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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFP - 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES (2)RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 1 of 19 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from qualified Consultants to perform system and engineering analysis of the Fort Collins Utility (FCU) electric distribution system. 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, 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), July 22, 2014 and referenced as Proposal No. 7667. 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, Jim Garcia at (970)221-6817 or jgarcia@fcgov.com. Questions regarding bid submittal or process should be directed to Pat Johnson, Senior Buyer at (970) 221-6816 or pjohnson@fcgov.com. 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 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 RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 2 of 19 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. Utilization of Award by Other Agencies: The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to allow other State and local governmental agencies, political subdivisions, and/or school districts to utilize the resulting award under all terms and conditions specified and upon agreement by all parties. Usage by any other entity shall not have a negative impact on the City of Fort Collins in the current term or in any future terms. Sustainability: Qualified consulting firm/teams participating in the proposal are to provide an overview of the organization’s philosophy and approach to Sustainability. In no more than two (2) pages please describe how your organization strives to be Sustainable in the use of materials, equipment, vehicles, fuel, recycling, office practices, etc.. Invoices for completed work shall be submitted monthly to the City Project Manager. Upon approval by the City Project Manager, City payment terms will be Net 30 Days. 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. The selected Service Provider shall be expected to sign the City’s Professional Services Agreement without revision prior to commencing Services (see sample attached to this 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 RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 3 of 19 I. SCOPE OF SERVICES A. BACKGROUND As the second largest municipal electric utility in Colorado, Fort Collins Utilities strives to provide safe, reliable and affordable service to the community. Light and Power (L&P) is responsible for design, planning and operation of the electric distribution system that serves approximately 68,000 homes and businesses in Fort Collins. L&P designs, constructs, operates and maintains the electric system that serves Fort Collins’ residential and commercial customers. Additionally, the Utilities Warehouse and Locate sections are part of the department. Light and Power is committed to delivering reliable, affordable electric service and supporting the values of the community. The utility is focused toward the implementation of new technologies in support of smart grid development. L&P was awarded an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant from the Department of Energy for the installation of advanced meters and to begin the modernization of the grid. Meter replacement is approximately 99 percent complete. A new web portal has just been launched and customers will have a new demand response program available to them by early next year. Other initiatives being pursued are: Light & Power is deploying about half a dozen public electric vehicle charging stations in the city. L&P also is working with Drive Electric Northern Colorado in partnership with the City of Loveland, Colorado State University and the Electrification Coalition to facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles in the community. Light & Power in partnership with Sustainability Services, and Energy Services is working to develop a new Energy Policy and to prepare a new Climate Action Plan which will be delivered at the end of the year. B. SCOPE OF WORK Proposals are requested from experienced Consultants to perform system engineering analysis, evaluation and design related to the Fort Collins Utility (FCU) electric distribution system, substations, system protection, distributed generation, communications and interconnections. Consultants may also be required to develop construction drawing and material lists for substations, feeders and circuits. The selected consultant may be retained by the City of Fort Collins Utilities annually for up to four additional years to provide these services. The scope of work for the system analysis will be determined in a work order provided by the City of Fort Collins. RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 4 of 19 C. CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS Proposals will be considered only from consultants who have experienced personnel able to provide the required services. At a minimum, proposals submitted shall provide resumes of all personnel to be performing the work and information substantiating previous work experience including similar projects performed by the Consultant for utility systems that are of equal or greater complexity. Contacts for each listed project shall be provided with the proposal. D. INTERVIEWS In addition to submitting a written proposal, finalists may be interviewed by the City of Fort Collins and asked to do an oral presentation about their company and approach to the project. E. PROJECT SCHEDULE FCU has established the target schedule shown below for the RFP. FCU reserves the right to amend the target schedule at any time.  RFP issuance: June 30, 2014  Proposal due date: July 22, 2014  Interviews (tentative): Week of August 4, 2014 F. TRAVEL & EXPENSES Contractors are to provide a list of fees for reimbursable expenses. A reasonable administrative mark-up may be included on Exhibit A. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursable as per the attached Exhibit F Fort Collins Expense guidelines. G. USE OF SUBCONSULTANTS/PARTNERS There may be areas for use of additional subconsultants or partners in the Work Orders resulting from the award of this RFP. Consultants will be responsible for identifying the subconsultants necessary during the scope of work negotiation for each specific project/Work Order. Each Work Order shall list the subconsultants’ personnel, their area(s) of expertise, and include all other applicable information herein requested for each subconsultant/partner. A brief one page résumé for each professional and technical person assigned to the contract, including partners and/or sub-consultants, shall be submitted with each Work Order. Hourly rates for the subconsultants shall be provided as well. Please keep in mind that the City will contract solely with your company, therefore subconsultants/partners remain your sole responsibility. H. LENGTH OF PROPOSAL Limit the total length of your proposal to a maximum of 25 pages (excluding covers, dividers, and sample cost estimate). The Director of Purchasing and Risk Management may reject proposals received that are longer than 25 pages in length. I. EVALUATION The submitted proposals shall be reviewed in accordance with the attached rating criteria listed in Section III. RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 5 of 19 II. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL For this section, consultants are required to provide detailed written responses to the following items in the order outlined below. The responses shall be considered technical offers of what consultants propose to provide and shall be incorporated in the contract award as deemed appropriate by FCU. A proposal that does not include all of the information required may be deemed incomplete and may be subject to rejection. A. Executive Summary The Executive Summary should highlight the content of the proposal and features of the program offered, including a general description of the program and any unique aspects or benefits provided by your firm. B. Consultant Information and Experience The Consultant should provide the following information: 1. Primary contact information for the company including contact name(s) and title(s), mailing address(s), phone number(s), and email address(s). 2. A list of qualifications for your firm and qualifications and experience of the specific staff members proposed to perform the consulting services described above. Identify the primary contact person and roles of each staff member. 3. A résumé for key professional and technical persons assigned to the contract, shall be submitted. Please limit resumes to one page. 4. Provide a list of Consultant’s applicable licenses and certifications. 5. Describe the availability of project personnel to participate in this project in the context of the consultant firm’s other commitments. 6. Include details regarding the knowledge and experience of project personnel in electric distribution systems, substations, system protection, distributed generation, communications, and interconnections. 7. Provide a list of similar projects completed in the last five (5) years by the key members of the proposed team. This is a critical portion of the proposal to be evaluated in order to help in the selection of the firm that can provide the needed technical services during the term of this contract. 8. References (current contact name, current telephone number and email address) from at least three similar projects with similar requirements that have been completed within the past five (5) years and that have involved the staff proposed to work on this project. Provide a description of the work performed. C. Scope of Services 1. Provide a detailed narrative of the services proposed if awarded the contract. The narrative should include any options that may be beneficial for FCU to consider. 2. Describe how the project would be managed and who would have primary responsibility for its timely and professional completion. Include a description regarding how the analysis will be performed for the various identified areas identified, the methods and assumptions used, and the limitations of the analysis. 3. Describe the methods and timeline of communication your firm will use with the City’s Project Manager and other parties. 4. Include a description of the software and other analysis tools to be used. 5. Provide detailed information of how the database conversion tool will be developed and implemented. Database and software requirements and limitations or challenges anticipated. RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 6 of 19 6. Identify what portion of work, if any, may be subcontracted. 7. If applicable, Consultant shall provide a detailed narrative of additional technology, tools, and various resources that may be needed to complete the work. D. Fees Contractor and subcontractors shall provide a fee schedule, based upon hourly rates for each specialty, as well as completing Exhibit A. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursable as per the attached Exhibit F Fort Collins Expense guidelines. Consultant will be required to provide original receipts to the City for all reimbursable expenses. E. Sustainability In no more than two (2) pages please describe how your organization strives to be Sustainable in the use of materials, equipment, vehicles, fuel, recycling, office practices, etc.. F. Additional Information Provide any information that distinguishes Consultant from its competition and any additional information applicable to this RFP that might be valuable in assessing Consultant’s proposal. Explain any concerns Consultant may have in maintaining objectivity in recommending the best solution for Utilities. All potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed. III. PROPOSAL EVALUATION Review and Assessment Professional firms will be evaluated on the following criteria. These criteria will be the basis for review of the written proposals and optional interview session. At discretion of the City, interviews of top rated firms may be held. 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 RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 7 of 19 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/ Sustainability Is the firm interested and are they capable of doing the work in the required time frame? What sustainable practices does your firm have in place? 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? Are expenses reasonable? 2.0 Firm Capability Does the firm have the support capabilities the assigned personnel require? Has the firm completed previous projects of this type and scope? REFERENCE EVALUATION (TOP RATED 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? RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 8 of 19 EXHIBIT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Consultant: _________________________________ 1. Labor Rates Standard Hours of Operation Overtime Hours of Operation Additional Rate Classification (if applicable) Job Classification Skill Level Applicable Certifications and Licenses Hourly Rate Overtime Rate Additional Rate Classification 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Subcontract Rates (if pre-approved by FCU): Invoice Cost + ________ (Markup %) Please provide a detailed list of additional service and/or material charges, reimbursable expenses, etc. (if necessary, attach separate documents): RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 9 of 19 EXHIBIT B PROPOSAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Consultant hereby acknowledges receipt of the City of Fort Collins Utilities’ Request for Proposal and acknowledges that it has read and agrees to be fully bound by all of the terms, conditions and other provisions set forth in the RFP. Additionally, the Consultant hereby makes the following representations to Utilities: a. All of the statements and representations made in this proposal are true to the best of the Consultant’s knowledge and belief. b. The Consultant has obtained all necessary authorizations and approvals that will enable the Consultant to commit to the terms provided in this proposal. c. This proposal is a firm and binding offer, for a period of 180 days from the date hereof. d. I further agree that the method of award is acceptable to my company. e. I also agree to complete the proposed Agreements with the City of Fort Collins within 30 days of notice of award. f. If contract is not completed and signed within 30 days, City reserves the right to cancel and award to the next highest rated firm. g. I acknowledge receipt of addenda. Consultant Firm Name: Physical Address: Remit to Address: Phone: Authorized Agent of Firm Name: Signature of Authorized Agent: Primary Contact for Project: Title: Email Address: Phone: Cell Phone: PLEASE GO TO www.fcgov.com/purchasing TO REGISTER IN OUR E-PROCUREMENT SYSTEM FOR FUTURE BID OPPORTUNITIES! BE SURE TO SELECT ALL APPROPRIATE COMMODITY CODES. COMMODITY CODES USED FOR THIS RFP: 918-42 Engineering Consulting RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 10 of 19 EXHIBIT C PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WO AGREEMENT NOT TO BE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME 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 RFP issued by the City. A blank sample of a work order is attached hereto as Exhibit "A", consisting of one (1) page and is incorporated herein by this reference. No Work Order shall exceed $ . The City reserves the right to independently bid any project rather than issuing a Work Order to the Professional for the same pursuant to this Agreement. 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 upon the date of execution shown on the signature page of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect for one (1) year, unless sooner terminated as herein provided. In addition, at the option of the City, the Agreement may be extended for an additional period of one (1) year at the rates provided with written notice to the professional mailed no later than ninety (90) days prior to contract end. 5. Contract Period. [Option 1] 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 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. 6. Early Termination by City. 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 addresses: 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 RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 11 of 19 Professional's obligations under this Agreement. Such payment shall be the Professional's sole right and remedy for such termination. 4. Design, Project Indemnity and Insurance Responsibility. The Professional shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, timely completion and the coordination of all services rendered by the Professional, including but not limited to designs, plans, reports, specifications, and drawings and shall, without additional compensation, promptly remedy and correct any errors, omissions, or other deficiencies. The Professional shall indemnify, save and hold harmless the City, its officers and employees in accordance with Colorado law, from all damages whatsoever claimed by third parties against the City; and for the City's costs and reasonable attorneys fees, arising directly or indirectly out of the Professional's negligent performance of any of the services furnished under this Agreement. The Professional shall maintain commercial general liability insurance in the amount of $500,000 combined single limits and errors and omissions insurance in the amount of $1,000,000, in accordance with Exhibit , consisting of one (1) page, attached hereto and incorporated herein. 7. Compensation. [Use this paragraph or Option 1 below.] In consideration of the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement, the City agrees to pay Professional a fixed fee in the amount of ($ ) plus reimbursable direct costs. All such fees and costs shall not exceed ($ ). Monthly partial payments based upon the Professional's billings and itemized statements are permissible. The amounts of all such partial payments shall be based upon the Professional's City-verified progress in completing the services to be performed pursuant hereto and upon the City's approval of the Professional's actual reimbursable expenses. [Optional] Insert Subcontractor Clause Final payment shall be made following acceptance of the work by the City. Upon final payment, all designs, plans, reports, specifications, drawings, and other services rendered by the Professional shall become the sole property of the City. 8. Compensation. [Option 1] In consideration of the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement, the City agrees to pay Professional on a time and reimbursable direct cost basis according to the following schedule: Hourly billing rates: Reimbursable direct costs: with maximum compensation (for both Professional's time and reimbursable direct costs) not to exceed ($ ). Monthly partial payments based upon the Professional's billings and itemized statements of reimbursable direct costs are permissible. The amounts of all such partial payments shall be based upon the Professional's City-verified progress in completing the services to be performed pursuant hereto and upon the City's approval of the Professional's reimbursable direct costs. Final payment shall be made following acceptance of the work by the 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. 9. 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. 10. Project Drawings. [Optional] Upon conclusion of the project and before final payment, the Professional shall provide the City with reproducible drawings of the project containing accurate information on the project as constructed. Drawings shall be of archival, prepared on stable Mylar base material using a non-fading process to provide for long storage and high quality reproduction. "CD" disc of the as-built drawings shall also be submitted to the City in an AutoCAD version no older then the established Ccity standard. 11. Monthly Report. Commencing thirty (30) days after the date of execution of this Agreement and every thirty (30) days thereafter, Professional is required to provide the City Representative with a RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 12 of 19 written report of the status of the work with respect to the Scope of Services, Work Schedule, and other material information. Failure to provide any required monthly report may, at the option of the City, suspend the processing of any partial payment request. 12. 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. 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. 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. RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 13 of 19 b. Professional shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Agreement or knowingly enter into a contract with a subcontractor that knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien to perform work under this Agreement. c. Professional is prohibited from using the e-Verify Program or Department Program procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while this Agreement is being performed. d. If Professional obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, Professional shall: 1. Notify such subcontractor and the City within three days that Professional has actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien; and 2. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of receiving the notice required pursuant to this section the subcontractor does not cease employing or contracting with the illegal alien; except that Professional shall not terminate the contract with the subcontractor if during such three days the subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed or contracted with an illegal alien. e. Professional shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (the “Department”) made in the course of an investigation that the Department undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the authority established in Subsection 8-17.5-102 (5), C.R.S. f. If Professional violates any provision of this Agreement pertaining to the duties imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. the City may terminate this Agreement. If this Agreement is so terminated, Professional shall be liable for actual and consequential damages to the City arising out of Professional’s violation of Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. g. The City will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Professional violates this provision of this Agreement and the City terminates the Agreement for such breach. 20. Red Flags Rules. Professional must implement reasonable policies and procedures to detect, prevent and mitigate the risk of identity theft in compliance with the Identity Theft Red Flags Rules found at 16 Code of Federal Regulations part 681. Further, Professional must take appropriate steps to mitigate identity theft if it occurs with one or more of the City’s covered accounts and must as expeditiously as possible notify the City in writing of significant breeches of security or Red Flags to the Utilities or the Privacy Committee. 21. 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) page, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. 22. Subcontracting for Services: Professional and City reserve the right to arrange for specific work to be performed by a third party under the scope of this Professional Services contract. It is anticipate that this might evolve if certain specialized professional services work, within the general scope of this contract is required to compliment work being performed by Professional and both Professional and City agree a third party will bring added value and expertise to this given work. To facilitate this third party professional services a specific work order for such scope shall be created and executed as proved by in this Agreement. Such subcontract services shall not be subject to any fee mark-up by the Professional. RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 14 of 19 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 RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 15 of 19 EXHIBIT A TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WORK ORDER FORM PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND DATED: Work Order Number: Purchase Order Number: Project Title: Original Bid/RFP Project Number & Name: 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 Submitted By: _________________________ Project Manager Date: _________________________ Reviewed by: _________________________ Senior Electrical Engineer Date: _________________________ Approved by: _________________________ Light & Power Services Operations Manager Date: ________________________ Approved by: _________________________ Utilities General Manager (over $1,000,000) Date: ________________________ Approved by: _________________________ Director of Purchasing & Risk Management (if over $60,000.) Date: _______________________ RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 16 of 19 EXHIBIT D 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 reduce coverage or limits and will not be cancelled, except after thirty (30) 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 $1,000,000 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. C. Errors & Omissions. The Professional shall maintain errors and omissions insurance in the amount of $1,000,000. RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 17 of 19 EXHIBIT E 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. RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 18 of 19 EXHIBIT F Fort Collins Expense Guidelines: Lodging, Per Diem Meals and Incidentals and Other expenses: October 1, 2013 Fort Collins Policy: Lodging:  Hotels will be reimbursed at $91/day provided the government rate is available. If the government rate is not available, the best available rate shall be used and a printout of the available rates at the time of the reservation provided as documentation.  Hotel taxes do not count to the $91 limit, i.e. the rate is $91 plus applicable taxes.  Receipts are to be provided.  Actual expense will apply Meals and Incidentals: In lieu of requiring expense receipts, Fort Collins will use Federal GSA per diem guidelines.  Daily rate: $56  Travel Days rate: 75% of $56 = $42 Vehicle Expenses:  All costs related to rental vehicles (gas, parking, etc.) must be documented if they are to be reimbursed. The standard for vehicle size is mid-size to lower.  If a private vehicle is used, mileage will be reimbursed using the mileage rate set by the IRS. The most direct route is the standard for determining total mileage. Extra Ordinary Cost  Prior authorization required. Expenses Not Allowed  Liquor, movies, or entertainment (including in-room movies);  Sporting events;  Laundry, dry-cleaning or shoe repair;  Personal phone calls, including connection and long-distance fees;  Computer connections (unless required for City business);  Other personal expenses not directly related to City business;  Convenience charges;  Rescheduling Airline Charges not related to City requirements.  Excessive meal tip amounts generally over 20%;  Delivery fees shall not exceed 10% of the total bill, if not already included;  Hotel Cleaning Tips;  Extra Baggage for one day trips;  Air Travel (when local);  Items that are supplied by the City. Time Frame for Reporting  Per contract (every 30 days). RFP 7667 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Page 19 of 19 Reference: The Federal GSA guidelines for Fort Collins are $91/day for hotel and $56 for meals and incidentals (M&IE). (Incidentals are defined as 1) fees and tips given to porters, baggage carriers, bellhops, hotel maids, stewards or stewardesses , and 2) transportation between places of lodging or business and places where meals are taken). Hotel taxes (i.e. lodging taxes) are not covered by per diem and are expensed as a separate line item. The M&IE is further broken down by:  Breakfast: $9  Lunch: $13  Dinner: $29  Incidentals: $5 Federal guidelines further provide for the use of 75% of the M&IE rate for travel days, i.e. $42 for Fort Collins.