It is the intent of Uintah County, Utah, ("County") to obtain proposals from qualified industry experts that can lay a 2 inch asphalt overlay with a 1/2 inch hot mix on the parking lots at the Uintah Care Center located at 510 S 500 W Vernal, UT 84078. Each of the following bullet points will be evaluated and scored based on how well the proposal responds to each bullet point on a scale of 0-5 as technical criteria. Each bullet point must be thoroughly addressed to receive full points. Provide 2 references of similar scope and size of projects 4. Evaluation of Submission All proposals must be in reference to the terms and conditions stated in this RFP. The awarded proposal will be selected based on the County's determination of the top-scoring proposal and most advantageous proposal, presentation (if held), and completed reference checks. The decision to request interviews/presentations is at the discretion of the County. The intent of the presentations, if held, will be to allow the County an opportunity to clarify and ask questions resulting from the initial evaluation. No new information may be brought forward. Presentations are not guaranteed, candidates are advised to fully respond to the RFP at the time of the submission. 5. Award The County will either award a proposal or will announce that no appointment will be made. There is no implicit or explicit guarantee that the project will proceed. Uintah County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. 6. Terms and Conditions of the RFP Disclosure. Upon award of the contract, all proposals accepted by the County shall become a matter of public record and shall be regarded as public, except those elements of each proposal that are identified by the Contractor as business or trade secrets and plainly marked as "trade secret," "confidential," or "proprietary." Each element of a proposal that the Contractor desires not to be considered a public record must be clearly marked. Any blanket statement (i.e. regarding entire pages, documents, or other non-specific designations) shall not be sufficient and shall not bind the County in any way whatsoever. If disclosure is required under the Utah Government Records Access Management Act ("GRAMA") or otherwise by law (despite the Contractor's request for confidentiality), the Contractor shall not in any way be liable or responsible for the disclosure of any such records or part thereof. Failure to Agree. If the County and selected Contractor cannot agree on a satisfactory agreement, the County reserves the right to terminate negotiations. The County may then negotiate an agreement with another RFP applicant, or County may submit another request for proposals. Right to Reject. The County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. In addition, the County will not reimburse costs associated with the preparation or presentation of the proposals.