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Request for Proposals (RFP) number DW-019 

Name of RFP: Cost Estimating Services 

RFP Schedule: 

RFP Issued: April 3, 2012 

Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference: None 

Written Questions Due: 

April 13, 2PM PST 

Proposals Due: 

April 24, 2012 2PM PST 

Discussions (if any): 

TBD 

Negotiations (if any): 

TBD 

Best and Final Offers (if any): 

TBD 

Board of Trustees Action: 

TBD 

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I. Background Information 

A. About the District 

Organized in 1969, the Los Angeles Community College District (“LACCD”, “District”) is the 

largest community college district in the nation, with nine campuses serving more than 250,000 

students. The District is part of the statewide California Community College system. It is 

governed by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees, each of whom serves a four-year 

term. 

The mission of the District is to provide comprehensive lower-division general education, 

occupational education, transfer education, counseling and guidance, community services, and 

continuing education programs that are appropriate to the communities served and that meet 

the changing needs of students for academic and occupational preparation, citizenship, and 

cultural understanding. 

The District is spread throughout 36 cities in an area encompassing 882 square miles in the 

greater Los Angeles area. The District extends from Agoura Hills in the west San Fernando 

Valley to the City of San Fernando in the north and Monterey Park to the east. The service area 

includes Culver City on the west side of the greater Los Angeles basin; Monterey Park and San 

Gabriel on the east side as well as Palos Verdes Estates and San Pedro to the south. The 

District colleges educate more than 120,000 students a year. 

The District’s nine colleges, which range in size from twenty-two to over four hundred fifty acres, 

include: 

Los Angeles City College 

East Los Angeles College 

Los Angeles Harbor College 

Los Angeles Mission College 

Los Angeles Pierce College 

Los Angeles Southwest College 

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College 

Los Angeles Valley College 

West Los Angeles College 

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges accredits each of the District’s nine colleges. 

B. Changing Lives in a Changing Los Angeles 

In an era of civic renewal, economic change, and cultural revitalization that is unprecedented in 

the history of Los Angeles, the faculty, staff, and administrators of the nine Los Angeles 

community colleges are dedicated to the goal of expanding access to educational opportunity 

across the many, diverse communities that contribute to the greater Los Angeles area. 

The District serves all Angelenos by providing an unparalleled array of educational offerings, 

including programs that prepare students for successful careers, for transfer to four-year 

colleges and universities, for the improvement of essential life and workplace skills, and for civic 

engagement and life-long learning. 

The District strives to create supportive instructional environments that challenge students to 

meet rigorous academic standards, to become active, self-directed learners, to develop critical 

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and creative habits of mind, and to develop an abiding appreciation for other peoples and other 

cultures. The District’s guiding principles in accomplishing its mission include: 

1. Access & Opportunity: The District is committed to expanding 

educational opportunity and access to everyone who has the desire to learn, and welcomes all 

students, including those from communities that have been traditionally underserved. 

2. Excellence & Innovation: In all of its services and institutional activities, 

the District strives to create a culture of excellence and innovation, and to challenge its students 

to meet the highest educational standards. 

3. Student Learning & Success: All of the District’s institutional efforts and 

resources are dedicated to one central purpose -- the support of its students as they work 

toward the achievement of their academic and professional goals. 

4. Free Inquiry: The District values the vigorous, critical and free exchange 

of ideas and opinions, and works actively to create communities of mutual respect and shared 

concern that support and sustain open debate and constructive, democratic discourse. 

5. The Power of Diversity: The District embraces diversity as a central 

part of its civic and institutional identity and as a powerful element in the education and 

development of every individual. 

6. Community Connection: The District’s colleges must be rooted in the 

communities they serve; so, the District is determined to build and maintain strong, durable, and 

responsive collaborations with its educational partners across Los Angeles, and with business, 

labor, and other organizations that contribute to the fabric of the larger community. 

7. The Promise of Technology: Since technology plays a critical role in all 

of the District’s institutional operations and educational programs, the District is committed to 

keeping its systems and classrooms on the forefront of technological innovation and efficiency. 

8. Public Accountability: The District is accountable to the public for all 

aspects of its mission, and owes the students it serves, the people of Los Angeles, and the 

State of California regular and timely assessments of all of its efforts in support of student 

learning and student success. 

C. District’s Building Program 

The District’s Sustainable Building Program (“Building Program”) involves the modernization 

and improvement of the District’s nine campuses to ensure Los Angeles’ residents are properly 

trained to fill the highly-skilled jobs of the 21st century. 

The Building Program represents one of the largest public sector sustainable building efforts in 

the United States, spending $6 Billion in voter-approved dollars to build "green" in order to 

preserve our planet's most vital resources and boost the local workforce. 

All nine campuses have construction currently underway. Total construction values for the 

various bond issues are in the vicinity of $4 billion. 

The types of contracting used for the Building Program include both Design-Build and Design- 

Bid-Build. There is one College Project Manager (“CPM”) at each campus managing 

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construction activity and providing field level management at each campus. Each CPM firm is 

comprised of a project director, several project managers, schedulers and various support staff. 

D. Scope of RFP Services 

The District is seeking to select three (3) qualified firms to remain “on call” to provide, in 

accordance with the form of Contract and Task Order attached hereto as Exhibit “A” 

(“Contract”), as and when judged necessary by District in the exercise of its sole and absolute 

discretion, beginning on or about July 1, 2012 and thereafter for a period of three (3) years, the 

following cost estimating services for the Building Program (hereinafter referred to as the 

“Scope of Services”, “Scope of Work”, “Work” and/or “Services”): 

1. Estimating of design services/fees and construction costs for 

design-bid-build (lump sum and cost plus fee/GMP) and designbuild 

(lump sum and cost plus fee/GMP) contracts for projects 

(including buildings, infrastructure, central plant, and alternative 

(or, renewable) energy systems projects) that are subject to 

design review, approval and inspection by DSA; 

2. Progressive estimating of construction costs at all phases of 

design, including programming, conceptual plans, schematic 

documents, design development documents, and construction 

documents; and 

3. Estimating of construction costs of change order work (extra work 

and deleted work). 

II. 

General Requirements 

A. Proposal Submission 

1. Time. Each person or entity submitting a proposal (“Proposer”) shall 

submit to the District a printed original together with a CD, flash drive or other similar storage 

device containing an electronic version in PDF format, of its proposal and all attachments, 

exhibits and appendices (“Proposal”), which must be received at the location stated below no 

later than 2:00 p.m. PST on April 24, 2012. Each Proposer is solely responsible for timely 

receipt by District of its Proposal and delay in the mail or other method of delivery used by the 

Proposer shall not constitute an excuse for late receipt. Proposals submitted via fax, telephone 

or e-mail will not be accepted. If a Proposal is hand-delivered, ample time should be allowed for 

delays caused by downtown Los Angeles traffic and parking. In the sole and absolute discretion 

of the District, any Proposal received after the stated deadline may be returned without 

consideration or may be considered if an award cannot be made from among the Proposals 

received on time. 

2. Location. Proposers shall mail or deliver Proposals to: 

BUILD-LACCD 

915 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 810 

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017. 

ATTN: GARRY JESS, PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS GROUP 

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3. Contents. Proposals shall be submitted in 8 1/2" x 11" size, using a 

simple method of fastening. Proposals shall be typed and not include any unnecessarily 

elaborate or promotional material. Lengthy narrative is discouraged. A Proposal shall not 

contain more than seventy-five (75) sheets, printed double-sided (i.e. 150 pages total), 

excluding front and back covers and tabs. Print shall not be a font size of less than 11. 

Proposals violating the aforestated requirements may be, in the sole and absolute discretion of 

the District, considered non-responsive. 

4. Packaging. Proposals shall be enclosed in a sealed package 

conspicuously labeled with the Proposer’s legal name and the words "Confidential Proposal 

Responding to RFP No. DW-019 Cost Estimating Services”. If the packaged Proposal is placed 

inside delivery packaging, both the inner and outer packaging shall be so labeled. 

5. Changes. Once a Proposal is submitted it may not be thereafter 

amended, except as permitted by District in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion. 

6. Alterations. Interlineations, alterations and erasures contained in a 

Proposal at the time it is submitted must be initialed by each and all of the signer(s) of the 

Verification. 

7. Enhancements. Proposers are encouraged to offer in their Proposals 

enhancements in the form of services that are in addition to those included in the Scope of 

Services; however, unless otherwise stated in the this RFP or the documents referenced or 

attached hereto or in any RFP Addenda (collectively, “RFP Documents”), such proposed 

enhancements will not be considered in any scoring or ranking of the Proposals. 

8. Best and Final Offers. Usage in the RFP Documents of the term 

“Proposal” shall be interpreted to mean and include not only the original Proposal submitted, but 

also any revised Proposal that may be requested and submitted in the form of a best and final 

offer. If best and final offers are requested and submitted, they shall in all relevant respects 

conform to the requirements of the RFP Documents applicable to the original submission of 

Proposals. If a question exists about whether a particular requirement of the RFP Documents 

applicable to original Proposals applies to best and final offers, request must be submitted 

seeking clarification prior to submission of best and final offers. Proposers shall be bound by the 

District’s determinations in regard to whether any best and final offer complies with the 

requirements of the RFP Documents. 

9. Withdrawal. Proposals may be withdrawn at any time and resubmitted 

prior to the applicable deadline for submission thereof. Proposals may not be withdrawn after 

the applicable deadline for receipt thereof. 

10. Firm Offers. Proposals not withdrawn prior to the applicable deadline for 

receipt thereof constitute firm offers, subject to acceptance by the District, and may not be 

withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) calendar days following said deadline. 

11. Applicable Laws. All Proposals must be submitted, filed, made and 

executed in accordance with applicable laws, whether or not such applicable laws are expressly 

referred to in the RFP Documents. 

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B. Proposer Representations 

Each Proposer makes the following representations relative to its submission of its Proposal: 

1. that its Proposal is made in compliance with the RFP Documents; 

2. that, except as otherwise permitted under the terms of the District’s Policy 

for Local, Small and Emerging Businesses (Board Rule 7103.17), it attended any mandatory 

pre-proposal conference(s); 

3. that the person(s) signing and verifying its Proposal is (are) authorized to 

do so on behalf of the Proposer; 

4. if the Proposer is a corporation, that such corporation is duly incorporated 

under applicable laws and is authorized to do business in, and is in good standing under, the 

laws of the State of California; 

5. that Proposer has carefully reviewed the Contract and, except as 

otherwise stated in its Proposal in the form of exceptions taken to such Contract, the terms and 

conditions thereof are satisfactory to Proposer and represent in the opinion of the Proposer a 

fair and reasonable allocation and sharing of risks and responsibilities as between the District 

and Proposer; 

6. that Proposer is, and at all times during the performance of the Scope of 

Services shall be, in full compliance with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control 

Act of 1986 ("IRCA"), as well any similar provisions of applicable laws setting forth proscriptions 

or penalties relating to the employment or hiring of undocumented aliens in connection with the 

hiring of its employees; 

7. that Proposer possesses at the time of submission of its Proposal and will 

maintain in good standing at all times during the RFP process and while performing services for 

District, any licenses and certifications that are required by applicable laws to be held by the 

Proposer to perform the Scope of Services; and 

8. all of the statements and representations made, or incorporated by 

reference, by Proposer in its Proposal, or in the attachments or exhibits submitted with its 

Proposal, are true, correct and materially complete. 

C. Review of RFP. Each Proposer acknowledges and understands its affirmative 

obligation to carefully and thoroughly examine the RFP Documents and to seek clarification, 

prior to such submission, of any and all items of information contained in the RFP Documents, 

or in any other documents upon which the Proposer has relied in preparing its Proposal, that it 

observes, or should have observed in the exercise of reasonable care, as constituting or 

indicating: (1) errors, omissions, conflicts, ambiguities, lack of coordination or noncompliance 

with Applicable Laws; and/or (2) conditions that might present difficulties or obstructions 

affecting Proposer’s ability to perform the Scope of Services. Failure by a Proposer to fully 

inform itself of the matters described the RFP Documents and to seek clarification in the manner 

required herein shall not relieve the Proposer from its responsibilities, as outlined by this RFP, 

nor serve as the basis for any claim by the Proposer, that it was mistaken or misled in 

connection with the preparation of its Proposal. The District assumes no responsibility for errors 

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or misrepresentations resulting from the use by Proposer of an incomplete set of RFP 

Documents. 

D. Requests for Clarifications. Proposers shall submit all questions and requests 

for clarification concerning the RFP process or RFP Documents in writing by April 13, 2012, by 

2:00 PM PST. Such questions or requests for clarifications shall be submitted in writing via e- 

mail ONLY to the following: 

ATTN: Garry J. Jess 

BUILD LACCD 

915 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 810 

LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 

E-mail: garry.jess@build-laccd.org 

The District is not obligated to respond to any questions or requests for clarifications that the 

District judges, in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion: (1) are received after the 

above-specified deadline; (2) are submitted in a manner other than as required by the RFP 

Documents; (3) are unintelligible or redundant to other questions responded to by District; (4) 

seek information that is irrelevant to the subject matter of the RFP; (5) seek information that is 

already contained in the RFP; or (6) involve weaknesses, errors or omissions in a Proposal, 

whether observed or not observed by the District, it being the intent of the District that all such 

weaknesses, errors or omissions, whether observed or not observed, are the sole responsibility 

of the Proposer. 

E. RFP Addenda. If it becomes necessary for the District to make material 

changes, in the form of revisions or additions, to any part of the RFP Documents, before or after 

the Proposals are received or opened by District, then, unless otherwise stated in the RFP 

Documents, an addendum (“Addendum”) will be posted at www.build-laccd.org, under the 

“Contracting & Bidding Site”, select the Current Opportunities- Professional Services” tab, RFP 

DW-019, Cost Estimating Services. No other or separate notice of issuance of Addenda will be 

provided. It shall be the sole responsibility of the Proposers to check the foregoing website to 

determine if any Addendum has been issued. All Addenda issued shall be considered part of 

the RFP Documents. With respect to Addenda issued prior to submission of a Proposal, each 

Proposer shall confirm in its Proposal its review of each Addendum by specifically identifying 

and listing each Addendum by number using the Acknowledgement of Addenda attached hereto 

as Exhibit “B.” Failure to do so may, in the sole and absolute discretion of District, constitute a 

basis for determining a Proposal nonresponsive. 

F. Conflicts of Interest. In addition to the Proposer submitting Conflict of Interest 

Certification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “C,” if a portion of the services covered by a 

Proposal is to be performed by a person or entity that is already providing, or has already 

entered into, or anticipates entering into, a separate agreement to provide, services, advice or 

consultation to (1) the District or any of its nine colleges, (2) any consultant or contractor 

retained by the District, or (3) a subconsultant or subcontractor of any consultant or contractor 

retained by District, then full disclosure of such circumstances shall be included by the Proposer 

in its Proposal. The District reserves the right to unilaterally determine, in its sole and absolute 

discretion, whether the circumstances disclosed constitute a conflict of interest which may 

disqualify the Proposer or any Subconsultant from participating further in the RFP process. 

G. Unauthorized Communications. Proposers shall not, prior to award of the 

Contract, communicate, either verbally or in writing, with any of the following persons (other 

than the person designated in Section II, E, above): (1) any person who is an employee or 

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epresentative of a consultant or professional retained by the District for the purpose of 

providing the District with advice or professional services relating to the matters covered by the 

RFP Documents; or (2) any person who is an employee or representative of the District involved 

in the matters covered by the RFP Documents. Such unauthorized contact by a Proposer, as 

judged in District’s sole and absolute discretion, may be cause for disqualification of such 

Proposer. 

H. Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference. A mandatory conference (“Pre-Proposal 

Conference”) will not be conducted for this RFP. 

I. Waiver of Irregularities. District reserves the right, but assumes no obligation, 

to waive deviations, irregularities, errors or omissions in any Proposal or in regard to any 

Proposer’s compliance with the RFP process. 

J. Final Determinations. The District shall have the right to make all 

determinations and interpretations relating to the RFP or the RFP process, including, without 

limitation, any Proposer’s compliance with the RFP Documents or its qualifications to participate 

in the RFP process and all such determinations shall be final and binding upon the Proposers. 

Any Proposer who, at any point in time during the RFP process, is determined by the District, in 

the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion, to be unable to perform the Contract may be 

deemed nonresponsive by the District and in such case will not be allowed to participate further 

in the RFP process. 

K. Interested Parties. A Proposer shall not participate in submission of more than 

one Proposal. Firms who are advisors to the District in respect to this RFP process are not 

allowed to submit, or participate in submission of Proposals. For purposes of this section, 

“interested in” means having a managerial or financial interest in another Proposer. No 

individual proposed by a Proposer, or by a subconsultant to a Proposer, to serve as a member 

of its staff who will be performing any portion of the Scope of Services shall also be a member 

of the staff of any other Proposer or of any subconsultant proposed by another Proposer. 

L. False or Misleading Information. In addition to and without limitation upon any 

other requirements of the RFP Documents, the District shall have the right to disqualify any 

Proposer and reject any Proposal by such Proposer should District determine that any 

information submitted by the Proposer is false, incorrect or materially incomplete. 

M. Indemnification. The Proposer to whom award is made by the District shall be 

required to assume the defense and indemnification obligations that are set forth in the terms of 

the form of the Contract attached hereto as Exhibit “A.” 

N. Proposer Expenses. Any expenses incurred by a Proposer, prior to or during 

the RFP process, in: (1) preparing its Proposal; (2) submitting its Proposal to the District; (3) 

negotiating with District on any matter related to this RFP, including a possible contract; or (4) 

engaging in any other activity prior to the effective date of award and execution of a Contract 

resulting from this RFP, are the sole responsibility of the Proposer and the District shall not, 

under any circumstances (including, without limitation, a decision by the District to reject any or 

all Proposals or to withdraw or cancel the RFP with or without any award or re-procurement), be 

liable for any such expenses, or any other expenses or damages incurred by a Proposer in 

connection with its preparation for or participation in the RFP process. 

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O. No Commitment. Without limitation to any of the District’s other rights under the 

RFP Documents, applicable laws or the terms of an executed Contract between the District and 

a Proposer, the District reserves the right, exercised at any time and in its sole discretion, to: (1) 

reject any Proposal that fails to comply with the requirements of the RFP Documents, including, 

without limitation, any Proposal that contains information that the District determines is false or 

misleading; (2) reject all Proposals; (3) make a determination that Proposer is disqualified from 

participating in the RFP process because a person or entity (whether an employee or an 

independent contractor) proposed by a Proposer, or by a subconsultant proposed by Proposer, 

to perform a portion of the Scope of Services does not, in the opinion of the District, have the 

demonstrated attributes of trustworthiness, quality, fitness, capacity and experience to 

satisfactorily perform the Scope of Services; (4) with or without advance notice to Proposers, 

award Contracts to any number of Proposers, whether more or fewer than the number of 

Proposers originally contemplated by the RFP Documents; (5) hold discussions or negotiations 

with more than one Proposer concurrently; (6) cancel all or a part of the RFP, without or without 

offering any Proposer the opportunity to participate in any future RFP process for the same or 

similar services. Exercise by District of its rights under this section shall not, under any 

circumstances, give rise to any liability or obligation on the part of District nor shall it constitute 

grounds for any claim by a Proposer for recovery from District of any loss, damage, cost or 

expense. 

P. Joint Offers. The District intends to contract with a single firm and not with 

multiple firms doing business as a joint venture. Accordingly, where two or more firms desire to 

join in preparing a single Proposal in response to this RFP, they should do so on a primesubconsultant 

basis, rather than as a joint venture or informal team. The firm acting as the 

“prime”, if awarded the Contract, will enter into the contract with the District and shall for 

purposes of this RFP be considered the “Proposer.” 

Q. Transfer. Proposals are neither assignable nor transferable by Proposer and 

any such attempted assignment or transfer shall be deemed null and void at its inception. 

R. Contract Terms. The Proposer that receives award pursuant to this RFP shall 

be required to enter into the Contract that is the in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A.” The 

form of Contract may be modified unilaterally by the District to incorporate other pertinent terms 

and conditions set forth in this RFP, including those added by Addenda, and to reflect the 

Proposer's offer or the outcome of contract negotiations, if any, conducted with the Proposer. 

The Proposer's attention is directed particularly to the minimum insurance requirements that 

must be met by the successful Proposer. Exceptions to the terms and conditions of the 

Contract, or the Proposer's inability to comply with any of the provisions of the Contract, must be 

declared and precisely described using the form attached hereto as Exhibit “D.” Save and 

except for such declared exceptions, each Proposer represents and warrants that if awarded 

the Contract it will execute the Contract attached hereto in the form provided with no changes or 

additions thereto. Any Proposer who, at any point in time during the RFP process, is determined 

by the District, in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion, to be unable to perform the 

Contract may be declared disqualified by the District and in such case will not be allowed to 

participate further in the RFP process. 

S. Pre-Submission Objections. Any objection to the procedures or processes 

relating to this RFP shall be submitted to the District, in writing, not more than five (5) business 

days prior to the deadline for receipt of Proposals. Failure by a Proposer to so object shall 

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constitute a final and conclusive waiver by the Proposer of its right to thereafter assert such 

objection. 

T. Post-Award Protest. 

A Proposer may protest the award of the Contract, provided that it complies with the District’s 

Business Operations and Policy Procedures, PP-04-09, Bid Protests and Appeals, a copy of 

which is attached hereto as Exhibit “K” (“Protest Rules”). As described in the Protest Rules, the 

protest procedures vary, depending on whether the amount of the bid or proposal is under or 

over the statutory bid threshold. The statutory bid threshold for 2012 is $81,000. In the event 

that the RFP does not require that the Proposers submit as part of their Proposals a fixed or 

maximum price for a defined Scope of Services, then any protest filed shall comply with the 

provisions of the Protest Rules governing bids or proposals submitted that exceed the 

applicable statutory bid threshold. 

U. Non-Professional Services. For purposes of this RFP only and not necessarily 

with respect to any other request for proposals involving the same or similar services, the Scope 

of Services contemplated by this RFP does not constitute “special services and advice” within 

the definition of that term in the District’s Business and Operations Procedures PP-04-08. 

V. Time Periods. Wherever in the RFP Documents the Proposer is asked to 

provide information or respond to a question concerning the events occurring within a stated, 

historical time period (such as, “within the last 5 years”), such time period shall be deemed to 

mean the period of time that precedes the date that the Proposer’s Proposal is first submitted to 

the District; provided, however, that if a question asks for information pertaining to a stated 

number of prior “full calendar years”, it shall means the calendar years immediately preceding 

the calendar year in which the Proposal is submitted by Proposer. 

W. Page Counts. Unless otherwise specifically stated in the RFP Documents, in 

interpreting a requirement in the RFP Documents that a document submitted be limited to a 

certain number of pages, the word “page” means one side of a sheet. 

III. 

Proposal Content 

A. General. Proposals shall comply with the requirements of the RFP Documents 

and provide a straightforward, clear, complete and concise description of the Proposer’s ability 

to perform and provide the Scope of Services. All items listed in Section III B below should be 

separated by tabs clearly labeled with the section title as described in Section III B herein. The 

RFP Documents, Proposal, and any attachments, exhibits, letters and other documents or 

things submitted by the successful Proposer with whom the District enters into a Contract may, 

at the unilateral option of the District, which may be exercised or not exercised by District in its 

sole and absolute discretion, be made a part of the Contract and if they so become shall be 

binding upon such Proposer. 

B. Content 

1. Transmittal Letter. Proposals shall be accompanied by a letter of transmittal 

located at the beginning of the Proposal. The letter of transmittal shall be addressed to the 

Professional Contracts Group and shall, at a minimum, contain the following: 

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a. Identification (name, address and telephone number) of the 

Proposer, and in the case of a joint (i.e., prime-subconsultant) offer, the identification (name, 

address and telephone number) of each of the firms joining in the submission of the joint offer 

and a description of which firm will act as the “prime” and which will act as the “subconsultant”; 

b. Name, title, address, telephone number and email address of a 

contact person on behalf of the Proposer for the duration of the RFP process; 

; 

c. A statement affirming that the Proposal shall remain valid for a 

period of ninety (90) calendar days following the later of either the last day to submit Proposals 

or the last day for submission of best and final offers, if any are requested; 

c. Identification of any information contained in the Proposal which 

the Proposer believes to be confidential or proprietary and wishes to be withheld from disclosure 

under the state Public Records Act (a blanket statement that all contents of the Proposal are 

confidential or proprietary will not be honored), each item of which will be reviewed by the 

District for possible exemption under the Public Records Act; and 

e. Signature of a person authorized to bind the Proposer to the terms 

of the Proposal, and to negotiate contract terms and make binding decisions in all matters 

relating to the RFP Documents and Contract. 

2. Table of Contents. Proposers shall include, immediately following the 

letter of transmittal, a complete table of contents of all information and exhibits included in the 

Proposal, including page numbers. 

3. Sample Estimates. 

a. Estimate Types. Proposer shall provide one (1) example of each 

of the following types of construction cost estimates prepared by Proposer or its proposed 

subconsultants: 

i. A Programming Criteria (Program) Document Estimate 

Sample (15 pages maximum); 

ii. 

iii. 

A Construction Document (CD’s) Design Level Estimate 

Sample (50 pages maximum); and 

A Change Order Estimate Sample (10 pages maximum) 

b. Estimate Narrative. Each sample estimate shall include a narrative, not 

more than three (3) pages in length. The estimate narrative is separate from the 

estimate sample. The narrative shall include the following information: 

i. A description of the scope of work and services estimated; 

and, 

ii. 

Project details including the following information: 

1. the proposed type of improvements; 

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2. the proposed project location (city/state); 

3. whether the project was subject to DSA approval/State; 

4. the type of occupancy of the proposed project; 

5. the total square footage of the proposed project; 

6. the number of levels of the proposed project; 

7. the anticipated construction duration; 

8. the anticipated project delivery method (i.e., designbid-build, 

design-build or other); and 

9. the proposed project contract type (i.e., lump sum cost 

plus fee, cost plus fee/GMP, or other) 

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iii. 

A description of how the estimate compared to the actual 

total and component costs for the project. Please include 

pricing information for actual vs. estimated costs in the 

following table format. 

DESCRIPTION 

(A) 

ESTIMATED 

COSTS 

(B) 

ACTUAL 

COSTS 

(C) 

DELTA 

(A-B) 

(D) 

% DELTA 

(C/A) 

1 02 – Sitework, Demo, etc. 

2 03 – Concrete 

3 04 – Masonry 

4 05 – Metals 

5 06 – Woods/Plastics 

6 07 – Thermal 

7 08 – Openings 

8 09 – Finishes 

9 10 – Specialties 

10 11 – Equipment 

11 12 – Furnishings 

12 13 – Special Construction 

13 14 – Conveying Systems 

14 21 – Fire Suppression 

15 22 – Plumbing 

16 23 – HVAC 

17 26 – Electrical 

18 SUBTOTAL (Add Up Rows 1-17) 

19 General Conditions 

20 Insurance, Bond, Permit, Tax, etc 

21 Fee 

TOTAL PROJECT COSTS 

22 (Add Up Rows 18-21) 

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c. Estimate Sample. The estimate sample should include the 

following information: 

i. Estimate assumptions and project information; 

ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

Costs itemized for direct costs by CSI division (or building 

component); 

Costs itemized for indirect costs (i.e., General Conditions, 

Insurance, Bonds, Permits, Fee, etc.); and 

Detailed estimate analysis and back-up cost information as 

required to support estimate pricing, including but not 

limited to: 

1. Quantity take-offs; 

2. Unit rates; 

3. SF analysis; and 

4. Detailed construction activity cost breakdowns (i.e., 

Concrete Foundations, Concrete Walls, and Concrete 

Decks etc.) 

d. Client Information. Proposers are advised that information 

provided in estimate samples may be subject to inspection by the public. Proposers are solely 

responsible for redacting confidential client information from estimate samples. 

4. Proposer’s Staff Experience. 

a. Proposed Staff. Proposer shall submit detailed resumes for all of 

the proposed individuals who will fill all of following staff positions (Proposed Staff): 

i. Senior Estimator (Proposer shall propose two (2) 

individuals); 

ii. 

iii. 

Estimator (Proposer shall propose two (2) individuals); and 

Administration (Proposer shall propose one (1) individual). 

b. Staff Experience. With respect to each individual comprising its 

Proposed Staff, Proposers shall provide: 

i. Information demonstrating the experience of that individual 

in providing services comparable to the Scope of Services for construction programs for 

California public school districts and/or community college districts; and 

ii. Information demonstrating that the individual meets the 

minimum requirements set forth in the RFP Documents for the billing position for which he or 

she is proposed. 

c. Resumes. Resumes shall be submitted for each individual 

comprising a Proposer’s Proposed Staff, which shall include: 

i. Education and degrees received; 

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ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

Full employment history (including name of organization, 

dates of employment, name of supervisors, and contact 

numbers); 

How long the individual has been employed by Proposer; 

A summary of experience that focuses, albeit not 

exclusively, on the individual’s experience and 

qualifications related to services similar to the Scope of 

Services; and 

v. If the individual currently works for a subconsultant 

proposed by the Proposer, the name of the Proposer’s 

Subconsultant. 

5. Proposer’s Firm Experience. 

a. Narrative. Proposals shall include a narrative devoted to 

describing the experience of the Proposer’s firm and/or the firm(s) of its subconsultant(s) in 

sufficient detail so as to demonstrate the ability and competence of the Proposer and its 

subconsultants to fully perform the Scope of Services. 

b. Comparable Experience. Proposals shall include a list of projects 

or building programs for which the Proposer has performed services that are comparable to the 

Scope of Services within the last five (5) years on behalf of public entities, community college 

districts, and school districts, including for each such project or building program a statement of: 

i. The size and type of the project or program, 

ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

Successes achieved, 

Challenges encountered and how they were overcome; 

Proposer’s proposed team members who worked on the 

project or program; and 

v. The role of each key person who worked on the project or 

program. 

6. References. Proposers shall provide three (3) client references, 

(including, to the greatest extent possible, references of community colleges and school 

districts) for whom services have been performed during the past five (5) years that are similar 

to the Scope of Services. References shall be, to the greatest extent possible, based services 

performed by individuals who are being proposed to perform the Scope of Services. Each 

reference must include, at minimum, the following information: 

a. Contact Information: 

Firm Name 

Contact Name 

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Street Address 

City, State, Zip Code 

Telephone Number 

Email Address 

b. Performance Information: 

Specific description of services provided 

Dates service were performed 

Persons who performed the services 

Value/cost of services provided 

Accuracy and quality of estimating services provided 

7. Price. Proposals shall include proposed hourly rates to be charged for 

each Proposed Staff member. Hourly rates shall be fully inclusive of all costs, expenses, 

overhead and profit; separate reimbursement of expenses is not allowed. Hourly rates shall not 

be subject to adjustment during the term of the performance of the Contract or any extension of 

the Contract. Proposed hourly rates shall not exceed the following maximum hourly rates listed 

below: 

a. Senior Estimator: $135/hr. 

b. Estimator: $115/hr. 

c. Administration: $55/hr. 

8. Appendices. Proposals shall include the following appendices: 

Proposer, including: 

a. Appendix 1 – A summary of background information about the 

i. Date of founding; 

ii. Legal form (sole proprietorship, partnership, 

corporation/state of incorporation, etc.); 

iii. 

iv. 

Number and location of offices; 

Principal lines of business; 

v. Number of employees; 

vi. 

vii. 

viii. 

ix. 

Any bankruptcy, insolvency or other material financial 

problem occurring within the last five (5) years; 

Pending litigation; 

Impending office closures, mergers or acquisitions, and 

A certification that the Proposer and its principals, partners, 

owners, members, officers and directors have not been 

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debarred, suspended or otherwise declared ineligible to 

contract by any federal, state or local public agency, or, if 

so debarred, suspended or otherwise declared, a full 

explanation of any such status. 

b. Appendix 2 - Financial information about the Proposer (such as, 

a last year-end Income Statement and Balance Sheet) that accurately describes the financial 

condition of the Proposer (if financial statements are provided, disclosure by District will be 

confined, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to those individuals involved in the 

evaluation of the Proposals and award of the Contract); 

c. Appendix 3 – A signed Acknowledgement of Addenda, in the 

form attached hereto as Exhibit “B”; 

d. Appendix 4 – A Conflict of Interest Certification, in the form 

attached hereto as Exhibit “C”, signed by Proposer and each of its subconsultants; 

e. Appendix 5 – A signed listing, in the form attached hereto as 

Exhibit “D,” of any exceptions taken by Proposer to the terms of the Contract form; 

as Exhibit “E”; 

f. Appendix 6 – A signed Verification, in the form attached hereto 

g. Appendix 7 – An Authorization for Release of Information, in the 

form attached hereto as Exhibit “F,” signed by Proposer and each of its subconsultants; 

h. Appendix 8 – A signed Noncollusion Declaration, in the form 

attached hereto as Exhibit “G”; 

i. Appendix 9 - A signed Non-Discrimination Certification, in the 

form attached hereto as Exhibit “H”; 

j. Appendix 10 - A signed Confidentiality Agreement, in the form 

attached hereto as Exhibit “I”; 

k. Appendix 11 - Documentation in the form attached hereto as 

Exhibit “J,” demonstrating that Proposer has complied with the requirements of the District’s 

Policy for Local, Small and Emerging Businesses (Board Rule 7103.17); and 

l. Appendix 12 - Additional information the Proposer deems 

essential to a proper evaluation of its Proposal; provided, however, that Proposers are 

cautioned, that this is not an invitation to submit large amounts of extraneous material and that 

such additional information should be brief and limited to only relevant information. 

IV. 

Proposal Evaluation and Contract Award 

A. Evaluation Process. An evaluation panel (“Evaluation Panel”) consisting of 

District, College staff and/or outside consultants will review, analyze, and evaluate all Proposals 

that are found to be responsive and submitted by Proposers who have are not been disqualified. 

The Evaluation Panel will evaluate the Proposals based on the evaluation criteria described in 

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Section IV, B, below. Proposals will be evaluated giving less weight to price than non-price 

factors. 

B. Evaluation Criteria. By use of numerical or other scoring techniques, Proposals 

will be evaluated by the Evaluation Panel against the evaluation factors specified below. Unless 

hereafter revised by District, the relative weights of the evaluation factors will be based on a 

100-point scale, as listed below. Within each evaluation factor listed, the sub-factors to be 

considered are (without limitation to revisions and additions to sub-factors that may be hereafter 

made by District) those described in the Section III, above, of this RFP titled "Proposal Content." 

EVALUATION CRITERIA 

Points 

Samples 20% 

Proposer’s Staff Experience 30% 

Proposer’s Firm Experience 20% 

References 15% 

Price 15% 

Total 100% 

Proposers shall prepare and submit their Proposals to reflect the best in terms of scope, quality 

and staffing plan that they are able and willing to offer without regard to how they may believe or 

be informed that the Evaluation Criteria will be weighted in the evaluation process. The District 

reserves the right, before or after opening of Proposals, in the exercise of its sole and absolute 

discretion, without or without notice to any Proposer and with or without giving any Proposer the 

opportunity to revise and re-submit its Proposal, to make changes in any aspect of the 

evaluation process, including, without limitation, making changes in the Evaluation Criteria, 

subject to the following: District shall issue an Addendum to all Proposers and permit the 

Proposers the opportunity to revise their Proposals in the event that the District changes the 

“relative priority” between the weighting of the price, on the one hand, and non-price factors, on 

the other hand. For purposes of the foregoing, “relative priority” means any one of the following: 

(1) price is given more weight than non-price factors; (2) price is given less weight than nonprice 

factors; or (3) price and non-price factors are given approximately equal weight. 

In the sole and absolute discretion of the District, the District may, but is not obligated to, either 

before or after evaluation, scoring or ranking, conduct separate discussions or request 

submission of “best and final offers.” 

C. Contract Award. ’Approval by the District’s Board of Trustees is required prior 

to award and no notice of intent to award shall be binding upon District unless an award is so 

approved. 

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V. Exhibits to the RFP 

• Exhibit A: Sample Form of Contract 

• Exhibit B: Acknowledgment of Addenda 

• Exhibit C: Conflict of Interest Certification 

• Exhibit D: Contract Exceptions and Deviations 

• Exhibit E: Verification 

• Exhibit F: Authorization for Release of Information 

• Exhibit G: Noncollusion Declaration 

• Exhibit H: Non-Discrimination Certification 

• Exhibit I: Confidentiality Agreement 

• Exhibit J: Outreach Forms 

• Exhibit K: PP 04 09 Bid Protest and Appeals 

PROPOSER SHALL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT EXHIBITS B THROUGH J 

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EXHIBIT “A” 

SAMPLE FORM OF CONTRACT 

(To be issued via Addendum) 

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EXHIBIT “B” 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA 

The Proposer acknowledges receipt of all Addenda as follows: 

ADDENDUM NO. 

SIGNATURE 

Date: _____________________ _________________________________________ 

[NAME OF PROPOSER] 

[Signature of Proposer (if individual) or its Officer] 

[Typed Name of Person Signing] 

[Office or Title] 

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EXHIBIT “C” 

CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION 

(Proposer shall complete and sign, and require all of its subconsultants to complete 

and sign, an original of this form. Insert “N/A” in the blank if any of the statements do 

not apply.) 

As a Proposer, or subconsultant to a Proposer, for RFP No. DW-019 hereby certify that: 

1. I do not have a financial interest in any firm currently under agreement to perform 

work or services for any college within the District except___________________ 

2. I have not received, directly or indirectly through an intermediary, a gift or any 

gratuity from any firm currently under agreement to perform work or services for any 

college within the District except___________________________________ 

3. I have a continuing duty to disclose any other potential conflict of interest matter, 

including but not limited to conflict of current or previous employment or business 

relationships with any firm currently under agreement to perform work for any 

college within the District. 

Signature: __________________________________ 

Date: ______________________________________ 

Name and Title: 

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EXHIBIT ”D” 

CONTRACT EXCEPTIONS 

The undersigned Proposer takes exception to, and/or submits the following proposed changes 

to, the Contract attached to the Request for Proposals: 

CHECK ONE: 

_____The undersigned Proposer takes no exception to the Contract attached to the Request for 

Proposals. 

_____The undersigned Proposer takes exception to and/or submits the following proposed 

changes to the Contract attached to the Request for Proposals: 

[Enter list of exceptions or changes] 

Save and except for the foregoing, Proposer represents and warrants that if awarded the 

Contract it will execute the Contract attached hereto in the form accompanying the Request for 

Proposal, with no other changes or additions thereto. 

Date: _____________________ _________________________________________ 

[NAME OF PROPOSER ] 




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EXHIBIT “E” 

VERIFICATION 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF 

I have read the Proposal (including, without limitation all attached or accompanying pages) to 

which this Verification is attached or with which this Verification is being submitted (“Proposal”) 

and know its/their contents. 

The matters stated in the Proposal are true of my own knowledge except as to those matters 

which are stated on information and belief, and to those matters I believe them to be true. 

I am an officer, a partner, a member, sole proprietor of , a 

and I make this verification for that reason. 

, and am authorized to make this verification for and on its behalf, 

I am informed and believe and on that ground allege that the statements made in the 

Proposal are true. 

The matters stated in the Proposal are true of my own knowledge except as to those matters 

which are stated on information and belief, and as to those matters I believe them to be true. 

Executed on (date), at (city), California. 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is 

true and correct. 

(Print Name) 

(Signature) 

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EXHIBIT “F” 

AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE INFORMATION 

(Proposer shall complete and sign, and require all of its subconsultants to complete 

and sign, an original of this form) 

The undersigned Proposer/Subconsultant hereby authorizes and consents to the District 

obtaining information from third parties, including, but not limited to any individual(s) or 

individual representative(s) of any firm(s), entity (ies) or organization(s) listed in the Proposal, 

for the purpose of verifying the information provided by the Proposer/Subconsultant or for any 

other purpose related to the evaluation of Proposer’s/Subconsultant’s qualifications. 

Proposer/Subconsultant recognizes that to ensure the effectiveness of the RFP process, such 

individuals must be able to speak frankly and openly. Accordingly, Proposer/Subconsultant 

hereby fully and unconditionally releases and discharges such third parties, and the firms, 

entities and organizations they represent, from any claim or liability relating to information 

provided by it/him/her/them to the District in connection with the processing, investigation and 

evaluation by District of the Proposer’s/Subconsultant’s Proposal. 

Name of Proposer/Subconsultant 

Signature 

Title 

Date 

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THE UNDERSIGNED DECLARES: 

EXHIBIT “G” 

NONCOLLUSION DECLARATION 

I am the ___________________ of ___________________, the party or proposer (“Proposer”) 

submitting the proposal (“Proposal”) that is being submitted with this declaration. 

The Proposal is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, 

partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation. The Proposal is genuine and 

not collusive or sham. The Proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other 

Proposer to put in a false or sham Proposal. The Proposer has not directly or indirectly colluded, 

conspired, connived, or agreed with any Proposer or anyone else to put in a sham Proposal, or 

to refrain from Proposing. The Proposer has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by 

agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the Proposal price of the Proposer 

or any other Proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the Proposal price, or of 

that of any other Proposer. All statements contained in the Proposal are true. The Proposer has 

not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her Proposal price or any breakdown thereof, or the 

contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, to any corporation, partnership, 

company association, organization, Proposal depository, or to any member or agent thereof to 

effectuate a collusive or sham Proposal, and has not paid, and will not pay, any person or entity 

for such purpose. 

Any person executing this declaration on behalf of a Proposer that is a corporation, partnership, 

joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or any other entity, hereby 

represents that he or she has full power to execute, and does execute, this declaration on 

behalf of the Proposer. 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is 

true and correct and that this declaration is executed on ____________________ [date], at 

___________________ [city], ___________________ [state]." 

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EXHIBIT “H” 

NON-DISCRIMINATION CERTIFICATION 

Proposer hereby certifies that in performing work or providing services for the District, there 

shall be no discrimination in its hiring or employment practices because of age, sex, race, color, 

ancestry, national origin, religious creed, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, or 

sexual orientation, except as provided for in Section 12940 of the California Government Code. 

Proposer shall comply with applicable federal and California anti-discrimination laws, including 

but not limited to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, beginning with Section 

12900 of the California Government Code. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Non-Discrimination 

this __________ day of ____________________, 20__. 

Date:_____________________ 

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EXHIBIT ”I” 

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT 

The undersigned, a duly authorized officer of _____________________ [name of proposer or 

bidder] with authority to execute and contractually bind the below-named bidder or proposer 

(“Proposer”) to this Confidentiality Agreement, does hereby represent, warrant, and agree that 

(1) any and all financial, statistical, personal, technical, or other data and information that is 

designated confidential by the District and made available to the Proposer and the content of 

any or all verbal discussions or negotiations between the Proposer and District concerning the 

terms or other content of a proposal, bid, or other offer, submitted by the Proposer to the District 

(collectively, “Confidential Information”) shall be kept in strictest confidence and no disclosure of 

any part of the Confidential Information shall be made by the Proposer to anyone other than 

authorized employees, agents, representatives, subcontractors or subconsultants of the 

Proposer having a need to know the Confidential Information in order to assist the Proposer in 

preparing its proposal, bid or other offer, (2) Proposer shall take all necessary steps to ensure 

that the Confidential Information is not disclosed by any employee, agent, representative, 

subcontractor or subconsultant employed or retained by the Proposer, including, without 

limitation, requiring each such employee, agent, representative, subcontractor and 

subconsultant to execute a written agreement, substantially similar in form to this Confidentiality 

Agreement, promising to protect the Confidential Information from disclosure, and (3) the 

Proposer shall, if requested by District, return to District the originals and all copies of the 

Confidential Information, as well as any notes, summaries or other writings reflecting the content 

of Confidential Information, within five (5) calendar days of request by District. 

Date: _____________________ _________________________________________ 





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EXHIBIT “J” 

OUTREACH FORMS 

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EXHIBIT J 

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 

LOCAL, SMALL, AND EMERGING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 

The Los Angeles Community College District’s (District) Board of Trustees (“Board”) seeks to 

continue and further its mission to contribute to the economic development of the community 

through the inclusion of local, small and emerging businesses. To that end, the Board adopted 

Board Rule 7103.17 Opportunities for Local, Small and Emerging Businesses. 

A. Definitions. 

1. “Proposal” shall mean all facilities proposals that are projected to be funded by at least fifty 

percent (50%) by the funds from Proposition A, AA or Measure J; 

2. “Emerging” shall mean a firm that has been in business in its substantially current form for 

up to five (5) years; 

3. “Local” shall mean a business that has its principal headquarters located within Los Angeles 

County; 

4. “Small” shall be defined in the same terms as defined by the U.S. Small Business 

Administration (http://www.sba.gov/content/am-i-small-business-concern); 

5. “Reimbursable Expenses” shall mean expenses such as photocopying, travel, telephone 

other services provided by another business, that are specified as permissible under the 

agreement, and that are less than ten percent (10%) in the aggregate of the total 

agreement. Reimbursable Expenses shall not include performance of services or materials 

supplies that are subcontracted to another person or firm. 

B. Goals. 

The Board has established a goal of twenty-eight percent (28%) participation of Local, Small or 

Emerging businesses in its agreements regarding facilities awarded each fiscal year. 

C. Proposing. 

As a condition to be considered responsive, a Proposer must submit a completed Outreach 

Certification Form OR-110, attached hereto, certifying that it has satisfied one of the below 

requirements: 

1) Demonstrated participation of at least twenty-eight percent (28%) of the total proposal being 

performed by Local, Small and Emerging businesses by submitting a completed Local, 

Small, and Emerging Business Identification Form OR-120, in the form attached hereto, and 

a completed Subconsultant Business Identification Form OR -125, in the form attached 

hereto, from each Subconsultant identified in the OR-120, with the Proposal; or 

2) Demonstrated Good Faith Effort (GFE) to include Local, Small or Emerging businesses, in 

accordance with the requirements found in Section D Good Faith Effort below, and a 

completed Good Faith Effort Certification Form OR -160 and submission, within five (5) 

business days of request by District, of evidence of such good faith effort as required by 

Good Faith Effort Certification Form OR -160; or 

3) Provide certification that it intends to perform ninety-five percent (95%) of the work with its 

own employees, excluding Reimbursable Expenses. 

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D. Good Faith Effort. 

In order to satisfy and demonstrate a GFE Proposers shall perform the following: 

1. Utilize at least two (2) Public Databases to identify Local, Small and Emerging businesses 

for inclusion in the Proposal. Such databases may include The Network Bid System 

www.thenetworkbidsystem.com or California Department of General Services Office of 

Small Businesses & Disable Veteran Business Enterprise Services 

www.dgs.ca.gov/pd/Programs/OSDS.aspx. The Proposer shall retain evidence, such as 

print screens of search results, of utilizing databases. 

2. Directly solicit at least three (3) Local, Small and Emerging businesses or provide an 

explanation of why you didn’t or couldn’t. The Proposer shall retain a copy of written notices 

as evidence of directly soliciting Local, Small and Emerging businesses. Written notices 

must include the following information: name of agency, name of project, company name, 

scope of work required, date of contact, method of contact (in-person, phone, fax, email), 

person contacted, result of contact (waiting for response, waiting for proposal/SOQ, left 

message, no answer, etc.). 

3. Provide access to Request for Proposal documents (RFP Documents). The Proposer shall 

retain evidence in the form of copies of direct written communications with potential Local, 

Small and Emerging businesses that it has provided interested Local, Small and Emerging 

businesses the copies or access to RFP Documents. 

If requested by the District and within 5 business day of such request, the Proposer shall 

provide copies of all evidence of satisfying the GFE requirements. 

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OUTREACH ELECTION CERTIFICATION 

FORM OR-110 

Pursuant to Los Angeles Community College District Board Rule 7103.17, Opportunities for Local, Small 

and Emerging Businesses, the undersigned Proposer hereby certifies its election to comply with said Board 

Rule by means of the option selected below (select one): 

Option #1: Proposer hereby certifies that it has provided for at least twenty-eight percent (28%) 

participation (as calculated in accordance with Board Rule 7103.17) by Local, Small or Emerging 

Businesses in the performance of the services proposed in its Proposal, as demonstrated by the 

following forms submitted with its Proposal: 

1) From Proposer, a completed Local, Small, and Emerging Business Identification Form 

OR-120; and 

2) From each Subconsultant proposed by Proposer that is a Local, Small or Emerging 

Business, a completed Subconsultant Business Identification Form OR -125. 

Option #2: Proposer hereby certifies that it has made a “good faith effort” to include Local, Small 

and Emerging Businesses as demonstrated by the following: 

1) From Proposer, a completed Good Faith Effort Certification Form OR-160. 

2) From Proposer, submission, within five (5) business days of request by District, of evidence 

of such good faith effort as required by the Good Faith Effort Certification Form OR-160. 

Option #3: Proposer hereby certifies that it intends to perform ninety-five percent (95%) (as 

calculated in accordance with Board Rule 7103.17) of the services proposed in its Proposal using 

its own employees. 

In addition to the forms noted above: 

 

 

All Proposers may submit a completed Proposer Business Identification Form OR-155. 

Proposers may submit a completed Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Identification Form 

OR-121 and a completed Additional Business Identification Form OR-126, ONLY if 

applicable. 

PROPOSER: 

By: 

Name: 

Title: 

(Type or Print Complete Legal Name of Proposer) 

(Signature) 

(Type or Print) 

Address: 

City: ________________________ State: _____ Zip: 

Date: 

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LOCAL, SMALL, AND EMERGING BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION 

FORM OR-120 

TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL PROPOSERS UTILZING SUBCONSULTANTS WHO ARE LOCAL, SMALL OR EMERGING 

BUSINESSES 

Proposer Name: 

Address, City, State, Zip: 

RFQ/RFP #: 

Company Contact: 

Title: 

Phone #: Email: Signature: 

A Proposer that is electing Option #1 in the Proposer’s Local, Small, and Emerging 

Business Certification Form LSE-110 must, in order to be considered in compliance with 

LACCD Board Rule 7103.17, provide the following information for each proposed 

Subconsultant that is a Local, Small and Emerging Business: 

Name of Local, Small or Emerging 

Business* 

(include certification # and name of public 

agency issuing certification, if any) 

Business 

Type 

(L/S/E)* 

Services 

Percentage 

of 

Services* 

* As defined in LACCD Board Rule 7103.17 

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SUBCONSULTANT BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION 

FORM OR-125 

TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL SUBCONSULTANTS LISTED IN LOCAL, SMALL AND EMERGING BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION FORM OR-120 

Subconsultant Name: 



Phone #: Fax #: Email: 


I, the undersigned, declare (check all that apply): 

1. Small Business – Type of business, NAICS code (in parentheses), three year average annual 

gross sales amount or number of employees. Check all that apply. 

Architectural (541310) or Engineering (541330), less 

than $4.5M 

Landscape Architectural (541320), less than $7.0M 

Environmental Consulting (541620), less than $7.0M 

Environmental Remediation (562910), less than 500 

employees 

Waste Collection, Treatment, Disposal (multiple 

NAICS codes), less than $12.5M 

Surveying and Mapping (541360 or 541370), less 

than $4.5M 

A small business is defined utilizing federal SBA size standards based on NAICS codes. Following is a 

partial list of small business size standards and corresponding NAICS codes. To access a complete list 

of NAICS codes and definitions, log on to www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/naicod02.htm. To access the 

SBA’s Table of Small Business Size Standards, log on to 

www.sba.gov/idc/groups/public/documents/sba_homepage/serv_sstd_tablepdf.pdf. 

2. Emerging Business – In business less than five (5) years. Business started on (date): 

3. Local Business – Check all that apply: 

Principal office of the business is located within the zip code service area of the Los Angeles 

Community College District (see zip code reference on the following pages). 

Principal office of the business is located within Los Angeles County. 

Computer Programming, Computer Systems Design, Computer 

Facilities Management Systems, Other Computer-Related 

Services (multiple NAICS codes), less than $25.0M 

Truckers (multiple NAICS codes), less than $25.5M 

Building, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction - General 

Contractor (multiple NAICS codes), less than $33.5M 

Specialty Trade Contractor (multiple NAICS codes), less than 

$14.0M 

Construction Equipment Rental, with Owner-Operator (238910), 

less than $14.0M 

Other Small Business Administration category (please list) 

Category: 

NAICS code: 

I acknowledge and understand that providing information that is not true and correct will result in 

disqualification of the Subconsultant, and any firm proposing the Subconsultant, from 

participation in the procurement process that is the subject of the Request for Proposal by the Los 

Angeles Community College District. 

VERIFICATION 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true 

and correct and that this declaration is executed on ____________________ [date], at 

___________________ [city], ___________________ [state]. 

Name: 

Signature: 

Exhibit J 

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Attachment to Form OR-125 – Campus Community Zip Codes 

1. City College: 

90004 90017 90028 90041 90068 

90005 90019 90029 90046 90069 

90006 90020 90036 90048 90205 

90010 90026 90038 90057 

90012 90027 90039 90065 

2. East Los Angeles College: 

90022 90040 90201 91754 91801 

90023 90042 90202 91755 90802 

90031 90063 90270 91770 90803 

90032 90071 90280 91775 

90033 90089 91640 91776 

3. Harbor College: 

90274 90502 90731 90745 

90275 90710 90732 90746 

90501 90717 90744 90810 

4. Mission College: 

91040 91331 91342 91345 

91042 91340 91344 91351 

5. Pierce College: 

90290 91306 91325 91356 91467 

91301 91307 91326 91361 91406 

91302 91311 91330 91362 91436 

91303 91316 91335 91364 

91304 91324 91343 

6. Southwest College: 

90002 90047 90061 90247 90249 

90003 90059 90222 90248 90303 

90044 

7. Trade Technical College: 

90001 90013 90018 90037 90062 

90007 90014 90021 90258 90255 

90011 90015 

8. Valley College: 

90077 91403 91501 91506 91605 

91352 91405 91502 91601 91606 

91401 91411 91504 91602 91607 

91402 91423 91505 91604 

9. West Los Angeles College: 

90008 90035 90066 90211 90272 

90016 90043 90067 90212 90291 

90024 90045 90094 90230 90292 

90025 90049 90210 90232 90293 

90034 90064 

Exhibit J 

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GOOD FAITH EFFORT CERTIFICATION 

FORM OR-160 

The undersigned Proposer, having elected pursuant to Los Angeles Community College District Board 

Rule 7103.17, Opportunities for Local, Small and Emerging Businesses, to comply with said Board Rule by 

certifying its “good faith effort” to include Local, Small and Emerging Businesses in the performance of the 

services proposed by Proposer, hereby certifies as follows: 

1. Proposer has utilized at least two (2) public databases (such as, the Network Bid System 

www.thenetworkbidsystem.com or California Department of General Services Office of Small 

Businesses & Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services 

www.dgs.ca.gov/pd/Programs/OSDS.aspx) to identify Local, Small or Emerging Businesses that 

might be interested in providing a portion of the services proposed in its Proposal and has 

retained evidence of such efforts in the form of print screens of the search results. 

2. Proposer has either: 

a. directly contacted at least three (3) Local, Small, or Emerging Businesses and retained 

evidence of such contacts in the form of written (paper or electronic) notification(s) 

informing such businesses of the contracting opportunity (including a description of the 

proposed contract, services, issuing agency, and notice of when and where copies of the 

RFP Documents can be reviewed); or 

b. has been unable to do so for the following reasons: 

__________________________________________________________________________ 

__________________________________________________________________________ 

(include in explanation all attempts at notice, including the dates and details of any 

notifications, written or verbal, attempted) and has retained written (paper or electronic) 

evidence of all such efforts. 

3. Proposer will, if requested by the District, provide copies of all evidence retained demonstrating 

its compliance with the foregoing within 5 business days of such request. 

PROPOSER: 

By: 

Name: 

(Type or Print Complete Legal Name of Proposer) 

(Signature) 

(Type or Print) 

Title: 

Address: 

City: ________________________ State: _____ Zip: 

Date: 

Exhibit J 

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DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 


PROPOSER BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION 

FORM OR-155 

MAY BE COMPLETED BY ALL PROPOSERS 

The information requested by this form is required for informational purposes only. Proposers are not graded, scored, 

evaluated, or ranked based upon the responses provided. Nor shall a Proposer be deemed non-responsive for not providing 

the information below. 





Title: 


Proposer’s business is a (check all that apply and, if certified as such by a public agency, include name of certifying agency): 

Local Business* Certifying agency (if any): ______________________________ 

____________________ 

Small Business* Certifying agency (if any): ______________________________ 

____________________ 

Small Business - Type of business, NAICS code (in parentheses), three year average annual gross sales amount or number 

of employees. Check all that apply. 

Architectural (541310) or Engineering (541330), less 

than $4.5M 

Landscape Architectural (541320), less than $7.0M 

Computer Programming, Computer Systems Design, Computer 

Facilities Management Systems, Other Computer-Related 

Services (multiple NAICS codes), less than $25.0M 

Truckers (multiple NAICS codes), less than $25.5M 

Environmental Consulting (541620), less than $7.0M 

Building, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction - General 

Contractor (multiple NAICS codes), less than $33.5M 

Environmental Remediation (562910), less than 500 

employees 

Specialty Trade Contractor (multiple NAICS codes), less than 

$14.0M 

Waste Collection, Treatment, Disposal (multiple 

NAICS codes), less than $12.5M 

Construction Equipment Rental, with Owner-Operator (238910), 

less than $14.0M 

Surveying and Mapping (541360 or 541370), less Other Small Business Administration category (please list) 

than $4.5M 

Category: 

NAICS code: 

Emerging Business* Certifying agency (if any): ______________________________ 

____________________ 

Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (DVOB) Certifying agency (if any) 

None of the Above 

*As defined in LACCD Board Rule 7103.17 

I acknowledge and understand that providing information that is not true and correct will result in disqualification 

of the Subconsultant, and any firm proposing the Subconsultant, from participation in the procurement process 

that is the subject of the Request for Proposal by the Los Angeles Community College District. 

VERIFICATION 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct and that 

this declaration is executed on ______________ [date], at ___________________ [city], ___________________ [state]. 

Name: 

Signature: 

Exhibit J 

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Attachment to Form OR-155 – Campus Community Zip Codes 

1. City College: 

90004 90017 90028 90041 90068 

90005 90019 90029 90046 90069 

90006 90020 90036 90048 90205 

90010 90026 90038 90057 

90012 90027 90039 90065 

2. East Los Angeles College: 

90022 90040 90201 91754 91801 

90023 90042 90202 91755 90802 

90031 90063 90270 91770 90803 

90032 90071 90280 91775 

90033 90089 91640 91776 

3. Harbor College: 

90274 90502 90731 90745 

90275 90710 90732 90746 

90501 90717 90744 90810 

4. Mission College: 

91040 91331 91342 91345 

91042 91340 91344 91351 

5. Pierce College: 

90290 91306 91325 91356 91467 

91301 91307 91326 91361 91406 

91302 91311 91330 91362 91436 

91303 91316 91335 91364 

91304 91324 91343 

6. Southwest College: 

90002 90047 90061 90247 90249 

90003 90059 90222 90248 90303 

90044 

7. Trade Technical College: 

90001 90013 90018 90037 90062 

90007 90014 90021 90258 90255 

90011 90015 

8. Valley College: 

90077 91403 91501 91506 91605 

91352 91405 91502 91601 91606 

91401 91411 91504 91602 91607 

91402 91423 91505 91604 

9. West Los Angeles College: 

90008 90035 90066 90211 90272 

90016 90043 90067 90212 90291 

90024 90045 90094 90230 90292 

90025 90049 90210 90232 90293 

90034 90064 

Exhibit J 

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DISABLE VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION 

FORM OR-121 

MAY BE COMPLETED BY ALL PROPOSERS UTILZING SUBCONSULTANTS WHO ARE DISABLE VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS 





Title: 


Identify each Disabled Veteran-Owned Business that will perform any portion of the services being proposed 

by the Proposer in its Proposal and state the percentage that the price proposed by the DVOB to the 

Proposer bears to the total price proposed by the Proposer to LACCD in its Proposal: 

Name of Disabled Veteran- 

Owned Business 

(include certification # and name of public 

agency issuing certification, if any) 

DVOB Services 

Percentage 

Exhibit J 

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ADDITIONAL BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION 

FORM OR-126 

INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY 

The information requested by this form is required for informational purposes only. Proposers / 

Subconsultants are not graded, scored, evaluated, or ranked based upon the responses provided. 

Proposer/Subconsultant Name: 



Title: 


Proposer’s/Subconsultant’s business is a (check all that apply and, if certified as such by a public agency, 

include name of certifying agency): 

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certifying agency (if any) 

Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Certifying agency (if any) 

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certifying agency (if any) 

Exhibit J 

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EXHIBIT”K” 

PP-04-09 PROPOSAL PROTEST AND APPEALS 

I. OVERVIEW 

It is the policy of the District to afford due process to suppliers that have participated in a 

competitive procurement process and believe they have not been accorded fair treatment or 

that the selection process was materially flawed. 

This process extends to suppliers whose proposals have been rejected as “non-responsive” to a 

solicitation or which have been declared “non-responsible” and ineligible for award. At the same 

time, it is not the District’s intent to unnecessarily delay the award of contracts resulting from 

legitimate processes or provide a forum for proposers interested solely in denying business to 

their competitors. 

Accordingly, this section establishes the rules and procedures for vendors to protest the 

recommended awards resulting from requests for quotes, invitations for proposals or requests 

for proposals. Different rules and procedures are applied to purchases below and above the 

statutory proposal threshold. 

Since most purchases below the statutory proposal threshold are delegated to the colleges and 

purchasing regions and are transacted informally (e.g. orally, via email or fax, through catalog 

pricing), with the objective of expediting the transactions, the protest process is correspondingly 

abbreviated and college-based. Conversely, because purchases equal to or exceeding the 

proposal threshold are reserved to the District Contracts and Purchasing Section and are 

transacted in a formal manner, with resulting contracts requiring prior approval by the Board of 

Trustees, the protest process is equally formal and administered by the Executive Director of 

Facilities Planning and Development (hereinafter Director). 

This section does not cover the process for proposal protests of public works projects under the 

California Uniform Cost Accounting Act (CUPCAA). This process may be found in the Facilities 

Section or in Board Rule 7103.6. 

II. PROCESS 

A. Purchases below statutory proposal threshold 

1. Filing of protest 

A supplier that has submitted a quote or proposal to a college for less than the 

statutory proposal threshold, and wishes to lodge a protest against the award to 

another supplier (hereafter in this section, “Protestor”), supplier must comply with 

the following: 

(a) Submit such protest in writing to the Vice President of Administrative 

Services of the college (hereafter in this section, “Vice President”); 

(b) The protest must be submitted within two (2) business days of notification 

of the proposed award; and 

(c) The protest letter must state the basis for the protest and the remedy 

sought. 

2. Disposition of protest 

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Upon receipt of a protest, the Vice President will: 

(a) Suspend award pending disposition of the protest; 

(b) Notify the supplier recommended for award (hereafter in this section, 

“Awardee”) about the protest; and 

(c) Invite the Awardee to submit, within two (2) business days of notice of the 

proposal protest, any information in support of the award. 

If the Vice President upholds the protest, this decision and its basis will be 

conveyed in writing to the Protestor, the Awardee, and any other supplier that 

submitted a quote or proposal. The communication will also declare the college’s 

intention to: (a) award to another supplier, or (b) cancel the solicitation and resolicit 

quotes or proposals, or (c) cancel the solicitation and not re-solicit for at 

least six (6) months. 

If the Vice President denies the protest, this decision and its basis will be 

conveyed in writing to the Protestor and all other suppliers that submitted a quote 

or proposal. In denying the protest, the Vice President may declare the college’s 

intention to: (a) award to the Awardee; or (b) cancel the solicitation and re-solicit 

quotes or proposals, or (c) cancel the solicitation and not re-solicit for at least six 

(6) months. 

Whether upholding or denying the protest, if the Vice President elects to cancel 

the solicitation and not re-solicit for at least six months, then the decision on the 

protest and the action will be deemed final and there will be no further avenue of 

appeal for any party. 

3. Appeal 

Except where the Vice President’s decision is deemed final as stipulated above, 

any supplier notified of the Vice President’s decision on a protest must, within 

two (2) business days of notice, appeal the decision in writing to the President of 

the college and include in the appeal to the President the same information as 

required for the original protest. The disposition of the appeal will be handled in 

the same manner as the protest. 

The President’s decision on the appeal will be conveyed to all parties in writing. 

The President’s decision in the matter will be final and there will be no further 

avenue of appeal for any party. 

4. District Office transactions 

If the protested transaction is for the District Office, the initial protest described 

above will be directed to the Director and the appeal will be to the Deputy 

Chancellor, whose decision in the matter will be final. Such decision will be 

communicated to all parties in writing within a reasonable time period after the 

decision is made. 

5. Notice of protest procedures 

The procedure described above will be provided upon request to any supplier 

that requests information on how to protest an award below the statutory 

proposal threshold. The procedure for supplier protest will be made available on 

the LACCD website. 

B. Purchases at or above statutory proposal threshold 

1. Filing of protest 

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A supplier that has submitted a sealed proposal or proposal to the District under 

a solicitation estimated to equal or exceed the statutory proposal threshold, and 

wishes to lodge a protest against the award to another proposer/proposer, must 

comply with the following: 

(a) Submit such protest in writing to the Director at the District Office. 

(b) Protests must be submitted within five (5) business days of notification of 

the proposed award; and 

(c) The protest letter must state the basis for the protest and the remedy 

sought. 

2. Disposition of protest 

Upon receipt of a protest, the Director will: 

(a) Suspend award pending disposition of the protest; 

(b) Notify the Awardee about the protest; and 

(c) Invite the Awardee to submit, within two (2) business days of notice, any 

information in support of the award. 

If the Director upholds the protest, this decision and its basis will be conveyed in 

writing to the Protestor, the original Awardee, and any other supplier that 

submitted a proposal or proposal. The communication will also declare the 

District’s intention to: (a) award to another proposer/proposer, or (b) cancel the 

solicitation and re-solicit proposals or proposals, or (c) cancel the solicitation and 

not re-solicit for at least six (6) months. 

If the Director denies the protest, this decision and its basis will be conveyed in 

writing to the Protestor and all other suppliers that submitted a proposal or 

proposal. In denying the protest, the Director may declare the District’s intention 

to: (a) award to the Awardee; or (b) cancel the solicitation and re-solicit proposals 

or proposals, or (c) cancel the solicitation and not re-solicit for at least six (6) 

months. 

Whether upholding or denying the protest, if the Director elects to cancel the 

solicitation and not re-solicit for at least six months, then the decision on the 

protest and the action will be deemed final and there will be no further avenue of 

appeal for any party. 

3. First appeal 

Except where the Director’s decision is deemed final as stated above, any 

supplier so notified of the Director’s decision may: 

(a) Submit within five (5) business days of notice of the Director’s decision, an 

appeal in writing to the Chancellor, who may elect to delegate disposition of 

(b) 

the appeal to the Deputy Chancellor. 

Appeal to the Chancellor or Deputy Chancellor (collectively, hereafter in this 

section, “Chancellor”) and such an appeal must include the same 

information as required for the original protest. Disposition of the appeal 

will be handled in the same manner as the protest. 

The Chancellor’s decision on the appeal will be conveyed to all 

proposers/proposers in writing. Whether upholding or denying the appeal, if the 

Chancellor elects to cancel the solicitation and not re-solicit proposals or 

proposals for at least six (6) months, then the decision on the appeal and the 

action will be deemed final and there will be no further avenue of appeal for any 

party. 

4. Final appeal; public hearing 

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Except where the Chancellor’s decision is deemed final as stipulated above, any 

proposer/proposer so notified of the Chancellor’s decision may: 

(a) Submit within five (5) business days of notice of the Chancellor’s decision, 

an appeal in writing to the Board of Trustees (hereafter in this section, 

“Board”) and request a public hearing on the appeal at a regularly 

scheduled Board meeting before action is taken on the recommended 

award. 

(b) Appeal to the Board and such an appeal must include the same information 

as required in the Chancellor’s appeal. 

Upon receipt of such appeal, the Board will defer award (if one is recommended) 

until after disposition of the appeal. The Board will also notify the Awardee about 

the appeal and invite that party to (a) submit information in support of the award, 

and (b) appear at the public hearing if one is requested. Both the public hearing 

on the appeal and the award of contract, if one is recommended, may appear on 

the same public board agenda. Notice of the action taken by the Board will be 

conveyed to all proposers/proposers within a reasonable time period. 

If an appeal is filed but no public hearing is requested, or if the appellant fails to 

appear for a requested public hearing, the Board may rule summarily on the 

appeal or postpone a decision until a future date. Notification of the action taken 

or decision made by the Board will be provided to all proposers/proposers within 

a reasonable time period. 

If a public hearing is held, the Board will take testimony from the appellant and 

others that wish to speak on the matter before rendering a decision on the 

appeal. The Board, in its discretion, may limit the time allotted to testimony or the 

type of information that may be presented. 

If the Board denies the appeal, it may proceed to award the contract if one is 

recommended on the Board agenda. If the Board upholds the appeal, then the 

Board may: (a) declare its intent to award to another proposer/proposer and 

direct staff to place a recommendation for said award on the next available Board 

agenda, or (b) cancel the solicitation and order the re-solicitation of proposals or 

proposals, or (c) cancel the solicitation and order that proposals/proposals not be 

re-solicited for at least six (6) months. The Board’s decision on the appeal will be 

final, with no avenue for further appeal, and will be conveyed to all 

proposers/proposers in writing. Notification of the Board’s decision will be 

communicated to all proposers/proposers within a reasonable time period after 

the decision is made. 

5. Notice of protest procedure 

A true and accurate summary of the rules and procedures for filing a protest, as 

described in II.B.1 above, will be included in any invitation for proposals or 

request for proposals for purchases at or above the statutory proposal threshold. 

Thereafter, a copy of the rules and procedures governing appeals will be 

furnished to each Protestor as part of a response to the protest. The protest 

procedure will also be made available on the LACCD website. 

6. Recordkeeping 

File records containing documentation on supplier protests and appeals, 

including but not limited to correspondence and written decisions, shall be 

maintained by the Office of the Vice President of Administrative Services or in the 

office of the Director or in the office of the Contract’s Manager respective to the 

dollar threshold of protest initiation. 

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Files should be kept in a chronological, complete and orderly manner as these 

documents constitute the administrative record for the process afforded to a 

specific supplier by the District in a particular case and could be exposed in 

potential litigation with a supplier or subject to a California Public Records Act 

request. 

III. 

LEGAL AUTHORITY AND CITATIONS 

Public Contract Code sections 10290, 20650-20660, 22030-22045 

Education Code sections 81550 et seq, 81641, 81651 

Government Code section 53060 

Board Rules 7100, 7100.16 and 7102.16, 7103.6 

04-02 – Types of Transactions 

04-06 - Large Purchases 

Government Code sections 6250-6270 

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