HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFP - P833 DOWNTOWN CONCESSIONAIRECity of Fort Collins
Administi ative Services
Purchasing Division
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADDENDUM No. 1
April 9, 2002
SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Description of RFP #P-833, Downtown Concessionaire Outdoor Vending
OPENING DATE: 2:00 p.m. (our clock), April 30, 2002
To all prospective proposers under the specifications and contract documents described above, the
following changes are hereby made.
Replace page 2 of Attachment D -"Downtown Corner Renovation Project, March 4, 2002"
With "DOWNTOWN CORNER RENOVATION PROJECT, April 8, 2002.
RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY A WRITTEN STATEMENT
ENCLOSED WITH THE PROPOSAL STATING THAT THIS ADDENDUM HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
215 North Mason Street • 2nd Floor • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6775 • FAX (970) 221-6707
Weighting Qualifications Standard
Factor
(Continued from the previous table)
7. Economic Development. Please tell how
your operation will promote economic
development in the area, and the data you
base these assumptions on.
8. Conducive to aesthetics of the area.
How will your operation improve the
aesthetics of the area and your location.
9. Conducive to ambiance of the area.
How will your operation improve the
ambiance of the area.
10. Uniqueness of the product or service.
Please describe the uniqueness of your
product or services and how this will benefit
the Downtown Plan Area.
Answers must relate to the specific compatibility
criteria. Answers that are satisfactory will be
scored as one point each. Therefore the
maximum criteria that can be met under this
factor is 10. If a proposal adequately addresses
and meets:
4 of the 10, one (1) point is given.
6 of the 10, two (2) points are given.
8 of the 10, three (3) points are given.
10 of the 10, four (4) points are given.
Weighting
Qualifications
Standard
Factor
1.0
4. Quality of Product.
Under this criteria, the proposer should submit
written or pictorial data about the products to be
sold plus a comparison of grades or quality to
comparative products.
Grading is as follows:
Quality of the product is unacceptable - 0 points
Quality of the product is acceptable - 5 points
5. Quality of the equipment. Degree
Pictures, schematics, or other data that will support
to which City specifications and
and show the quality of your equipment should be
requirements are met. Appearance of
included in your response. Refer to Section 4.1.
the equipment including the cart.
Quality of the equipment including the
Grading is as follows:
cart.
Equipment is unacceptable - 0 points
1.0
Equipment is acceptable - 5 points
The City reserves the right to inspect all equipment
(if needed) to make a determination.
Weighting Qualifications Standard
Factor
The minimum that will be paid to the City
1.5 6. Payments to the City. regardless of numbers of months operated is $120.
Grading is a follows:
$120 - 1 point
$120 plus one percent of gross - 2 points
$120 plus two percent of gross - 3 points
$120 plus three percent of gross - 4 points
All Criteria will be rated, extended and added. The highest score for each location will be awarded
that location for vending purposes. A Concession Agreement must be executed between the
awarded vendor and the City of Fort Collins before vending can begin.
The City reserves the right to orally interview each proposer who has submitted a completed
proposal.
6.0 Terms and Conditions
6.1 Single agreement. The intent of the RFP is to select one outdoor vendor for each location.
6.2 If a proposer does not execute an agreement within ten (10) days of offer by the City, the City
may give notice to the proposer that the location will be offered to the next highest ranked
proposer for that location, call for new proposals, or leave the location vacant.
6.3 Proposers should structure their RFP in the same numerical order that the mandatory conditions
and review criteria are listed.
6.4 The City reserves the right to deny granting a concessionaire agreement to any vendor who has
had past breaches in concession agreements with the City.
6.5 The Agreement. A final agreement drafted by the City and signed by the City and the proposer
that will contain the complete agreement concerning the concession and the use of the
concession space.
7.0 Vending Site Descriptions
Location
Type of Vending
Site Comments
Authorized
Site 1 - Mountain & College intersection, south of Beau
Beverage, Retail,
Available
Jo's, 102 E. Mountain
Service
Site 2 - Public Right of Way (ROW) east of Beau Jo's
Food
Available for Dav
by kiosk in front of 106 E. Mountain
egg Qpi
Site 3 - Oak Street Plaza, SE corner of Plaza, east of
Food
No electrical outlet
wall
Available
Site 4 - Public ROW, SE corner of Mountain & College
Food, Beverage,
No electrical outlet
intersection, west of wall, north of Cache Bank & Trust
Retail, Service
Available for Day
use only.
Site 5 - Public ROW, SW comer of Mountain & College
Retail, Service
No electrical outlet
intersection, east of wall, north of City Drug
Available
Site 6 - Public ROW, at north entrance of Old Town
Food, Beverage,
Not Available
Square, between the flag poles
Retail, Service
Site 7 - Public ROW, NW corner of Mountain & Mason
Food, Beverage,
No electrical outlet
intersection.
Retail, Service
Available
Site 8 - Public ROW, Olive Street entrance to Post
Food, Beverage,
No electrical outlet
Office
Retail, Service
Available
Site 9 - Public ROW, SW corner of College & Laporte,
Beverage, Retail,
No electrical outlet
Service
Available
Site 10 - Public ROW, SE corner of Oak & College, .
Retail, Service
No electrical outlet
Available
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Attachment A - Proposal Form
P- 833, Downtown Concessionaire
Proposal to Vend in the Downtown Concession Area:
Your name and your business name, if applicable.
Name:
Business Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
My choices of outdoor vendor sites are as follows:
Please refer to the locations by site number found on Attachment B. List your first, second,
and third choices for vending sites under Vending Site Number. Enter'Day', 'Night', or'Both'
under Hours Requested for desired hours of operation. Vendors wishing to conduct vending
at more than one location must submit a separate proposal for each site.
VENDING SITE NUMBER HOURS REQUESTED
16' Site
2n° Site
3rd Site
Read Section 4.0, Mandatory Conditions and Section 6.0, Terms and Conditions. These
conditions will be a component of the final contract. Please read those sections and sign
the following statement.
I hereby acknowledge that I will comply with all mandatory conditions as stated and
explained in Sections 4.0, Mandatory Conditions and 6.0, Terms and Conditions of the
Downtown Concessionaire Outdoor Vending Request for Proposal.
Your Printed Name and Business
Your Signature
Date
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Attachment A - Page Two
Evaluation Criteria — P- 833
Your proposal will be evaluated based on the criteria found in Section 5.0. In your proposal,
please respond to the criteria in the order they are presented. Read the standards carefully
before responding.
1. Number of years experience vending in the Fort Collins Downtown Plan Area out-of-doors
on public or private property. Respond below.
Number of years (Use calendar years)
2. Number of years of experience in outdoor vending anywhere in Fort Collins or any other
city. You must submit verifiable documentation to support vending in other cities.
Number of years
(Use calendar years)
3. Compatibility - On a separate sheet respond to the standards. The more standards you
meet and the better you meet them, the higher your score. There are ten standards in total.
4. Quality of product - On a separate sheet respond to the standard. Your written analysis
and comparison and any other supporting information should be attached to your proposal
and should be noted as Product.
5. Quality of equipment - On a separate sheet respond to the standard. Your written analysis
and any other supporting information should be attached to your proposal and should be
noted as Equipment.
6. Payments to the City - Respond to the standard below. Please enter your proposed
payment by marking the appropriate amount.
I will pay the city:
$120 per year
$120 per year and 1 % of gross
$120 per year and 2% of gross
$120 per year and 3% of gross
NOTE: Before submitting your proposal you should complete the following checklist of the
evaluation criteria.
Did you designate your preference of location?
Did you enter your vending experience and submit any needed documentation?
Did you submit your compatibility responses and attach them?
Did you submit the information to support the quality of product and equipment?
Did you enter the amount you propose to pay to the City?
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Attachment B — Sample Agreement (Provide for informational purposes, do not fill in)
DOWNTOWN CONCESSION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 15th day of May, 2002, by and between THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municipal Corporation (City), and
(Concessionaire).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 36, 1994, establishing the Downtown Plan Area
as a concession area for the sale of goods and services from outdoor locations; and
WHEREAS, the City has established various concession locations in the Downtown Plan Area; and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to grant to the Concessionaire and the Concessionaire accepts from
the City a concession for outdoor vending at:
Site #
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations herein expressed,
the parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Contract Documents
The contract documents consist of this Agreement, and the concession specifications which are
attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference. These form the contract, and are
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Terms of the Agreement
A. This Agreement shall be effective from the date of the Agreement as entered above, until
May 15, 2003, unless sooner terminated as herein provided. The City may, at its option,
renew the agreement for additional terms, to a maximum of four additional one year terms.
However, either party may terminate this agreement without cause, by providing written notice
to the other party of its intention to terminate at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the then
existing term.
B. In the event that the concession location can not be used because of improvements
being made at the concession location, this agreement may be suspended on 30 days notice
to the Concessionaire. The suspension shall continue until the improvements are completed
or it is determined that the location can no longer be used as a concession site. The City will
use a good faith effort to relocate the concession site if needed.
Section 3. Concession Operations
The City hereby grants Concessionaire a concession for the use of the property described as:
Site # , concession area for outdoor vending. The Concessionaire shall have the
exclusive right to operate an outdoor vending concession within this area in accordance with the
agreement.
A. The services to be performed by the Concessionaire are those of an independent
contractor and not as an employee of the City. The City shall not be responsible for
withholding any portion of Concessionaire's compensation hereunder for the payment of FICA,
Worker's Compensation or otherwise.
B. The Concessionaire shall keep adequate and proper business records of all expenses
and receipts of the concession operations. At the request of the City, all such business
records shall be made open and available for inspection and audit by the City of Fort Collins
Treasury Division.
C. The Concessionaire agrees to pay the City an amount equal to One Hundred and
Twenty Dollars ($120.00) per year plus percent of gross receipts from the
concession operations conducted pursuant to this Agreement. Gross receipts shall include
all revenues, excluding sales tax received by the concessionaire from concession operations.
All such gross receipt payments shall be paid to the City on the same day that sales and use
tax payments are due. However, the payments for the concessions must be submitted
separately.
D. The Concessionaire shall obtain and pay for all licenses needed for the operation of the
concession including, but not necessarily limited to, a County Health Department Food
Services establishment inspection, City and State sales tax licenses. Any such licenses held
specifically by the Concessionaire in connection with this Agreement shall be surrendered by
the Concessionaire at the time of termination of this Agreement.
E. The Concessionaire shall indemnify, save and hold harmless the City from all claims and
losses, including costs and reasonable attorneys fees arising directly or indirectly out of the
Concessionaire's use of the concession area or operation of the concession. The
Concessionaire shall maintain commercial liability insurance in the amount of $500,000
combined single limits.
F. The operation of the concession granted under this Agreement shall, at all times,
conform with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and with all applicable rules and
regulations adopted by the City or any of its Boards or Departments.
G. All signs on the concession cart must be approved by the City. Signs may be displayed
in or on the cart only unless additional signage is approved by City staff.
H. The Concessionaire will be required to have a mobile cart. The cart may not exceed the
size of four (4) foot wide, ten (10) foot long and eight (8) foot high, excluding roof overhangs
and wheels. The design and appearance of the cart must conform with the specifications in
Exhibit A, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties before the cart may be used at
the concession area. The City reserves the right to approve any modifications, changes, or
alternative cart. The cart is subject to inspection by City. The cart must be maintained and
repaired to the City's satisfaction. The cart must be removed from the right-of-way when not
in use.
I. Equipment such as tables, chairs, benches and displays not attached to the cart may not
be used. Merchandise must be restricted to the cart only. Additional equipment may be
approved by City staff.
J. Concessionaire shall supply a trash receptacle and keep the concession area clean of
all trash. Food and beverage vendors shall pay $500 annually or $45 per month for power
washing of their assigned vending site. The annual payment shall be due prior to June 1 in
the initial term or any renewal term. Monthly payments shall be paid to the City Sales Tax
Office prior to the 10l" of each month for every month the agreement is in force. Vendors at
sites which are split between day and night operations shall pay $250 each, annually, or
$22.50 per month.
K. All sales tax returns and concessionaire payments to the City associated with the
concession operation must be filed by their due date. No assessment fees, penalties or
interest will be waived by the City.
L. If the Concessionaire needs electrical power the Concessionaire must provide for such
power through the City Light & Power Department at the Concessionaire's expense.
Arrangements to supply power to the concession area must be reviewed with the appropriate
City departments. Portable generators will not be permitted due to concerns regarding
compatibility and noise.
M. The Concessionaire shall maintain an adequate stock of supplies on hand for all
occasions in order to supply the need of parties desiring to patronize the concession area.
N. The Concessionaire must keep the concession area open for business as directed by
the City. Days of operation shall be agreed to by both parties and the minimum hours the
concession area shall be open are as follows:
Day — Two (2) to four (4) hours between 6am and 6pm
Night — Two (2) to four (4) hours between 6pm and 6am
Concessionaire is not required to operate on national holidays or holidays recognized
by the City where City offices (except for emergency services offices) are closed.
O. Inclement Weather: The Concessionaire shall not be required to operate the concession
when it is raining, snowing, hailing, abnormally windy or when the air temperature is below 50
degrees Fahrenheit.
P. Product. The products authorized are those described in Concessionaire's proposal and
agreed to by the City. The City will not pre -authorize new products but does reserve the right
to review any new products that may be added. This is to ensure that the new products meet
the same quality as those proposed in the original Request for Proposal.
Section 4. General Conditions
A. The Concessionaire shall neither assign any of the rights nor delegate any of the duties
under the provisions of this Agreement without having first obtained the written permission of
the City. The Concessionaire shall not sublet any portion of the concession area or allow any
other person to take possession of any portion of the concession areas without the written
consent of the City.
B. This Agreement may not be enlarged, modified or altered except in writing, signed by the
parties as an amendment hereto.
C. No waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall be held or construed to be a waiver of
any subsequent breach thereof.
D. It is expressly understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that in the
performance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, time is of the essence.
E. The location assigned is not transferable to another vendor or concessionaire.
F. Fixtures and Improvements:
1. The Concessionaire agrees that all auxiliary equipment needed to operate the
Concession shall be installed at its expense. Prior to making any and all
improvements on said premises, the Concessionaire agrees to obtain the approval
of the appropriate City Department and shall supervise the construction of said
improvements.
2. Upon the termination of this Agreement the Concessionaire shall remove any
fixtures or improvements made by it to the concession area. However, the
concession area must be restored to as good a condition as the premises were in
at the time the Concessionaire took possession thereof.
G. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors,
and assigns of the parties hereto.
H. If either party must resort to legal action to enforce the terms of this Agreement, the
prevailing party shall be awarded its costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
I. Any notice required or desired to be given under this Agreement will be considered
delivered to the other party upon hand delivery or upon its deposit in the United States mail,
postage prepaid, sent by registered mail, addressed to the other party at the following
address:
City:
City of Fort Collins
Treasury Division of Finance
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Concessionaire:
Section 5. Default
A. The Concessionaire shall be in default under the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, if the Concessionaire fails to cure the default within ten (10) days after written
notice setting forth the nature of the default is delivered to the Concessionaire.
B. In the event the default is not timely cured, the City may elect to (a) terminate this
Agreement and seek damages; (b) treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific
performance or (c) avail itself of any other remedy at law or equity.
City: Concessionaire:
James B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP
Director of Purchasing and Risk Management
Date: Date:
DOWNTOWN CORNER RENOVATION PROJECT
April 8, 2002
MOUNTAIN AVENUE CORNERS (3) AND MOUNTAIN AVENUE RE -CROWNING
BY
City of Fort Collins — Parks, Engineering and Utilities Departments
Proiected Agenda:
Northwest Comer College and Mountain - Austin's
Timing: Outside Contractor -will be complete by April 13 or sooner.
Southwest Comer College and Mountain - City Drug
Timing: Outside Contractor - surface demolition and renovation will
commence April 15, 2002.
Southeast Corner College and Mountain - Cache Bank and Trust
Timing: City of Fort Collins Utility Crew - will complete their storm
drainage work in early May.
Outside Contractor - Will start approximately in mid -May to
perform surface demolition and renovation.
Mountain Avenue re -crowning - Mt. Avenue east of College Avenue (west bound
lanes).
Timing: Outside Contractor - Will start approx. in Late May - early June.
Expected Completion Date for All projects - June 21, 2002
Contacts:
Kyle Lambrecht - Project Engineer - City of Fort Collins Engineering Dept. 221-6605.
Virgil Taylor - Project Manager - City of Fort Collins Parks Dept. 221-6365
Note:
This project is expected to be complete by early summer depending on the weather and
contractor schedules. Additional information will follow as the project gets underway.
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ATTACHMENT D
Report for March 13 DBA Board Meeting
March 12, 2002
Downtown Maintenance Report for February 2002
Routine maintenance and cleaning, i.e. litter control and power sweeping the downtown corners and Linden Street.
Downtown Corner Renovation Schedule and Status
For March
Construction schedule for the corner renovation is as follows:
Mountain and College
- Construction has started on these corners with the first being Austin's corner. Storm Drainage
crews were in there first to install storm drainage pipe with the general contractor following
them. Storm Drainage crews are currently at the City Drug corner. When they finish City
Drug they will pull out and wait for the contractor to catch up. Cold mix asphalt is installed
to replace the pavers on a temporary basis to facilitate snow removal and pedistrian traffic
until the contractor replaces the pavers and concrete. After the general contractor catches up
on the City Drug corner, Storm Drainage crews will continue over to the Cache Bank corner
to start their pipe and drain work there.
Oak Street Plaza and Median
- More than likely these areas will not be renovated until the wintet/spring of 2003. According
to Jay Rose of the Storm Water Utility, the Oak Street out -fall and much of the tunneling
under the Oak St. plaza and median will not be totally finished until November 2002.
The following flyer was delivered to most business (approximately 40) in the Mt. and College area, last
week to inform the business owners of what we were doing. I told businessess that more information would
follow when we know more.
DOWNTOWN CORNER
RENOVATION_ PROJECT
March 4, 2002
MOUNTAIN AVENUE CORNERS (3) AND MOUNTAIN AVENUE RE -CROWNING
By
City of Fort Collins — Parks, Engineering and Utilities Departments
Projected Agenda:
Northwest Corner College and Mountain — Austin's
Timing: City of Fort Collins Utility Crew — will complete east side of
Austin's week of March 4, 2002.
Outside Contractor — surface demolition and surface renovation to
follow starting Thursday March 7`h
Southwest Corner College and Mountain — City Drug
Timing: City of Fort Collins Utility Crew — start storm drainage work the
week of March 4, 2002.
Outside Contractor — surface demolition with surface renovation to
follow (start date to be determined but approximately April 15,
2002).
Southeast Comer College and Mountain — Cache Bank and Trust
Timing: To be determined but will be part of this project.
Mountain Avenue re -crowning — Mt. Avenue east of College Avenue (west bound lanes).
Timing: To be determined but will be part of this project.
Contacts:
Kyle Lambrecht — Project Engineer - City of Fort Collins Engineering Dept. 221-6605.
Virgil Taylor — Project Manager - City of Fort Collins Parks Dept. 221-6365
Note:
This project is expected to be complete by early summer depending on the weather and
contractor schedules. Additional information will follow as the project gets underway.
Adminish_jve Services
Purchasing Division
City of Fort Collins
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
DOWNTOWN CONCESSIONAIRE OUTDOOR VENDING
PROPOSAL NO. P- 833
Proposal Date: 2:00 p.m. (our clock), April 30, 2002
215 North Mason Street • 2nd Floor • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6775 • FAX (970) 221-6707
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DOWNTOWN CONCESSIONAIRE - 2001
PROPOSAL NO. P- 833
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from firms for outdoor vending in the downtown area.
Written proposals, three (3)) will be received at the City of Fort Collins' Purchasing Division, 215
North Mason St. 2nd floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521. Proposals will be received before 2:00
p.m. (our clock), April 30, 2002. Proposal No. P- 833.
Questions concerning the scope of the project should be directed to the Project Manager, Linda
Samuelson, (970) 221-6246; fax: 970-221-6782.
Questions regarding proposals submittal or process should be directed to Keith I. Ashby, CPPO,
Buyer, 970-416-2191 or fax 970-221-6707. Email address: kashby@fcgov.com.
A copy of the Proposal may be obtained as follows:
1. Call the Purchasing Fax -line, 970-416-2033 and follow the verbal instruction to
request document #30833. (For a copy of Attachments C and D please call
Purchasing at (970) 221-6775.
1. Download the Proposal/Bid from the Purchasing Webpage,
www.fcgov.com/purchasing.(For a copy of Attachments C and D please call
Purchasing (970) 221-6775.
2. Come by Purchasing at 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, and request a
copy of the Bid.
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,
`3 CD/Za�
a as B. O'Neill 11, CPPO, FNIGP
ctor of Purchasing & Risk Management
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Timeline
3.0 How to Submit Your Proposal
4.0 Mandatory Conditions During the Contract Period
5.0 Evaluation Criteria
6.0 Terms and Conditions
7.0 Vending Site Description
Attachment A —Vending Proposal
Attachment B — Sample Concession Agreement
Attachment C — Map of Downtown Concession Area
Attachment D - Downtown Renovation Schedule
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, P- 833
FOR DOWNTOWN CONCESSIONAIRE
OUTDOOR VENDING
1.0 Introduction
The City of Fort Collins (the City) is a municipal corporation which derives its power from the home
rule charter of the City and from applicable Colorado state law.
The City is requesting proposals for outdoor concessionaire vending in the Downtown Plan Area.
The locations that are available for use by outdoor concessionaires can be found in Section 7.0.
Until June 1, 2002 these shall be the only outdoor vending locations in the Downtown Plan Area.
Attachment C designates the boundaries of the Downtown Plan.
2.0 Timeline
Requests for proposals (RFP's) solicited .
RFP's due back 4/30/2002.
RFP's reviewed thru 5/8/2002.
RFP's awarded 5/15/2002.
Vendors operational 6/1/2002.
3.0 How to Submit Your Proposal
Submit your proposal using a completed Attachment A and such other supporting documents as
are requested in this request for proposal. If you wish to vend at two or more separate sites you
must submit separate proposals. If you wish to be considered for alternative sites if you
don't get your first choice you may designate your preference for a second or third choice.
4.0 Mandatory conditions
The City invites all interested vendors to complete and submit proposals. The following
requirements will be contained in the concessionaire agreement.
4.1 Carts Required
Concessionaires for locations in the downtown area will be required to have a mobile cart, unless
it is for the one transportation location designated for such vending as buggy or sleigh rides. The
cart may not exceed the size of four (4) foot wide, ten (10) foot long and eight (8) foot high,
excluding roof overhangs and wheels. Photographs, blueprints or design specifications of the
mobile cart must be submitted and clearly show the design and quality of the cart to be used.
Include a description that details the type of materials used to make the cart. During the agreement,
the cart is subject to inspection by appropriate City staff. The agreement will address acceptable
levels of maintenance and appearance during the concession agreement. The cart must be
removed from the right-of-way when not in use. For public safety reasons and to ensure proper
transportation flow, each space that has been designated for outdoor vending in the Downtown Plan
Area will accommodate the maximum size that is allowed. Peripheral equipment such as tables,
chairs, benches may not be used. The concessionaire and merchandise is restricted to the cart
approved area.
4.2 Product Designation and Quality Comparison
The Request for Proposals must include a description of the products for sale. Quality comparisons,
statements, or brochures are requested to review the quality of product.
4.3 Dates and Hours of Operation
The Concession agreement sets forth the dates and hours of operation. Specific issues will be
addressed such as temperature and weather limitations. If alternative hours are requested, they
must be stated in your Request for Proposal and agreed to by the City.
4.4 Insurance Requirements
The agreement will require commercial general liability naming the City as additional insured. The
amount of coverage will be $500,000 as well as indemnification for the City. If deemed necessary,
bonding may be required.
4.5 Monetary Provision
The agreed upon monetary provisions of your proposal will be included in the agreement.
4.6 Not Transferable
a. An unexpired concessionaire agreement may not be transferred to a new concessionaire.
b. The purchase of an existing concession business does not include transfer of the
concessionaire agreement with the City.
4.7 Signage
All signs on the concession cart must be approved by the City.
4.8 Designated Locations and Boundaries
The concessionaire must stay within his or her designated location. Surrounding trees or public
property may not be utilized for display purposes or for the purposes of expanding the concession
site beyond its designated boundaries. Such action could cause the agreement to be voided and
the license to be canceled.
4.9 Licenses, Laws, Rules and Regulations
Concessionaires shall be required to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations
governing their activities and must obtain all applicable licenses or permits. Currently required are
State and City Sales and Use Tax licenses for any vending operation, and Larimer County Health
Department licenses for Food or Beverage operation.
4.10 Trash
Concessionaires shall be required to supply an acceptable trash receptacle and keep the
designated area clean of all trash generated by the concession.
4.11 Agreement Renewal
The agreement will be reviewed annually and, at the City's option, may be renewed for additional
one (1) year periods not to exceed four (4) additional one-year periods.
4.12 Power Source
Any concessionaire needing electrical power will be required to provide for such power through the
City Light & Power Department. Arrangements to supply power should be reviewed with the
appropriate departments prior to submitting a proposal for the location. Portable generators will not
be permitted due to concerns regarding compatibility and noise.
4.13 Sales Tax Returns
All sales tax returns must be filed by their due date. No assessment fees, penalties or interest will
be waived.
5.0 Evaluation Criteria
All mandatory conditions must be agreed to by the concessionaire. Any objections to these
conditions may result in rejection of the proposal. The following pages show the weight that is given
to each criteria, the criteria, and how the criteria is looked at or scored.
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Weighting
Qualifications
Standard
Factor
3.0
1. Number of years experience vending
Respondent will be given:
in the Fort Collins Downtown Plan Area
1 point for zero to less than 2 years.
Out-of-doors on public or private
2 points for 2 to less than 5 years.
property.
3 points for 5 to less than 10 years.
4 points for 10 years and over.
Tell how many years you have vended
outdoors in the Downtown Plan Area.
1.5
Points are awarded the same as in the above
2. Number of years experience vending
factor. State how many years you have
in outdoor vending anywhere in Fort
vended out-of-doors. If your experience is not
Collins or any other city.
in the City of Fort Collins, you must submit
proof of your vending elsewhere and give us a
contact name or phone number to verify, if
needed. An example of documentation would
be copies of sales tax returns for individual
years in another city.
Your proposal should state how your operation
2.0
3. Compatibility with the Downtown Plan
will meet each of the following criteria:
which addressed major policy needs in the
Downtown Plan Area. This plan was
1. Land Use. How it will blend with the
passed by the City Council in 1989.
land use of the Downtown Plan area.
2. Transportation. How your product will
help promote pedestrian foot traffic or
alternative modes of transportation.
3. Design. Provide a picture, sketches,
or a written explanation of your operation
regarding design and how this will blend
with the design of the area.
4. Security. How will security be
addressed for your operation and your
vending area.
5. Parking. What do you foresee as the
impact on parking.
6. Maintenance. Please address how
you will maintain:
a. your equipment, and
b. the area you wish to be assigned.
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