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D. PRE -CONTRACTUAL EXPENSES <br />The City of Santa Ana shall not, in any event, be liable for any pre -contractual expenses incurred by <br />Proposers in the preparation of its proposal. <br />E. JOINT OFFERS/SUBCONSULTANTS <br />Where two or more Proposers desire to submit a single Proposal in response to this RFP, they should do <br />so on a prime sub -consultant basis. The City intends to contract with only one single firm and not <br />with multiple firms doing business as a joint venture. Should the use of sub -consultants be <br />offered, the Proposer shall provide the same assurances of competence for the sub-consultant(s) <br />plus the demonstrated ability to manage and supervise the subcontracted work. Sub -consultants <br />shall not be allowed to further subcontract with others for work under the Agreement. The <br />provisions of the Agreement shall apply to all sub -consultants in the same manner as they do for <br />the Proposer. <br />III. INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS <br />A. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES <br />The City will provide information in its possession relevant to preparation of required <br />information in RFP. The City will provide only the staff assistance and documentation <br />specifically referred to herein. <br />B. PROPOSER RESPONSIBILITIES <br />Point of Contact: The selected proposer will assume responsibility for all services in its proposal. <br />The selected proposer shall identify a sole point of contact with the greatest knowledge in regard <br />to the required service operations and contractual matters, including payment of any and all <br />charges resulting from the Agreement. <br />Evidence of Financial Capacity: Proposer may be requested to submit its most recent audited <br />financial statement, evidencing proposer's financial capacity to fully perform the required <br />services, including provision of equipment and personnel expenses over a ninety (90) day period. <br />If said financial statement does not reflect full ninety (90) day operational capacity, proposer <br />may include a letter of credit as evidence of supplemental capacity. <br />C. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR CLARIFICATION <br />All questions or requested clarifications shall be made in writing via e-mail to the Project <br />Manager (contact information as noted on the cover page to this RFP) by or before the "Deadline <br />for Requests for Information" date noted on the cover page of this RFP. No verbal requests or <br />responses will be accepted. Significant interpretations or clarifications will be addressed via <br />addenda to this RFP, as indicated below in SUB -SECTION IIID "ADDENDA". <br />City of Santa Ana RFP 18-064 <br />2680 <br />