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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - RFP - P827 BACKGROUND INFORMATION SERVICES (4)Administrative Services Purchasing Division City of Fort Collins June 22, 2007 Kroll Background America, Inc. Sales Support 1900 Church Street, Suite 400 Nashville, TN 37203 Re: Extension Agreement #P-827 Background Information Services Dear Sirs: The City of Fort Collins has elected to extend Agreement# P-827 for Background Information Services with your firm. The terms and conditions of this extension will be as stated in the original bid documents, Amendments, subsequent renewal letters, and the following: Prohibition Against Emploving 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 confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. b. Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Agreement or knowingly enter into a contract with a subcontractor that knowingly employs or contracts 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: 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 durina such three days the 215 North Mason Street • 2nd Floor • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6775 • FAX (970) 221-6707 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 from June 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007. If the extension and conditions are 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. If not acceptable, please send us a written notice stating that you do not wish to renew the contract and the reason for non -renewal. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact David Carey, CPPB, Buyer, at (970) 416-2191. Sincerely, J es B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP D ctor of Purchasing and Risk Management cc: Janet Miller Signature Date (Please indicate your desire to renew Agreement# P-827 for Background Information Services by signing this letter and returning it to Purchasing Division within the next fifteen days.)