Ill. Admin. Code tit. 44 § 1030.170

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 1030.170 - Phase 1 Evaluation

a) In Phase 1, CDB will evaluate and shortlist the DB entities based on qualifications submitted in response to the RFP.

b) Evaluation shall be based on the prequalification requirements, evaluation criteria and relative importance or weighting of evaluation criteria as set forth in the RFP.

c) Proposals shall not be reviewed until after the deadline for submission has passed.

d) Proposals must meet all material requirements of the RFP or they may be rejected as non-responsive.

e) CDB shall have the right to reject any and all proposals.

f) CDB shall maintain a record of the evaluation scoring to be disclosed in event of a protest regarding the solicitation.

g) Phase 1 evaluation criteria shall include:

1) experience of personnel;

2) successful experience with similar project types;

3) financial capability in relation to the size of the project;

4) timeliness of past performance;

5) experience with similarly sized projects;

6) successful reference checks of the firm;

7) commitment to assign personnel for the duration of the project;

8) qualifications of the entity's design consultants;

9) CDB prequalification in good standing of any subcontractor proposed to perform any of the 5 subdivisions of work defined in Section 30-30 of the Illinois Procurement Code;

10) Ability or past performance in meeting or exhausting good faith efforts to meet the utilization goals for business enterprises established in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act and with Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act;

11) Other relevant criteria deemed necessary by CDB.

h) CDB will eliminate any DB entity from consideration for evaluation or award if the entity has any pecuniary interest in the project or has other relationships or circumstances, including, but not limited to, long-term leasehold, mutual performance, or development contracts with CDB, that may give the DB entity a financial or tangible advantage over other DB entities in the preparation, evaluation, or performance of the DB contract or that create the appearance of impropriety.

i) CDB will not consider any proposal that does not include the entity's plan to comply with the requirements established in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act and with Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act .

j) CDB will publish the names of all DB entities submitting Phase 1 proposals on CDB's website in the next Professional Services Bulletin after the deadline for submission.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 44, § 1030.170