This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Midland, Texas. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The County is seeking to hire a consulting firm to provide a thorough and true feasibility study regarding whether Midland County should purchase, construct, maintain, and manage a community golf course. Midland County (hereinafter referred to as the "County") is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to provide a feasibility study for a county golf course. This request for proposal ("RFP") is part of a competitive procurement process which provides qualified vendors with a fair opportunity for their commodities and services to be considered, and to provide information concerning their expertise and experience in providing similar services to other customers. The RFP process provides a competitive negotiation platform, wherein price or cost is not the sole determinative factor. This process, designed to best serve the interests of the County, allows the County the flexibility to negotiate with interested, qualified Vendors (following designation by the Commissioners Court, one at a time) to arrive at a mutually agreeable relationship. QUESTIONS: If further information is required, please contact the Midland County Purchasing Department. All requests for information must be submitted in writing. Responses to all questions received will be sent to each Vendor known to have copies of the Request for Proposal. Requests for information may be faxed to 432-688-4914 or e-mailed to pur103@co.midland.tx.us. All questions should be submitted on or before 5:00pm on Tuesday April 16, 2024. Questions received after said date and time will not receive a response. Answers and clarifications which are considered to materially change the solicitation will be issued as written addenda to the original RFP and will be posted electronically Solution providers are responsible for ensuring all answers to questions are reviewed prior to bid submittal and that all issued added are properly acknowledged with their submitted proposal response. Midland County will not be responsible for any verbal exchange between the vendor and an employee of Midland County. If interested, Vendors may use mail or express systems to deliver their proposal to the Purchasing Department; they should insure that they are tendered to the carrier in plenty of time to reach the Purchasing Department by the time and date required. Facsimile transmitted proposals shall not be accepted. Please submit one (1) original, three (3) copies, and an electronic copy on USB drive of the proposal. An executed copy of the Proposal Affidavit SIGNED AND NOTARIZED (Page 8) must be included in each submission. Please note that if no Proposal Affidavit is included, the response will be rejected. Midland County is exempt from all state and federal taxes. Tax exempt certificates are available upon request. All responses should be submitted in a sealed envelope, marked on the outside, 24MCO626 Golf Course Feasibility Study Midland County reserves the right to withdraw this RFP at any time and for any reason. Midland County also has the right to terminate its selection process at any time and to reject all responses, or all proposals. Midland County reserves the right to solicit for best and final offers from all or some proposing vendors. Receipt of the proposal materials by Midland County or submission of a proposal to Midland County confers no rights upon the vendor nor obligates Midland County in any manner. All costs associated with the preparation or submittal of proposals shall be borne by the vendor, and no cost shall be sustained by Midland County. AWARD: Once the County has completed the proposal analysis, negotiations may be conducted for the extent of services to be rendered and for the method of compensation. The County is not required to complete negotiations so the proposal submitted shall include the proposer's most favorable terms and conditions. Any award will be contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory contractual arrangement between the selected firm and the County. The inability to agree on contract terms will result in the selection of an alternate firm. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified once a contract selection has been finalized by the County. In the performance of the terms of any agreement resulting from this RFP, the contractor or vendor agrees that they will not engage in, nor permit, such subcontractors (where applicable), as they may employ, from engaging in discrimination in employment or persons because of race, color, religion, national origin, or ancestry, age, sex, familial status, sexual orientation, or disability of such persons. No assignment by a selected broker of a resultant agreement, or any part thereof, or of funds to be received therefrom, will be recognized by the County unless such assignment has had prior written approval and consent of the County. The County will be contracting for the services of the individuals in the firm making the proposal and the qualifications of those individuals a material inducement for the award of the contract. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.