RFP_BUD260480_Fire_Impact_Fee_Study_-_Exhibit_A-_Price_Proposal_6ea17cd6.xlsx

This is a Price Proposal Exhibit (Exhibit A) for Request for Proposal #BUD/260480 issued by the City of Ocala, Florida, for a comprehensive Fire Impact Fee Study. The consultant will collaborate with City Staff and the City Attorney to develop a Fire Impact Fee Study that complies with the Florida Impact Fees Act and recommends an economically and legally defensible set of fire impact fees to offset growth-related impacts. The study will include a minimum of three draft reports for review and a final compiled report suitable for City Council consideration. The deadline for sealed electronic proposal submission via the City's e-procurement portal is March 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST, with a question submission deadline of March 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST. The resulting contract will be for an initial term of one year from the Notice to Proceed, with an anticipated project completion date of May 3, 2027, and three optional one-year renewal terms available.

The price proposal requires bidders to provide a lump sum cost for the Fire Assessment & Fire Impact Fee Studies as outlined in the scope of work, with hourly rates for additional services including legal challenges, public protests, administrative hearings, and expert witness testimony, though these hourly items will not be considered in the evaluation. Prospective vendors must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience in providing Fire Impact Fee Studies and must have completed at least three such studies within the last five years. The evaluation will employ a best-value selection approach with proposals scored on experience and qualifications (40 points), project understanding and methodology (40 points), and price (20 points). Professional liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per claim with a three-year coverage period is required. No local preference is available, no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are identified, and no incumbent vendor has been identified in the solicitation documents.