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DocuSign Envelope ID:DBD4F70A-57A3-43CD-AB8F-E2A7225A7AD9 <br /> All submittals received will be reviewed against the selection criteria set forth in this RFQ by a <br /> selection committee composed of County staff. A short list will be developed. The short-listed firms <br /> may be invited to interview with the County on or about the third week of September 2019. A final <br /> selection will be made the following week. <br /> VI. Selection Criteria: <br /> All submittals will be ranked based on qualifications. Orange County will establish a short list of <br /> candidates and schedule interviews accordingly. The following criteria will be the basis on which <br /> consultants will be evaluated (in no particular order): <br /> • Appropriate expertise and experience developing environmental sensitive projects, <br /> • Past performance of the lead consulting firm, on similar projects, <br /> • Adequate and experienced staff and proposed team for the project, <br /> • Recent experience with successfully maintaining project schedules and budgets, <br /> • Current workload and firm capacity, <br /> • Understanding of the area where the project is located, <br /> • Working arrangements with necessary consultants, and <br /> • Other factors that may be relevant to the project. <br /> VII. General Requirements: <br /> Living Wage <br /> Orange County is committed to providing its employees with a living wage and encourages agencies <br /> it funds to pursue the same goal. A copy of Orange County's Living Wage Contractor Policy is <br /> included in Attachment C. <br /> E-Verify <br /> HB789 imposes E-Verify requirements on contractors who enter into certain contracts with state <br /> agencies and local governments. The legislation specifically prohibits governmental units from <br /> entering into certain contracts "unless the contractor and the contractor's subcontractors comply with <br /> the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 65 of the General Statues." (Article 2 of Chapter 65 <br /> establishes North Carolina's E-Verify requirements for private employers.) It is important to note that <br /> the verification requirement applies to subcontractors as well as contractors. The new laws <br /> specifically prohibit governmental units from entering into contracts with contractors who have not (or <br /> their subcontractors have not) complied with E-Verify. <br /> Vill.Submission Requirements: <br /> Interested firms are required to submit an electronic copy of their submittal by 5:00 p.m. EST on <br /> September 23, 2019 via email to All finance purchasinq(ab-orangecountync.gov and cc <br /> abarnes(a--)orangecountync.gov and include all information as detailed herein. Submittals must be less <br />