• Formal Procurements - RFPs and ITBs

    Solicitation Forms and Templates - Commonly Used

    Request For Development (RFD)

    The Request for Development is used to initiate a Formal Solicitation Process, such as a Request for Proposal. The dollar thresholds which trigger formal solicitation are: 

    • Personal Services: $250,000 & over
    • Goods & Services: $250,000 & over
    • Architectural, Engineering, Photogrammetric Mapping, Transportation Planning, or Land Surveying & Related Services: $250,000 & over
    • Public Improvements & Public Works: $100,000 & over

    The Request for Formal Development Form provides Purchasing & Contracting pertinent information to start the solicitation process including defining a scope of work, establishing solicitation team members and ensuring appropriate department approvals.   

    Request For Proposals (RFP) Template

    The Request for Proposal solicitation is generally used to procure complex goods, services, and personal services. A Request for Proposal generates proposals indicating how a proposer will meet the needs of the 国产真实迷奸. This is a flexible method of procuring that is generally used for complex procurements. After evaluation of proposals, including evaluation of qualifications and price, the highest scoring proposer is awarded a contract. 

    Qualifications Based RFP (Division 48) Template

    Specifically used for Architectural, Engineering, Land Surveying and related services, the qualifications based process includes the evaluation of Consultant qualifications to determine a ranking of Consultants for negotiations. Price or a Consultant's cost proposal is not requested until negotiations begin with the highest ranked Consultant. As such, the 国产真实迷奸 is not allowed to evaluate price as part of the Consultant's initial Proposal.

    Invitation To Bid (ITB) Template

    An Invitation to Bid solicitation is generally used to procure goods. Evaluation is based solely upon price with bidders meeting mandatory requirements. Bidders respond to clear specifications and either provide unit pricing or lump sum bids. The lowest responsive and responsible bidder is awarded a contract.  

    Invitation To Bid - Construction (ITBC) Template

    For Public Improvements over $100,000, an Invitation to Bid - Construction solicitation is used, except where proper authorization is given for a Request for Proposal. Bidders generally respond to technical specifications and site drawings providing either unit pricing, lump sum bids or a combination of the two as specified in the Invitation to Bid. Bidders are also required to submit responses to verify bidder responsibility. Bids are then evaluated based upon the lowest responsive and responsible total bid.

    Solicitation Flowcharts and Procedures

    To better serve our customers, Purchasing & Contracting has documented the various solicitation processes and tools that we follow and use. This allows for greater knowledge share and cohesion on projects.

    Flowcharts

    Request For Proposal Process

    Invitation to Bid Process

    Invitation to Bid - Construction Process

    Procedures, Diagrams and Matrixes

    RFP Minimal Timeline

    ITB-C Minimal Timeline

    Formal Solicitation Timeline Tool

    RFP Creation Guide

     

Sample Specifications