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EXHIBIT A LEE’S SUMMIT R-VII SCHOOL DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES Request for Proposal Response \ LETTER OF INTENT All of us here at Lifetouch are excited about the opportunity to partner with Lee’s Summit R-VII School District during the upcoming school year. As the market leader, photographing more than 30 million students each year, we are constantly developing new programs, services and technologies designed to enhance your staff and students’ experience on picture day. THE LIFETOUCH DIFFERENCE • Experience: For more than 81 years we’ve been perfecting the art of Picture Day. We are confident that Lifetouch can fulfil all requirements outlined in this RFP, as we have the background and qualifications to meet your district photography standards and provide greater value to your families. • Local Support: Our local Lifetouch office is in Grandview, MO and we employ roughly 45 Lifetouch employees who live and work in the greater Kansas City area. Our team is readily available to provide high quality customer service and support for your schools. • Convenient Online Ordering: As the industry leader for online ordering, we provide convenient ordering options for all our photography programs including underclass portraits, senior portraits, extracurricular activities and yearbook. Families may place orders before and after Picture Day, choosing from more than 100 background options and a variety of looks and package configurations. • Electronic Image Access: Schools may access electronic images after Picture day through the Lifetouch Portal. This a safe and secure hub for your schools to manage student images, create achievement certificates and upload student info needed to execute Picture Day. This eliminates the risk of an email getting lost, hacked or sent to the wrong place. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email us. We welcome the opportunity to serve Lee’s Summit R-VII School District as your School Photography Provider of Choice! Respectfully submitted, NICK WALDSCHMIDT Local Territory Manager & Employee Owner 972-213-2780 [email protected] RFP #2018-32 Photography Services Lee’s Summit R-VII School District Purchasing and Distribution Services 702 SE 291 Highway Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 816-986-2190 Email: [email protected] REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS #2018-32 PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES The Lee's Summit R-VII School District will accept separate sealed proposals from qualified persons or firms interested in submitting a response for the following RFP: PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3:00 PM (CST) ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4TH. The cutoff date for any written questions for this RFP is Wednesday, March 28th at 12:00 PM (CST). It is the responsibility of interested firms to check www.publicpurchase.com for any addendums or notices of information prior to the opening date and time of this RFP. All addendums must be signed and included with your submitted proposal. The undersigned certifies that he/she has the authority to bind this company in an agreement to supply the commodity and/or services in accordance with all terms, conditions, and pricing specified herein or to offer a “no response.” Please type or print the information below. The Respondent is REQUIRED to complete, sign and return this form with your submitted response for this RFP. Lifetouch National School Studios Inc. Nick Waldschmidt Company Name Authorized Person (Print) 3860 Main Street3860 Main Street Address Signature Grandview, MO 64030Grandview, Territory Manager MOCity/State/Zip 64030 Title 816-300-4022 816-300-4025 April 2, 2018 41-1491269 Telephone # Fax # Date Tax ID # [email protected] Corporation E-mail Entity Type (Corporation, LLC, Sole Proprietor, Partnership) If submitting a "no proposal" please provide a brief explanation for the reason why and return this page: Page 1 of 22 Bidder’s Initials ______NMNW RFP #2018-32 Photography Services TABLE OF CONTENTS Request For Proposals Cover Sheet 1 Table of Contents & Legal Advertisement 2 Instructions to Respondents 3 Specific Requirements of RFP 3 - 4 Specifications 4 - 6 Pricing & Proposal Page 7 - 8 Cooperative Procurement with Other Jurisdictions 9 Example Proposal Ranking Sheet 10 - 11 General Terms and Conditions 12 - 17 Insurance Requirements 18 - 19 References and Experience 20 Personnel Qualifications 21 E-Verification Affidavit for Vendor to Complete 22 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR RFP NO. 2018-32 PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES Legal Notice 11. The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District is accepting RFPs for providing Photography Services for Lee’s Summit R-VII School District K-12 Schools. Specifications, terms, and conditions are specified in the RFP packet. The RFP and required specifications can be found on the District’s website in the Purchasing & Distribution Services Department as well as the Public Purchase website. All questions, requests for information or clarification pertaining to this bid must be submitted in writing to the District’s Public Purchase website, www.publicpurchase.com before 12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 28th.Bids must be uploaded to Publicpurchase.com no later than 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 4th, 2018. Page 2 of 22 Bidder’s Initials ______NMNW RFP #2018-32 Photography Services SCOPE: The district is soliciting proposals from qualified persons or firms to provide Photography Services, for the Lee’s Summit R-VII School District K-12 Schools. This contract will include, but is not limited to: various photography services for eighteen (18) Elementary Schools, three (3) Middle Schools, three (3) High Schools and Administrative Buildings, as outlined in section 3.0 Specifications. 1.0 INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS: 1.1 Direct all questions regarding this proposal through the District’s Public Purchase website, www.publicpurchase.com. The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive technical defects in the proposal, and to select the proposal(s) deemed most advantageous to the District. 1.2 Public Purchase: It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that the bid is uploaded to the District’s e-Procurement site, Public Purchase, prior to the time indicated in the "Invitation to Bid". Only questions posted through the e-Procurement site will be answered and posted for all interested bidders to see. Telephone quotes will not be accepted when competitive sealed bids are solicited. In addition, only bids upload to the District’s Public Purchase site, will be accepted. Late bids will not be allowed by the Public Purchase site. 1.3 Proposals submitted on separate forms are NOT acceptable unless specified in the document. Failure to complete forms to the satisfaction of the District may result in the rejection of your proposal. 1.4 It is the responsibility of each respondent before submitting a proposal to examine the documents thoroughly and request written interpretation or clarifications soon after discovering any conflicts, ambiguities, errors, or omissions in the proposal documents. Requests for clarification must be received in writing no later than Wednesday, March 28th at 12:00 PM Noon (CST). 1.5 Changes to the specifications will not be allowed except by written addendum issued by the District. Oral explanations or instructions given prior to award will not be binding. 1.6 Respondent shall quote net costs of all goods and services requested and all quotes shall include all transportation to destination and inside delivery. 1.7 There will be no public opening of the proposals. 1.8 Acceptance of this proposal or any part thereof, in writing, within ninety (90) days after the closing date, by the District shall constitute a legal and binding agreement; wherein, the vendor shall furnish the services in accordance with the specifications and offeror’s proposal on the written order of the District. 1.9 Respondents shall initial all pages where the proposal document denotes “RESPONDENT’S INITIALS: ________”. 2.0 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF RFP: 2.1 Evaluation: The District reserves the right to award the Photography Services package to multiple vendors based on all relevant considerations including, but not necessarily limited to: staffing, consulting services, pricing, general support services required and any other evaluative aspect which may impact this contract. An example of the evaluation score sheet is attached to this RFP for your reference. Vendors that do not provide all services mentioned are encouraged to bid on services that they do provide. 2.2 The successful respondent must provide Certificate of Insurance in accordance with all requirements shown in the insurance requirements section of this document prior to awarding the contract. Page 3 of 22 Bidder’s Initials ______NMNW RFP #2018-32 Photography Services 3.0 SPECIFICATIONS We Comply 3.1 Terms: The terms of this bid shall remain in effect for at least one year from date of award. This Service Agreement shall commence on April 16, 2018 unless otherwise stipulated on a specific order issued by the District. The agreement shall remain in effect through April 16, 2019. The District reserves the right to renew and extend the executed agreement pertaining to all prices, terms and conditions and specifications upon mutual agreement between the District and vendor(s) for four (4) additional one (1) year periods, not to exceed a total of five (5) years. 3.2 Services Provided: Lifetouch will provide all photography programs as outlined below 3.2.1 Student individual portraits 3.2.2 Class/Group portraits 3.2.3 Teacher/Staff individual portraits 3.2.3 Teacher/Staff group portraits 3.2.4 Individual photos for sports and activities 3.2.5 Team/Group photos for sports and activities 3.2.6 State Qualifiers 3.2.7 Senior class photo 3.2.8 Prom, Homecoming and Winter Warming – Dances and Assemblies 3.2.9 Graduation 3.2.10 Board Member portraits 3.2.11 Administration portraits 3.2.12 Student of the Month 3.2.12 Learning for Life Award Recipient 3.2.13 Spelling Bee 3.2.14 Breakfast with Santa 3.2.15 Individual Senior portraits 3.3 Pricing: See Page 30 3.3.1 The proposal shall include a listing of specific packages available for students to purchase and the prices for those packages.