REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS #2022-42

FOR

ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE

HYDRAULIC MODEL UPDATES

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

TOOTIE SMITH, Chair SONYA FISCHER, Commissioner

PAUL SAVAS, Commissioner MARK SHULL, Commissioner

MARTHA SCHRADER, Commissioner

Gary Schmidt County Administrator

Ryan Rice Contract Analyst

PROPOSAL CLOSING DATE, TIME AND LOCATION

DATE: May 10, 2022

TIME: 2:00 PM, Pacific Time

PLACE: Email: Procurement@clackamas.us mailto:Procurement@clackamas.us

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SCHEDULE

Request for Proposals Issued…….................................................. April 11, 2022

Protest of Specifications Deadline..................................................April 18, 2022, 5:00 PM, Pacific Time

Deadline to Submit Clarifying Questions....................................... May 3, 2022, 5:00 PM, Pacific Time

Request for Proposals Closing Date and Time……....................... May 10, 2022, 2:00 PM, Pacific Time

Deadline to Submit Protest of Award............................................. Seven (7) days from the Intent to Award

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1 – Notice of Request for Proposals

Section 2 – Instructions to Proposers

Section 3 – Scope of Work

Section 4 – Evaluation and Selection Criteria

Section 5 – Proposal Content (Including Proposal Certification)

SECTION 1

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Notice is hereby given that Water Environment Services (“WES”), through its Board of County Commissioners, will receive sealed Proposals per specifications until 2:00 PM, May 10, 2022 (“Closing”), to provide engineering services for the Hydraulic Model Updates Project. No Proposals will be received or considered after that time.

RFP Documents can be downloaded from the state of Oregon procurement website (“OregonBuys”) at the following address https://oregonbuys.gov/bso/view/login/login.xhtml, Document No. S-C01010-00002779.

Prospective Proposers will need to sign in to download the information and that information will be accumulated for a Plan Holder's List. Prospective Proposers are responsible for obtaining any Addenda, clarifying questions, and Notices of Award from OregonBuys. Sealed Proposals are to be emailed to procurement@clackamas.us.

Contact Information Procurement Process and Technical Questions: Ryan Rice, rrice@clackamas.us

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals not in compliance with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirements, and may reject for good cause any and all Proposals upon the finding that it is in the public interest to do so and to waive any and all informalities in the public interest. In the award of the contract, the Board of County Commissioners will consider the element of time, will accept the Proposal or Proposals which in their estimation will best serve the interests of Clackamas County and will reserve the right to award the contract to the contractor whose Proposal shall be best for the public good.

Clackamas County encourages proposals from Minority, Women, and Emerging Small Businesses.

https://oregonbuys.gov/bso/view/login/login.xhtml mailto:procurement@clackamas.us mailto:rrice@clackamas.us

SECTION 2

INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

Clackamas County (“County”) reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals received as a result of this RFP. County Local Contract Review Board Rules (“LCRB”) govern the procurement process for the County.

2.1 Modification or Withdrawal of Proposal: Any Proposal may be modified or withdrawn at any time prior to the Closing deadline, provided that a written request is received by the County Procurement Division Director, prior to the Closing. The withdrawal of a Proposal will not prejudice the right of a Proposer to submit a new Proposal.

2.2 Requests for Clarification and Requests for Change: Proposers may submit questions regarding the specifications of the RFP. Questions must be received in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), on the date indicated in the Schedule, at the Procurement Division address as listed in Section 1 of this RFP.

Requests for changes must include the reason for the change and any proposed changes to the requirements.

The purpose of this requirement is to permit County to correct, prior to the opening of Proposals, RFP terms or technical requirements that may be unlawful, improvident or which unjustifiably restrict competition.

County will consider all requested changes and, if appropriate, amend the RFP. No oral or written instructions or information concerning this RFP from County managers, employees or agents to prospective Proposers shall bind County unless included in an Addendum to the RFP.

2.3 Protests of the RFP/Specifications: Protests must be in accordance with LCRB C-047-0730.

Protests of Specifications must be received in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), on the date indicated in the Schedule, or within three (3) business days of issuance of any addendum, at the Procurement Division address listed in Section 1 of this RFP. Protests may not be faxed. Protests of the RFP specifications must include the reason for the protest and any proposed changes to the requirements.

2.4 Addenda: If any part of this RFP is changed, an addendum will be provided to Proposers that have provided an address to the Procurement Division for this procurement. It shall be Proposers responsibility to regularly check OregonBuys for any notices, published addenda, or response to clarifying questions.

2.5 Submission of Proposals: Proposals must be submitted in accordance with Section 5. All Proposals shall be legibly written in ink or typed and comply in all regards with the requirements of this RFP. Proposals that include orders or qualifications may be rejected as irregular. All Proposals must include a signature that affirms the Proposer’s intent to be bound by the Proposal (may be on cover letter, on the Proposal, or the Proposal Certification Form) shall be signed. If a Proposal is submitted by a firm or partnership, the name and address of the firm or partnership shall be shown, together with the names and addresses of the members. If the Proposal is submitted by a corporation, it shall be signed in the name of such corporation by an official who is authorized to bind the contractor. The Proposals will be considered by the County to be submitted in confidence and are not subject to public disclosure until the notice of intent to award has been issued.

No late Proposals will be accepted. Proposals submitted after the Closing will be considered late and will be returned unopened. Proposals may not be submitted by telephone or fax.

2.6 Post-Selection Review and Protest of Award: County will name the apparent successful Proposer in a Notice of Intent to Award published on OregonBuys. Identification of the apparent successful Proposer is procedural only and creates no right of the named Proposer to award of the contract. Competing Proposers shall be given seven (7) calendar days from the date on the Notice of Intent to Award to review the file at the Procurement Division office and file a written protest of award, pursuant to LCRB C-047-0740. Any award protest must be in writing and must be delivered by hand-delivery or mail to the address for the Procurement Division as listed in Section 1 of this RFP.

Only actual Proposers may protest if they believe they have been adversely affected because the Proposer would be eligible to be awarded the contract in the event the protest is successful. The basis of the written protest must be in accordance with ORS 279B.410 and shall specify the grounds upon which the protest is based. In order to be an adversely affected Proposer with a right to submit a written protest, a Proposer must be next in line for award, i.e. the protester must claim that all higher rated Proposers are ineligible for award because they are non-responsive or non-responsible.

County will consider any protests received and:

a. reject all protests and proceed with final evaluation of, and any allowed contract language negotiation with, the apparent successful Proposer and, pending the satisfactory outcome of this final evaluation and negotiation, enter into a contract with the named Proposer; OR

b. sustain a meritorious protest(s) and reject the apparent successful Proposer as nonresponsive, if such Proposer is unable to demonstrate that its Proposal complied with all material requirements of the solicitation and Oregon public procurement law; thereafter, County may name a new apparent successful Proposer; OR

c. reject all Proposals and cancel the procurement.

2.7 Acceptance of Contractual Requirements: Failure of the selected Proposer to execute a contract and deliver required insurance certificates within ten (10) calendar days after notification of an award may result in cancellation of the award. This time period may be extended at the option of County.

2.8 Public Records: Proposals are deemed confidential until the “Notice of Intent to Award” letter is issued.

This RFP and one copy of each original Proposal received in response to it, together with copies of all documents pertaining to the award of a contract, will be kept and made a part of a file or record which will be open to public inspection. If a Proposal contains any information that is considered a TRADE SECRET under ORS 192.345(2), SUCH INFORMATION MUST BE LISTED ON A SEPARATE SHEET CAPABLE OF SEPARATION

FROM THE REMAINING PROPOSAL AND MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE

FOLLOWING LEGEND:

“This information constitutes a trade secret under ORS 192.345(2), and shall not be disclosed except in accordance with the Oregon Public Records Law, ORS Chapter 192.”

The Oregon Public Records Law exempts from disclosure only bona fide trade secrets, and the exemption from disclosure applies only “unless the public interest requires disclosure in the particular instance” (ORS 192.345).

Therefore, non-disclosure of documents, or any portion of a document submitted as part of a Proposal, may depend upon official or judicial determinations made pursuant to the Public Records Law.

2.9 Investigation of References: County reserves the right to investigate all references in addition to those supplied references and investigate past performance of any Proposer with respect to its successful performance of similar services, its compliance with specifications and contractual obligations, its completion or delivery of a project on schedule, its lawful payment of subcontractors and workers, and any other factor relevant to this RFP. County may postpone the award or the execution of the contract after the announcement of the apparent successful Proposer in order to complete its investigation.

2.10 RFP Proposal Preparation Costs and Other Costs: Proposer costs of developing the Proposal, cost of attendance at an interview (if requested by County), or any other costs are entirely the responsibility of the Proposer, and will not be reimbursed in any manner by County.

2.11 Clarification and Clarity: County reserves the right to seek clarification of each Proposal, or to make an award without further discussion of Proposals received. Therefore, it is important that each Proposal be submitted initially in the most complete, clear, and favorable manner possible.

2.12 Right to Reject Proposals: County reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals or to withdraw any item from the award, if such rejection or withdrawal would be in the public interest, as determined by County.

2.13 Cancellation: County reserves the right to cancel or postpone this RFP at any time or to award no contract.

2.14 Proposal Terms: All Proposals, including any price quotations, will be valid and firm through a period of one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days following the Closing date. County may require an extension of this firm offer period. Proposers will be required to agree to the longer time frame in order to be further considered in the procurement process.

2.15 Oral Presentations: At County’s sole option, Proposers may be required to give an oral presentation of their Proposals to County, a process which would provide an opportunity for the Proposer to clarify or elaborate on the Proposal but will in no material way change Proposer’s original Proposal. If the evaluating committee requests presentations, the Procurement Division will schedule the time and location for said presentation. Any costs of participating in such presentations will be borne solely by Proposer and will not be reimbursed by County. Note: Oral presentations are at the discretion of the evaluating committee and may not be conducted;

therefore, written Proposals should be complete.

2.16 Usage: It is the intention of County to utilize the services of the successful Proposer(s) to provide services as outlined in the below Scope of Work.

2.17 Review for Responsiveness: Upon receipt of all Proposals, the Procurement Division or designee will determine the responsiveness of all Proposals before submitting them to the evaluation committee. If a Proposal is incomplete or non-responsive in significant part or in whole, it will be rejected and will not be submitted to the evaluation committee. County reserves the right to determine if an inadvertent error is solely clerical or is a minor informality which may be waived, and then to determine if an error is grounds for disqualifying a Proposal. The Proposer’s contact person identified on the Proposal will be notified, identifying the reason(s) the Proposal is non-responsive. One copy of the Proposal will be archived and all others discarded.

2.18 RFP Incorporated into Contract: This RFP will become part of the Contract between County and the selected contractor(s). The contractor(s) will be bound to perform according to the terms of this RFP, their Proposal(s), and the terms of the Sample Contract.

2.19 Communication Blackout Period: Except as called for in this RFP, Proposers may not communicate with members of the Evaluation Committee or other County employees or representatives about the RFP during the procurement process until the apparent successful Proposer is selected, and all protests, if any, have been resolved. Communication in violation of this restriction may result in rejection of a Proposer.

2.20 Prohibition on Commissions and Subcontractors: County will contract directly with persons/entities capable of performing the requirements of this RFP. Contractors must be represented directly.

Participation by brokers or commissioned agents will not be allowed during the Proposal process. Contractor shall not use subcontractors to perform the Work unless specifically pre-authorized in writing to do so by the County. Contractor represents that any employees assigned to perform the Work, and any authorized subcontractors performing the Work, are fully qualified to perform the tasks assigned to them, and shall perform the Work in a competent and professional manner. Contractor shall not be permitted to add on any fee or charge for subcontractor Work. Contractor shall provide, if requested, any documents relating to subcontractor’s qualifications to perform required Work.

2.21 Ownership of Proposals: All Proposals in response to this RFP are the sole property of County, and subject to the provisions of ORS 192.410-192.505 (Public Records Act).

2.22 Clerical Errors in Awards: County reserves the right to correct inaccurate awards resulting from its clerical errors.

2.23 Rejection of Qualified Proposals: Proposals may be rejected in whole or in part if they attempt to limit or modify any of the terms, conditions, or specifications of the RFP or the Sample Contract.

2.24 Collusion: By responding, the Proposer states that the Proposal is not made in connection with any competing Proposer submitting a separate response to the RFP, and is in all aspects fair and without collusion or fraud. Proposer also certifies that no officer, agent, elected official, or employee of County has a pecuniary interest in this Proposal.

2.25 Evaluation Committee: Proposals will be evaluated by a committee consisting of representatives from County and potentially external representatives. County reserves the right to modify the Evaluation Committee make-up in its sole discretion.

2.26 Commencement of Work: The contractor shall commence no work until all insurance requirements have been met, the Protest of Awards deadline has been passed, any protest have been decided, a contract has been fully executed, and a Notice to Proceed has been issued by County.

2.27 Nondiscrimination: The successful Proposer agrees that, in performing the work called for by this RFP and in securing and supplying materials, contractor will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religious creed, political ideas, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, physical or mental handicap, national origin or ancestry, or any other class protected by applicable law.

SECTION 3

SCOPE OF WORK

3.1. INTRODUCTION

Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES), referred to as “District” is requesting Proposals for engineering services for modeling support to update an existing collection system hydraulic model, rainfall derived infiltration and inflow (RDI/I) rate predictions and capacity exceedance time lines.

(Project).

WES has an existing InfoSWMM (Innovyze) hydraulic model that was built and calibrated in 2015-2016 and represents our sanitary sewer collection system as it existed in 2016, including:

• piping greater than, or equal to, 10 inches in diameter,

• regional and intertie pump stations, and

• Water Recourse Recovery Facility (WRRF) influent pump stations

Figure 1 depicts the model extents and components. The model was developed as part of the Sanitary Sewer System Master Plan (SSMP) Project (Jacobs). WES and its partner cities have increased flow monitoring as recommended by the 2019 SSMP Report and embarked on projects to reduce I/I in target basins. This Project include updating the model to represent the current trunk collection system, calibrating the model to recent flow metering data, and running the model with the chosen design storms (November 22, 2011 and January 19, 2012) to confirm the existing system deficiencies and the proposed system improvement sizing. In addition the RDI/I reduction targets and timeframes should be confirmed or adjusted based on recent system wet weather performance.

The Project includes two major model updates and recalibration efforts in 2022 and 2027. Annually District will decide if enough work has been completed within the collection system to warrant incremental updates of the model to incorporate major capacity improvement projects and fine tuning of the modeled I/I rates to track effectiveness of I/I reduction program progress.

Proposers should demonstrate their firm’s or team’s capabilities to successfully complete this project within budget and on schedule. Selection will be based on firm or team qualifications. An agreement will be developed with the selected firm.

Please direct all Technical/Specifications or Procurement Process Questions to the indicated representative referenced in the Notice of Request for Proposals and note the communication restriction outlined in Section 2.19.

3.2 BACKGROUND

Water Environment Services, an intergovernmental partnership formed pursuant to ORS 190, produces clean water and protects human health and water quality for more than 190,000 people living and working in Clackamas County, Oregon. WES owns and operates five resource recovery facilities, 23 pumping stations and more than 350 miles of pipes. WES serves the Cities of Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Oregon City, West Linn, Gladstone, Johnson City, and unincorporated areas within Clackamas County.

In 2019 the SSMP was completed by Jacobs, Murraysmith, and Century West Engineering. As part of the project, a hydraulic model of the sanitary sewer collection system upstream of the Kellogg Creek and Tri-City WRRFs was created using the Innovyze software InfoSWMM. The current model has approximately 1,400 nodes. The model was used to identify existing system capacity deficiencies, size future capacity upgrades, and identify key areas for RDI/I reduction to reduce future capacity upsizing needs. Model assumptions include a degradation rate that increased RDI/I over time.

The key objectives of the Project are as follows:

1. Two (2) Major Model Updates and Calibration Efforts (Winter 2022/2023 and

2027/2028)

a. Review existing model software and determine if it still meets the Districts needs or if the model should be converted into a newer software.

b. Update model components to include any additions or changes to the sanitary sewer collection system.

c. Recalibrate the model with recent flow meter data to adjust flow variables for dry weather and wet weather flow conditions.

d. Update growth assumptions for future conditions using Metro population and employment projections.

2. Up to Five (5) Annual Model Refinements and Forecasting

a. Review and update SSMP’s CIP project timing and sizing.

b. Incorporate capacity improvements completed in previous year

c. Reevaluate and update SSMP’s RDI/I rates and timeframes necessary for RDI/I reductions to avoid downstream capacity upgrades.

Figure 1 – Model Extents

3.3. SCOPE OF WORK

Consultant shall perform the following:

Two (2) Major Model Updates and Calibration Efforts (Winter 2022/2023 and 2027/2028)

1. Task 1 – Modeling software evaluation and recommendation The existing model is built in Innovyze’s InfoSWMM Software, this Phase will evaluate if InfoSWMM is still the appropriate software for the District’s needs or if a new software would be appropriate. The deliverable for this task is a Technical Memorandum outlining the modeling softwares available, industry trends and a recommendation for the modeling software to be used going forward.

2. Task 2 – Update model network to include any additions or changes to the sanitary sewer collection system.

There has been considerable growth in the sanitary sewer collection system since the model was originally constructed. This Task will update the existing model network to reflect the District’s current sanitary sewer collection system to reflect the most current configuration and assets.

3. Task 3 – Calibrate the model with most recent flow meter data and Metro population and employment data.

The District maintains approximately 25 permanent flow meters and has data from 13 pump stations that will be utilized to calibrate the model and verify the model still accurately predicts the sanitary sewer conveyance systems performance. The District installed a new rain gauge network in 2022. Historical rainfall data will need to come City of Portland HYDRA rainfall network. The degradation rate assumed in the model should be verified and updated.

Tasks 4 and 5 will be included as part of the Major Model Update efforts but may also be conducted separately as optional minor model refinements if capacity improvement projects or I/I reduction projects have been completed in between the planned Major Model Updates:

4. Task 4 – Add recently completed capacity improvements to the model (10-inch and larger and pump stations). Confirm original 2019 SSMP CIP projects timing and sizing is still applicable. The recommended capital improvement projects that are summarized in Table 9.3 of the SSMP are mainly based on capacity needs. This task will use the model results to adjust the recommended timeframe for the CIP projects.

5. Task 5 – Reevaluate RDI/I rate predictions and timeframes necessary for RDI/I reductions to avoid downstream capacity upgrades. As part of the 2019 SSMP the District chose to address RDI/I and reduce flows through remediation in specific sub basins instead of upsizing downstream capacity to handle the RDI/I. This task will reevaluate the RDI/I rates and adjust the timeframes for the RDI/I reduction to occur.

REFERENCE MATERIAL

The following reference material is included as an attachment to this RFP:

Sanitary Sewer System Master Plan for Water Environmental Services (Jacobs, 2019)

3.3.2. Term of Contract:

The term of the contract shall be from the effective date through June 30, 2028.

3.3.4 Sample Contract: Submission of a Proposal in response to this RFP indicates Proposer’s willingness to enter into a contract containing substantially the same terms (including insurance requirements) of the sample contract identified below. No action or response to the sample contract is required under this RFP. Any objections to the sample contract terms should be raised in accordance with Paragraphs 2.2 or 2.3 of this RFP, pertaining to requests for clarification or change or protest of the RFP/specifications, and as otherwise provided for in this RFP. This RFP and all supplemental information in response to this RFP will be a binding part of the final contract.

The applicable Sample Personal Services Contract for this RFP can be found at https://www.clackamas.us/finance/terms.html.

Personal Services Contract (unless checked, item does not apply)

The following paragraphs of the Professional Services Contract will be applicable:

Article I, Paragraph 5 – Travel and Other Expense is Authorized Article II, Paragraph 27 – Confidentiality Article II, Paragraph 28 – Criminal Background Check Requirements Article II, Paragraph 29 – Key Persons Exhibit A – On-Call Provision

The following insurance requirements will be applicable:

Commercial General Liability: combined single limit, or the equivalent, of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, with an annual aggregate limit of $2,000,000 for Bodily Injury and Property Damage.

Professional Liability: combined single limit, or the equivalent, of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, with an annual aggregate limit of $2,000,000 for damages caused by error, omission or negligent acts.

Automobile Liability: combined single limit, or the equivalent, of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence for Bodily Injury and Property Damage.

https://www.clackamas.us/finance/terms.html

SECTION 4

EVALUATION PROCEDURE

4.1 An evaluation committee will review all Proposals that are initially deemed responsive and they shall rank the Proposals in accordance with the below criteria. The evaluation committee may recommend an award based solely on the written responses or may request Proposal interviews/presentations.

Interviews/presentations, if deemed beneficial by the evaluation committee, will consist of the highest scoring Proposers. The invited Proposers will be notified of the time, place, and format of the interview/presentation. Based on the interview/presentation, the evaluation committee may revise their scoring.

Written Proposals must be complete and no additions, deletions, or substitutions will be permitted during the interview/presentation (if any). The evaluation committee will recommend award of a contract to the final County decision maker based on the highest scoring Proposal. The County decision maker reserves the right to accept the recommendation, award to a different Proposer, or reject all Proposals and cancel the RFP.

Proposers are not permitted to directly communicate with any member of the evaluation committee during the evaluation process. All communication will be facilitated through the Procurement representative.

4.2 Evaluation Criteria

Category Points available:

Project Manager 0-15 Modeler/Modeling Team 0-30

Qualification and Experience 0-20 Project Understanding and Approach 0-35

4.3 Once a selection has been made, the Proposer will be required to submit its proposed fees for completion of the project. The proposed fees must be on a time and material basis with a not to exceed for each phase of the Work. The proposed fees must be reasonable and fair to the County, as determined solely by the County.

During negotiation, the County may require any additional information it deems necessary to clarify the approach and understanding of the requested services. Any changes agreed upon during contract negotiations will become part of the final contract. The negotiations will identify a level of work and associated fee that best represents the efforts required. If the County is unable to come to terms with the highest scoring Proposer, negotiations shall be terminated and negotiations will begin with the next highest scoring Proposer. If the resulting contract contemplates multiple phases and the County deems it is in its interest to not authorize any particular phase, it reserves the right to return to this solicitation and commence negotiations with the next highest ranked Proposer to complete the remaining phases

SECTION 5

PROPOSAL CONTENTS

5.1. Vendors must observe submission instructions and be advised as follows:

5.1.1. Complete Proposals must be emailed to Procurement@clackamas.us. The subject line of the email must identify the RFP title. Proposers are encouraged to contact Procurement to confirm receipt of the Proposal.

5.1.2. County reserves the right to solicit additional information or Proposal clarification from the vendors, or any one vendor, should the County deem such information necessary.

5.1.3. Proposal may not exceed a total of 10 pages (single-sided), excluding the cover letter, index or table of contents, front and back covers, title pages/separation tabs, resumes and appendices. One page is considered to be one printed side of a page. A maximum of 2 pages may be 11x17.

Provide the following information in the order in which it appears below:

5.2 Cover Letter:

The cover letter should identify the proposing entity, the contact for the procurement and contract negotiation process, and be signed by an authorized representative or official. The cover letter is limited to one page and is not included in the page count.

5.3 Project Manager (15 pts)

Describe the proposer’s ability to manage projects, including information regarding processes and tools that will be used to:

• Ensure project completion on schedule and within budget

• Provide resources as required to execute the project

• Foster successful relationships and approach for communicating with the District

• Provide deliverables that are well-written, concise, technically accurate and convey information in a manner that can be understood by stakeholder

5.4 Modeler/Modeling Team (30 pts)

This criterion relates to the Proposer's key individual(s) qualifications, capabilities, and experience.

• Provide a staffing plan to demonstrate the structure and responsibilities of the proposed modeler or modeling team. Include a project organizational chart showing proposed staff, including any proposed sub-consultants.

• List the qualifications of the modeler or modeling team members, highlighting specific knowledge and experience that will be beneficial to this project. Identify the length of employment for key personnel with their respective firms, intended responsibilities on this project and primary office location.

5.5 Qualifications and Experience (20pts)

Provide a brief history of the firm’s, experience and capabilities relative to collection system modeling.

Highlight five (5) of the most relevant modeling projects completed by the modeler or modeling team who will work directly with the District. Provide the following information:

• Project descriptions including:

o scope o year completed o system size o location mailto:Procurement@clackamas.us o proposed team members who were involved and their roles

• Project reference contact information must be current and accurate to be considered and include the following information:

o provide name of the owner o owner’s contact person o contact person’s phone number o contact person’s email address

• Provide any other information applicable to the evaluation of the firm’s qualifications for accomplishing the project.

5.6 Project Understanding and Approach (35pts)

Given your understanding of the requirements for the Project, explain the approach your team would use to deliver a successful project. In the discussion for this section specifically address the following:

• Demonstrate understanding of the project drivers and key objectives

• Identify critical data needs for the project

• Discuss how your firm will apply best practices to the following:

a. Model updates,

b. Model calibration,

c. Capacity assessments, and

d. RDI/I analysis

• Discuss how your team will maintain project momentum and focus

5.7 Resumes

Provide two-page resumes of key modeler or model team members highlighting relevant experience. Resumes will not be included in page count.

5.8 Completed Proposal Certification (see the below form)

PROPOSAL CERTIFICATION

RFP #2022-42

Submitted by:

(Must be entity’s full legal name, and State of Formation)

Each Proposer must read, complete and submit a copy of this Proposal Certification with their Proposal. Failure to do so may result in rejection of the Proposal. By signature on this Proposal Certification, the undersigned certifies that they are authorized to act on behalf of the Proposer and that under penalty of perjury, the undersigned will comply with the following:

SECTION I. OREGON TAX LAWS: As required in ORS 279B.110(2)(e), the undersigned hereby certifies that, to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge, the Proposer is not in violation of any Oregon Tax Laws. For purposes of this certification, “Oregon Tax Laws” means the tax laws of the state or a political subdivision of the state, including ORS 305.620 and ORS chapters 316, 317 and 318. If a contract is executed, this information will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service. Information not matching IRS records could subject Proposer to 24% backup withholding.

SECTION II. NON-DISCRIMINATION: That the Proposer has not and will not discriminate in its employment practices with regard to race, creed, age, religious affiliation, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other protected class. Nor has Proposer or will Proposer discriminate against a subcontractor in the awarding of a subcontract because the subcontractor is a disadvantaged business enterprise, a minority-owned business, a woman-owned business, a business that a service-disabled veteran owns or an emerging small business that is certified under ORS 200.055.

SECTION III. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The undersigned hereby certifies that no elected official, officer, agent or employee of Clackamas County is personally interested, directly or indirectly, in any resulting contract from this RFP, or the compensation to be paid under such contract, and that no representation, statements (oral or in writing), of the County, its elected officials, officers, agents, or employees had induced Proposer to submit this Proposal. In addition, the undersigned hereby certifies that this proposal is made without connection with any person, firm, or corporation submitting a proposal for the same material, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud.

SECTION IV. COMPLIANCE WITH SOLICITATION: The undersigned further agrees and certifies that they:

1. Have read, understand and agree to be bound by and comply with all requirements, instructions, specifications, terms and conditions of the RFP (including any attachments); and

2. Are an authorized representative of the Proposer, that the information provided is true and accurate, and that providing incorrect or incomplete information may be cause for rejection of the Proposal or contract termination; and

3. Will furnish the designated item(s) and/or service(s) in accordance with the RFP and Proposal; and

4. Will use recyclable products to the maximum extend economically feasible in the performance of the contract work set forth in this RFP.

Name:_______________________________________ Date:______________________________________

Signature:____________________________________ Title:______________________________________

Email:_______________________________________ Telephone:_________________________________

Oregon Business Registry Number:________________ OR CCB # (if applicable):________________________

Business Designation (check one):

Corporation Partnership Sole Proprietorship Non-Profit Limited Liability Company

Resident Quoter, as defined in ORS 279A.120 Non-Resident Quote. Resident State:__________________________