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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
9221 ON-CALL PROGRAM EVALUATION CONSULTANT
RFP DUE: 3:00 PM MT (our clock), NOVEMBER 6, 2020
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from qualified Consultants for on-call program
evaluation assistance with current and future Distributed Energy Resources deployment.
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.
All questions should be submitted, in writing via email, to Marisa Donegon, Buyer at
mdonegon@fcgov.com, no later than 5:00 PM MT (our clock) on October 28, 2020. Please
format your e-mail to include: RFP 9221 ON-CALL PROGRAM EVALUATION CONSULTANT 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):
91841 Energy Conservation Consulting
91843 Environmental Consulting
92534 Energy Management Engineering
96131 Energy Comprehensive Performance 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
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
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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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.
The selected Vendor shall be expected to sign the City’s standard Agreement prior to
commencing Services (see sample attached to this Proposal).
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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 Consultants for on-call
program evaluation assistance with current and future Distributed Energy Resources
deployment.
B. Background
City of Fort Collins Utilities (Utilities) serves more than 65,000 (both single family and
multi-family) electric customers with total annual sales of approximately 1,500 gigawatt-
hours. The Utility also provides water, wastewater, stormwater and financing services.
More information about Fort Collins Utilities can be found at fcgov.com/utilities. Within
this group of residential customers, approximately 26,000 single family homes also
receive water services.
Fort Collins Utilities seeks to better understand their customer base through a
segmentation study intended to classify the various customers into segments based on
shared commonalities. Utility provider models are changing, and the City of Fort Collins
has adopted aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets. Fort Collins Utilities is
interested in a multi-variable assessment of their customer base in order to develop
more effective service delivery models, meet customer expectations, and optimize
programs and services.
Fort Collins Utilities administers and implements several efficiency, renewable and
demand response programs, collectively Distributed Energy Resources – (DERs).
Utilities has also worked with Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) and the other three
owner communities on the administration of Efficiency Works branded suite of programs.
In addition, Utilities is currently participating in a DER strategic planning effort which will
continue to lay the groundwork for how Utilities collaborates with PRPA in operating the
electric utility grid of the future.
II. SCOPE OF PROPOSAL
A. Scope of Work
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from qualified Consultants for on-call
program evaluation assistance with current and future DERs deployment. We have
defined DERs as any physical or virtual devices or systems that can be deployed on the
electric distribution system or on customer premises that can be used to provide value to
all customers through electric system optimization and/or individual customer benefits.
Some examples include rooftop solar, battery storage, electric vehicles and chargers, as
well as energy efficiency and smart thermostats.
Fort Collins Utilities (Utilities) regularly seeks to partner with third party Consultants to
conduct independent program evaluations, billing analyses, and other market research
to better inform planning and strategy of future utility efforts. The on-call Consultant
selected through this RFP process will partner with Utilities to cover a broad range of
voluntary program evaluations and assist with future planning efforts.
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B. Sample Projects
The following two tasks are examples of the representative tasks the selected
Consultant would complete in future Work Orders. Consultants are asked to provide a
response to complete these two tasks in their proposal.
Sample Project 1: Building electrification market research and local engagement
1. Complete an inventory of regional or national programs demonstrating successful
residential electrification initiatives (measures) that are cost effective and address
customer needs.
2. Develop and deploy local market survey with suppliers and installers of
residential heat pumps and other related residential building technologies.
3. Develop and deploy local residential customer survey that will inform customer
awareness and interest in adopting residential heating upgrades
For both the customer and contractor surveys, Utilities is seeking more local information
around the following topics:
- Awareness, interest and or education needed around technologies
- Access and availability of equipment to local market
- Barriers to increased sales and adoption
- Technologies with the greatest potential for adoption
- Housing types with the greatest potential for adoption
- Customer types with the greatest potential for adoption
Timeline: Completed late Q1 or early Q2 2021
Outcomes:
- Analyze, interpret, and summarize local contractor and customer survey findings in
memo response to Utilities
- Provide a response matrix identifying local priorities/goals and recommendations for
how to proceed with task 2 and task 3
Sample Project 2: Develop Cost effectiveness framework
Using the National Standard Practice Manual (NSPM) for DERs as a framework, assist
in the development of a jurisdiction-specific cost-benefit test which will be used to
evaluate cost effectiveness of building electrification measures.
- Work with Utilities to develop framework/model for evaluating cost-benefits using
distribution utility specific assumptions.
- Run a series of high potential scenarios (perhaps identified in Sample Project 1)
through cost effectiveness evaluation
- Advise Utility on secondary testing for marginally cost-effective building electrification
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Timeline: Completed Q3 2021
Outcome:
- Provide ranking and/or vetting of measures/housing types/customer types relative to
Fort Collins community goals and resources
C. Minimum Qualifications
Consultants must have at least the following qualifications to be considered for selection:
- Key staff members must have demonstrated experience in evaluating energy
efficiency and conservation programs for electric utilities.
- Demonstrated organizational, financial, data tracking and reporting abilities that will
adequately support the workload and demands associated with the program
evaluations.
- Demonstrated sufficient infrastructure, history and experience to handle the required
work and manage subcontractors, if applicable.
- Demonstrated ability to provide independent, objective process and impact
evaluations of energy efficiency and conservation programs.
- Demonstrated ability to complete billing analyses using large datasets which would
include monthly billing data and data in 15-minute increments.
D. Anticipated Schedule
The following represents the City’s target schedule for the RFP. The City reserves the
right to amend the target schedule at any time.
• RFP issuance: October 16, 2020
• Question deadline: 5:00 PM MT on October 28, 2020
• Proposal due date: 3:00 PM MT (our clock) on November 6,
2020
• Interviews (tentative): Week of November 16, 2020
• Award of Contract (tentative): December 1, 2020
E. Interviews
In addition to submitting a written proposal, the top-rated Consultants may be interviewed
by the RFP assessment team and asked to participate in an oral presentation to provide
an overview of the company, approach to the project and to address questions. The
evaluation criteria for the oral interviews will be the same as the criteria for the written
evaluations and is included in Section IV.
Because of recent events involving COVID-19, the City may use non-traditional methods
for the optional interview phase of the assessment process. The City will receive and score
written proposals. However, instead of traditional in-person interviews for the optional
interview session, the City may opt to use alternate methods including, but not limited to
remote interviews through a platform such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
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F. Subcontractors
Consultants will be responsible for identifying any subcontractors in their proposal. Please
note that the City will contract solely with the awarded Consultant; therefore
subcontractors will be the responsibility of the Consultant.
G. Fees, Licenses, Permits
The successful Consultant 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.
H. Laws and Regulations
The Consultant agrees to comply fully with all applicable local, State of Colorado and
Federal laws and regulations and municipal ordinances.
I. Work Orders
The awarded Consultant(s) will be required to sign the City’s Work Order type Professional
Services Agreement, a sample of which is attached as Section VI for reference purposes.
In the event that the City has agreements with multiple Consultants for the Work, the City
reserves the right to request proposals for individual Work Order assignments from the
awarded Consultants, or assign Work Orders directly to a Consultant 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.
Individual Work assignments will be requested and agreed to utilizing the City’s 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
Consultant, 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 Consultant, 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 Consultant each month
following the submittal of a correct invoice by the Consultant 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 Consultant and
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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
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
Consultant 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. Links to other documents, files or websites shall not be permitted. Proposals
that do not conform to these requirements may be rejected.
Consultants 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 Consultants
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
Consultants include each of the City’s questions with their response.
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. Consultant Information
1. Describe the Consultant’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,
Consultant 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.
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2. Describe how the project would be managed and who would have primary
responsibility for its timely and professional completion. Include a description
regarding how the analysis will be performed for the various identified areas
identified, the methods and assumptions used, and the limitations of the analysis.
3. Describe the methods and timeline of communication your firm will use with the
City’s Project Manager and other parties.
4. Provide two (2) total examples of program evaluation reports from a previous
project, one a process evaluation and one impact evaluation.
5. Include a description of the software and other analysis tools to be used.
6. Identify what portion of work, if any, may be subcontracted.
D. Firm Capability & Assigned Personnel
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. Provide
a resume for each professional and technical person assigned to the Agreement,
including partners and/or sub consultants, shall be submitted. Please limit resumes
to one page.
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 a minimum of three similar projects with public agencies or utilities in the last
5 years that have involved the staff proposed to work on this project. Include the
owner’s name, title of project, beginning price, ending price, contact name, email and
phone number, sub-consultants on the team and a brief description of the work and
any change orders.
4. Provide examples of at least two projects where you’ve worked with your sub-
consultants. List the sub-consultant firm(s) for this Agreement, their area(s) of
expertise, and include all other applicable information herein requested for each sub-
consultant. Identify what portion of work, if any, may be sub-contracted.
5. References (current contact name, current telephone number and email address)
from at least three similar projects with similar requirements that have been
completed within the past five (5) years and that have involved the staff proposed to
work on this project. Provide a description of the work performed. The Consultant
authorizes City to verify any and all information contained in the Consultant’s
submittal from references contained herein and hereby releases all those concerned
providing information as a reference from any liability in connection with any
information they give.
E. Sample Projects
Provide your firm’s response to the two Sample Projects above. Include a detailed
breakdown of the costs associated with each project.
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F. Cost
In your response to this proposal, please provide the following:
1. Schedule of Rates: Provide a schedule of billing rates by category of employee and
job title to be used during the term of the Agreement. This fee schedule will be firm
for at least one (1) year from the date of the Agreement. The fee schedule will be
used as a basis for determining fees for Work Orders. A fee schedule for sub-
consultants, if used, shall be included.
G. Sustainability/TBL Methodology
In concise terms (no more than two pages), please describe how your organization strives
to be sustainable. Address how your firm incorporates Triple Bottom Line (TBL) into the
workplace. See Section IV: Review and Assessment for additional information.
If possible, please highlight areas of opportunity in the project where sustainability could
be applied and/or improved.
H. Additional Information
Provide any information that distinguishes Consultant from its competition and any
additional information applicable to this RFP that might be valuable in assessing
Consultant’s proposal.
Explain any concerns Consultant may have in maintaining objectivity in recommending
the best solution. All potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed.
Exceptions to the Scope of Services and City Agreement (a sample of which is
attached in Section VI) shall be documented.
IV. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
A. Proposal and Interview Criteria
Consultants will be evaluated on the following criteria. These criteria will be the basis for
review and assessment of the written proposals and optional interview session. At the
discretion of the City, interviews of the top-rated Consultants may be conducted.
The rating scale shall be from 1 to 5, with 1 being a poor rating, 3 being an average rating,
and 5 being an outstanding rating.
WEIGHTING
FACTOR QUALIFICATION STANDARD
2.0 Scope of Proposal
Does the proposal address all elements of the
RFP? Does the proposal show an
understanding of the project objectives,
methodology to be used and results/outcomes
required by the project? Are there any
exceptions to the specifications, Scope of Work,
or agreement?
2.0 Firm Capability &
Assigned Personnel
Does the firm have the resources, financial
strength, capacity and support capabilities
required to successfully complete projects on-
time and in-budget? Has the firm successfully
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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?
2.0 Sample Projects
Does the proposal’s Scope include detailed
tasks for each element as applicable and are the
assumptions reasonable? Does the proposal
include detailed cost break-down for each cost
element as applicable? Do the proposed cost
and work hours compare favorably with the
Project Manager's estimate? Are the work hours
presented reasonable for the effort required by
each project task or phase?
2.0 Cost
Does the proposal included detailed cost break-
down for each cost element as applicable and
are the line-item costs competitive? Do the
proposed costs compare favorably with the
Project Manager's estimate?
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?
Definitions
Sustainable Purchasing is a process for selecting products or services that have a lesser
or reduced negative effect on human health and the environment when compared with
competing products or services that serve the same purpose. This process is also known
as “Environmentally Preferable Purchasing” (EPP), or “Green Purchasing”.
The Triple Bottom Line (TBL) is an accounting framework that incorporates three
dimensions of performance: economic, or financial; environmental, and social. The
generally accepted definition for TBL is that it “captures the essence of sustainability by
measuring the impact of an organization’s activities on the world…including both its
profitability and shareholders values and its social, human, and environmental capital.”
B. Reference Evaluation Criteria
Prior to award, the Project Manager will check references using the following criteria.
Negative responses from references may impact the award determination.
CRITERIA STANDARD QUESTIONS
Overall Performance Would you hire this Consultant 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 Consultant responsive to client needs; did
the Consultant 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 Consultant 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. CONSULTANT STATEMENT
Consultant 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, Consultant 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
Consultant’s knowledge and belief.
b. Consultant 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. Consultant further agrees that the method of award is acceptable.
e. Consultant 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. Consultant 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: CONSULTANT STATEMENT IS TO BE SIGNED & RETURNED WITH YOUR
PROPOSAL.
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VI. SAMPLE AGREEMENT (FOR REFERENCE ONLY – DO NOT SIGN )
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WORK ORDER
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 RFP issued by the City. A blank sample of a work order is attached
hereto as Exhibit A, consisting of one (1) page and is incorporated herein by this reference.
No Work Order shall exceed $ . 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 ( ) additional one year periods. Renewals and pricing
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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.
5. Early Termination by City. 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 addresses:
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 Indemnity and Insurance Responsibility. The Professional shall be
responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, timely completion and the
coordination of all services rendered by the Professional, including but not limited to designs,
plans, reports, specifications, and drawings and shall, without additional compensation,
promptly remedy and correct any errors, omissions, or other deficiencies. The Professional
shall indemnify, save and hold harmless the City, its officers and employees in accordance
with Colorado law, from all damages whatsoever claimed by third parties against the City;
and for the City's costs and reasonable attorney’s fees, arising directly or indirectly out of
the Professional's negligent performance of any of the services furnished under this
Agreement. The Professional shall maintain insurance in accordance with Exhibit ,
consisting of one (1) page, attached hereto and incorporated herein.
7. Compensation. [Use this paragraph or Option 1 below.] In consideration of the services
to be performed pursuant to this Agreement, the City agrees to pay the Professional a fixed
fee in the amount of ($ ) plus reimbursable direct costs. All such fees and costs
shall not exceed ($ ), in accordance with Exhibit , consisting of
( ) page(s), attached hereto and incorporated herein. 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 hereto and upon the City's approval of
the Professional's actual reimbursable expenses. Final payment shall be made following
acceptance of the Work by the City. Upon final payment, all designs, plans, reports,
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specifications, drawings, and other services rendered by the Professional shall become the
sole property of the City.
8. Compensation. [Option 1] In consideration of the services to be performed pursuant to this
Agreement, the City agrees to pay Professional on a time and reimbursable direct cost basis
in accordance with Exhibit “ ”, consisting of ( ) page , attached
hereto and incorporated herein, with maximum compensation (for both Professional's time
and reimbursable direct costs) not to exceed ($ ). Monthly partial payments
based upon the Professional's billings and itemized statements of reimbursable direct costs
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
hereto and upon the City's approval of the Professional's reimbursable direct costs. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Project Drawings. Upon request and before final payment, the Professional shall provide
the City with reproducible drawings of the project containing accurate information on the
project as constructed. Drawings shall be of archival quality, prepared on stable mylar base
material using a non-fading process to provide for long storage and high quality
reproduction. "CD" disc of the as-built drawings shall also be submitted to the owner in and
AutoCAD version no older then the established City standard. The Professional
acknowledges the City is a governmental entity subject to the Colorado Open Records Act,
C.R.S. §§ 24-72-200.1, et seq. (the “CORA”), and documents in the City’s possession may
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be considered public records subject to disclosure under the CORA.
12. Monthly Report. Commencing thirty (30) days after the date of execution of this Agreement
and every thirty (30) 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 Scope of
Services, 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.
13. Independent Contractor. The services to be performed by the Professional are those of an
independent contractor and not of an employee of the City of Fort Collins. The City shall
not be responsible for withholding any portion of the Professional's compensation hereunder
for the payment of FICA, Workers' Compensation, other taxes or benefits or for any other
purpose.
14. Subcontractors. The Professional may not subcontract any of the Work set forth in the
applicable Work Order 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).
15. 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.
16. 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.
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17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. Prohibition Against Employing Illegal Aliens. Pursuant to Section 8-17.5-101, C.R.S., et.
seq., the Professional represents and agrees that:
a. As of the date of this Agreement:
1. The Professional does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who
will perform work under this Agreement; and
2. The Professional will participate in either the e-Verify program created in Public
Law 208, 104th Congress, as amended, and expanded in Public Law 156, 108th
Congress, as amended, administered by the United States Department of
Homeland Security (the “e-Verify Program”) or the Department Program (the
“Department Program”), an employment verification program established pursuant
to Section 8-17.5-102(5)(c) C.R.S. in order to confirm the employment eligibility of
all newly hired employees to perform work under this Agreement.
b. The Professional shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform
work under this Agreement or knowingly enter into a contract with a subcontractor that
knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien to perform work under this
Agreement.
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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 the 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: PM's Tracking #
PROJECT TITLE:
ORIGINAL BID/RFP NUMBER & NAME:
MASTER AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE: Original Contract Date
ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: If using a 3rd party architect/engineer or City
PM/Engineer
OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE: City PM
WORK ORDER COMMENCEMENT DATE:
WORK ORDER COMPLETION DATE:
MAXIMUM FEE: (time and reimbursable direct costs):
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE OF SERVICES:
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 ( ) pages are hereby accepted and incorporated
herein, by this reference, and Notice to Proceed is hereby given after all parties have signed this
document.
PROFESSIONAL: Professional's Name
By: Date:
Name: Title:
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OWNER’S ACCEPTANCE & EXECUTION:
This Work Order and the attached Contract Documents are hereby accepted and incorporated
herein by this reference.
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Project Manager
REVIEWED: Date:
Name, Buyer or Senior Buyer
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Date:
Name,City Attorney's Title
(if greater than $1,000,000)
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Title
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Title
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Kevin Gertig, Utilities Executive Director
(if greater than $1,000,000)
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Gerry Paul, Purchasing Director
(if greater than $60,000)
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Darin Atteberry, City Manager
(if greater than $1,000,000)
ATTEST: Date:
City Clerk
(if greater than $1,000,000)
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EXHIBIT B
CHANGE ORDER
NO.
PROJECT TITLE:
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: Company Name
By: Date:
Name: Title:
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Project Manager
REVIEWED: Date:
Name, Buyer or Senior Buyer
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Name, Title
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
Gerry Paul, Purchasing Director (if greater than $60,000)
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EXHIBIT C
GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES
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EXHIBIT
(BID SCHEDULE/COMPENSATION)
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EXHIBIT
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The 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 THE SERVICES to be provided by Professional under this
Agreement, the parties agree to comply with reasonable policies and procedures with regard to
the exchange and handling of confidential information and other sensitive materials between the
parties, as set forth below.
1. Definitions.
For purposes of this Agreement, the party who owns the confidential information and is
disclosing same shall be referenced as the “Disclosing Party.” The party receiving the
Disclosing Party’s confidential information shall be referenced as the “Receiving Party.”
2. Confidential Information.
Confidential Information controlled by this Agreement refers to information which is not
public and/or is proprietary and includes by way of example, but without limitation, City
customer information, utility data, service billing records, customer equipment information,
location information, network security system, business plans, formulae, processes,
intellectual property, trade secrets, designs, photographs, plans, drawings, schematics,
methods, specifications, samples, reports, mechanical and electronic design drawings,
customer lists, financial information, studies, findings, inventions, and ideas.
To the extent practical, Confidential Information shall be marked “Confidential” or
“Proprietary.” Nevertheless, Professional shall treat as Confidential Information all customer
identifiable information in any form, whether or not bearing a mark of confidentiality or
otherwise requested by the City, including but not limited to account, address, billing,
consumption, contact and other customer data. In the case of disclosure in non-
documentary form of non-customer identifiable information, made orally or by visual
inspection, the Disclosing Party shall have the right, or, if requested by the Receiving Party,
the obligation to confirm in writing the fact and general nature of each disclosure within a
reasonable time after it is made in order that it is treated as Confidential Information. Any
information disclosed to the other party prior to the execution of this Agreement and related
to the services for which Professional has been engaged shall be considered in the same
manner and be subject to the same treatment as the information disclosed after the
execution of this Agreement with regard to protecting it as Confidential Information.
3. Use of Confidential Information.
Receiving Party hereby agrees that it shall use the Confidential Information solely for the
purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement and not in any way detrimental
to Disclosing Party. Receiving Party agrees to use the same degree of care Receiving Party
uses with respect to its own proprietary or confidential information, which in any event shall
result in a reasonable standard of care to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of the
Confidential Information. Except as otherwise provided herein, Receiving Party shall keep
confidential and not disclose the Confidential Information. The City and Professional shall
cause each of their directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, and
subcontractors to become familiar with, and abide by, the terms of this section, which shall
survive this Agreement as an on-going obligation of the Parties.
Professional shall not use such information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself,
or any third party, other than in the performance of obligations under this Agreement.
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4. Exclusions from Definition.
The term “Confidential Information” as used herein does not include any data or information
which is already known to the Receiving Party or which before being divulged by the
Disclosing Party (1) was generally known to the public through no wrongful act of the
Receiving Party; (2) has been rightfully received by the Receiving Party from a third party
without restriction on disclosure and without, to the knowledge of the Receiving Party, a
breach of an obligation of confidentiality; (3) has been approved for release by a written
authorization by the other party hereto; or (4) has been disclosed pursuant to a requirement
of a governmental agency or by operation of law.
5. Required Disclosure.
If the Receiving Party is required (by interrogatories, requests for information or documents,
subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process, or by federal, state, or local law,
including without limitation, the Colorado Open Records Act) to disclose any Confidential
Information, the Parties agree the Receiving Party will provide the Disclosing Party with
prompt notice of such request, so the Disclosing Party may seek an appropriate protective
order or waive the Receiving Party’s compliance with this Agreement.
The Receiving Party shall furnish a copy of this Agreement with any disclosure.
6. Notwithstanding paragraph 5, Professional shall not disclose Confidential Information to any
person, directly or indirectly, nor use it in any way, except as required or authorized in
writing by the City.
7. Red Flags Rules.
Professional must implement reasonable policies and procedures to detect, prevent and
mitigate the risk of identity theft in compliance with the Identity Theft Red Flags Rules found
at 16 Code of Federal Regulations part 681. Further, Professional must take appropriate
steps to mitigate identity theft if it occurs with one or more of the City’s covered accounts
and must as expeditiously as possible notify the City in writing of significant breeches of
security or Red Flags to the City.
8. Data Protection and Data Security.
In addition to the requirements of paragraph 7, Professional shall have in place information
security safeguards designed to conform to or exceed industry best practices regarding the
protection of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of utility and customer information
and shall have written agreements requiring any subcontractor to meet those standards.
These information security safeguards (the “Information Security Program”) shall be
materially consistent with, or more stringent than, the safeguards described in this Exhibit.
a) Professional’s information security safeguards shall address the following elements:
• Data Storage, Backups and Disposal
• Logical Access Control (e.g., Role-Based)
• Information Classification and Handling
• Secure Data Transfer (SFTP and Data Transfer Specification)
• Secure Web Communications
• Network and Security Monitoring
• Application Development Security
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• Application Security Controls and Procedures (User Authentication, Security
Controls, and Security Procedures, Policies and Logging)
• Incident Response
• Vulnerability Assessments
• Hosted Services
• Personnel Security
b) Subcontractors. Professional may use subcontractors, though such activity shall not
release or absolve Professional from the obligation to satisfy all conditions of this
Agreement, including the data security measures described in this Exhibit, and to require
a substantially similar level of data security, appropriate to the types of services provided
and Customer Data received, for any subcontractor Professional may use. Accordingly,
any release of data, confidential information, or failure to protect information under this
Agreement by a subcontractor or affiliated party shall be attributed to Professional and
may be considered to be a material breach of this Agreement.
9. Confidential Information is not to be stored on any local workstation, laptop, or media such
as CD/DVD, USB drives, external hard drives or other similar portable devices unless the
Professional can ensure security for the Confidential Information so stored. Work stations or
laptops to be used in the Work will be required to have personal firewalls on each, as well as
have current, active anti-virus definitions.
10. The Agreement not to disclose Confidential Information as set forth in this Exhibit shall apply
during the term of the Work and at any time thereafter unless specifically authorized by the
City in writing.
11. If Professional breaches this Agreement, in the City’s sole discretion, the City may
immediately terminate this Agreement and withdraw Professional’s right to access
Confidential Information.
12. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all material, i.e., various physical
forms of media in which Confidential Information is contained, including but not limited to
writings, drawings, tapes, diskettes, prototypes or products, shall remain the sole property of
the Disclosing Party and, upon request, shall be promptly returned, together with all copies
thereof to the Disclosing Party. Upon such return of physical records, all digital and
electronic data shall also be deleted in a non-restorable way by which it is no longer
available to the Receiving Party. Written verification of the deletion (including date of
deletion) is to be provided to the Disclosing Party within ten (10) days after completion of
engagement, whether it be via termination, completion or otherwise.
13. Professional acknowledges that the City may, based upon the representations made in this
Agreement, disclose security information that is critical to the continued success of the City’s
business. Accordingly, Professional agrees that the City does not have an adequate remedy
at law for breach of this Agreement and therefore, the City shall be entitled, as a non-
exclusive remedy, and in addition to an action for damages, to seek and obtain an injunction
or decree of specific performance or any other remedy, from a court of competent
jurisdiction to enjoin or remedy any violation of this Agreement.