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Critical updated information may be included in Addenda to this RFP . It is important that all Vendors <br /> proposing on this RFP periodically check the Orange County's website <br /> https : //www . orangecountync . gov/Bids . aspx for any Addenda that may be issued prior to the bid opening <br /> date . All Vendors shall be deemed to have read and understood all information in this RFP and all Addenda <br /> thereto . <br /> 2 . 6 PROPOSAL CONTENTS <br /> Vendors shall populate all attachments of this RFP that require the Vendor to provide information and <br /> include an authorized signature where requested . Vendor RFP responses shall include the following items <br /> and those attachments should be arranged in the following order : <br /> a ) Cover Letter ( Identify Project Manager) <br /> b ) A written narrative response to address the Project Organization <br /> c) A written narrative response to address the Technical Approach <br /> d ) Vendor Experience and Qualifications <br /> e ) Total cost for the proposed services for H ills borough - Efland Area Locations per month and per year. <br /> Include the cost breakdown by type of service/activity by each location . <br /> f) Total cost for the proposed services for Chapel Hill Area Locations per month and per year. Include the <br /> cost breakdown by type of service/activity by each location . <br /> g ) Total cost for the proposed services for both Hillsborough - Efland and Chapel Hill Area Locations per <br /> month and per year. Include the cost breakdown by type of service/activity by each location . <br /> h ) Completed Appendix B : Business Informational form . <br /> i ) Acknowledgement of receipt of any addenda . <br /> j ) Living Wage Contractor Policy form <br /> k ) Completed and notarized E-Verify form . <br /> 1 ) Completed and signed Orange County Non - Discrimination Certification form <br /> m ) Completed Supplemental Vendor Information : Historically Underutilized Businesses form . <br /> 3 . 0 METHOD OF AWARD AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS <br /> 3 . 1 METHOD OF AWARD <br /> All qualified proposals will be evaluated , and awards will be made to the Vendor(s ) meeting the RFP <br /> requirements and achieving the highest and best final evaluation , based on the criteria described below . <br /> While the intent of this RFP is to award a Contract(s ) to single Vendor, Orange County reserves the right <br /> to make separate awards to different Vendors for one or more-line items , to not award one or more- line <br /> items or to cancel this RFP in its entirety without awarding a Contract if it is considered to be most <br /> advantageous to the County to do so . <br /> Orange County reserves the right to waive any minor informality or technicality in proposals received . <br /> 3 . 2 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS DURING <br /> EVALUATION <br /> During the evaluation period —from the date proposals are opened through the date the contract is <br /> awarded —each Vendor submitting a proposal ( including its representatives , sub-contractors and/or <br /> suppliers ) is prohibited from having any communications with any person inside or outside the using <br /> agency , issuing agency , other government agency office , or body ( including the purchaser named above , <br /> department secretary , agency head , members of the general assembly and/or governor's office ) , or private <br /> 4 <br />