Virginia Village Affordable Housing Services

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)
Date: June 30, 2026
RFP NUMBER: 0806-26-VVAHS
RFP SUBJECT: VIRGINIA VILLAGE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SERVICES
DUE DATE AND TIME: by no later than August 6, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. (NOON ) prevailing local time.
PROPOSALS TO BE ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED ONLY TO:
James R. Wise
Purchasing Agent
jwise@fallschurchva.gov
Phone 703.248.5007
ith copy to Purchasing@fallschurchva.gov
and cmyers@fallschurchva.gov
SEE ATTACHMENT C FOR ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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INQUIRIES: All Inquiries including questions, except as otherwise stipulated herein, shall be made
in writing and forwarded to the Purchasing Agent, via email to:
jwise@fallschurchva.gov
with copy to purchasing@fallschurchva.gov and cmyers@fallschurchva.gov
by no later than five (5) business days prior to the Proposal due date.
July 30, 2026 by @ 12:00 p.m. (NOON )
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NON-MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING via Microsoft Teams: July 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
(See Section VIII. Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting)
A SITE VISIT will be conducted by the City Staff on July 22, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. The City
will conduct the SITE VISIT ONLY with those Offerors who submit a request.
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Proposals which are substantially incomplete or lack key information may be rejected by the City at
its discretion. See Attachment C for Proposal Submission Requirements.
ALL REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED (where applicable) AND
RETURNED WITH PROPOSAL.
DO NOT RETURN THIS ENTIRE RFP DOCUMENT
Additional Documents May Be Requested Later
The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
This document will be made available in alternate format upon request. Call 703.248.5007 (TTY
711).
The City of Falls Church does not discriminate against faith-based organizations in accordance with
the Code of Virginia, 2.2-4343.1 or against any Bidder or Offeror because of race, religion, color,
sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by state law relating to discrimination
in employment.
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SECTION PAGE
I. SUBJECT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
II. GENERAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
III. COMPETITION INTENDED ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
IV. ELIGIBILITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
V. PROOF OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA ----------------------------- 6
VI. HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE ------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
VII. RIGHTS OF THE CITY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
VIII. NON-MANDATORY VIRTUAL PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING --------------------------------------- 7
IX. SCOPE OF WORK & REQUIREMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------ 7
X. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL GUIDELINES AND EVALUATION CRITERIA ----------------------- 7
XI. CONTRACT TERM AND RENEWAL OPTIONS -------------------------------------------------------- 8
XII. PROPOSAL FINANCING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
XIII. RATES & RATE ADJUSTMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
XIV. PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
XV. PROJECTED REQUIREMENTS/ESTIMATED QUANTITIES: -------------------------------------- 9
XVI. SUBCONTRACTORS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
XVII. TRADE SECRETS OR PROPRIETARY INFORMATION ------------------------------------------ 100
XVIII. DEBARMENT/EXCLUSION STATUS --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
XIX. AMBIGUITY, CONFLICT OR OTHER ERRORS IN THE RFP ------------------------------------- 11
XX. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
XXI. SELECTION PROCESS & CONTRACT AWARD ----------------------------------------------------- 12
XXII. PROTEST OF AWARD OR DECISION TO AWARD ------------------------------------------------- 12
XXIII. NOTICE OF AWARD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12
XXIV. DOCUMENTATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES ----------------------------- 12
XXV. COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
XXVI. TAX EXEMPTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
XXVII. ANTI-DISCRIMINATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
XXVIII. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
XXIX. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND SMALL, WOMEN-OWNED, MINORITY OWNED, MILITARY
FAMILY OWNED, SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATION --------------------------------------------------------------- 13
XXX. BPOL LICENSE REQUIREMENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
XXXI. GENERAL DEFINITIONS, CONDITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS ----------- 14
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ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS:
Please download the following RFP Attachments:
ATTACHMENT A - Scope & Requirements
I. Background & Purpose
II. Scope of Work & Requirements
ATTACHMENT B - Special Provisions
I. Potential Scenarios
II. City of Falls Church Policy Goals and Requirements
III. Hybrid Scenarios
IV. No Interest Response
V. Policy Goals/Preferences
VI. Site Background and Context
VII. Housing Market Snapshot
VIII. Affordable Housing Analysis
IX. Site Control & Conveyance
ATTACHMENT C - Proposal Submittal Guidelines & Criteria for Proposal Evaluation
I. Proposal Submittal Guidelines
II. Criteria for Proposal Evaluation
III. Selection Process
IV. Proposal Submission Covenants
ATTACHMENT D - REQUIRED FORMS
The following must be completed and submitted with all Proposal Packages:
C1 Offer Form
C2 Authority to Transact Business in Virginia
C3 Company Information
C4 References
C5 Trade Secret/Proprietary Information Identification
The City's Standard Terms and Conditions (click for access), dated February 2026 are attached
hereto by reference and made a part hereof.
DO NOT SUBMIT THIS DOCUMENT, OR ATTACHMENT A, ATTACHMENT B OR ATTACHMENT
C WITH YOUR PROPOSAL.
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I. SUBJECT
The City of Falls Church (City) is soliciting proposals from qualified Firms/Offerors to
provide non-professional services and goods as is further described herein.
The awarded Offeror (Contractor) shall, after executing a contract and receiving a Purchase
Order, furnish all necessary labor, work, expertise, supervision, materials and other
resources necessary to complete the described services in accordance with this Request
for Proposals (RFP) and its attachments.
See Attachment A for Scope and Requirements, Attachment B for Special Provisions and
Attachment C for Proposal Submittal Guidelines and Evaluation Criteria.
As used herein the term "goods" shall mean equipment, software, products, materials,
supplies and/or other tangible deliverables and the terms "work" and "services" may be
used interchangeably. The term "Contractor" shall mean the firm that has been awarded
and executed a contract. The term "non-professional services" shall mean any services
not specifically identified as professional services according to the definition of the Virginia
Public Procurement Act.
II. GENERAL
A. For this solicitation the City is requesting all submissions include the Technical Proposal and
a password-protected Proposal Financing for the City's consideration and evaluation (See
Attachment C "Proposal Submittal Guidelines and Evaluation Criteria").
B. ACCESS TO RFP UPDATES: This RFP and any addenda are available on the City's
website: https://fallschurchva.gov/Bids. This solicitation and any associated addenda, or
notices thereof, will also be published through eVA, the Commonwealth of Virginia's
electronic procurement portal for registered suppliers (https://eva.virginia.gov).
Offerors should note that changes to the RFP, in the form of addenda, are often issued
between the issue date and within three (3) business days before the closing of the
RFP.
Offerors are solely responsible for checking the City's Website to ensure that
they have the most current information regarding the RFP.
Please note that Offerors may sign up to receive emails or text messages when
solicitations are posted and updated on the City's website. To take advantage of this
feature, interested parties may go to https://fallschurchva.gov/Bids and sign up for
notifications.
All addenda will become part of any resulting contract and must be signed and
submitted with your proposal package.
Inquiries received by the City at the email addresses in the "INQUIRIES" section of the
cover page of this document less than five (5) business days before the due date for
proposals will not be given consideration. Any material question or interpretation of a
requirement or specification, as determined by the Purchasing Agent, will be expressed
in the form of an addendum which will be posted on the City's website
(https://fallschurchva.gov/Bids) no later than three (3) business days before the due date
for receipt of proposals. If utilized for the initial RFP release, addenda or notices thereof
will also be published through eVA (the Commonwealth of Virginia's e-procurement portal
for registered suppliers (https://eva.virginia.gov).
Oral answers will not be authoritative.
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C. The City is not liable for any costs incurred by any Offeror in connection with this RFP
or any response by any Offeror to this RFP. The expenses incurred by Offeror in the
preparation, submission, and presentation of the proposal are the sole responsibility of
the Offeror and may not be charged to the City.
D. ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSALS - BINDING 180 DAYS: All proposals submitted shall
be binding for one hundred and eighty (180) days following solicitation due date, unless
extended by mutual consent of all parties. There will be no public Proposal opening.
E. CONTACT RESTRICTED - Except as otherwise provided herein, no Offeror shall initiate
or otherwise have contact with any City representative or employee, other than the
Purchasing Agent or Purchasing Agent's designee concerning or related to this RFP after
the date of this solicitation's release and before award or cancellation of this RFP except
with the foreknowledge and permission of the Purchasing Agent or Purchasing Agent
designee. Any contact in contradiction to this requirement is prohibited and may cause
the disqualification of the Offeror from this procurement process.
F. INFORMATION RESTRICTED - All requests to or from an Offeror, potential Offeror or
other third-party regarding information about this Solicitation, including its interpretation,
progress, negotiations and/or award status should be referred directly to the Purchasing
Agent or designee. Failure to comply with this requirement may be cause for an Offeror's
disqualification. This restriction does not apply to reasonable and necessary
communications with existing or potential subcontractors or partners for the sole purpose
of an Offeror's proposal development and/or proposal update under this Solicitation.
G. This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the
Competitive Negotiation (Goods and Non-Professional Services) method of contractor
selection per the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA) and the City's Purchasing
Resolution both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
III. COMPETITION INTENDED
A. It is the City's intent that this Request for Proposals (RFP) permits competition. It shall
be the Offeror's responsibility to advise the Purchasing Agent, in writing, if any
language, requirement, specification, etc., or any combination thereof, inadvertently
restricts or limits the requirements stated in this RFP to a single source. Such
notification must be received by the Purchasing Agent not later than ten (10) days prior
to the date set for acceptance of proposals. Any such notification shall be sent to the
Purchasing Agent: jwise@fallschurchva.gov with a copy to
Purchasing@fallschurchva.gov. Confirmation of email receipt shall be the responsibility
of the notifying Offeror.
B. Nothing herein is intended to exclude any responsible Offeror or in any way restrain or
restrict competition. All qualified Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals.
IV. ELIGIBILITY
A. The following are minimum requirements for proposal submission:
1. The Offeror must submit its Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC)
registration number or justification for exemption. See Section below entitled
"Proof of Authority to Transact Business in Virginia."
2. The Offeror is responsible to determine which license(s), if any, are required to
perform the work specified in this RFP. Offerors shall note the applicable VA
License Number and include a copy of the applicable license(s) with their
Proposal. If no license is required, or licensing is not required at the time of
Proposal submittal for a federally funded project, Offeror shall so state on the
Company Information Form.
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3. It is the Offeror's sole responsibility to have knowledge of the applicable
licenses(s), if any, associated with this solicitation's scope of work. Any applicable
license shall be maintained during the term of any resultant contract.
B. Any person or firm, or agent of any person or firm, currently suspended, debarred or
otherwise excluded from participation in City procurement or submitting bids or proposals
for contracts by any other local government or agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia
or the Federal Government, is not eligible for contract award under this solicitation.
C. Any current debarment, suspended or other excluded status (Federal, state or local
jurisdiction) must be disclosed on the Company Information Form attached to this
solicitation.
D. The Offeror represents and warrants that:
1. Offeror is financially solvent and experienced in and competent to perform this type
of work; and.
2. Offeror is familiar with all Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances and
regulations, which may in any way affect the work of those employed by Offeror,
including but not limited to any special acts relating to the work or to the project of
which it is a part.
V. PROOF OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA
A. A firm organized or authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth pursuant to
Title 13.1 or Title 50 of the Code of Virginia shall include in its proposal the identification
number issued to it by the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) or applicable
exemption.
B. The Offeror's SCC ID number, if applicable, shall be provided in Attachment D2 "Proof
of Authority to Transact Business in Virginia Form." The VA SCC Business Registration
number IS NOT the same as a Tax ID number.
VI. HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE
All Contractors and Subcontractors working for the City are required to comply with current
health and safety protocols as established by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Fairfax
County Health Department, City of Falls Church and the U. S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
VII. RIGHTS OF THE CITY
A. Among the indisputable rights of the City specified herein, the City, at its sole discretion
may:
1. Cancel, withdraw or re-advertise this RFP; accept or reject all or any part of
proposals and/or waive minor technicalities/informalities.
2. Issue RFPs or other solicitations for similar work and other projects as the need
may occur; issue Purchase Orders and/or expand or otherwise modify existing
Purchase Orders for work similar to that being proposed hereunder, in
consideration of the City's knowledge and/or evaluation of each Offeror's
qualifications, expertise, capabilities, performance record, current ability to
perform, location and/or distance to the project, and any and all other factors
as may be pertinent to the particular project and for the convenience of the
City.
3. Add, delete or change services, locations, requirements, frequency of service, or
other factors related to the products and/or work under contract dependent upon
requirements that may develop during the contract period and cannot guarantee
the amount of work or predict future funding for any resultant contract.
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4. Use any or all ideas presented in reply to this RFP, subject only to the limitations
regarding trade secret/proprietary data of Offeror.
5. Debar or suspend a contractor in accordance with the City's Purchasing
Resolution.
B. This is a Request for Proposals and is in no way to be misconstrued as a commitment to
purchase on the part of the City.
VIII. NON-MANDATORY VIRTUAL PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING
A. A virtual non-mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting is scheduled for July 20, 2026 at 11:00
a.m. via Microsoft Teams.
To request an invitation to the Pre-Proposal Meeting:
Email request to the Purchasing Agent, James R. Wise
jwise@fallschurchva.gov
with copies to Purchasing@fallschurchva.gov and
cmyers@fallschurchva.gov.
by July 19, 2026 @ 12:00 NOON
Subject line of email: RFP Number & Pre-Proposal Meeting Request
Although not mandatory, participation is strongly encouraged.
The purpose of the Pre-Proposal meeting is to allow Offerors an opportunity to
present questions and obtain clarification relative to any facet of this RFP. Answers
provided during the Pre-Proposal Meeting are for informative purposes only.
Authoritative answers will be provided in a written Addendum to the solicitation that
will be issued after the Pre-proposal meeting. Any substantive changes to the RFP
resulting from this meeting will be included in the written Addendum. Please have
a copy of this RFP available while attending the Teams meeting.
B. Offerors may visit the project site at any time unless the site is in an area that is not
accessible to the general public or otherwise restricted.
The Project Site(s) will be available for inspection with City staff on July 22, 2026 at
9:30 a.m., should potential Offerors be interested.
To request a Site Visit:
Email request to James R. Wise, Purchasing Agent:
jwise@fallschurchva.gov with copies to Purchasing@fallschurchva.gov
and cmyers@fallschurchva.gov.
by July 21, 2026 @ 12:00 NOON
Subject line of email: RFP 0806-26-VVAHS Site Visit Request
C. Failure to attend the Pre-Proposal Meeting and/or review the site(s) will not prohibit
Offeror from submitting a Proposal. The Offeror is responsible for ascertaining
conditions at the site and claims as a result of failure to inspect the job site will not be
considered
IX. SCOPE OF WORK & REQUIREMENTS
See Attachment A.
X. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL GUIDELINES AND EVALUATION CRITERIA
See Attachment C.
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XI. CONTRACT TERM AND RENEWAL OPTIONS
A. If a contract is awarded, it shall cover the target period from date of award for a 12-
month period (Initial Term) or as otherwise provided in a resultant contract.
Contracts(s) shall cover the target period through satisfactory completion of all
requirements and acceptance of all deliverables under the applicable Purchase
Orders.
B. The City reserves the right to renew the contract upon the same pricing, terms, and
conditions at the expiration of its initial term for four (4) additional, successive one-year
periods, except as otherwise provided herein, contingent upon availability of funds for
the purpose and the needs of the City. Contract renewals must be authorized by and
coordinated through the City's Purchasing Office.
C. Automatic contract renewals are prohibited.
D. Notice of intent to renew may be given to the Contractor in writing by the City, normally
sixty (60) days before the expiration date of the current contract. Failure to give such
notice will not constitute a breach of this contract. This notice will not be deemed to
commit the City to a contract renewal.
E. Contractor shall notify the City, in writing, at least ninety (90) days prior to the then
current contract period expiration if Contractor intends not to extend the contract term.
F. The City may extend the term of an existing contract for services to allow completion
of any work undertaken but not completed during the then current term of the contract.
G. NON-APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS - All funds for payments by the City for
goods/services under contract are subject to the availability of general or specific
annual appropriation for this purpose by the City of Falls Church City Council, as
applicable. In the event of non-appropriation of funds by the City Council for the
goods/services provided under contract, the City will terminate the contract, without
termination charge to the City, on June 30th of the then current fiscal year or when the
appropriation made for the then current year for the goods/services covered by the
contract is spent, whichever event occurs first.
XII. PROPOSAL FINANCING
A. Proposal Financing details are to be included with the initial Proposal Package in
password-protected form. See Attachments A and C for additional details.
XIII. RATES & RATE ADJUSTMENTS
A. The terms "Prices", "Fees" and "Rates" may be used interchangeably except as
otherwise specified herein.
B. All Contract prices shall remain firm through the Initial Term of the contract or three
hundred and sixty-five (365) days, whichever is later except as otherwise provided in
a resultant contract. All discounts shall remain firm through the full term of the contract.
C. Following the Initial Term, the Contractor may request, in writing, an increase in prices
once every three hundred and sixty-five (365) days to coincide with the contract
anniversary except as otherwise provided in a resultant contract. No cumulative rate
increases are allowable.
D. The request for a change in price shall be in writing and include, at a minimum, (1)
Cause for the adjustment; (2) Proposed effective date; and (3) Amount and/or
percentage of the change requested. Documentation to support the requested
adjustment (i.e., appropriate Bureau of Labor Statistics index, change in
manufacturer's price, etc.) shall be attached.
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E. The Contractor shall provide the City prior written notice of any potential increases at
least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed effective date of such increase.
F. Any price increases shall be no greater than the percentage change of the CPI-U for
the Washington-Baltimore area using Table 4 Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index; Washington-Arlington-
Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area as listed for the most recent twelve-month period on
the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics website or five percent (5%),
whichever is lower.
G. All increases must be reviewed and approved by the Purchasing Agent. Any price
adjustment agreed to shall take place only in accordance with the schedule defined
above as documented in a contract amendment.
H. Any orders placed prior to the proposed effective date of the increase shall not be
subject to such increase.
I. Rates specified by the Offeror shall include all direct and indirect overhead costs
including but not limited to transportation, general and administrative cost, etc. Labor
rates will be paid on the basis of time at the site.
J. Regular working hours are 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Overtime hours are defined as Monday through Friday, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m.,
weekends and City holidays.
K. Costs incurred for transportation of workers, material acquisition, handling and
delivery, for movement of Contractor's owned or rental equipment and project
supervision are not chargeable directly but are considered overhead and must be
included in the labor rates bid/proposal.
L. Overtime: Any overtime must be approved in advance by the City's Project Manager
or representative on the cover page of this solicitation. Regular time shall be
considered any number of labor hours worked equaling 8 hours or less per day, or any
number of labor hours worked equaling 40 hours or less. Overtime rates shall not be
authorized until more than eight (8) hours per day or more than forty (40) hours per
week have been worked.
M. Price reductions may be initiated by the Offeror at any time and shall be effective
immediately.
XIV. PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT
A. Unless otherwise specified herein, prompt payment discounts requiring payment in
less than fifteen (15) days will not be considered in evaluating a proposal for award.
However, even though not considered in the evaluation, such discounts will be taken
if payment is to be made within the discount period.
B. In connection with any discount offered, time will be computed from the date an
undisputed invoice is received by the City. In the event the Offeror does not indicate a
prompt payment discount, it shall be construed to mean NET 30 days.
C. For the purpose of earning the discount, payment is deemed to be made as of the date
of mailing of the City check or issuance of an Electronic Funds Transfer, if applicable.
XV. PROJECTED REQUIREMENTS/ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:
A. Unless otherwise specified, any quantities detailed in this solicitation are estimates
only and are given for the information of Offerors and for the purpose of proposal
evaluation. They do not indicate the actual quantity of goods/services that will be
ordered or may be required to meet the specifications or requirements in the Scope of
Work since the actual volume will depend upon requirements that develop during the
contract period.
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B. Any such estimates shall not relieve the Contractor of their obligation to perform all
services and/or deliver all goods which may be ordered under the contract. The City
reserves the right to expand or delete services as necessary and cannot guarantee the
amount of work or goods which may be ordered or predict funding for planned projects.
C. No proposal will be considered which stipulates that the City shall guarantee to order a
specific service, task, goods or quantities thereof.
XVI. SUBCONTRACTORS
A. As used in this solicitation, the term "subcontractor" shall include firms and/or persons
either directly or indirectly employed by Contractor, partners identified in the
bid/proposal, and/or others furnished by or acting at Contractor's direction or on
Contractor's behalf under the contract.
B. In the event that the Offeror desires to subcontract some part of the work specified in
this solicitation, the Offeror shall furnish the City the names, qualifications, and
experience of the proposed subcontractors and the percentage of the work under any
resultant contract to be performed by each with the proposal.
C. In addition, if during the course of the contract, the Offeror wishes to use a
subcontractor(s) other than the firms identified in its original proposal, advance written
notice and approval of the City shall be required. In some instances, state or federal
agency approval of additional Subcontractor(s) shall be required. The City reserves the
right to reasonably reject the Contractor's selection of subcontractors.
D. The Offeror shall provide services as the Prime Contractor under any resultant contract
and all subcontractors shall be responsible to the Prime Contractor.
E. The Contractor shall be and remain fully liable and responsible for directing and
supervising their subcontractors, all payment to, and their subcontractor's performance
(including acts and omissions) under the contract. The contractor shall be liable and
responsible for their subcontractor's compliance with all requirements of the contract
including but not limited to: insurance, federal, local and state laws, regulations, orders
and other legal requirements that are directly or indirectly related to the performance
under the contract, including procurement of required permits, certificates, licenses,
insurance, approvals, and/or inspections.
F. The Contractor shall not enter into any contract with any subcontractor who has been
suspended, debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in contracting programs
by any agency of the United States Government, the Commonwealth of Virginia or other
state where the contract is to be performed.
G. The Contractor shall insert appropriate clauses in all subcontracts to bind subcontractors
to the terms and conditions of this contract insofar as they are applicable to the work of
subcontractors.
H. Nothing contained in this solicitation or any resultant contract shall create any
contractual relationship between any subcontractor and the City.
I. When so requested by the City, the Contractor shall provide a copy of its contract with
a specific subcontractor. For tasks supported by federal funds, the Contractor shall be
responsible for ensuring that the subcontracts comply with federal contract requirements
as applicable.
XVII. TRADE SECRETS OR PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
A. Trade secrets or proprietary information submitted by an Offeror in response to this
Request for Proposals shall not be subject to public disclosure under the Virginia
Freedom of Information Act. However, the Offeror must invoke the protection of this
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