HomeMy WebLinkAboutCONTRACT - RFP - 9720 WATER DEMAND MODEL UPDATEOfficial Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
RFP 9270 Professional Services Agreement – Work Order Type - Utilities
Page 1 of 13
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WORK ORDER
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into the day and year set forth below, by and
between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Colorado Municipal Corporation,
hereinafter referred to as the "City" and INTERA INCORPORATED, a Texas corporation,
hereinafter referred to as the "Professional".
WITNESSETH:
In consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations herein expressed, it is agreed by
and between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Scope of Services. The Professional agrees to provide services in accordance with any
project Work Orders related to water demand or supply modeling or similar work awarded
under Request for Proposal (RFP) 9720 Water Demand Modeling issued by the City. A
blank sample of a Work Order is attached hereto as Exhibit A, consisting of two (2) pages
and is incorporated herein by this reference. The City reserves the right to independently
bid any project rather than issuing a Work Order to the Professional for the same pursuant
to this Agreement. Irrespective of references in Exhibit A to certain named third parties, the
Professional shall be solely responsible for performance of all duties hereunder. The term
“Work” as used in this Agreement shall include the services and deliverables contained in
any Work Orders issued hereunder by the City.
The City may, at any time during the term of a particular Work Order and without invalidating
such Work Order, make changes to the scope of the particular services. Such changes shall
be agreed upon in writing by the parties by Change Order, a sample of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit B, consisting of one (1) page and incorporated herein by this
reference.
2. The Work Schedule. The services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be
performed in accordance with the Work Schedule stated on each Work Order.
3. Time of Commencement and Completion of Services. The services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement shall be initiated as specified on each Work Order. Time is of
the essence. Any extensions of any time limit must be agreed upon in writing by the parties
hereto.
4. Contract Period. This Agreement shall commence June 7, 2023, and shall continue in full
force and effect until June 6, 2024, unless sooner terminated as herein provided. In addition,
at the option of the City, the Agreement may be extended for additional one-year periods
not to exceed two (2) additional one-year periods. Renewals and pricing changes shall be
negotiated by and agreed to by both parties. Price changes may only be negotiated at the
time of the annual renewal and annual hourly rate increases may not exceed three (3)
percent. Rates for in-process Work Orders shall not be subject to change. Written notice of
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6EFDCE60-8A11-4E3C-8806-DF86EAAD980A
Official Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
RFP 9270 Professional Services Agreement – Work Order Type - Utilities
Page 2 of 13
renewal shall be provided to the Professional and emailed no later than thirty (30) days prior
to contract end.
5. Early Termination by City. Notwithstanding the time periods contained herein, the City may
terminate this Agreement at any time without cause by providing written notice of termination
to the Professional. Such notice shall be delivered at least ten (10) days prior to the
termination date contained in said notice unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties.
In the event of early termination by the City, the Professional shall be paid for services
rendered to the date of termination, subject only to the satisfactory performance of the
Professional's obligations under this Agreement. Professional shall submit a final invoice
within ten (10) days of the effective date of termination. Undisputed invoices shall b e paid
Net 30 days of the date of the invoice. Such payment shall be the Professional's sole right
and remedy for such termination.
6. Notices. All notices provided under this Agreement shall be effective immediately when
emailed or three (3) business days from the date of the notice when mailed to the following
addresses:
Professional: City: Copy to:
INTERA Incorporated
Attn: Courtney Black, PE
1434 Spruce Street, Suite 207
Boulder, CO 80302
cblack@intera.com
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Alice Conovitz
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
aconovitz@fcgov.com
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Purchasing Dept.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
purchasing@fcgov.com
7. Design, Project Indemnity and Insurance Responsibility. The Professional shall be
responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, timely completion and the
coordination of all services rendered by the Professional, including but not limited to designs,
plans, reports, specifications, and drawings and shall, without additional compensation,
promptly remedy and correct any errors, omissions, or other deficiencies. The Professional
shall indemnify, save and hold harmless the City, its officers and employees in accordance
with Colorado law, from all damages whatsoever claimed by third parties against the City;
and for the City's costs and reasonable attorney’s fees, arising directly or indirectly out of
the Professional's negligent performance of any of the services furnished under this
Agreement. The Professional shall maintain insurance in accordance with Exhibit C,
consisting of one (1) page, attached hereto and incorporated herein.
8. Compensation. In consideration of the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement,
the City agrees to pay Professional on a time and reimbursable direct cost basis in
accordance with the applicable Work Order. Monthly partial payments based upon the
Professional's billings and itemized statements of reimbursable direct costs are permissible.
The amounts of all such partial payments shall be based upon the Professional's
City-verified progress in completing the services to be performed pursuant hereto and upon
the City's approval of the Professional's reimbursable direct costs. Final payment shall be
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6EFDCE60-8A11-4E3C-8806-DF86EAAD980A
Official Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
RFP 9270 Professional Services Agreement – Work Order Type - Utilities
Page 3 of 13
made following acceptance of the Work by the City. Upon final payment, all designs, plans,
reports, models, data, specifications, drawings and other services rendered by the
Professional shall become the sole property of the City.
Invoices shall be emailed to invoices@fcgov.com with a copy to the Project Manager. The
cost of the work completed shall be paid to the Professional following the submittal of a
correct itemized invoice by the Professional. The City is exempt from sales and use tax.
The City’s Certificate of Exemption license number is 09804502. A copy of the license is
available upon written request.
The City pays invoices on Net 30 days from the date of the invoice.
9. Appropriation. To the extent this Agreement or any provision in it constitutes a multiple fiscal
year debt or financial obligation of the City, it shall be subject to annual appropriation by City
Council as required in Article V, Section 8(b) of the City Charter, City Code Section 8 -186,
and Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution. The City shall have no obligation to
continue this Agreement in any fiscal year for which no such supporting appropriation has
been made.
10. License. Upon execution of this Agreement, the Professional grants to the City an
irrevocable license to use any and all sketches, drawings, specifications, designs,
blueprints, data files, calculations, studies, analysis, renderings, models and other Work
Order deliverables (the “Instruments of Service”), in any form whatsoever and in any
medium expressed, for purposes of constructing, using, maintaining, altering and adding to
the project, provided that the City substantially performs its obligations under the
Agreement. The license granted hereunder permits the City and third parties reasonably
authorized by the City to reproduce applicable portions of the Instruments of Service for use
in performing services or construction for the project. In addition, the license granted
hereunder shall permit the City and third parties reasonably authorized by the City to
reproduce and utilize the Instruments of Service for similar projects, provided however, in
such event the Professional shall not be held responsible for the design to the extent the
City deviates from the Instruments of Service. This license shall survive termination of the
Agreement by default or otherwise.
11. City Representative. The City will designate, prior to commencement of the Work, its project
representative who shall make, within the scope of his or her authority, all necessary and
proper decisions with reference to the project. All requests for contract interpretations,
change orders, and other clarification or instruction shall be directed to the City
Representative.
12. Independent Contractor. The services to be performed by the Professional are those of an
independent contractor and not of an employee of the City of Fort Collins. The City shall
not be responsible for withholding any portion of the Professional's compensation hereunder
for the payment of FICA, Workers' Compensation, other taxes or benefits or for any other
purpose.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6EFDCE60-8A11-4E3C-8806-DF86EAAD980A
Official Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
RFP 9270 Professional Services Agreement – Work Order Type - Utilities
Page 4 of 13
13. Subcontractors/subconsultants. Except as may be stated in a Work Order, the Professional
may not subcontract any of the Work set forth without the prior written consent of the City,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld. If any of the Work is subcontracted hereunder
(with the consent of the City), then the following provisions shall apply: (a) the
subcontractor/subconsultant must be a reputable, qualified firm with an established record
of successful performance in its respective trade performing identical or substantially similar
work, (b) the subcontractor/subconsultant will be required to comply with all applicable terms
of this Agreement, (c) the subcontract will not create any contractual relationship between
any such subcontractor/subconsultant and the City, nor will it obligate the City to pay or see
to the payment of any subcontractor/subconsultant, and (d) the Work of the
subcontractor/subconsultant will be subject to inspection by the City to the same extent as
the Work of the Professional.
The Professional shall require all subcontractors performing Work hereunder to maintain
insurance coverage naming the City as an additional insured under this Agreement of the
type and with the limits specified within Exhibit C, consisting of one (1) page attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference. The Professional shall maintain a copy of each
subcontract’s certificate evidencing the required insurance. Upon request, the Professional
shall promptly provide the City with a copy of such certificate(s).
14. Personal Services. It is understood that the City enters into this Agreement based on the
special abilities of the Professional and that this Agreement shall be considered as an
agreement for personal services. Accordingly, the Professional shall neither assign any
responsibilities nor delegate any duties arising under this Agreement without the prior written
consent of the City.
15. Acceptance Not Waiver. The City's approval of drawings, designs, plans, specifications,
reports, and incidental work or materials furnished hereunder shall not in any way relieve
the Professional of responsibility for the quality or technical accuracy of the Work. The City's
approval or acceptance of, or payment for, any of the services shall not be construed to
operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits provided to the City under this Agreement.
16. Default. Each and every term and condition hereof shall be deemed to be a material element
of this Agreement. In the event either party should fail or refuse to perform according to the
terms of this Agreement, such party may be declared in default.
17. Remedies. In the event a party has been declared in default, such defaulting party shall be
allowed a period of ten (10) days within which to cure said default. In the event the default
remains uncorrected, the party declaring default may elect to (a) terminate the Agreement
and seek damages; (b) treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific performance;
or (c) avail themselves of any other remedy at law or equity. If the non-defaulting party
commences legal or equitable actions against the defaulting party, the defaulting party shall
be liable to the non-defaulting party for the non-defaulting party's reasonable attorney fees
and costs incurred because of the default.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6EFDCE60-8A11-4E3C-8806-DF86EAAD980A
Official Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
RFP 9270 Professional Services Agreement – Work Order Type - Utilities
Page 5 of 13
18. Entire Agreement; Binding Effect; Order of Precedence; Authority to Execute. This
Agreement, along with all Exhibits and other documents incorporated herein, shall constitute
the entire Agreement of the parties regarding this transaction and shall be binding upon said
parties, their officers, employees, agents and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the
respective survivors, heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of said
parties. Covenants or representations not contained in this Agreement shall not be binding
on the parties. In the event of a conflict between terms of the Agreement and any exhibit or
attachment, the terms of the Agreement shall prevail. Each person executing this Agreement
affirms that they have the necessary authority to sign on behalf of their respective party and
to bind such party to the terms of this Agreement.
19. Law/Severability. The laws of the State of Colorado shall govern the construction,
interpretation, execution and enforcement of this Agreement. The Parties further agree that
Larimer County District Court is the proper venue for all disputes. If the City subsequently
agrees in writing that the matter may be heard in federal court, venue will be in Denver
District Court. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or
render unenforceable any other provision of this Agreement.
20. Prohibition Against Unlawful Discrimination. The City, in accordance with the provisions of
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the
Regulations, affirmatively ensures that for all contracts entered into with the City,
disadvantaged business enterprises are afforded a full and fair opportunity to bid on the
contract and are not to be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national
origin in consideration for an award.
The City strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based on an individual’s gender
(regardless of gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, creed, national
origin, ancestry, age 40 years or older, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic
information, or other characteristics protected by law. For the purpose of this policy “sexual
orientation” means a person’s actual or perceived orientation toward heterosexuality,
homosexuality, and bisexuality. The City also strictly prohibits unlawful harassment in the
workplace, including sexual harassment. Further, the City strictly prohibits unlawful
retaliation against a person who engages in protected activity. Protected activity includes
an employee complaining that he or she has been discriminated against in violation of the
above policy or participating in an employment discrimination proceeding.
The City requires its vendors to comply with the City’s policy for equal employment
opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation. This
requirement applies to all third-party vendors and their subcontractors/subconsultants at
every tier.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6EFDCE60-8A11-4E3C-8806-DF86EAAD980A
Official Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
RFP 9270 Professional Services Agreement – Work Order Type - Utilities
Page 6 of 13
21. Governmental Immunity Act. No term or condition of this Agreement shall be construed or
interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the notices, requirements, immunities,
rights, benefits, protections, limitations of liability, and other provisions of the Colorado
Governmental Immunity Act, C.R.S. § 24-10-101 et seq. and under any other applicable
law.
22. Colorado Open Records Act. The City is subject to Sec. 24-72-201 et seq. of the Colorado
Revised Statute (CORA). This Agreement is subject to public disclosure in whole pursuant
to CORA.
23. Special Provisions. Special provisions or conditions relating to the services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit D - Confidentiality, consisting of three (3)
pages, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
By:
Gerry Paul, Purchasing Director
Date:
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
David Jordan, PE, D.WRE
Date:
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6EFDCE60-8A11-4E3C-8806-DF86EAAD980A
6/26/2023
Assistant City Attorney ll
6/26/2023
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Official Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
RFP 9270 Professional Services Agreement – Work Order Type - Utilities
Page 7 of 13
EXHIBIT A
WORK ORDER FORM
PURSUANT TO A MASTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AND
INTERA INCORPORATED
WORK ORDER NUMBER: _____
PROJECT TITLE: _____
ORIGINAL BID/RFP NUMBER & NAME: RFP 9720 Water Demand Model Update
MASTER AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 2023
ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: N/A
OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE: _Alice Conovitz____
WORK ORDER COMMENCEMENT DATE:
WORK ORDER COMPLETION DATE:
MAXIMUM FEE: (time and reimbursable direct costs):
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE OF SERVICES:
Professional agrees to perform the services identified above and on the attached forms in
accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Master Agreement between
the parties. In the event of a conflict between or ambiguity in the terms of the Master Agreement
and this Work Order (including the attached forms) the Master Agreement shall control.
The attached forms consisting of ( ) pages are hereby accepted and incorporated
herein, by this reference, and Notice to Proceed is hereby given after all parties have signed this
document.
PROFESSIONAL: INTERA INCORPORATED
By: Date:
Name: Title:
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6EFDCE60-8A11-4E3C-8806-DF86EAAD980A
Official Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
RFP 9270 Professional Services Agreement – Work Order Type - Utilities
Page 8 of 13
OWNER’S ACCEPTANCE & EXECUTION:
This Work Order and the attached Contract Documents are hereby accepted and incorporated
herein by this reference.
ACCEPTANCE: __ Date:
Alice Conovitz, Project Manager
ACCEPTANCE: __ Date:
Mariel Miller, Manager, Sciences
ACCEPTANCE: __ Date:
Gretchen Stanford, Deputy Director Utilities
ACCEPTANCE: __ Date:
Gerry Paul, Purchasing Director
(if greater than $60,000)
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6EFDCE60-8A11-4E3C-8806-DF86EAAD980A
Official Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
RFP 9270 Professional Services Agreement – Work Order Type - Utilities
Page 9 of 13
EXHIBIT B
CHANGE ORDER
NO.
PROJECT TITLE:
PROFESSIONAL: INTERA Incorporated
WORK ORDER NUMBER:
PO NUMBER:
DESCRIPTION:
1. Reason for Change: Why is the change required?
2. Description of Change: Provide details of the changes to the Work
3. Change in Work Order Price:
4. Change in Work Order Time:
ORIGINAL WORK ORDER PRICE $ .00
TOTAL APPROVED CHANGE ORDER .00
TOTAL PENDING CHANGE ORDER .00
TOTAL THIS CHANGE ORDER .00
TOTAL % OF THIS CHANGE ORDER %
TOTAL C.O.% OF ORIGINAL WORK ORDER %
ADJUSTED WORK ORDER COST $ .00
PROFESSIONAL: INTERA Incorporated
By: Date:
Name: Title:
ACCEPTANCE: __ Date:
Alice Conovitz, Project Manager
ACCEPTANCE: __ Date:
Mariel Miller, Manager, Services
ACCEPTANCE: __ Date:
Gretchen Stanford, Deputy Director Utilities
ACCEPTANCE: __ Date:
Gerry Paul, Purchasing Director (if greater than $60,000)
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6EFDCE60-8A11-4E3C-8806-DF86EAAD980A
Official Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
RFP 9270 Professional Services Agreement – Work Order Type - Utilities
Page 10 of 13
EXHIBIT C
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
The Professional will provide, from insurance companies acceptable to the City, the insurance
coverage designated hereinafter and pay all costs. Before commencing work under this bid, the
Professional shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance showing the type, amount, class
of operations covered, effective dates and date of expiration of policies.
In case of the breach of any provision of the Insurance Requirements, the City, at its option, may
take out and maintain, at the expense of the Professional, such insurance as the City may deem
proper and may deduct the cost of such insurance from any monies which may be due or become
due the Professional under this Agreement.
Insurance certificates should show the certificate holder as follows:
City of Fort Collins
Purchasing Division
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
The City, its officers, agents and employees shall be named as additional insureds on the
Professional's general liability and automobile liability insurance policies by marking the
appropriate box or adding a statement to this effect on the certificate, for any claims arising out of
work performed under this Agreement.
Insurance coverages shall be as follows:
A. Workers' Compensation & Employer's Liability. The Professional shall maintain during the life
of this Agreement for all of the Professional's employees engaged in work performed under
this agreement. Workers' Compensation & Employer’s Liability insurance shall conform with
statutory limits of $100,000 per accident, $500,000 disease aggregate, and $100,000 disease
each employee, or as required by Colorado law.
B. General Liability. The Professional shall maintain during the life of this Agreement such
General Liability as will provide coverage for damage claims of personal injury, including
accidental death, as well as for claims for property damage, which may arise directly or
indirectly from the performance of work under this Agreement. Coverage for property damage
shall be on a "broad form" basis. The amount of insurance for General Liability, shall not be
less than $1,000,000 combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage.
C. Automobile Liability. The Professional shall maintain during the life of this Agreement such
Automobile Liability insurance as will provide coverage for damage claims of personal injury,
including accidental death, as well as for claims for property damage, which may arise directly
or indirectly from the performance of work under this Agreement. Coverage for property
damage shall be on a "broad form" basis. The amount of insurance for Automobile Liability,
shall not be less than $1,000,000 combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage.
D. Errors & Omissions. The Professional shall maintain errors and omissions insurance in the
amount of $1,000,000.
In the event any work is performed by a subcontractor/subconsultant, the Professional shall be
responsible for any liability directly or indirectly arising out of the work performed under this
Agreement by a subcontractor/subconsultant, which liability is not covered by the
subcontractor/subconsultant's insurance.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6EFDCE60-8A11-4E3C-8806-DF86EAAD980A
Official Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
RFP 9270 Professional Services Agreement – Work Order Type - Utilities
Page 11 of 13
EXHIBIT D
CONFIDENTIALITY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES to be provided by Professional under this
Agreement, the parties agree to comply with reasonable policies and procedures with regard to
the exchange and handling of confidential information and other sensitive materials between the
parties, as set forth below.
1. Definitions.
For purposes of this Agreement, the party who owns the confidential information and is
disclosing same shall be referenced as the “Disclosing Party.” The party receiving the
Disclosing Party’s confidential information shall be referenced as the “Receiving Party.”
2. Confidential Information.
Confidential Information controlled by this Agreement refers to information which is not
public and/or is proprietary and includes by way of example, but without limitation, City
customer information, utility data, service billing records, customer equipment information,
location information, network security system, business plans, formulae, processes,
intellectual property, trade secrets, designs, photographs, plans, drawings, schematics,
methods, specifications, samples, reports, mechanical and electronic design drawings,
customer lists, financial information, studies, findings, inventions, and ideas.
To the extent practical, Confidential Information shall be marked “Confidential” or
“Proprietary.” Nevertheless, Professional shall treat as Confidential Information all customer
identifiable information in any form, whether or not bearing a mark of confidentiality or
otherwise requested by the City, including but not limited to account, address, billing,
consumption, contact and other customer data. In the case of disclosure in non-
documentary form of non-customer identifiable information, made orally or by visual
inspection, the Disclosing Party shall have the right, or, if requested by the Receiving Party,
the obligation to confirm in writing the fact and general nature of each disclosure within a
reasonable time after it is made in order that it is treated as Confidential Information. Any
information disclosed to the other party prior to the execution of this Agreement and related
to the services for which Professional has been engaged shall be considered in the same
manner and be subject to the same treatment as the information disclosed after the
execution of this Agreement with regard to protecting it as Confidential Information.
3. Use of Confidential Information.
Receiving Party hereby agrees that it shall use the Confidential Information solely for the
purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement and not in any way detrimental
to Disclosing Party. Receiving Party agrees to use the same degree of care Receiving Party
uses with respect to its own proprietary or confidential information, which in any event shall
result in a reasonable standard of care to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of the
Confidential Information. Except as otherwise provided herein, Receiving Party shall keep
confidential and not disclose the Confidential Information. The City and Professional shall
cause each of their directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, and
subcontractors to become familiar with, and abide by, the terms of this section, which shall
survive this Agreement as an on-going obligation of the Parties.
Professional shall not use such information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself,
or any third party, other than in the performance of obligations under this Agreement.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6EFDCE60-8A11-4E3C-8806-DF86EAAD980A
Official Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
RFP 9270 Professional Services Agreement – Work Order Type - Utilities
Page 12 of 13
4. Exclusions from Definition.
The term “Confidential Information” as used herein does not include any data or information
which is already known to the Receiving Party or which before being divulged by the
Disclosing Party (1) was generally known to the public through no wrongful act of the
Receiving Party; (2) has been rightfully received by the Receiving Party from a third party
without restriction on disclosure and without, to the knowledge of the Receiving Party, a
breach of an obligation of confidentiality; (3) has been approved for release by a written
authorization by the other party hereto; or (4) has been disclosed pursuant to a requirement
of a governmental agency or by operation of law.
5. Required Disclosure.
If the Receiving Party is required (by interrogatories, requests for information or documents,
subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process, or by federal, state, or local law,
including without limitation, the Colorado Open Records Act) to disclose any Confidential
Information, the Parties agree the Receiving Party will provide the Disclosing Party with
prompt notice of such request, so the Disclosing Party may seek an appropriate protective
order or waive the Receiving Party’s compliance with this Agreement.
The Receiving Party shall furnish a copy of this Agreement with any disclosure.
6. Notwithstanding paragraph 5, Professional shall not disclose Confidential Information to any
person, directly or indirectly, nor use it in any way, except as required or authorized in
writing by the City.
7. Red Flags Rules.
Professional must implement reasonable policies and procedures to detect, prevent and
mitigate the risk of identity theft in substantial compliance with the Identity Theft Red Flags
Rules found at 16 Code of Federal Regulations part 681. Further, Professional must take
appropriate steps to mitigate identity theft if it occurs with one or more of the City’s covered
accounts and must as expeditiously as possible notify the City in writing of significant
breeches of security or Red Flags to the City.
8. Data Protection and Data Security.
In addition to the requirements of paragraph 7, Professional shall not later than November 1,
2023 implement information security safeguards designed to conform to or exceed industry
best practices regarding the protection of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of utility
and customer information and shall have written agreements requiring any subcontractor to
meet those standards. These information security safeguards (the “Information Security
Program”) shall be materially consistent with, or more stringent than, the safeguards
described in this Exhibit.
a) Professional’s information security safeguards shall address the following elements:
• Data Storage, Backups and Disposal
• Logical Access Control (e.g., Role-Based)
• Information Classification and Handling
• Secure Data Transfer (SFTP and Data Transfer Specification)
• Secure Web Communications
• Network and Security Monitoring
• Application Development Security
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6EFDCE60-8A11-4E3C-8806-DF86EAAD980A
Official Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
RFP 9270 Professional Services Agreement – Work Order Type - Utilities
Page 13 of 13
• Application Security Controls and Procedures (User Authentication, Security
Controls, and Security Procedures, Policies and Logging)
• Incident Response
• Vulnerability Assessments
• Hosted Services
• Personnel Security
b) Subcontractors. Professional may use subcontractors, though such activity shall not
release or absolve Professional from the obligation to satisfy all conditions of this
Agreement, including the data security measures described in this Exhibit, and to require
a substantially similar level of data security, appropriate to the types of services provided
and Customer Data received, for any subcontractor Professional may use. Accordingly,
any release of data, confidential information, or failure to protect information under this
Agreement by a subcontractor or affiliated party shall be attributed to Professional and
may be considered to be a material breach of this Agreement.
9. Confidential Information is not to be stored on any local workstation, laptop, or media such
as CD/DVD, USB drives, external hard drives or other similar portable devices unless the
Professional can ensure security for the Confidential Information so stored. Work stations or
laptops to be used in the Work will be required to have personal firewalls on each, as well as
have current, active anti-virus definitions.
10. The Agreement not to disclose Confidential Information as set forth in this Exhibit shall apply
during the term of the Work and at any time thereafter unless specifically authorized by the
City in writing.
11. If Professional breaches this Agreement, in the City’s sole discretion, the City may
immediately terminate this Agreement and withdraw Professional’s right to access
Confidential Information.
12. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all material, i.e., various physical
forms of media in which Confidential Information is contained, including but not limited to
writings, drawings, tapes, diskettes, prototypes or products, shall remain the sole property of
the Disclosing Party and, upon request, shall be promptly returned, together with all copies
thereof to the Disclosing Party. Upon such return of physical records, all digital and
electronic data shall also be deleted in a non-restorable way by which it is no longer
available to the Receiving Party. Written verification of the deletion (including date of
deletion) is to be provided to the Disclosing Party within ten (10) days after completion of
engagement, whether it be via termination, completion or otherwise.
13. Professional acknowledges that the City may, based upon the representations made in this
Agreement, disclose security information that is critical to the continued success of the City’s
business. Accordingly, Professional agrees that the City does not have an adequate remedy
at law for breach of this Agreement and therefore, the City shall be entitled, as a non-
exclusive remedy, and in addition to an action for damages, to seek and obtain an injunction
or decree of specific performance or any other remedy, from a court of competent
jurisdiction to enjoin or remedy any violation of this Agreement.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6EFDCE60-8A11-4E3C-8806-DF86EAAD980A