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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. Cannel, <br /> Purchasing Agent, <br /> Orange County, North Carolina <br /> Page 7 of 10 <br />