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| Date Asked: 04/06/2017 | Date Answered: 04/10/2017 |
| Poster: Cindy Crampe | Company: NH Learning Solutions |
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Question:
We envision that Tasks 1, 2, 3, and 5 may require work both onsite and offsite. Since any expenses must be included in the firm pricing, can you give us a sense of onsite requirements other than for Task 4? For example, will the maximum of 80 hours of support, and possible additional support based on a fully-inclusive hourly rate, be onsite or will there be a mix of onsite days and remote support? |
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RIDOT anticipates that a blend of onsite and offsite technical support will be needed. RIDOT will make every effort to have the onsite support provided during the weeks of onsite training. |
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| Date Asked: 04/06/2017 | Date Answered: 04/07/2017 |
| Poster: Phillip George | Company: RefineM |
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Can you please confirm the budget for this engagement? |
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COST will be a selection factor in determining the selected Vendor and therefore cannot be disclosed. |
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| Date Asked: 04/06/2017 | Date Answered: 04/10/2017 |
| Poster: Phillip George | Company: RefineM |
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Question:
What is the preferred gap between training sessions? |
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Completing the training of all identified employees as quickly as possible is essential to RIDOT and therefore the preference would be for consecutive weeks of training. |
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| Date Asked: 04/06/2017 | Date Answered: 04/07/2017 |
| Poster: Scott Greer | Company: NTT DATA |
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Question:
Please confirm if the additional required forms are not part of the page count? |
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CONFIRMED. |
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| Date Asked: 04/06/2017 | Date Answered: 04/10/2017 |
| Poster: Scott Greer | Company: NTT DATA |
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Does RIDOT plan to provide the PMBOK guide to training participants or should this cost be included in vendor firm fixed pricing? |
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RIDOT will provide the PMBOK to all attendees. |
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| Date Asked: 04/06/2017 | Date Answered: 04/10/2017 |
| Poster: Scott Greer | Company: NTT DATA |
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Are RIDOT’s current PMP policies, procedures, guidelines and framework available in updated documentation that will be provided to the selected vendor upon notice to proceed; or, should vendors assume requirements gathering sessions will be needed to provide the baseline for completing the gap analysis and recommendations? |
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Vendors should assume that requirements gathering sessions will be needed as part of the 80 hours of technical support. |
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| Date Asked: 04/06/2017 | Date Answered: 04/07/2017 |
| Poster: Cindy Crampe | Company: NH Learning Solutions |
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Question:
The Certification for Title VI Assurance contains pages 10 of 12 and 11 of 12, but not 12 of 12. Can you confirm there is no page 12 of 12 to be included? |
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CONFIRMED. |
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| Date Asked: 04/06/2017 | Date Answered: 04/07/2017 |
| Poster: Cindy Crampe | Company: NH Learning Solutions |
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Question:
May we submit a flash drive with each copy of the technical proposal instead of a CD-ROM? |
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YES. |
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| Date Asked: 03/31/2017 | Date Answered: 04/05/2017 |
| Poster: Williams Chirinos | Company: INEXERTUS |
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Question:
Should we assume you will provide for the training sessions (Task 4) the venue, food and beverages? |
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RIDOT will provide the facilities for the training sessions. There are no food or beverage requirements. |
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| Date Asked: 03/30/2017 | Date Answered: 04/05/2017 |
| Poster: Joe Launi | Company: Project Management Experts, LLC |
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Question:
What is the objective of Task 4 On-site training..1)To provide PMP exam prep training 2) train on the revised/best practice recommendations, or 3) both? |
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To provide fundamental training on the TEN (10) PMI Project Management Knowledge Areas with an emphasis on learning and understanding at this point not certification |
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| Date Asked: 03/29/2017 | Date Answered: 04/05/2017 |
| Poster: Joe Launi | Company: Project Management Experts, LLC |
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Has RIDOT conducted contractor based project management training in the past? Have you engaged with a contractor to perform PM process improvement? |
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NO. |
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| Date Asked: 03/29/2017 | Date Answered: 04/05/2017 |
| Poster: Joe Launi | Company: Project Management Experts, LLC |
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Question:
Please describe the types of projects conducted by RIDOT students? |
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Primarily surface transportation (roads & Bridges) and heavy construction projects. |
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| Date Asked: 03/29/2017 | Date Answered: 04/05/2017 |
| Poster: Joe Launi | Company: Project Management Experts, LLC |
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Is it your intent to have all 80 students be totally prepared to sit for the PMP exam upon completion of this training? |
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The intent is to provide fundamental training in the PMI Knowledge Areas with an emphasis on learning and understanding at this point not certification. |
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| Date Asked: 03/29/2017 | Date Answered: 04/05/2017 |
| Poster: Joe Launi | Company: Project Management Experts, LLC |
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Will preferential consideration be given to Rhode Island based companies? |
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NO. |
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| Date Asked: 03/29/2017 | Date Answered: 04/05/2017 |
| Poster: Joe Launi | Company: Project Management Experts, LLC |
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My company is a "foreign corporation". Do I need a Certificate of Authority to bid on this work or can I purchase it after award? |
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NO. However if your Firm is selected to provide services you must be registered in order to award contract. Please contact the RI Sec of State Office for instruction and fee information. |
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| Date Asked: 03/29/2017 | Date Answered: 04/05/2017 |
| Poster: Maria Vasilevsky | Company: mariahts |
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Could RIDOT confirm that the Lobbying Form listed on page 5 under Additional Required Forms in the RFP is the “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities” form SF-LLL and is required even if there are no lobbying activities to disclose? |
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CONFIRMED |
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| Date Asked: 03/29/2017 | Date Answered: 04/05/2017 |
| Poster: Maria Vasilevsky | Company: mariahts |
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Given the page limit listed in the RFP, would the DOT allow bidders to include relevant supplemental information, such as resumes, sample project documents and such as appendices? |
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YES. Please ensure however that they are properly referenced in Table of Contents and tabbed accordingly as well as referenced within your technical narrative. |
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| Date Asked: 03/29/2017 | Date Answered: 04/05/2017 |
| Poster: Maria Vasilevsky | Company: mariahts |
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Question:
The RFP states that in the “Sub-Respondents” section on p.5 that bidder are to “please include Cover Letter from SUB to PRIME prefacing each sub-consultant proposal provided”. When utilizing a subcontractor, we implement a teaming agreement and clearly discuss the breakdown of tasks and the project staffing, and include this information in the proposal. Can you please clarify the quoted statement, and advise if a separate proposal is needed for the subcontractor? |
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We require that a separate proposal be provided by each sub-consultant prefaced by a dated cover letter on letterhead from SUB to PRIME identifying the project relationship and the tasks to be performed. We also require that the key resumes and applicable requirements and related experience be included as part of the sub proposal. This information will be evaluated and included in the final evaluation and scoring. |
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| Date Asked: 03/20/2017 | Date Answered: 03/20/2017 |
| Poster: Vas Appalaneni | Company: Ardent Technologies, Inc. |
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Question:
Bid document request |
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To access bid documents please go to www.purchasing.ri.gov and refer to bid# 7551467. This will allow you to view all documents for this bid. |
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