Bid Invitation7292 RFQ
Professional Transportation Engineering Services
Issue Date:10/26/2020
Questions Deadline:11/10/2020 11:00 AM (CT)
Response Deadline:11/17/2020 11:00 AM (CT)
Denton - Purchasing
Contact Information
Contact:Laura Hermosillo
Address:Procurement & Compliance
901-B Texas Street
Denton, TX 76209
Phone:(NO) PHONE xCALLS
Email:Ionwave questions only-laura.hermosillo@cityofdent
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Event Information
Number:7292 RFQ
Title:Professional Transportation Engineering Services
Type:Request for Qualifications
Issue Date:10/26/2020
Question Deadline:11/10/2020 11:00 AM (CT)
Response Deadline:11/17/2020 11:00 AM (CT)
Notes:Out of an abundance of caution, the City of Denton is not accepting hard
copy bids. Please submit all bids electronically in Ionwave at
https://dentontx.ionwave.net.
RFQ 7292 - Professional Transportation Engineering Services
The submittal process may take significant time.
The City highly recommends that respondents do not wait until minutes
before the due date and time to submit proposal.
Submissions accepted via IONWAVE ONLY.
Submissions via email or hard copy will not be accepted.
Questions must be submitted by the deadline via IONWAVE only (no
emails/no phone calls)
The City of Denton (the City) is seeking a professional services for a Professional
Transportation Engineering Services pre-qualified list. The City is requesting
submissions to select at least one firm with demonstrated experience in providing
Transportation Engineering Services. The responses shall be submitted to the City
of Denton in a sealed submission.
The awarded individual or business shall possess a proven track record in the
industry that represent the best value to their clients. The awarded individual or
business shall have the ability to accomplish all aspects of the requested services.
The selected individual or firm should be able to provide innovative methods to deal
with municipal challenges, and effective solutions.
A firm may submit a solicitation response for one or more of the categories of
product or services requested in this solicitation.
Ship To Information
Address:901B Texas Street
Billing Information
Contact:City of Denton
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Denton, TX 76209 Address:Accounts Payable
215 E McKinney St
Denton, TX 76201-4299
Bid Attachments
7292 - Scope of Work - Transportation Engineering Services.pdf View Online
RFQ 7292 - Scope of Work - Transportation Engineering Services
7292 - Attachment A.xlsx View Online
RFQ 7292 - Attachment A
7292 - Exhibit 1 - Score Card (SAMPLE).pdf View Online
RFQ 7292 - Exhibit 1 - Score Card (SAMPLE)
7292 - Exhibit 2 - Project Evaluation Score Card - After Award (SAMPLE).pdf View Online
RFQ 7292 - Exhibit 2 - Project Evaluation Score Card - After Award (SAMPLE)
Conflict_of_Interest_Questionaire.docx Download
Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
Standard Engineering Agreement.doc View Online
Standard Engineering Agreement (SAMPLE)
Requested Attachments
Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
(Attachment required)
The individual or business must disclose any business relationship that would have an effect, of a conflict of interest.
Please attach a signed copy of the conflict of interest questionnaire.
Statement of Qualifications
(Attachment required)
Attachment A
(Attachment required)
Additional Documents
Additional Documents
Invoice example
(Attachment required)
Please attach a example of your invoice based on the City requirements in Attribute 6.
Bid Attributes
1 SECTION 1
General Information
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2 Contract Term
It is the intention of the City of Denton to award a contract for two (2) year, effective from date of award. The City
and the Supplier shall have the option to renew this contract for an additional one (1) one-year periods.
The Contract shall commence upon the issuance of a Notice of Award/Issuance of Purchase Order by the City of
Denton. At the sole option of the City of Denton, the Contract may be further extended as needed, not to exceed a
total of six (6) months
3 Pricing
This contract is for professional services as defined in the Texas Government Code and price shall not be solicited.
The City will select a firm on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications to perform the services
described in this RFQ. Once the most qualified firm(s) are selected, a fair and reasonable price will be set. The
professional fees under this contract may not exceed any maximum provided by law.
As applicable, compensation will be negotiated with the most highly qualified and experienced firm(s). Professional
services will include the Professional’s schedule of document preparation costs, as well as hourly rates. Upon
completion of the work, the Professional will provide electronic files, and/or other materials as requested by the City
in the Scope of Work.
4 Price Adjustments
If applicable, accepted negotiated prices must remain firm for the entire contract period, including any periods of
extension or renewal. At the time of any renewal or extension of the contract, the city or the supplier may request a
price adjustment based upon the economy. All requests for a price adjustment must include detailed documentation
and rationale to support the requested adjustment. The party to whom a request for price adjustment is made may,
in its sole discretion, accept or reject the request. Any price adjustment must be mutually agreed upon in writing by
the parties, and shall be effective for the applicable renewal term.
Upon receipt of such request, the City of Denton reserves the right to either: accept the escalation as competitive
with the general market price at the time, and become effective upon the renewal date of the contract award or
reject the increases within 30 calendar days after receipt of a properly submitted request. If a properly submitted
increase is rejected, the Contractor may request cancellation of such items from the Contract by giving the City of
Denton written notice. Cancellation will not go into effect for 15 calendar days after a determination has been
issued. Pre-price increase prices must be honored on orders dated up to the official date of the City of Denton
approval and/or cancellation.
The request can be sent by e-mail to: purchasing@cityofdenton.com noting the solicitation number.
The City of Denton reserves the right to accept, reject, or negotiate the proposed price changes.
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5 Statement of Qualifications
Statement of Qualification should be no longer than 35 pages. All pages with the exception of the front cover, the
back cover and qualified divider sheets will be counted in the 35 pages. In order to be considered a qualified divider
sheet, the page may have a description (i.e. Project Team, Experience, etc) or a numeral on the divider tab only.
Resumes, required attachments, required documents and/or brochures will not be included in the page count.
Cover letters (if bound into the SOQ) will be included in the page count. Please include at a minimum the following
and/or any requested documents in the attached Scope of Work:
A maximum three (3) page narrative as to the firm’s interest, particular abilities and qualifications related to
this project.
The location of your office where the majority of the work on the project will be performed and the
approximate number of employees in that office.
Resumes of key personnel to be assigned to this project with an organizational chart.
A list and general description of each project that the above-mentioned staff has performed that would
indicate your firm’s ability to perform the work being considered. At least five (5) project examples should be
included. The list of specific projects shall indicate the professional services necessary to accomplish the
project, along with your client’s name and phone number.
6 Invoices
A. The Contractor shall submit separate invoices in duplicate on each purchase order or purchase release after
each delivery. If partial shipments or deliveries are authorized by the City, a separate invoice must be sent for each
shipment or delivery made.
B. Proper Invoices must include a unique invoice number, the purchase order or delivery order number and the
master agreement number if applicable, the Department’s Name, and the name of the point of contact for the
Department. Invoices shall be itemized and transportation charges, if any, shall be listed separately. A
copy of the bill of lading and the freight waybill, when applicable, shall be attached to the invoice. The Contractor’s
name, remittance address and, if applicable, the tax identification number on the invoice must exactly match the
information in the Vendor’s registration with the City. Unless otherwise instructed in writing, the City may rely on the
remittance address specified on the Contractor’s invoice.
C. Invoices for labor shall include a copy of all time-sheets with trade labor rate and deliverables order number
clearly identified. Invoices shall also include a tabulation of work-hours at the appropriate rates and grouped by
work order number. Time billed for labor shall be limited to hours actually worked at the work site.
D. Unless otherwise expressly authorized in the Contract, the Contractor shall pass through all Subcontract and
other authorized expenses at actual cost without markup.
E. Federal excise taxes, State taxes, or City sales taxes must not be included in the invoiced amount. The City will
furnish a tax exemption certificate upon request.
A sample invoice must be submitted with this solicitation
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7 Submittal Instructions
The City of Denton will accept electronic submissions via this portal only (dentontx.ionwave.net) until the date and
time specified for this solicitation. Any submission received after the date and/or hour set for solicitation opening will
not be accepted. All hard copy submissions will be rejected, and will be returned unopened after the opening date.
All email submissions will be disqualified.
Do not wait until the last minute, incomplete and late submission will be automatically rejected by IONWAVE. The
City will not allow late submissions due to technical difficulties. Each respondent is responsible for taking
the necessary steps to ensure their submission is received by the date and time noted herein. The City is not
responsible for technical difficulties that may result in the submission arriving after the set time.
The City of Denton reserves the right to accept or reject in part or in whole any submission, and to waive
technicalities of the submission, in the best interest of obtaining best value for the City.
Each respondent is responsible for taking the necessary steps to ensure their submission is received by the date
and time noted herein. The City is not responsible for missing, lost or late mail or any mail delays, internal or
external, that may result in the submission arriving after the set time. Incomplete electronic submissions will
be automatically rejected by the bid system.
8 Evaluation Procedures
Selection of a firm(s) to provide the aforementioned materials and services shall be in accordance with the City of
Denton Purchasing Policies and procedures. The City of Denton shall open all submissions and evaluate each
respondent in accordance to the below criteria:
Step 1: The City of Denton will evaluate the submission in accordance with the selection criteria and will rank the
firms on the basis of the submittals. The City of Denton, reserves the right to consider information obtained in
addition to the data submitted in the response. The selection criterion is listed below:
Past Performance and experience on projects of this magnitude and complexity (FACTOR:
40%).
The respondent's successful experience in projects within the primary areas similar to the scope
of work requested in this RFQ will be a major consideration. Based on the past performance of
both the individual project personnel and the respondent, The City of Denton will determine if the
respondent has the track record to provide the required services in successfully administering
similar projects.
Experience and qualifications of the Respondent and key personnel available for this
project (FACTOR: 45%).
The qualifications of the respondent in terms of experience, service capability and resources will
be reviewed in order to assess the ability of the respondent to successfully complete the project
assignment. The firm's ability to provide the necessary professional and technical expertise and
supervision will be a major consideration.
The qualifications and experience of the individuals who will be directly assigned to the primary
areas is a major evaluation factor to be considered. The personnel cited shall be designated as
to whether they are an employee, consultant or contract employee of the RFQ respondent. Their
educational and professional credentials as well as direct experience on similar projects will be
considered in evaluating the respondent. Experience with other municipally funded projects and
familiarity with municipal requirements and procedures will also be considered in the evaluation
process.
Schedule presented for this service and defined in the scope of work (FACTOR: 15%).
Proposed schedule for competition of the scope of work.
The total possible score of the submissions shall be scored and weighted as indicated above. Based on the
outcome of the computations performed, each submission will be assigned a raw score. The assigned weight will
then be applied to these scores to calculate an overall score for each submission for completion of the final scoring
process.
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Step 2: The City of Denton will proceed to negotiate a contract with the highest ranked firm. The City may elect to
conduct oral discussions, request clarifications, and presentations concerning the project approach and ability to
furnish the requirements, as part of the negotiation process.
Provided the City of Denton cannot successfully contract with the highest ranked firm, the City of Denton shall
formally, and in writing, end all negotiations with that firm and the City of Denton may elect to proceed to negotiate
with the next firm in the order of the selection ranking until a contract is reached or negotiations with all ranked firms
end, in accordance with Texas State Law.
Step 3: A written recommendation will be presented to the appropriate approving authority for the City of Denton
(the City Manager, Public Utility Board, City Council) requesting authorization to proceed with contract execution for
the proposed services.
In accordance with Texas State Law, trade secrets and confidential information in competitive sealed proposals are
not open for public inspection. All submissions shall be opened in a manner that avoids disclosure of the contents
to competing respondents and keeps the responses secret during negotiations. A public opening will not be
conducted with this process.
After the contract has been awarded all submissions will be open for public inspection, and the unsuccessful
respondent(s) may request a debriefing regarding their submittal. Please contact the City of Denton Materials
Management staff to document the request for a debriefing. A meeting with the City of Denton Materials
Management Staff and the using Division will be scheduled within a reasonable time.
9 Section 2
Business Overview Questionnaire
1
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Firm's Legal Name
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
1
1
Address Line 1
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
1
2
Address Line 2
(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
1
3
City
(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
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1
4
State
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
1
5
Zip Code
(Required: Numbers only)
1
6
Agent Authorized to sign contract
The agents name and email who is authorized to sign the contract
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
1
7
Subsidiary of:
(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
1
8
Organization Class
Partnership Corporation Individual Association
(Required: Check only one)
1
9
Tax Payer ID
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
2
0
Date Established
__ __ / __ __ / __ __ __ __
(Required)
2
1
Historically Underutilized Business
Yes, We are a registered HUB.
(Optional: Check if applicable)
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2
2
Please provide a detailed listing of all products and/or services that your company provides.
(Required: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)
2
3
Has your company filed or been named in any litigation involving your company and the Owner on a
contract within the last five years under your current company name or any other company name?
If so provide details of the issues and resolution if available. Include lawsuits where Owner was involved. (Notice:
Failure to disclose this information during proposal submission, and later discovered, may result in contract
termination at the Owner's option.)
(Required: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)
2
4
Have you ever defaulted on or failed to complete a contract under your current company name or any
other company name? If so, where and why? Give name and telephone number of Owner.
(Required: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)
2
5
Have you ever had a contract terminated by the Owner? If so, where and why? Give name and
telephone number (s) of Owner (s).
(Required: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)
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2
6
Has your company implemented an Employee Health and Safety Program compliant with 29 CFR 1910
General Industry Standards and/or 29 CFR 1926 General Construction Standards as they apply to your
Company customary activities?
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926
(Required: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)
2
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Resident/Non-Resident Bidder Determination
Texas Government Code Section 2252.002: Non-resident bidders. Texas law prohibits cities and other governmental
units from awarding contracts to a non-resident firm unless the amount of such a bid is lower than the lowest bid by
a Texas resident by the amount the Texas resident would be required to underbid in the non-resident bidders state.
In order to make this determination, please provide the name, address and phone number of:
Responding firms principle place of business
Company's majority owner principal place of business
Ultimate Parent Company's principle place of business
(Required: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)
2
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Section 3
Minimum Qualifications
2
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Three(3) years experience providing similar products or services
Yes, have 3+ yrs experience No, do not have 3yrs of required experience (Please Select)
(Required: Check only one)
3
0
Required References
May be submitted via attributes tab or attached with Statement of Qualifications
3
1
Reference 1 - Government/Company Name
Person who you have done business with in the past.
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
3
2
Reference 1 - Phone
Enter phone number.
(__ __ __) __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ext:
(Optional)
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Reference 1 - Contact Person & Title
(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
3
4
Reference 1 - Email Address
(Optional: Email address)
3
5
Reference 1 - Scope of Work
(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
3
6
Reference 1 - Contract Period
(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
3
7
Reference 2 - Government/Company Name
Person who you have done business with in the past.
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
3
8
Reference 2 - Phone
Enter phone number
(__ __ __) __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ext:
(Optional)
3
9
Reference 2 - Contact Person & Title
(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
4
0
Reference 2 - Email Address
(Optional: Email address)
4
1
Reference 2 - Scope of Work
(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
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4
2
Reference 2 - Contract Period
(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
4
3
Reference 3 - Government/Company Name
Person who you have done business with in the past
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
4
4
Refernece 3 - Phone
Enter phone number
(__ __ __) __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ext:
(Optional)
4
5
Reference 3 - Contact Person & Title
(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
4
6
Reference 3 - Email Address
(Optional: Email address)
4
7
Reference 3 - Scope of Work
(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
4
8
Reference 3 - Contract Period
(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
4
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Registered with the State of Texas
The responding individual or business must be registered in the State of Texas, or the County of Denton, to provide
the products or services required in the solicitation, and the individual or business must have all licensure required
by the State to provide any services required under this contact.
To learn how to obtain information about filing with the State of Texas, or obtaining copies or certificates from the
Secretary of State visit Webpage: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/copies.shtml; Phone 512-463-5578; or
email: corpcert@sos.state.tx.us
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Authorized Manufacturer
Authorized manufacturer or distributor authorized by the manufacturer for products identified in the Technical
Specifications to sell to the City of Denton, Texas. Attach documentation such as a letter from the manufacturer or a
line card.
5
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Section 4
Terms and Conditions
5
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General Provisions
1. SILENCE OF SPECIFICATIONS
The apparent silence of these specifications as to any detail or the apparent omission from it of a detailed
description concerning any point, shall be regarded as a meaning that the only best commercial practices are to
prevail. All interpretations of these specifications shall be made on the basis of this statement.
2. RESPONDENTS COST TO DEVELOP SUBMITTAL
Respondents to this solicitation are responsible for all costs of submittal preparation, delivery and any oral
presentations required as part of the selection process. All materials submitted in response to the solicitation
become property of the City of Denton and will be returned only at the option of the City.
3. MINIMUM RESPONSE
Submittals that do not, at a minimum, contain the response Attachments will be subject to disqualification at the sole
discretion of the City of Denton. If any firm submitting a proposal is a corporation, it must be registered to conduct
business in the State of Texas. Proof of this registration must be included as part of the submittal.
4. VALIDITY PERIOD
The information included in the solicitation response(s), and any cost information obtained from a negotiation
process, remain valid for 120 days from the response due date or until the contract is approved by the governing
body.
5. REJECTION OF SUBMITTAL
ANY PROPOSAL SUBMITTED AFTER THE DUE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED WITHIN SECTION III, SHALL BE
REJECTED. THE CITY SHALL REJECT RESPONSES SUBMITTED BY FIRMS THAT DO NOT MEET MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS.
The City of Denton reserves the right to reject any and all submittals received in response to the solicitation and to
waive any minor technicalities or irregularities as determined to be in the best interest of the City.
6. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
If a respondent does not desire proprietary information in the submission to be disclosed, the respondent shall
identify all proprietary information in the submission. This identification will be accomplished by individually marking
each page or line item detail with the words "Proprietary Information". If the respondent fails to identify proprietary
information, the respondent agrees that by submission of its response, that those sections shall be deemed non-
proprietary and made available upon public request. Respondents are advised that the City, to the extent permitted
by law, will protect the confidentiality of all submissions. Respondent shall consider the implications of the Texas
Public Information Act, particularly after the solicitation process has ceased and the contract has been awarded.
While there are provisions in the Texas Public Information Act to protect proprietary information, where the
respondent can meet certain evidentiary standards, please be advised that a determination on whether those
standards have been met will not be decided by the City of Denton, but by the Office of the Attorney General of the
State of Texas. In the event a request for public information is made, the City will notify the respondent, who may
then request an opinion from the Attorney General pursuant to 552.305, Texas Government Code. The City will not
make a request of the Attorney General.
7. NON-ENDORSEMENT
If a submission is accepted, the successful respondent shall not issue any news releases or other statements
pertaining to the award or servicing of the agreement that state or imply the City of Denton's endorsement of the
successful respondent's services.
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8. ASSIGNMENT
The successful contractor shall not sell, assign, transfer or convey this contract in whole, or part, without the prior
written consent of the Purchasing Manager.
9. UNAUTHORIZED COMMUNICATIONS
After release of this solicitation, respondent contact regarding this solicitation with members of the evaluation,
interview or selection panels, employees of the City or officials of the City other than the Purchasing Manager, or
authorized City of Denton purchasing staff, or as otherwise indicated is prohibited and may result in disqualification
from this procurement process. No officer, employee, agent or representative of the respondent shall have any
contact or discussion, verbal or written, with any members of the City Council, members of the evaluation, interview,
or selection panels, City staff or City's consultants, or directly or indirectly through others, seeking to influence any
City Council member, City staff, or City's consultants regarding any matters pertaining to this solicitation, except as
herein provided. If a representative of any respondent violates the foregoing prohibition by contacting any of the
above listed parties with who contact is not authorized, such contact may result in the respondent being disqualified
from the procurement process. Any oral communications are considered unofficial and non-binding with regard to
this solicitation.
10. DISQUALIFICATIONS
Any terms and conditions attached to a solicitation will not be considered unless specifically referred to on a
solicitation and may result in disqualification. Any submissions that do not clearly outline all qualifications may be
disqualified.
11. INTELLECTUALLY PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION
The contractor will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of Denton, and its authorized users, against any
action or claim brought against the City of Denton, or its authorized users that is based on a claim that software
infringes any patent rights, copyright rights or incorporated misappropriated trade secrets. Contractor will pay any
damages attributable to such claim that are awarded against the City of Denton or its authorized users, in a
judgment or settlement. If the City of Denton or its authorized users' utilization of the software becomes subject to a
claim, or is likely to become subject to a claim, in the sole opinion of the City of Denton, or its authorized users, the
Contractor shall, at its sole expense (1) procure for City of Denton or its authorized users, the right to continue
using such software under the terms of this Contract; or (2) replace or modify the software so that it is non-
infringing.
12. RIGHTS TO DATA, DOCUMENTS, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE (GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OWNERSHIP)
Any software, research, reports studies, data, photographs, negatives or other documents, drawings or materials
prepared by contractor in the performance of its obligations under this contract shall be the exclusive property of
the City of Denton and all such materials shall be delivered to the City by the contractor upon completion,
termination, or cancellation of this contract. Contractor may, at its own expense, keep copies of all its writings for its
personal files. Contractor shall not use, willingly allow, or cause to have such materials used for any purpose other
than the performance of contractor's obligations under this contract without the prior written consent of the City;
provided, however, that contractor shall be allowed to use non-confidential materials for writing samples in pursuit of
the work.
The ownership rights described herein shall include, but not be limited to, the right to copy, publish, display,
transfer, prepare derivative works, or otherwise use the works.
13. PATENT RIGHTS
The contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City from any claim involving patent right infringement or
copyrights on goods supplied.
14. AWARD
The City reserves the right to award a contract or contracts to various respondents. The City will award the contract
to the firm(s) on the basis of demonstrated competence for a fair and reasonable fee.
15. CONTRACTS
The successful awarded vendor(s) will be required to sign an original contract. A sample contract is provided in
Attachments tab. Respondents shall review the document and note exceptions in the proposal. Only exceptions
submitted with proposal documents will be considered. The City reserves the right to reject, accept, or negotiate
exceptions request. Exception requests to minimum qualification, technical requirements and/or terms and
conditions may result in disqualification. Additional exceptions during the award process will be automatically
rejected
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16. INSURANCE
The City requires standard insurance for services performed on site. The successful awarded vendor will be
required to provide a certificate of insurance as outlined in the contract.
17. CHANGES DURING CONTRACT TERM
The awarded contractor shall not change specifications during the contract term without prior approval. Any
deviation in the specifications or change in the products must be approved in advance by the City of Denton. Notice
of a change shall be submitted in writing to purchasing@cityofdenton.com, with the solicitation number in the
subject line, for review. Products/Services found to have changed specifications without notification, and
acceptance, will be returned at the supplier's expense. Products that have been installed will be replaced at the
contractor's expense.
18. ADDING NEW PRODUCTS OR SERVICES TO THE CONTRACT AFTER AWARD
Following the Contract award, additional services or products of the same general category that could have been
encompassed in the award of this contract, and that are not already on the contract, may be added. A formal written
request may be sent to successful Contractor (s) to provide a proposal on the additional services and shall submit
proposals to the City of Denton as instructed. All prices are subject to negotiation with a Best and Final Offer
("BAFO"). The City of Denton may accept or reject any or all pricing proposals, and may issue a separate
solicitation for the services/products after rejecting some or all of the proposals. The commodities and services
covered under this provision shall conform to the statement of work, specifications, and requirements as outlined in
the request. Contract changes shall be made in accordance with Local Government Code 252.048
19. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
The City does not warrant or guarantee against the possibility that safety or environmental hazards or potential
hazards (including premises and special defects) may exist at the City's facilities. The Contractor shall be
responsible for identifying any hazardous conditions and notifying the City of these conditions in writing no later
than 30 days after contract award and prior to initiation of service delivery on the property. This will be
accomplished by the Contractor conducting an environmental assessment and an occupational health, and safety
inspection of the service bay or field service areas by competent, qualified and appropriately licensed practitioners.
The costs of these inspections and any subsequent corrective action will be negotiated between the City and the
Contractor.
All contractors to the City of Denton are required to ensure absolute safety standards are applied and enforced.
The City of Denton will not be responsible for individual contractor safety, and the awarded contractor shall not hold
the City of Denton responsible. Known hazards shall immediately be reported and all safety precautions shall be
taken to prevent potential safety issues from occurring.
20. CONTRACTOR STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE
Monthly Time Standards - Contractors shall fully understand that the City relies on the product or service of the
solicitation to provide vital municipal services, and the availability and reliability of the equipment is of the essence.
With this in mind, the Contractor shall meet the following performance standards at all times. Labor disputes,
strikes, and other events, except those beyond the Contractor's control such as acts of God, shall not relieve the
Contractor from meeting these standards. For service category, the Contractor must ensure the given level of
service is achieved, within the designated number of working hours.
Contractor shall deliver goods or services within specified delivery times for 95% of all orders.
21. ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS AND PROPOSED SOLUTIONS
Respondent shall offer written observations, based upon previous experiences in public projects of this magnitude,
addressing any anticipated problems and offer proposed solutions to those problems.
22. ADDITIONAL GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Prior to commencement of the services, the City and selected individual or business will conduct an initial meeting to
review the overall scope, schedule, deliverables and planning process to implement a successful program.
The awarded Contractor shall provide to the City of Denton, detailed reports of time and services provided to the
City on a monthly basis.
Staff available to assist the selected provider is limited; the proposals submitted should not anticipate extensive staff
assistance during equipment repairs or maintenance.
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23. SUBMISSION ERRORS
Prices offered shall be used for submission analysis and for agreement pricing. In case of errors in the pricing
extension or totals, the unit pricing offered by the respondent will govern.
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Bid Acceptance
I have read and understand the Terms and Conditions, Specifications, and Insurance requirements, contained
herein, and further agree to abide and accept said Terms, Conditions and Specifications.
Yes Yes - with exceptions (Please Select)
(Required: Check only one)
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Bid Acceptance Exceptions
If you answered 'yes - with exceptions' to the above question, please list the exceptions or provide as
attachment.
If you answered 'yes' to the above question, please write "no exceptions".
(Additional exceptions will not be allowed during the negotiation process)
(Required: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)
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Additional Agreement
Any additional agreement that the supplier wishes to have considered as part of the resulting contract shall be
attached and submitted with the response to this solicitation. Any agreement that is submitted after the closing
date of the solicitation shall not be considered. Please note that agreements in direct conflict with the terms and
conditions of this solicitation may result in rejection of your response to the solicitation.
Acknowledged
(Required: Check if applicable)
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Acknowledgement
The undersigned agrees this submission becomes the property of the City of Denton after the official opening.
The undersigned affirms he has familiarized himself with the specification, drawings, exhibits and other documents;
the local conditions under which the work is to be performed; satisfied himself of the conditions of delivery, handling
and storage of materials and equipment; and all other matters that will be required for the work before submitting a
response.
The undersigned agrees, if this submission is accepted, to furnish any and all items/services upon which prices are
offered, at the price(s) and upon the terms and conditions contained in the specification. The period for acceptance
of this submission will be 120 calendar days unless a different period is noted.
The undersigned affirms that they are duly authorized to execute this contract, that this submission has not been
prepared in collusion with any other respondent, nor any employee of the City of Denton, and that the contents of
this submission have not been communicated to any other respondent or to any employee of the City of Denton
prior to the acceptance of this submission.
Respondent hereby assigns to the City any and all claims for overcharges associated with this contract which arise
under the antitrust laws of the United States, 15 USCA Section 1 et seq., and which arise under the antitrust laws of
the State of Texas, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code, Section 15.01, et seq.
The undersigned affirms that they have read and do understand the specifications, all exhibits and attachments
contained in this solicitation package.
The undersigned agrees that the solicitation package posted on the website are the official specifications and shall
not alter the electronic copy of the specifications and/or pricing sheet, without clearly identifying changes.
The undersigned understands they will be responsible for monitoring the City of Denton Purchasing Website at:
https://www.cityofdenton.com/en-us/business/solicitations-contracting to ensure they have downloaded all
addendum(s).
I certify that I have made no willful misrepresentations in this submission, nor have I withheld information in my
statements and answers to questions. I am aware that the information given by me in this submission will be
investigated, with my full permission, and that any misrepresentations or omissions may cause my submission to be
rejected.
Acknowledge
(Required: Check if applicable)
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Certificate of Interested Parties Electronic Filing
In 2015, the Texas Legislature adopted House Bill 1295, which added section 2252.908 of the Government Code.
The law states that the City may not enter into this contract unless the Contractor submits a disclosure of interested
parties (Form 1295) to the City at the time the Contractor submits the signed contract. The Texas Ethics
Commission has adopted rules requiring the business entity to file Form 1295 electronically with the Commission.
Contractor will be required to furnish an original Certificate of Interest Parties before the contract is
awarded, in accordance with Government Code 2252.908.
The contractor shall:
Log onto the State Ethics Commission Website at: https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/filinginfo/1295/
Register utilizing the tutorial provided by the State.
Print a copy of the completed Form 1295.
Enter the Certificate Number on page 2 of this contract.
Sign the Form 1295.
Email the form to purchasing@cityofdenton.com with the contract number in the subject line. (EX: Contract
1234 - Form 1295)
The City must acknowledge the receipt of the filed Form 1295 not later than the 30th day after Council award. Once
a Form 1295 is acknowledged, it will be posted to the Texas Ethics Commission's website within seven business
days.
Acknowledge
(Optional: Check if applicable)
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Supplier Information
Company Name:
Contact Name:
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Supplier Notes
The undersigned agrees this submission becomes the property of the City of Denton after the official opening.
The undersigned affirms he has familiarized himself with the specification, drawings, exhibits and other documents; the
local conditions under which the work is to be performed; satisfied himself of the conditions of delivery, handling and
storage of materials and equipment; and all other matters that will be required for the work before submitting a response.
The undersigned affirms that they are duly authorized to execute this contract, that this submission has not been
prepared in collusion with any other respondent, nor any employee of the City of Denton, and that the contents of this
submission have not been communicated to any other respondent or to any employee of the City of Denton prior to the
acceptance of this submission.
The undersigned affirms that they have read and do understand the specifications, all exhibits and attachments
contained in this solicitation package.
I certify that I have made no willful misrepresentations in this submission, nor have I withheld information in my statements
and answers to questions. I am aware that the information given by me in this submission will be investigated, with my full
permission, and that any misrepresentations or omissions may cause my submission to be rejected.
Print Name Signature
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