1 MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES South Central College REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR EVALUATION SPECIAL NOTE: This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not obligate the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system, its Board of Trustees or South Central College to award a contract or complete the proposed project and each reserves the right to cancel this RFP if it is considered to be in its best interest. Proposals must be clear and concise. Proposals that are difficult to follow or that do not conform to the RFP format or binding specifications may be rejected. Responding vendors must include the required information called for in this RFP. MnSCU reserves the right to reject a proposal if required information is not provided or is not organized as directed. MnSCU also reserves the right to change the evaluation criteria or any other provision in this RFP by posting notice of the change(s) on the South Central College website ( http://southcentral.edu/mnamp). For this RFP, posting on the captioned web site above constitutes written notification to each vendor. Vendors should check the site daily and are expected to review information on the site carefully before submitting a final proposal.
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MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
South Central College
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)
FOR
EVALUATION
SPECIAL NOTE: This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not obligate the Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities (MnSCU) system, its Board of Trustees or South Central College to award a
contract or complete the proposed project and each reserves the right to cancel this RFP if it is
considered to be in its best interest. Proposals must be clear and concise. Proposals that are difficult
to follow or that do not conform to the RFP format or binding specifications may be rejected.
Responding vendors must include the required information called for in this RFP. MnSCU reserves
the right to reject a proposal if required information is not provided or is not organized as directed.
MnSCU also reserves the right to change the evaluation criteria or any other provision in this RFP
by posting notice of the change(s) on the South Central College website
( http://southcentral.edu/mnamp). For this RFP, posting on the captioned web site
above constitutes written notification to each vendor. Vendors should check the site daily and are
expected to review information on the site carefully before submitting a final proposal.
SECTION I. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. 1 Background ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Nature of RFP ............................................................................................................................................ 2 General Selection Criteria .......................................................................................................................... 3 Proposal Content ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Selection Process ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Selection and Implementation Timeline ................................................................................................... 5 Contract Term ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Parties to the Contract .............................................................................................................................. 6 Contract Termination ................................................................................................................................ 6 Definitions ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Applicable Law ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Contract Assignment ................................................................................................................................. 6 Entire Agreement ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Deviations and Exceptions ......................................................................................................................... 6 Duration of Offer ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Authorized Signature ................................................................................................................................. 7 Proposal Rejection and Waiver of Informalities ........................................................................................ 7
SECTION II. PARTIES TO THE RFP ................................................................................................................... 7
SECTION III. VENDOR REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................... 7 Information Contact .................................................................................................................................. 8
SECTION IV. RESPONSE EVALUATION ............................................................................................................ 8
SECTION V. ADDITIONAL RFP RESPONSE AND GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS ................................. 9 Problem Resolution Process ...................................................................................................................... 9 Affidavit of Non-Collusion ......................................................................................................................... 9 Human Rights Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 9 Preference to Targeted Group and Economically Disadvantaged Business and Individuals ..................... 9 Insurance Requirements............................................................................................................................ 9 State Audit ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Minnesota Government Data Practices Act ............................................................................................ 11 Conflict of Interest ................................................................................................................................... 11 Organizational Conflicts of Interest ......................................................................................................... 11 Physical and Data Security ....................................................................................................................... 11
SECTION VI. RFP RESPONSES ....................................................................................................................... 12 Submission .............................................................................................................................................. 12
EXHIBIT A. AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION ................................................................................................ 14
EXHIBIT B. HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATION INFORMATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DATA PAGE ....... 15
EXHIBIT C. SUMMARY EVALUATION PLAN FOR SCC’S TAACCCT GRANT SUBMISSION ............................... 20
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Submission Criteria
Submission deadline for qualifications: December 8, 2014, 3:00 p.m. CST
Deadline for project questions: December 3, 2014, 3:00 p.m. CST
Submission directions: Submit five (5) hard copies of the proposal (one marked
“original”), two (2) copies of the pricing in a separate sealed &
marked envelope, and one (1) additional copy of the proposal
and pricing on a USB drive.
Please mark the return envelopes: 1. MNAMP Project: LEARN, WORK, EARN
Return proposals to: South Central College
Attn: Anne Willaert
1920 Lee Blvd
North Mankato, MN 56003
PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY FACSIMILE OR E-MAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Section I. General Information
Background
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system is the seventh-largest system of higher
education in the United States. It is comprised of 31 two-year and four-year state colleges and universities
with 54 campuses located in 47 Minnesota communities. The System serves approximately 250,000
students annually in credit-based courses, an additional 130,000 students in non-credit courses, and
produces 33,500 graduates each year. For more information about MnSCU, please view at
www.mnscu.edu.
South Central College (SCC) is a Minnesota Community and Technical College with a history of academic
excellence since 1946. The college has campuses in two communities—Faribault and North Mankato—in
south central Minnesota. A member of the MnSCU system, SCC is accredited by the Higher Learning
Commission, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The College is authorized by MnSCU to
offer certificates, diplomas, and Associate of Applied Science (AAS) and Associate in Science (AS)
degrees. Last year, SCC served approximately 6,149 students with a full-year student equivalent of 2,540
students. Please see SCC’s website at www.southcentral.edu for more details about the college.
South Central College will serve as the lead and fiscal agent for the Minnesota Advanced Manufacturing
Partnership (MNAMP) consortium that includes Century College, Dakota County Technical College, Lake
Superior College, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Minnesota State community and
Technical College, Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Normandale Community College,
Northland Community and Technical College, Ridgewater College, Riverland Community College, and
Saint Paul College along with two centers of excellence, the 360º Center of Excellence in Manufacturing
(360º) and the Minnesota Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (MNCEME). The
MNAMP consortium is in the initial phase of working together to develop a plan for the awarded
TAACCCT grant proposal; however, each of the colleges have been researching and working for quite
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some time to determine our individual community workforce needs, programming requirements, student
success obstacles and solutions, and potential employer partners. The general focus for this consortium is
the area of Manufacturing and offering certificates, diplomas, and degrees in Machining, Welding, and
Mechatronics. We will also be developing an apprenticeship and cooperative education programs to
support industry partners. In addition, students will receive wrap-around student services to promote
successful completion and employment.
Nature of RFP
SOUTH CENTRAL COLLEGE and its partners are requesting proposals for designing and executing a
rigorous evaluation of the proposed project as required in SGA/DFA PY-13-10. This RFP is undertaken by
SOUTH CENTRAL COLLEGE pursuant to the authority contained in provisions of Minnesota Statutes §
136F.581 and other applicable laws. All expenses incurred by respondents are solely the responsibility of
the respondent.
The TAACCCT program seeks to increase the number of workers who attain certificates, degrees, and
other industry-recognized credentials, helping to meet President Obama’s college graduation goal of
increasing the percentage of adults with a post-secondary credential by 2020. The overarching goals of the
program are to: (1) increase attainment of degrees, certifications, certificates, diplomas, and other industry-
recognized credentials that match the skills needed by employers to better prepare workers eligible for
training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers Program (“TAA-eligible workers”) of
chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. 2271-2323 and other adults for high-wage, high-
skill employment or re-employment in growth industry sectors; (2) introduce or replicate innovative and
effective methods for designing and delivering instruction that address specific industry needs and lead to
improved learning, completion, and other outcomes for TAA-eligible workers and other adults; and (3)
demonstrate improved employment outcomes.
The Department is implementing TAACCCT in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education. The
two Departments believe that the TAACCCT program plays a major role in helping America’s community
colleges and other higher education institutions drive changes in designing and delivering programs that
provide career pathways to good jobs for adult workers and meet employer needs for highly skilled
workers in growth industries.
With this final round of TAACCCT funding, the Department is focused on advancing innovative, sector-
based system change in regional and statewide economies through grants to single eligible institutions and
consortia of eligible institutions. These grant projects will create industry-driven strategies that are
responsive to regional labor markets and state economies. Institutions within a consortium project will
accomplish this by working across institutions within a local region or throughout a state while individual
institutions will coordinate with other organizations within their local regional economy.
For more information and updates about the TAACCCT grant program, please visit:
www.doleta.gov/TAACCCT. This proposal can be found in its entirety at:
Exhibit B. Human Rights Certification Information and Affirmative Action
Data Page
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
It is hereby agreed between the parties that MnSCU will require that affirmative action requirements be met by
contractors in relation to Minnesota Statutes §363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, 5000.3400 to 5000.3600. Failure by a
contractor to implement an affirmative action plan or make a good faith effort shall result in revocation of its certificate
or revocation of the contract (Minnesota Statutes §363A.36, subdivisions 3 and 4).
Under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, §363A.36, businesses or firms entering into a contract over $100,000 which
have more than forty (40) full-time employees within the state of Minnesota on a single working day during the previous
twelve (12) months, or businesses or firms employing more than forty (40) full-time employees on a single working day
during the previous twelve (12) months in a state in which its primary place of business is domiciled and that primary
place of business is outside of the State of Minnesota but within the United States, must have submitted an affirmative
action plan that was received by the Commissioner of Human Rights for approval prior to the date and time the responses
are due. A contract over $100,000 will not be executed unless the firm or business having more than forty (40) full-time
employees, either within or outside the State of Minnesota, has received a certificate of compliance signifying it has an
affirmative action plan approved by the Commissioner of Human Rights. The Certificate is valid for two (2) years. For
additional information, contact the Department of Human Rights, Compliance Services Unit, 190 East 5th
Street, Suite
700, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DATA PAGE – FOR RESPONSES IN EXCESS OF $100,000 ONLY
If a response to this solicitation is in excess of $100,000, complete the information below to determine whether
the business or firm is subject to the Minnesota Human Rights Act (Minnesota Statutes §363A.36) certification
requirement and to provide documentation of compliance if necessary. It is the sole responsibility of the
business or firm to provide this information and, if required, to apply for Human Rights certification prior to
the due date and time of the response and to obtain Human Rights certification prior to the execution of the
contract.
Effective July 1, 2003. The Minnesota Department of Human Rights is authorized to charge a $75.00 fee
for each Certificate of Compliance issued. A business or firm must submit its affirmative action plan
along with a cashier's check or money order in the amount of $75.00 to the Minnesota Department of
Human Rights or you may contact the Department for additional information at the Compliance
Services Unit, 190 East 5th Street, Suite 700, St. Paul, MN 55101.
How to determine which boxes to complete on this form:
Then you must
complete
These
boxes…
On any single working day within the previous 12 months, the company… Box A
Box B
Box C
Box D
Employed more than 40 full-time employees in Minnesota. ● ● Did not employ more than 40 full-time employees in Minnesota but did employ more than 40 full-
time employees in the state where the company is domiciled. ● ●
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Did not employ more than 40 full-time employees in Minnesota or the state where the company is
domiciled. ● ●
BOX A – For a company which has employed more than 40 full-time employees within Minnesota
on any single working day during the previous 12 months,
Its response will be rejected unless the company:
has a current Certificate of Compliance issued by the Minnesota Department of Human
Rights (MDHR)
-or-
has submitted an affirmative action plan to the MDHR, which the Department received prior
to the date and time the responses are due.
Check one of the following statements if the company has employed more than 40 full-time employees in
Minnesota on any single working day during the previous 12 months:
□ We have a current Certificate of Compliance issued by the MDHR. Include a copy of your certificate
with your response. Proceed to BOX D.
□ We do not have a current Certificate of Compliance but we have submitted an affirmative action plan
to the MDHR for approval which the Department received on __________________ (date) at
__________ (time). [If you do not know when the Department received your plan, contact the
Department.] We acknowledge that the plan must be approved by the MDHR before any contract can be
executed. Proceed to BOX D.
□ We do not have a Certificate of Compliance and have not submitted an affirmative action plan to the
MDHR. We acknowledge our response will be rejected. Proceed to BOX D.
Note: A Certificate of Compliance must be issued by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
Affirmative action plans approved by the federal government, a county or a municipality must still be
reviewed and approved by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights before a certificate can be issued.
BOX B - For a company which has not had more than 40 full-time employees in Minnesota but
has employed more than 40 full-time employees on any single working day during the previous 12
months in the state where its primary place of business is domiciled,
The company may achieve compliance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act by certifying it is in
compliance with applicable federal affirmative action requirements.
Check one of the following statements if the company has not employed more than 40 full-time
employees in Minnesota but has employed more than 40 full-time employees on any single working day
during the previous 12 months in the state where its primary place of business is located:
□ We are not subject to federal affirmative action requirements. Proceed to BOX D.
□ We are subject to federal affirmative action requirements and are in compliance with those
requirements. Proceed to BOX D.
BOX C – For a company not described in BOX A or BOX B,
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The company is not subject to the Minnesota Human Rights Act certification requirement.
□ We have not employed more than 40 full-time employees on a single working day in Minnesota or in the
state of our primary place of business within the previous 12 months. Proceed to BOX D.
BOX D – For all companies
By signing this statement, you certify the information provided is accurate and that you are authorized to
sign on behalf of the responder.
Name of Company:________________________________________________________________