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Reference Number

0000324289

Issuing Organization

Boulder County

Owner Organization

Human Resources

Solicitation Type

SOQ - Statement of Qualifications (Informal)

Solicitation Number

7473-23

Title

HR Discrimination Investigation Firm

Source ID

PU.AG.USA.1520.C10645851

Details

Location

United States, Colorado, Boulder County

Piggyback Contract

Description

1.Purpose/Background

Boulder County seeks proposals from qualified Human Resources or law firms to pre-qualify for as-needed contract work performing third-party investigations into employee claims of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation and/or discrete facilitated discussions/coaching related to equity, diversity, cultural responsiveness, and/or inclusion. Through this Solicitation of Qualifications (“SOQ”) the county will create a pool of qualified firms that are asked to be available on a per-investigation or per-facilitation, as-needed basis.

Successful respondents will be awarded an initial, on-going 2-year contract, subject to renewal at the county’s discretion. No minimum is guaranteed based on selection from this SOQ.

Specifications and a sample contract are attached.

2.Written Inquiries

All inquiries regarding this SOQ will be submitted via email to the Boulder County Purchasing Office at purchasing@bouldercounty.org on or before 2:00 p.m. July 10, 2023. A response from the county to all inquiries will be posted and sent via email no later than July 18, 2023.

Do not contact any other county department or personnel with questions or for information regarding this solicitation.

3.Submittal Instructions

Submittals are due at the email box only, listed below, for time and date recording on or before 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time on July 28, 2023. Vendors must answer whether line-item pricing information submitted with a bid is confidential or closely held.

Please note that email responses to this solicitation are limited to a maximum of 50MB capacity.

NO ZIP FILES OR LINKS TO EXTERNAL SITES WILL BE ACCEPTED. THIS INCLUDES GOOGLE DOCS AND SIMILAR SITES. ALL SUBMITTALS MUST BE RECEIVED AS AN ATTACHMENT (E.G. PDF, WORD, EXCEL).

Electronic Submittals must be received in the email box listed below. Submittals sent to any other box will NOT be forwarded or accepted. This email box is only accessed on the due date of your questions or proposals. Please use the Delivery Receipt option to verify receipt of your email. It is the sole responsibility of the proposer to ensure their documents are received before the deadline specified above. Boulder County does not accept responsibility under any circumstance for delayed or failed email or mailed submittals.

Email purchasing@bouldercounty.org; identified as SOQ # 7473-23 in the subject line.

All SOQs must be received and time and date recorded by authorized county staff by the above due date and time. Sole responsibility rests with the proposer to see that their SOQ response is received on time at the stated location(s). Any responses received after due date and time will be returned to the proposer.

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to waive any informalities or irregularities therein, and to accept the proposal that, in the opinion of the Board, is in the best interest of the Board and of the County of Boulder, State of Colorado.

Contractors and their employees, subcontractors, and agents must comply with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, ordinances, orders, and codes, as well as Boulder County policies, guidelines, and protocols.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Americans with Disabilities Act: If you need special services provided for under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact the Boulder County ADA Coordinator or Human Resources office at (303) 441-3525 as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for service delivery ahead of applicable due dates.

Dates

Publication

06/30/2023 02:26 PM MDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

07/10/2023 02:00 PM MDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

07/28/2023 02:00 PM MDT

Contact Information

Boulder County

303-441-3525

purchasing@bouldercounty.org

Buyer Preferences, Guidelines & Requirements

General Requirements

- Insurance Required

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

Submittal Instructions