HA Item 03 - Agreement for Bond Counsel Servies

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(9) EXHIBIT 1 The proposal must be completely responsive to the RFP. Incomplete proposals will be deemed as nonresponsive and will be rejected. The City of Santa Ana reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted and no representation is made hereby that any commitment will be awarded pursuant to this RFP or otherwise. PLEASE NOTE: • All forms above must be signed by a representative of the Firm that is legally authorized to contractually bind the Proposer. • City will not waive notarization requirement when applicable on any of the required attachments. VII. REFERENCES Contractor shall provide three (3) references from other similar public agencies for which services similar to those specified in this RFP have been performed, including contact names and telephone numbers. Use ATTACHMENT B — References. The respondent grants permission for the City to contact any individuals listed as references. City may disqualify a Proposer if - References fail to substantiate Proposer's description of services and deliverables provided; or • References fail to support that Proposer has a continuing pattern of providing capable, productive, and skilled personnel, or • City is unable to reach the point of contact with reasonable effort. It is the Proposer's responsibility to inform the point of contact(s) of normal City working hours. VIII. MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE See Exhibit 11 — Sample Agreement IX. SELECTION PROCEDURES & CRITERIA A. The City will establish a proposal review committee. The review committee will evaluate proposals based on the response to the RFP, which includes adherence to outlined directions and format, and the City evaluation criteria set forth below. B. Proposers will be ranked by the review committee based on the following criteria: CATEGORY POINTS Experience/Past Performance/References Consideration will be given based upon the law firm's experience in acting as bond counsel for municipalities to include work with housing authorities. 30 Proposer shall include three (3) external client references from clients who received similar services to those proposed for this solicitation.