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The proposals will be evaluated and ranked based upon the criteria provided in Attachment <br />13 - Proposal Rating Form which includes: (1) Qualifications - expertise and knowledge <br />of the Professional Consultant/Vendor, (2) Experience - Professional Consultant/Vendor's <br />experience in revenue auditing, revenue recovery, revenue reporting, revenue analyses, <br />knowledge of municipal revenue operations generally, (3) Client References; (4) Proposed <br />Scope of Services and Term of Contract - proposal quality and completeness, interview and <br />demonstration(s) (as applicable); and (5) Cost of Providing Services. Interview evaluation <br />factors, if held, will include an overall demonstration of the Professional Consultant/Vendor's <br />ability to provide revenue recovery, revenue reporting, revenue analyses and legislative & <br />state agency liaison and implementation monitoring services. <br />The criteria for evaluating the proposals submitted will take the following items into <br />consideration: <br />• Professional Consultant/Contractor Qualifications 15% <br />• Professional Consultant/Contractor Experience 15% <br />• Client References 15% <br />• Proposed Scope of Services 35% <br />• Cost of Providing Service 20% <br />A final score will be calculated for each submitted proposal and used to rank the Proposers. <br />The City shall not be obligated to accept the lowest priced proposal, but will make an award <br />in the best Interests of the City of Santa Ana after all factors have been evaluated. <br />The issuance of this RFP shall not be interpreted as, and does not constitute, a <br />representation by the City that any specific firm or firms will be retained to perform any of <br />the services described herein, and a firm shall not acquire any right or entitlement to be <br />retained for such purpose by virtue of submitting a proposal in response to this RFP. The <br />City reserves the right to issue additional RFP(s) for the performance of these services <br />during the service period specified below. The City may select qualified firms that submit <br />proposals in response to this RFP, and/or any subsequent RFP, to perform all, some or any <br />of the professional services required by the City. The City also reserves the option to cancel <br />or modify this RFP and the selection process at any time. <br />B. Selection Schedule. <br />Note: This schedule is subject to change <br />Activity <br />Estimated bate <br />RFP Issue Date <br />October 1, 2020 <br />Deadline for Receipt of Written Questions <br />October B, 2020 @ 5:00 pm (PST) <br />Pre -Proposal Teleconference (Possible) <br />October 12, 2020 (Time/Place TBD) <br />RFP Addenda to be Issued Addressing Questions <br />October 15, 2020 <br />RFP Submissions Due <br />October 30, 2020 - 4:00 pm (PST) <br />Interviews (Demonstrations if desired by City) and <br />Evaluations <br />Week of November 2, 2020 - If possible & if <br />panel has reviewed proposals <br />Present Recommended Proposal to City Council <br />on or about December 15, 2020 <br />Begin New Contract <br />January 1, 2021 <br />City of Santa Ana — Revenue Auditing, Recovery, Reporting, Analysis, and Legislative/State Agency <br />Liaison and Implementation Monitoring Services <br />Request for Proposals No. 20-126 <br />October 1, 2020 Page 2 <br />