Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Technical expert and ROW provider evaluation criteria. The department will evaluate a technical expert's or ROW provider's responsive proposal based on the following criteria, if applicable:
(1) professional qualifications;
(2) experience of the firm and the team or individuals;
(3) merits of the proposal, including unique or innovative methods for performing the work;
(4) ability to commit personnel, time, and other resources to the project (technical experts cannot be removed from association with the contract without prior consent by the department);
(5) demonstrated understanding of the scope of services to be provided, including identifying which type of work will be performed by a subprovider, if any;
(6) demonstrated understanding of applicable rules, regulations, policies, and other requirements associated with the environmental or cultural studies, analyses, or document preparation to be performed;
(7) ability to meet department scheduling requirements;
(8) past performance of the provider, specific provider staff, or subproviders on similar contracts; and
(9) reasonableness of fee.
(b) Landscape architect evaluation. The department will evaluate a landscape architect's responsive proposal based on the following criteria:
(1) experience of the project manager and project team;
(2) demonstrated understanding of the scope of services to be provided, including identifying which type of work will be performed by a subprovider, if any;
(3) references including the ability to meet deadlines over the past three years;
(4) ability to meet department scheduling requirements; and
(5) reasonableness of fee.
(c) Appraiser evaluation. An appraiser must be a department-certified appraiser. The department will evaluate a department-certified appraiser's responsive proposal based on the following criteria:
(1) experience of the individual;
(2) demonstrated understanding of the scope of services to be provided;
(3) references including the ability to meet deadlines over the past three years;
(4) ability to meet department scheduling requirements; and
(5) reasonableness of fee.
(d) Evaluation scale. The department will assign a numerical weighting value to each evaluation criterion and then score each criterion based upon a numerical scale.
(e) Evaluation matrix. The department will evaluate each responsive proposal using an individual proposal evaluation matrix.
(f) Tie scores. In the event of a tie, the managing officer will break the tie using the following method unless different criteria have been listed in the RFP.
(1) The first tie breaker, if needed, will be references/past performances.
(2) The second tie breaker, if needed, will be ability to meet department scheduling requirements.
(3) If there is still a tie, the provider will be chosen by random selection.
