HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFP - P871 TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SERVICESREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SERVICES
PROPOSAL NO. P-871
PRE -PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: 1:00 p.m. (our clock)
December 11, 2002
PROPOSAL DATE: 3:00 p.m. (our clock) December 20, 2002
Section 5.0: Evaluation
5.1 Evaluation and Assessment of Proposals
Firms will be evaluated on the following criteria. These criteria will be the basis for review of the
written proposals, as well as oral interviews. The rating scale will 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
2.0
Scope of Proposal
Does the proposal show an understanding of the City's
requirements, the methodology to be used, and the
results desired?
2.0
Assigned Personnel
Do the persons who will manage the contract and those
who will work through the contract have the necessary
skills? Are sufficient people of the requisite skills
available for assignment to the City?
1.0
Availability
Can the services be provided in the necessary time
frame? Can the required response time be met? Are
ample qualified personnel available if required?
1.0
Motivation
Is the firm interested? Does the firm demonstrate a
desire to provide the City with top-quality service?
2.0
Cost
Do the proposed costs compare favorably to the City's
estimates and in comparison to other respondents and
industry rates?
2.0
Firm Capability
Does the firm have the support capabilities the assigned
personnel require? Has the firm previously provided
services of this type and scope?
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5.2 Reference Evaluation (Top -ranked Firms)
The Project Managers will check references using the following criteria. The evaluation
rankings will be labeled Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
Qualifications and Standards
a. Overall Performance - Would you hire this company again?
b. Timetable — Was the original Scope of Work completed within the specified time? Were
interim deadlines met in a timely manner?
c. Completeness - Was the company responsive to client needs? Did the company
anticipate problems? Did the company follow up to assure client satisfaction? Were
problems solved quickly and effectively?
d. Costs - Were rates competitive and were charges billed accurately?
Section 6.0: Proposal Acceptance
All proposals shall remain subject to initial acceptance 90 days after the day of submittal.
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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
"Service Provider".
WITNESSETH:
hereinafter referred to as
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 Service Provider agrees to provide services in
accordance with the scope of services attached hereto as Exhibit "A", consisting of ( )
page[s], 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 ( ) page[s], and incorporated herein by this reference.
3. Time of Commencement and Completion of Services The services to be
performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be initiated within ( ) days
following execution of this Agreement. Services shall be completed no later than
Time is of the essence. Any extensions of the time limit set forth above
must be agreed upon in a writing signed by the parties.
4. Contract Period. [Option 1] This Agreement shall commence upon the date of
execution shown on the signature page of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and
effect for one (1) year, unless sooner terminated as herein provided. In addition, at the option of
the City, the Agreement may be extended for an additional period of one (1) year at the rates
provided with written notice to the Professional mailed no later than ninety (90) days prior to
contract end.
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4. Contract Period. [Option 21 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 _ (_) additional one year periods. Pricing changes
shall be negotiated by and agreed to by both parties and may not exceed the Denver - Boulder
CPI-U as published by the Colorado State Planning and Budget Office. Written notice of
renewal shall be provided to the Service Provider and mailed no later than ninety (90) days prior
to contract end.
5. Delay. If either party is prevented in whole or in part from performing its
obligations by unforeseeable causes beyond its reasonable control and without its fault or
negligence, then the party so prevented shall be excused from whatever performance is
prevented by such cause. To the extent that the performance is actually prevented, the Service
Provider must provide written notice to the City of such condition within fifteen (15) days from
the onset of such condition.
[Early Termination clause here as an option.
6. Early Termination by City/Notice. Notwithstanding the time periods contained
herein, the City may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause by providing written
notice of termination to the Service Provider. 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:
City: Service Provider:
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In the event of early termination by the City, the Service Provider shall be paid for services
rendered to the date of termination, subject only to the satisfactory performance of the Service
Provider's obligations under this Agreement. Such payment shall be the Service Provider's sole
right and remedy for such termination.
7. Contract Sum. The City shall pay the Service provider for the performance of this
Contract, subject to additions and deletions provided herein, the sum of
($ ) [Option Cost Breakdown is attached Exhibit "C"]
Dollars
8. City Representative. The City will designate, prior to commencement of the
work, its representative who shall make, within the scope of his or her authority, all necessary
and proper decisions with reference to the services provided under this agreement. All requests
concerning this agreement shall be directed to the City Representative.
9. Independent Service provider. The services to be performed by Service Provider
are those of an independent service provider and not of an employee of the City of Fort Collins.
The City shall not be responsible for withholding any portion of Service Provider's
compensation hereunder for the payment of FICA, Workmen's Compensation or other taxes or
benefits or for any other purpose.
10. Personal Services. It is understood that the City enters into the Agreement
based on the special abilities of the Service Provider and that this Agreement shall be
considered as an agreement for personal services. Accordingly, the Service Provider shall
neither assign any responsibilities nor delegate any duties arising under the Agreement without
the prior written consent of the City.
11. Acceptance Not Waiver. The City's approval or acceptance of, or payment for
any of the services shall not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits
provided to the City under this Agreement or cause of action arising out of performance of this
Agreement.
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12. Warranty.
(a) Service Provider warrants that all work performed hereunder shall be
performed with the highest degree of competence and care in accordance
with accepted standards for work of a similar nature.
(b) Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement, all materials and equipment
incorporated into any work shall be new and, where not specified, of the
most suitable grade of their respective kinds for their intended use, and all
workmanship shall be acceptable to City.
(c) Service Provider warrants all equipment, materials, labor and other work,
provided under this Agreement, except City -furnished materials,
equipment and labor, against defects and nonconformances in design,
materials and workmanship/workwomanship for a period beginning with
the start of the work and ending twelve (12) months from and after final
acceptance under the Agreement, regardless whether the same were
furnished or performed by Service Provider or by any of its subcontractors
of any tier. Upon receipt of written notice from City of any such defect or
nonconformances, the affected item or part thereof shall be redesigned,
repaired or replaced by Service Provider in a manner and at a time
acceptable to City.
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 thereof.
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,
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employees, agents and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the respective survivors, heirs,
personal representatives, successors and assigns of said parties.
16. Indemnity/Insurance. a. The Service Provider agrees to indemnify and save
harmless the City, its officers, agents and employees against and from any and all actions,
suits, claims, demands or liability of any character whatsoever brought or asserted for injuries to
or death of any person or persons, or damages to property arising out of, result from or
occurring in connection with the performance of any service hereunder.
b. The Service Provider shall take all necessary precautions in performing the work
hereunder to prevent injury to persons and property.
c. Without limiting any of the Service Provider's obligations hereunder, the Service
Provider shall provide and maintain insurance coverage naming the City as an additional
insured under this Agreement of the type and with the limits specified within Exhibit _,
consisting of () pages[s], attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
The Service Provider before commencing services hereunder, shall deliver to the City's Director
of Purchasing and Risk Management, P. O. Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 one copy of
a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage required from an insurance company acceptable
to the City.
17. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, along with all Exhibits and other documents
incorporated herein, shall constitute the entire Agreement of the parties. Covenants or
representations not contained in this Agreement shall not be binding on the parties.
18. 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.
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19. 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
( ) page[s], attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant City Attorney
CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
a municipal corporation
By:
John F. Fischbach
City Manager
By:
James B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP
Director of Purchasing and Risk Management
Date:
[Insert Corporation's name] or
[Insert Partnership name] or
[Insert individual's name]
Doing business as [insert name of business]
By:
PRINT NAME
CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT
Date:
ATTEST: (Corporate Sea[)
CORPORATE SECRETARY
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EXHIBIT B
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
The Service Provider 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 Service Provider shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance showing the
type, amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and date of expiration of policies, and
containing substantially the following statement:
"The insurance evidenced by this Certificate will not be cancelled or materially altered, except
after ten (10) days written notice has been received by the City of Fort Collins."
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 Service Provider, such insurance as the City
may deem proper and may deduct the cost of such insurance from any monies which may be
due or become due the Service Provider under this Agreement. The City, its officers, agents
and employees shall be named as additional insureds on the Service Provider's general liability
and automobile liability insurance policies for any claims arising out of work performed under
this Agreement.
2. Insurance coverages shall be as follows:
A. Workers' Compensation & Employer's Liability. The Service Provider shall maintain
during the life of this Agreement for all of the Service Provider's employees engaged in
work performed under this agreement:
Workers' Compensation insurance with statutory limits as required by Colorado
law.
2. Employer's Liability insurance with limits of $100,000 per accident, $500,000
disease aggregate, and $100,000 disease each employee.
B. Commercial General & Vehicle Liability. The Service Provider shall maintain during the
life of this Agreement such commercial general liability and 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 each coverage,
Commercial General and Vehicle, shall not be less than $500,000 combined single limits
for bodily injury and property damage.
In the event any work is performed by a subcontractor, the Service Provider shall be
responsible for any liability directly or indirectly arising out of the work performed under
this Agreement by a subcontractor, which liability is not covered by the subcontractor's
insurance.
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EXHIBIT C - PBX SYSTEM INFORMATION
The following is the basic PBX version and feature package. Also included is a
basic trunk count. This is for vendor information and is of course subject to
change.
COMPONENT: Meridian Option 81C PBX, Version 3011, Software Level
25.30.
OPTIONS: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11-25, 28, 29, 32-55, 57-64, 67-77, 80,
81, 83, 87-93, 95, 98, 106-111, 113-119, 121, 132, 133, 139-140, 145-
147, 149, 155, 157, 160, 162, 164, 167, 170, 173, 174, 178, 181, 186,
191, 203-205, 214, 222, 223, 227-229, 234, 240, 242, 243, 245-247,
250, 251, 253, 254, 256, 258, 291, 296, 299, 301, 306, 307, 310, 315,
329, 330, 331, 334, 350, and 380.
TYPES OF TRUNKS
MUSIC
3
PAGE
7
RAN
4
DID
94 via PRI
COT
24via DTI
FEX-Denver
6
FEX-Greeley
1
PRI
4
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Proposal Number P-871
TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SERVICES
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals for telephone equipment maintenance and other
services associated with providing customer service work orders. The contract will be
administered by the Information Technology (IT) Department by its City Telephone (CITEL)
Division. Services to be provided by this contract will include, but are not limited to, preventive
and corrective maintenance, move -add -change orders, PBX programming, cable installation,
phone equipment installation.
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), December 20, 2002, identified as Proposal No. P-871. If delivered,
they are to be sent to 215 North Mason Street, 2"d Floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524. If
mailed, the address is P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, 80522-0580. A pre -proposal conference
will be held in the Community Room, 1st Floor 215 N. Mason, Fort Collins, CO at 1:OOp.m. (Our
Clock), December 11, 2002.
Questions regarding proposals submittal or process should be directed to Ed Bonnette, C.P.M.,
CPIM, Buyer, 970-416-2247. E-mail address: ebonnette@fcgov.com.
After contract award pursuant to the RFP, CITEL will request necessary services directly from
the contractor. However, during the RFP process, questions concerning the scope of work
should be directed to Phil Thompson, Fort Collins Information Technology Department City
Telephone (CITEL) Division 970-416-2044. E-mail address: pthompson(aD_fcgov.com. Phil's
backup is Jeri Mae[, Project Manager 970-221-6504; e-mail jmael@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 #30871.
2. Download the Proposal/Bid from the Purchasing Webpage,
www.fcqov.com/purchasing.
3. Come by Purchasing at 215 North Mason St., 2"d 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.
EXHIBIT D - BUILDING LOCATIONS & ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
City Hall West
City Hall East
Civic Center City Building
Development Services
Facilities
Police Annex Building
Lincoln Center
2500 ports.
Mulberry Pool
Library
Fire Administration
Fire Station I
MPO
Museum
Utility Customer Service
Utilities Service Center
Equipment Services
Transportation Garage
Natural Areas -Nat. Res.
Tra nsfort/Dia I -A -Ride
Park Shop
City Park 9 Maintenance
City Park 9 Golf Course
F.C. Hsg Authority
Grandview Cemetery
300 LaPorte Ave Meridian Option 81 PBX, digital sets,
2500 ports
300 LaPorte Ave Digital sets, 2500 sets, 2500 ports, radio
215 N Mason Digital sets, 2500 sets, 2500 ports
281 N. College Digital sets, 2500 sets, 2500 ports, radio
117 N. Mason St Digital sets, 2500 sets, 2500 ports
230 LaPorte Avenue 2500 set.
417 W. Magnolia City -Fiber Fiber Remote, digital sets,
424 W. Mulberry Digital sets, Unity sets,
201 Peterson
City -Fiber Fiber Remote, Carrier
Remote, digital sets, 2500 ports, 2500
sets
101 Remington St
Digital sets, 2500 ports,
505 Peterson St
Digital sets, 2500 ports,
235 Mathews St
Digital sets, 2500 ports„ data, radio
200 Mathews
Digital sets,
330 S. College Ave
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Digital sets, ACD agents, 2500 ports,
700 Wood St
City -Fiber Fiber Remote, digital sets,
2500 ports, paging, radio
835 Wood St
Digital sets, 2500 sets, 2500 ports
906 W. Vine Dr
Digital sets, 2500 sets, 2500 ports
1745 Hoffman Mill Rd
6570 Portner Rd
415 S. Bryan Ave
411 S. Bryan Ave
411 S. Bryan Ave
1715 W. Mountain Ave
1900 W. Mountain Ave
City -Fiber Mini -Carrier Remote, digital
sets, 2500 ports
Qwest t-1 Carrier Remote, digital sets,
2500 ports, radio
City -Fiber Carrier Remote, digital sets,
2500 sets, radio
Unity sets
2500 sets
Digital sets, 2500 ports
Digital sets, 2500 sets, radio
Waste Water Treat. II 3036 E. Drake Rd Qwest T-1 Carrier Remote, digital sets,
2500 ports, paging
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All connected to the City's PBX via Qwest OPX circuits:
Atzalan Center 112 E. Willow 8x24 Norstar, 7208 & 7310 sets,
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EPIC 1801 Riverside Ave
8x24 Norstar, 7208 & 7310 sets, 2500
sets
F.C. Hsg Auth. Maintenance
1400 Riverside Ave 6x16 Norstar,
7310 sets
Poudre Fire Auth., Station 2 416 S. Bryan Ave
8x24 Norstar, 7310 sets
Poudre Fire Auth., Station 3 2000 Matthews St
8x24 Norstar, 7310 sets
Poudre Fire Auth., Station 42030 Devonshire
8x24 Norstar, 7310 sets
Poudre Fire Auth., Station 5 615 Hogan Dr
8x24 Norstar, 7310 sets
Poudre Fire Auth., Station 6 2511 Donella Ct.
8x24 Norstar, 7310 sets
Poudre Fire Auth., Station 72817 N. Overland Tr.
8x24 Norstar, 7310 sets
Poudre Fire Auth., Station 10
2067 Vermont Dr.8x24 Norstar, 7310
sets
Poudre Fire Auth., Station 12
321 Country Club Dr 8x24 Norstar,
7310 sets
BUILDING LOCATIONS & ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT (continued)
Poudre Fire Auth., Station 13
Mulberry Water Rec. Fac. 505 Riverside Ave
Water Treatment Plant 1 4316 LaPorte Ave
3400 W. Vine Dr. 8x24 Norstar, 7310
sets
6x16 Norstar Unit, 7208 & 7310 sets,
2500 ports, paging, radio
8x24 Norstar, 7208 & 7310 sets, 2500
ports, paging system
The following are connected to the City's PBX via QWEST OPX circuits
City Park Facilities
1599 S.
City Park Avenue
2500 sets
Collindale Golf Course
1441 E.
Horsetooth Rd
2500 sets
Lee Martinez Farm
600 N. Sherwood
Unity sets, data
Pottery Shop/Studio
1541 W.
Oak St.
2500 set
Rolland Moore Park
2201 S.
Shields
2500 set
Roselawn Cemetery
2718 E.
Mulberry St
2500 set
City Park Outdoor Pool
City's PBX.
1599 S. City Park Avenue US West 1 FB lines. Not connected to
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The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any
irregularities or informalities.
Sincerely,
Jame B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP
Dire or of Purchasing & Risk Management
Section 1.0: Proposal Requirements
1.1 General Description
The City of Fort Collins, hereinafter referred to as "CITY", is soliciting proposals for telephone equipment
maintenance and other services associated with providing customer service work orders. The contract will
be administered by the Information Technology (IT) Department by its City Telephone (CITEL) division.
Services to be provided by this contract will include, but is not limited to, preventative and corrective
maintenance, move -add -change orders, PBX programming, cable installation, phone equipment installation.
The service vendor may be required to work with CITY staff and be responsible for specific site installations
or upgrades (i.e. Key Systems, Remote Peripheral Equipment, etc.). The CITY shall, however, retain the
right to solicit bids or proposals from other vendors for these installations or enhancements to its voice and
data network. The City currently employs 1.3 technicians for maintenance and change orders. The primary
requirements of the vendor chosen will be to back up city technicians, to provide coverage during periods of
heavy workload.
1.2 Proposal Submittal
The City of Fort Collins shall not reimburse any firm for costs incurred in the preparation and
presentation of their proposal.
Firms submitting proposals shall submit five (5) copies of the proposal with the following
information:
a. Company history and experience in telephone equipment maintenance as described
in the Scope of Work.
b. The name of the company representative responsible for coordinating telephone
equipment maintenance.
c. References from five or more organizations which have used your company for
similar products and services within the last two years.
d. A written description of the proposed products and services as required below.
e. Pricing, as requested.
The proposal must be signed by a duly authorized representative of the firm submitting
the proposal. The signature shall include the title of the individual signing the proposal.
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Section 2.0: Background
CITEL provides twenty-four hour voice and data services to all CITY departments. The departments are
located within a fifteen mile radius of the CITY's main location at 300 LaPorte Avenue.
The CITY has a NorTel Meridian PBX (Option 81 C), generic 3011, software version 25.30, with options as
described in Exhibit C. The OPTION 81 is located in the main switch room at 300 LaPorte Avenue. This
PBX/location provides the majority of service for the CITY. A majority of the trunks terminate at this location,
and all other phone systems within the CITY receive their service from this PBX.
In addition to the OPTION 81, there are the following telephone systems:
■ Four Northern Telecom Fiber Remote equipment units are connected to the MERIDIAN OPTION 81 by
city owned fiber optic cabling: Lincoln Center at 417 W. Magnolia, Public Library at 201 Peterson Street,
Streets at 625 9`h Street, and Utilities Service Center at 700 Wood Street.
■ One NorTel Carrier Remote RIPE Shelf is connected to the MERIDIAN OPTION 81 C by three
T-1 spans leased from Qwest Communications, Inc. This shelf is located at Drake Water
Reclamation Facility at 3036 E. Drake Road. Mini -Carrier Remote Equipment is located at
Air Park Annex, Park Shop at 413 S. Bryan Avenue, Transfort at 6570 Portner Road. T-1
spans are leased from Qwest Communications, Inc. or run over Sonet equipment. Mini -
Carrier Remote equipment at the Nix Farm, 1745 Hoffman Mill Road is served via T-1 over
ethernet.
■ Numerous KEY System Units, manufactured by Nortel at remote sites.
See Exhibit D for a complete listing of the CITY's inventory of telephony equipment, and for the locations
of CITY buildings containing telephone equipment.
The CITY has an Octel voice mail system, with Visual Messenger, that is integrated directly with, and uses
44 ports on the Meridian PBX.
Section 3.0: Scope of Work
3.1 Minimum Mandatory Requirements
Service providers must meet the minimum requirements outlined below to be considered for this RFP.
Vendors not meeting these requirements will be disqualified and given no further consideration for this RFP.
The CITY requires that the following services, conditions, requirements, etc. be provided as a Minimum
Requirement.
As requested by the CITY, the vendor will:
I. QUALIFICATIONS
• provide only Nortel trained and certified technicians and engineers to work on the CITY's Nortel
equipment
• provide support staff familiar with Nortel
• have in-house expertise with designing & installing copper cable & protectors
• upon signing a contract for services and prior to the start -date, assign technicians to come on site
and become familiar with the CITY's voice and data network
• a authorized distributor or can supply Nortel equipment and has access to if not a direct supplier of
Octel voice mail equipment
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II. SERVICES
• provide services as either a "full service vendor" or on a time -and -materials basis, as determined
by the CITY s RFP evaluation process
• supply Nortel equipment when requested
• act as single point of contact for reporting all telecom trouble calls
- follow up with appropriate agency(ies) to confirm problem has been resolved
• perform site installations or upgrades as directed by the CITY
• maintain and repair all equipment listed on the Inventory list at all CITY Locations
• provide on -site emergency technical assistance as directed by the CITY
• escalate problems, if necessary, to Nortel Emergency Technical Assistance Service (ETAS)
• perform walk throughs, attend analysis meetings, and provide cost estimates for physical and
application requirements on upcoming CITY projects
• bill each repair and MAC request on a separate invoice
• capability to provide on -site training to CITY employees for new equipment purchases
or installations
III. RESPONSE TIMES
• handle MAC activity within the following time frames, at a minimum
- 1-5 phones within four CITY working days
- 6-10 phones within eight CITY working days
- 10+ phones to be negotiated
• handle maintenance calls within the following time frames
- Non -emergency or routine maintenance calls will be handled Monday through Friday from
8:OOam to 5:OOpm with the exception of CITY Holidays. There will be a maximum 4-hour
response time from the time the call is reported to your company or agent for your company.
- Emergency maintenance calls will be handled 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The
maximum response time will be two hours from the time the call is reported to your company or
agent for your company.
My company meets the minimum requirements, as outlined in this exhibit, and will adhere to them
throughout the contract period(s):
(signature) (date)
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3.2 Service Vendor Responses
All vendors will respond to each item in this section of the RFP. Vendor may risk rejection if any of
the items listed below are omitted from their proposal responses.
EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE, TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS
A. Hierarchy of organization
Provide an organizational chart of staff that will be working with the CITY on a regular
basis.
Provide resumes of the marketing and maintenance staff
- list training and certifications received, as they pertain to the Meridian PBX and
Octel systems.
B. Local or Denver technicians and customer service representatives
Tell us about your Nortel product focus and training
Tell us about your Octel experience.
C. Local or Denver engineering personnel and services
Tell us about your company's engineering support team
Tell us about your affiliation with Nortel Networks
II. VENDOR PERFORMANCE RECORD
A. Provide detailed information on:
length of time company has been providing the types of services outlined in this
proposal
history on the different types of installed customer bases
B. Provide a reference list of current customers whose installation site(s) are representative
of the CITY; to include the following:
name, address, contact person
system type(s)
services provided
dates of service
C. Provide a list of subcontractors that vendor anticipates using during the course of this
contract, if any.
D. Provide a copy of your company's last audited financial statements. Financial statement
will be no more than 18 months old.
E. Presence and functions of your company's local Fort Collins office, or thoughts on
establishing an office in the Ft. Collins area if one does not exist.
III. VENDOR SUPPORT AND SERVICES
A. Describe your company's trouble call dispatch center operation
Logistics for making maintenance calls to the center
- general location of center (Denver area, Ft. Collins, Co Springs, etc.)
- toll free call to the CITY
Any reporting available to customer
Early problem determination over the phone
on
Tracking repeat/re-occurring calls
Trouble call escalation procedures
B. Describe your company's policy for backup support of technicians
Your company's quality assurance backup support team and trouble escalation
process
Technical escalation policy and tracking mechanism
- remote diagnosis and repair from emergency technical assistant center
or equivalent
- tracking mechanism to ensure that the problem is corrected
On -site emergency technical assistance
Remote system access for national service support center or equivalent
C. The CITY would like to generate its Customer Service Work Orders via E-Mail. Discuss
your ability to facilitate this request.
D. Hardware Repairs/Replacement
Describe how your company will handle hardware repairs for the CITY
- will there be a charge for hardware replacements
- what happens with the hardware that was replaced
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Section 4.0: Pricing
The following is a list of services the CITY may request the vendor to provide. Provide prices for
each item that is applicable to your proposal.
$ /Hour Maintenance services performed under a Time and Materials basis
$ /Hour Customer Service Orders (adds, moves, changes)
$ /Hour Overtime for MAC and repair work
Hour(s) Minimum Number of Hours, if any
$ /Hour Special Service Requests (Quick Turn around -same or
next day)
$ /Hour Cost to have City Technicians directly access vendors 2nd level support site
(TAC/NOC, etc) for technical support, patches, etc.
Materials Invoices must be included with the Billing Invoices.
Maximum Material mark-up the City will pay:
1) < $500.00 + 10% Bidder's mark-up
2) > $500.00 + 8% Bidder's mark-up
Vendor must indicate materials markups they will pass on to the City. If zero, please
indicate!
Please list and explain any additional costs, if any, that the CITY might incur for services
discussed in Section 3.2. If more room is required, please attach a separate sheet.
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