E. Proposals must contain the original signature of a duly authorized officer or agent of the Vendor submitting the proposal.
F. All costs incurred in preparing a response shall be at the Vendor’s expense.
G. Each Vendor submitting a proposal shall furnish the College with such additional information as the College may reasonably require, including audited financial statements or other evidence its current financial condition. The College reserves the right to conduct interviews and/or meetings with any or all Vendors submitting proposals in response to the RFP prior to selection in order to evaluate their qualifications and ability to perform the services described in the RFP. Vendor will be responsible for all costs incurred by it in connection with any such interviews, meetings, or requests for additional information.
H. Proposals must be held open, and may not be withdrawn, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date that the proposal is opened.
I. The submission of a proposal shall be prima facie evidence that the Vendor submitting the proposal has full knowledge of the scope, nature, quantity and quality of work to be performed; the requirements of the specifications; and the conditions under which the work is to be performed.
J. The College reserves the right to conduct pre-contract negotiations with any Vendors that submit proposals.
K. While it is the intent of the College to enter into a contract with one or more Vendor(s) as a result of this RFP, neither the issuance of this RFP, nor the submission of a proposal to the College, shall commit the College to enter into any contract with, or otherwise engage or utilize the services of any particular Vendor(s). Engagement of any Vendor(s) to provide the services described in this RFP, in whole or in part, shall be subject to and contingent upon negotiation of a Contract with said Vendor(s) that is acceptable to the College. L. The College reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to accept any proposal or portion thereof, and to waive any irregularity in any one or more proposals. The College will not enter into any agreement with a Vendor submitting a proposal until all necessary investigations are made into the responsibility and qualifications of that Vendor, as well as its ability to timely and satisfactorily provide the services described in this RFP and the Vendor’s proposal . Neither product pricing nor the amount or type of proposed financial benefit to the College will constitute the sole basis for selecting a Vendor.
M. The College will not be bound by oral explanations or instructions given by any College employee or agent at any time during the proposal process or after selection of a Vendor.
N. Modifications to the specifications of this RFP shall only be valid if issued in writing by the College in the form of a written addendum to the RFP.
O. The College may negotiate the inclusion, exclusion, or alteration of any language, terms, or conditions prior to the execution of a final Contract, or throughout the term of such Contract.
P. The final, executed Contract with the selected Vendor(s) will incorporate this RFP document, any addenda to the RFP as issued by the College, and those portions of the selected Vendor(s)’ proposal that are designated by College.
Q. Responses to this RFP are subject to the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. §67.101 et seq . The Right-to-Know Law permits any requestor to inspect and/or copy any record prepared and
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