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Page 1 of 1 <br />For more information, contact Public Works <br />Kittitas County shall evaluate statements of qualifications and performance data submitted by firms <br />regarding the proposed project. Following the evaluation, the county may invite one or more firms to <br />meet with county officials to discuss the project and the relative benefits of various methods of <br />providing the desired services. The county then selects from among those firms the one "most highly <br />qualified" to provide the required services. County procedures and guidelines are to include a plan to <br />ensure that women, minority, and veteran -owned firms have the maximum opportunity to compete for <br />the contract. The level of firm participation should be consistent with their availability within the <br />relevant professional community. <br />After choosing the most qualified firm, the county then negotiates with that firm for a contract at a <br />price the county determines is fair and reasonable, considering the estimated value of the services to <br />be rendered, as well as the scope and complexity of the project. If a satisfactory contract cannot be <br />negotiated, the county formally terminates the negotiations with that firm and attempts to negotiate a <br />contract with the next most qualified firm. The process continues until an agreement is reached or the <br />search is terminated. <br />In emergency situations, the process outlined above for procuring services maybe dispensed with <br />upon a finding by the county that an emergency requires the immediate execution of the work <br />involved. <br />All submittals shall become the property of Kittitas County. <br />Kittitas County reserves the right to reject all submittals and re -advertise if necessary. <br />file:///C:/Users/candie.leader/Downloads/www-text%20(23).html 5/29/2019 <br />