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ALLEGHENY COUNTY
AIRPORT AUTHORITY
PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL
AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSAL DUE DATE:
MARCH 30, 2015
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................3
II.
ESSENTIAL DATES FOR THE QUALIFICATION PROCESS ................................................4
III.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CONTENTS ...................................................................4
IV.
QUALIFICATIONS CLARIFICATIONS.....................................................................................4
V.
SUBMITTAL ..............................................................................................................................5
VI.
QUALIFICATIONS OPENING ..................................................................................................6
VII.
PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERVIEW ......................................................7
VIII.
STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES ..............................................................................................7
IX.
EVALUATION OF WRITTEN QUALIFICATIONS ....................................................................7
X.
INSURANCE REQUIRMENTS .................................................................................................8
XI.
ASSIGNABILITY .......................................................................................................................8
XII.
OWNERSHIP OF QUALIFICATIONS ......................................................................................8
XIII.
APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE ............................................................................................8
XIV.
DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................................9
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY
AIRPORT AUTHORITY
PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL
AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
I.
INTRODUCTION
A.
The Allegheny County Airport Authority, hereinafter called “ACAA” is
soliciting qualifications for professional services from firms to engage in consulting
services related to domestic and international air service development efforts at
Pittsburgh International Airport in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
B.
This is a Request for Qualifications. It is not an offer, contract, or an
invitation for bids. The submission of a qualification in response to this process
constitutes an invitation to negotiate with the ACAA and not a bid. The submission of a
response to this process does not impose any legal obligation upon either the ACAA or
the person submitting the qualifications, nor does it create any contractual or quasicontractual relationship between them. All submissions become the property of ACAA
and will not be returned.
C.
The ACAA reserves the right to reject or disregard any or all responses, to
negotiate with any or all persons submitting responses, and/or to enter into a contract or
contracts with any person or persons for any or all of the services described herein.
D.
The ACAA is not obligated to respond to any qualifications submitted or is it
legally bound in any manner whatsoever by the submission of a response pursuant to
this published process.
E.
Any and all qualifications as submitted herein are subject to further
negotiation at the option of the ACAA. Further, any and all agreements arising out of
these proposals and negotiations shall not be binding or valid against the ACAA, its
department, officers, employees, or agents unless authorized by the Allegheny County
Airport Authority Board of Directors.
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II.
ESSENTIAL DATES FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS PROCESS
The following dates are hereby established as essential schedule dates for the
proposal process as described below:
A.
B.
C.
III.
Request Clarifications: March 16, 2015
Request for Qualifications Due Date: March 30, 2015
Firm Review and Selection: April 1, 2015
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CONTENTS
A.
exhibits:
This RFQ document contains the following attachments, information and
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Exhibit A - Qualifying Entity General Corporate Information
Exhibit B - Qualifying Entity Statement of Qualifications
Exhibit C - Qualifying Entity Reference List
Exhibit D - Qualifying Entity Project Team, Accessible Data Sources
Exhibit E - Fiscal Proposal Including Hourly Rates of Project Team
Exhibit F - Qualifications Certification
Exhibit G - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation
Exhibit H - EEOC Form
Exhibit I - AFFIDAVIT
B.
Qualifying Entities should review the information requested on each of the
attached Exhibits A through I. The qualifications as submitted by each of the Qualifying
Entities should contain the information as requested on each of the individual exhibits as
referenced above. The failure of any Qualifying Entity to submit any information as
specifically requested on the attached exhibits may constitute a non-responsive proposal
and may result in the disqualification for further consideration of that response.
IV.
QUALIFICATIOIN CLARIFICATIONS
All requests for clarification of this Request for Qualification must be submitted in
writing to Mr. Bryan Dietz prior to March 16, 2015 at 3p.m., est. All such written requests
should be submitted to:
Mr. Bryan Dietz
Air Service Development Manager
Allegheny County Airport Authority
Pittsburgh International Airport
Landside Terminal, 4th Floor Mezz.
Pittsburgh, PA 15231-0370
The ACAA shall have the sole and absolute discretion to respond to any written
requests for clarification as submitted pursuant to this Section V.
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V.
SUBMITTAL
A.
All qualifications must be received by Mr. Tom Tutchko on March 30, 2015
at 3:00 p.m., est.
B.
Proposals must be delivered or mailed to:
Mr. Tom Tutchko
Senior Manager of Procurement
Allegheny County Airport Authority
Pittsburgh International Airport
Landside Terminal, 4th Floor Mezz.
Pittsburgh, PA 15231-0370
C.
Qualifications may be delivered, by hand or mail, however, the risk of
delivery in either method shall be the sole and absolute responsibility of the Proposing
Entity.
D.
Qualifying Entities are required to submit three (3) copies of their
qualifications proposal at the above referenced date, time, and place.
E.
All three (3) proposals must be contained in a sealed envelope, the exterior
of which is marked as follows:
CONSULTING SERVICES - AIR SERVICE DEV.
PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
PROPOSING ENTITY
(ENTITY NAME)
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F.
The proposal as submitted pursuant to this process must contain the
following attachments, information, and exhibits:
(1)
A cover letter signed by an official of the Qualifying Entity
who is empowered to bind the Proposing Entity.
(2)
A written statement concerning the Qualifying Entity’s response
to each of the requests for information as contained in Exhibits A through I as referenced
above.
(3)
Any additional information which the Qualifying Entity shall deem
relevant to the further consideration of their overall proposal regarding their qualifications
and/or ability to provide the requested services.
G.
Any qualifications not containing all of the above referenced attachments,
information, and/or exhibits may be rejected without consideration at the discretion of the
Christina A. Cassotis, Allegheny County Airport Authority, hereinafter called “Chief
Executive Officer”. The Chief Executive Officer, however, retains the right to waive any
defect or deficiency in the format or contents of the proposal at her sole and absolute
discretion. Qualifying Entities are encouraged to supplement the above referenced
attachments, information and exhibits with any additional or miscellaneous information
which they would deem relevant for consideration by the ACAA in evaluating the overall
quality of their proposal and/or their ability, experience, and background in providing the
scope of services as requested herein.
The ACAA reserves the absolute right to reject the proposal of any Qualifying
Entity who has failed to satisfactorily perform any obligation under any other agreement
or contract with the ACAA, or who is otherwise deemed not to be a responsible
Proposing Entity. Additionally, the ACAA reserves the right to reject all proposals if it
determines that such a rejection is in the best interest of the ACAA.
VI.
QUALIFICATIONS OPENING
Responses received by the due date as established in this response will be
opened on April 1, 2015.
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VII.
PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERVIEW
Pittsburgh International Airport is operated by the ACAA and is comprised of two
terminals, Landside and Airside, comprising over 1.8 million square feet of area. The
ACAA is committed to providing a cost competitive airport environment that focuses on
safety, customer service and air service development. Pittsburgh International Airport
currently serves 45 airports nonstop including 4 international airports.
VIII.
STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES
The ACAA is seeking proposals from qualified firms to engage in consulting
services related to domestic and international air service development at Pittsburgh
International Airport (PIT) in Pennsylvania, United States of America. The ACAA is
looking for entities interested in engaging in a professional services contract that focus on
the enhancement of the existing air service network at PIT as well as future opportunities.
The ACAA is looking for qualified firms that can offer air service strategy, data support,
business proposal and PowerPoint creation that support the existing Air Service
Development team.
IX.
EVALUATION OF WRITTEN QUALIFICATIONS
The ACAA shall review and evaluate the proposals submitted with consideration
given to the following:
A.
The overall experience, business reputation, personnel, and financial ability
of the Qualifying Entity to provide the scope of services as requested herein.
B.
Prior experience, business reputation, quality and professionalism of
personnel, and overall ability to provide, and maintain the qualifications.
C.
The overall financial benefits for the ACAA.
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X.
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
The ACAA will also require the successful Qualifying Entity to maintain the
following insurance coverages: Workers Compensation, Comprehensive General
Liability, Automobile Liability, and Umbrella Excess Liability in amounts to be determined.
ACAA has the right to modify insurance requirements as they deem appropriate.
XI.
ASSIGNABILITY
The successful Qualifying Entity shall have no right or power to assign
or delegate any rights or duties of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the
Chief Executive Officer. Any assignment or delegation so permitted shall be subject to all
of the terms, conditions, and other provisions of the Agreement, and the Qualifying Entity
shall remain liable to the ACAA with respect to all terms, conditions, and other provisions
of the Agreement to the same extent that the Qualifying Entity would have remained had
no assignment or delegation been approved.
XII.
OWNERSHIP OF QUALIFCATIONS
Proposals as submitted pursuant to this process will become the property of the
ACAA and will not be returned to the Qualifying Entity.
XIII.
APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE
All recommendations in regard to the selection of the Qualifying Entity and the
approval of negotiated Agreements are subject to the approval and acceptance of the
ACAA Board of Directors.
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XIV.
DISCLAIMER
A.
The ACAA does not guarantee or warrant that the airline traffic at the
Airport as may be evidenced by prior historical studies or data, or by statistical
evaluations of future airline traffic projections will remain at the current or prior volume
levels.
B.
Historical information on airline traffic is provided to the Qualifying Entities
for statistical assistance, as the Qualifying Entity may desire to utilize such information,
with no warranties by the ACAA that the passenger level will remain the same throughout
the term of the Agreement.
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EXHIBIT A
QUALIFYING ENTITY GENERAL CORPORATE INFORMATION
The Qualifying Entity should submit, where applicable, the following general
organizational information:
A.
Whether the Qualifying Entity is an individual, partnership,
corporation, or joint venture.
B.
Principal office address.
C.
If a corporation:
1.
When incorporated
2.
State of incorporation
3.
Name and Title of all officers
4.
Fictitious name information
5.
Whether the company is a publicly or privately held corporation
6.
If the corporation is a privately held corporation:
a.
The Board of Directors’ names
D.
If a partnership or joint venture:
1.
Date of organization
2.
Description of the partnership or venture agreement
3.
Whether the partnership is a general or limited partnership
4.
Place of recording of the statement of partnership or joint
venture information
5.
Name and address of each partner and their corresponding share or
ownership, and if a partner is a corporation, the information as
requested in Paragraph 3 of this exhibit must be submitted on each
such corporate partner.
E.
Whether the Qualifying Entity, any of the individual principals, partners,
corporate partners, or principal shareholders have:
1.
Had a lease for the operation of any business enterprise held by that
Proposing Entity cancelled or placed in default.
2.
Filed for bankruptcy.
F.
Qualifying Entities should submit satisfactory evidence of financial capability
to undertake the investment required and to carry out the terms and
conditions of the proposal and all related documents. This information must
include the Proposing Entity’s most recently published, adopted, and
certified annual financial report.
G.
Qualifying Entities should submit a summary of any current lawsuits filed
against the Proposing Entity, claiming breach of contract, failure of
performance, default of any service agreement, or any negligence action for
injuries or damages, other than workmens’ compensation cases.
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EXHIBIT B
QUALIFYING ENTITY STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
ACAA is seeking firms experienced in domestic and international air service
development with the following minimum qualifications:
A. Experience in domestic and international air service development for
medium and large hub airports
B. Experience in airline incentive programs and recommendations on
community engagement
C. Access to data system that support business plans to airlines
D. Project Team that can provide air service recommendations, insight,
project management as well as deliverables such PowerPoint
presentations and business proposals at the discretion of the ACAA
E. Experience in benchmarking with similarly sized airports
F. Strong network and relationships with airlines and airline network
planners
G. Proven ability accurately forecast current and future route development
opportunities
H. Brief summary of the air service philosophy for a medium-hub airport
I. Other relevant factors that would impact domestic and international
route development
The ACAA reserves the right to reject any qualifications which is submitted
by any Qualifying Entity which, in the ACAA’s opinion, does not possess the experience,
financial capability, permits, licenses, charters, and personnel to perform the scope of
work as outlined in this request for qualifications.
The ACAA reserves the right, before recommending any award of a Agreement, to
inspect any of the existing facilities and equipment of the Qualifying Entity. The ACAA will
make such inspections upon reasonable notice to the Qualifying Entity. The evaluation of
the ACAA regarding the existing services and equipment of the Qualifying Entity shall
remain within the absolute discretion of the ACAA.
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EXHIBIT C
QUALIFYING ENTITY REFERENCE LIST
The Qualifying Entity should submit a reference list of at least five (5) clients or
customers for whom they are presently providing a service, similar in nature and type to
those requested by this proposal. The reference list should contain at least three (3)
airports or facilities, where the ultimate customer base is comparable to those at the
Airport. The reference list should be identified by the client/customer’s name, location, a
contact person, and phone numbers. The reference list should contain the effective date
and term of the contract between the parties.
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EXHIBIT D
QUALFYING ENTITY PROJECT TEAM, ACCESSIBLE DATA SOURCES
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EXHIBIT E
FISCAL PROPOSAL INCLUDING HOURLY RATES OF PROJECT TEAM
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EXHIBIT F
QUALIFICATIONS CERTIFICATION
The undersigned agrees and understands that this response and all attachments
and additional information submitted herewith constitutes merely an offer to negotiate
with the ACAA and is NOT A BID. Submission of this response, attachments, and
additional information shall not obligate or entitle the Qualifying Entity to enter into a
service agreement with the ACAA for the required services. The undersigned agrees and
understands that the ACAA is not obligated to respond nor is it legally bound in any
manner whatsoever by the submission hereof. Further, the undersigned agrees and
understands that any and all Proposals are subject to further negotiation at the option of
the ACAA, and any and all service agreements arising out of proposals and negotiations
shall not be binding or valid against the ACAA, its departments, officers, employees, or
agents unless authorized and signed by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of
the ACAA in accordance with applicable laws.
It is understood and agreed that the ACAA reserves the right to reject
consideration of any and all responses, including but not limited to, responses which are
conditional or incomplete. It is further understood and agreed that the ACAA reserves
the right to waive any informalities, defects, or irregularities in the responses.
It is represented and warranted by those submitting this response that no officer or
employee of the ACAA is directly or indirectly a party to or in any manner interested in
this Proposal or any subsequent agreement that may be entered into.
NAME_____________________________________________
COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, OR
BUSINESS ENTITY___________________________________
POSITION___________________________________________
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EXHIBIT G
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION
Qualifying Entities should submit a detailed summary of their Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (DBE) Plan, if any. ACAA is committed to providing maximum opportunity for
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises to participate in construction activities and
concessions at the Airport.
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EXHIBIT H
EEOC FORM
Allegheny County Airport Authority
Equal Employment Opportunity
Compliance Review Reporting Form
All questions must be answered completely
1A. Name and address of firm
1B. Name, address and telephone number of CEO
Name:
Address:
Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
Firms federal identification number :
Clerical and
Managers
Professionals
Technicians
Sales Workers
Office and Clerical
Craft Workers
Operators
Laborers
Service Workers
TOTALS
Total Employees
Prior to this Report
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Total Hispanic
Females
Total
Asian/Pacific
Islander
Females
Total American/
Alaskan Native
Females
Total black
Females
Total Hispanic
Males
Total American
Indian/Alaskan
Native Males
Total
Asian/Pacific
Islander Males
Minority Group Employees
Total Black
Males
Total Females
including
Minorities
Total
Employees
including
Minorities
Total Male
including
Minorities
Categories
Total Employees
EXHIBIT I
AFFIDAVIT
PROPOSING ENTITIES MUST SUBMIT AN AFFIDAVIT ON THE FORM AS LISTED
BELOW
CERTIFYING TO THE VERACITY OF THE ENTIRE PROPOSAL.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
)
SS:
County of Allegheny
)
AND NOW, before the undersigned authority, a notary public, comes , who being
duly sworn according to law, avers and deposes that he/she has read all the facts,
Statements, and averments contained in the foregoing RESPONSE FOR CONSULTING
SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
and that they are true and correct to his/her best knowledge and belief.
Name___________________________________
Company, Partnership, or Business Entity
Position _________________________________
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this
day of
2001
NOTARY PUBLIC
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