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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
9091 ELECTRONIC CITATION AND CRASH REPORTING SYSTEM
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from qualified Vendors to replace the current
electronic citation and crash reporting product(s) with ones that are more efficient for the officers
and work on modern platforms for both handheld and laptop devices.
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.
Proposals must be received before 3:00 p.m. (our clock) on June 26, 2020 and referenced
as Proposal No. 9091 ELECTRONIC CITATION AND CRASH REPORTING SYSTEM.
All questions should be submitted, in writing via email, to Ed Bonnette, CPM, CPPB, Senior
Buyer at ebonnette@fcgov.com, with a copy to Project Manager, Jeff Willard at
jwillard@fcgov.com, no later than 5:00 PM MST (our clock) on 6/12/2020. Please format your
e-mail to include: RFP 9091 ELECTRONIC CITATION AND CRASH REPORTING SYSTEM in
the subject line. Questions received after this deadline may not be answered. Responses to all
questions submitted before the deadline will be addressed in an addendum and posted on the
Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System webpage.
Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System hosted by Bidnet
A copy of the RFP may be obtained at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-of-fort-collins.
This RFP has been posted utilizing the following Commodity Code(s):
68034 Citation Issuance Devices and Supplies
29857 Law Enforcement Software
96147 Law Enforcement Services
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.
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
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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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 Vendors to replace the
current electronic citation and crash reporting product(s) with ones that are more efficient
for the officers and work on modern platforms for both handheld and laptop devices.
.
B. Background
Fort Collins Police Services has over 200 sworn officers including over 130 patrol officers.
The traffic unit has 5 dedicated officers and one Sergeant assigned to the unit. In 2018,
the agency handled 3045 traffic accidents, which resulted in 1489 total electronic crash
reports. In addition, officers wrote a total of 9433 citations, 3621 which were electronic.
Fort Collins Police Services is looking to replace the current product(s) with ones that are
more efficient for the officers and work on modern platforms for both handheld and laptop
devices. This will help limit the contact time necessary between the officer and citizen and
increase officer safety since the officer will spend less time on the side of the road,
vulnerable to oncoming traffic.
Currently, only 50 officers are set up with electronic citation software and only 20
computers have electronic crash software installed. Fort Collins Police Services would like
to consider options that could outfit, in some capacity, 140 patrol officers with both
electronic citation and electronic crash capabilities. This could be via a licensing model or
a hardware model or a combination of both.
The system must be CJIS compliant.
A cloud-based solution is preferred, but Fort Collins Police Services is willing to
consider an on premise solution. If an on-premise option is provided, it will need
to include all hardware recommendations along with support options provided by
the vendor. It will also need to note the expected support necessary from the local
Fort Collins IT.
City of Fort Collins Information Technology Department Provided Systems and Services
1. High Speed Internet Connection
2. WAN connections
3. Security based on CJIS standards
4. Equipment including desktops, tablets, laptops and cellular phones.
II. SCOPE OF PROPOSAL
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A. Scope of Work
The following Exhibit A Functional Requirements section details the scope of work
and requirements of the City of Fort Collins and is meant as an initial guide for the
proposal. The City is looking for a comprehensive and best practice solution for
electronic crash and electronic citation systems. Respond with “Yes”, “No” or “Future
Release” in the column titled “Included” to indicate if the feature is present in the current
release.
Vendors shall reply to the questions on Exhibit B SaaS Cyber Vendor Questionnaire
by submitting their answer to each question below the question on the form
Pricing for the system and services being proposed shall be submitted on the Exhibit C
Total Cost of Ownership spreadsheet that clearly itemizes in detail any and all
applicable cost related figures, beginning with the first annual period and continuing for
each of the annual renewal terms.
B. Deliverables/Milestones
The following deliverable milestones have been identified as examples. Vendor is to
propose milestones, target dates, percent of project completion and associated milestone
payment to be triggered upon successful completion as part of their proposal.
1. System installation
2. Trial Run
3. Core product training
4. Go Live
5. Project Acceptance
C. Anticipated Schedule
The following represents the City’s target schedule for the RFP. The City reserves the
right to amend the target schedule at any time.
• RFP issuance: 6/5/2020
• Question deadline: 5:00 PM MST on 6/12/2020
• Proposal due date: 3:00 MST (our clock) on 6/26/2020
• Interviews (tentative): Week of 7/13/2020
• Award of Contract (tentative): 8/5/2020
• Completion of project: TBD
D. Interviews/Demonstrations
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In addition to submitting a written proposal, the top-rated Vendors may be interviewed by
the RFP assessment team and asked to participate in an oral presentation/demonstration
to provide an overview of the company, approach to the project and to address questions.
The evaluation criteria for the oral interviews will be the same as the criteria for the written
evaluations and is included in Section IV.
E. Travel & Expenses
Vendors are to provide a list of fees for reimbursable expenses. Reasonable expenses
will be reimbursable per the current rates found at www.gsa.gov .
F. Subcontractors
Vendors will be responsible for identifying any subcontractors in their proposal. Please
note that the City will contract solely with the awarded Vendor; therefore subcontractors
will be the responsibility of the Vendor.
G. Proposal Format
Please limit the total length of your proposal to a maximum of twenty-five (25) double sided
or fifty (50) single sided 8 ½ x 11” pages (excluding cover pages, table of contents,
dividers and Vendor Statement form). Font shall be a minimum of 10 Arial and margins
are limited to no less than .5” for sides and top/bottom. Extended page sizes, such as 11”
x 17”, count as a single page. Please, no embedded documents. Proposals that do not
conform to these requirements may be rejected.
H. Fees, Licenses, Permits
The successful Vendor shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, fees or
permits without additional expense to the City. All equipment shall be properly licensed
and insured, carry the appropriate permits and be placarded as required by law.
I. Laws and Regulations
The Vendor agrees to comply fully with all applicable local, State of Colorado and Federal
laws and regulations and municipal ordinances.
J. 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 Vendor each month following
the submittal of a correct invoice by the Vendor indicating the project name, Purchase
Order number, task description, hours worked, personnel/work type category, hourly rate
for each employee/work type category, date of the work performed specific to the task,
percentage of that work that has been completed by task, 3rd party supporting
documentation with the same detail and a brief progress report.
Payments will be made using the prices listed on the agreed-to Price Schedule. In the
event a service is requested which is not listed on the Price Schedule, the Vendor and the
City will negotiate an appropriate unit price for the service prior to Consultant initiating
such work.
The City pays invoices on Net 30 terms.
III. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL
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For this section, Vendors are required to provide detailed written responses to the following
items in the order outlined below. The responses shall be considered technical offers of what
Vendors propose to provide and shall be incorporated in the contract award as deemed
appropriate by the City. A proposal that does not include all the information required may be
deemed non-responsive and subject to rejection.
Responses must include all the items in the order listed below. It is suggested that the Vendors
include each of the City’s questions with their response immediately following the question.
The City of Fort Collins shall not reimburse any firm for costs incurred in the preparation and
presentation of their proposal.
A. Cover Letter / Executive Summary
The Executive Summary should highlight the content of the proposal and features of the
program offered, including a general description of the program and any unique aspects
or benefits provided by your firm.
Indicate your availability to participate in the interviews/demonstrations on the proposed
dates as stated in the Schedule section.
B. Vendor Information
1. Describe the Vendor’s business and background
2. Number of years in the business
3. Details about ownership
4. An overview of services offered and qualifications
5. Size of the firm
6. Location(s) of offices. If multiple, please identify which will be the primary for our
account.
7. Primary contact information for the company including contact name(s) and title(s),
mailing address(s), phone number(s), and email address(s). Complete Section V,
Vendor Statement.
C. Scope of Proposal
1. Provide a detailed narrative of the services proposed if awarded the contract per the
scope above. The narrative should include any options that may be beneficial for the
City to consider.
2. Describe how the project would be managed and who would have primary
responsibility for its timely and professional completion.
3. Describe the methods and timeline of communication your firm will use with the
City’s Project Manager and other parties.
4. Complete Exhibit A Functional Requirements with your replies (Yes, No, or Future
and your comments, if any) and include it with your Proposal.
5. Complete Exhibit B SaaS Cyber Vendor/Questionnaire with your response to the
questions; and include it with your Proposal.
6. Include a description of the software and other analysis tools to be used.
7. Identify what portion of work, if any, may be subcontracted.
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D. Firm Capability
Provide relevant information regarding previous experience related to this or similar
Projects, to include the following:
1. Provide an Organization Chart/Proposed Project Team: An organization chart
containing the names of all key personnel and sub consultants with titles and their
specific task assignment for this Agreement shall be provided in this section.
2. A list of qualifications for your firm and qualifications and experience of the specific
staff members proposed to perform the consulting services described above.
3. Provide examples of at least two projects where you’ve worked with your sub-
consultants. List the sub-consultant firm(s) for this Agreement, their area(s) of
expertise, and include all other applicable information herein requested for each sub-
consultant. Identify what portion of work, if any, may be sub-contracted.
4. 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 Vendor
authorizes City to verify any and all information contained in the Vendor’s submittal
from references contained herein and hereby releases all those concerned providing
information as a reference from any liability in connection with any information they
give.
E. Assigned Personnel
1. List of Project Personnel: This list should include the identification of the contact
person with primary responsibility for this Agreement, the personnel proposed for this
Agreement, and any supervisory personnel, including partners and/or sub
consultants, and their individual areas of responsibility.
2. A resume for each professional and technical person assigned to the Agreement,
including partners and/or sub consultants, shall be submitted. The résumés shall
include at least three individual references from previous assignments. Please limit
resumes to one page.
3. Some functions of this project may require the use of sub-consultants. If you intend
to utilize sub-consultants you must list each and provide resumes for their key
personnel. If no sub-consultants will be used, please state so.
4. Describe the availability of project personnel to participate in this project in the
context of the vendor’s other commitments.
5. Provide a list of similar projects completed in the last five (5) years by the key
members of the proposed team.
F. Cost and Work Hours
In your response to this proposal, please provide the following:
1. Complete Exhibit C Total Cost of Ownership Spreadsheet with Initial Costs (one-
time) plus Recurring Costs for Years 1-5. The goal is to provide an accurate picture
of cost from project initiation through Year 5.
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a. Include any applicable costs for support & maintenance for 5 years.
b. Software licensing Cost: Vendor is to provide fixed license costs for the first five
(5) years in the spreadsheet, broken down by year.
c. Initial Installation and Setup Cost: Vendor is to provide cost for initial installation
and setup of the system.
d. Hosting Fees (if applicable): Vendor is to provide any cost for hosting fees for
software as a service (if this is part of your proposed system).
e. Training Cost: Vendor is to provide an overview of proposed training
plan/strategy specifying how training is to be delivered.
f. Maintenance & Support Cost: The City will require fixed maintenance fees for five
(5) years following implementation. Provide costs for maintenance and support
for each year for five years. Price increases for years beyond the initial 5 years
will be capped by a mutually-agreed upon percentage.
g. Optional Services: If other product specific services are recommended an
estimate should be provided. Potential services may include data loading and
configuration of existing data from the old system to the new one.
G. 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.
H. Agreement
Vendors submitting a proposal shall provide their template agreement(s) for product
licenses, implementation, support & maintenance. If selected for contract award, the City
will decide if vendor contract or City contract template(s) are the best suited contract
vehicle going forward.
Exceptions to the Scope of Services and City Agreement (a sample of which is
attached in Section VI) shall be documented.
IV. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
A. Proposal and Interview/Demonstration Assessment Criteria
Vendors will be evaluated on the following criteria. All criteria will be equally weighted.
These criteria will be the basis for review and assessment of the written proposals and
optional interview/demonstration session. At the discretion of the City, interviews and/or
demonstrations of the top-rated Vendors may be conducted.
1) Vendor organization, capability, industry experience, and assigned personnel
Reference and contact information from law enforcement agencies currently utilizing
vendor’s proposed system, verify the degree of successful system implementation,
duration of use, and customer service/support satisfaction. Does the firm have the
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resources, financial strength, capacity and support capabilities required to
successfully complete the project on-time and in-budget? Has the firm successfully
completed previous projects of this type and scope? Do the persons who will be
working on the project have the necessary skills and qualifications? Are sufficient
people of the requisite skills and qualifications assigned to the project?
2) System functionality and ease of use:
System compliance to the City’s functional requirements stated in Exhibit A. Also,
from the initial collection, through transfers during the legal process, to final
disposition – there must be efficiency of processes without duplication of efforts,
while maintaining a robust chain of custody throughout. All system users must be
able to navigate and access the system as needed and in an intuitive and
streamlined manner.
3) System implementation/optimization/maintenance/training/deployment/technicial
support:
Ability to tailor system screens, fields, features, forms, letters and labels for Fort Collins
Police Services’ needs at time of installation and as needs change in future.
Comprehensive and detailed training and deployment plans. The degree and nature of
customer service and technical support availability, responsiveness and efficacy.
4) Technology utilization, planning and cyber security:
System capabilities, accessibility, security and storage capacities of vendor hosted
servers. System utilization of most current applicable technologies. System planning
and upgradability to utilize upcoming/future technologies. Data protection and
privacy and security safeguards. Responses to Exhibit B Cyber Vendor
Questionnaire.
5) Pricing:
The comprehensive and detailed nature of the proposed pricing provided in Exhibit
C, along with explanations of included and optional software, hardware and services,
and the degree to which the costs provide best value and are most advantageous to
the City’s financial resources.
B. Reference Evaluation Criteria
Prior to award, the Project Manager may check references and contact information
from law enforcement agencies currently utilizing Vendor’s proposed property and
evidence management system, to verify the degree of a successful system
implementation, duration of use, and customer service/support satisfaction.
CRITERIA STANDARD QUESTIONS
Overall Performance
Would you hire this Vendor again? Did they show
the skills required by this project?
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Timetable
Was the original Scope of Work completed within the
specified time? Were interim deadlines met in a
timely manner?
Completeness
Was the Vendor responsive to client needs; did the
Vendor anticipate problems? Were problems solved
quickly and effectively?
Budget
Was the original Scope of Work completed within the
project budget?
Job Knowledge
If a study, did it meet the Scope of Work?
If Vendor administered a construction contract, was
the project functional upon completion and did it
operate properly? Were problems corrected quickly
and effectively?
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V. VENDOR STATEMENT
Vendor hereby acknowledges receipt of the City of Fort Collins Request for Proposal and
acknowledges that it has read and agrees to be fully bound by all of the terms, conditions and
other provisions set forth in the RFP. Additionally, Vendor hereby makes the following
representations to City:
a. All of the statements and representations made in this proposal are true to the best of the
Vendor’s knowledge and belief.
b. Vendor commits that it is able to meet the terms provided in this proposal.
c. This proposal is a firm and binding offer, for a period of 90 days from the date hereof.
d. Vendor further agrees that the method of award is acceptable.
e. Vendor also agrees to complete the proposed Agreement with the City of Fort Collins
within 30 days of notice of award. If contract is not completed and signed within 30 days,
City reserves the right to cancel and award to the next highest rated firm.
f. Vendor acknowledge receipt of addenda.
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: VENDOR STATEMENT IS TO BE SIGNED & RETURNED WITH YOUR PROPOSAL.
Official Purchasing Document
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Exhibit A
Functional Requirements
Functional Requirements:
The following section details the functional requirements for the system solution. The
City is looking for a comprehensive and best practice solution for an Electronic Citation
and Crash Reporting system. Respond with “Yes”, “No” or “Future Release” in the
column titled “Included” to indicate if the feature is present in the current proposed
release.
REQUIRED FUNCTIONALITY
Description Included:
“Yes”
“No”
“N/A or
“Future”
Alternate Proposal,
Comments
1. Electronic Citation
1. Ability to store a minimum of 10 drivers licenses or
vehicle registrations so users can select the most recent
queries to auto-populate in the citation.
2. The ability to use a magnetic reader or scanner that will
auto-populate information into the citation when users are
not connected to CAD or have an internet connection.
3. The ability to modify notes in the citation including after
the driver is provided their copy and the officer is no
longer in contact with the driver.
4. Bluetooth connection to printers including our existing
Zebra ZQ520 and RW420 models among others.
5. Ability to upload citations directly into our Records
Management System (a CentralSquare Technologies
product)
6. Ability to upload directly to our Municipal Court system
7. Ability to update fines, court schedules, add or modify
charges in the system with ease. Changes must be able to
be pushed to users, so each device doesn’t have to be
physically touched.
2. Electronic Crash
1. Ability to store a minimum of 10 drivers licenses or
vehicle registrations so users can select the most recent
queries to auto-populate in the report.
2. The ability to use a magnetic reader or scanner that will
auto-populate information into the report when users are
not connected to CAD or have an internet connection.
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3. Ability to submit the report directly to the state of
Colorado.
4. Ability to send the report directly into our Records
Management System
5. Must be compatible (or moving towards compatibility)
with new DR3447 form.
6. Must have the ability to supervisor approve reports
before they are sent.
3. Hardware Requirements
1. Must work on any device (tablet, laptop, iPhone, etc.)
and utilize multiple operating systems.
2. Any on-premise solution must be compatible with a
virtual server environment.
3. Any solution must meet CJIS requirements for
encryption of CJI data in transit and at rest.
Additional Wants:
4-For both systems
1. Ability to take a digital picture of a driver’s license and
attach it to a citation or crash report
2. Ability to start a report or citation and come back to it
later
3. Ability to start the citation or crash report on one device and complete it on another device,
regardless of OS.
Official Purchasing Document
Last updated 10/2017
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Exhibit B
SaaS Cyber Vendor Questionnaire
1. Data Ownership: The City of Fort Collins will own all right, title and interest in its data
that is related to the services provided. All data obtained by the vendor in the
performance of this services shall become and remain the property of the City. The
vendor will not share or distribute any City data to any other entity without the express
written consent of the City. Can you comply with this?
Answer:
2. Data Protection: Describe how you safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and
availability of City information, including encryption of personal data in transit and at rest,
and access control. Do you have a privacy and security policy, and does the policy apply
to customers’ private data including personal identifiable information?
Answer:
3. Data destruction: What procedures and safeguards does the vendor have in place for
sanitizing and disposing of City data according to prescribed retention schedules or
following the conclusion of a project or termination of a contract to render it
unrecoverable and prevent accidental and/or unauthorized access to City data?
Answer:
4. Data Location: Are the data centers where City data may be stored or processed
located exclusively in the United States? Do you allow your personnel or contractors to
store City data on portable devices? Do your personnel and contractors access City data
remotely?
Answer:
5. Security Incidents or Data Breaches: Describe your data breach and incident
response communication plans. Has the company experienced any security breaches? If
yes, explain.
Answer:
6. Breach Responsibilities: In addition to data breach communication, what additional
responsibilities do you have to your customers in the event of a data breach involving
private data that is in your control, or in the control of your contractors/subsidiaries, at
the time of breach? Do you have cybersecurity insurance? If yes, provide an overview of
the coverage.
Answer:
7. Background Checks: Do you conduct criminal background checks on all staff, including
subcontractors? Do you employ people convicted of any crime of dishonesty?
Answer:
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8. Access to Security Logs and Reports: The vendor shall provide reports to the City in
a format as specified in the SLA agreed to by both the vendor and the City. Reports shall
include latency statistics, user access, user access IP address, user access history and
security logs for all City files related to this contract. Can you comply with this?
Answer:
9. Risk Assessments and Audits: Do you conduct periodic risk assessments to identify
cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and potential business consequences? Do you
have regular independent assessments of your cybersecurity processes? Do you
perform independent audits of your data center? How often? What level of audit is
performed (e.g., SOC2)? Would you be willing to share redacted versions of your most
recent risk assessment and audit report with the City?
Answer:
10. Change Control and Advance Notice: How do you communicate upgrades (e.g., major
upgrades, minor upgrades, system changes) that may impact service availability and
performance to your customers?
Answer:
11. Upgrades: Are technology systems (e.g., servers, network devices, operating systems,
applications, malware definitions) regularly updated/patched? Do you have any systems
in production that are past end of life or that can no longer be patched?
Answer:
12. Non-disclosure and Separation of Duties: Describe how you enforce separation of job
duties and limit staff knowledge of City data to that which is necessary to perform job
duties.
Answer:
13. Import and Export of Data: Describe the data import and export processes from the
customer’s perspective.
Answer:
14. Subcontractor Disclosure: Identify all your strategic business partners related to
services provided under this arrangement, including but not limited to all subcontractors
or other entities or individuals who may be a party to a joint venture or similar agreement
with the you, and who shall be involved in any application development and/or
operations.
Answer:
15. Right to Remove Individuals: The City shall have the right at any time to require that
the vendor remove from interaction with City any vendor representative who the City
believes is detrimental to its working relationship with the vendor. Can you comply with
this?
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Answer:
16. Encryption of Data at Rest: Can you ensure hard drive encryption consistent with
validated cryptography standards as referenced in FIPS 140-2, Security Requirements
for Cryptographic Modules for all personal data?
Answer:
17. Internet-Facing Security: We may use BitSight (like a credit report for cyber security) to
assess your internet-facing security. Do you subscribe to BitSight or a similar service,
and if so are you willing to provide a sanitized report?
Answer:
18. Service Interruption: In the event of an interruption of your service, what is your
process for notifying customer operations of the circumstances of the interruption or
outage and the expected recovery time?
Answer:
19. Backup and Recovery: What is your backup & recovery SLA? What are the actual
results/metrics vs. the SLA for the last 12 months? Is your backup data encrypted and, if
so, to what standard?
Answer:
20. Authentication: Do you have an internal password policy? Do you have complexity or
length requirements for passwords? Do employees/contractors have ability to remotely
connect to your production systems? (i.e. VPN. Is multi-factor authentication available?
Do you require MFA for administration of your service (local or remote)? Do you support
SSO/SAML ADFS for customer access?
Answer:
21. Cyber Insurance: Does your firm carry cyber insurance? If so, what are your insurance
levels?
Answer:
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Exhibit C
Total Cost of Ownership Spreadsheet
Total Cost of Ownership
Vendor ____________ Yr1 Yr2 Yr3 Yr4 Yr5
Cost ITEM Summary 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
One time Costs
Ongoing costs
Total One Time Costs
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Total On Going Costs
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
TOTAL
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Include spreadsheet of all costs for implementation, licensing, training, maintenance & support,
etc. with your proposal so that we can see all one-time and recurring costs for your solution for
Years 1-5.
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VI. SAMPLE AGREEMENT (FOR REFERENCE ONLY – DO NOT SIGN )
SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into the day and year set forth below by and
between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter
referred to as the "City" and , hereinafter referred to as "Service Provider".
WITNESSETH:
In consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations herein expressed, it is agreed by
and between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Scope of Services. The Service Provider agrees to provide services in accordance with the
scope of services attached hereto as Exhibit A, consisting of ( ) page(s) and
incorporated herein by this reference. Irrespective of references in Exhibit A to certain
named third parties, Service Provider shall be solely responsible for performance of all
duties hereunder.
2. The Work Schedule. [Optional] The services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement
shall be performed in accordance with the Work Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit ,
consisting of ( ) page(s), and incorporated herein by this reference.
3. Time of Commencement and Completion of Services. The services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement shall be initiated within ( ) days following execution
of this Agreement. Services shall be completed no later than . Time is of the essence.
Any extensions of the time limit set forth above must be agreed upon in a writing signed by
the parties.
4. Contract Period. This Agreement shall commence , 20 , and shall continue in
full force and effect until , 20 , unless sooner terminated as herein provided. In
addition, at the option of the City, the Agreement may be extended for additional one year
periods not to exceed ( ) additional one year periods. Renewals and pricing
changes shall be negotiated by and agreed to by both parties. Written notice of renewal
shall be provided to the Service Provider and mailed no later than thirty (30) days prior to
contract end.
5. Delay. If either party is prevented in whole or in part from performing its obligations by
unforeseeable causes beyond its reasonable control and without its fault or negligence, then
the party so prevented shall be excused from whatever performance is prevented by such
cause. To the extent that the performance is actually prevented, the Service Provider must
provide written notice to the City of such condition within fifteen (15) days from the onset of
such condition.
6. Early Termination by City/Notice. Notwithstanding the time periods contained herein, the
City may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause by providing written notice of
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termination to the Service Provider. Such notice shall be delivered at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the termination date contained in said notice unless otherwise agreed in writing by
the parties. All notices provided under this Agreement shall be effective when mailed,
postage prepaid and sent to the following addresses:
Service Provider: City: Copy to:
Attn:
City of Fort Collins
Attn:
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Purchasing Dept.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
In the event of early termination by the City, the Service Provider shall be paid for services
rendered to the date of termination, subject only to the satisfactory performance of the
Service Provider's obligations under this Agreement. Such payment shall be the Service
Provider's sole right and remedy for such termination.
7. Contract Sum. The City shall pay the Service Provider for the performance of this Contract,
subject to additions and deletions provided herein, ($ ) as per the attached
Exhibit " ", consisting of page(s), and incorporated herein by this reference.
8. City Representative. The City will designate, prior to commencement of the work, its
representative who shall make, within the scope of his or her authority, all necessary and
proper decisions with reference to the services provided under this agreement. All requests
concerning this agreement shall be directed to the City Representative.
9. Independent Service provider. The services to be performed by Service Provider are those
of an independent service provider and not of an employee of the City of Fort Collins. The
City shall not be responsible for withholding any portion of Service Provider's compensation
hereunder for the payment of FICA, Workmen's Compensation or other taxes or benefits or
for any other purpose.
10. Subcontractors. Service Provider may not subcontract any of the Work set forth in the
Exhibit A, Statement of Work without the prior written consent of the city, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. If any of the Work is subcontracted hereunder (with the consent of
the City), then the following provisions shall apply: (a) the subcontractor must be a reputable,
qualified firm with an established record of successful performance in its respective trade
performing identical or substantially similar work, (b) the subcontractor will be required to
comply with all applicable terms of this Agreement, (c) the subcontract will not create any
contractual relationship between any such subcontractor and the City, nor will it obligate the
City to pay or see to the payment of any subcontractor, and (d) the work of the subcontractor
will be subject to inspection by the City to the same extent as the work of the Service
Provider.
11. Personal Services. It is understood that the City enters into the Agreement based on the
special abilities of the Service Provider and that this Agreement shall be considered as an
agreement for personal services. Accordingly, the Service Provider shall neither assign any
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responsibilities nor delegate any duties arising under the Agreement without the prior written
consent of the City.
12. Acceptance Not Waiver. The City's approval or acceptance of, or payment for any of the
services shall not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits provided to
the City under this Agreement or cause of action arising out of performance of this
Agreement.
13. Warranty.
a. Service Provider warrants that all work performed hereunder shall be performed with
the highest degree of competence and care in accordance with accepted standards for
work of a similar nature.
b. Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement, all materials and equipment incorporated
into any work shall be new and, where not specified, of the most suitable grade of their
respective kinds for their intended use, and all workmanship shall be acceptable to
City.
c. Service Provider warrants all equipment, materials, labor and other work, provided
under this Agreement, except City-furnished materials, equipment and labor, against
defects and nonconformances in design, materials and workmanship/workwomanship
for a period beginning with the start of the work and ending twelve (12) months from
and after final acceptance under the Agreement, regardless whether the same were
furnished or performed by Service Provider or by any of its subcontractors of any tier.
Upon receipt of written notice from City of any such defect or nonconformances, the
affected item or part thereof shall be redesigned, repaired or replaced by Service
Provider in a manner and at a time acceptable to City.
14. Default. Each and every term and condition hereof shall be deemed to be a material element
of this Agreement. In the event either party should fail or refuse to perform according to the
terms of this agreement, such party may be declared in default thereof.
15. Remedies. In the event a party has been declared in default, such defaulting party shall be
allowed a period of ten (10) days within which to cure said default. In the event the default
remains uncorrected, the party declaring default may elect to (a) terminate the Agreement
and seek damages; (b) treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific performance;
or (c) avail himself of any other remedy at law or equity. If the non-defaulting party
commences legal or equitable actions against the defaulting party, the defaulting party shall
be liable to the non-defaulting party for the non-defaulting party's reasonable attorney fees
and costs incurred because of the default.
16. Binding Effect. This writing, together with the exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties and shall be binding upon said parties, their officers,
employees, agents and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the respective survivors,
heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of said parties.
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17. Indemnity/Insurance.
a. The Service Provider agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City, its officers,
agents and employees against and from any and all actions, suits, claims, demands or
liability of any character whatsoever brought or asserted for injuries to or death of any
person or persons, or damages to property arising out of, result from or occurring in
connection with the performance of any service hereunder.
b. The Service Provider shall take all necessary precautions in performing the work
hereunder to prevent injury to persons and property.
c. Without limiting any of the Service Provider's obligations hereunder, the Service
Provider shall provide and maintain insurance coverage naming the City as an
additional insured under this Agreement of the type and with the limits specified within
Exhibit , consisting of one (1) page, attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference. The Service Provider before commencing services hereunder, shall
deliver to the City's Purchasing Director, P. O. Box 580, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522,
one copy of a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage required from an
insurance company acceptable to the City.
18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, along with all Exhibits and other documents
incorporated herein, shall constitute the entire Agreement of the parties. Covenants or
representations not contained in this Agreement shall not be binding on the parties.
19. Law/Severability. The laws of the State of Colorado shall govern the construction
interpretation, execution and enforcement of this Agreement. In the event any provision of
this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this
Agreement.
20. Prohibition Against Employing Illegal Aliens. Pursuant to Section 8-17.5-101, C.R.S., et.
seq., Service Provider represents and agrees that:
a. As of the date of this Agreement:
1. Service Provider does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will
perform work under this Agreement; and
2. Service Provider will participate in either the e-Verify program created in Public Law
208, 104th Congress, as amended, and expanded in Public Law 156, 108th
Congress, as amended, administered by the United States Department of Homeland
Security (the “e-Verify Program”) or the Department Program (the “Department
Program”), an employment verification program established pursuant to Section 8-
17.5-102(5)(c) C.R.S. in order to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired
employees to perform work under this Agreement.
b. Service Provider shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform
work under this Agreement or knowingly enter into a contract with a subcontractor that
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knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien to perform work under this
Agreement.
c. Service Provider is prohibited from using the e-Verify Program or Department Program
procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while this
Agreement is being performed.
d. If Service Provider obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work
under this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, Service
Provider shall:
1. Notify such subcontractor and the City within three days that Service Provider has
actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal
alien; and
2. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of receiving the
notice required pursuant to this section the subcontractor does not cease employing
or contracting with the illegal alien; except that Service Provider shall not terminate
the contract with the subcontractor if during such three days the subcontractor
provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed
or contracted with an illegal alien.
e. Service Provider shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado
Department of Labor and Employment (the “Department”) made in the course of an
investigation that the Department undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the
authority established in Subsection 8-17.5-102 (5), C.R.S.
f. If Service Provider violates any provision of this Agreement pertaining to the duties
imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. the City may terminate this Agreement. If
this Agreement is so terminated, Service Provider shall be liable for actual and
consequential damages to the City arising out of Service Provider’s violation of
Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S.
g. The City will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Service Provider violates this
provision of this Agreement and the City terminates the Agreement for such breach.
21. Special Provisions. Special provisions or conditions relating to the services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit - Confidentiality, consisting of one
(1) page, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
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THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
By:
Gerry Paul
Purchasing Director
DATE:
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SERVICE PROVIDER'S NAME
By:
Printed:
Title:
CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT
Date:
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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EXHIBIT
(BID SCHEDULE/COMPENSATION)
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EXHIBIT
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The Service Provider will provide, from insurance companies acceptable to the City, the
insurance coverage designated hereinafter and pay all costs. Before commencing work
under this bid, the Service Provider shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance
showing the type, amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and date of
expiration of policies, and containing substantially the following statement:
“The insurance evidenced by this Certificate will not reduce coverage or limits and
will not be cancelled, except after thirty (30) days written notice has been received
by the City of Fort Collins.”
In case of the breach of any provision of the Insurance Requirements, the City, at its
option, may take out and maintain, at the expense of the Service Provider, such
insurance as the City may deem proper and may deduct the cost of such insurance from
any monies which may be due or become due the Service Provider under this
Agreement. The City, its officers, agents and employees shall be named as additional
insureds on the Service Provider 's general liability and automobile liability insurance
policies for any claims arising out of work performed under this Agreement.
2. Insurance coverages shall be as follows:
A. Workers' Compensation & Employer's Liability. The Service Provider shall
maintain during the life of this Agreement for all of the Service Provider's
employees engaged in work performed under this agreement:
1. Workers' Compensation insurance with statutory limits as required by
Colorado law.
2. Employer's Liability insurance with limits of $100,000 per accident,
$500,000 disease aggregate, and $100,000 disease each employee.
B. Commercial General & Vehicle Liability. The Service Provider shall maintain
during the life of this Agreement such commercial general liability and automobile
liability insurance as will provide coverage for damage claims of personal injury,
including accidental death, as well as for claims for property damage, which may
arise directly or indirectly from the performance of work under this Agreement.
Coverage for property damage shall be on a "broad form" basis. The amount of
insurance for each coverage, Commercial General and Vehicle, shall not be less
than $1,000,000 combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage.
In the event any work is performed by a subcontractor, the Service Provider shall
be responsible for any liability directly or indirectly arising out of the work
performed under this Agreement by a subcontractor, which liability is not covered
by the subcontractor's insurance.
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EXHIBIT
CONFIDENTIALITY
IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES provided to the City of Fort Collins (the “City”) pursuant to
this Agreement (the “Agreement”), the Service Provider hereby acknowledges that it has been
informed that the City has established policies and procedures with regard to the handling of
confidential information and other sensitive materials.
In consideration of access to certain information, data and material (hereinafter individually and
collectively, regardless of nature, referred to as “information”) that are the property of and/or relate
to the City or its employees, customers or suppliers, which access is related to the performance
of services that the Service Provider has agreed to perform, the Service Provider hereby
acknowledges and agrees as follows:
That information that has or will come into its possession or knowledge in connection with the
performance of services for the City may be confidential and/or proprietary. The Service Provider
agrees to treat as confidential (a) all information that is owned by the City, or that relates to the
business of the City, or that is used by the City in carrying on business, and (b) all information
that is proprietary to a third party (including but not limited to customers and suppliers of the City).
The Service Provider shall not disclose any such information to any person not having a legitimate
need-to-know for purposes authorized by the City. Further, the Service Provider shall not use
such information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself, or any third party, except as
specifically authorized by the City.
The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, the Service Provider understands that it shall have
no obligation under this Agreement with respect to information and material that (a) becomes
generally known to the public by publication or some means other than a breach of duty of this
Agreement, or (b) is required by law, regulation or court order to be disclosed, provided that the
request for such disclosure is proper and the disclosure does not exceed that which is required.
In the event of any disclosure under (b) above, the Service Provider shall furnish a copy of this
Agreement to anyone to whom it is required to make such disclosure and shall promptly advise
the City in writing of each such disclosure.
In the event that the Service Provider ceases to perform services for the City, or the City so
requests for any reason, the Service Provider shall promptly return to the City any and all
information described hereinabove, including all copies, notes and/or summaries (handwritten or
mechanically produced) thereof, in its possession or control or as to which it otherwise has
access.
The Service Provider understands and agrees that the City’s remedies at law for a breach of the
Service Provider’s obligations under this Confidentiality Agreement may be inadequate and that
the City shall, in the event of any such breach, be entitled to seek equitable relief (including without
limitation preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and specific performance) in addition to all
other remedies provided hereunder or available at law.