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Land Over Landings

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RFP Addenda

RFP-2016-1: Consulting Services – Agricultural/Rural Growth Economics Study of Remaining Durham Federal Lands

RFP ADDENDA

  1. Change to RFP: Submission of Electronic Bids by Email Are Acceptable

    Question (received via email):

    For electronic submission, can we send an electronic bid by email, versus a submission through MERX?

    RFP Change:

    We will also accept bids sent to our email account: landoverlanding@gmail.com with “Proposal Number RFP-2016-1 Bid” in the subject line. All electronic bids must be submitted no later than 3 p.m. local time, October 12, 2016.

RFP QUESTIONS

  1. Re: Scope of Work

    Question (received via MERX):

    Good morning – prior to buying the documents to bid, would you be able to provide some additional information about the scope of work required? Thank you.

    Public Answer:

    The Request for Proposal document, including complete Scope of Work, may be downloaded directly from our website: https://landoverlandings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/LOL-RFP-2016-1-MASTER.pdf

  2. Re: Budget

    Question (received via email):

    The budget maximum is $60,000. Can you confirm whether the $60,000 is designed to include the supplementary objectives? Or do we include separate price proposal by supplementary objective which is additional to the $60,000?

    Public Answer:

    The entire study is expected to cost approximately $60,000, which includes the Supplementary Objective options we choose to become part of the study. Taxes are extra. So, we are requesting that each bidder submit seven (7) price proposals:

    • Primary Objective
    • Supplementary Objective 1a (short study)
    • Supplementary Objective 1b (detailed study)
    • Supplementary Objective 2a (short study)
    • Supplementary Objective 2b (detailed study)
    • Supplementary Objective 3a (short study)
    • Supplementary Objective 3b (detailed study)

  3. Re: Steering Committee Composition

    Question (received by email):

    Can you indicate the make-up of the project Steering Committee?

    Public Answer:

    Two people are on the project Steering Committee: one primary contact and a back-up. Both are members of the Land Over Landings Executive Committee.

  4. Re: Vision

    Question (received via email):

    Can you indicate whether the consultant works with the Steering Committee to create a vision for the subject lands, or is a vision provided by the Steering Committee?

    Public Answer:

    The vision of Land Over Landings is that the highest and best use of the remaining Federal Lands is the permanent preservation of the Lands for agriculture, utilizing their Class 1 soil to maximize their agricultural and other rural economic-growth opportunities for the economic benefit of the local communities and the GTA. We expect the consultant to use this vision as a framework within which a more detailed picture would show the ramifications in terms of jobs, GDP, taxes, and types of crops and occupations, including spin-off rural economic development related to agriculture, agri-business, and agri-tourism.