1 MUHLENBERG COUNTY FISCAL COURT REQUEST FOR

MUHLENBERG COUNTY FISCAL COURT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
FOR:
Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court
BID DUE DATE:
PLACE OF OPENING: Office of the Muhlenberg County Judge Executive Rick Newman
MAILING ADDRESS:
Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court
P.O. Box 137
Greenville, KY 42345
PROJECT CONTACT: Laura Montgomery
TELEPHONE: 270-338-2520
EMAIL: l.montgomery@muhlenbergcountyky.org
Legal Notice
No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed or translated into any language
or form without the express written consent of the Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court (owner).
Proposals may be subject to public review after contract(s) have been awarded. Respondents to this
request for proposal are cautioned not to include any proprietary information as part of their proposal.
If proprietary information is clearly and legibly marked in writing as CONFIDENTIAL and if the owners
accept, in writing, such proprietary information from Respondent, then that information shall be held as
CONFIDENTIAL by the owners.
If you need any reasonable accommodation for any type of disability in order to participate in this
procurement, please contact Judge Rick Newman’s office as soon as possible.
The winning Respondent(s) will be required to complete and execute the Statement of Disclaimer
attached hereto, and referenced herein, as Exhibit I.
SECTION TITLE PAGE
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INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION
EVENT DATE TARGETS
PURPOSE
WRITTEN QUESTION DEADLINE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RESPONDENT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
GENERAL
1.0 PURPOSE
2.0 THE COUNTY
3.0 GOALS
4.0 POLICY STANDARDS
5.0 QUALITY OF SERVICE
6.0 SECURITY
7.0 MANAGEMENT COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM
8.0 GENERAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
9.0 PROPOSAL PROCESS AND CONTENT
10.0 RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUBMISSION COSTS
11.0 SEVERABILITY
12.0 GOVERNING LAW
13.0 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
14.0 LEASE OF SYSTEM
15.0 MATCH REQUIREMENT
INCLUDED:
SCHEDULE I – RFP RESPONDENT FORM
EXHIBIT I - STATEMENT OF DISCLAIMER
EXHIBIT II – AFFIDAVIT OF NON COLLUSION
EXHIBIT III – EXCEPTIONS/RESTRICTIONS
EXHIBIT IV – EXPERIENCE/REFERENCES
SCORING CRITERIA
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Introduction and Purpose: The Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court (owner) invites qualified (see section
13 for qualification requirements) companies (“Respondents”) to submit a written proposal for the
construction and management of a wireless broadband network (the “Network”) throughout the
county-wide region, consisting of the county of Muhlenberg, more particularly described herein.
Proposals are solicited in accordance with the terms, conditions and instructions as set forth in this
Request for Proposal (“RFP”). The intent of this RFP is to ensure citizens in the owner’s region have
access to broadband services.
There are known wireless ISP (“WISP”) operations within this county area. The winning Respondent
must identify existing WISPs in proposed geographic territory and present the owners with an
interference mitigation plan and, potentially, interference coordination agreements by and among these
WISPs. All Respondents must be familiar with the Federal Communications Commission Code of Federal
Regulations, Title 47, Part 15 at the following URL
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_05/47cfr15_05.html and must abide by these rules
accordingly.
The winning Respondent must file Federal Communications Commission Form 477 and provide copies to
the owners on the same dates as these reports are files with the FCC. Information regarding FCC Form
477 can be found at http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html.
All materials related to this RFP will be available on the Internet at
http://www.muhlenbergcountyky.org. In the event you do not have Internet access and download
capability, all materials may be obtained from the Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court Office, 100 S Main
St., Greenville, KY 42345.
Although the owners are seeking a system design primarily utilizing wireless technologies, and assuming
that wireless spectrum is generally unlicensed, the owners will review and consider all Respondent
submissions that may also include the use of licensed spectrum, fiber optic lines, twisted pair copper,
coaxial cable, laser or any other technology or combination of technologies that collectively achieve the
greatest results based on the goals, objectives and requirements listed herein. The priority coverage
area of this System (as defined below) will be the un-served and underserved homes and businesses in
the county.
During the natural course of events under this RFP, access to water towers and/or broadcast towers
(collectively the “Towers”) may be made available to all Respondents. In some cases, lease agreements
to the Towers may be executed by representatives of the owners for assignment to the winning
Respondent(s). Final determination for, and use of, said leases shall made by the winning Respondent(s)
and no further legal obligation of any kind, whatsoever, shall remain with the owners. The
Respondent(s), selected by the review committee, shall receive certain grant funding for a portion or
portions of this project.
Hold Harmless Provision
Respondents agree to indemnify and hold harmless the owners, and employees of the owners, from and
against all claims, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from any
claim under this RFP. Respondent(s) hereby acknowledges that certain information contained herein
regarding existing broadband operators, competitive services, data maps and other information not
directly attributable to the owners. The information is to assist the Respondent(s) in its due diligence
and analysis of this county-wide region and is based solely on information provided by third party
sources for illustrative purposes under this RFP.
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Event Date Targets
Date of Issue of the RFP: 2-24-2015
Written Question from Respondents Accepted: 03-03-15
Proposals Due from Respondents: 03-03-15
Notification Highest Rated Respondent(s): 03-16-15
Project Purpose:
The collective vision of the owners is to apply ubiquitous, low-cost Internet access in un/underserved
areas as a foundation for Muhlenberg County - while stimulating economic development and promoting
digital inclusion for all residents including, but not limited to, low income and disadvantaged residents of
these county.
Written Question Deadline
Respondents must submit any written questions in writing either by mail or electronically concerning
the RFP no later than March 03, 2015 at 4:00 P.M. CST to Laura Montgomery, Muhlenberg County Fiscal
Court, PO Box 137, Greenville, KY 42345 or l.montgomery@muhlenbergcountyky.org. All questions
submitted will be correlated and made available to all RFP holders.
Request for Proposal Respondent Submission Deadline:
Respondents will be asked to indicate their intent to submit written proposals no later than March 03,
2015 at 4:00 P.M. CST. The Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court will receive final proposals at its mailing
address until March 03, 2015. No proposals will be accepted after the stated deadline.
All proposals will be required to comply with the specific requirements of this RFP. The owner reserves
the right to reject any or all proposals or to accept any proposal or portion of a proposal deemed to be
in the best interest of Muhlenberg County for which this RFP is contemplated.
General:
A.
Proposals submitted are to be in accordance with the outline and specifications contained
herein and are to remain in effect a minimum of six (6) months from the date of submission. A
statement to this effect should be contained in the Respondent’s cover letter.
B.
This RFP in no manner obligates the owners to the eventual signing of an agreement with
Respondent and may be terminated by the owners without penalty or obligation at any time
prior to the signing of an agreement.
C.
Expenses for developing and presenting proposals shall be the entire responsibility of the
Respondent.
D.
All supporting documentation and manuals submitted under this RFP will become the property
of the owners unless otherwise requested by the Respondent, in writing, at the time of
submission, and agreed to, in writing, by the owners.
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E.
This RFP contains requests for information. Respondents, however, in responding to this RFP,
are encouraged to provide any additional information they believe relevant.
F.
Respondents are encouraged to examine all sections of this RFP carefully, in that the degree of
inter relationship between sections is high. Clause headings appearing in this RFP have been
inserted for convenience and ready reference. They do not purport to define, limit or extend the
scope of intent of the respective clauses.
G.
Whenever the terms "must" "shall" "will" "is required" or "are required" are used in the RFP, the
subject being referred to is to be a required feature of this RFP. In those cases where mandatory
requirements are stated, material failure to meet those requirements could result in
disqualification of the Respondent's response. Any deviation or exception from RFP
specifications must be clearly identified by the Respondent in its proposal.
H.
An original, clearly marked as such, plus two copies (3 total) of concise proposals in notebook
form with supporting documentation shall be delivered in a sealed container to the owner’s
office, as such, to the address as first listed herein. The specific format for responses is detailed
Schedule 1.
Proposals are to be submitted as a booklet or in notebook form with appropriate indices. Each
proposal should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward concise
description of the Respondent’s approach and ability to meet owner’s needs as stated in this
RFP. Respondents are to adhere to the format attached herein as Schedule I.
I.
Proposal Evaluation. The owner reserves the right to accept, reject, modify, and/or negotiate
any and all proposals received in conjunction with the RFP. Proposals will be judged based upon
the business, technical, implementation plans, financial proposals and other supporting
documentation. Particular criteria include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Backhaul and Internet Backbone connection solutions
•
Business Sustainability Plan
•
Company experience
•
Company Engineering resources, experience and plans
•
Other assets of importance to success
•
Partners (equipment, service, content)
•
References
•
Risk
•
Support Plan for system and customers
•
Type and Fees of services to be provided
•
Timeline for service provision throughout Service Area
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NOTE: Evaluation criteria are in alphabetical order and are not stated in order of preference.
J.
Non-Disclosure: The owners agree to not disclose sections or specifics in Respondents’
responses that are explicitly marked as confidential. Respondent recognizes that this is a public
process and will limit information labeled as confidential. The owners reserve the right to make
public basic information after selecting a winning Respondent to the extent as require by
Kentucky Law. The owners will receive Respondents approval in advance if any such
information was marked as confidential. A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) may be signed
between the owners and Respondent(s) upon request.
1.0 Purpose:
1.1
This RFP is intended to address areas in Muhlenberg County which are currently unserved / underserved by broadband Internet service. The owners are interested in
creating a regional environment for residents, businesses, local government and other
public organizations that will take advantage of existing and new wireless broadband
technologies. The owners are seeking proposals from qualified telecommunications
providers, and other potential services partners, describing wireless broadband and
other data services they would provide businesses, residents, local government and
other public organizations.
1.2
The owners will consider proposals that propose a public, private, public/private or
other arrangement from one or more telecommunications company, provided that all
such arrangements and proposals shall be in compliance with applicable Federal, State,
County and City laws and regulations. The owners reserve the right to accept no
proposal and will not be held liable for any fees or costs associated with proposal
submissions.
1.3
It is the intention of the owners to evaluate via a field test the winning Respondent’s
equipment and services prior to awarding any final contract as may be contemplated
under this RFP. The owners may terminate this RFP at any time prior to the actual
award of an agreement.
2.0 The County:
2.1
This project will take place within Muhlenberg County.
3.0 Goals:
3.1 The owners have identified the following critical goals for this initiative:
3.1.1
A fully redundant wireless broadband system (the “System”) capable of serving the
largest geographic area possible, in the county area (the “Service Area”), that assures inhome access to the greatest extent possible for all residential subscribers. Certain
portions of the overall design may incorporate fiber optic lines, licensed spectrum
and/or other delivery and transport mechanisms (the “System Add Ons”).
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3.1.2
The ability for residents to have access to affordable wireless internet access with a
minimum throughput of 768/200 kbps and prices beginning at or below $35 per month.
3.1.3
Improvement of government service delivery.
3.1.4
Promotion of job creation, business growth and economic development.
3.1.5
Streamlined interaction between government and constituents.
3.2 In addition, the owners anticipate that this initiative will provide the following benefits:
3.2.1
Complement the strategy of the County Judge Executive to connect all residents to
modern technology.
3.2.2
Spur economic development by allowing businesses relying on internet connectivity to
locate in any of the county respective industrial parks and/or commercially zoned areas.
3.2.3
Public safety employees could benefit from having access to vital data while in the field.
3.2.4
Improve public safety through better communications and interoperability.
3.2.5
Improve the broadband experience for visitors to the service area.
3.2.6
Promote the image of each of Muhlenberg County by demonstrating progressive
broadband initiatives.
3.2.7
Provide backup/contingency measures for disaster response and recovery.
4.0 Policy Standards:
4.1
The owners may create a contract for the development, construction, implementation,
operation and maintenance of the wireless network. The owners will select a Respondent which
will install the network and operate it under the following guidelines:
4.1.1
Have a portion of the broadband system operational in the Service Area by end of 2015.
4.1.2
Ensure that the following areas are treated as high priority when considering the fixed
wireless engineering design for the Service Area:
Muhlenberg County:
• Muhlenberg County Park should be provided a broadband connection that supports a
public access WiFi and IP cameras. A WiFi system would include security to block
unwanted and illegal browsing.
• Paradise Regional Business Park and Muhlenberg County Industrial Parks
• Rails to Trails Park in Greenville and Central City. Parks should be provided a wireless
system capable of supporting secure IP Cameras.
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•Un-served / Underserved Areas
4.1.3
The network will be maintained and updated at sufficient intervals by the winning
Respondent to prevent obsolescence.
4.2
The network will be maintained and updated at sufficient intervals by the winning Respondent
to prevent obsolescence.
5.0
Quality of Service:
5.1
Certain portions of the System may operate on unlicensed spectrum, and as such, cannot
provide the assurance of uninterrupted service and full availability of bandwidth. These services,
however, should maintain and uninterrupted operability standard of at least 99.5%. There exists
a balance between service levels, subscription cost, expediency, and availability that is
considered by users of all broadband technologies. As such, the design of the wireless network
should take into consideration the issues of reasonable reliability for residential use as well as
the prioritization of specific traffic for use in public safety and official capacities.
6.0 Security:
6.1
Security is a major issue with every computer system. The System must employ all necessary
security measures to ensure integrity of Governmental and private data as well as the privacy of
the residential users. Thus, the System and System Add-Ons must be compliant with or capable
of satisfying the following:
6.1.1
6.1.2
6.1.3
6.1.4
6.1.5
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”)
Homeland Security3
Protection of wireless clients from other malicious clients data
Secure network configurations and management
Use of encryption for transmission of data via the wireless system
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All actions taken at every level (federal, state, local, private, and individual citizen) to deter, defend against, or mitigate attacks
within the United States, or to respond to other major domestic emergencies.
7.0 Management Components of the System:
7.1
The winning Respondent shall provide evidence that it is capable of managing and operating the
following components of the System. Special considerations will be given to not-for-profit
corporations.
7.1.1
7.1.2
7.1.3
7.1.4
Data Center Operations.
Customer Service/Billing ISP operations.
Customer and network technical support made available via local or toll-free telephone
number.
Access to local phone numbers across the entirety of the Service Area.
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8.0 General System Requirements:
8.1
Below are the service requirements. Services must be designed to serve indoor and outdoor
clients.
8.1.1
8.1.2
8.1.3
8.1.4
8.1.5
8.1.6
8.2
Wireless Internet access services
Dynamic and static IP addressing
Ethernet 10Base-T or 100Base-T interface for subscriber devices
Classes of service for business, residential, public safety and special projects.
Availability of always on, always connected, VLANS (or acceptable alternatives) that can
be dedicated to specific applications.
Provide data backbone capabilities between designated locations.
Subscriber Access Devices and Equipment Options
8.2.1
8.2.2
Inside wireless access devices with choice of outside antennas. Indoor antennas an
extra cost.
Outside access devices with Ethernet 10base-T or 100Base-T interfaces.
8.3 Coverage and Towers:
8.3.1
8.3.2
8.3.3
8.3.4
8.3.5
8.4
Un-served is defined as no existing terrestrial based broadband services of at least
768Kbps/200Kbps as excludes cellular coverage. Underserved is defined as no existing
terrestrial based broadband serves of at least 3 Mbps/768Kbps and excludes cellular
coverage.
The coverage area should focus on un-served and underserved areas in the county. As a
minimum, the expectations are that at least two (2) geographical areas will be identified
and targeted in the county.
The response should estimate the number of un-served / underserved households that
will be covered by the design and how that number was determined. The focus should
be on covering the maximum number of un/underserved households in the county.
Leverage existing infrastructure to minimize the need for new towers and additional
facilities.
8.3.4.1 Special consideration should be given to the use of the Muhlenberg County
Water District Water Towers.
The proposed system spectrum, capacity, penetration, and interference issues need to
be managed – explain the proposed solution details.
Technical Plan Requirements. Respondents must address in detail the technology they plan to
deploy, what their network is expected to be, and the quality of service expected as a result.
Respondents must also address how changes in both technology and standards will affect
deployment. At a minimum, Respondents must address the following questions:
8.4.1 What technology or technologies will be deployed?
8.4.2 Who are the manufacturers?
8.4.3 Has the Respondent already deployed this equipment elsewhere commercially? If so,
where? Please describe the service, location, and number of subscribers.
8.4.4 Has the Respondent conducted field trials with this equipment? If so, what were the
results?
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8.4.6
What are the performance characteristics of the technology as deployed? For example,
what are the non-LOS expectations?
8.4.6 Provide propagation maps for each transmission site. Maps should be prepared using
an average CPE radio height of 12 foot.
8.4.7 Is the technology proprietary or based on standards? If the latter, what standard? Eg.,
802.16d? 802.16e?
8.4.8 What is the planned network architecture?
8.4.9 How will the Respondent handle growth as required speeds and amount of data
transmitted increase over the years?
8.4.10 How will the Respondent’s network be connected to the Internet Backbone?
8.4.11 Does the architecture support VoIP?
8.4.12 Explain how you will conduct site surveys to ensure maximum coverage is obtained as
contemplated under this RFP.
9.0 Proposal Process and Content
9.1 Process
9.1.1
9.1.2
Oral Presentation: The Respondents may be required to give an oral presentation of the
proposal to the Evaluation Committee. This will provide an opportunity for the
Respondent to clarify or elaborate on the proposal. The project manager will schedule
the time and location of any presentations. Presentations are at the option of the
owners and may not be conducted. Therefore, proposals should be complete.
Multiple Proposals: The owners willing to negotiate more than one proposal from
Respondents to satisfy the various aspects of the owner’s request. Respondents may
submit multiple proposals to meet the owner’s needs as specified above.
10.0 Responsibility for Submission Costs
10.1 The Respondent shall be solely and fully responsible for all costs associated with the
development, preparation, transmittal, and submission of any material in response to
this RFP.
10.2 The owners may, in its sole discretion, ask selected Respondents to present their
material in person and the costs of such presentations shall be solely the responsibility
of the Respondent.
10.3 The owners assume no contractual or other obligations as a result of the issuance of this
RFP, the preparation or submission of materials by a Respondent, the evaluation of
materials, the Respondent’s conducting of presentations, or the selection of any
Respondent for further negotiations. There may be no claims whatsoever for
reimbursement from the owners any affiliated consultants or agents for such costs. The
owners reserve the right to withdraw this RFP at any time and to choose not to select
any of the Respondents, in its sole and absolute discretion.
11.0 Severability
It is understood and agreed that if any part, term, or provision of this RFP is by the Court held to be
illegal or in conflict with any law of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or the United States of America
including, but not limited to, the policies, rules, and regulations of the Federal Communications
Commission, the validity of the remaining portions or provisions shall be construed and enforced as if
the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term, or provision held to be invalid.
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12.0 Governing Law
This RFP shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
13.0 Qualification Requirements
Companies and/or entities submitting a response to this RFP shall be required to provide proof that
they:
13.1 Have the financial ability to purchase an adequate number of customer premise devices
to satisfactorily satisfy the intent of this RFP; and
13.2 Are willing to provide service across the service area as specified herein; and
13.3 Can validate their ability to support and maintain the System.
14.0 Lease of System
The System, as defined herein, shall be leased to the winning Respondent(s) for the sum of one dollar
($1.00) per year. The cost of insuring the equipment will be initially paid by the county in which the
equipment is used. All insurance costs will be reimbursed by the winning respondent yearly.
15.0 Match Requirement
This project is being funded in part through a $120,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA).
As a requirement of the grant, the winning respondent must match the DRA grant, dollar for dollar, by
providing additional equipment, installation, mapping and consultation, etc.
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Schedule I
RFP Response Format
Section 1 Introduction and Executive Summary:
Section 2 Response to General System Requirements:
1.
Wireless Internet access services:
2.
Dynamic and static IP addressing:
3.
Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-T interface for subscriber devices:
4.
Classes of service for business, residential, public safety and special projects:
5.
Availability of always on, always connected, VLANS (or acceptable alternatives) that can be
dedicated to specific applications:
6.
Provide data backbone capabilities between designated locations:
7.
Project Budget – DRA Funded Portion plus Match Requirement
Section 3 Response to Coverage Plan Requirements:
1. Maximized coverage in the proposed service area.
2. Leverage existing infrastructure to minimize the need for new towers and additional facilities.
3. The proposed system spectrum, capacity, penetration, and interference issues need to be
managed – explain the proposed solution details.
4. Submit the actual design in a PDF format.
5. Provide list of frequencies, to be used in the Service Area.
Section 4 Response to Technical Plan Requirements:
1.
What technology or technologies will be deployed?
2.
Who are the manufacturers?
3.
Has the Respondent already deployed this equipment elsewhere commercially? If so, where?
Please describe the service, location, and number of subscribers.
4.
Has the Respondent conducted field trials with this equipment? If so, what were the results?
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5.
What are the performance characteristics of the technology as deployed? For example, what is
the range?
6.
Is the technology proprietary or based on standards? If the latter, what standard? Eg., 802.16d?
802.16e?
8.
What is the planned network architecture?
9.
How will the Respondent handle growth as required speeds and amount of data transmitted
increase over the years?
10.
How will the Respondent’s network be connected to the Internet Backbone?
11.
Does the architecture support mobility?
12.
What are the planned (billable to use) installation costs?
13.
What is involved in the installation process?
14.
How does your solution/approach mitigate or eliminate the risk of unintentional selfinterference with–and promote cooperation between other commercial wireless ISPs,
community wireless groups or other services using unlicensed spectrum?
15.
How does your solution address the need to provide different levels and qualities of service,
security and other characteristics for multiple types of users over a single physical network (e.g.,
municipal employees, public safety, public access, etc.)?
16.
Describe the way in which prioritization of traffic for municipal use (e.g., public safety) is
accomplished with your solution, especially in the event of an emergency.
Section 5 Management Components and Support Plan Requirements:
1.
Data Center Operations.
2.
Customer Service/Billing ISP operations.
3.
Customer and network technical support.
4.
Access to local numbers across the entirety of the Service Area.
5.
Discuss your disaster recovery plan (e.g. portable “system on wheels”, back-up power, et al)
6.
Include a project timeline including contract signing, site acquisition, equipment deployment,
customer installation.
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Section 6 Response to Security Requirements:
1.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”)
2.
Homeland Security
3.
Protection of wireless clients from other malicious clients data
4.
Secure network configurations and management
5.
Use of encryption for transmission of data via the wireless system
Section 7 Management Components of the System:
1.
Discuss management components of respondent.
Section 8 Completion and Execution of Exhibits:
1.
Exhibit 1 Statement of Disclaimer
2.
Exhibit II Affidavit of Non Collusion
3.
Exhibit III Exceptions/Restrictions
4.
Exhibit IV Experience/References
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EXHIBIT I
STATEMENT OF DISCLAIMER
This is to certify that no employee, official or elected official of Muhlenberg County has a
proprietary interest in the company, corporation, partnership, or other organization, furnishing the
goods and/or services, or stands to benefit personally from the furnishing of such goods or services, as
referenced above.
FIRM:________________________________________________________
BY:__________________________________________________________
Attest:
_____________________________________________________________
Witness
Date:___________________________________
State of _________________________________
County of ________________________________ To-wit:
I, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, whose commission
as such will expire on the ___ day of _______, 20 ___, do hereby certify that _______________ whose
name(s) is (are) signed to the foregoing Statement bearing date of _______________, 20___, this day
personally appeared before me in the County and State aforesaid and acknowledged the same before
me GIVEN under my hand and seal this ____ day of ____, 20___.
___________________________________________________
Notary Public
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EXHIBIT II
AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION
The undersigned, duly authorized to represent the persons, firms and corporations joining and
participating in the submission of the foregoing RFP (such persons, firms and corporations hereinafter
being referred to as the “Respondent"), being duly sworn, on his or her oath, states that to the best of
his or her belief and knowledge no person, firm or corporation, nor any person duly representing the
same joining and participating in the submission of the foregoing RFP, has directly or indirectly entered
into any agreement or arrangement with any other Respondent, or with any official of the owners or
any employee thereof, or any person, firm or corporation under contract with the owners whereby the
Respondent, in order to induce acceptance of the foregoing RFP by the owners, has paid or is to pay to
any other Respondent or to any of the aforementioned persons anything of value whatever, and that
the respondent has not, directly or indirectly entered into any arrangement or agreement with any
other Respondent or which tends to or does lessen or destroy free competition in the letting of the
contract sought for by the foregoing RFP.
The Respondent hereby certifies that, except as explicitly set out in its bid submission, neither it, its
officers, partners, owners, providers, representatives, employees and parties in interest, including the
affiant, have in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other
Respondent, potential Respondent, firm or person, in connection with this solicitation, to submit a
collusive or sham bid, to refrain from bidding, to manipulate or ascertain the price(s) of other
Respondents or potential Respondents, or to obtain through any unlawful act an advantage over other
Respondents or the owners.
The prices submitted herein have been arrived at in an entirely independent and lawful manner by the
Respondent without consultation with other Respondents or potential Respondents or foreknowledge
of the prices to be submitted in response to this solicitation by other Respondents or potential
Respondents on the part of the Respondent, its officers, partners, owners, providers, representatives,
employees or parties in interest, including the affiant.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The undersigned Respondent and each person signing on behalf of the Respondent certifies, and in the
case of a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation, each party thereto certifies as to its own
organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of their knowledge and belief, the owners, nor
any employee, or person, whose salary is payable in whole or in part by the owners, has a direct or
indirect financial interest in the award of this RFP, or in the services to which this RFP relates, or in any
of the profits, real or potential, thereof, except as noted otherwise herein.
Signature _____________________________________________________
Company Name_____________________________________________________
Date _____________________________________________________
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
__________ day of _______________________, 2005.
Notary Public in and for the County of __________________________, State of ___________________.
My commission expires: ___________________________
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EXHIBIT III
EXCEPTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
(Please identify any exceptions or restrictions in this area)
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EXHIBIT IV
EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES
(Please discuss experience and identify references and contact information in this area)
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SCORING CRITERIA
1. Introduction and General Summary:
5 Points
2. Response to General System Requirements:
15 Points
3. Response to Coverage Plan Requirements:
15 Points
4. Response to Technical Plan Requirements:
25 Points
5. Management Components and Support Plan Requirements:
15 Points
6. Respondent’s Business Plan Information:
5 Points
7. Response to Security Requirements:
10 Points
8. Financial Data of Respondent:
5 Points
9. Completion and Execution of Exhibits:
5 Points
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