Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Project Management (SCORED/MANDATORY) 1. Project Team Structure/Internal Controls - Provide a description of the proposed project team structure and internal controls to be used during the course of the project, including any subcontractors. Provide an organizational chart of your firm indicating lines of authority for personnel involved in performance of this potential contract and relationships of this staff to other programs or functions of the firm. This chart must also show lines of authority to the next senior level of management. Include who within the firm will have prime responsibility and final authority for the work and who will be the key contacts for the AGENCY. 2. Staff Qualifications/Experience Identify staff, including subcontractors, who will be assigned to the potential contract, indicating the responsibilities and qualifications of such personnel, and include the amount of time each will be assigned to the project. Provide rsums for the named staff, which include information on the individuals particular skills related to this project, education, experience, significant accomplishments and any other pertinent information. The Consultant must commit that staff identified in its proposal will actually perform the assigned work. Any staff substitution must have the prior approval of the AGENCY. B. Experience of the Consultant (SCORED/MANDATORY) 1. Indicate the experience the Consultant and any subcontractors have in the following areas: higher education with a preference for representation of community and technical colleges in Washington State. 2. Indicate other relevant experience that indicates the qualifications of the Consultant, and any subcontractors, for the performance of the potential contract. 3. Include a list of contracts the Consultant has had during the last five years that relate to the Consultants ability to perform the services needed under this RFP. List contract reference numbers, contract period of performance, contact persons, telephone numbers, and fax numbers/e-mail addresses. Include Washington state organizations and institutions of higher education if applicable. C. References (SCORED/MANDATORY) List names, addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers/e-mail addresses of three business references for whom work has been accomplished and briefly describe the type of service provided. The Consultant and staff proposed to provide the services must grant permission to the AGENCY to contact references, and others for whom services have been provided. Do not include current AGENCY staff as references. References will be contacted and scored for the top-ranking proposal(s) only. Include at least one community college. D. Related Information (MANDATORY) 1. If the Consultant or any subcontractor contracted with the state of Washington during the past 24 months, indicate the name of the agency, the contract number and project description and/or other information available to identify the contract. 2. If the Consultants staff or subcontractors staff was an employee of the state of Washington during the past 24 months, or is currently a Washington State employee, identify the individual by name, the agency previously or currently employed by, job title or position held and separation date. 3. If the Consultant has had a contract terminated for default in the last five years, describe such incident. Termination for default is defined as notice to stop performance due to the Consultants non-performance or poor performance and the issue of performance was either (a) not litigated due to inaction on the part of the Proposer, or (b) litigated and such litigation determined that the Proposer was in default. 4. Submit full details of the terms for default including the other party's name, address, and phone number. Present the Consultants position on the matter. The AGENCY will evaluate the facts and may, at its sole discretion, reject the proposal on the grounds of the past experience. If no such termination for default has been experienced by the Consultant in the past five years, so indicate.
