Construction Services: Means all labor, services, and materials provided in connection with the construction, alteration, repair, demolition, reconstruction, or any other improvements to real property. The term "construction services" does not include Contracts or work performed for the Department of Transportation.

Consultant: The person with education and/or experience which uniquely qualifies him or her to perform a specialized service for the County.

Consultant's Services: Those services within the scope of work of this solicitation that are in an advisory nature to support policy development, decision-making, administration, or management of the government; normally provided by persons and/or organizations considered to have prerequisite knowledge or special abilities not generally available in the government.

Contract: The document resulting from this solicitation between the County and the awarded Respondent, including this RFP, and the awarded Respondent’s response along with any written addenda and other written documents, which are expressly incorporated by reference.

Contractor: That person or entity, including employees, servants, partners, principals, agents and assignees of the person or entity that has submitted a Bid or proposal for the purpose of obtaining business with the County to provide the product and/or services set forth herein.

Contract Administrator: The Director of Purchasing and Contracts or designee shall serve as Contract Administrator. The Contract Administrator shall be responsible for addressing any concerns within the scope of the Contract. Any changes to the resulting Contract shall be done in writing and authorized by the Director of Purchasing and Contracts.

County: Shall mean the County of Volusia (a body corporate and politic and a subdivision of the State of Florida) including its districts, authorities, separate units of government established by law, ordinance or resolution, partners, elected and non-elected officials, employees, agents, volunteers, and any party with whom the County has agreed by contract to provide additional insured status.

County’s Project Manager(s): The Project Manager(s) have responsibility for the day-to-day administration of the resulting Agreement for the County and will be designated prior to award of the resulting Master Agreement or Purchase Order.

Day: The word “day” means each calendar day or accumulation of calendar days.

Director: The Director of Purchasing and Contracts for the County of Volusia, Florida.

HUD CDBG-DR Subject Matter Expert.  Professional staff who are qualified by years of experience as subject matter experts on a variety of topics under the program of CDBG-DR.

Person or Persons: An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, executor, administrator, trustee, or other legal entity, whether singular or plural, masculine or feminine, as the context may require.

Project manager: professional staff person permanently assigned to the project full-time from the Implementation vendor.  This person will be responsible for all work performed by the implementation vendor team.  This person will have office space in the local office.

Project Specialists.  Professional staff who are qualified by years of experience as subject matter experts on a variety of topics under the program of CDBG-DR or other speciality as needed.

Proposal: The document submitted by the Consultant in response to a formal solicitation used to determine if the Consultant is highly qualified.