NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION (NERC) RFP No. 2026009

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Informal Request for Proposal No. 2026009

For

NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION

(NERC)

COMPLIANCE SERVICES

Issued Date:

October 5, 2026

Optional Preproposal Conference:

October 14, 2026 @ 9:00 AM PST

Proposals Due:

October 30, 2026 @ 4:00 PM PST

The District’s Single Contact Person for this INFORMAL RFP is:

Sandra Chidiac, Purchasing Manager

Phone: (541) 394-3014

Email: sandra-chidiac@nwascopud.org

Submit Proposals Electronically through OregonBuys Only via:

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This Informal Request for Proposals (RFP) does not commit Northern Wasco County People’s Utility

District, “the District” to award a contract or pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal responsive to this request. The District reserves the right to accept all or part of any proposal or to cancel in part or in its entirety this Request for Proposals. The District further reserves the right to accept the proposal that it considers to be in the best interest of the District.

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INTRODUCTION

This Informal Request for Proposals issued by Northern Wasco County People's Utility District

(District) is to solicit North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Compliance

Assessment, Program Development and Ongoing Compliance support.

KEY DATES/TIMELINE

The following table outlines the anticipated solicitation timeline:

Milestone Date

RFP / ITB Release October 5, 2026

Optional Preproposal

Conference (Virtual)

October 14, 2026 @ 9:00 AM PST

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October 16, 2026 @ 4:00 PM PST

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October 20, 2026

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Recommendation of award

November 16, 2026

Contract Executed November 23, 2026

Project Start Date December 1, 2026

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1.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND

The Northern Wasco County People's Utility District ("District") operates within the Western

Interconnection and is subject to mandatory NERC Reliability Standards enforced by WECC.

The District is registered as a Distribution Provider, Transmission Owner, and Transmission

Planner, and holds a Coordinated Functional Registration and related service agreements with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) covering certain Transmission Operator and

Transmission Planner obligations.

The District's system includes approximately eight substations, two transmission switchyards, small hydro generation below the 20 MVA NERC Category 2 threshold, and interconnected large computational loads. These figures are approximate and will be confirmed at project initiation.

The District has limited internal staff dedicated to NERC compliance. It is seeking a qualified firm to assess its current compliance position, correct what the assessment finds, and provide ongoing compliance support.

2.0 OBJECTIVES

• Confirm which NERC functional registrations the District should hold given its system and its agreements with BPA.

• Determine which Reliability Standards and requirements apply to each registered function.

• Establish a documented allocation of compliance responsibility between the District and

BPA.

• Give the District the working tools to sustain compliance: a reporting calendar, a program manual, and an evidence retention framework.

• Identify compliance gaps and areas of exposure, prioritized by risk, with a scope and price for correcting them.

• Provide ongoing compliance support from the start of the engagement and continuing after the program is established.

3.0 PHASES STRUCTURE AND PRICING APPROACH

The work is organized in three phases:

• Phase 1 - Assessment and Program Development. The base scope, described in Section

4.0.

• Phase 2 - Remediation. Correction of the gaps Phase 1 identifies. The work cannot be known until Phase 1 is complete, so Phase 2 is scoped and priced as a Phase 1 deliverable and authorized by contract amendment.

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• Phase 3 - Ongoing Support. Annual compliance services beginning at contract execution and running concurrently with Phases 1 and 2, for an initial term of twenty-four (24) months.

Proposers shall price Phase 1 as a not-to-exceed amount and Phase 3 as an annual fixed price.

Phase 2 shall not be priced; proposers shall instead submit the labor rates that would apply, which shall be binding for the contract term and shall be the sole basis for pricing the Phase 2 proposal. Proposals must cover all three phases.

The District intends to award all three phases to one firm under a single contract and does not intend to solicit Phase 2 separately. The District may decline or reduce Phase 2 if the findings do not warrant the work or if funding is unavailable, and may terminate or decline to renew Phase 3 in accordance with the contract terms.

The District's preferred Phase 1 duration is six (6) months or less from notice to proceed.

4.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES – PHASE 1

The Contractor may propose its own methods, formats, and templates for the deliverables below.

The District has stated the outcome it needs rather than prescribing how to produce it, and welcomes proposals that improve on the approach described here.

4.1 Project Initiation and Data Gathering

Conduct a kickoff meeting and submit a written data request. Review the District's current registrations, single-line diagrams and facility data bearing on BES classification, asset threshold data, the BPA agreements, compliance submittals for the previous three years, and existing internal compliance documentation, evidence, and controls.

4.2 Registration and Standards Applicability

Confirm whether the District's current registrations are complete and accurate. Determine which

Reliability Standards apply to each registered function, documenting at the standard level the basis for standards determined not to apply. For applicable standards, provide a requirement-level determination and a plain-language statement of the District's obligation, noting any applicability contingent on system characteristics or operating conditions. Address CIP applicability and impact classification. Identify pending or proposed standards likely to affect the

District's obligations in the near term.

The District has interconnected large load customers and is specifically concerned with the new and revised Reliability Standards addressing large loads that are anticipated to take effect in the near term. For these standards the Contractor shall describe the anticipated requirements and their expected effective dates, assess how they would apply to the District given its registrations and its existing and prospective large load interconnections, identify the data, procedures, agreements, or system changes the District would need to put in place to comply, and reflect those obligations in the reporting calendar, program manual, and gap assessment as applicable. If

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4.3 BPA Shared Responsibility Analysis

Review the Coordinated Functional Registration and related BPA agreements and document, at the requirement level, whether responsibility rests with the District, with BPA, or is shared. Give particular attention to requirements where responsibility is ambiguous or disputed, where coordinated action or data exchange between the parties is necessary, and where obligations may fall to the District by default through gaps in the agreements. Provide a recommended interpretation and rationale for each ambiguous item. The District will provide BPA contacts and facilitate introductions; the Contractor shall coordinate with BPA as needed.

4.3 Annual Compliance Reporting Calendar

Produce a calendar of all periodic filings, data submittals, self-certifications, Section 1600 requests, and other time-sensitive actions. Each entry shall identify the driving requirement, what must be submitted, the deadline, the recipient and submittal method, the responsible party consistent with Section 4.3, and any required internal review. The calendar shall be in a format

District staff can maintain and update.

4.4 NERC Compliance Program Manual

Produce a manual sized for a utility with limited dedicated compliance staff. At a minimum it shall address program governance and roles, monitoring of standards changes and effective dates, internal review and self-assessment, evidence generation and retention, self-reporting and mitigation under the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP), coordination with BPA, response to WECC audits and spot checks, and periodic update of the manual itself.

4.5 Evidence Retention Index

Produce an index organized by applicable standard and requirement identifying the records the

District should retain, retention periods consistent with NERC rules, and storage and naming conventions compatible with a District-hosted repository.

4.6 Findings and Phase 2 Proposal

Produce a written gap assessment covering all findings from the tasks above, prioritized by risk, with recommended corrective actions and an indication of which gaps may warrant a self-report to WECC. Submit with it a Phase 2 scope of work and not-to-exceed fee proposal, priced at the contract labor rates and itemized by gap or work package so the District may elect all, part, or none of the work, and identifying any District staff effort, field work, or equipment changes required. Present the findings and the proposed Phase 2 scope to District management and staff.

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5.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES – PHASE 2

Correct the deficiencies identified in Phase 1 by creating or updating compliance procedures, policies, manuals, internal controls, and evidence, in accordance with the scope accepted by the

District under Section 4.7. Nothing in this Scope of Work obligates the District to proceed with

Phase 2.

6.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES – PHASE 3

Beginning at contract execution and running concurrently with Phases 1 and 2, the Contractor shall serve as the District's ongoing NERC compliance advisor. The District's compliance obligations continue during the assessment, and the Contractor is expected to cover them from the outset. At a minimum this includes maintaining the compliance calendar and program documentation; preparing responses to NERC and WECC data requests, Section 1600 requests, and self-certifications for District review and authorization; monitoring regulatory developments and advising on the impact of new or revised standards; conducting an annual internal compliance review and evaluation of internal controls; maintaining the evidence repository;

serving as a designated compliance contact of record with WECC and NERC, ensuring that correspondence, notifications, and alerts are received, tracked, and answered promptly;

supporting audits and spot checks; and providing subject matter expertise as the District's facilities, controls, and staff change.

Proposers shall state which of the above are included in the annual fixed price and which would be billed hourly. Work priced under Phase 1 or Phase 2 shall not also be billed under Phase 3.

Because the Phase 1 gap assessment serves as the first internal compliance review, that review shall not be repeated in the first year of Phase 3, and regulatory monitoring performed under

Section 4.2 shall not be separately charged. Proposers shall price the first year of Phase 3 accordingly and may propose a reduced first-year fee. Proposers may propose additional services, including staff training, priced separately.

Self-reports, mitigation plan development and submittal, enforcement proceedings, and technical engineering studies (PRC, MOD, FAC and similar) are excluded and shall be scoped separately if requested.

The District will designate the Contractor as a compliance contact of record with WECC and

NERC and expects the Contractor to manage day-to-day compliance correspondence on the

District's behalf. The District nonetheless remains the registered entity and retains responsibility for its compliance. Submittals, certifications, and formal responses require District authorization before filing.

7.0 DELIVERABLES

All deliverables shall be provided in editable Microsoft Word or Excel and in PDF, and are subject to one round of District review and comment prior to finalization.

1. Registration Analysis Memo (Section 4.1-4.2)

2. Standards Applicability Matrix (Section 4.2)

3. BPA Shared Responsibility Analysis (Section 4.3)

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4. Annual Compliance Reporting Calendar (Section 4.4)

5. NERC Compliance Program Manual (Section 4.5)

6. Evidence Retention Index (Section 4.6)

7. Gap Assessment and Prioritized Recommendations (Section 4.7)

8. Phase 2 Scope and Fee Proposal (Section 4.7)

9. Kickoff and Findings Presentations (Sections 4.1 and 4.7)

8.0 INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT

Subject to a mutually acceptable non-disclosure agreement and record availability, the District will provide current registration documentation, single-line diagrams and facility data, the BPA agreements, compliance submittals for the previous three years, existing internal compliance documentation, and access to knowledgeable staff. The Contractor shall notify the District in writing if delayed or incomplete information will affect the schedule, and is not responsible for the accuracy of information the District supplies.

9.0 QUALIFICATIONS

Proposers shall demonstrate, for the firm and for the individuals assigned:

• At least five (5) years advising electric utilities on NERC Reliability Standards compliance in the Western Interconnection.

• Recent experience with standards applicability analysis for TO, TP, and DP registrations.

• Familiarity with WECC compliance monitoring and enforcement.

• Experience developing compliance programs for utilities of comparable size and staffing.

• CIP experience sufficient to address applicability and ongoing support.

• Familiarity with BPA service agreements and coordinated functional registrations is strongly preferred.

Personnel named in the proposal are expected to perform the work; substitutions require District approval.

10.0 PROPOSAL CONTENTS

1. Technical approach for all three phases, including assumptions and any recommended departures from Section 4.0. The approach shall specifically address how the firm would handle the forthcoming large load standards described in Section 4.2.

2. Schedule with milestones and delivery dates for Phase 1 deliverables, and a description of how Phase 3 support would be staffed alongside Phase 1 and how Phase 2 would be sequenced.

3. Staffing plan with roles, estimated hours by task and staff classification, and resumes.

4. Three (3) references for comparable engagements completed in the past five (5) years, with contact information.

5. Fee proposal per Section 3.0: Phase 1 not-to-exceed by task, Phase 3 annual fixed price by year with escalation basis, Phase 2 labor rates, and a rate schedule for additional services. Travel shall be billed at cost without markup and requires advance approval.

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6. Any exceptions to this Scope of Work or the draft contract terms, with proposed alternative language.

11.0 EVALUATION CRITERIA

Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria. The District may, at its own discretion, request interviews with the highest scoring proposers.

1 Quality and practicality of the proposed approach 0-15 Points

2 Demonstrated NERC and WECC experience relevant to the

District's registrations

0-15 Points

3 Qualifications, resumes and availability of assigned individuals

0-15 Points

4 Proposal Form - Cost of Phases 1 and 3 together with the proposed labor rates – APPENDIX 1.

0-20 Points

5 References and previous performances 0-15 Points

6 Exceptions to Agreement/Insurance/Indemnification etc. 0-20 Points

***Total Points*** ***100 ***

7 Interview if Applicable at the Discretion of the District 0-50 Points

Maximum Points ***150***

Note: Proposals shall not exceed 15 pages excluding resumes. Pricing shall remain valid for ninety (90) days.

12.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT SUMMARY

Each proposal, must meet all of the following to be considered for acceptance by the District:

1. Demonstrated NERC and WECC experience relevant to the District’s registration.

2. Provide detailed copy of the Contractor’s cost for each phase and proposed labor rates.

3. Outline the Contractor’s relevant experience in the last three years.

4. Provide a list of previous client(s) that may be used as references including accurate contact information.

5. Include the name, address, and telephone number of the primary person from the

Contractor who will coordinate the services with the District.

6. Provide name and email address of primary contact on this submission.

7. See Evaluation Criteria above and include necessary items to determine proper scoring and evaluation of Contractor.

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Qualifications of proposed project team members:

• Qualifications to perform work in applicable discipline(s).

• Knowledge of technical criteria and administrative requirements for projects of similar scope.

• Resume and qualifications of each proposed project team member.

Qualification of Contractor:

• Qualifications to perform work in applicable disciplines.

• Past performance in completing projects of similar size and scope.

• Demonstration of experience in providing similar services to governmental agencies.

• Proposal Form – Pricing and Fees.

Resource Availability

Demonstration of the Contractor’s ability to commit the resources required to complete the project within the established time frames, including responsiveness to specific project technical requirements.

13. EVALUATION PROCESS

District staff will evaluate all the proposals based on the criteria listed above and on cost competitiveness. The District’s staff may also request clarifications or additional information, if needed. A selection may be based on the cost alone or any combination of the Evaluation

Criteria, references and interviews to identify the proposer providing the best overall value to the

District.

Once a submittal is selected, the District will determine if it desires to enter into negotiations for a final Contract with the most competitive and qualified proposer(s). Final project related matters will be negotiated during this period to the satisfaction of the District. Contractor shall provide certificates of insurance listing NWCPUD as additionally insured on liability coverages, with respect to activities performed under the contract.

Any entity responding to this solicitation shall do so at its sole expense.

This solicitation is being conducted pursuant to procedures set forth in the District’s

Administrative Regulations, the Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 279B Public Contracting -

Public Procurements; and OAR 137-047.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals/bids and to waive any informality or technicality in any proposal/bid in the interest of the District. All submissions become public records unless labeled ‘confidential’ or a Trade Secret exemption under Oregon’s Public Records

Laws, ORS 192.345(2) or ORS 192.355(4).

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14. CONTRACT TERM

The term of any resultant agreement if awarded shall be for the initial period of twenty-four (24) months commencing on or about December 1, 2026, and continuing for 24 months. If it is deemed to be of mutual benefit to both parties, the District and the Contractor may agree to extend the Agreement for one (1) additional one-year (1) renewal period by a written amendment to this Agreement executed by both parties.

15. CONTRACT VALUE AND PRICING ESCALATION

The resulting Contract shall be for a Not-to-Exceed (NTE) total based on the Contractor's proposal, rates and actual services satisfactorily performed and accepted by the District.

The Contractor shall not exceed the authorized Contract amount without prior written approval from the District. The District shall have no obligation to compensate the Contractor for services performed in excess of the authorized Contract amount unless specifically approved through a written Contract amendment executed by both parties.

Nothing in this RFP or any resulting Contract shall be construed as a guarantee of any minimum amount of work, compensation, or revenue. The District reserves the right to increase, decrease, suspend, or terminate services based upon project needs, funding availability, operational requirements, or regulatory requirements.

Pricing and Escalation

Pricing proposed by the Contractor shall remain firm for the initial 24 months of the agreement.

Should the agreement be extended or renewed for an additional period of time, the Contractor may submit a written request for a rate adjustment to the District not less than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of the initial 24 months. Any request for a rate adjustment shall include supporting documentation substantiating the basis for the requested increase.

Any approved rate(s) adjustment shall take effect on the first of the month following the rate increase but will not retroactively compensate unbilled services at the new rate and will be limited to the lesser of:

a. The annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-

U), U.S. City Average, All Items, as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the most recently available twelve (12) month period; or

b. Three percent (3%).

Rate adjustments are not automatic and shall be subject to review and approval by the District.

Any approved adjustment shall become effective only through a written Contract amendment executed by both parties.

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16. DISQUALIFICATION

Factors, such as, but not limited to, any of the following, may disqualify proposers/bidders without further consideration:

• Evidence of collusion, directly or indirectly, among contractors in regard to the amount, terms or conditions of this invitation to bid.

• Any attempt to improperly influence any member of the evaluation team.

• Contacting District staff other than the Single Point of Contact referenced on the cover of this Informal RFP.

• Existence of any lawsuit, unresolved contractual claim or dispute between contractor and the District.

• Evidence of incorrect information submitted as part of the proposal/bid.

• Evidence of the contractor’s inability to successfully complete the responsibilities and obligations described in this solicitation.

• Contractor’s default under any previous agreement with the District.

Disqualification following Notice of Intent to Award

Proposer failing to return the signed agreement with all exhibits, attachments and a Certificate of

Insurance (COI) at the prescribed limits within the allotted time shall be disqualified from award consideration and the District reserves the right to award to the next qualified proposer.

17. RFP INFORMATION

1. RFP can be accessed on OregonBuys and District’s website and must be submitted electronically, through OregonBuys website only at:

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District’s website Link: RFPs/ITBs (Proposals/Bids) – Northern Wasco County Peoples

Utility District

All submittals shall be in the form and format specified in this RFP. Submittals which do not include all the information as specified, or which deviate from the proposed format and content as specified, may be deemed “non-responsive” and eliminated from further consideration.

2. EMAILED, FAXED, OR PHYSICALLY MAILED/DELIVERED PROPOSALS WILL NOT

BE ACCEPTED.

PROPOSALS DELIVERED OUT OF COMPLIANCE OF THE INSTRUCTED METHOD

ABOVE WILL BE REJECTED AND RETURNED TO THE PROPOSER UNOPENED. It is the Proposer’s sole responsibility to ensure that his/her proposal, inclusive of any or all addenda, is submitted timely.

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3. Proposals should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward, concise description of capabilities to satisfy the requirements of the RFP. Emphasis should be placed on completeness and clarity of content.

4. Proposals may be withdrawn or amended at any time prior to the closing date and time of this

RFP.

5. The District reserves the right to waive minor irregularities and technicalities and to reject any and all Request for Proposals.

18. REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION/INFORMATION

Request for Clarification or information (questions) must be submitted via OregonBuys only by the date/time stated “Key Dates/Timelines” section of this RFP.

To be considered, request(s) must be in writing and received by the date listed on the RFP Key

Dates/Timeline for “Last Day to Submit Questions/Clarifications”.

All addenda so issued shall become part of the contract documents. Under no circumstances may the Proposer contact staff, administrators, members of the evaluation team, the using departments/divisions, or members of the Board. If a prior relationship exists between Proposer and District, Proposer may only discuss matters for which the Proposer is contracted. Failure to comply with this provision may deem Proposer’s proposal non-responsive. The District shall not be held responsible for oral interpretations.

19. DISTRICT’S SINGLE CONTACT

The District’s Single Contact Person for this RFP is:

Sandra Chidiac, Purchasing Manager

Phone: (541) 394-3014

Email: sandra-chidiac@nwascopud.org

20. ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

(1) The District reserves the right to make changes to this solicitation and the resulting Contract, by written Addenda, prior to the Proposal/Bid Opening Date. Addenda will be advertised on the

OregonBuys System. The District is not responsible for a Proposers failure to receive notice of

Addenda if such are advertised in the foregoing manner. Addenda shall only be issued by the

District and upon issuance are incorporated into this solicitation and/or the resulting Contract.

If any Addenda are issued in connection with this solicitation, Proposers must acknowledge that

Proposer has received and duly considered such Addenda, and has completed the blanks on the

PROPOSAL FORM – PRICING AND FEES identifying all Addenda issued and acknowledging and agreeing to the terms of all such Addenda as those terms revise the terms, conditions, Plans and Specifications of this solicitation.

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ADDENDA, EXHIBIT(s) AND ATTACHMENTS: Solicitation including all Addenda and most attachments, are posted on OregonBuys as part of the solicitation document and will not be mailed to prospective Proposers. Proposers without access to OregonBuys may contact the

Purchaser/Single Point of Contact listed on the cover of this solicitation.

ADDENDA: Addenda (“Amendments” in OregonBuys) are incorporated with the original solicitation as an attachment and can be viewed and downloaded by registered suppliers. Proposers should consult the OregonBuys System regularly until the Bid Opening Date to avoid missing any

Addenda.

Interested parties who have registered their company on OregonBuys are responsible for maintaining and updating correct company information. The District assumes no responsibility for the content of the interested parties’ information on OregonBuys.

______________________________ END OF SECTION _____________________________

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APPENDIX 1

PROPOSAL FORM – PRICING

1. All pricing provided under this Appendix 1 shall constitute full compensation for all labor, supervision, materials, permits, overhead, profit, insurance, taxes, incidentals, and all other costs necessary to complete the Work in accordance with this Agreement unless specifically identified otherwise.

2. These rates are to be used for all invoices provided to the District, and work that is authorized to proceed on a T&M basis.

3. Contractor shall provide receipts for materials for them to be considered reimbursable:

a. Direct Expenses itemized and billed at cost.

b. All expenses itemized and billed at cost.

4. The billing rates for labor shown below are inclusive of all wages and salaries, payroll taxes and insurance, employee benefits, and consumables, overhead, and profit.

Table 1: Fees and Expenses

PHASE TASK DESCRIPTION COST DURATION

REIMBURSABLES

TABLE 1 TOTAL COST

Table 2: Labor Rates

CLASSIFICATION HOURLY

RATE

ESTIMATED

HOURS

ESTIMATED

TOTAL

COST

REIMBURSABLES

TABLE 2 TOTAL COST

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PROPOSAL ESTIMATED TOTAL COST (TABLES 1 & 2): ________________________

ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

By Proposer's Signature below it ACKNOWLEDGES, AGREES and CERTIFIES TO THE

FOLLOWING:

If any Addenda are issued in connection with this solicitation, Proposer has received and duly considered such Addenda and has completed the blanks below identifying all Addenda issued and acknowledging and agreeing to the terms of all such Addenda as those terms revise the terms, conditions, specifications of this RFP.

ADDENDA: No. to No. inclusive.

PROPOSING FIRMS/INDIVIDUAL’S NAME:

PRINT NAME OF DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE:

SIGNATURE OF PROPOSER’S DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE:

DATE: _______________________________

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APPENDIX 2

SAMPLE AGREEMENT

See Posted Sample Agreement