11-15 Exhibits to Resolution Awarding Contract for 911 System Maintenance and Repair.pdf

- And - if the bidder intends to subcontract, the bidder should take the following actions to achieve the set-aside subcontracting goal requirements: 1. Attempt to locate eligible small businesses in Categories I, II, and III appropriate to the RFP; 2. Request a listing of small businesses by Category from the New Jersey of Revenue, Small Business Enterprise Unit; 3. Record efforts to locate eligible businesses, including the names of businesses contacted and the means and results of such contacts; 4. Provide all potential subcontractors with detailed information regarding the specifications; 5. Attempt, whenever possible, to negotiate prices with potential subcontractors submitting higher than acceptable price quotes; 6. Obtain, in writing, the consent of any proposed subcontractor to use its name in response to the RFP; and, 7. Maintain adequate records documenting efforts to achieve the set-aside subcontracting goals. Proposals should also contain a copy of the New Jersey of Revenue, Small Business Enterprise Unit’s proof of registration as a small business for any business proposed as a subcontractor; and documentation of the bidder’s good faith effort to meet the targets of the set-aside subcontracting requirement in sufficient detail to permit the Bid Review Unit of the Division to effectively assess the bidder’s efforts to comply if the bidder has failed to attain the statutory goals. If the bidder chooses to use subcontractors and fails to meet the small business subcontracting targets set forth above, the bidder must submit documentation demonstrating its good faith effort to meet the targets with its proposal or within seven (7) business days upon request. NOTE A BIDDER’S FAILURE TO SATISFY THE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING TARGETS OR PROVIDE SUFFICIENT DOCUMENTATION OF ITS GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO MEET THE TARGETS WITH THE PROPOSAL OR WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS UPON REQUEST SHALL NOT PRECLUDE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO THE BIDDER. If awarded the contract, the bidder shall notify each subcontractor listed in the Plan, in writing. Each bidder awarded a contract for a procurement which contains the set-aside subcontracting goal requirement shall fully cooperate in any studies or surveys which may be conducted by the State to determine the extent of the bidder’s compliance with N.J.A.C.

tains the set-aside subcontracting goal requirement shall fully cooperate in any studies or surveys which may be conducted by the State to determine the extent of the bidder’s compliance with N.J.A.C. 17:13-1.1 et seq., and this RFP. 4.4.1.6 BID SECURITY NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS PROCUREMENT 4.4.1.7 PRICING The bidder must submit its pricing on the State supplied Price Sheet/Schedule and supply any additional pricing information as directed in RFP Section 4.4.5. 41