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AMENDMENT #04
RFP 8075 CONSULTATION SERVICES FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF
UPGRADING OR PURCHASING A NEW UTILITY CUSTOMER INFORMATION
SYSTEM
This Fourth Amendment is entered into by and between AAC Utility Partners, LLC (the
“Consultant”), and the City of Fort Collins, Colorado (the “City”).
WHEREAS, the Consultant and City have mutually entered into a Professional Services
Agreement dated September 28, 2015 (“Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Consultant and City have mutually entered into Amendment #01 dated
December 2, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant and City have mutually entered into Amendment #01 dated
February 22, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant and City have mutually entered into Amendment #02 dated
February 28, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to clarify and correct the numbering of the previous
Amendments to the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant and City desire to replace in its entirety the table detailing
the deliverables in Exhibit B, Scope of Work # 2, Section 5.2; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant and City desire to replace in its entirety Exhibit B, Scope of
Work # 2, Section 6.0; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to extend the Term of the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises
herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
1. The numbering and references to the Agreement Amendments shall be as follows:
a) Amendment #01 dated December 2, 2015 is hereby confirmed as Amendment
#01 (“First Amendment”) to the Agreement.
b) Amendment #01 dated February 22, 2017 is hereby confirmed as Amendment
#02 (“Second Amendment”).
Financial Services
Purchasing Division
215 N. Mason St. 2nd Floor
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6775
970.221.6707- fax
fcgov.com/purchasing
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c) Amendment #02 dated February 28, 2017 is hereby confirmed as Amendment
#03 (“Third Amendment”).
2. The attached Exhibit 1 table titled “Selection Deliverables” hereby replaces in its entirety
the table in Exhibit B, Scope of Work # 2, Section 5.2, titled “Phase 1 – Assessment
Phase Deliverables”.
3. The attached Exhibit 2 replaces Exhibit B, Scope of Work # 2, Section 6.0 in its entirety.
4. The Term of the Agreement shall be extended to December 31, 2019.
5. The following new provision is added to the Agreement:
22. Appropriation.
To the extent this Agreement or any provision in it constitutes a multiple fiscal year debt
or financial obligation of the City, it shall be subject to annual appropriation by City
Council as required in Article V, Section 8(b) of the City Charter, Code Section 8-186,
and Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution. The City shall have no obligation
to continue this Agreement in any fiscal year for which no such supporting appropriation
has been made.
Except as expressly amended by this Fourth Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the
Agreement, as previously amended by Amendments #01, #02 and #03, shall remain unchanged
and in full force and effect. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Agreement as
amended and this Fourth Amendment, this Forth Amendment shall prevail.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Forth Amendment the day and year
shown.
CITY OF FORT COLLINS:
By:
Printed Name: Gerry Paul
Title: Director of Purchasing
Date: _____________________
AAC UTILITY PARTNERS, LLC:
By:
Printed Name: Edwin Crow
Title: Managing Partner
Date: _________________________
ATTEST:
_____________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________
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9/20/2017
Assistant City Attorney
9/20/2017
Interim City Clerk
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EXHIBIT 1
Selection Deliverables
No.
Deliverable
Name
Description & Acceptance Criteria
Approx.
Length
AAC
Role
CLIENT
Role
Anticipated
Notification /
Deliverable
Type
1
Updated Project
Charter / Strategy
Document
The Project Charter will include
descriptions of the major project
components, establishment of the
steering committee, identified project
resources, assumptions, risks and the
early estimated budget. The strategy
section of the document will describe the
approach to the project and explain why
the team established this strategy.
5 to 10
pages
Lead Support
Microsoft
Word
2
Updated Project
Plan
AAC will update the plan created during
the assessment phase to reflect the
selection process. This will be an
approved document used to guide both
project execution and control. It includes
planning assumptions, decisions, scope,
cost and schedule, and it is used to
facilitate communication among
stakeholders. There will be a summary
and a detailed version.
2 to 5
pages
Lead Support
Microsoft
Project
3
Project Kick-Off
Presentation
The intent of this presentation by AAC to
CFCU is to formally kick off the selection
project, initiate end-user buy-in and
heighten awareness of the project.
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6
RFP Template
Document
AAC to provide an RFP outline that lists
major categories of information specific to
CFCU that may be included in the CFCU-
specific RFP. Sections include but are
not limited to: business purpose of project,
utility history, utility statistics, technical
requirements, functional requirements,
other CFCU evaluation criteria and
template vendor required response
format.
5 to10
pages
Lead Support
Microsoft
Word
7
Scoring Work
Sheet
AAC to provide and explain the completed
scoring worksheet that reflects CFCU’s
scoring criteria and weights.
5 to 10
pages
Lead Co-Lead
Microsoft
Excel
8
Final Draft RFP
Document
AAC to provide a document that builds on
the template information from Deliverable
6 and is updated based on data gathering
and meetings about CFCU’s specific
business, functional, technical
requirements and evaluation criteria.
50 to
100
pages
Lead Co-Lead
Microsoft
Word
9
Base Product
Demo Scripts
Templates – AAC to provide a document
that defines the functionality from
Deliverable 4 to guide CIS vendor’s
system integrators through a functional
presentation of their software.
15 to 35
pages
Lead Co-Lead
Microsoft
Word and or
Excel
10
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13
Selection Vendor
Finalists based on
Scores
CFCU to select vendor finalists based on
Deliverable 12. Once the evaluation
committee has scored the proposals, AAC
is to compile the individual scores into one
summary score for each vendor response,
as well as a compilation of all responses
received. AAC to lead discussion of the
scores with the evaluation committee.
TBD Lead Co-Lead
Microsoft
Excel
14
CFCU Product
Demo Scripts
AAC and CFCU will work together to
create the appropriate level and detail for
data and various business rules to be
included in these scripts using the
templates as a starting point from
Deliverable 9. CFCU and AAC will also
mutually determine which components of
the functional matrix will be included
based on CFCU’s level of importance.
These scripts will only use portions of
Deliverable 9 in order to accommodate
the time allocated for software
presentations. In addition to these scripts,
AAC will provide a suggested agenda for
the vendor meetings.
15 to 35
pages
Lead Co-Lead
Microsoft
Word and or
Excel
15
Demonstration
Agenda and
Schedules
AAC to provide a document that outlines
the agenda and schedule for
vendor/system integrator demonstrations
based on CFCU’s requirements.
5 to 20
pages
Lead Co-Lead
Microsoft
Word and or
Excel
16
Completion of the
Vendor
Demonstrations
AAC to ensure the vendors participating in
the demonstrations have completed their
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20
Updated Scoring
Matrix
AAC to provide an Executive Summary of
the scoring & ranking, based on the
demonstration scores.
2 to 4
pages per
vendor
Lead Support
Microsoft
Word & Excel
21
Vendor
Confirmation
AAC to facilitate a three to four day in-
depth review of selected vendor’s
proposed solution to confirm solution
meets RFP requirements. The review will
cover product demonstration and
implementation methodology.
Three to
four days
Co-Lead
Co-Lead
N/A
22
Solution Cost
Summary
AAC to provide a document that outlines
the selected vendor’s cost summary. This
document is used as a component of the
vendor negotiations and for governing
body approval, and is delivered prior to
vendor negotiations.
Based on
number of
scoring
criteria
Lead Support
Microsoft
Word & Excel
23
Site Visits
Completed
AAC may assist CFCU with scheduling
and conducting one or two on-site
customer reference visits for selected
vendor. Additionally, CFCU may choose
to visit the selected vendor’s
headquarters.
4 to 5 days Co-Lead Co-Lead N/A
24
Negotiation
Strategies
Workshop
In preparation for contract negotiations,
AAC will present to CFCU a document
outlining suggested contract negotiation
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28
Review of
materials for Final
RFP packet
AAC will assist CFCU in reviewing and
updating the following materials to ensure
these documents are relevant at the time
of RFP issuance.
- RFP
- Functional and Technical
Requirements
- Response Template
- Evaluation Worksheet
- Cost Worksheet
- Staffing Worksheet
- Demonstration Scripts
The review and updating of these
materials will be done at AAC cost. If
major rework is required, a change control
will be issued to reflect the costs
associated with any major rework, defined
as over 10 hours to accommodate large
scope related changes.
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EXHIBIT 2
6.0 Project Payment Milestones
AAC will provide the services agreed to in this Scope of Work No. 2 based on the fixed price
schedule below. Each milestone payment is based on a listed Deliverable from Section 5.2 of
this Scope of Work No. 2.
All project deliverables shall be subject to CLIENT approval prior to payment for such
deliverable.
Selection Services
*Total Fixed-fee services do not include travel.
NOTE: If necessary and requested by CLIENT, costs for printing documents (large quantity
copies) and overnight mailings will be expensed to CLIENT.
Milestone
Payment #
Approved Deliverables
Payment
Amount
1
Deliverable 1: Updated Project Charter and Strategy
Document
$5,000
2 Deliverable 2: Updated Project Plan $5,000
3
Deliverable 3 and 4: Updated Client-Specific Business
Catalog
$15,000
4 Deliverable 5 and 6: RFP Template Document $10,000
5 Deliverable 7 and 8: Final Draft RFP Document $20,000
6 Deliverable 11: Clarification Document $15,000
7
Deliverable 12 and 13: All Functional and Technical
Scores and Project Solution Costs
$10,000
8
Deliverable 9 and 14: CFCU Product Demonstration
Scripts
$15,000
9
Deliverable 15, 16, and 28: Completion of
Vendor Demonstrations and review final RFP
$15,000
10 Deliverable 17, 18 and 19: Selection of Vendor Finalist $10,000
11 Deliverable 20 and 21: Vendor Confirmation $15,000
12
Deliverable 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27: CFCU focused SOW
and Presentation
$10,000
Total Services Fixed Fee $145,000
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strategies and will inform CFCU of
expected vendor positions.
5 to 15
slides
Lead Support
Microsoft
Word
25
Contract Key
Issues (including
SOW review)
AAC will provide a document outlining the
major business issues that should be
considered by CFCU. CFCU must have
legal counsel evaluate all contracts from a
legal perspective, as AAC does not render
legal advice.
5 to 10
Page
Review of
the
Vendors
contract
documents
Lead
Co-Lead
Microsoft
Word
26 Client SOW
AAC to assist CFCU in writing an SOW
for the Agreement that reflects CFCU’s
specific project information. This
document may include AAC’s
recommended language.
50 – 100
pages
Lead
Co-Lead
Microsoft
Word
27
Governing Body
Approval
Presentation
AAC will prepare an executive level
PowerPoint presentation that summarizes
the selection decision for CFCUs
governing body. AAC may conduct this
presentation or support CFCU with the
presentation, based on CFCU’s
preference.
15 to 25
Slides
Support Lead
Microsoft
Word
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presentations, covering all information
requested.
N/A Lead Co-Lead N/A
17 Reference Checks
AAC will summarize results of all
vendor/system integrator reference
checks completed by CFCU.
N/A Co-Lead Lead
Microsoft
Excel
18
Summarization
Score Ranking of
Vendors Based on
Completed
Demonstrations
and All
Information
AAC to provide documents that
summarize and rank vendor
demonstrations using the evaluation
criteria. Through this process, a vendor
finalist will be identified.
Based on
number of
scoring
criteria
Lead Co-Lead
Microsoft
Word and or
Excel
19
Selection of
Vendor Finalist
AAC to conduct a meeting with evaluation
committee to review score/ranks and final
selection. AAC will provide a document to
summarize the meeting minutes.
Based on
the spirit of
the meeting
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Microsoft
Word
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4/17/17 Change Control #002
deliverable removed.
11
Clarification
Document
AAC will assist in obtaining answers to
questions during the RFP process. No
formal output is required from AAC as all
communication will go through the
procurement department. This
deliverable will be deemed complete after
the last questions have been responded
to.
4/17/17 Change Control #002
deliverable modified.
1 to 2
pages
Lead Co-Lead
Microsoft
Word
12 Evaluation
AAC to prepare documents that
summarize and rank vendor responses
from the RFP for the evaluation criteria.
AAC to guide the evaluation committee
through the instructions of how to
complete this document.
TBD Lead Co-Lead
Microsoft
Word and or
Excel
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5 to 15
slides
Lead Support
Microsoft
PowerPoint
4
Updated CFCU-
Specific CIS
Business Catalog
(Functional
Requirements)
AAC to confirm with CFCU any necessary
updates to business/functional
requirements since the completion of the
assessment.
Based on
the number
of updates
Lead Co-Lead
Microsoft
Excel
5
Technical
Requirements
AAC to provide and explain a document
that outlines technical aspects of a vendor
solution that are of interest to CFCU. This
document will ask questions regarding the
hardware and ancillary software
requirements and third-party applications
that will require integration to the CIS.
The document will ask the vendor to
describe their strategy for system
integrations.
5 to 20
pages
Lead Co-Lead
Microsoft
Word and/or
Excel
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