Request for Qualified Contractors
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III. SCHEDULE OF EVENTSThe following Schedule of Events represents GDOT’s best estimate of the schedule that will be followed. All times indicated are Eastern. GDOT reserves the right to adjust the schedule as deems necessary.
IV. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW PROCESS To be deemed eligible for the invitation to bid (ITB), the prime firm must meet the following qualifications. Minimum Qualifications Required
A1. Provide Basic Firm Information to include the following: i. Firm name, address, name of primary contact, telephone number, fax number, E-mail address, and company website (if available). ii. Provide form of ownership, including state of residency or incorporation, and number of years in business. iii. Is the firm a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, Limited Liability Corporation (LLC), or other structure? iv. Provide qualifications and description of experience for key management staff, including executive, and operations staff members. Additionally, provide resumes for other key persons applicable to this project. Include name and title, assignment, years of experience, education, active/current registrations/certificates, other experiences and qualifications relevant to the proposed project. v. Briefly describe the history and growth of the Firm. vi. Has the firm ever been removed from a contract or failed to complete a contract as assigned? vii. Has the firm ever had a contract cancelled before the expected expiration date? If so, please explain. A2. Provide information on the firm’s experience with Traffic Signal Maintenance Services for other clients of similar size, function, and complexity. Describe a minimum of three (3) current or previous contracts/projects in order of most relevant to least relevant, which demonstrate the firm’s capabilities to perform scope at hand. For each account, the following information should be provided: i. Client or account name, location and dates which services were performed. Indicate whether the firm was a prime or sub-consultant/contractor. ii. Description of services provided. iii. Information on successes achieved by the firm. iv. Provide the names and contact information of persons that actually inspected and/or supervised the landscape maintenance services. v. Respective client’s stated satisfaction in service of the firm. Provide any client-written letters of reference/recommendation about the firm’s performance for landscape maintenance services. A3. Firm must provide evidence of their ability to supply a current Contractor’s Public Liability Insurance policy, and must be insurable in the following amounts for Traffic Signal Maintenance Services.
Commercial General Liability (CGL): Each Occurrence Limit $ 1,000,000 Personal & Advertising Injury Limit $ 1,000,000 General Aggregate Limit $ 3,000,000 Products/Completed Ops. Aggregate Limit $ 1,000,000 Automobile Liability Combined Single Limit: $ 1,000,000 Workers Compensation (WC): Required for all Contracts - NO EXEMPTIONS Bodily injury by Accident – each employee $ 500,000 Bodily injury by Disease – each employee $ 500,000 Bodily Injury by Disease – policy limit $ 500,000 If Herbicide, Fungicide, Pesticide or other chemical application is involved: Environmental Impairment Liability (with 1 year extended reporting period): Each Occurrence $ 1,000,000 Aggregate $ 2,000,000 ii. Describe how each piece of equipment listed was utilized on at least three (3) current or previous contracts/projects of similar size and scope. iii. Provide current number of personnel available to perform landscape maintenance services. iv. If respondent is considering bidding on multiple contracts, describe how you would accomplish one weekly maintenance visit per facility using existing equipment and personnel.
V. SUBMITTAL OF QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION It is the responsibility of each respondent to examine the entire RFQC, seek clarification in writing, and review their submittal for accuracy before submitting the document. Once the submission deadline has passed, all submissions will be final. GDOT will not request clarification from individual respondents relative to their submission, but reserves the right to ask for additional information from all parties who have submitted qualifications. Questions about any aspect of the RFQC shall be submitted via e-mail to: Cynthia Mapp-Huger, GCPA Contracts Specialist I E-mail: cmapp@dot.ga.gov The deadline for submission of questions relating to the RFQC is the time and date shown in the posted Georgia Procurement Registry (GPR). All relevant and significant questions that have been submitted in writing prior to the deadline will be compiled, and answers will be posted by addendum to the project information on the Georgia Procurement Registry. VI. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS One (1) original and four (4) copies of the qualifications shall be prepared, for a total of five (5) sets. One complete copy must be provided via CD as a .pdf file. Each submittal shall be identical and include a transmittal letter. Submittals must be typed on standard (8 ½” x 11”) paper. The pages of the qualification submittals must be numbered. A table of contents, with corresponding tabs, must be included to identify each section. Responses are limited to fifty (50) pages or less using a minimum of an 12-point font. Any exhibits, affidavits, or other enclosure information called for may be included in an appendix and will not count toward the page limit. Submittals that include qualifications of more than one firm shall not exceed the page limit. Such submittals shall be prepared with careful consideration to the limit. Each Statement of Qualifications shall be prepared simply and economically, to provide a straightforward and concise delineation of respondent’s capabilities. Standard three-ring binders shall be used. Colored displays and promotional materials are not desired. Emphasis must be on completeness, relevance, and clarity of content. To expedite the review of submittals, it is essential that respondents follow the format and instructions outlined below. VII. SUBMITTAL OF STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS One (1) original and four (4) copies, for a total of five (5) sets of responses, and one .pdf file on a CD, must be sealed in an opaque envelope or box, and reference to the RFQC No. 48400-140-0000000010 and the words “STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS” must be clearly indicated on the outside of all of the envelopes or boxes. Statements of Qualifications must be physically received by the Department prior to the deadline indicated in the Schedule of Events (Section III) at the exact address below: Georgia Department of Transportation One Georgia Center 600 West Peachtree Street, NW, 19th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Attn: Cynthia Mapp-Huger, GCPA, Contract Specialist I No submittals will be accepted after the time set for receipt. Statements of Qualifications submitted via facsimile or e-mail will be rejected. GDOT reserves the right to reject any and all submittals. VIII. QUALIFICATIONS SCORING The Statement of Qualifications of the RFQC will be scored on the basis of 1,000 points. Firm must score a minimum of 75% or 750 points to be considered a Qualified Contractor under this Request for Qualified Contractors. IX. GDOT Terms and Conditions
With the submission of a SOQ, the respondent agrees that he/she has carefully examined the RFQC, and agrees that it is the respondent’s responsibility to request clarification on any issues in any section of the RFQC with which the respondent disagrees or needs clarified. The respondent also understands that failure to mention these items during the question period or in the SOQ will be interpreted to mean that the respondent is in full agreement with the terms, conditions, specifications and requirements in the therein. With submission of a SOQ, the respondent hereby certifies: (a) that this SOQ is genuine and is not made in the interest or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm, or corporation; (b) that respondent has not directly or indirectly included or solicited any other respondent to put in a false or insincere SOQ; (c) that respondent has not solicited or induced any person, firm, or corporation to refrain from sending a SOQ.
GDOT does not generally desire to enter into “joint-venture” agreements with multiple firms. In the event two or more firms desire to “joint-venture” it is strongly recommended that one firm propose and maintain status as the prime respondent with the remaining companies participating as sub-providers.
All expenses for preparing and submitting responses are the sole cost of the respondent submitting the response. The Department is not obligated to any respondent to reimburse such expenses. All submittals upon receipt become the property of the Department. Labeling information provided in submittals as “proprietary” or “confidential”, or any other designation of restricted use will not protect the information from public view. Subject to the provisions of the Open Records Act, the details of the proposal documents will remain confidential until a final award.
Any firm that successfully submits a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to this solicitation shall be deemed to be qualified for a maximum period of five (5) years. Providing the firm performs satisfactory and has not been terminated from any contract awarded through this solicitation.
This request is not an offer to contract or a solicitation of bids. This request and any proposal submitted in response, regardless of whether the proposal is determined to be the best proposal, is not binding upon the Department and does not obligate the Department to procure or contract for any services. Neither the Department nor any respondent submitting a response will be bound unless and until a written contract mutually accepted by both parties is negotiated as to its terms and conditions and is signed by the Department and a respondent containing such terms and conditions as are negotiated between those parties. The Department reserves the right to waive non-compliance with any requirements of this Request for Qualified Contractors (RFQC) and to reject any or all proposals submitted in responses. Upon review of responses, the Department will determine the respondent(s) proposal that in the sole judgment of the Department is in the best interest of the Department (if any is so determined), with respect to the evaluation criteria stated herein. The Department then intends to conduct negotiations with such respondent to determine if an acceptable contract may be reached. This RFQC will result in a pool of Qualified Contractors. All Qualified Contractors will be published as a Prequalified Contractor. To establish a contract for service, GDOT’s Office of Traffic Operations will issue an ITB to include a Statement of Work (SOW) to all Qualified Contractors to provide specific pricing for that SOW. All Prequalified Contractors resulting from the RFQC will remain valid up to five years. Award is made to the Contractor with the lowest cost, and closest in proximity to the work site.
GDOT reserves the right to cancel any and all RFQC solicitations where it is determined to be in the best interest of the Department to do so. GDOT reserves the right to increase, reduce, add or delete any item in this solicitation as deemed necessary. It is the responsibility of all firms interested in submitting Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) for this advertisement to routinely check the posting on the Georgia Procurement Registry for any revisions and/or addendums to this RFQC.
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