224-22 RFQ-ED Arborists.pdf

i i TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE each person and/or firm is provided an equal opportunity to submit a Qualification Statement In response to the RFQ, Qualification statements will be evaluated in accordance with criteria set forth in section 2 of this RFQ, which will be applied in the same manner to each Qualification Statement received. Respondents agree to at all times to abide by all requirements of the New Jersey law, including, but not limited to the aforementioned “Pay to Play” laws, as well as any and all relevant Executive Orders and the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission disclosure reauirements, 2.3 Conditions Applicable to RFQ Upon submission of a Qualification Statement in response to this RFQ, the Respondent acknowledges and consents to the following conditions: The Township reserves the right to exercise its judgment to weigh the relative merit and deficiencies, if any, in all responses and commits. The Township reserves the right to reject for any reason, all responses and components thereof and eliminate any and all Respondents submitting this RFQ from consideration, The Township reserves the right (in its sole judgment} to reject any Respondent that submits incomplete responses to this RFQ or a Qualification Statement that is not responsive to this RFQ. The Township reserves the right, without prior notice, to supplement, amend, or otherwise modify this RFQ, or otherwise request additional information, All Qualification Statements shall become the property of the Township and will not be returned. All Quallfication Statements will be made available to the public at the appropriate time, as determined by the Township {in the exercise of its sole discretion) in accordance with law. The Township may request Respondents to send representatives to the Township for interviews. Neither the Township, nar its respective staff, consultants nor advisors shall be liable for any claims for damages resulting from the solicitation or preparation of the Qualification Statement. There shall be no reimbursement to Respondents for the cost of preparing and submitting a Qualification Statement for participating in this pracurement process. 2.4 Addenda or Amendments to RFQ During the period provided for the preparation of responses to the RFQ, the Township may Issue addenda, amendments or answers to written inquiries. Those addenda will be noticed

or Amendments to RFQ During the period provided for the preparation of responses to the RFQ, the Township may Issue addenda, amendments or answers to written inquiries. Those addenda will be noticed by the Township and will constitute a part of the RFQ, All responses to the RFQ shall be prepared with full consideration of the addenda Issued prior to the proposal submission date. Page | 8