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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
7572 FortZED Marketing & Community Engagement Services
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from qualified firms to assist in
developing sophisticated professional marketing and community engagement strategies
for the FortZED Project.
Proposals submission via email is preferred. Proposals shall be submitted in
Microsoft Word or PDF format and e-mailed to: purchasing@fcgov.com. If
electing to submit hard copy proposals instead, seven (7) 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),
November 8, 2013 and referenced as Proposal No. 7572. If delivered, they are to be
sent to 215 North Mason Street, 2
nd
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,
Katy Bigner at (970) 221-6317 or kbigner@fcgov.com.
Questions regarding bid submittal or process should be directed to Ed Bonnette,
CPPB, CPM, Senior Buyer at (970) 416-2247 or ebonnette@fcgov.com.
All questions must be submitted in writing via email to Katy Bigner, with a copy
to Ed Bonnette, by 5:00 PM (MST) on Friday, October 25, 2013.
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
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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forward into other public documents. All provisions of any contract resulting from this
request for proposal will be public information.
Sales Prohibited/Conflict of Interest: No officer, employee, or member of City Council,
shall have a financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property,
equipment, material, supplies or services where such officer or employee exercises
directly or indirectly any decision-making authority concerning such sale or any
supervisory authority over the services to be rendered. This rule also applies to
subcontracts with the City. Soliciting or accepting any gift, gratuity favor, entertainment,
kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has or is seeking to do
business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited.
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,
Gerry S. Paul
Director of Purchasing & Risk Management
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
7572 FORTZED MARKETING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES
I. Introduction
The mission of FortZED is to transform a 2.5 square mile area in downtown Fort Collins
and the main campus of Colorado State University into a net Zero Energy District
through conservation, efficiency, renewable energy sources and smart technologies. A
key aspect of FortZED is to develop a replicable and scalable model for other
communities to adopt, which will advance energy sector transformation, long-term
sustainability and economic vitality. FortZED is a partnership between the City of Fort
Collins, the Colorado Clean Energy Cluster (CCEC) and Colorado State University
(CSU), governed by a Steering Committee comprised of representatives from each
entity.
The FortZED Steering Committee has developed five new projects to advance the
mission of the zero-energy district. These projects represent ambitious strategies and
will require a high level of support from the community, investors and new partners.
Currently, FortZED experiences a lack of brand awareness in Fort Collins even though it
is well known in the national and international clean energy sector. Clarity of concept
and messaging to a diverse audience is a challenge. For FortZED to succeed it will
need broad adoption of new technologies, resource support, increased participation in
existing and new efficiency and renewable energy programs, and positive behavior
change.
II. Scope of Work
The City of Fort Collins is seeking services to assist in developing sophisticated
professional marketing and community engagement strategies for the FortZED Project.
This scope of work is intended to provide examples of the services the Professional(s)
may be asked to perform, but is not an all-inclusive list. Quality customer service to the
City is a key element of all work to be performed.
A. Marketing Strategies and Support. The FortZED vision and mission can be
challenging to convey in an understandable and compelling way to those outside
of the energy sector and technical fields. The successful Professional will assist
in simplifying and honing messaging that can be conveyed by our employees,
supporters and advocates, with the goal of achieving greater understanding,
support and broader engagement.
B. Community Engagement Strategies. FortZED needs to further develop its
relationship with its local community, which will build upon the energy
conservation and efficiency goals of the City of Fort Collins. Because FortZED
has a defined district, it offers the opportunity to test new technologies and
engagement strategies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness before city-wide
rollouts. The FortZED partnership is open to innovative approaches, such as
community-based social marketing, which are outside of the City’s traditional
marketing and community engagement strategies. The expectation is that these
strategies will build upon and ensure broader support, adoption and success of
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the FortZED projects, City of Fort Collins programs and affiliated City Policies
such as the Energy Policy and Climate Action Plan.
C. Communications Toolkit
This solicitation seeks to develop a communications toolkit which provides a
range of marketing strategies tailored to a range of defined audiences. These
audiences will include the general public, residents and businesses within
FortZED, technical energy service/equipment providers and interested
international parties.
i. Multi-Channel Marketing. The selected Professional will provide
marketing strategies and integration guidance to help FortZED capitalize
on multi-channel solutions. Strategies may include but are not limited to:
Social Media Plan
Public education and outreach campaign strategies
Website
Public events
ii. Website Update and Content Recommendations. The FortZED.com
website has been visited by individuals in 60-plus countries. It currently
has stale content and was originally developed to focus on the Renewable
and Distributed Systems Integration (RDSI) project. It needs a fresh look
and content to convey a new messaging approach, provide information
and project updates and tell the FortZED “story.”
D. Research. Research is crucial to all marketing efforts and critical to decision
making. The selected Professional will be expected to identify and analyze the
existing demographics and market segments relevant to FortZED success, and
all relevant marketing and community engagement research, and recommend
the best practices most appropriate to help achieve the FortZED objectives.
E. Additional Information. The contract for this work will be one year upon
selection and contractual agreement, with the possibility of additional one year
annual renewal periods not to exceed four (4) additional one year periods. The
budget for Year 1 shall not exceed $62,000 and all work orders are subject to
final approval for funding. The City of Fort Collins may select more than one
Professional(s) through this solicitation. Professional may team up with other
firms to act as their subcontractors to bring additional expertise to a specific
project. The selected Professional(s) will sign a Professional Services Agreement
(PSA) with the City of Fort Collins. Work will be performed by the Professional(s)
in response to specific Work Orders issued by the City of Fort Collins. The scope
and budget for each Work Order will be individually negotiated and incorporated
as exhibits to the PSA. The Work is subject to the City’s general review and
approval, along with input from the FortZED Steering Committee. The
Professional(s) shall confer with the City periodically during the progress of the
Work, and shall prepare and present such information and materials as may be
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pertinent, necessary, or requested by the City to determine the progress of the
Professional’s Work.
III. Submittal Requirements
The City’s intent is to choose the most qualified firm/team based upon
approach, methods, qualifications and experience, availability, and schedule of
rates. Of prime importance is the firm’s flexibility in responding to services as
requested by City staff during the process. All respondents are required to
include the following information in the submittal as a minimum. Respondents
are to number and name each section as follows:
1. Methods and Approach - Describe your expected or recommended
approach and tasks. Describe the anticipated interaction with the City.
Provide an outline (i.e., timeline) of your anticipated schedule for completing
consultant tasks.
a. Sustainability: All qualified consulting firm/teams participating in the
submitted proposal are to explain in detail what their organization does
in the way of a Sustainability Plan as a subset of this section. This is to
include as a minimum what you do in the way of use of materials,
equipment, vehicles, fuel, recycling, office practices, etc. as an
organization that demonstrates leadership and that you “walk the talk”
in regard to sustainable practices within your own organization.
2. Scope of Work Deliverables - Provide your Deliverables for the Scope of
Work tasks listed in this document.
3. Qualifications and Experience - Provide relevant information regarding
previous experience related to developing similar plans and services to the
ones listed under the above Work Deliverables:
Number of years in the business.
Overview of services offered, qualifications.
Names and location of similar projects. Three references of such
projects, to include:
a) Service provided
b) Date of service
c) Client organization
d) Contact name and title, phone, and e-mail address of public
agency reference(s) overseeing the planning effort.
Samples (preferably three via a web link or pdf files) of work products
for similar projects.
4. List of Project Personnel - This list should include the identification of the
contact person with primary responsibility for this contract, the personnel
proposed for this contract, and any supervisory personnel, including
partners and/or subconsultants, and their individual areas of responsibility.
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A résumé for each professional and technical person assigned to the
contract, including partners and/or subconsultants, shall be submitted. The
résumés shall include at least three references from previous assignments.
5. Organization Chart/Proposed Project Team - An organization chart
containing the names of all key personnel and subconsultants with titles and
their specific task assignment for this contract shall be provided in this
section.
6. Availability – Describe the availability of project personnel to participate in
this project in the context of the consultant firm’s other commitments.
AS PART OF YOUR PROPOSAL RESPONSE UNDER “AVAILABILITY”,
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR AVAILABILITY FOR ON-SITE INTERVIEW
IN FORT COLLINS, COLORADO THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 2, 2013
AND DECEMBER 9, 2013 IN THE EVENT YOU ARE INVITED FOR AN
ORAL INTERVIEW.
7. Estimated Hours by Task - Provide estimated hours for each proposed or
optional task, including the time required for meetings, conference calls,
etc.; and the total project cost.
8. Schedule of Rates and Cost by Task - Provide a schedule of rates and an
anticipated cost of each task identified in the Scope of Work Deliverables
section; including the preliminary and final reports, and the total project cost.
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IV. Vendor Statement:
I have read and understand the specifications and requirements for this bid and I
agree to comply with such specifications and requirements. I further agree that the
method of award is acceptable to my company. I also agree to complete
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WORK ORDER TYPE with the City of
Fort Collins within 30 days of notice of award. If contract is not completed and
signed within 30 days, City reserves the right to cancel and award to the next
highest rated firm.
FIRM NAME:
ADDRESS:
EMAIL ADDRESS: PHONE:
BIDDER’S NAME:
SIGNATURE:
PRIMARY SERVICES ISSUES CONTACT:
TELEPHONE: CELL:
EMAIL:
PLEASE GO TO www.fcgov.com/purchasing TO REGISTER IN OUR E-
PROCUREMENT SYSTEM FOR FUTURE BID OPPORTUNITIES! BE SURE TO
SELECT ALL APPROPRIATE COMMODITY CODES.
COMMODITY CODES USED FOR THIS RFP:
918-10 Advertising/Public Relations (Incl. Skywriting)
915-22 Communications Marketing Services
915-73 Public Information Services (Incl. Press Releases)
918-07 Advertising Consulting
918-26 Communications: Public Relations Consulting
918-76 Marketing Consulting
961-53 Marketing Services Incl. Distribution, Research, Sales Promotions, etc.)
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Compensation and Contract Process
A. After contract award, progress invoices shall be billed in monthly installments,
subject to review and approval by the City’s Project Manager. City payment
terms will be Net 30 Days from receipt of invoice.
B. The selected Professional shall be expected to sign the City’s standard
Professional Services Agreement Work Order Type prior to commencing
Services (see sample attached to this Proposal).
C. The City reserves the right to award directly as a result of the written proposals.
The City may or may not opt to conduct oral interviews.
D. The City reserves the right to negotiate with any vendor as meets the needs of
the City. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to waive
any irregularities.
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V. Review and Assessment
Proposers will be evaluated on the following criteria. These criteria will be the
basis for review of the written proposals and any optional interview session. The
rating scale shall be from 1 to 5, with 1 being a poor rating, 3 being an average
rating, and 5 being an outstanding rating.
WEIGHTING
FACTOR
QUALIFICATION STANDARD
2.0 Scope of Proposal
Does the proposal show an understanding of
the project objective, methodology to be used
and results that are desired from the project?
2.0 Assigned Personnel
Do the persons who will be working on the
project have the necessary skills? Are
sufficient people of the requisite skills
assigned to the project?
1.0 Availability
Can the work be completed in the necessary
time? Can the target start and completion
dates be met? Are other qualified personnel
available to assist in meeting the project
schedule if required? Is the project team
available to attend meetings as required by
the Scope of Work?
1.0 Motivation
Is the firm interested and are they capable of
doing the work in the required time frame?
2.0
Cost and Work
Hours
Do the proposed cost and work hours
compare favorably with the Project
Manager's estimate? Are the work hours
presented reasonable for the effort required
in each project task or phase?
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?
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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 If a study, did it meet the Scope of Work?
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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 , 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 , issued by the City. A blank sample of a work order is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A", consisting of ( ) pages and is incorporated
herein by this reference. 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. Irrespective of references in Exhibit A to certain named third parties,
Professional shall be solely responsible for performance of all duties hereunder.
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 , 20 , and shall continue in
full force and effect until , 20 , unless sooner terminated as herein provided. In
addition, at the option of the City, the Agreement may be extended for additional one year
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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 Professional 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: Copy to:
Attn:
City of Fort Collins
Attn:
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Purchasing Dept.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
In the event of any such early termination by the City, the Professional shall be paid for
services rendered prior to the date of termination subject only to the satisfactory
performance of the Professional's obligations under this Agreement. Such payment shall
be the Professional's sole right and remedy for such termination.
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
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third parties against the City and for the City's costs and reasonable attorney’s 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 $1,000,000, in accordance with Exhibit ,
consisting of one (1) page, attached hereto and incorporated herein.
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.
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
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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. Subcontractors. Professional may not subcontract any of the Work set forth in the Exhibit
A, Statement of Work without the prior written consent of the city, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. If any of the Work is subcontracted hereunder (with the consent of
the City), then the following provisions shall apply: (a) the subcontractor must be a
reputable, qualified firm with an established record of successful performance in its
respective trade performing identical or substantially similar work, (b) the subcontractor will
be required to comply with all applicable terms of this Agreement, (c) the subcontract will
not create any contractual relationship between any such subcontractor and the City, nor
will it obligate the City to pay or see to the payment of any subcontractor, and (d) the work
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of the subcontractor will be subject to inspection by the City to the same extent as the
work of the Professional.
13. 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
responsibilities nor delegate any duties arising under this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the City.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
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17. 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.
18. 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.
19. Prohibition Against Employing Illegal Aliens. Pursuant to Section 8-17.5-101, C.R.S., et.
seq., Professional represents and agrees that:
a. As of the date of this Agreement:
1. Professional does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will
perform work under this Agreement; and
2. Professional will participate in either the e-Verify program created in Public Law 208,
104th Congress, as amended, and expanded in Public Law 156, 108th Congress,
as amended, administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security
(the “e-Verify Program”) or the Department Program (the “Department Program”),
an employment verification program established pursuant to Section 8-17.5-
102(5)(c) C.R.S. in order to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired
employees to perform work under this Agreement.
b. Professional shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform
work under this Agreement or knowingly enter into a contract with a subcontractor that
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knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien to perform work under this
Agreement.
c. Professional is prohibited from using the e-Verify Program or Department Program
procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while this
Agreement is being performed.
d. If Professional obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under
this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, Professional shall:
1. Notify such subcontractor and the City within three days that Professional has
actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal
alien; and
2. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of receiving
the notice required pursuant to this section the subcontractor does not cease
employing or contracting with the illegal alien; except that Professional shall not
terminate the contract with the subcontractor if during such three days the
subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not
knowingly employed or contracted with an illegal alien.
e. Professional shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado Department of
Labor and Employment (the “Department”) made in the course of an investigation that
the Department undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the authority established in
Subsection 8-17.5-102 (5), C.R.S.
f. If Professional violates any provision of this Agreement pertaining to the duties
imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. the City may terminate this Agreement. If
this Agreement is so terminated, Professional shall be liable for actual and
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consequential damages to the City arising out of Professional’s violation of Subsection
8-17.5-102, C.R.S.
g. The City will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Professional violates this
provision of this Agreement and the City terminates the Agreement for such breach.
20. Special Provisions. Special provisions or conditions relating to the services to be
performed pursuant to this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit " " - Confidentiality,
consisting of one (1) pages, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
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THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
By: _________________________________
Gerry Paul
Director of Purchasing & Risk Management
Date: ______________________________
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________
Assistant City Attorney
[INSERT PROFESSIONAL'S NAME] OR
[INSERT PARTNERSHIP NAME] OR
[INSERT INDIVIDUAL'S NAME] OR
By: _________________________________
Title: _______________________________
CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT
Date: _______________________________
ATTEST:
_________________________________ (Corporate Seal)
Corporate Secretary
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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 ___ (_)
pages are hereby accepted and incorporated
herein, by this reference, and Notice to
Proceed is hereby given.
Professional
By:_______________________________
Date:_____________________________
City of Fort Collins
By:_________________________________
Project Manager
Date: ______________________________
By: _______________________________
Gerry Paul
Director of Purchasing and Risk Management
(over $60,000.00)
Date: ____________________________
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EXHIBIT
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The Professional will provide, from insurance companies acceptable to the City, the
insurance coverage designated hereinafter and pay all costs. Before commencing work
under this bid, the Professional shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance
showing the type, amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and date of
expiration of policies, and containing substantially the following statement:
"The insurance evidenced by this Certificate will not be cancelled or materially
altered, except after ten (10) days written notice has been received by the City of Fort
Collins."
In case of the breach of any provision of the Insurance Requirements, the City, at its
option, may take out and maintain, at the expense of the Professional, such insurance
as the City may deem proper and may deduct the cost of such insurance from any
monies which may be due or become due the Professional under this Agreement. The
City, its officers, agents and employees shall be named as additional insureds on the
Professional '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 Professional shall maintain
during the life of this Agreement for all of the Professional's employees engaged in
work performed under this agreement:
1. 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 Professional 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 Professional shall be
responsible for any liability directly or indirectly arising out of the work performed
under this Agreement by a subcontractor, which liability is not covered by the
subcontractor's insurance.
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EXHIBIT
CONFIDENTIALITY
IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES provided to the City of Fort Collins (the “City”) pursuant to
this Agreement (the “Agreement”), the Professional hereby acknowledges that it has been
informed that the City has established policies and procedures with regard to the handling of
confidential information and other sensitive materials.
In consideration of access to certain information, data and material (hereinafter individually and
collectively, regardless of nature, referred to as “information”) that are the property of and/or
relate to the City or its employees, customers or suppliers, which access is related to the
performance of services that the Professional has agreed to perform, the Professional hereby
acknowledges and agrees as follows:
That information that has or will come into its possession or knowledge in connection with the
performance of services for the City may be confidential and/or proprietary. The Professional
agrees to treat as confidential (a) all information that is owned by the City, or that relates to the
business of the City, or that is used by the City in carrying on business, and (b) all information
that is proprietary to a third party (including but not limited to customers and suppliers of the
City). The Professional shall not disclose any such information to any person not having a
legitimate need-to-know for purposes authorized by the City. Further, the Professional shall not
use such information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself, or any third party, except
as specifically authorized by the City.
The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, the Professional understands that it shall have no
obligation under this Agreement with respect to information and material that (a) becomes
generally known to the public by publication or some means other than a breach of duty of this
Agreement, or (b) is required by law, regulation or court order to be disclosed, provided that the
request for such disclosure is proper and the disclosure does not exceed that which is required.
In the event of any disclosure under (b) above, the Professional shall furnish a copy of this
Agreement to anyone to whom it is required to make such disclosure and shall promptly advise
the City in writing of each such disclosure.
In the event that the Professional ceases to perform services for the City, or the City so requests
for any reason, the Professional shall promptly return to the City any and all information
described hereinabove, including all copies, notes and/or summaries (handwritten or
mechanically produced) thereof, in its possession or control or as to which it otherwise has
access.
The Professional understands and agrees that the City’s remedies at law for a breach of the
Professional’s obligations under this Confidentiality Agreement may be inadequate and that the
City shall, in the event of any such breach, be entitled to seek equitable relief (including without
limitation preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and specific performance) in addition to all
other remedies provided hereunder or available at law.