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ÐProposals€will€be€evaluated,€negotiated,€selected€and€any€award€made€in€accordance€with€theÏcriteria€and€procedures€described€below.€The€approach€and€procedures€are€those€which€areÏapplicable€to€a€competitive€negotiated€procurement€whereby€proposals€are€evaluated€toÏdetermine€which€proposals€are€within€a€competitive€range.€Discussions€and€negotiations€mayÏthen€be€carried€out€with€¢Offerors£€within€the€competitive€range,€after€which€Best€and€Final€OffersÏ(¢BAFOs£)€may€be€requested.€However,€the€Procuring€Agency€may€select€a€proposal€for€awardÏwithout€any€discussions€or€negotiations€or€request€for€any€¢BAFO£(s).€Subject€to€the€ProcuringÏAgency's€right€to€reject€any€or€all€proposals,€the€¢Offeror£€will€be€selected€whose€proposal€is€foundÏto€be€most€advantageous€to€the€Procuring€Agency,€based€upon€consideration€of€the€criteria€ofÏ"Qualification€Requirements"€(Sections€1.1.4.3.1)€and€€"Proposal€Evaluation€Criteria"€(SectionÏ1.1.4.3.2)€below.ÌÌò òòò1.1.4.1€Opening€of€Proposalsóóó óÐ ‘D 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ÐòòÌ(NOTE:€Procuring€Agency€to€specify€how€it€will€organize€the€evaluation€and€appropriately€titleÏthis€section.€The€following€is€provided€as€an€example.)ÌÌA€Selection€Committee€will€be€established.€The€Committee€will€make€all€decisions€regarding€theÏevaluations,€determination€of€responsible€¢Offerors£€and€the€competitive€range,€negotiations€andÏthe€selection€of€the€¢Offeror£,€if€any,€that€may€be€awarded€the€Contract.€The€Selection€CommitteeÏwill€be€assisted€by€an€Evaluation€Team€which€will€include€officers,€employees€and€agents€of€theÏProcuring€Agency.€The€Evaluation€Team€will€carry€out€the€detailed€evaluations€and€report€all€ofÏits€findings€to€the€Selection€Committee.€óóÐ )+Ü$* ÐÌò òÌòò1.1.4.3€Proposal€Selection€Processóóó óÐ í- '- ЇThe€following€describes€the€process€by€which€proposals€will€be€evaluated€and€a€selection€madeÏfor€a€potential€award.€Any€such€selection€of€a€proposal€by€a€responsible€¢Offeror£€shall€be€made€byÏconsideration€of€only€the€criteria€of€"Qualification€Requirements"€(Section€1.1.4.3.1)€andÏ"Proposal€Evaluation€Criteria"€(Section€1.1.4.3.2)€below.€Section€1.1.4.3.1€specifies€theÏrequirements€for€determining€responsible€¢Offerors£,€all€of€which€must€be€met€by€an€¢Offeror£€to€beÏfound€qualified.€Final€determination€of€an€¢Offeror£'s€qualification€will€be€made€based€upon€allÏinformation€received€during€the€evaluation€process€and€as€a€condition€for€award.€SectionÏ1.1.4.3.2€contains€all€of€the€evaluation€criteria,€and€their€relative€order€of€importance,€by€which€aÐ ñ-¤'+ Ðproposal€from€a€qualified€¢Offeror£€will€be€considered€for€selection.€An€award,€if€made,€will€be€toÏa€responsible€¢Offeror£€for€a€proposal€which€is€found€to€be€in€the€Procuring€Agency's€best€interest,Ïprice€and€other€evaluation€criteria€considered.€ÌÌThe€procedures€to€be€followed€for€these€evaluations€are€provided€in€"Evaluation€Procedures"Ï(Section€1.1.4.4)€below.€ÌÌòòòòò ò1.1.4.3.1€Qualification€Requirements€óóóóÐ Á t Ðó 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` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àB.€(NOTE:€If€performance€bonding€is€specified€as€an€alternative€to€or€togetherÏwith€other€financial€qualifications€and€assurances)€Ability€to€secure€requiredÏbond(s)€as€evidenced€by€a€letter€of€commitment€from€an€underwriter€confirmingÏthat€the€¢Offeror£€can€be€bonded€for€the€required€amount.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àC.€Willingness€of€any€parent€company€to€provide€the€required€financial€guarantyÏevidenced€by€a€letter€of€commitment€signed€by€an€officer€of€the€parent€companyÏhaving€the€authority€to€execute€the€parent€company€guaranty.€(NOTE:€If€theÏ¢Offeror£€is€a€subsidiary(¢ies£)€of€another€company(¢ies£)€or€is€a€joint€venture,Ð í- '+ Ðguaranties€from€the€parents€and/or€corporate€members€of€the€joint€venture€shouldÏbe€required.€Language€can€be€stipulated€by€the€Procuring€Agency€to€assure€thatÏthe€guaranty€is€effective.)€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àD.€Ability€to€obtain€required€insurance€with€coverage€values€that€meet€minimumÏrequirements€evidenced€by€a€letter€from€an€underwriter€confirming€that€theÏ¢Offeror£€can€be€insured€for€the€required€amount.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àII.€Evidence€that€the€human€and€physical€resources€are€sufficient€to€perform€the€contractÏas€specified€and€assure€delivery€of€all€equipment€within€the€time€specified€in€the€Contract,Ïto€include:€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àA.€Engineering,€management€and€service€organizations€with€sufficient€personnelÏand€requisite€disciplines,€licenses,€skills,€experience,€and€equipment€to€completeÏthe€Contract€as€required€and€satisfy€any€engineering€or€service€problems€that€mayÏarise€during€the€warranty€period.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àB.€Adequate€manufacturing€facilities€sufficient€to€produce€and€factory-testÏequipment€on€schedule.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àC.€A€spare€parts€procurement€and€distribution€system€sufficient€to€supportÏequipment€maintenance€without€delays€and€a€service€organization€with€skills,Ïexperience,€and€equipment€sufficient€to€perform€all€warranty€and€on-site€work.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àIII.€Evidence€that€¢Offeror£€is€qualified€in€accordance€with€Part€4:€Quality€AssuranceÏProvisions.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àIV.€Evidence€of€satisfactory€performance€and€integrity€on€contracts€in€making€deliveriesÏon€time,€meeting€specifications€and€warranty€provisions,€parts€availability,€and€stepsÏ¢Offeror£€took€to€resolve€any€judgments,€liens,€fleet€defects€history,€and€warranty€claims.ÏEvidence€shall€be€by€client€references.€Ð (#(# ÐÌòòòòò ò1.1.4.3.2€Proposal€Evaluation€Criteriaó ó€óóóóÐ Í#€  ÐÌThe€following€are€the€complete€criteria,€listed€by€their€relative€degree€of€importance,€by€whichÏproposals€from€responsible€¢Offerors£€will€be€evaluated€and€ranked€for€the€purposes€of€determiningÏany€competitive€range€and€to€make€any€selection€of€a€proposal€for€a€potential€award.€AnyÏexceptions,€conditions,€reservations€or€understandings€explicitly,€fully€and€separately€stated€onÏthe€"Form€for€Proposal€Deviation€(Section€1.1.6.9)€which€do€not€cause€the€Procuring€Agency€toÏconsider€a€proposal€to€be€outside€the€competitive€range,€will€be€evaluated€according€to€theÏrespective€evaluation€criteria€and/or€sub-criteria€which€they€affect.ÌÌThe€criteria€are€listed€numerically€by€their€relative€order€of€importance.€However,€certain€criteriaÏmay€have€sub-criteria€that€are€listed€by€their€relative€order€of€importance€within€the€specificÐ ñ-¤'+ Ðcriterion€they€comprise.€Also,€certain€sub-criteria€may€have€sub-criteria€that€are€listed€by€theirÏrelative€degree€of€importance€within€the€specific€sub-criterion€they€comprise.ÌòòÌ(NOTE:€Procuring€Agency€to€define€and€insert€the€evaluation€criteria.€At€the€option€of€theÏProcuring€Agency€weights€should€be€assigned€to€each€criterion€and€sub-criterion€and€shown€inÏthe€document.€The€criteria€are€to€be€listed€by€their€order€of€importance€in€the€evaluation.€TheÏfollowing€are€suggested€categories€of€criteria€for€Procuring€Agency€consideration,€but€not€listedÏin€suggested€order€of€importance:ÌÌÓ€Óà  àTechnical€Ìà  àQualifications€and€Resources€Ìà  àManagement€Ìà  àPrice€Ìà  àOther€Financial€Impacts€óóÐ !Ô  ÐÓ€ê'ÓòòExample€evaluation€criteria€are€presented€in€Appendix€at€the€end€of€this€Section€1.)€óóÐ ƒ6 ÐÌòòò ò1.1.4.4€Evaluation€Proceduresó óóóÐ [ ÐÌAll€aspects€of€the€evaluations€of€the€proposals€and€any€discussions/negotiations,€includingÏdocumentation,€correspondence€and€meetings,€will€be€kept€confidential€during€the€evaluation€andÏnegotiation€process.€ÌÌProposals€will€be€analyzed€for€conformance€with€the€instructions€and€requirements€of€the€¢RFP£Ïand€Contract€documents.€Proposals€that€do€not€comply€with€these€instructions€and€do€not€includeÏthe€required€information€may€be€rejected€as€insufficient€or€not€be€considered€for€the€competitiveÏrange.€Procuring€Agency€reserves€the€right€to€request€an€¢Offeror£€to€provide€any€missingÏinformation€and€to€make€corrections.€¢Offerors£€are€advised€that€the€detailed€evaluation€forms€andÏprocedures€will€follow€the€same€proposal€format€and€organization€specified€in€"Instructions€toÏ¢Offerors£"€(Section€1.1.3).€Therefore,€¢Offerors£€shall€pay€close€attention€to€and€strictly€follow€allÏinstructions.€¢Submittal£€of€a€proposal€will€signify€that€the€¢Offeror£€has€accepted€the€whole€of€theÏContract€documents,€except€such€conditions,€exceptions,€reservations€or€understandingsÏexplicitly,€fully€and€separately€stated€on€the€forms€and€according€to€the€instructions€of€"Form€forÏProposal€Deviation."€Any€such€conditions,€exceptions,€reservations€or€understandings€which€doÏnot€result€in€the€rejection€of€the€proposal€are€subject€to€evaluation€under€the€criteria€of€"ProposalÏEvaluation€Criteria"€(Section€1.1.4.3.2).ÌÌEvaluations€will€be€made€in€strict€accordance€with€all€of€the€evaluation€criteria€and€proceduresÏspecified€in€"Proposal€Selection€Process"€(Section€1.1.4.3).€The€Procuring€Agency€will€select€forÏany€award€the€highest€ranked€proposal€from€a€responsible€¢Offeror£,€qualified€under€"QualificationÏRequirements"€(Section€1.1.4.3.1)€which€does€not€render€this€procurement€financially€infeasibleÏand€is€judged€to€be€most€advantageous€to€the€Procuring€Agency€based€on€consideration€of€theÐ {-.'- Ðevaluation€"Proposal€Evaluation€Criteria"€(Section€1.1.4.3.2).ÌÌòòòòò ò1.1.4.4.1€Evaluations€of€Competitive€Proposals€ó óóóóóÐ %Ø ÐÌà0  àI.€ò òQualification€of€Responsible€¢Offerors£.ó ó€Proposals€will€be€evaluated€in€accordanceÐ ù ¬ Ðwith€requirements€of€"Qualification€Requirements"€(Section€1.1.4.3.1)€to€determine€theÏresponsibility€of€¢Offerors£.€Any€proposals€from€¢Offerors£€whom€the€Procuring€AgencyÏfinds€not€to€be€responsible€and€finds€cannot€be€made€to€be€responsible€may€not€beÏconsidered€for€the€competitive€range.€Final€determination€of€an€¢Offeror£'s€responsibilityÏwill€be€made€upon€the€basis€of€initial€information€submitted€in€the€proposal,€anyÏinformation€submitted€upon€request€by€the€Procuring€Agency,€information€submitted€in€aÏ¢BAFO£€and€information€resulting€from€Procuring€Agency€inquiry€of€¢Offeror£'s€referencesÏand€its€own€knowledge€of€the€¢Offeror£.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àII.€ò òDetailed€Evaluation€of€Proposals€and€Determination€of€Competitive€Range.ó ó€EachÐ 5è  Ðproposal€will€be€evaluated€in€accordance€with€the€requirements€and€criteria€specified€inÏ"Proposal€Selection€Process"€(Section€1.1.4.3).€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àThe€following€are€the€minimum€requirements€that€must€be€met€for€a€proposal€to€beÏconsidered€for€the€competitive€range.€All€of€these€requirements€must€be€met;€therefore,Ïthey€are€not€listed€by€any€particular€order€of€importance.€Any€proposal€that€the€ProcuringÏAgency€finds€not€to€meet€these€requirements,€and€may€not€be€made€to€meet€theseÏrequirements,€may€be€determined€by€the€Procuring€Agency€to€not€be€considered€for€theÏcompetitive€range.€The€requirements€are€as€follows:€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àA.€¢Offeror£€is€initially€evaluated€as€responsible€in€accordance€with€theÏrequirements€of€"Qualification€Requirements"€(Section€1.1.4.3.1),€or€that€theÏProcuring€Agency€finds€it€is€reasonable€that€said€proposal€can€be€modified€to€meetÏsaid€requirements.€Final€determination€of€responsibility€will€be€made€with€finalÏevaluations.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àB.€¢Offeror£€has€followed€the€instructions€of€the€¢RFP£€and€included€sufficient€detailÏinformation,€such€that€the€proposal€can€be€evaluated.€Any€deficiencies€in€thisÏregard€must€be€determined€by€the€Procuring€Agency€to€be€either€a€defect€that€theÏProcuring€Agency€will€waive€in€accordance€with€"Acceptance/Rejection€ofÏProposals"€(Section€1.1.5.1)€or€that€the€proposal€can€be€sufficiently€modified€toÏmeet€these€requirements.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àC.€Proposal€price€would€not€render€this€procurement€financially€infeasible,€or€it€isÏreasonable€that€such€proposal€price€might€be€reduced€to€render€the€procurementÏfinancially€feasible.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àThe€Procuring€Agency€will€carry€out€and€document€its€evaluations€in€accordanceÐ  -¼&* Ðwith€the€criteria€and€procedures€of€"Proposal€Selection€Process"€(Section€1.1.4.3).ÏAny€extreme€proposal€deficiencies€which€may€render€a€proposal€unacceptable€willÏbe€documented.€The€Procuring€Agency€will€make€specific€note€of€questions,Ïissues,€concerns€and€areas€requiring€clarification€by€¢Offerors£€and€to€be€discussedÏin€any€meetings€with€¢Offerors£€which€the€Procuring€Agency€finds€to€be€within€theÏcompetitive€range.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àRankings€and€spreads€of€the€proposals€against€the€evaluation€criteria€will€then€beÏmade€by€the€Procuring€Agency€as€a€means€of€judging€the€overall€relative€spreadÏbetween€proposals€and€of€determining€which€proposals€are€within€the€competitiveÏrange,€or€may€be€reasonably€made€to€be€within€the€competitive€range.€Ð ` (#` (# Ðà  àÌà0  àIII.€ò òProposals€not€within€the€Competitive€Range.ó ó€¢Offerors£€of€any€proposals€that€haveÐ ]  Ðbeen€determined€by€the€Procuring€Agency€as€not€in€the€competitive€range,€and€cannot€beÏreasonably€made€to€be€within€the€competitive€range,€will€be€notified€in€writing,€includingÏthe€shortcomings€of€their€proposals.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àIV.€ò òDiscussions€with€¢Offerors£€in€the€Competitive€Rangeó ó.€The€¢Offerors£€whoseÐ ý° Ðproposals€are€found€by€the€Procuring€Agency€to€be€within€the€competitive€range,€or€mayÏbe€reasonably€made€to€be€within€the€competitive€range,€will€be€notified€and€any€questionsÏand/or€requests€for€clarifications€provided€to€them€in€writing.€Each€such€¢Offeror£€may€beÏinvited€for€a€private€interview(s)€and€discussions€with€the€Procuring€Agency€to€discussÏanswers€to€written€or€oral€questions,€clarifications,€and€any€facet€of€its€proposal.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àIn€the€event€that€a€proposal,€which€has€been€included€in€the€competitive€range,€containsÏconditions,€exceptions,€reservations€or€understandings€to€any€Contract€requirements€asÏprovided€in€"Form€for€Proposal€Deviation",€said€conditions,€exceptions,€reservations€orÏunderstandings€may€be€negotiated€during€these€meetings.€However,€the€Procuring€AgencyÏshall€have€the€right€to€reject€any€and€all€such€conditions€and/or€exceptions,€and€instructÏthe€¢Offeror£€to€amend€its€proposal€and€remove€said€conditions€and/or€exceptions;€and€anyÏ¢Offeror£€failing€to€do€so€may€cause€the€Procuring€Agency€to€find€such€proposal€to€beÏoutside€the€competitive€range.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àNo€information,€financial€or€otherwise,€will€be€provided€to€any€¢Offeror£€about€any€of€theÏproposals€from€other€¢Offerors£.€¢Offerors£€will€not€be€given€a€specific€price€or€specificÏfinancial€requirements€they€must€meet€to€gain€further€consideration,€except€that€proposedÏprices€may€be€considered€to€be€too€high€with€respect€to€the€marketplace€or€unacceptable.Ï¢Offerors£€will€not€be€told€of€their€rankings€among€the€other€¢Offerors£.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àV.€ò òFactory€and€Site€Visits.ó ó€The€Procuring€Agency€reserves€the€right€to€conduct€factoryÐ I*ü#' Ðvisits€to€inspect€the€¢Offeror£'s€facilities€and/or€other€transit€systems€which€the€¢Offeror£€hasÏsupplied€the€same€or€similar€equipment.€Ð (#(# ÐÐ -Ä&* Ðà0  àVI.€ò òBest€and€Final€Offers€(¢BAFO£).ó ó€After€all€interviews€have€been€completed,€each€ofÐ M Ðthe€¢Offerors£€in€the€competitive€range€will€be€afforded€the€opportunity€to€amend€itsÏproposal€and€make€its€¢BAFO£.€The€request€for€¢BAFOs£€shall€include:€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àA.€Notice€that€discussions/negotiations€are€concluded;€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àB.€Notice€that€this€is€the€opportunity€for€submission€of€a€¢BAFO£;€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àC.€A€common€date€and€time€for€submission€of€written€¢BAFOs£,€allowing€aÏreasonable€opportunity€for€preparation€of€the€written€¢BAFOs£;€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àD.€Notice€that€if€any€modification€to€a€¢BAFO£€is€submitted,€it€must€be€received€byÏthe€date€and€time€specified€for€the€receipt€of€¢BAFOs£€and€is€subject€to€the€lateÏsubmissions,€modifications,€and€withdrawals€of€proposals€provisions€of€theÏRequest€for€Proposal;€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àE.€Notice€that€if€¢Offerors£€do€not€submit€a€¢BAFO£€or€a€notice€of€withdrawal€andÏanother€¢BAFO£,€their€immediate€previous€Offer€will€be€construed€as€their€¢BAFO£.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àAny€modifications€to€the€initial€proposals€made€by€an€¢Offeror£€in€its€¢BAFO£€shallÏbe€identified€in€its€¢BAFO£.€¢BAFOs£€will€be€evaluated€by€the€Procuring€AgencyÏaccording€to€the€same€requirements€and€criteria€as€the€initial€proposals€"ProposalÏSelection€Process"€(Section€1.1.4.3).€The€Procuring€Agency€will€make€appropriateÏadjustments€to€the€initial€scores€for€any€sub-criteria€and€criteria€which€have€beenÏaffected€by€any€proposal€modifications€made€by€the€¢BAFOs£.€These€final€scoresÏand€rankings€within€each€criteria€will€again€be€arrayed€by€the€Procuring€AgencyÏand€considered€according€to€the€relative€degrees€of€importance€of€the€criteriaÏdefined€in€"Proposal€Evaluation€Criteria"€(Section€1.1.4.3.2).€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àThe€Procuring€Agency€will€then€choose€that€proposal€which€it€finds€to€be€mostÏadvantageous€to€the€Procuring€Agency€based€upon€the€evaluation€criteria.€TheÏresults€of€the€evaluations€and€the€selection€of€a€proposal€for€any€award€will€beÏdocumented€in€a€report.Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àThe€Procuring€Agency€reserves€the€right€to€make€an€award€to€an€¢Offeror£€whoseÏproposal€it€judges€to€be€most€advantageous€to€the€Procuring€Agency€based€uponÏthe€evaluation€criteria,€without€conducting€any€written€or€oral€discussions€withÏany€¢Offerors£€or€solicitation€of€any€¢BAFOs£.€Ð ` (#` (# Ðòòò òÌAPPENDIX€A:€ILLUSTRATIVE€EVALUATION€CRITERIA€AND€SCORING€PROCEDUREÌó óÌTwo€scoring€methods,€each€including€criteria€and€application€of€the€criteria,€are€presentedÏbelow.€The€first€is€a€completely€weighted€method,€in€which€all€the€criteria€have€a€predeterminedÏrole€and,€given€the€unavoidably€subjective€assignment€of€pass/fail€or€numerical€scores€to€specificÐ í- '+ Ðcriteria,€results€in€a€single,€certain€total€score€for€each€proposal.€The€second€method,€theÏnarrative/trade-off€method,€provides€more€subjectivity€in€the€assignment€and€combination€ofÏtechnical€scores,€and€in€the€trade-offs€between€price€and€non-price€criteria.€An€infinite€numberÏof€variations€and€combinations€of€these€methods€could€be€developed.€ÌÌò òI.€COMPLETELY€WEIGHTED€FORMULA€METHOD€òòÐ é œ ÐÌ1.1.4.3.2€Illustrative€Evaluation€Criteriaó ó€(Completely€Weighted€Formula€Illustrative€Method)óóÐ ¹ l ÐÌà  àI.€ò ò¢Affordability£€(pass€or€fail)ó ó.€The€price€proposals€will€be€assessed€for€¢affordability£.€TheÐ ‘D  ÐProcuring€Agency€will€not€make€an€award€for€any€proposal€which€proposes€prices€that€wouldÏrender€the€procurement€infeasible.€ÌÌà  àII.€ò òMinimum€Technical€Requirements€(pass€or€fail)ó ó.€Technical€proposals€shall€meet€theÐ Aô  Ðfollowing€minimum€technical€requirements€for€any€consideration€for€selection€and€award.€AÏproposal€not€meeting€all€of€these€requirements€will€be€rejected.€ÌÌà  à(NOTE:€Certain€requirements€of€the€specification€can€be€selected€as€absoluteÏrequirements,€such€that€where€any€one€is€not€proposed€to€be€met€would€be€reason€to€reject€aÏproposal.€When€doing€so,€the€specific€requirements€must€be€identified€by€detailed€references.)€ÌÌà  àEXAMPLES:ÌÌà  àà0 ` à1.à ¸ àPassenger€Capacity€specified€in€_______.€Ðy,` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà ` à2.à ¸ àOverall€dimensions€specified€in€_______.€ÐQ(#(# ÐÌØ€ ØÝ‚ )ÞÿÝÝ  Ýà  àà0 ` àÝ‚ )Þ[ÝÚƒ Ú3Ú  Ú.à0¸ ` (#` (#àÝ  ÝPerformance€(speed,€acceleration,€braking,€turning€radius)€specifiedÐ )Ü Ðin_______.€Ýƒ )Þ[Â[ÝÛ€ یР¸ (#¸ (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àà ` à4.à ¸ àEmissions€specified€in€_______.€Ðí! (#(# ÐÌà  àà0 ` à5.à ¸ àPropulsion€system€requirements€of€_______.€ÐÅ#x ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà ` à6.à ¸ àBody€structural€and€material€requirements€of€_______.€Ð%P"(#(# ÐÌà  àà0 ` à7.à ¸ àService€proven€technology€Ðu'(!$` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àIII.€ò òUnacceptable€Exceptions,€Conditions,€Reservations€and€Understandings€(pass€orÐ M)#& Ðfail).ó ó€Exceptions,€conditions,€reservations€or€understandings€that€are€explicitly,€fully€andÐ 9*ì#' Ðseparately€stated€on€the€required€form€of€Section€1.1.6.9€"Form€for€Proposal€Deviation"Ïwill€be€evaluated€for€their€acceptability.€A€proposal€having€a€preponderance€ofÏunacceptable€exceptions€and€conditions€may€be€cause€for€the€proposal€to€be€rejected.ÏEach€of€any€exceptions€and/or€conditions€made€in€a€proposal€will€be€evaluated€and€theÐ é-œ'+ ÐProcuring€Agency€will€determine€their€individual€acceptability.€An€unacceptableÏexception,€condition,€reservation€or€understanding,€if€not€withdrawn€by€the€¢Offeror£€uponÏthe€request€by€the€Procuring€Agency,€would€be€cause€for€the€proposal€to€be€rejected.€ForÏthe€purposes€of€determining€the€competitive€range€a€proposal€containing€unacceptableÏexceptions,€conditions,€reservations€or€understandings€may€be€included€on€the€basis€thatÏthe€proposal€is€capable€of€being€made€acceptable€provided€that€the€¢Offeror£€withdraw€orÏmodify€the€unacceptable€exceptions,€conditions,€reservations€or€understandings.€AnyÏexceptions,€conditions,€reservations€or€understandings€which€do€not€cause€the€ProcuringÏAgency€to€consider€a€proposal€to€be€outside€the€competitive€range,€will€be€evaluatedÏaccording€to€the€respective€evaluation€criteria€and/or€sub-criteria€which€they€affect.€Ð (#(# ÐÌò òIV.€Technical€Proposal€Scoring€Criteria€(weight€=€_______)€ó óThe€transit€bus€offered€in€theÐ q$  Ðtechnical€proposal€will€be€evaluated€for€the€following€factors€which€are€listed€in€their€relativeÏorder€of€importance:€ÌÌà0  àà0` (#(#àA.€òòEngineóó€-€Operating€experience€of€previous€users€and€test€results€of€proposedÐ !Ô  Ðengine€and€subsystems€in€transit€service.€The€degree€to€which€performanceÏrequirements€of€Part€3:€Technical€Specifications,€for€the€engine€are€proposed€toÏbe€met.€The€risk€of€development€tasks€(if€any)€will€be€assessed.€(sub-weight€=Ï______)€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àB.€òòTransmissionóó€-€Operating€experience€of€previous€users€and€test€results€ofÐ ©\ Ðproposed€transmission€in€transit€service.€The€degree€to€which€performanceÏrequirements€of€Part€3:€Technical€Specifications,€for€the€transmission€areÏproposed€to€be€met.€The€risk€of€development€tasks€(if€any)€will€be€assessed.Ï(sub-weight€=€______)€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àC.€òòMajor€Subsystemsóó€-€Operating€experience€of€previous€users€and€test€results€ofÐ 1ä Ðproposed€major€subsystems€in€transit€service.€The€degree€to€which€performanceÏrequirements€of€Part€3:€Technical€Specifications,€for€each€major€subsystem€areÏproposed€to€be€met.€The€risk€of€development€tasks€(if€any)€will€be€assessed.Ï(sub-weight€=€______)€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àD.€òòQuality€Assuranceóó€-€Sufficiency€of€in-place€Quality€Assurance€Program€andÐ ¹$l! Ðprocedures€to€meet€requirements.€(sub-weight€=€______)€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àE.€òòSpare€Parts€Availabilityóó€-€Degree€to€which€the€required€availability€of€spareÐ }'0!$ Ðparts€(Section€2.5.4)€are€proposed€to€be€met€or€exceeded.€(sub-weight€=€______)€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àF.€òòStandard€Warrantyóó€-€Degree€to€which€the€standard€warranty€of€Part€5€isÐ A*ô#' Ðproposed€to€be€met€or€exceeded.€(sub-weight€=€_______)€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àG.€òòSystem€Supportóó€-€Demonstrated€ability€to€meet€or€exceed€reliability€andÐ -¸&* Ðmaintainability€requirements;€suitability€of€test€equipment;€quality€of€manuals;Ð ñ-¤'+ Ðand€effectiveness€of€training€programs.€(sub-weight€=€______)€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àV.€ò òProposed€Price€(weight€=€_______)ó ó.€The€lowest€proposal€price€(among€all€proposals)Ð %Ø Ðwill€be€divided€by€the€proposal€price€being€scored,€and€the€resulting€quantity€will€beÏmultiplied€by€the€weight€for€the€proposed€price€criterion.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àVI.€ò òQualifications€(weight€=€_______)ó ó.€Degree€to€which€¢Offeror£€exceeds€the€requiredÐ Õ ˆ Ðqualifications€of€Section€1.1.4.3.1€above.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà  àà0 ` àA.€Financial€Strength€and€Resources€(sub-weight€=€______)€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà ` àB.€Human€and€Physical€Resources€(sub-weight€=€______)€Ð (#(# ÐÌà  àà0 ` àC.€Record€of€Performance€on€Bus€Contracts€(sub-weight€=€______)€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àVII.€ò òOther€Financial€Impacts€(weight€=€_______).ó ó€This€factor€will€consider€theÐ !Ô  Ðfollowing€financial€impacts:€maintenance€costs€resulting€from€parts€reliability,€partsÏstandardization,€warranties,€¢timeframe£€for€Contract€performance€and€final€delivery,€andÏthe€extent€to€which€the€Procuring€Agency€can€analyze€cost€and€pricing€data.€Ð (#(# ÐÌòòò ò1.1.4.3.3€Application€of€Evaluation€Criteriaó ó.€(Completely€Weighted€Formula€IllustrativeÐ ½p ÐMethod)ÌóóÌ(NOTE:€This€section€may€or€may€not€be€included,€dependent€upon€the€specific€criteria€that€areÏincluded€in€Section€1.1.4.3.2.)€ÌÌProposals€will€be€evaluated€against€the€pass/fail€Criteria€Nos.€1,€2€and€3.€Any€proposal€whichÏmeets€all€pass/fail€criteria,€or€fails€one€or€more€of€these€criteria€but€is€susceptible€of€being€madeÏto€meet€such€failed€criteria,€will€be€considered€within€the€competitive€range.€Otherwise,€aÏproposal€may€not€be€considered€to€be€within€the€competitive€range.€ÌÌSub-criteria€of€Criteria€Nos.€4€and€6€will€be€scored€based€on€the€reviewer's€determination€of€theÏdegree€of€compliance€with€Contract€requirements,€potential€risks€and€benefits,€and€strengths€andÏweaknesses.€The€score€is€reduced€in€proportion€to€the€extent€of€non-conformance,€discrepancies,Ïerrors,€omissions,€and€risks€to€the€Procuring€Agency.€Scores€will€be€assigned€according€to€theÏfollowing:ÌÌÔ*wƒ ( ddd Xdd Xdd X°(#°(#wÔÔ,Ïdd ÔÔ,©dd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ  i("% ‹‹Ð9€-€10€Ð %Í(€"& ‹‹%ÐExceptional.€Fully€compliant€with€Contract€requirements€and€with€desirableÏstrengths€or€betterments;€no€errors,€or€risks,€or€weaknesses€or€omissionsÐ %¹)l#( ‹‹%Ð6€-€8€Ð %9+ì$) ‹‹%ÐGood€to€Superior.€Compliant€with€Contract€requirements;€some€minor€errors,€orÏrisks,€or€weaknesses€or€omissionsâ âÐ %%,Ø%+ ‹‹%Ð4€-€5Ð %±d ‹‹%ÐAdequate.€Minimally€compliant€with€Contract€requirements;€errors,€or€risks,€orÏâ âweaknesses€or€omissions;€possible€to€correct€and€make€acceptable.€Ð %P ‹‹%Ð1€-€3€Ð % Ð ‹‹%ÐPoor€to€Deficient.€Non-compliant€with€Contract€requirements;€errors,€or€risks,€orÏweaknesses€or€omissions;€difficult€to€correct€and€make€acceptable.€Ð 9/ ¼ # ‰‰‹ ‹9Ð0Ð 9/*‰ < #   ‹‹9ÐUnacceptable.€Totally€deficient€and€not€in€compliance€with€ContractÏrequirements;€not€correctable.€Ð&u (    &ÐÌAn€estimate€of€the€impact€costs€to€the€Procuring€Agency€will€be€made€for€the€items€listed€inÏCriterion€No.€7.€Resultant€scores€for€each€sub-criterion€will€be€weighed€by€the€appropriateÏweight€factors€and€a€total€score€for€each€criterion€determined.€The€scores€of€Criteria€Nos.€4,€5Ïand€6€will€then€be€weighed€by€the€appropriate€weight€factors€and€a€total€score€developed€for€theÏproposal.€The€following€table€illustrates€the€procedure.€ÌÌò òII.€NARRATIVE€/€TRADE-OFF€METHODó ó€Ð ¸  ÐÌòòò ò1.1.4.3.2€Evaluation€Criteria€ó ó(Narrative€/€Trade-Off€Illustrative€Method)ò òóóÐ Ý Ðó óÌà0  àI.€ò òUnacceptable€Exceptions,€Conditions,€Reservations€and€Understandings€(pass€orÐ µh Ðfail)ó ó.€Exceptions,€conditions,€reservations€or€understandings€that€are€explicitly,€fully€andÐ ¡T Ðseparately€stated€on€the€required€form€of€Section€1.1.6.9€"Form€for€Proposal€Deviation"Ïwill€be€evaluated€for€their€acceptability.€A€proposal€having€a€preponderance€ofÏunacceptable€exceptions€and€conditions€may€be€cause€for€the€proposal€to€be€rejected.ÏEach€of€any€exceptions€and/or€conditions€made€in€a€proposal€will€be€evaluated€and€theÏProcuring€Agency€will€determine€their€individual€acceptability.€An€unacceptableÏexception,€condition,€reservation€or€understanding,€if€not€withdrawn€by€the€¢Offeror£€uponÏthe€request€by€the€Procuring€Agency,€would€be€cause€for€the€proposal€to€be€rejected.€ForÏthe€purposes€of€determining€the€competitive€range€a€proposal€containing€unacceptableÏexceptions,€conditions,€reservations€or€understandings€may€be€included€on€the€basis€thatÏthe€proposal€is€capable€of€being€made€acceptable€provided€that€the€¢Offeror£€withdraw€orÏmodify€the€unacceptable€exceptions,€conditions,€reservations€or€understandings.€AnyÏexceptions,€conditions,€reservations€or€understandings€which€do€not€cause€the€ProcuringÏAgency€to€consider€a€proposal€to€be€outside€the€competitive€range,€will€be€evaluatedÏaccording€to€the€respective€evaluation€criteria€and/or€sub-criteria€which€they€affect.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àII.€ò òOther€Pass/Fail€Criteriaó ó€-€(NOTE:€If€the€procuring€agency€wishes€to€impose€any€otherÐ a'!% Ðunalterable€conditions€on€the€proposals,€these€may€be€included€as€pass/fail€criteria.ÏProposer€criteria€in€addition€to€those€specified€in€Section€1.1.4.3.1€"QualificationÏRequirements"(such€as€financial€capability,€proof€of€ability€to€provide€performanceÏbonds,€or€proven€experience€record)€or€essential€technical€criteria€(such€as€propulsionÏsystem€or€approved€equal,€or€structural€requirements)€may€be€either€included€in€thisÏcategory€as€pass/fail€criteria,€or€evaluated€under€the€following€criteria€with€extremelyÏlow€ranking€for€attributes€that€are€unsatisfactory.€The€necessary€input€data€shouldÐ Õ-ˆ', Ðcorrespond€to€proposal€requirements€listed€in€Sections€1.1.3.2.2€"Technical€Proposal"€orÏ1.1.3.2.3€"Management€Plan.")€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àIII.ò ò€Technical€Proposaló ó€-€The€transit€bus€and€support€offered€in€the€technical€proposalÐ  Ä Ðwill€be€evaluated€for€the€following€factors€which€are€listed€in€their€relative€order€ofÏimportance:€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àA.€òò¢Powertrain£óó€-€Operating€experience€of€previous€users€and€test€results€ofÐ Á t Ðproposed€engine,€transmission,€and€subsystems€in€transit€service.€The€degree€toÏwhich€performance€requirements€of€Part€3:€Technical€Specifications€and€theÏneeds€of€the€Procuring€Agency,€for€the€engine€and€transmission€are€proposed€toÏbe€met.€The€risk€of€development€tasks€(if€any)€will€be€assessed.Ð ` (#` (# ЀÌà0  àà0` (#(#àB.€Structure,€Suspension,€and€Body€-€Operating€experience€of€previous€users€andÏtest€results€of€proposed€structure,€suspension€(including€braking€systems€andÏsteering)€and€body€in€transit€service.€The€degree€to€which€performanceÏrequirements€of€Part€3:€Technical€Specifications€and€the€needs€of€the€ProcuringÏAgency,€for€these€systems€are€proposed€to€be€met.€The€risk€of€development€tasksÏ(if€any)€will€be€assessed.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àC.€òòOther€Major€Subsystemsóó€-€Operating€experience€of€previous€users€and€testÐ ½p Ðresults€of€proposed€major€subsystems€in€transit€service.€The€degree€to€whichÏperformance€requirements€of€Part€3:€Technical€Specifications€and€the€needs€ofÏthe€Procuring€Agency,€for€each€major€subsystem€are€proposed€to€be€met.€The€riskÏof€development€tasks€(if€any)€will€be€assessed.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àD.€òòQuality€Assuranceóó€-€Sufficiency€of€in-place€Quality€Assurance€Program€andÐ Eø Ðprocedures€to€meet€requirements.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àE.€òòSpare€Parts€Availabilityóó€-€Degree€to€which€the€required€availability€of€spareÐ  !¼ Ðparts€(Section€2.5.4)€are€proposed€to€be€met€or€exceeded.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àF.€òòStandard€Warrantyóó€-€Degree€to€which€the€standard€warranty€of€Part€5€isÐ Í#€  Ðproposed€to€be€met€or€exceeded.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àG.€òòSystem€Supportóó€-€Demonstrated€ability€to€meet€or€exceed€reliability€andÐ ‘&D # Ðmaintainability€requirements;€suitability€of€test€equipment;€quality€of€manuals;Ïand€effectiveness€of€training€programs.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àH.€òòOther€Financial€Impactsóó€-€This€factor€will€consider€the€following€financialÐ A*ô#' Ðimpacts:€maintenance€costs€resulting€from€parts€reliability,€parts€standardization,Ïwarranties,€¢timeframe£€for€Contract€performance€and€final€delivery,€and€the€extentÏto€which€the€Procuring€Agency€can€analyze€cost€and€pricing€data.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÐ ñ-¤'+ Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àI.€òòQualificationsóó€-€Degree€to€which€¢Offeror£€exceeds€the€required€qualifications€ofÐ M ÐSection€1.1.4.3.1€above.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àa)€Human€and€Physical€Resources.€Ð ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà ¸ àb)€Financial€Strength€and€Resources.€Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà ¸ àc)€Record€of€Performance€on€Bus€Contracts.€Ð ` (#` (# Ðà  àÌà0  à(NOTE:€The€necessary€input€data€should€correspond€to€proposal€requirements€listed€inÏSections€1.1.3.2.2€"Technical€Proposal"€or€1.1.3.2.3€"Management€Plan.")Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àIV.€ò òProposed€Priceó ó.€The€price€proposals€will€be€evaluated€and€appropriate,€uniformÐ ]  Ðtreatment€of€unit€costs,€ancillary€products€and€services,€escalators,€exchange€rates,Ïdeviations€and€options€will€reduce€each€proposal€to€a€single€price€evaluation€figure.Ï(NOTE:€FTA€competitive€procurement€requirements€specify€that€to€preserve€the€right€toÏexercise€options,€they€should€be€included€in€the€evaluation).€Ð (#(# ÐÌò ò1.1.4.3.3€Application€of€Evaluation€Criteriaó ó.€ò ò(Narrative€/€Trade-Off€Illustrative€Method)€ó óÐ å˜ ÐÌ(NOTE:€This€section€may€or€may€not€be€included,€dependent€upon€the€specific€criteria€that€areÏincluded€in€Section€1.1.4.3.2.)€ÌÌ1.€Proposals€will€be€evaluated€against€the€pass/fail€Criteria€Nos.€1€and€2.€Any€proposal€whichÏmeets€all€pass/fail€criteria,€or€fails€one€or€more€of€these€criteria€but€is€deemed€susceptible€ofÏbeing€made€to€meet€such€failed€criteria,€will€be€considered€within€the€competitive€range.ÏOtherwise,€a€proposal€may€not€be€considered€to€be€within€the€competitive€range.€ÌÌSub-criteria€of€Criterion€No.€3€will€be€evaluated€based€on€the€reviewer's€determination€of€theÏdegree€of€compliance€with€Contract€requirements,€potential€risks€and€benefits,€and€strengths€andÏweaknesses.€One€of€the€following€adjectival€ratings€should€be€used€for€each€¢subcriterion£:ÌÌÒ(°áç°(#°(#(ÒExcellentÌÌÌVery€GoodÌÌÌñ ññ ñÐ ñ-¤'+ Ðñ ññ ññ ñGoodñ ñÌÌññSignificantlyÏexceeds€in€allÏrespects€theÏminimumÐ ñ-¤'+ Ðrequirements;€high€probability€of€success;€no€significant€weaknesses.ññññÌÌñññ ñSubstantial€response;€meets€in€all€aspects€and€in€some€cases€exceeds,€theÏcritical€requirements;€no€significant€weaknesses.€ñ ñÐ ‘&D . ÐññGoodÌÌññññÌññññññÌññññMarginalÌÌÌUnsatisfactoryÐ Õ ˆ ÐññÌÌññññSubstantial€response;€meets€in€all€aspects€and€in€some€cases€exceeds,€theÏcritical€requirements;€no€significant€weaknesses.€ññññÌÌññGenerally€meets€minimum€requirements;€good€probability€of€success;Ïweaknesses€can€be€readily€corrected.€ÌÌLack€of€essential€information;€low€probability€for€success;€significantÏweaknesses,€but€correctable.€ÌÌFails€to€meet€minimum€requirements;€needs€major€revision€to€make€itÏacceptable.€Ð Á t  ÐÒ(°áç°` °` (ÒEvaluators€are€to€substantiate€each€rating€with€a€brief€narrative€explaining€their€evaluation.€TheÐ ™L  Ðnarrative€will€be€specific€in€nature,€addressing€the€strengths/weaknesses€of€the€proposal€in€eachÏarea€and€provide€a€sound€rationale€for€the€conclusion€reached.€This€becomes€the€basis€for€theÏevaluator's€overall€rating€and€comparison€to€other€proposals.€To€arrive€at€the€overall€technicalÏrating,€the€evaluator€will€develop€a€summary€statement.ÌÌEvaluators€may€utilize€an€informal€weighting€scheme€as€a€tool€(not€to€be€considered€the€formalÏevaluation)€to€assist€them€in€formulating€their€evaluation.€This€may€be€helpful€to€individualÏevaluators€in€terms€of€remaining€focused€on€the€relationship€between€criteria€and€facilitate€theÏevaluation€process.€ÌÌ2.€The€individual€evaluators€will€rank€each€of€the€proposals€reviewed€in€descending€order€andÏprovide€a€supporting€narrative,€addressing€the€specific€elements€of€the€proposal€that€are€theÏdetermining€factors€(consistent€with€step€1€findings)€for€their€position€within€the€ranking.€ÌÌ3.€Committee€members€will€review€and€discuss€the€individual€findings€and€develop€a€consensusÏranking€consistent€with€the€evaluation€criteria.€The€committee€ranking€must€also€be€supported€byÏa€narrative€that€provides€the€rationale€(specific€strengths€and€weaknesses)€for€theirÏdetermination.ÌÌ4.€The€rank€ordered€list€of€proposals€will€be€arrayed€in€descending€order€together€with€the€priceÏevaluation€figure€for€each€proposal.€As€the€list€is€reviewed€in€descending€order,€any€increase€inÏprice€as€technical€merit€decreases€will€cause€the€elimination€of€the€proposal€from€the€list.€IfÏmore€than€one€proposal€remains,€the€committee€will€review€the€trade-offs€between€descendingÏtechnical€merit€and€descending€price.€The€committee€will€then€make€a€decision€regarding€whichÏof€the€proposals€is€the€most€advantageous€to€the€Procuring€Agency,€price€and€other€factors€ññññmññññññÏññconsidered.€óóœ