Service Firm Government Bids & RFPs

The bid may be considered nonresponsive if the following information is not included, the bid may be considered nonresponsive.

Proposals and contractor selection will be evaluated based on the following minimum criteria: scope of work: 25%, competence: 25%, past performance: 30%, organization and schedule: 10%, cost proposal: 10%.

Contractor must have experience in providing the type of services described in the rfp. Contractor must meet the following requirements: i. be in business for a minimum of five consecutive years.

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Failure to submit information in accordance with this rfps requirements and procedures may be cause for disqualification.

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 for services rendered is made on a monthly basis, following submission of an invoice, which is subject to review and audit by jura personnel. payment for services rendered is made on a monthly basis

A contract may be awarded to the proposer whose proposal achieves the highest evaluation, and not solely on the basis of price. a contract may be awarded to the proposer whose proposal achieves the highest evaluation, and not solely on the basis of price.

Candidates must be licensed to practice law in New York State and have at least five years of experience in municipal or prosecutorial law. at least five 5 years of experience in municipal or prosecutorial law

A materially false statement willfully or fraudulently made in connection with this questionnaire may result in rendering the submitting business entity not responsible. a materially false statement willfully or fraudulently made in connection with this questionnaire may result in rendering the submitting business entity not responsible