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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
9134 BRIDGE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
RFP DUE: 3:00 PM MST (our clock), May 27, 2020
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from qualified firms/teams to provide
engineering services related to bridges and other structures. Services include inspections,
maintenance and repair recommendations, cost estimating, and design for repair and
replacement of structures.
As part of the City’s commitment to Sustainable Purchasing, proposals should be submitted online
through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (RMEPS) at
http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-of-fort-collins. Note: please ensure adequate time to
submit proposals through RMEPS. Proposals not submitted by the designated Opening Date and
Time will not be accepted by the system.
A pre-proposal meeting will be held at 2:00 PM MST on May 13, 2020. The pre-proposal
meeting will be hosted on-line via Microsoft Teams. Select or copy/paste the below link
into your browser for access to the meeting. Please be prepared to record your name,
firm name, and email address in the comments section of the meeting and mute your
microphone: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-
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Alternatively, the pre-proposal meeting can be accessed via phone at the below call-in and
conference ID. This option will only allow you to hear the audio presentation.
Call-in number: (970) 628-0892
Conference ID: 214 925 287#
All questions should be submitted, in writing via email, to Elliot Dale, Senior Buyer, at
edale@fcgov.com with a copy to Jin Wang, Project Manager, at jwang@fcgov.com, no later than
5:00 PM MST (our clock) on May 18, 2020. Please format your e-mail to include: RFP 9134 Bridge
Inspection, Maintenance, Repair & Replacement 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.
Prohibition of Unlawful Discrimination: The City of Fort Collins, in accordance with the provisions
of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the
Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into
pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair
opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the
grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
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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The City strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based on an individual’s gender (regardless of
gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age 40
years or older, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or other
characteristics protected by law. For the purpose of this policy “sexual orientation” means a person’s
actual or perceived orientation toward heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality. The City also
strictly prohibits unlawful harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment. Further, the
City strictly prohibits unlawful retaliation against a person who engages in protected activity.
Protected activity includes an employee complaining that he or she has been discriminated against
in violation of the above policy or participating in an employment discrimination proceeding.
The City requires its vendors to comply with the City’s policy for equal employment opportunity and
to prohibit unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation. This requirement applies to all third-
party vendors and their subcontractors at every tier.
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. Vendors may submit one (1)
additional complete proposal clearly marked “FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.” In this version of the
proposal, the Vendor 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 City. Proposals may not be marked “Confidential” or ‘Proprietary’
in their entirety. All provisions of any contract resulting from this request for proposal will be
public information.
New Vendors: The City requires new Vendors receiving awards from the City to fill out and submit
an IRS form W-9 and to register for Direct Deposit (Electronic) payment. If needed, the W-9 form
and the Vendor Direct Deposit Authorization Form can be found on the City’s Purchasing website at
www.fcgov.com/purchasing under Vendor Reference Documents. Please do not submit with your
proposal.
Sales Prohibited/Conflict of Interest: No officer, employee, or member of City Council, shall have
a financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property, equipment, material,
supplies or services where such officer or employee exercises directly or indirectly any decision-
making authority concerning such sale or any supervisory authority over the services to be rendered.
This rule also applies to subcontracts with the City. Soliciting or accepting any gift, gratuity favor,
entertainment, kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has or is seeking to do
business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited.
Collusive or Sham Proposals: Any proposal deemed to be collusive or a sham proposal will be
rejected and reported to authorities as such. Your authorized signature of this proposal assures that
such proposal is genuine and is not a collusive or sham proposal.
The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any
irregularities or informalities.
Utilization of Award by Other Agencies: The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to allow other
state and local governmental agencies, political subdivisions, and/or school districts to utilize the
resulting award under all terms and conditions specified and upon agreement by all parties. Usage
by any other entity shall not have a negative impact on the City of Fort Collins in the current term or
in any future terms.
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The selected Vendor shall be expected to sign the City’s standard Agreement prior to commencing
Services (see sample attached to this Proposal).
Sincerely,
Gerry Paul
Purchasing Director
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I. BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE / OVERVIEW
A. Objective
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from qualified firms/teams to provide
engineering services related to bridges and other structures. Services include
inspections, maintenance and repair recommendations, development of a bridge
maintenance program in conjunction with the City, cost estimating, and design for repair
and replacement of structures. While design is a component of this Agreement and
design Work Orders may be issued occasionally, the main purpose of this Agreement is
bridge inspections and helping the City develop and implement a bridge maintenance
program It is anticipated that approximately 75 minor bridges and 29 pedestrian bridges
will be scheduled for inspections each annual cycle.
The successful Professional will identify and address all the tasks, issues and
deliverables required in their proposal. Prospective teams must possess the expertise
and experience necessary to complete Work Orders on time and within established
budgets and must be motivated to work with City staff and all other affected interests to
accomplish the goals and objectives associated with this Agreement.
This Request for Proposals (RFP) is for a work-order style master Professional Services
Agreement. Individual work orders will be written for each round of inspections and for
each miscellaneous scope of work (i.e. bridge design, maintenance programs, etc.).
This Agreement may potentially be used with federal and/or state funding; therefore, the
RFP procurement process shall follow CDOT and federal guidelines for procurement,
known as the Brooks Act. Cost shall not be included in proposals and shall not be
considered during selection. Proposals that contain cost information will be considered
non-responsive. Hourly rates will be negotiated with the selected Professional prior to
contract execution. For services using federal funds, a “cost plus fixed fee” Work Order
will be used. A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal may be set on individual
federally funded Work Orders as needed. The professional should demonstrate the
ability to meet potential DBE goals on future Work Orders.
It is the City’s intent to hire a single firm and/or team capable of executing the following
duties:
• Conduct structural inspections and load ratings of bridges, culverts, pipes, retaining
walls and other structures
• Obtain traffic counts
• Structural design of bridges, culverts, pipes, retaining walls and other structures
• Recommendation and design of repairs to bridges, culverts, pipes, retaining walls
and other structures
• Utility coordination
• Geotechnical and pavement engineering
• Hydraulic engineering
• Environmental clearances and coordination associated with local, state and federal
regulations
• General plan development and construction support
• Other services not listed that would be required to provide the full range of
engineering services for the successful completion of bridge inspection and design
(including construction plans, estimate and specifications).
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B. Background
The City has approximately 138 minor bridges and 142 pedestrian bridges. The City
defines a minor bridge as a structure having a clear span between 4 feet and 20 feet,
including bridges, culverts, pipes, and pipe series. Inspection cycles for minor bridges
are based on structural condition and are either 12 months or 24 months. Inspection
cycles may be more frequent if deemed necessary by the City based on Professional’s
recommendation. Inspection cycle for pedestrian bridges is assumed to be 5 years but
may vary depending on structural condition.
Many of the structures to be inspected through this Agreement are over irrigation canals
and must be inspected when water is not running in the canal. Inspections of these types
are typically conducted between October 15 and April 15. It is anticipated that
approximately 75 minor bridges and 29 pedestrian bridges will be scheduled for
inspections each annual cycle. The list of bridges to be inspected during each period will
be determined by the City in collaboration with the Professional. Unscheduled
inspections may be required occasionally as directed by the City.
Bridges located within railroad right-of-way (typically pedestrian bridges) will require
coordination with the affected railroad company, including right-of-entry permits and
railroad flagging services. Although the City may be able to assist the Professional with
coordination, all coordination with railroad companies is the responsibility of the
Professional.
It is anticipated that the City will add an inventory of stormwater pipes and culverts to the
bridge inventory. These pipes will require inspection on undetermined cycles and with
undetermined inspection methods. Professionals should demonstrate knowledge and
experience with inspection of pipes and culverts using various methods. These could
include remote devices, scoping tools and other means and methods beyond just visual
inspection.
Proposing Professionals shall be prequalified with the Colorado Department of
Transportation (CDOT) for BI – Bridge Inspection, BD – Bridge Design, and SE –
Structural Engineering.
Some of the structures to be inspected are considered confined spaces. Professionals
entering confined spaces must be trained accordingly. Prior to any confined space entry,
Professional shall provide the City with a letter stating that personnel entering confined
spaces are trained accordingly. Confined space entry may or may not require permitting.
Permitting shall be the responsibility of the Professional.
The City has some bridges which may require alternate methods of access for
inspection, including 9 pedestrian bridges over the Poudre River.
Evaluation of structure below three feet of water is required where applicable. Inspection
shall consist of any appropriate method. The Professional shall investigate foundation
conditions by probing and/or feeling for undercutting of the foundation, or other problems
such as deterioration of foundation elements.
Bridge design services may be required through this contract. Type of design will vary,
and may include repair, preventative maintenance, widening, or full replacement.
The City is evolving its asset management practices and is seeking to collaborate with
the Professional to determine the best method for receiving, storing and using bridge
inspection data. Currently, the City uses a combination of ArcGIS products, Microsoft
Excel and Assetic Predictor to store and analyze bridge data. The City is interested in
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streamlining data management processes, consolidating data, and increasing
automating regarding receiving and using bridge data. Proposing firms should discuss
their approach to data management and analysis and discuss their approach to
collaborating with City staff to identify and implement the best approach.
The City wishes to develop a bridge maintenance program in order to extend the life of
bridge assets. Historically, bridge maintenance funds have not been budgeted through
the City’s Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) 2-year budget cycle. The City’s goal is to
identify realistic cost estimates for maintenance of individual structures as well as a
program level annual funding estimate. Professionals should discuss their knowledge,
experience and approach to assisting the City with developing a maintenance program.
The City anticipates it will issue a Work Order under the awarded contract for the full
scope of developing a Bridge Maintenance Program. Professionals should address any
experience related to the development and implementation of Bridge Maintenance
Programs.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) is very important to the City regarding
bridge inspections. This is especially true regarding inspection data over the course of
several inspection cycles. Professionals should have an approach to QA/QC including
standard procedures, checklists, consistency of team leaders and inspectors, review of
previous inspections, field recording of data and observations, field measurements and
quantifications of deficiencies, etc.
The Agreement will be effective for a period of one year from the date on the
Professional Services Agreement and will be renewable for four (4) additional one-year
terms at the option of the City and the Professional. Pricing changes shall be negotiated
at the time of contract extension by the City and Professional. Established rates and
fees shall remain firm for the initial two years of the Agreement.
C. Cooperative Purchase
Colorado State University (CSU), the Town of Mead, Colorado and other local agencies
have indicated that they would like to leverage this RFP award process for their own
bridge inspections. CSU has approximately 27 bridges, some of which are located at the
CSU Mountain Campus. The Town of Mead has approximately 19 bridges. The awarded
Professional, upon mutual agreement with the other non-City agency, may work with
CSU, the Town of Mead, and other potential non-City entities to execute separate
Agreements for similar services based on the established scope of work, requirements
and costs.
II. SCOPE OF PROPOSAL
A. Scope of Work
The following is an outline of the general scope of work and may not constitute the full
scope required to complete services under this Agreement. The scope of work below is
assumed at this time and may be modified based on additional input from the
Professional. The Professional should add tasks they deem necessary and discuss any
critical tasks in their proposal.
1) Inspection and Program Development Services
City Tasks:
• Provide list of bridges to be inspected
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• Provide ArcGIS, KMZ, or other geographically locatable file of bridges to be
inspected
• Provide historic inspection reports, bridge plans and other relevant documents if
available
• Collaborate with Professional to determine preferred data management system
and deliverables
• Collaborate with Professional to develop bridge maintenance program
• Provide cost data for historic City bridge repairs and replacements
Professional Tasks:
• Physically inspect all bridges in accordance with the following standards:
o Current CDOT Bridge Inspection Manual
o Current American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges
o Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Bridge Inspection Reference
Manual
o FHWA Recording and Coding Guide for the Structure Inventory and
Appraisal of Nation’s Bridges (Report No. FHWA-PD-96-0010)
o Any other applicable documents approved by the City
• Make recommendations for inspection methods of structures for which physical
inspection is not feasible
• Develop cost estimates for repair and replacement of structures when applicable
o Cost estimates should be specific to City costs
o Standard cost estimates typically found in bridge inspection reports are not
realistic for City bridge projects and are not sufficient for this task
• Collaborate with City to determine preferred data management system and
deliverables
• Collaborate with City to develop bridge maintenance program
o This task will be defined further once the Professional is selected
o It is expected that a thorough work order scope and fee would be
developed
o This involves the development of a formal maintenance program document
in conjunction with the City. The City will work with the Professional to
develop specific tasks associated with this which would define who would
perform each specific task, the City or the Professional.
Professional Deliverables:
• PDF files of bridge inspection reports for each bridge inspected. Rating and
photos shall be in color
• Digital photos with description as file name
• Electronic sketches of all inspected bridges
o Sketches shall be in AutoCAD format, version currently used by City unless
otherwise agreed to by City
• PDF of structural rating calculation when applicable
• Bridge files in format as decided by City and Professional through the data
management collaboration
• Digital files of bridge inspection data as decided by City and Professional
through data management collaboration
• Repair, replacement, and safety improvement recommendations with City-
specific cost estimates
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2) Bridge Design for Repair and Replacement of Structures
The Professional may occasionally be tasked with small and/or emergency design of
structures. Professional should be familiar with all types of bridge and culvert
systems, as well as retaining walls and other transportation related structures.
Design may include full replacement of structures, and repair and maintenance of
structures. All work shall be completed using the latest AASHTO LRFD Bridge
Design Specifications, CDOT, City, Larimer County, Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) and Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) design and
construction standards or guidelines, best practices and procedures.
City Tasks:
• Provide existing as-constructed structure plans if available
• Provide inspection reports of structure if available
Professional Tasks:
• All tasks necessary to deliver structure selection report, 30% plans, 90% plans,
and For Construction plans, construction specifications (including Standard
Special Provisions and Project Specific Special Provisions), quantity take-offs,
bid tabulations and cost estimates. Plans must be produced in accordance with
Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS), unless otherwise
discussed and approved by the City Project Manager or Engineer. Plans,
specifications, quantity take-offs, bid tabulations and cost estimates will be
submitted to the City electronically. For federally funded work orders, plans and
specifications must be in CDOT format. Professional is fully responsible for
Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) of the deliverables.
Professional Deliverables:
• Project schedule
• Structure selection report
• Printed half size plan sets (black and white, 11x17)
• PDF file of plan set
• Digital copy of design drawings (AutoCAD, current version used by City)
• PDF and MS Word copy of Project Specification Book
• PDF and MS Excel copy of bid tabulation and opinion of probable cost
• Other deliverables as required by City
B. Project Milestones
The following is a typical schedule for an inspection Work Order. The Work Order
includes inspections of all the bridges due for inspection in a given year or season. The
City is open to Professionals optimization of this schedule. The City’s general 2020-2021
milestones are:
• City provides list of bridges to Professional 3rd Quarter, 2020
• Inspection window opens for majority of bridges October 15, 2020
• Inspection window closes for majority of bridges April 15, 2021
• Professional notifies City of critical findings Within 3 days of discovery
• All deliverables provided to City May 31, 2021
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Schedules for other work orders such as maintenance or repair designs, full replacement
plan sets, special inspections, the development of a maintenance program and others
will be negotiated at the time of Work Order execution with the selected Professional.
C. Minimum Qualifications
The individual in charge of the organizational unit, the individual in charge of the
inspection team, and the bridge inspectors shall all meet the qualifications as stated in
the Code of Federal Regulations, 23 CFR, 650.307.
Professional shall have personnel with adequate training and certifications to perform
structural inspections of confined spaces. Professional shall possess or be able to
acquire all required equipment to perform confined space inspections.
D. 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: May 4, 2020
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2:00 PM MST on May 13, 2020
• Question deadline: 5:00 PM MST on May 18, 2020
• Proposal due date: 3:00 MST (our clock) on May 27, 2020
• Interviews (tentative): Week of June 8, 2020
• Award of Contract (tentative): Week of June 8, 2020
E. Interviews
In addition to submitting a written proposal, the top-rated Professionals 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.
Because of recent events involving COVID-19, the City may use non-traditional methods
for the optional interview phase of the assessment process. The City will receive and score
written proposals. However, instead of traditional in-person interviews for the optional
interview session, the City may opt to use alternate methods including, but not limited to
remote interviews through a platform such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
F. Travel & Expenses
Professionals are to provide a list of fees for reimbursable expenses. Reasonable
expenses will be reimbursable per the current rates found at www.gsa.gov.
G. Subcontractors
Proposers will be responsible for identifying any subcontractors in their proposal. Please
note that the City will contract solely with the awarded Professional; therefore,
subcontractors will be the responsibility of the Professional.
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H. Fees, Licenses, Permits
The Professional shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, fees or
permits, including but not limited to traffic control permits and confined space entry
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 Professional agrees to comply fully with all applicable local, State of Colorado and
Federal laws and regulations and municipal ordinances.
J. Work Orders
The awarded Professional 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.
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 Professional, 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 Professional, 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 Professional each month
following the submittal of a correct invoice by the Professional 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 rates and prices listed on the agreed-to Compensation
Schedule. In the event a service is requested which is not listed on the Compensation
Schedule, the Professional and the City will negotiate an appropriate price for the service
prior to Professional initiating such work.
The City pays invoices on Net 30 terms.
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III. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL
Interested and qualified firms should provide detailed written responses to the following items
in the order outlined below. The responses shall be considered technical offers of what
Professional proposes to provide and shall be incorporated in the Agreement award as
deemed appropriate by the City. A proposal that does not include all the requested
information may be deemed non-responsive and subject to rejection.
The City of Fort Collins shall not reimburse any firm for costs incurred in the preparation and
presentation of their proposal.
It is highly recommended to limit proposals to approximately twenty-five (25) double sided or
fifty (50) single sided 8 ½ x 11” pages (excluding cover pages, table of contents, dividers and
Vendor Statement form). Font shall be a minimum of 10 Arial and margins are limited to no
less than .5” for sides and top/bottom. Please, no embedded documents.
Proposals shall be evaluated on qualification. Cost will not be a factor in evaluation, and
Professionals shall not include cost in their proposal.
A. Cover Letter / Executive Summary
The Executive Summary should highlight the content of the proposal and features of the
services offered, including a general description of the program and any unique aspects
or benefits provided by Professional.
Indicate your availability to participate in the interviews/demonstrations on the proposed
dates as stated in the Schedule section.
B. Professional Information
1. Describe the Professional’s business and background
2. Number of years in industry
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,
Acknowledgement.
C. Scope of Proposal
1. Provide your understanding of the scope of work and the City’s wants and needs for
this project. Upon award, the final scope of work will be formulated with input by City
staff.
2. Provide Professional’s approach to collaboration for data management and use of
best practices.
3. Provide Professional’s approach to development of bridge maintenance program.
4. Quality control and consistency is very important to the City, especially across
several inspection cycles and with different inspectors. Professionals should discuss
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their approach to QA/QC including standard procedures, checklists, consistency of
team leaders and inspectors, review of previous inspections, field recording of data
and observations, field measurements and quantifications of deficiencies, etc.
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. Include
a notation for the ones who are DBE certified.
2. Provide a minimum of three similar projects with public agencies in the last 5 years
that have involved the staff proposed to work on this project (including sub-
consultants). Include the owner’s name, title of project, beginning price, ending price,
contact name, email and phone number, sub-consultants on the team and a brief
description of the work and any change orders.
3. 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 Consultant
authorizes City to verify any and all information contained in the Consultant’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. Provide the qualifications of Professional firm and staff to perform inspections,
program development, and design work. This should include resumes of staff to be
used specifically in this contract and any letters of recommendation/commendation
received for similar past contracts. The individual in charge of the organizational unit,
the individual in charge of the inspection team, and the bridge inspectors shall all
meet the qualifications as stated in the Code of Federal Regulations, 23 CFR,
650.307.
2. 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.
3. Provide a resume for each key professional and technical person assigned to the
Agreement, including partners and/or sub consultants, shall be submitted. Please
limit resumes to one page. Professional will be required to have bridge inspectors
certified for confined space entry and inspection.
4. Some functions of this project may require the use of sub-consultants. If sub-
consultants will be proposed, please provide resumes for each key personnel.
F. Availability
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1. Describe how the work will be completed in the necessary timeframe?
2. Describe your firm’s ability to provide qualified personnel to assist in meeting the
project schedule if required?
3. Is the project team available to attend meetings that may be required to complete
tasks?
4. Describe how your firm plans to complete the required bridge inspection tasks in the
typical inspection season. The description should include milestones as identified in
this RFP and any other milestones deemed necessary by Professional.
5. 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. Estimate of Hours
Professionals shall complete Attachment 1 – Hourly Inspection Tabulation Worksheet,
found in Section VI, providing an estimate of hours for each bridge inspection or
reinspection. For the purposes of the Hourly Inspection Tabulation Worksheet:
• New Bridges are defined as structures not previously inspected. This includes
newly constructed structures and existing structures with no previous inspection
data.
I. Additional Information
Provide any information that distinguishes Vendor from its competition and any additional
information applicable to this RFP that might be valuable in assessing Vendor’s proposal.
Explain any concerns Vendor may have in maintaining objectivity in recommending the
best solution. All potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed.
Exceptions to the Scope of Services and City Agreement (a sample of which is
attached in Section VII) shall be documented.
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IV. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
A. Proposal and Interview Criteria
Professional firms 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 firms may be conducted. Final
score may include evaluation of elements from the written proposal and interview.
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
3.0 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?
3.0 Firm Capability
Does the Professional have the resources,
financial strength, capacity and support
capabilities required to successfully complete
the contract tasks on-time and in-budget? Has
the Professional successfully completed
previous projects or contracts of this type and
scope?
1.0 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
contract?
2.0 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 contract schedule if
required? Is the Professional team available to
attend meetings that may be required to
complete tasks?
1.0 Sustainability/TBL
Methodology
Does the Professional demonstrate a
commitment to Sustainability and incorporate
Triple Bottom Line methodology in both their
Scope of Work for the contract, and their day-to-
day business operating processes and
procedures?
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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 Professional again? Did they
show the skills required by this project/contract?
Timetable
Was the original Scope of Work completed within the
specified time? Were interim deadlines met in a
timely manner?
Completeness
Was the Professional responsive to client needs; did
the Professional anticipate problems? Were
problems solved quickly and effectively?
Budget Was the original Scope of Work completed within the
project/contract budget?
Job Knowledge Did the Professional deliverables meet the Scope of
Work?
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V. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Professional 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, Professional 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
Professional’s knowledge and belief.
b. Professional 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. Professional further agrees that the method of award is acceptable.
e. Professional 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. Professional acknowledges receipt of addenda(s).
Legal 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: STATEMENT IS TO BE SIGNED & RETURNED WITH YOUR PROPOSAL.
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VI. ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1: Hourly Inspection Tabulation Worksheet
Inspection Type Description
Estimated
Hours per
Structure
Type of
Equipment
needed (if any)
Approximate
number of
people
Minor Bridge New Inspection
Minor Bridge Reinspection
Minor Bridge Confined Space New
Inspection
Minor Bridge Confined Space Reinspection
Pedestrian Bridge New Inspection
Pedestrian Bridge Reinspection
Pedestrian Bridge over Poudre River New
Inspection
Pedestrian Bridge over Poudre River
Reinspection
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VII. SAMPLE AGREEMENT (FOR REFERENCE ONLY – DO NOT SIGN )
PROFESSIONAL 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 the "Professional".
WITNESSETH:
In consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations herein expressed, it is agreed by
and between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Scope of Services. The Professional agrees to provide services in accordance with any
project Work Orders for , issued by the City. A blank sample of a work order is
attached hereto as Exhibit A, consisting of ( ) page(s) and is incorporated herein
by this reference. A general scope of services is attached hereto as Exhibit C, consisting of
( ) page(s) and is incorporated herein by this reference. The City reserves the
right to independently bid any project rather than issuing a Work Order to the Professional
for the same pursuant to this Agreement. Irrespective of references in Exhibit A to certain
named third parties, the Professional shall be solely responsible for performance of all duties
hereunder. The term “Work” as used in this Agreement shall include the services and
deliverables contained in Exhibit A and any Work Orders issued by the City.
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. The Work Schedule. The services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be
performed in accordance with the Work Schedule stated on each Work Order.
3. Time of Commencement and Completion of Services. The services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement shall be initiated as specified on each Work Order. Time is of
the essence. Any extensions of any time limit must be agreed upon in writing by the parties
hereto.
4. Contract Period. This Agreement shall commence , 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 four (4) 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 Professional and mailed no later than thirty (30) days prior to contract end.
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5. Early Termination by City/Notice. Notwithstanding the time periods contained herein, the
City may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause by providing written notice of
termination to the Professional. Such notice shall be delivered at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the termination date contained in said notice unless otherwise agreed in writing by
the parties. All notices provided under this agreement shall be effective when mailed,
postage prepaid and sent to the following address:
Professional: City: Copy to:
Attn:
City of Fort Collins
Attn:
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Purchasing Dept.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
In the event of any such early termination by the City, the Professional shall be paid for
services rendered prior to the date of termination subject only to the satisfactory
performance of the Professional's obligations under this Agreement. Such payment shall be
the Professional's sole right and remedy for such termination.
6. Design, Project Insurance and Insurance Responsibility. The Professional shall be
responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, timely completion and the
coordination of all services rendered by the Professional, including but not limited to designs,
plans, reports, specifications, and drawings and shall, without additional compensation,
promptly remedy and correct any errors, omissions, or other deficiencies. The Professional
shall indemnify, save and hold harmless the City its officers and employees, in accordance
with Colorado law, from all damages whatsoever claimed by third parties against the City
and for the City's costs and reasonable attorney’s fees arising directly or indirectly out of the
Professional's negligent performance of any of the services furnished under this Agreement.
The Professional shall maintain insurance in accordance with Exhibit , consisting of
one (1) page, attached hereto and incorporated herein.
7. Compensation. In consideration of services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement,
the City agrees to pay the Professional on a time and reimbursable direct cost basis
designated in Exhibit , consisting of ( ) page(s), attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference. At the election of the City, each Work Order may
contain a maximum fee, which shall be negotiated by the parties hereto for each such Work
Order. Monthly partial payments based upon the Professional's billings and itemized
statements are permissible. The amounts of all such partial payments shall be based upon
the Professional's City-verified progress in completing the services to be performed
pursuant to the Work Order and upon approval of the Professional's direct reimbursable
expenses. Final payment shall be made following acceptance of the Work by the City. Upon
final payment, all designs, plans, reports, specifications, drawings, and other services
rendered by the Professional shall become the sole property of the City.
8. License. Upon execution of this Agreement, the Professional grants to the City an
irrevocable license to use any and all sketches, drawings, specifications, designs,
blueprints, data files, calculations, studies, analysis, renderings, models and other Work
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Order deliverables (the “Instruments of Service”), in any form whatsoever and in any
medium expressed, for purposes of constructing, using, maintaining, altering and adding to
the project, provided that the City substantially performs its obligations under the
Agreement. The license granted hereunder permits the City and third parties reasonably
authorized by the City to reproduce applicable portions of the Instruments of Service for use
in performing services or construction for the project. In addition, the license granted
hereunder shall permit the City and third parties reasonably authorized by the City to
reproduce and utilize the Instruments of Service for similar projects, provided however, in
such event the Professional shall not be held responsible for the design to the extent the
City deviates from the Instruments of Service. This license shall survive termination of the
Agreement by default or otherwise.
9. City Representative. The City will designate, prior to commencement of the Work, its project
representative who shall make, within the scope of his or her authority, all necessary and
proper decisions with reference to the project. All requests for contract interpretations,
change orders, and other clarification or instruction shall be directed to the City
Representative.
10. Project Drawings. Upon request and before final payment, the Professional shall provide
the City with reproducible drawings of the project containing accurate information on the
project as constructed. Drawings shall be of archival quality, prepared on stable mylar base
material using a non-fading process to provide for long storage and high quality
reproduction. "CD" disc of the as-built drawings shall also be submitted to the owner in and
AutoCAD version no older then the established City standard. The Professional
acknowledges the City is a governmental entity subject to the Colorado Open Records Act,
C.R.S. §§ 24-72-200.1, et seq. (the “CORA”), and documents in the City’s possession may
be considered public records subject to disclosure under the CORA.
11. Monthly Report. Commencing thirty (30) days after Notice to Proceed is given on any Work
Order and every thirty days thereafter, the Professional is required to provide the City
Representative with a written report of the status of the Work with respect to the Work Order,
Work Schedule and other material information. Failure to provide any required monthly
report may, at the option of the City, suspend the processing of any partial payment request.
12. Independent Contractor. The services to be performed by the Professional are those of an
independent contractor and not of an employee of the City of Fort Collins. The City shall
not be responsible for withholding any portion of the Professional's compensation hereunder
for the payment of FICA, Workers' Compensation, other taxes or benefits or for any other
purpose.
13. Subcontractors. The Professional 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
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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 Professional.
The Professional shall require all subcontractors performing Work hereunder to 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 Professional shall maintain a copy of
each subcontract’s certificate evidencing the required insurance. Upon request, the
Professional shall promptly provide the City with a copy of such certificate(s).
14. Personal Services. It is understood that the City enters into this Agreement based on the
special abilities of the Professional and that this Agreement shall be considered as an
agreement for personal services. Accordingly, the Professional shall neither assign any
responsibilities nor delegate any duties arising under this Agreement without the prior written
consent of the City.
15. Acceptance Not Waiver. The City's approval of drawings, designs, plans, specifications,
reports, and incidental work or materials furnished hereunder shall not in any way relieve
the Professional of responsibility for the quality or technical accuracy of the Work. The City's
approval or acceptance of, or payment for, any of the services shall not be construed to
operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits provided to the City under this Agreement.
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.
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 representatives, successors and assigns of said parties.
19. Law/Severability. The laws of the State of Colorado shall govern the construction,
interpretation, execution and enforcement of this Agreement. In the event any provision of
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this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this
Agreement.
20. Prohibition Against Unlawful Discrimination. The City of Fort Collins, in accordance with the
provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to
2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that
any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business
enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this
invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national
origin in consideration for an award.
The City strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based on an individual’s gender
(regardless of gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, creed, national
origin, ancestry, age 40 years or older, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic
information, or other characteristics protected by law. For the purpose of this policy “sexual
orientation” means a person’s actual or perceived orientation toward heterosexuality,
homosexuality, and bisexuality. The City also strictly prohibits unlawful harassment in the
workplace, including sexual harassment. Further, the City strictly prohibits unlawful
retaliation against a person who engages in protected activity. Protected activity includes
an employee complaining that he or she has been discriminated against in violation of the
above policy or participating in an employment discrimination proceeding.
The City requires its vendors to comply with the City’s policy for equal employment
opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation. This
requirement applies to all third-party vendors and their subcontractors at every tier.
21. Prohibition Against Employing Illegal Aliens. Pursuant to Section 8-17.5-101, C.R.S., et.
seq., the Professional represents and agrees that:
a. As of the date of this Agreement:
1. The Professional does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will
perform work under this Agreement; and
2. The Professional will participate in either the e-Verify program created in Public Law
208, 104th Congress, as amended, and expanded in Public Law 156, 108th
Congress, as amended, administered by the United States Department of Homeland
Security (the “e-Verify Program”) or the Department Program (the “Department
Program”), an employment verification program established pursuant to Section 8-
17.5-102(5)(c) C.R.S. in order to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired
employees to perform work under this Agreement.
b. The Professional shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform
work under this Agreement or knowingly enter into a contract with a subcontractor that
knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien to perform work under this
Agreement.
c. The Professional is prohibited from using the e-Verify Program or Department Program
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procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while this
Agreement is being performed.
d. If the Professional obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under
this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, the Professional
shall:
1. Notify such subcontractor and the City within three days that the Professional has
actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal
alien; and
2. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of receiving the
notice required pursuant to this section the subcontractor does not cease employing
or contracting with the illegal alien; except that the Professional shall not terminate
the contract with the subcontractor if during such three days the subcontractor
provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed
or contracted with an illegal alien.
e. The Professional shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado Department
of Labor and Employment (the “Department”) made in the course of an investigation that
the Department undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the authority established in
Subsection 8-17.5-102 (5), C.R.S.
f. If the Professional violates any provision of this Agreement pertaining to the duties
imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. the City may terminate this Agreement. If
this Agreement is so terminated, the Professional shall be liable for actual and
consequential damages to the City arising out of the Professional’s violation of
Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S.
g. The City will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Professional violates this
provision of this Agreement and the City terminates the Agreement for such breach.
22. Special Provisions. Special provisions or conditions relating to the services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit - Confidentiality, consisting of one
(1) page attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
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THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
By:
Gerry Paul
Purchasing Director
DATE:
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PROFESSIONAL'S NAME
By:
Printed:
Title:
CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT
Date:
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EXHIBIT A
WORK ORDER FORM
PURSUANT TO A MASTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AND
PROFESSIONAL'S NAME
WORK ORDER NUMBER:
PROJECT TITLE:
ORIGINAL BID/RFP NUMBER & NAME:
MASTER AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE: Original Contract Date
WORK ORDER COMMENCEMENT DATE:
WORK ORDER COMPLETION DATE:
MAXIMUM FEE: (time and reimbursable direct costs):
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE OF SERVICES:
Professional agrees to perform the services identified above and on the attached forms in
accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein and in the 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 ( ) page(s) are hereby accepted and incorporated
herein, by this reference, and Notice to Proceed is hereby given after all parties have signed this
document.
PROFESSIONAL: Date:
Name, Title
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Project Manager
REVIEWED: Date:
Name, Buyer or Senior Buyer
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Gerry Paul, Purchasing Director
(if greater than $60,000)
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EXHIBIT B
CHANGE ORDER
NO.
PROJECT TITLE:
PROFESSIONAL: 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
PROFESSIONAL: Date:
Name, Title
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Project Manager
REVIEWED: Date:
Name, Buyer or Senior Buyer
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 Professional will provide, from insurance companies acceptable to the City, the
insurance coverage designated hereinafter and pay all costs. Before commencing Work
under this bid, the Professional shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance
showing the type, amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and date of
expiration of policies, and containing substantially the following statement:
“The insurance evidenced by this Certificate will not reduce coverage or limits and
will not be cancelled, except after thirty (30) days written notice has been received
by the City of Fort Collins.”
In case of the breach of any provision of the Insurance Requirements, the City, at its
option, may take out and maintain, at the expense of the Professional, such insurance
as the City may deem proper and may deduct the cost of such insurance from any
monies which may be due or become due the Professional under this Agreement. The
City, its officers, agents and employees shall be named as additional insureds on the
Professional 's general liability and automobile liability insurance policies for any claims
arising out of Work performed under this Agreement.
2. Insurance coverages shall be as follows:
A. Workers' Compensation & Employer's Liability. The Professional shall maintain
during the life of this Agreement for all of the Professional's employees engaged in
Work performed under this Agreement:
1. Workers' Compensation insurance with statutory limits as required by
Colorado law.
2. Employer's Liability insurance with limits of $100,000 per accident,
$500,000 disease aggregate, and $100,000 disease each employee.
B. Commercial General & Vehicle Liability. The Professional shall maintain during the
life of this Agreement such commercial general liability and automobile liability
insurance as will provide coverage for damage claims of personal injury, including
accidental death, as well as for claims for property damage, which may arise
directly or indirectly from the performance of Work under this Agreement.
Coverage for property damage shall be on a "broad form" basis. The amount of
insurance for each coverage, Commercial General and Vehicle, shall not be less
than $1,000,000 combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage.
In the event any Work is performed by a subcontractor, the Professional shall be
responsible for any liability directly or indirectly arising out of the Work performed
under this Agreement by a subcontractor, which liability is not covered by the
subcontractor's insurance.
C. Errors & Omissions. The Professional shall maintain errors and omissions
insurance in the amount of $1,000,000.
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EXHIBIT
CONFIDENTIALITY
IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES provided to the City of Fort Collins (the “City”) pursuant to
this Agreement (the “Agreement”), the Professional hereby acknowledges that it has been
informed that the City has established policies and procedures with regard to the handling of
confidential information and other sensitive materials.
In consideration of access to certain information, data and material (hereinafter individually and
collectively, regardless of nature, referred to as “information”) that are the property of and/or relate
to the City or its employees, customers or suppliers, which access is related to the performance
of services that the Professional has agreed to perform, the Professional hereby acknowledges
and agrees as follows:
That information that has or will come into its possession or knowledge in connection with the
performance of services for the City may be confidential and/or proprietary. The Professional
agrees to treat as confidential (a) all information that is owned by the City, or that relates to the
business of the City, or that is used by the City in carrying on business, and (b) all information
that is proprietary to a third party (including but not limited to customers and suppliers of the City).
The Professional shall not disclose any such information to any person not having a legitimate
need-to-know for purposes authorized by the City. Further, the Professional shall not use such
information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself, or any third party, except as
specifically authorized by the City.
The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, the Professional understands that it shall have no
obligation under this Agreement with respect to information and material that (a) becomes
generally known to the public by publication or some means other than a breach of duty of this
Agreement, or (b) is required by law, regulation or court order to be disclosed, provided that the
request for such disclosure is proper and the disclosure does not exceed that which is required.
In the event of any disclosure under (b) above, the Professional shall furnish a copy of this
Agreement to anyone to whom it is required to make such disclosure and shall promptly advise
the City in writing of each such disclosure.
In the event that the Professional ceases to perform services for the City, or the City so requests
for any reason, the Professional shall promptly return to the City any and all information described
hereinabove, including all copies, notes and/or summaries (handwritten or mechanically
produced) thereof, in its possession or control or as to which it otherwise has access.
The Professional understands and agrees that the City’s remedies at law for a breach of the
Professional’s obligations under this Confidentiality Agreement may be inadequate and that the
City shall, in the event of any such breach, be entitled to seek equitable relief (including without
limitation preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and specific performance) in addition to all
other remedies provided hereunder or available at law.