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PROTEST DENIAL: Request Formal Contested Case Hearing page 4 Systems to carry out the scope of service. This subcontract should have been piactd out for competitive bid which would have resulted in the defined scope of work being carried out for the lowest price. The RFP should have been limited to defining the goals and objectives to be performed by the County for the State which is why the subject of Contract 96112 is "Consultant Services." Once the scope of services was defined those services now should have been bid fairly by any interested and qualified entity. B. The County of Hawaii grossly erred in not making it public knowledge that they were selecting input in establishing a "scope of services" to be performed under their contract with the State of Hawaii. By hiding this request in a vague and undefined "catch-all" RFP the County exhibited a very real intention to create a particular situation where one contractor could flourish at the expense of all others. The County's hiding of the true goals of the RFP was enhanced by not making public the State funding for which this RFP critically depends. It should not have been assumed by the County that all prospective bidders would have the knowledge of the availability of State money or the intentions of the County to formulate their scope of services for the State contract from this RFP. Once the County accepted the RFP and before any contractual relationship was established with the bidder all information pertinent to the availability of State funds was hidden by the County and became our knowledge only after the fact through intense investigation. The County offered no time table on availability of the States funds or how much was to be available to the County. These facts point to a concerted effort to limit public knowledge and fairness of opportunity. Conclusion: It is the intent of Environmental Recycling by filing this grievance to have Contract 96112 rescinded. Our hope is that the County will quickly reevaluate its game plan for glass recycling and offer fair and equal opportunities for ail to participate in. Comprehensive and effective glass recycling can be established, but only if the County creates an even playing field. Resourcefully yours, Michael J. Allen President Environmental Recycling of Hawaii, Ltd. cc: Office of Administrative Hearings, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs