HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDB Rejection of Submission for RFQ 20 21-A22 IT Consultant and Network Support CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Jeremy D. Johnson, Executive Director
FROM: Angelia C. Wilson, Procurement Manager J
DATE: January 26, 2022
RE: Rejection of Submissions for RFQ#2020/2021-A22
In an effort to ensure communications network and safeguard data for Clay County Utility
Authority (CCUA), Information Technology staff developed RFQ#2020/2021-A22 entitled IT
Consultant-Network Support. The purpose of this RFQ is to obtain staff augmentation to assist
with services such as network administration and troubleshooting, desktop system installation
and support, network server administration and network hardware purchase consultation.
The RFQ requested that proposers supply staff with high-level certifications in computer network
design and computer network security. These certifications demonstrate the knowledge and
experience necessary to work with CCUA's complex systems where availability, security, and
efficiency are kept in a delicate balance.
On October 20, 2021, CCUA received one (1) submission in response to RFQ#2020/2021-A22
= entitled IT Consultant- Network Support, which was subsequently evaluated by the project
z evaluation committee.
The evaluation committee mutually agreed that the respondent did not present the required
certifications nor present resumes of staff with the experience requested in the mandatory
requirements of the RFQ.
Therefore, Staff recommends Board of Supervisors reject the submitted response based upon the
submission not complying to the mandatory requirements of the RFQ.
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Attachments:
ITB Solicitation Article 19- Evaluation of Bids and Award of Contract Section 19.01
//AW(Author)
//AW, DS AB, and JW(Review)
//JW(Final)
ARTICLE 19—EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT
19.01 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, incomplete,
irregular, not in conformance with the specifications, invitation, or Instructions to Bidders,
nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner further reserves
the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder whom it finds, after reasonable inquiry and
evaluation, to not be responsible or the Bidder is behind by 10 percent or more on
completing an approved progress schedule for the Owner at the time of advertising the
work. A Bid may be found to be irregular or non-responsive by reasons that include,
but are not limited to, failure to utilize or complete the prescribed forms, modifying
the Bid specifications, submitting conditional Bids, incomplete Bids, submitting
indefinite or ambiguous Bids, executing forms or the Bid sheet with improper and/or
undated signatures or failure to provide all required information. Other conditions which
may cause rejection of the Bids include, evidence of collusion among Bidders, obvious
lack of experience or expertise, and failure to perform or meet financial obligations on
previous agreements. Owner may also reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes
that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder.
Owner also reserves the right to waive all informalities not involving price, time, or
changes in the Work and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder.