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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFP - 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT IntegrationRFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 1 of 16 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 10195 ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES FOR CITY UTILITIES AND IT INTEGRATION RFP DUE: 3:00 PM MT (Mountain Time), August 6, 2025 The City of Fort Collins (City) is requesting proposals from qualified Professionals to provide consulting services for City Utilities and IT organizational design and implementation. Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System hosted by BidNet 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. A copy of the RFP may be obtained at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-of-fort-collins. All questions should be submitted, in writing via email, to JD McCune, Senior Buyer at jmccune@fcgov.com no later than 3:00 PM MT on July 23, 2025. Please format your e-mail to include: RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration 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. 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. The City requires its 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 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 Financial Services Purchasing Division nd Floor 970.221.6775 fcgov.com/purchasing RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 2 of 16 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. Professionals Registration: The City requires new Professionals receiving awards from the City to submit IRS form W-9 and requires all 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 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 Professional shall be required to sign the City’s Agreement prior to commencing services (see sample attached to this document). RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 3 of 16 Sincerely, Gerry Paul Purchasing Director RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 4 of 16 I. OBJECTIVE & BACKGROUND A. Objective The City of Fort Collins (City) is requesting proposals from qualified Professionals to assess the City’s current Information Technology (IT) / Operations Technology (OT) management structure and to recommend the optimal structure for a City Utilities IT/OT team, followed by leading the implementation of the new organizational framework. B. Background The City of Fort Collins is located 65 miles north of Denver in Larimer County, between the Rocky Mountain foothills and the Eastern Plains of Colorado and along the Cache la Poudre River. The fourth-largest city in Colorado, Fort Collins covers over 57 square miles and has a population of approximately 172,300. • The City of Fort Collins Light & Power division serves over 79,000 customers (more than 70,000 residential and 8,600 commercial). The system is operating approximately 2,000 miles of primary conductor cable, 12,000 municipal streetlights, 650 floodlights, 8,600 transformers, 10 electric vehicle charging stations, and 7 substations. • The City of Fort Collins OneWater utility manages an integrated system of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. • The drinking water distribution system consists of approximately 550 miles of treated water mains, serving over 35,000 homes and businesses. • The City operates and maintains two wastewater treatment facilities within the City’s service area, for a total treatment capacity of up to 29 MGD. • The City operates one water treatment facility, which has a treatment capacity of up to 87 MGD. • Wastewater collection consists of approximately 450 miles of pipe and stormwater collection has approximately 244 miles. • The water, wastewater and stormwater utilities do not have aligned service territories. • Fort Collins Connexion is a community owned and municipally operated broadband provider that offers fiber internet, TV, and phone services to residents and businesses. It currently serves over 20,000 customers. The service is delivered through its own underground fiber network, which is built, maintained, and operated by the City. The City is facing a range of challenges, including increasing customer demand, aging critical assets, expanding operational technologies, the convergence of Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT), and evolving cyber risks. To effectively address these issues and support both current and future projects, we require industry expertise and experience, especially given our limited in-house capacity to plan and manage major initiatives. In March 2025, a City Utilities Technology Roadmap, a high-level plan outlining strategic technology projects, was completed. This roadmap was developed to align with the City’s broader strategic initiatives, including the Our Climate Future plan, which targets 100% renewable energy generation by 2030 and emphasizes operational excellence, resilience, and community engagement. RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 5 of 16 With the roadmap completed, the City now seeks to implement an organizational framework and supporting processes that will enable the successful execution of upcoming projects. Establishing a robust governance framework is essential to ensure alignment with strategic objectives, optimize resource allocation, and manage projects. This next phase will focus on institutionalizing best practices, fostering cross- departmental collaboration, and building the internal capacity necessary to effectively deliver projects on the City Utilities Technology Roadmap. (Remainder of Page Left Intentionally Blank) RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 6 of 16 II. SCOPE OF PROPOSAL A. Scope of Work The Scope of Work includes the work outlined in (1) and (2) below, (3) is outside the preliminary scope/cost, but Professionals are required to provide this information to demonstrate their ability to effectively support the implementation of roadmap projects in the future. The City anticipates that the scope of work outlined in sections (1) and (2) of this RFP can be completed within a 90-day engagement period. Professionals are expected to structure their project plans and resource allocations accordingly to meet this timeline. If the Professional believes that a 90-day timeframe is not feasible, they must provide clear and detailed justification. 1) Organizational Structure Assessment and Optimization for City Utilities IT/OT Delivery A. Assemble and assess the current organizational structure and processes taking into account proposed projects and programs related to the delivery and maintenance of City Utilities IT/OT systems. This includes not only City Utilities IT/OT but also groups outside City Utilities such as Transformation Management Office (TMO), IT, Enterprise PMO (EPMO). Deliverable 1: Current State Assessment Report B. Using industry best practices for implementing and managing City Utilities’ IT and OT systems, propose future City Utilities organization structures which reduce duplication and leverage shared services. Documenting all shared services opportunities and providing rationale where shared services are not recommended. C. Down select / get buy-in on one structure. D. Identify current resources as well as gaps in resources to implement structure. Deliverable 2: Target Organization Report 2) Operationalization of City Utilities IT/OT organization structure A. Define & document: • Roles (ex: product owners, technical lead, data analyst/steward….) • Responsibilities • Project intake process • Guidelines for interdepartmental coordination (IT, TMO, EPMO) • Project status reporting (risk and issue management) • Metrics definition and alignment process • Application lifecycle mapping B. Phased steps to implement and monitor the implementation of the target organization C. Provide guidance & best practices for identifying, categorizing, and mapping business capabilities. Deliverable3: Framework Implementation Roadmap 3) As-needed support to augment City Resources and Implementation Services RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 7 of 16 A. Augment the City’s in-house resources as needed to set-up and implement organizational changes and governance. B. Augment City’s in-house resources in detailing and implementing the Technology Roadmap governance & delivery process. C. Augment City’s in-house resources in defining and implementing analytics. D. Augment City’s in-house resources for City Utilities program management. E. Augment City’s in-house resources depending on project demands, resource gaps or specialized requirements. F. Augment City’s in-house resources for risk management and change management. G. Augment City’s in-house resources for quality assurance. B. Deliverables Deliverable 1: Current State Assessment Report Deliverable2: Target Organization Report • Report outlining the recommended organizational structure(s). • Organizational charts. • Staffing plans. • Resource and capacity plan (includes, but is not limited to resourcing gap analysis, recommendations for resource allocation and capacity building). • Job descriptions for any new roles. Deliverable3: Framework Implementation Roadmap • Phased transition plan to get to new organizational structure(s). • Definition of success metrics and milestones for the implementation of the plan. • Documented governance model including defined roles & responsibilities. • Decision making responsibilities (RACI). • Project processes/guidelines (includes, but is not limited to: intake process, interdepartmental coordination process). • Documented templates, tools, guidelines and best practices for project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting. • Business Capability Model template. • Lessons learned. • Knowledge transfer plan. C. Minimum Qualifications Professionals must have reputable and applicable utility consulting experience and can provide three recent references of similar scale. Proposed lead consultant must have proven organization design expertise and team must include a certified change management lead. D. 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: July 14, 2025 • Question deadline: 3:00 PM MT on July 23, 2025 RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 8 of 16 • Final Addendum Issued: July 28, 2025 • Proposal due date: 3:00 PM MT on August 6, 2025 • Interviews (tentative): Week of August 18th E. Interviews In addition to submitting a written proposal, the top-rated 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. F. Travel & Expenses Subject to the terms of the applicable Work Order, reasonable expenses may be reimbursable per the current rates found at www.gsa.gov. Professional will be required to provide original receipts to the City for all travel expenses. G. Subcontractors/Subconsultants 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 Professional; therefore, subcontractors and/or subconsultants will be the responsibility of the Professional. H. Current standards All work and/or materials must meet current standards in force by recognized technical and professional societies, trade and materials supply associations, institutes and organizations, bureaus and testing laboratories, and national, federal, state, county, and local laws, codes and ordinances. I. Fees, Licenses, Permits The successful Professional shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, fees or permits without additional expense to the City. All vehicles and equipment shall be properly licensed and insured, carry the appropriate permits and be placarded as required by law. J. Laws and Regulations The 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). K. 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 Professional each month following the submittal of a correct invoice by the 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. RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 9 of 16 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 Professional and the City will negotiate an appropriate unit price for the service prior to the Professional initiating such work. The City pays invoices on Net 30 terms. (Remainder of Page Left Intentionally Blank) RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 10 of 16 III. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL Please limit the total length of your proposal to a maximum of thirty (30) 8 ½ x 11” pages (excluding cover pages, table of contents, dividers, resumes 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. 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 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 Professionals include each of the City’s questions with their response. The City shall not reimburse any firm for costs incurred in the preparation and presentation of their proposal. 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. Professional Information 1. Describe the Professional’s business and background 2. Number of years in business and number of years of completing similar engagements. 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). 8. List all litigation, mediation, arbitration, or alternative dispute resolution cases involving the firm, subsidiaries, or parent company within the last five (5) years. 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. RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 11 of 16 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. Identify what portion of work, if any, may be subcontracted or outsourced to subconsultants. Include all applicable information herein requested for each Professional. 6. Provide a high-level schedule with major milestones and duration of each. 7. Are other-qualified personnel available to assist in meeting the project schedule if required? 8. Is the project team available to attend meetings as required by the Scope of Work? 9. Provide a narrative on the firm’s ability to support the need to augment City resources for implementing individual roadmap projects, scope item (3). 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. List and highlight experience in the areas detailed in the Scope of Work. 3. A list of qualifications for your firm. 4. References. Provide a minimum of three (3) municipal agencies that the Professional has done work for recently of similar scale. Include the owner’s name, title of project, a brief description of the project, a narrative explaining how it meets the RFP’s qualifications, contact name, email and phone number, subconsultants on the team and a brief description of the work and any change orders. The Professional authorizes the City to verify 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. Please outline your firm’s current workload to show the ability and capacity to perform the Scope of Work outlined above. 6. Professional must confirm their ability and commitment to provide key personnel onsite for project kick-off and any other in-person activities necessary to fulfill the scope of work. Professional must indicate if these resources will require the City to reimburse their travel expenses. 7. Provide any information that distinguishes Professional from its competition and any additional information applicable to this RFP that might be valuable in assessing Professional’s proposal. E. Sustainability/TBL Methodology In concise terms (no more than two pages), please describe your organization’s RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 12 of 16 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 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 delivery 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. F. Cost and Work Hours In your response to this proposal, please provide the following for scope Items #1 & #2: 1. Estimated Hours by Task: Provide estimated hours for each proposed task by job title and employee name, including the time required for meetings, conference calls, etc. 2. Cost by Task: Provide the cost of each task identified in the Scope of Proposal section. Provide a total not to exceed cost for the Scope of Proposal. Price all additional services/deliverables separately. 3. 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. Include a per meeting rate in the event additional meetings are needed. A fee schedule for subconsultants/subcontractors, if used, shall be included. 4. All direct costs (i.e., travel, printing, postage, etc.) specifically attributed to the project RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 13 of 16 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. Professional will be required to provide original receipts to the City for all travel expenses. 5. For scope item #3, as-needed support to augment City’s resources, provide hourly rates for the various roles listed if not included in the Schedule of Rates above. G. Sample Agreement Included with this request for proposal is a sample Agreement that the City intends to use for obtaining the services of the Professional, see Section VI. Sample Agreement. The 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 Professional hereby acknowledges receipt of the City of Fort Collins Request for Proposal and acknowledges that the Professional has read and agrees to be fully bound by all of the terms, conditions and other provisions set forth in the RFP. (Remainder of Page Left Intentionally Blank) RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 14 of 16 IV. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Proposal and Interview Criteria 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 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. NUMBER (Remainder of Page Left Intentionally Blank) RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 15 of 16 V. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This form may not be redlined and must be submitted with your proposal. Failure to adhere to these requirements may result in your proposal being rejected. 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 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration and sample Agreement except as otherwise noted. Additionally, 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 Professional’s knowledge and belief. b. 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. Professional further agrees that the method of award is acceptable. e. 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 days, City reserves the right to cancel and award to the next highest rated firm. f. Professional acknowledges receipt of addenda. g. Professional acknowledges no conflict of interest. h. 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: RFP 10195 Organizational Design and Implementation Services for City Utilities and IT Integration Page 16 of 16 Phone: 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. (Remainder of Page Left Intentionally Blank) Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 1 of 16 VI. SAMPLE AGREEMENT (FOR REVIEW ONLY – DO NOT SIGN ) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT This Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) made and entered into the day and year set forth in the Agreement Period section below by and between the CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Colorado Municipal Corporation (City) and , a(n) [enter state] [business type] (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 Service. The Professional agrees to provide Services in accordance with the Scope of Services (Services) attached as Exhibit A, consisting of [# of Pages] and incorporated herein. Irrespective of references in to named third parties in this Agreement and its Exhibits, the Professional shall be solely responsible for performance of all duties hereunder. 2. Project Schedule. The Services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed in accordance with the Project Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit [choose one], consisting of [# of Pages], and incorporated herein. 3. Changes. The City may, at any time during the term of the Agreement, make changes to the Agreement. Such changes shall be agreed upon in writing by the parties. 4. Agreement Period. Agreement shall commence , 20(Year) (the Effective Date) and shall continue in full force and effect until , 20(Year), 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 [choose one] additional one-year period(s). 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 no later than thirty (30) days prior to Agreement end. 5. Early Termination by City. Notwithstanding the time periods contained herein, the City may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause or penalty by providing at least ten (10) calendar days written notice of termination to the Professional. In the event of early termination by the City, the Professional shall be paid for Services rendered up to the date of termination, subject to the satisfactory performance of the Professional 's obligations under this Agreement. Professional shall submit a final invoice within ten (10) calendar days of the effective date of termination. Payment shall be the Professional's sole right and remedy for termination. Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 2 of 16 6. Notices. All notices provided under this Agreement shall be effective immediately when emailed or three (3) business days from the date of the notice when mailed to the following addresses: Professional: City: Copy to: Attn: PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Email Address Attn: Purchasing Dept. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 purchasing@fcgov.com All notices under this Agreement shall be written. 7. Compensation. In consideration of the Services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement, the City agrees to pay the Professional [a fixed fee in the amount of ???? ($????) plus reimbursable direct costs. All such fees and costs shall not exceed ???? ($????)] in accordance with Exhibit [choose one], consisting of [# of Pages], attached and incorporated herein. 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 pursuant hereto and upon the City's approval of the Professional's actual reimbursable expenses. Final payment shall be made following acceptance of the Services by the City. Invoices shall be emailed to invoices@fcgov.com with a copy to the City 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 undisputed invoices on Net 30 days from the date of the invoice submittal to the City or, for disputed invoices, Net 30 days from the date of City Project Manager’s approval. 8. Design and Service Standards. The Professional warrants and shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, accessibility requirements under ADA and Public Accommodations and Technology Accessibility sections below, timely completion and the coordination of all Services rendered by the Professional, and the Project Instruments as defined in the Project Instruments and License section below. The Professional shall, without additional compensation, promptly remedy and correct any errors, omissions, or other deficiencies from such standards. 9. Indemnification. The Professional shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City and its officers and employees, to the maximum extent permitted under Colorado law, against and from any and all actions, suits, claims, demands, or liability of any character whatsoever claimed by the Professional or third parties against the City arising out of or related to this Agreement (including but not limited to contract, tort, intellectual property, accessibility, or Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 3 of 16 otherwise). This obligation extends to reimbursement of the City's defense costs and reasonable attorney’s fees. 10. Insurance. The Professional shall maintain insurance in accordance with Exhibit [choose one], consisting of [# of Pages], attached and incorporated herein. 11. Appropriation. To the extent this Agreement or any provision in it. requires payment of any nature in fiscal years subsequent to the current fiscal year and constitutes a multiple fiscal year debt or financial obligation of the City, it shall be subject to annual appropriation by Fort Collins 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 there are no pledged cash reserves or supporting appropriations pledged irrevocably for purposes of payment obligations herein. Non-appropriation by the City shall not be construed as a breach of this Agreement. 12. Project Instruments and License. a. Upon execution of this Agreement, the Professional grants to the City an irrevocable, unlimited and royalty free license to use any and all sketches, drawings, as-builts, specifications, designs, blueprints, data files, calculations, studies, analysis, renderings, models, plans, reports, and other deliverables (Project Instruments), 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 Project Instruments for use in performing the 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 use the Project Instruments 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 Project Instruments. This license shall survive termination of the Agreement by default or otherwise. b. Upon payment of each invoice, associated Project Instruments rendered by the Professional shall become the City’s property. The Professional shall provide the City with the Project Instruments in electronic format in a mutually agreed upon file type. 13. City Project Manager. The City will designate, before commencement of the Services, the City Project Manager who shall make, within the scope of their authority, all necessary and proper decisions with reference to the Services provided under this Agreement. All requests for contract interpretations, change order, and other clarification or instruction shall be directed to the City Project Manager. The initial City Project Manager for this Agreement is [Enter Name] and can be reached at [Enter Email] or [Enter Phone]. The City Project Manager is subject to change by the City. Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 4 of 16 14. Project Status Report. Project status reports may be required by Exhibit A – Scope of Services and shall be submitted to the City Project Manager. Failure to provide any required status report may result in the suspension of the processing of any invoice. 15. Independent Contractor. The Services to be performed by the Professional are those of an independent contractor and not of an employee of the City. The City shall not be responsible for withholding or remitting any portion of the Professional 's compensation hereunder or any other amounts on behalf of Professional for the payment of FICA, Workers' Compensation, unemployment insurance, other taxes or benefits or for any other purpose. 16. 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. 17. Subcontractors/Subconsultants. The Professional may not subcontract any of the Services without the prior written consent of the City, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. If any of the Services is subcontracted hereunder, with the consent of the City, then the following provisions shall apply: a. the subcontractor 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 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 and the City, nor will it obligate the City to pay or see to the payment of any subcontractor; and d. the work of the subcontractor 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 Services hereunder to maintain insurance coverage naming the City as an additional insured under this Agreement and Exhibit [choose one], consisting of [# of Pages], attached and incorporated herein. The Professional shall maintain a copy of each subcontractor’s/subconsultant’s certificate evidencing the required insurance. Upon request, the Professional shall promptly provide the City with a copy of the certificate(s). The Professional shall be responsible for any liability directly or indirectly arising out of the Services performed under this Agreement by a subcontractor/subconsultant, which liability is not covered by the subcontractor/subconsultant's insurance. 18. Acceptance Not Waiver. The City's approval of Project Instruments furnished hereunder shall not in any way relieve the Professional of responsibility for the quality or technical accuracy of the Services. The City's approval or acceptance of, or payment for, any of the Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 5 of 16 Services shall not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits provided to the City under this Agreement. 19. 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 to or refuse to perform according to the terms of this Agreement, that party may be declared in default upon notice. 20. Remedies. In the event a party has been declared in default, that defaulting party shall be allowed a period of ten (10) calendar days from the date of notice within which to cure said default. In the event the default remains uncorrected, the party declaring default may elect to: a. terminate the Agreement and seek damages; b. treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific performance; or c. avail themselves of any other remedy at law or equity. In the event of a dispute between the parties regarding this Agreement, each party shall bear its own attorney fees and costs, except as provided for in the Indemnification and Technology Accessibility sections. 21. Entire Agreement; Binding Effect; Authority to Execute. This Agreement, along with all Exhibits and other documents incorporated herein, shall constitute the entire Agreement of the parties regarding this transaction and the matter recited herein. This Agreement supersedes any prior agreements, promises, or understandings as to the matter recited herein. The Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their officers, employees, agents and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the respective survivors, heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of said parties. Covenants or representations regarding the matter recited herein, 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 that party to the terms of this Agreement. 22. Law/Severability. The laws of the State of Colorado and the City of Fort Collins Charter and Municipal Code shall govern the construction, interpretation, execution and enforcement of this Agreement —without regard to choice of law or conflict of law principles. 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 District Court for the District of Colorado. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, that holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this Agreement. 23. Use by Other Agencies. The City reserves the right to allow other state and local governmental agencies, political subdivisions, and/or school districts (collectively Agency) to use the City’s award determination to the Professional. Use by any other Agency shall Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 6 of 16 not have a negative impact on the City 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 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 solely between the Agency 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 Services to be completed for the City. 24. Prohibition Against Unlawful Discrimination. The Professional acknowledges that the City, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4); C.R.S. § 24-34-401, and any associated State or Federal laws and regulations, 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 forty (40) years or older, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by law. Pursuant to City 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 the employee has been discriminated against in violation of the above policy or participating in an employment discrimination proceeding. The Professional shall comply with the City’s policy for equal employment opportunity and prohibit unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation. This requirement also applies to all third-party subcontractors/subconsultants at every tier. 25. ADA and Public Accommodations. In performing the Services required hereunder, the Professional agrees to meet all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, C.R.S. § 24-85-101, and all applicable rules and regulations (ADA), and all applicable Colorado public accommodation laws, which are imposed directly on the Professional or which would be imposed on the City as a public entity. 26. Technology Accessibility. The Professional represents that the Project Instruments hereunder, shall fully comply with all applicable provisions of C.R.S. § 24-85-101, and the Accessibility Standards for Individuals with a Disability, as established by the State of Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-85-103 (2.5), including all updates and amendments to those standards as provided by the OIT. The Professional shall also comply with all State of Colorado technology standards related to technology accessibility and with Level AA of the most current version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), incorporated in the State of Colorado technology standards. To confirm that the Project Instruments meet these standards, the Professional may be required to demonstrate compliance.  The Professional shall indemnify, save, and hold Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 7 of 16 harmless the City against any and all costs, expenses, claims, damages, liability, court awards and other amounts (including attorneys’ fees and related costs) incurred by the City in relation to the Professional’s failure to comply with C.R.S. § 24-85-101, or the Accessibility Standards for Individuals with a Disability as established by OIT pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-85-103 (2.5). The City may require the Professional’s compliance to the State’s Accessibility Standards to be determined by a third party selected by the City to attest to the Project Instruments and software compliance with C.R.S. § 24-85-101, and the Accessibility Standards for Individuals with a Disability as established by OIT pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-85-103 (2.5). 27. Data Privacy. Professional will comply with all applicable data privacy regulations and laws, specifically including Colorado’s Privacy Act, C.R.S § 6-1-1301 (the Privacy Act). Professional shall ensure that each person processing any personal data connected to the Services is subject to a duty of confidentiality with respect to the data. If applicable, Professional shall require that any subcontractors meet the obligations of Professional with respect to any personal data connected to this Agreement. The Parties agree that upon termination of the Services that Professional shall, at the City’s choice, delete or return all personal data to the City unless retention of the personal data is required by law. Professional shall make available to the City all information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the obligations of the Privacy Act. Professional shall allow for, and contribute to, reasonable audits and inspections by the City or the City’s designated auditor. 28. 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, and under any other applicable law. 29. Colorado Open Records Act. Professional acknowledges that the City is a governmental entity subject to the Colorado Open Records Act, C.R.S. § 24-72-200, et seq. (CORA), and documents in the City’s possession may be considered public records subject to disclosure under the CORA. The parties agree that this Agreement and all incorporated Exhibits, unless specifically marked as Confidential, are considered public records under the CORA. 30. Delay. Time is of the essence. Subject to Force Majeure, if the Professional is temporarily delayed in whole or in part from performing its obligations, then the Professional shall provide written notice to the City within two (2) business days defining the nature of the delay. Provision of written notice under this Section shall not operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits provided to the City under this Agreement. 31. 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 party that 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 Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 8 of 16 by civil or military authorities, compliance with regulations or orders of military authorities, and acts of war (declared or undeclared), provided the cause could not have been reasonably foreseen and guarded against by the affected 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 Professional must provide notice to the City of such condition within ten (10) calendar days from the onset of the condition. 32. Special Provisions. Special provisions or conditions relating to the Services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit [choose one] - Confidentiality, consisting of four (4) pages incorporated herein. 33. Order of Precedence. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency within this Agreement, the conflict or inconsistency shall be resolved by giving preference to the documents in the following order of priority: a. The body of this Agreement (and any written amendment), b. Exhibits to this Agreement, and c. The Purchase Order document. 34. Prohibited Terms. Nothing in any Exhibit or other attachment shall be construed as a waiver of any provision above. Any terms included in any Exhibit or other attachment that requires the City to indemnify or hold Professional harmless; requires the City to agree to binding arbitration; limits Professional’s liability; or that conflicts with statute, City Charter or City Code in any way, shall be void. [Signature Page Follows] Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 9 of 16 THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO By: Gerry Paul Purchasing Director Date: ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: PROFESSIONAL'S NAME By: Printed: Title: Date: Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 10 of 16 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 11 of 16 EXHIBIT [CHOOSE ONE] BID SCHEDULE/COMPENSATION The following pricing 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. Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 12 of 16 EXHIBIT [CHOOSE ONE] 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, insurance as the City may deem proper and may deduct the cost of the 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 Worker’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability insurance during the life of this Agreement for all of the Professional 's employees engaged in work performed under this Agreement. Workers' Compensation & Employer’s Liability insurance shall conform with statutory limits of $100,000 per accident, $500,000 disease aggregate, and $100,000 disease each employee, or as required by Colorado law. B. General Liability. The Professional shall maintain during the life of this Agreement General 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 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 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 and Omissions. The Professional shall maintain errors and omissions insurance in the amount of $1,000,000. E. Cybersecurity. The Professional shall maintain cybersecurity insurance in the amount of $5,000,000. Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 13 of 16 EXHIBIT [CHOOSE ONE] CONFIDENTIALITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES to be provided by Professional under this Agreement, the parties agree to comply with reasonable policies and procedures with regard to the exchange and handling of confidential information and other sensitive materials between the parties, as set forth below. 1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the party who owns the referenced information and is disclosing same shall be referenced as the “Disclosing Party.” The party receiving the Disclosing Party’s information shall be referenced as the “Receiving Party.” 2. Confidential Information. Confidential Information controlled by this Agreement refers to information that is not public and/or is proprietary, including but not limited to location information, network security system, business plans, formulae, processes, intellectual property, trade secrets, designs, photographs, plans, drawings, schematics, methods, specifications, samples, reports, mechanical and electronic design drawings, customer lists, financial information, studies, findings, inventions, ideas, City customer identifiable information (including account, address, billing, consumption, contact, and other customer data), utility metering data, service billing records, customer equipment information. To the extent practical, Confidential Information shall be marked “Confidential” or “Proprietary.” Nevertheless, Professional shall treat as Confidential Information all customer identifiable information in any form, whether or not bearing a mark of confidentiality or otherwise requested by the City, including but not limited to the non-exclusive list of Confidential Information above. In the case of disclosure in non-documentary form of non- customer identifiable information, made orally or by visual inspection, the Disclosing Party shall have the right, or, if requested by the Receiving Party, the obligation to confirm in writing the fact and general nature of each disclosure within a reasonable time after it is made in order that it is treated as Confidential Information. Any information disclosed to the other party before the execution of this Agreement and related to the services for which Professional has been engaged shall be considered in the same manner and be subject to the same treatment as the information disclosed after the execution of this Agreement with regard to protecting it as Confidential Information. 3. Use of Confidential Information. Receiving Party hereby agrees that it shall use the Confidential Information solely for the purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement and not in any way detrimental to Disclosing Party. Receiving Party agrees to use the same degree of care Receiving Party uses with respect to its own proprietary or confidential information, which in any event shall result in a reasonable standard of care to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of the Confidential Information. Except as otherwise provided herein, Receiving Party shall keep confidential and not disclose the Confidential Information. The City and Professional shall cause each of their directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, and subcontractors to become familiar with, and abide by, the terms of this Exhibit, which shall survive this Agreement as an on-going obligation of the Parties. Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 14 of 16 Professional shall not use such information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself, or any third party, other than in the performance of obligations under this Agreement. 4. Exclusions from Definition. The term “Confidential Information” as used herein does not include any data or information which is already known to the Receiving Party or which before being divulged by the Disclosing Party: (a) was generally known to the public through no wrongful act of the Receiving Party; (b) has been rightfully received by the Receiving Party from a third party without restriction on disclosure and without, to the knowledge of the Receiving Party, a breach of an obligation of confidentiality; (c) has been approved for release by a written authorization by the other party hereto; or (d) has been disclosed pursuant to a requirement of a governmental agency or by operation of law, subject to Paragraph 5 below. 5. Required Disclosure. Notwithstanding Paragraph 4(d) above, if the Receiving Party receives a request (by interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process, or by federal, state, or local law, including without limitation, the Colorado Open Records Act) to disclose any Confidential Information, the Parties agree the Receiving Party will provide the Disclosing Party with immediate notice of such request, so the Disclosing Party may seek an appropriate protective order before disclosure or waive the Receiving Party’s compliance with this Exhibit. The Receiving Party shall furnish a copy of this Exhibit with any disclosure. Notwithstanding this Paragraph 5, Receiving Party shall not disclose Confidential Information to any person, directly or indirectly, nor use it in any way, except as required by law or authorized in writing by Disclosing Party. 6. Red Flags Rules. If applicable, Professional must implement reasonable policies and procedures to detect, prevent and mitigate the risk of identity theft in compliance with the Identity Theft Red Flags Rules found at 16 Code of Federal Regulations part 681. Further, Professional must take appropriate steps to mitigate identity theft if it occurs with any of the City’s covered information and must notify the City in writing within twenty-four (24) hours of discovery of any breaches of security or Red Flags to the City. 7. Data Protection and Data Security. Professional shall have in place information security safeguards designed to conform to or exceed industry best practices regarding the protection of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Confidential Information and shall have written agreements requiring any subcontractor to meet those standards. These information security safeguards (the “Information Security Program”) shall be materially consistent with, or more stringent than, the safeguards described in this Exhibit. (a) Professional’s information security safeguards shall address the following elements: • Data Storage, Backups and Disposal • Logical Access Control (e.g., Role-Based) • Information Classification and Handling Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 15 of 16 • Secure Data Transfer (SFTP and Data Transfer Specification) • Secure Web Communications • Network and Security Monitoring • Application Development Security • Application Security Controls and Procedures (User Authentication, Security Controls, and Security Procedures, Policies and Logging) • Incident Response • Vulnerability Assessments • Hosted Services • Personnel Security (b) Subcontractors. Professional may use subcontractors, though such activity shall not release or absolve Professional from the obligation to satisfy all conditions of this Agreement, including the data security measures described in this Exhibit, and to require a substantially similar level of data security, appropriate to the types of services provided and Confidential Information received, for any subcontractor Professional may use. Accordingly, any release of data, confidential information, or failure to protect information under this Agreement by a subcontractor or affiliated party shall be attributed to Professional and may be considered to be a material breach of this Agreement. 8. Information Storage. Confidential Information is not to be stored on any local workstation, laptop, or media such as CD/DVD, USB drives, external hard drives or other similar portable devices unless the Professional can ensure security for the Confidential Information so stored. Workstations or laptops to be used in the Services will be required to have personal firewalls on each, as well as have current, active anti-virus definitions. 9. Continuing Obligation. The agreement not to disclose Confidential Information as set forth in this Exhibit shall apply during the term of the Services and or Agreement and at any time thereafter unless specifically authorized by the City in writing. 10. Termination Remedy. If Professional breaches any of the terms of this Exhibit, in the City’s sole discretion, the City may immediately terminate this Agreement and withdraw Professional’s right to access Confidential Information. 11. Return of Information. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to provide Project Instruments and work product, all material, i.e., various physical forms of media in which Confidential Information is stored, including but not limited to writings, drawings, tapes, diskettes, prototypes or products, shall remain the sole property of the Disclosing Party and, upon request, shall be promptly returned, together with all copies thereof to the Disclosing Party. Upon return of such materials, all digital and electronic data shall also be deleted in a non-restorable way by which it is no longer available to the Receiving Party. Upon Disclosing Party’s request, written verification of the deletion (including date of deletion) is to be provided to the Disclosing Party within ten (10) days after completion of engagement, whether it be via termination, completion or otherwise. 12. Injunctive Relief. Professional Receiving Party acknowledges that the Disclosing Party may, based upon the representations made in this Agreement, disclose security information that is Official Purchasing Document Last updated 4/2025 Professional Services Agreement RFP/BID [# and Title] Page 16 of 16 critical to the continued success of the Discloser’s business. Accordingly, Receiving Party agrees that the Disclosing Party does not have an adequate remedy at law for breach of this Agreement and therefore, the Disclosing Party shall be entitled, as a non-exclusive remedy, and in addition to an action for damages, to seek and obtain an injunction or decree of specific performance or any other remedy, from a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin or remedy any violation of this Agreement.