Request_for_Proposal_(RFP)_-_RCCC_Campus_Electrification_Plan,_CC-080161-00.pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

2025-PURB RFP-0054

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) - RCCC CAMPUS

ELECTRIFICATION PLAN, CC-080161-00

County of Sacramento

9660 Ecology Lane

Sacramento, CA 95827

RELEASE DATE: November 20, 2025

DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: December 16, 2025

RESPONSE DEADLINE: January 8, 2026, 2:00 pm

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:

https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/saccounty https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/%7bproject.government.code%7d

County of Sacramento

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Request for Proposal (RFP) - RCCC Campus Electrification Plan, CC-

080161-00

1. Introduction

2. General Rules

3. Scope of Work

4. Evaluation and Selection

5. Proposal Format and Content

6. Evaluation Phases

7. Vendor Submissions

Attachments:

A - RFP ATT Sample County Agreement

B - RFP ATT Proprietary Agreement

C - Excerpt of 2022 CMC

D - RCCC site plan and buildings in scope

E - RCCC Background Check Form

Request for Proposal #2025-PURB RFP-0054 Title: Request for Proposal (RFP) - RCCC Campus Electrification Plan, CC-080161-00

1. Introduction

1.1. Summary

The County of Sacramento (County) is soliciting Requests for Proposal (RFP) for the Sacramento County

Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (RCCC) Campus Electrification Plan (Project) to conduct pre-design documents. The primary goal of the project is to create a plan for how RCCC can replace its aging HVAC infrastructure by transitioning these systems away from natural gas fuels sources and into electrification alternatives. The design shall comply with Chapter 11 of the 2022 California Mechanical Code, that limits

I-3 occupancies from receiving air conditioning from high-probability direct expansion systems.

1.2. Background

Existing mechanical infrastructure at the RCCC campus is aging and some existing rooftop HVAC units that serve inmates and sheriff staff are beyond their useful life. Since 2016, the California Mechanical

Code no longer allows high-probability, direct expansion refrigeration systems to replace existing direct expansion HVAC units (also known as packaged units) in kind at I-3 occupancies. The common approach to addressing this is to create centralized hydronic chilled water plant(s) to deliver cooling capacity to newly provided custom chilled water air handlers in place of their direct expansion existing counterparts.

Concurrently, as of November 2024, Sacramento County now has an approved Climate Action Plan (CAP) which requires approximately 85% carbon reduction from 2021 emissions levels by 2045. One way to help achieve this goal is to replace natural gas sourced HVAC units with air source heat pump alternatives. In pairing the CAP needs with the 2016 refrigerant requirements, this prompts a campus approach to delivering chilled and heating hot water from air source chiller/heater units to replace the existing HVAC units at RCCC.

Additionally, the Department of General Services (DGS), Architectural Services Division (ASD) is developing a project to connect the RCCC campus to a recent SMUD 69kV substation north of the campus. Connecting to this substation will assist with demand from future HVAC and electrification projects. The connection design to the substation shall not be included in the Project, but utility lines to the location shown for cost considerations

1.3. Contact Information

Any inquiries or requests regarding this solicitation must be submitted via OpenGov. Contact with unauthorized County personnel during the selection process may result in disqualification.

Raleigh Moyher

Associate Mechanical Engineer

Email: moyherr@saccounty.gov

Phone: (916) 876-5072

Department:

DGS: CAPSD - Construction mailto:moyherr@saccounty.gov tel:(916)876-5072

Department Head:

Joshua Green

Department Director

1.4. Timeline

Release Project Date November 20, 2025

Pre-Proposal Meeting (Non-Mandatory) December 9, 2025, 9:00am

Agenda

12500 Bruceville road, Elk Grove

*Provide the ATTACHMENT E RCCC background within 7 days advance of this meeting for entry to pre-proposal meeting. Watch the associated PREA video and email directly to Deputy Benjamin

Everrett.

Question Submission Deadline December 16, 2025, 2:00pm

Proposal Submission Deadline January 8, 2026, 2:00pm https://government-project.s3.amazonaws.com/184128/bf95e515-15ce-4796-a448-832b900a8f1d_2025-PURB_RFP-0054_Pre-Bid_Conference_Agenda.pdf

2. General Rules

2.1. Important Instructions for Electronic Submittal

The County is accepting electronic proposal submissions. Proposers shall create a FREE account with

OpenGov Procurement by signing up at Sign Up (opengov.com). Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Draft Response" and follow the instructions to submit your electronic proposal.

2.2. General Rules

2.2.1 Overview

This Request for Proposals ("RFP") is an invitation for proposers to submit a proposal to the County. This

RFP does not commit the County to award a contract to any proposer. Submission of a proposal shall neither obligate nor entitle a proposer to enter into a contract with the County.

2.2.2 Proposal format and content

When submitting a proposal, proposers must follow the format and contents detailed in section 5.

Failure to do so will likely prolong the evaluation process and could result in a proposal not being considered.

2.2.3 Proposal submission

Proposals must be received BEFORE 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 8, 2026 electronically via OpenGov.

Failure to submit a proposal on time may be grounds for rejection of the proposal; however, the County reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to accept proposals after the proposal due date.

2.2.4 Questions and communication

Questions concerning this RFP must be submitted in the project Q&A section in OpenGov Procurement by 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

Questions received via phone or e-mail to direct points of contact for this RFP will not be considered nor responded to. The County shall respond to questions properly submitted as described above via addenda.

2.2.5 Addenda

The County reserves the right to modify this RFP at any time prior to the proposal due date. The County will modify the RFP only by written addenda. Proposal should be based on this RFP document and any formal written addenda. Proposers should not rely on oral statements. Addenda will be posted in

OpenGov Procurement. It is the responsibility of each prospective proposer to assure receipt of all addenda.

2.2.6 County's right to withdraw, cancel, suspend and/or modify RFP

The County reserves the right to withdraw, cancel, suspend, and/or modify this RFP for any reason and at any time with no liability to any prospective proposer for any costs or expenses incurred in connection with the RFP or otherwise.

2.2.7 Proposer's right to edit or cancel proposal

https://procurement.opengov.com/signup

Proposers may edit or cancel their proposal in OpenGov Procurement prior to the due date.

2.2.8 Proposals will not be returned

Upon submission, proposals will not be returned.

2.2.9 Public disclosure of proposal documents

The County will treat all information submitted in a proposal as available for public inspection once negotiations with the selected party have been completed. If copies of proposals are included with

Board materials, the County will make proposals available for public inspection once staff has made a recommendation for award.

If a proposer believes protected data is included in its proposal, the proposer shall clearly identify the data and provide the legal basis in support of the asserted classification. Proposer must present such information separately as part of its proposal OR type in bold red letters the term "CONFIDENTIAL" on that specific part or page of the proposal which proposer believes to be confidential. Classification of data as trade secret data will be determined pursuant to applicable law, and, accordingly, merely labeling data as "trade secret" does not necessarily make the data protected under any applicable law.

In order for the County to assert the confidentiality of any such information in the event a California

Public Record Act request is received, the proposer must request, execute and submit a County-prepared written agreement to defend and indemnify the County for liability, costs and expenses incurred in asserting such confidentiality as part of the proposal. A copy of that written agreement is attached as Attachment B.

The final determination of whether the County will assert a proposer's claim of confidentiality shall be at the sole discretion of the County. Any information determined to be non-confidential shall be considered public record. If the County determines that your information does not meet the criteria for confidentiality, you will be notified of the County's intent to release the public record pursuant to any

California Public Records Act request.

The proposer agrees, as a condition of submitting its proposal, that the County will not, as between the parties, be liable or accountable for any loss or damage, which may result from a breach of confidentiality related to the proposal. The proposer agrees to indemnity and hold the County, its officials, agents, and employees harmless from all claims arising out of, resulting from, or in any manner attributable to any violation of any provision of the California Public Records Act, including legal fees and disbursements paid or incurred to enforce this provision.

2.2.10 Proposer's costs

The County shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by proposer in connection with this RFP.

Proposer shall bear all costs associated with proposal preparation, submission, and attendance at interviews, or any other activity associated with this RFP or otherwise.

2.2.11 Proposer's ideas

To the extent permitted by law, the County reserves the right to use any or all ideas, concepts, or other information provided in any proposals. Selection or rejection of the proposal does not affect this right.

2.2.12 Collusion

If the County determines that collusion has occurred among proposers, none of the proposals of the participants involved in the collusion shall be considered. The County's determination shall be final.

2.2.13 Conflict of interest

The proposer affirms that to the best of its knowledge the submission of its proposal, or any resulting contract, does not present an actual or perceived conflict of interest. The proposer agrees that should any actual or perceived conflict of interest become known, it will immediately notify the County and will advise whether it will or will not avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the conflict of interest.

The County may make reasonable efforts to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize a conflict of interest by a proposer. To avoid a conflict of interest by a proposer, the County may utilize methods including disqualifying a proposer from eligibility for a contract award or cancelling the contract if the conflict is discovered after a contract has been issued. The County may, at its sole and absolute discretion, waive any conflict of interest.

3. Scope of Work

The selected proposing team will perform all services and provide all deliverables set forth in this section:

A. The proposing team shall be qualified to complete this scope of work. See section 4.4 for evaluation criteria.

B. Review existing as-builts / record drawings made available to the consultant team. Refer to building in scope for review in Attachment D.

C. In person site visits: County staff will conduct tours of the RCCC for the selected team following execution of an agreement. These will be used to validate record drawings.

D. Timeline: The selected team will complete the Final Report within six (6) months once the contract begins.

E. Team members who come on site will be required to pass a local background check. A copy of this form has been provided as Attachment E.

F. Meetings - unless noted otherwise, will include the following County stakeholder groups:

Architectural Services Division ("ASD"), Facility Planning and Management (“FPM”), Sacramento

County Sheriff Organization ("SSO"), Department of General Services ("DGS").

1. Kick off meeting (in person) – within 2 weeks of contract issuance - located at 12500

Bruceville.

2. 50% draft report page turn - virtual - 2 weeks after delivery, to allow County time to review and collect feedback.

3. 50% draft report page turn with SMUD - virtual - focus on preliminary electrical design for proposed equipment, coordinate services needs and the required connection to existing substation and 12KV utility yard. Will be used to generate any applicable grid capacity evaluations by selected team on behalf of County.

4. 95% draft report presentation page turn - located at 12500 Bruceville - 2 weeks after draft report has been provided, to allow County time to review and collect feedback.

5. A 95% draft report presentation (virtual) meeting with SMUD may be requested at this time.

6. Final report presentation page turn – virtual.

7. Bi-weekly check-in meetings (no more than 30 minutes) - virtual - with ASD to coordinate projects status and updated needs list.

a. Every other Bi-weekly meeting may be used to meet the requirements of F.2 (monthly meetings) per next section.

G. Deliverables:

1. Project schedule, including meetings and required review periods (provided within 1 week of contract issuance) – given to County for final approval.

2. Monthly Progress Status Reports and Schedule Updates.

a. Provide schedules in pdf and mpp formats

b. Prepare and deliver to County Project Manager, for review and comment, meeting agendas provided ahead of the meeting and minutes of all meetings attended within three (3) working days after the meeting

c. Comment records for items for all items/issues/questions/plan corrections, shall be tracked in excel.

3. 50% draft report

a. Draft should show layout of campus central equipment, preliminary plans, site plans, and exhibits to guide feedback on locations for newly located HVAC equipment, their primary chilled water/hot water and electrical service routes and other items that would prompt stakeholder feedback.

b. A key component of this review will be a draft of the implementation plan for stakeholder feedback.

c. Provide recommendations based on code, and similar sites for County consideration and feedback.

d. Recommend a count and locations of EV charging stations.

4. 95% draft final report

a. Reference final report requirements below. In item F.5.

b. Shall include a first pass on cost data to be refined at the 100% final report deliverable.

5. Final Report

a. A cover page.

b. An Executive Summary.

c. A cost estimate summary page. County will provide the required items for this after issuance of contract; will bullet point assumptions used in cost estimate for duration of construction and timeline for implementation on any recommended phasing.

d. Include plan views, site plans, and exhibits to effectively convey the project scope.

e. Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (“HVAC”): Identify existing HVAC systems

(boilers, chillers, packaged equipment, air handlers, etc) for each building noted for study in Attachment D. Include a table listing the age, location, heating/cooling capacity, type of each heating system (e.g., natural gas or heat pump), type of cooling system (DX or chilled water) and expected failure dates based on historical trends.

f. Produce a prioritized implementation plan for replacing aging HVAC units serving I-3 occupancy buildings based on age of equipment that also considers feasibility and timeline for chilled/heating hot water plant(s) and their electrical service as a single construction effort.

i. Provide a plan for heating hot water and chilled water distribution to rooftops.

ii. Provide a plans for replacing existing packaged HVAC equipment with chilled water and units heating hot water coil air handlers. Clearly note and detail any required project phasing.

g. A narrative detailing how the RCCC campus will utilize power from an existing 69kV

SMUD substation, via a proposed 12KV utility yard pending design under a seperate project. The selected team will be engaged for recommendations on yard location(s), but pricing of this yard and design of this yard is excluded from the scope of work.

h. Domestic Hot Water (“DHW”): Identify existing DHW heaters for each building noted for study in Attachment D. Detail age, location, BTU capacity, storage capacity and fuel source. For DHW units, price and provide recommendations for best value carbon free alternatives as well as like for like gas replacements.

i. Lighting: Identify buildings lighting types in buildings (such LED, florescent, etc). Provide and price recommendations for energy efficient upgrades such as transitions to LED lighting.

j. EV charging: Provide and price recommendations for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in public and Sheriff staff parking areas.

k. Proposed electrical routes and preliminary sizing of services for all of the above.

l. Site/utility impacts and proposed locations for central cooling/heating plant(s).

m. Example cutsheets and pricing for equipment selections.

n. A hard construction cost estimate to complete the construction tasks listed above.

i. Required phases should be considered in the estimate.

ii. Estimate shall break project down on a building-by-building basis, site utility services and central plant equipment subheadings.

iii. Assume the LED replacement projects, water heater swap outs and EV charging projects will happen at a different pace and different construction efforts than the

HVAC infrastructure.

o. Final Report Delivery Method: Provide a digital package of the final report. No hard copies will be required for County record keeping. The report will include a PDF of all presented documents and associated CAD files used in their creation.

H. The County reserves the right to modify the scope of work beyond what is displayed in this solicitation prior to the execution of an agreement.

I. All estimates shall be provided in CSI master format.

4. Evaluation and Selection

4.1 Proposal evaluation and recommendation for selection

The County reserves the following rights, to be exercised in the County’s sole and absolute discretion: 1) to determine whether any aspect of a proposal satisfactorily meets the criteria established in this RFP; 2) to seek clarification or additional information from any proposer; 3) to negotiate, sequentially or simultaneously, pricing and/or terms with any proposer or vendor; 4) to reject any or all proposals with or without cause; 5) to waive any irregularities or informalities in a proposal; 6) to cancel or amend by addenda this RFP, in part or entirely; 7) to award multiple contracts to proposers; and/or 8) award a contract to a vendor that did not submit a proposal.

Evaluation of proposals by a selection committee, evaluation panel, County staff, a technical advisory committee, or by another group, individual or entity is advisory only. The County of Sacramento Board of Supervisors or its designee may consider or reject such evaluation(s) for any or all proposals. Such evaluations are for the sole benefit of the County of Sacramento Board of Supervisors or its designee, and as such, they are not binding upon the County, nor may they be relied upon in any way by a

Proposer.

The County will issue a Notice of Intent to Award (NOIA) and/or a Notice of Award (NOA), as applicable, to be published on OpenGov Procurement naming County’s selected consultant following completion of the evaluation process.

4.2 Evaluation of responsiveness

The County will consider all the material submitted by a proposer to determine whether the proposer’s offer is in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this RFP. Proposals that do not comply with the provisions in this RFP may be considered nonresponsive and may be rejected.

4.3 Evaluation of responsibility

To determine whether a Proposer is responsible, the County will consider the Proposer’s general qualifications to perform the requested services in a satisfactory manner; financial responsibility;

integrity; skill; past performance; and ability. Proposals from proposers considered non-responsible will be rejected.

4.4 Evaluation panel and evaluation criteria

After review of each responsive proposal, the County may award a contract to a successful proposer based on the evaluation criteria, or it may establish a short list of proposers for further consideration.

The short list of proposers may be asked to provide additional information. The short list of proposers may also be asked to attend an in-person or telephone interview/presentation, as determined by the

County in its sole discretion.

Evaluation criteria shall include the following metrics, refer to section 6 for weight and importance metrics:

1. Qualifications of the proposing team, including:

A. Expertise of staff: higher weight will be given to teams the show expertise both at the management level overseeing the projects, as well as at a staffing level for those that will complete the work.

B. Credentialing of Staff: higher weight will be given to such teams that include licensed professionals, such as architects, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, structural engineers, civil engineer, etc.

2. Experience of the proposing team, including:

A. Experience with public works projects in the state of California.

B. Experience in design for correctional facilities.

C. Experience coordinating with local utility companies - Preference given to those that demonstrate history with SMUD.

D. Experience in providing campus based / facility upgrade plans. Examples should include electrifications upgrades, planned campus level upgrade plans, and/or campus based hydronic and electrical infrastructure projects of similar size/scope.

E. Past performance of implemented projects

3. Quality of proposal compliance, including:

A. Compliance with proposal format and content

B. Demonstrate understanding of the scope of work and County’s needs.

C. Clarity of the proposal in meeting the scope of work.

D. Clarity of project cost. Provide the assumed expected hours of effort for each of the three (3) deliverables, broken down per labor level, along with hourly rate sheet for potential added scope during the design stage.

E. Acceptance of the County’s terms and conditions (Attachment A)

4. Cost of proposed services

A. Work shall be done lump sum. Payments to be made as a percentage work complete, lining up with the section 3 scope of work deliverables.

5. Availability:

A. Ability to provide project team or personnel needed to complete the project program within the

County’s timeframe of 6 months.

B. Quality of the proposed schedule/work plan.

6. References, including:

A. Provide up to three (3) quality references that highlight the responder's ability to complete the task/work. Provide contact information for selected references. Higher weight will be given to references where examples tasks align with the scope of services for this project.

4.5 Interviews

After review of each responsive proposal, the County may award a contract to a successful proposer based on the evaluation criteria, or it may establish a short list of proposers for further consideration.

The short list of proposers may be asked to provide additional information, or an interview/demonstration as determined by the County in its sole discretion.

4.6 Execution of contract

The selected proposer shall execute an agreement with the County of Sacramento, using the standard consulting agreement (Attachment A). Any requested revisions, deletions, or additions, to the language in the attached sample agreement shall be clearly set forth in the proposal for the County’s consideration.

Before a contract becomes effective between the County and any proposer, the contract must be reviewed by County Counsel and the contract award must be approved by the County Board of

Supervisors or its designee. If for any reason the County Board of Supervisors or its designee does not ratify and sign the contract then there are no binding obligations whatsoever between the County and the proposer relative to the proposed contract.

5. Proposal Format and Content

Proposals shall not exceed twenty (20) pages and must adhere to the following format:

5.1 Cover letter

Proposers must submit a cover letter that includes the following:

a. A statement that the proposal is effective for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days or the date the contract takes effect, whichever is later;

b. A statement confirming that the proposer has reviewed and agrees to be bound by County of

Sacramento Terms and Conditions (Attachment A) including insurance provisions; or, alternatively, a statement confirming that the proposer has reviewed and agrees to be bound by County of Sacramento

Terms and Conditions (Attachment A), excluding only those provisions that have been redlined for negotiation purposes and are included in their Proposal;

c. A statement that the proposer does not have an actual or perceived conflict of interest regarding this

RFP or in submission of their proposal; or alternatively, a statement explaining any conflict of interest and how to avoid, mitigate or neutralize the conflict;

d. A statement that the proposer’s understands the scope of work and the proposal/solution meets all of the requirements.

5.2 Proposal

Proposals must contain the following information (and in the same order):

a. A brief profile of the proposer, including the size, organizational structure, makeup of team and history of working together (if applicable)

b. A statement of qualifications that includes:

• Descriptions of prior experience performing such services

• Capacity to perform the services, including availability of staff and resources

c. Name of project or account manager to be assigned to the County.

d. A narrative of the experience of the proposer in implementing similar services for other clients, including governmental clients similar in size to Sacramento County, if available.

e. A plan for delivering services consistent with the scope of work in section 3, including but not limited to the following:

• Description of the proposed services

• Timeline for implementation of services after contract is awarded. This shall include the key milestone meetings and deliverables as listed in section 3.

• Description of prior experience performing such services

f. Name of project or account manager to be assigned to the County.

g. Resumes of key staff. Information for key staff must include:

• professional credentials;

• education or certifications;

• expertise and capability;

• applicable professional affiliations and accreditations, and

• applicable professional experience.

h. A narrative of the experience of the proposer in implementing similar services for other clients, including governmental clients similar in size to Sacramento County, if available.

i. Up to three (3) references for whom the proposer has provided services similar to those described in this RFP. The County reserves the right to check other references not provided by the proposer. The following information is required for each reference:

• customer name and address;

• point of contact (name, telephone number, email) for contractual/administrative matters and technical performance;

• period of contract performance; and

• description of work performed.

Emphasis should be given to providing references where 1) the resources used are the same or mostly the same as those who will be used for the County’s purposes, and 2) the references are governmental organizations of similar size to the County. The County may request additional references from proposer.

j. Pricing/costs submitted using lump sum. Overall price should be broken down by the three deliverables (50% draft report, 95% draft report, Final draft report). Provide estimated hours per labor level (i.e. principal engineer, designer, clerical, CADD technician, etc) for each deliverable. Provide hourly rate sheet for potential added scope during design.

6. Evaluation Phases

No. Evaluation Criteria Scoring Method Weight (Points)

1. Qualifications of the proposing team

A. Expertise of staff: higher weight will be given to teams the show expertise both at the management level overseeing the projects, as well as at a staffing level for those that will complete the work.

B. Credentialing of Staff: higher weight will be given to such teams that include licensed professionals, such as architects, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, structural engineers, civil engineer, etc.

0-10 Points 25 (25% of Total)

2. Experience of the proposing team

A. Experience with public works projects in the state of California.

B. Experience in design for correctional facilities.

C. Experience coordinating with local utility companies - Preference given to those that demonstrate history with SMUD.

D. Experience in providing campus based / facility upgrade plans.

Examples should include electrifications upgrades, planned campus level upgrade plans, and/or campus based hydronic and electrical infrastructure projects of similar size/scope.

E. Past performance of implemented projects

0-10 Points 30 (30% of Total)

3. Quality of proposal compliance

A. Compliance with proposal format and content

B. Demonstrate understanding of the scope of work and County’s needs.

C. Clarity of the proposal in meeting the scope of work.

D. Clarity of project cost. Provide the assumed expected hours of effort for each of the three (3) deliverables, broken down per labor level, along with hourly rate sheet for potential added scope during the design stage.

E. Acceptance of the County’s terms and conditions (Attachment A)

0-10 Points 15 (15% of Total)

4. Cost of proposed services

A. Work shall be done lump sum.

Payments to be made as a percentage work complete, lining up with the section 3 scope of work deliverables.

B. Cost for travel is assumed to be a part of the lump sum cost and will not be separately reimbursed to the

County.

0-10 Points 20 (20% of Total)

5. Availability

A. Ability to provide project team or personnel needed to complete the project program within the County’s timeframe of 6 months.

B. Quality of the proposed schedule/work plan.

0-10 Points 5 (5% of Total)

6. References

A. Provide up to three (3) quality references that highlight the responder's ability to complete the task/work. Provide contact information for selected references.

Higher weight will be given to references where examples tasks align with the scope of services for this project.

0-10 Points 5 (5% of Total)

7. Vendor Submissions

7.1. Certification of Independent Contractor Status*

"I hereby certify that the Contractor/Consultant firm employs five or more full-time employees. “Full-time”, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service, means persons employed for 20 or more hours per week, and excludes temporary employees whose term of employment will be less than one (1) month.

This certification satisfies the Internal Revenue Service criteria for treatment of the above-named consultant as an independent contractor, not an employee for tax withholding purposes."

☐ Yes, I certify that the firm has five (5) or more full-time employees.

☐ No, I certify that the firm does not have five (5) or more full-time employees, and the firm provides services to the general public. (The County will conduct a tax determination review if this option is selected.)

*Response required

7.2. Contractor Certification of Compliance, part 1*

WHEREAS it is in the best interest of Sacramento County that those entities with whom the County does business demonstrate financial responsibility, integrity and lawfulness, it is inequitable for those entities with whom the County does business to receive County funds while failing to pay court-ordered child, family and spousal support which shifts the support of their dependents onto the public treasury.

Therefore, in order to assist the Sacramento County Department of Child Support Services in its efforts to collect unpaid court-ordered child, family and spousal support orders, the following certification must be provided by all entities with whom the County does business:

Contractor/Consultant hereby certifies that either:

☐ the Contractor/Consultant is a government or non-profit entity (exempt), or

☐ the Contractor/Consultant has no Principals Owners (25% or more) (exempt), or

☐ each Principal Owner (25% or more) does not have any existing child support orders, or

☐ Contractor/Consultants Principal Owners are currently in substantial compliance with any court-ordered child, family and spousal support order, including orders to provide current residence address, employment information, and whether dependent health insurance coverage is available. If not in compliance, Principal Owner has become current or has arranged a payment schedule with the

Department of Child Support Services or the court.

*Response required

7.3. Contractor Certification of Compliance, part 2*

New Contract/Consultant shall certify that each of the following statements is true:

a. Contractor/Consultant has fully complied with all applicable state and federal reporting requirements relating to employment reporting for its employees; and

b. Contractor/Consultant has fully complied with all lawfully served wage and earnings assignment orders and notices of assignment and will continue to maintain compliance.

NOTE: Failure to comply with state and federal reporting requirements regarding a Contractor's employees or failure to implement lawfully served wage and earnings assignment orders or notices of assignment constitutes a default under the contract; and failure to cure the default within 90 days of notice by the County shall be grounds for termination of the contract. Principal Owners can contact the

Sacramento Department of Child Support Services at 1-866-901-3212, by writing to P.O. Box 269112, Sacramento, 95826-9112, or via the Customer Connect website at www.childsup.ca.gov .

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

7.4. Proposal (with cost proposal) - 20 pages maximum*

Upload your complete Proposal here. Do not include your cost proposal in this section.

*Response required

7.5. Confidential sections of proposal (if applicable)

The County will treat all information submitted in a proposal as available for public inspection once the

County has awarded a contract. If you believe that you have a legally justifiable basis under the

California Public Records Act (Government Code section 6250 et. seq.) for protecting the confidentiality of any information contained within your proposal, you must identify any such information, together with the legal basis of your claim in your proposal, and present such information in this section as part of your proposal response package. The final determination of whether the County will assert a proposer's claim of confidentiality shall be at the sole discretion of the County. Click "file upload" below to upload any proposal documents you consider to be confidential documents.

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