NEDCO Light Rail Business Assistance ProgramREQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) POSTED 12.16.11RFQ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS—POSTED 1.5.12

#1 QUESTION AND ANSWER#1 QUESTIONCan you please provide answers to the questions listed below?

• If we are submitting for the RFQ in more than one Application Category, should we submit a cover sheet and maximum twelve pages for each individual Application Category?

• Additionally, the RFQ calls for three examples of client experience that demonstrates expertise in the Application Category. If we submit the RFQ in more than one application category, should we provide two different sets of Client Experiences?

#1 ANSWERYou submit a single SOQ even if you have more than one Application Category the maximum pages will be 12, and If you submit the RFQ in more than one Application Category you provide 3 (three) client experiences and minimum 3 (three) references.

#2 QUESTION AND ANSWER#2 QUESTIONSince procurement is not included in the list of 7 application categories in the RFQ, would NEDCO consider amending the solicitation to either 1) add procurement as an 8th category, or 2) to expand the description of services under the General Business category to include Public/Private Procurement?

#2 ANSWERThe NEDCO Light Rail Business Assistance Program will not be offering public/private procurement assistance

#3 QUESTION AND ANSWER#3 QUESTIONWould you please clarify F, Organizational Development, first and second bullet regarding human resource practices and assessing talent? Wouldn't these also fit under Human Resource Planning?

#3 ANSWERYes there may be some overlap, but you must apply under the specific Application Category