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<br />Attachment to the Proposal Instructions: <br /> <br />2. Protest Procedures <br /> <br />(see Proposal Instructions, section 13, for further information) <br /> <br />Project Name: Ramsey Star Express Transit Service <br /> <br />General <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey desires to have the opportunity to know about and resolve controversies and <br />disputes concerning its procurements, prior to commencement of actions in court. Therefore, it <br />wishes to make the administrative remedies and procedures set forth herein available to protesters. <br /> <br />Any actual or prospective bidder, proposer, or contractor who is aggrieved in connection with the <br />solicitation or award of a City of Ramsey contract may protest in accordance with the Protest <br />Procedures. The City will endeavor to fairly resolve protests that conform to the requirements of its <br />Protest Procedures. <br /> <br />Protests will be decided by the RFP Administrator. A protester may request City Council review of <br />the RFP Administrator's decision. <br /> <br />Purpose <br /> <br />The Protest Procedures provide a process for a full and fair consideration of controversies or <br />disputes concerning the procurement, without allowing protesters to exploit protest procedures to <br />obtain a competitive advantage or obstruct the procurement. The requirements herein are intended <br />to serve important public purposes. Protesters are cautioned that noncompliance will result in <br />waiver of protest rights. Protesters should review the Protest Procedures carefully before filing a <br />protest. <br /> <br />Definitions <br /> <br />The words defined in this section shall have the meaning set forth below when they appear <br />hereafter: <br /> <br />a) Procurement means buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise acquiring any <br />supplies, services, or construction. The term includes all functions that pertain to the <br />obtaining of any supplies, services, or construction, including descriptions of requirements, <br />selection, solicitation of sources, and preparation and award of contracts. <br /> <br />b) A protest is a written objection by an interested person to City procurement. The City <br />will not consider nor respond to oral protests. <br /> <br />c) Solicitation means the process under which the City invites interested persons to bid or <br />make proposals in connection with its procurement. <br /> <br />Attachment to the Proposal Instructions: Protest Procedures <br />Page 2-1 <br />