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9127123,11:34AM www-text (1s).html <br />Kittitas County shall evaluate statements of qualifications and performance data submitted by firms regarding <br />the proposed project. Following the evaluation, the county may invite one or more firms to meet with county <br />offlrcials to discuss the project and the relative benefits of various methods of providing the desired services. The <br />county then selects from among those firms the one "most highly qualified" to provide the required services. <br />County procedures and guidelines are to include a plan to ensure that women, minority, and veteran-owned firms <br />have the maximum opportunity to compete for the contract. The level of firm participation should be consistent <br />with their availability within the relevant professional community. <br />After choosing the most qualified firm, the county then negotiates with that firm for a contract at aprice the <br />county determines is fair and reasonable, considering the estimated value of the services to be rendered, as well <br />as the scope and complexity of the project. If a satisfactory contract cannot be negotiated, the county formally <br />terminates the negotiations with that firm and attempts to negotiate a contract with the next most qualified firm. <br />The process continues until an agreement is reached or the search is terminated. <br />In emergency sifuations, the process outlined above for procuring services maybe dispensed with upon a finding <br />by the county that an emergency requires the immediate execution of the work involved. <br />All submittals shall become the property of Kittitas County. <br />Kittitas County l€serves the right to reject all submittals and re-adveftise if necessary. <br />fi le:///C:iUsers/candie.leaderiDownloads/www-text ( 1 5). html 1t1