Common use of REFERENCE ONLY Clause in Contracts

REFERENCE ONLY. The City reserves the right to rely on information from sources other than the information provided by the respondents. The City reserves the right to interview (oral interviews) the top proposers based on the interim proposal scores (Total Score Without Oral Interview). If the City elects to conduct oral interviews, the final scoring and ranking will be based on the Total Score With Oral Interview. If the City elects not to conduct oral interviews, the final scoring and rankings will be based on the Total Score Without Oral Interview. Award will be made to the highest scoring/ranking responsive and responsible proposer(s) in accordance with this Section. Final award shall be contingent upon the selected vendor(s) accepting the City’s Standard Terms and Conditions and Insurance Requirements in substantial conformance to Attachments B and C of this RFP. The selected vendor(s) shall provide proof of insurance (certificate of insurance) meeting the specified Insurance Requirements prior to contract execution. Should the selected vendor(s) fail to execute the agreement or provide proof of insurance as required herein, the City shall have the right to seek legal remedies against the vendor, including forfeiture of any proposal bond, for damages. The City shall also have the right to terminate negotiations with the selected vendor(s) and commence negotiations with the next highest ranked responsive and responsible proposer(s).