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(919) 245-2651 <br />Email: dcannell@co.orange.nc.us (preferred) <br />4.0 EVALUATION CITERIA: <br />The following criteria and rating schedule will be used to determine the most highly qualified firm(s) <br />for this project: <br />Proposed Approach to Project (section 2.3) <br />Firm Qualifications & Experience (section 2.5) <br />Specific Experience in Similar Public and Government Projects (section 2.6) <br />Qualifications & Experience of Key Personnel (section 2.5) <br />Results of Reference Checks (section 2.6) <br />Proposed Fee (section 2.7) <br />5.0 SELECTION PROCEDURE: <br />5.1 Proposals will be reviewed for responsiveness, and responsive proposals will <br />further be screened by a selection committee in accordance with the above <br />criteria. The firm(s) submitting the most highly-rated proposals may be invited <br />for interviews. If the County chooses to conduct interviews, the firm's Lead <br />Representative(s) must be present. <br />5.2 The County reserves the right to make an award without further discussion of the <br />submittal with the proposer. Therefore, the proposal should be submitted initially <br />on the most favorable terms that the firm or individual may propose. <br />5.3 The County reserves the right to award a contract to the firm or individual who, <br />in the sole judgment of the County, provides the most favorable responses to this <br />RFP pursuant to the Evaluation Criteria indicated above.. <br />5.4 The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or to waive minor <br />irregularities in said proposals, or to negotiate minor deviations with the <br />successful firm. <br />6.0 SCOPE: <br />Responsibilities of the Auditor <br />6.1 Auditor shall provide all required labor, materials, equipment, and transportation required <br />to conduct an audit of electrical, water and gas utility billings for Orange County, North Carolina <br />for the purpose of identifying errors in the metering and billing process. The County has <br />approximately five (5) years of billing history available for this audit. The County shall make the <br />old billings available to the Auditor. Auditor shall be responsible for making copies of the billings. <br />6.2 If billing documents or other related material is required from the utility company the <br />Auditor shall receive written authorization from the appropriate County official before <br />requesting or obtain any billing documents. Any fees or costs associated with obtaining <br />billing documents shall be the responsibility of the Auditor and shall not be charged to <br />the County. <br />6.3 Auditor shall audit read histories to identify errors in metering and billing processes. <br />Auditor shall chart billings to determine variances from trends. A meeting shall be held <br />