Guidance Note: This template has been prepared on the basis that the Project Owner will enter into an Alliance Development Phase with two or more Proponents selected at the conclusion of the RFP Stage. This reflects the competitive selection process described in the Practitioner's Guide to Alliance Contracting. Where the Project Owner has approval to take only one Proponent through an Alliance Development Phase (or otherwise), it will be appropriate to tailor this template accordingly. |
Recipients of this RFP have advanced beyond the EOI Phase based on their capability, experience and acceptance of the Project Owner's proposed Selection Process and the Commercial and Legal Framework. The principles of the Selection Process and Commercial and Legal Framework were set out in the Invitation for EOI.
(a) RFP Phase
This RFP represents the second stage of the Selection Process and has been released to Proponents on the Initial Shortlist. Those proponents are invited to submit an Initial Proposal in response to the Mandatory Criteria and Evaluation Criteria identified in this RFP.
Applying those criteria to the Proponent's Initial Proposal, the Evaluation Team will then select a Final Shortlist of two Proponents (Shortlisted Proponents). The Shortlisted Proponents will be required to execute an Alliance Development Agreement [and provide a proposal bond in the amount of [$insert] million in order to proceed to the AD Phase].
Guidance Note: It is an option for Project Owners to require that Shortlisted Proponents provide a proposal bond to secure performance of obligations during the AD Phase. This requirement and the amount of any such proposal bond should be assessed by the Project Owner on a case-by-case basis. |
(b) Alliance Development Phase
The purpose of the AD Phase is for the Shortlisted Proponents to work with the Project Owner to develop and submit a final, fully costed, detailed and binding proposal to deliver the Project (Project Proposal). The Shortlisted Proponent's proposed solution to deliver the Project will need to be developed to a level of detail to enable the Shortlisted Proponent to submit a full Target Outturn Cost (TOC) as part of the Project Proposal. The Shortlisted Proponents will also be required to execute and submit a Project Alliance Agreement as part of the Project Proposal.
Based on the Project Proposal (including the final form of the Project Alliance Agreement (PAA) included in the Project Proposal) and the Project Owner's interactive discussions with the Shortlisted Proponents during the AD Phase, the Project Owner will select a Successful Proponent. If the Project Owner requires amendments to the final form of the PAA provided by the Successful Proponent, to which the Successful Proponent agrees, the Successful Proponent and the Project Owner will execute an amended PAA once all approvals are in place. If not, the Project Owner may at its discretion revert to the [other] Shortlisted Proponent.
Guidance Note: This final sentence may need be revised depending on the number of Shortlisted Proponents that the Project Owner determines should be engaged in the AD Phase. |
Further details in relation to each Phase are set out in Section 4 of this RFP.