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22 <br />The County of Orange reserves the right to reject any and /or all submittals, and to waive defects, <br />technicalities and /or irregularities in any submittal. The County reserves the right to finalize a contract <br />with one firm based on all information submitted in the written qualification submittal without further <br />discussion or interviews. <br />VII. SELECTION PROCESS <br />The included criteria, but not limited to, may be used in the evaluation of qualification packages for <br />development of a shortlist to be considered for potential negotiations. These criteria are not necessarily <br />listed in order of importance. <br />• Previous work experience on similar projects and demonstrated experience in the design of Public <br />Libraries <br />• Firms qualifications and experience including location of offices and related staffing <br />• Firms understanding of the project objectives <br />• Proposed staff, including sub - contracted professionals, proposed to perform the work <br />• The ability of the consultant to begin work immediately and complete the projects in a timely <br />manner. <br />• References. Evaluation of comments received from referenced previous clients <br />VIII. CONTACT POLICY <br />After the date and time established for receipt of proposals by the County, any contact initiated by any <br />firm with any County representatives, other than the Purchasing Agent listed herein, concerning this <br />RFQ is prohibited. Any such unauthorized contact may cause the disqualification of the firm from this <br />qualification process. <br />By: David E. Cannell, <br />Purchasing Agent, <br />Orange County, North Carolina <br />Page 7 of 10 <br />