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Kittitas County Page 5 of 7 RFQ Limited Purpose Landfill D. Rejection of Proposals A Contract may be negotiated with the consultant whose proposal would be most advantageous to Kittitas County, and the Kittitas County Solid Waste Department, all factors considered. Kittitas County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted. E. Type of Contact If a consultant is selected as a result of this RFQ&P a consultant services contract with a “not-to- exceed price” clause will be negotiated. Negotiations may be undertaken with the proposer who is considered to be the most suitable for performing the work. This RFQ&P is primarily designed to identify the most qualified firms. Price and schedule will be negotiated with the “first choice” proposer. Negotiations may be also initiated with the “second choice” and subsequent proposers until the project is cancelled or an acceptable contract is executed. F. Acceptance of Proposal Contract The contents of the proposal of the selected consultant will become the contractual obligation if a contract ensues. Failure of the consultant to accept these obligations may result in cancellation of their selection. G. Consultant Responsibilities The Consultant will be required to assume responsibilities for all services offered in the proposal whether or not performed by the consultant. Furthermore, the consultant will be the sole point of contact for Kittitas County with regard to contractual matters, including payment of any and all charges resulting from the contract. There will be no changes in the contract without approval of Kittitas County. H. Termination for Default The contract may be terminated at the County’s election if for any cause the consultant shall fail to fulfill in a timely manner and prompt manner their obligations under this agreement. The County may, upon five (5) calendar days written notice to the consultant, terminate the right of the consultant to proceed under this agreement until a cause to cure the deficiency has been fully developed by the consultant within ten (10) days of the County’s notification default. If no satisfactory cure is proposed by the consultant as determined by the Solid Waste Department, the County will terminate this agreement. In the event of such termination, any work prepared by the consultant under this agreement shall, at the option of the County, become the County’s property and consultant shall be entitled to receive reasonable compensation for any work completed to the satisfaction of the County. III. Purpose of the Request for Qualifications & Proposal Pursuant to 173-350 WAC Solid Waste Handling Standard: