RFP - Leadership Development Series

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT RFP# : APA-2026-HR-PDP-001 PORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SERIES October 1, 2026 Issued By PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT ALABAMA PORT AUTHORITY Douglas C. Otto, Jr., P.E., Director & CEO Kay Ivey, Governor of Alabama 1 Professional Services Contract Request for Qualifications and Proposals Alabama Port Authority RFP#: APA-2026-HR-PDP-001 PORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SERIES 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Procurement Department of the Alabama Port Authority (APA), in support of the APA Human Resources Department, is hereby requesting proposals from qualified leadership-development providers to design and deliver a Leadership Development Series for participants in the APA’s Port Development Program on a competitive basis. The Port Development Program is an eighteen (18) month development program for a small cohort of APA employees drawn from different areas of the Port. The program has three connected parts: Academic Development, Port Immersion, and Practical Application. The provider selected under this solicitation will support only the Academic Development component. The APA will continue to manage all other program components. Proposals are being requested and this document constitutes the only solicitation. This solicitation document and its legal terms, conditions, provisions, and clauses constitute the basis for the resultant contract, which shall serve as the governing and controlling document. The purpose of this solicitation is to obtain professional leadership-development training services beginning on the contract award signature date and continuing through the completion of the eighteen (18) month Port Development Program period, which is anticipated to begin in January 2027. The APA may, at its sole discretion and subject to available funding, elect to procure the optional services identified in Exhibit A, including use of the series for a future cohort, at the prices proposed by the Offeror. There is no expressed or implied obligation for the APA to reimburse responding firms for any expenses incurred in preparing proposals in response to this request. Additionally, all travelrelated expenses, including airfare, lodging, and any other incidental costs incurred in connection with the performance of this engagement, must be incorporated into the Offeror’s proposed prices, identified separately on the Exhibit A Pricing Schedule, and will not be reimbursed separately.