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REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS PROJECT The City of Burley is soliciting proposals from qualified firms for DESCRIPTION assistance in the following: DESIGN, BUILD AND LEASE BROADBAND SYSTEM SCOPE OF WORK The City of Burley is seeking proposals from any qualified internet service providers, to provide all services, equipment, and construction to deploy, lease, and operate a fixed wireless or fiber broadband system to directly serve households, public safety and/or local government. The city of Burley has applied to the State of Idaho Broadband Grant program for $438,583.00 in funds for a specific project. The application can be reviewed at the following link: Act_Applications-COMBINED.pdf Project requirements are included in the Scope of Work attached hereto as Exhibit and will also include: • Project will serve underbuilt areas and does not overbuild existing broadband service. Underbuilt areas are defined as locations (census blocks) where less than fifty percent (50%) of households have access to broadband speeds of the FCC minimum of 25/3. • Project completed by designated closing dates per the grant application and no later than December 31, 2021. The project would be funded through the State of Idaho Broadband Grant Program. As such the goal of the broadband project is to address key areas of public health and safety by improving opportunities to telework, facilitate distance learning, and improve public safety. Award announcement is anticipated to be approximately August 2, 2021. The successful firm will be required to comply with all Idaho state building statutes, such as Idaho Public Works contractor licensing (Idaho Code Title 54, Chapter 19), purchasing by political subdivisions (Idaho Code Title 67, Chapter 28) and any City ordinances related to planning and building. The firm must be sufficiently bonded and insured. The selected firm will be required to provide performance and payment bonds, each for 100% of the contract amount, issued by a surety company authorized to conduct business within the State of Idaho. The selected firm will also be required to supply evidence of insurance coverage (worker’s compensation, contractor’s public liability and property damage, and contractor’s vehicle liability) and to ensure ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 Broadband RFQ/P that subcontractors do not commence work until the subcontractors’ insurance requirements have been met. The city of Burley is exempt from sales taxes; however, per Idaho statutes, the contractor is responsible for sales tax on materials used within the project. PROPOSAL The proposal must be organized in sections containing the following CONTENT information, and evaluated according to these criteria: AND EVALUTION Capability to Perform Project The firm’s history, areas of expertise, address of office that will manage project, firm’s legal structure, firm’s demonstrated commitment to provide necessary resources to perform and complete project. The firm’s capability of successfully leasing the project infrastructure from the City for up to 15 years and operating, maintaining and updating the project infrastructure during the lease term. List similar size projects that have been completed in a similar time frame along with contact references. Describe experience leasing internet related infrastructure from a public entity, if any. (20 pts) Relevant Project Experience Description of other projects executed by the firm that demonstrate relevant experience. List of all public sector clients for whom you have provided similar services or performed similar work in the past five years, which should include name, address, and phone number of a person who can be contacted regarding the firm’s performance on the project. (15 pts) Qualifications of Project Team Resumes for the key people assigned to the project including sub-consultants. Key personnel roles and responsibilities on this project. Identify project manager who will be responsible for the day-to- day management of project tasks and will be primary point of contact. Identify local project manager who will be primary contact during a lease period of up to 15 years following the date of completion of construction of the project. (20 pts) Benefits of the Project to the City and the Community Served: A description of how you will ensure that the customers, specifically households and public entities, benefitting from this project will be served over the lifespan of telecommunications investment. The responder shall provide a concrete, measurable response including a pricing model over a five-year period for all customers served by this project, given the project is 100% grant funded. A description of rent payments firm is willing to make for the project infrastructure during a lease term of up to 15 years, including any in-kind payments to the City. A description of firm’s willingness to maintain and update the project infrastructure during the term of the lease for up to 15 years. (25 pts) Project Approach and Schedule The tasks that must be accomplished to complete the project. How the firm proposes to execute the tasks. Unique ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 Broadband RFQ/P aspects of the project and alternative approaches the owner might wish to consider. (20 points) PROPOSAL DEADLINE Proposals must be received no later than August 18, 2021 - 4 pm local time, to Mark Mitton, City Administrator ([EMAIL REDACTED]) Email file size delivery cannot exceed 10 MB. Proposals, including attachments should not exceed fifteen (15) pages in length. Proposal should be titled “Broadband Proposal: City of Burley.” SELECTION Proposals will be evaluated on the criteria listed above. CRITERIA Selected references may be contacted. The City may conduct such other investigations as the City deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any proposal and to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of the design-build firm or team. The City of Burley will seek to negotiate a contract, a detailed scope of work, fee schedule, lease, etc. with the preferred firm. Following the completion of the project, the successful firm will lease the project infrastructure from the City for a term of up to 15 years. This solicitation is being offered in accordance with OMB Circular A-102 and the Idaho statutes governing procurement of professional services. The City of Burley reserves the right to negotiate an agreement based on fair and reasonable compensation for the scope of work and services proposed, as well as the right to reject all responses deemed unqualified, unsatisfactory, or inappropriate. The City hereby informs all applicants that the City will not act upon the responses to this Request for Statements of Qualifications and Proposals in the event that the City is not awarded the grant described above. The City shall not be responsible in any way or under any circumstance for the costs incurred in responding to this Request. Inquires Direct all inquiries regarding the proposal process or proposal submissions to: Mark A. Mitton, City Administrator All inquiries must be submitted by email ([EMAIL REDACTED]) and all responses will be posted on burleyiaho.org for all proposers to review.