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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
9039 CONTRACTOR SERVICES
FOR HALLIGAN WATER SUPPLY PROJECT
The City of Fort Collins is requesting a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified
Contractors to provide services related to design/preconstruction support and construction for
the Halligan Water Supply Project.
As part of the City’s commitment to Sustainable Purchasing, electronic bid submission is
preferred. Proposals shall be submitted online through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing
System (RMEPS) at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-of-fort-collins. Proposals must be
received before 3:00 p.m. (our clock) on November 6, 2019 and referenced as RFP No. 9039.
Proposals not submitted by the designated Opening Date and Time will not be accepted by the
system.
All questions should be submitted in writing via email, to Pat Johnson, CPPB, Senior Buyer
at pjohnson@fcgov.com. Final questions shall be submitted no later than 4:00 PM MT (our
clock) on October 25, 2019. Please format your email to include: 9039 Contractor Services for
Halligan Water Supply Project in the subject line.
Following the completion of this qualification phase of the competitive selection process, and at the
discretion of the City, an invitation will be extended to qualified firms to participate in a mandatory
question and answer discussion period, a site visit, and a subsequent Request for Proposal. The
meetings will be held at the Utility Services Center at 700 Wood St., Fort Collins, CO and on-site at
Halligan Reservoir. These appointments will be the only opportunity Contractors will have to
discuss the project needs, including the Alternative Product Delivery System (APDS) delivery
methodology and the project details, with the team until the question period during the RFP.
Contractors who are invited to visit the site and to participate in the question and answer discussion
prior to the Request for Proposals will be required to sign the attached Non-disclosure form. The
form will be completed and sent to those firms who schedule an appointment and must be returned
prior to the firm’s appointment.
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.
Public Viewing Copy: The City of Fort Collins is subject to public information laws, which permit
access to most records and documents. Proprietary information in your response must be clearly
identified and will be protected to the extent legally permissible. Proposals may not be marked
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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‘Proprietary’ in their entirety. All provisions of any contract resulting from this Statement of
Qualifications will be public information. Firms are allowed to submit one (1) additional complete
proposal clearly marked “FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.” In this version of the proposal, the firm will
redact all text and/or data that it wishes to be considered confidential and denote the information
as “proprietary” or “confidential”. Information considered proprietary is limited to material treated
as confidential in the normal conduct of business, trade secrets, discount information, and
individual product or service pricing. Summary price information may not be designated as
proprietary as such information may be carried forward into other public documents.
Sincerely,
Gerry Paul
Purchasing Director
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A. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is to receive and evaluate statements of
qualifications from firms (Contractor and Subcontractors) to provide General Contractor services
and work with the City of Fort Collins (City) and its engineering consultant on design and
construction phases of the Halligan Water Supply Project (Halligan Project).Through this SOQ,
the City will prepare a shortlist of qualified Contractors from which to solicit a proposal for
design/preconstruction support and construction of the Halligan Project, through a subsequent
Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Only Contractors who are determined by the City, at its
sole discretion, to meet the qualifying criteria outlined herein will be selected to participate in the
RFP phase of the competitive selection process.
The eventual awarded Contractor may be retained by the City to provide design/preconstruction
support, cost estimation, risk assessment, constructability review, construction services and
other services as needed for the Halligan Project.
The City makes no assurance that any specific service described in this SOQ will be needed
during the term of any contract that may be awarded pursuant to the RFP. It is also possible that
the City may choose not to incorporate one or more requirements of the general scope of
services described in this SOQ into any contract(s) awarded.
2. LOCATION
Halligan Reservoir is located about 25 miles northwest of Fort Collins on the North Fork of
the Cache la Poudre River in Sections 33 and 34, Township 11 North, Range 71 West, of
the Sixth P.M., Larimer County, Colorado. Halligan Reservoir is approximately 14 miles
northwest of Seaman Reservoir, which is at the confluence of the North Fork and main stem
of the Cache la Poudre River.
3. NEED
The Halligan Water Supply Project will enlarge Halligan Reservoir by raising the height of the
existing dam approximately 25 feet, to add additional storage capacity of 8,125 ac-ft to the
existing reservoir. The Halligan Project is needed to meet demand of future Fort Collins Utilities’
customers with a secondary benefit of added reliability for current customers. Without additional
storage, these customers are vulnerable to interruptions in water availability and delivery,
particularly during prolonged drought, emergency situations, and uncertainties associated with
climate change.
Fort Collins acquired Halligan Reservoir in 2004. The reservoir currently supplies water to
shareholders of North Poudre Irrigation Company (NPIC) who operates the dam. The
enlargement will result in inundation of approximately 130 acres of land, including
approximately ¾- mile of stream channel of the North Fork, upstream of Halligan Reservoir.
4. EXISTING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION HISTORY
Construction of the on-channel dam began in 1907 and shortly thereafter was stopped due
to a funding shortage, allowing only completion of the dam foundation. The dam was
originally designed as a large cyclopean masonry dam with a gravity section. In 1909, the
dam was redesigned into a smaller arched reinforced cyclopean masonry dam. The
redesigned dam was centered on the previously constructed foundation and was
approximately 30 feet lower than the original design. The dam includes an over-the-dam
spillway and reinforcement near the upstream face. Construction of the dam resumed in
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1909 and was completed in 1910.
The dam is founded on Precambrian granite bedrock and constructed of concrete comprised
of Portland cement and locally obtained crushed rock aggregate. Boulders as large as one
to two cubic feet, known as plums, were placed in the concrete of the lower half the dam,
which is typical of cyclopean masonry dams.
The existing dam has a maximum section of about 95 feet from the base of the foundation to
the dam crest. The crest elevation of the dam has an approximate length of 357 feet as
measured along the arc. The spillway is approximately 110 -ft wide and 9.7-ft deep. The
outlet consists of two 34-inch diameter steel pipes controlled with 36-inch diameter gates
located on the upstream face of the dam. The outlet can release up to 500 cubic feet per
second (cfs). When the reservoir exceeds the crest height of the dam, water spills over the
dam. This spillway discharge event typically happens during each snowmelt season.
Additional information such as drawings, studies, analyses and reports will be provided
during the RFP phase of the competitive selection process.
5. PERMITTING
To enlarge Halligan Reservoir, the City requires authorization under Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act (CWA) from the Omaha District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corps. The
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires consideration of potential environmental
effects of any major federal action. To comply with NEPA, the Corps is required to prepare an
environmental analysis. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is currently being drafted by
the Corps to summarize potential effects on human health and the environment from the
Halligan Project and other identified alternatives.
The draft EIS is scheduled for release for public review and comment by the end of 2019. The
City intends to issue a Conceptual Mitigation Plan concurrently with the draft EIS. The
Conceptual Mitigation Plan will summarize Fort Collins’ proposed avoidance, minimization,
mitigation, and voluntary enhancement actions related to the Halligan Project.
6. FUNDING
A cost estimate prepared in 2019 projected total project costs between $100 million and $150
million with a most probable cost of $120 million. This cost estimate includes design,
construction, permitting, mitigation, and real estate acquisition, as well as $19 million spent to
date. This cost estimate is based on a highly conceptualized design and limited mitigation
information and will be refined after preliminary design is complete. Funding for the project is
already appropriated for the permitting and design phases to include initial preconstruction
support with the selected Contractor team. However, the construction phase of this project is
not yet funded and will be subject to the City securing bonds and City Council appropriation of
funds.
B. DELIVERY APPROACH
The Halligan Project will be managed using Fort Collins Utilities’ Alternative Product Delivery
System (APDS). Experience with the APDS or a similar alternative delivery method of design and
construction is critical for the Contractor team. The Contractor team will be part of a project team
consisting of the City’s Program Manager, Project Manager(s) and other City staff, and the project
engineering consultant team. The Consultant team was previously selected through a similar
competitive selection process. This team will work together from the start of design through
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completion of construction. Each team member will have significant involvement in the design and
construction concepts that are utilized. Participation by all team members throughout the Halligan
Project is expected to allow innovation and enhance project quality and value. There may be a time
during the design and pre-construction phase where co-location of the project team will add value.
It is the expectation that key team members accommodate this need.
C. SCHEDULE
1. PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE
Procurement of the Contractor team will be a qualification-based, competitive process involving
two stages:
a. The first stage of the competitive selection process is this Statement of
Qualifications (SOQ), where interested respondents will prepare and submit a
qualifications proposal. The City will select qualified teams based on the criteria
outlined in Section F of this SOQ.
b. Qualified Contractors, as determined at the City’s sole discretion, will be invited to
attend individual mandatory meetings with City staff to further discuss the Halligan
Project and APDS delivery methodology. Qualified Contractors who plan to propose
on the Project will be required to attend a mandatory site visit and participate in a
question and answer discussion before the RFP is released. At the City’s
discretion, site visits may be hosted with individual contractors or as a group.
c. The second stage of selection will include an RFP, where prequalified Contractors
will submit a technical proposal for services during design/preconstruction and
construction of the Halligan Project. The technical proposal will include the
Contractor’s project execution plan, detailed team organization, possible innovative
approaches, project specific challenges and other submittal requirements stated in
the RFP. The RFP will request a fee estimate for professional services during the
design phase to include hourly rates, markups and direct costs. Also requested in the
RFP will be construction overhead and profit rates, markups, equipment & labor
rates.
Additionally, the RFP will request an example price for a particular phase of work that
will allow the Contractor to demonstrate their logical process in building an estimate.
The selected firm is expected and required to have a completely open book policy on
all pricing of work.
The final step of the competitive selection process will include an interactive
workshop led by the Contractor. The workshop is intended to be an open dialogue
between the City's selection team and the Contractor’s team that will further expand
elements submitted in the proposals.
d. After the workshop, the City, at their sole discretion, will choose the Contractor team
that is best suited for the project. Following selection, the Contractor and the City will
enter into a Master Services Agreement with the contract length lasting for the
duration of the project. This Master Agreement will cover the design/preconstruction
and construction phases of work. It is anticipated that design/preconstruction and
construction work will be conducted in phases, with Work Orders negotiated and
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issued for each phase of work as the project progresses.
The following procurement schedule is provided for planning purposes and is subject
to change. Final procurement documents will include updates to the procurement
schedule.
MILESTONE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Issue SOQ 10/11/19
SOQ Final Questions Due 10/25/19
Qualifications Due 11/06/19
Short List Determined 11/12/19
Site Visit and Q/A 11/18/19 12/06/19
Issue RFP 12/13/19
RFP Questions Due 01/20/20
Proposals Due 01/31/20
Short List Determined 02/14/20
Workshop 03/02/20 03/13/20
Begin Contract Negotiations 03/16/20
Begin Design w/Consultant
team (tentative)
May 2020
2. PROJECT SCHEDULE
The schedule for construction of the enlargement of Halligan Reservoir is primarily dictated
by the permitting process and project funding. Permitting with the Corps began in 2006 and is
anticipated to be complete around 2022. In addition to the federal permitting process, permits
are required from other federal, state and county agencies prior to construction. To expedite
transition from permitting to construction, design of the enlargement of Halligan Reservoir is
anticipated to be conducted in parallel with permitting, beginning in 2020. Design will be
conducted in phases, as agreed upon by the team. Preliminary design is planned to begin in
early 2020 and final design will likely not be complete until after a Record of Decision is
issued by the Corps.
MILESTONE 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Federal Permitting
Other (State/County) Permitting
Preliminary Design
Final Design
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Construction
Enlarged Halligan Operation
D. GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR DESIGN OF HALLIGAN RESERVOIR
A more detailed scope of services will be provided in the RFP document following the qualification
process. In general, the Contractor will be responsible for early contractor engagement to influence
the design for more efficient construction. Because the Contractor is being selected for both the
preconstruction and construction phases of service and due to the opportunity for the Contractor’s
team to provide input to the design, it is expected that significant unforeseen changes, delays and
risks will be avoided and that best value will be realized.
The Contractor’s effort will consist of two phases.
1. Phase 1 - Design / Preconstruction.
a. Expected timeframe: 2020-2023.
b. The Contractor and Contractor’s team will be an actively engaged member of the project
through all design milestones. The Contractor will be expected to provide constructability
review and construction planning including scheduling, design alternatives and detailed
cost estimates and pricing to include competitive quoting at various design milestones. A
third party independent cost estimate (ICE), contracted separately by the City, will be
completed at various design milestones as determined by the City with input from the project
team. This information will be reviewed, discussed, and consensus reached by the project
team for the execution, schedule and cost for each major decision. At various design
milestones, the Contractor team, Consultant team and third party independent cost
estimator will discuss and reconcile cost estimates.
c. This phase of work will be based on hourly rates for assistance with design.
2. Phase 2 – Construction
a. Expected timeframe: 2024-2025
b. Between the 90% and 100% design phase, construction contract(s) will be negotiated
and executed on a cost-plus fixed percent fee basis.
The Contractor’s team is expected to bring experience and expertise in large dam construction
utilizing both conventional concrete (CVC) and roller compacted concrete (RCC) mix design
and placement, with a history working in early contractor involvement projects During the
contract period, the Contractor’s team may be requested to inform decisions on or perform
some or all of the following services for the Halligan Project:
a. Safety and security
b. Constructability methods, sequencing, schedule, and pre-construction pricing and estimates
c. Site access, layout and development
d. Quarry development and aggregate processing
e. Cement and fly ash sourcing and delivery
f. Concrete mix design
g. Foundation excavation and grouting next to the existing dam
h. RCC and conventional concrete cooling, mixing, delivery and placement
i. Intake/outlet works construction on an existing dam
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j. Construction of fish screens and netting
k. Diversion structure construction and gating
l. Water management during construction
m. Interaction with involved agencies / key stakeholders / local community
n. Instrumentation and controls for the dam, gates, stream, etc.
o. Stream and wetlands restoration / mitigation
p. Additional services, as needed
As currently conceptualized and documented in design feasibility studies, the dam raise of the
Halligan Project may consist of the following major project elements:
a. Demolition of existing dam features
b. Surface preparation of the existing concrete dam for placement of concrete or
geomembrane liner membrane
c. Excavation around the existing dam foundation for widening
d. Conventional or RCC concrete placement downstream to allow for a dam raise of
approximately 25 feet, including excavation of near site borrow materials and on-site
processing to produce aggregate for use in the concrete
e. Construction or modification of a multi-level intake tower and low-level outlet works
f. Lining the upstream face of the concrete dam with a geomembrane liner to reduce
seepage through the existing dam
g. Retrofit, replacement, or removal of downstream diversion structure(s)
h. Wetland and/or stream habitat modifications
i. Access road improvements
E. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
Respondents must submit a SOQ tailored specifically to work related to the Halligan Project.
SOQs shall be limited to twenty (20) single-sided pages and include the sections below
(minimum 10-point font for all text). A maximum of five 11x17 sheets are allowed and will each
count as a single page. Cover page, table of contents, section dividers (if used) shall not be
counted toward this page limit. The SOQ shall follow the format presented below.
1. Cover Letter: Provide a cover letter that explains why the respondent should be
prequalified and will provide the best value to the City.
2. Firm Summary: Provide an outline describing the respondents firm, including:
a. Description of the company’s business and background
b. Number of years in the business
c. Details about ownership
d. An overview of services offered and qualifications
e. Size of the firm
f. Location(s) of offices - identify which office will be the primary contact for the
Halligan Project
g. Primary contact information for the company, including contact names and titles
h. Have you, or your firm, ever defaulted on a contract? If so, where and why?
i. Are you, or your firm, debarred by any government agency? If yes list agency
name.
j. Are any lawsuits pending against the firm at this time? If yes, provide a summary of
the matter and current status of the lawsuit.
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If the respondent is a Joint Venture, the lead firm for the venture shall be clearly
identified, and expected participation percentages stated along with any previous history
of working together over the past 15 years.
3. Qualification Summary: Provide a qualification narrative focused on the respondent’s
experience as related to the Halligan Project. Specifically, the summary should highlight
the firm’s experience and capabilities in designing CVC and RCC dams with features
similar to Halligan Reservoir. Firms without previous experience on projects similar to the
Halligan Project will not be considered. Expected similar features include but are not
limited to:
a. Dam rehabilitation or augmentation work on existing concrete dams
b. New concrete dam construction
c. Arch dam construction experience
d. Dam construction relating to heights exceeding 50 feet, including RCC and
conventional concrete
e. Hard rock quarry development and production
f. Construction of dam outlet works and appurtenant structures
g. Installation of large diameter steel pipelines and mechanical valves
h. Construction of reinforced concrete spillways
i. Controlled excavation near existing structures
j. Dam foundation grouting
k. RCC and conventional concrete production including cooling and heating
l. RCC and concrete delivery systems including conveyors
m. Hoisting and forming systems
n. Dam construction in environmentally sensitive, difficult access, and otherwise
constrained sites.
o. Successful track record towards safety performance
p. Dam construction regulated by USACE, USBR, Colorado State Engineer’s Office, or
other similar state or federal agencies.
q. Successful experience playing a significant role on projects using alternative
delivery methods with early contractor involvement during the design. Show ability
to work collectively with owners, contractors, subcontractors and other project
stakeholders.
4. Summary of Project Experience: Provide experience narratives for the most
relevant dam construction projects where your firm has served as the prime
contractor. The two to five projects shall have been completed in the last 10 years
and describe the firm’s roles and responsibilities. Identify the roles and
responsibilities of proposed team members on the past projects as well. Project
biographies shall include:
a. Description of the project, including project name and location, and its similarity to
the Halligan Project
b. Owner’s name, address, telephone number, email address and contact person
c. Engineering consulting firm on the project
d. Challenges within the project team
e. Contractor’s team members and roles
f. Original contract value and final contract amount
g. Original milestones, were they met and if not, an explanation of why
h. Dam type, size (height, crest length, concrete volume) and facing system
i. Design alternatives
j. Responsibility of the firm and percent of contract self-performed
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k. Key project challenges and successes
l. Project delivery method used
m. Risks
n. Change order history and amounts – categorized as owner directed or other
o. Disputes, claims and litigation summary
p. Liquidated damages applied
5. Key personnel: Provide an organization chart of key personnel proposed for the
Halligan Project for both the design/preconstruction and construction phases of work.
The organization chart shall identify the team’s structure including all resources
(including major subcontractors and teaming partners) anticipated for the project.
Resumes are not requested during the SOQ but will be a required submittal for the RFP
phase of the competitive process. Identify each member’s title, specific role,
responsibilities, and time commitment.
Submit a narrative outlining the team’s commitment to the Halligan Project and the
availability of key members. Given the long-term nature of this project, the commitment
of key personnel is critical to the City of Fort Collins and the success of this project. It is
the City’s expectation that key members assigned to the project will remain throughout
the project and act as the City’s primary resources. Any replacement for key individuals
must be approved in advance and agreed to in writing by the City’ Project Manager.
6. Subcontractors: Identify all major subcontractors proposed to be part of the core
Construction team to include the firm’s name, expertise/trade, and brief overview of
qualifications.
7. Water Supply Projects in Northern Colorado: Provide a list and description of the
team’s and team members’ previous or ongoing support of other water supply projects in
northern Colorado that affect the Cache la Poudre River and/or its tributaries, including
(for example only) but not limited to: projects for the North Poudre Irrigation Company,
the Water Supply and Storage Company, the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy
District (a,k,a, Northern Water), or the City of Greeley, or projects such as the Thornton
Pipeline, the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP), the Windy Gap Firming Project,
and the Milton Seaman Water Supply Project. List the project name, phase of the project
when involvement occurred, level of involvement, etc.
In the case where a Contractor or a member of the Contractor’s team has provided
services that could be construed as intended to support or oppose projects that may
affect the Cache la Poudre River and/or its tributaries, the Contractor is encouraged to
contact the City’s Purchasing Representative to ascertain whether or not a conflict of
interest may exist which may preclude the Contractor and/or member of the
Contractor’s team from being selected to perform work directly for the City as part of the
Halligan Project.
In the case where a Contractor or a member of the Contractor’s team has performed
work on the Cache la Poudre River and/or its tributaries, may not, in and of itself,
constitute a conflict of interest in connection with the Halligan Project.
The City reserves the right to consider the specific circumstances associated with
potential conflicts of interest of the proposing Contractor teams, and their members,
and to evaluate their future work regarding any projects affecting the Cache la Poudre
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River and/or its tributaries to ensure that no future conflicts arise that may affect the
interests of the City.
Provide information to pjohnson@fcgov.com regarding the project name, year worked
on, level of involvement, owner name and contact information, and details about the
potential conflict. Also include details of your conversation with the project owner and
whether or not they feel that your firm’s involvement in Halligan Project would be a
conflict with your work on their project.
8. Safety record
Provide the firm’s OSHA reportable accident rate and current worker’s compensation
insurance multiplier for the last 3 years. Address your company’s safety program and any
additional information that would be useful in showing your approach to a safe work site.
Unsafe conditions with respect to the public, owner, engineer, and contractor are not an
option. Provide a list of all projects in the last 3 years that have received an OSHA citation
either to the GC or sub-contractor on the jobsite and provide a narrative of the
citations. Limit your response to projects that have occurred in the Rocky Mountain
region.
9. Insurance, Bonding, & Financial Qualifications
A. Insurance
The awarded Contractor will be required to maintain during the term of the contract
insurance coverage and limits stated below.
1. Workers' Compensation & Employer's Liability.
a. Workers' Compensation insurance with statutory limits as required by
Colorado law.
b. Employer's Liability insurance with limits of $100,000 per accident, $500,000
disease aggregate, and $100,000 disease each employee.
2. Commercial General & Vehicle Liability. Commercial general liability and
automobile liability insurance 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 the work. 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 $10,000,000
combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage.
3. The City, its officers, agents and employees shall be named as additional insureds
on the Contractor's general liability and automobile liability insurance policies for
any claims arising out of work performed under the Agreement.
4. The Consultant, its officers, agents and employees shall be named as additional
insureds on the Contractor's general liability and automobile liability insurance
policies for any claims arising out of work performed under the Agreement
5. Primary Coverage. For any claims related to the Agreement, Contractor’s
insurance shall be primary coverage, and any insurance or self-insurance
maintained by the City, its officers, agents and employees shall be in excess of the
Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.
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6. Waiver of Subrogation. Contractor will grant to the City a waiver of any right of
subrogation which any insurer of Contractor may acquire against the City by virtue
of any payment of any loss. Contractor agrees to obtain any endorsement that
may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies
regardless of whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation
endorsement from the insurer.
In the event any work is performed by a subcontractor, the Contractor shall be
responsible for any liability directly or indirectly arising out of the work performed by
a subcontractor, which liability is not covered by the subcontractor's insurance.
Provide a sample insurance certificate outlining coverage and policy limits or a letter
from the firm’s insurance agency stating limits in these categories. Provide the name,
address and phone number of the firm’s insurance agent(s).
B. Bonding Company
Provide the name, address and phone number of the firm’s bonding agent. Provide a
letter from the bonding agent indicating the firm’s bonding capacity is adequate
($100,000,000) for an individual project concurrently with current and anticipated
workloads to undertake this work.
C. Financial Qualifications (Confidential and not counted in page limit):
Provide a brief narrative describing the firm’s financial condition and willingness to
undertake and complete the project proposed and to furnish equipment and services in
accordance with this SOQ. Please also provide audited financial statements (Income
Statement, Balance Sheet, Cashflow, etc.) for the last three (3) years and any
supporting information deemed pertinent. If the firm is public then please submit last 3
years 10Ks, last 3 quarter’s 10Qs, any 8K and any other pertinent filings. This
information can be submitted in a separate file and be marked confidential. Provide the
name, address and phone number of the firm’s banking reference.
F. SELECTION CRITERIA
Submitted SOQs will be evaluated to determine if the Contractor and Contractor’s team meet the
selection criteria. If it is concluded by the City that an offeror’s SOQ does not meet these
requirements, the respondent will be notified that they have not been selected to participate in
future phases of the selection process for the Halligan Project. The decision shall be at the sole
determination of the City and the conclusions of this review shall be final. Contractor SOQ’s will be
evaluated on the following minimum criteria:
1. Has the Contractor and the Contractor’s team demonstrated new and/or rehabilitated
concrete dam construction experience as stated in this SOQ specifically related to CVC
and RCC?
2. Does the Contractor and Contractor’s team show the depth and breadth of experience
necessary to adapt to changes to the design concept that may result from the permitting
process and/or innovative project team approach?
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3. Has the Contractor and Contractor’s team successfully executed similar projects to the
Halligan Project under a collaborative and alternative delivery methodology like APDS or
CMGC?
4. Has the Contractor and Contractor’s team demonstrated their abilities to work in
environmentally sensitive, difficult access or otherwise restrictive areas?
5. Has the Contractor demonstrated a priority for safety and have a successfully and proven
track record?
6. Does the Contractor have the financial resources to execute the Halligan Project?
7. Does the Contractor and/or Contractor’s team demonstrate the character, integrity,
reputation, and judgement required for a project of this scale?
8. Have the references provided by the Contractor reaffirmed the Contractor’s experience
and qualifications to successfully execute the Halligan Project?
9. Does the Contractor and/or Contractor team have any disqualifying factors?
10. Does the Contractor take exception to the insurance or bonding requirements?
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EXHIBIT I
SAMPLE MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT –
NOT TO BE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME
THIS MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective as of the day of
, 20 , is between the City of Fort Collins, a Colorado home rule municipal corporation (the
“City”), and (“Vendor”). The City and Vendor may hereinafter be referred to individually as a
“Party” or collectively as the “Parties.”
WHEREAS, Vendor and the City may engage in discussions regarding
(the “Purpose”); and
WHEREAS, in the course of discussions, communications, and/or negotiations each Party may disclose
to and/or receive from the other Party certain information belonging to the disclosing Party or its affiliates
(collectively, the “Discloser”) that includes trade secrets, privileged information, or confidential
commercial and information (“Confidential Information”);
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and promises set
forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Records maintained by the City are subject to public disclosure pursuant to the Colorado Open
Records Act (“CORA”). Certain confidential business records are exempt. If Vendor provides to
the City documents that include trade secrets, privileged information, or confidential commercial
or financial information, Vendor shall segregate any documents including such information from
other documents provided to the City and shall clearly identify such documents with a stamp,
watermark or other clear mark identifying the documents as confidential pursuant to CORA.
2. The Party receiving Confidential Information (the “Recipient”) (i) shall use such Confidential
Information only for the Purpose; (ii) shall reproduce such Confidential Information only to the
extent necessary for the Purpose; (iii) shall restrict disclosure of such Confidential Information to
its, and its affiliates', employees and agents who need to know such Confidential Information to
carry out the Purpose and who are not direct competitors of the Discloser (and require such
employees and agents to undertake confidentiality and use obligations at least as restrictive as
those Recipient assumes herein); (iv) shall not disclose such Confidential Information to any other
Party without prior written approval of Discloser; and (v) shall protect such Confidential
Information with at least the same degree of care as it normally exercises to protect its own
proprietary information of a similar nature, which shall be no less than reasonable care. If
Recipient discloses Confidential Information to an employee, affiliate, or other person in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, any subsequent disclosure or use of such
Confidential Information by such employee, affiliate, or other person shall be deemed a disclosure
or use by Recipient and Recipient shall be responsible for such disclosure or use. The Recipient.
shall immediately notify the Discloser upon the discovery of any loss or unauthorized disclosure or
use of the Confidential Information of the Discloser.
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3. The restrictions on use and disclosure of Confidential Information shall not apply unless such
Confidential Information, when in tangible, electronic or viewable form is marked confidential or
proprietary by Discloser, or when disclosed only orally is both identified as confidential or
proprietary at the time of disclosure and summarized in a writing so marked and provided to
Recipient within thirty (30) days following the oral disclosure; except that any unmarked material
and any verbally disclosed information that Recipient knows or reasonably should know to contain
Confidential Information of the Discloser, including but not limited to business or technical
information not generally known to the public, such as patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade
secrets, as well as all written or oral pricing and contract proposals exchanged between the
Parties shall be subject to the use and disclosure restrictions of this Agreement. Within the 30-day
period referenced above, all Confidential Information communicated only orally shall be subject to
the use and disclosure restrictions of this Agreement.
4. The restrictions on the use or disclosure of Confidential Information shall not apply to any
information:
a. Which is independently developed by the Recipient as evidenced by documentation in
such Party's possession; or
b. Which is lawfully received from another source free of restriction and without breach of this
Agreement by the Recipient; or
c. After it has become generally available to the public without breach of this Agreement by
the Recipient; or
d. Which at the time of disclosure to the Recipient was known to the Recipient free of
restriction as evidenced by documentation in such Party's possession; or
e. Which the Discloser agrees in writing is free of such restrictions.
5. All Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Discloser, and no license
under any intellectual property right is either granted or implied by this Agreement or the
conveying of Confidential Information to Recipient hereunder. Discloser makes no
representations, warranties, assurances, guarantees or inducements of any kind, and, in
particular, with respect to the non- infringement of any intellectual property rights, or other rights of
third persons or of Discloser.
6. Neither this Agreement nor the disclosure or receipt of Confidential Information hereunder shall
constitute or imply any promise or intention by either Party to enter into any transaction or
business relationship, nor is it an inducement for either Party or its affiliated companies to spend
funds or resources or purchase or provide products or services, nor is it any commitment by either
Party or its affiliated companies with respect to the present or future marketing of any product or
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service. No such agreement will be binding unless and until stated in a separate writing signed by
authorized representatives of both Parties.
7. Each Party agrees not to announce or disclose to any other person (other than persons described
in Section 2(iii), above) the Confidential Information or the nature of any discussions concerning
the Purpose without first securing the prior written approval of the other Party. All Confidential
Information furnished hereunder shall be returned or destroyed upon written request or upon
Recipient’s determination that it no longer has a need for such Confidential Information, except
that Recipient’s legal counsel may retain one copy in counsel’s files solely to provide a record of
such Confidential Information for archival purposes.
8. The restrictions on use and disclosure of Confidential Information disclosed hereunder shall
survive for a period of three (3) years from the date of last disclosure of any such Confidential
Information (except in the case of software, for an indefinite period). Either Party may terminate
this Agreement upon thirty (30) days advance written notice to the other.
9. All notices or communications required or permitted as a part of this Agreement shall be in writing
(unless another verifiable medium is expressly authorized) and shall be deemed delivered when:
a. actually received,
b. upon receipt by sender of a certified mail, return receipt signed by an employee or agent
of the Party,
c. upon receipt by sender of proof of email receipt, or
d. if not actually received, ten (10) days after deposit with the United States Postal Service
authorized mail center with proper postage (certified mail, return receipt requested) affixed
and addressed to the respective other party at the address set forth in this Agreement or
such other address as the Party may have designated by notice or Agreement
amendment to the other Party.
The consequences of failure to receive a notice due to improper notification by the intended
Recipient of a new address will be borne by the intended Recipient. The addresses of the Parties
to this Agreement are as follows:
City of Fort Collins
215 N. Mason
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Attention: Attention: Purchasing Director
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10. This Agreement shall not be construed to limit either Party's right to independently develop or
acquire products or services without use of the other Party's Confidential Information.
11. The restrictions on disclosure of Confidential Information under this Agreement shall not preclude
Recipient, on the advice of counsel, from complying with applicable law, regulation, other
governmental requirement or other demand under lawful process, including a discovery request in
a civil litigation, if Recipient first gives Discloser notice of the required disclosure and cooperates
with Discloser, at Discloser’s expense, in seeking reasonable protective arrangements. In no
event shall Recipient be required to take any action which, on the advice of Recipient’s counsel,
could result in the imposition of any sanctions or other penalties by a court or government body.
12. Neither Party has any obligation to disclose Confidential Information to the other. Either Party
may, at any time: (i) cease giving Confidential Information to the other Party without any liability,
or (ii) request in writing return of Confidential Information previously disclosed.
13. Recipient acknowledges that Confidential Information provided under this Agreement may be
subject to U.S. export laws or regulations. Recipient shall not use, distribute, transfer or transmit
Confidential Information (even if incorporated into products, software or other information) except
in compliance with such laws and regulations. If requested, Recipient shall sign written
assurances and other export-related documents as may be required to comply with such laws or
regulations.
14. Each Party agrees that all of its obligations undertaken herein as Recipient shall survive and
continue after any termination of this Agreement, subject to Section 8 above.
15. No amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding on the Parties unless
made in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of each Party.
16. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement will inure to the benefit of and
be binding upon the Parties. This Agreement may not be assigned by one Party without the other
Party's prior written consent.
17. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect to the greatest
extent permitted by law.
18. No forbearance, failure or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege is waiver thereof, nor
does any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof, or the
exercise of any other right, power or privilege. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the
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benefit of the Parties and their heirs, executors, legal and personal representatives, successors
and assigns, as the case may be.
19. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, U.S.A., without regard to
its conflicts of law principles. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that a breach by it or one of
its affiliates, employees or representatives of any of the covenants set forth in this Agreement will
cause irreparable injury to the other Party and its business for which damages, even if available,
will not constitute an adequate remedy. Accordingly, each Party, for itself and its affiliates,
employees and representatives, agrees that the other Party, in addition to any other remedy
available at law or in equity, shall be entitled to the issuance of injunctive relief (including, without
limitation, specific performance) by a court of competent jurisdiction in order to enforce the
covenants and agreements contained herein.
20. Any judicial proceeding brought by or against any of the Parties on any dispute arising out of this
Agreement or any matter related hereto shall be brought exclusively in the state district court
sitting in Larimer County, Colorado, and by execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the
Parties accepts for itself the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the aforesaid court as trial courts.
Each Party expressly waives any objection (including, without limitation, objections based on
forum non conveniens) which any Party may have now or hereafter to the laying of venue or to
the jurisdiction of any such suit, action, or proceeding, and irrevocably submits generally and
unconditionally to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action, or proceeding. Each
Party agrees that its attorneys shall accept service of process.
21. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the Parties as to the treatment of
Confidential Information disclosed for the Purpose and merges all prior discussion between them
relating thereto. Each Party has read this Agreement, understands it and agrees to be bound by
its terms and conditions. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one single agreement between
the Parties. Signatures exchanged by facsimile or other electronic means are effective for all
purposes hereunder to the same extent as original signatures.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
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