New Jersey LFN 2012-10 Packet

for

BCI Burke Company, LLC

Contract #R170301

Solicited and awarded by Region 4 Education Service Center on behalf of itself and National IPA/TCPN

participants

New Jersey LFN 2012-10 Packet Table of Contents

Required Document Contract Documents Screenshot Page from original solicitation that indicates Lead Agency and issuance of solicitation on behalf of themselves and National IPA and/or TCPN members nationally

New Jersey Business Registration Certificate for the contractor and any subcontractors

Statement of Corporate Ownership Public Contract EEO Compliance Non-Collusion Affidavit Solicitation Posting Documents Award and evaluation criteria from solicitation Bid opening and late submission policy from solicitation Notice of Intent to Award---Sample Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran Checklist

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SCREENSHOT FROM WEBSITE

 

PAGE FROM SOLICITATION THAT INDICATES LEAD AGENCY AND ISSUANCE OF SOLICITATION ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND

NATIONAL IPA AND/OR TCPN MEMBERS

7145 West Tidwell Road ~ Houston, Texas 77092 (713) 462-7708

www.esc4.net

Publication Date: February 1, 2017

NOTICE TO OFFEROR

SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: Tuesday March 15, 2017 @ 2:00 PM CT

Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to Jason Wickel, Cooperative Purchasing Coordinator at questions@esc4.net or (713) 744-8189 no later than February 23, 2017 at 5pm CT. All questions and answers will be posted to both www.esc4.net and www.nationalipa.org under Solicitations. Offerors are responsible for viewing either website to review all questions and answers prior to submitting proposals. Please note that oral communications concerning this RFP shall not be binding and shall in no way excuse the responsive Offeror of the obligations set forth in this proposal.

Request for Proposal (RFP)

by

Region 4 Education Service Center (“ESC”)

for

Playground Systems, Installation, Service and Related Items

On behalf of itself, other government agencies and non-profits, made available through The Cooperative Purchasing Network “TCPN.”

Solicitation Number 17-03

Note: Envelopes must be sealed, prominently marked with the RFP solicitation number, RFP title, RFP opening time/date and name of vendor. Electronic submissions of the RFP will not be accepted. Submissions must be received by the Region 4 ESC office at: 7145 West Tidwell Road, Houston, TX 77092 no later than 2:00 pm CT, at which time the bid opening process shall commence. Proposals will be collected in a conference room to be determined by Region 4 ESC and opened and recorded publicly. Any proposal received later than the specified time, whether delivered in person, courier or mailed, shall be disqualified.

NEW JERSEY BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFCATE

N.J. Department of Treasury - Division of Revenue, On-Line Inquiry https://www1.state.nj.us/TYTR_BRC/servlet/common/BRCLogin

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STATEMENT OF CORPORATE OWNERSHIP

PUBLIC CONTRACT EEO COMPLIANCE

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

SOLICITATION POSTING DOCUMENTS

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NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE

Region 4 Education Service Center (ESC)

is requesting proposals from qualified

and experienced firms to provide Play-

ground Systems, Installation, Service

and Related Items (RFP No. 17-03).

In order to be considered, the Offeror

must complete and submit a proposal

to Region 4 Education Service Center

(ESC) in accordance with the solicitation

documentation available at http://www.

nationalipa.org/Pages/Solicitations.aspx

PROPOSAL DUE DATE:March 7, 2017,

BEFORE 2:00 PM LOCAL TIME

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Interlocal PurchasingSystem (TIPS) has postedprocurement solicitations atwww.tips-usa.com for the

following categories:

RCSP 170201 Trades,Labor and Materials (JOC)

RFP 170202 Multi-Tiered PrivateCollaboration Network

RFP 170203 Security Systems,Products and Services

RFP 170204 Sports, ActivityEquipment and Related Services

RCSP 170205 Synthetic orNatural Sports Fields, Courts

or Tracks (JOC)

Proposals are due and will be openedon March 17, 2017, at 3:00 pm

local time. Awards are tentativelyscheduled for April 27, 2017 bythe Region 8 ESC Board, 4845

US Highway 271 North, Pittsburg,Texas 75686. Call 866-839-8477 forproblems with website or questions.

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AWARD AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FROM ORIGINAL SOLICITATION

to fulfill current and future needs, Region 4 ESC reserves the right to award contract(s) to multiple vendors. The decision to award multiple contracts, award only one contract, or to make no awards rests solely with Region 4 ESC.

XXII. Non-Exclusive: Any contract resulting from this solicitation shall be awarded with the understanding and agreement that it is for to sole convenience and benefit of participating members. Region 4 ESC and participating entities reserve the right to obtain like goods and services from other sources.

AWARD PROCESS

XXIII. Award or Rejection of Proposals: In accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations for public purchasing, award(s) will be made to the prospective vendor whose response is determined to be the most advantageous to participating agencies, price and other factors considered. Region 4 ESC reserves the right to use a “Market Basket Survey” method, based on randomly selected criteria to determine the most advantageous response. To qualify for evaluation, a proposal must have been submitted on time, and satisfy all mandatory requirements identified in this solicitation. Proposals that are materially non-responsive will be rejected and the Offeror will be provided notice of such rejection.

XXIV. Evaluation Process: In evaluating the responses the following predetermined criteria is considered: Products/Pricing (40 Points) 1. Scope and breadth of products available 2. All products and services available 3. Pricing for all available products and services 4. Pricing for warranties on all products and services 5. Ability of Customers to verify that they received contract pricing 6. Payment methods 7. Other factors relevant to this section as submitted by the proposer

Performance Capability (25 Points) 1. Ability to deliver products and services nationally 2. Response to emergency orders 3. Average Fill Rate 4. Average on time delivery rate 5. Shipping charges 6. Return and restocking policy and applicable fees 7. History of meeting the shipping and delivery timelines 8. Ability to meet service and warranty needs of members 9. Customer service/problem resolution

10. Invoicing process 11. Contract implementation/Customer transition 12. Financial condition of vendor 13. Website ease of use, availability, and capabilities related to ordering, returns and reporting 14. Offeror’s safety record 15. Instructional materials 16. Other factors relevant to this section as submitted by the proposer

Qualification and Experience (25 Points) 1. Offeror’s reputation in the marketplace 2. Reputation of products and services in the marketplace 3. Past relationship with Region 4 ESC and/or TCPN members 4. Experience and qualification of key employees

5. Location and number of sales persons who will work on this contract 6. Past experience working with the government sector 7. Exhibited understanding of cooperative purchasing 8. Past litigation, bankruptcy, reorganization, state investigations of entity or current officers and

directors 9. Minimum of 10 customer references relating to the products and services within this RFP 10. Other factors relevant to this section as submitted by the proposer

Value Add (10 Points) 1. Marketing plan and capability 2. Sales force training 3. Other factors relevant to this section as submitted by the proposer

XXV. Competitive Range: It may be necessary to establish a competitive range. Factors from the predetermined criteria will be used to make this determination. Responses not in the competitive range are unacceptable and do not receive further award consideration.

XXVI. Evaluation: A committee will review and evaluate all responses and make a recommendation for award of contract(s). The recommendation for contract awards will be based on the predetermined criteria factors outlined in this solicitation, where each factor is assigned a point value based on its importance.

XXVII. Past Performance: An Offeror’s performance and actions under previously awarded contracts are relevant in determining whether or not the Offeror is likely to provide quality goods and services to TCPN members; including the administrative aspects of performance; the Offeror’s history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction; and generally, the Offeror’s businesslike concern for the interests of the customer.

OPEN RECORDS POLICY

XXVIII. Proprietary Information: Because contracts are awarded by a governmental entity, all responses submitted are subject to release as public information after contracts are executed. If an Offeror believes that its response, or parts of its response, may be exempted from disclosure, the Offeror must specify page-by-page and line-by-line the parts of the response, which it believes, are exempt. In addition, the Offeror must specify which exception(s) are applicable and provide detailed reasons to substantiate the exception(s). Offeror must provide this information on the “Acknowledge and Acceptance to Region 4 ESC’s Open Record Policy” form found at the beginning of this solicitation. Any information that is unmarked will be considered public information and released, if requested under the Public Information Act.

The determination of whether information is confidential and not subject to disclosure is the duty of the Office of Attorney General (OAG). Region 4 ESC must provide the OAG sufficient information to render an opinion and therefore, vague and general claims to confidentiality by the Offeror are not acceptable. Region 4 ESC must comply with the opinions of the OAG. Region 4 ESC assumes no responsibility for asserting legal arguments on behalf of any Offeror. Offeror is advised to consult with their legal counsel concerning disclosure issues resulting from this procurement process and to take precautions to safeguard trade secrets and other proprietary information.

After completion of award, these documents will be available for public inspection.

BID OPENING AND LATE SUBMISSION POLICY FROM SOLICITATION

D. GENERAL TERMS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

I. Submission of Response: Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, all submitted proposals must contain two (2) bound and signed original copies of the solicitation, and two (2) electronic copies on flash drives shall be provided. Please see format requirements below. Vendor must also submit two (2) electronic proposals free of propriety information to be posted on Vendor information page if awarded a contract. Only sealed responses will be accepted. Faxed or electronically transmitted responses will not be accepted. Sealed responses may be submitted on any or all items, unless stated otherwise. Proposal may be rejected for failure to comply with the requirements set forth in this proposal. Deviations from any terms, conditions and/or specifications must be conspicuously noted in writing by the Offeror and shall be included with the response. (See Appendix D).

II. Proposal Format: Responses must be provided in a three-ring binder or report cover using 8.5 x 11 paper clearly identified with the name of the Offeror’s company and the solicitation name and number on both the outside front cover and vertical spine. All forms are to be completed electronically. Tabs should be used to separate the proposal into sections. Each tabulated section should contain both the section of the RFP referenced and the Offeror’s response to that section. The following items identified must be included behind the tabs listed below. Offerors failing to organize in the manner listed may be considered non-responsive and may not be evaluated.

III. Binder Tabs: Tab 1 – Entire Vendor Contract and Signature Form (pgs. 1-15, Appendix A) – General Terms and Conditions Acceptance Form (Appendix D) Tab 2 – Questionnaire (Appendix E) Tab 3 – Company Profile (Appendix F, excluding References section) Tab 4 – Product / Services (Appendix B) Tab 5 – References (Appendix F) Tab 6 – Pricing (Appendix C) Tab 7 – Value Add (Appendix G) Tab 8 – Required Documents – Additional Required Documents (Appendix H) – Acknowledgement & Acceptance of Region 4 ESC Open Records Policy (Page 4).

IV. Mailing of Proposals: All bids and proposals submitted in response to the solicitation must be clearly identified as listed below with the solicitation number, title, name and address of the company responding. All packages must be clearly identified as listed below, sealed and delivered to the Region 4 ESC office no later than the submittal deadline assigned for this solicitation.

From_____________________________________________________ Company__________________________________________________ Address___________________________________________________ City, State, Zip _____________________________________________ Solicitation Name and Number ___________Due Date and Time______

V. Time for Receiving Proposals: Proposals received prior to the submittal deadline will be time-stamped upon receipt and kept secure and unopened. At the submittal deadline, Region 4 will begin the process of opening all bids publicly by collecting all proposals received before the deadline in the room designated for the bid opening. No proposals received after the submittal time and deadline will be considered. Late proposals will be returned to sender unopened.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

Notice of Intent to Award Contract under a National Cooperative Purchasing Agreement ‐Sample  ___________________________ intends to participate in the Region 4 Education Service Center (“Region 4 ESC”) contract for Playground Systems, Installation, Service and Related Items, Contract # R170301 to purchase Playground Systems, Installation, Service and Related Items through The Cooperative Purchasing Network (“TCPN”).   Information regarding the contract may be found on the TCPN website at: www.tcpn.org.  ___________________________ anticipates joining the TCPN contract on ____________________.  The Region 4 ESC contract term is May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2020 with 3 additional annual renewals if mutually agreed by Region 4 ESC and BCI Burke Company, LLC.  It is the intent of ____________________________ to make a contract award to BCI Burke Company LLC pursuant to the proposal submitted in response to the Region 4 ESC RFP.   ____________________________ is permitted to join national cooperative purchasing agreements under the authority of N.J.S.A. 52:34‐6.2(b)(3).   Comment period ends __________________.   

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NEW JERSEY LFN 2012-10 PACKET CHECKLIST

__ Contract Documents Screenshot __ Page from original solicitation that indicates Lead Agency and issuance of solicitation

on behalf of themselves and National IPA and/or TCPN members nationally __ New Jersey Business Registration Certificate for the contractor and any

subcontractors __ Statement of Corporate Ownership __ Public Contract EEO Compliance __ Non-Collusion Affidavit __ Solicitation Posting Documents __ Award and evaluation criteria from solicitation __ Notice of Intent to Award---Sample __ Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran

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