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DocuSign Envelope ID: BF09ME9-7297-41B22-8360-A1 E6C073ECAF <br /> Proprietary information may be submitted as part of the proposal. Please clearly mark only the pages <br /> that contain proprietary information with the word "CONFIDENTIAL." Information and records <br /> submitted to Orange County are governed by the N.C. Public Records Act, which is set forth in N.C. <br /> General Statutes 132-1, et. seq. Applicants are encouraged to review the applicable Statutes prior to <br /> submitting any information or documentation believed to be proprietary. <br /> 1.8 REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS <br /> Orange County will respond to questions submitted ONLY via e-mail to <br /> dcannell@orangecountync.gov. The deadline for questions is midnight, March 27, 2019. The <br /> questions will be answered to the Proposer and all questions and responses will be posted on the <br /> Orange County website. Neither Orange County staff nor Commissioners will answer questions <br /> directly. <br /> 1.9 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS <br /> In addition to details listed in Section 3 of this RFP to be included in the project proposal, Applicants <br /> are required to complete and submit the following materials for their proposal application: <br /> (1) Cover Sheet <br /> (2) Project Proposal <br /> (3) E-Verify affidavit(Attachment B) <br /> (4)Execution of Proposal (Attachment D) <br /> (5) Iran Divestment Act Certification (Attachment E) <br /> 1.10 PROPOSAL SELECTION PROCESS <br /> In addition to the details listed in Section 3 of this RFP, proposals will be reviewed to ensure that the <br /> application is received on time. The submission deadline for this RFP is Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at <br /> midnight, submitted via electronic mail. All forms and signatures are due at the time of submission. <br /> In addition to timeliness, submissions will be reviewed to ensure the submission is substantially <br /> complete and meets other eligibility requirements. If these standards are not met, the proposal will <br /> not receive further consideration. Proposals will not be returned to the applicant. General selection <br /> review will include: <br /> • Timeliness: Proposals will be reviewed to verify submission by the submission deadline. Orange <br /> County will reject proposals that do not meet the submission deadline. <br /> • Completeness: Proposals will be reviewed to verify completeness. Orange County will reject <br /> proposals that do not address all items in these sections and are thus materially incomplete. <br /> • Criteria Review: Proposals will be rated and ranked based off of submittal requirements set forth <br /> in this RFP. <br /> • Eligible Contractor: Proposals will be reviewed to verify the eligibility of the contractor. <br /> • Appeals Process: There will be no appeals process. <br /> 1.11 CORRECTIONS TO DEFICIENT APPLICATIONS <br /> After the proposal due date, no unsolicited information will be considered. However, Orange County <br /> staff may contact the Contractor to correct non-substantive deficiencies. In each case of a <br /> completeness deficiency, the Contractor will be notified by telephone or email documenting the <br /> deficiency. All supplemental information requested by the County must be received within five (5) <br /> business days of the date of notice or the proposal will not be considered. <br /> 6of21 <br /> RFP No. 5259 <br />