Common use of PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS Clause in Contracts

PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS. Proposals are received and publicly opened. Only names of Proposers are read at this time. An Evaluation Committee will convene, review and evaluate all proposals submitted based on the factors set forth in the RFP. The Proposer’s complete response will be reviewed and evaluated by the Evaluation Committee. The Evaluation Committee reserves the right to interview any or all Proposers and to require a formal presentation with the key people who will administer and be assigned to work on the contract before recommendation of award. All proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria specified in this document. Information derived by investigation and overall due diligence of District staff will be considered. Based on the proposals received, the District may elect to proceed based on any of the following options, but will not necessarily be limited only to these options: (1) Award to the best initial proposal without any further discussion or negotiation; (2) Negotiate with the highest ranked Proposer; or, (3) Allow the top ranked Proposers make oral presentations. Proposers are advised to provide their respective best offer with the initial proposal because the District reserves the right to award a Contract based on initial proposals without further discussion or negotiation. The proposal most advantageous to the District in its sole discretion will be selected. The District reserves the right to negotiate revisions to or removal of unacceptable clauses or restrictions incorporated within an otherwise acceptable proposal. In the event that a mutually acceptable contract between the District and the selected Proposers cannot be successfully negotiated and executed, then the District reserves the right to discontinue negotiations with such Proposers and to negotiate and execute a Contract with the next-ranked Proposers. Note section 4.4 above, where Proposers are requested to submit questions during the addendum process instead of taking exceptions within the proposal to the terms and conditions in this RFP. The District reserves all rights, in its sole discretion, not to issue an award to any Proposers, to cancel this RFP at any time, to reissue this RFP for any reason, or a combination of any or all of the above. The District will not be liable to any Proposer for any costs incurred in connection with this RFP as a result of any of the above stated actions taken by the District. A recommendation agenda item will be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools, ▇▇▇▇▇ County, Florida. The Superintendent will then recommend to the School Board the award or rejection of any and/or all proposal(s). The School Board will then award or reject any or all proposal(s).

PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS. 1. Proposals are received and publicly opened. Only names of Proposers are read at this time. 2. An Evaluation Committee will review, convene, review and evaluate all proposals Proposals submitted based on the factors set forth in the RFP. The Proposer’s complete response Purchasing personnel will be reviewed participate in an administrative and evaluated by the Evaluation Committeeadvisory capacity only. 3. The Evaluation Committee reserves the right to interview any or all Proposers and to require a formal presentation with the key people who will administer and be assigned to work on the contract before recommendation of award. This interview is to be based upon the written Proposal received. The District will not be liable for any costs incurred by the Proposer in connection with such interviews (i.e., travel, accommodations, etc.). 4. All proposals Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria specified in this document. Information derived by investigation and overall due diligence of District staff will be considered. Based on the proposals Proposals received, the District may elect to proceed based on any of the following options, but will not necessarily be limited only to these options: (1) Award to the best initial proposal Proposal(s) without any further discussion or negotiation; (2) Negotiate with the highest ranked ProposerProposer(s); or, (3) Allow the top ranked Proposers to make oral presentations. 5. Proposers are advised to provide their respective best offer with the initial proposal Proposal because the District reserves the right to award a Contract Contract(s) based on initial proposals Proposals without further discussion or negotiation. 6. The proposal Proposal(s) most advantageous to the District in its sole discretion will be selected. The District reserves the right to make multiple awards in its best interest. The District also reserves the right to negotiate revisions to or removal of out unacceptable clauses or restrictions incorporated within an otherwise acceptable proposalProposal. In the event that a mutually acceptable contract between the District and the selected Proposers Proposer(s) cannot be successfully negotiated and executed, then the District reserves the right to discontinue negotiations with such Proposers Proposer(s) and to negotiate and execute a Contract with the next-ranked Proposers. Note section 4.4 above, where Proposers are requested to submit questions during the addendum process instead of taking exceptions within the proposal to the terms and conditions in this RFPProposer(s). 7. The District reserves all rights, in its sole discretion, not to issue an award to any Proposers, to cancel this RFP at any time, to reissue this RFP for any reason, or a combination of any or all of the above. The District will not be liable to any Proposer for any costs incurred in connection with this RFP as a result of any of the above stated actions taken by the District. 8. A The Purchasing Department will prepare and submit a recommendation agenda item will be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools, ▇▇▇▇▇ County, Florida. The Superintendent will then recommend to the School Board the award or rejection of any and/or all proposal(s). The School Board will then award or reject any or all proposal(s).to