Solid Waste Related Questions:
Pg. 21 – Proposal Check List – Item 9 – Company’s service agreement
and satisfaction guarantee. Please clarify the terms “service agreement”
and “satisfaction guarantee.” What are you expecting as a sufficient
response to this requirement?
Answer: A sufficient response should include information about customer
satisfaction and what guarantees of that your firm has.
Pg. 21 – Proposal check List – Item 10 – Policy Statement on Immigration
Reform Act of 1986. Do you have any guidance as to what an acceptable
response to this requirement would be? We can provide a description of
the policies and procedures we follow concerning information requested
from new employees, as required by the Immigration Reform Act. Is this
sufficient?
Answer: There is a minor typo noted; we are referring to the Immigration Reform
Act of 1996. The documents mentioned above will suffice in meeting this
requirement.
In the absence of a formal Scope of Work or definitive task orders, what,
other than standard hourly rate sheets, would you like provided as part of Attachment F?
Answer: Due to the nature of this RFQ, you can’t really estimate a cost. In this
section, please simply list the normal and customary fees you have hourly
or flat rate for various particular services to give us a rough idea of your
charge rates. Each subsequent Purchase Order or contract issued from
our vendor list will be negotiated on a case by case basis though.
What upcoming permit renewals are expected over the life of the contract?
Answer: It is difficult to ascertain upcoming permit renewals as changes are
constantly being made and/or proposed at all of our facilities.
Will you be compiling one Master On-Call List for this contract, or using
individually compiled on-call lists for each of the eleven subjects in Section D. Vendor Duties and Services?
Answer: One master list will be established for services and referred to based on
the areas of expertise needed.
Can you provide us with a list of the assignments that were given out
under the last On-Call List, including a brief description of the type of work
and the dollar amount?
Answer: Unfortunately we are unable to provide a list of assignments given out on
the last list because our section has not had a previous list. (The Planning and Permitting Division of Solid Waste Management was created in
November of 2005).
On page 17 of the RFQ, under Cost Sheet, the RFQ requests that
Attachment F be completed. Attachment F, however, asks that cost information be provided. Exactly what cost information should be
provided?
Answer: Due to the nature of this RFQ, exact costs can’t really be estimated. In
this section, please simply list the normal and customary fees you have hourly or flat rate for various particular services to give us a rough idea of
your charge rates. Each subsequent Purchase Order or contract issued from our vendor list will be negotiated on a case by case basis.
The due date for the proposal stated in the RFQ is listed as Monday,
October 17. Is the due date for the proposal Monday, 16th October or Tuesday 17th October?
Answer: Because of the typo that occurred in the RFQ, we will be using the later
date of Tuesday, October 17.
For the cost sheet portion of the proposal, shall we provide fixed rates for
the entire contract period?
Answer: For the cost sheets, we would like to see your standardized rates for
specific type services; however, for subsequent PO’s issued under this umbrella contract, all rates are subject to individual tasks and negotiations.
Would proposed subcontractors as well as the prime contractor be
required to complete the forms as found in the attachments to the RFQ?
Answer: Proposed subcontractors are not required to fill out the same forms;
however, your subcontractors should be listed with their qualifications and what services they perform.
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