request for proposals - Sonoma County Transportation Authority

of the proposal. The SCTA requires a fixed fee proposal for the work to be completed.
As set forth in the Standard Agreement for services both parties agree the Authority may retain
up to 10% of the annual contract amount until all reports are presented to the Authority in final
form and accepted by the Authority. It is further understood, if the above deadlines for reports
are not met by the Auditor, the Authority may deduct 5% from the annual fee due the Auditor
unless deadlines are extended, in writing, by the Authority.
The SCTA standard agreement for services is attached as Exhibit B.
III.
DESCRIPTION OF THE GOVERNMENT AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFERORS
A. Contact Information/Location of Offices/Organizational Chart
Auditor’s principal contact with the Authority will be Suzanne Wilford, or a designated
representative, who will coordinate the assistance to be provided by the Authority to the auditor.
Suzanne Wilford can be reached at 707-565-5373.
The Authority office is located at:
520 Mendocino Avenue, Suite 240
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Phone: 707-565-5373
FAX: 707-565-5371
E-Mail: swilford@sctainfo.org
An Authority Organization Chart is attached as Exhibit C.
B. Background Information
The Authority was established via Ordinance No. 1 in 1990, pursuant to the provisions of the
California Public Utilities Code (Section 180105), which prescribes the powers and duties of
the officers of the Authority and the methods and systems required to operate and manage
the agency. The Authority operates on a fiscal year that begins July 1 and ends June 30.
A Board of Directors comprised of representatives from the Sonoma County Board of
Supervisors and each of the nine city councils within the county governs the SCTA. The
SCTA performs several important functions in the local and regional transportation arenas
such as: long term transportation planning; programming regional, state and federal funding;
managing the development of major capital project such as Highway 101; and overseeing
the implementation of a quarter-cent sales tax measure for transportation projects.
Voters in Sonoma County passed the Measure M sales tax in November 2004 and
collection of the tax began April 1, 2005. A strategic plan outlining how the tax will be
implemented was adopted in April 2005 and included requirements related to audits. The
Strategic Plan and other reports can be found at the SCTA web site: www.sctainfo.org
C. Examination Of Proposal Documents
By submitting a proposal, Offeror represents that it has thoroughly examined and become
familiar with the work required under this RFP and that it is capable of performing quality work
to achieve the Authority’s scope of work as set forth in Exhibit A.