137-25 Exhibits to the Resolution for Extension of Contracts for IT Network Management Services - 2025 (002).pdf

below. Proposals cannot be modified, supplemented, cured, or changed in any way after the due date and time for technical proposals, unless specifically requested by the Township. The intent of this RFP is to provide Network Managed Services Firms an opportunity to present their qualifications, experience, and conceptual approach to providing the scope of services in relation to the needs of TOWO. The manner in which the proposing team presents their qualifications will be regarded as an indication of how well the Proposer’s philosophy, approach, organizational culture, working style and communications style fit with the Township’s. Submittals that concisely present the information requested in the order and the manner requested will be considered more favorably than a submittal from a Proposer of commensurate qualifications that displays a lack of organization, conciseness or attention to detail. 3.4 Technical Evaluation: After compliance with the mandatory requirements in this RFP has been determined, the Committee shall conduct its evaluation of the technical merit of the proposals in accordance with the Evaluation Criteria. Proposals are evaluated to determine which proposal is most advantageous to the Township. The process involves applying the evaluation criteria contained in the RFP, comparing the proposals to each other, and then, at the conclusion of the technical evaluation, ranking the final shortlist of proposals from most to least advantageous. If used in the evaluation process, numerical point scores will be useful guides, but will not be the sole factor in determining the award. The decision for the award will not be made solely by the raw scores themselves, but rather by the strengths, weaknesses, advantages, and deficiencies that the scores represent. The criteria that will be used by the Committee for the technical evaluation of the proposals for this specific procurement are listed below. Each committee member will evaluate the proposals on each major criterion. Factors are listed in order of importance. Minor irregularities in proposals, which are immaterial or inconsequential in nature, may be waived wherever it is determined to be in the Township’s best interest. Technical Evaluation. An evaluation and ranking of the Technical and Price Proposals will be conducted by the Township’s Evaluation and Selection Committee. Final Ranking and

Township’s best interest. Technical Evaluation. An evaluation and ranking of the Technical and Price Proposals will be conducted by the Township’s Evaluation and Selection Committee. Final Ranking and Selection. Following evaluation of the technical proposals and the price proposals, the Evaluation and Selection Committee will prepare and send a ranking of the proposals submitted to the Township Council in writing, recommending an award of the contract(s) to the responsive Offeror(s) whose proposals are determined to be the most advantageous to the Township based on the results of the final technical and financial evaluation in accordance with the State of New Jersey Public Contracting Law. That recommendation will be made based upon all financial and non-financial factors identified in this Request for Proposal and may or may not be awarded to the proposer with the lowest cost proposals. 30