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any irregularity in any Proposal. All Proposals will become the property of the City of Santa <br />Ana. If any proprietary information is contained in the Proposal, it should be clearly identified. <br />Modifications to the RFP <br />1. Changes to this RFP shall be made only by formal written amendment(s) issued by the City <br />of Santa Ana which shall be labeled "Addenda" and which shall be numbered sequentially <br />and dated. <br />2. Any and all addenda issued by the City shall be considered a part of the specifications <br />submitted to the Professional Consultant/Vendors for preparation of their proposals and <br />should be addressed by the Professional Consultant/Vendor in its response. <br />Cost of Preparation of Offering <br />Pre -Contractual Expenses: The City is not liable for any costs incurred by Proposers prior to <br />entering into a formal contract. Costs for developing a response to this RFP are entirely the <br />responsibility of the Proposer, and shall not be reimbursed in any manner by the City. Pre - <br />contractual expenses are not to be included in the cost proposal. Pre -contractual expenses include, <br />but are not limited to, preparation of the proposal, submission of the proposal and additional <br />information, attendance at pre -proposal conference, negotiating any matter related to this RFP with <br />City, and/or any other expenses incurred by the Proposer prior to the date of award and execution, <br />if any, of the contract. <br />Other Expenses: The Consultant/Vendor will be responsible for all costs related to photo copying, <br />telephone communications, fax communications, and parking while on City sites during the <br />performance of work and services under this Contract. <br />Confidentiality of Documents <br />All documents submitted as part of the Professional Consultant/Vendor's offering will be deemed <br />confidential during the evaluation process. Professional Consultant/Vendor offerings will not be <br />available for review by anyone other than the assigned evaluators. Subsequent to the awarding of <br />the agreement, all offerings become public documents and are available for public viewing upon <br />written request. <br />Independent Contractor <br />Consultant/Vendor is considered an independent Contractor and neither Contractor or its <br />employees, nor anyone working under Contractor will be considered an agent or an employee of <br />the City. Neither Contractor, its employees, nor anyone working under Contractor, will qualify for <br />Workers' Compensation or other fringe benefits of any kind through the City. <br />Notification of Withdrawal of Proposal <br />Proposals may be modified or withdrawn prior to the date and time specified for proposal <br />submission by an authorized representative of the Professional Consultant/Vendor by formal <br />written notice. Proposals submitted will become the property of the City after the proposal <br />submission deadline. <br />Contractual Obligations <br />The City of Santa Ana will require certain contractual obligations, regardless of any agreements <br />between the Professional Consultant/Vendor and the City of Santa Ana. These terms will include, <br />but are not limited to: <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 13 <br />