GENERAL

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This is a "Task Order Contract" with no lump sum contract price, where Charles County Government intends to enter into a contract(s) with multiple multi-disciplined firms to provide professional services for stormwater related engineering, planning, monitoring, asset management, and inspection tasks. Professional services are described in the following Scope of Services. The projects anticipated under this Task Order are part of a program focused on complying with the requirements of the County’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Discharge permit in the following categories:

· Stormwater, shoreline, stream, urban soil restoration, and tree planting best management practices design and engineering for improving water quality, natural habitat and climate resiliency

· Monitoring, assessments, evaluations, modeling and planning related to waterways, watersheds and restoration projects

· Illicit discharge detection and elimination inspections, surveys and training

· Property management and maintenance plans, inspections, technical support and training

· Stormwater facilities and restoration practices maintenance inspections and verification

· Asset management using Cartegraph and other tools

· Education and outreach to reduce stormwater pollution and flooding

· Municipal stormwater permit geodatabase reporting

· Construction bidding, administration and surveillance

The County reserves the right to reject any subcontractor working on behalf of the Engineer. Acceptance of all subcontractors must be obtained by the County in writing prior to initiation of work on behalf of the Engineer. The County may use its sole discretion in reserving the right to make such determination.

CONTRACT CEILING

The total contract ceiling value over the contract term for each firm shall not exceed the approved budget for specified services up to $3,000,000. As described herein these services are on an as-needed basis with no minimum quantity guaranteed. The County reserves the right to formally bid work independent of this contract. Contractual relationships under a retainer basis shall not necessarily preclude those "retained" firms from responding to other County projects.

BASIS FOR SERVICES

The County intends to enter into multiple agreement(s) to provide the full range of services requested herein on a task-by-task basis. No monetary value will be guaranteed, and Consultants are not guaranteed any portion of work. Awarded Consultant(s) will be issued task order requests for proposals by County representatives and Notices to Proceed will be issued at the task order level under the same terms of the original contract and any addition or special terms and conditions as specified in the request for proposals. All Notices to Proceed are contingent upon appropriation and encumbrance of fiscal funding, including approval by the Department of Fiscal & Administrative Services and Department of Planning & Growth Management, Planning Division. The maximum value for each awarded task shall be $250,000, inclusive of all services to be performed under the tasked project.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Selected consultant(s) must be a Professional Engineering firm with experience in stormwater design projects that meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Providing civil and environmental engineering services must be the firm's primary core business. The firm must employ registered Professional Engineers, properly licensed in the State of Maryland, to provide contracted services as specified in this RFP.

2. The firm must employ a Senior Environmental Scientist with at least 7 years Maryland NPDES municipal stormwater permit experience and a related 4-year college graduate background on its full-time staff.

3. Other services not listed in the core service capabilities above, which may be required (e.g. land surveying, geotechnical, environmental, planning, etc.) to complete a task that the Engineer cannot provide, may be performed under a subcontractor type relationship to the Engineer. Proper business and professional licensing, as required by the State of Maryland, is required.

QUALIFIED SIGNATURES

The Consultant assures that the member of his or firm who initiates and signs correspondence and attends meetings with County officials are technically qualified to carry out these duties. It is expected that all work submitted to the County for review, decision, or other action, be reviewed by a responsible Professional Engineer employed by, and in a position to speak and make decisions for the firm.

OPEN MARKET PROCUREMENT

Charles County Government reserves the right to obtain service from firms other than those awarded any contract that results from this RFP if the estimated cost of the services appears unreasonable or on any emergency basis. Using other firms shall not void the conditions of this Contract, nor shall it hold the Consultant liable for any additional costs assumed by Charles County Government by procuring on the open market.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The County proposes to utilize the services of the selected Consultant(s) on specific tasks to be designated by the County. Services which may be required on an indeterminate number of individual project assignments to include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

a. Stormwater conveyance and management retrofit design and permitting, and/or problem investigation and development of concept solutions

b. Environmental investigations and services including wetland and forest stand delineation and permitting CAD services

c. Design and permitting of sediment and erosion control measures

d. Design of drainage infrastructure

e. Floodplain studies and flood control assessments

f. Design of ecological/habitat restoration

g. Environmental planning services including watershed assessments, field data collections, pollutant load analysis, and NPDES permit support

h. Property management planning and asset management

i. Education and outreach services, and training

j. General civil site design

k. Geotechnical engineering services.

l. Surveying services including field surveys, deed and easement research, and plat preparations

m. Waterway improvements design including boat ramps/launches, headwater restoration, shoreline restoration, tidal and marine studies

n. Monitoring, assessments, evaluations, modeling and planning related to waterways, trees/forests, watersheds, and restoration projects

o. Municipal stormwater permit geodatabase reporting

p. GPS/GIS services

q. Preparation of Right of Way and easement plat documents. (See Appendix 2)

r. Permitting with all agencies through all stages of design, concept through as-builts

s. Preparation of construction bid documents and assisting with pre-bid meetings and questions during the procurement process

t. Preparation of plans and specifications

u. Review and evaluation of designs by other consultants

v. Preparation of Grant requests

w. Inspection services including illicit discharge detection and elimination inspection, upland survey, construction inspection, and maintenance inspection

x. Construction administration including review and approval of materials and equipment submittals, managing requests for information (RFI’s), attendance at on-site pre-construction, progress and warranty walk-through meetings, providing meeting recordings as requested, reviewing drawings for compliance with County Ordinances and County Standards and Specifications for Construction, preparing punch-lists, technical advisory consultation for addressing unforeseen conditions and issues, and assistance with project extensions and close-out.

METHOD OF ASSIGNMENT

The County will provide in writing an outline of the required services for an individual work effort to be assigned to the firm. The firm will, within a reasonable time but not in excess of fourteen (14) consecutive calendar days, provide a written proposal which shall include a description of the services to be provided, proposed time for completion, personnel to be employed on the assignment and a detailed derivation of the proposed price to complete the task. The price shall be based upon the accepted hourly rate multiplied by the design consultant's proposed number of hours for each appropriate category or discipline plus any reproduction costs. Upon agreement of a total or "not-to-exceed" cost, the scope of services required, and the time for completion of the project, the parties will execute a contract reflecting all terms agreed upon. If a total (lump sum) contract is negotiated, the consultant shall be paid the negotiated amount irrespective of the number of man hours required to complete the project. If a “not to exceed” amount is not negotiated, the consultant will be compensated for actual hours worked, not to exceed the negotiated total (maximum) amount. For any given project, the County reserves the right to enter into either form of compensation agreement, and to cancel any contract should a project be canceled or otherwise placed on hold for any reason.

A. Task Orders will be assigned to a selected firm as long as the County is satisfied with the services provided by the firm, that the firm has adequate, qualified staff to perform the services required; and that the fee for the services proposed is fair, competitive, and reasonable.

B. The County reserves the right to reject any task order proposal for a project assignment and to have the services performed by others.

C. Each written request for a proposal requires the design consultant to propose a total or "not-to-exceed" price with the understanding that the design consultant shall perform all tasks and work necessary and incidental to bring the work to the appropriate level of completion as mutually agreed upon.

D. Amendatory agreements to the price for changes in scope of work assigned will be in writing and an amendment to the contract provided for authorization.

E. The County reserves the right to request Best and Final Offers and/or negotiate pricing with Consultants.

CAPACITY

The Consultant shall maintain an adequate staff to provide the services required herein in the professional quality and timeliness mutually agreed upon. Failure to maintain adequate, or sufficiently trained, staff will be cause for not awarding additional assignments, for terminating current task orders awarded, or for not renewing the Contract.

TASK ORDER REQUEST ACCEPTANCE

The County may award tasks based upon price, experience, capacity, key personnel, availability, approach or past performance.

Purchase Orders will be issued for each task order under the same terms of the original contract and any addition or special terms and conditions as specified in the task order request. All Purchase Orders are contingent upon appropriation and encumbrance of fiscal funding. Any other form of authorization of the start of work on each task does not constitute approval by the County. Costs shall be inclusive of all associated incidental expenses and therefore included in the task order proposal. Services may begin once the Consultant has received a written Notice-to-Proceed and Purchase Order from the County for the specific request.

COUNTY RIGHTS

The County reserves the right to:

a. Delete or insert tasks in the scope with appropriate changes in cost,

b. Suspend or terminate active projects for budgetary purposes or other reasons,

c. Award and reject task order submission at its sole discretion,

d. Negotiate, and

e. Request additional information at any time.

SCHEDULE

The County and the Consultant will mutually agree upon the schedule for design completion on each work effort. The failure of the Consultant to satisfactorily complete work assignments within the time specified wherein the County has given notice that the completion date is critical to the County will be cause for not awarding additional assignments, for terminating current task order projects, or for not renewing the Contract.

COUNTY FURNISHED DATA

All information, data, reports, records and maps as are existing and identified by the design consultant, available to the County without significant cost, and necessary for the carrying out of the work, shall be furnished to the design consultant without charge by the County and the County shall cooperate with the design consultant in every way possible in the carrying out of the planning work, providing, however, that the needs of the design consultant for each support are made known to the County within a reasonable time.

The County will not provide clerical assistance to the Consultant for this project and County personnel will not be asked to undertake surveys, analyses, tabulations, summaries, etc., of consultant produced data or documentation. However, County employees are free to participate in Consultant conducted surveys as questionnaire recipients in design consultant conducted surveys, providing information and opinions.

ENGINEERING DRAWING REVIEWS

The County will conduct reviews and provide comments on drawings, calculations, and specifications at the normal and customary review times (i.e., schematic, design development, 30% construction documents, 60% construction documents, 95% construction documents, and 100% construction documents, etc.) through the County’s Department of Planning and Growth Management EnerGov portal at https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/planning-and-growth-management/online-permitting. Upon approval of 100% documents the Engineer shall provide Four (4) sets drawing and Two (2) flash drives or CD’s to Project Manager for final submission to the County’s Division of Infrastructure Management for an official review, and two (2) sets shall be retained by the County Project Manager. The Engineer shall also provide a separate copy of all applicable plans, reports, and specifications to the Charles Soil Conservation District for their review, comment, and approval.

ENGINEERING DRAWING REPRODUCTIONS

Following final approval of an assigned design task, the design consultant will deliver to the County the approved originals of the drawings, plans and specifications complete and ready for reproduction. Reproduction of bidding sets will be by the County and at its expense. All final drawing sets once approved shall be provided in paper format (8 sets), mylar cover page, and electronic format on flash drives or CD (both PDF and CADD).

DEFECTIVE WORK

The performance of services and County acceptance of required services shall not relieve the Consultant from the obligation to correct any defective work, whether previously or subsequently noted, and all incomplete, inaccurate or defective work shall be remedied by the design consultant on demand and at no cost to the County. Defective work may be defined but not limited to such matters as erroneous tabulations, incomplete surveys, maps or reports and incorrectly assembled reports, plans, specifications, etc., which is caused by error or omission.

COMPLETED DELIVERABLES

All deliverables shall become the sole property of the County and shall be delivered to the County upon termination or completion of the project. The County shall have the right to use same without restriction or limitation and without notice or compensation to the design consultant.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES NOT SPECIFIED

If a need for an engineering service not specified in the schedule of prices is requested by the County, the Consultant shall solicit bids on behalf of the County, review the bids with the County for scope compliance, and make a recommendation along with County oversight. If approved by the County, the Consultant shall provide the services in a subcontractor relationship. Payment of said services shall be at the rate of the sub consultant fee, plus 15% for overhead and profit.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Part II of this RFP contains a set of General Provisions which shall apply to each and every project contract and shall be included therein.

TASK ORDER SCHEDULE ITEMS

ITEM A1: PRINCIPAL/DIRECTOR

Item A1 shall cover services provided by an individual with the following minimum qualifications:

a. A minimum of fifteen (15) years of engineering design and management experience with an emphasis on stormwater water quality facility design and environmental restoration design,

b. Senior Project management experience, and Professional Engineer registration in the State of Maryland.

This individual will be the County's point of contact with the firm for all services rendered and shall be qualified to oversee all aspects of an assigned project and possess an understanding of all implications of a proposed design, and contract management. The individual shall present evidence of their valid Professional Engineer registration in the State of Maryland upon request.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for the Principal/Director pay item. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, etc. needed for this individual to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM A2: PROJECT MANAGER

Item A2 shall cover services provided by an individual with the following minimum qualifications:

a. A minimum of ten (10) years of project management experience with an emphasis toward stormwater conveyance, stormwater management and water quality treatment, environmental restoration, grading, sediment and erosion control, environmental science, evaluation services, permitting through all applicable review agencies, and construction bidding, administration and surveillance, and

b. Professional Engineer registration in the State of Maryland.

This individual will assist the Principal/Director in completing assigned projects.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for the Project Manager pay item in this proposal. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, etc. needed for this individual to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM A3: CIVIL ENGINEER

Item A3 shall cover services provided by an individual with the following minimum qualifications:

a. A minimum of three to seven years of civil engineering design experience with an emphasis on the analysis and design of stormwater conveyance and stormwater management systems, environmental restoration, grading and sediment erosion control, and construction administration, and

b. A four-year college graduate with at least an Engineer-in-Training certification.

This individual will assist the Project Manager in completing assigned projects.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for the Civil Engineer pay item in the proposal. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, etc. needed for this individual to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM A4: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

Item A4 shall cover services provided by an individual with the following minimum qualifications:

a. A minimum of seven to ten years of landscape architectural design experience with an emphasis toward environmental restoration, aesthetic condition, etc., project management experience, and

b. Professional Landscape Architecture registration in the State of Maryland.

This individual will assist the Principal/Director in completing assigned projects.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for the Landscape Architect pay item in this proposal. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, etc. needed for this individual to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM B1: SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

Item B1 shall cover the services provided by an individual with the following minimum qualifications:

a. A minimum of seven to ten years of experience in environmental assessment and planning including, but not limited to wetland, forest, and watershed; pollutant load modeling, watershed management, water quality monitoring and modeling, and ecological restoration, and

b. A related 4-year college graduate background and environmental certifications and training.

This individual will assist the Principal/Director in completing assigned projects.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for the Senior Environmental Scientist pay item in the proposal. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, etc. needed for this individual to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM B2: JUNIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

Item B2 shall cover the services provided by an individual with the following minimum qualifications:

a. Three to five years of experience in environmental assessment and planning including, but not limited to wetland, forest, and watershed; pollutant load modeling, watershed management, water quality monitoring and modeling, and ecological restoration,

b. Three (3) years of technical experience with Maryland forest stand delineations and forest conservation plan preparation and be a Qualified Professional per COMAR 08.19.06B (1)-(4),

c. Three (3) years of technical experience with wetland delineation and mitigation, Federal and State wetland permitting processes, Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements, and

d. A related 4-year college graduate background and environmental certifications and training.

e. Knowledge and experience with State of Maryland and Charles County forest conservation ordinances.

This individual will assist the Principal/Director in completing assigned projects.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for the Junior Environmental Scientist pay item in the proposal. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, etc. needed for this individual to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM B3: ARBORIST

Item B3 shall cover services provided by an individual with the following minimum qualifications:

a. A minimum of three (3) years of technical experience in the professional tree care industry, and

b. Certification by the International Society of Arboriculture.

This individual will assist the Principal/Director in completing assigned projects.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for the Arborist pay item in this proposal. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, etc. needed for this individual to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM B4: SOILS SCIENTIST

Item B4 shall cover services provided by an individual with the following minimum qualifications:

a. A minimum of three (3) years of technical experience with soil science investigations and classifications,

b. A degree from a college or university pertaining to their field of expertise, and

c. Knowledge of Charles County soil formations and their suitability and limitations for stormwater management facilities and other types of environmental restoration practices.

This individual will assist the Principal/Director in completing assigned projects.

All investigations performed by the soils scientist shall only be those in addition to the customary costs attributed to the performance of Soil Hand Augers (Item D2, below) and Soil Borings (Item D3, below), and the results of their services shall be summarized in a report, which shall clearly describe all concerns and any suggested corrective actions to allow the anticipated facility to be successfully constructed.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour for the Soils Scientist bid item specified in this proposal. Such payment shall include all work outlined under this special provision as well as all costs for labor, equipment, materials, and other incidentals necessary to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM B5: GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Item B5 shall cover services provided by an individual with the following minimum qualifications:

a. A minimum of three (3) years of graphic design experience,

b. A related college graduate background, and

c. Mastery of industry-standard design software.

This individual will assist the Principal/Director in completing assigned projects.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for the Graphic Designer pay item in this proposal. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, etc. needed for this individual to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM C1: LICENSED SURVEYOR

Item C1 shall cover services provided by an individual with the following minimum qualifications:

a. A minimum of seven to ten years of surveying experience, and

b. Valid registration with the State of Maryland. This individual will assist the Principal in completing assigned projects.

The work to be performed under this item shall be limited to the direct professional services required by law for a Registered Property Line, Professional Land Surveyor, or Registered Land Surveyor in the State of Maryland.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for the Licensed Surveyor pay item in this proposal. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, etc. needed for this individual to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM C2: TWO PERSON SURVEY CREW

Item C2 shall cover all survey services provided by a two-person survey crew and needed to satisfactorily complete assigned projects.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for the Two Person Survey Crew pay item in this proposal. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, maintenance of traffic costs, etc. needed for these individuals to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM C3: ONE ADDITIONAL FIELD PERSON

Item C3 shall cover all additional survey services provided by one additional survey crew person and needed to satisfactorily complete assigned projects.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for the One Additional Field Person pay item in this proposal. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, maintenance of traffic costs, etc. needed for these individuals to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM D1: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER

Item D1 shall cover services provided by a Registered Professional Engineer with expertise in the geotechnical sciences with the following minimum qualifications:

a. A minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in the State of Maryland with an emphasis on evaluating sites for future construction of stormwater management/water quality facilities,

b. A Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in geotechnical sciences, and

c. Professional Engineer registration in the State of Maryland.

This individual will assist the Project Manager in completing assigned projects.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour for the Geotechnical Engineer item specified in this proposal. Such payment shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, materials, transportation costs, and other incidentals necessary to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects

ITEM D2: SOIL HAND AUGERS

Soil hand auger services may include: the clearing of an area needed to perform hand augers the actual hand auger, the record keeping associated with documenting the results of the hand auger, and the cleaning up and restoration of the affected area upon completion of the auger work.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

Prices will be negotiated by task order as described under the section on Additional Services Not Specified by this RFP.

ITEM D3: SOIL BORINGS

Soil boring services may include: the clearing of an area needed to perform the borings, the actual borings, the record keeping associated with the work, and the cleaning up and restoration of the affected area upon completion of the boring work. The soil borings will be measured per vertical feet and include the daily rig mobilization fee along with a summary report.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

Prices will be negotiated by task order as described under the section on Additional Services Not Specified by this RFP.

ITEM D4: TEST PITS

Test pit servicers may include: performance of vacuum method test pits to determine the exact horizontal and vertical location of utilities in the affected work area. A written report shall be provided for all test pits performed, providing the exact horizontal coordinates, vertical elevation, and a photograph of the located utility. All surveying services required, and all coordination required with Miss Utility or the utility company owning the utility, as well as all restoration services shall be included in the per test pit cost.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

Prices will be negotiated by task order as described under the section on Additional Services Not Specified by this RFP.

ITEM F1: PROJECT INSPECTOR

Item F1 shall cover services provided by an individual with the following minimum qualifications:

a. A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in environmental site inspection and specialty type construction inspection.

This individual will assist the Project Manager in completing assigned projects.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment: The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit cost per hour specified for the Inspector pay item. This unit cost shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, etc. needed for this individual to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM G: LABORATORY SAMPLE PROCESSING

Item G shall cover the expenses of laboratory processing of samples and related needs. Laboratory services may include:

G1 - Benthic Laboratory Analysis G2 - Water Quality Laboratory Analysis G3 - Ethanol Preservative G4 - Soil Sample Analysis for bulk density and nutrient concentration using undisturbed soil sampling methods G5 - Miscellaneous Field Supplies G6 - MD Department of Natural Resources Collection Permit

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

Prices will be negotiated by task order as described under the section on Additional Services Not Specified by this RFP.

ITEM H1: GPS/GIS TECHNICIAN

Item H1 shall cover all GPS or GIS services provided by the GPS/GIS Technician with the following minimum qualifications:

a. A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Technician, and

b. A Bachelor of Science Degree in Geography, Computer Science or Engineering.

This individual will assist the Principal/Director in completing assigned projects.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for a GPS/GIS Technician. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, maintenance of traffic costs, etc. needed for these individuals to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM H2: CAD TECHNICIAN

Item H2 shall cover all CAD series provided by the CAD Technician with the following minimum qualifications:

a. A minimum of two (2) years of experience as a CAD Technician.

This individual will assist the Project Manager in completing assigned projects.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for a CAD Technician. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, transportation cost, maintenance of traffic costs, etc. needed for these individuals to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM H3: ADMINISTRATIVE

Item H3 shall cover all specification typing, associated administrative support work (duplications, filing, etc.), and other clerical services for the team. The Consultant will use this position to generate special provisions, reports, etc. When submitting such items, i.e. special provisions, reports, etc. to the County, the Consultant shall provide the County with the following: original paper copy of the document and an electronic copy of item. All documents prepared shall be prepared utilizing the Microsoft Office suite of applications, and /or Adobe pdf format.

Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit price per hour specified for the Administrative pay item in this proposal. This unit price shall include all profit, overhead, equipment, software, reproduction material, etc. needed for this individual to satisfactorily complete the assigned projects.

ITEM I: COPIES

Item I shall cover the expense of providing copies in the following sizes- I1 - 8-1/2” x 11” (B&W) I2 - 8-1/2” x 11” (Color) I3 - 24” x 36” (B&W as appropriate per the design) I4 - 24” x 36” (Color as appropriate per the design) I5 - Mylars Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment:

The County will measure and pay for this item at the unit prices per sheet as specified for the copies pay items in this proposal for the applicable size and type.

ITEM J: MILEAGE FOR FIELDWORK

Item J shall cover the mileage expense associated with fieldwork only. Mileage shall be reimbursed at the current published privately owned vehicle (POV) mileage reimbursement rate issued by the United States General Services Administration (GSA).

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