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CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />PlanetBids will not accept late proposals and no exceptions shall be made. Proposers will <br />receive an a -bid confirmation number with a time stamp from PlanetBids indicating that their <br />proposal was submitted successfully. The City will only receive and consider those proposals <br />that were transmitted successfully. Submit proposal online at: <br />http://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanVID=20137. <br />Proposer shall be solely responsible for informing itself with respect to the proper utilization <br />of the bid management system, for ensuring the capability of their computer system to upload <br />the required documents, and for the stability of their internet service. Failure of the Proposer <br />to successfully submit an electronic proposal shall be at the Proposer's sole risk and no relief <br />will be given for late and/or improperly submitted proposals. Proposers experiencing any <br />technical difficulties with the bid submission process may contact PlanetBids at (818) 992- <br />1771. Questions of an operational nature may be directed to the City's assigned Buyer. <br />Neither the City, nor PlanetBids, makes any guarantee as to the timely availability of <br />assistance, or assurance that any given problem will be resolved by the bid submission <br />deadline. <br />Proposals shall NOT be sent via telegraphic, electronic, or facsimile means. <br />All notifications, updates and addenda will be posted online on PlanetBids at <br />https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanVID=20137. Proposers shall be <br />responsible for monitoring the site to obtain information regarding this solicitation. Failure to <br />respond to required updates may result in a determination of a nonresponsive proposal. <br />B. COMMUNICATION / CONTACT WITH CITY STAFF <br />Unless otherwise authorized herein, Proposers who are considering submitting a proposal in <br />response to this RFP, or who submit a proposal in response to this RFP, are only to <br />communicate with the assigned Project Coordinator(s), and no other City staff about this RFP <br />from the date this RFP is issued until a contract is awarded. The City will provide all official <br />communication concerning this RFP in writing via the City's Bid Management System, <br />PlanetBids. <br />The City will not be responsible for or bound by any oral communication or any other <br />information or contact that occurs outside the official communication process specified <br />herein, unless confirmed in writing by the designated Project Manager(s). <br />C. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR CLARIFICATION / QUESTIONS <br />Questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted via PlanetBids. Responses to all questions <br />will be posted on PlanetBids no later than the date and time shown at the schedule of key <br />RFP dates on the cover page of this RFP. All prospective Proposers are advised to visit <br />PlanetBids on a regular basis as responses may be posted earlier than the date above (if <br />applicable). No verbal requests or responses will be accepted. Significant interpretations or <br />clarifications will be addressed via addenda to this RFP. <br />Significant interpretations or clarifications and responses to questions received by the <br />deadline will be addressed via addenda to this RFP, which will be released and posted on <br />PlanetBids under the "Addenda/Emails" tab. <br />General process questions may be directed to the following: <br />Megan Ornelas <br />Buyer <br />MOrnelas(a)santa-ana.org <br />City of Santa Ana RFP 24-051 Page 4 of 31 <br />