Zero-Emission_Bus_Transition_Plan_Study_(Addendum_#3_Revision).pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

ZERO-EMISSION BUS TRANSITION

PLAN STUDY

ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

550 South Main Street

P.O. Box 14184 Orange, CA 92863-1584

(714) 560-6282

Key RFP Dates

Issue Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Question Submittal Date: Friday, October 31, 2025

Proposal Submittal Date: November 17, 2025

SECTION I. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

A. NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

(RFP): 250052 “Zero-Emission Bus Transition Plan Study”

TO: ALL OFFERORS

FROM: ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

The Orange County Transportation Authority (Authority) invites proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a zero-emission bus transition plan study.

Please note that by submitting a Proposal, Offeror certifies that it is not subject to any Ukraine/Russia-related economic sanctions imposed by the State of California or the United States Government including, but not limited to, Presidential Executive Order Nos.

13660, 13661, 13662, 13685, and 14065. Any individual or entity that is the subject of any Ukraine/Russia-related economic sanction is not eligible to submit a Proposal. In submitting a Proposal, all Offerors agree to comply with all economic sanctions imposed by the State or U.S. Government.

Proposals must be submitted, electronically, through the Authority's OpenGov Procurement portal, at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/octa/projects/202474 before the deadline of 2:00 pm on Monday, November 17, 2025. Authority will not accept hard copy proposals for this RFP.

Offerors are instructed to submit a response to “RFP 250052” on the Authority's OpenGov Procurement portal, and follow the instructions as prompted to submit the proposal. The ability to submit a response will expire at the submittal deadline.

Should Offerors encounter technical issues with uploading the proposals via the link provided, Offerors are required to contact the Contract Administrator prior to the submission deadline.

Proposals and supplemental information to proposals received after the date and time specified above will be rejected.

Firms interested in obtaining a copy of this Request for Proposals (RFP) may do so by downloading the RFP from the Authority's OpenGov Procurement portal.

To receive all further information regarding this RFP, firms and subconsultants must be registered on OpenGov Procurement and following this RFP on the Authority's public OpenGov Procurement portal.

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A pre-proposal conference will be held both on-site/in-person and via teleconference on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 10:00 am.

For prospective Offerors who wish to join on-site/in-person, the pre-proposal conference will be held at the Authority’s Administrative Office, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California, in Conference Room OCTA Administrative Office 550 South Main Street Orange, CA 92868 Conference Room 09.

Prospective Offerors not attending in-person may join or call-in using the following credentials:

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• Conference ID: 306 888 39#

A copy of the presentation slides and pre-proposal conference registration sheet(s) will be issued via addendum prior to the date of the pre-proposal conference. All prospective Offerors are encouraged to attend the pre-proposal conference.

The Authority has established December 18, 2025, as the date(s) to conduct interviews. All prospective Offerors will be asked to keep this date available.

Offerors are encouraged to subcontract with small businesses to the maximum extent possible.

All Offerors will be required to comply with all applicable equal opportunity laws and regulations.

The award of this contract is subject to receipt of state and/or local funds adequate to carry out the provisions of the proposed agreement including the identified Scope of Work.

B. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

A pre-proposal conference will be held both on-site/in-person and via teleconference on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 10:00 am.

For prospective Offerors who wish to join on-site/in-person, the pre-proposal conference will be held at the Authority’s Administrative Office, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California, in Conference Room OCTA Administrative Office 550 South Main Street Orange, CA 92868 Conference Room 09.

Prospective Offerors not attending in-person may join or call-in using the following credentials:

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• OR Call-in Number: 916-550-9867

• Conference ID: 306 888 39#

A copy of the presentation slides and pre-proposal conference registration sheet(s) will be issued via addendum prior to the date of the pre-proposal conference. All prospective Offerors are encouraged to attend the pre-proposal conference.

C. EXAMINATION OF PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS

By submitting a proposal, Offeror represents that it has thoroughly examined and become familiar with the work required under this RFP and that it is capable of performing quality work to achieve the Authority’s objectives.

D. ADDENDA

The Authority reserves the right to revise the RFP documents. Any Authority changes to the requirements will be made by written addendum to this RFP. Any written addenda issued pertaining to this RFP shall be incorporated into the terms and conditions of any resulting Agreement. The Authority will not be bound to any modifications to or deviations from the requirements set forth in this RFP as the result of oral instructions. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of addenda in their proposals. Failure to acknowledge receipt of Addenda may cause the proposal to be deemed non-responsive to this RFP and be rejected.

E. AUTHORITY CONTACT

All communication and/or contacts with Authority staff regarding this RFP are to be directed to the following Contract Administrator:

Aaron Delgado Associate Contract Administrator

(714) 560-5443 adelgado@octa.net

Commencing on the date of the issuance of this RFP and continuing until award of the contract or cancellation of this RFP, no Offeror, subcontractor, lobbyist or agent hired by the Offeror shall have any contact or communications regarding this RFP with any Authority’s staff; member of the evaluation committee for this RFP; or any contractor or consultant involved with the procurement, other than the Contract Administrator named above or unless expressly permitted by this RFP.

Contact includes face-to-face, telephone, electronic mail (e-mail) or formal written communication.

Any Offeror, subcontractor, lobbyist or agent hired by the Offeror that engages in such prohibited communications may result in disqualification of the Offeror at the sole discretion of the Authority.

F. CLARIFICATIONS

1. Examination of Documents

Should an Offeror require clarifications of this RFP, the Offeror shall submit such request for clarification or inquiry through the "Question and Answer" section of this RFP on the Authority's OpenGov Procurement portal prior to 5:00 pm on Friday, October 31, 2025.

Should it be found that the point in question is not clearly and fully set forth, the Authority will issue a written addendum clarifying the matter which will be issued to this RFP on the Authority's OpenGov Procurement portal.

2. Submitting Requests

All questions, including questions that could not be specifically answered at the pre-proposal conference must be put in writing and received via the Authority's OpenGov Procurement portal before 5:00 pm, on Friday, October 31, 2025.

3. Authority Responses

Responses from the Authority will be posted on the OpenGov Procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/octa/projects/202474.

To receive email notification of Authority responses when they are posted on the OpenGov Procurement portal, firms and subconsultants must be registered on OpenGov and following this RFP on the Authority's portal.

G. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

1. Date and Time

Proposals must be received electronically through the Authority's OpenGov Procurement portal before 2:00 pm on Monday, November 17, 2025.

Proposals received after the above-specified date and time or submitted in any manner other than as specified above will be returned to Offerors unopened.

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2. Acceptance of Proposals

a. The Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, or any item or part thereof, or to waive any informalities or irregularities in proposals.

b. The Authority reserves the right to withdraw or cancel this RFP at any time without prior notice and the Authority makes no representations that any contract will be awarded to any Offeror responding to this RFP.

c. The Authority reserves the right to issue a new RFP for the project.

d. The Authority reserves the right to postpone proposal openings for its own convenience.

e. Each proposal will be received with the understanding that acceptance by the

Authority of the proposal to provide the services described herein shall constitute a contract between the Offeror and Authority which shall bind the Offeror on its part to furnish and deliver at the prices given and in accordance with conditions of said accepted proposal and specifications.

f. The Authority reserves the right to investigate the qualifications of any Offeror, and/or require additional evidence of qualifications to perform the work.

g. Submitted proposals are not to be copyrighted.

H. PRE-CONTRACTUAL EXPENSES

The Authority shall not, in any event, be liable for any pre-contractual expenses incurred by Offeror in the preparation of its proposal. Offeror shall not include any such expenses as part of its proposal.

Pre-contractual expenses are defined as expenses incurred by Offeror in:

1. Preparing its proposal in response to this RFP;

2. Submitting that proposal to the Authority;

3. Negotiating with the Authority any matter related to this proposal; or

4. Any other expenses incurred by Offeror prior to date of award, if any, of the Agreement.

I. JOINT OFFERS

Where two or more firms desire to submit a single proposal in response to this RFP, they should do so on a prime-subcontractor basis rather than as a joint venture. The Authority intends to contract with a single firm and not with multiple firms doing business as a joint venture.

J. TAXES

Offerors’ proposals are subject to State and Local sales taxes. However, the Authority is exempt from the payment of Federal Excise and Transportation Taxes. Offeror is responsible for payment of all taxes for any goods, services, processes and operations incidental to or involved in the contract.

K. PROTEST PROCEDURES

The Authority has on file a set of written protest procedures applicable to this solicitation that may be obtained by contacting the Contract Administrator responsible for this procurement. Any protests filed by an Offeror in connection with this RFP must be submitted in accordance with the Authority’s written procedures.

L. CONTRACT TYPE

It is anticipated that the Agreement resulting from this solicitation, if awarded, will be a firm-fixed price contract specifying firm-fixed prices for individual tasks specified in the Scope of Work, included in this RFP as Attachment A. The Agreement will have a seventeen (17)-month term.

M. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

All Offerors responding to this RFP must avoid organizational conflicts of interest which would restrict full and open competition in this procurement. An organizational conflict of interest means that due to other activities, relationships or contracts, an Offeror is unable, or potentially unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the Authority; an Offeror’s objectivity in performing the work identified in the Scope of Work is or might be otherwise impaired; or an Offeror has an unfair competitive advantage. Conflict of Interest issues must be fully disclosed in the Offeror’s proposal.

All Offerors must disclose in their proposal and immediately throughout the course of the evaluation process if they have hired or retained an advocate to lobby Authority staff or the Board of Directors on their behalf.

Offerors hired to perform services for the Authority are prohibited from concurrently acting as an advocate for another firm who is competing for a contract with the Authority, either as a prime or subcontractor.

N. CODE OF CONDUCT

All Offerors agree to comply with the Authority’s Code of Conduct as it relates to Third-Party contracts which is hereby referenced and by this reference is incorporated herein. All Offerors agree to include these requirements in all of its subcontracts.

O. OWNERSHIP OF RECORDS/PUBLIC RECORDS ACT

All proposals and documents submitted in response to this RFP shall become the property of the Authority and a matter of public record pursuant to the California Public Records Act, Government Code sections 7920.000 et seq. (the "Act"). Offerors should familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Act requiring disclosure of public information. Offerors are discouraged from marking their proposal documents as "confidential" or "proprietary."

If a Proposal does include "confidential" or "proprietary" markings and the Authority receives a request pursuant to the Act, the Authority will endeavor (but cannot guarantee) to notify the Offeror of such a request. In order to protect any information submitted within a Proposal, the Offeror must pursue, at its sole cost and expense, any and all appropriate legal action necessary to maintain the confidentiality of such information. The Authority generally does not consider pricing information, subcontractor lists, or key personnel, including resumes, as being exempt from disclosure under the Act. In no event shall the Authority or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, or consultants be liable to an Offeror for the disclosure of any materials or information submitted in response to the RFP or by failing to notify an Offeror of a request seeking its Proposal. The Authority reserves the right to make an independent decision to disclose records and material.

Notwithstanding the above, all information regarding proposal responses may be held as confidential until such time as the evaluation has been completed; an award has been made by the Board of Directors or Authority Staff, as appropriate; and the contract has been fully negotiated.

P. STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS

The awarded Offeror (including designated employees and subconsultants) may be required to file Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700) in accordance with the Political Reform Act (Government Code section 81000 et seq.). This applies to individuals who make, participate in making, or act in a staff capacity for making governmental decisions. The AUTHORITY determines which individuals are required to file a Form 700, and if such determination is made, the individuals must file Form 700s with the AUTHORITY’s Clerk of the Board no later than 30 days after the execution of the Agreement, annually thereafter for the duration of the Agreement, and within 30 days of termination of the Agreement.

SECTION II. PROPOSAL CONTENT

A. PROPOSAL FORMAT AND CONTENT

Proposals should be typed with a standard 12-point font, double-spaced and submitted on 8 1/2” x 11” size paper. Charts and schedules may be included in 11”x17” format. Proposals should not include any unnecessarily elaborate or promotional materials. Proposals should not exceed fifty

(50) pages in length, excluding any appendices, cover letters, resumes, or forms.

1. Letter of Transmittal* The Letter of Transmittal shall at a minimum, contain the following:

a. Identification of Offeror that will have contractual responsibility with the

Authority. Identification shall include legal name of company, corporate address, telephone and fax number, and email address. Include name, title, address, email address, and telephone number of the contact person identified during period of proposal evaluation.

b. Identification of all proposed subcontractors including legal name of company, contact person’s name and address, phone number and fax number, and email address; relationship between Offeror and subcontractors, if applicable.

c. A statement to the effect that the proposal shall remain valid for a period of not less than 120 days from the date of submittal.

d. Signature of a person authorized to bind Offeror to the terms of the proposal.

e. Signed statement attesting that all information submitted with the proposal is true and correct.

*Response required

2. Qualifications, Related Experience and References to Offeror This section of the proposal should establish the ability of Offeror to satisfactorily perform the required work by reasons of: experience in performing work of a similar nature;

demonstrated competence in the services to be provided; strength and stability of the firm;

staffing capability; work load; record of meeting schedules on similar projects; and supportive client references.

Offeror to provide:

Profile of Firm* Provide a brief profile of the firm, including the types of services offered; the year founded;

form of the organization (corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship); number, size and location of offices; and number of employees.

*Response required

Firm's Financial Condition* Provide a general description of the firm’s financial condition and identify any conditions (e.g., bankruptcy, pending litigation, planned office closures, impending merger) that may impede Offeror’s ability to complete the project.

*Response required

Firm's Experience* Describe the firm’s experience in performing work of a similar nature to that solicited in this RFP, and highlight the participation in such work by the key personnel proposed for assignment to this project.

*Response required

Subcontractors* Identify subcontractors by company name, address, contact person, telephone number, email, and project function. Describe Offeror’s experience working with each subcontractor.

*Response required

Lobbying or Advocating Services on Behalf of Offeror* Identify all firms hired or retained to provide lobbying or advocating services on behalf of the Offeror by company name, address, contact person, telephone number and email address.

This information is required to be provided by the Offeror immediately during the evaluation process, if a lobbyist or advocate is hired or retained.

*Response required

References* Provide as a minimum three (3) references for the projects cited as related experience, and furnish the name, title, address, telephone number, and email address of the person(s) at the client organization who is most knowledgeable about the work performed. Offeror may also supply references from other work not cited in this section as related experience.

*Response required

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Do you have an Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number? If so, enter it here.

3. Proposed Staffing and Project Organization This section of the proposal should establish the method, which will be used by the Offeror to manage the project as well as identify key personnel assigned.

Offeror to:

Identify Key Personnel* Identify key personnel proposed to perform the work in the specified tasks and include major areas of subcontract work. Include the person’s name, current location, proposed position for this project, current assignment, level of commitment to that assignment, availability for this assignment and how long each person has been with the firm.

Resumes of Key Personnel* Furnish brief resumes (not more than two [2] pages each) for the proposed Project Manager and other key personnel that includes education, experience, and applicable professional credentials.

*Response required

Adequacy of Labor Resources* Indicate adequacy of labor resources utilizing a table projecting the labor-hour allocation to the project by individual task.

*Response required

Project Organization Chart* Provide a project organization chart, which clearly delineates communication/reporting relationships among the project staff.

*Response required

Key Personnel Availability* Provide a statement that key personnel will be available to the extent proposed for the duration of the project acknowledging that no person designated as "key" to the project shall be removed or replaced without the prior written concurrence of the Authority.

*Response required

4. Work Plan Offeror should provide a narrative, which addresses the Scope of Work, and shows Offeror’s understanding of Authority's needs and requirements.

Offeror to:

Approach* Describe the approach to completing the tasks specified in the Scope of Work. The approach to the work plan shall be of such detail to demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to accomplish the project objectives and overall schedule.

*Response required

Sequence of Activities* Outline sequentially the activities that would be undertaken in completing the tasks and specify who would perform them.

*Response required

Project Schedule* Furnish a project schedule for completing the tasks in terms of elapsed weeks.

Quality Control Methods* Identify methods that Offeror will use to ensure quality control as well as budget and schedule control for the project.

*Response required

Special Issues or Problems* Identify any special issues or problems that are likely to be encountered in this project and how the Offeror would propose to address them.

*Response required

Enhancements or Procedural/Technical Innovations to Scope of Work* Offeror is encouraged to propose enhancements or procedural or technical innovations to the Scope of Work that do not materially deviate from the objectives or required content of the project.

Do you have any such enhancements or innovations to propose?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

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Enhancements or Innovations* You have indicated that you have enhancements or procedural or technical innovations to the Scope of Work to propose. As previously stated, such enhancements or innovations must not materially deviate from the objectives or required content of the project.

*Response required

5. Exceptions/Deviations State any technical and/or contractual exceptions and/or deviations from the requirements of this RFP, including the Authority’s technical requirements and contractual terms and conditions set forth in the Scope of Work (Attachment A) and Proposed Agreement (Attachment C), using the form entitled “Proposal Exceptions and/or Deviations” included in this RFP. This Proposal Exceptions and/or Deviations form must be included in the original proposal submitted by the Offeror. If no technical or contractual exceptions and/or deviations are submitted as part of the original proposal, Offerors are deemed to have accepted the Authority’s technical requirements and contractual terms and conditions set forth in the Scope of Work (Attachment A) and Proposed Agreement (Attachment C). Offerors will not be allowed to submit the Proposal Exceptions and/or Deviations form or any technical and/or contractual exceptions after the proposal submittal date identified in the RFP. Exceptions and/or deviations submitted after the proposal submittal date will not be reviewed by Authority.

All exceptions and/or deviations will be reviewed by the Authority and will be assigned a “pass” or “fail” status. Exceptions and deviations that “pass” do not mean that the Authority has accepted the change but that it is a potential negotiable issue. Exceptions and deviations that receive a “fail” status means that the requested change is not something that the Authority would consider a potential negotiable issue. Offerors that receive a “fail” status on their exceptions and/or deviations will be notified by the Authority and will be allowed to retract the exception and/or deviation and continue in the evaluation process. Any exceptions and/or deviation that receive a “fail” status and the Offeror cannot or does not retract the requested change may result in the firm being eliminated from further evaluation.

Exceptions or Deviations* Do you have any exceptions and/or deviations from the requirements of this RFP?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

Exceptions or Deviations - Yes* Offerors shall complete the form entitled “Proposal Exceptions and/or Deviations” provided in this RFP and submit it as part of the proposal. For each exception and/or deviation, a new form should be used, identifying the exception and/or deviation and the rationale for requesting the change. Exceptions and/or deviations submitted after the proposal submittal date will not be reviewed nor considered by the Authority.

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6. Cost and Price Proposal As part of the cost and price proposal, the Offeror shall submit proposed pricing to provide the services described in the Scope of Work for this RFP.

Price Summary Sheet* The Offeror shall complete the "Price Summary Sheet" form included with this RFP (Attachment B), and furnish any narrative required to explain the prices quoted in the schedules. It is anticipated that the Authority will issue a firm-fixed-price contract specifying firm-fixed-prices for individual tasks.

*Response required

7. Forms

Status of Past and Present Contracts Form* Offeror shall complete and sign the form entitled “Status of Past and Present Contracts” provided in this RFP and submit as part of its proposal. Offeror shall identify the status of past and present contracts where the firm has either provided services as a prime vendor or a subcontractor during the past five (5) years in which the contract has been the subject of or may be involved in litigation with the contracting authority. This includes, but is not limited to, claims, settlement agreements, arbitrations, administrative proceedings, and investigations arising out of the contract. Offeror shall have an ongoing obligation to update the Authority with any changes to the identified contracts and any new litigation, claims, https://government-project.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/149581/4fe52797-ba53-4ac9-8d78-f262ac417fad_Proposal_Exceptions_and_Deviations_Form.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=ASIA47RIURE4OU2DNT43%2F20251106%2Fus-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20251106T214744Z&X-Amz-Expires=72000&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEOX%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLXdlc3QtMiJIMEYCIQDQOCQ%2F0IZfXaTU%2Bq7P5DqJRPTQmxKD8N41Ule%2FmBtjEQIhAOux0haNdZCX9ftaqfMS%2BEA8o5rgkUz6vYb8A8Cgp2atKpUFCK7%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEQAhoMODkyMzY0Njg3NjcyIgwH8ZsrNTGLFi%2BjMbMq6QRznB04e%2B5FdeVQ1zfum6f5K4yDk9%2BZvYxDvTuCEjYUdu1uJHRUOcdKQYTyCTkb6ILdL7nHgKpRJ8%2BgTgddJZ07P5R7rzw5fTwv8SvKtfsuyIVg3K%2Fz9%2FIxxIKv%2BkJ4TEpSJTsTZv1EgxbH5bMHeNs7i0d4KL4qMGE4akGJzrG8OR4QkKcfNsG37tXeP6dClpYt2%2BerMC49t3oeFguPiYHe9P6TNubqoheOWJJKdVEof2wgQVSNs%2FQtU0GiqGyJlAvA6pd2IVnYhImRWBHPJzHJMIEscOe%2FxedkRfHT35KVsh27SXS5OjFKYi4ZW1%2B7fxluV%2F05B%2FuOC%2FoBLMXelJlAi7cpFkuSndnOek52iwEhxhlDk4NojSW0H333efGmxMqPc1eJ71JPqPnkVIR4zVk1FLJbCGLDNuKTnlW0bhdAv4hMPk2v6j%2FV3wg4D38epBK6j6u3OokglInKMoOZ9HWuqhBlj4g7Ui0mjnyesMbwTKCIxmvJ7wXw6UvtdKWceCM8Xj2fKKAu5uALxGjuRxHjVxkUfQN3TnT1o5%2FOmOyi%2Bcsa6FhxfmEbYNsKR%2BiW3jsnaRl8PTLNOmajwv1GwttViMssvzq1LfrBM1MH6e4qhPog289uFC1ZG%2BaWuTtiSKBFr2dG6%2BBujwGRmr7C8r8YK8uKUl2J%2F89npEKcO5Y%2FP7UxaJLIpiv0Da%2BS9OhsAtoZs4VbBJ4RCirYCDnStn7RbjpH1wIiTWfsBrafoJq5187g3dkXGtLENCl4%2BPLx6WEG2lvuM8wBT22kqkPCcL359D7aSh12OS%2B3Ju8Mvo2kNquiSv1HbEUlQjCQh7TIBjqYAYjslHbeGEEfECuGlVfLE41R3ll2%2FxACQU%2FupAJ6D8N7g5ILkPlsHlUts3jTDPWcR5f5bxcXQfAMd8BWIPaJmFVSE4a5%2B5u3l25b3U3XiQEWy0j7G9PZUlGkCuQ3LSK4bqHGBOhi%2F%2BXur4xKyaiwY3oYYOGz6IXUBYt3m%2B7IcgpApFrX62tzwVF2jgiqPwm%2FfQedik6nx2OM&X-Amz-Signature=ef717312759ffcd67397d150e6024b026aba6fd7ce8d1816ede3bba00cace5af&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3D%22Proposal_Exceptions_and_Deviations_Form.pdf%22&x-id=GetObject settlement agreements, arbitrations, administrative proceedings, or investigations that arise subsequent to the submission of Offeror's proposal.

A separate form must be completed for each identified contract. Each form must be signed by the Offeror confirming that the information provided is true and accurate. Offeror is required to submit the completed form(s) as part of its proposal.

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8. Submittal

Appendices* Information considered by Offeror to be pertinent to this project and which has not been specifically solicited in any of the aforementioned sections may be placed in a separate appendix section. Offerors are cautioned, however, that this does not constitute an invitation to submit large amounts of extraneous materials. Appendices should be relevant and brief.

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Submittal Confirmation* Proposer hereby certifies that all information provided within this proposal is accurate to the best of their knowledge. Proposer acknowledges that they have examined and carefully studied all RFP and Contract Documents and any Addenda and that they have provided any necessary proof of their authority to submit a proposal on behalf of the Company/Firm Name stated on the proposal thereby committing the Company/Firm to the information contained within.

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SECTION III. EVALUATION AND AWARD

A. EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Authority will evaluate the offers received based on the following criteria:

No. Evaluation Criteria Scoring Method Weight (Points)

1. Qualifications of the Firm

Technical experience in performing work of a closely similar nature; strength and stability of the firm; strength, stability, experience and technical competence of subcontractors; assessment by client references.

0-5 Points 4 (20% of Total)

2. Staffing and Project Organization

Qualifications of project staff, particularly key personnel and especially the Project Manager; key personnel’s level of involvement in performing related work cited in "Qualifications of the Firm" section; logic of project organization; adequacy of labor commitment; concurrence in the restrictions on changes in key personnel.

0-5 Points 5 (25% of Total)

3. Work Plan

Depth of Offeror's understanding of Authority's requirements and overall quality of work plan; logic, clarity and specificity of work plan; appropriateness of resource allocation among the tasks; reasonableness of proposed schedule; utility of suggested technical or procedural innovations.

0-5 Points 6 (30% of Total)

4. Cost and Price

Reasonableness of the total price as well as the individual tasks; competitiveness with other offers received; adequacy of data in support of figures quoted.

0-5 Points 5 (25% of Total)

B. EVALUATION PROCEDURE

An evaluation committee will be appointed to review all proposals received for this RFP. The committee is comprised of Authority staff and may include outside personnel. The committee members will evaluate the written proposals using criteria identified in Section III A. A list of top ranked proposals, firms within a competitive range, will be developed based upon the totals of each committee members’ score for each proposal.

During the evaluation period, the Authority may interview some or all of the proposing firms. The Authority has established December 18, 2025, as the date(s) to conduct interviews. All prospective Offerors are asked to keep this date available. No other interview dates will be provided, therefore, if an Offeror is unable to attend the interview on this date, its proposal may be eliminated from further discussion. The interview may consist of a short presentation by the Offeror after which the evaluation committee will ask questions related to the firm’s proposal and qualifications.

At the conclusion of the proposal evaluations, the evaluation committee will score the proposals to develop a competitive range. Offerors remaining within the competitive range may be asked to submit a Best and Final Offer (BAFO). In the BAFO request, the firms may be asked to provide additional information, confirm or clarify issues and submit a final cost/price offer. A deadline for submission will be stipulated.

At the conclusion of the evaluation process, the evaluation committee will recommend to Authority's management the Offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Authority.

C. AWARD

The Authority may also negotiate contract terms with the selected Offeror prior to award, and expressly reserves the right to negotiate with several Offerors simultaneously and, thereafter, to award a contract to the Offeror offering the most favorable terms to the Authority.

The Authority reserves the right to award its total requirements to one Offeror or to apportion those requirements among several Offerors as the Authority may deem to be in its best interest. In addition, negotiations may or may not be conducted with Offerors; therefore, the proposal submitted should contain Offeror's most favorable terms and conditions, since the selection and award may be made without discussion with any Offeror.

The selected Offeror will be required to submit to the Authority’s Accounting department a current IRS W-9 form prior to commencing work.

D. NOTIFICATION OF AWARD AND DEBRIEFING

Offerors who submit a proposal in response to this RFP shall be notified via the Authority's OpenGov Procurement portal. Such notification shall be made within three (3) business days of the date the contract is awarded.

Offerors who were not awarded the contract may obtain a debriefing concerning the strengths and weaknesses of their proposal. Unsuccessful Offerors, who wish to be debriefed, must request the debriefing in writing or electronic mail and the Authority must receive it within three (3) business days of notification of the contract award.