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Project Date BudgetStatus Saddle Creek Fire Rescue Station 6/2/2010 $1,300,000 (Est.) Awarded—Bid Protest In addition to Polk County, PBSRG's listed municipal clients are the states of Alaska, Idaho, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Oregon, cities of'Columbia SC, Phoenix AZ, Rochester MN, and Roseville MN and Hennepin and Olmsted Counties in Minnesota. Involvement by ASU and Cost The PBSRG provides initial training to staff on the best value procurement process and also offers support services, including independent verification of the vendors' past performance information provided as part of the procurement process (if requested). Per agreement with ASU, using entities are restricted from releasing actual cost of the program to other municipalities. Polk County itself is no longer under contract with ASU and can now utilize the processes developed independently, however, consulting fees are due to ASU if further assistance or guidance is requested or required. Our Method Currently, Indian River County utilizes questionnaires completed and submitted with the bid to gather and verify qualifications of submitting firms. The Purchasing Division has determined this is the most common process to vet bidder capabilities within the state of Florida. While the County does request contact information for previous clients, reference checks are currently completed via telephone. County questionnaires and documents could easily be expanded to include such surveys in order to more explicitly include past performance as part of our bid evaluation process. Other Methods The National Institute for Public Procurement (NIGP) just released a position paper discussing methods through which entities can increase value in procurement. Several methods are suggested for use, as appropriate, Design-Build and Construction Manager At-Risk; both methods Indian River County has utilized in the past. ANALYSIS: Suggested benefits of the BVP process include elimination or reduction of change orders resulting from the management by risk evaluation process. Accountability and buy-in of the ultimate awarded contractor is said to be enhanced as a result of the project planning that takes place prior to award and contract execution. Potential negatives to the process include significant increase in time required to complete the procurement process, increase in senior staff time to participate in the process, and reduction in participation by smaller, local firms in the solicitation process. Cost and time required to set up the process and train staff to execute it(both Purchasing and technical staff) should also be considered. NFdmse 2%KjblicWurchaningWl melkneaua Ageadul9est Value Proarrament-IOOU3-FTNALAce 145