The Tarrant County Hospital District d/b/a JPS Health Network (the "District") is seeking proposals for the provision of Consulting Services for the development of a comprehensive set of architectural and engineering design standards and best practices. The District maintains a policy of encouraging and engaging in business transactions with vendors who qualify and are certified under applicable law as Minority,Woman, and VeteranOwned Business Enterprises ("MWVBEs"). The District establishes a 25%good faith target goal. The District also encourages its vendors to utilize subcontractors and vendors who qualify and are certified under applicable law as MWVBEs. MWVBE Respondents are alsostrongly encouraged to subcontract to other MWVBEsto expandMWVBE participation beyond Respondent'sown self-performance. MWVBE Respondents Page 3of 23should identify and list MWVBE subcontractors and other relevant information under the appropriate Solicitation Responsesection(s) and on theGood Faith Form(Exhibit G). Prior to the Contract Award,a Respondent's good faith efforts to utilize MWVBE subcontractors and vendors in its business transactions shall be part of the criteria under which the vendor proposalswill be considered. Each Respondent will be required to show in its Solicitation Response its efforts to utilize MWVBEsubcontractors and vendors in its business transactions The District reserves the right to modify and/or supplement this Solicitationby amendment issued by the District prior to the date and time of the Response Deadline (defined herein). Any such amendments will be posted on-line prior to the Response Deadline at the same District internet site where this Solicitationis kept available for solicitation of SolicitationResponses. It is the responsibility of each Respondent to check that internet site frequently to determine if any amendments have been issued. The District reserves the right to withdraw this Solicitation, at its sole discretion, from any or all prospective vendors and Respondents at any time, before or after the Response Deadline. The withdrawal, if ever, of this Solicitationshall be effective upon the District's issuance of written notice posted on-line at the same District internet site where this Solicitationis kept available for solicitation of SolicitationResponses, which notice may also be sent by the District to the prospective Respondents in any manner deemed reasonable by the District The District reserves the right to approve or reject any proposed changes to theContract Termssubmitted by Respondents. SolicitationProposals will not be considered if they show any omissions, alterations of required forms, additions or conditions not requested or irregularities of any kind. However, the District reserves the right to waive any irregularities and to make the award in the best interest of the District. The Respondent acknowledges the right of the District to reject any or all SolicitationResponses and to waive any informality or irregularity in any SolicitationResponse received. In addition, the District reserves the right to reject any SolicitationResponse if the Respondent failed to submit the data, information or documents required by this Solicitation, or if the SolicitationProposal is any way incomplete or irregular. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.
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