On-Call Community Based Organization Services Program

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Public Works (PW) requests Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for the On-Call Community-Based Organization Services Program (BRC0000097). This program has been designed to have a potential max program term of 4 yrs, consisting of an initial 1-yr term & potential add'l three 1-year optional renewals. The total annual program amount of this service is estimated to be $1M. The Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) with contract specs, forms, & instructions for preparing & submitting SOQs may be accessed at http://pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts. PW is seeking to award contracts to prequalified CBOs & SE organizations who will thereby be eligible to submit bids in response to Work Order Solicitations. Contractors will be prequalified to perform services in at least one of the following Task Categories, as more specifically described in Exhibit A (Scope of Work), Sect D (Task Categories): 1. Project Development & Monitoring 2. Public Outreach & Education 3. Grant Writing 4. Landscaping Installation Proposers may submit an SOQ for a contract under any or all of the 4 Task Category areas listed above & must clearly indicate the Task Categories they are applying for in their Form PW-22, SOQ Submission Form. Projects anticipated under this program will incl work in the areas of Water Quality/Conservation, Transportation, and Park & Green Space. The assignment of work to prequalified contractors will be in accordance with Exhibit A, Sect H (Work Order Solicitation). Services will be utilized under this RFSQ solely where services under the terms of a grant may require or give preference to proposed projects that demonstrate County participation or partnership with community-based groups or organizations. The term Community Based Organization means a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corp or Public Benefit Corp as defined by California Corporations Code Sect 5060, which has a current tax-exempt status as a nonprofit under Sect 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, that: (a) is representative of a community or significant segment(s) of a community; & (b) provides educational or related programs to their community or individuals in their community. Important Note: Subcontracting is not allowed to meet minimum mandatory requirements of this RFSQ. Min Mandatory Req: At the time of SOQ submission, proposers must meet all min requirements set forth in the RFSQ doc including, but not limited to: 1. Proposer must be: 1) private or public nonprofit CBO, as defined, & provide an IRS Cert/Determination Letter demonstrating that they are a 501(c)(3) corp; or 2) have an active & valid certification as an SE organization issued by County of Los Angeles Dept of Consumer & Business Affairs. Pending registrations or applications to obtain SE or IRS nonprofit status will not be accepted. 2. Proposer must have an office located w/in the geographic boundaries of LA County. The office site must be identified on Form PW-18.1, Proposers Compliance with the Min Req of the RFSQ. 3. Proposing entity or its managing employee for this contract work is required to have experience in 1 or more of the Task Category areas described below (See Sect D, Prequalified Contractor Task Categories of Exhibit A). If proposers example of completed projects submitted is intended to meet the min req for more than 1 Task Category, proposer must specify in Form PW-18.1. Task 1-Project Devel & Monitoring-Proposing entity or its managing employee for this task must clearly demonstrate a min of 3 yrs experience w/in the last 7 yrs developing and/or monitoring projects, as described in Exhibit A, Sect D. The proposal must incl at least 3 examples of proposers or its managing employees work in development and/or monitoring w/in the last 7 yrs. The proposal must demonstrate examples of proposers or its managing employees work in project development and/or monitoring, such as formulating project objectives and/or criteria for implementation, a