LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Bookstore Consultant Section I. INTRODUCTION Luzerne County Community College (College) is currently seeki...

Community College (College) is currently seeking proposals for a bookstore consultant. The Board of Trustees, further represented by the Audit, Finance and Facilities Committee (Committee), would like to explore utilizing a qualified consultant to provide expert guidance and support in the optimization and enhancement of our college bookstore operations. We are committed to enhancing the overall experience for our students, faculty, and staff by ensuring that our bookstore meets the evolving needs and expectations of our diverse community. This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the services described below and does not obligate LCCC to accept responses from eligible Companies/Individuals. The RFP establishes minimum requirements a Company/Individual must meet in order to be eligible for consideration as well as information to be included in the Company’s/Individual’s proposal. Carefully examine the specifications, conditions and limitations. The selection of the successful Company/Individual will be made based on LCCC’s evaluation and determination of the relative ability of each Company/Individual to deliver quality service in a cost-effective manner. The following specific criteria will be evaluated and must be addressed in the proposal: 1 Company/Individual History and Organization 2 Cost Proposal and Invoicing 3 Insurance 4 References LCCC is not obligated to accept the lowest proposal and reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or amend the scope of the project. All of the Companies/Individuals must be duly licensed or otherwise have the ability to perform work in accordance with all governing local authorities and to the satisfaction of those authorities. Notice of the Purchasing and Conflict of Interest Policies in place at Luzerne County Community College ("LCCC"): Each owner/operator/individual/officer submitting a proposal or for whom a proposal is being submitted on behalf of the