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Indian River County Purchasing Manual — Effective Aueust 16December 20, 2022 substantial and material change to the proposal, and provided that such revisions do not unfairly affect other proposers. 6. Award of Proposals. The committee's recommendation shall be presented to the Board for approval, which may include a request for authorization to negotiate, or recommendation of award, after public notice of the final ranking has been made at least seven days prior to the proposed Board meeting. If the agenda is not prepared by the Purchasing Division, a copy of the agenda item and all supporting documentation shall be provided to the Purchasing Division prior to submission to the Board. The award shall be made to the most responsive and responsible proposer whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the County, based upon the evaluation criteria. 5.2 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) Certain professional services are required by the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act to be procured by the use of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). An RFQ may also be used to procure professional services not covered by the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act. A. RFQ Process. An RFQ is characterized by an invitation to professionals to submit a summary of their qualifications to perform a general or specific job or service. It must include a clear description of the need for the goods or services being procured. If the RFQ is subject to the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act, the County shall select no less than three professionals for discussions and, if requested by the County, for presentations. After staff recommendation and approval by the Board, the County shall enter into negotiations for a contract with the most qualified professional(s). RFQs shall be governed by the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act, to the extent applicable. Except as modified by applicable law or this manual, RFQs shall be advertised, received, opened and processed, and shall be corrected, withdrawn and cancelled, in the same manner as bids discussed in Section 4. Ten-year litigation history shall be requested as part of the RFQ submittal. B. Evaluation Criteria. The qualifications of each firm responding to an RFQ subject to the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act shall be determined in accordance with the criteria set forth in the Act, including, without limitation, the professional ability of personnel; whether the firm is a certified minority business enterprise; past performance; willingness to meet time and budget requirements; location; recent, current and projected workloads; and the volume of work previously awarded to each firm by the County, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified firms, provided such distribution does not violate the principle of selection of the most highly qualified firms. The qualifications of each firm responding to an RFQ which is not subject to the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act shall be determined in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFQ. C. Selection Committee ("Committee"). A Committee shall be appointed by the County Administrator after the RFQ has been issued. The Committee shall be comprised of not less than three and Ret mere than Seve- members. A majority of members shall constitute a quorum. 25 19