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(2) CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />Proposals shall be valid for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days following <br />Proposal deadline. The cost for developing the Proposal is the sole responsibility of the <br />Proposer. All Proposals submitted become property of the City. <br />Pricing shall remain firm for the entire initial Agreement term. Thereafter, any proposed <br />pricing adjustment for follow-on renewal periods shall be submitted to the City <br />Representative in writing at least ninety (90) days prior to the new Agreement term. The <br />City reserves the right to accept, reject, or negotiate any proposed pricing adjustment not <br />to exceed the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) data as follows; <br />Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim, CA; All Urban Consumers; Not Seasonally Adjusted; <br />annualized change comparing the most recent month's reported data to the same month <br />of the prior year. (This information may be found on the U.S. Department of Labor's <br />website at www.bls.gov.) <br />H. PROTEST PROCEDURES <br />Only respondents who have actually submitted a proposal may file a "protest" to an RFP with <br />the City's Purchasing Department. In order for a Proposer's protest to be considered valid, <br />the protest must: <br />1. Be filed in writing before 5:00 p.m. of the 5th business day following the posting of <br />RFP Results/Notice of Intent to Award on the City's online bidding system; <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; 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 Purchasing manager, or other designated City staff member, <br />shall review the basis of the protest and ask relevant information. The decision from the <br />Purchasing Manager, or his/her designee, is final and no further appeals will be considered. <br />VI. CERTIFICATIONS (ATTACHMENTS) <br />In addition to the SOQ, Narrative/Technical Proposal, and Cost Proposal, the following forms, <br />included in this RFP, shall be signed and included as part of the proposal submittal package: <br />• Attachment A: <br />Proposer's Certification and Proposal Item Pricing <br />Attachment B: <br />References <br />Attachment C: <br />Proposer's Statement <br />Attachment D: <br />Non -Collusion Affidavit <br />Attachment E: <br />Non -Lobbying Certification <br />Attachment F: <br />Non -Discrimination Certification <br />Attachment G: <br />Subcontractor Designation Form <br />