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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFP - P1126 WETLAND AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGICAL RESTORATIONREQUEST FOR PROPOSAL P1126 Wetland and Riparian Ecological Restoration The City of Fort Collins is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants for all aspects relating to delineation and restoration of wetlands and riparian zones. This call for proposals is for work related to, but not limited to, wetland restoration, design, creation, mitigation, delineation of Army Corps of Engineers regulated wetlands, wetland wildlife deterrent aids, erosion control, hydrological assessments, bioengineering and installation of wetland plants. A working knowledge of Fort Collins native plants, their specific habitat and hydrologic regime is necessary. Written proposals, Four (4) will be received at the City of Fort Collins' Purchasing Division, 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524. Proposals will be received before 3:00 p.m. (our clock), May 2, 2008. Proposal No. P1126 Wetland and Riparian Ecological Restoration. if delivered, they are to be sent to 215 North Mason Street, 2"d Floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524. If mailed, the address is P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, 80522-0580. Questions concerning the scope of the project should be directed to Project Manager Rick Bachand (970) 416-2183 or E-mail rbachandCa�fcgov_com Questions regarding proposals submittal or process should be directed to John D. Stephen, CPPO, CPPB, Senior Buyer (970) 221-6777 or E-mail jstephen( cgov.com. A copy of the Proposal may be obtained as follows: Download the Bid from the Purchasing Webpage, Current Bids page, at: www.fcgov.com/purchasing. 2. Come by Purchasing at 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, and request a copy of the Bid. The City of Fort Collins is subject to public information laws, which permit access to most records and documents. Proprietary information in your response must be clearly identified and will be protected to the extent legally permissible. Proposals may not be marked 'Proprietary' in their entirety. Information considered proprietary is limited to material treated as confidential in the normal conduct of business, trade secrets, discount information, and individual product or service pricing. Summary price information may not be designated as proprietary as such information may be carried forward into other public documents. All provisions of any contract resulting from this request for proposal will be public information. 2/9/00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into the day and year set forth below, by and between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "City" and , [insert either a corporation, a partnership or an individual,doing business as , hereinafter referred to as 'Professional'. W ITNESSETH: In consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations herein expressed, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows: 1. Scope of Services. The Professional agrees to provide services in accordance with the scope of services attached hereto as Exhibit "A", consisting of ( ) pages, and incorporated herein by this reference. 2. The Work Schedule. [Optional] The services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed in accordance with the Work Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit "B", consisting of ( ) pages, and incorporated herein by this reference. 3. Contract Period. This Agreement shall commence 200 and shall continue in full force and effect until 200 , unless sooner terminated as herein provided. In addition, at the option of the City, the Agreement may be extended for additional one year periods not to exceed four (4) additional one year periods. Renewals and pricing changes shall be negotiated by and agreed to by both parties. The Denver Boulder Greeley CPIU published by the Colorado State Planning and Budget Office will be used as a guide. . Written notice of renewal shall be provided to the Service Provider and mailed no later than ninety (90) days prior to contract end. 4. Early Termination by City. Notwithstanding the time periods contained herein, the City may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause by providing written notice of 10 termination to the Professional. Such notice shall be delivered at least fifteen (15) days prior to the termination date contained in said notice unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties. All notices provided under this Agreement shall be effective when mailed, postage prepaid and sent to the following addresses: Professional: City: With Copy to: City of Fort Collins, Purchasing PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 In the event of any such early termination by the City, the Professional shall be paid for services rendered prior to the date of termination, subject only to the satisfactory performance of the Professional's obligations under this Agreement. Such payment shall be the Professional's sole right and remedy for such termination. 5. Design Project Indemnity and Insurance Responsibility. The Professional shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, timely completion and the coordination of all services rendered by the Professional, including but not limited to designs, plans, reports, specifications, and drawings and shall, without additional compensation, promptly remedy and correct any errors, omissions, or other deficiencies. The Professional shall indemnify, save and hold harmless the City, its officers and employees in. accordance with Colorado law, from all damages whatsoever claimed by third parties against the City; and for the City's costs and reasonable attorneys fees, arising directly or indirectly out of the Professional's negligent performance of any of the services furnished under this Agreement. The Professional shall maintain commercial general liability insurance in the amount of $500,000 combined single limits and errors and omissions insurance in the amount of $ 6. Compensation. [Use this paragraph or Option 1 below.] In consideration of the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement, the City agrees to pay Professional a fixed fee in the amount of ($ ) plus reimbursable direct costs. All such fees and costs shall not exceed ($ ). Monthly partial payments based upon the Professional's billings and itemized statements are permissible. The amounts of all such partial payments shall be based upon the Professional's City -verified progress in completing the services to be performed pursuant hereto and upon the City's approval of the Professional's actual reimbursable expenses. [Optional] Insert Subcontractor ClauseFinal payment shall be made following acceptance of the work by the City. Upon final payment, all designs, plans, reports, specifications, drawings, and other services rendered by the Professional shall become the sole property of the City. 6. Compensation. [Option 11 In consideration of the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement, the City agrees to pay Professional on a time and reimbursable direct cost basis according to the following schedule: Hourly billing rates: Reimbursable direct costs: with maximum compensation (for both Professional's time and reimbursable direct costs) not to exceed ($ ). Monthly partial payments based upon the Professional's billings and itemized statements of reimbursable direct costs are permissible. The amounts of all such partial payments shall be based upon the Professional's City -verified progress in completing the services to be performed pursuant hereto and upon the City's approval of the Professional's reimbursable direct costs. Final payment shall be made following acceptance of the work by the City. Upon final payment, all designs, plans, reports, specifications, drawings and other services rendered by the Professional shall become the sole property of the City. 7. City Representative. The City will designate, prior to commencement of work, its project representative who shall make, within the scope of his or her authority, all necessary and proper decisions with reference to the project. All requests for contract interpretations, change orders, and other clarification or instruction shall be directed to the City Representative. 12 8. Project Drawings. [Optional]Upon conclusion of the project and before final payment, the Professional shall provide the City with reproducible drawings of the project containing accurate information on the project as constructed. Drawings shall be of archival, prepared on stable mylar base material using a non -fading process to provide for long storage and high quality reproduction. "CD" disc of the as -built drawings shall also be submitted to the owner in and AutoCAD version no older then the established city standard. 9. Monthly Report. Commencing thirty (30) days after the date of execution of this Agreement and every thirty (30) days thereafter, Professional is required to provide the City Representative with a written report of the status of the work with respect to the Scope of Services, Work Schedule, and other material information. Failure to provide any required monthly report may, at the option of the City, suspend the processing of any partial payment request. 10. Independent Contractor. The services to be performed by Professional are those of an independent contractor and not of an employee of the City of Fort Collins. The City shall not be responsible for withholding any portion of Professional's compensation hereunder for the payment of FICA, Workers' Compensation, other taxes or benefits or for any other purpose. 11. Personal Services. It is understood that the City enters into this Agreement based on the special abilities of the Professional and that this Agreement shall be considered as an agreement for personal services. Accordingly, the Professional shall neither assign any responsibilities nor delegate any duties arising under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the City. 12. Acceptance Not Waiver. The City's approval of drawings, designs, plans, specifications, reports, and incidental work or materials furnished hereunder shall not in any way relieve the Professional of responsibility for the quality or technical accuracy of the work. The City's approval or acceptance of, or payment for, any of the services shall not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits provided to the City under this Agreement. 13 11 Default. Each and every term and condition hereof shall be deemed to be a material element of this Agreement. In the event either party should fail or refuse to perform according to the terms of this agreement, such party may be declared in default. 14. Remedies. In the event a party has been declared in default, such defaulting party shall be allowed a period of ten (10) days within which to cure said default. In the event the default remains uncorrected, the party declaring default may elect to (a) terminate the Agreement and seek damages; (b) treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific performance; or (c) avail himself of any other remedy at law or equity. If the non -defaulting party commences legal or equitable actions against the defaulting party, the defaulting party shall be liable to the non -defaulting party for the non -defaulting party's reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred because of the default. 15. Binding Effect. This writing, together with the exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and shall be binding upon said parties, their officers, employees, agents and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the respective survivors, heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of said parties. 16. Law/Severability. The laws of the State of Colorado shall govern the construction, interpretation, execution and enforcement of this Agreement. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this Agreement. 17. Prohibition Against Employing Illegal Aliens. This paragraph shall apply to all Contractors whose performance of work under this Agreement does not involve the delivery of a specific end product other than reports that are merely incidental to the performance of said work. Pursuant to Section 8-17.5-101, C.R.S., et. seq., Contractor represents and agrees that: a. As of the date of this Agreement: 14 1. Contractor does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien; 2. Contractor has participated or attempted to participate in the basic pilot employment verification program created in Public Law 208, 104th Congress, as amended, and expanded in Public Law 156, 108th Congress, as amended, administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security (the "Basic Pilot Program") in order to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. b. Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Agreement or knowingly enter into a contract with a subcontractor that knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien to perform work under this Agreement. G. Contractor shall continue to apply to participate in the Basic Pilot Program and shall in writing verify same every three (3) calendar months thereafter, until Contractor is accepted or the public contract for services has been completed, whichever is earlier. The requirements of this section shall not be required or effective if the Basic Pilot Program is discontinued. d. Contractor is prohibited from using Basic Pilot Program procedures to undertake pre -employment screening of job applicants while this Agreement is being performed. e. If Contractor obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, Contractor shall: 1. Notify such subcontractor and the City within three days that Contractor has actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien; and 15 2. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of receiving the notice required pursuant to this section the subcontractor does not cease employing or contracting with the illegal alien; except that Contractor shall not terminate the contract with the subcontractor if during such three days the subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed or contracted with an illegal alien. f. Contractor shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (the "Department") made in the course of an investigation that the Department undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the authority established in Subsection 8-17.5-102 (5), C.R.S. g. If Contractor violates any provision of this Agreement pertaining to the duties imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. the City may terminate this Agreement. If this Agreement is so terminated, Contractor shall be liable for actual and consequential damages to the City arising out of Contractor's violation of Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. h. The City will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Contractor violates this provision of this Agreement and the City terminates the Agreement for such breach. 18. Special Provisions. [Optional] Special provisions or conditions relating to the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit " "% consisting of ( ) pages, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. 16 THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO By: James B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP Director of Purchasing & Risk Management DATE: ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Assistant City Attorney [Insert Professional's name] or [Insert Partnership Name] or [Insert individual's name] or Doing business as [insert name of business] in Title: CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT Date: ATTEST: Corporate Secretary (Corporate Seal) 17 II0E.` EMMAI04NOElx6-11f1IMUTIMhiM 1. The Service Provider will provide, from insurance companies acceptable to the City, the insurance coverage designated hereinafter and pay all costs. Before commencing work under this bid, the Service Provider shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance showing the type, amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and date of expiration of policies, and containing substantially the following statement: "The insurance evidenced by this Certificate will not be cancelled or materially altered, except after ten (10) days written notice has been received by the City of Fort Collins." In case of the breach of any provision of the Insurance Requirements, the City, at its option, may take out and maintain, at the expense of the Service Provider, such insurance as the City may deem proper and may deduct the cost of such insurance from any monies which may be due or become due the Service Provider under this Agreement. The City, its officers, agents and employees shall be named as additional insured on the Service Provider's general liability and automobile liability insurance policies for any claims arising out of work performed under this Agreement. 2. Insurance coverage's shall be as follows: A. Workers' Compensation & Employer's Liability. The Service Provider shall maintain during the life of this Agreement for all of the Service Provider's employees engaged in work performed under this agreement: Workers' Compensation insurance with statutory limits as required by Colorado law. 2. Employer's Liability insurance with limits of $100,000 per accident, $500,000 disease aggregate, and $100,000 disease each employee. B. Commercial General & Vehicle Liability. The Service Provider shall maintain during the life of this Agreement such commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance as will provide coverage for damage claims of personal injury, including accidental death, as well as for claims for property damage, which may arise directly or indirectly from the performance of work under this Agreement. Coverage for property damage shall be on a "broad form" basis. The amount of insurance for each coverage, Commercial General and Vehicle, shall not be less than $500,000 combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage. In the event any work is performed by a subcontractor, the Service Provider shall be responsible for any liability directly or indirectly arising out of the work performed under this Agreement by a subcontractor, which liability is not covered by the subcontractor's insurance. 18 [Optional] EXHIBT " " CONFIDENTIALITY IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES provided to the City of Fort Collins (the "City") pursuant to this Agreement (the "Agreement"), the Contractor hereby acknowledges that it has been informed that the City has established policies and procedures with regard to the handling of confidential information and other sensitive materials. In consideration of access to certain information, data and material (hereinafter individually and collectively, regardless of nature, referred to as "information") that are the property of and/or relate to the City or its employees, customers or suppliers, which access is related to the performance of services that the Contractor has agreed to perform, the Contractor hereby acknowledges and agrees as follows: That information that has or will come into its possession or knowledge in connection with the performance of services for the City may be confidential and/or proprietary. The Contractor agrees to treat as confidential (a) all information that is owned by the City, or that relates to the business of the City, or that is used by the City in carrying on business, and (b) all information that is proprietary to a third party (including but not limited to customers and suppliers of the City). The Contractor shall not disclose any such information to any person not having a legitimate need -to -know for purposes authorized by the City. Further, the Contractor shall not use such information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself, or any third party, except as specifically authorized by the City. The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, the Contractor understands that it shall have no obligation under this Agreement with respect to information and material that (a) becomes generally known to the public by publication or some means other than a breach of duty of this Agreement, or (b) is required by law, regulation or court order to be disclosed, provided that the request for such disclosure is proper and the disclosure does not exceed that which is required. In the event of any disclosure under (b) above, the Contractor shall furnish a copy of this Agreement to anyone to whom it is required to make such disclosure and shall promptly advise the City in writing of each such disclosure. In the event that the Contractor ceases to perform services for the City, or the City so requests for any reason, the Contractor shall promptly return to the City any and all information described hereinabove, including all copies, notes and/or summaries (handwritten or mechanically produced) thereof, in its possession or control or as to which it otherwise has access. The Contractor understands and agrees that the City's remedies at law for a breach of the Contractor's obligations under this Confidentiality Agreement may be inadequate and that the City shall, in the event of any such breach, be entitled to seek equitable relief (including without limitation preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and specific performance) in addition to all other remedies provided hereunder or available at law. 19 Sales Prohibited/Conflict of Interest: No officer, employee, or member of City Council, shall have a financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property, equipment, material, supplies or services where such officer or employee exercises directly or indirectly any decision - making authority concerning such sale or any supervisory authority over the services to be rendered. This rule also applies to subcontracts with the City. Soliciting or accepting any gift, gratuity favor, entertainment, kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has or is seeking to do business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited. Collusive or sham proposals: Any proposal deemed to be collusive or a sham proposal will be rejected and reported to authorities as such. Your authorized signature of this proposal assures that such proposal is genuine and is not a collusive or sham proposal. The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularities or informalities. Sincerely, James B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP Director of Purchasing & Risk Management whore, I'('now a) IS a way Of life: Section 1.0: Proposal Requirements 1.1 General Description The City of Fort Collins is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants for all aspects relating to delineation, proper ecological functioning and restoration of wetlands and riparian zones. This call for proposals is for work specifically related to wetland (palustrine, riverine, and riparian areas. Qualified consultants may be retained for work related to wetland delineation, mitigation, restoration/habitat design (planning/selecting materials) and project implementation including site preparation (ripping, tilling, contour grading, erosion control etc.), mulching and seeding (drill seed, broadcast, etc.), weed control, animal deterrents, and/or planting stock. 1.2 Proposal Submittal The City of Fort Collins shall not reimburse any firm for costs incurred in the preparation and presentation of their proposal. Firms submitting proposals shall submit four (4) copies of the proposal with the following information. a. The name of the company and individual, responsible for the ongoing support of the system. b. References from four (4) or more current clients, preferably governmental entities in Colorado, which have used this company for similar services, including a contact name, address and phone number, and the kind of equipment or services that were provided. c. Qualified consultant must be doing business under the present business name for the past three consecutive years. d. Pricing as requested. e. The City of Fort Collins retains the right to reject any or all proposals and re -solicit, if deemed to be in the best interests of the City of Fort Collins and reserves the right to not interview the top 3 consultants. f. The City of Fort Collins is exempt from all state taxation including state sales and use taxes. g. It is the intent of the City of Fort Collins to negotiate an agreement based upon a fixed fee plus reimbursable costs per the price schedule submitted by the consultant. Awarded consultant will be required to provide insurance and name the City as an additional insured, sign a Service Agreement and may have to provide payment and performance bonds. 2/9/00 1.2 Background The City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Program is seeking qualified consultants to assist staff in all aspects related to wetland and riparian restoration. This request for proposals is not project specific as the City seeks to retain consulting services for on- going and emerging projects. 1.3 Terms and Conditions In addition, at the option of the City, the Agreement may be extended for additional one year periods not to exceed four (4) additional one year periods. Renewals and pricing changes shall be negotiated by and agreed to by both parties. The Denver Boulder Greeley CPIU published by the Colorado State Planning and Budget Office will be used as a guide. Written notice of renewal shall be provided to the Service Provider and mailed no later than ninety (90) days prior to contract end. Billings and payments will be made using the prices listed on the Price Schedule. In the event that a service is requested, which is not listed on the Price Schedule, the Consultant, and the City will negotiate an appropriate unit price for the service. A copy of the City's standard Professional Services Agreement is attached. Section 2.0: Scope of Work This request for proposal is not project specific. It is our intent to select a consultant that is available on an "on -call" project basis through 2011. Specific projects will be discussed with the consultant that is ultimately selected. 2.1 General Expectations ("Best Practices") of Selected Firm ("Consultant") General • Consultant will submit preliminary wetland and or riparian restoration design and final design for Natural Resources Program approval. Recommend modifications; work with City designee to modify restoration prescription. • Consultant will maintain ongoing communication with the Natural Resources Program representative during design, construction and for final completion approval. • Communications will include progress reports, changes in schedule, problems and periodic inspection details. • Consultant will oversee and complete any site preparation work required ahead of planting. • The consultant will provide all construction administration and be responsible for all monitoring. 2/9/00 • Consultant will ensure quality control over all aspects of project. Soil Management • Consultant will ensure soil suitability prior to planting. • Native topsoil is expected to be salvaged, unless specifically approved by Natural Resources staff. • Natural Resources staff must approve of any soils being brought on site. • Topsoil must be stored in a separate pile from all other soils and in a pile of not more than 4 feet tall. Pile must be labeled as topsoil pile. • Soils must be replaced with sub -soils on the bottom layer and topsoil on the topmost layer. Erosion Control Erosion control measures (such as silt fence, sediment traps, tracking pads, geofabric and/or bioengineering measures) shall be installed to prevent sediment from being transported off -site during construction activities. All erosion control efforts must be maintained and in good repair by consultant for the duration of the project. Consultant must remove silt fence at the end of the project. Vegetation and Planting guidelines • Consultant will use only plants native to the Fort Collins region. All plant stock needs to be approved by Natural Resources staff, before planting or seeding. • Wetland forb and grass live plant material must be 10 cubic inch Ray Leach supercell size containers or larger. Woody plant material may be bare -root or larger. • Consultant shall be responsible for ensuring that outside weed seed is not being brought onto natural area. • Salvage plants must be watered immediately following, regularly throughout, and after construction of site. • Consultant shall use and retain proof that mulch used in restoration area is certified weed free. 2/9/00 Section 3.0 Proiect(s) Schedule It is anticipated the selected firm will establish a project schedule on a per project basis and provide routine adjustments and updates to the Natural Resources Representative. Section 4.0 Price Schedule Hourly Rates and Material Costs Applicant must provide costs (or range of costs) for itemized list below. Plant substitutions are permissible in the event of limited availability. Category Item Unit Unit Cost Comments Professional Services (Principal) Hourly rate Professional Services 1 Hourly rate Professional Services 2 Hourly rate Professional Services 3 Hourly rate Personnel Professional Services ... Hourly rate GIS/AutoCAD Professional Services Hourly rate Labor Hourly rate Misc. Mobilization/Demobilization to work sites in Fort Collins 1/project Costs Other Misc. costs Plains Cottonwood Tree 3.5" caliper ball & burlap (delivered to Fort Collins) (Populus deltoides ssp. inonolifera) 1 Plant Materials* Plains Cottonwood Tree 5" caliper ball & burlap (delivered to Fort Collins) 1 Coyote willow stakes (Salix exigua) 100 bundle Chokecherry ball & burlap (delivered to Ft. Collins) (Prunus virginana var. melanocarpa) 1 #5 Shrubs American plum ball & burlap (delivered to Ft. Collins) (Prunes americana) 1 Golden currant (Ribes aureum) Each Sand Cherry (Prunits besseyi) Each 2/9/00 Rubber rabbitbiush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus) Each Wood's Rose Rosa woodsii) Each Three -leaf sumac (Rhus trilobata) Each Peach -leaf willow (Salix amygdaloides) Each Wetland Plugs (10cc) Nebraska Sedge (Carex nebrascensis) Each Common three -square (Schoenoplectus pungens) Each Hardstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus acutus) Each Softstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani) Each Artie rush (Juncus articus) Each Rocky Mountain iris (Iris missourensis) Each Hairy sedge (Carex languinosa) Each S ikerush (Eleocharis palustris) Each Prairie cordgrass (Spartina ectinata) Each Nuttall's sunflower (Helianthus nuttallii) Each Blue verbena (Verbena hastata) Each *Consultant must ensure that all materials are either from a local or regional source and that the species/variety/ecotype is best available for Fort Collins. Note: Other native species may be considered, that are not listed above. Planting Erosion Control Fabric (e.g. C12513N) SF & hydroseed Per acre Erosion hydromulch Per acre Control Silt fencing Please specify Broadcast Seed Per acre Drill Seed Per acre 2/9/00 Section 5.0 REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Professional firms will be evaluated on the following criteria. These criteria will be the basis for review of the written proposals and interview session. The rating scale shall be from 1 to 5, with 1 being a poor rating, 3 being an average rating, and 5 being an outstanding rating. WEIGHTING FACTOR QUALIFICATION STANDARD 2.0 Scope of Proposal Does the proposal show an understanding of the project objective, methodology to be used and results that are desired from the project? 2.0 Assigned Personnel Do the persons who will be working on the project have the necessary skills? Are sufficient people of the requisite skills assigned to the project? 1.0 Availability Can the work be completed in the necessary time? Can the target start and completion dates be met? Are other qualified personnel available to assist in meeting the project schedule if required? Is the project team available to attend meetings as required by the Scope of Work? 1.0 Motivation Is the firm interested and are they capable of doing the work in the required time frame? 2.0 Cost and Do the proposed cost and work hours compare Work Hours favorably with the project Manager's estimate? Are the work hours presented reasonable for the effort required in each project task or phase? 2.0 Firm Capability Does the firm have the support capabilities the assigned personnel require? Has the firm done previous projects of this type and scope? 2/9/00 Reference evaluation (Top Ranked Firm) The project Manager will check references using the following criteria. The evaluation rankings will be labeled Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. QUALIFICATION STANDARD Overall Performance Would you hire this Professional again? Did they show the skills required by this project? Timetable Was the original Scope of Work completed within the specified time? Were interim deadlines met in a timely manner? Completeness Was the Professional responsive to client needs; did the Professional anticipate problems? Were problems solved quickly and effectively? Budget Was the original Scope of Work completed within the project budget? Job Knowledge a) If a study, did it meet the Scope of Work? b) If Professional administered a construction contract, was the project functional upon completion and did it operate properly? Were problems corrected quickly and effectively?