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The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted and no representation is made hereby that any contract will be awarded pursuant to this RFP or otherwise. The City reserves the right to waive minor inconsistencies in submitted Proposals. XVI. CONTRACTOR SELECTION — PROPOSAL AND EVALUATION The criteria for evaluating the proposals submitted will take the following items into consideration: 1. Firm Experience (30 %) 2. Personnel Experience (20 %) 3. Previous Project Experience (50 %) The proposals will be reviewed by a committee of City staff members. The committee will evaluate proposers based on the response to the RFP and the City evaluation criteria set forth above. A final score will be calculated for each submitted proposal and used to rank the proposers. The committee may interview the top tier of proposers and recommend award of the contract to the proposer who will provide the best quality service at minimum cost to the City. The City reserves the right to negotiate pricing and for additional terms. City reserves the right to begin negotiations and enter into a contract without interview or further discussions. The committee will rank the proposers and select the top three (or top tier based on the natural score break). The committee will open the fee envelopes after selection of top tier. The Council recommendation will be based on the evaluation score and proposed fees of the top tier. XVII. PUBLIC RECORDS Proposals will become public record after award of contract. Proposer information identified as proprietary information shall be maintained confidential, to the extent allowed under the California Public Records Act. XVIII. PROTESTS Any protest must be submitted in writing to the Executive Director of Public Works, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza M -21, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Protests must be received by the City by 5:00 p.m. of the 5th business day following posting of the Request for Proposal or the results or Notice of Intent to Award Contract, on the City's website. Hand delivered protests must be provided to the receptionist in the City Hall Annex/Public Works Counter on the first floor of the City Hall Annex. a. The initial protest document shall contain a complete statement of the basis for the protest. b. The protest shall refer to the specific portion of the RFP or winning proposal, which forms the basis for the protest. C. The protest shall include the name, address and telephone number of the person representing the protesting party. d. The party filing the protest shall concurrently transmit a copy of the initial protest document and any attached documentation to all other parties with a direct financial interest, which may be adversely affected by the outcome of the protest. Such parties shall include all other proposers who appear to have a reasonable prospect of receiving an award depending upon the outcome of the protest. RFP #14 -044 — On -Call Emergency Sewer and Water System Repair Services 20F9= y 17