Resolution Government Bids & RFPs

The submission of the full application is due no later than May 11, 2026.

The award recommendations are based on ranking, giving priority consideration to institutions that have experienced a decrease in their general student populations and those with the lowest fiscal capacity. Additional consideration is given to projects with a higher return on investment (ROI).

Eligible applicants are state institutions of higher education as defined in ORC section **** must have completed relevant building and site studies, property and utility surveys, and obtained a demolition estimate from an architect/engineer.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

Questions should be submitted no later than April 13, 2026.

The Ohio Department of Higher Education has been appropriated $82,650,000 for this program in fiscal year 2026.

The bid notice states that proposals must be received no later than 5:00 p. m. on April 20, 2026. Any proposal received after this time and date will not be considered eligible for award.

The successful firm agrees to pay all sums due to subcontractors, laborers, and material suppliers within ten (10) days of receipt of payment by the Cherokee Nation.

The proposal evaluation factors are experience with similar size projects (25 points), references (25 points), staff capabilities (25 points), cost (15 points), and Indian preference (10 points), totaling 100 points.

The Nation may make investigations to determine the ability of the responding party to perform the work and reserves the right to reject any proposal if the responding party is not properly qualified.

The bid notice asks for the estimated delivery time frame once a purchase order is issued in business days. The answer to this question is required in the quote attachments.

The bid notice states that this micro purchase will be awarded as a whole to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The bid notice states that the seller must quote all items in order to be eligible for award.

The bid notice states that all submissions must be received on the purchasing department's e-procurement site by the SOQ submission deadline date and time, which is April 23, 2026, at 3:30 p. m. Late submissions will not be accepted.

The bid notice states that compensation for the required services will be made on an hourly rate basis or a fixed fee basis, or a combination of both, depending on the scope and complexity of the work. The parish reserves the right to determine the method of payment (hourly or fixed) for each individual assignment.

The bid notice states that the following criteria will be used to evaluate each firm submitting a statement of qualifications: professional training and experience, size of firm, capacity for timely completion, past performance, location of the principal office, adversarial legal proceedings, and prior successful completion of projects. Only those persons or firms receiving an overall cumulative score of at least seventy percent (70) or greater, with their highest and lowest score not counted, of the total possible points for all categories shall be deemed qualified.

The bid notice states that firms must have at least one principal who is a licensed, registered landscape architect, architect, or a professional engineer in the state of Louisiana. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement. Additionally, firms must have a professional in charge of the project who is a licensed landscape architect in the state of Louisiana with a minimum of five years of experience. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement.

The bid notice states that protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.

The bid notice states that the maximum yearly cap established by Jefferson Parish based on anticipated needs for these services shall be $500,****.