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VI. Method of Payment <br />The Consultant shall submit a monthly invoice to the City for the services rendered in that <br />month. The invoice format shall be approved by the City and include a summary of and <br />detailed breakdown of the services, the project title, the tasks, the hours, and hourly rates, <br />total cost of services budgets and amount of services billed to date and amount remaining <br />in the budget. <br />VII. Project Control <br />Control of the project shall remain the total responsibility of the City of Santa Ana. <br />Vill. Consultant Selection <br />The City of Santa Ana will evaluate the consultants based on technical criteria and <br />qualifications listed within the RFQ, reference checks, and other information, which will be <br />gathered independently. Upon selection, the City will provide the firm with a new vendor <br />packet. All information within the packet and any additional information must be submitted <br />back to the City in order to be included on the final list for City Council approval. A final <br />listing of the most qualified consultants will then be established and subsequently be <br />approved by City Council. <br />The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted and no representation <br />is made hereby that any contract will be awarded pursuant to this RFQ or otherwise. <br />IX. Filing a Protest <br />Bidders may file a "protest" with the City's Planning Agency. In order for a vendor's protest <br />to be considered valid, the protest must: <br />1. Be filed in writing within five (5) business days of either the RFP posted date or <br />before 5:00 p.m. of the 5th business day following the posting of RFP results/Notice <br />of Intent to Award Contract on the City's website; <br />2. Clearly identify the specific irregularity or accusation; <br />3. Clearly identify the specific City staff determination or recommendation being <br />protested; <br />4. Specify, in detail, the grounds of the protest and the facts supporting the protest; <br />and <br />5. Include all relevant, supporting documentation with the protest at time of filing. <br />If the protest does not comply with each of these requirements, it will be rejected as invalid. <br />If the protest is valid, the City's Planning Manager, or other designated City staff member, <br />shall review the basis of the protest and all relevant information. The Planning Manager <br />will provide a written decision to the protestor within fourteen (14) calendar days from <br />receipt of protest. The decision from the Planning Manager, or her/her designee, is final <br />and no further appeals will be considered. <br />7 <br />19E-10 <br />