How to Write an Rfp

Request for Proposal Template

An Environmental Impact Study

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PM598—Current term
TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 9
1.1. General Description of Work 9
1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid 9
1.3. Schedule of Bid Period Activities 9
1.4. Location of Work 10
1.5. Pre-Bid Meeting 10
1.6. Owner Contact for Questions 10
1.7. Pre-Award Surveys 10
1.8. Sealed Bid Requirements 10
1.9. Basis for Bid Evaluation 11
1.10. Ethical Standards 11
1.11. Responsibility for Surety Bonds 11
1.12. Proposal Format 11
1.13. List of Bidders 11
1.14. Letter of Acknowledgment 11
2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK 12
2.1. Engineering Contracts 12
2.2. Construction Contracts 13
3. PROPOSAL 13
3.1. Breakdown of Bid Price 14
3.2. Revisions and Extra Work 14
3.3. Escalation Formulas 14
3.4. Scheduled Completion Dates 14
3.5. List of Subcontractors 14
3.6. Key Supplier or Contractor Personnel 14
3.7. Length of Time Bid Is Valid 14
3.8. List of Bid Document Addenda Reviewed by Bidder 14
3.9. Notice of Conflicts or Errors in Bid Documents 14
3.10. Clarifications of Bids 15
3.11. Bidder Signature 15
4. SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS 15
5. SPECIAL CONDITIONS 15
6. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND CONTRACT AGREEMENTS 16
Appendix A 17
Appendix B 18
Supplier/Bidder List 18

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1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
The Instructions to Bidders section contains the information that a bidder requires to prepare a bid proposal that is responsive to each of the requirements that are included in other sections of the RFP. Certain RFPs provide this information in an Invitation to Bid letter as well as in the Instructions to Bidders. The following sections discuss...