Request for Proposal May Be Directed to Charlene Spollen at [email protected] Or on 202-962-2055
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WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY Request For Proposal [Non-Federal] Consulting Services – Telecommunications RFP No.: CQ16067 Date: November 18, 2015 Rev. 07 /15 WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY Date: November 18, 2015 SUBJECT: RFP No. CQ16067 Dear Sir/Madam: The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) requires the services of a qualified contractor to provide consulting services to secure a telecommunications infrastructure and recommended actions to increase revenue from use of WMATA property by third parties for all forms of telecommunications. WMATA reserves the right to hire more than one consulting firm to perform the tasks outlined in this RFP based on experience of the firm. If you have any questions, Technical, Contractual, or Administrative, please e-mail them to [email protected] no later than Close of Business, Monday, November 30, 2015. WMATA will provide written answers, by e-mail to all those who obtain the RFP and provide their e-mail addresses. Questions and answers will also be posted on the WMATA solicitation web page. Your proposal must be received with all required submittals as stated in the RFP, no later than 2:00PM, December 16, 2015, via email to Charlene Spollen, WMATA, Office of Procurement and Materials, 600 Fifth Street, NW, Room 3C-02, Washington, DC 20001-2651. Please email all proposals to: [email protected]. Sincerely, Contracting Officer Office of Procurement and Materials Enclosure: Rev. 07/15 WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY TABLE OF CONTENTS DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING OFFER ...................................................................................................... 1 NOTICE TO OFFERORS ................................................................................................................................... 2 NOTICE TO ALL VENDORS ............................................................................................................................. 3 SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD .......................................................................................................... 4 PRICE SCHEDULE SHEET ........................................................................................................................... 6 RFP SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................ 7 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 7 2. GOODS TO BE FURNISHED/SERVICES TO BE SUPPLIED ...................................................... 7 3. COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE AUTHORITY ................................................................................ 7 4. PREPARATION OF OFFERS ............................................................................................................. 8 5. EXPLANATIONS TO OFFERORS ..................................................................................................... 8 6. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE ..................................................................................................... 9 7. AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO DATE SET FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS ............................... 9 8. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS ..................................................................................... 9 9. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS ........................................................................................................ 9 10. PROPOSAL FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS/REQUIREMENTS ......................................................... 9 11. LATE SUBMISSIONS AND REVISIONS OF PROPOSALS ....................................................... 10 12. WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS ................................................................................................... 11 13. RECEIPT AND REVIEW OF PROPOSALS BY THE AUTHORITY ........................................... 11 14. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD ................................................................. 12 15. PRICE PROPOSAL EVALUATION ................................................................................................. 13 16. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL EVALUATION ...................................................................................... 13 17. PRE AWARD INFORMATION/CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY .......................................... 13 18. PRE-AWARD MEETING .................................................................................................................... 14 19. SITE VISIT/INSPECTION OFFEROR’S FACILITIES ................................................................... 14 20. CONTRACT AWARD ......................................................................................................................... 14 21. PERFORMANCE/PAYMENT BONDS............................................................................................. 14 22. OPPORTUNITY FOR SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO PROPOSE ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 23. WMATA’S TAX EXEMPT STATUS ................................................................................................. 15 24. RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE AND USE OF DATA ............................................................. 15 25. ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND UNITED STATES CURRENCY .................................................... 16 26. BRAND NAME OR EQUAL .............................................................................................................. 16 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 17 REPRESENTATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 17 1. TYPE OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION ......................................................................................... 17 2. AFFILIATION AND IDENTIFYING DATA ....................................................................................... 17 3. SMALL BUSINESS & LOCAL PREFERENCE PROGRAM (SBLPP) ...................................... 17 CERTIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 18 3. COVENANT AGAINST GRATUITIES ............................................................................................. 18 4. CONTINGENT FEE ............................................................................................................................. 18 5. CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION ............................................. 18 6. NONDISCRIMINATION ASSURANCE ........................................................................................... 19 7. DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS OF WMATA BOARD MEMBERS ......................................... 19 PRE-AWARD EVALUATION DATA .............................................................................................................. 21 Rev. 07/15 WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY TERMS AND CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................................. 23 CHAPTER I – GENERAL PROVISIONS ....................................................................................................... 24 1. AGREEMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 24 2. ARRANGEMENT OF CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS ................................................................ 24 3. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE .............................................................................................................. 24 4. REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT ........................................................................................................ 24 5. AUDIT, AVAILABILITY, AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS ...................................................... 24 6. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR ..................................................... 25 7. CONTRACTING OFFICERS TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (COTR) ................................. 25 CHAPTER II – TIME/DELAYS/LIQUIDATED DAMAGES .......................................................................... 27 1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE .......................................................................................................... 27 2. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR DELAY .......................................................................................... 27 3. EXTENSIONS OF TIME/FORCE MAJEURE ................................................................................. 27 4. AUTHORITY DELAY OF WORK ...................................................................................................... 28 5. NOTICE TO THE AUTHORITY OF LABOR DISPUTES .............................................................. 29 CHAPTER III – ACCEPTANCE/INSPECTIONS/DEFICIENCIES ............................................................. 30 1. INSPECTION OF SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 30 2. INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES ................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 3. ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPLIES ........................................................................................................