Request for ProposalsSt. Bernard Parish Government INVITATION: Proposals will be received at the St. Bernard Parish Government, Department of Public Works, 1125 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, Louisiana 70043 no later than 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, for providing the services as described below for the St. Bernard Parish Government, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (St. Bernard Parish). DESCRIPTION: St. Bernard Parish hereby invites responses to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the following during an emergency: Saltwater Intrusion – Reservoir Water BargesSupport of Emergency OperationsSt. Bernard Parish Government St. Bernard Parish will receive proposals from Proposers having specific experience and qualifications in the area identified in the solicitation. For consideration, proposals for this project must contain evidence of the Proposer's experience and abilities in the specified area and other disciplines directly related to the proposed services. Other information required by St. Bernard Parish may be included elsewhere in the solicitation. Qualifications of Proposers: The Proposer may be required before the award of any contract to show to the complete satisfaction of St. Bernard Parish that it has the necessary facilities, ability, and financial resources to provide the services specified therein in a satisfactory manner. The Proposer may also be required to give a past history and references in order to satisfy St. Bernard Parish in regard to the Proposer's qualifications. St. Bernard Parish may make reasonable investigations deemed necessary and proper to determine the ability of the Proposer to perform the work, and the Proposer shall furnish to St. Bernard Parish all information for this purpose that may be requested. St. Bernard Parish reserves the right to reject any offer if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, the Proposer fails to satisfy St. Bernard Parish that the Proposer is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to complete the work described therein. Evaluation of the Proposer's qualifications shall include: EVALUATION PROCEDURE AND FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THEEVALUATION PROCESS An evaluation committee, made up of St. Bernard Parish Government employees, shall review and evaluate all submittals. The evaluation committee will only review the response to the RFP for selection of finalists. It is therefore important that proposers emphasize specific information pertinent to the work. It is recommended that all proposals clearly address the below evaluation criteria. Step I: Proposals will be reviewed to assure compliance with the minimum specifications. Proposals that do not comply with the minimum specifications will be rejected immediately, receiving no further consideration. Step II: The evaluation criteria define the factors that will be used by the evaluation committee to evaluate and score responsible and qualified proposals. Proposers shall include sufficient information to allow the evaluation committee to thoroughly evaluate and score their proposals. Each proposal submitted shall be evaluated and ranked by the evaluation committee. The contract will be awarded to one or more qualified contractors per the evaluation criteria listed below: Qualifications of the Contractor ………………………………………………………….…30% Number of years of experience in relevant business area Number of similar emergency projects Background in handling similar size projects Degree of experience in all areas of emergency response, management and recovery Experience with FEMA reimbursement programs and funding issues Proof of satisfactory or better performance on contracts of similar scope and sizeQualifications of Staff……………………………………………….……….…………..….20% Assurance of dedicated project team Experience of key team members in area identified under experience of prospective contractor Education and experience of prospective contractor personnel Work Plan ………………………..……………….……………...…………………………20% Availability of crews to provide services immediately Detailed Deployment Plan of how work will be performed Invoicing program Availability, capacity and adequate resources to fulfill the proposed scope of workPrice ………………………………………………...…….………………………………...30% Pricing schedule will be evaluated for reasonableness All line items must be priced exactly as quoted within the RFPregardless of any alternates which may be proposed Step III: St. Bernard Parish's Government, Director of Emergency Preparedness will contact the Proposer that best meets St. Bernard Parish's needs (based on factors evaluated in Step II) and attempt to negotiate a contract that is deemed acceptable by both parties. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PACKAGE: The Request for Proposals does not commit the Parish to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal, or to procure or contract for the articles of goods and services. The Parish reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of the Request for Proposals, to negotiate with all qualified Proposers, or to cancel in part or its entirety the Request for Proposals, if it is in the best interests of the Parish to do so.Individual Request for Proposal package may be secured at www.centralauctionhouse.com or from the following address: St. Bernard Parish GovernmentDepartment of Public Works1125 East St. Bernard HighwayChalmette, Louisiana
contact@example.gov+1 (555) 000-0000 Only those proposers that have obtained the official Request for Proposal package from www.centralauctionhouse.com or the above address will be considered. Questions concerning the request for proposal package must be submitted in writing to the St. Bernard Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, 8201 W. Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette, LA 70043, Attention: John Rahaim, Jr., CEM LEM,
contact@example.gov +1 (555) 000-0000 and the St. Bernard Parish Government, Department of Public Works, 1125 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, Louisiana 70043, Attention : Teri Doskey, Administrative Assistant II
contact@example.gov +1 (555) 000-0000. In order for your Proposal to be considered, proposals (one original, one electronic copy and three paper copies) must be received at the St. Bernard Parish Government, Department of Public Works, 1125 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, Louisiana 70043 Complex, Office or submitted at www.centralauctionhouse.com, no later than 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Packages delivered to any other St. Bernard Parish Government location or other room number prior to the receipt deadline will not be considered. St. Bernard Parish Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. Bernard Parish Government also encourages all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises to apply. /s/Hillary J. Nunez, Jr.Hillary J. Nunez, Jr.DirectorDepartment of Public WorksSt. Bernard Parish Government
