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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
7493 RISK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from qualified firms to to provide Risk
Management Software for a public entity environment.
Proposals submission via email is preferred. Proposals shall be submitted n Microsoft
Word or PDF format and e-mailed to: purchasing@fcgov.com. If electing to submit hard
copy proposals instead, three (3) copies, 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), April 3, 2013 and referenced as Proposal No. 7493.
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.
The City encourages all disadvantaged business enterprises to submit proposals in response to
all requests for proposals and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color,
national origin for all proposals for negotiated agreements.
Questions concerning the scope of the project should be directed to Project Manager, Lance
Murray, Risk Manager at (970) 221-6807 or lmurray@fcgov.com.
Questions regarding bid submittal or process should be directed to Pat Johnson, CPPB, at 970-
221-6775, or purchasing@fcgov.com.
The deadline for submitting questions is 5:00 PM (our clock) on March 22, 2013.
Submission of questions via email is preferred.
A copy of the Proposal may be obtained as follows:
1. Download the Proposal/Bid from the BuySpeed Webpage,
www.fcgov.com/eprocurement
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,
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
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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
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
7493 RISK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 - REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL .................................................................. 4
1. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND .......................................................................... 4
2. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................ 4
3. ANCILLARY SERVICES ....................................................................................... 4
4. CONTINUANCE OF SERVICE CONTRACT FOR A FIVE YEAR PERIOD .......... 4
5. SELECTION CRITERIA AND METHOD ............................................................... 5
SECTION 2 - PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................. 6
SECTION 3 - SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................... 8
SECTION 4 – SAMPLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ......................... 22
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SECTION 1 - REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The City of Fort Collins invites your firm to submit a proposal for Risk Management Software as
specified in Section II.
1. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND
The City's purpose is to select a qualified company to provide Risk Management
Software to be used as a tool by the Risk Management office to administer a Risk
Management System that will allow us to manage, occupational medical surveillance,
safety and liability audits, fleet, equipment and property inventories, regulatory driver
files and driver qualifications, dashboard and records reporting, and to track incidents,
claims, injuries, near misses, auto property and general liability claims, and workers
compensation claims.
The City’s employee population varies by season from approximately 1,800 to 2,400
employees. We manage assets including over 300 insured properties, 870 vehicles and
350 pieces of equipment.
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The City Risk Management office employs a Risk Manager, a DOT Coordinator to
manage driver files, a Health and Safety Specialist to manage employee safety, a Risk
Management Technician to manage claims both internally and through the City Third
Party Administrator and one Administrative professional. The Risk Management office
handles approximately 360 claims a year including workers compensation, general,
auto, and property liability.
2. SPECIFICATIONS
Proposals are to be submitted in strict compliance with the specifications identified in
Section II. These specifications are to be considered key functions in providing
desirable Risk Management Software. Any limitations or deviations from these
specifications must be designated in the proposal; otherwise, companies proposing will
be strictly held to the specifications. This Request for Proposals and your response will
become an integral part of a final contract should your firm be selected.
A failure to deliver services and fees quoted in your proposal may result in a mid-term
cancellation of the Service Contract and removal of services.
The information contained in the specifications is believed to be correct, but is not
warranted. The responsibility for determining the full extent of the exposure and the
verification of all information shall rest solely upon the providing company. The City of
Fort Collins or its representatives will not be responsible for any errors or omissions, nor
for the failure on the part of the providing company to determine the full extent of the
exposures.
3. ANCILLARY SERVICES
All Proposals must fully describe the nature of any ancillary services which your firm may
offer. If independent firms are to be used, the name and address of the firms are to be
shown.
4. CONTINUANCE OF SERVICE CONTRACT FOR A FIVE YEAR PERIOD
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It is the intent of the City to continue the service contract for a minimum period of five
years without competitive quotations. However, the City reserves the right to cancel or
non-renew the contract at its discretion.
5. SELECTION CRITERIA AND METHOD
A Review Team will rank the proposals based on the City of Fort Collins' procedures for
the review of professional firms. The three highest ranked firms may then be invited to
discuss their proposals and qualifications with the review team. Based on these
interviews, a final ranking of the consultants will be made and contract negotiations will
be initiated with the highest ranked firm. On-site tours may be requested.
THE FOLLOWING POINT SYSTEM WILL BE USED:
POINTS QUALIFICATION STANDARD
1 - 15 Adequacy of current Proposal in
light of the Proposal requirements
Meeting and understanding needs;
administrative procedures
1 - 5 Qualifications to perform services References, management and staff
assigned
1 - 5 Computer support and reports Data base availability reports
initiated
1 - 5 Availability Customer service availability
1 - 20 Reasonable cost for proposed
service
Value of service provided based on
functionality and cost.
Total Points (50 points possible)
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 by this project?
Timetable
Was the original Scope of Work completed within the specified
time? Were interim deadlines met in a timely manner?
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
a) If a study, did it meet the Scope of Work?
b) If Professional administered a construction contract, was the
project functional upon completion and did it operate
properly? Were problems corrected quickly and effectively?
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SECTION 2 - PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
Please address the following questions, in the order they are asked, in your proposal.
1. QUALIFICATIONS
A. Give a brief description of your firm including:
1. Names of principal owners, partners or officers.
2. Length of time the firm has been in business.
3. Number of offices and locations.
4. Offices and personnel that would service this account.
5. The availability of a toll-free number and/or e-mail address for the use of
City personnel.
B. Indicate the proposed number of personnel (including supervisory and
management) who would be assigned to administer the City's program and give
details regarding:
1. Position of each
2. Experience and education
3. Experience with public entities
4. Length of time with your firm
5. Applicable skills
C. Would technical personnel be assigned to the City?
D. Would an Account Executive be assigned to the City?
E. Describe training programs offered to City personnel.
F. In the past two years, what percentage of employee turnover has your firm
experienced for the office that will be handling the City’s claims?
G. Provide names, addresses, telephone numbers and length of service with at
least three references for whom you have provided Risk Management software
(preferably public agencies).
H. Describe any additional special programs or areas of emphasis that you think
would be beneficial in helping us to understand your level of expertise.
2. AVAILABILITY
A. What hours are your service representatives available to take calls in response to
questions or problems?
3. PRICING AND FEES
Please quote (1) individual package components and (2) whole package including all
components as detailed in Section 3.
Other pricing methods may also be considered.
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A. Indicate what services or type of charges that are not included in your standard
fees.
B. Since the term of the contract will be five years, renewable annually, give an
indication of expected increase in rates and basis for increases or propose a
guaranteed rate increase.
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SECTION 3 - SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS COMPLIANCE
Please read the description of each requirement and respond with the appropriate code and in
the comment box tell us how your solution will meet or not meet the specified requirement.
Please specify beside each objective the compliance level that you are reporting with one of the
following choices:
1. Fully Compliant
2. Compliant with modifications
3. Compliant with comments
4. Non-Compliant
Requirement Compliance
Level Comments
General Functions
The System is web based and accessible
over a standard internet connection.
The System allows unlimited users to be
maintained by a system administrator,
without additional license fees.
The System has unbundled modules, with
other Risk Management modules that can
be purchased separately.
The System has function specific
permission roles including user and
administrator.
View Only / Edit/ Add/ Delete
Right and Group creation
Distribution requirements
The System is capable of importing data
from various data sources, including MS
Office products and City of Fort Collins
specific IT platforms. If a specific data
import is to be processed periodically, there
should not be an additional charge per
import.
The system is capable of exporting or
importing data from various sources such
as a Third Party Administrator (TPA) to
eliminate dual entry into two different data
systems.
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The System can be linked to City of Fort
Collins Personnel DB (J D Edwards) for
employee and department look up.
The System can be customized to
accommodate City of Fort Collins specific
needs and processes as part of the
standard implementation.
The System can be accessed through a
smart phone / tablet application (iPhone,
ipad, Android, etc.) for dashboards and
facility audits.
System should enhance user
communication by providing a bulletin board
feature that allows users to post comments,
links, pictures, etc.
Letters and Abstracts feature allows users
to store MS Word documents (including
letterhead) so that data from the claim
record can be merged into the letter or
document. This is often helpful with:
Claim Acknowledgement Letters
Demand Packages
Excess Carrier Notifications
Attorney Notifications
The System interfaces with Microsoft
Outlook so that emails (with attachments)
can be seamlessly integrated into system
and attached to a specific claim record
without logging into system separately.
In addition, System allows user to create
Microsoft Outlook Appointments that are
saved to the users Outlook Calendar.
System has a simple and intuitive way for
all users to communicate, post pictures,
links, etc. This should be similar to a
“bulletin board” commonly found on the
internet.
Each component must be searchable and
have the ability to sort by each component.
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Incident and Claim Module Functions
The System is capable of reporting and
recording all Worker’s Compensation
information, including:
Complete Incident Information
What type of injury occurred
Description of Incident
Were Safeguards and Safety Equipment
Provided and Used
Witness Information, including complete
account and contact information
Date Incident was reported and to whom
If any fatalities occurred
Any medical treatment starting with the
initial date of treatment
Complete record of the Medical Facility
and treating Physician
Injured Employee Work Status
Ability to track lost time and modified
duty days with reporting capability.
Keeping record of all contacts
Listing Initial Claim Classification and
any comments or special instructions to
the Adjuster
Attaching files, such as witness
descriptions or photos of incident
Building a Risk Management worksheet
to include information such as claim
number, complete employee
information, date of incident and date
reported
Recording and reporting nature of injury,
percentage of impairment and return to
work date
Reporting the date of maximum medical
improvement and NCCI Occupation
Class Code
Tracking indemnity, medical and other
expenses and recording them as
Reserve, Paid or Outstanding
Recording settlement method and policy
deductible
Reporting all compensation
classifications
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Defense Council name and contact
information
Any trial date or mediation regarding
claim
All settlement approvals, including the
demand amount, requested amount and
finally the authorized amount
Full details of settlements and
settlement amounts
A system for dated and timed diary
notes
The System is capable of recording and
reporting all Auto Liability claim information,
including:
Party 1, Party 2, Party 3 information
Subrogation / Collections information
Complete insurance information
Complete business entity information,
including all contacts
Accident state
Date and time of loss
Full description of injury occurred,
including complete address of injury
location
Weather and road conditions during
time of injury
Date injury reported
Any police reports and case numbers
recorded, including officer name and
contact information
Where pedestrians involved
Was there property damage as a result
of incident
Were there witnesses
Were there any passengers
Security video surveillance
Choice of vehicle sub type
Insured’s vehicle information, including,
make and model, year and VIN
Insured’s license plate number and state
of issuance
The color of the insured’s vehicle
Type of use for insured’s vehicle
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Full description of damages to insured’s
vehicle
Estimated amount of repairs for
insured’s vehicle
Were repairs completed to insured’s
vehicle
The location where the vehicle can be
viewed
Is the insured driver at fault
Owner name and complete contact
information for owner of insured vehicle
DOB for insured vehicle driver
Driver’s license number and state of
issuance
Relationship to the insured
Complete listing of any citations issued
Injuries incurred by insured vehicle
driver
Description of any injuries to insured
vehicle driver
Was insured vehicle driver taken by
emergency vehicle, including Airlift or
Medivac
Medical Facility and physician’s name
Any hospital admissions for the insured
vehicle driver as a result of incident
Name and contact information for any
insured vehicle passenger(s) and their
relationship to insured
Other vehicle(s) involved in incident
including, insurance policy information,
description of damage and estimated
repair amount
Contact information for other driver(s)
involved in the incident
Were passengers in the other vehicle(s)
involved
Record any pedestrians involved in
incident including, contact information
and description of incident
Were any pedestrians involved in
incident that required medical attention
What type of medical attention was
required, including medical facility name
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and treating physician
Record any witness contact information
and statements involving incident
Attach any additional comments,
pictures, witness accounts, etc.
Ability to upload documents and
photographs to file
The System is capable of recording and
tracking Property Liability Insurance
information including but not limited to:
Location of loss, including business
entity, address and contact
Record date and time of loss
Type of loss, which can be selected
from user’s pre-determined list
Type of building affected and its
occupancy
Any witness accounts of loss
Description of loss including all
damages
Track any and all expenses related to
loss, damage and clean up, including
salvage and decontamination expenses
Track and record any service
interruption, ordinary payroll and loss of
sales
Insurance information
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Property Module Functions
The System is capable of tracking in detail
property demographic information including
but not limited to:
Location Demographic Information
Location Status / As of Date
Inventory Data
Multiple Buildings per location
Importable data from various platforms
The System is capable of tracking in detail
building-specific information including but
not limited to:
Property Demographic Information
Type of Ownership (with specific fields
for each ownership type)
Occupancy Types with ability to add
additional types
Construction information
Secondary Characteristic Information
Flood zone characterization
Ability to tie into valuation system (such
as RS Means) as part of standard
module
Fire Protection Information
Ability to track various Protection related
contact information, with ability to add
unlimited contacts by building
Improvement Grid that gives the ability
to maintain historical listing of all
improvements.
Exposure Information
Ownership Details – depending upon
ownership, whether the building is
leased to or by [Company].
Landlord information (either leased to or
by [Company])
Property Values
Equipment Values
EDP Values
Underground Equipment
Insurance requirements / assignment
based on ownership
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Ability to link Insurance Requirements to
a Certificate of Insurance tracking
module for sub-leased or leased
properties
Ability to store and update Property
Condition Assessment information.
Ability to attach supporting
documentation from MS Office
documents and PDF
System features state of the art security
measures.
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Facility Audit Module Functions
System is customizable and capable of
managing and storing facility audits,
including but not limited to the following
functionality:
Ability to easily add a new audit
that tracks date, name of
inspector(s)
Ability to easily return to
previously recorded audit for
edits
Ability to upload documents
related to audit
Multiple focus areas that can be
customized by the system
administrator.
Module segments can be scored
based on criteria of 0-2
Ability to embed photographs
Repeat Deficiencies will be
tracked and scored based on
focus area.
Deficiency Days Open will be
maintained by the system
Recommended actions, Target
Completion Date, Actual
Completion Date and Additional
Notes are managed within the
system
Inspection Report, including
embedded photographs can be
automatically emailed and
exported to MS Word or PDF
once inspection is saved.
Corresponding smart phone and
or tablet application that will
interface with system and allow
full inspections be conducted on
a smart phone and or tablet
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Fleet / Driver Module Functions
System manages vehicles and allow them
be searched by:
Location
Vehicle Type
Manufacturer
Model
Year
Unit Number
VIN
Purchase Price
Accessory Value
Total Value
Vehicle values should be adjustable by
specified % +/-annually.
Vehicle Identification is managed within the
System with specific information included
by not limited to:
Vehicle Type
VIN
Manufacturer
Year
Model
DOT Permit
Gross Vehicle Weight
Company Vehicle ID
Unit Number
Active
System stores Location and Contact
information for all vehicles.
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Vehicle Operators Data Module Function
System has the ability to track individual
drivers downloaded from existing City of
Fort Collins employee data base.
All driver records are maintained in the
system, including:
Driver demographic contact information
including SS#
Supervisor and Job information
Driving endorsements & restrictions
Training and testing records
Licensing information
Driver Qualification File documents:
Application for employment, initial MVR,
Road test form and certificate, Medical
exam certificate, Bi-Annual MVRs
including CDLIS MVRs, Annual review of
driving record, Certificates of Violations,
Previous Employer Safety Performance
history results. If necessary; letter
granting a waiver of physical
disqualification.
DOT required Drug & Alcohol Testing
Records including Pre-employment,
Random, Reasonable Suspicion, Post
Accident, Return to Duty, Follow-up
Accident register and copies of all
accident reports.
Notes and Attachments
Documents can be uploaded to driver file
System must allow for removing outdated
materials from the DQ file per DOT
regulations.
System allows weights and score driver
infractions with Company specific points
and Risk Classifications
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Occupational Medical Surveillance Module (limited to administrator(s) use)
System has the ability to track individual
employees downloaded from JDE?
Module tracks employee - Respirator Use
Respirator Make and Model
Respirator Medical Clearance
Respirator Fit Test
Module tracks employee – Hearing
Protection
Baseline Audiogram
Annual Audiogram
Hearing Shift Results
Work Area Noise Monitoring
Module tracks employee vaccinations
Hepatitis
Module provide administrator(s) notice of
upcoming due dates.
Module has ability to auto notify employees
through MS Outlook of predetermined
renewal dates, with cc to system
administrator.
Module red flags employees with past due
or expired certifications
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Dashboards, Reports and Search Functions
System provides standard dashboards that
allow user to drill down to individual record
level.
Dashboards can be assigned to user group
by system administrator so that different
groups access different dashboards
Dashboard customization is part of
standard implementation with access to
various graphs and other widgets
(thermometers, speedometers, etc.)
All dashboards are able to be filtered by the
user as needed.
Reports can be easily exported to Excel,
PDF or Word.
Ad Hoc Report writer allows users to create
reports that allow ANY on screen field to be
used to output, filter or sort.
Ad Hoc Report writer allows users to create
and save a report for later retrieval.
Standard, Custom and Ad Hoc Reports can
be scheduled to be delivered to a person or
group on a periodic basis. Reports can be
delivered to user defined folders, or via
email. Reports can burst as well.
User defined Recipient Groups can be
defined so that reports can be emailed
directly from the report screen with a single
click.
Customized reports are created as part of
the standard implementation.
All standard reports are displayed along
with filtered graphs so that the results can
be viewed graphically.
System provides a Financial Summary
Report which provides claim financial
summary information, as selected and
grouped by user
Customized Financial Pay Type Summary
Report that gives a financial summary,
showing claim count, Medical/BI,
Indemnity/PD and Expense Payments as
filtered and sorted by the user
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Three Line Claim Detail Report that
provides a detailed listing of claims and
claim financials
Transaction Detail Reporting provides claim
transaction detail information, as selected
and grouped by user
Point in Time Detail Reporting provides
detailed claim financial data at two points in
time, as defined by the user
Loss Stratification Reporting will summarize
claim counts, percentages and financials
within predefined ranges of incurred claim
costs.
Loss Limitation Reporting allows the user to
enter loss limits for up to five date ranges,
and then compares those limits to selected
claims
Receive summary of claims by the lag
period between specified dates using a Lag
Summary Report
Provides Frequency Analysis Reporting
which gives a view of the claim frequency
and severity by Location.
Please describe how the City of Fort Collins will be able to retain claim, asset and employee
data/documents if and when the contract period ends:
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SECTION 4 – SAMPLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Software License Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered in to between THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a municipal corporation (“City”) and , hereinafter
(“Company”), and shall be effective on the date signed by the City.
1. Definitions
a. Software. The term “Software” shall mean the computer program in object code and
source code and the user manuals described in the specifications set forth in Exhibit “A,”
Statement of Work. The term “Software” includes any corrections, bug fixes,
enhancements, updates or other modifications, including custom modifications, to such
computer program and user manuals.
b. Certificate of Installation. The term “Certificate of Installation” shall mean a written
notice, signed by Company and acknowledged by the City, certifying that the Software
has been installed, that the Software substantially complies with the specifications set
forth in Exhibit “A,” that the software has been fully configured and that the master
records (“rules”) for the operation of the program have been established and that the
training of City employees is complete.
2. License
a. Grant of License. Company grants City, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, a perpetual, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use the Software.
b. Authorized Equipment and Site. City shall use the Software on the computers used
for City business.
c. Restrictions on Use. City agrees to use the Software only for City’s business, including
any collaborative services with other governmental entities, provided appropriate
licensing fees have been paid to the Company.
d. Copies. City may make archival copies of the Software’s computer program,
provided that the copies shall include Company’s copyright and any other proprietary
notices.
e. Modifications, Reverse Engineering. City agrees that only Company shall have the right
to alter, maintain, enhance or otherwise modify the Software. City shall not
disassemble, decompile or reverse engineer the Software’s computer program.
f. User Manuals. Company shall provide City with a minimum of three paper copies
and one CD copy of the user manuals, and the manuals shall be updated with each new
release of the Software and shall be updated no less than annually.
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g. Personnel. Company personnel working with the City shall be acceptable to the City.
3. Delivery, Installation, Data Conversion, Testing and Acceptance.
All activities related to the implementation of the Software shall proceed in accordance with
Exhibit “B”, Implementation Schedule. Each activity listed in Exhibit B shall include both a
start date and completion date. In addition, the Implementation Schedule shall incorporate
the following specific activities.
a. Delivery. Company shall deliver the Software to the City location(s) specified by the
Information Services Director of the City within a mutually agreed time after the effective
date of this Agreement.
b. Installation. Company shall install the Software at the locations designated. City shall
grant Company access to the location(s) and the computer system(s) for the period of
time required for such installation.
c. Data Conversion. Data conversion, data entry and verification of data shall be
completed in accordance with the specifications of City as set forth in Exhibit “A.”
d. Testing. City shall have thirty (30) days, commencing upon delivery of the
Certificate of Installation, to test the Software for substantial compliance with the
specifications set forth in Exhibit “A” (the “Testing Period). City shall provide notice to
Company of any failure of the Software to comply with such specifications. Upon receipt
of such notice, Company shall use its best efforts to remedy the failure and install a fix
within five (5) days. If City provides such notice to Company, the Testing Period, at
City’s option, may be extended for thirty (30) days after Company asserts to City that the
problem has been fixed.
e. Acceptance. Acceptance shall occur (i) upon City’s delivery of notice to Company that
the Software substantially complies with the specifications set forth in Exhibit “A”, or (ii) if
City does not provide notice of a failure of the Software after thirty (30) days from the
close of the Testing Period, then after thirty (30) days after the close of the Testing
Period, Acceptance shall be deemed to have occurred.
4. License Fee
a. In General. In consideration for the license(s) granted by Company under this
Agreement as set forth in Exhibit “C”, Pricing Quotation, City shall pay Company a fee,
not to exceed $ .
b. Payment Terms. Each installation of the License Fee shall be due and payable in
accordance with the Payment Schedule, which is incorporated into Exhibit “B”,
Implementation Schedule. All amounts are due thirty (30) days from receipt of invoice
by City from Company.
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5. Ownership
a. Title. City and Company agree that Company owns all proprietary rights, including
patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark and other proprietary rights, in and to the
Software and any corrections, bug fixes, enhancements or updates to the Software.
b. Transfers. Under no circumstances shall City sell, license, publish, display,
distribute, assign or otherwise transfer to a third party the Software or any copy thereof,
in whole or in part, without Company’s prior written consent, except in when City is using
the Software to provide collaborative services with other governmental entities and the
appropriate licensing fees have been paid to the Company for this usage.
6. Confidential Information
Company agrees not to use City data except when specifically authorized by City, and to
treat all City data as confidential. City agrees to maintain the confidentiality of proprietary
information identified as such by Company to the extent allowed by law.
7. Warranty
Company warrants to City that for a period of one year commencing upon Acceptance, the
Software will substantially comply with the specifications set forth in Exhibit “A.” During this
warranty period, Company shall also provide City the support and maintenance services set
forth in the Software Maintenance Agreement appended hereto as Exhibit “D.” After
expiration of the warranty period, Company shall provide support and maintenance for the
Software pursuant to the terms of such Maintenance Agreement.
8. Indemnification
Indemnity Company shall indemnify and hold harmless City from and against any claims,
including reasonable legal fees and expenses, based upon infringement of any copyright or
patent by the Software. City agrees to notify the Company of any such claim promptly in
writing and to allow Company to control the proceedings. City agrees to cooperate fully with
Company during such proceedings. Company shall defend and settle at its sole expense all
proceedings arising out of the foregoing. In the event of such infringement, Company may
replace, in whole or in part, the software with a substantially compatible and functionally
equivalent computer program or modify the Software to avoid the infringement.
9. Insurance
Company agrees to maintain workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurance at
the statutory limits. Company will also maintain a commercial general liability policy in the
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amount of $500,000.00 per occurrence; $1,000,000.00 aggregate’ $1,000,000.00 products
and completed operations aggregate
10. Source Code
The uninterrupted availability of the Software is critical to City in the operation of its
business. Company agrees to provide the source code to the Information Services Director
of City.
11. Term and Termination
a. Effective Date. This Agreement and the license granted hereunder shall take effect
upon the date the City executes this Agreement.
b. Termination. City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon giving thirty
(30) days notice.
c. Within thirty (30) days after termination of the license, City will return to Company, at
Company’s expense, the Software and all copies thereof or delete or destroy all other
copies of the Software and inform the Company that the Software has been returned or
all copies deleted or destroyed, and its use discontinued.
12. Force Majeure
Neither party shall be in default or otherwise liable for any delay in or failure of its
performance under this Agreement if such delay or failure arises due to any act of God, any
acts of the common enemy, the elements, earthquakes, floods, fires, epidemics, riots,
failures or delay in transportation or communications; provided, however, that lack of funds
shall not be deemed to be a reason beyond a party’s reasonable control. The parties will
promptly inform and consult with each other as to any of the above causes, which in their
judgment may or could be the cause of a delay in the performance of 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 thereof.
14. Remedies
In the event a party has been declared in default, such defaulting party shall be allowed a
period of ten (10) days within which to cure said default. In the event the default remains
uncorrected, the party declaring default may elect to (a) terminate the Agreement and seek
damages; (b) treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific performance; or (c)
avail himself of any other remedy at law or equity. If the non-defaulting party commences
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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. Notices
All notices under this Agreement shall be effective when mailed, postage prepaid and sent
to the following addresses:
COMPANY: WITH A COPY TO: CITY:
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Purchasing
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Purchasing
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
16. General Provisions.
a. Complete Agreement. This Agreement, its attachments, the City’s Request for Proposal
and the Company’s Response to the Request for Proposal are the complete and
exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties, which supersedes and
merges all prior proposals, understandings and all other agreements, oral or written,
between the parties relating to this Agreement.
b. Order of Precedence. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency among documents
related to this Agreement, said conflict or inconsistency shall be resolved by giving
precedence to the later dated document. Unless otherwise agreed to by both parties,
document precedence shall be as follows: (1) the Software License Agreement; (2) the
Request for Proposal; (3) the Company’s response to the Request for Proposal.
c. Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified, altered or amended except by
written instrument duly executed by both parties, except that address for notice may be
changed as provided in section 13.
d. Waiver. The waiver or failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided
for in this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any further right under this
Agreement.
e. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable under
any applicable statute, court decision or rule of law, it is to that extent to be deemed
omitted. The remainder of the Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the
maximum extent possible.
f. Survival. All provisions of this agreement that by their nature would reasonably be
expected to continue after the termination of this Agreement will survive the termination
of this Agreement.
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g. Governing Law. This Agreement and performance hereunder shall be governed by the
laws of the State of Colorado. Venue for any cause of action arising hereunder shall be
in Larimer County, Colorado.
h. Read and Understood. Each party acknowledges that it has read and understands this
Agreement and agrees to be bound by its terms.
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
By: __________________________________
James B. O’Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP
Director of Purchasing and Risk Management
Date: ________________________________
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________
Assistant City Attorney
[Insert Corporation's name] or
[Insert Partnership name] or
[Insert individual's name]
Doing business as ____[insert name of business]
By:_______________________________
__________________________________
PRINT NAME
__________________________________
CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT
Date:_____________________________
ATTEST: (Corporate Seal)
_____________________________
CORPORATE SECRETARY
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EXHIBIT “A”
STATEMENT OF WORK
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EXHIBIT “B”
IMPLEMENTATION AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
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EXHIBIT “C”
PRICING QUOTATION
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EXHIBIT “D”
SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
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SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
This Software Maintenance Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into between the CITY
OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a municipal corporation , hereinafter “City” and ,
hereinafter “Company”, and shall be effective on the date signed by the City.
1. Scope of Agreement.
a. General. Company agrees to provide City standard maintenance, on-site support, and
training services for the computer programs and user manuals listed below (collectively
“Software”) and regular upgrades including enhancements and user manuals.
b. Software. This agreement covers the software described in Exhibit “A” of the Software
License Agreement between the City of Irving, Texas and Company dated .
Company shall provide updates to the software as required in order that the software
reflect current federal and state laws or requirements of the federal or state government
or federal or state regulatory agencies.
c. User Manuals. When this agreement refers to “User Manuals,” it shall include any user
manuals which are designed for the software and any user manuals listed in Exhibit “A”
and all manuals provided to users for the software listed above. At least three (3) user
manuals shall be provided in paper format and one (1) in CD format. The user manuals
shall be updated with each new release of the software and shall be update at least
annually.
2. Term
This Agreement shall be effective for one year from the effective date, and may be shall
automatically renew for up to four additional one year periods unless sooner terminated as
provided herein. Such renewals shall be subject to sufficient funds being appropriated
annually by the Fort Collins City Council, which appropriations are in the Council’s sole
discretion.
3. Standard Maintenance Services
Scope of Services. During the term of this Agreement, Company will provide City the
following Standard Maintenance Services for the Software:
a. Corrections of substantial defects in the Software so that the Software will operate as
described in the user manuals listed above, as modified by the City’s Specifications,
set forth in Exhibit “A” of the Software License Agreement.
b. Periodic updates of the Software that may incorporate (A) corrections of any
substantial defects; (B) fixes of any bugs; (C) enhancements to the Software; and (D)
upgrades to user manuals as sets out above.
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c. Telephone support, including dial-up support, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday, excluding City of Fort Collins holidays, to
assist City in using the Software.
d. In the event of emergencies, or systems failures caused by Company’s software
upgrades which occur outside of the designated support hours established by
Section 3(c), telephone support, including dial-up support, twenty-four (24) hours per
day, seven (7) days per week for the term of the Agreement.
e. Maintenance at Company’s office of a test version, including a test database, for the
most recent version of City’s Software.
4. On-Site Support
Company, upon receipt of a written request from City, will provide City On-Site Support at a
mutually agreed time. City agrees to pay Company’s costs associated with the provision of
on-site support, including charges for (i) Company’s personnel; (ii) charges for travel,
lodging and miscellaneous expenses (if personnel must travel more than 75 miles) in
accordance with City guidelines for travel expenses; and (iii) applicable taxes.
5. Training
Upon receipt of a written request from City, Company will provide Training at a mutually
agreed time at the offices of City, unless City agrees to receive the Training elsewhere. City
agrees to pay Company all costs associated with this Training in accordance with costs
reflected in Exhibit “C”, Pricing Quotation, including (i) charges for Company’s personnel,
which may include a surcharge for training conducted at City’s location; (ii) charges for
travel, lodging and miscellaneous (if personnel must travel more than 75 miles) in
accordance with City guidelines for travel expenses; and (iii) applicable taxes.
6. Maintenance Fee
a. Warranty Period. Company will not charge City any Maintenance Fee for the Warranty
Period, as defined in City’s Software License Agreement for the Software.
b. Amount of Fee. City agrees to pay Company an annual Maintenance Fee, the amount
set forth in Exhibit “C”, Pricing Quotation for Standard Maintenance Services provided by
Company pursuant to this Agreement. The amount charged for these services shall not
increase by more than five (5) percent from one year to the next, in the event of renewal.
7. Payment Terms
City agrees to pay Company by thirty (30) days after receipt by City of invoices for agreed
upon fees.
8. Obligations Of City
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a. City Contact. City shall notify Company of City’s designated City Contact. To the
maximum extent practicable, City’s communications with Company will be through the
City Contact.
b. Installation. City agrees to install all corrections of substantial defects, minor bug fixes
and updates, including any enhancements, for the Software in accordance with the
instructions and in order of receipt from Company.
c. Facility and Personnel Access. City agrees to grant Company reasonable access to
City’s facilities and personnel concerned with the operation of the Software to enable
Company to provide services.
d. No Modification of Software. City agrees not to modify, enhance or otherwise alter the
Software, unless and only to the extent such modification, enhancement or other
alteration is specifically authorized in the user manuals identified in this Agreement or
through the consent of Company.
e. Error Documentation. Upon detection of any error in the Software, City, as requested by
Company, agrees to provide Company a listing of output and any other data, including
databases and backup systems, that Company reasonably may request in order to
reproduce operating conditions similar to those present when the error occurred.
9. Termination
City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time upon giving thirty (30) days
notice to Company. Upon termination, City shall be entitled to a pro rata refund. Company
shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and all services provided pursuant to this
Agreement (i) upon termination of City’s Software License Agreement by either party for any
reason; and (ii) if City violates any provision of this Agreement and City fails to cure such
violation within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice from Company.
10. Indemnification
Company shall indemnify and hold harmless City, its officers, agents and employees against
and from any all actions, suits, claims, demands or liability of any character whatsoever
arising out of, resulting from, or occurring in connection with the performance of any services
hereunder.
11. Insurance
Company agrees to maintain workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurance at
the statutory limits. Company will also maintain a commercial general liability policy in the
amount of $500,000.00 per occurrence; $1,000,000.00 aggregate’ $1,000,000.00 products
and completed operations aggregate
12. Source Code
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The uninterrupted availability of the Software is critical to City in the operation of its
business. Company agrees to provide the source code to the Information Services Director
of City.
13. Force Majeure
Neither party shall be in default or otherwise liable for any delay in or failure of its
performance under this Agreement if such delay or failure arises due to any act of God, any
acts of the common enemy, the elements, earthquakes, floods, fires, epidemics, riots,
failures or delay in transportation or communications; provided, however, that lack of funds
shall not be deemed to be a reason beyond a party’s reasonable control. The parties will
promptly inform and consult with each other as to any of the above causes, which in their
judgment may or could be the cause of a delay in the performance of 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 thereof.
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. Notices
All notices under this Agreement shall be effective when mailed, postage prepaid and sent
to the following addresses:
COMPANY: WITH A COPY TO: CITY:
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Purchasing
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Purchasing
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
17. General Provisions.
a. Complete Agreement. This Agreement, its attachments, the City’s Request for Proposal
and the Company’s Response to the Request for Proposal are the complete and
exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties, which supersedes and
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merges all prior proposals, understandings and all other agreements, oral or written,
between the parties relating to this Agreement.
b. Order of Precedence. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency among documents
related to this Agreement, said conflict or inconsistency shall be resolved by giving
precedence to the later dated document. Unless otherwise agreed to by both parties,
document precedence shall be as follows: (1) the Software License Agreement; (2) the
Request for Proposal; (3) the Company’s response to the Request for Proposal.
c. Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified, altered or amended except by
written instrument duly executed by both parties, except that address for notice may be
changed as provided in section 13.
d. Waiver. The waiver or failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided
for in this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any further right under this
Agreement.
e. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable under
any applicable statute, court decision or rule of law, it is to that extent to be deemed
omitted. The remainder of the Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the
maximum extent possible.
f. Survival. All provisions of this agreement that by their nature would reasonably be
expected to continue after the termination of this Agreement will survive the termination
of this Agreement.
g. Governing Law. This Agreement and performance hereunder shall be governed by the
laws of the State of Colorado. Venue for any cause of action arising hereunder shall be
in Larimer County, Colorado.
h. Read and Understood. Each party acknowledges that it has read and understands this
Agreement and agrees to be bound by its terms.
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THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
By: __________________________________
James B. O’Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP
Director of Purchasing and Risk Management
Date: ________________________________
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________
Assistant City Attorney
[Insert Corporation's name] or
[Insert Partnership name] or
[Insert individual's name]
Doing business as ____[insert name of business]
By:_______________________________
__________________________________
PRINT NAME
__________________________________
CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT
Date:_____________________________
ATTEST: (Corporate Seal)
_____________________________
CORPORATE SECRETARY