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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS GRANT WRITING SERVICES PC805 Issue Date: October 21, 2014 Proposals Due: November 3, 2014 at 2 pm PST Issued by: Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino 715 E. Brier Drive San Bernardino, CA 92408 www.hacsb.com Page 1 of 18

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS GRANT WRITING SERVICES (PC805) Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION... 3 II. PURPOSE... 3 III. BOARD... 3 IV. ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL... 3 V. SCOPE OF SERVICES... 3 VI. RFP INSTRUCTIONS... 4 VII. RFP QUESTIONS FOR PROVIDERS... 7 VIII. RFP REVIEW... 9 IX. SELECTION CRITERIA... 9 X. RFP REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS... 10 XI. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS... 12 XII. CONTRACT CONDITIONS... 14 EXHIBITS: A. SCOPE OF WORK B. CONTACT INFORMATION FORM C. PROPOSAL FORM Page 2 of 18

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS GRANT WRITING SERVICES I. INTRODUCTION The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino, hereafter referred to as the HACSB was organized in 1941, under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. We are governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, which includes two tenant commissioners and five appointed by the county board of supervisors. Our main purpose is to provide affordable housing to low and moderate income families, senior citizens and disabled/handicapped individuals. We also provide self-sufficiency programs and nondiscriminatory housing assistance services. HACSB was designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a Moving-To-Work designated agency. HACSB owns 2,514 affordable housing units throughout the County of San Bernardino. Additionally, we are here as a stepping stone for families who need help building a foundation for a brighter future. Therefore, aside from providing housing, we assist our customers with ways of becoming economically independent. In collaboration with our partners, we provide: family/individual case management and counseling; career training and job placement; program integrity; homeownership assistance; college scholarships, to name a few. We value our vendors and contractors as partners in our mission to empower all individuals and families in need to achieve an enriched quality of life by providing housing opportunities and resources throughout San Bernardino County. The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) is seeking proposals from qualified firms and/or independent contractors to assist HACSB in Grant Writing Services. II. III. IV. PURPOSE The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to solicit responses from qualified companies to furnish Grant Writing Services to the HACSB as identified in the Scope of Work of this request (Appendix A). BOARD The powers of the HACSB are vested in its Board of Governors with specified authorization delegated to the Housing Commission. ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL Daniel Nackerman is the Executive Director of the HACSB. Page 3 of 18

V. SCOPE OF SERVICES Respondents will be expected to provide Grant Writer Services as outlined in the Scope of Work included as Exhibit A. VI. RFP INSTRUCTIONS a. Contact Information This RFP is being issued, as will any addenda by the HACSB. The contact person for the HACSB is: Mary Bigness, Procurement and Contracts Dept. 715 E. Brier Drive San Bernardino, CA 92408-2841 (909) 890-0644 ext. 2176 mbigness@hacsb.com b. RFP Submission and Format By this Request for Proposals, the HACSB solicits proposals to be received by 2PM PST on Monday, November 3, 2014 in the form outlined below. Late submittals will not be accepted. All requested proposal items requested on this RFP document must be uploaded to the Public Purchase website. Any and all other additional pricing and or support documentation must be uploaded as well for review. Please make sure to include the following: Identification of the company or individual(s) including name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address. Name, title, address and telephone number of contact person during the period of the evaluation process (Contact Information Form Exhibit B in this RFP). All requirements per the scope of work Facsimile Copies or emails will not be accepted. All proposals will become property of the HACSB upon submission. c. RFP Terms and Conditions The HACSB reserves the right to select more than one respondent (and will accept joint venture proposals), to select a respondent(s) for specific purposes or for any combination of specific purposes, and to defer the selection of any respondent(s) to a time of the HACSB s choosing. d. Board and Staff Communications Under no circumstances may any member of the HACSB or any staff member other than the contact specified in Section VI. a. above be contacted during this RFP process by any entity intending to submit a response to this RFP. Failure to Page 4 of 18

comply with this request will result in disqualification. All questions should be in writing and directed to the individuals identified in Section VI. a above. e. Timetable Event Date Request for Proposal Released October 21, 2014 Due Date for Questions October 27, 2014 @ 2:00 p.m. PST Posting of Responses for Questions October 29, 2014 Proposals Due November 3, 2014 @ 2:00 p.m. PST Evaluation Process/Interviews Week of November 3, 2014 Board Approval (if required) November 2014 Award Contract November 2014 If you have questions regarding this proposal, you must submit them on the Public Purchase website no later than 2PM PST October 27, 2014. Responses to all appropriately submitted questions will be posted on the Public Purchase website on or before Wednesday, October 29, 2014. The deadline for submissions in response to this Request for Proposals is 2PM PST, Monday, November 3, 2014. Telephone or fax responses will not be accepted for this request. It is the intent of the HACSB to award an agreement for Career Readiness Services Provider no later than November 2014. It is the intent of the HACSB to select a contractor no later than November 2014. f. Release of Information Information submitted in response to this RFP will not be released by the HACSB during the proposal evaluation process or prior to a contract award. g. Proprietary Information If a respondent does not desire certain proprietary information in their response disclosed, the respondent is required to identify all propriety information in the response, which identification shall be submitted concurrently with the response. If the respondent fails to identify proprietary information, it agrees by submission of its response that those sections shall be deemed nonproprietary and may be made available upon public request after a contract award. Page 5 of 18

h. Term of Contract HACSB intends to award a contract for the completion of a Jobs Plus Pilot Program grant, which is due December 17, 2014. Contractor shall perform its services hereunder in a prompt and timely manner and shall commence performance upon receipt of a written Notice to Proceed from HACSB. The Notice to Proceed shall set forth the precise date of commencement of the work. Contractor shall make its non-exclusive services available during the entire contract period. HACSB may award the contract at a time other than that stated in the Schedule. In which case HACSB, at its option, may shorten the duration of the contract or change the beginning and end dates, but in no case will the contract exceed the duration in as aforementioned. Contract Option Years HACSB will have the unilateral right in the contract by which, for a specified time, HACSB may elect to purchase additional services called for by the contract, or may elect to extend the term of the contract. The requirements below apply: 1. Any options that were requested by HACSB and/or contained in the Contractor s bid or offer must have been evaluated in making the contract award prior to exercising any such options. 2. Contractor shall not be allowed to change its proposed pricing for the option years since this pricing is considered in evaluating the Contractor s original proposal, therefore was the basis for awarding the contract unless otherwise provided herein. 3. Exercise of an option must be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the option stated in the initial contract award. HACSB will provide a minimum of sixty days (60) written notice to the Contractor of HACSB unilateral right to exercise the option years. The minimum time for the written notice may be waived by mutual agreement. If HACSB does not provide written notice to the Contractor, then the contract shall conclude on March 10 of the year for which the contract was last awarded. j. HACSB Reserves the Right to: 1. Request an oral interview with, and additional information from, companies prior to final selection of a provider. 2. Consider information about a company in addition to the information submitted in the response or interview. 3. Reject any and all responses and waive any irregularities. Page 6 of 18

VII. RFP QUESTIONS FOR PROVIDERS All proposals shall contain the following and be organized/tabbed in the following order. Most forms are provided on the web site at www.hacsb.com, click on the Business page: 1. Cover letter. 2. Name of offeror, the location of the offeror s principal place of business and, if different, the anticipated place of performance of the proposed contract. 3. Brief history and description of the organization, to include its qualifications and major organizational strengths. 4. Each proposal shall include how soon the firm, if selected, would be in a position to provide services. 5. Provide detailed information on the professional and technical competence and experience of the respondent. This section should clearly delineate management and coordination experience. Provide a listing of other contracts under which services similar in scope, size and/or discipline to the required services were performed over the last three years. 6. Provide an overview of the key personnel who will be involved in the project (including the key contact person with HACSB), including description of their experience, education, and credentials, and a proposed organization chart. Organizations that are partnering shall disclose the name of the partner(s) and weave that participation into the response. 7. References Provide the agency name, name and title of primary contact, address, phone number, fax, and email address of at least three professional references. Also, include a brief description of your past experience(s) or relationship(s) for each reference. References shall be included for any partners mentioned in paragraph 6. 8. Provide proof of type and level of Workers Compensation coverage, Professional Liability, and Automobile Liability Insurance coverage. 9. Provide a listing and similar detail on any proposed subcontractor or consultant. 10. MBE/WBE/DBE certification and experience, where applicable. 11. The HACSB requires that each respondent be an Equal Opportunity Employer: State that the respondent complies fully with all government regulations regarding nondiscriminatory employment practices. 12. HUD forms 5369 B and C (on web site). 13. Certificate of current insurance to include vehicular, errors and omissions or professional liability and workers compensation. 14. Non-Collusive Affidavit (on web site). 15. Proposals from Responder(s) listed on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) List of Excluded Parties (Barred List) will be deemed nonresponsible and excluded from consideration. Page 7 of 18

VIII. RFP REVIEW At an HACSB meeting, scheduled after such review, some of the companies that have responded may be asked to be available for interviews. If so, those companies will be given not less than three (3) business days notice, along with the date, time and place for the interviews. Expenses will be the responsibility of the respondent. IX. SELECTION CRITERIA The proposal evaluation process is designed to award the contract, not necessarily to the Proposer of least cost, but rather to the Proposer with the best combination of attributes (i.e., qualifications and experience, technical approach, and cost), based upon the evaluation factors specifically established for this RFP. Proposals shall be valid for a minimum of 90 days from the proposal due date. A. Selection Factors and Points Your proposal should directly address each of the criteria below: Evaluation Criteria Grant writing services experience of the individual(s) to be assigned to this work. Individuals with experience preparing grants for programs servicing low-income clients and/or with successful experiences writing grant applications for government agencies submitted to federal, state or local funding agencies and/or private foundations will be rated higher. Approach of the individual(s) to be assigned to HACSB grant writing projects, including research methodologies and tools, and processes and format for developing a time line for submission, identification of common tasks to be completed for each grant application, and tasks delegated to others. Proposed hourly rates plus any anticipated reimbursable expenses. Certification of MBE/WBE/DVE ownership 5 TOTAL 100 Maximum Number of Points 50 30 15 X. RFP REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS Minimum Requirements Page 8 of 18

This RFP sets forth the minimum requirements that all submissions shall meet. Failure to submit proposals in accordance with this request may render the proposal unacceptable. Cost of the Proposal Costs incurred by any proposer in the preparation of its response to the RFP are the responsibility of the proposer and will not be reimbursed by the HACSB. Proposers shall not include any such expenses as part of their proposals. Submission Requirements Forms included within this Request for Proposal must be included with proposal. HUD form 5369-B and 5369-C. Failure to submit mandatory forms could result in rejection of the company s proposal. Clarification to Proposals The HACSB reserves the right to obtain clarifications of any point in a company s proposal or to obtain additional information necessary to properly evaluate a particular proposal. Failure of a proposer to respond to such a request for additional information or clarification could result in rejection of the company s response or responses. Cancellation of the RFP The HACSB reserves the right to cancel this RFP at any time, for any reason, and without liability if cancellation is deemed to be in the best interest of the HACSB. The proposer assumes the sole risk and responsibility for all expenses connected with the preparation of its proposal. Collusion Proposer, by submitting a proposal, hereby certifies that no officer, agent, or employee of the HACSB has a pecuniary interest in this Proposal; that the Proposal is made in good faith without fraud, collusion, or connection of any kind with any other proposer; and that the proposer is competing solely in its own behalf without connection with, or obligation to any undisclosed person or company. Contacts All questions concerning the RFP shall be directed to Marsha Zeller whose contact information is provided above. To avoid all appearances of impropriety proposer should only contact the above referenced staff person and should not attempt to contact any HACSB Commissioner, the Executive Director or other agency staff. No oral requests for clarification or information will be accepted. All such requests must be in writing (by email, mail, fax, or hand delivery) and submitted to the HACSB no later than 2:00 p.m. PST on February 23, 2011. All questions and clarifications shall be answered in one written addendum, to be issued no later than February 28, 2011 to all respondents who have been duly recorded as having received a copy in the HACSB s RFP distribution log and posted on the agency s website. Page 9 of 18

Disputes In case of any doubt or differences of opinions as to the participation sought hereunder, or the interpretation of the provisions of the RFP, the dispute process shall apply. Vendors may appeal the recommended award, provided the appeal is in writing, contains the RFP number, is delivered to the address listed in Section VI, a. of this RFP, and is submitted according to the time requirements listed below. The following shall apply to protests (unless otherwise specified, this section will use the term protest to also include disputes and appeals): Solicitation: Vendors may protest a solicitation issued by HACSB. It must be received by the Contracting Officer before the bid or proposal submittal deadline, or it will not be considered. Award RFP: Any protest against the award of a contract based on an RFP must be received by the Contracting Officer no later than two full business days after the bid submittal deadline, or before award of the contract, whichever is earlier, or the protest will not be considered. Award RFP/RFQ: Any protest against the award of a contract based on an RFP or RFQ or appeal of a decision by HACSB to reject a proposal, must be received in writing by the Contracting Officer within three business days after notification to an unsuccessful proposer that they were not selected, or the protest will not be considered. Rejection of Bid: Any protest of a decision by HACSB to reject a bid submitted in response to an RFP must be received by the Contracting Officer within two business days after being notified in writing of HACSB s decision, or the appeal will not be considered. A written response will be directed to the appealing Vendor within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of the appeal, advising of the decision with regard to the appeal and the basis for the decision. The decision of the HACSB shall be final and binding upon all parties. XI. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS A. Proof of Insurance, shall not be terminated or expire without thirty (30 days written notice, and are required to be maintained in force until completion of the contract. The Contractor shall require all subcontractors used in the performance of this contract to name HACSB as an additional insured. Following are the standard types and minimum amounts. General Liability: $1,000,000; per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage liability; HACSB Additional Insured; OR, Page 10 of 18

Commercial General Liability: $1,000,000; combined single limit bodily and property damage liability per occurrence; HACSB additional named insured. Comprehensive Automobile Liability: $1,000,000; combined single limit bodily and property damage liability per occurrence and aggregate; HACSB Additional Insured. Errors and Omissions Liability: $1,000,000; combined single limit bodily and property damage liability per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate; OR, Professional Liability: $1,000,000; per occurrence and aggregate. Workers Compensation: statutory limits or, Self-Insurance Program: a State Approved program in an amount and form that meets all applicable requirements of the Labor Code of the State of California. Environmental Liability: $500,000; per occurrence and aggregate; HACSB Additional Insured. Owner s Liability: 100% of insurable value of the work, Builder s Risk, Extended coverage for Vandalism and Malicious Mischief, if required; HACSB additional named insured. Fire Insurance with Extended Coverage: 100% of insurable value of the work; Builder s Risk, Extended coverage including Vandalism and Malicious Mischief, if required; HACSB Additional Insured. Failure to provide proof of insurance or failure to maintain insurance as required in this bid, or by law; are grounds for immediate termination of the contract. In addition, the awarded bidder should be liable for all re-procurement costs and any other remedies under law. B. Indemnification and Insurance Requirements 1. Indemnification The Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless HACSB and its authorized officers, employees, agents and volunteers from any and all claims, actions, losses, damages, and/or liability arising out of this Contract from any cause whatsoever, including the acts, errors or omissions of any person and for any costs or expenses incurred by HACSB on account of any claim therefore, except where such indemnification is prohibited by law. 2. Additional Named Insured All policies, except for the Workers' Compensation, Errors and Omissions and Professional Liability policies, shall contain additional endorsements naming HACSB and its officers, employees, agents and volunteers as additional named insured with respect to liabilities arising out of the performance of services hereunder. Page 11 of 18

3. Waiver of Subrogation Rights The Contractor shall require the carriers of the above required coverages to waive all rights of subrogation against HACSB, its officers, employees, agents, volunteers, Contractors and subcontractors. 4. Policies Primary and Non-Contributory All policies required above are to be primary and non-contributory with any insurance or self-insurance programs carried or administered by HACSB. 5. Proof of Coverage The Contractor shall immediately furnish certificates of insurance to HACSB Procurement Department administering the Contract evidencing the insurance coverage, including the endorsements above required, prior to the commencement of performance of services hereunder, which certificates shall provide that such insurance shall not be terminated or expire without thirty (30) days written notice to the Department. Contractor shall maintain such insurance from the time Contractor commences performance of services hereunder until the completion of such services. Within sixty (60) days of the commencement of this Agreement, the Contractor shall furnish certified copies of the policies and all endorsements. 6. Insurance Review The above insurance requirements are subject to periodic review by HACSB. HACSB's Risk Manager is authorized, but not required, to reduce or waive any of the above insurance requirements whenever the Risk Manager determines that any of the above insurance is not available, is unreasonably priced, or is not needed to protect the interests of HACSB. In addition, if the Risk Manager determines that heretofore, unreasonably priced or unavailable types of insurance coverage or coverage limits become reasonably priced or available, the Risk Manager is authorized but not required, to change the above insurance requirements, to require additional types of insurance coverage or higher coverage limits, provided that any such change is reasonable in light of past claims against HACSB, inflation, or any other item reasonably related to HACSB's risk. Any such reduction or waiver for the entire term of the Agreement and any change requiring additional types of insurance coverage or higher coverage limits must be made by amendment to this Agreement. Contractor agrees to execute any such amendment within thirty (30) days of receipt. XII. CONTRACT CONDITIONS Americans with Disabilities Act Proposer must comply with all applicable requirements of federal and state civil rights law and rehabilitation statues. Page 12 of 18

Law of the State of California The resulting contract will be entered into within the State of California and the law of said state, whether substantive or procedural, shall apply to the contract, and all statutory, charter and ordinance provisions that is applicable to public contracts within the County of San Bernardino and the State of California shall be followed with respect to the contract. Contract Terms and Final Selection The selected company will be expected to sign the HACSB s Contract Agreement, which will specify the term of service, likely to be annually. If the selected applicant and the HACSB cannot come to terms with respect to the contract, the HACSB reserves the right to select the next most qualified applicant or to terminate this RFP and to re-issue a new RFP if no Proposer is acceptable to the HACSB. Page 13 of 18

EXHIBIT A GRANT WRITING SERVICES (PC805) Scope of Work Profile of the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino, hereafter referred to as the HACSB was organized in 1941, under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. We are governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, which includes two tenant commissioners and five appointed by the county board of supervisors. Our main purpose is to provide affordable housing to low and moderate income families, senior citizens and disabled/handicapped individuals. We also provide self-sufficiency programs and non-discriminatory housing assistance services. HACSB is designated as a Moving-To-Work Agency by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD provides HACSB with an annually appropriated subsidy for public housing, but HACSB is also active in developing and acquiring additional affordable housing throughout the county. HACSB owns 2,514 units of affordable housing throughout the County of San Bernardino. Project Description: The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) is seeking proposals from qualified firms and/or independent contractors to assist HACSB in Grant Writing Services. The goal of this Solicitation is to select the most qualified firm / contractor to prepare a grant proposal in response to Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Number FR-5800-N-24, Jobs Plus Pilot Program. Scope of Work: The selected Grant Writer shall assist HACSB staff in writing and preparing a grant application for the provision of the Jobs Plus Pilot Program to improve employment and earnings outcomes for Public Housing residents through supports such as work readiness, employer linkages, job placement and financial literacy. The selected Grant Writer may be asked to provide services on an hourly basis for the project, with a not-to-exceed dollar amount for the project. Compensation may be tied to a structured payment schedule or performance milestones for payment of work completed by deadlines. Scope of the work will include, but not necessarily be limited to: Review grant application guidelines and prepare a chart of what tasks need to be completed by whom and by what dates. Establish a deadline for when a draft grant application will be submitted to HACSB, and deadline by which time revisions to draft application will be made based on HACSB comments of draft. Review information about a given program for which HACSB is seeking funding by reviewing HACSB and/or partner agency documentation, interviewing HACSB and/or partner agency staff and researching information such as studies posted on the internet. After synthesizing this information, write all sections of a grant application (as per NOFA specifications) including, but not limited to: program background information, program Page 14 of 18

description, program performance standards, program evaluation, non-grant funding that will be leveraged, HACSB and/or partner agency capacity to administer grant and a budget with supporting narrative details. Ensure that all necessary certification and/or letters of support are submitted with grant application. Prepare final grant application documentation and appropriate number of copies that will be submitted to HACSB prior to grant application deadline in accordance with the established timeline. Provide all documents to HACSB electronically in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel or other software compatible with HACSB s technology and acceptable to HACSB. Proposal Contents: The proposal must: Include a cover letter Address each of the evaluation criteria noted below List the names of staff to be assigned to this project and include a copy of their resumes. Resumes or additional materials submitted should identify particular grants sought by the individuals and include a description of the individual s role in researching various grants, reviewing grant application materials, and preparing grant application proposals. Note whether the grant applications were successful. Include a list of five references (including agency or business name of client, contact person, address, and telephone number). Evaluation Criteria Grant writing services experience of the individual(s) to be assigned to this work. Individuals with experience preparing grants for programs servicing low-income clients and/or with successful experiences writing grant applications for government agencies submitted to federal, state or local funding agencies and/or private foundations will be rated higher. Approach of the individual(s) to be assigned to HACSB grant writing projects, including research methodologies and tools, and processes and format for developing a time line for submission, identification of common tasks to be completed for each grant application, and tasks delegated to others. Proposed hourly rates plus any anticipated reimbursable expenses. Certification of MBE/WBE/DVE ownership 5 TOTAL 100 Maximum Number of Points 50 30 15 Page 15 of 18

To: EXHIBIT B Contact Information Form Mary Bigness, Procurement and Contracts Dept. (900) 332-6329, (909) 890-2349 Fax, e-mail mbigness@hacsb.com This fax is to acknowledge that we are in receipt of your RFP #PC805 Grant Writing Services and have noted our intention to bid. Vendor Name: Address: Contact/Title: Phone: Fax: Email: I PLAN TO SUBMIT A BID. Yes, I will be submitting a bid. Maybe, I need to research and get more information (contact HACSB-information listed above) NO BID. Indicate any of the following. We: Do NOT desire to be retained on the vendor list. Desire to be retained on the vendor list, but decline to bid based on the following: Cannot comply with specifications/scope of work, Explain: Cannot meet delivery requirements, Explain: Do not regularly provide this type of product/service Other, Explain: Please update my information as listed above. HOW YOU FOUND OUT ABOUT THE BID. Indicate any of the following. We: Checked the agency website Received notice by fax or e-mail Newspaper Ad, please list paper: Trade Publication, please list: Plan Room, please list: Other, Explain: Page 16 of 18

Proposal : Grant Writing Services PC805 EXHIBIT C PROPOSAL FORM Vendor Name: To: The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino 715 E. Brier Drive San Bernardino, CA 92408 1. The undersigned, having familiarized themselves with the local conditions affecting the cost of the work, and with the Specifications, if any thereto, hereby proposes to furnish all labor, materials, equipment and services required to provide such service(s) described in the scope of work in accordance therewith, for the sum of: Please upload all requested items per the RFP, onto the Public Purchase bidding system with your proposal submission. 2. In submitting this proposal it is understood that the right is reserved by the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino to reject any and all proposals. If written notice of the acceptance of this proposal is mailed, telegraphed, faxed, or delivered to the undersigned within thirty (30) days after the opening thereof, or at any time thereafter before this proposal is withdrawn, the undersigned agrees to a contract/agreement in the prescribed form and furnish any required insurance requirements within ten (10) days after the contract is presented to him for signature. NOTE: The penalty for making false statements in offers is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001. Date, 20 (Company Name) (Official Address) (By) (Title) (E-mail Address) (Telephone/Fax Number) Page 17 of 18

CURRENT CLIENT REFERENCES (REQUIRED) RFP PC805 GRANT WRITING SERVICES Submit this form with the BID, failure to do so is grounds for disqualification. Company Address City, ST, Zip Fax/Phone Numbers Contact Name/Title E-mail Engagement Company Address City, ST, Zip Fax/Phone Numbers Contact Name/Title E-mail Engagement Company Address City, ST, Zip Fax/Phone Numbers Contact Name/Title E-mail Engagement Company Address City, ST, Zip Fax/Phone Numbers Contact Name/Title E-mail Engagement Company Address City, ST, Zip Fax/Phone Numbers Contact Name/Title E-mail Engagement Proposer s Company Name Legal Structure Principle Office Address City, ST, Zip Phone Number & Fax Numbers Email Federal Employer Identification Number Title of Person Authorized to Sign Print Name of Person Authorized to Sign Page 18 of 18