2015/09/09 Council Agenda Packet

PROPOSAL FOR: BANKING & MERCHANT SERVICES RFP NO. 2015-093 At the appointed time proposals shall be opened and the naives of the responding firms shall be read publicly. Cost amounts will not be revealed at the proposal opening. III. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS A. Content and Format Proposals are to be prepared on standard letter -size paper, printed single sided with font size not smaller than 11 point. Proposals should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward, concise description of provider capabilities to satisfy the requirements of the RFP. Emphasis should be on completeness and clarity of content. Special bindings, colored displays, promotional materials, etc are not desired. Proposals in response to this RFP must be organized in the order specified below. 1. Cover Letter and Forms: • Signed by the proposer representative authorized to snake contractual obligations • Proposal Certification Form (attached blank) • Cost Proposal Forms completed (compact disc) 2. Table of Contents. 3. Executive Summary An overview of your proposal and summary statements associated with the key elements of the RFP. The purpose of the executive summary is to help the evaluation committee determine the proposal's distinguishing characteristics compared to other proposals. 4. Proposal Forms Proposers must complete the attached forms as presented. Failure to use and complete forms as provided will result in a proposal being rejected as non-responsive. All banking services or cost elements required by your bank should be identified in your proposal. Additional space is available at the end of each section to add information as necessary. Do not leave any cost elements blank. If your financial institution does not charge for a service that appears on the proposal form, enter a zero dollar amount. Banking Services Proposal Form: The Banking Services Proposal Form presents a list of services the City of Everett now uses as well as the average monthly unit counts experienced in 2014. If your bank requires certain cost elements or services not already listed, please add them in the space provided. Your proposal should reflect all costs associated with your banking service delivery. This form must be completed as provided. A glossary of terms is also provided.