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19 <br /> Microsoft Teams Need help? <br /> Join the meeting now <br /> Meeting ID: 211 051 678 069 <br /> Passcode: v6kD6ei9 <br /> At the conference, representatives of the County will be available to answer and explain the intent <br /> of this RFP. To the extent possible, the County will answer questions and concerns raised at that <br /> time. After the conference and the last day to submit questions, the County will prepare and post <br /> an addendum with the answers to the questions, or changes to, the RFP documents that the <br /> County deems appropriate for clarification. https://www.orangecountync.gov/bids.aspx <br /> PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE <br /> The County plans to adhere to the following procurement schedule to the extent possible. <br /> Changes to the procurement schedule shall be at the sole option of the County.Table 1 provides <br /> the major milestones of the RFP process. <br /> Table 1 <br /> Procurement Schedule <br /> Activity Date <br /> RFP Released February 4, 2025 <br /> Non-mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference February 13, 2025, at 10:00 am <br /> Last Day to Submit Questions February 17, 2025, by 5:00 pm <br /> Provide Response to Questions February 24, 2025 <br /> Proposals Due March 3, 2025, at 3:00 pm <br /> Interview Qualified Contractors TBD <br /> Recommendations to Board of County TBD <br /> Commissioners <br /> Award of Agreement TBD <br /> Transition Period TBD <br /> Start Services TBD <br /> 1.12 CONTRACT TERMS <br /> The Agreement will be substantially in the form attached below. The term of the Agreement <br /> between County and Contractor will be for an initial five(5)years, proposed to be on or before July <br /> 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. At the close of the initial five (5)year term the contract may be <br /> extended at the option of the County and with the agreement of Contractor to include up to two (2) <br /> additional two (2) year renewal periods provided that: <br /> • Funds are authorized annually by the Board of Orange County Commissioners, and <br /> • The Contract is not otherwise terminated through provisions of another clause of the Contract. <br /> 1.12.1 Proposal Evaluation and Selection <br /> Proposals will be evaluated and selected according to the criteria set forth in Section 3.3. <br /> 7 <br />