HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - RFP - 964 PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYAdministrative Services
Purchasing Division
City of Fort Collins
December 7, 2006
George K. Baum & Co
Attn: Douglas Houston
717 17th St Ste 2500
Denver, CO 80202
Re: Renewal, P964 Public Opinion Survey
Dear Mr. Houston:
The City of Fort Collins wishes to extend the agreement term for the above captioned proposal
per the existing terms and conditions and the following:
Prohibition Against Employing Illegal Aliens.
This paragraph shall apply to all Contractors whose performance of work under this
Agreement does not involve the delivery of a specific end product other than reports that
are merely incidental to the performance of said work. Pursuant to Section 8-17.5-101,
C.R.S., et. seq., Contractor represents and agrees that:
A. As of the date of this Agreement:
1. Contractor does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien;
and
2. Contractor has participated or attempted to participate in the basic pilot
employment verification program created in Public Law 208, 104th
Congress, as amended, and expanded in Public Law 156, 108th
Congress, as amended, administered by the United States Department
of Homeland Security (the "Basic Pilot Program") in order to verify that
Contractor does not employ any illegal aliens.
B. Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to
perform works under this Agreement or enter into a contract with a
subcontractor that fails to certify to Contractor that the subcontractor shall
not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work
under this Agreement.
C. Contractor shall continue to apply to participate in the Basic Pilot Program
and shall in writing verify same every three (3) calendar months thereafter,
until Contractor is accepted or the public contract for services has been
completed, whichever is earlier. The requirements of this section shall not
be required or effective if the Basic Pilot Program is discontinued.
D. Contractor is prohibited from using Basic Pilot Program procedures to
undertake pre -employment screening of job applicants while this
Agreement is being performed.
E. If Contractor obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing
work under this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal
alien, Contractor shall:
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City of Fort Collins
Administrative Services
Purchasing Division
1. Notify such subcontractor and the City within three days that
Contractor has actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing
or contracting with an illegal alien; and
2. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of
receiving the notice required pursuant to this section the subcontractor
does not cease employing or contracting with the illegal alien; except
that Contractor shall not terminate the contract with the subcontractor if
during such three days the subcontractor provides information to
establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed or
contracted with an illegal alien.
F. Contractor shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado
Department of Labor and Employment (the "Department") made in the
course of an investigation that the Department undertakes or is
undertaking pursuant to the authority established in Subsection 8-17.5-102
(5), C.R.S.
G. If Contractor violates any provision of this Agreement pertaining to the
duties imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. the City may terminate
this Agreement. If this Agreement is so terminated, Contractor shall be
liable for actual and consequential damages to the City arising out of
Contractor's violation of Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S.
H. The City will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Contractor
violates this provision of this Agreement and the City terminates the
Agreement for such breach.
The term will be extended for one (1) additional year, November 22, 2006 through November
21, 2007.
If the renewal is acceptable to your firm, please sign this letter in the space provided and return
it to the City of Fort Collins, Purchasing Division, P. O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 85022, within
the next fifteen days.
If this extension is not agreeable with your firm, we ask that you send us a written notice stating
that you do not wish to renew the contract and state the reason for non -renewal.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact James B. O'Neill, II CPPO,
FNIGP at (970) 221-6779.
/Sincerely,
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(Please indicate your desire to renew P964 by signing this letter and returning it to Purchasing
Division within the next fifteen days.)
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