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Written Question Deadline: September 1, 2025 If you have any questions regarding this RFP, please submit them in writing by emailing them to Tri Nguyen at tnguyen@cityofrsm.org by the deadline noted in this RFP. Tentative First Interview (if necessary): Week of September 15, 2025 Tentative City Council Award and Effective Date: October 8, 2025 The City of Rancho Santa Margarita invites qualified firms to submit proposals to provide professional Traffic Signal Operations Management Services. Proposals received after the time and date specified above may be considered nonresponsive and may not be returned. All products used or developed in the preparation of the Consultant's proposal or the execution of any contract resulting from this RFP will be the property of the City. Any proposals received prior to the time and date specified above may be withdrawn or modified by written request of the Consultant. To be considered, however, the modified Proposal must be received prior to the submittal deadline. Unsigned proposals or proposals signed by an individual not authorized to bind the prospective Consultant will be considered nonresponsive and rejected. This RFP does not commit the City to award an agreement, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal for this request, or to procure or contract for services. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this request, to negotiate with any qualified Consultant, or to modify or cancel in part or in its entirety the RFP if it is in the best interests of the City to do so. Furthermore, an award of a professional services agreement may not be made based solely on price. The prospective Consultant is advised that should this RFP result in recommendation for award of a professional service agreement, the agreement will not be in force until it is approved and fully executed by the City. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or any part of a proposal. The City reserves the right to reject the proposal of any Proposer who previously failed to perform adequately for the City or any other governmental agency. The City expressly reserves the right to reject the proposal of any Proposer who is in default on the payment of taxes, licenses or other monies due the City. The City of Rancho Santa Margarita invites qualified firms to submit proposals to provide professional Traffic Signal Operations Management Services. Should an award be made, the successful Proposer will enter into a professional services agreement with the City of Rancho Santa Margarita. The contract term is for a period of three (3) years unless extended by mutual written agreement of the Parties for up to an additional two (2) years. OPTIONAL CPI Adjustment of Compensation/Fees/Billing Rate Schedule: The fees, rates and/or unit prices set forth in Consultant's Proposal/Scope of Work shall remain fixed and unchanged for the first three (3) years of the term of this Agreement (i.e., from October 8, 2025, through October 7, 2028). Thereafter, Consultant may submit a request to adjust its fees, rates and/or unit prices once per year during the remainder of the term of the Agreement as provided for herein. However, approval of any request to adjust fees, rates and/or unit prices as authorized by this section shall be made at the sole discretion of the City Manager, in writing, and is subject to the City's approved budget. Such fee, rate, and/or unit price adjustment(s), if any, shall not exceed the value of the change of the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles/Orange County area for the preceding one year as published for the month of April of any given year. In no event shall any adjustment of any fee, rate or unit price exceed five percent (5%) per year regardless of CPI or any other cost factors. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.