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November 5, 2008�
Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape care, Inc.
Attn: Eric Shaub
1805 East Lincoln Avenue A3
Fort Collins. CO 80524
RE: Renewal, Stump Grinding
Dear Mr. Shaub:
The City of Fort Collins wishes to extend the agreerneni term for the above captioned proposal
per the existing terms and conditions and the following:
Prohibition Against Emplovinq Illegal Aliens. Pursuant to Section 8-17.5-101, C.R.S., et
seq., Service Provider represents and agrees that:
a. As of the date of this Agreement:
1. Service Provider does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal
alien who will perform work under this Agreement; and
2. Service Provider will participate in either the e-Verify 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 "e-Verify Program") or the Department
Program (the 'Department Program"), an employment verification program
established pursuant to Section 8-17.5-102(5)(c) C.R.S. in order to confirm the
employment eligibility of all newly hired employees to perform work under this
Agreement.
b. Service Provider 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 wort:
under this Agreement.
C. Service Provider is prohibited from using the e-Verify Program or Department
Program procedures to undertake pre -employment screening of job applicants while this
Agreement is being performed.
d. If Service Provider obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing
work under this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, Service
Provider shall:
1. Notify such subcontractor and the City within three days that Service
Provider 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 Service Provider
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.
e. Service Provider 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.
f. If Service Provider 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, Service Provider shall be liable for actual
and consequential damages to the City arising out of Service Provider's violation of
Subsection 8-17.5 102, C.R.S.
g. The City will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Service Provider violates
this provision of this Agreement and the City terminates the Agreement for such breach.
The term will be extended for one (1) additional year, February 1, 2009 through January 30,
2010.
If the renewal is acceptable to your firm, please sign this letter in the space provided include a
current copy of insurance naming the City as an additional insured and return all
documents to the City of Fort Collins, Purchasing Division, P. O. Box 580; Fort Collins, CO
85022, within the next fifteen days.
If this extension is not agreeable with your firm, we ask that you send us a written notice stating
that you do not wish to renew the contract and state the reason for non -renewal.
Please contact John D. Stephen, CPPO, CPPB, Senior Buyer at (970) 22 1-6777 if you have
any questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
Jamds B. O'Neill ll, CPPO, FNIGP
Dire'for of Purchasing and Risk Management
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Signature �r Date
(Please indicate your desire to renew 6020 by signing this letter and returning it to Purchasing
Division within the next fifteen days.)
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