Office of the Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Purchasing Services
http://purchasing.ufl.edu/
971 Elmore Drive
PO Box 115250
Gainesville, FL 32611-5250
(352) 392-1331 Fax 352-392-8837
January 27, 2016
ADDENDUM #1 to the University of Florida ITN16CA-118 Consulting Services for Educational
Improvement & Policy Development for UF Lastinger Center scheduled to open on February 11,
2016 at 3:00 PM at the University of Florida, Elmore Hall Conference Room, Radio Road,
Gainesville, Florida.
This addendum consists of:

Questions submitted before the deadline of January 22, 2016 at 2:00 PM and answers.
This addendum shall be considered part of the Contract Documents for the above mentioned
ITN16CA-118 as though it had been issued at the same time and incorporated integrally
therewith. Where provisions of the following supplementary data differ from those of the original
document, this addendum shall govern and take precedence. All other terms, conditions, and
regulations will apply.
Sincerely,
Chelsea Aaron, Purchasing Coordinator II
Purchasing Services
Please acknowledge receipt of Addendum #1 by signing below, and returning this
addendum with your proposal. Failure to include addendum with your proposal may result
in rejection.
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Company Name
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Company Address
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City/State/Zip
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ITN16CA-118
Questions/Answers
ITN16CA-118
1. Scope of Work:
a. Are organizations precluded from partnering with the Lastinger Center if they’re not in the
vendor pool? Organizations are not precluded from partnering with the Lastinger Center if
they’re not in the Vendor pool, but they could be subject to a future public solicitation
and will need to abide by University Purchasing directives and procedures.
b. Is the Lastinger Center looking for a partner for specific project work that currently exists?
Or to gather expertise in different areas that they can engage in future work? If the
former, can you provide a description of sample current or future projects you’re looking
for support with? Please review the Lastinger’s Website and page three of this document
for more information on some of their current projects. http://lastingercenter.com/
c. Is the Lastinger Center looking to work with both private and public firms? Yes, the
Lastinger Center would like to work with both private and public firms.
2. Responses
a. Tab 3 asks for “one (1) original and four (4) copies of examples of portfolio work on at
least three similar projects... Please explain which segment of our Scope of Work your
example reflects.” Do we need three examples for each segment of work? When the RFP
references “segment of work,” is it referring to the larger categories (e.g., K-12
Educational and Early Learning Program Support, Policy)? Can you provide examples of
what you mean by “portfolio work?” Yes, “segment of work” refers to the larger
categories. Yes, you will need to provide three examples of each segment. Portfolio work
are examples of projects your company has done in the past.
b. Tab 6 asks “Complete Attachment A to assist in the proposal evaluation.” Can you explain
a bit further what information you are looking for us to include in this chart. Should we
be checking which we feel apply to our work, list our clients and check the type of work
we have provided them with or is this a scorecard for you to evaluate us with? Secondly, I
am creating one big document in Word which includes each tab. Is it okay to imbed this
chart (Attachment A) within the document or would you like it to appear as an
attachment? In regards to Attachment A, please check the areas in which you feel apply to
your work. Yes, it is ok to imbed the chart within the document.
3. Other
a. What are Lastinger Center typical daily rates? Rates vary depending on the expertise and
experience each Vendor possesses.
b. Is there a sample contract template or master agreement that is available for review?
What if we don’t have any concerns or issues to list what would be best to do in this
section? The University’s standard terms and conditions are contained in this solicitation.
If you have any concerns regarding the terms and conditions, please list them on Tab 8
(attachment B). If there are no concerns, please write “none” and include the attachment
in Tab 8.
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