This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for IT Professional Services from the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO). The contract period is one year with four one-year renewals, not exceeding five years total. Proposals must be firm and not amended after opening. Price adjustments may be requested prior to renewal. Payments will be made within approximately 45 calendar days of receiving a properly executed invoice. All reports, data, and documentation prepared by the proposer become the sole property of SWBNO. The contractor must maintain specific insurance coverages. SWBNO has the right to audit all records pertaining to the contract for at least three years after completion. Confidential information must be clearly identified. Subcontracting requires prior written consent from SWBNO. The contractor must comply with the city's living wage ordinance. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, experience, management approach, organizational capacity, and cost. A 25% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal is established. Detailed proposal submission requirements are outlined, including specific forms and page limits for different sections.
The contract period is one 1 year with four 4 one 1 year renewals and is scheduled with initiation of the contract period following approval by the swbno board of directors board and issuance of notice to proceed and purchase order. The total potential contract period shall not exceed five 5 years.
The board shall pay proposer in accordance with the contracted prices. The proposer will invoice the agency at the billing address designated by the agency. Payments will be made by the agency within approximately fortyfive 45 calendar days after receipt of a properly executed invoice, and approval by the department or designee.
The selection committee will first evaluate and score responsive RFP responses on the criteria listed below and provide an assessment of that score. Consensus scoring: the selection committee will review each qualified technical proposal then score by consensus. The members of the selection committee will complete the numerical grading 0-5 with the criteria weighted as shown below, and provide a written explanation stating the reasons for the rating for each criteria. The selection committee shall first evaluate the proposals on the basis of criteria other than price.
Proposers must provide information about their company so that the board can evaluate the proposer's stability and ability to support the commitments set forth in response to the RFP. In addition to providing responses to the following items, the proposers must complete the attachment Company Background Form of this RFP.
A SWBNO shall provide written notice to the contractor of any performance deficiency subject to remedy under this section. The contractor shall have ten 10 business days to respond in writing with an explanation or corrective action plan, unless a shorter period is specified for a particular standard. Remedies shall be deducted from the next monthly invoice following determination of the deficiency.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in rejection. Failure to request consent shall be grounds for default under this contract.
