Request for Proposal No. P-130000788B
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received at the Purchasing and
Contracts Division for a Safe Sleep Program, in accordance with this Request for
Proposal.
Closing Time and Date
One (1) hard copy bearing signatures delivered in a SEALED envelope clearly marked
with the Proposal Number, and one (1) PDF electronic copy sent via email to the
Purchasing Representative must be submitted prior to:
Thursday, December 18, 2024, at 4:00PM PST
Sealed proposals shall be delivered by courier, express mail, or in person to:
Purchasing & Contracts Division
City of San Buenaventura
501 Poli Street, Room 102
Ventura, CA 93001
Copies of the proposal package and subsequent addenda may be obtained at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/bids.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Request for Proposal No. P-130000788B
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1. Instructions to Bidders
1.1.
RFP Timeline
1.2.
Question and Answer Period
1.3.
Proposal Submission
1.4.
Elevated Consultant Interviews
1.5.
Proposal Format
1.6.
Contract
1.7.
Insurance Requirements
1.8.
Term of Agreement
1.9.
Agreement Prices
1.10. Bidder’s Security
1.11. Faithful Performance Bond
1.12. Subcontracting
1.13. California Public Records Act
1.14. Communications with City Staff or Elected City Representatives
2. Scope of Services
2.1.
Introduction
2.2.
Summary of Services
2.3.
Background
2.4.
Prerequisites
2.5.
Scope of Services
2.6.
Cost Proposal
3. Proposals
3.1.
3.2.
3.3.
3.4.
3.5.
Evaluation of Proposals
Proposal Format and Requirements
Required upon Successful Award of Bid
Special Requirements
Proposal Authorization Sheet
ATTACHMENTS
• Attachment A – General Provisions for Standard Form Contracts
• Attachment B – Professional Services Agreement
EXHIBITS
• Exhibit A – Professional Services Agreement (SCOPE OF SERVICES) Left blank
intentionally
• Exhibit B – Professional Services Agreement (SCHEDULE OF
COMPENSATION) Left blank intentionally
• Exhibit C – Professional Services Agreement (INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS)
1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Request for Proposal No. P-130000788B
Safe Sleep Program
1.1 Request for Proposal Timeline
Release of Request for Proposal
Thursday, November 13, 2024
Questions to be submitted via Email Thursday, November 27, 2024, at 2:00 PM PST
Addendum to be Issued, if required Thursday, December 4, 2025
Proposal Submission Deadline
Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 4:00 PM PST
Start of Service
Thursday, January 1, 2026
1.2 Question and Answer Period:
All questions regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) shall be submitted via email
to Nicole Supan, Purchasing Supervisor, at nsupan@cityofventura.ca.gov PRIOR to
Thursday, November 27, 2024, at 2 PM PST. Any questions submitted after the
deadline shall be rejected.
1.3 Proposal Submission:
To be considered, all proposals must be submitted in the manner set forth in the RFP.
It is the Responder’s responsibility to ensure that its/their proposal arrives on or before
the specified time. Proposers shall provide one (1) hard copy in a SEALED envelope
c l e a r l y m a r k e d w i t h t h e P r o p o s a l N u m b e r , and one (1) PDF electronic
copy sent via email to the Purchasing Representative, Nicole Supan at
nsupan@cityofventura.ca.gov. If discrepancies are found between the hard copy and
the PDF, the hard copy will provide the basis for resolving such discrepancies. If no
document can be identified as the original, proposal may be rejected at the discretion
of the City.
No oral, telegraphic, electronic, facsimile, or telephonic proposals or modifications
will be considered in the absence of a hard copy sealed proposal.
Proposals received after the scheduled submittal deadline will be returned.
Proposals postmarked prior to submittal deadline, but received after the deadline, will
be returned.
1.4 Elevated Consultant Interviews
The City may elect, at its option, to elevate the most qualified firms to an interview
phase.
1.5 Proposal Format:
Proposals must be submitted in the format described in the Proposal Format and
Requirements Section No. 3.2. Proposals must be completed in all respects as
required in the Proposal Format and Requirements Section. Proposals are to be
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prepared in such a way as to provide a straightforward, concise description of
capabilities to satisfy the requirements of the RFP. Expensive binding, colored
displays, promotional materials, etc., are not necessary or desired. Emphasis should
be concentrated on conformance to the RFP instructions, responsiveness to the
RFP requirements, and on completeness and clarity of content. A proposal may
not be considered if it is conditional or incomplete.
1.6 Contract
A copy of the City of Ventura’s Professional Services Agreement, Attachment “B” is
included herein, as it will be the document executed into a final contract between
the City and the awarded Contractor. You do not have to return Attachment “B” with
your proposal submission; the sample Professional Services Agreement is provided for
reference only and does not have to be returned with the bid.
1.7 Insurance Requirements:
Successful firm shall provide insurance as noted in Exhibit “C” of Attachment “B”
Professional Services Agreement.
1.8 Term of Agreement:
The initial term of this Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2026 (or “Effective
Date”) and will continue for a period of three (3) years. The City may elect at its own
option to renew this Agreement for an additional two (2) in one-year increments. Initial
term, plus any option to extend shall not exceed a total of five years.
1.9 Agreement Prices:
Unless otherwise stated, prices are maximum for the term of the Contract. Price
adjustments, if allowed under this Contract, must be requested in writing and
accompanied by the required information to substantiate the request for price
adjustment, as set forth in the Contract. Any allowable request for price adjustment
must be delivered to the CITY at least 30 days before the adjusted prices become
effective. No price adjustment allowable under this Contract will be granted
retroactively. The CITY must also be given the benefit of any decline in prices. If any
price increase is granted by the CITY, the increase shall not be greater than the
Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the current year.
1.10 Bidder’s Security
A bid deposit in the amount of 10% of the bid is NOT required for this RFP.
1.11 Faithful Performance Bond
A surety bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract is NOT
required for this RFP.
1.12 Subcontracting:
No Subcontracting any portion of Contractor’s duties under this agreement without
prior written consent of the City.
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1.13 California Public Records Act
All submissions will be considered public documents under applicable state law except
to the extent that portions of the submissions are otherwise protected under state law.
Proposers should segregate any proprietary or confidential material and provide an
explanation as to why such information should not be deemed a public record, citing the
applicable portion of the California Public Records Act.
1.14 Communication with City Staff or Elected City Representatives:
Any communication with City staff or City Elected Representatives, except for the
Purchasing and Contracts Division, regarding this RFP is prohibited. Disregard of this
provision could result in rejection of the proposal.
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.