Will you consider SOQs from non-engineering firms?
Answer: Cache County recognizes that teams may consist of various members,
not all of whom are engineers. However, the resulting WMP contract must be
signed by a Utah licensed engineer.
Will you consider SOQs from teams of more than one firm?
Answer: Yes.
Why is this going out to bid if JUB is the engineering firm of record for the
County and also successfully wrote the grant for the Bureau of Reclamation?
Answer: We are following County procurement processes and this does not
reflect Cache County’s satisfaction or dissatisfaction with JUB.
Is a proposed schedule needed at the SOQ stage?
Answer: No, but it would help.
What form of proof of licensure in good standing does Cache County require?
Answer: We welcome as much as you are willing to offer with copies of current
licensure and perhaps notarized letters or affidavits that they are in good
standing. Some statement that is made “under penalty of perjury,” type of clause
would be useful.
Request a “complete, audited, and certified copy of a current financial report of
the firm” – Can we use our annual report? Perhaps phrase like – Annually we
issue a report on the firm to our stockholders and our financials are reviewed by
an outside accountant. Would this be sufficient for this request?
Answer: Yes
Financial stability of the firm or solo practitioner – is this demonstrated in the
financial report or is something else required?
Answer: You decide how to reassure the County that yours is a financially stable
firm.
Clauses of Indemnification of and “hold harmless” Cache County for all acts
and/or omissions… What exactly is this requesting? Just a statement releasing
Cache County from any acts by firms?
Answer: Yes in accordance with 63G-6-603.
Is Cache County requesting an insurance certificate at this point or do they just
need a statement that we will comply with insurance limits and provisions?
Answer: It seems reasonable to supply it at this point.
Do resumés count toward the page limitation?
Answer: No
Do certificates and other forms of proof of insurance as well as proof of professional and business licensure count toward the page limitations?
Answer: No