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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
8819 LEADERSHIP & MANAGERIAL DEVELOPMENT
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from experienced leadership and managerial
training and coaching consultants and/or firms to partner with the Talent Development Manager,
to provide leadership and managerial training, assessments, and coaching to support the City’s
Leadership & Managerial Development programs.
As part of the City’s commitment to Sustainable Purchasing, proposals submission via
email is preferred. Proposals shall be submitted in a single Microsoft Word or PDF file
under 20MB and e-mailed to: purchasing@fcgov.com. If electing to submit a hard copy
proposal we require one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy on a jump drive to be
received at the City of Fort Collins' Purchasing Division, 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort
Collins, Colorado 80524. Proposals must be received before 3:00 p.m. (our clock) on
November, 2018 and referenced as Proposal No. 8819. If delivered, they are to be sent to
215 North Mason Street, 2nd Floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524. If mailed, the address is P.O.
Box 580, Fort Collins, 80522-0580. Please note, additional time is required for bids mailed to the
PO Box to be received at the Purchasing Office.
The City encourages all Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) to submit proposals in
response to all requests for proposals. No individual or business will be discriminated against
on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin. It is the City’s policy to create a level
playing field on which DBEs can compete fairly and to ensure nondiscrimination in the award
and administration of all contracts.
All questions should be submitted, in writing via email, to Beth Diven, Buyer at
bdiven@fcgov.com, with a copy to Project Manager, Doreen Kemp at dkemp@fcgov.com,
no later than 5:00 PM MST (our clock) on October 24, 2018. Please format your e-mail to
include: RFP 8819 Leadership & Managerial Development in the subject line. Questions received
after this deadline may not be answered. Responses to all questions submitted before the
deadline will be addressed in an addendum and posted on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing
System webpage.
Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System hosted by Bidnet
A copy of the RFP may be obtained at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-of-fort-collins.
This RFP has been posted utilizing the following Commodity Code(s):
918-32 Consulting Services (Not Otherwise Classifies)
918-38 Education and Training Consulting
918-83 Organizational Development Consulting
Public Viewing Copy: The City is a governmental entity subject to the Colorado Open Records
Act, C.R.S. §§ 24-72-200.1 et seq. (“CORA”). Any proposals submitted hereunder are subject
to public disclosure by the City pursuant to CORA and City ordinances. Firms may submit one
(1) additional complete proposal clearly marked “FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.” In this version of the
proposal, the firm may redact text and/or data that it deems confidential or proprietary pursuant
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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to CORA and such version must be clearly identified as “Confidential” or “Proprietary", as
applicable. Such statement does not necessarily exempt such documentation from public
disclosure if required by CORA, by order of a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or other
applicable law. Generally, under CORA trade secrets, confidential commercial and financial
data information is not required to be disclosed by the City. Proposals may not be marked
“Confidential” or ‘Proprietary’ in their entirety. All provisions of any contract resulting from
this request for proposal will be public information.
New Vendors: The City requires new Vendors receiving awards from the City to fill out and
submit an IRS form W-9 and to register for Direct Deposit (Electronic) payment. If needed, the
W-9 form and the Vendor Direct Deposit Authorization Form can be found on the City’s
Purchasing website at www.fcgov.com/purchasing under Vendor Reference Documents. Please
do not submit with your proposal.
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.
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.
The selected Vendor shall be expected to sign the City’s standard Agreement prior to
commencing Services (see sample attached to this Proposal).
Sincerely,
Gerry Paul
Purchasing Director
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I. BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE / OVERVIEW
A. Objective
The City of Fort Collins Human Resources Department – Talent Development Team is
requesting proposals from experienced leadership and managerial training and coaching
consultants and/or firms to partner with the Talent Development Manager to provide and
deliver leadership and managerial training, deployment and interpretation of
assessments, and coaching to support the City’s leadership and managerial
development programs. The City intends to contract with multiple Vendors.
II. SCOPE OF PROPOSAL
A. Scope of Work
i. Talent Development
The City’s Total Rewards vision is to attract, retain, engage, develop and reward a
diverse and competitive workforce to meet the needs of the community now and in the
future. To support this vision, the Human Resources Department focuses on six
components: compensation, reward programs, managing risk/legal liabilities,
leveraging technology, automate workflow/metric reporting, and developing and
building organizational capability in all leaders and employees to achieve
organizational priorities. To develop and build organizational capability in all leaders,
Human Resources will focus, build alignment, and develop City leaders through two
functional areas: core development and transition development. These two functional
areas serve the purpose of building a consistent leadership and managerial
experience to serve and support a workforce that is innovative, service-oriented, and
sufficiently agile to meet the changing needs of the community, both today and
tomorrow.
The City’s Talent Development Manager has the primary role of managing,
administering, and evaluating the two functional areas of core development and
transition, see Attachment A. The core development and transition program objectives
are designed to build and accelerate key managerial and leadership capabilities for
executives, directors, middle managers and first level managers.
ii. Leadership & Managerial Development
The selected Vendors will partner with the Talent Development Manager, providing
and delivering leadership & managerial development, deploying and interpreting
assessments, and offering coaching services to all leadership levels in the
organization. The objectives of the Leading @ the City and the Managing @ the City
programs are:
• Help leaders gain clarity on leadership expectations given the role of people-
manager and/or leader;
• Accelerate the leader’s capabilities to drive individual and team performance;
• Enable leaders to align their objectives to the department and City’s strategic
plan;
• Deliver results with clearly defined metrics;
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• Learn methods to be an agile, innovative, and strategic thinker while managing
in an unpredictable environment.
Any curriculum, assessments or methods must be available for use by the City for the
managerial and/or leadership development programs. Vendors must provide an
estimate of any external costs for the licensing or use of proprietary curriculum,
assessments or methods utilized in the leadership and managerial development
programs. At the option of the City, any resulting contracts may be used for similar
work.
iii. Program Descriptions
The Leading @ the City is an eight-month program with approximately 40 leaders
designed to build and accelerate key leadership capabilities for executives, directors,
middle managers and first level managers in the areas of: defining yourself as a
leader, master the process of leadership, lead the action, and move forward to deliver
results (see Attachment B).
The Managing @ the City is a three-day program with approximately 30 managers
designed to provide clear expectations for the role as a people-managers in the areas
of: Managing Self, Managing Others and Managing within the Law. Additionally, the
program aims to equip managers with principles and foundational skills to effectively
lead employees to perform at their highest level and deliver results (see Attachment
C).
iv. PROGRAM Components
The Leading @ the City program components include but are not limited to:
• Korn Ferry 360 assessment and interpretation of assessment
• Everything DiSC for Leaders
• Strength based preference or assessment i.e., StrengthsFinder
• Conflict assessment i.e., Social + Emotional Intelligence Profile – Workplace
Edition
• Leadership coaching for all leadership levels – emerging to executive
• Leadership curriculum that includes content to develop and accelerate the four
competency areas: define yourself as a leader; master the process of
leadership, lead the action and move forward to deliver results.
• Curriculum may include online training modules, activities, books, webinars, or
articles to facilitate pre-work or post-work and reflection of how to integrate
learning.
The Managing @ the City program components include but are not limited to:
• Values
• Human Bias / Inclusion / Diversity
• Everything DiSC for Managers
• Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Manager / Leader
• Social + Emotional Intelligence content
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• The Five Behaviors of a Team
• Employment Law topics for managers
B. Deliverables/Milestones
Leading @ the City will be offered one time in 2019 during the months of March –
November; and one time in 2020 during the months of April – November. Currently, each
session consists of eight days of classroom instruction, with two days devoted to each
competency area.
Managing @ the City will be offered four times in 2019, once each quarter, from January
– December; and offered four times in 2020, once each quarter, from January –
December. Each session is three consecutive days, approximately seven hours long.
C. Key Areas of Responsibility
The selected Vendors will be responsible for curating, providing and delivering leadership
and managerial development content, assessments and instruction. Additionally, the
selected Vendors will be responsible for coaching the leaders in the Leading @ the City
program. Currently, six coaching sessions per participant are embedded into the program.
While coaching is not embedded in the Managing @ the City program, there may be
interest from people-managers to participate in coaching on their own. Consequently, the
selected Vendors would be responsible for offering coaching to those managers.
The selected Vendors will be required to meet with the Talent Development Manager up
to four times a year to align program delivery, maintain consistency with coaching
expectations, and debrief program effectiveness and continuous improvements.
Lastly, the selected Vendors will be responsible for billing the Talent Development
Manager for all rendered services for the months that those services are provided or
delivered.
The Talent Development Manager’s responsibilities will be to plan, orient, coordinate,
communicate, and provide overall program management services for the implementation
of Leading @ the City and Managing @ the City.
D. Minimum Qualifications
• At least 3 years of business coaching (NOT life coaching) and certification from the
International Coaching Federation (ICF) at level ACC (Associated Certified Coach),
PCC (Professional Certified Coach), or MCC (Masters Certified Coach)
OR
o At least 60 hours of coaching training by ICF certified training organization
and 5 years of experience as a business coach
OR
o At least 20 hours of coaching training and 10 years of experience as a
business coach
• Private sector and/or or public sector background in management, leadership
development, or talent development;
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• Demonstrate ability to deliver coaching with a return on results;
• Experience working at emerging leader level, middle management and executive
level
• At least 3 years of experience working with 2-4 different 360 assessments with a
preference for Korn Ferry’s products;
• If a firm, an offering of coaches that are minorities and/or of diverse age and
backgrounds;
• Everything DISC for Leaders & Managers certifications or extensive knowledge of
Everything DISC for Leaders & Managers;
• Social & Emotional Intelligence certification/license;
• Proximity to Fort Collins, as the programs do not include extensive travel
reimbursement for Vendors.
E. Anticipated Schedule
The following represents the City’s target schedule for the RFP. The City reserves the
right to amend the target schedule at any time.
• RFP issuance: October 12, 2018
• Question deadline: 5:00 PM MST on October 24, 2018
• Proposal due date: 3:00 MST (our clock) on November 2, 2018
• Interviews (tentative): Week of November 26, 2018
• Award of Contract (tentative): end of November 2018
F. Interviews
In addition to submitting a written proposal, the top-rated Vendors may be interviewed by
the RFP assessment team and asked to participate in an oral presentation to provide an
overview of the company, approach to the project and to address questions. The
evaluation criteria for the oral interviews will be the same as the criteria for the written
evaluations and is included in Section IV.
G. Subcontractors
Vendors will be responsible for identifying any subcontractors in their proposal. Please
note that the City will contract solely with the awarded Vendor; therefore subcontractors
will be the responsibility of the Vendor.
H. Proposal Format
Please limit the total length of your proposal to a maximum of twenty-five (25) double sided
or fifty (50) single sided 8 ½ x 11” pages (excluding cover pages, table of contents,
dividers and Vendor Statement form). Font shall be a minimum of 10 Arial and margins
are limited to no less than .5” for sides and top/bottom. Extended page sizes, such as 11”
x 17”, count as a single page. Please, no embedded documents. Proposals that do not
conform to these requirements may be rejected.
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I. Fees, Licenses, Permits
The successful Vendor shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, fees or
permits without additional expense to the City. All equipment shall be properly licensed
and insured, carry the appropriate permits and be placarded as required by law.
J. Laws and Regulations
The Vendor agrees to comply fully with all applicable local, State of Colorado and Federal
laws and regulations and municipal ordinances.
K. Invoicing and Payment
Invoices for services should be emailed monthly to invoices@fcgov.com with a copy to
the Project Manager. The cost of the work completed shall be paid to the Vendor Net 30
days from the date of each correct invoice by the Vendor indicating the purchase order
number, project name, task description, hours worked, personnel/work type category,
hourly rate for each employee/work type category, date of the work performed specific to
the task, percentage of that work that has been completed by task, 3rd party supporting
documentation with the same detail and a brief progress report.
Payments will be made using the prices listed on the agreed-to Price Schedule. In the
event a service is requested which is not listed on the Price Schedule, the Vendor and the
City will negotiate an appropriate unit price.
III. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL
For this section, Vendors 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
Vendors propose to provide and shall be incorporated in the contract award as deemed
appropriate by the City. A proposal that does not include all the information required may be
deemed non-responsive and subject to rejection.
Responses must include all the items in the order listed below. It is suggested that the Vendors
include each of the City’s questions with their response immediately following the question.
The City of Fort Collins shall not reimburse any firm for costs incurred in the preparation and
presentation of their proposal.
A. Cover Letter / 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.
Indicate your availability to participate in the interviews/demonstrations on the proposed
dates as stated in the Schedule section.
B. Vendor Information
1. Describe the Vendor’s business and background
2. Number of years in the business
3. Details about ownership
4. An overview of services offered and qualifications
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5. Size of the firm
6. Location(s) of offices. If multiple, please identify which will be the primary for our
account.
7. Primary contact information for the company including contact name(s) and title(s),
mailing address(s), phone number(s), and email address(s). Complete Section V,
Vendor Statement.
C. Scope of Proposal
1. Provide a brief description of your firm’s coaching experience and history, identifying
the experience of coaching that is available; i.e., executive, advance, intermediate, or
beginning level (principle, associate, or junior trainer) and what your firm has the most
experience with.
2. Provide a description of all tools, interview instruments, software or other items that
your firm plans to use pursuant to the program components specified in the Scope of
Services. In addition, provide a sample of the results produced by each item described
in the proposal.
3. Specify the curriculum for leadership development your firm plans to utilize to coincide
with the Scope of Services and note which tools will be used to support each
task/phase.
4. Provide confirmation and/or note any exceptions to the Minimum Qualifications stated
in section 2, D.
D. Firm Capability
1. Provide three (3) examples of your firm’s experience in providing leadership
development for municipal government agencies and quasi-government agencies that
can serve as references. Each example must include a brief description of the
services provided. Include the name and address of each referenced company, as
well as the name, title, and phone number of the referenced contact person. The City
reserves the right to contact these references.
E. Assigned Personnel
1. Provide a list of key personnel who will be involved, their roles and availability to
administer these services.
F. Availability
1. Include a projected timeline for each task/phase by Program Level.
G. Sustainability/TBL Methodology
In concise terms (no more than two pages), please describe how your organization strives
to be sustainable. Address how your firm incorporates Triple Bottom Line (TBL) into the
workplace. See Section IV: Review and Assessment for additional information.
If possible, please highlight areas of opportunity in the project where sustainability could
be applied and/or improved.
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H. Cost and Work Hours
1. State the cost to provide services defined in this RFP, detailing the cost by
task/phase for the completion of this project.
2. Provide a timeline for estimated hours, by task/phase, including the time required of
staff for interviews, meetings, conference calls, etc.
I. Additional Information
Provide any information that distinguishes Vendor from its competition and any additional
information applicable to this RFP that might be valuable in assessing Vendor’s proposal.
Explain any concerns Vendor may have in maintaining objectivity in recommending the
best solution. All potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed.
Exceptions to the Scope of Services and City Agreement (a sample of which is
attached in Section VI) shall be documented.
IV. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
A. Proposal and Interview Criteria
Vendors will be evaluated on the following criteria. These criteria will be the basis for
review and assessment of the written proposals and optional interview session. At the
discretion of the City, interviews of the top-rated Vendors may be conducted.
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 address all elements of the RFP? Does
the proposal show an understanding of the project
objectives, methodology to be used and results/outcomes
required by the project? Are there any exceptions to the
specifications, Scope of Work, or agreement?
2.0 Firm Capability
Does the firm have the resources, financial strength,
capacity and support capabilities required to successfully
complete the project on-time and in-budget? Has the firm
successfully completed previous projects of this type and
scope?
2.0 Assigned Personnel
Do the persons who will be working on the project have the
necessary skills and qualifications? Are sufficient people of
the requisite skills and qualifications 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?
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1.0 Sustainability/TBL
Methodology
Does the firm demonstrate a commitment to Sustainability
and incorporate Triple Bottom Line methodology in both
their Scope of Work for the project, and their day-to-day
business operating processes and procedures?
2.0 Cost & Work Hours
Does the proposal included detailed cost break-down for
each cost element as applicable and are the line-item costs
competitive? 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 by each project task or phase?
Definitions
Sustainable Purchasing is a process for selecting products or services that have a lesser
or reduced negative effect on human health and the environment when compared with
competing products or services that serve the same purpose. This process is also known
as “Environmentally Preferable Purchasing” (EPP), or “Green Purchasing”.
The Triple Bottom Line (TBL) is an accounting framework that incorporates three
dimensions of performance: economic, or financial; environmental, and social. The
generally accepted definition for TBL is that it “captures the essence of sustainability by
measuring the impact of an organization’s activities on the world…including both its
profitability and shareholders values and its social, human, and environmental capital.”
B. Reference Evaluation Criteria
Prior to award, the Project Manager will check references using the following criteria.
Negative responses from references may impact the award determination.
CRITERIA STANDARD QUESTIONS
Overall Performance Would you hire this Vendor 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 Vendor responsive to client needs; did the Vendor
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?
If Vendor administered a construction contract, was the project
functional upon completion and did it operate properly? Were
problems corrected quickly and effectively?
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V. VENDOR STATEMENT
Vendor hereby acknowledges receipt of the City of Fort Collins 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, Vendor hereby makes the following
representations to City:
a. All of the statements and representations made in this proposal are true to the best of the
Vendor’s knowledge and belief.
b. Vendor commits that it is able to meet the terms provided in this proposal.
c. This proposal is a firm and binding offer, for a period of 90 days from the date hereof.
d. Vendor further agrees that the method of award is acceptable.
e. Vendor also agrees to complete the proposed Agreement 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.
f. Vendor acknowledge receipt of addenda.
Firm Name:
Physical Address:
Remit to Address:
Phone:
Name of Authorized Agent of Firm:
Signature of Authorized Agent:
Primary Contact for Project:
Title: Email Address:
Phone: Cell Phone:
NOTE: VENDOR STATEMENT IS TO BE SIGNED & RETURNED WITH YOUR PROPOSAL.
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VI. SAMPLE AGREEMENT (FOR REFERENCE ONLY – DO NOT SIGN )
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 , 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 ( ) page(s) 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. The Work Schedule. [Optional] The services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement
shall be performed in accordance with the Work Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit ,
consisting of ( ) page(s), and incorporated herein by this reference.
3. Time of Commencement and Completion of Services. The services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement shall be initiated within ( ) days following execution
of this Agreement. Services shall be completed no later than . 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.
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
periods not to exceed ( ) additional one year periods. Renewals and pricing
changes shall be negotiated by and agreed to by both parties. Written notice of renewal
shall be provided to the Service Provider and mailed no later than thirty (30) days prior to
contract end.
5. 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.
6. 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
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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:
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 early termination by the City, the Service Provider shall be paid for services
rendered to the date of termination, 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.
7. Contract Sum. The City shall pay the Service Provider for the performance of this Contract,
subject to additions and deletions provided herein, ($ ) as per the attached
Exhibit " ", consisting of page(s), and incorporated herein by this reference.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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
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responsibilities nor delegate any duties arising under the Agreement without the prior written
consent of the City.
12. 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.
13. 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.
b. Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement, all materials and equipment incorporated
into any work shall be new and, where not specified, of the most suitable grade of their
respective kinds for their intended use, and all workmanship shall be acceptable to City.
c. Service Provider warrants all equipment, materials, labor and other work, provided under
this Agreement, except City-furnished materials, equipment and labor, against defects
and nonconformances in design, materials and workmanship/workwomanship for a
period beginning with the start of the work and ending twelve (12) months from and after
final acceptance under the Agreement, regardless whether the same were furnished or
performed by Service Provider or by any of its subcontractors of any tier. Upon receipt
of written notice from City of any such defect or nonconformances, the affected item or
part thereof shall be redesigned, repaired or replaced by Service Provider in a manner
and at a time acceptable to City.
14. Default. Each and every term and condition hereof shall be deemed to be a material element
of this Agreement. In the event either party should fail or refuse to perform according to the
terms of this agreement, such party may be declared in default thereof.
15. Remedies. In the event a party has been declared in default, such defaulting party shall be
allowed a period of ten (10) days within which to cure said default. In the event the default
remains uncorrected, the party declaring default may elect to (a) terminate the Agreement
and seek damages; (b) treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific performance;
or (c) avail himself of any other remedy at law or equity. If the non-defaulting party
commences legal or equitable actions against the defaulting party, the defaulting party shall
be liable to the non-defaulting party for the non-defaulting party's reasonable attorney fees
and costs incurred because of the default.
16. Binding Effect. This writing, together with the exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties and shall be binding upon said parties, their officers,
employees, agents and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the respective survivors,
heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of said parties.
17. Indemnity/Insurance.
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a. The Service Provider agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City, its officers, agents
and employees against and from any and all actions, suits, claims, demands or liability
of any character whatsoever brought or asserted for injuries to or death of any person
or persons, or damages to property arising out of, result from or occurring in connection
with the performance of any service hereunder.
b. The Service Provider shall take all necessary precautions in performing the work
hereunder to prevent injury to persons and property.
c. Without limiting any of the Service Provider's obligations hereunder, the Service Provider
shall provide and maintain insurance coverage naming the City as an additional insured
under this Agreement of the type and with the limits specified within Exhibit ,
consisting of one (1) page, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
The Service Provider before commencing services hereunder, shall deliver to the City's
Purchasing Director, P. O. Box 580, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522, one copy of a
certificate evidencing the insurance coverage required from an insurance company
acceptable to the City.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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 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. 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.
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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
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.
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.
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THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
By:
Gerry Paul
Purchasing Director
DATE:
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SERVICE PROVIDER'S NAME
By:
Printed:
Title:
CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT
Date:
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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EXHIBIT
(BID SCHEDULE/COMPENSATION)
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EXHIBIT
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The Service Provider 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 Service Provider 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 Service Provider, 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 Service Provider under this
Agreement. The City, its officers, agents and employees shall be named as additional
insureds on the Service Provider '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 Service Provider shall
maintain during the life of this Agreement for all of the Service Provider'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 Service Provider 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 Service Provider 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 Service Provider 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 Service Provider has agreed to perform, the Service Provider 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 Service Provider
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 Service Provider shall not disclose any such information to any person not having a legitimate
need-to-know for purposes authorized by the City. Further, the Service Provider 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 Service Provider 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 Service Provider 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 Service Provider ceases to perform services for the City, or the City so
requests for any reason, the Service Provider 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 Service Provider understands and agrees that the City’s remedies at law for a breach of the
Service Provider’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.
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