The provision of the following: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS - ONCALL GEOTECHNICAL AND VARIOUS MATERIAL TESTING SERVICES Any submittal received after the hour stated above for any reason whatsoever, will not be considered for any purpose but will be returned, unopened to the proposer. The submission shall include the Statement of Qualifications, all required Request for Qualifications (RFQ) documentation, and all addendum issued by the City, if any. Please monitor the website for all information regarding this RFQ. The City will not be sending individual notifications of changes, updates, clarifications, and/or addenda. The City also hereby affirmatively ensures that Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), as defined in 49 CFR, Part 26, shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed, in whole or in part, under this agreement and will be afforded full opportunity to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) in response to this notice and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, gender or religion in any consideration leading to the award of contract. No qualified disabled person shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity leading to the award of a contract. All persons responding to this invitation shall be aware that their Statement of Qualifications is deemed a public record and may be subject to disclosure upon request. The right is reserved by the City of Tulare to reject any or all responses, to waive any irregularities or informalities not affected by law, to evaluate the SOQs submitted and to award the contract according to the SOQ(s) which best serves the interests of said City.
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