This RFP does not commit the City to enter into a contract, nor does it obligate the City to pay for any costs incurred in preparation and submission of proposals or in anticipation of a contract.

The City reserves the right to:

Reject any and all proposals;
Issue subsequent Requests for Proposals;
Cancel this RFP with or without issuing another RFP;
Remedy technical errors in the Request for Proposals process;
Approve or disapprove the use of particular sub-consultants;
Make an award without further discussion of the submittal with the proposer (therefore, the proposal should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms that the firm or individual might propose);
Meet with select proposers at any time to gather additional information;
Make adjustments to the scope of services at any time if deemed by the Office of Management and Budget to be in the best interest of the City;
Accept other than the lowest offer.
Waive any informality, defect, non-responsiveness, or deviation from this RFP that is not material to the Respondent’s proposal;
Reject the proposal of any Respondent who, in the City’s sole judgment, has been delinquent or unfaithful in the performance of any contract with the City;
Reject the proposal of any Respondent who, in the City’s sole judgment, is financially or technically incapable of performing in accordance with this RFP;
Negotiate with any, all, or none of the Offerors and to enter into an agreement with another Offeror in the event that the originally selected finalist defaults or fails to execute an agreement with the City.
Award a contract to the firm(s) that presents the best qualifications and whose proposal best accomplishes the desired results; and/or
Enter into an agreement with another proposer in the event the originally selected proposer defaults or fails to execute an agreement with the City.
Require a performance bond and/or other “failure to deliver” agreement by the awardee at time of contracting.

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