[Consultantservices] [Consultant Services] RFP posted Thursday, February 07, 2008 10:18 AM

[Grace Williams]

AICP has adopted the following policy:

The AICP Commission requests that entities soliciting planning
consultants follow a two-part RFQ/RFP selection procedure. Click here to
read a description of such a two-part process in PAS Report 443,
Selecting and Retaining a Planning Consultant: RFPs, RFQs, Contracts,
and Project Management, by Eric Damian Kelly, FAICP. To view more
excerpts from the report, click here.

Please send RFPs & RFQs to websitefeedback at planning.org.

Request for Proposals - Consultant Services

Comprehensive Plan
Maury County, Tennessee
Submittal Deadline: March 5, 2008

Maury County, Tennessee is issuing a request for
Proposals/Qualifications for the Preparation of a Comprehensive Plan for
Maury County and the Cities of Columbia, Mt Pleasant and Spring Hill,
Tennessee. All offerings made under this invitation shall meet or exceed
the detailed requirements as set forth in the RFP document. All values
specified in this invitation shall be considered as minimums, unless
otherwise specified. The specifications provided are not intended to
exclude any company from bidding.

The following listed materials are considered to be an integral part of
this "RFP Invitation":

*	"Request for Proposals" - 15 Pages 
*	"Title VI request" - 1 Page 

NOTE: The above listed materials will be available after February 4,
2008 at the following website: www.maurycounty-tn.gov
<http://www.maurycounty-tn.gov> . Click on the "Purchasing" link in
order to download the above listed materials.

Proposals will be accepted by the Maury County Office of Accounts &
Budgets / Purchasing, One Public Square, Second Floor, Columbia, TN
38401 until 12 Noon local prevailing time, Wednesday March 5, 2008. All
received proposals will be forwarded to the publicly opened, reviewed
and evaluated. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly
marked "RFP - MAURY COUNTY, COLUMBIA, MT. PLEASANT, and SPRING HILL
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - MAURY COUNTY" in the lower left corner. When
applicable, all appropriate licensing and other required information
must appear on the exterior of the submittal envelope, as required by
T.C.A. 62-6-119.

When bid submittals are sent via U. S. Mail, FedEx, UPS or any other
carrier; the sealed proposals must be identified as above and then
placed inside of the appropriate shipping envelope, and then clearly
marked "Sealed Bid Enclosed - RFP - Plan" on the exterior of the
shipping envelope. This is necessary in order to prevent the accidental
opening of proposals by separating proposals from regular package
delivery.

Proposals arriving after the announced opening time or absent of the
aforementioned markings will not be accepted.

Maury County reserves the right to disregard all nonconforming,
non-responsive, or conditional bids; to reject any or all bids; to limit
quantities; to waive formalities and informalities; and to evaluate
proposals and accept any proposal or any part of any proposal that is
judged, in our opinion, to be of the best quality, value and service to
Maury County. It is also understood that the "apparent low bidder" will
be announced at the bid opening; however the "successful bidder", who
may or may not be the lowest bidder, will not be announced until all
issues, which include, but are not limited to quality, service,
conformity to specifications, etc. have been resolved and until a period
of review has been completed by the County. The "review period" is
normally completed within ten business days following the bid opening;
however, under some circumstances, a longer review period may be
required.

All requested documentation is to be included with the proposal
submittal. Failure to provide the requested documentation may result in
rejection. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days
after the opening date.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: All interested parties,
without regard to race, color or national origin, shall be afforded the
opportunity to bid and shall receive equal consideration. Title VI
states "No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race,
color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied
the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program
activity receiving Federal financial assistance." Maury County is often
the beneficiary of Federal financial assistance in the areas of
education, health care and social services, public transportation, and
parks and recreation. Maury County strives to protect individuals' civil
rights through active compliance with the requirements of Title VI. Any
questions, concerns or complaints related to Title VI should be directed
to the Maury County Mayor, who will review and forward all materials to
the Title VI Coordinator. Please assist us with our compliance efforts
by completing the optional statistical information requested on the Form
provided. 

Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Office of
Accounts and Budgets and Purchasing at 931-375-2301.

 

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