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7/26/23, 7:50 AM newspaper -text (3).html <br />SELECTION CRITERIAAND PROCESS: <br />Selection will be based upon selection committee review of the following: <br />1. Knowledge and experience in adjudication related to property valuation appeals. <br />2. Experience with writing defensible Board of Equalization appeal decisions/recommendations. <br />3. Approach to quality control, case management and decision delivery. <br />4. Making effective use of public resources through reasonable fee proposal. <br />5. Experience and manner of holding public meetings and quasi-judicial proceedings. <br />6. Response of references. <br />7. Approach to quality control, case management and decision delivery. <br />8. Making effective use of public resources through reasonable fee proposal. <br />9. Experience and manner of holding public meetings and quasi-judicial proceedings. <br />QUESTIONS: <br />Questions regarding this RFP may be directed to the County's Planning Manager in writing via e-mail to <br />mark.cook@co.kittitas.wa.us no later than August 31, 2023. Any oral communications will be considered unofficial and <br />non -binding on the County. Questions will be answered in writing and provided to all responders upon request. It is the <br />responsibility of applicants to check the county for any amendments or question and answers to this RFP. <br />PROCESS AND TIMELINE FOR SELECTION: <br />The County's intended process and timeline for selecting a contractor is as follows: <br />• RFP release, August 3, 2023. <br />• 5:00 PM local time, August 11, 2023 — Deadline for applicant questions. <br />• Responses to applicant questions upon request August 18, 2023, 5 PM local time. <br />• August 31, 2023 - 5:00 PM local time — Deadline for RFP submittals. <br />• August 31 — September 8, 2023, Consideration of submittals by County and selection of candidate(s) to be interviewed; <br />interviews and identification of the preferred candidate to recommend to County Commissioners. <br />• September 19, 2023 — Notice to negotiate fee. <br />• September 29, 2023 — Contract in place. <br />INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS: <br />All responses to the RFP must be received at the County's Planning Department by 5:00 PM local time on August 31, 2023. <br />Submittals received after the deadline will not be considered. <br />All proposals should be submitted and addressed to: <br />Mark R. Cook <br />Kittitas County Director of Public Works/Community Development Services <br />411 North Ruby Street, Suite 1 <br />file:///C:/Users/candie.leader/Downloads/newspaper-text (3).html 3/4 <br />