R-2475 - CONSULTING SERVICES - Design and Implementation of a Water Forecasting System

The Request for Proposals is being solicited under a three-phase qualifications-based procurement procedure. 
First Phase: The first phase requires all interested Consultants to submit un-priced Technical Qualification Proposals addressing only those items cited in Section II, Proposal Submittal Technical Requirements of this Request for Proposals.  Technical proposals will be evaluated using as a basis the general evaluation criteria outlined in Section III, Evaluation Criteria to select a short list of Consultants for further participation in the second phase.  During the first phase of the Technical Proposal evaluation, the City may at its sole discretion request additional information or hold discussions for clarification purposes with select Consultants in order to complete the City’s evaluation of a Consultant’s submitted technical proposal.  Only those Consultants who are placed on the short list will be able to participate during the second phase.  In the event the City determines that interviews are not necessary for determining the final ranking of the short listed Consultants, then the City reserves the right to waive the Second Phase interview requirements and enter into direct negotiations pursuant to negotiation process identified below under the third phase of this RFP with the top ranked Consultant selected by the City for the award of the contract.