New York State Thruway Authority
Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project i Instructions to Proposers9 March 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS ....................................................... 1
1.1
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1
1.2
Definitions.................................................................................................................... 2
1.3
Scope of Work ............................................................................................................. 2
1.4
Project Goals and Objectives ...................................................................................... 2
1.5
RFP Documents .......................................................................................................... 3
1.6
Proposal Schedule ...................................................................................................... 4
1.6.1
Current Schedule .......................................................................................... 4
1.6.2
Date of Issuance of Final Addendum ........................................................... 5
1.6.3
Proposal Due Date ....................................................................................... 5
1.7
General Provisions Regarding Proposals ................................................................... 5
1.7.1
Proposal Contents ........................................................................................ 5
1.7.2
Inclusion of Proposal in Contract .................................................................. 5
1.7.3
Commitments in the Proposal ...................................................................... 5
1.7.4
Property of the Agencies .............................................................................. 6
1.7.5
Requirements for Security-related Material in Proposals ............................. 6
1.8
Improper Conduct ........................................................................................................ 6
1.8.1
Prohibited Activities ...................................................................................... 6
1.8.2
Non-Collusion ............................................................................................... 6
1.8.3
Organizational Conflicts of Interest ............................................................... 6
1.8.4
Remedies Not Exclusive ............................................................................... 7
1.9
DBE Compliance ......................................................................................................... 7
1.10
Resource Availability ................................................................................................... 7
1.11
Confidentiality .............................................................................................................. 7
1.12
Insurance ..................................................................................................................... 8
1.13
Quality Assurance / Quality Control............................................................................ 8
1.14
Project Labor Agreement ............................................................................................ 8
1.15
HARS / Non-HARS Alternatives .................................................................................. 8
1.16
Public Outreach Meetings ........................................................................................... 9
1.17
Initial Stakeholder Meeting (Visuals, Aesthetics, Community Character) ................... 9
1.18
Subsurface Investigation and Pile Installation Demonstration Program (PIDP) .......... 9
1.19
Prevailing Wage Rates .............................................................................................. 10
2.0
PROCUREMENT PROCESS .................................................................................... 11
2.1
Method of Procurement ............................................................................................. 11
2.2
Issue of the RFP Documents .................................................................................... 11
2.2.1
Agencies’ Designated Representative ........................................................ 11
2.2.2
Rules of Contact ......................................................................................... 12
2.2.3
Proposer’s Representative ......................................................................... 13
2.2.4
Language Requirement .............................................................................. 14
2.3
Addenda and Responses to Inquiries ....................................................................... 14
2.3.1
Addenda ..................................................................................................... 14
2.3.2
Correspondence and Information ............................................................... 14
2.3.3
Inquiries and Responses to Inquiries ......................................................... 14
2.4
One-on-One Meetings ............................................................................................... 15
2.4.1
Meetings During Proposal Period ............................................................... 15
2.4.2
Post-Proposal Meetings ............................................................................. 16
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