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Attachment A
<br />IRC -15056 RFQ-CCNA 2022 FINAL
<br />E -Verify: Consultant must be registered with and use, at their sole expense, the Department of Homeland
<br />Security's E -Verify system (www.e-verifV.gov) to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired
<br />employees, as required by Section 448.095, F.S. Owner, contractor, and subcontractors may not enter into a
<br />contract unless each party to the contract registers with and uses the E -Verify system. Consultant is responsible
<br />for obtaining proof of E -Verify registration for all subcontractors/subconsultants. This requirement applies to
<br />any provider of services or goods.
<br />Local Preference: Indian River County has no local ordinance or preferences, as set forth in section 255.0991(2),
<br />Florida Statutes, in place, therefore no preference prohibited by that section will be considered in the
<br />acceptance, review or award of this solicitation.
<br />Regulations: It shall be the responsibility of the Consultant to assure compliance with any OSHA, EPA and / or
<br />other Federal or State of Florida rules, regulations, or other requirements, as each may apply.
<br />Interpretations: No oral interpretations will be made to any Consultant as to the meaning of the RFQ
<br />documents. Every request for such an interpretation shall be made in writing, addressed and forwarded to
<br />Indian River County (purchasing@ircgov.com) ten (10) or more days before the date fixed for opening of the
<br />RFQ. The County shall not be responsible for oral interpretations given by any County employee. Every
<br />interpretation made to Consultants will be in the form of an Addendum, which if issued, will be sent promptly as
<br />is practical to all persons to whom RFQ documents have been issued. All such Addenda shall become part of the
<br />RFQ documents. Further, it shall be the responsibility of each Consultant, prior to submitting their SOQ, to
<br />contact Indian River County's Purchasing Division at (772) 226-1416 to determine if addenda were issued and to
<br />make such addenda a part of their SOQ.
<br />Applicable Law and Venue: Contract(s) resulting from this RFQ and all rights and duties of the parties hereto
<br />shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, including but not limited to the provisions of the Florida
<br />Uniform Commercial Code Chapters 671-679 F.S., for any terms and conditions not specifically stated in this
<br />solicitation and resulting agreement. Venue for any lawsuit brought by either party against the other party or
<br />otherwise arising out of this Contract shall be in Indian River County, Florida, or, in the event of a federal
<br />jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
<br />Conflict of Interest: Any entity submitting a bid, proposal, qualifications or entering into a contract with the
<br />County shall disclose any relationship that may exist between the contracting entity and a County Commissioner
<br />or a County Employee. The relationship with a County Commissioner or a County Employee that must be
<br />disclosed is as follows: father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece,
<br />husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law,
<br />stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister, grandparent, or
<br />grandchild. The term "affiliate" includes those officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees,
<br />members, and agents who are active in the management of the entity. The disclosure of relationships shall be a
<br />sworn statement made on a County approved form. Failure to submit the form will be cause for rejection of the
<br />bid or proposal.
<br />Prohibition Against Contingent Fees: If a contract is entered resulting from this request for qualifications, it shall
<br />include a prohibition against contingent fees statement, as required by FS 255.087.
<br />Right to Protest: Any actual or prospective responding Consultant who is aggrieved in connection with a
<br />competitive selection process may protest to the Purchasing Manager. The protest shall be submitted to the
<br />Purchasing Manager in writing within seven (7) calendar days after the bidder or proposer knows or should have
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