Title City of Fruita 2025 Community Survey

The City of Fruita (the “City”) is requesting proposals from all interested, qualified companies or firms to submit proposals to develop and conduct a citizen opinion survey. The selected Offeror shall assist a committee representing the City to determine the most cost effective, reasonable, and productive survey methodology to employ.Once the desired methodology has been determined, it is expected that the selected Offeror will assist and guide the City in developing objective questions designed to gauge the community about issues such as: community values, population size, health care, substance abuse, growth impacts, public services, land use policies, needs for recreation amenities (both indoor and outdoor), and other timely issues of interest to the City. All proposals shall be submitted and received no later than 5:00 PM (MST) on Friday, January 3rd, 2025.

All questions, inquiries, comments, or communications pertaining to this RFP or any Proposal (whether regarding the Proposal preparation or submission process, Project specifications or scope, or otherwise) must be directed (in writing) to merickson@fruita.org . Communicating directly with City’s Project Manager  or engineers for the Project is not appropriate during the public procurement and proposal submission or review process, and doing so may result in disqualification of an Offeror or rejection of a Proposal. Any interpretations, corrections, or changes to this RFP, or extensions of or changes to the Submission Deadline, shall be made by way of written addenda to the RFP drafted and adopted by City. Sole authority to authorize such addenda shall be vested in City’s Purchasing Representative. Addenda to the RFP will be issued electronically through RMEPS available at www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado ) and on City’s website, accessible at Fruita.org. An Offeror must acknowledge receipt of all addenda to this RFP in its Proposal.Electronic Proposals will be accepted through Bidnet Direct’s Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (“RMEPS”). https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado . (City does not have access to or control over the vendor side of RMEPS, and City makes no representation or warranty concerning the operability or accessibility of RMEPS. If website accessibility or operability or other problems with RMEPS arise during Proposal submission, the Offerors MUST contact Bidnet Direct to resolve the issue prior to the Submission Deadline. The Submission Deadline will not be changed or extended due to any issues or problems with Proposal submission, through RMEPS or otherwise. Should any such issues or problems arise, contact Bidnet Direct at 800-835-4603.) Proposals may also be emailed directly to MacKenzie Erickson, City Procurement and Contracts Specialist, at merickson@fruita.org .

Questions about this RFP or the Project will be accepted until Wednesday, December 18th, 2024, at 3:00 PM; Addenda to this RFP, if any, will all be issued by Monday, December 23, 2024, by 5:00 PM.