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SERVICES AGREEMENT
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 the BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE COLORADO STATE
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, ACTING BY AND THROUGH COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, an
institution of higher education of the State of Colorado hereinafter referred to as "Service
Provider".
WITNESSETH:
In consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations herein expressed, it is agreed by
and between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Scope of Services. The Service Provider agrees to provide services in accordance with the
scope of services attached hereto as Exhibit A, consisting of six (6) pages and incorporated
herein by this reference. Irrespective of references in Exhibit A to certain named third
parties, Service Provider shall be solely responsible for performance of all duties hereunder.
2. Time of Commencement and Completion of Services. The services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement shall be initiated within five (5) days following execution of this
Agreement by all parties. Services shall be completed no later than September 1, 2021.
Time is of the essence. Any extensions of the time limit set forth above must be agreed
upon in a writing signed by the parties.
3. Delay. If either party is prevented in whole or in part from performing its obligations by
unforeseeable causes beyond its reasonable control and without its fault or negligence, then
the party so prevented shall be excused from whatever performance is prevented by such
cause. To the extent that the performance is actually prevented, the Service Provider must
provide written notice to the City of such condition within fifteen (15) days from the onset of
such condition.
4. 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 Service Provider. Such notice shall be delivered at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the termination date contained in said notice unless otherwise agreed in writing by
the parties. All notices provided under this Agreement shall be effective when mailed,
postage prepaid and sent to the following addresses:
Service Provider: City: Copy to:
Colorado State University
Sponsored Programs
Attn: Carmen Morales
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Fort Collins, CO 80523-2002
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Jennifer Shanahan
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Purchasing Dept.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
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In the event of early termination by the City, the Service Provider shall be paid for services
rendered to the date of termination including non-cancelable obligations for the term of this
Agreement., subject only to the satisfactory performance of the Service Provider's
obligations under this Agreement. Such payment shall be the Service Provider's sole right
and remedy for such termination.
5. Contract Sum. The City shall pay the Service Provider for the performance of this Contract,
subject to additions and deletions provided herein, Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
($200,000) as per the attached Exhibit "A", consisting of six (6) pages, and incorporated
herein by this reference.
6. City Representative. The City will designate, prior to commencement of the work, its
representative who shall make, within the scope of his or her authority, all necessary and
proper decisions with reference to the services provided under this agreement. All requests
concerning this agreement shall be directed to the City Representative.
7. Independent Service provider. The services to be performed by Service Provider are those
of an independent service provider and not of an employee of the City of Fort Collins. The
City shall not be responsible for withholding any portion of Service Provider's compensation
hereunder for the payment of FICA, Workmen's Compensation or other taxes or benefits or
for any other purpose.
8. Subcontractors. Service Provider 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 of the subcontractor
will be subject to inspection by the City to the same extent as the work of the Service
Provider.
9. Personal Services. It is understood that the City enters into the Agreement based on the
special abilities of the Service Provider and that this Agreement shall be considered as an
agreement for personal services. Accordingly, the Service Provider shall neither assign any
responsibilities nor delegate any duties arising under the Agreement without the prior written
consent of the City.
10. Acceptance Not Waiver. The City's approval or acceptance of, or payment for any of the
services shall not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits provided to
the City under this Agreement or cause of action arising out of performance of this
Agreement.
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11. Warranty.
a. Service Provider warrants that all work performed hereunder shall be performed with the
highest degree of competence and care in accordance with accepted standards for work
of a similar nature performed by an institution of higher education.
b. Service Provider warrants it will provide services in accordance with the scope of
services attached hereto as Exhibit A.
12. Default. Each and every term and condition hereof shall be deemed to be a material element
of this Agreement. In the event either party should fail or refuse to perform according to the
terms of this agreement, such party may be declared in default thereof.
13. Remedies. In the event a party has been declared in default, such defaulting party shall be
allowed a period of ten (10) days within which to cure said default. In the event the default
remains uncorrected, the party declaring default may elect to (a) terminate the Agreement
and seek damages; (b) treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific performance;
or (c) avail himself of any other remedy at law or equity. If the non-defaulting party
commences legal or equitable actions against the defaulting party, the defaulting party shall
be liable to the non-defaulting party for the non-defaulting party's reasonable attorney fees
and costs incurred because of the default.
14. 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.
15. Limitation of Liability and Insurance.
a. Each party hereto agrees to be responsible to the fullest extent allowed by law for its
own wrongful or negligent acts or omissions, or those of its officers, agents, or
employees. It is expressly understood and agreed that nothing contained in this
Agreement shall be construed as an express or implied waiver by either Party of the
protections and limitations of liability set forth in the Colorado Governmental Immunity
Act, C.R.S. §§ 24-10-101, et seq., or as otherwise provided by law. Each Party
represents and warrants that it maintains comprehensive general liability insurance and
all coverages required by law sufficient for the purpose of carrying out the duties and
obligations arising under this Agreement. Service Provider will furnish the City a
certificate evidencing such insurance upon written request.
b. The Service Provider shall take all necessary precautions in performing the work
hereunder to prevent injury to persons and property.
16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, along with all Exhibits and other documents
incorporated herein, shall constitute the entire Agreement of the parties. Covenants or
representations not contained in this Agreement shall not be binding on the parties.
17. Law/Severability. The laws of the State of Colorado shall govern the construction
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interpretation, execution and enforcement of this Agreement. In the event any provision of
this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this
Agreement.
18. Prohibition Against Employing Illegal Aliens. Pursuant to Section 8-17.5-101, C.R.S., et.
seq., Service Provider represents and agrees that:
a. As of the date of this Agreement:
1. Service Provider does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will
perform work under this Agreement; and
2. Service Provider will confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees
to perform work under this Agreement through a process consistent with the
requirements of Colorado law.
b. Service Provider shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform
work under this Agreement or knowingly enter into a contract with a subcontractor that
knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien to perform work under this
Agreement.
c. Service Provider is prohibited from using the e-Verify Program or Department Program
procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while this
Agreement is being performed.
d. If Service Provider obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under
this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, Service Provider
shall:
1. Notify such subcontractor and the City within three days that Service Provider has
actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal
alien; and
2. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of receiving the
notice required pursuant to this section the subcontractor does not cease employing
or contracting with the illegal alien; except that Service Provider shall not terminate
the contract with the subcontractor if during such three days the subcontractor
provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed
or contracted with an illegal alien.
e. Service Provider shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado Department
of Labor and Employment (the “Department”) made in the course of an investigation that
the Department undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the authority established in
Subsection 8-17.5-102 (5), C.R.S.
f. If Service Provider violates any provision of this Agreement pertaining to the duties
imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. the City may terminate this Agreement. If
this Agreement is so terminated, Service Provider shall be liable for actual and
consequential damages to the City arising out of Service Provider’s violation of
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Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S.
g. The City will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Service Provider violates this
provision of this Agreement and the City terminates the Agreement for such breach.
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
By:
Gerry Paul
Purchasing Director
DATE:
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
By:
Printed:
Title:
CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT
Date:
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Project Title: Fish community assessment and monitoring of fish movement in the
Cache la Poudre River
Project Location: Cache la Poudre River, near Fort Collins
Grant Type: Restoration/Stream Management Planning & Monitoring
Grant Amount: $200,000
Project Sponsor: City of Fort Collins (sponsor and fiscal agent)
Contact: Jennifer Shanahan, Natural Areas Department,
jshanahan@fcogov.com, 970-221-6281
Background
Movement is a central life history process for fish to thrive in river systems. Fish are easily
transported downstream during early life stages when most are relatively small-bodied. As they
grow their habitat needs change, so they may then need to move into habitats best suited for
their growth and survival. Because net transport of fish early life stages is often downstream
due to relatively poor swimming ability, adult fish often move upstream to spawn, which
rebalances populations. Movements occur throughout the life of individual fish, but the
geographic scale of movement varies depending upon species, size, presence of various
habitat types within a reach, and flow fluctuations, among other things. Movement also varies
across seasons. For example, some fish require spawning gravel of a certain size or specific
water temperatures for successful reproduction. In the winter fish may move to find suitable
habitats for resting and surviving harsh, typically low flow conditions.
Barriers to movement may impede the ability of fish to move to important habitats resulting in
reduced fish species richness and abundance, because key habitat needs are not met in
restricted stream reaches. Imbalance in fish community structure may also be a function of
inability to move. For example, if adults are unable to move to suitable spawning areas,
reaches isolated by diversion dams may support only a single age group, leaving fish in those
reaches more susceptible to local extinction in the face of major disturbances.
A 2015 river health assessment for the Cache la Poudre (Poudre) River in the vicinity of the City
of Fort Collins (City) identified reduced diversity and abundance of native plains fishes and
aquatic habitat fragmentation as two of the most impaired elements of the system. Numerous
in-channel water diversion structures contribute to habitat fragmentation which may prevent
movements and upstream passage of fish most months of the year, especially in base flow
periods such as November to March. Restricted movement may ultimately affect population
health of the fish community, highlighting the importance of movement across stream reaches.
Providing upstream passage with fishways is one means to improve connectedness of stream
segments. Because significant assets have been allocated to fish passage structures on the
Poudre River and around the state, the City seeks to better understand effectiveness of these
infrastructure investments in the context of movement patterns and stressors on the fishery. To
that end, we propose a three-year monitoring program with a set of integrated objectives to
monitor fine-scale fish community composition, background fish movement rates in reaches with
complex and simple habitat, and passage rates of fish over existing diversion dams via fish
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passage structures. Results of this evaluation will allow the City to determine the efficacy of
existing structures and inform best practices for installation of future structures.
Overview
Schedule and budget for the fish community and movement monitoring program:
This study is proposed as a three-year monitoring program, with field work beginning 15 August
2018 and continuing through April 2021, plus a portion of a year devoted to prepare a report to
be delivered September 1st, 2021. It is important to note that the scope of the project and
emphasis on various objectives should be flexible to accommodate variable environmental
conditions including unpredictable flow rates and timing which may alter the project schedule
and objectives. Any changes will be discussed with the City and CWCB. We propose a total
project budget of $200,000. A 10% overhead rate with CSU will reduce the total budget
available to conduct work to $181,819 over the entirety of the project. A budget timeline is
included below (Table 1). We anticipate billing the City monthly, or as needed, with flexibility as
is appropriate to align with project scheduling and objectives.
The fish monitoring portion of the grant proposes a set of integrated objectives to assess the
fish community, fish passage needs and fish passage efficacy in the Poudre River in and near
Fort Collins. These objectives include monitoring of: 1) fine-scale fish community composition;
2) background fish movement rates in reaches with complex and simple habitat; and 3) passage
rates of fish over existing diversion dams via fish passage structures. We anticipate project
findings will inform not only the City but also resource managers throughout the state regarding
the value, design criteria, and placement opportunities for fish passage structures.
Tasks and Deliverables
Task 1 - Monitoring fine-scale fish community composition
Description of Task
The objective for this first phase is to improve our understanding of what species live where and
what life stages occur in what reaches. This will allow managers to assess which stream
reaches and habitat are most impaired and may benefit most from fish passage. This task will
be devoted to understanding fish species composition and size structure in each segmented
reach of the Poudre River. Fragmented reaches will be identified and several locations in each
reach will be chosen for sampling, based on a gradient of habitat, ranging from simple to
complex. This will enable the observers to separate effects on the fish community of: 1)
diversions up and downstream from the site, from 2) effects of habitat complexity within the
reach.
Method/Procedure
We envision the reach for this portion of the project will extend from just upstream of Watson
Lake near Bellvue, CO, downstream to the Interstate-25 bridge. Site selection will be guided by
the presence of actual or proposed fish passage structures in the reach, as well as results from
annual monitoring samples collected in other locations of the urban Poudre River reach in
separate sampling programs. Sampling at each monitoring site will consist of a combination of
electrofishing and seining, to obtain the most robust assessment of fish community composition
and size structure possible. Electrofishing will target all habitat types but especially deep pools
and areas with complex cover, locations where seines are less efficient. Seines will target open
water and shallower habitat, which is less efficiently sampled with electrofishing. Early life
stages of fishes will also be sampled with appropriate gear to determine where reproduction is
occurring in the river. Species will be identified for each sampling gear effort, and fish lengths
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taken to calculate length frequency histograms. Habitat sampling at each site will assess
degree of complexity and include measurements of stream widths, depths, velocities, and
substrate types along transects, presence and abundance of cover, maximum depths of pools,
and area of each main habitat type: riffles, runs, backwaters, and pools.
Task 2- Monitoring background fish movement rates in reaches with complex and simple
habitat
Description of Task
A main goal of this portion of the study is to understand background levels of fish movement in
the Poudre River, and how longitudinal location and habitat complexity may affect fish
movement patterns. We expect fish movement to be less in reaches with complex habitat
because more of their needs are served in such reaches, compared to areas with simpler
habitat. Based on results obtained from Task 1, we will choose one or more stream reaches
with simple and complex habitat and assess movement rates of fishes within each. This will
allow us to disentangle movement rates that may be affected by complexity of habitat from the
presence of upstream or downstream diversions which may prevent fish movement.
Method/Procedure
We will use a combination of techniques to accomplish this task. Our first approach will be to
use stationary passive integrated transponder (PIT) antennas fixed in the stream to detect fish
tagged in the Poudre River. Fish will be collected and tagged in various reaches close to (100-
500 m) and longer (0.5-1 km) distances from antennas, to understand how motivated fish are to
move in various reaches, and how habitat structure might affect that. We will measure detection
efficiency and monitor fish movement throughout the year at key locations to understand
species-specific and seasonal movement patterns in reaches with complex and simple habitat.
Fish may also be detected by use of mobile PIT tag detectors, either floating mats (wide
reaches with little cover) or wands (deep pools with complex cover), to determine distances
moved and passage among reaches where fish were, or were not released. The Poudre River
is a small enough system to allow for such detections, and is a method proven to work in a
similar-sized stream, Fountain Creek, near Colorado Springs.
Depending upon the success of the approach described above, we may also utilize radio-
telemetry of large-bodied fishes to understand movement rates in reaches with simple and
complex habitat. A dozen or so relatively large-bodied fish (native suckers, brown trout Salmo
trutta) in each reach will be collected and implanted with radios and tracked through time over
the Poudre River reach. This approach has the advantage to learn on a finer-scale, movement
patterns that may be species or season-specific. This approach will also allow us to understand
if fish used habitat near or passed existing fish passageways, both for those presently in the
study area (e.g., Fossil Creek Reservoir Diversion near the Environmental Learning Center) and
those where fishways are proposed (Timnath Inlet Ditch). This will allow understanding of
seasonal movement patterns, and also determine if predaceous brown trout were attempting to
ascend the Poudre River at certain times of the year. This data will allow us to ascertain if
diversion dams are restricting movement of large-bodied fishes like brown trout, which would
otherwise trap them downstream. Preventing upstream access may increase predation
pressure on downstream native fishes by brown trout if fish exhibited a propensity to move
upstream but could not. Stationary antennas or seasonal monitoring with mobile arrays below
diversion dams will add to that information.
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Task 3- Monitoring passage rates of fish over diversion dams with completed fish
passage structures.
Description of Task
Fish passage structures are increasingly used to improve downstream to upstream movement
of fish among river reaches dissected by diversion dams. However, assessments of fish use of
structures are often limited to laboratory testing, which may be inadequate or otherwise lacking
realism, which frustrates the ability of resource managers to evaluate their efficacy and make
informed recommendations for installation of additional passages. Thorough fish monitoring will
help to strengthen ability of resource managers to determine appropriate fish passage
structures.
Method/Procedure
Using some of the same approaches described in Task 2, we propose to evaluate use of fish
passageways by resident fishes in the vicinity of the Fossil Creek Reservoir diversion, or other
diversions as they become available. PIT tag antennas installed downstream and upstream of
the fish passage structure can detect fish as they move up to and through structures. One
approach will be to PIT tag and release large numbers of fish upstream and especially
downstream of the passage structure. The downstream antenna will allow estimation of the
likelihood that a fish moved to the passageway, and detection rates at the antenna upstream of
the structure will allow estimation of the passage rate.
Another complementary approach will be to release radio-tagged fish upstream and
downstream of the passage structure. Seasonal monitoring of radio tags will allow
determination of whether passage occurred, timing of passage, and distance moved.
Deliverables
Success of the fish movement monitoring program will be measured by the completion of a
scientifically-based findings document determining the worth and effectiveness of fish passages.
We intend to share this document to not only benefit our local community, but resource
stakeholders across the state. An overview of the implementation and deliverables timeline is
as follows:
1) 31 August 2018: Collaborators convene and agree on design and implementation details
for the following year. Permits and agreements necessary for the completion of the project
are completed.
2) 31 August 2019: Annual project report summarizing year one completed field research
(2018; Task 1) and preliminary work completed under tasks 2 and 3. Planning for the next
year completed.
3) 31 August 2020: Interim project report summarizing year two completed field research
(2019; Tasks 1, 2, & 3) and outline of year three objectives (2020; Tasks 1, 2, & 3).
Planning for the next year completed.
4) 1 September 2021: Final project report completed and submitted to CWCB and City of Fort
Collins (Task 3d).
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Table 1. Budget timeline for Fish community assessment and monitoring of fish
movement in the Cache la Poudre River project. Because all funding comes from the
City of Fort Collins, either from their funds or the CWCB grant, we do not distinguish
among the granting agencies in budget categories.
Task Description Target start date
Target
completion date
Total4
Task 1
Monitoring fine-scale fish community
composition
Sept 2018 Aug 2019 $80,000
Task 1a Coordination and planning1 February 2018 August 2018 $5,000
Task 1b Field work + materials 2 August 2018 May 2019 $70,000
Task 1c
Data analysis and interim report
development
December2018 August 2019 $5,000
Task 2
Monitoring background fish movement
rates
Sept 2019 July 2020 $50,000
Task 2a
Coordination and planning
February 2019 March 2020 $1,500
Task 2b Field work + materials April 2019 May 2020 $45,000
Task 2c
Data analysis and interim report
development
December 2019 May 2020 $3,500
Task 3
Monitoring passage rates over
fishways
May 2020 Aug 2021 $70,000
Task 3a
Coordination and planning
February 2020 March 2020 $1,500
Task 3b Field work April 2020 May 2021 $47,364
Task 3c Data analysis December 2020 July 2021 $3,500
Task 3d
Final report development, project
outreach
December 2020 September 2021 $17,636
Total $200,000
Total overhead, included in items above, 10% rate 3 $18,181
Total Expendable $181,819
1 For coordination and planning, City staff will organize and lead all collaborator meetings, while CSU’s Dr. Bestgen
will lead project design discussion and field work planning.
2 When the grant is awarded, and budget is available, the collaborators will convene to assess the need for purchase
of new materials. Likely a good portion of the materials needed (such as sampling equipment
telemetry, detection antennas/tags) are already available between CSU and CPW, but the specifics will be
determined in the first year planning phase (summer 2018).
3 10% is the negotiated rate between CSU and the City, and is included on all non-equipment (≥$5,000) items.
4We propose making the budget flexible with years, with annual carryover of funds not used in one year to be
available in the out years. Front loading the budget heavier in the first year will allow for advanced planning and
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Qualifications and Roles
Dr. Kevin Bestgen- Director, Larval Fish Laboratory, Senior Research Scientist, Dept. of
Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
As a fish ecologist working in arid-land streams of the West, including Colorado, Dr. Bestgen
has focused on understanding habitat needs of native fishes and means to restore them in
regulated systems where water demands are high. He has worked on Front Range rivers for
more than 25 years, collecting extensive data on distribution and status of native fishes in the
Cache la Poudre and Big Thompson rivers. He also assisted with development of an Ecological
Response Model for native fishes, trout, and other ecosystem attributes. He has Masters and
Ph.D. degrees from Colorado State University.
Dr. Bestgen will serve as principal investigator for the project, taking lead role in study design,
field work planning, data analysis and reporting, and grant administration.
Matt Haworth- Research Associate II, Larval Fish Laboratory, Dept. of Fish, Wildlife and
Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
Mr. Haworth has extensive field and laboratory research experience studying the ecology of
fishes of the Central and Western Great Plains, including those native to Colorado’s Front
Range streams. His areas of interest and expertise include ecology and conservation of native
fishes, field sampling, taxonomy, age and growth analysis, and effects of altered hydrology on
reproduction and survival of stream fishes. He has degrees in Fisheries, Wildlife, and
Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota (B.S.) and Colorado State University
(M.S.).
Mr. Haworth will serve as co-investigator, taking lead role in field research activities, and
providing additional support to study design, fieldwork planning, and data analysis and
reporting.
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conducted throughout the study. We envision that about 40% of the budget will be used the 1st year, 25% the 2nd
year, and 35% the third year, which includes the final report. Having flexibility in those annual amounts will allow us
to provide the best product possible.
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