RFPs: Selecting the Design-Builder - Design-Build for Water and Wastewater Projects - page 188

Table 15-1. Minimum requirements for best-value selection procurement
Proposal Contents
•Transmittalletter
•Scopeofworkandservices
•Proposerinformation
•Projectorganization
•Safetyrecords
•Insuranceandbonding
•Projectimplementationapproach
•Projecttechnicalapproach,processes,andequipment
•Permitting
•Aestheticsandsustainability
•Requiredtechnicalanddesignsubmissions
•Projectschedule
•Projectpriceandpriceproposal
•Startup,testing,andacceptance
•QA/QCplan
•Risk/contractcommentsandexceptions
Selection Process and Evaluation Criteria
•Evaluationprocess
•Evaluationfactorsandweighting
•Scoring/ranking
•Selectionprocess
Contract Principles, Preliminary Risk Matrix, and Related Commercial Issues
•Requiredlegalforms
•Termsheetorcontract
•Certifications,acknowledgements,andaffidavits
•Evaluationprocess
•Evaluationfactorsandweighting
•Scoring/ranking
•Selection
•Stipend
•Rightsofowner
•Proposerprocurementcosts
•Confidentiality

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RFP, the more likely it is that prospective proposers will develop a solution that achieves
project objectives and complies with procurement regulations.
To identify drivers for water and wastewater DB projects, an owner should first define
its motivation for initiating the RFP process. The owner's motivation may include antici-
pated regulatory changes, a need for additional facility capacity, or replacement of aging