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Dept. of Public Works <br />Page 3 <br />PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL: <br />If you wish to be considered for work under this Statement of Qualifications (SOQ), you must be <br />a registered consultant on the Municipal Research and Service Center of Washington — Shared <br />Small Works and Consultant Roster (www.mrscroster.org). <br />A mandatory pre -submittal meeting is required to submit a response to this solicitation. The <br />meeting location and time may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Candie Leader, Administrative <br />Supervisor, 509-962-7523 or at: candie.leader@co.kittitas.wa.us. Specific performance criteria <br />will be provided to prospective bidders at this meeting. Failure to attend results in <br />disqualification from submitting a bid. <br />If interested in responding to this solicitation providing broadband service to Kittitas County <br />residents, submit a sealed envelope to Mark R. Cook, Kittitas County Public Works Director, at <br />411 N. Ruby St. Suite 1, Ellensburg WA 98926. Submittals shall include five (5) copies of your <br />SOQ response utilizing provided County response forms. <br />For your records, the County will provide a confirmation email to the contacts provided in the <br />submittal confirming receipt of your interest in the proposal. Submittals received after 5:00 PM <br />local time May 12th, 2023, will be disregarded. The County reserves the right to reject one or <br />more submittals. <br />SELECTION PROCESS AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE: <br />Kittitas County selection will be based on the following criteria and completeness of response: <br />1. Pricing structure based on specifications provided at the mandatory pre-bid <br />meeting (60 points). <br />2. Ability meeting supply chain project timelines (50 points). <br />3. Number of years providing telecommunication services (50 points). <br />4. Discuss Kittitas County customer service response policies (60 points). <br />An internal selection committee will review all submittals and select the provider for contracting. <br />The committee may elect to conduct interviews with responders prior to selection. If interviews <br />are desired, selected interviewees will be notified in advance. Following selection, the selected <br />provider is required to enter into a Kittitas County professional services agreement. <br />The selection process shall be in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights <br />Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies <br />all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this <br />advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises and airport concession disadvantaged business <br />enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation <br />and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in <br />consideration for an award. <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />