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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFP - P1006 FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM SUPPORTAdministrative Services Purchasing Divison 215 North Mason Street y 2nd Floor y P.O. Box 580 y Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 y (970) 221-6775 y Fax (970) 221-6707 www.fcgov.com REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL P1006 Flood Warning System Support Services The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from firms to provide engineering and maintenance support services for the City’s ALERT Floodwarning System. 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), January 31,2006. Proposal No. P1006. 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. Questions concerning the scope of the project should be directed to Project Manager, Chris Lochra, (970) 416-2240. Questions regarding proposals submittal or process should be directed to Opal F. Dick, CPPO, Senior Buyer (970) 221-6778. 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 #31006. 2. Download the Proposal/Bid from the BuySpeed Webpage, https://secure2.fcgov.com/bso/login.jsp 3. Come by Purchasing at 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, and request a copy of the Bid. Sales Prohibited/Conflict of Interest: No officer, employee, or member of City Council, shall have a financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property, equipment, material, supplies or services where such officer or employee exercises directly or indirectly any decision-making authority concerning such sale or any supervisory authority over the services to be rendered. This rule also applies to subcontracts with the City. Soliciting or accepting any gift, gratuity favor, entertainment, kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has or is seeking to do business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited. Collusive or sham proposals: Any proposal deemed to be collusive or a sham proposal will be rejected and reported to authorities as such. Your authorized signature of this proposal assures that such proposal is genuine and is not a collusive or sham proposal. The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularities or informalities. Sincerely, James B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP Director of Purchasing & Risk Management 2/9/00 City of Fort Collins Request for Proposal P1006 Flood Warning System Support Services I. SCOPE OF SERVICES The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from firms to provide engineering and maintenance support services for the City’s ALERT Floodwarning System. The selected contactor will be able to perform all aspects of system maintenance, including testing, calibration and cleaning of rainfall, streamflow and weather instrument sensors, testing and maintenance of transmitters and associated equipment, and provide other types of system support, including evaluation of system performance, radio path analyses, and development of rating curves. In addition, the contractor should be able to install new gages and sensors into the existing system network. As a minimum deliverable, the contractor will provide the City with qualifications and labor rates for personnel used to perform these activities. The scope of the requested service is based on the potential for the City of Fort Collins requiring additional support for the existing Floodwarning System staff. The circumstances for additional support will be based on: i) An unanticipated need for assistance in maintaining or growing the current Floodwarning System ii) Repair/replacement of some or all of the existing Floodwarning system due to unforeseen circumstances, or iii) Determination by the City that a need exists for qualifications/skills that exceed existing staff capability. II. CONTRACT TERM This RFP promises no guarantee of contracted services, but will, in effect, permit the selected contracted to present individual project cost estimates to the City of Fort Collins for specific scopes of work as they arise. The contractor selected from this RFP process will be retained by the City of Fort Collins for a contract term of one year with the option by the City to renew for four additional years. III. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL 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), January 31, 2006. Proposal No. P1006. 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. 2/9/00 IV. INSTRUCTIONS The City of Fort Collins invites your firm to provide a proposal to provide technical support for the Flood Warning System that will include your qualifications and standard labor rates, as well as markup for fixed-cost items. In the event it is necessary to revise any part of this Request for Proposal or if additional information is necessary to enable the Proposing Contractor to make an adequate interpretation of the provisions of this Request for Proposal, a supplement to the Request for Proposal will be provided to the Proposing Contractor. The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to retain the selected Contractor to provide professional services for a period of five years with an annual renewal option. The proposed scope of work for any such services (see Section X.) will be defined and a final scope of work that includes a project schedule will be prepared prior to initiation of work. A review team will rank the proposals based on the City of Fort Collins procedures for the review of professional firms, and make the selection from that review. If the City so decides, the firms submitting the three highest ranked proposals may be asked to discuss their qualifications in person. If the City decides to hold these interviews, a selection will be made of the firm that is highest ranked after the interview process is complete. The City of Fort Collins retains the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any irregularities or informalities and re-solicit, if deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Fort Collins. The City of Fort Collins is exempt of all state taxation, including state sales and use taxes. A. Review of Reference Material. The City has compiled reference material for review by the Consultants. This information will be available for review by the Consultants. This information will be available for review during normal business hours, at the Utility Services Center at 700 Wood Street. Please contact Chris Lochra at (970) 416-2240 for information on when the material is available for review. B. Cost of proposal preparation. The City of Fort Collins will make no reimbursement for any costs incurred prior to a formal Notice to Proceed. C. Proposals to Be in Effect. Each proposal shall state it is valid for a period of not less than ninety (90) days from receipt. 2/9/00 V. PROPOSAL GUIDELINES Written Proposals shall not exceed a total of 20 pages (single-spaced) in length, exclusive of covers, cover letters, dividers and full resumes. The proposals should contain, as a minimum, the following: • Name of firm, contact for this proposal, title, phone number, fax number, street and mailing addresses, any previous names of firm in the last 10 years, and date firm established; • A statement of your understanding and assumption of the required technical support services; • A description of the firm’s capabilities, qualifications and general availability; • A description of the firm’s ability to respond to a request for work in an emergency situation (ex: gages damaged by a flood that need repair); • A list of individuals who will be directly involved in the project. Include a summary of experience related to the proposed services; • A list of sub-consultants whom you utilize for some or all of the technical support services; • A description of qualifications based on previous projects (references will be checked for the top ranked firm); • A labor rate schedule and your firm’s standard markup for materials and equipment purchases, mileage, etc; and • Provide an estimated labor cost for the selection/ordering/installation/calibration and testing of a standard tipping-bucket raingage/standpipe, including transmitter and antenna installation. 2/9/00 VI. MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT CAPABILITIES OVERVIEW The City of Fort Collins operates an automated local Floodwarning System that includes gages, and operational software, data archiving and analysis software, and communication equipment that are network based. The Floodwarning System (System) became operational in 1999 with the installation of precipitation/streamflow gages, a base station with operational/archiving software, and other decision support equipment and software. The system has steadily grown since that time. As of Spring 2006, the System will have grown to a configuration of 63 gage locations, one repeater, operating/data archiving software at two base stations, other associated client stations, and weather monitoring and paging software. Decision support documentation includes an operations manual accompanied by floodplain basin maps. The City is attempting to select a qualified contractor to provide engineering and maintenance services for the existing Floodwarning system, as well as assistance with possible future expansion of the system. The contracted services will be provided on an as-needed basis in support of the existing Floodwarning System staff. Three scenarios exist for which such support may be required: i) an unanticipated need for assistance in maintaining or growing the current Floodwarning System, ii) repair/replacement of some or all of the existing Floodwarning system due to unforeseen circumstances, or ii) determination by the City that a need exists for technical expertise supplemental to existing staff capabilities. VII. CURRENT SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT The Floodwarning System is currently maintained by City staff. However, in the case that existing staff are not able to perform routine maintenance or resolve technical problems, outside support may be required. VIII. RE-ESTABLISHMENT, REPLACEMENT, OR GROWTH OF THE FLOODWARNING SYSTEM In the event that a large flood event or other natural disaster renders the system in part or whole diminished or inoperable, the Contractor will be able to assist the City with repair and reestablishment of the Floodwarning System. In addition, the City may decide to replace or upgrade System components because of newer Floodwarning technologies that are available. Finally, the City of Fort Collins may need to enlarge the current System. IX. SUPPLEMENTAL CAPABILITIES The City may determine that certain tasks with requirements that exceed current staff capabilities may need to be performed. These tasks may include completing an evaluation of the Floodwarning System’s current reporting capability as well as an evaluation of the system’s capability to support future growth; performing radio path analyses for potential new gage locations, or developing rating curves for streamflow measurement sites. 2/9/00 X. SCOPE OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED A. MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES Maintain the City’s current Floodwarning System, comprising 56 gage locations that include 15 precipitation gages, nine (9) streamflow gages, 26 precipitation/streamflow gages, five (5) weather stations and one irrigation/floodwater conveyance ditch emergency transmitter. Some of these gages are in locations outside the City but located in Larimer County and nearby municipalities. The current maintenance schedule includes quarterly visits to each gage location, and additional visits as needed to ensure suitable equipment condition and performance. Typically, the maintenance activities include 2nd quarter cleaning and calibration of the precipitation gage tipping buckets and appurtenances, calibration of streamflow gage pressure transducers, and testing of transmitters. The 4th quarter visits include cleaning of precipitation gages, winterization of pressure transducers, and transmitter testing. The 1st and 3rd quarter maintenance tasks typically comprise cleaning and testing of equipment. Support the existing DIADvisorTM database management/operating software. This software is located on two fixed base stations, one mobile base station, and six (6) client station installations. Although it is expected that a separate contractual agreement may be entered into between the City and the operational software developer (OneRain Corporation), expertise with this software is to be demonstrated by the applicant. Evaluate sensor reports and monitor system performance, in part by using OneRain’s Datamine software. B. ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES Support the Floodwarning system alarm PageGate® paging system and National Weather Service Emergency Manger’s Weather Information Network (EMWIN) and Weather Message® weather message notification systems. Other/additional weather- monitoring software may be added to the system in the future. C. ADDITIONAL SYSTEM SUPPORT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ACTIVITIES • Evaluate the performance of the Floodwarning System, including determining the accuracy of data generated from each sensor, if sensor report transmissions are successfully transmitted and subsequently received by the base station(s), and ensuring data management tools are properly filtering and archiving sensor data reports. • Evaluate the potential for expansion of the System through the addition of gages/sensors. New gage locations will require a radio path/site analysis for optimum site selection. • Provide responsive/emergency repairs to the System in case of damage by a flood. • Repair or replace any part or the entire gage network, if necessary. • Expand the existing gage network, if requested. • Prepare theoretical rating curves for streamflow gage locations. 2/9/00 XI. FEES The Contractor will provide a labor rate schedule for the Scope of Services listed in Section IV, including the billing rates for any/all personnel providing the services specified in this document. The contractor will also provide a labor estimate for the selection/ordering/installation/calibration and testing of a standard tipping-bucket raingage/standpipe, including transmitter and antenna installation. XII. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Professional firms will be evaluated on the following criteria. These criteria will be the basis for review of the written proposals and 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 2.0 Scope of Proposal Does the proposal show an understanding of the scope objectives, methods to be used and results that are desired? 2.0 Assigned Personnel Do the persons who will be providing the requested services have the necessary skills? Are sufficient people of the requisite skills assigned to the requested services? 1.0 Availability Can work be completed in a timely manner? Are other qualified personnel available to assist if required? 1.0 Motivation Is the firm interested and are they capable of doing the work in the required time frame? 2.0 Cost and Work Hours Are the work hours presented reasonable for the effort required for the requested services (where specified by the City)? Are the labor rates reasonable for the scope of services? 2.0 Firm Capability Does the firm have the support capabilities the assigned personnel require? Has the firm done previous projects of this type and scope? Utility PSA WO January, 2005 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 Overall Performance Would you hire this Professional again? Did they show the skills required for the requested services? Timetable Did the contractor perform work in a timely manner? If a project schedule was developed, did the contractor meet the indicated deadlines? Completeness Was the Professional responsive to 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 the project/work was a study, did it meet the scope of work? If the project/work involved construction activities, was the final product functional upon completion? Were any problems encountered corrected quickly and effectively? Utility PSA WO January, 2005 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WORK ORDER TYPE 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 _____, [insert either a corporation, a partnership or an individual, doing business as____________], 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 any project Work Orders for (RFP or project name), issued by the City. A blank sample of a work order is attached hereto as Exhibit "A", consisting of one (1) page and is incorporated herein by this reference. No Work Order shall exceed $________. The City reserves the right to independently bid any project rather than issuing a Work Order to the Professional for the same pursuant to this Agreement. 2. The Work Schedule. The services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed in accordance with the Work Schedule stated on each Work Order. 3. Time of Commencement and Completion of Services. The services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be initiated as specified on each Work Order. Time is of the essence. Any extensions of any time limit must be agreed upon in writing by the parties hereto. 4. Contract Period. 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 Utility PSA WO January, 2005 (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. 4. Contract Period. [Option 1] This Agreement shall commence ________ ___, and shall continue in full force and effect until ________ ___, 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. 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 Service Provider and mailed no later than ninety (90) days prior to contract end. 5. 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 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 address: Professional: ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ City ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ With copy to ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ 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. Utility PSA WO January, 2005 6. Design, Project Insurance 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 ___________. 7. Compensation. In consideration of services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement, the City agrees to pay Professional on a time and reimbursable direct cost basis designated in Exhibit "B", consisting of ___ (_) page(s), attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. At the election of the City, each Work Order may contain a maximum fee, which shall be negotiated by the parties hereto for each such Work Order. 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 to the Work Order and upon approval of the Professional's direct reimbursable expenses. 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. Utility PSA WO January, 2005 8. 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. 9. Project Drawings. 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 owner in and AutoCAD version no older then the established city standard. 10. Monthly Report. Commencing thirty (30) days after Notice to Proceed is given on any Work Order and every thirty days thereafter, Professional is required to provide the City Representative with a written report of the status of the work with respect to the Work Order, 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. 11. 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. 12. 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 Utility PSA WO January, 2005 responsibilities nor delegate any duties arising under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the City. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 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 Utility PSA WO January, 2005 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. Special Provisions. Special provisions or conditions relating to the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit "C", consisting of ___ (_) page(s), attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO By: _________________________________ James B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP Director of Purchasing & Risk Management Date: ______________________________ [Insert Professional's name] or [Insert Partnership Name] or [Insert individual's name] Doing business as ____ [insert name of business] ATTEST: _________________________________ City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________________ Assistant City Attorney By: _________________________________ Title: _______________________________ CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT Date: _______________________________ ATTEST: _________________________________ (Corporate Seal) Corporate Secretary EXHIBIT "A" WORK ORDER FORM PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND ______________________ DATED: _____________ Work Order Number: _________________________________________________________________ Purchase Order Number: ______________________________________________________________ Project Title: ___________________________________________________________________ Commencement Date: _______________________________________________________________ Completion Date: ____________________________________________________________________ Maximum Fee: (time and reimbursable direct costs):_________________________________________ Project Description: __________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Scope of Services: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Professional agrees to perform the services identified above and on the attached forms in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Professional Services Agreement between the parties. In the event of a conflict between or ambiguity in the terms of the Professional Services Agreement and this work order (including the attached forms) the Professional Services Agreement shall control. The attached forms consisting of Exhibits _, _, _, consisting of ___ (_) pages are hereby accepted and incorporated herein, by this reference, and Notice to Proceed is hereby given. cc: Purchasing Professional: By: _____________________________________ Date: ___________________________________ City of Fort Collins Submitted By: ____________________________ Project Manager Date: _____________________________ Reviewed by: ____________________________ Senior Utility Engineer Date: ___________________________ Approved by: ____________________________ Utilities General Manager Date: __________________________________ Approved by: ____________________________ Director of Purchasing & Risk Management (if over $30,000.) Date: __________________________________ Administrative Services Purchasing Divison 215 North Mason Street y 2nd Floor y P.O. Box 580 y Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 y (970) 221-6775 y Fax (970) 221-6707 www.fcgov.com REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL P1006 Flood Warning System Support Services The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from firms to provide engineering and maintenance support services for the City’s ALERT Floodwarning System. 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), January 31,2006. Proposal No. P1006. 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. Questions concerning the scope of the project should be directed to Project Manager, Chris Lochra, (970) 416-2240. Questions regarding proposals submittal or process should be directed to Opal F. Dick, CPPO, Senior Buyer (970) 221-6778. 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 #31006. 2. Download the Proposal/Bid from the BuySpeed Webpage, https://secure2.fcgov.com/bso/login.jsp 3. Come by Purchasing at 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, and request a copy of the Bid. Sales Prohibited/Conflict of Interest: No officer, employee, or member of City Council, shall have a financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property, equipment, material, supplies or services where such officer or employee exercises directly or indirectly any decision-making authority concerning such sale or any supervisory authority over the services to be rendered. This rule also applies to subcontracts with the City. Soliciting or accepting any gift, gratuity favor, entertainment, kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has or is seeking to do business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited. Collusive or sham proposals: Any proposal deemed to be collusive or a sham proposal will be rejected and reported to authorities as such. Your authorized signature of this proposal assures that such proposal is genuine and is not a collusive or sham proposal. The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularities or informalities. Sincerely, James B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP Director of Purchasing & Risk Management