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1.10 SELECTION. AWARD. AND PROTEST PROCEDURES The City will select the Proposer the City determines to be the lowest responsible and responsive Proposer whose proposal best serves the interests of and represents the best value to the City based on the criteria set forth in Section 62.8 of the City Code. The City will act, at its sole discretion, in what it considers to be in the best interest of the City. The City will evaluate the comparable experience, capability, project management, workload, financial strength, and other factors the City deems pertinent and will select the Proposer that it deems to be most qualified. The City will be the sole judge in determining the most qualified firm in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 62-8 of the City Code. Any protests or objections to the City's Request for Proposals and/or the selection of the selected Proposer must be submitted in writing in accordance with Section 62-15 of the City Code. If the City and selected Proposer are unable to negotiate a mutually acceptable contract, the City may terminate the contract negotiations and begin negotiations with the other qualified firms. This process may continue until a contract has been executed or all Proposals have been rejected. No Proposer shall have any rights in the subject project or against the City arising from such negotiations. 1.11 CONTRACT EXECUTION A contract will be negotiated and executed between the selected Proposer and the City for the Services as outlined in this RFP. The successful operation of this contract requires that the selected Proposer act in good faith in all matters relating to carrying out the project and the interpretation of the contract documents. 1.12 INSTRUCTIONS Careful attention must be given to all requested items contained in this RFP. Proposers are invited to submit Proposals in accordance with the requirements of this RFP. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION BEFORE SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL. Proposers shall make the necessary entry in all blanks provided for the responses. The entire set of documents, together with all attachments hereto, constitutes the RFP. Each Proposer must return these documents with all information necessary for the City to properly analyze the response in total and in the same order in which it was issued. Proposer's notes, exceptions, and comments may be rendered on an attachment, provided the same format of this RFP text is followed. All responses to this RFP shall be returned in a sealed envelope or package with the RFP number and opening date clearly noted on the outside of the envelope. Proposers must provide a response to each requirement of the RFP. Responses should be prepared in a concise manner with an emphasis on completeness and clarity.