Brattleboro_Evaluation_Criteria_FINAL.doc

Evaluation Criteria Design for Resilience in Brattleboro’s Whetstone Brook Corridor Selection Procedure: The Government will make award to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government, cost or other factors considered. For this solicitation, all evaluation factors other than cost or price when combined are significantly more important than cost or price.

The below evaluation criteria are of relative, equal importance.

Evaluation Criteria:

1. The contractor must demonstrate relevant experience and understanding of the required areas in the Statement of Work (SOW). These areas include but are not limited to the following:

· Smart growth, including infill development and redevelopment.

· Neighborhood revitalization projects.

· Understanding of the dynamic forces operating in a riparian corridor (e.g., hydrology, fluvial erosion processes, geology) in a setting with an urban built form.

· Design for flood resilience in a changing climate.

· Design of public spaces (e.g., parks, plazas) that include green infrastructure for minimizing impervious surfaces and managing stormwater runoff, and that provide for recreation.

· Organizing and facilitating multi-day design charrettes as well as engaging different levels of government and external stakeholders (e.g., public, NGOs, developers) to consider design implementation and policy adoption.

· Creation of high-quality design drawings and site plans, either freehand or digitally, during an on-site workshops or charrettes.

· Analysis and/or development of policies and codes that are used to support sustainable design strategies.

2. The contractor must propose an appropriate mix of labor with adequate expertise and training assigned to perform tasks stated in the SOW and to ensure that the final product will be credible to land use planners and flood resilience experts.

3. The contractor must demonstrate its relevant past performance and experience in performing work similar in size, scope and complexity. Additionally, only work performed within the past five (5) years will be accepted as relevant. Contractors are encouraged to submit past performance references, points of contact, completed performance questionnaires, etc.