Renovation of a mixed-use development in Alpine, Utah. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Question Submission Close Date 1/3/2022 2:00 PM MST The purpose of this RFP is to enter into a contract to provide: Infrastructure wiring at Five (5) Alpine School District locations. It is anticipated that this RFP will result in multiple contract awards. The methodology or formula that will be used to determine the number of contract awards is: Each location will be scored individually and awarded individually. The Contract resulting from this RFP will be for the duration of the projects listed in this solicitation. All Work must be completed by June 30th, 2023. These projects are to remove old communication wiring and install new wiring as part of the E-Rate program and will be for five (5) schools in the District. Alpine School District's Department of Purchasing is the issuing procurement unit and Alpine School District's Department of Technology is the conducting procurement unit for this RFP (referred to as "the District"). The reference number for this RFP is Solicitation #ASD01112022WKT. This solicitation number must be referred to on all proposals, correspondence, and documentation submitted to the District relating to this RFP. Offerors are prohibited from communications regarding this RFP with the conducting procurement unit staff, evaluation committee members, or other associated individuals EXCEPT the District's Department of Purchasing procurement officer overseeing this RFP. Wherever in this RFP an item is defined by using a trade name, brand name, or a manufacturer and/or model number, it is intended that the words, "or equivalent" apply; and invites the submission of equivalent products by the Offerors. Offerors may be required to submit product samples to assist the chief procurement officer or head of a procurement unit with independent procurement authority in evaluating whether a procurement item meets the specifications and other requirements set forth in the request for proposals. Product samples must be furnished free of charge unless otherwise stated in the invitation for proposals, and if not destroyed by testing, will upon written request within any deadline stated in the invitation for proposals, be returned at the Offeror's expense. Samples must be labeled or otherwise identified as specified in the invitation for proposals by the procurement unit. Pursuant to Utah Administrative Rule R33-12-502 the awarded contract(s) may be modified to incorporate new technology or technological upgrades associated with the procurement item being solicited, including new or upgraded: (i) systems; (ii) apparatuses; (iii) modules; (iv) components; and (v) other supplementary items. Further, a maintenance or service agreement associated with the procurement item under the resulting contract(s) may be modified to include any new technology or technological upgrades. Any contract modification incorporating new technology or technological upgrades will be specific to the procurement item being solicited and substantially within the scope of the original procurement or contract. Each proposal received shall be evaluated as outlined in this RFP and the Utah Procurement Code. To be responsive and responsible Offerors must review and respond to the following sections of this RFP: prerequisites, buyer attachments, questions, and items. The Prerequisites section includes the objective and subjective criteria that will be used to evaluate the proposals, which include the mandatory minimum requirements, technical criteria, and other prerequisites that Offerors must read and agree to in order to respond to this RFP. The Buyer Attachments section includes the standard contractual terms and conditions of this RFP and other documents required for this RFP. The Questions section allows the District to ask Offerors questions regarding this RFP. To determine which proposal provides the best value to the conducting procurement unit, the evaluation committee shall evaluate each responsive and responsible proposal that has not been disqualified from consideration under the provisions of Part 7 of Utah Code 63G-6a, using the criteria described in this RFP. After the evaluation and final scoring of proposals is completed, the District shall award the contract as soon as practicable (subject to the requirements of Utah Code 63G-6a) to the eligible responsive and responsible Offeror, subject to Utah Code 63G-6a, provided the RFP is not canceled in accordance with Utah Code 63G-6a. The District reserves the right to conduct discussions with the Offerors who submit proposals determined to be reasonably susceptible of being selected for award, followed by an opportunity to make best and final offers pursuant to UCA 63G-6a-707.5, but proposals may be accepted without discussions.