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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBID - 7299 MOVING SERVICES FOR POUDRE RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTCity of Financial Services Fort Purchasing Division 215 N. Mason St. 2 Floor Collins POOBoxBox 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6775 Purchasing 970.221.6707 fcgov. com/purchasing . INVITATION TO BID 7299 MOVING SERVICES — POUDRE RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT BID OPENING: 3:00 p.m. (our clock), October 27, 2011 The City of Fort Collins on behalf of the Poudre River Public Library District is requesting bids from firms for moving services for the Poudre River Public Library District's administration offices. The City of Fort Collins is acting as the purchasing agent for the Poudre River Public Library District. Sealed bids will be received and publicly opened at the office of the Director of Purchasing and Risk Management, PO Box 580, 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522, at the time and date noted on the bid proposal and/or contract documents. 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, 80522-0580. Bids must be received at the Purchasing Office prior to 3:00 p.m. (our clock), October 27, 2011. A prebid conference and site walk with representatives of prospective bidders will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the Main Library located at 201 Peterson Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524. Attendance is not mandatory, but is highly recommended. Questions concerning the scope of the bid should be directed to Jeff Barnes at (970) 221-6674 or jbarnes(cilpoudrelibraries.org. Questions regarding bid submittal or process should be directed to David Carey, CPPB, Buyer at (970) 416-2191 or dcarey(a)fcgov.com. A copy of the Bid may be obtained as follows: Download the Bid from the Purchasing Webpage, Current Bids page, at: http://fcaov.com/eprocurement Special Instructions All bids must be properly signed by an authorized representative of the company with the legal capacity to bind the company to the agreement. Bids maybe withdrawn up to the date and hour set for closing. Once bids have been accepted by the City and closing has occurred, failure to enter into contract or honor the purchase orderwill be cause for removal of supplier's name from the City of Fort Collins' bidders list for a period of twelve months from the date of the opening. The City may also pursue any remedies available at law or in equity. Bid prices must be held firm for a period of forty-five (45) days after bid openings. Submission of a bid is deemed as acceptance of all terms, conditions and specifications contained in the City's specifications initially provided to the bidder. Any proposed modification must be accepted in writing by the City prior to award of the bid. BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 1 of 16 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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 BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 8 of 16 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. 14. Bindinq 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. 15. 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 underthis Agreement of the type and with the limits specified within Exhibit B, consisting of one (1) page, 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. BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 9 of 16 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. Prohibition Against Employing 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 work 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: BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 10 of 16 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. 19. Amendment 54 To the extent that this Agreement may constitute•a "sole source government contract' within the meaning of Section 2(14.4) of Article XXVIII of the constitution of the State of Colorado, about which the City makes no representation, Section 15 of said Article XXVIII, which reads as follows, is hereby incorporated into this Agreement and made a part hereof: Section 15. Because of a presumption of impropriety between contributions to any campaign and sole source government contracts, contract holders shall contractually agree, for the duration of the contract and for two years thereafter, to cease making, causing to be made, or inducing by any means, a contribution, directly or indirectly, on behalf of the contract holder or on BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 11 of 16 behalf of his or her immediate family member and for the benefit of any political party or for the benefit of any candidate for any elected office of the state (of Colorado) or any of its political subdivisions. 20. 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. BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 12 of 16 POUDRE RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT By: BOARD PRESIDENT POUDRE RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT ACTING THROUGH ITS AGENT, THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, A municipal corporation A JAMES B. O'NEILL II, CPPO, FNIGP DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING AND RISK MANAGEMENT ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Assistant City Attorney By: PRINT NAME CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT Date: ATTEST: CORPORATE SECRETARY (Corporate Seal) BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 13 of 16 EXHIBIT" " INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS 1. 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 and the Poudre River Public Library District." In case of the breach of any provision of the Insurance Requirements, the City and/or District, at its option, may take out and maintain, at the expense of the Service Provider, such insurance as the City and/or District 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 and District, their officers, agents and employees shall each 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. BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 1 of 16 Only bids properly received by the Purchasing Office will be accepted. All bids should be clearly identified by the bid number and bid name contained in the bid proposal. No proposal will be accepted from, or any purchase order awarded, to any person, firm or corporation in default on any obligation to the City. Bids must be furnished exclusive of any federal excise tax, wherever applicable. Bidders must be properly licensed and secure necessary permits wherever applicable. Bidders not responding to this bid will be removed from our automated vendor listing for the subject commodities. The City may elect where applicable, to award bids on an individual item/group basis or on a total bid basis, whichever is most beneficial to the City. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities. 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. Freight terms: unless otherwise noted, all freight is F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid. All freight charges must be included in prices submitted on proposal. Discounts: any discounts allowed for prompt payment, etc., must be reflected in bid figures and not entered as separate pricing -on the proposal form. Purchasing restrictions: your authorized signature of this bid assures your firm's compliance with the City's purchasing restrictions. A copy of the resolutions is available for review in the Purchasing Office or the City Clerk's Office Collusive or sham bids: any bid deemed to be collusive or a sham bid will be rejected and reported to authorities as such. Your.authorized signature of this bid assures that such bid is genuine and is not a collusive or sham bid. Bid results: for information regarding results for individual bids send a self-addressed, self -stamped envelope and a bid tally will be mailed to you. Bid results will be posted in our office 7 days after the bid opening. James B. O'Neill ll, CPPO, FNIGP Director of Purchasing and Risk Management BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 2 of 16 CITY OF FORT COLLINS BID PROPOSAL BID 7299 MOVING SERVICES — POUDRE RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT BID OPENING: OCTOBER 27, 2011, 3:00 p.m. (our clock) WE HEREBY ENTER OUR BID FOR THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS' REQUIREMENTS FOR MOVING SERVICES PER THE BID INVITATION AND ANY REFERENCED SPECIFICATIONS: The City of Fort Collins (City) on behalf of the Poudre River Public Library District (Library) is requesting bids from firms for the purpose of relocating the Library's administration offices from their present site at 201 Peterson Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524 to the new facility located at 301 E. Olive Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524. This proposal will be for moving various office and other equipment and 27 employees' belongings that will be completed beginning on November 8, 2011 and ending on November 28, 2011. The new facility is a (2) story building with approximately 12,100 square feet. Questions concerning the scope of the bid should be directed to Jeff Barnes at (970) 221-6674 or Ibarnes(cDpoudrelibraries.org. 1. ORIGIN BUILDINGS Personnel and equipment will be moving out of the following locations 1. 201 Peterson Street, 2 story public library with elevator 2. 301 E. Olive Street, 2 story building, no elevator 2. PROJECT SCHEDULE A move "sequence" has been provided per attached Appendix A. 3. ITEMS TO BE MOVED • The selected moving company will be responsible for moving all items per attached Appendix A, which also shows the approximate number of boxes to be moved. ■ The Library will move all computer equipment and copiers. 4. COORDINATION WITH THE LIBRARY ■ The selected moving company will coordinate all moving requirements with the Library's Project Manager, to include providing adequate building protection and adequate space in parking lot for anticipated trucks, etc. BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 1 of 16 5. BUILDING PROTECTION Masonite shall be required at both origin and new building destination points for all lobby floor areas, elevators, secondary and main traffic corridors. All masonite shall be taped and secured during the entire move. Padding, corner, and wall protection is required around main door frames, along main corridors and in elevators. The mover shall use special blue painter's tape to prevent removal of paint from walls or frames. All protection shall be in place before moving starts and removed at the end of moving. MOVE PROCESS ■ Meetings: The Account Manager for the selected mover shall be required to attend any and all pre -move coordination meetings with the project team as required. It is estimated that two (2) meetings will take place. ■ E-Crates/Boxes: The selected mover will supply e-crates or moving boxes and special cable boxes or containers as required to each Origin building. Both the City of Fort Collins and the Poudre River Public Library District are looking to move towards a more environmentally friendly approach to moving and prefer to use e-crates for the move wherever applicable. A contact name and location plan at all sites will be provided at a later date. • Labels: The selected mover will provide the Library's Project Manager with moving instructions and labels, as required, with a label color scheme. • Cube Numbers: The selected mover will post room and cubicle numbering sheets outside each cubicle and office. Drawings will be provided. • Building Conditions: A representative from the selected company shall walk the origin locations and the new building with the Library's Project Manager to note and document any pre-existing damage to buildings. Any damage over and above what is noted will be repaired by the owner's Contractor at the moving company's expense. GENERAL Boxes (stacked no higher than 4) and miscellaneous items shall be located on the floor in designated locations with moving tags visible to the future occupant. No boxes shall be placed on top of furniture (with exception of the cable boxes) on windowsills, or other pieces of equipment. Cable boxes are to be placed on the desktop. Please state type of training/experience your movers have in moving modular workspaces. During the course of the move, the moving company shall designate two (2) people to work with the Library's Project Manager to address any miscellaneous move issues as they arise. ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT Responsibility: The moving company shall assign an Account Manager to oversee this project. The Account Manager shall be the direct interface with the Library's Project Manager and shall be responsible for the quality of all work performed. The Account Manager shall be ultimately BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 2 of 16 responsible for the resolution of any move -related issues. Availability: The Account Manager and/or a designated alternate shall be available during each phase of the move to respond to emergencies and to address performance problems that may require immediate attention. BID REQUIREMENTS Contractor will be required to bid local transportation charged to include number and size of trucks to be utilized and number of personnel required to complete each move. The Contractor will be required to be Bonded and Certified and their employees must be able to pass a Background Check. Packing material will be required and an estimated number of boxes must be included on the bid form. The packing material must be delivered to each site a minimum of five (5) days prior to their move. Contractor will be required to pack and move all computer equipment. Some copiers will be moved by the copier vendor. Provide list of type packing material and containers to be used. A credit will also be required for boxes, which will be broken down and returned after the move is completed. The bid should be provided on a fixed rate basis. The award of bid will be such that a Services Agreement will be issued for a "NOT TO EXCEED" total amount. Awarded contractor must sign the Service Agreement (see attached example) and name each the City of Fort Collins and the Poudre River Public Library District as an additional insureds per Exhibit "B". BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 3 of 16 BID FORM 7299 MOVING SERVICES — POUDRE RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT # Items Items to be Moved by Mover Cost/item Total Cost 1 lot Items per Appendix A Subtotal Cost A # Items Items to be Supplied by Mover Cost/Item Total Cost 200 Small Boxes (SB) 178 Large Boxes (LB) Subtotal Cost B Total Cost (Not to Exceed) A+B = Cost In Words: Credit from Mover for Returned Items Cost/item Total Cost Small Boxes (SB) Large Boxes (LB) Company: Signature: Print Name: Title: Address: Phone: Email: BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 4 of 16 APPENDIX "A" Move Date Desk Modular Tables Chairs Files/ Bookcases Wall Shelving Credenza Safe Boxes Other 8-Nov IT manager 1 2 2 5 Bulletin board 8-Nov Ling 2 1 3 2 8-Nov SA See Note 1 3 3 1 1 20 16-Nov Paula 3 3 1 25 16-Nov Holly 4 1 10 16-Nov lConf room 1st Bulletin board - BD room 16-Nov lCynthia 2 1 11 Ind back closet + 8 existing boxes 16-Nov I Barb 1 1 1 1 48 Ind boxes for files and supplies 16-Nov lCall center 16-Nov IlLynda 1 3 5 16-Nov I Barb C 2 3 1 15 16-Nov Kitchen 1 4 16-Nov Jeff 1 2 2 12 16-Nov conf room 2nd 1 8 16-Nov Irene 1 2 1 5 16-Nov Cydney 1 1 6 28-Nov Rob 1 1 1 2 10 28-Nov Back storage 30 + 70 existing boxes 28-Nov Tova 1 1 2 4 10 28-Nov Louise/volunteer 2 2 55 3 dividers 28-Nov Becky 1 1 1 15 28-Nov Marian 1 1 2 6 28-Nov Coll sery other 1 See note 21 5 2 8 10 90 Totall 4 24 11 46 32 3 2 1 378 Move Modular workspaces to be disassembled and reassembled by movers 8-Nov 25 Shelving units to be disassembled and reassembled by movers 16-Nov 137 All computer equipment to be moved by District staff 28-Nov 216 Drawer filing cabinets to be moved with contents 378 4 drawer lateral files will be moved with top 2 drawers emptied and bototom 2 drawers with contents 2 drawer lateral files will be moved with contents Materials on shelving units to be packed and unpacked by the movers Boxes to be provided by the movers 5 days prior to move dates District staff will breakdown boxes and return to the movers for credit Move phases Note 1 - SA Modular consists of 3 workstations including 4 attached filing cabinets, 3 unattached filing cabinets, 1 bookcase, & 4 overhead shelving units. Note 2 - 18 wall shelving units with 100 shelves 4 double sided shelving units with 30 shelves 8 bookcase units - 40 shelves 23 carts 2 bulletin boards Shelving contains 73 linear feet of books to be packed and unpacked by the movers BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 5 of 16 SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR MOVING SERVICES 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, on behalf of the Poudre River Public Library District, hereinafter referred to as the "City" and "District", and hereinafter referred to as "Service Provider". 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 Service Provider agrees to provide services in accordance with the scope of services attached hereto as Exhibit "A", consisting of pages and incorporated herein by this reference. 2. The Work Schedule. [Optional] The services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed in accordance with the Work Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit "B", consisting of ( ) pages, and incorporated herein by this reference. 3. 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. 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 5. Early Termination by City/Notice. Notwithstanding the time periods contained herein, BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 6 of 16 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: Copy to: Service Provider: City of Fort Collins Poudre River Public Library District Attn: Purchasing Attn: Jeff Barnes PO Box 580 201 Peterson Street Fort Collins, CO 80522 Fort Collins, CO 80524 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. 6. Contract Sum. The City shall pay the Service provider for the performance of this Contract, subject to additions and deletions provided herein, per the attached Exhibit "A", consisting of pages, and incorporated herein by this reference. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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 BID 7299 Moving Services — Poudre River Public Library District Page 7 of 16