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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFP - 7235 PARKING PLAN FOR CITY OF FORT COLLINSFort Collins ADDENDUM No. 1 SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Description of RFP 7235: Parking Plan for City of Fort Collins OPENING DATE: 3:00 P.M. (Our Clock) June 3, 2011 Financial Services Purchasing Division 215 N. Mason St. 2ntl Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6775 970.221.6707 fcgov. com/purchasing To all prospective bidders under the specifications and contract documents described above, the following changes are hereby made. Project Manager Comments: Project Purpose: The City is developing a parking plan to address downtown and surrounding neighborhood areas. The key issues include: o Long-term parking (i.e. employees) o Private sector role in parking provision o Role for travel demand management practices o Short-term parking (i.e. turnover in retail areas) o Best management practices for efficient turnover o Financial operations and funding o Parking impacts to surrounding neighborhoods o Lack of parking requirements downtown in Land Use Code o Customer service improvements Public Process: The project will have a thorough public process, including meetings with City Council, boards and commissions, and the downtown community. Staff Role: The majority of work will be completed by City staff. This includes data collection and presentation, coordinating the public outreach process, and drafting the final plan document Consultant Role: The main task of the consultant will be as a technical advisor with additional responsibilities including: o Assistance with technical aspects of the plan o Expert knowledge of parking operations and practices o Advice on ways to strengthen the planning process as necessary o Development of the final project scope of work o Other topics as required Review and Assessment Proposers will be evaluated on the following criteria. These criteria will be the basis for review of the written proposals and any optional interview session. 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 FACTOR QUALIFICATION STANDARD Does the proposal show an understanding of 2.0 Scope of Proposal the project objective, methodology to be used and results that are desired from the project? Do the persons who will be working on the 2.0 Assigned project have the 'necessary skills? Are Personnel sufficient people of the requisite skills assigned to the project? Can the work be completed in the necessary time? Can the target start and completion dates be met? Are other qualified personnel 1.0 Availability 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? Do the proposed cost and work hours compare Cost and Work favorably with the Project Manager's estimate? 2.0 Hours Are the work hours presented reasonable for the effort required in each project task or phase? Does the firm have the support capabilities the 2.0 Firm Capability assigned personnel require? Has the firm done previous projects of this type and scope? RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 8 of 23 Reference Evaluation (Top Ranked Firm) The Project Manager will check references using the following criteria. The evaluation rankings will be labeled Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. QUALIFICATION STANDARD Would you hire this Professional again? Overall Performance Did they show the skills required by this project? Was the original Scope of Work Timetable completed within the specified time? Were interim deadlines met in a timely manner? Was the Professional responsive to Completeness client needs; did the Professional anticipate problems? Were problems solved quickly and effectively? Budget Was the original Scope of Work completed within the project budget? Job Knowledge If a study, did it meet the Scope of Work? PLEASE GO TO www.fcgov.com/purchasing TO REGISTER IN OUR E- PROCUREMENT SYSTEM FOR FUTURE BID OPPORTUNITIES! BE SURE TO SELECT ALL APPROPRIATE COMMODITY CODES. COMMODITY CODES USED FOR THIS RFP: 918-42 Engineering Consulting 918-92 Urban Planning Consulting 918-94 Traffic Consulting 918-96 Transportation Consulting 918-98 Urban Planning Consulting RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 9 of 23 Appendix A: Parking Plan Draft Scope of Work 5/3/11 Note: The following Scope of Work is an initial list of tasks based on initial project scoping. It is anticipated that some tasks will change based on the consultant selection process and further discussions with City staff and the public. Community Engagement Process An extensive public outreach process will be conducted to support the preparation of the City of Fort Collins Parking Plan update. Each task below contains several outreach activities. These activities are intended to be a starting point, rather than a final, definitive list of tasks. Project Startup A. Gather background information (Budgeting for Outcomes, Downtown Strategic Plan, etc.) B. Confirm of personnel and financial resources C. Project management team (PMT) charter D. Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) charter E. City Management involvement and oversight F. Scope and prioritize issues that will be focus of effort (see attachment). G. Prepare scope of work, schedule and critical path. H. Prepare RFP or RFQ I. Conduct RFP/RFQ consultant selection process J. Finalize staff/consultant roles and responsibilities K. Prepare scope of services and contract L. Identify additional resources, including intern support for data collection effort. M. Development of email and mailing lists. N. Presentation and distribution materials containing project description, issues, etc. O. Deliverables: Team charters (2), Project oversight description, list of prioritized issues and questions, scope of work, schedule, RFP/RFQ document, and contract and scope of services. P. Resources: Project Management Team staff, upper management. Q. Outreach: PMT and TAC meetings, contact with key stakeholders (including DDA & DBA directors), meeting with upper management and SIT, briefing memo to City Council, press release, e-newsletter, web site. RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 10 of 23 Existing Conditions Documentation A. Review of existing plans, policies, regulations, codes, practices, and education/marketing materials. Deliverable: Text summary of review. B. Parking inventory — an assessment of the quantity, quality, types, and location of parking. Results would be shown in charts and maps indicating number and location of public and private parking spaces in the downtown. C. Parking occupancy counts — an assessment of parking space utilization in the downtown. Results would be shown in charts and maps showing the level of occupancy by block for different times of the day. D. Parking turnover and duration study — an assessment of the hourly turnover on high -demand short-term parking spaces. Results would be shown in charts showing number of vehicles accommodated and hourly turnover by type of space. E. Long-term use of short-term spaces — an accounting of the frequency of time limit violations and block face violation avoidance patterns by long-term parkers. Results would be shown in charts showing number of violators or block face avoidance actions. [note — source is existing, raw Parking Services data which would need to be compiled and analyzed. F. Existing parking demand — estimation of the current parking demand expressed in a parking demand ratio (total occupied spaces divided by square feet of downtown uses). If possible, specific estimates of parking demand for residential, office, and entertainment uses (which represent are the most likely types of future development). Results would be shown in chart showing existing Downtown Land Uses and text analysis of parking demand ratio. G. Future parking demand — projections of future housing and non-residential square feet in the downtown area and related parking demand. Results would be shown in chart of future housing units and non- residential square footage and related future parking demand. H. Deliverables a. Charts, maps and other graphics illustrating results for each assessment. b. Text summaries containing an analysis of results for each assessment. I. Resources a. Personnel: PMT, TAC, Advance Planning staff, Parking Services staff, with additional support by interns for occupancy counts. b. Data: Parking Services' Autoview database containing raw, in-house parking data; County Assessor records of existing land uses; land use projections from Plan Fort Collins; and collection of new data. J. Outreach: PMT and TAC meetings (note: public outreach for existing conditions conducted at conclusion of surveys). RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 11 of 23 Parking Surveys A. Business survey — A survey of downtown businesses regarding perceptions, attitudes and preferences on various downtown parking characteristics, regulations, and programs. B. On-line survey administration and compilation and analysis of results. C. `TENTATIVE* Customer survey — intercept or on-line survey of downtown visitors. [Note: additional resources would be needed to conduct an intercept survey] D. *FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION` Neighborhood survey — An on-line survey of neighborhoods adjacent to the downtown and CSU main campus to assess concerns and potential solutions to overflow parking from non- residential areas. E. Deliverables: Text summary and charts of results overall and by business type, presentation and distribution materials of existing conditions and survey results, e-newsletter. F. Resources: PMT, TAC, and PDT staff. G. Outreach: PMT and TAC meetings, SIT meeting, Boards and Commission briefings, web site update. Issue Analysis A. This phase includes an assessment of the high priority issues identified in the List of Prioritized Issues. B. Problem statements for each of the high priority issues. C. Peer review of comparable cities (a minimum of six). D. Identification of parking best practices related to the issues. E. Identification and analysis of potential solutions with pros/cons of each. F. Deliverables: Illustrative concept sketches, photographs, text and presentation materials, utility bill insert, e-newsletter G. Resources: PMT, TAC, consultants H. Outreach: PMT and TAC meetings, SIT meeting, Boards and Commission briefings, City Council Work Session, focus group meetings, meetings with stakeholders, public meeting, web site update. Recommendations A. Review and confirm or revise vision, goals, and principles for the City's overall approach to parking. B. Recommended new or revised policies, plans, regulations, programs, procedures and strategies. C. Identify resources needed to implement new or revised programs. i. Detailed assessment of potential funding options and next steps for establishing funding mechanisms. D. Develop Action Plan containing immediate, short-term and long-term actions with recommended funding sources. RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 12 of 23 E. Deliverables: Text containing recommendations and funding options, Action Plan tables I. Resources: PMT, TAC, SIT, consultants J. Outreach: PMT and TAC meetings, SIT meeting, Boards and Commission briefings, focus group meetings, meetings with stakeholders, website update. Preparation of Draft Parking Plan A. Draft of Parking Plan containing purpose, policy background, summary of existing conditions and survey results, issues discussion and analysis, recommendations, funding options, and an action plan. B. Deliverables: draft Parking Plan, presentation and outreach materials, press release, e-newsletter. C. Resources: PMT, TAC, SIT, consultant review (if budgeted). Extensive proofreading by various City staff. D. Outreach: PMT and TAC meetings, SIT meeting, meetings with stakeholders, public meeting, Boards and Commission meetings, City Council Work Session, City Council hearing, website update. Preparation of Final Parking Plan A. Final Parking Plan based on community, downtown business, and staff feedback, board and commission recommendations, and City Council approval. B. Deliverables: final printed and digital Parking Plan; limited paper distribution and wider electronic distribution. C. Resources: PMT and TAC. Extensive proofreading by various City staff. D. Outreach: PMT meetings. Publication and distribution of final plan, website update. RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 13 of 23 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 , hereinafter referred to as "Professional'. WITNESSETH: 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 ( ) page , 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, 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 Professional and mailed no later than ninety (90) days prior to contract end. 4. Early Termination by City. Notwithstanding the time periods contained herein, RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 14 of 23 the City may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause by providing written notice of 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: Professional: City: With Copy to: City of Fort Collins City of Fort Collins , Purchasing Attn: PO Box 580 PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 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 negligent 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 $ Optional: according to the Insurance Requirements attached hereto as Exhibit " ", consisting of one (1) page. RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 15 of 23 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 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 Clause 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. 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 RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 16 of 23 u 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 project. All requests for contract interpretations, change orders, and other clarification or instruction shall be directed to the City Representative. 8. Project Drawings. [Optional] Upon conclusion of the project and before final payment, the Professional shall provide the City with reproducible drawings of the project containing accurate information on the project 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 City in an 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 RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins IPage 17 of 23 Previous Downtown Parking Studies: The Downtown Strategic Plan provided a variety of recommendations and analysis on parking as part of the overall plan. The goal of this planning process is to create a separate document. The plan will become part of the Transportation Master Plan. QUESTIONS/ANSWERS: 1. What are the study area boundaries? The study area is similar to the Downtown Strategic Plan, with modifications to include neighborhoods along Laurel Street near Colorado State University. The map is available at fcgov.com/parkingplan 2. Is the City responsible for data collection? Yes. City staff would also welcome any advice from the consultant regarding additional data that may be required and presentation methods. 3. What is the consultant's role in the public process? The specific meetings and dates will be determined as a scope of work is finalized. The request for proposals identified approximately 12 meetings that the consultant should plan to attend. 4. What is the importance of bicycle parking? City staff is completing a bicycle parking inventory and occupancy study prior to hiring a consultant. City staff expects that the plan will result in several policies related to bicycle parking (including on -street parking) driven by best management practices. Please contact Ed C. Bonnette, CPPB, Buyer at (970) 416-2247 with any questions regarding this addendum. RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY A WRITTEN STATEMENT ENCLOSED WITH THE BID/QUOTE STATING THAT THIS ADDENDUM HAS BEEN RECEIVED. where renewal is a way of life 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 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 RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 18 of 23 jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this Agreement. 17. Prohibition Against Employing Illegal Aliens. Pursuant to Section 8-17.5-101, C.R.S., et. seq., Professional represents and agrees that: a. As of the date of this Agreement: 1. Professional does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under this Agreement; and 2. Professional 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. Professional 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. Professional 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 Professional obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, Professional shall: 1. Notify such subcontractor and the City within three days that Professional 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 Professional 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. RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 19 of 23 e. Professional 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 Professional 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, Professional shall be liable for actual and consequential damages to the City arising out of Professional's violation of Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. g. The City will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Professional 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. RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 20 of 23 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] By: Title: CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT Date: ATTEST: Corporate Secretary (Corporate Seal) RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 21 of 23 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS 1. The Professional 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 Professional 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 may take out and maintain, at the expense of the ProfE deem proper and may deduct the cost of such insuranc become due the Professional under this Agreement. T employees shall be named as additional insureds onftt automobile liability insurance policies for any claims ar Agreement. 2. Insurance coverages shall be as follows: Requirements??the City, at its option, ssion4,r! such'insurance as the City may ezfrom �any monies;which may be due or e"City; its officers, agents and e Professional's generall liability and sing out',of work performed under this A. Workers' Compensation WEmployer's Liability. 'Tt e.,Professional shall maintain during the life of this Agreement for�all'of,`,theiProfessional's employees engaged in work performed under this agreement: 1. Workers«_Compensationhsurance with statutory limits as required by 2. `' Employer's Liability insurance%with limits of $100,000 per accident, $500 000 diseasetaggregate;yand $100,000 disease each employee. B�! �"Com cial General &Vehicle Liability. The Professional shall maintain during the ife of this Agreement such.commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance as will provide coverb--' 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 perfdmance 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 a y work is performed by a subcontractor, the Professional 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. RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 22 of 23 [Optional] EXHIBIT " " CONFIDENTIALITY IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES provided to the City of Fort Collins (the "City") pursuant to this Agreement (the "Agreement"), the Professional hereby acknowledges that it has been informed that the City has established policies and procedures with regard to the handling of confidential information and other sensitive materials. In consideration of access to certain information, data and material;hereiriafter individually and collectively, regardless of nature, referred to as "information")gfhat;are the property of and/or relate to the City or its employees, customers or suppliers;;-/whiclaccess is related to the performance of services that the Professional has agreed to�perform the Professional hereby acknowledges and agrees as follows: , That information that has or will come into its possession or*nowledge in connection with the performance of services for the City may be confidential and%o.r, proprietaryTheProfessional agrees to treat as confidential (a) all information that is;owned,by°the City, or thaf relates to the business of the City , or that is used by the City in car r'in g;,on business, and (b) all information that is proprietary to a third party (including but not limited•to customers and suppliers of the City) . The Professional shall not disclose any such information to any person not having a legitimate need -to -know for purposes authonzedby the City. Further,the Professional shall not use such information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself, or any third party, except as specifically authorized by the City. The foregoing to the contrarynotwithstanding, the Professional understands that it shall have no obligation under this ;,Agreement with respect"to: information and material that (a) becomes generally known to,the`public by 'publication or some lmeans other than a breach of duty of this Agreement, or (b) is required, by law regulation or,court order to be disclosed, provided that the eV request for such disclosu4e is;,proper.�and,the-disclosure does not exceed that which is required. In the event,of any disclosure under (b)`aboGe, the Professional shall furnish a copy of this Agreemer to anyone t whom it;issrequired to make such disclosure and shall promptly advise the CityJh writing of each such disclosure. In the event that the Professional ceases to perform services for the City, or the City so requests for any rethe Professional asi5n shall promptly return to the City any and all information described he�ejnabove, including all copies, notes and/or summaries (handwritten or mechanically produced) thereof, in its possession or control or as to which it otherwise has access. N, The Professional understands and agrees that the City's remedies at law for a breach of the Professional's obligations under this Confidentiality Agreement may be inadequate and that the City shall, in the event of any such breach, be entitled to seek equitable relief (including without limitation preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and specific performance) in addition to all other remedies provided hereunder or available at law. RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 23 of 23 City of F6rt Coilins Purchasing REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 7235 Parking Plan for City of Fort Collins Financial Services Purchasing Division 215 N. Mason St. 2nd Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6775 970.221.6707 fcgov.com/Purchasing The City of Fort Collins is soliciting a qualified consulting firm to submit a proposal on the City's preparation of a Parking Plan. Written proposals, six (6), 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), June 3, 2011 and identified as Proposal No. 7235. If delivered, they are to be sent to 215 North Mason Street, 2nd Floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524. If mailed, the address is P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580. A call -in pre -bid conference call will be held on Wednesday May 11, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. our clock. Dial in from your phone: (970) 416-2300 — Conference ID: 9190. Questions concerning the scope of the project should be directed to Project Manager Timothy Wilder, Advance Planning, (970) 221-6756 or twilderCcDfcgov.com . Questions regarding bid submittal or process should be directed to Ed Bonnette, CPPB, C.P.M., Buyer (970) 416-2247 or ebonnette(a)fcgov.com . A copy of the Proposal may be obtained as follows Download the Proposal/Bid from the BuySpeed Webpage, www.fcqov.com/eprocurement 2. Come by Purchasing at 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, and request a copy of the Bid. The City of Fort Collins is subject to public information laws, which permit access to most records and documents. Proprietary information in your response must be clearly identified and will be protected to the extent legally permissible. Proposals may not be marked `Proprietary' in their entirety. Information considered proprietary is limited to material treated as confidential in the normal conduct of business, trade secrets, discount information, and individual product or service pricing. Summary price information may not be designated as proprietary as such information may be carried forward into other public documents. All provisions of any contract resulting from this request for proposal will be public information. 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. RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 1 of 23 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 RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 2 of 23 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 7235 Parking Plan for City of Fort Collins Introduction The City of Fort Collins is seeking a qualified firm to assist in the preparation of a Parking Plan for the Downtown area of Fort Collins, and surrounding neighborhoods. A qualified consultant will be chosen to assist on an as -needed basis in technical aspects of plan preparation, public engagement, and messaging/education for plan participants, elected officials and the general public. The winning consultant will be chosen for this project based on the firm's qualifications, experience, availability, and demonstrated history of successfully completed projects that are similar in scope, outcome and recommendations to the requirements of the City of Fort Collins. The City of Fort Collins last updated parking policies and programs as part of the Downtown Strategic Plan (DSP) in 2004 (www.fcgov.com/advanceplanning/documentdownload). The DSP was a focused look at a number of critical issues in the Downtown area, including short- and long-term parking demand and supply. The DSP contains parking policies for three Downtown areas, a detailed examination of the current parking program, existing parking supply and future parking demand, and recommendations for future parking development strategies. Several of these strategies have since been implemented. The most significant was enhanced enforcement in order to increase on -street parking turnover. Although the DSP led to improvements to short-term parking, there are a number of issues that have yet to be resolved. The focus of the new Parking Plan will be to address certain critical issues and high -priority concerns. The following list of questions provides examples of some of these issues and concerns (the list is just a sample from a much longer list): • As housing and jobs continue to grow in Downtown, what are the best ways to manage the supply and demand for parking? ■ Is sufficient turnover of short-term parking spaces being achieved? ■ How does bike parking need to be improved? • How will new programs and infrastructure be funded? • How can customer service regarding parking options be improved? ■ What new policies are needed to address the impacts of parking by non-residents in residential neighborhoods near Downtown? A more extensive list of questions to be explored in the planning effort can be downloaded at www.fcgov.com/parkingplan. The new Parking Plan is intended to provide updated parking data, an analysis of key issues and best practices for addressing them, and recommended policies and actions on those issues, all within a robust public outreach program. The new Plan is expected to contain enough detail so that many actions can be implemented immediately after adoption. The focus of the project is the Downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods. A copy of the study area can be downloaded at www.fcqov.com/parkingplan. RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 3 of 23 The City of Fort Collins Advance Planning Department will manage the project, with strong support from the Parking Services Department. A Project Management Team will help guide the project and technical review will be provided by a Technical Advisory Committee. There will be an extensive public outreach process involving Downtown businesses, employees, residents and other stakeholders. Project Schedule Overview May — June 2011 Consultant Selection March - July 2011 Project Startup and Data Collection July - Sept. 2011 Issues Analysis; Public Participation Oct. 2011 - Jan. 2012 Recommendations, Action Plan; Draft Parking Plan; Public Participation Jan. - Apr. 2012 Final Parking Plan; Public Participation March 20, 2012 City Council Hearing Scope of Work Considerations City staff will be responsible for the overall project management, data collection, plan preparation and public outreach process. The consultant is expected to serve as a technical advisor to staff by providing input and direction on key work program items. A draft scope of work for the overall project has been prepared to help guide the discussions (see Appendix A, attached). Note that this scope of work includes tasks that will be performed by staff and consultant, and is not meant to be a document that defines only the tasks the consultant is expected to perform. The specific "division of labor' between staff and consultant will be determined through negotiation with the successful consultant based on how the consultant's qualifications and experience fit into the needs of the project. City staff anticipates that the bulk of consultant support will be needed to analyze key issues and to provide information towards the development of implementation actions. In its proposal, the consultant is encouraged to propose new approaches to complete a Parking Plan, and to define its role in the preparation of the Plan. The consultant should also identify and emphasize those areas where its qualifications and expertise would most benefit this project. Some suggested areas for consultant research, participation, and reporting are as follows: • Comparative data and best practices. • Advice on data collection, methodology and analysis. • Peer city reviews. • Benchmarking. • Market -based parking requirements. • Parking standards and design. • Cutting edge innovations and technology. • Development or refinement of parking policies. • Identification and assessment of implementation actions. • Programmatic implications of new parking policies and programs. • Financing methods and/or processes to fund new parking innovations. RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 4 of 23 • Advice on business and customer surveys. • Review and comment on draft documents. • Participation in key project management team meetings (2), technical advisory committee meetings (2), public meetings (2), focus group meetings (3), and City Council Work Sessions (2). Anticipated total number of meetings will be 10-12, although more or less may be requested depending on project needs. The planning effort must be completed by March 2012. Some Helpful Links to Pertinent Documents The following links and documents are suggested as resource materials for consultant firms to become familiar with the City's parking policies and programs. • Parking Plan Website: www.fcgov.com/parkingplan • Fort Collins Downtown Strategic Plan: www.fcgov.com/advanceplanninq/documents.php • City Plan: www.fcqov.com/advanceplanning/documents.php • Transportation Master Plan: www.fcgov.com/advanceplanninq/documents.php • Parking Service Department: www.fcqov.com/parking Submittal Requirements • The City's intent is to choose the most qualified firm based upon approach, methods, qualifications and experience, availability, and general cost estimate. Once a firm is selected, a detailed scope of services will be developed. Of prime importance is the firm's flexibility in responding to services as requested by City staff during the planning process. • The final scope of services will identify a project schedule, tasks, deliverables, and expected expenditures by task. The scope will also indicate respective responsibilities of the consulting firm and City staff. All respondents are required to include the following information in the submittal as a minimum. Respondents are to number and name each section as follows: 1. Methods and Approach - Describe your expected or recommended approach and tasks. Describe the anticipated interaction with the City. Provide an outline of your anticipated schedule for completing consultant tasks. RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 5 of 23 2. Deliverables - Provide a list and description of expected deliverables, tools, or other items that you will use to provide services and outcomes of your approach. 3. Qualifications and Experience - Provide relevant information regarding previous experience related to developing a Parking Plan: • Names and location of similar projects. • Name, address, and phone number of public agency reference(s) overseeing the planning effort. • Samples (preferably three via a web link or "pdf' files) of work products for similar parking planning projects. 4. List of Project Personnel - This list should include the identification of the contact person with primary responsibility for this contract, the personnel proposed for this contract, and any supervisory personnel, including partners and/or subconsultants, and their individual areas of responsibility. A resume for each professional and technical person assigned to the contract, including partners and/or subconsultants, shall be submitted. The resumes shall include at least three references from previous assignments. 5. Organization Chart/Proposed Project Team - An organization chart containing the names of all key personnel and subconsultants with titles and their specific task assignment for this contract shall be provided in this section. 6. Availability — Describe the availability of project personnel to participate in this project in the context of the consultant firm's other commitments. 7. Estimated Hours by Task - Provide estimated hours for each proposed or optional task, including the time required for meetings, conference calls, etc. 8. Schedule of Rates and Cost by Task - Provide a schedule of rates and an anticipated cost of each task identified in the section "Scope of Work Considerations" or for tasks that are recommended as part of this planning effort. Electronic and hard copy materials will be prepared using City -approved software platforms such as Microsoft Office and ArcView. The consultant will be expected to coordinate closely with City of Fort Collins GIS and other technical staff. The City will receive both hard copy and electronic versions of all plan -related materials. All materials, documents, notes, analyses and related information prepared by the consultant while under contract must be delivered to the City at the end for the project, and will become the property of the City, and may not be released or publicized without permission from the City of Fort Collins. RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 6 of 23 Vendor Statement: I have read and understand the specifications and requirements for this bid and I agree to comply with such specifications and requirements. I further agree that the method of award is acceptable to my company. I also agree to complete PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT with the City of Fort Collins within 30 days of notice of award. If contract is not completed and signed within 30 days, City reserves the right to cancel and award to the next highest rated firm. FIRM NAME: ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS: PHONE: BIDDER'S NAME: SIGNATURE: PRIMARY SERVICES ISSUES CONTACT: TELEPHONE: FAX: EMAIL: CELL: EMERGENCY: BACKUP: Compensation and Contract Process After contract award, progress invoices shall be billed in quarterly installments, subject to review and approval by the City's Project Manager. City payment terms will be Net 30 Days from receipt of invoice. 2. The City reserves the right to award directly as a result of the written proposals. The City may or may not opt to conduct oral interviews. 3. The selected Contractor shall be expected to sign the City's standard Professional Services Agreement prior to commencing Services (see sample attached to this Proposal). RFP 7235 Parking Plan for the City of Fort Collins Page 7 of 23