Consulting Government Bids & RFPs

The award will be a best value procurement based on the city's evaluation as per the following criteria and weights: evaluation criteria weight company information, experience qualifications 40 technical capability 40 costfee proposal 20 total 100.

Proposers' team must be preservation professionals who meet the Secretary of the Interior's professional qualifications standards 36 CFR part 61 for the applicable disciplines.

Factors such as contact regarding this procurement with any city official or employee other than the procurement contact may disqualify a quotation.

The city's budget for the services requested is less than 100,000.

Proposals must be received no later than 11:00 a. m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. one 1 unbound original, four 4 copies, and one 1 digital copy on a usb drive must be received no later than 11:00 a. m. on wednesday, october 7, 2026.

The consultant shall be compensated no more than monthly, and paid no later than thirty 30 days following submission of a written, verified billing to the city. The consultant shall be compensated no more than monthly.

The evaluation criteria include proposal quality and approach (35 points), hearing officer qualifications and experience (35 points), past performance and references (25 points), cost (10 points), and local vendor preference (5 points). hearing officer qualifications o qualifications and experience of the proposed and related experience hearing officer relevant adjudicatory, 35 municipal, and publicsector experience ability to perform the requested services past performance and o demonstrated ability to provide comparable references services to municipalities or other public 25 agencies results of reference checks cost o proposed allinclusive hourly rate 10 local vendor preference o proposals submitted by proposers with a qualifying business address in tulare county, 5

The designated hearing officer must have experience as an administrative hearing officer, judge, mediator, or arbitrator, and possess an active license to practice law in California. o experience serving as an administrative hearing officer, judge, mediator, arbitrator, or in a similar adjudicatory role.

Failure to meet RFP requirements, containing false statements, or being found to have conflicts of interest may lead to rejection. Failure to meet the requirements of the rfp may be cause for rejection of the proposal.

Payment shall be made by check mailed to the payment address on page two, after the submission of proper invoices or vouchers. payment will be made by check mailed to the payment address on page two.

The offeror shall represent and warrant that the requirements are fully understood in all matters affecting the performance of the services. offeror shall represent and warrant that the requirements are fully understood in all matters affecting the performance of the services

Awards will be made to the highest ranked responsive and responsible offerors whose offer is determined to be the most advantageous for the district. awards will be made to the highest ranked responsive and responsible offerors whose offer is determined to be the most advantageous for the district.

To be eligible for award, you must have the capability in all respects to perform fully the contract requirements and the integrity and reliability which will assure good faith performance. to be eligible for award, you must have the capability in all respects to perform fully the contract requirements and the integrity and reliability which will assure good faith performance.

Questions must be received by: september 21, 2026, by 4: 00 pm. questions must be received by: september 21, 2026, by 4: 00 pm

Violation of prohibited communications and donations may result in disqualification of your offer, suspension, or debarment. violation of these restrictions may result in disqualification of your offer, suspension, or debarment, and may constitute a violation of law.

Proposals must be uploaded at mitn. info before 2:30 p. m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. bid proposal submission deadline: tuesday, october 6, 2026, before 2: 30 pm.

Competitive sealed proposals will be evaluated based upon criteria formulated around the most important features of the service, of which qualifications, experience, capacity and methodology, may be overriding factors. competitive sealedproposals will be evaluated based upon criteria formulated around the most important features of the service, of which qualifications, experience, capacity and methodology, may be overriding factors

Contractors must demonstrate competence, experience, and financial capability. contractors shall demonstrate competence, experience, and financial capability to carry out the terms of this contract.

Your proposal may be disqualified if it is not submitted as detailed below. yourproposal may be disqualified if it is not submitted as detailed below.