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VII. EVALUATION PROCEDURES <br />A. REVIEW OF PROPOSALS <br />The City reserves the right to retain all proposals submitted, and to use <br />any idea in a proposal regardless of whether that proposal is selected. <br />B. EVALUATION CRITERIA <br />The selection committee will evaluate all proposals that are submitted. <br />Selection ratings will be based on 100-point scale. Ranking will be <br />reflected as below: <br />Item Criteria Points <br />1 Demonstrated technical expertise and experience 30 <br />2 Adequacy of staffing, sampling techniques, analytical 25 <br />procedures, etc. <br />3 References and qualifications 25 <br />4 Completeness and conformity of the reply of the RFP 10 <br />5 Cost 10 <br />Total 100 <br />C. ORAL PRESENTATIONS <br />During the evaluation process, the Fiscal Affairs Committee may, at its <br />discretion, request any one or all firms to make oral presentations. Such <br />presentations will provide firms with an opportunity to answer any <br />questions the Fiscal Affairs Committee may have on a firm's proposal. <br />Not all firms may be asked to make such oral presentations. <br />D. FINAL SELECTION <br />The City will select a firm based upon the recommendation of the Fiscal <br />Affairs Committee and approval of the La Porte City Council. The City <br />reserves the right to conduct pre-contract negotiations with the most <br />successful proposer. <br />It is anticipated that a firm will be selected by August 8, 2011. Following <br />notification of the firm selected it is expected a contract will be executed <br />between both parties by August 9, 2011. <br />28 <br />