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, 2% per year)r itself. Furthernce agreementime of renewa

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poser understamplementatioe between theedied by the p

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ty will only purthe software fified in the con

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s and Co

ey have carefuspecificationsd the scope ofwork, and that requirements a reasonable

s made withoua proposal for

fraud, so that adors. Further, deral law and c

poser agrees on, finder’s feewould conflict inn award resultihip, or employand/or governerate paper witheject their prop

gations or the County. The P

hole or in part,

and hold harmy's fees) arisinigence or misc

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sign documenhe County prior contract sign

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ondition

lly examined ts, covenants, rf the work to btheir proposaof this RFP antime. By thei

ut prior undersr the same maall proposals fothe Proposer

can result in fin

that at the time, or any other n any manner ing in a “Confl

yment, on a boed by Wake Ch the responseposal.

Proposer's rigProposer may without the pr

mless the Coug from breachconduct of the

willful miscondue extent permi

nitial System

nt (or other subor to contract sning. The proje

ON: 10/27/201

ns

this Request forequirements, be done, that thal is based upond attachmenr signature on

standing, agreeaterials, supplior the purchascertifies that thnes, prison se

me of submittalremuneration

r or degree witict of Interest.”

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ght to receive py not sell, assigrior written app

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for Proposal ansoftware, servhe Proposer h

on the terms, cts. The Propo

n the responseement, or conies, or equipmse will result frhey understan

entences, and

, they: (1) havn) and shall notth the performa” A “Conflict ooffice, departmsers shall idenderstand that

payment hereugn, transfer or proval from W

s, liability, claimact or injury to employees or nty. It is the int

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contain a comp

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nd documentsvices, etc. andhas knowledgeconditions, oser further age to the RFP, thnection with a

ment, and is in arom free, opennd collusive civil damage

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of Interest” shament, division ontify any interethe County, in

under shall beconvey the

Wake County.

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ndependent

stood that in thent contractor, ner and methoercise full contby the Proposle for, and shaof its employeeaxes, exaction

Payment

for the BOE LMrom this RFP sipt of original i

ed by the Counendered. (Phoas allowed in lings for such

n, the County wce of the entire

nsurance

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Risk Manager.and Coverage .

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al liability.

ial Automobileamage. Evideof services und

th task depend

r Failure t

d proposer (Imand reasonabr (2) upon writtenter shall be lnd such amou

on to any other

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MS system anshall be madenvoice(s) in ac

nty. Prior to paotographs or fathe Agreemenexpenses.

will retain 20%e system, whic

obtain, at theirtil such insuran. Workers' CoB Employers

ability - CombiThis insuranc

e Liability, with ence of commder this Agree

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dencies and pr

to Provide

mplementer) fale opportunity ten notice to thliable for any aunt may be subr warranties or

or

ce of any serviagent or emp

required by thismployment, diormance of thedefend, and sacompliance wittions of any na

nd for the implee in amounts accordance and

ayment, the Coacsimiles of invnt that are incl

% of all service ch will be defin

r sole expensence is in effect

ompensation InLiability $500,

ned single lime shall include

limits of no lesmercial automoement and/or a

14 – VERSIO

redecessors. N

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ails to provide ato cure, the C

he Implementeadditional costbtracted from r remedies pro

ices herein proployee of the Cs contract. Fuirection, compe services herave the Countyth Social Secuature whatsoe

ementation of nd at times sed in conformityontractor mustvoices will not uded in the inv

payments, wited during the

e, all insurancet and certificatnsurance, with000 each acci

its of no less te Comprehens

ss than $500,0obile coverage are brought on

ON: 10/27/201

Non-performa

ality

a functionality County may (1er, obtain the fts incurred by any amount o

ovided.

ovided, the ProCounty and shaurther, the Propensation, andreunder. The Py harmless, frourity, withholdinever.

services rendet forth in the Ay with payment submit an oribe accepted.)voice(s) must

th such retenticontract nego

e required in thtion thereof hah limits for Covident, disease

than $1,000,00sive Broad For

000 Combinedis only necess

n a Wake Coun

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ance in this reg

in accordance) terminate thfunctionality frothe County in

owed to the Im

oposer shall ball furnish suchposer has, an

d discharge of Proposer shallom all matters ng, and all oth

ered pursuantAgreement andnt dates for billginal dated ite) Any reimbursbe supported

ion being releaotiation phase.

he following paas been receivverage A Statue policy limit an

00 each occurrm Coverage

d Single Limit sary if vehiclesnty site.

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gard may resu

e with its respoe implementatom a third parobtaining the

mplementer. Th

be, and is, an h services in itd shall retain tall persons l be solely relating to theer wages, sala

t to the Agreemd shall be mads and claims a

emized invoicesement for with attached

ased on final

aragraphs andved by Wake utory-State of Nnd disease Ea

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for bodily injurs are used in t

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Technologper claim aof informatincluding brequest. Pand to puris cancelleretroactiveCertificateoccurrencecoverage a Profession Employeeloss payee All insuranInsurance insured, asCarolina lashow "thirtcertified m If an "ACCimpose nobe deleted Copies or sent to:

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This RFP State of NCarolina, teffect.

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gy Services Prand $2 million tion arising frobreach respon

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person(s) or firm

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om either neglinse expenditurs to maintain aaintain Supplewed. If coveragr the effective to Wake Counf on a claims berein survives

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nce Certificateliability of any

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ability (Errors ahall include coigent or intentires and defensa retroactive dmental Extendge is replaceddates of this anty specifying wbasis, the retrothe effective d

h limits of $1 m

r crime policy)

nsed in North Compensationr and (2) to ame shall be signge or cancellat

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301 S. Ralei

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15 – VERSIO

and Omissionsoverage for thironal acts of Pse. A copy of Pate prior to or ded Reportingd, the new policagreement. Pwhether the re

oactive date of dates of this ag

million per occu

with limits of $

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mend cancellatned by a licenstion will be give

words "endeave company" in

endorsements

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e requirementssidered.

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ON: 10/27/201

s) Insurance wrd party expen

Provider's empProvider's poliequal to the e

g Period or 'tailcy must includ

Provider shall pequired coveraf the coveragegreement.

urrence/$2 mi

$250,000 whic

be acceptableorsed (1) to shtion notice to 3sed North Caroen to the Wak

vor to" and "buthe "cancellat

s or other item

Manager r - Finance Dereet 1

s of the specific

by and constrconflict with th

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with limits no lenses resulting loyees or an ocy shall be pro

effective date ol coverage' if thde prior acts coprovide on an age is underw. The duty to

llion aggregate

ch name Wak

e to the Countyhow Wake Cou30 days, pursuolina agent an

ke County Risk

ut failure to mation" paragrap

ms pertaining to

epartment

cations, altern

rued accordinghe laws of the Sn of the contra

in a proposal. bmitted as partpection until aesponse to thioprietary or co

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outside sourceoduced upon of this agreemhe policy expiroverage or a annual basis a

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informatioN.C.G.S. inspectionparticipate

3.12 C

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3.13 A

Submissioclearly and Furthermohas the soany and ait is deemeor all of thewith individmake no sCounty.

3.14 N

From timeperform seservices (tagree andthrough an

on must be cleChapter 132,

n is made unde in any subs

Compliance

must comply wmposed which wred on this proke County at oserves the righthe contract.

Acceptance

on of any propod specifically n

ore, the Countyole discretion all informalities ed to be in thee items in the dual Proposerselection if pro

New Service

e to time duringervices that arethe “New Serv document the

n amendment

early labeled , will not be mder public recequent civil a

e with Laws

with all applicawould necess

oposal prior to once, indicatinght to accept an

e

osal indicates noted otherwis

y is not boundand reserves thand or irregula

e County's besproposal, and

rs if it is deemeposals are dee

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as such at thmade available

ords law, the action to comp

s and Regula

able State and itate alterationtheir delivery, g in their letterny such alterat

a Proposer’s se in the propo

to accept a phe right to canarities, or to ret interests to dto award the

ed in the Counemed to be ou

ntation period ally described o beginning work to be perforct.

16 – VERSIO

e time of initiae for public inproposer will

pel disclosure

ations

Federal Lawsn of the materia

it shall be ther the specific retions, including

acceptance ofosal.

roposal on thencel this RFP, e-advertise witdo so. The Coucontract in wh

nty’s best intereutside the fisca

and afterwardin the Statemeork on any Newrmed and com

ON: 10/27/201

al submissionnspection. In l be notified oe of confident

s. In the evental, quality, wor

e responsibilityegulation whicg any price ad

f the condition

e basis of loweand to reject a

th either the idunty reserves

hole or in part arest. Moreoveral constraint o

d, the County ent of Work buw Services, th

mpensation rate

REQU

14

n and to the ethe event tha

of the requestial information

t any Governmrkmanship or

y of the succesch required sucdjustments occ

ns contained in

est price, and fany and all proentical or revisthe right to acand/or negotiar, the County rr not in the be

may elect to hut are related the Proposer ane. This will be

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extent provideat a request fot and may n.

mental restrictiperformance o

ssful Proposer ch alterations.casioned there

n this RFP unle

further, the Cooposals, to wased specificaticcept or reject ate any or all itreserves the rigst interest of th

have the Propoto the contractnd County willaccomplished

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ON: 10/27/201

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lined in this seould be preparapabilities to saeteness, and cproposal shou

ent ents

remainder of tg and sales typ

to a brief narras personnel whonly to the extey the primary et, and the contail address, fax

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ection. Each red as simply atisfy the clarity of conteuld be organiz

this section. pe information

ative summarizho would use tent required toengagement cotact for any thix number, and

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4.3 S

(Proposal overall undwork from

4.4 C

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function so thaents set forth insupport or cla

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ong the comp

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recent auditedined in relevanability, etc. (Noded on a separ

g of installs at ess departmen

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material (includbilities.

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nering, how lomentations the

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arify requested

n shall include:

any has been

of the company

any has been

hnical history ocompanies wit

d financial statent annual repoote: Only 1 coprate, labeled C

entities similarnt and program

software releas

ding letters of s

of any pending

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licenses, profe

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f the proposal nd the scope o

mpletion of the

al must provide's company ancan evaluate tthe RFP. The information.

in business.

y size and org

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of the companyth technical co

ements for theorts. The statempy of the finan

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r to the Countym with the con

ses/upgrades

support or end

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tual relationshption of why theEngagement M

menter has wohave complete

poration, is in g

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must present, configuration wated by the pro

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should includof work proposwarranty perio

e the following nd any third-pahe proposer’s County, at its

ganizational str

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y as backgrouomponents of

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y by name andntact name for

for the past tw

dorsement from

ip was not come relationship Manager, and

orked with the sed together and

good standing

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ng Environm

in detail, the vwill depend heoposed solutio

ON: 10/27/201

de a general dised. The scopod.

information aarty vendor bestability and a

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are to clients s

und (ie, how thyour software

ndor and the soinclude informts is required.

d state. The nr each, should

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software vendd the structure

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iscussion of thpe statement s

bout the submeing proposed ability to supporequire a propo

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oftware implemmation on annu

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umber of useralso be includ

cative of the pr

was severed foand the nameanager are als

dor and how me of the partne

d to conduct bu

s.

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he proposer’s should include

mitting proposeto provide a

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County.

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