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<br />City of Sunny Isles Beach | RFP Bella Vista Park Dock Reconstruction 19-07-01 41 <br /> <br />(i) Bids must be solicited from an adequate number of known suppliers, providing them sufficient <br />response time prior to the date set for opening the bids, for local, and tribal governments, the invitation <br />for bids must be publicly advertised; <br />(ii) The invitation for bids, which will include any specifications and pertinent attachments, must define <br />the items or services in order for the bidder to properly respond; <br />(iii) All bids will be opened at the time and place prescribed in the invitation for bids, and for local and <br />tribal governments, the bids must be opened publicly; <br />(iv) A firm fixed price contract award will be made in writing to the lowest responsive and responsible <br />bidder. Where specified in bidding documents, factors such as discounts, transportation cost, and life <br />cycle costs must be considered in determining which bid is lowest. Payment discounts will only be used <br />to determine the low bid when prior experience indicates that such discounts are usually taken <br />advantage of; and <br /> <br />(v) Any or all bids may be rejected if there is a sound documented reason. <br />(d) Procurement by competitive proposals. The technique of competitive proposals is normally conducted <br />with more than one source submitting an offer, and either a fixed price or cost-reimbursement type <br />contract is awarded. It is generally used when conditions are not appropriate for the use of sealed bids. If <br />this method is used, the following requirements apply: <br /> <br />(1) Requests for proposals must be publicized and identify all evaluation factors and their relative <br />importance. Any response to publicized requests for proposals must be considered to the maximum <br />extent practical; <br />(2) Proposals must be solicited from an adequate number of qualified sources; <br />(3) The non-Federal entity must have a written method for conducting technical evaluations of the <br />proposals received and for selecting recipients; <br />(4) Contracts must be awarded to the responsible firm whose proposal is most advantageous to the <br />program, with price and other factors considered; and <br />(5) The non-Federal entity may use competitive proposal procedures for qualifications-based <br />procurement of architectural/engineering (A/E) professional services whereby competitors' <br />qualifications are evaluated and the most qualified competitor is selected, subject to negotiation of fair <br />and reasonable compensation. The method, where price is not used as a selection factor, can only be <br />used in procurement of A/E professional services. It cannot be used to purchase other types of services <br />though A/E firms are a potential source to perform the proposed effort. <br /> <br />(e) [Reserved] <br /> <br />(f) Procurement by noncompetitive proposals. Procurement by noncompetitive proposals is procurement <br />through solicitation of a proposal from only one source and may be used only when one or more of the <br />following circumstances apply: <br />(1) The item is available only from a single source; <br />(2) The public exigency or emergency for the requirement will not permit a delay resulting from <br />competitive solicitation;