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or in part and to waive any technicalities, informalities, or irregularities in any proposal at <br />its sole option and discretion. The City reserves the right to request clarification or <br />additional information. The City reserves the right to award a contract, re-solicit <br />proposals, or temporarily or permanently abandon the procurement. <br /> <br />I. Disclosure. All information in a proposal, except fee analysis, is subject to disclosure <br />under the provisions of Minnesota Statute Chapter 13, “Minnesota Government Data <br />Practices Act”. <br /> <br />J. Cost Liability. The City of Arden Hills assumes no responsibility or liability for costs <br />incurred by the consultant prior to signing a contract for this project. Total liability of the <br />City of Arden Hills is limited to the terms and conditions of this agreement. <br /> <br />K. Submittal. Qualified consultants are required to submit five (5) paper copies and one (1) <br />electronic copy of the proposal. <br /> <br />Please remit proposals to: <br />Matthew Bachler <br />Senior Planner <br />City of Arden Hills <br />1245 West Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br /> <br />Proposals must be received no later than ______on __________ __, 2016. <br /> <br />Questions regarding this RFP can be submitted by email to Matthew Bachler at <br />mbachler@cityofardenhills.org. <br /> <br />Selection of Consultant <br /> <br />A. Process and Schedule. Based upon its review of the submitted proposals, a selected <br />number of consultants will be asked to interview with City staff. The City staff will <br />recommend to the City Council a consultant that is proposed to be retained. <br /> <br />B. Evaluation Criteria. Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria: <br /> <br />• Conciseness, clarity, and organization of the proposal <br /> <br />• Relevance and suitability of the project approach <br /> <br />• Qualifications and expertise of the key personnel to be assigned to the project <br /> <br />• Experience of firm, other sub-consultants, and project team with comprehensive <br />plans and comprehensive plan updates <br /> <br />• Working knowledge and recent experience with the Metropolitan Council