On-Call Public Outreach and Community Engagement Program

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Public Works requests Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for the On-Call Public Outreach and Community Engagement Program (BRC0000451). This program has been designed to have a potential maximum contract term of 5 years, consisting of an initial 1-year term and potential additional four 1-year option renewals. The total aggregate program amount of this service is estimated to be $15 million. The Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) with contract specifications, forms, and instructions for preparing and submitting proposals may be accessed at http://pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts or may be requested from Ms. Anna Leung at (626) 458-4072 or aleung@pw.lacounty.gov or Ms. Ani Karapetyan at (626) 458-4050 or akarapeytan@pw.lacounty.gov, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Public Works may award up to six contracts for this program; three small, two medium, and one large-sized category firms. Each proposer shall self certify that it is a small, medium, or large-sized business enterprise according to the established criteria on the Business Size Enterprise Category Form PW-16 provided in this RFSQ. In addition, each proposer whose SOQ meets the minimum mandatory requirements and receives a preliminary score of no less than 75 points in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth herein may be awarded a contract based on their Business Size Enterprise Category. The assignment of work will be in accordance with Exhibit A, Scope of Work, Section J, Assignment of Work. The County reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of contracts that will be awarded. PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE FREQUENTLY FOR ANY CHANGES TO THIS SOLICITATION. ALL ADDENDA AND INFORMATIONAL UPDATES WILL BE POSTED AT http://pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts. 'Do Business with Public Works' Website Registration All interested proposers for this RFP are strongly encouraged to register at http://pw.lacounty.gov/general/contracts/opportunities. Only those firms registered for this RFP through the website will receive automatic notification when any update to this RFP is made. The County does not have an obligation to notify any proposers other than through the Public Works website's automatic notification system. Doing Business with Local Small Business Enterprise, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, and Social Enterprise The County strongly encourages participation from firms, primes, and subcontractors, which are certified in the County's Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Social Enterprise (SE) Preference Programs. The County's LSBE, DVBE, and SE Preference Programs require firms to complete a certification process to receive certain benefits allowed only for LSBE, DVBE, and SE, such as a 15 percent price preference, not to exceed $150,000, when applicable, and LSBE Prompt Payment Program. The following link provides additional information on being County certified LSBE, DVBE, and SE: http://dcba.lacounty.gov. Minimum Mandatory Requirement: At the time of proposal submission, proposers must meet all minimum requirements set forth in the RFSQ documents including, but not limited to: 1. Proposing entity must have at least 5 years of experience in strategic communications and crisis communications coordination for a local government agency. The proposal must include three examples of such programs that were completed within the last 5 years by the proposing entity. Important Note: This minimum mandatory requirement must be met by the proposing entity and subcontracting to meet this requirement is not allowed. 2. Proposing entity must have at least 5 years of experience coordinating community meetings and implementing press conferences, ribbon cutting ceremonies, etc. for local government jurisdictions. The proposal must include three examples of such programs that were completed within the last 5 years