Requests for Proposals/Bids

Before bidding or responding to our RFPs and bids, please review the background information for vendors.

For RFPs that allow/require electronic submittal of proposals it is the responsibility of the submittor to ensure that the proposal has been received by the appropriate MARC staff, and not blocked by a spam filter or rejected due to file size. To confirm receipt, you may contact us at marcinfo@marc.org or 816/474-4240, or contact the staff member named in the RFP.

Documents are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.

Current requests

RFP: Cooperative Purchasing of Pre-Hospital Supplies
Mid-America Regional Council Emergency Rescue Committee (MARCER) and its members are interested in continuing the successful cooperative purchasing program, and MARCER is looking to establish a relationship with a medical supply vendor to provide warehousing and pre-hospital supplies for sale, taking advantage of a cooperative purchasing relationship and quantity discount savings. It is the intent of this to enter into a three (3)-year contract for the cooperative purchase of pre-hospital supplies by MARCER-member emergency medical services agencies and other interested EMS agencies in Kansas and Missouri. The current program has generated over $2,000,000 in annual sales. No future sales or participation are implied or guaranteed. All correspondence and requests for information must be submitted in writing to Dan Manley, dmanley@marc.org. To be considered, four (4) copies (1 original and 3 copies) of the bid, plus one (1) electronic copy of the pricing spreadsheet, must be received at the MARC offices, 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, by 4:00 pm local time on Monday, May 14, 2012.
RFQ: Regional Energy Efficiency Policy Development and Evaluation
NOTE: A new version of this RFP was posted 5/09/2012on the MARC website, which included an addition, Addendum F. If you downloaded this RFQ from the MARC website prior to May 9, please download the new version and check to see that you have Addendum F. The new version on the MARC website is consistent with the version that has always been on www.DemandStar.com.

Through this Request for Qualifications, MARC seeks to accomplish two key goals. First, to conduct a program evaluation focusing on workforce development and regional energy efficiency demonstration projects. Evaluation of the effectiveness and impact of those projects will inform future efforts and next steps to ensure optimal long term outcomes. The second key goal is to assist area local governments with strategic planning regarding energy efficiency and conservation policies, with a focus on regional PACE financing mechanisms. The focus of policy development efforts will be to support the creation of one or more Clean Energy Development Board(s). Please review the RFQ document for submission requirements. Proposals for this RFQ must be received by 4 p.m., local time, on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at the MARC offices, 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri 64105. For more information, please contact Roger Kroh at rkroh@marc.org.
RFP: Radio Communications Tower Removal, Bid #55 and Radio Communications Tower Removal Appendix
The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) is seeking bids from qualified persons or firms to provide all labor, tools, equipment for removal and disposal of a radio communication tower. On behalf of Mid-America Regional Council Emergency Response (MARCER), MARC acquired and maintains the tower. The tower has reached the end of its useful service life. The tower height is 152.0 meters (approximately 450 ft.), guyed, and coordinates are 39-02-29.0 N, 094-29-19.8 W. The tower is located 8100 Ozark, Kansas City, Missouri on property owned by the city of Kansas City, Missouri. All work shall be completed within sixty (60) calendar days. All work will be in accordance with MO Dept of Labor Annual Wage Order 18. Documents available by contacting Julie Alt at 816-474-4240, e-mail to jalt@marc.org or visit www.demandstar.com. Bids are due by 1:00 pm local time on Friday, May 18, 2012.
- Addendum 1
RFP: Digital Engagement Technology
Mid-America Regional Council wishes to obtain a Digital Engagement Technology that can be used to extend and increase public involvement in the planning process for six traffic corridors. In addition, MARC wants an opportunity to gather feedback on issues that are more regional in nature and span all six corridors. MARC is looking for innovative solutions and approaches for doing this with the following basic functionality: allows for at least seven distinct projects, one of which would be a regional project that the other projects might be subprojects to; provides ability to gather public feedback via a variety of methods, which might include, but not be limited to, comments, polls, and rating items; provides ability to gather public feedback on images and maps; provides some initial analysis or summaries of input collected. Please review the RFP document for detailed submission requirements. Proposals for this RFP must be received by 4 p.m., local time, Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the MARC offices, 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri 64105. For more information, please contact Kassie Shelton at kshelton@marc.org.

RFP: Sustainable Development Code Framework and Code Audits
The Mid America Regional Council in Kansas City is requesting consulting services to develop a model sustainable development code framework and accompanying code audits for eight participating jurisdictions. This effort is integrated with MARC's Creating Sustainable Places initiative and a recent Community Challenge grant award as part of HUD's Sustainable Communities program. The code framework will focus on zoning and development codes, with some elements of building codes. This code framework and the identified strategies will be used as a basis to conduct code audits in eight jurisdictions in the Kansas City area with accompanying recommendations for revised codes.
Proposals for this RFQ must be received by 4 p.m., local time, on Friday, June 8, 2012, at the MARC offices, 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri 64105. For more information, please contact Jeff Hirt at jhirt@marc.org.

MARC’s RFPs and bids are also posted on demandstar.com.

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