Current through September 25, 2024
Section 3 AAC 109.350 - Request for proposalsA request for competitive sealed proposals must contain
(1) the date, lime, and place for delivering proposals;(2) a specific description of the supplies, construction, services, or professional services to be provided under the contract;(3) the standard contract terms under which the supplies, construction, services, or professional services are to be provided, or a reference to those terms;(4) any other specific terms under which the supplies, construction, services, or professional services are to be provided;(5) the requirement that the offeror document having the required professional and contractor's licenses necessary to provide the supplies, services, or professional services requested;(6) the information necessary for an offeror to submit a proposal or references to any information that cannot reasonably be included with the request;(7) the requirement that an offeror certify under penalty of perjury that the price submitted was independently arrived at without collusion, if the proposal requires offerors to provide price information with their submissions; and(8) a description of the criteria that the procurement office shall consider and the process that the procurement officer shall use when evaluating the proposals received; criteria may include (A) the offeror's experience in performing work similar to that sought in the request for proposals; evaluation of that experience may include (i) reviewing the offeror's conformance to specifications and standards of good workmanship, forecasting and containment of costs or prices, history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and overall concern for the interests of the customer, safety, risk management, and adherence to contract schedules; and(ii) the review of evaluations by private persons and officials of other government entities that have retained the services of the offeror, with respect to control of costs, quality of work, ability to meet deadlines, and other factors related to the offeror's experience;(B) the offeror's qualifications and competence of persons who would be assigned to perform the services, as reflected by technical training and education;(C) the offeror's ability to perform the services, as reflected by workload and the availability or adequate personnel, equipment, and facilities to perform the services expeditiously;(D) the offeror's methods or proposed plan for delivering the goods or services;(E) efforts proposed to support the local economy;(F) the location of the office of the offeror where the work will be performed;(G) the offeror's employment practices with regard to women and minorities; and(H) the price for goods or services to be provided; evaluation of the price may include a comparison of total proposed costs, analysis of rates, life cycle costs, proposed fees, indirect costs, payment schedules or terms, or other factors that may have an impact on the total program cost of the goods or services; in soliciting architectural, engineering, and land surveying services, the procurement officer may only include price as an evaluation factor when, in the judgment of the procurement officer, the services required are repetitious in nature, and the scope, nature, and amount of services required are thoroughly defined by measurable and objective standards to reasonably enable firms or persons making proposals to compete with a clear understanding and interpretation of the services required; in order to include price as a factor in soliciting architectural, engineering, and land surveying services, a majority of the persons involved in evaluation of the proposals must be registered in the state to perform architectural, engineering, or land surveying services.Eff. 7/10/2015, Register 215, October 2015