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6 V. Selection of Consultant A. Process and Schedule Based upon its review of the submitted proposals, a selected number of consultants will be asked to interview with City staff. The City staff will recommend one or more of these consultants to the City Council for final selection. B. Cost Liability The City of Arden Hills assumes no responsibility or liability for costs incurred by the consultant prior to signing a contract for this project. Total liability of the City of Arden Hills is limited to the terms and conditions of this agreement. C. Rights of Review Issuance of this RFP does not compel the City to award a contract. The City reserves the right to reject any or all of the proposals wholly or in part and to waive any technicalities, informalities, or irregularities in any proposal at its sole option and discretion. The City reserves the right to request clarification or additional information. The City reserves the right to award a contract, re-solicit proposals, or temporarily or permanently abandon the procurement. D. Evaluation Criteria Proposals will be independently evaluated by the Selection Committee. The following criteria will be used to determine which proposal best meets the need of the City: • Conciseness, clarity, and organization of the proposal • Relevance and suitability of the project approach • Qualifications and expertise of the key personnel to be assigned to the project • Experience of firm, other sub-consultants, and project team with comprehensive plans and comprehensive plan updates • Working knowledge and recent experience with the Metropolitan Council • Demonstrated ability to perform the comprehensive plan update in a timely and cost effective manner • Demonstrated familiarity with relevant development, social, and economic issues impacting communities such as Arden Hills • Project costs • Ability to work as a team with the City Council, Commissions, Committees, staff, and other City consultants