Environmental Health Data Management System (DMS)

submit one (1) hardcopy signed in blue ink or a secure digital signature and marked “ORIGINAL”; and one (1) electronic copy (USB drive) of the completed proposal as specified herein. B. Responses to the RFP shall be delivered in a sealed envelope, clearly marked RFP #23P3-015, addressed to: GSD - Purchasing Division Attn: Shauna Soldate 701 Ocean Street, Room 330 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 C. The deadline to submit proposals is April 11, 2024, at 5:00 PM PST. 2.5 Public Opening of Proposals There will be no public opening for this RFP. Proposals will be available to the public for review only after the award of the contract. 2.6 Multiple Proposals Only one Proposal will be accepted from any one person, partnership, corporation or other entity; however, several alternatives may be included in one Proposal. COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ RFP# 23P3-015 Environmental Health Data Management System page #7 of 30 2.7 Late Responses All responses to the RFP must be delivered in person or received by mail no

later than April 11, 2024, at 5:00 PM PST. Respondent will be solely responsible for the timely delivery of the Proposal. Proposals will not be accepted after the deadline and will be returned unopened. 2.8 Point of Contact All questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted in writing to Shauna Soldate or their authorized designee. No other individual has the authority to respond to any questions on behalf of the County. Failure to adhere to this process may disqualify the Respondent. 2.9 On Site Inspection On site inspection of Respondent’s facilities may be performed by the County and an evaluation committee to ascertain that facilities and equipment are in accordance with the requirements and intentions of the specifications. 2.10 Non-Collusion Declaration Respondent shall execute a Non-Collusion Declaration on the form furnished by the County as Exhibit D. 2.11 References A. Respondent shall complete and submit Exhibit B – Customer References. B. The County reserves the right to check any or all references: 1. Necessary to assess a Respondent’s performance; and 2. Pertaining to similar projects that demonstrate experience that is relevant to the RFP scope of work; and/or 3. Explicitly specified in the proposal or that result from communication with other entities involved with similar projects, including other industry sources and users of similar services, or others known to the County. C. The County expects contact information to be current and contacts to be reachable. 2.12 Proposal Evaluation Criteria A. It is the County’s intent to select the most responsive and responsible Respondent that offers the County the greatest value based on an analysis involving several criteria,