(1) The request for proposals standard procurement process begins when the division or a procurement unit with independent procurement authority issues a request for proposals.

(2) A request for proposals shall: (a) state the period of time during which a proposal will be accepted; (b) describe the manner in which a proposal shall be submitted; (c) state the place where a proposal shall be submitted; (d) include, or incorporate by reference: (i) to the extent practicable, a full description of the procurement items sought and the full scope of work; (ii) a description of the subjective and objective criteria that will be used to evaluate the proposal; and (iii) the standard contractual terms and conditions required by the authorized purchasing entity; (e) if the request for proposals is for a construction project, require each offeror to include in a proposal a description of the offeror's company safety plan and the offeror's safety plan for the specific project that is the subject of the proposal; (f) state the relative weight that will be given to each score for the criteria described in Subsection (2)(d)(ii), including cost; (g) state the formula that will be used to determine the score awarded for the cost of each proposal; (h) if the request for proposals will be conducted in multiple stages, as described in Section 63G-6a-710, include a description of the stages and the criteria and scoring that will be used to screen offerors at each stage; (i) state that best and final offers may be allowed, as provided in Section 63G-6a-707.5, from responsible offerors who submit responsive proposals that meet minimum qualifications, evaluation criteria, or applicable score thresholds identified in the request for proposals; and (j) if the procurement unit anticipates the procurement process to result in a public-private partnership, state that the procurement unit anticipates entering into a public-private partnership.

(a) state the period of time during which a proposal will be accepted;

(b) describe the manner in which a proposal shall be submitted;

(c) state the place where a proposal shall be submitted;

(d) include, or incorporate by reference: (i) to the extent practicable, a full description of the procurement items sought and the full scope of work; (ii) a description of the subjective and objective criteria that will be used to evaluate the proposal; and (iii) the standard contractual terms and conditions required by the authorized purchasing entity;

(i) to the extent practicable, a full description of the procurement items sought and the full scope of work;

(ii) a description of the subjective and objective criteria that will be used to evaluate the proposal; and

(iii) the standard contractual terms and conditions required by the authorized purchasing entity;

(e) if the request for proposals is for a construction project, require each offeror to include in a proposal a description of the offeror's company safety plan and the offeror's safety plan for the specific project that is the subject of the proposal;

(f) state the relative weight that will be given to each score for the criteria described in Subsection (2)(d)(ii), including cost;

(g) state the formula that will be used to determine the score awarded for the cost of each proposal;

(h) if the request for proposals will be conducted in multiple stages, as described in Section 63G-6a-710, include a description of the stages and the criteria and scoring that will be used to screen offerors at each stage;

(i) state that best and final offers may be allowed, as provided in Section 63G-6a-707.5, from responsible offerors who submit responsive proposals that meet minimum qualifications, evaluation criteria, or applicable score thresholds identified in the request for proposals; and

(j) if the procurement unit anticipates the procurement process to result in a public-private partnership, state that the procurement unit anticipates entering into a public-private partnership.

(3) The division or a procurement unit with independent procurement authority shall publish a request for proposals in accordance with the requirements of Section 63G-6a-112.