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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFP - 31264 P1079 SOUTH COLLEGE CORRIDOR PLAN\ttit) i0;i�ot.itir c So � Purc[M115jy VitNZM REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL P1079 South College Corridor Plan is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to prepare a detailed scope of work for the South College Corridor Plan for consideration by a selection team Written proposals, five (5) will be received at the City of Fort Collins' Purchasing Division, 215 North Mason St , 2nd floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 Proposals will be received before 3 00 p m (our clock), August 1, 2007 Proposal No P1079 If delivered, they are to be sent to 215 North Mason Street, 2n6Floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 If mailed, the address is P O Box 580, Fort Collins, 80522-0580 Questions concerning the scope of the project should be directed to Project Manager, Timothy Wilder, AICP, City Planner (970) 221-6756 Questions regarding proposals submittal or process should be directed to James B O'Neill, II, CPPO, FNIGP (970) 221-6775 A copy of the Proposal may be obtained as follows Download the Proposal/Bid from the BuySpeed Webpage, httos //secure2 fcqov com/bso/login isp Come by Purchasing at 215 North Mason copy of the Bid St , 2nd floor, Fort Collins, and request a 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 Sincerely, James B O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP Director of Purchasing & Risk Management 215 North Macon Street • 2"" Floor • P 0 Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6775 • Fax (970) 221-6707 ,c,,,, leeo, com 8 Project Drawings [Optional]Upon conclusion of the protect and before final payment, the Professional shall provide the City with reproducible drawings of the protect containing accurate information on the protect as constructed Drawings shall be of archival, prepared on stable mylar base material using a non -fading process to provide for long storage and high quality reproduction "CD" disc of the as -built drawings shall also be submitted to the owner in and AutoCAD version no older then the established city standard 9 Monthly Report Commencing thirty (30) days after the date of execution of this Agreement and every thirty (30) days thereafter, Professional is required to provide the City Representative with a written report of the status of the work with respect to the Scope of Services, 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 10, Independent Contractor The services to be performed by 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 Professional's compensation hereunder for the payment of FICA, Workers' Compensation, other taxes or benefits or for any other purpose 11 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 12 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 Standaid Pmrnvonal Scrvj�n Agimnent- jcv06/07 10 operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits provided to the City under this Agreement 13 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 14 Remedies In the event a party has been declared In default, such defaulting party shall be allowed a period of ten (10) days within which to cure said default In the event the default remains uncorrected, the party declaring default may elect to (a) terminate the Agreement and seek damages, (b) treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific performance, or (c) avail himself 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 15 Binding Effect This writing, together with the exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and shall be binding upon said parties, their officers, employees, agents and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the respective survivors, heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of said parties 16 Law/Severability The laws of the State of Colorado shall govern the construction, interpretation, execution and enforcement of this Agreement 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 17 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 Standmd PIOLSS[Onal Services Agiu,mont- tw06/07 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 Standad Notessional Semces Agreement- icv06/07 12 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 18 Special Provisions [Optional] Special provisions or conditions relating to the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit " ", consisting of ( ) pages, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference Standard Profesvonal SemLes Agieemuit- iev06i07 13 THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO By James B O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP Director of Purchasing & Risk Management DATE ATTEST City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM Assistant City Attorney [Insert Professional's name] or [Insert Partnership Name] or [Insert individual's name] or Doing business as [insert name of business] Title CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT Date ATTEST Corporate Secretary (Corporate Seal) Standard PwCLtivonal Suw6 s AgIcement- tev06/07 14 PROPOSAL P1079 South College Corridor Plan Written EVALUATION FORM Rater Committee Weighting Factor Edaw Ordonez & Vogelsang Clarion Scope of Proposal 20 Assigned Personnel 20 Availability 1 0 Motivation 1 0 Cost and Work Hours 20 Firm Capability 20 Total Points REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Professional firms will be evaluated on the following criteria These criteria will be the basis for review of the written proposals and interview session Interviews with the top firms will be held on Wednesday August 29, 2007 The rating scale shall be from 1 to 5, with 1 being a poor rating, 3 being an average rating, and 5 being an outstanding rating WEIGHTING QUALIFICATION STANDARD FACTOR 20 Scope of Proposal Does the proposal show an understanding of the project objective, methodology to be used and results that are desired from the project? 20 Assigned Personnel Do the persons who will be working on the project have the necessary skills? Are sufficient people of the requisite skills assigned to the project? 10 Availability Can the work be completed in the necessary time? Can the target start and completion dates be met? Are other qualified personnel available to assist in meeting the project schedule if required? Is the project team available to attend meetings as required by the Scope of Work? 1 0 Motivation Is the firm interested and are they capable of doing the work in the required time frame? 20 Cost and Do the proposed cost and work hours compare Work Hours favorably with the project Manager's estimate? Are the work hours presented reasonable for the effort required in each project task or phase? 20 Firm Capability Does the firm have the support capabilities the assigned personnel require? Has the firm done previous projects of this type and scope? 2/9/00 P1079 South College Corridor Plan RFP BACKGROUND The recent annexation of land south of Harmony Road prompted the need for an urban planning effort to address future land uses and other issues along the South College corridor City Council and citizen interest in a plan is high given the controversial nature of the annexation and the need to develop a shared vision for the area The primary corridor plan objective is to focus City Plan's citywide perspective to the specific circumstances within the study area The South College Corridor is characterized by numerous small -lot auto-onented uses This Plan will need to determine if this is the desired future development pattern, or if the area should evolve into a different development pattern The future vision will need to rely on stakeholder input, community -wide needs, and market feasibility In addition to questions over the future vision, other issues that need to be addressed by the Plan include • Stakeholder engagement — the need to build a positive relationship between businesses/property owners/residents and the City, • Land use/zoning — determine if changes are needed to address specific sites or to adjust to the shared vision, • Urban design — identify cohesive streetscape improvements and any particular design elements, • Redevelopment — identify opportunities for redevelopment, • Transportation — meld future land uses with the South College Avenue Access Control Plan, determine where local street improvements are needed, improvement priorities and funding strategies, • Building/zoning issues — determine appropriateness of the City's development standards (e g , landscaping and sidewalks) to redevelopment and change of uses in the Corridor, • EnvironmenUopen space/parks/trails — identify if and where new parks, open space and trails are needed, • Funding/tuning — identify funding needs and sources for infrastructure and services in the Corridor The City Planning and Community Development Department will manage the project The successful consulting team will provide the necessary expertise in project management, public outreach, land use and urban design, transportation, market assessment, mapping and graphics, and other disciplines as necessary City Planning staff and consultants will lead a technical team that includes staff from various city departments and representatives from key organizations Individual property owners, residents and business owners are expected to figure prominently in project guidance and input throughout the planning process Documentation that will be helpful in preparing a proposal includes City Plan, the city's comprehensive plan (www fcgov com/advanceplanning/documents php), the Land Use Code (www fcgov com/cityclerk/codes php), the South College Avenue (US 287) Access Control Plan Update Report (2002), and the US 287/South College Avenue Bicycle Lane Project (2005) Both transportation documents can be found at www fcgov com/transportationplanninq/ downloads php GEOGRAPHIC AREA The South College Corridor extends three miles along South College Avenue from Harmony on the north to Carpenter Road on the south The area primarily consists of commercial properties along both sides of College SCOPE OF WORK Responding consultants are requested to prepare a detailed scope of proposed work for consideration for a selection team Consultants are encouraged to make creative recommendations concerning how to conduct these work activities The Clty's review of proposals will focus in part on the expertise, experience, and understanding of the project The scope of work should Identify a project schedule, describe project expenditures by task, indicate which firm(s) and/or City staff would perform which activities, and describe proposed communications and public involvement processes in detail 9 z ni Hannon RAAli " {{ ' — South College ' ) `i'"''�•„'-iy'•1�1 11�""^ `Iplh,ry ir`h`R'N! Corridor Plan ' Area f;, r�,„,I';' Planning J • ','' Cry N t I ds;' Gi�i lilt, ip , ( E .. AI I 9�i fJw� i l l ry v7 i4� `'tl i1, 'yi 9 Yp { i1' J it IA4' I Rd F2',�`F ,'hit• ''V� IJ �'I l.�i _ L 5, In�jji �i���l i II' ix�titti��) 1 131'rt fly '� ;I' =�rRsi' ,•"'!�Ili�l„' � •;� ,Inrll4,r •'d�"IA car" eri___ler Rd �,y Ili Ali t 191:�f ill {,jkjv ,'r, '�Sai rl lti Iri' .it J:e iitrr i+ i A 1 The following outline is included to provide a flavor of the various tasks that should be included in the scope of work Working closely with City Planning staff, the consultants will prepare a final, detailed scope of work and public outreach process after the successful proposal is chosen Note that City staff will provide any needed transportation modeling and basic GIS support The City of Fort Collins is estimating the cost of the services for this scope of work at $130,000 PUBLIC PROCESS The City conducted extensive public outreach with businesses and residents as part of the Southwest Enclave Annexation protect Many have outstanding concerns about the annexation and still have questions about what it means to be a part of the City of Fort Collins Thus, the South College Corridor process will need to have a well designed citizen participation plan that involves concepts of informed consent Qualified consultants, and/or teams of consultants, must demonstrate strong ability to manage citizen participation and resolve contentious issues In particular, the consultants should have strong facilitation and presentation skills and provide a robust methodology for effectively engaging this part of the community In addition to any public meetings and workshops, the consultant will be expected to provide support to City staff at City Board meetings (Planning and Zoning, Transportation, possibly others) and at City Council hearings Protect Start-Up/Inventory and Analysis • Confirm work program, schedule and public outreach program • Identify and explore issues • Perform assessment of existing conditions • Analyze and identify opportunities and constraints • Assess the influence of related plans and programs City Plan (2004), South College Avenue (US 287) Access Control Plan Update Report (2002), the US 287/South College Avenue Bicycle Lane Protect (2005), etc • Interview key stakeholders including property owners, business owners, and others • Assess market feasibility of existing and future land uses Framework Plan Development • Provide a long-term vision for the area • Develop land use alternatives • Assess transportation needs including future street network, transit options, bicycle and pedestrian facilities and financial impacts • Develop preferred Framework Plan • Develop goals and policies III Implementation • Develop action plan • Develop cost/financing plan • Identify other implementation items as necessary IV Plan Document • Provide final draft chapters for Plan Document as each section is completed • Coordinate: with staff in developing required graphics and GIS mapping • Submit approved Plan document to City for final editing EXPECTED PRODUCTS The protect will develop the necessary components for the completion of a subarea plan including but not limited to background data, maps, and written texts (e' g , vision, goals, policies, actions, etc ) PLANNING PROCESS Approximately 18 months (starting as soon as possible) REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Professional firms will be evaluated on the following criteria These criteria will be the basis for review of the written proposals and interview session Interviews with the top firms will be held on Wednesday August 29, 2007 The rating scale shall be from 1 to 5, with 1 being a poor rating, 3 being an average rating, and 5 being an outstanding rating WEIGHTING QUALIFICATION STANDARD FACTOR 20 Scope of Proposal Does the proposal show an understanding of the protect objective, methodology to be used and results that are desired from the project? 20 Assigned Personnel Do the persons who will be working on the project have the necessary skills? Are sufficient people of the requisite skills assigned to the project? 1 0 Availability Can the work be completed in the necessary time? Can the target start and completion dates be met? Are other qualified personnel available to assist in meeting the project schedule if required? Is the project team available to attend meetings as required by the Scope of Work? 1 0 Motivation is the firm interested and are they capable of doing the work in the required time frame? 20 Cost and Do the proposed cost and work hours compare Work Hours favorably with the project Manager's estimate? Are the work hours presented reasonable for the effort required in each project taslk or phase? 20 Firm Capability Does the firm have the support capabilities the assigned personnel require? Has the firm done previous projects of this type and scope? 219100 Reference evaluation (Top Ranked Firm) The protect Manager will check references using the following criteria The evaluation rankings will be labeled Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory QUALIFICATION STANDARD Overall Performance Would you hire this Professional again? Did they show the skills required by this protect? Timetable Was the original Scope of Work completed within the specified time? Were interim deadlines met in a timely manner Completeness Was the Professional responsive to client needs, did the Professional anticipate problems? Were problems solved quickly and effectively? Budget Was the original Scope of Work completed within the protect budget? Job Knowledge a) If a study, did it meet the Scope of Work? b) If Professional administered a construction contract, was the protect functional upon completion and did it operate properly? Were problems corrected quickly and effectively? 2/9/00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 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 , [insert either a corporation, a partnership or an indivadual,doing business as WITNESSETH hereinafter referred to as 'Professional' 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 the scope of services attached hereto as Exhibit "A", consisting of ( ) pages, and incorporated herein by this reference 2 The Work Schedule [Optional] The services to be Performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed in accordance with the Work Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit "B", consisting of ( ) pages, and incorporated herein by this reference 3 Contract Period This Agreement shall commence 200 and shall continue in full force and effect until 200 , 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 The Denver Boulder Greeley CPIU published by the Colorado State Planning and Budget Office will be used as a guide Written notice of renewal shall be provided to the Service Provider and mailed no later than ninety (90) days prior to contract end 4 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 Standmd Pmfcasional Suvicw Agieement- tev06/07 7 termination to the Professional Such notice shall be delivered at least fifteen (15) days prior to the termination date contained in said notice unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties All notices provided under this Agreement shall be effective when mailed, postage prepaid and sent to the following addresses With Copy to, City of Fort Collins, Purchasing PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 In the event of any such early termination by the City, the Professional shall be paid for services rendered prior to the date of termination, subject only to the satisfactory performance of the Professional's obligations under this Agreement Such payment shall be the Professional's sole right and remedy for such termination 5 Design, Proiect Indemnity and Insurance Responsibility The Professional shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, timely completion and the coordination of all services rendered by the Professional, including but not limited to designs, plans, reports, specifications, and drawings and shall, without additional compensation, promptly remedy and correct any errors, omissions, or other deficiencies The Professional shall indemnify, save and hold harmless the City, its officers and employees in accordance with Colorado law, from all damages whatsoever claimed by third parties against the City, and for the City's costs and reasonable attorneys fees, arising directly or indirectly out of the Professional's performance of any of the services furnished under this Agreement The Professional shall maintain commercial general liability insurance in the amount of $500,000 combined single limits and errors and omissions insurance in the amount of $ 6 Compensation [Use this paragraph or Option 1 below ] In consideration of the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement, the City agrees to pay Professional a fixed fee in the amount of ($ ) plus reimbursable direct costs All such fees and Stand,nd P10IWSI011a1 SUVIICs AgIu,mLnl-1, 06/07 8 costs shall not exceed ($ ) 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 [Optional] Insert Subcontractor ClauseFinal 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 6 Compensation [Option 1] In consideration of the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement, the City agrees to pay Professional on a time and reimbursable direct cost basis according to the following schedule Hourly billing rates Reimbursable direct costs with maximum compensation (for both Professional's time and reimbursable direct costs) not to exceed ($ ) Monthly partial payments based upon the Professional's billings and itemized statements of reimbursable direct costs are permissible The amounts of all such partial payments shall be based upon the Professional's City -verified progress in completing the services to be performed pursuant hereto and upon the City's approval of the Professional's reimbursable direct costs Final payment shall be 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 7 City Representative The City will designate, prior to commencement of work, its project representative who shall make, within the scope of his or her authority, all necessary and proper decisions with reference to the protect All requests for contract interpretations, change orders, and other clarification or instruction shall be directed to the City Representative Standard Protetivtonal Setvmes Agt�eement- lev06,07 9