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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
9224 GOLF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 3:00 PM MT (RMPES Clock), DECEMBER 11, 2020
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from qualified Application Service Providers (ASP) to
provide a “full-featured” Golf Operations Management system that is hosted in a high availability,
secure data center environment. The proposed solution shall include a point-to-point full-featured
Web-Based Point-Of-Sales (POS) System.
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 Beth Diven, Buyer at
bdiven@fcgov.com no later than 5:00 PM MST (our clock) on November 30, 2020. Please format
your e-mail to include: RFP 9224 Golf Operations Management & Point-of-Sale System in the subject
line. Questions received after this deadline may not be answered. Responses to all questions submitted
before the deadline will be addressed in an addendum and posted on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing
System webpage.
Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System hosted by Bidnet
A copy of the RFP may be obtained at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-of-fort-collins.
This RFP has been posted utilizing the following Commodity Code(s):
208-18 Bar Code Software
208-21 Business Intelligence Software
208-32 Customer Relationship Management Software
208-37 Database Software
208-53 Integrated Software
208-55 Inventory Management
208-65 Point of Sale Software
208-80 Software, Microcomputer (Not Otherwise Classified)
209-22 Bar Code Software
209-38 Database Software
209-54 Internet and Web Site Software for Main Frame Computers
209-56 Inventory Management
209-66 Point of Sale Software
920-03 Application Service Provider (Web Based Hosted)
920-04 Applications Software (For Main Frame Systems)
920-05 Application, Infrastructure, Hosting and Cloud Computing Services
920-07 Applications Software for Microcomputer Systems
920-14 Applications Software for Minicomputer Systems
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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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 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. ASPs may submit one (1) additional
complete proposal clearly marked “FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.” In this version of the proposal, the ASP
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.
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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 ASP shall be required to sign the City’s Services Agreement prior to commencing
Services (see sample attached to this Proposal).
Sincerely,
Gerry Paul
Purchasing Director
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I. BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE / OVERVIEW
A. Objective
The City of Fort Collins is requesting proposals from qualified Application Service
Providers (ASP) to provide a “full-featured” Golf Operations Management system that is
hosted in a high availability, secure data center environment. The proposed solution
shall include a point-to-point full-featured Web-Based Point-Of-Sales (POS) System.
B. Background
Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 170,000 located 65 miles north of
Denver, at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The City is 56 square miles
in size and is the northern extension of the “Colorado Front Range” urban corridor. The
City’s population includes over 24,000 college students.
The City of Fort Collins operates two 18-hole golf courses and a nine-hole course. The
City sub-contracts with three golf professionals who maintain their own hard goods
inventory while also providing golf lessons and event administration. In addition, the golf
professionals receive a portion of the revenue generated through greens fees, cart
rentals, and range ball sales. In combination, the courses generate approximately
80,000 18-hole equivalent rounds per year. The courses rely heavily on league rounds.
More information can be found at www.fcgov.com/golf/.
Fort Collins Golf Division seeks to upgrade its current point of sale and tee sheet
management software systems to get better reporting of utilization, demographics, data
bases, user profiles and finances. The Golf Division also looks to modernize its tee sheet
software to make it easier for our guests to manage tee times via multiple platforms. Fort
Collins also wants to make it easier for the golf shops to manage the tee sheets.
II. SCOPE OF PROPOSAL
A. Scope of Work
1. General Requirements:
• All-in-one Point of Sales (POS) system. SAAS model is preferred.
• Ease of setup and use out of the box.
• Easy-to-use sign off/on process.
• Conduct regular transactions and accept multiple forms of payment.
• Safeguard customer's data with the latest in security technology including data
tokenization and encryption.
• Compatibility with different merchant services should City of Fort Collins decide
to stay with the current merchant provider is preferred.
• No credit card or customer information is stored on the devices or displayed on
receipt
• 24/7 Customer Service via phone and/or email and chat.
• Capability to export reports to an Excel spreadsheet or CSV.
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• PCI compatible Network fail safe (keep entering cash sales information at the
register while network is down) offline mode.
• Wi-Fi /IP mobile connectivity options.
• Track inventory.
• Employee timecards.
• Barcode system.
• Provide powerful tools and advanced reporting capabilities for centralized and
remote management of the POS system.
• Use industry standard, non-proprietary equipment, including PC or tablet, cash
drawers, receipt printer and bar code scanners.
• Supports multiple user networking.
• Provide user login IDs and passwords for users to uniquely authenticate
themselves.
• Provide different levels of user roles and access.
• Have adequate security controls for user access.
• Support and incorporate a mix of operational and financial data.
• Provide robust reporting tools and features, including variance reports that offer
real-time and historical data.
The proposed software must be a web-based Point-Of-Sales System that can
effectively provide the above-mentioned capabilities and services in a user-friendly
and flexible manner for Participants and their Authorized Users.
The ASP shall allow the City of Fort Collins to remain the sole and exclusive owner
of all data entered or generated by the proposed software. Respondent shall not use
any of said data in any form including, but not limited to, raw data, blended data,
stripped data, aggregated data, and usage or statistical information derived from or
in connection with the Data, except as it is necessary to fulfill its obligations to
provide the proposed Software.
2. Software Requirements
a) POS (Point of Sales)
• Cloud based or SAAS model preferred · Integrated credit card
processing/authorization.
• Support for Touch POS with easy design and modifications, with multiple
menu levels.
• Support Multiple Tenders (Cash, Visa, Discover, Money Order, Check, Store
Credit, Gift Certificate, etc.).
• Allow user definable tenders.
• Allow split tender capability on invoice.
• Search for items by SKU.
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• Search for items by model.
• Search for items by description.
• Display item availability/stock level.
• Display item order date.
• Display item description.
• Display serial numbers.
• Display item picture.
• Scan merchandise barcodes at POS.
• Quick-Sale functionality.
• Issue discounts and change prices by line item or entire invoice.
• Ability to adjust line items on-the-fly.
• Issue store credits.
• Issue discounts and change prices by a certain percent or dollar amount.
• Issue discounts by redemption items (coupons, rebates, etc.)
• Track multiple promotions.
• Flag or display a message when discount is below cost.
• Require management review when price is below cost.
• Override automated discount (with appropriate user rights).
• Specify salesperson.
• Specify more than one salesperson.
• Issue a refund at the POS.
• Print cash receipts.
• Email customer receipts.
• Print gift or premier card usage customer receipts.
• Customize receipts and invoices by adding a logo.
• Record lost sales from POS.
• User definable keyboard shortcuts (Does not require mouse).
• Allows sale voids.
• Manager tracking of refunds and cancellations by clerk/drawer.
b) Inventory Management
• Individual inventory locations.
• Store and view item number information.
• Store and view description information.
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• Allow user defined fields for each item.
• Ability to add merchandise to inventory by reading manufacturer barcode
tag.
• Generate and print standard merchandise bar code labels.
• Store and view a bar code number.
• Assign and view a category for each item.
• Track items by serial number if applicable.
• Allows multiple serial numbers per item.
• Search for inventory items by product line, item number, serial number, and
description.
• Automatically compute min-max inventory level based on sales history.
• View usage history for each item.
• Unlimited associated items or aliases.
• Track offline inventory, items not for sale.
• Manual update of inventory quantities with proper approval.
• Allocation of inventory at time of sales.
• Audit trail of inventory adjustments for reporting Inventory reporting.
c) Pricing
• Assign a different price level at the POS (Senior price, school discount, etc.)
• Assign and calculate and display sales tax based on predefined tax
schedules.
• Create price tables/matrixes that allow multiple pricing level.
• Assign price levels based on customer type, department, category, price
range, or region.
• Set prices based on a pre-defined profit margin (Calculate price based on
cost and margin)
• Allow mark down or discount merchandise with proper approval
• Audit trail of mark down, discount, and any other price adjustments for
reporting
d) Tee Times Management:
• Electronic tee sheet capabilities. Tee sheet color coded for reserved, check-
in, tee-off and make the turn.
• Ability for each location to view and book tee times for all courses.
• Ability to “squeeze,” move and place customer’s times on the tees sheet.
• Ability to cancel squeeze times.
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• Indicate “Paid.”
• Player tee time notes,
• Fully integrated tee times that allows POS from within the tee sheet.
• Online tee times supporting the following web browsers. Firefox, Google
Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.
• Online tee time reservations cancellations
• Ability to prepay online for reservations.
• Golfer future tee times.
• Ability to track no-shows and cancellations. Reporting for no-shows.
• Locations of carts on course through integrate GPS.
e) Customer Management
• Customer accounts with personal information for names, addresses, phone
numbers, email, transaction/purchase history, memberships, notes.
• Creation of sub-accounts for family members.
• Member web portal for account management, member information updates.
• Account financial snapshot.
• Play history.
• Send SMS for confirmations, birthday benefits, surveys, specials.
• Ability to generate mailing lists for pass renewals, annual pass
memberships.
• Ability to send targeted email blast from the city’s email domain,
golf@fcgov.com.
• Golf League management.
• Loyalty Program.
• Rain-check Program. Must be able to prorates based on the number of
holes played and assign a monetary redemption value.
f) Financial
• Multiple tax tables.
• Tax revenue report.
• G/L Based back-office setup.
• Ability to assign account numbers used by the city’s enterprise ERP system
to G/L codes.
• Multi-location setup for inventories, passes, greens fees, service items,
range ball dispensers.
• Gift card creation, sales and redemption. Third-party solution not accepted.
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• Creation of Annual, age-group and special use passes.
• Ability to use pre-printed passes with pre-assigned numbers with associated
bar code.
• Ability to renew passes.
• Ability to cancel passes and track reason.
• Ability to set pass status to active, expired, hold.
• Ability to batch process pass expiration dates and/or status.
• Dynamic pricing.
g) Employee Management
• Track and manage employee information
• Record every transaction made by sales staff and supervisors · Generate
employee log reports with an audit trail.
• Assign security levels to each employee
h) Security
• Require management approval for the cashier to enter opening or closing
amount.
• Require management approval for cashier to change price at POS.
• Allow item cost display at POS.
• Require management approval for cashier to cash out at the closing.
• Require management approval for manual discount.
• Require management approval for sale voids.
i) Sales Reports
• Sales totals by specified time of day, week, month or year.
• Sales totals for each department, category, manufacturer or supplier.
• Sales totals for each rep or cashier.
• Sales totals for each register.
• Cash drawer reconciliation report (Breakdown totals for each drawer and
account for monies started in the cash register and monies to be left for the
next day in the cash register).
• Daily sales transaction details by casher.
• Number of items sold by time of day, week, month or year.
• Number of items sold for each category · Number of items sold based on top
seller.
• Number of items sold based on lowest seller.
• Income statement report.
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j) Inventory Reports
• On hand inventory valuation reporting by item number, product line,
category, and description.
• Inactive, excess or obsolete inventory.
• Fast- and Slow-moving inventory report.
• Inventory transactions by item number, transaction type, category, or
description
• Inventory status by item number, SKU, and serial number.
• Serial number/SKU list.
• Inventory turnover.
• Track historical data, compare and contrast with variance reports.
k) Event Management & Reports
• Detailed event reports for leagues and tournaments.
• Ability to block off days for special events.
• Online event registrations.
• Online event calendars.
• Event reports for course maintenance operations.
l) Backoffice Reports (Business Analytics)
• Management snapshots for hour, day, week, month and year for plays by
age group, pass type usage, discount type.
• Course closure reason, i.e. weather, maintenance.
• Sales by inventory or service items.
• Sales by location (course).
• Chart of account revenues and activity.
• Pay Type report for Cash, Credit Card, Gift Card, Internal adjustment.
• City Sales Tax Report.
• Total sales.
• Period comparison reporting by year, quarter and month. Minimum of 2
years.
• Ability to schedule reports to generate by template and scheduled time.
m) Hardware
• Cash drawer controlled by the POS application.
• Change dispenser.
• Signature capture pad.
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• Touch screen monitor support for existing ELO touch displays.
• Receipt printer.
• Bar code scanner minimally capable of supporting Code 128, UPC-A, UPC-
E, EAN-13 and EAN-8, ITF-14, and Code 39.
• Portable data terminal (PDT) for physical inventory counting.
n) Backup and Disaster Recovery
• Ensure full weekly backup of the database with snapshots at multiple
intervals during the day. Database backups are to be retained for 6 years.
• In event of a system failure that results in loss of data, the selected ASP
must be capable of restoring from full backups and snapshots within 4 hrs.
following the data loss. Available Mon – Sun.
• Offline mode in the event of internet service outage.
o) Required Add-Ons and Integrations
• E-Commerce/website integration for Tee Times and Pre-Payments
• Direct Integration with Range Ball Dispensers, specifically Range Servant
(Describe functionality and API). Ranger Servant server resides back of the
city’s secure enterprise firewall. Provide detailed description of integration.
• External integration with the city’s credit card processor NCR Payment
Solutions using an API with full support for EMV devices (terminals)
• Daily GL export to the City’s accounting and Financial system, JD Edwards
One World. The City of Fort Collins will provide the export layout.
• Integration with Weather Stations for conditions tracking.
p) Regulatory Compliance
• Hosting sites to reside on US Soil.
• PCI-DDS.
• Customer Data Privacy (PII).
• System/Data Breach notification process.
q) Training and Support
• Initial training to be provided on City premise.
• Training to be provided by job function, i.e. Pro Shop POS Users,
Administration, Technical Support.
• Product support by phone, email, knowledge base, chat. 7-days a week
availability.
• After-business hours system updates.
• Application enhancements and fixes. (define expectations)
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B. Minimum Qualifications
• Must have experience with municipal golf course operations.
• Two (2) year experience as a SaaS provider.
• Vertical Market ASP.
• Must undergo regular third-party security audits.
• Regular 3rd party penetration testing.
• Track record of “High Availability.”
• Multiple, secure, disaster-tolerant data centers.
• Experience with 3rd party integrations.
• Backend database – Microsoft SQL Server 2016, Oracle 18c.
• Comprehensive Service Level Agreement.
• Customer data remains the sole property of the City of Fort Collins and cannot be
sold or shared.
• Active Intrusion Detection.
• 24x7 security monitoring.
• Must possess certifications for s
• Security practices.
• Minimum uptime of 99.5%.
• Back-up servers so that there are no service disruptions is a piece of hardware
fails.
• Regular enhancement cycles, providing new feature a bug resolution.
• Off-hour application upgrades.
C. Anticipated Schedule
The following represents the City’s target schedule for the RFP. The City reserves the
right to amend the target schedule at any time.
• RFP issuance: November 13, 2020
• Question deadline: 5:00 PM MT on November 30, 2020
• Proposal due date: 3:00 PM MT (our clock) on December 11, 2020
• Interviews (tentative): Week of December 28, 2020
• Award of Contract (tentative): January 2021
D. Interviews
In addition to submitting a written proposal, the top-rated ASPs 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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E. Subcontractors
ASPs will be responsible for identifying any subcontractors in their proposal. Please note
that the City will contract solely with the awarded ASP; therefore, subcontractors will be
the responsibility of the ASP.
F. Laws and Regulations
The ASP agrees to comply fully with all applicable local, State of Colorado and Federal
laws and regulations and municipal ordinances.
G. 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 ASP each month following
the submittal of a correct invoice by the ASP 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 ASP and the
City will negotiate an appropriate unit price for the service prior to the ASP initiating such
work.
The City pays invoices on Net 30 terms.
H. COVID-19 Compliance.
The ASP and its subcontractors shall comply with all state, county, and local laws,
ordinances, and public health orders established to reduce the spread of COVID-19, as
applicable. The ASP shall ensure employees and subcontractors with COVID-19
symptoms do not report to the job site. ASP must organize work to ensure individuals
minimize contact and maximize social distancing. Individuals must wear all standard
worksite personal protective equipment (PPE). In addition, individuals should wear a
mask or cloth face covering consistent with OSHA and other applicable safety
requirements.
III. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL
Please limit the total length of your proposal to a maximum of fifty (50) double sided or one
hundred (100) single sided 8 ½ x 11” pages (excluding cover pages, table of contents, dividers
and ASP Statement form). Font shall be a minimum of 10 Arial and margins are limited to no
less than .5” for sides and top/bottom. Extended page sizes, such as 11” x 17”, count as a
single page. Please, no embedded documents. Proposals that do not conform to these
requirements may be rejected.
ASPs 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 ASPs 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.
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Responses must include all the items in the order listed below. It is suggested that the ASPs
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. ASP Information
1. Describe the ASP’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,
ASP Statement.
C. Scope of Proposal
1. Provide a detailed narrative of the services proposed if awarded the contract per the
scope above. The narrative should include any options that may be beneficial for the
City to consider.
2. Describe how the project would be managed and who would have primary
responsibility for its timely and professional completion. 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. Include a description of the software and other analysis tools to be used.
5. Identify what portion of work, if any, may be subcontracted.
6. How will you ensure compliance with Covid-19 requirements?
D. Firm Capability & Assigned Personnel
Provide relevant information regarding previous experience related to this or similar
Projects, to include the following:
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1. Provide an Organization Chart/Proposed Project Team: An organization chart
containing the names of all key personnel and sub consultants with titles and their
specific task assignment for this Agreement shall be provided in this section.
2. A list of qualifications for your firm and qualifications and experience of the specific
staff members proposed to perform the consulting services described above.
3. 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 ASP
authorizes City to verify any and all information contained in the ASP’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. 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?
5. What adjustments to your processes have you made and do you plan to make due to
COVID-19?
6. Some functions of this project may require the use of sub-consultants. If you intend
to utilize sub-consultants, you must list each and provide resumes for their key
personnel.
E. Availability
1. Can the work be completed in the necessary timeframe, with target start and
completion dates met?
2. Describe the availability of project personnel to participate in this project in the
context of the ASP’s other commitments. Are other qualified personnel available to
assist in meeting the project schedule if required?
3. Is the project team available to attend meetings as required by the Scope of Work?
4. Provide an outline of the schedule for completing tasks.
F. 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.
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,
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renewable energy, sustainable building and design, construction materials
management, and solid waste reduction.
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.
Each element of the TBL sustainability criteria will receive equal consideration in
determining the final Sustainability/TBL score.
G. Cost and Work Hours
Reasonable expenses will be reimbursable as per the current rates found at www.gsa.gov.
ASP will be required to provide original receipts to the City for all reimbursable expenses.
In your response to this proposal, please provide the following:
1. Estimated Hours by Task: Provide estimated hours for each proposed task by job
title and employee name, including the time required for meetings, conference calls,
etc.
2. Cost by Task: Provide the cost of each task identified in the Scope of Proposal
section. Provide a total not to exceed figure for the Scope of Proposal. Price all
additional services/deliverables separately.
3. 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 should additional services be necessary.
Include a per meeting rate in the event additional meetings are needed. A fee
schedule for sub-consultants, if used, shall be included.
4. All direct costs (i.e., travel, printing, postage, etc.) specifically attributed to the project
and not included in the billing rates must be identified. Travel expenses may be
reimbursable as per the attached Fort Collins Expense Guidelines. ASP will be
required to provide original receipts to the City for all travel expenses.
5. Include any applicable costs for support & maintenance for 5 years.
H. Additional Information
Provide any information that distinguishes ASP from its competition and any additional
information applicable to this RFP that might be valuable in assessing ASP’s proposal.
Explain any concerns ASP may have in maintaining objectivity in recommending the best
solution. All potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed.
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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
ASPs 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 ASPs may be conducted.
The rating scale shall be from 1 to 10, with 1 being a poor rating, 5 being an average
rating, and 10 being an outstanding rating.
WEIGHTING
FACTOR QUALIFICATION STANDARD
3.0 Scope of Proposal
Does the proposal address all elements of the
RFP? Does the proposal show an
understanding of the project objectives,
methodology to be used and results/outcomes
required by the project? Are there any
exceptions to the specifications, Scope of Work,
or agreement?
2.0 Firm Capability &
Assigned Personnel
Does the firm have the resources, financial
strength, capacity and support capabilities
required to successfully complete the project on-
time and in-budget? Has the firm successfully
completed previous projects of this type and
scope?
1.0 Availability
Can the work be completed in the necessary
time? Can the target start and completion dates
be met? Are other qualified personnel available
to assist in meeting the project schedule if
required? Is the project team available to attend
meetings as required by the Scope of Work?
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?
3.0 Cost & Work Hours
Does the proposal included detailed cost break-
down for each cost element as applicable and
are the line-item costs competitive? 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?
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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 ASP again? Did they show the
skills required by this project?
Timetable
Was the original Scope of Work completed within the
specified time? Were interim deadlines met in a
timely manner?
Completeness
Was the ASP responsive to client needs; did the
ASP 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 ASP 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. ASP STATEMENT
ASP 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, ASP 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
ASP’s knowledge and belief.
b. ASP 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. ASP further agrees that the method of award is acceptable.
e. ASP 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. ASP 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: ASP STATEMENT IS TO BE SIGNED & RETURNED WITH YOUR PROPOSAL.
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VI. SAMPLE AGREEMENT (FOR REFERENCE ONLY – DO NOT SIGN )
SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into the day and year set forth below by and
between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter
referred to as the "City" and , hereinafter referred to as "Service Provider".
WITNESSETH:
In consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations herein expressed, it is agreed by
and between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Scope of Services. The Service Provider agrees to provide services in accordance with the
scope of services attached hereto as Exhibit A, consisting of ( ) page(s) and
incorporated herein by this reference. Irrespective of references in Exhibit A to certain
named third parties, Service Provider shall be solely responsible for performance of all
duties hereunder.
2. The Work Schedule. [Optional] The services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement
shall be performed in accordance with the Work Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit ,
consisting of ( ) page(s), and incorporated herein by this reference.
3. Time of Commencement and Completion of Services. The services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement shall be initiated within ( ) days following execution
of this Agreement. Services shall be completed no later than . Time is of the essence.
Any extensions of the time limit set forth above must be agreed upon in a writing signed by
the parties.
4. Contract Period. This Agreement shall commence , 20 , and shall continue in
full force and effect until , 20 , unless sooner terminated as herein provided. In
addition, at the option of the City, the Agreement may be extended for additional one year
periods not to exceed ( ) additional one year periods. Renewals and pricing
changes shall be negotiated by and agreed to by both parties. Written notice of renewal
shall be provided to the Service Provider and mailed no later than thirty (30) days prior to
contract end.
5. Delay. If either party is prevented in whole or in part from performing its obligations by
unforeseeable causes beyond its reasonable control and without its fault or negligence, then
the party so prevented shall be excused from whatever performance is prevented by such
cause. To the extent that the performance is actually prevented, the Service Provider must
provide written notice to the City of such condition within fifteen (15) days from the onset of
such condition.
6. Early Termination by City/Notice. Notwithstanding the time periods contained herein, the
City may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause by providing written notice of
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termination to the Service Provider. Such notice shall be delivered at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the termination date contained in said notice unless otherwise agreed in writing by
the parties. All notices provided under this Agreement shall be effective when mailed,
postage prepaid and sent to the following addresses:
Service Provider: City: Copy to:
Attn:
City of Fort Collins
Attn:
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Purchasing Dept.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
In the event of early termination by the City, the Service Provider shall be paid for services
rendered to the date of termination, subject only to the satisfactory performance of the
Service Provider's obligations under this Agreement. Such payment shall be the Service
Provider's sole right and remedy for such termination.
7. Contract Sum. The City shall pay the Service Provider for the performance of this Contract,
subject to additions and deletions provided herein, ($ ) as per the attached
Exhibit " ", consisting of page(s), and incorporated herein by this reference.
8. City Representative. The City will designate, prior to commencement of the work, its
representative who shall make, within the scope of his or her authority, all necessary and
proper decisions with reference to the services provided under this agreement. All requests
concerning this agreement shall be directed to the City Representative.
9. Independent Service provider. The services to be performed by Service Provider are those
of an independent service provider and not of an employee of the City of Fort Collins. The
City shall not be responsible for withholding any portion of Service Provider's compensation
hereunder for the payment of FICA, Workmen's Compensation or other taxes or benefits or
for any other purpose.
10. Subcontractors. Service Provider may not subcontract any of the Work set forth in the
Exhibit A, Statement of Work without the prior written consent of the city, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. If any of the Work is subcontracted hereunder (with the consent of
the City), then the following provisions shall apply: (a) the subcontractor must be a reputable,
qualified firm with an established record of successful performance in its respective trade
performing identical or substantially similar work, (b) the subcontractor will be required to
comply with all applicable terms of this Agreement, (c) the subcontract will not create any
contractual relationship between any such subcontractor and the City, nor will it obligate the
City to pay or see to the payment of any subcontractor, and (d) the work of the subcontractor
will be subject to inspection by the City to the same extent as the work of the Service
Provider.
11. Personal Services. It is understood that the City enters into the Agreement based on the
special abilities of the Service Provider and that this Agreement shall be considered as an
agreement for personal services. Accordingly, the Service Provider shall neither assign any
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responsibilities nor delegate any duties arising under the Agreement without the prior written
consent of the City.
12. Acceptance Not Waiver. The City's approval or acceptance of, or payment for any of the
services shall not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits provided to
the City under this Agreement or cause of action arising out of performance of this
Agreement.
13. Warranty.
a. Service Provider warrants that all work performed hereunder shall be performed with the
highest degree of competence and care in accordance with accepted standards for work
of a similar nature.
b. Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement, all materials and equipment incorporated
into any work shall be new and, where not specified, of the most suitable grade of their
respective kinds for their intended use, and all workmanship shall be acceptable to City.
c. Service Provider warrants all equipment, materials, labor and other work, provided under
this Agreement, except City-furnished materials, equipment and labor, against defects
and nonconformances in design, materials and workmanship/workwomanship for a
period beginning with the start of the work and ending twelve (12) months from and after
final acceptance under the Agreement, regardless whether the same were furnished or
performed by Service Provider or by any of its subcontractors of any tier. Upon receipt
of written notice from City of any such defect or nonconformances, the affected item or
part thereof shall be redesigned, repaired or replaced by Service Provider in a manner
and at a time acceptable to City.
14. Default. Each and every term and condition hereof shall be deemed to be a material element
of this Agreement. In the event either party should fail or refuse to perform according to the
terms of this agreement, such party may be declared in default thereof.
15. Remedies. In the event a party has been declared in default, such defaulting party shall be
allowed a period of ten (10) days within which to cure said default. In the event the default
remains uncorrected, the party declaring default may elect to (a) terminate the Agreement
and seek damages; (b) treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific performance;
or (c) avail himself of any other remedy at law or equity. If the non-defaulting party
commences legal or equitable actions against the defaulting party, the defaulting party shall
be liable to the non-defaulting party for the non-defaulting party's reasonable attorney fees
and costs incurred because of the default.
16. Binding Effect. This writing, together with the exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties and shall be binding upon said parties, their officers,
employees, agents and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the respective survivors,
heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of said parties.
17. Indemnity/Insurance.
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a. The Service Provider agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City, its officers, agents
and employees against and from any and all actions, suits, claims, demands or liability
of any character whatsoever brought or asserted for injuries to or death of any person
or persons, or damages to property arising out of, result from or occurring in connection
with the performance of any service hereunder.
b. The Service Provider shall take all necessary precautions in performing the work
hereunder to prevent injury to persons and property.
c. Without limiting any of the Service Provider's obligations hereunder, the Service Provider
shall provide and maintain insurance coverage naming the City as an additional insured
under this Agreement of the type and with the limits specified within Exhibit ,
consisting of one (1) page, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
The Service Provider before commencing services hereunder, shall deliver to the City's
Purchasing Director, P. O. Box 580, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522, one copy of a
certificate evidencing the insurance coverage required from an insurance company
acceptable to the City.
18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, along with all Exhibits and other documents
incorporated herein, shall constitute the entire Agreement of the parties. Covenants or
representations not contained in this Agreement shall not be binding on the parties.
19. Law/Severability. The laws of the State of Colorado shall govern the construction
interpretation, execution and enforcement of this Agreement. In the event any provision of
this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this
Agreement.
20. Prohibition Against Employing Illegal Aliens. Pursuant to Section 8-17.5-101, C.R.S., et.
seq., Service Provider represents and agrees that:
a. As of the date of this Agreement:
1. Service Provider does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will
perform work under this Agreement; and
2. Service Provider will participate in either the e-Verify program created in Public Law
208, 104th Congress, as amended, and expanded in Public Law 156, 108th
Congress, as amended, administered by the United States Department of Homeland
Security (the “e-Verify Program”) or the Department Program (the “Department
Program”), an employment verification program established pursuant to Section 8-
17.5-102(5)(c) C.R.S. in order to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired
employees to perform work under this Agreement.
b. Service Provider shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform
work under this Agreement or knowingly enter into a contract with a subcontractor that
knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien to perform work under this
Agreement.
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c. Service Provider is prohibited from using the e-Verify Program or Department Program
procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while this
Agreement is being performed.
d. If Service Provider obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under
this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, Service Provider
shall:
1. Notify such subcontractor and the City within three days that Service Provider has
actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal
alien; and
2. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of receiving the
notice required pursuant to this section the subcontractor does not cease employing
or contracting with the illegal alien; except that Service Provider shall not terminate
the contract with the subcontractor if during such three days the subcontractor
provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed
or contracted with an illegal alien.
e. Service Provider shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado Department
of Labor and Employment (the “Department”) made in the course of an investigation that
the Department undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the authority established in
Subsection 8-17.5-102 (5), C.R.S.
f. If Service Provider violates any provision of this Agreement pertaining to the duties
imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. the City may terminate this Agreement. If
this Agreement is so terminated, Service Provider shall be liable for actual and
consequential damages to the City arising out of Service Provider’s violation of
Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S.
g. The City will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Service Provider violates this
provision of this Agreement and the City terminates the Agreement for such breach.
21. Special Provisions. Special provisions or conditions relating to the services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit - Confidentiality, consisting of one
(1) page, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
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THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
By:
Gerry Paul
Purchasing Director
DATE:
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SERVICE PROVIDER'S NAME
By:
Printed:
Title:
CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT
Date:
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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EXHIBIT
(BID SCHEDULE/COMPENSATION)
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EXHIBIT
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The Service Provider will provide, from insurance companies acceptable to the City, the
insurance coverage designated hereinafter and pay all costs. Before commencing work
under this bid, the Service Provider shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance
showing the type, amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and date of
expiration of policies, and containing substantially the following statement:
“The insurance evidenced by this Certificate will not reduce coverage or limits and
will not be cancelled, except after thirty (30) days written notice has been received
by the City of Fort Collins.”
In case of the breach of any provision of the Insurance Requirements, the City, at its
option, may take out and maintain, at the expense of the Service Provider, such
insurance as the City may deem proper and may deduct the cost of such insurance from
any monies which may be due or become due the Service Provider under this
Agreement. The City, its officers, agents and employees shall be named as additional
insureds on the Service Provider 's general liability and automobile liability insurance
policies for any claims arising out of work performed under this Agreement.
2. Insurance coverages shall be as follows:
A. Workers' Compensation & Employer's Liability. The Service Provider shall
maintain during the life of this Agreement for all of the Service Provider's
employees engaged in work performed under this agreement:
1. Workers' Compensation insurance with statutory limits as required by
Colorado law.
2. Employer's Liability insurance with limits of $100,000 per accident,
$500,000 disease aggregate, and $100,000 disease each employee.
B. Commercial General & Vehicle Liability. The Service Provider shall maintain
during the life of this Agreement such commercial general liability and automobile
liability insurance as will provide coverage for damage claims of personal injury,
including accidental death, as well as for claims for property damage, which may
arise directly or indirectly from the performance of work under this Agreement.
Coverage for property damage shall be on a "broad form" basis. The amount of
insurance for each coverage, Commercial General and Vehicle, shall not be less
than $1,000,000 combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage.
In the event any work is performed by a subcontractor, the Service Provider shall
be responsible for any liability directly or indirectly arising out of the work
performed under this Agreement by a subcontractor, which liability is not covered
by the subcontractor's insurance.
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EXHIBIT
CONFIDENTIALITY
IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES provided to the City of Fort Collins (the “City”) pursuant to
this Agreement (the “Agreement”), the Service Provider hereby acknowledges that it has been
informed that the City has established policies and procedures with regard to the handling of
confidential information and other sensitive materials.
In consideration of access to certain information, data and material (hereinafter individually and
collectively, regardless of nature, referred to as “information”) that are the property of and/or relate
to the City or its employees, customers or suppliers, which access is related to the performance
of services that the Service Provider has agreed to perform, the Service Provider hereby
acknowledges and agrees as follows:
That information that has or will come into its possession or knowledge in connection with the
performance of services for the City may be confidential and/or proprietary. The Service Provider
agrees to treat as confidential (a) all information that is owned by the City, or that relates to the
business of the City, or that is used by the City in carrying on business, and (b) all information
that is proprietary to a third party (including but not limited to customers and suppliers of the City).
The Service Provider shall not disclose any such information to any person not having a legitimate
need-to-know for purposes authorized by the City. Further, the Service Provider shall not use
such information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself, or any third party, except as
specifically authorized by the City.
The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, the Service Provider understands that it shall have
no obligation under this Agreement with respect to information and material that (a) becomes
generally known to the public by publication or some means other than a breach of duty of this
Agreement, or (b) is required by law, regulation or court order to be disclosed, provided that the
request for such disclosure is proper and the disclosure does not exceed that which is required.
In the event of any disclosure under (b) above, the Service Provider shall furnish a copy of this
Agreement to anyone to whom it is required to make such disclosure and shall promptly advise
the City in writing of each such disclosure.
In the event that the Service Provider ceases to perform services for the City, or the City so
requests for any reason, the Service Provider shall promptly return to the City any and all
information described hereinabove, including all copies, notes and/or summaries (handwritten or
mechanically produced) thereof, in its possession or control or as to which it otherwise has
access.
The Service Provider understands and agrees that the City’s remedies at law for a breach of the
Service Provider’s obligations under this Confidentiality Agreement may be inadequate and that
the City shall, in the event of any such breach, be entitled to seek equitable relief (including without
limitation preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and specific performance) in addition to all
other remedies provided hereunder or available at law.