow (the city's online vendor portal), and submitting the response on time.

Key recommendations include carefully noting critical items such as mandatory requirements, supplies/services, submittal dates, contract requirements, and format specifications. The checklist stresses that proposals will be evaluated solely on the information provided, and late proposals will not be accepted. Proposers are advised to submit signed acknowledgments for any addenda, provide point-by-point responses to all sections, and ensure all requirements are addressed before submission. The document serves as a crucial guide to help potential vendors navigate the proposal process and increase their chances of a successful submission.

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Proposer RFP Checklist

Read the entire document. Note critical items such as mandatory requirements;

supplies/services required; submittal dates; format; contract requirements (i.e., insurance, performance and or reporting, etc.).

Attend the pre-proposal conference if one is offered. These conferences provide an opportunity to ask clarifying questions, obtain a better understanding of the project, or to notify the City of any ambiguities, inconsistencies, or errors in the RFP.

Take advantage of the “question and answer” period. Submit your questions by the due date. View all answers given in the formal addenda issued for the RFP. All addenda issued for an RFP are posted on the City’s online vendor portal: ProcureNow and will include all questions asked and answered concerning the RFP.

Follow the format required in the RFP when preparing your response. Provide point-by-point response to all sections in a clear and concise manner. The proposals are evaluated based solely on the information and materials provided in your response.

Check the City’s online vendor portal: ProcureNow for RFP addenda. Before submitting your response, check whether any addenda were issued for the RFP. If so, you must submit a signed acknowledgment for each addendum issued along with your response

Review and read the RFP document again to make sure that you have addressed all requirements.

Submit your response on time. Note all the dates and times listed on the front page of the RFP document, and be sure to submit all required items on time. Late proposals are never accepted.

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