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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
9876 ACQUISITION & RELOCATION SERVICES ON-CALL
RFP DUE: 3:00 PM MT (Mountain Time), November 3, 2023
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from qualified Service Providers/Professionals to
provide professional Services related to the acquisition of necessary property interests, including
fee simple and easements, on an as-needed basis.
As part of the City’s commitment to sustainability , proposals must be submitted online through
the Rocky Mountain E -Purchasing System (RMEPS) at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-
of -fort-collins. Note: please ensure adequate time to submit proposals through RMEPS. Proposals
not submitted by the designated Opening Date and Time will not be accepted by RMEPS.
All questions should be submitted, in writing via email, to Beth Diven, Buyer II at
bdiven@fcgov.com, no later than 3:00 PM MT on October 20, 2023. Please format your e-
mail to include: RFP 9876 Acquisition & Relocation Services On-call in the subject line. Questions
received after this deadline may not be answered. Responses to all questions submitted before
the deadline will be addressed in an addendum and posted on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing
System webpage.
Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System hosted by BidNet
A copy of the RFP may be obtained at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city -of -fort-collins.
This RFP has been posted utilizing the following Commodity Code(s):
578-63 Real Estate; Land and Improvements
918-89 Real Estate/Land Consulting (including Land Survey Consulting)
968-66 Right of Way Service (including Title, Appraisal, Negotiation, Closing, Relocation,
Condemnation, etc.)
Prohibition of Unlawful Discrimination: The City of Fort Collins, 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, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract
entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded
full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not 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.
Financial Services
Purchasing Division
215 N. Mason St. 2nd Floor
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6775
970.221.6707
fcgov.com/purchasing
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The City requires its Service Providers/Professionals 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 Service Providers/Professionals and their
subcontractors/subconsultants at every tier.
Public Viewing Copy: The City is a governmental entity subject to the Colorado Open Records
Act, C.R.S. §§ 24-72-200.1 et seq. (“CORA”). Any proposals submitted hereunder are subject to
public disclosure by the City pursuant to CORA and City ordinances. Professionals may submit
one (1) additional complete proposal clearly marked “FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.” In this version of
the proposal, Professionals may redact text and/or data that it deems confidential or proprietary
pursuant to CORA. All pricing will be considered public records subject to disclosure under CORA
and as such pricing cannot be redacted from the “FOR PUBLIC VIEWING” version of the
proposal. Failure to provide a public viewing copy will be considered a waiver of any claim of
confidentiality under CORA without regard to how the applicant’s proposal or certain pages of the
proposal are marked confidential, proprietary, or similar. Such statement does not necessarily
exempt such documentation from public disclosure if required by CORA, by order of a court of
appropriate jurisdiction, or other applicable law. Generally, under CORA, trade secrets, confidential commercial information and financial data information may not be disclosed by the
City. Proposals may not be marked “Confidential” or ‘Proprietary’ in their entirety. By responding
to this RFP, Professionals hereby waives any and all claims for damages against the City for the
City ’s good faith compliance with CORA. All provisions and pricing of any contract resulting
from this request for proposal will be public information.
Service Providers/Professionals Registration: The City requires new Service Providers/
Professionals receiving awards from the City to submit IRS form W-9 and requires all Service Providers/ Professionals to accept Direct Deposit (Electronic) payment. If needed, the W-9 form
and the Vendor Direct Deposit Authorization Form can be found on the City’s Purchasing website
at www.fcgov.com/purchasing under Vendor Reference Documents. Please do not submit these
documents with your proposal, however, if you take exception to participating in Direct Deposit
(Electronic) payments please clearly note such in your proposal as an exception. The City may
waive the requirement to participate in Direct Deposit (Electronic) payments at its sole discretion.
Sales Prohibited/Conflict of Interest: No officer, employee, or member of City Council, shall
have a financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property, equipment,
material, supplies or services where such officer or employee exercises directly or indirectly any
decision-making authority concerning such sale or any supervisory authority over the services to
be rendered. This rule also applies to subcontracts with the City. Soliciting or accepting any gift,
gratuity favor, entertainment, kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has
or is seeking to do business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited.
Collusive or Sham Proposals: Any proposal deemed to be collusive or a sham proposal will be
rejected and reported to authorities as such. Your authorized signature of this proposal assures
that such proposal is genuine and is not a collusive or sham proposal.
The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any
irregularities or informalities.
Utilization of Award by Other Agencies: The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to allow
other state and local governmental agencies, political subdivisions, and/or school districts to
utilize the resulting award under all terms and conditions specified and upon agreement by all
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parties. Usage by any other entity shall not have a negative impact on the City of Fort Collins in
the current term or in any future terms.
The selected Service Provider/Professional shall be required to sign the City’s Agreement prior
to commencing services (see sample attached to this document).
Sincerely,
Gerry Paul
Purchasing Director
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I. BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE / OVERVIEW
A. Objective
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from qualified Service Providers/ Professionals to provide professional services related to the acquisition of necessary
property interests, including fee simple property interests and easements, on an as
needed basis. The Service Provider/Professional’s services (the “Services”) may include
right-of -way acquisition, project management, negotiation, valuations, title examination,
closing administration, escrow coordination, property management, relocation, and/or
litigation services.
The awarded Service Provider(s)/Professional(s) will work directly with the City of Fort
Collins Real Estate Services Office (“RES”), and RES shall be the client, manager, and
supervising authority of theService Providers/Professionals.
The Service Provider(s)/Professional(s) may be asked to acquire necessary property
interests on federally funded projects and will provide professional qualifications
documenting eligibility for this type of work. Such projects may also be subject to
additional, federally required terms and conditions as set forth in Section VI of this
document.
The City reserves the right to award to multiple Service Providers/Professionals.
B. Background
The City of Fort Collins regularly acquires properties and/or property interests f or various
City departments. It is the City’s objective to acquire title to these property interests at fair
market value and in a timely manner, clear of any undesirable encumbrances. A typical
project will include duties such as project management, negotiation, v aluations, title
examination, closing administration, escrow coordination, property management,
relocation, and/or litigation services.
Certain projects call for the use of federal funds in order to acquire said property interests
or for use in construction. For such projects, Agreements resulting from this RFP will
enable the City to hire federally qualified acquisition and/or relocation agents to acquire
the needed property interests while conforming to the provisions of the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policies Act of 1970, as amended (Public Law
91-646) (the “Uniform Act”) and the Colorado Department of Transportation (“CDOT”)
Right of Way Manual, as amended (the “ROW Manual”).
For other projects not using federal funds, the City’s acquisition process may closely mirror
the requirements of the Uniform Act and ROW Manual, and specific requirements may be
modified, amended, or waived by RES on a case-by -case basis.
II. SCOPE OF PROPOSAL
A. Scope of Work
The Services will generally consist of providing professional services related to the
acquisition of required property interests and/or performance of relocation servic es for a
specific project (“Project”). The Services will be initiated by the City with the issuance of a Work Order. Once the Service Provider/Professional has entered into a Work Order
with the City, the Service Provider/Professional shall immediately begin working on the
Project unless the Work Order states a specific start date or time period that differs, in
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which case the dates set for in the Work Order shall prevail.
1. Federally Funded Projects
All Services provided for a Project that includes any amount of federal funding or is
related to a project that includes any amount of federal funding (“Uniform Act
Acquisitions”) shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Act and the ROW
Manual. Any deviation from the express terms of the Uniform Act and the ROW
Manual must be supported by written documentation from the appropriate
governmental agent or authority.
For Uniform Act Acquistisions, the Service Provider/Professional shall be responsible
for identifying any vague or unclear guidance in the ROW Manual, and the Service
Provider/Professional shall contact CDOT for clarification. For any Project, permissive
or suggestive language in the ROW Manual shall be assumed to be required
performance, unless otherwise waived by CDOT or RES expressly in writing.
2. Project Management/General Project Coordination
The Service Provider/Professional shall be the project manager for the entire acquisition,
relocation, and/or property management process of the Project and shall report directly
to RES. The Service Provider/Professional shall coordinate with the surveyors,
engineers, environmental examiners, other ROW personnel, and appraisers to deliver the Project in a timely manner and in accordance with the Project plans and this Scope
of Work.
RES shall be responsible for oversight of the Service Provider/Professional and
coordination with the City. Any decision or direction from RES to Service
Provider/Professional shall be considered a final determination of the matter and shall
be promptly acknowledged and incorporated into the scope of work.
3. Problem Solving
Where an assigned task raises novel or complex challenges regarding any aspect of
an assignment, the Service Provider/Professional will research and propose at least
two alternative plans of action to resolve the issue. RES will then provide the Service
Provider/Professional with direction on resolution of the issue, which shall be followed
by the Service Provider/Professional and deemed a final determination of the matter.
It is not acceptable for the selected Service Provider/Professional to contact RES
seeking resolution to a problem without first researching the issue and providing more
than one solution.
4. Communications
Service Provider/Professional shall promptly respond to all RES communications
related to the Project, which normally shall not exceed one business day. RES shall
be copied on all communications with CDOT or any other governmental oversight
agency and any pertinent communications with appraisers, property owners, city staff,
or other consultants or sub-contractors.
Email correspondence to RES shall include sufficient information in the subject line to
identify the parcel, ownership, project, and issue, which format may be prescribed by
RES.
5. Meetings
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The Service Provider/Professional shall regularly attend all meetings pertaining to the
Project, including meetings with the following: Project team, property owners, local
agency professionals, CDOT, and other interested stakeholders. The Service
Provider/Professional may also be required to attend public meetings, City Council
meetings, and open houses as requested by the Project team.
Service Provider/Professional shall develop a meeting agenda for each Project team
meeting, which shall be provided to RES at least twenty -four hours prior to the start of
the meeting, and Service Provider/Professional shall submit a written meeting
summary, including notes, updates, and action items, within one (1) business day after
the meeting.
6. Documentation Preparation
All original forms, including letters, notices, contracts, agreements, easement
agreements, deeds, etc., used for the Project must be approved by RES with as
needed consultation with the City of Fort Collins Attorney’s Office (“CAO”), and any
and all substantive modifications to said forms must be approved by RES and the
CAO, when necessary . All final versions of said forms must be submitted to RES in
pdf form for review and approval prior to circulating to any third party, but this
requirement may be waived by RES provided the Service Provider/Professional has
proven adequate quality control methods.
The Service Provider/Professional must be able to successfully navigate the
requirements of the Uniform Act and will be required to sign any City approved ROW
Manual forms requiring a signature and prepared by the Service
Provider/Professional.
RES shall be the main point of contact with the CAO . RES will be responsible for
communicating all legal questions or concerns pertaining to the Project to the CAO. Service Provider/Professional shall not initiate contact with the CAO unless previously
authorized by RES.
7. Appraisals
The City has agreements with multiple appraisers to provide appraisal services as
needed. The Service Provider/Professional shall coordinate with the appraiser,
communicate any pertinent information regarding each property , read each appraisal,
and disclose any apparent issues they might identify.
For Uniform Act Acquisitions, a final appraisal may be reviewed by a review appraiser who is under contract with the City. The review appraiser will prepare a Fair Market
Value Form (“FMV”) for said property interests. The City and/or CDOT will give final
approv al of the FMV, which the Service Provider/Professional will use as the basis for
their initial offers.
8. Waiver Valuations
In certain instances involving low value property interests, the Service
Provider/Professional may be required to prepare a Waiver Valuation, which shall be
submitted to RES in draft form prior to issuance, and RES may require additional
information or alterations prior to issuance of a final version for signatures. Each
Waiver Valuation shall include a detailed description of the property, including any
improvements located thereon and any damages to the remainder property, and a
detailed description of each comparable property and any adjustments made in the
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value thereof. Each Waiver Valuation shall be a single document with attachments,
including comparable sales, contractor estimates, and other supporting data.
In instances where landowners are entitled to reimbursement for appraisals (C.R.S.
§38-1-121) or other expenses, Service Provider/Professional shall request such
reimbursements from the City in writing. All authorized appraisal reimbursements shall
be payable to the landowner directly, rather than to the landowner’s appraiser.
9. Title Documents/Legal Descriptions
The City will obtain title commitments on all property in question. It will be the
responsibility of the City to update title commitments during the acquisition phase.
Legal descriptions will be prepared by the City or City’s designated consultant.
However, the City may require that the Service Provider/Professional take the lead
with the title company to obtain the appropriate Title Commitment updates and legal
descriptions.
Title commitments, legal descriptions, and Project plans will be provided to the Service
Provider/Professional for examination, and the Service Provider/Professional shall be
responsible for the review and identification of any errors, omissions, potential issues,
or questions in such documents, insofar as such issues may be identifiable by a Right-
of -Way professional.
As soon as reasonably practicable after the receipt of a title commitment, the Service
Provider/Professional shall prepare a Title Determination, which adequately describes
each title exception and states the recommendation for any curative documents and
the status thereof . The Title Determination shall be in pdf form and shall include
bookmarks to the pertinent parts of all related documents. The Title Determination will
be signed by the Service Provider/Professional, RES, and the CAO.
The Service Provider/Professional is expected to deliver title free and clear of all encumbrances for each parcel. Any request for RES’ waiver of this requirement shall
be included in the Title Determination and shall include an adequate description of the
level of risk associated with such waiver.
10. Negotiations/Acquisitions
The Service Provider/Professional is expected to negotiate the acquisition and any
relocation of all property owners, including any tenants, banks, easement holders, or
parties holding any other legal interests in each property. For owners of less than a
fee simple interest in the property, it may be required to obtain consent, subordination,
or other agreements, which shall be negotiated by the Service Provider/Professional.
For all Uniform Act Acquisitions, all negotiations and acquisitions must conform to the
provisions of the Uniform Act and ROW Manual.
All pertinent communications with an owner of any interest in a property to be acquired
shall be documented in a negotiation log outlining all activities conducted in the
acquisition process to the highest level of detail and quality as is practicable.
Any counteroffers, administrative settlements, possession and use agreements, last
written offers, and initiation of condemnation proceedings must be approved in writing
by RES.
Upon successful negotiation with a property owner, Service Provider/Professional
shall submit to RES a settlement package (the “Settlement Package”) in bookmarked
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pdf form that contains all documents relevant to the transaction and a signed certificate
and request for payment. The Settlement Package must be reviewed and approved
by RES prior to the issuance of any payments to the affected property owners.
11. Relocation Services
If it is determined that relocation services are required on any of the property
acquisitions for the Project, the Service Provider/Professional shall administer the
relocation process in accordance with the Uniform Act and ROW Manual. If the
Service Provider/Professional cannot administer the relocation process, the City will
engage the services of a CDOT qualified relocation specialist.
12. Property Management Services
If it is determined that property management services are required on any of the
property acquisitions for the Project, the Service Provider/Professional shall administer
the property management process in accordance with the Uniform Act and ROW
Manual.
13. Closings
The Service Provider/Professional shall be responsible for arranging and attending the
closing of all transactions, which shall be conducted by the title company . For non-
complex and low value transactions, RES may permit the Service
Provider/Professional to conduct the closing.
Prior to closing, the Service Provider/Professional will obtain third party signatures on
an approved agreement authorizing the purchase of specific property interests (the
“PSA”), which shall provide for a closing date no sooner than two weeks after the date
of landowner execution and shall immediately forward the PSA and final conveyance
documents to RES for obtaining City signatures and arranging for the disbursement of
all closing costs.
The Settlement Package, defined above, should be submitted to RES along with the
PSA, but in no event should it be submitted less than two weeks prior to closing.
All closing documents (settlement statement, etc.) will be reviewed by Service
Provider/Professional for accuracy, and the Service Provider/Professional shall
identify and correct any errors, omissions, or corrections needed in the closing
documents prior to submitting to RES for signatures. The Service
Provider/Professional shall also be responsible for reviewing the final recorded
documents for any errors, omissions, or corrections.
The Service Provider/Professional shall be required to secure title insurance for each
acquisition, unless otherwise directed by RES.
14. Eminent Domain Authorization/Condemnation Proceedings
Service Provider/Professional may be required to participate in drafting documents
and obtaining eminent domain authorization from City Council, as well as any required
litigation related services related to subsequent condemnation proceedings, including
court trials, depositions, and testimony.
15. Environmental Studies
The Service Provider/Professional will typically be responsible for acquiring any permits
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or licenses necessary to conduct any environmental studies required by the Project,
and the Service Provider/Professional may be responsible for coordination with such
third party contractors.
16. Record Keeping
The Service Provider/Professional shall provide digital copies of all final documents
used throughout the acquisition process. Withing thirty days of closing, the Service
Provider/Professional shall provide RES the following: 1) an organized and
bookmarked pdf copy of all documents and pertinent correspondence; and 2) hard
copies of all such documents. RES will provide further guidance as to record keeping
and file requirements.
17. Billboards and Signs
Some assignments may include the acquisition of billboards or signs as part of the
Project and details will be addressed on an individual basis. The appraisal of the
billboard will be handled by a City -approved appraiser and the resulting report will be
provided to the Service Provider/Professional to utilize in negotiations, when
appropriate.
18. Quality Assurance/Quality Control
For all documentation prepared by the Service Provider/Professional, the Service Provider/Professional will have other personnel perform a quality assurance review of
said documentation to double-check for any errors or omissions in such
documentation, including any variations from the RES document standards previously
communicated to the Service Provider/Professional or to RES for approval.
The Service Provider/Professional will perform a quality assurance review of each
parcel file prior to submission of any Settlement Package and prior to submission of
any parcel file upon completion of the acquisition for such parcel.
19. Vacation
The Service Provider/Professional shall prov ide RES advance notice for any vacations
lasting more than two business day s.
B. Minimum Qualifications
1. The Service Provider/Professional must have a minimum of 5 years of successful
acquisition experience in conformance with the Uniform Act as well as acquiring
property under the requirements of the Colorado Department of Transportation
(CDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
2. In order to perform Relocation services, the Service Provider/Professional must have
a minimum of 5 years of successful relocation experience in conformance with the
Uniform Act as well as providing relocation assistance under the requirements of the
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA).
2. The Service Provider/Professional must be in good standing with and included on
CDOT’s Qualified Individuals for Acquisition and/or Relocation Work list.
3. The Service Provider/Professional must have experience with road acquisition
projects based on local, state, and federal practices and policies.
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4. The Service Provider/Professional must be able to effectively work as part of a team,
participate in developing/meeting acquisition schedules, and successfully document
the acquisition process to satisfy CDOT/FHWA funding reimbursement requirements.
C. Anticipated Schedule
The following represents the City’s target schedule for the RFP. The City reserves the
right to amend the target schedule at any time.
• RFP issuance: October 6, 2023
• Question deadline: 3:00 PM MT on October 20, 2023
• Final Addendum Issued: October 27, 2023
• Proposal due date: 3:00 PM MT on November 3, 2023
• Interviews (tentative): End of November/Early December 2023
• Award of Contract (tentative): December 2023
• Contract Start Date: February 1, 2023
D. Interviews
In addition to submitting a written proposal, the top-rated Service Providers/Professionals
may be interviewed by the RFP assessment team and asked to participate in an oral
presentation to provide an overview of the company , approach to the project and to address questions. The evaluation criteria for the oral interviews will be the same as the
criteria for the written evaluations and is included in Section IV.
IInstead of traditional in-person interviews for the optional interview session, the City may
opt to use alternate methods including, but not limited to remote interviews through a
platform such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
E. Subcontractors/Subconsultants
Service Provider/Professional will be responsible for identifying any subcontractors and/or
subconsultants in their proposal. Please note that the City will contract solely with the awarded Service Provider/Professional; therefore, subcontractors and/or subconsultants
will be the responsibility of the Service Provider/Professional. Any subcontractors or
subconsultants must be approved by the City for each specific project.
F. Laws and Regulations
The Service Provider/Professional agrees to comply fully with all applicable local, State of
Colorado and Federal laws and regulations and municipal ordinances to include American
Disabilities Act (ADA).
G. Work Orders
The awarded Service Provider (s)/Professional(s) will be required to sign the City’s Work
Order Type Agreement, a sample of which is attached as Section VI for reference
purposes. In the event that the City has agreements with multiple Service
Providers/Professionals for the Work, the City reserves the right to request proposals for
individual Work Order assignments from the awarded Service Providers/Professionals or
assign Work Orders directly to a Service Provider/Professional at its sole discretion.
Selection for individual Work Orders may be based on, but not limited to, availability,
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approach, prior experience, firm capability, and cost.
Individual Work assignments will be requested and agreed to utilizing the City’s Work
Order (included in the Agreement). Each Work Order must include a start and completion
date, total cost and a Scope of Work. Subsequent supporting documentation pages may
include a project schedule, deliverables, hours, cost detail supporting total cost, and
personnel details. Fees outlined in the Work Order will conform with those stated in the
Agreement.
No Work Order over $7,500 will be considered valid until signed, at a minimum, by the
Service Provider/Professional, project manager and Purchasing Department
representative. Depending on the cost and nature of the Work, additional signature
authorization may be required. Any changes to the dates, cost or scope of any Work
Order must be agreed upon in writing utilizing the City’s Change Order (included in the
Agreement) and will not be considered valid until signed, at a minimum, by the Service
Provider/Professional, project manager and Purchasing Department representative.
H. Invoicing and Payment
Invoices should be emailed monthly to invoices@fcgov.com with a copy to the Project
Manager. The cost of the work completed shall be paid to the Service
Provider/Professional each month following the submittal of a correct invoice by the Service Provider/Professional indicating the project name, Purchase Order number, task
description, hours worked, personnel/work type category, hourly rate for each
employee/work type category, date of the work performed specific to the task, percentage
of that work that has been completed by task, 3rd party supporting documentation with the
same detail and a brief progress report.
Payments will be made using the prices stated in the Work Order and Agreement. In the
event a Service is requested which is not stated in the Work Order and/or Agreement, the Service Provider/Professional and the City will negotiate an appropriate unit price for the
Service prior to the Service Provider/Professional initiating such work.
The City pays invoices on Net 30 terms.
III. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL
Please limit the total length of your proposal to a maximum of fifty (50) 8 ½ x 11” pages
(excluding cover pages, table of contents, dividers and Acknowledgement form). Font shall
be a minimum of 10 Arial and margins are limited to no less than .5” for sides and top/bottom.
Extended page sizes, such as 11” x 17”, count as a single page and may be used for detailed pricing. Links to other files or websites shall not be permitted. Proposals that do not conform
to these requirements may be rejected.
Service Providers/Professionals are required to provide detailed written responses to the
following items in the order outlined below. The responses shall be considered technical offers
of what Service Providers/Professionals propose to provide and shall be incorporated in the
contract award as deemed appropriate by the City. A proposal that does not include all the
information required may be deemed non-responsive and subject to rejection.
Responses must include all the items in the order listed below. It is suggested that the Service
Providers/Professionals include each of the City’s questions with their response.
The City of Fort Collins shall not reimburse any firm for costs incurred in the preparation and
presentation of their proposal.
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A. Cover Letter / Executive Summary
The Executive Summary should highlight the content of the proposal and features of the
program offered, including a general description of the program and any unique aspects
or benefits provided by your firm.
Indicate your availability to participate in the interviews/demonstrations on the proposed
dates as stated in the Schedule section.
B. Service Provider/Professional Information
1. Describe the Service Provider/Professional’s business and background
2. Number of years in the business
3. Details about ownership
4. An overview of services offered and qualifications
5. Size of the firm
6. Location(s) of offices. If multiple, please identify which will be the primary for our
account.
7. Primary contact information for the company including contact name(s) and title(s),
mailing address(s), phone number(s), and email address(s).
C. Scope of Proposal
1. Provide a detailed narrative of the services proposed if awarded the contract per the scope above. The narrative should include any options that may be beneficial for the
City to consider.
2. Describe how the project would be managed and who would have primary
responsibility for its timely and professional completion.
3. Briefly describe the approach to execute the scope of work to include the methods and
assumptions used, and any exceptions and/or risks.
4. Describe the methods and timeline of communication your firm will use with the City’s
Project Manager and other parties.
5. Include a description of the software and other analysis tools to be used.
6. Identify what portion of work, if any, may be subcontracted or outsourced to
subconsultants. Include all applicable information herein requested for each Service
Provider/Professional.
D. Firm Capability and Assigned Personnel
Provide relevant information regarding previous experience related to this or similar
projects, to include the following:
1. Provide an Organization Chart/Proposed Project Team: An organization chart
containing the names of all key personnel and subconsultants with titles and their
specific task assignment for this Agreement shall be provided in this section.
2. Provide resumes for each professional and technical person to be assigned to the
project, including partners, subconsultants, and subcontractors. Please limit resumes
to one page.
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3. Address each of the qualification requirements stated in Section II, B Minimum
Qualifications.
4. References. Provide a minimum of three similar projects with public agencies in the
last 5 years that have involved the staff and subcontractors/subconsultants proposed
to work on this project. Include the owner’s name, title of project, beginning price,
ending price, contact name, email and phone number, subconsultants on the team
and a brief description of the work and any change orders. The Service
Provider/Professional authorizes the City to verify any and all information contained
herein and hereby releases all those concerned providing information as a reference
from any liability in connection with any information provided.
5. Provide any information that distinguishes Service Provider/Professional from its
competition and any additional information applicable to this RFP that might be
valuable in assessing Service Provider/Professional’s proposal.
E. Sustainability/TBL Methodology
In concise terms (no more than two pages), please describe your organization’s
commitment to sustainability and supporting values.
Each element of the TBL sustainability criteria will receive equal consideration in
determining the final Sustainability/TBL score.
1. Address how your firm strives to incorporate all three aspects (social,
environmental, and economic) of Triple Bottom Line (TBL) sustainable practices
into the workplace. Provide examples along with any metrics used to measure
success within your firm.
2. Also provide examples of how your firm has incorporated all three aspects of TBL
sustainable practices in previous similar projects on which your firm has been the
prime Service Provider/Professional.
Some examples are provided below:
a. Environmental – Experience delivering projects / programs focused on
environmental health priorities in the areas of climate resiliency, water quality
and watershed protection, regulatory performance, management systems,
air quality, renewable energy, sustainable building and design, construction
materials management, and solid waste reduction.
b. Economic – Experience working and delivering projects with an emphasis
on strategic financial planning, job creation, business development, asset management, various project deliv ery methods, value engineering, regional
partnerships, transparency, stakeholder engagement, strategic investments,
aging infrastructure, repurposing of existing facilities, and competing
financial priorities.
c. Social - Experience working and delivering projects, programs, and/or
initiatives that support Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion throughout your firm’s
workplace, including leadership, and supply chain. Examples of this may be
demonstration of working within cultural and language gaps, development of
diversity programs, diverse project teams, equitable opportunity vendor
supply chain, and how your firm has applied an equity lens to processes
such as recruitment, hiring, purchasing, career pathways, salaries, and staff
engagement.
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F. Cost and Work Hours
In your response to this proposal, please provide the following:
1. Schedule of Rates: Provide a schedule of billing rates by category of employee and
job title to be used during the term of the Agreement. This fee schedule will be firm for
at least one (1) year from the date of the Agreement. The fee schedule will be used as
a basis for determining fees should additional services be necessary. A fee schedule
for subconsultants/subcontractors, if used, shall be included.
2. All direct costs (i.e., travel, printing, postage, etc.) specifically attributed to the project
and not included in the billing rates must be identified. Reasonable expenses may be
reimbursable as per the current rates found at www.gsa.gov . Service
Provider/Consultant will be required to provide original receipts to the City for all travel
expenses.
G. Sample Agreement
Included with this request for proposals is a sample Agreement that the City intends to
use for obtaining the services of the Service Provider/Professional. The Service
Provider/Professional is required to review this Agreement and indicate any objections to
the terms of the contract. If revisions to the contractual terms are requested, provide
suggested revisions.
H. Acknowledgement
The Acknowledgement form is attached as Section V. Complete the attached form
indicating the Service Provider/Professional hereby acknowledges receipt of the City of
Fort Collins Request for Proposal and acknowledges that the Service
Provider/Professional has read and agrees to be fully bound by all of the terms, conditions
and other provisions set forth in the RFP.
IV. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
A. Proposal and Interview Criteria
Service Providers/Professionals will be evaluated on the following criteria. This set of
criteria will be the basis for review and assessment of the written proposals and optional
interview session. At the discretion of the City, interviews of the top-rated Service
Providers/Professionals may be conducted.
The rating scale shall be from 1 to 10, a rating of 1 doesn’t meet minimum requirements,
a rating of 5 means the category fulfills the minimum requirements, and 10 exceeds
minimum requirements in that category .
WEIGHTING
FACTOR CATEGORY STANDARD QUESTIONS
2.0 Scope of Proposal
Does the proposal address all elements of the RFP? Does
the proposal show an understanding of the project
objectives, methodology to be used and results/outcomes
required by the project? Are there any exceptions to the specifications, Scope of Work, or agreement? Are other
qualified personnel available to assist in meeting the
project schedule if required?
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3.0 Firm Capability &
Assigned Personnel
Does the firm have the resources, financial strength,
capacity and support capabilities required to successfully complete the project on-time and in-budget? Has the firm
successfully completed previous projects of this type and
scope? Do the persons who will be working on the project
have the necessary skills and qualifications? Are sufficient
people of the requisite skills and qualifications assigned to
the project?
1.0 Sustainability/TBL
Methodology
Does the firm demonstrate a commitment to Sustainability
and incorporate Triple Bottom Line methodology in both
their Scope of Work for the project, and their day-to-day
business operating processes and procedures?
Does the firm demonstrate a commitment to all three
aspects (social, environmental, and economic) of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) methodology of sustainability for this
project and in their company value system as evidenced by
their day-to -day business operating processes, practices
and procedures?
2.0 Cost & Work Hours
Does the proposal included detailed cost break-down for
each cost element as applicable and are the line-item costs competitive? Do the proposed cost and work hours
compare favorably with the Project Manager's estimate?
Are the work hours presented reasonable for the effort
required by each project task or phase?
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V. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Service Provider/Professional hereby acknowledges receipt of the City of Fort Collins Request
for Proposal and acknowledges that it has read and agrees to be fully bound by all of the
terms, conditions and other provisions set forth in the RFP 9876 Acquisition & Relocation
Services On-Call and sample Agreement except as otherwise noted. Additionally, Service
Provider/Professional hereby makes the following representations to City:
a. All of the statements and representations made in this proposal are true to the best of the
Service Provider/Professional’s knowledge and belief.
b. Service Provider/Professional commits that it is able to meet the terms provided in this
proposal.
c. This proposal is a firm and binding offer, for a period of 90 days from the date hereof.
d. Service Provider/Professional further agrees that the method of award is acceptable.
e. Service Provider/Professional also agrees to complete the proposed Agreement with the
City of Fort Collins within 10 days of notice of award. If contract is not completed and
signed within 10 day s, City reserves the right to cancel and award to the next highest rated
firm.
f. Service Provider/Professional acknowledges receipt of addenda.
g. Service Provider/Professional acknowledges no conflict of interest.
h. Service Provider/Professional acknowledges that the City is a governmental entity subject
to the Colorado Open Records Act, C.R.S. §§ 24-72-200.1 et seq. (“CORA”). Any
proposals submitted hereunder are subject to public disclosure by the City pursuant to
CORA and City ordinances. Professionals may submit one (1) additional complete
proposal clearly marked “FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.” In this version of the proposal,
Professionals may redact text and/or data that it deems confidential or proprietary
pursuant to CORA. All pricing will be considered public records subject to disclosure under CORA and as such pricing cannot be redacted from the “FOR PUBLIC VIEWING” version
of the proposal. Failure to provide a public viewing copy will be considered a waiver of
any claim of confidentiality under CORA without regard to how the applicant’s proposal or
certain pages of the proposal are marked confidential, proprietary, or similar. Such
statement does not necessarily exempt such documentation from public disclosure if
required by CORA, by order of a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or other applicable
law. Generally, under CORA , trade secrets, confidential commercial information and
financial data information may not be disclosed by the City. Proposals may not be marked “Confidential” or ‘Proprietary’ in their entirety. By responding to this RFP, Professionals
hereby waives any and all claims for damages against the City for the City’s good faith
compliance with CORA. All provisions and pricing of any contract resulting from
this request for proposal will be public information.
Legal Firm Name:
Physical Address:
Remit to Address:
Phone:
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Name of Authorized Agent of Firm:
Signature of Authorized Agent:
Primary Contact for Project:
Title: Email Address:
Phone: Cell Phone:
NOTE: ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS TO BE SIGNED & RETURNED WITH YOUR PROPOSAL.
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VI. SAMPLE AGREEMENT (FOR REFERENCE ONLY – DO NOT SIGN )
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WORK ORDER TYPE
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into the day and year set forth below by and between THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter referred to as the
"City" and , a(n) (ENTER STATE) 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 for , issued by the City. A blank sample of a work order is
attached hereto as Exhibit A, consisting of ( ) pages and is incorporated herein
by this reference. A general scope of services is attached hereto as Exhibit C, consisting
of ( ) 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 Exhibit A and any Work Orders issued 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 ( ) pages 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 , 20 , and shall continue in
full force and effect until , 20 , 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 four (4) additional one year periods . Renewals and pricing changes
shall be negotiated by and agreed to by both parties only at the time of renewal. Written
notice of renewal shall be provided to the Professional and mailed no later than thirty (30)
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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 be 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:
Service Provider: City: Copy to:
Attn:
Email Address
City of Fort Collins
Attn:
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Email Address
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Purchasing Dept.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
purchasing@fcgov.com
7. Design, Project Insurance 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 , consisting of ( ) pages , attached hereto and incorporated
herein.
8. Compensation. In consideration of services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement,
the City agrees to pay the Professional on a time and reimbursable direct cost basis
designated in Exhibit , consisting of ( ) pages , attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference. At the election of the City, each Work Order may
contain a maximum fee, which shall be negotiated by the parties hereto for each such Work
Order. Monthly partial payments based upon the Professional's billings and itemized
statements 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
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pursuant to the Work Order and upon approval of the Professional's direct reimbursable
expenses. Final payment shall be made following acceptance of the Work by the City. Upon
final payment, all designs, plans, reports, 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 Serv ice 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. M onthly Report. Commencing thirty (30) days after Notice to Proceed is given on any Work
Order and every thirty days thereafter, the Professional is required to provide the City
Representative with a written report of the status of the Work with respect to the Work Order,
Work Schedule and other material information. Failure to provide any required monthly
report may, at the option of the City, suspend the processing of any partial payment request.
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13. 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.
14. Subcontractor/Subconsultants. The Professional may not subcontract any of the Work set
forth in the subsequent Work Orders 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 subcontractor/subconsultants 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 , consisting of
( ) pages 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).
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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 unc orrected, the party declaring default may elect to (a) terminate the Agreement
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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.
19. 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. 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.
20. 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.
21. Utilization by Other Agencies. The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to allow other state
and local governmental agencies, political subdivisions, and/or school districts to utilize the
resulting award under all terms and conditions specified and upon agreement by all parties.
Usage by any other entity shall not have a negative impact on the City of Fort Collins in the
current term or in any future terms. Nothing herein shall be deemed to authorize or empower
the Agency to act as an agent for the City of Fort Collins in connection with the exercise of
any rights hereunder, and neither party shall have any right or authority to assume or create
any obligation or responsibility on behalf of the other. The other Agency shall be solely
responsible for any debts, liabilities, damages, claims or expenses incurred in connection
with any agreement established between them and the Professional. The City’s concurrence
hereunder is subject to the Professional’s commitment that this authorization shall not have
a negative impact on the work to be completed for the City.
22. Prohibition Against Unlawful Discrimination. The City of Fort Collins, 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, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that
any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisem ent, disadvantaged business
enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this
invitation and will not 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
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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 subcontractor/subconsultants at
every tier.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. Force Majeure. No Party hereto shall be considered in default in the performance of an
obligation hereunder to the extent that performance of such obligation is delayed, hindered,
or prevented by force majeure. Force majeure shall be any cause beyond the control of the
defaulting Party which could not reasonably have been foreseen and guarded
against. Force majeure includes, but is not limited to, acts of God, fires, riots, pandemics,
incendiarism, interference by civil or military authorities, compliance with regulations or
orders of military authorities, and acts of war (declared or undeclared), provided such cause
could not have been reasonably foreseen and guarded against by the defaulting
Party. Force majeure shall not include increases in labor, commodity, utility, material,
supply, fuel, or energy costs, or compliance with regulations or orders of civil authorities. To
the extent that the performance is actually prevented, the Consultant must provide written
notice to the City of such condition within ten (10) days from the onset of such condition.
26. Special Provisions. Special provisions or conditions relating to the services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit - Confidentiality, consisting of
( ) pages , attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
[Signature Page Follows]
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THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
By:
Gerry Paul
Purchasing Director
Date:
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PROFESSIONAL'S NAME
By:
Printed:
Title:
Date:
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EXHIBIT A
WORK ORDER FORM
PURSUANT TO A MASTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AND
PROFESSIONAL'S NAME
WORK ORDER NUMBER:
PROJECT TITLE:
ORIGINAL BID/RFP NUMBER & NAME:
MASTER AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE: Original Contract Date
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 ( ) page(s) are hereby accepted and incorporated
herein, by this reference, and Notice to Proceed is hereby given after all parties have signed this
document.
PROFESSIONAL: Date:
Name, Title
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Project Manager
REVIEWED: Date:
Name, Buyer or Senior Buyer
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Gerry Paul, Purchasing Director
(if greater than $60,000)
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EXHIBIT B
CHANGE ORDER
NO.
PROJECT TITLE:
PROFESSIONAL: Company Name
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: Date:
Name, Title
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Project Manager
REVIEWED: Date:
Name, Buyer or Senior Buyer
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Gerry Paul, Purchasing Director
(if greater than $60,000)
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EXHIBIT C
GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES
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EXHIBIT
BID SCHEDULE/COMPENSATION
The following pric ing shall remain fixed for the initial term of this Agreement. Any applicable price
adjustments may only be negotiated and agreed to in writing at the time of renewal.
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EXHIBIT
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. G eneral Liability. The Professional shall maintain during the life of this Agr eement 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.
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EXHIBIT
CONFIDENTIALITY
IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES provided to the City of Fort Collins (the “City”) pursuant to
this Agreement (the “Agreement”), the Professional hereby acknowledges that it has been
informed that the City has established policies and procedures with regard to the handling of
confidential information and other sensitive materials.
In consideration of access to certain information, data and material (hereinafter individually and
collectively, regardless of nature, referred to as “information”) that are the property of and/or relate
to the City or its employees, customers or suppliers, which access is related to the performance
of services that the Professional has agreed to perform, the Professional hereby acknowledges
and agrees as follows:
That information that has or will come into its possession or knowledge in connection with the
performance of services for the City may be confidential and/or proprietary. The Professional
agrees to treat as confidential (a) all information that is owned by the City, or that relates to the
business of the City, or that is used by the City in carrying on business, and (b) all information that is proprietary to a third party (including but not limited to customers and suppliers of the City).
The Professional shall not disclose any such information to any person not having a legitimate
need-to-know for purposes authorized by the City. Further, the Professional shall not use such
information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself, or any third party, except as
specifically authorized by the City.
The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, the Professional understands that it shall have no obligation under this Agreement with respect to information and material that (a) becomes
generally known to the public by publication or some means other than a breach of duty of this
Agreement, or (b) is required by law, regulation or court order to be disclosed, provided that the
request for such disclosure is proper and the disclosure does not exceed that which is required.
In the event of any disclosure under (b) above, the Professional shall furnish a copy of this
Agreement to anyone to whom it is required to make such disclosure and shall promptly advise
the City in writing of each such disclosure.
In the event that the Professional ceases to perf orm services for the City, or the City so requests
for any reason, the Professional shall promptly return to the City any and all information described
hereinabove, including all copies, notes and/or summaries (handwritten or mechanically
produced) thereof , in its possession or control or as to which it otherwise has access.
The Professional understands and agrees that the City’s remedies at law for a breach of the
Professional’s obligations under this Confidentiality Agreement may be inadequate and that the City shall, in the event of any such breach, be entitled to seek equitable relief (including without
limitation preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and specific performance) in addition to all
other remedies provided hereunder or available at law.
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EXHIBIT
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
FEDERALLY REQUIRED AND OTHER MODEL CONTRACT CLAUSES
1. NO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION TO THIRD PARTIES
Applies to all FTA-Assisted Third-Party Contracts and Subcontracts.
No Obligation by the Federal Government.
1. The Purchaser and Contractor acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding any
concurrence by the Federal Government in or approval of the solicitation or award of the
underlying contract, absent the express written consent by the Federal Government, the
Federal Government is not a party to this contract and shall not be subject to any
obligations or liabilities to the Purchaser, Contractor, or any other party (whether or not
a party to that contract) pertaining to any matter resulting from the underlying contract.
2. The Contractor agrees to include the above clause in each subcontract financed in whole
or in part with Federal assistance provided by FTA. It is further agreed that the clause
shall not be modified, except to identify the sub-contractor who will be subject to it
provisions.
2. RECORDS RETENTIONS AND ACCESS TO SITES OF PERFORMANCE
Applies to all FTA-Assisted Third-Party Contracts and Subcontracts.
1. For a period of three years following Contract closing, the Contractor and its
subcontractors shall maintain, preserve and make available to the City, the FTA
Administrator, the Comptroller General of the United States, and any of their authorized
representatives, access at all reasonable times to any books, documents, papers and
records of Contractor which are directly pertinent to this Contract for the purposes of
making audits, examinations, excerpts and transcriptions. Contractor also agrees,
otherwise comply with 49 U.S.C. § 5325(g), and federal access to records requirements
as set forth in the applicable U.S. DOT Common Rule.
2. The Contractor shall maintain and the City shall have the right to examine and audit all
records and other evidence sufficient to reflect properly all prices, costs or rates
negotiated and invoiced in performance of this Contract. This right of examination shall
include inspection at all reasonable times of the Contractor’s offices engaged in
performing the Contract.
3. If this Contract is completely or partially terminated, the Contractor shall make available
the records relating to the work terminated until 3 years after any resulting final
termination settlement. The Contractor shall make available records relating to appeals
under the Disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or
relating to this Contract until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
4. Access to Records and Reports” applies with equal force and effect to any
subcontractors hired by the Contractor to perform Work under this Contract. The
Contractor shall insert this provision in all subcontracts under this Contract and require
subcontractor compliance therewith.
5. Access to the Sites of Performanc e. The Recipient agrees to permit, and to require its
Third Party Participants to permit, FTA to have access to the sites of performance of its
Award, the accompanying Underlying Agreement, and any Amendments thereto, and to
make site visits as needed in c ompliance with the U.S. DOT Common Rules.
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6. Closeout. Closeout of the Award does not alter the record retention or access
requirements of this section of this Master Agreement.
3. FEDERAL CHANGES
Applies to all FTA-Assisted Third-Party Contracts and Subcontrac ts.
Federal Changes - Contractor shall at all times comply with all applicable FTA regulations,
policies, procedures and directives, including without limitation those listed directly or by
reference in the Master Agreement between Purchaser and FTA, as they may be amended
or promulgated from time to time during the term of this contract. Contractor's failure to so
comply shall constitute a material breach of this contract.
4. CIVIL RIGHTS (EEO, TITLE VI & ADA)
Applies to all FTA-Assisted Third-Party Contracts and Subcontracts.
The following requirements apply to the underlying contract:
a) The Recipient agrees that it must comply with applicable federal civil rights laws,
regulations, requirements, and guidance, and follow applicable federal guidance,
except as the Federal Government determines otherwise in writing. Therefore, unless
a Recipient or a federal program, including the Tribal Transit Program or the Indian
Tribe Recipient, is specifically exempted from a civil rights statute, FTA requires
com pliance with that civil rights statute, including compliance with equity in service.
b) Nondiscrimination in Federal Public Transportation Programs. The Recipient agrees
to, and assures that it and each Third-Party Participant, will: (1) Prohibit discrimination
based on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age. (2)
Prohibit the: (a) Exclusion from participation in employment or a business opportunity
for reasons identified in 49 U.S.C. § 5332, (b) Denial of program benefits in
employment or a business opportunity identified in 49 U.S.C. § 5332, or (c)
Discrimination, including discrimination in employment or a business opportunity identified in 49 U.S.C. § 5332. (3) Follow: (a) The most recent edition of FTA Circular
4702.1, “Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration
Recipients,” to the extent consistent with applicable federal laws, regulations,
requirements, and guidance, and other applicable federal guidance that may be
issued, but (b) FTA does not require an Indian Tribe to comply with FTA program -
specific guidelines for Title VI when administering its Underlying Agreement supported
with federal assistance under the Tribal Transit Program.
c) Nondiscrimination – Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The Recipient agrees to, and
assures that each Third Party Participant, will: (1) Prohibit discrimination based on
race, color, or national origin, (2) Comply with: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., (b) U.S. DOT regulations,
“Nondiscrimination in Federally -Assisted Programs of the Department of
Transportation – Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” 49 C.F.R. part
21, and (c) Federal transit law, specifically 49 U.S.C. § 5332, and (3) Follow: (a) The
most recent edition of FTA Circular 4702.1, “Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients,” to the extent consistent with applicable
federal laws, regulations, requirements, and guidance, (b) U.S. DOJ, “Guidelines for
the enforcement of Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964,” 28 C.F.R. § 50.3, and (c) All other
applicable federal guidance that may be issued.
d) Equal Employment Opportunity. (1) Federal Requirements and Guidance. The
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Recipient agrees to, and assures that each Third Party Participant will, prohibit
discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and: (a)
Comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
et seq., (b) Facilitate compliance with Executive Order No. 11246, “Equal Employment
Opportunity,” as amended by Executive Order No. 11375, “Amending Executive Order
No. 11246, Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity,” 42U.S.C. § 2000e note, (c)
Comply with Federal transit law, specifically 49 U.S.C. § 5332, as stated in section a,
and (d) Comply with FTA Circular 4704.1other applicable EEO laws and regulations,
as provided in Federal guidance, including laws and regulations prohibiting
discrimination on the basis of disability, except as the Federal Government determines
otherwise in writing, (2) General. The Recipient agrees to: (a) Ensure that applicants
for employment are employed and employees are treated during employment without
discrimination on the basis of their: 1 Race, 2 Color, 3 Religion, 4 Sex, 5 Disability, 6
Age, or 7 National origin, (b) Take affirmative action that includes, but is not limited to:
1 Recruitment advertising, 2 Recruitment, 3Employment, 4 Rates of pay, 5 Other forms
of compensation, 6 Selection for training, including apprenticeship, 7 Upgrading, 8
Transfers, 9 Demotions, 10 Layoffs, and 11 Terminations, but (b) Indian Tribe. Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, exempts Indian Tribes under the
definition of "Employer". (3) Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements for
Construction Activities. In addition to the foregoing, when undertaking “construction”
as recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL), the Recipient agrees to
comply, and assures the compliance of each Third Party Participant, with: (a) U.S.
DOL regulations, “Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, September 2019
Equal Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor,” 41 C.F.R. chapter 60, and (b)
Executive Order No. 11246, “Equal Employment Opportunity,” as amended by
Executive Order No. 11375, “Amending Executive Order No. 11246, Relating to Equal
Employment Opportunity,” 42U.S.C. § 2000e note.
e) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. To the extent authorized by applicable federal
laws and regulations, the Recipient agrees to facilitate, and assures that each Third-
Party Participant will facilitate, participation by small business concerns owned and
controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, also referred to as
“Disadvantaged Business Enterprises” (DBEs), in the Underlying Agreement as
follows: (1) Statutory and Regulatory Requirements. The Recipient agrees to comply
with: (a) Section 1101(b) of the FAST Act, 23 U.S.C. §101 note, (b) U.S. DOT
regulations, “Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of
Transportation Financial Assistance Programs,” 49 C.F.R. part 26, and (c) Federal
transit law, specifically 49 U.S.C. § 5332, as provided in section 12a of this Master
Agreement. (2) DBE Program Requirements. A Recipient that receives planning,
capital and/or operating assistance and that will award prime third-party contracts
exceeding $250,000 in a federal fiscal year must have a DBE program meeting the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26, which is approved by FTA, and establish an annual
DBE participation goal. (3) Special Requirements for a Transit Vehicle Manufacturer
(TVM). The Recipient agrees that: (a) TVM Certification. Each TVM, as a condition of
being authorized to bid or propose on FTA-assisted transit vehicle procurements, must
certify that it has complied with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. part 26, and (b)
Reporting TVM Awards. Within 30 days of any third-party contract award for a vehicle
purchase, the Recipient must submit to FTA the name of the TVM contractor and the
total dollar value of the third-party contract and notify FTA that this information has been attached to FTA’s electronic award and management system, the Recipient must
also submit subsequent notifications if options are exercised in subsequent years to
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ensure the TVM is still in good standing. (4) Assurance. As required by 49 C.F.R. §
26.13(a): (a) Recipient Assurance. The Recipient agrees and assures that: 1 It must
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the award and
performance of any FTA or U.S. DOT-assisted contract, or in the administration of its
DBE program or the requirements of 49 C.F.R. part 26, 2 It must take all necessary
and reasonable steps under 49 C.F.R. part 26 to ensure nondiscrimination in the
award and administration of U.S. DOT- assisted contracts, 3 Its DBE program, as
required under 49 C.F.R. part 26 and as approved by U.S. DOT, is incorporated by
reference and made part of the Underlying Agreement, and 4 Implementation of its
DBE program approved by U.S. DOT is a legal obligation and failure to carry out its
terms shall be treated as a violation of this Master Agreement. (b) Subrecipient/Third
Party Contractor/Third Party Subcontractor Assurance. The Recipient agrees and
assures that it will include the following assurance in each subagreement and third
party contract it signs with a Subrecipient or Third Party Contractor and agrees to
obtain the agreement of each of its Subrecipients, Third Party Contractors, and Third
Party Subcontractors to include the following assurance in every subagreement and
third party contract it signs: 1 The Subrecipient, each Third Party Contractor, and each
Third Party Subcontractor must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the award and performance of any FTA or U.S. DOT-assisted
subagreement, third party contract, and third party subcontract, as applicable, and the
administration of its DBE program or the requirements of 49 C.F.R. part 26, 2 The
Subrecipient, each Third Party Contrac tor, and each Third Party Subcontractor must
take all necessary and reasonable steps under 49 C.F.R. part 26 to ensure
nondiscrimination in the award and administration of U.S. DOT-assisted
subagreements, third party contracts, and third party subcontracts, as applicable, 3 Failure by the Subrecipient and any of its Third Party Contractors or Third Party
Subcontractors to carry out the requirements of this subparagraph 13.d(4)(b) is a
material breach of this subagreement, third party contract, or third party subcontract,
as applicable, and 4 The following remedies, or such other remedy as the Recipient
deems appropriate, include, but are not limited to, withholding monthly progress
payments; assessing sanctions; liquidated damages; and/or disqualifying the
Subrecipient, Third Party Contractor, or Third Party Subcontractor from future bidding
as non-responsible. (5) Remedies. Upon notification to the Recipient of its failure to
carry out its approved program, FTA or U.S. DOT may impose sanctions as provided
for under 49 C.F.R. part 26, and, in appropriate cases, refer the matter
for enforcement under either or both 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and/or the Program Fraud Civil
Remedies Act of 1986, 31 U.S.C. § 3801 et seq.
f) Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex. The Recipient agrees to comply with federal
prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of sex, including: (1) Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., (2) U.S. DOT regulations, “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in E ducation Programs or
Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance,” 49 C.F.R. part 25, and (3) Federal
transit law, specifically 49 U.S.C. § 5332.
g) Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age. The Recipient agrees to comply with federal
prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age, including: (1) The Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 – 634, which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of age, (2) U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (U.S. EEOC) regulations, “Age Discrimination in Employment Act,” 29 C.F.R. part 1625, (3) The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §
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6101 et seq., which prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of age in
the administration of Programs, Projects, and related ac tivities receiving federal
assistance, (4) U.S. Health and Human Services regulations, “Nondiscrimination on
the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance,” 45
C.F.R. part 90, and (5) Federal transit law, specifically 49 U.S.C. § 5332.
h) Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability. The Recipient agrees to comply with the
following federal prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of disability: (1)
Federal laws, including: (a) section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended,
29 U.S.C. § 794, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the
administration of federally assisted Programs, Projects, or activities, (b) The
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et
seq., which requires that accessible facilities and services be made available to
individuals with disabilities: 1 For FTA Recipients generally, Titles I, II, and III of the
ADA apply, but 2 For Indian Tribes, Titles II and III of the ADA apply, but Title I of the
ADA does not apply because it exempts Indian Tribes from the definition of “employer,”
(c) The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 4151 et seq.,
which requires that buildings and public accommodations be accessible to individuals
with disabilities, (d) Federal transit law, specifically 49 U.S.C. § 5332, which now includes disability as a prohibited basis for discrimination, and (e) Other applicable
federal laws, regulations and requirements pertaining to access for seniors or
individuals with disabilities. (2) Federal regulations, including: (a) U.S. DOT
regulations, “Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities (ADA),” 49 C.F.R.
part 37, (b) U.S. DOT regulations, “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in
Programs and Activities Receiving or Benefiting from Federal Financial Assistance,”
49 C.F.R. part 27, (c) Joint U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (U.S. ATBCB) and U.S. DOT regulations, “Americans With Disabilities (ADA)
Accessibility Specifications for Transportation Vehicles,” 36 C.F.R. part 1192 and 49
C.F.R. part 38, (d) U.S. DOT regulations, “Transportation for Individuals with
Disabilities: Passenger Vessels,” 49 C.F.R. part 39, (e) U.S. DOJ regulations,
“Nondiscrim ination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services,”
28 C.F.R. part 35, (f) U.S. DOJ regulations, “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of
Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities,” 28 C.F.R. part 36,
(g) U.S. EEOC, “Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the
Americans with Disabilities Act,” 29 C.F.R. part 1630, (h) U.S. Federal
Communications Commission regulations, “Telecommunications Relay Services and
Related Customer Premises Equipment for Persons with Disabilities,” 47 C.F.R. part
64, Subpart F, (i) U.S. ATBCB regulations, “Electronic and Information Technology
Accessibility Standards,” 36 C.F.R. part 1194, and (j) FTA regulations, “Transportation
for Elderly and Handicapped Persons,” 49 C.F.R. part 609, and (k) Other applicable
federal civil rights and nondiscrimination guidance.
(i) Drug or Alcohol Abuse - Confidentiality and Other Civil Rights Protections. The
Recipient agrees to comply with the confidentiality and civil rights protections of: (1)
The Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972, as amended, 21 U.S.C. § 1101 et
seq., (2) The Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment
and Rehabilitation Act of 1970, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 4541 et seq., and (3) The
Public Health Service Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 290dd – 290dd-2.
(j) Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency. The Recipient agrees
to promote accessibility of public transportation services to persons with limited
understanding of English by following: (1) Executive Order No. 13166, “Improving
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Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency,” August 11, 2000, 42
U.S.C. § 2000d-1 note, and (2) U.S. DOT Notice, “DOT Policy Guidance Concerning
Recipients’ Responsibilities to Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Persons,” 70 Fed.
Reg. 74087, December 14, 2005.
(k) Other Nondiscrimination Laws, Regulations, Requirements, and Guidance. The
Recipient agrees to comply with other applicable federal nondiscrimination laws,
regulations, and requirements, and follow federal guidance prohibiting discrimination.
(l) Remedies. Remedies for failure to comply with applicable federal Civil Rights laws,
regulations, requirements, and guidance may be enforced as provided in those federal
laws, regulations, or requirements.
(m) Free Speech and Religious Liberty . The recipient shall ensure that Federal funding is
expended in full accordance with the U.S. Constitution, Federal Law, and statutory and
public policy requirements: including, but not limited to, those protecting free speech,
religious liberty, public welfare, the environment, and prohibiting discrimination.
5. INCORPORATION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) TERMS
(Per FTA C 4330.1F)
Applies to all FTA-Assisted Third-Party Contracts and Subcontracts.
Incorporation of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Terms - The preceding provisions
include, in part, certain Standard Terms and Conditions required by DOT, whether or not
expressly set forth in the preceding contract provisions. All contractual provisions required
by DOT, as set forth in FTA Circular 4220.1F, are hereby incorporated by reference.
Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, all FTA mandated terms shall be deemed
to control in the event of a conflict with other provisions contained in this Agreement. The Contractor shall not perform any act, fail to perform any act, or refuse to comply with any
City requests which would cause the City to be in violation of the FTA terms and conditions.
6. ENERGY CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS
Applies to all FTA-Assisted Third-Party Contracts and Subcontracts.
Energy Conservation - The contractor agrees to comply with mandatory standards and
policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the state energy conservation
plans under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended 42 U.S.C. § 6321, et.
seq., and perform an energy assessment for any building constructed, reconstructed, or
modified with federal assistance required under FTA regulations, “Requirements for Energy
Assessments,” 49 CFR Part 622, subpart C.
7. VETERANS EMPLOYEMENT
Applies to all FTA-Assisted Third-Party Contracts and Subcontracts.
Veterans Employment. As provided by 49 U.S.C. § 5325(k):
To the extent practicable, the contractor agrees and assures that each of its
subcontractors:
1. Will give a hiring preference to veterans (as defined in 5 U.S .C. § 2108), who have the
skills and abilities required to perform construction work required under a third-party
contract in connection with a capital project supported with funds made available or
appropriated for 49 U.S.C. chapter 53, and
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2. Will not require an employer to give a preference to any veteran over any equally
qualified applicant who is a member of any racial or ethnic minority, female, an
individual with a disability, or a former employee.
8. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE
SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (2 CFR §200.216)
Applies to all FTA-Assisted Third-Party Contracts and Subcontracts.
Contractor is prohibited from using equipment, services, or systems that uses covered
telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any
system, or as critical technology as part of any system. As described in Public Law 115-232,
section 889, covered telecommunications equipment is telecommunications equipment
produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or
affiliate of such entities).
a. For the purpose of public safety, security of government facilities, physical security
surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video
surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera
Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company,
or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities).
b. Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or
using such equipment.
c. Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or
provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Director of the National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or
otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.
9. TERMINATION PROVISIONS (APPENDIX II TO PART 200)
Applies to all contracts except micro-purchases.
a. Termination for Convenience. The City may terminate this Contract, in whole or in
part, for any reason, upon five (5) days written notice to the Contractor. In such event,
the City shall pay the Contractor its costs, including reasonable Contract close-out costs,
and profit on Work performed up to the time of termination. The Contractor shall
promptly submit its termination claim to the City to be paid the Contractor. If the
Contractor has any property in its possession belonging to the City, the Contractor will
account for the same, and dispose of it in a manner the City directs.
b. Termination for Breach. Either Party’s failure to perform any of its material obligations
under this Contract, in whole or in part or in a timely or satisfactory manner, will be a
breach. The institution of proceedings under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or similar law, by or against Contractor, or the appointment of a receiver or similar officer
for Contractor or any of its property, which is not vacated or fully stayed within thirty (30)
days after the institution of such proceeding, will also constitute a breach. In the event
of a breach, the non-breaching Party may provide written notice of the breach to the other Party. If the notified Party does not cure the breach, at its sole expense, within
thirty (30) days after delivery of notice, the non-breaching Party may exercise any of its
remedies provided under this Contract or at law, including immediate termination of the
Contract.
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10. GOVERNMENT-WIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION
Applies to all contracts and subcontracts exceeding $25,000.
Suspension and Debarment Executive.
The contractor attests that it is not listed on the government-wide exclusions in the System
for Award Management (SAM).
The Contractor agrees to the following:
(a) It will comply with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. part 180, subpart C, as adopted and
supplemented by U.S. DOT regulations at 2 C.F.R. part 1200, which include the
following: (a) It will not enter into any arrangement to participate in the development or
implementation of the Project with any Third Party Participant that is debarred or
suspended except as authorized by: 1 U.S. DOT regulations, “Non-procurement
Suspension and Debarment,” 2 C.F.R. part 1200, 2 U.S. OMB, “Guidelines to
Agencies on Government wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement),” 2
C.F.R. part 180, including any amendments thereto, and 3 Executive Orders Nos.
12549 and 12689, “Debarment and Suspension,” 31 U.S.C. § 6101 note, (b) It will
review the U.S. GSA “System for Award Management,” https://www.sam.gov , if
required by U.S. DOT regulations, 2 C.F.R. part 1200, and (c) It will include, and
require each of its Third Party Participants to include, a similar provision in each lower
tier covered transaction, ensuring that each lower tier Third Party Participant: 1 Will
comply with Federal debarment and suspension requirements, and 2 Reviews the
“System for Award Management” at https://www.sam.gov , if necessary to comply with
U.S. DOT regulations, 2 C.F.R. part 1200, and
(b) If the Recipient suspends, debars, or takes any similar action against a Third-Party
Participant or individual, the Recipient will provide immediate written notice to the: (a)
FTA Regional Counsel for the Region in which the Recipient is located or implements
the Project, (b) FTA Project Manager if the Project is administered by an FTA
Headquarters Office, or (c) FTA Chief Counsel.
11. NOTICE TO FTA AND U.S. DOT INSPECTOR GENERAL OF INFORMATION RELATED
TO FRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE OR OTHER LEGAL MATTERS
Applies to all contracts and subcontracts exceeding $25,000. The prime contractor is
required to “flow down” this requirement to subcontractors.
a. If a current or prospective legal matter that may affect the Federal Government emerges,
the Recipient must promptly notify the FTA Chief Counsel and FTA Regional Counsel
for the Region in which the Recipient is located. The Recipient must include a similar
notification requirement in its Third Party Agreements and must require each Third Party
Participant to include an equivalent provision in its subagreements at every tier, for any agreement that is a “covered transaction” according to 2 C.F.R. §§ 180.220 and
1200.220.
1. The types of legal matters that require notification include, but are not limited to, a
major dispute, breach, default, litigation, or naming the Federal G overnment as a
party to litigation or a legal disagreement in any forum for any reason.
2. Matters that may affect the Federal Government include, but are not limited to, the
Federal Government’s interests in the Award, the accompanying Underlying Agreement, and any Amendments thereto, or the Federal Government’s
administration or enforcement of federal laws, regulations, and requirements.
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3. Additional Notice to U.S. DOT Inspector General. The Recipient must promptly notify
the U.S. DOT Inspector General in addition to the FTA Chief Counsel or Regional
Counsel for the Region in which the Recipient is located, if the Recipient has
knowledge of potential fraud, waste, or abuse occurring on a Project receiving
assistance from FTA. The notification provision applies if a person has or may have
submitted a false claim under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq., or
has or may have committed a criminal or civil violation of law pertaining to such
matters as fraud, conflict of interest, bid rigging, misappropriation or embezzlement,
bribery, gratuity, or similar misconduct involving federal assistance. This
responsibility occurs whether the Project is subject to this Agreement or another
agreement between the Recipient and FTA, or an agreement involving a principal,
officer, employee, agent, or Third Party Participant of the Recipient. It also applies
to subcontractors at any tier. Knowledge, as used in this paragraph, includes, but is
not limited to, knowledge of a criminal or civil investigation by a Federal, state, or
local law enforcement or other investigative agency, a criminal indictment or civil
complaint, or probable cause that could support a criminal indictment, or any other
credible information in the possession of the Recipient. In this paragraph, “promptly”
means to refer information without delay and without change. This notification provision applies to all divisions of the Recipient, including divisions tasked with law
enforcement or investigatory functions.
b. Federal Interest in Recovery. The Federal Government retains the right to a
proportionate share of any proceeds recovered from any third party, based on the
percentage of the federal share for the Underlying Agreement. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, the Recipient may return all liquidated damages it receives to its
Award Budget for its Underlying Agreement rather than return the federal share of those liquidated damages to the Federal Government, provided that the Recipient receives
FTA’s prior written concurrence.
c. Enforcement. The R ecipient must pursue its legal rights and remedies available under
any third party agreement or any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
12. BYRD ANTI-LOBBYING AMENDMENT (31 U.S.C. 1352)
Applies to all contracts exceeding $100,000.
Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352). Contractor attests that it has filed the
required certification under the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment. Contractor attests that it has certified that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person
or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal Contract, grant or any other
award covered by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Contractor further attests that it has disclosed, and will
continue to disclose, any lobbying with non-Federal funds that takes place in connection
with obtaining any Federal award.
If contract exceeds $100,000 the contractor is required to sign the attached certification.
13. BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS
Applies to contracts exceeding $150,000 (When tangible property of construction is
acquired.)
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Build America – Construction materials used in the Project are subject to the domestic
preference requirement of the Build America, Buy America Act, Pub. L. 117-58, div. G, tit.
IX, §§70911 – 70927 (2021), as implemented by the U.S. Office of Management and
Budget, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and FTA. The Recipient acknowledges that
this agreement is neither a waiver of § 70914(a) nor a finding under § 70914(b).
Buy America – The domestic preference requirements of 49 U.S.C. § 5323(j), and FTA
regulations, “Buy America Requirements,” 49 CFR Part 661, to the extent consistent with
49 U.S.C. 5323(j) apply to this contract.
Uniform Administrative Requirements . Compliance with FTA’s Buy America requirements
shall be deemed to satisfy 2 CFR § 200.322, “Domestic Preference for Procurements”.
Limitations on Certain Rolling Stock Procurements . The contractor will comply with the
limitations on certain rolling stock procurements at 49 U.S.C. § 5323(u).
If contract exceeds $150,000, the contractor is required to sign the attached certification,
except those subject to a general waiver.
14. CLEAN AIR AND FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
Applies to all contracts exceeding $150,000.
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1251-1387), as amended.
a. All parties agree to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued
pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q) and the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387). All parties shall report violations to the
Federal awarding agency and the Regional Office of the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
b. The Contractor agrees to report each violation to the City and understands and agrees
that the City will, in turn, report each violation as required to assure notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the appropriate Environmental
Protection Agency Regional Office.
c. The Contractor agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding
$150,000 financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.
15. ADMINISTRATIVE, CONTRACTUAL, OR LEGAL REMEDIES OR BREACH – (APPENDIX
II TO PART 200)
Applies to all contracts over $250,000.
Breach. Any breach of the Contract by Contractor shall be governed by the termination and remedies provisions of the Contract. Additionally, in the event that the City incurs damages
as a result of Contractor’s breach, the City may pursue recovery of such damages from
Contractor. The City further retains the right to seek specific performance of the Contract at
any time as authorized by law. The City further retains the right to otherwise pursue any
remedies available to the City as a result of the Contractor’s breach, including but not limited
to administrative, Contractual, or legal remedies, as well as any applicable sanctions and
penalties.
Remedies for Non-Performance. If Contractor fails to perform any of its obligations under
this Contract, the City may, at its sole discretion, exercise one or more of the following
remedies, which shall survive expiration or termination of this Contract:
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a. Suspend Performance: The City may require the Contractor to suspend performance
of all or any portion of the Work pending necessary corrective action specified by the
City and without entitling Contractor to an increase in compensation or extension of the
performance schedule. Contractor must promptly stop performance and incurring costs
upon delivery of a notice of suspension by the City.
b. Withhold Payment Pending Corrections: The City may permit Contractor to correct
any rejected Work at the City ’s discretion. Upon City ’s request, Contractor must correct
rejected Work at Contractor’s sole expense within the time frame established by the City.
Upon completion of the corrections satisfactory to the City, City will remit payment to
Contractor.
c. Deny Payment: City may deny payment for any Work that does not comply with the
requirements of the Contract or that Contractor otherwise fails to provide or complete,
as determined by the City in its sole discretion. Upon City request, Contractor will
promptly refund any amounts prepaid by the City with respect to such non-compliant
Work.
d. Removal: Upon City ’s request, Contractor will remove any of its employees or agents
from performance of the Work, if the City, in its sole discretion, deems any such person
to be incompetent, careless, unsuitable, or otherwise unacceptable.
16. NONCONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE PROTECTION (CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND
SAFETY STANDARDS ACT)
Applies to all turnkey, rolling stock and operational contracts (excluding contracts for
transportation services exceeding $100,000.
The contractor agrees to comply and assures that each subcontractor will comply with all
federal laws, regulations, and requirements providing wage and hour protections for
nonconstruction employees, including Section 102 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, as amended, 40 U.S.C. § 3702, and other relevant parts of that Act, 40
U.S.C. § 3701, et seq., and U.S. DOL regulations, “Labor Standards Provisions Applicable
to Contracts Covering Federally Financed and Assisted Construction (also Labor Standards
Provisions Applicable to Nonconstruction Contracts Subject to the C ontract Work Hours and
Safety Standards Act),” 29 CFR Part 5.
17. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) & PROMPT PAYMENT
(49 CFR Part 26)
Applies to contracts awarded on the basis of a bid or proposal offering to use DBEs.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
a. This contract is subject to the requirements of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part
26, Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of
Transportation Financial Assistance Programs. The national goal for participation of
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) is 10%. The agency’s overall goal for DBE
participation is 3%. A
b. The contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in
the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements
of 49 CFR Part 26 in the award and administration of this DOT-assisted contract. Failure
by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract,
which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the City of
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Fort Collins deems appropriate. Each subcontract the contractor signs with a
subcontractor must include the assurance in this paragraph (see 49 CFR 26.13(b)).
c. The successful bidder/offeror will be required to report its DBE participation obtained
through race-neutral means throughout the period of performance.
18. PROMPT PAYMENT AND RETURN OF RETAINAGE
Applies to all contracts except micro-purchases.
The contractor is required to pay its subcontractors performing work related to this contract
for satisfactory performance of that work no later than 30 days after the contractor’s receipt
of payment for that work from the City. In addition, the contractor may not hold retainage from
its subcontractors. The contractor must promptly notify the City whenever a DBE
subcontractor performing work related to this contract is terminated or fails to complete its
work and must make good faith efforts to engage another D BE subcontractor to perform at
least the same amount of work. The contractor may not terminate any DBE subcontractor
and perform that work through its own forces or those of an affiliate without prior written
consent of the City.
19. 6002 OF THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT (2 CFR 200.322)
Applies to all contracts except micro-purchases.
Recovered Materials - All parties agree to comply with all applicable requirements of Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act. The requirements of Section 6002 include procuring only items
designated in guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR part 247
that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with
maintaining a satisfactory level of competition, where the purchase price of the item exceeds
$10,000 or the value of the quantity acquired during the preceding fiscal year exceeded
$10,000; procuring solid waste management services in a manner that maximizes energy and resource recovery; and establishing an affirmative procurement program for
procurement of recovered materials identified in the EPA guidelines.
a. In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products
containing recovered materials that are EPA-designated items unless the product
cannot be acquired:
• Competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract
performance schedule;
• Meeting contract performance requirements; or
• At a reasonable price.
b. Information about this requirement, along with the list of EPA -designated items, is
available at EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines web site:
https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program
20. ASSIGNABILITY
Applies to all contracts except micro-purchases .
Neither the City nor the Contractor shall assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the other.
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21. CITY OF FORT COLLINS BID PROTEST PROCEDURES
Applies to all contracts except micro-purchases.
The City of Fort Collins has a protest procedure, covering any phase of solicitation or award, including but not limited to specification or award. The protest procedures are available
from the Purchasing Department, City of Fort Collins, 215 N. Mason, Street, 2nd Floor, P.
O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO. 80522. You may also request a copy of the procedures by
emailing: Purchasing@fcgov.com or calling 970-221-6775.
22. TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
Applies to all contracts except micro-purchases .
The sub-grantee, contractor, subcontractor, successor, transferee, and assignee shall
comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits recipients of federal
financial assistance from excluding from a program or activity, denying benefits of, or
otherwise discriminating against a person on the basis of race, color, or national origin (42
U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), as implemented by the Department of the Treasury’s Title VI
regulations, 31 CFR Part 22, which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part
of this contract (or agreement). Title VI also includes protection to persons with “Limited
English Proficiency” in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance, 42
U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., as implemented by the Department of the Treasury’s Title VI regulations, 31 CFR Part 22, and herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this
contract or agreement.
23. INCREASING SEAT BELT USE IN THE UNITED STATES
Applies to all contracts except micro-purchases.
Pursuant to Executive Order 13043, 62 FR 19217 (Apr. 18, 1997), the City encourages its
contractors to adopt and enforce on-the-job seat belt policies and programs for their
employees when operating company -owned, rented, or personally owned vehicles.
24. REDUCING TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING
Applies to all contracts except micro-purchases.
Pursuant to Executive Order 13513, 74 FR 51225 (Oct. 6, 2009), the City encourages its
employees, subrecipients, and contractors to adopt and enforce policies that ban text
messaging while driving, and the City has established workplace safety policies to decrease
accidents caused by distrac ted drivers.