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Questions Submitted by Friday, September 27, 2024 Questions about this RFP should be sent by email to ecastillo@stlpartnership.com. Any answers to questions will be provided to all interested parties and released as an addendum to this RFP on the Partnership's website. The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (the "Partnership") is a nonprofit corporation, established for the purpose of promoting and developing industry, commerce, and economic development in St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis, creating high-quality business and employment opportunities, and enhancing the quality of life by advancing long-term, diversified growth throughout the St. Louis region. In furtherance of its organizational purposes, the Partnership owns the Helix Center Biotech Incubator (the "Helix Center"), a 51,000 square foot two-story commercial office building that offers office and laboratory space to emerging businesses in the plant and life sciences. The Helix Center is located at 1100 Corporate Square Drive, Creve Coeur, Missouri 63132. The Partnership is in need of general cleaning and janitorial services at the Helix Center ("the Services"). The Partnership issues this Request for Proposals ("RFP") from qualified contractors to provide the Services for a one-year period with two successive options for the Partnership, at its sole discretion, to renew for terms of one year each. The contract issued pursuant to this RFP may include a period of up to three (3) years. Scope of Services Pursuant to this RFP, the successful consultant shall, at a minimum, provide the Services identified in the specification document attached hereto as Appendix A. PLEASE NOTE: The Partnership will consider proposals from firms able to provide some or all of the Services, and the Partnership reserves the right to select multiple firms. As a result, all interested firms are encouraged to submit proposals, even if a particular firm is not able or interested to provide the entire scope of services. Proposal Content Proposals must include, at a minimum, the following information: 1. Experience of Firm. Provide a detailed description of the firm's experience in providing similar services. Include the type and number of clients served, as well as the size, scope, and nature of the projects involved. Identify any prior experience working at the Helix Center or with the Partnership or similar organizations. Designate the individual(s) who would have primary responsibility for oversight of the Services and identify any subconsultants that would provide any portion of the Services. Specifically identify any projects or conflicts that may impact the Services. 2. Approach, Availability, and Timeline. Provide a detailed description of the firm's approach to provide the Services. Provide a statement of availability and a proposed timeline to provide the Services. 3. Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Provide a description of the firm's approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion in providing the Services. 4. Proposed Fees/Expenses. Proposals shall clearly state all fees and expenses to be charged for the performance of the Services: a. It is anticipated that a maximum not to exceed amount will be established for the Services. b. If based on an hourly rate, provide the hourly rates (with any applicable nonprofit discounted rate) to be charged for each individual to be assigned to this engagement and a general description of how billable hours will be allocated with an estimate of total required hours to perform the Services. c. Provide an explanation if fees will be calculated on any other basis. Itemize the type of expenses (other than fees) for which your firm would seek reimbursement. Selection Criteria Proposals submitted will be reviewed by the Partnership's staff for completeness and qualifications. Selection of a firm will be made on the basis of the following criteria: 1. Qualifications, expertise, and experience of the firm; 2. Approach, Availability, and Timeline to provide the Services; 3. Approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion; 4. Cost; and 5. Responsiveness of the firm to the RFP categories. The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership actively encourages submission of proposals from disadvantaged business enterprises and companies owned by minorities, women, immigrants, and veterans. The Partnership does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration of this award. Equal Opportunity Employer. Terms and Conditions : The following terms and conditions apply to all proposals: 1. The Partnership reserves the right to reject any and all proposals submitted; to select one or more responding parties; to void this RFP and the review process and/or terminate negotiations at any time; to select separate responding parties for various components of the scope of services; and to select a final party/parties from among the proposals received in response to this RFP. Additionally, any and all RFP project elements, requirements and schedules are subject to change and modification. The Partnership also reserves the unqualified right to modify, suspend, or terminate at its sole discretion any and all aspects of this RFP process, to obtain further information from any and all responding parties, and to waive any defects as to form or content of the RFP or any responses by any party. 2. This RFP does not commit the Partnership to award a contract, defray any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this RFP, or contract for any services. All submitted responses to this RFP become the property of the Partnership as public records. All proposals may be subject to public review, on request, unless exempted as discussed elsewhere in this RFP. 3. By accepting this RFP and/or submitting a proposal in response thereto, each responding party agrees for itself, its successors and assigns, to hold the Partnership and its affiliated entities, St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis, and all of their various agents, commissioners, directors, consultants, attorneys, officers and employees harmless from and against any and all claims and demands of whatever nature or type, which any such responding company, its representatives, agents, contractors, successors or assigns may have against any of them as a result of issuing this RFP, revising this RFP, conducting the selection process and subsequent negotiations, making a final recommendation, selecting a responding party/parties or negotiating or executing an agreement incorporating the commitments of the selected responding party. 4. By submitting responses, each responding party acknowledges having read this RFP in its entirety and agrees to all terms and conditions set out in this RFP. 5. Responses shall be open and valid for a period of ninety (90) days from the RFP due date.