maximum amount payable that does not exceed the time or money restrictions specified in the prime contract. SECTION 3 Proposal Information 1.0 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: The Department reserves the right to change the dates shown below upon written notification. EVENT DATE TIME Electronic Publication of RFP May 4, 2016 12:00 Noon (CST) Public Pre-Proposal Conference (not mandatory) May 10, 2016 9:30 AM (CST) Deadline for Submission of Written Questions May 16, 2016 4: 00PM (CST) Publish Questions and Answers May 18, 2016 4:00 PM (CST) Last day to submit RFP May 31, 2016 12:00 Noon (CST) Opening of Proposals (no public opening) May 31, 2016 12:30 PM (CST) Evaluation of Proposals Begins June 1, 2016 See general note below Notice of Awards (by letter) June 10, 2016 See general note below Contract Orientation Meeting (mandatory) June 16, 2016 See general note below Expected Contract Start Date July 8, 2016 See general note below General Note: Exact date and time for these processes may change depending upon the number of proposals received, time required for verification of information and complexity of valuations. 2.0 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE (not mandatory): A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for May 10, 2016 (9:30 AM to 12:00 Noon (CST). Attendance at the pre-proposal conference is not mandatory for responding to the RFP or an award of a contract. The location of the pre-proposal conference is the West Pickle Research Auditorium (WPR) located at 3925 W. Braker Lane, the southwest corner of MoPac (Loop1) and Braker Lane, Austin TX 78759. Visitor parking is located on the south side of the building in lots D, E, F, and G. There will be a charge for parking that is the responsibility of those in attendance. The Department will not pay parking charges for attendees. Persons with special needs or disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and require auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact either of the following two contract specialists at least 5 working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Leila Valenzuela at or (512) 416-2821 or Tara O’Neal at (512) 832-7373 Persons attending the pre-proposal conference should print a copy of this RFP for their use. Copies will not be provided at the pre-proposal meeting.
maximum amount payable that does not exceed the time or money restrictions specified in the prime contract. SECTION 3 Proposal Information 1.0 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: The Department reserves the right to change the dates shown below upon written notification. EVENT DATE TIME Electronic Publication of RFP May 4, 2016 12:00 Noon (CST) Public Pre-Proposal Conference (not mandatory) May 10, 2016 9:30 AM (CST) Deadline for Submission of Written Questions May 16, 2016 4: 00PM (CST) Publish Questions and Answers May 18, 2016 4:00 PM (CST) Last day to submit RFP May 31, 2016 12:00 Noon (CST) Opening of Proposals (no public opening) May 31, 2016 12:30 PM (CST) Evaluation of Proposals Begins June 1, 2016 See general note below Notice of Awards (by letter) June 10, 2016 See general note below Contract Orientation Meeting (mandatory) June 16, 2016 See general note below Expected Contract Start Date July 8, 2016 See general note below General Note: Exact date and time for these processes may change depending upon the number of proposals received, time required for verification of information and complexity of valuations. 2.0 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE (not mandatory): A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for May 10, 2016 (9:30 AM to 12:00 Noon (CST). Attendance at the pre-proposal conference is not mandatory for responding to the RFP or an award of a contract. The location of the pre-proposal conference is the West Pickle Research Auditorium (WPR) located at 3925 W. Braker Lane, the southwest corner of MoPac (Loop1) and Braker Lane, Austin TX 78759. Visitor parking is located on the south side of the building in lots D, E, F, and G. There will be a charge for parking that is the responsibility of those in attendance. The Department will not pay parking charges for attendees. Persons with special needs or disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and require auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact either of the following two contract specialists at least 5 working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Leila Valenzuela at or (512) 416-2821 or Tara O’Neal at (512) 832-7373 Persons attending the pre-proposal conference should print a copy of this RFP for their use. Copies will not be provided at the pre-proposal meeting.