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18 <br /> finance-purchasing@orangecountync.gov. When submitting your proposal by e-mail, you must <br /> have a reply from Orange County acknowledging receipt of proposal. <br /> 1.7 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION <br /> Proprietary information may be submitted as part of the proposal. Please clearly mark only the <br /> pages that contain proprietary information with the word "CONFIDENTIAL." Information and <br /> records submitted to Orange County are governed bythe N.C. Public Records Act,which is set forth <br /> in N.C. General Statutes 132-1, et. seq. Applicants are encouraged to review the applicable <br /> Statutes prior to 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 Jovana Amaro at finance- <br /> purchasing@orangecountync.gov .The deadline for questions is February 17, 2025. Orange <br /> County's response, and any additional terms deemed necessary by the County will be posted in <br /> the form of an addendum to Orange County website at <br /> https://www.orangecountync.gov/bids.aspx. Neither Orange County staff nor Commissioners will <br /> answer questions directly. <br /> 1.9 PROPOSAL SELECTION PROCESS <br /> In addition to the details listed in Section 3 of this RFP, proposals will be reviewed to ensure that <br /> the application is received on time. The submission deadline for this RFP is March 3, 2025, at <br /> 3:00 pm,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 all the requirements. If these standards are not met, the proposal will not <br /> receive further consideration. General selection review will include: <br /> • Timeliness: Proposals will be reviewed to verify submission by the submission deadline. <br /> Orange 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 <br /> forth 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 /> 1.10 REGISTRATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Any firm wishing to be considered for the contract for the requested services must be properly <br /> registered with the Office of the Secretary of State at the time of submission of the RFP. <br /> 1.11 OPTIONAL PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE <br /> A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled to be held virtually on February 13, 2025, <br /> at 10:00 a.m. by the Orange County Solid Waste Department. Following is the link to join the <br /> meeting. <br /> Recycling Processor Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference: <br /> Please join my meeting from your computer,tablet, or smartphone. <br /> 6 <br />