PRRIP Request for Proposals Draft (2)

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PRRIP - ED OFFICE DRAFT 12/04/2007 Prospective contractors should address their capability to comply with the above schedule. If it is deemed that the above critical dates should be revised, prospective contractors should offer alternative schedules describing the logic and reasons for the alternative. 3. Conflicts of Interest Statement addressing whether or not any potential conflict of interest exists between this project and other past or on-going projects, including any projects currently being conducted for the Program. 4. Detailed cost not to exceed proposal to complete the project, separated into protocol development and protocol implementation. The proposal should identify costs and hours allocated for each task in the scope of work and the total cost for the study. Hourly rates and reimbursable expenses for the proposing firm/individual and any sub-contractors must be attached to the detailed price proposal. The contract will be awarded on a Cost Not to Exceed basis. The initial contract will be for protocol development. Governance Committee approval is needed before the contractor is authorized to begin protocol implementation. List of relevant project experience within the past five (5) years, including name, location and brief description of the projects; name, address and phone number of the contracting officer for the client; and identification of key participants and their tasks on previous projects who would also be working on this study. 6. Resumes of key participants and subcontractors proposed for this study. The resumes should address experience on projects similar to this stage change study. Types of expertise that may be appropriate include familiarity with river hydraulics and hydrology, gage data collection and analysis, the Platte River, and river monitoring and research techniques. 7. Equipment list sufficient to complete study. 8. Detailed methods describing how the above objectives will be addressed. Includes field methods, data analysis, and quality control measures. 9. Description of Insurance shall be provided with the proposal. Proof of insurance will be required before a contract is issued. Minimum insurance requirements will include $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence. To the extent authorized by law, the contractor shall indemnify, save, and hold harmless the Nebraska Community Foundation; the states of Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska; the Department of the Interior; members of the Governance Committee; and the Program Executive Director's Office, their employees, employers, and agents; against any and all claims, damages, liability, and court awards including costs, expenses, and attorney fees incurred as a result of any act or omission by the contractor or its employees, agents, subcontractors, or assignees pursuant to the terms of this proj ect. 10. A pre-bid meeting of interested parties will be held to address questions associated with this Request for Proposals at a time and location that will be set by the Program's Executive Director's Office. 2