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88 <br />C. Time is of the essence and any proposal or addenda pertaining thereto received after the <br />announced time and date for submiftal, whether by mail ar otherwise, will be rejected. It is the <br />sole responsibili#y of the firm for ensuring that their proposals are received by the Purchasing <br />Department personnel before the deadline indicated above. There is nothing in this RFP that <br />precludes the County from requesting additional information at any Time during the <br />procurement process from any firm. <br />D. Nothing herein is intended to exclude any responsibilities or in anyway restrain or restrict <br />competition. On the contrary, all responsible firms~ndividuals are encouraged to submit <br />proposals. She County of Orange reserves the right to waive any formalities, to reject any <br />and/ar all proposals, and to accept any proposal which in its opinion may be in the best <br />interest of the County. <br />E. Any proposal submitted MUST include the proposal form which has been signed by an <br />individual authorized to bind the offer. All proposals submifted without such signature may be <br />deemed non-responsive. _ <br />G. RFP Process: Firms are to submit written proposals which present the firm`s qualifications <br />and understanding of the work to be performed. The firm's proposal should be prepared <br />simply and econornicaliy and should provide ail the information which it considers pertinent to <br />its proposal and qualifications for the project. Emphasis should be placed on completeness of <br />services of#ered and clarity of content. <br />H. Propriety [nformation: Trade secrets or proprietary information submitted by a bidder, offeror, <br />or contractor in connection with a procurement transaction shalE not be subject to the public <br />disclosure under the Public Records Act. However, the bidder, offeror, or contractor must <br />invoke the protec#ion of this section prior to or upon submission of the data or other materials, <br />and must identify the data on afher materials to be protected and state the reasons why <br />protection is necessary. <br />1. Minority Bidders: The County of Orange encourages ail businesses, including minority and <br />women owned businesses to respond to all RFP's, iF8's, and RFQ's. <br />J. Incurring Cost: Orange County is not liable for any cost incurred prior fo the execution of the <br />proposal or contract. <br />K. No specific budget amount will be released for this project, however Orange County <br />recognizes the importance of the outcomes} of th#s RFP and will address funding as <br />necessary <br />5. ©isqualificatfons <br />Orange County reserves the right to disqualify any firm upon convincing evidence of collusion <br />with intent to defraud or to commit any other illegal practices on the part of the firm. Failure to <br />comply with applicable state laws concerning insurance or bonding may also be grounds far <br />disqualification. Orange Coun#y reserves the right to reject any ancUar alf proposals. <br />6. inquiries: Questions concerning this RFP should be directed to: <br />Orange County Asset Management and Purchasing Services <br />Attention: David Connell, Purchasing Agent <br />129 E King Street/P0 Box 8181 <br />Hlifsborough, fVC 27278 <br />Phone: 919-245-2651 <br />4 <br />