Common use of Proposal Evaluation Criteria Clause in Contracts

Proposal Evaluation Criteria. The contract will be awarded to the best proposer as determined by the District. It is appropriate to emphasize that the lowest proposer may not be the best. The District recognizes the complicated nature of delivering safe, reliable, efficient school transportation. In accordance with Section 156.12 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, in order to adequately measure the capabilities of the proposer, the District will evaluate and score each proposal in accordance with the criteria presented below. The maximum point allowance for each category is indicated. Total possible points are 100. A successful proposer must receive a minimum threshold score of at least 60 points. If no proposer receives at least this minimum score, then the District may, in its discretion, not award a contract as a result of this Request for Proposals. Category Points