To: Consultants

From: Theresa Hernandez, Finance & Administration Manager

Subject: Request for Qualifications

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is seeking the professional services of a consultant to perform the activities outlined in the attached Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Legal Services.

Electronic proposals are due to CAMPO by 2:00 p.m. (CT), Friday, November 6, 2020.

Please submit any questions you may have in writing to the attention of Theresa Hernandez by e-mail to theresa.hernandez@campotexas.org, no later than 5:00 p.m. (CT), Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Responses will be posted on CAMPO’s website at www.campotexas.org no later than 5:00 p.m. (CT), Monday, October 26, 2020. It is the proposers’ responsibility to visit CAMPO’s website for any updated information on this RFQ.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, effective immediately, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is no longer receiving physical hardcopies of proposals. The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will only solicit submissions of proposals via electronic means.

RFQ SUBMITTAL

Each proposer of this RFQ is requested to present a proposal discussing the Scope of Services as described in Section III. CAMPO reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or portions of proposals, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of CAMPO. This RFQ document is organized as follows:

I. Proposal Contents and Specifications

This section contains the specific and general description of the information to be provided within the proposal. Federal requirements and specifications are noted. Due to the nature of this contract, all the contents and specifications may not apply to this contract.

II. Evaluation of Proposals

This section describes the methodology by which the proposals will be evaluated, and firms selected for oral presentations, if required.

III. Scope of Services

This section describes the services to be performed in the study and tasks to be executed.

RFQ PROCESS INFORMATION

This RFQ will be sent to all firms in CAMPO’s consultant database, which satisfies the search criteria of firms with experience in legal services. All requests for this RFQ packet will be welcomed. This RFQ will be available on CAMPO’s website at https://www.campotexas.org/requests-proposals-qualifications/.

After the proposals are received, CAMPO’s evaluation committee will score the submissions then select the top ranked firm(s). Following approval by the Transportation Policy Board, CAMPO staff will begin negotiations with the top ranked provider.

CAMPO retains the right to select from the firms responding to this RFQ. Any or all submissions may be rejected if they do not meet the Evaluation Committee's criteria or fail to comply with RFQ specifications. CAMPO also retains the right to withdraw this RFQ at any time.

At any point in the procurement process, any dispute, protest, or claim may be filed. The dispute, protest, or claim should be directed to the CAMPO Executive Director within seven (7) days after the aggrieved party knows or should have known of the facts or events giving rise to the complaint.

CAMPO is responsible for this contracted firm. Further inquiries should be directed to Theresa Hernandez, Finance & Administration Manager at theresa.hernandez@campotexas.org.