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The ranking of firms in an RFP or RFQ process shall be done in the following manner, unless <br />otherwise specified within the RFP or RFQ: (a) the RFP or RFQ solicitation documents shall list the <br />evaluation criteria and assign a maximum number of points available for each criterion. The total <br />maximum number of points available, for all criteria shall be 100, (b) each member of the <br />era #ieR ECommittee shall evaluate each firm by assigning a number of points for each criterion <br />and then totaling the number of points for all criteria, (c) each eemmittee-Committee member <br />shall then rank the firms on the basis of the total number of points received for all criteria, with <br />the firm receiving the most points being ranked # 1, and (d) the rankings received by each firm <br />from all eCommittee members shall then be totaled and divided by the number of committee <br />members, to produce an average cranking. The firm receiving the lowest average ranking (ie., <br />closest to # 1) shall be ranked the # 1 kfirm, and the process repeated until all firms have been <br />ranked according to their average ranking. In the event of a tie, the ranking of the tied firms shall <br />be determined by a comparison of the total number of points received by each firm for all criteria <br />from all committee members. The firm with the highest number of points will be awarded the <br />cher ranking position. The Committee may discuss the rankings and their reasons behind them, <br />and each member may modify their ranking of firms accordingly. <br />After interviews in an RFQ process (or in an RFP process, if interviews are held), and based upon <br />information learned.during the interviews, each wee -Committee member May GhaAge <br />er her Fapl(ing of fwill rank the firms in order of preference and a consolidated final <br />committee ranking established. <br />The evaluation process shall continue until the evaluatiep eemmittee Committee declares the <br />rankings final. <br />5.4 PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (P3) <br />In accordance with F.S. 255.065, the County may solicit or accept proposals for public—private <br />partnerships. Solicited proposals shall be submitted in the format dictated in the solicitation. <br />Unsolicited proposals may be submitted'electronically to purchasing@ircgov.com, noting <br />"unsolicited proposal per F.S. 255.065" in the subject; or by delivery of a hard copy or other <br />electronic method (thumb drive, CD, etc:) submitted in a sealed envelope to the Purchasing <br />Division,.with the same title notation clearly indicated on the outside of the envelope. No initial <br />application fee is required, however, the County reserves the right to request one in accordance <br />with F.S. 255.065(3)(a)3. ' <br />6. SUMMARY OF PROCUREMENT <br />The following is a summary of the aboveprocurement requirements. <br />A. Less than $4GW3,500. Quotes are not required; blanket purchase orders are <br />permitted; emergency purchase orders are permitted; sole source procurement permitted; sole <br />brand procurement permitted; annual term contracts permitted; cooperative purchasing <br />(piggyback) permitted; Bid/RFP/RFQ permitted, but not required. The Purchasing Manager, <br />County Administrator and the Board have authority to approve procurements less than $3,5800. <br />52 <br />