CSD will post its responses here to all questions asked regarding the Los Angeles, Area D RFA (No. 2009-2010-RFA-10)
Questions Received Via Email
Q: Will the top two agencies selected for the interview portion of the RFA evaluation be allowed to provide PowerPoint presentations in the interview?
A: Yes
Q: Due to the very short turnaround for submission of the new RFA for Area ‘D’ and the fact that there are only 7 days after the scheduled Webinar to submit the whole proposal, can we use our original letter of commitments from our partners? Their level of commitment to the LIHEAP/DOE programs remains intact. Can we resubmit copies of our original letters of support and commitment? [Note from CSD: a bidding opportunity for this project was originally released in September, 2009, and was withdrawn in February, 2010. The RFA referenced at the top of this page is the current RFA or what the writer refers to as the "new" RFA].
A: All information submitted must be in response to the current RFA and what is requested in the current RFA.
Q: Who attended the pre-bid webinar?
A:
Robert Guzman, AG Consultants
Dorsey Moore, Sustainability for All
Trevor Ware, Los Angeles Urban League
Mona Trujillo, Management Consultants
Kathy Ford, LA Works
Leonard Ortiz, LENNOVA
Frank Vasquez, United Veterans of America
Julian Camacho, Hispanic Contractors Association
Allan Rago, Quality Conservation Services, Inc
Marisa Semense, Long Beach Community Action Partnership
Joan Graham, Lynn Wiley, Kathy Ely, Jason Wimbley - CSD
Q: (CSD note: This question refers to RFA, Addendum 2) On page 14 [it] lists Phase 4 Total Points Possible as 140 but on page 17 it lists Total Phase 4 points as 100 points, 5 Items @ 20 points each. Are there two other Items missing for a total of 7 items or are the points worth 28 points each?
A: Phase 4 items should have been worth 28 points each, for a total of 140. This was corrected in Addendum 3.
Q and A from LA Area D Webinar held 3/16/10
Q: Our agency is a non-profit but does not have an audit because we don’t receive the amount of funding necessary to trigger an audit. What do we submit to CSD?
A: If your board requires audited financials, then submit those. Otherwise submit documentation that indicates the non-profit organization is in good standing with the Secretary of State, along with a brief explanation to CSD of why your organization does not have an audit.
Q: When do you realistically expect us to be up and running?
A: 60 – 90 days
Q: How much LIHEAP money goes to Weatherization?
A: 25%
Q: Since Maravilla is receiving the ARRA money for Area D, how do you anticipate the chosen Provider will interact with Maravilla?
A: CSD will coordinate with Maravilla and the new provider to coordinate a referral system.
Q: Will the contract be fully funded at the beginning or will the selected Provider receive funding in stages?
A: Fully funded at the beginning of the contract.
Q: What expectations does CSD have regarding the Provider leveraging with LIEE money? The Gas Company has stated an expectation that their LIEE money is leveraged with HEAP, so what are the state’s expectations?
A: It depends a lot on your business model. A lot of Providers do leverage with LIEE and CSD wholeheartedly supports leveraging, but leveraging has to be locally-driven and depends upon your community’s needs.
Q: For those organizations who submitted a proposal in response to the original RFA, can we get feedback on the scoring for the original RFA?
A: This would likely be handled as a Public Records Request, but we will check with our legal counsel. (We did check with legal, and although a Public Records Request would typically suffice, because this is an active RFA and because to release the scoring information could impact the fairness and outcome of the current RFA, such a request would likely be found to not be in the best interest of the State). So the short answer is “no.”
Q: Where can we send questions after this webinar is finished?
A: Via email to LARFA@csd.ca.gov , and we will post the Q and A here.
Q: In the original RFA, you stated that there was the possibility of an agency receiving a 25% cash advance for start-up costs. Is that advance still available?
A: Yes.