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County's Point-of-Contact for this RFP Jasmine Pagan, Sr. Contract Coordinator Tel: 610-478-6168 Fax: 610-898-7427 Email: jpagan@berkspa.gov Mailing Address: Berks County Services Center, 633 Court St. - 13th Floor, Reading, PA, 19601 RFP Timeline Following is the County's estimated timeline for the RFP process: Issue RFP Monday, July 22, 2024 Pre-Proposal Conference Thursday, August 8, 2024 Cutoff for Submission of Written Questions (10 business days before due date) Thursday, August 21, 2024 Deadline for Submission of Proposals Thursday, September 5, 2024, 2:00 PM Opening of Submitted Proposals Thursday, September 5, 2024, 2:15 PM County's Review of Proposals September 6 to September 27, 2024 Notify Short List Firms Monday, September 30, 2024 Interview Short List Firms October 3 to October 4, 2024 Issue Notice of Contract Award November 1, 2024 Commencement of Work January 1, 2025 Background The County of Berks through the Berks County Department of Agriculture Office administers the Berks County Agricultural Conservation Easement (ACE) Program that purchases agricultural conservation easements on farms limiting land to agricultural production in perpetuity. The ACE Program is overseen by the Berks County Agricultural Land Preservation Board and governed by Act 43 and the regulations in 7 Pa. Code, Chapter 138e.