Optimization Consultant Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals must be received by October 27, 2026 at 11:00 a. m. via BidNet Direct. All proposals will be received by the department of purchasing contract compliance electronically through bidnet direct. . . on or before tuesday, october 27, 2026 at 11:00 a. m.

The county will award to the most advantageous proposer based on cost and evaluation factors. The county will award this project to the most advantageous proposer based on the cost and the evaluation factors set forth in the rfp.

Key personnel must have at least 3 years of cost allocation experience; project manager must have 5 years. All proposed key personnel must have at least a minimum of three (3) years of work experience in cost allocation services.

Protests must be submitted within 3 business days for known bases before submission, or 10 business days after award. Protests arising from factual or legal bases that the protestor knew or should have known prior to the submission of the bid/proposal must be submitted within three business days of the submission.

Proposals deemed nonresponsive will be disqualified. If the respondent does not fully comply with these requirements, the county may deem the rfp response nonresponsive, in which case the respondent will be disqualified.

The final selection will be the firm which, in the county's opinion, is the most responsive and offers the highest quality services to best achieve the county's goals and objectives within a reasonable cost. the final selection will be the firm which, in the countys opinion, is the most responsive and offers the highest quality services

Proposers must be an independent investment advisor, registered with the SEC or California, and have at least five years of experience providing similar services to public agencies. the proposer must be an independent investment advisor, registered as such with the securities and exchange commission sec or the state of california.

The county will conduct site visits with only those administrators deemed overall best able to meet the criteria requested. The county will conduct site visits with only those administrators deemed overall best able to meet the criteria requested.

Vendors may submit questions pertaining to this request for proposal to the purchasing division via submission to: https:www. bidnetdirect. com. any and all questions must be submitted by september 23, 2026, by 5: 00 pm pdt in order to be considered.

Failure to provide a list of at least three customers references may be cause for rejection of this rfp. Failure to provide a list of at least three customersreferences may be cause for rejection of this rfp.

The selection committee will consider, at a minimum, the following, as related to this selection of organizations qualified to perform the services requested above: specialized experience, qualifications and technical competence of the organization, its principals, project manager and key staff.

The ideal consultant or firm must demonstrate: familiarity with complex finance processes and experience working with similar sized municipal or economic development budgets.

Upon request by sldc, contractor shall allow sldc to monitor the services provided by contractor through site visits.

questions concerning this rfp must be submitted via email to dontriniabaxton, executive assistant to the chief operating officer, ***@***. *. * not later than friday, september 11, 2026.

Unauthorized contact regarding this rfp may result in disqualification or rejection of a proposal.

The awardee shall be an economical, reliable, qualified, industry-related consultant.

Proposals are due by Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 4:00 p. m. up to and including tuesday, august 25, 2026 at 4: 00 p. m. , prevailing time.

Payment shall be made in accordance with the contract document. Standard county contracts are typically 30 days for public improvement projects and 60 days for all other contracts, with faster processing generally possible. payment shall be made in accordance with the paymentcompensation provisions of the contract document provided with this rfp.

The award will be made to the highest scoring offeror based on qualifications and experience (20 points), references (20 points), experience with similar projects (15 points), understanding of the scope of work (15 points), and proposed rates (30 points).

Offerors must be New York State licensed professional engineers or business entities legally permitted to practice engineering in New York State, with a minimum of five years of experience in providing similar services.

If an offeror fails to perform or breaches the contract, they may be listed as nonresponsible and ineligible for future contract awards. if an offeror fails to perform or otherwise breaches the contract, in addition to any other rights and remedies the county may have, the offeror may be listed as nonresponsible and may be ineligible for future contract awards.

A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be held, and attendance is strongly recommended. a preproposal conference and site visit will be held at location on date at time, prevailing time. attendance isstrongly recommended.

Proposals may be disqualified if they are nonresponsive, illegible, unsigned, or if required forms and certifications are not submitted correctly. Failure to submit insurance documents by the deadline may also result in disqualification.

The contract will have a not-to-exceed value of $50,****. the contract will have a not to exceed value of 50, ****