This information is provided to give an overview of the scope of services/process to allow the proposer to develop a fundamental understanding of the nature of the Material Testing process to be followed. KCPS will evaluate and rank each of the qualifications submitted. Based solely on qualifications, KCPS will select five or fewer firms to submit additional information, including the proposed fee and price for fulfilling the general conditions. A firm’s qualifications will account for 60% of the evaluation, and cost will account for 40% of the evaluation. KCPS’ evaluation committee will potentially interview at least two of the top-qualified proposers as part of the final selection. KCPS will select the firm that submits the proposal offering the best value based on the selection criteria and on its ranking evaluation.