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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
9207 TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL PROJECT PRIORITIZATION STUDY
RFP DUE: 3:00 PM MST (our clock), October 29, 2020
The City of Fort Collins (City) is requesting proposals from consulting firms or teams
(Professionals) to conduct a Transportation Capital Project Prioritization Study (Study), including
compiling data for intersections and corridors, identifying and analyzing problems, identifying
solutions, and prioritizing improvements.
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 virtual pre-proposal meeting will be held at 9:30 AM MT, on October 15, 2020 via Zoom.
The meeting information is as follows:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82629537087?pwd=SXpkWENmZWkwYmt2N1o0VVlhY3Bpdz09
Meeting ID: 826 2953 7087
Passcode: 787361
All questions should be submitted, in writing via email, to Pat Johnson, Buyer at
pjonhson@fcgov.com, no later than 4:00 PM MST (our clock) on October 19, 2020. Please
format your e-mail to include: RFP 9207 Transportation Capital Project Prioritization Study and
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):
91896 Transportation Consulting
92593 Traffic and Transportation Engineering
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.
Vendor Registration: The City requires new Vendors receiving awards from the City to fill out
and submit an IRS form W-9 or W-8BEN/W8-BEN-E (international firms) and requires all
Vendors to accept 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. However, if you take exception to participating in Direct Deposit
(Electronic) payments please clearly note such in your proposal as an exception. The
City may waive the requirement to participate in Direct Deposit (Electronic) payments at its sole
discretion.
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.
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The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any
irregularities or informalities.
Utilization of Award by Other Agencies: The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to allow
other state and local governmental agencies, political subdivisions, and/or school districts to
utilize the resulting award under all terms and conditions specified and upon agreement by all
parties. Usage by any other entity shall not have a negative impact on the City of Fort Collins in
the current term or in any future terms.
The selected Vendor shall be required 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 (City) is requesting proposals from consulting firms or teams
(Professionals) to conduct a Transportation Capital Project Prioritization Study (Study),
including compiling data for intersections and corridors, identifying and analyzing
problems, identifying solutions, and prioritizing improvements. Past studies have focused
on intersections located on arterial roadways within the City. The goal of this Study is to
expand the analysis to include corridor improvements as well as locations outside of the
City limits but within the Growth Management Area (GMA). For the purposes of this
RFP, the Study scope will include every arterial-arterial intersection and every 1-mile
arterial roadway corridor segment within the current City limits and City GMA. This
contract may also be used by Larimer County (County) to analyze locations within the
County.
It is the City’s intent to have the Study completed and receive deliverables in 2021. It is
possible that additional work may arise out of the deliverables from this RFP. In this
case, future Work Orders may be written for the additional work.
It is the City’s intent to hire a single Professional firm or team capable of executing the
following duties:
1. Traffic count and crash data collection (including all necessary permitting and
traffic control)
2. Traffic engineering, including modeling and analyzing data to identify intersection
and corridor needs for future capital improvement projects
3. Developing a prioritization model and criteria in conjunction with the City in order
to rank identified intersection and corridor improvement projects. Example
criteria may include, but not be limited to: safety (current and anticipated safety
issues based on industry standards), congestion, level of service, development
coordination, multimodal connectivity including transit, deficient infrastructure,
etc.
4. Conceptual design of identified improvements for intersections and corridors
(approximately 5-10% design)
5. Conceptual project cost estimating of identified improvements for intersections
and corridors
6. High level evaluation of critical clearances required for construction projects
(National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), historic, environmental, property
boundaries, floodplain/floodway, etc.) to determine if future construction projects
have critical items which may make the projects unfeasible
B. Background
The City Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP) sales tax includes dedicated
funding for arterial intersection improvements. There are additional funding sources
available for corridor improvements within City limits and within the GMA. These funds
are often used to leverage Federal and State grants. Additionally, the City’s Budgeting
for Outcomes (BFO) budget process has been used in the past to help fund large
transportation capital projects.
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The City, in partnership with a consultant team, conducted an Arterial Intersection
Prioritization Study (AIPS) in 2010, and updated the study in 2016. The results of the
study guided the selection of intersection improvement projects for pursuing grant
funding, design, and construction. Most of the highest priority projects from the AIPS
have been completed.
The City desires to make data-driven decisions on which transportation capital projects
to pursue either through grant funding or City funding. The Study will guide City
decisions for transportation capital projects. The Study should incorporate data analysis
within the following criteria:
1. Safety – Traffic crashes including vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, and other multi-
modal crashes
2. Congestion – Including overall congestion, peak hour congestion, and congestion
during incidents such as crashes, lane closures, or train traffic (resilience)
3. Multi-modal – Including safety, capacity, adequate facilities, and user comfort
4. Operations – Analysis of traffic control (signals and other controls) adequacy and
efficiency
Required Study elements include:
1. Development of Study criteria
2. Traffic data collection and site evaluations
3. Identification of current and probable future developments impactful to arterial
roadways
4. Analysis of data based on study criteria
5. Conceptual designs and project cost estimates
6. Public and Stakeholder Involvement
Much of the traffic and crash data can be provided by the City and County. However, the
Professional should anticipate and be capable of collecting any data which cannot be
provided by the City or County.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, traffic volumes (bike, pedestrian and vehicular) have
not been consistent across the City. The consultant should address possible solutions
and ideas for addressing this potential discrepancy in data and how this might play into
the overall Study.
C. Cooperative Purchase
Larimer County has indicated that they may like to leverage this RFP award process for
their own studies. The awarded Professional, upon mutual agreement with the County,
may work with the County to execute separate Agreements for similar services based on
the established scope of work, requirements, and costs.
II. PROFESSIONAL SELECTION PROCESS AND SCHEDULE
It is the City’s intent to hire a single Professional firm/team for the completion of the study. A
Professional Services Agreement – Work Order type will be structured in an hourly rate
format. It is not anticipated that Federal funds will be used for the Study.
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On-time delivery is important for the Study. Professional should demonstrate their approach
and delivery strategy to ensure an efficient schedule. See Section IV for submittal
information.
Below are the anticipated dates for the Professional Selection and Study Schedule. Dates
represent the City’s target schedule for the RFP. The City reserves the right to amend the
target schedule at any time.
Professional Selection Process
1. RFP Available to the Public October 7, 2020
2. Pre-Proposal Meeting October 15, 2020
3. Questions Deadline October 19, 2020
4. Proposal Submittal Deadline October 29, 2020
5. Interviews (tentative) November 18, 19 or 20, 2020
6. Select and Notify Professional (tentative) Week of November 30, 2020
7. Contract Execution December 2020
Anticipated Project Schedule
It is the City’s intent to have all deliverables for the defined scope within one year. Additional
Work Orders may be executed for follow-on tasks/scopes based on first deliverables. The
City’s general milestones for the initial Study are:
1. Project Kickoff December 2020
2. Finalize Study criteria January 2021
3. Phase 1 Analysis Complete Q1 2021
4. Phase 2 Analysis Complete Q2 2021
5. Phase 3 Conceptual Design and
Estimates Complete Q3 2021
6. Final Report and Deliverables Submitted Q4 2021
III. SCOPE OF PROPOSAL
A. Scope of Work
The following is an outline of a general scope of work and does not constitute the full
scope of work required to complete the Study. Professional shall expand any of the
tasks listed below. Additional tasks, if deemed necessary by the Professional, shall be
added to the list to ensure achievement of all Study objectives.
The phases below are assumed at this time and may be modified once the Professional
is selected based on additional input. Professional should add phases that they deem
necessary to the final scope of work and discuss any critical phases in their proposal.
1. Study Kickoff and Scoping Phase
As part of this phase, the Professional and City will determine the Study boundary.
The boundary will likely be the entire City limits and may include all or part of
unincorporated County (outside City limits but within the City’s growth management
boundary).
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Because this phase includes scoping the entire study, it is likely that the City and
Professional will execute a Work Order for this scoping phase prior to executing a
Work Order for the Study.
City Tasks:
1. Provide aerial maps. Maps are not survey quality but may be used for conceptual
designs.
2. Provide existing traffic count data and crash data if previously collected and
available
3. Provide signal timing, intersection geometry, turning movement data, and other
available data in Synchro format (when applicable) if available
4. Provide congestion and delay data if previously collected and available
5. Facilitate project kickoff meeting with key stakeholders
6. Work with Professional to develop Study boundary
7. Work with Professional to develop list of intersections and corridors within Study
Boundary to be studied
Professional Tasks:
1. Develop kickoff meeting agenda and minutes
2. Work with City to develop Study boundary
3. Work with City to develop list of intersections and corridors within the Study
boundary to be studied
4. Identify gaps in required data
Deliverables:
1. Overall Study schedule
2. Kickoff meeting agenda
3. Kickoff meeting minutes
4. List of corridors and intersections to be studied
5. Graphic of Study boundary showing intersections and corridors to be studied
2. Phase 1 Analysis
The Phase 1 Analysis consists of developing the Study prioritization criteria and an
initial evaluation of identified arterial intersections and arterial corridors within the
Study boundary. Developed Study criteria will be used in every phase to determine if
an intersection or corridor should be evaluated in subsequent phases. The criteria
and evaluation should be able to analyze intersections (both within City limits and
within the City’s GMA), corridors within City limits, and corridors within the GMA.
The tool shall have the ability to prioritize these areas both as an entire set of
projects, but also separately as projects within the City limits vs. projects within the
City’s GMA.
The goal of the Phase 1 Analysis is to develop a list of arterial intersections and
arterial corridors which could potentially see substantial safety, congestion, or
multimodal improvement through treatments such as a capital project, signal timing
adjustments, signal modifications or replacements, restriping, or other treatments.
Identified locations will be evaluated further in the Phase 2 Analysis.
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City Tasks:
1. Work with Professional to develop prioritization criteria
2. Work with Professional to identify current developments and likely future
developments
3. Work with Professional to identify which intersections and corridors will likely be
affected by developments
Professional Tasks:
1. Work with City to develop prioritization criteria
2. Conduct preliminary evaluation of identified intersections and corridors within
Study boundary based on developed Study criteria
3. Develop list of intersections and corridors to be further evaluated in Phase 2
Analysis
4. Conduct high level clearances evaluation of identified intersections and corridors
within Study boundary
5. Consider which identified intersections and corridors will be affected by current or
future developments
Deliverables:
1. Phase 1 Analysis draft report discussing the following:
a. Study boundary and rationale of development
b. Intersections and corridors studied and rationale behind selection
c. Results of Phase 1 Analysis
2. Interactive and adjustable evaluation tool using Microsoft Excel, geographic
information systems (GIS) or other non-proprietary software
3. Phase 2 Analysis
The purpose of the Phase 2 Analysis is to determine the top tier of arterial
intersections and arterial corridors where there is the greatest need for
improvements, and which would benefit the most from improvements. This phase
consists of an in-depth analysis of locations selected during the Phase 1 Analysis.
The Professional will take the top tier locations from the Phase 2 Analysis and
perform conceptual designs and estimates of those locations in Phase 3.
City Tasks:
1. Provide general support and input
Professional Tasks:
1. Conduct final evaluation of top tier locations from Phase 1
2. Prioritize top tier locations for improvements
3. Identify probable treatments for top tier locations
4. Evaluate feasibility of probable treatments for top tier locations
5. Identify potential highest priority locations
Deliverables:
1. Phase 2 Analysis draft report discussing the following:
a. Intersections and corridors studied and results of Phase 2 Analysis
b. Recommendation of locations to be included in Phase 3
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2. Updates to evaluation tool incorporating results from Phase 2 Study
4. Phase 3 – Conceptual Design and Estimating
In Phase 3, the Professional will develop conceptual designs and project cost
estimates for locations identified as part of Phase 2. The specific locations will be
developed in partnership between the City and Professional, and will focus on
locations with the greatest need, locations which will see the greatest benefit, and
locations where improvements are most feasible.
It is anticipated that between 15 and 20 arterial intersections, and between 10 and
20 arterial corridors, will be included in Phase 3.
Conceptual designs and estimates will be developed on existing aerial photography
using AutoCAD Civil 3D or similar software. Professional shall use existing property
boundaries provided to the public by the Larimer County Assessor’s Office to
determine right-of-way boundaries. Conceptual designs shall include horizontal
geometry, and do not need to include vertical components. However, the
Professional should look for vertical constraints which may add substantial cost to
improvements and address those constraints in the conceptual design and cost
estimate.
Conceptual cost estimates for treatments should include all phases of future projects
including design, property acquisition, NEPA clearances, construction, and a factor
for cost increases. Cost estimates are expected to include per-unit costs for hard bid
items that can be estimated based on conceptual design (substantial removals,
paving, structures, etc.), and include percentages for soft design costs (design,
NEPA clearances, property acquisition, etc.) and soft construction costs
(landscaping, erosion control, etc.).
Conceptual designs and estimates should consider current or anticipated
developments both adjacent to identified locations or which may have significant
impacts to traffic volumes at identified locations.
City Tasks:
1. Work with Professional to develop list of locations for Phase 3
2. Provide historic City cost data for identified treatments if available
3. Provide conceptual cost estimating template commonly used by the City
4. Work with Professional to refine conceptual cost estimates
5. Provide general support and input
Professional Tasks:
1. Work with City to develop list of locations for Phase 3
2. Develop conceptual design for each location in Phase 3
3. Develop conceptual cost estimate for each location in Phase 3
4. Work with City to refine conceptual cost estimates
Deliverables:
1. Study report including finalized results from each phase of the Study
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2. Conceptual design for each Phase 3 location in PDF (11” x 17” page size) and
AutoCAD Civil 3D formats
3. Conceptual cost estimate for each Phase 3 location in PDF and Microsoft Excel
formats
5. Public and Stakeholder Involvement
All stages of the Study shall include appropriate levels of public and stakeholder
involvement. City staff will develop and implement a Communication and Public
Outreach Plan which address public involvement and stakeholder coordination.
Professional tasks to support the City’s public and stakeholder involvement process
include:
1. Graphics production and reproduction
2. Attendance and participation at Study events (such as open houses)
3. Preparation of presentation materials
4. Attendance at public meetings
For purposes of this RFP, Professional should assume attending and providing
graphics support for the following:
1. Project website development (graphics support only)
2. Development of system to gather public input such as online surveys or other
methods
3. Phase 1
a. One City Transportation Board meeting
4. Phase 2
a. One City Transportation Board meeting
b. One public open house meeting
B. 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 V.
Because of recent events involving COVID-19, the City will likely 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:
C. Travel & Expenses
Vendors are to provide a list of fees for reimbursable expenses. Reasonable expenses
may be reimbursable per the current rates found at www.gsa.gov.
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D. 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.
E. Current Standards
All work and/or materials must meet current standards in force by recognized technical
and professional societies, trade and materials supply associations, institutes and
organizations, bureaus and testing laboratories, and national, federal, state, county, and
local laws, codes and ordinances.
F. 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.
G. Laws and Regulations
The Vendor agrees to comply fully with all applicable local, State of Colorado and Federal
laws and regulations and municipal ordinances.
H. Agreement & Term
The intent of the City of Fort Collins is to award contracts to one or two qualified
Consultants and their subconsultants (Design Engineer Team) for the services outlined in
this RFP. The Consultants and the City will enter into a Professional Services Agreement
Work Order Type known as the “Master Agreement”. This Master Agreement will cover
the design, preconstruction, and construction phases of work. Work will be on an as-
needed basis with the scope of work to be defined and a Work Order negotiated prior to
commencement of each project. It is anticipated that design, preconstruction, and
construction work will be conducted in phases, with Work Orders negotiated and issued
for each phase of work as the project progresses. The Master Agreement contains the
terms and conditions of the contract, a general scope of work, hourly rates, insurance, etc.
The resulting Agreement(s) will have an initial term of one (1) year and may be extended
at the City’s option for additional one-year periods not to exceed four (4) additional one-
year periods, subject to mutual agreement by both parties.
Included with this RFP is a sample Master Agreement that the City intends to use for
obtaining the services of the Consultant. The Consultant is required to review the Master
Agreement and indicate any objections to the terms of the Agreement. If revisions to the
contractual terms are requested, provide suggested revisions as part of the proposal
submittal.
I. Work Orders
The awarded Vendor(s) will be expected to sign the City’s standard Work Order type
services agreement, a sample of which is attached as Section VII for reference purposes.
In the event that the City has agreements with multiple Vendors for the Work, the City
reserves the right to request proposals for individual Work Order assignments from the
awarded Vendors or will assign Work Orders directly to a Vendor at its sole
discretion. Selection for individual Work Orders may be based on, but not limited to,
availability, approach, prior experience, firm capability, and cost.
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Individual work assignments will be requested and agreed to utilizing the City’s standard
Work Order (included in the Agreement). Each Work Order must include a start and
completion date, total cost and a 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 Agreement.
No Work Order over $5,000 will be considered valid until signed, at a minimum, by the
Vendor, 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 Vendor, project manager and Purchasing
Department representative.
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 the Vendor initiating
such work.
The City pays invoices on Net 30 terms.
IV. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL
Professionals should limit the total length of proposals to a maximum of forty (40) single-
sided 8 ½” x 11” pages (excluding cover pages, table of contents, dividers, and Vendor
Statement form). Brevity is appreciated and encouraged when possible. Font shall be a
minimum of 10 point and margins are limited to no less than 0.5” for sides, top and bottom.
Extended page sizes, such as 11” x 17”, count as a single page and should be limited to
those pages which cannot be feasibly displayed on 8 ½” x 11” pages. Please, no embedded
documents.
The responses shall be considered technical offers of what Professionals 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. It is suggested that the Contractors include each of the City’s
questions with their response immediately following the question. The City of Fort Collins
shall not reimburse any firm for costs incurred in the preparation and presentation of their
proposal.
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A. Cover Letter / Executive Summary
The Executive Summary should highlight the content of the proposal and features of the
services offered, including a general description of the services and any unique aspects
or benefits provided by the Professional.
Professional should indicate their ability to participate in the interviews on the proposed
dates as stated in Section II.
B. Vendor Information
1. Describe your firm’s business and background
2. Number of years in the business
3. An overview of services offered and qualifications
4. Size of the firm
5. Location(s) of offices. If multiple, please identify which will be the primary for this
contract.
6. Primary contact information for the company including contact name(s) and title(s),
mailing address(es), phone number(s), and email address(es). Complete Section VI,
Vendor Statement.
C. Scope of Proposal
1. Study Understanding: Provide a summary of your team’s understanding of the Study
2. Study Approach: Describe your recommended approach to achieve each of the tasks
outlined in the Scope of Work described above. The narrative should include any
options which may be beneficial for the City to consider. Professionals are
encouraged to think beyond the outlined Scope of Work and provide innovative and
cost-effective ideas to create a successful plan.
3. Describe how the Study will be managed and who will have primary responsibility for
timely and professional completion.
4. Describe the methods and timeline of communication your firm will use with the
City’s Project Manager and other parties.
5. Schedule: Professional’s schedule shall clearly indicate “critical path work items”
including decision points requiring City input. Professional must explain approach
and strategy to ensuring this schedule is met as well as their understanding of the
challenges associated with the Study. The schedule shall detail all items required to
meet the final deliverable date and shall clearly indicate critical path work items.
Schedule should include realistic timelines for performing critical path tasks
associated with the Study. If the provided Study schedule described in this RFP is
not attainable, provide an explanation as to why it is not and how it must be adjusted.
Professional should also address the question of whether additional personnel are
available to assist in meeting Study schedule if needed.
6. Professional’s proposal should include a detailed hours and fee breakdown (number
of hours x hourly rate for employee name & job title) for tasks through final
deliverables being submitted. Fees should be estimated based on the assumption of
studying every arterial-arterial intersection and every 1-mile arterial corridor segment
within the City limits and the City growth management boundary. Exact scope will be
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determined through an initial scoping Work Order executed with the selected
Professional.
D. Firm Capability & Assigned Personnel
1. Provide an Organizational Chart / Proposed Project Team: An organizational chart
containing the names of all key personnel and sub-consultants with titles and their
specific task assignment for this Study.
2. Provide a minimum of two similar projects with public agencies in the past 5-10 years
that have involved the staff proposed to work on this Study. 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. Include three references (current contact name, current telephone number and email
address) from similar projects with similar requirements that have been completed
within the past 5-10 years and that have involved the staff proposed to work on this
Study. Provide a description of the work performed. The Professional authorizes the
City to verify any and all information contained in the Professional’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.
4. List of Study Personnel: The 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.
5. Please speak to the issues and/or opportunities related to the remote working
situation. Specifically, what are ways to keep the project on schedule and still
facilitate meetings with stakeholders and property owners?
6. What adjustments to your processes do you plan to make or have made due to
COVID-19?
E. Sustainability / TBL Methodology
In concise terms (no more than two pages), please describe your organization’s
commitment to sustainability and supporting values. Address how your firm strives to
incorporate all three aspects (social, environmental, and economic) of Triple Bottom Line
(TBL) sustainable practices into the workplace. Provide examples along with any metrics
used to measure success within your firm Also provide examples of how your firm has
incorporated all three aspects of TBL sustainable practices in previous similar projects
that your firm has been the prime Consultant on.
Some examples are provided below:
1. Environmental – Experience delivering projects / programs focused on environmental
health priorities in the areas of climate resiliency, water quality and watershed protection,
regulatory performance, management systems, air quality, renewable energy,
sustainable building and design, construction materials management, and solid waste
reduction.
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2. Economic – Experience working and delivering projects with an emphasis on strategic
financial planning, job creation, business development, asset management, various
project delivery methods, value engineering, regional partnerships, transparency,
stakeholder engagement, strategic investments, aging infrastructure, repurposing of
existing facilities, and competing financial priorities.
3. Social - Experience working and delivering projects, programs, and/or initiatives that
support Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion throughout your firm’s workplace, including
leadership, and supply chain. Examples of this may be demonstration of working within
cultural and language gaps, development of diversity programs, diverse project teams,
equitable opportunity vendor supply chain, and how your firm has applied an equity lens
to processes such as recruitment, hiring, purchasing, career pathways, salaries, and
staff engagement.
F. Cost
In your response to this proposal, submit all applicable Rate/Fee Schedules including
applicable expenses. Identify the following:
1. Schedule of Rates: Provide a schedule of billing rates by category of employee with
job title to be used during the initial term of the Agreement. This fee schedule will be
firm for at least one (1) year from the date of the Agreement. The fee schedule will
be used as a basis for determining fees when creating Work Orders. Include a per
meeting rate in the event additional meetings are needed. A fee schedule for each
subconsultant, shall also be included.
2. Consultants are to provide a list of fees for reimbursable expenses to include the
following for the Agreement:
a. Reasonable travel expenses may be reimbursable as per the current rates
found at www.gsa.gov
b. Other direct expenses such as printing, copies, postage and deliveries shall
be billed as a direct cost, no markups allowed
c. Markups on subconsultants and sub tier consultants will not be approved
d. Markups for technology expenses will not be approved (phone, computer,
etc.)
All direct costs (i.e., travel, printing, postage, markups, etc.) specifically attributed to the
work and not included in the billing rates must be identified. The Consultant will be
required to provide original receipts to the City for all reimbursable expenses.
No additional terms and conditions should be part of any Consultant or subconsultant
Rate Schedules.
G. Additional Information
Provide any information that distinguishes your firm / team from its competition and any
additional information applicable to this RFP that might be valuable in assessing your
proposal.
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Explain any concerns your firm / team 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.
V. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
A. Proposal and Interview Criteria
Professional firms / teams will be evaluated on the following criteria. These criteria will
be the basis for review and assessment of the written proposals and optional interview.
At the discretion of the City, interviews of the top-rated Professional firms / teams may
be conducted. Final score may include evaluation of elements from the written proposal
and interview.
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 Study objectives and
results/outcomes required by the
Study? Are there any exceptions to
the Scope of Work or agreement? Is
the Professional’s estimate of hours
realistic for the required tasks in the
proposal schedule? Is the
Professional’s cost estimate realistic
for the required tasks and stated
hours? Is the Professional’s cost
estimate competitively priced?
3.0
Firm Capability &
Assigned Personnel
Does the Professional have the
resources, financial strength, capacity,
and support capabilities required to
successfully complete the Study on-
time and in-budget? Has the
Professional successfully completed
previous projects of this type and
scope? Do assigned personnel have
the necessary skills and
qualifications? Are sufficient people of
the requisite skills and qualifications
assigned to the Study?
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1.0
Sustainability/TBL
Methodology
Does the firm demonstrate a
commitment to Sustainability and
incorporate Triple Bottom Line
methodology in both their Scope of
Work for the project, and their day-to-
day business operating processes and
procedures?
1.0 Cost
How do the Professional’s rates
compare with others? Are there
additional markups shown? Are
expenses charged, and if so,
reasonable?
B. Reference Evaluation Criteria
Prior to award, the City Project Manager may check references using the following
criteria. Negative responses from references may impact the award determination.
Evaluation rankings will be labeled Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory.
CRITERIA STANDARD QUESTIONS
Overall Performance
Would you hire this Professional again? Did they
show the skills required by this project?
Timetable
Was the original Scope of Work completed within the
specified time? Were milestone dates met in a
timely manner?
Completeness
Was the Professional responsive to client needs; did
the Professional anticipate problems? Were
problems solved quickly and effectively? Did
Professional respond favorably to changes in Scope
of Work?
Budget
Was the original Scope of Work completed within
budget?
Job Knowledge
Did Professional demonstrate necessary knowledge,
skills, and abilities to perform all aspects of design of
the project? Did Professional select subconsultants
with necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities?
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VI. 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.
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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
is responsible for and shall ensure the design Work under any Work Order complies with
the most recent revision of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) Standards
for Accessible Design, separate from and in addition to compliance with applicable building
codes. Professional shall ensure that any change orders or other changes to the Work
comply with the ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Professional shall be responsible
for any necessary redesign due to failure to comply with ADA requirements, including any
costs for such redesign. 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
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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
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 than 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
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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
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.
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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
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
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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
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.