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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
8888 MAXIMO SYSTEM SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from qualified Service Providers to provide
ongoing and or periodic technical support/ service assistance for the City of Fort Collins Utilities
Maximo computerized maintenance management system (CMMS.)
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 April
26, 2019 and referenced as Proposal No. 8888. 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 Pat Johnson, CPPB, Senior
Buyer at pjohnson@fcgov.com, no later than 4:00 PM MST (our clock) on April 15, 2019.
Please format your e-mail to include: RFP 8888 Maximo System Support & Maintenance 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):
92045 Computer Software Maintenance/Support
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. Service Providers may
submit one (1) additional complete proposal clearly marked “FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.” In this
version of the proposal, the Service Provider may redact text and/or data that it deems
confidential or proprietary pursuant to CORA. 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
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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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 Service Providers: The City requires new Service Providers 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 Service Provider Direct Deposit Authorization Form
can be found on the City’s Purchasing website at www.fcgov.com/purchasing under Service
Provider 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 Service Provider 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 is requesting proposals from qualified Service Providers to
provide ongoing and/or periodic technical support/service assistance for the City of
Fort Collins Utilities Maximo computerized maintenance management system
(CMMS).
B. Background
Fort Collins Utilities (FCU) is seeking professional support services for ongoing and
or periodic IBM Maximo enterprise asset management system maintenance,
configuration, and or enhancement support.
The Maximo application has been deployed in various Utility divisions of the City of
Fort Collins over the past 5 years. The system is most mature within the Water
Resources and Treatment Division (WRT), however; enhancements and or
configuration will continue to be performed throughout the next three to five years.
The system is partially implemented within the Water Engineering and Field Services
(WEFS) Division and plans are under-way to deploy Maximo within selected areas of
the Light & Power, including the central warehouse, and Broadband utilities. It is
expected that 2019 and beyond will include completing the Maximo deployment for
the WEFS water distribution section, complete the remaining deployments for the
Light & Power utility, as well as Broadband. Enhancements for all divisions may
continue for an additional three to five years.
Maximo 7.6.09 is the current version that is used, there are plans to upgrade various
environments to 7.6.10 over the course of the next year.
The following applications interact (or may interact in the future) with Maximo. It is
preferred that the awarded Service Provider will have experience in these
applications.
Datasplice (a Prometheus Group company) version 5.3.6 is being utilized as the
mobile solution to Maximo. This application provides work crews an easy way to see
their Maximo workorders, perform inspections, and record labor, materials and tool
usage. This system is integrated into Maximo and into the City’s GIS system.
Geoworx Sync (Geonexus Technologies) is used for synchronizing data shared
between the Esri ArcGIS GeoDatabase and Maximo. Currently using version 2.2.0.3
and in the process of upgrading to version 2.2.0.5. Geoworx detects source data
changes and updates the target to match. It is configured to handle splits of linear
assets and decommissioning of assets.
BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting) version 4.3.1 is being used for custom
Maximo and Datasplice report development. This tool is supported by IBM and a new
version is expected to be released and installed this year.
GraniteNet (Cues) is utilized for storm and sewer main as well as manhole
inspections. This tool is not integrated with Maximo currently, but future integration
is possible. Currently, Granite Net information is used to update the ArcGIS database
and GeoworxSync is used to update the information into Maximo.
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II. SCOPE OF PROPOSAL
A. Scope of Work
Fort Collins Utilities is looking for a single Service Provider with dedicated Maximo
professional resources to provide functional, technical and consulting services
including the following ongoing services as needed. Project and program
management will primarily be led by City staff, however; professional advice for inputs,
tools and techniques will be an expectation during periods where project management
is applied.
The City intends to award a work order type service agreement(s) with individual Work
Orders issued for specific work to include the following:
1. Version Upgrade Services:
• Support 7.6.09 and future upgrades
• Support Prometheus (Datasplice) mobile upgrades
• Support GeoWorx (GIS) upgrades
• Support BIRT Upgrades
2. Program/Task Support:
• On-going support for Maximo implementations
• On-going service and maintenance for Maximo systems within Utilities
operations
• Periodic training for all Utilities staff for best practice Maximo system use, that
is area specific, Water, Waste Water, Storm Water, Light & Power, and
Broadband
• Advise on Asset Management data gathering techniques
• Support and coordinate with Data Scientist/Data Analysts
3. Production Environment (PROD) Support/ Enhancement/Configuration:
• Development of Utilities operations maintenance guidelines
• Maximo applications configuration, enhancement, and development
• Maximo Start Center configurations, report enhancements and/or
development
• Support Maximo Administrators, department Subject Matter Experts, and
Stakeholders to identify, add enhancements and improve functionality to the
current Maximo environment
a. Provide support for Maximo upgrades
b. Support task scheduling
c. Support task scope development
d. Periodic training and training documentation review and/or
development
e. Utility operations report review and development
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f. Enterprise, department, and division KPI and metrics support and
development
g. Maximo application and/or Start Center changes and/or development
in support of Utility operations
h. Utility Department and/or division maintenance guidelines
i. Set up Custom Maximo applications
j. Support of, but not limited to, the following Maximo applications:
Administration, Assets, Integration, Inventory, Planning, Preventive
Maintenance, Purchasing, Security, Self Service, Service Desk,
System Configuration, Task management and Work Order
k. Create scripts (or utilize tools) for data extraction from City application
databases and load the data into Maximo.
l. Support for integrations with other applications
m. Write, install, test and implement scripts to enhance and improve
common business practices (automation scripts, escalations, actions,
communication templates)
n. Work in conjunction with City of Fort Collins Maximo System
Administrators to define and scope tasks
4. Software Configuration
• Maximo applications
• Maximo Integrations
• Documentation of change
• User Acceptance Testing
• Troubleshooting
• Additional features
5. Reporting
• Work performed or labor report
• Work Order/Job Plan/Route/PM reports
• Inspection details
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Asset usage, condition, and detail
• Assist with the development of management level reports
• Other custom report development
B. Key Areas of Responsibility
Service Providers are to identify key personnel who will execute the project and
duties as identified in this RFP. Provide sub-consultant information as well, if
applicable. City personnel desire to be involved as much as possible, please
address our involvement.
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C. 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: April 9, 2019
• Question deadline: April 22, 2019 at 4:00 PM MST
• Proposal due date: May 3, 2019 at 3:00 MST (our clock)
• Notice of shortlist: May 14, 2019
• Interviews (tentative): May 23 & 24
D. Interviews
In addition to submitting a written proposal, the top-rated Service Providers 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.
E. Travel & Expenses
Contractors are to provide a list of fees for reimbursable expenses. Reasonable
expenses will be reimbursable as per the attached Exhibit E Fort Collins Expense
guidelines.
F. Subcontractors
Service Providers will be responsible for identifying any subcontractors in their
proposal. Please note that the City will contract solely with the awarded Service
Provider; therefore, subcontractors will be the responsibility of the Service Provider.
G. 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 Service Provider 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.
H. Fees, Licenses, Permits
The successful Service Provider 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.
I. Laws and Regulations
The Service Provider agrees to comply fully with all applicable local, State of Colorado
and Federal laws and regulations and municipal ordinances.
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J. Work Orders
The awarded Service Provider(s) will be expected to sign the City’s standard work
order type services agreement, a sample of which is attached as Section VI for
reference purposes. In the event that the City has agreements with multiple Service
Providers for the Work, the City reserves the right to choose which Service Provider
to contact regarding the project, unless order of preference has been established
during the contracting process.
Individual work assignments will be requested and agreed to utilizing the City’s
standard Work Order (included in the agreement). Each Work Order form must
include a start and completion date, total cost and a general summary of work.
Subsequent supporting documentation pages may include a project schedule,
deliverables, hours, cost detail supporting total cost, and personnel details. Fees
outlined in the work order will conform with those submitted in the RFP response and
subsequently included in the contract.
No work order over $5,000 will be considered valid until signed, at a minimum,
by the Service Provider, project manager and Purchasing Department
representative. Depending on the cost and nature of the work, additional signature
authorization may be required. Any changes to the dates, cost or scope of any Work
Order must be agreed upon in writing utilizing the City’s Change Order (included in
the agreement) and will not be considered valid until signed, at a minimum, by the
Service Provider, project manager and Purchasing Department representative.
K. Invoicing and Payment
Invoices 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 Service Provider each
month following the submittal of a correct invoice by the Service Provider indicating
the project name, Purchase Order number, 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 Service
Provider and the City will negotiate an appropriate unit price for the service prior to
Service Provider initiating such work.
The City pays invoices on Net 30 terms.
III. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL
For this section, Service Providers 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 Service Providers 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
Service Providers 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.
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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. Service Provider Information
1. Describe the Service Provider’s business and background
2. Number of years in the business
3. Details about ownership
4. An overview of services offered and qualifications
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, Service Provider Statement.
C. Scope of Proposal
1. Provide a detailed narrative of the services proposed if awarded the contract per
the scope above. The narrative should include any options that may be
beneficial for the City to consider.
2. Describe how the projects would be managed and who would have primary
responsibility for 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. Identify what portion of work, if any, may be subcontracted.
D. Firm Capability
Provide relevant information regarding previous experience related to this or similar
Projects, to include the following:
1. Provide an Organization Chart/Proposed Project Team: An organization chart
containing the names of all key personnel and sub-consultants with titles and
their specific task assignment for this Agreement shall be provided in this
section.
2. A list of qualifications for your firm to perform the consulting services described
above.
3. Provide a minimum of three (3) similar projects with Utilities in the last five (5)
years that have involved the staff proposed to work on this project. Include the
owner’s name, title of project, beginning price, ending price, contact name, email
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and phone number, sub-consultants on the team and a brief description of the
work, the utilities involved and any change orders.
4. Provide examples of at least two projects where you’ve worked with your sub-
consultants. List the sub-consultant firm(s) for this Agreement, their area(s) of
expertise, and include all other applicable information herein requested for each
sub-consultant. Identify what portion of work, if any, may be sub-contracted.
5. 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.
The Service Provider authorizes City to verify any and all information contained
in the Service Provider’s submittal from references contained herein and hereby
releases all those concerned providing information as a reference from any
liability in connection with any information they give.
E. Assigned Personnel
1. List of Project Personnel: This list should include the identification of the contact
person with primary responsibility for this Agreement, the personnel proposed
for this Agreement, and any supervisory personnel, including partners and/or
sub-consultants, and their individual areas of responsibility.
2. A resume for each professional and technical person assigned to the
Agreement, including partners and/or sub-consultants, shall be submitted. The
résumés shall include at least three individual references from previous
assignments. Please limit resumes to one page.
3. Some functions of this project may require the use of sub-consultants. If you
intend to utilize sub-consultants, you must list each and provide resumes for
their key personnel.
4. Detail the experience of your team, if any, with the following applications:
• Datasplice
• Geoworx
• BIRT
• GraniteNet
5. Describe the availability of project personnel to participate in this project in the
context of the contractor firm’s other commitments.
6. Provide a list of similar projects completed in the last five (5) years by the key
members of the proposed team.
F. Availability
1. Are other qualified personnel available to assist in meeting the project schedule
if required?
2. Is the project team available to attend meetings as required by the Scope of
Work?
3. Provide an outline of the schedule for completing tasks.
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4. Describe the methods and timeline of communication your firm will use with the
City’s Project Manager and other parties.
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.
H. Cost and Work Hours
Reasonable expenses will be reimbursable as per the attached Fort Collins Expense
Guidelines exhibit in the Sample Agreement. Service Provider will be required to
provide original receipts to the City for all reimbursable expenses.
In your response to this proposal, please provide the following:
1. Schedule of Rates: Provide a schedule of billing rates by category of employee
and job title to be used during the term of the Agreement. This fee schedule will
be firm for at least one (1) year from the date of the Agreement. The fee
schedule will be used as a basis for determining fees should additional services
be necessary. Include a per meeting rate in the event additional meetings are
needed. A fee schedule for sub-consultants, if used, shall be included.
2. All direct costs (i.e., travel, printing, postage, etc.) specifically attributed to the
project and not included in the billing rates must be identified. Travel expenses
may be reimbursable as per the attached Fort Collins Expense Guidelines.
Service Provider will be required to provide original receipts to the City for all
travel expenses.
I. Projects
In your response to this proposal, please provide the following regarding the two
projects described below.
1. A scope of work for the requirements gathering, design, configuration and task
support required for this project. Describe your recommended approach to the
project. Detail the design and development factors to be considered during
configuration, major issues you identify to be addressed, and any risk factors.
(Assume all modeling effort is completed)
Estimated Hours by Task: Provide estimated hours for each proposed task by
job title and employee name, including the time required for meetings,
conference calls, etc.
2. Cost by Task: Provide the cost of each task identified in the Scope of Proposal
section, as well as a total not to exceed figure. Price all additional
services/deliverables separately.
3. Include a summary of Consultant’s assumptions in outlining the tasks proposed
and the completion of the project from analysis through construction
management.
4. Provide an outline of the schedule for completing tasks.
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PROJECT 1:
Project Objective: Migrate Utilities GraniteNet asset condition data into Maximo
asset registry.
This project will consist of three individual phases:
• Phase 1 – GraniteNet application asset condition data load to Utilities GIS
application. Tasks for this phase of the project, but not limited to, are listed
below in no particular order or sequence.
o This phase of the project will be primarily handled by Utilities GIS
personnel although certain tasks will require vendor participation.
Work with Utilities GIS personnel to understand data migration format
in preparation for load into Maximo.
Work with Water Field Operations staff to develop an asset Standards
condition code structure for Maximo which can be cross-referenced
with GraniteNet asset conditions.
• Phase 2 – GIS asset condition data migration to Maximo. Tasks for this phase
of the project, but not limited to, are listed below in no particular order or
sequence.
o Assist Utilities GIS staff with configuring software application to move
data between GIS and Maximo.
o Work with Utilities Maximo administrators to identify asset attributes in
Maximo asset registry for data loading.
o Assist Maximo administrators with data load prototyping from GIS into
Maximo asset registry attributes.
o Assist Maximo administrators with final data load into Maximo production
asset registry.
• Phase 3 – Apply GraniteNet asset condition data migrated to Utilities Asset
Management best practices. Tasks for this phase of the project, but not
limited to, are listed below in no particular order or sequence.
o Assist Maximo administrators with the development of reports and/or
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) using data migrated into Maximo
from GraniteNet application.
o Collaborate with Utilities Water Field Operations staff to develop training
documentation and training curriculum for the use of Maximo asset
condition reports and KPIs. This task may require collaboration with
Utilities mobile vendor to develop training curriculum.
o Configure / develop user Start Centers to use Maximo asset condition
reports and / or KPIs, as well as, other metrics as requested by Water
Field Operations staff.
o Train Water Field Operations staff on the use of Maximo Start Centers,
asset condition reports and KPIs using. Training of this type should be
incorporated into an any training curriculum.
o Collaborate with Water Field Operations staff to develop and document
business processes that use Maximo asset condition data for managing
assets in the areas of maintenance and replacement planning.
o Work with Utilities mobile vendor to configure mobile viewer for use of
newly developed Maximo asset condition data in work flow processes
and map service layers.
o Assist Water Field Operations Planner / Schedulers in the development
of a Preventive Maintenance program using Maximo asset condition
data.
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o Collaborate with the Utilities Mobile vendor and Utilities Subject Matter
Experts to train, using previously developed curriculum, Water Field
Operations crews on data collection best practices in support of the
Utilities Asset Management program.
• Subsequent follow-up tasks for all phases of this project.
o Document all training and business processes developed or used in the
migration of asset condition data from GraniteNet into Maximo, as well
document the application of this data for Water Field Operations master
planning and work flow efforts.
o Assist Maximo administrators and Utilities Subject Matter Experts to
develop a refresher training program for Maximo reports, KPIs and user
Start Centers.
o When new assets or locations have been identified, assist Utilities
Subject Matter Experts and Maximo administrators to load into Maximo
asset registry.
A secondary step for this task would be to pull GraniteNet asset
condition data for new discovered assets or locations into Maximo
using the processes developed and documented during this project.
It needs to be noted that while this project is to assist Utilities staff and Maximo
administrators with an initial project to develop and document processes needed to
migrate asset condition data from the Utilities GraniteNet application into the Utilities
Maximo asset registry. It will, due to the nature of Fort Collins Utilities once
developed and put into practice, be an on-going process that will require support
from time to time.
PROJECT 2:
Upgrade Maximo to version 7.6.10. If Service Provider hasn’t upgraded to that
version yet, provide information as requested for the previous version upgraded in
the last three (3) years.
J. Additional Information
Provide any information that distinguishes Service Provider from its competition and
any additional information applicable to this RFP that might be valuable in assessing
Service Provider’s proposal.
Explain any concerns Service Provider 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.
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IV. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
A. Proposal and Interview Criteria
Service Providers 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 Service Providers
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?
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
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Manager's estimate? Are the work hours
presented reasonable for the effort required
by each project task or phase?
2.0 Projects
Does the proposal include 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 Service Provider 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 Service Provider responsive to client
needs; did the Service Provider 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 Service Provider 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. SERVICE PROVIDER STATEMENT
Service Provider 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, Service Provider
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 Service Provider’s knowledge and belief.
b. Service Provider 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. Service Provider further agrees that the method of award is acceptable.
e. Service Provider 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. Service Provider 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: SERVICE PROVIDER STATEMENT IS TO BE SIGNED & RETURNED WITH YOUR
PROPOSAL.
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VI. SAMPLE AGREEMENT (FOR REFERENCE ONLY – DO NOT SIGN )
SERVICES AGREEMENT
WORK ORDER TYPE
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into the day and year set forth below, by and
between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter
referred to as the "City" and hereinafter referred to as "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. Services to be Performed.
a. This Agreement shall constitute the basic agreement between the parties for services
for . The conditions set forth herein shall apply to all services performed by the
Service Provider on behalf of the City and particularly described in Work Orders
agreed upon in writing by the parties from time to time. Such Work Orders, a sample
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, consisting of two (2) pages and incorporated
herein by this reference, shall include a description of the services to be performed,
the location and time for performance, the amount of payment, any materials to be
supplied by the City and any other special circumstances relating to the performance
of services. No Work Order shall exceed $ . A general scope of services is
attached hereto as Exhibit C, consisting of ( ) page(s), and incorporated
herein by this reference.
The only services authorized under this Agreement are those which are performed
after receipt of such Work Order, except in emergency circumstances where oral work
requests may be issued. Oral requests for emergency actions will be confirmed by
issuance of a written Work Order within two (2) working days. Irrespective of
references in Exhibit A to certain named third parties, Service Provider shall be solely
responsible for performance of all duties hereunder.
b. The City may, at any time during the term of a particular Work Order and without
invalidating such Work Order, make changes to the scope of the particular services.
Such changes shall be agreed upon in writing by the parties by Change Order, a
sample of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, consisting of one (1) page and
incorporated herein by this reference.
2. Changes in the Work. The City reserves the right to independently bid any services rather
than issuing work to the Service Provider pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing within this
Agreement shall obligate the City to have any particular service performed by the Service
Provider.
3. Time of Commencement and Completion of Services. The services to be performed
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pursuant to this Agreement shall be initiated as specified by each written Work Order or oral
emergency service request. Oral emergency service requests will be acted upon without
waiting for a written Work Order. Time is of the essence.
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 is 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/Notices. 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 mailed at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the termination date contained in said notice unless otherwise agreed in writing by
the parties. All notices provided under this Agreement shall be effective when mailed,
postage prepaid and sent to the following address:
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 termination date, 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. This is an open-end indefinite quantity Agreement with no fixed price. The
actual amount of work to be performed will be stated on the individual Work Orders. The
City makes no guarantee as to the number of Work Orders that may be issued or the actual
amount of services which will in fact be requested.
8. Payments.
a. The City agrees to pay and the Service Provider agrees to accept as full payment for all
work done and all materials furnished and for all costs and expenses incurred in
performance of the work the sums set forth for the hourly labor rate and material costs,
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with markups, stated within the Bid Schedule Proposal Form, attached hereto as Exhibit
, consisting of ( ) page(s), and incorporated herein by this reference.
Payment shall be made by the City Net 30 days from the date of the invoice and upon
acceptance of the work by the City and upon the Service Provider furnishing satisfactory
evidence of payment of all wages, taxes, supplies and materials, and other costs
incurred in connection with the performance of such work.
9. Liquidated Damages. OWNER and CONTRCTOR recognize that time is of the essence of
this Agreement and that OWNER will suffer financial loss if the Work is not completed within
the times specified in the Work Order, plus any extensions thereof allowed in accordance
with Article 12 of the General conditions. They also recognize the delays, expenses and
difficulties involved in proving in a legal proceeding the actual loss suffered by OWNER if
the Work is not completed on time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof,
OWNER and CONTRACTOR agree that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as
penalty) CONTRACTOR shall pay OWNER the amount set forth in each Work Order.
10. City Representative. The City's representative will be shown on the specific Work Order
and shall make, within the scope of his or her authority, all necessary and proper decisions
with reference to the work requested. All requests concerning this Agreement shall be
directed to the City Representative.
11. Independent Contractor. It is agreed that in the performance of any services hereunder, the
Service Provider is an independent contractor responsible to the City only as to the results
to be obtained in the particular work assignment and to the extent that the work shall be
done in accordance with the terms, plans and specifications furnished by the City.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. Acceptance Not Waiver. The City's approval or acceptance of, or payment for any of the
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services shall not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights under the Agreement or
of any cause of action arising out of the performance of this Agreement.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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 representative, successors and assigns of said parties.
19. Indemnity/Insurance.
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
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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.
20. 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.
21. Law/Severability. This Agreement shall be governed in all respect by the laws of the State
of Colorado. 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.
22. 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.
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.
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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.
23. 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 three
(3) pages, 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:
Date:
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EXHIBIT A
WORK ORDER FORM
PURSUANT TO A MASTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AND
SERVICE PROVIDER'S NAME
WORK ORDER NUMBER: PM's Tracking #
PROJECT TITLE:
ORIGINAL BID/RFP NUMBER & NAME:
MASTER AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE: Original Contract Date
ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: If using a 3rd party architect/engineer or City
PM/Engineer
OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE: City PM
WORK ORDER COMMENCEMENT DATE:
WORK ORDER COMPLETION DATE:
MAXIMUM FEE: (time and reimbursable direct costs):
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE OF SERVICES:
Service Provider agrees to perform the services identified above and on the attached forms in
accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Master Agreement between
the parties. In the event of a conflict between or ambiguity in the terms of the Master Agreement
and this Work Order (including the attached forms) the Master 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 after all parties have signed this
document.
SERVICE PROVIDER: Service Provider's Name
By: Date:
Name: Title:
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OWNER’S ACCEPTANCE & EXECUTION:
This Work Order and the attached Contract Documents are hereby accepted and incorporated
herein by this reference.
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Project Manager
REVIEWED: Date:
Name, Buyer or Senior Buyer
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Date:
Name,City Attorney's Title
(if greater than $1,000,000)
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Title
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Title
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Kevin Gertig, Utilities Executive Director
(if greater than $1,000,000)
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Gerry Paul, Purchasing Director
(if greater than $60,000)
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Darin Atteberry, City Manager
(if greater than $1,000,000)
ATTEST: Date:
City Clerk
(if greater than $1,000,000)
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EXHIBIT B
CHANGE ORDER
NO.
PROJECT TITLE:
SERVICE PROVIDER: Company Name
WORK ORDER NUMBER:
PO NUMBER:
DESCRIPTION:
1. Reason for Change: Why is the change required?
2. Description of Change: Provide details of the changes to the Work
3. Change in Work Order Price:
4. Change in Work Order Time:
ORIGINAL WORK ORDER PRICE $ .00
TOTAL APPROVED CHANGE ORDER .00
TOTAL PENDING CHANGE ORDER .00
TOTAL THIS CHANGE ORDER .00
TOTAL % OF THIS CHANGE ORDER %
TOTAL C.O.% OF ORIGINAL WORK ORDER %
ADJUSTED WORK ORDER COST $ .00
SERVICE PROVIDER: Company Name
By: Date:
Name: Title:
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Project Manager
REVIEWED: Date:
Name, Buyer or Senior Buyer
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Title
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Gerry Paul, Purchasing Director (if greater than $60,000)
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EXHIBIT C
GENERAL 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 THE SERVICES to be provided by Professional under this
Agreement, the parties agree to comply with reasonable policies and procedures with regard to
the exchange and handling of confidential information and other sensitive materials between the
parties, as set forth below.
1. Definitions.
For purposes of this Agreement, the party who owns the confidential information and is
disclosing same shall be referenced as the “Disclosing Party.” The party receiving the
Disclosing Party’s confidential information shall be referenced as the “Receiving Party.”
2. Confidential Information.
Confidential Information controlled by this Agreement refers to information which is not
public and/or is proprietary and includes by way of example, but without limitation, City
customer information, utility data, service billing records, customer equipment information,
location information, network security system, business plans, formulae, processes,
intellectual property, trade secrets, designs, photographs, plans, drawings, schematics,
methods, specifications, samples, reports, mechanical and electronic design drawings,
customer lists, financial information, studies, findings, inventions, and ideas.
To the extent practical, Confidential Information shall be marked “Confidential” or
“Proprietary.” Nevertheless, Professional shall treat as Confidential Information all customer
identifiable information in any form, whether or not bearing a mark of confidentiality or
otherwise requested by the City, including but not limited to account, address, billing,
consumption, contact and other customer data. In the case of disclosure in non-
documentary form of non-customer identifiable information, made orally or by visual
inspection, the Disclosing Party shall have the right, or, if requested by the Receiving Party,
the obligation to confirm in writing the fact and general nature of each disclosure within a
reasonable time after it is made in order that it is treated as Confidential Information. Any
information disclosed to the other party prior to the execution of this Agreement and related
to the services for which Professional has been engaged shall be considered in the same
manner and be subject to the same treatment as the information disclosed after the
execution of this Agreement with regard to protecting it as Confidential Information.
3. Use of Confidential Information.
Receiving Party hereby agrees that it shall use the Confidential Information solely for the
purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement and not in any way detrimental
to Disclosing Party. Receiving Party agrees to use the same degree of care Receiving Party
uses with respect to its own proprietary or confidential information, which in any event shall
result in a reasonable standard of care to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of the
Confidential Information. Except as otherwise provided herein, Receiving Party shall keep
confidential and not disclose the Confidential Information. The City and Professional shall
cause each of their directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, and
subcontractors to become familiar with, and abide by, the terms of this section, which shall
survive this Agreement as an on-going obligation of the Parties.
Professional shall not use such information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself,
or any third party, other than in the performance of obligations under this Agreement.
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4. Exclusions from Definition.
The term “Confidential Information” as used herein does not include any data or information
which is already known to the Receiving Party or which before being divulged by the
Disclosing Party (1) was generally known to the public through no wrongful act of the
Receiving Party; (2) has been rightfully received by the Receiving Party from a third party
without restriction on disclosure and without, to the knowledge of the Receiving Party, a
breach of an obligation of confidentiality; (3) has been approved for release by a written
authorization by the other party hereto; or (4) has been disclosed pursuant to a requirement
of a governmental agency or by operation of law.
5. Required Disclosure.
If the Receiving Party is required (by interrogatories, requests for information or documents,
subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process, or by federal, state, or local law,
including without limitation, the Colorado Open Records Act) to disclose any Confidential
Information, the Parties agree the Receiving Party will provide the Disclosing Party with
prompt notice of such request, so the Disclosing Party may seek an appropriate protective
order or waive the Receiving Party’s compliance with this Agreement.
The Receiving Party shall furnish a copy of this Agreement with any disclosure.
6. Notwithstanding paragraph 5, Professional shall not disclose Confidential Information to any
person, directly or indirectly, nor use it in any way, except as required or authorized in
writing by the City.
7. 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 City.
8. Data Protection and Data Security.
In addition to the requirements of paragraph 7, Professional shall have in place information
security safeguards designed to conform to or exceed industry best practices regarding the
protection of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of utility and customer information
and shall have written agreements requiring any subcontractor to meet those standards.
These information security safeguards (the “Information Security Program”) shall be
materially consistent with, or more stringent than, the safeguards described in this Exhibit.
a) Professional’s information security safeguards shall address the following elements:
• Data Storage, Backups and Disposal
• Logical Access Control (e.g., Role-Based)
• Information Classification and Handling
• Secure Data Transfer (SFTP and Data Transfer Specification)
• Secure Web Communications
• Network and Security Monitoring
• Application Development Security
• Application Security Controls and Procedures (User Authentication, Security
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Controls, and Security Procedures, Policies and Logging)
• Incident Response
• Vulnerability Assessments
• Hosted Services
• Personnel Security
b) Subcontractors. Professional may use subcontractors, though such activity shall not
release or absolve Professional from the obligation to satisfy all conditions of this
Agreement, including the data security measures described in this Exhibit, and to require
a substantially similar level of data security, appropriate to the types of services provided
and Customer Data received, for any subcontractor Professional may use. Accordingly,
any release of data, confidential information, or failure to protect information under this
Agreement by a subcontractor or affiliated party shall be attributed to Professional and
may be considered to be a material breach of this Agreement.
9. Confidential Information is not to be stored on any local workstation, laptop, or media such
as CD/DVD, USB drives, external hard drives or other similar portable devices unless the
Professional can ensure security for the Confidential Information so stored. Work stations or
laptops to be used in the Work will be required to have personal firewalls on each, as well as
have current, active anti-virus definitions.
10. The Agreement not to disclose Confidential Information as set forth in this Exhibit shall apply
during the term of the Work and at any time thereafter unless specifically authorized by the
City in writing.
11. If Professional breaches this Agreement, in the City’s sole discretion, the City may
immediately terminate this Agreement and withdraw Professional’s right to access
Confidential Information.
12. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all material, i.e., various physical
forms of media in which Confidential Information is contained, including but not limited to
writings, drawings, tapes, diskettes, prototypes or products, shall remain the sole property of
the Disclosing Party and, upon request, shall be promptly returned, together with all copies
thereof to the Disclosing Party. Upon such return of physical records, all digital and
electronic data shall also be deleted in a non-restorable way by which it is no longer
available to the Receiving Party. Written verification of the deletion (including date of
deletion) is to be provided to the Disclosing Party within ten (10) days after completion of
engagement, whether it be via termination, completion or otherwise.
13. Professional acknowledges that the City may, based upon the representations made in this
Agreement, disclose security information that is critical to the continued success of the City’s
business. Accordingly, Professional agrees that the City does not have an adequate remedy
at law for breach of this Agreement and therefore, the City shall be entitled, as a non-
exclusive remedy, and in addition to an action for damages, to seek and obtain an injunction
or decree of specific performance or any other remedy, from a court of competent
jurisdiction to enjoin or remedy any violation of this Agreement.
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EXHIBIT
FORT COLLINS EXPENSE GUIDELINES FOR 2019
Lodging, Per Diem Meals and Incidentals and Other expenses:
Effective as of October 1, 2018
Lodging:
• Hotels will be reimbursed at $116/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 $116 limit, i.e. the rate is $116 plus applicable taxes.
• Receipts are to be provided.
• Actual expense will apply
Meals and Incidentals Expenses (M&IE):
In lieu of requiring expense receipts, Fort Collins will use Federal GSA per diem guidelines.
• Daily rate: $61
• The M&IE is further broken down by:
Breakfast: $14
Lunch: $16
Dinner: $26
Incidentals: $5
• Travel Days rate: 75% of $61 = $45.75
Incidentals are defined as: fees and tips given to porters, baggage carriers, bellhops, hotel
maids, stewards or stewardesses.
Meals and incidental expense (M&IE) rate does include taxes and tips in the rate, so travelers
will not be reimbursed separately for those items.
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 standard for determining total mileage is the most direct route from the firm’s
primary place of business to the City.
• Mileage for 2 wheel drive vehicles will be at the current rate found at www.gsa.gov. The
rate for 2019 is $0.58.
• Mileage for 4 wheel drive vehicles will be $0.78 when required by the City of Fort Collins.
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
• Other personal expenses not directly related to City business;
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• 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).