Common use of PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND SELECTION Clause in Contracts

PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND SELECTION. 9.1 The City of New Westminster will evaluate all submitted valid Proposals. Any or all proposals will not necessarily be accepted. The City will disqualify Proponent(s) that fail to meet a minimum requirement for qualifications, experience, and methodology from the process prior to cost considerations. The object of the evaluation and selection process is to identify the Proposal that, in the City’s opinion offers the best value for the products and/or services requested. 9.2 The City, in assessing best value: a) May not necessarily accept the lowest or any Proposal and may, in its sole discretion, accept any Proposal and may waive any minor informality or irregularity in Proposals received; b) Has no obligation to receive further information, whether written or oral, from any Proponent, nor to disclose the nature of any Proposals received; c) May negotiate changes to the scope of work with any one or more Proponents without having any duty or obligation to advise any other Proponent(s) or to allow them to vary their Proposal(s) due to changes to the scope of work. 9.3 The City will evaluate all valid Proposals. The evaluation criteria includes, but is not limited to: a) The submission of Mandatory Requirements; b) The proposed Project Team; c) The experience of the Company/Team; d) The proposed approach; e) The completeness of Proposal; f) The proposed schedule; g) The fee structure (fixed fee, hourly rates of proposed team members, and basis of fee estimate); h) The cost.

PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND SELECTION. 9.1 The City of New Westminster will evaluate all submitted valid Proposals. Any or all proposals will not necessarily be accepted. The City will disqualify Proponent(s) that fail to meet a minimum requirement for qualifications, experience, and methodology from the process prior to cost considerations. The object of the evaluation and selection process is to identify the Proposal that, in the City’s opinion offers the best value for the products and/or services requested. 9.2 The City, in assessing best value: a) May not necessarily accept the lowest or any Proposal and may, in its sole discretion, accept any Proposal and may waive any minor informality or irregularity in Proposals received; b) Has no obligation to receive further information, whether written or oral, from any Proponent, nor to disclose the nature of any Proposals received; c) May negotiate changes to the scope of work with any one or more Proponents without having any duty or obligation to advise any other Proponent(s) or to allow them to vary their Proposal(s) due to changes to the scope of work. 9.3 The City will evaluate all valid Proposals. The evaluation criteria includes, but is not limited to: a) The submission of Mandatory Requirements; b) The proposed Project Manager; c) The proposed Project Team; cd) The experience of the Company/Team; de) The proposed approach; ef) The completeness of Proposal; fg) The proposed schedule; gh) The fee structure (fixed fee, hourly rates of proposed team members, and basis of fee estimate); hi) The cost.