Notice of Procurement

The University of Houston System announces a Request for Proposal (RFP) for consultant services pursuant to Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter B.

RFP730-17008, Review and Evaluation of Campus Safety Services

Purpose:

The University of Houston (UH) Campus Services Department is seeking competitive responses to a Request for Proposal ("RFP") for a Consultant to provide an independent analysis of UH Safety Services including fire, life, health, environmental, and lab safety (biological, chemical and radiation).

Eligible Applicants:

Consulting firms with related knowledge and experience in:

Firms that have expertise with evaluating university safety service programs.

Services to be performed:

To evaluate the methods and procedures with the Safety Services programs

To review the process for new construction and renovation plan reviews

To examine this department in connection with peers to the university

To review current staffing levels and financials for this department

To make process/service improvement recommendations as needed

Finding by Chief Executive Officer, Renu Khator:

After reviewing the current status and discussing this matter with the staff, the evaluation of these services can only be conducted by a firm considered expert in university safety services. The university believes that using a third-party consultant, who has conducted similar evaluations of safety services on national campuses similar in context and size to the University, will provide the institution with best practices that can be used to improve the service to our customers. Similarly, in this era of financial accountability, it is important for the University to understand if this service is providing best value to its customers and constituents. The expertise needed for this evaluation is complex and requires a comprehensive knowledge of national industry trends related to university safety services. Currently, the staff do not have the breadth of experience needed for this evaluation. Thus, it is necessary for the University to engage a consultant to advise on university safety services, and make recommendations, as appropriate for the improvement of these services.

Review and Award Criteria:

All proposals will be evaluated by appointed representatives of the University in accordance with the following procedures:

Purchasing will receive and review each RFP proposal to ensure it meets the requirements of the RFP. Qualified proposals will be given to the selection committee.

Each member of the selection committee will independently evaluate the qualified proposals according to the criteria in section IX of the RFP, except for price, and send their evaluations to Purchasing. Price will be evaluated by Project Manager.

Purchasing will combine the committee's scores to determine which proposal received the highest combined score.

Purchasing will notify the respondent with the highest score that the University intends to contract with them.

Deadlines: UH must receive proposals according to instructions in the RFP package on or before Monday, October 31, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. CDT.

Obtaining a copy of the RFP: Copies will be available on the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) at http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/.

The sole point of contact for inquiries concerning RFP is:

Jack Tenner

UH Purchasing

5000 Gulf Freeway, ERP 1, Rm. 204

Houston, Texas 77204-5015

Phone: (713) 743-5671

Email: jdtenner@central.uh.edu

TRD-201604819

Jack Tenner

Director of Purchasing

University of Houston System

Filed: September 16, 2016