RFP Evaluation Criteria Checklist

City of Tucker

Construction, Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Services

RFP City of Tucker Request for Proposal 2026-016

Proposal due date: July 9, 2026 at 1:00pm EST

Read from: tucker-ga-rfp-2026-016-cei-services.pdf

The RFP says it scores out of
100
The items below add up to
100
Do they match?
Yes
Rules that can throw a proposal out
17

What this is

This page shows how City of Tucker · Construction, Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Services will be scored. It's built from tucker-ga-rfp-2026-016-cei-services.pdf, the actual RFP document, not a summary of it. The RFP says proposals are scored out of 100 points, and the items below add up to 100. Below that, you'll find 3 things that earn points, 17 rules that can get a proposal thrown out before scoring even starts, and 5 other things the RFP says about scoring that aren't tied to a specific scored item.

How to read this page

  • This page has three parts: How you'll be scored (the points table), What gets you thrown out (rules that can disqualify a proposal no matter how good it is), and Other things the RFP says about scoring (RFP sentences about scoring that aren't tied to a specific scored item). Use the tabs below to jump between them.
  • An orange box like is a button. Click it to see the exact words in the RFP, highlighted, so you can check our work against the real document.
  • not in source means the RFP is silent on that point. We never guess or fill it in for you.
  • The blank, striped boxes are for your team. We don't know who at your firm owns what, so those are left empty on purpose for someone to fill in.
  • Every quote on this page is copied from the RFP and linked to its page and line. The headings and labels are ours. We don't judge your bid, rank your chances, or suggest a strategy.

How the 100 points are split

402535

Bar sizes and percentages are simple math on the points the RFP prints.

How we checked this

We checked 32 lines in the RFP that talk about scoring or rejection. Every one of them is accounted for: 4 in How you'll be scored, 18 in What gets you thrown out, 5 in Other things the RFP says about scoring, and 5 read and set aside, each with its reason recorded in the matrix file.

Part 1

How you'll be scored

3 item(s), 100 points
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From the RFP section: 4. Selection Criteria

40points40% of all the points
Item 1 of 3

Staff Experience

What the RFP asks you to provide
  • Contractors shall clearly indicate the designated staff that will act as the primary point of contact with the City.
  • Personnel information should include professional registrations, years of experience, years with firm, and description of responsibilities associated with no more than two (2) specific previous projects performed by the individual. Show all licenses and certifications of key personnel including registered professional engineer, land surveyor, and landscape architect.
What the scorer will look for
  • The Evaluation Committee will evaluate the quality and completeness of each proposal as it addresses each requirement of the RFP.
Where it goes in your proposal
  • 5. Provide the resumes of key personnel who will perform the work.
Status
Where your team will get it
Lead for this section
Reviewer for this section
25points25% of all the points
Item 2 of 3

Firm Qualifications and Similar Project Experience

What the RFP asks you to provide
  • In table format, provide a brief description of CEI services or related projects completed within the last three (3) years. Include the name of the project owner, contact name and email or phone number.
  • 2. The selected firm shall have recent (within the past 24-month) construction inspection experience within Dekalb County on a similar project. Please provide previous experience in proposal.
What the scorer will look for
  • The Evaluation Committee will evaluate the quality and completeness of each proposal as it addresses each requirement of the RFP.
Where it goes in your proposal
  • 3. In table format, provide a brief description of CEI services or related projects
Status
Where your team will get it
Lead for this section
Reviewer for this section
35points35% of all the points
Item 3 of 3

Cost Proposal

What the RFP asks you to provide
  • Proposers shall provide not to exceed amounts for Engineering services and for Testing services. Proposers should submit clearly defined staff rates and estimated number of hours for proposed assigned staff.
What the scorer will look for
  • The Evaluation Committee will evaluate the quality and completeness of each proposal as it addresses each requirement of the RFP.
Where it goes in your proposal
  • 3. Cost Proposal (submit as separate file)
Status
Where your team will get it
Lead for this section
Reviewer for this section
StatusWhat the RFP will score (their exact words)Points for this itemWhat the RFP asks you to provideWhere your team will get itWhat the scorer will look forWhere it goes in your proposalLead for this sectionReviewer for this section
From the RFP section: 4. Selection Criteria
1 Staff Experience 40
Contractors shall clearly indicate the designated staff that will act as the primary point of contact with the City.
Personnel information should include professional registrations, years of experience, years with firm, and description of responsibilities associated with no more than two (2) specific previous projects performed by the individual. Show all licenses and certifications of key personnel including registered professional engineer, land surveyor, and landscape architect.
The Evaluation Committee will evaluate the quality and completeness of each proposal as it addresses each requirement of the RFP.
5. Provide the resumes of key personnel who will perform the work.
2 Firm Qualifications and Similar Project Experience 25
In table format, provide a brief description of CEI services or related projects completed within the last three (3) years. Include the name of the project owner, contact name and email or phone number.
2. The selected firm shall have recent (within the past 24-month) construction inspection experience within Dekalb County on a similar project. Please provide previous experience in proposal.
The Evaluation Committee will evaluate the quality and completeness of each proposal as it addresses each requirement of the RFP.
3. In table format, provide a brief description of CEI services or related projects
3 Cost Proposal 35
Proposers shall provide not to exceed amounts for Engineering services and for Testing services. Proposers should submit clearly defined staff rates and estimated number of hours for proposed assigned staff.
The Evaluation Committee will evaluate the quality and completeness of each proposal as it addresses each requirement of the RFP.
3. Cost Proposal (submit as separate file)
Total points100
Part 2

What gets you thrown out (17)

Rules in the RFP that can remove a proposal before scoring. Grouped by kind of rule, in the order each kind first appears; the Table view lists them in RFP order.

Turned in late3
  1. Late bids will not be considered.
  2. Bids received after the bid deadline will be filed unopened.
  3. Late submittals will not be accepted.
The agency keeps the right to reject proposals3
  1. The City of Tucker reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any part, to waive any formalities to make an award and to re-advertise in the best interest of the City.
  2. reject any or all Proposals received in response to this RFP;
  3. 6. City’s Right to Investigate and Reject
Must be prequalified, licensed, or registered1
  1. 1. The selected firm shall be GDOT prequalified in work class 8.01 The selected firm or subcontractor shall be GDOT prequalified or registered in work classes 6.04(a) and 6.04(b).
Doesn't meet the agency's requirements5
  1. All Proposals will initially be classified as either “responsive” or “non‐responsive”.
  2. Proposals may be found non‐responsive any time during the evaluation process or contract negotiation if any of the required information is not provided; the submitted price is found to be excessive or inadequate as measured by criteria stated in the RFP; or the Proposals is not within the plans and specifications described and required in the RFP. If a Proposal is found to be non‐responsive, it will not be considered further.
  3. Such a determination may be made at any time during the evaluation process and through contract negotiation if information surfaces that would result in a determination of non‐responsibility.
  4. If an offeror is found non‐responsible, the determination must be in writing, made a part of the procurement file, and mailed to the affected offeror.
  5. Failure to meet these requirements will result in the Proposals being determined “non‐ responsive” and the entire submittal will be rejected.
Missing something required1
  1. Incomplete submittals will not be considered.
Broke a formatting or delivery rule (like a page limit)2
  1. Any other supplemental
  2. information and pages outside the page limit will not be reviewed and will be considered as non‐responsive to the page limit requirement.
The RFP says this specifically disqualifies a proposal2
  1. Information or materials presented by offerors outside the formal response or subsequent discussion/negotiation or “best and final offer,” if requested, will not be considered, will
  2. have no bearing on any award, and may result in the offeror being disqualified from further consideration.
  1. Late bids will not be considered. Turned in late
  2. Bids received after the bid deadline will be filed unopened. Turned in late
  3. The City of Tucker reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any part, to waive any formalities to make an award and to re-advertise in the best interest of the City. The agency keeps the right to reject proposals
  4. 1. The selected firm shall be GDOT prequalified in work class 8.01 The selected firm or subcontractor shall be GDOT prequalified or registered in work classes 6.04(a) and 6.04(b). Must be prequalified, licensed, or registered
  5. All Proposals will initially be classified as either “responsive” or “non‐responsive”. Doesn't meet the agency's requirements
  6. Proposals may be found non‐responsive any time during the evaluation process or contract negotiation if any of the required information is not provided; the submitted price is found to be excessive or inadequate as measured by criteria stated in the RFP; or the Proposals is not within the plans and specifications described and required in the RFP. If a Proposal is found to be non‐responsive, it will not be considered further. Doesn't meet the agency's requirements
  7. Such a determination may be made at any time during the evaluation process and through contract negotiation if information surfaces that would result in a determination of non‐responsibility. Doesn't meet the agency's requirements
  8. If an offeror is found non‐responsible, the determination must be in writing, made a part of the procurement file, and mailed to the affected offeror. Doesn't meet the agency's requirements
  9. reject any or all Proposals received in response to this RFP; The agency keeps the right to reject proposals
  10. Incomplete submittals will not be considered. Missing something required
  11. Late submittals will not be accepted. Turned in late
  12. Failure to meet these requirements will result in the Proposals being determined “non‐ responsive” and the entire submittal will be rejected. Doesn't meet the agency's requirements
  13. Any other supplemental Broke a formatting or delivery rule (like a page limit)
  14. information and pages outside the page limit will not be reviewed and will be considered as non‐responsive to the page limit requirement. Broke a formatting or delivery rule (like a page limit)
  15. Information or materials presented by offerors outside the formal response or subsequent discussion/negotiation or “best and final offer,” if requested, will not be considered, will The RFP says this specifically disqualifies a proposal
  16. have no bearing on any award, and may result in the offeror being disqualified from further consideration. The RFP says this specifically disqualifies a proposal
  17. 6. City’s Right to Investigate and Reject The agency keeps the right to reject proposals
Part 3

Other things the RFP says about scoring (5)

Lines about scoring that aren't tied to a specific scored item. Grouped by reason, in the order each reason first appears; the Table view lists them in RFP order.

The RFP asks for this, but doesn't say it's worth points2
  1. 4. Provide an Organizational Chart of key personnel.
  2. The contractor may provide no more than three (3) additional references in addition to the related project experience provided in item 3 above.
Applies to everything above, but isn't worth its own points1
  1. In scoring against stated criteria, the City may consider such factors as accepted industry standards and a comparative evaluation of all other qualified RFP responses in terms of differing price, quality, and contractual factors.
Explains how scoring works overall, not a separate scored item1
  1. Proposals will be evaluated and scored in categories. Each category is assigned a maximum point value.
Happens later in the process; its scoring is not in this RFP document1
  1. The City reserves the right to invite Offerors to present their proposal to the Technical Evaluation Team. Evaluation criteria for such presentations will be provided to offerors prior to presentations.
  1. 4. Provide an Organizational Chart of key personnel. The RFP asks for this, but doesn't say it's worth points
  2. The contractor may provide no more than three (3) additional references in addition to the related project experience provided in item 3 above. The RFP asks for this, but doesn't say it's worth points
  3. In scoring against stated criteria, the City may consider such factors as accepted industry standards and a comparative evaluation of all other qualified RFP responses in terms of differing price, quality, and contractual factors. Applies to everything above, but isn't worth its own points
  4. Proposals will be evaluated and scored in categories. Each category is assigned a maximum point value. Explains how scoring works overall, not a separate scored item
  5. The City reserves the right to invite Offerors to present their proposal to the Technical Evaluation Team. Evaluation criteria for such presentations will be provided to offerors prior to presentations. Happens later in the process; its scoring is not in this RFP document

Boxes your team still needs to fill in: 12 of them.
Numbered text the checklist was checked against: ../fixtures/tucker-ga-rfp-2026-016-cei-services.source.txt