RFP No. 267030 Foxboro Control Logic Programming Support

The City of Salem, Oregon Public Works Department is issuing Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 267030 to establish a Consultant of Record (COR) contract with approximately eight qualified firms to provide technical support services for Foxboro Intelligent Automation Distributed Control Systems (DCS). The procured services encompass programming support, control logic design, installation services, schematic preparation, and SCADA implementation to be delivered on an assignment-by-assignment basis for water infrastructure projects including reservoirs, pump stations, and sewer treatment facilities. Qualified proposers must demonstrate expertise in Foxboro I/A systems and provide Project Managers, Engineers, Designers, Technicians, and Clerical Support staff with documented experience and technical competencies. The City will evaluate proposals using a weighted scoring methodology: Qualifications and Experience (20 points), Work Product (20 points), Support from City Staff (10 points), References (20 points), Fee Proposal (30 points), and potential interviews (50 points). The submission deadline is May 8, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. local time through Equity Hub's Bid Locker, with questions or clarifications due by April 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The contract will commence July 1, 2026, with an initial term of one year (through June 30, 2027) and is renewable for up to four additional one-year periods at the City's discretion.

The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational types eligible to respond. Compensation will be based on negotiated hourly rates for various staff classifications on a time and materials basis, with rate increases limited to the Consumer Price Index for the region, and reimbursable expenses including reproduction, essential travel beyond 70 miles from Salem, meals for overnight travel, and GSA per diem lodging rates. Successful proposers must maintain liability insurance of $2,000,000 combined single limit and Errors and Omissions coverage of $2,000,000, comply with Oregon tax laws and pay equity requirements, and agree that all work product becomes exclusive property of the City. The contract structure establishes an annual maximum of $500,000 and an individual project maximum of $100,000. No pre-proposal conference or site visit is specified in the RFP documentation.