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Page 4 of 25 <br />a. Responsive Supplier – A business entity or individual who has submitted a bid or proposal that fully <br />conforms in all material respects to the Invitation for Bids (IFB)/Request for Proposals (RFP) and all <br />its requirements, including all form and substance. <br />b. Responsible Supplier – A business entity or individual who has the financial and technical capacity <br />to perform the requirements of the solicitation and subsequent contract. <br />1.8 WAIVER OF MINOR ADMINISTRATIVE IRREGULARITIES <br />The City of Everett reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to waive minor administrative irregularities and <br />informalities contained in any proposal submitted and accepted by the City. The City further reserves the <br />right to make awards to the responsible offer whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous <br />to the City of Everett. The City of Everett reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. <br />1.9 EXCLUDED PARTIES <br />All suppliers must certify that they are not on the Comptroller General’s list of ineligible contractors nor the <br />list of parties excluded from Federal procurement or non-procurement programs. https://www.sam.gov <br />1.10 BUSINESS LICENSE <br />The successful supplier will be required to possess or be able to obtain a City of Everett Business License <br />and pay City of Everett Business & Occupation Tax (B & O), when applicable. B & O Tax questions may be <br />directed to the Everett Business Tax Division at (425) 257-8610. <br />1.11 BID PROTEST PROCEDURES <br />Chapter 3.46 of the Everett Municipal Code (EMC) governs all protests. Protest Procedures are available <br />for review in the Everett Municipal Code 3.46 which can be found at: https://everett.municipal.codes/ <br />The City reserves the right to require strict compliance with all requirements of Chapter 3.46 EMC. <br />1.12 NON-ENDORSEMENT <br />As a result of the selection of a supplier to provide products or services to the City of Everett, the City of <br />Everett is neither endorsing nor suggesting that the supplier's product is the best or only solution. The <br />Supplier agrees to make no reference to the City of Everett in any literature, promotional material, <br />brochures, sales presentation or the like without the express written consent of the City of Everett. <br />1.13 PROPRIETARY MATERIAL SUBMITTED/PUBLIC DISCLOSURE <br />A. Property of the City of Everett <br />All materials submitted in response to this RFP must become the property of the City of Everett. <br />Selection or rejection of a proposal does not affect this. In this section, the term “proposal” is <br />generic and refers to proposals, statements of qualification, letters of interest and any other <br />material submitted in response to this RFP. <br />B. Proposals are Public Records <br />Pursuant to Chapter 42.56 RCW and other statutes regarding public agencies, all materials <br />(including, for example, proposals) submitted under this RFP must be considered public records <br />and except to the extent protected by state and or federal laws will be available for inspection and <br />copying by the public following contract award. Records will not be released by the City of Everett <br />EXHIBIT D