2-City of Olathe Instruction and Terms and Conditions Form.pdf

CITY OF OLATHE

INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS AND GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. SCOPE: The instructions to respondents and general conditions apply to transactions for material, equipment, supplies or services with an estimated single or combined cost over $100,000.00. These conditions shall be in force unless otherwise modified by the City in this document. Respondents shall be advised that the City of Olathe is not responsible for the content of any BID package received through any 3rd party bid service other thanhttps://olatheks.bonfirehub.com/. It is the sole responsibility of the respondents to ensure the completeness of the documents received from any 3rd party source other thanhttps://olatheks.bonfirehub.com/.

2. DEFINITIONS (AS USED HEREIN):

A. The term "Request for Proposals" means a solicitation of proposals. The acronym "BID" means Request for Proposals.

B. The term "respondents”, “supplier", “Contractor” or “respondent” means the person or organization responding to the

Request for Proposals.

C. The term “Contractor/Respondent” means a person or organization who is the successful respondents and who enters into a contract with the City.

D. The term “change order” means a written order from the Procurement Manager directing the respondents to make changes to a contract.

E. The term "City" means the City of Olathe, Kansas.

F. The term “City Council” means the governing body of the City of Olathe.

3. SUBMISSION AND RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS: Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the specific instructions contained in the BID document. Proposals must be received prior to the specified time of closing as designated in the BID. All references to time shall be Olathe, Kansas time. Late proposals will be rejected.

All proposals will be held in confidence until a contract recommendation has been made or all proposals are rejected. All materials submitted in response to this BID will become the property of the City and may be returned only at the City’s option and at the respondent’s expense.

Samples of items, when required, must be submitted within the time specified at no expense to the City. If not destroyed by testing, samples will be returned at the respondent's expense unless otherwise specified in the BID. Failure to follow these procedures may be cause for rejection of proposal.

4. BID DOCUMENT MISTAKES: (Kansas statues K.S.A. 75-6901 through 75-6906). The respondent shall not be allowed to modify or correct mistakes in the BID document after the closing of the proposal. Failure to respond to the entire proposal may result in declaring the proposal as non-responsive and the proposal may be rejected.

Telephone, fax, e-mail, or verbal alterations of a proposal will not be accepted. A proposal that is in the possession of the Procurement Division may be altered only by submission of an alternate sealed proposal signed by the person authorized for responding, provided it is received prior to the time and date of closing.

Proposals may not be withdrawn after the BID closing time and date if a proposal mistake is based upon an error in judgment. If a nonjudgmental mistake, such as a math error, is suspected by the City or the respondent, the respondent shall request within two (2) business days of the BID closing for the City to consider verification of the mistake. Once a proposal has been verified, it shall be considered submitted as verified.

5. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER: Proposals submitted shall be considered an offer on the part of the respondents; such offer shall be deemed accepted upon issuance by the City of a Purchase Order, Price Agreement, or other contractual document.

6. PRICING: Bidder proposes to furnish and deliver items ordered from this bid F.O.B. Olathe, Kansas. Pricing shall include all travel, shipping, freight, surcharges, and handling costs. Bidder signifies that they have read all bid documents and are providing detailed, expressed warranties with this bid. It shall be unacceptable for any bidder to make the statement "see specifications" instead of listing all exceptions and additions in the specifications of this bid document. Bidders shall enter unit pricing on https://olatheks.bonfirehub.com/ https://olatheks.bonfirehub.com/ where indicated. Failure to provide any requested information may result in rejection of your bid.

7. FIRM PRICES: The respondents warrant that prices, terms, and conditions quoted in their proposal will be firm for acceptance for a period of not less than ninety (90) days from the closing date unless otherwise specified in the BID. Such prices will remain firm for the period of performance of resulting purchase orders or contracts which are to be performed over a period of time.

8. F.O.B. OLATHE, KANSAS: Unless otherwise specified in the BID, all prices quoted by the respondents must be F.O.B. Olathe, Kansas with all delivery, handling, surcharges, and other charges included in the proposed price. Failure to do so may cause rejection of proposal.

9. THIRD PARTY FREIGHT SERVICE: The City of Olathe may, at its discretion, use a third-party freight service to arrange for delivery of the goods ordered as a result of this solicitation. In this case, the freight terms will be FOB Destination/Third Party Prepaid.

10. DISCOUNTS: Cash discounts will be considered in determining the award. Unless otherwise specified in the BID, discounts offering 10 days or more will be taken by the City's Accounts Payable Division with payment being made on the nearest pay period subsequent to receipt, inspection, and acceptance of articles, and receipt of correct invoice(s).

11. VARIATIONS OF SPECIFICATIONS: For purposes of evaluation, respondents must indicate any variances from stated specifications or requirements, terms or conditions, no matter how slight. If variations are not stated in the proposal, it will be assumed that the product or service fully complies with the City's specifications.

In the event that satisfactory proposals are not received, the City reserves the right to consider alternate proposals containing deviations from stated specifications as non-responsible.

12. QUALITY: Unless otherwise specified in the BID, all materials used in the manufacture or construction of supplies, materials, or equipment covered by this BID shall be new, of the latest make or model, the best quality, and highest-grade workmanship currently available.

13. ACCEPTANCE OF MATERIAL: The material delivered under this proposal shall remain the property of the respondents until a physical inspection and actual usage of this material and/or service is made, and thereafter is accepted to the satisfaction of the City. It must comply with the terms herein, and fully comply with the specifications. In the event the material and/or services supplied to the City is found to be defective or does not conform to specifications, the City reserves the right to cancel the order upon written notice to the respondents and return product to respondents at the respondent’s expense.

14. DELIVERY: Respondents shall indicate the number of days required to make delivery and provide installation or to complete service after receipt of a purchase order or contract. Delivery time may be considered in making an award.

15. COPYRIGHT OR PATENT RIGHTS: Respondents warrants that there has been no violation of copyrights or patent rights in manufacturing, producing or selling the goods shipped or ordered as a result of the proposal and respondents agrees to hold the City harmless from any and all liability, loss or expense occasioned by any such violation.

16. TAXES: The City of Olathe is exempt from any taxes imposed by the State and Federal Government. Exemption certificates will be provided upon request; Kansas Tax Exempt No. KS6XLFHVA1, Exp. 10/01/2020.

17. CITY ORDINANCE #3.50.140 - LOCAL PREFERENCE STANDARDS: For supplies, materials, and equipment acquired through bids, where an award is to be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, a bid from a local business may be selected over the lowest responsive and responsible bid only if:

A. The bid from the local business is responsive and responsible;

B. The quality, suitability, and usability of the supplies, materials, and/or equipment are equal to that of the lowest responsible bidder; and

C. The amount of the bid of the local business does not vary more than two percent (2%) and does not exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) above the amount of the lowest responsible bid. Such a variance shall be calculated based on the total contract price.

The local preference described in this Section shall not apply to bids in which federal funds or other governmental funds are used when the use of such funds prohibits the application of local preference policies.

18. PERSONNEL PRACTICES: Respondents must comply with K.S.A... 44-1030 et. seq., mandatory provisions of the Kansas Acts

Against Discrimination as applied to state and local government contracts, which: (1) precludes discrimination against any person in the performance of work under this contract because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry; (2) require solicitations or advertisements for employees include the phrase "equal opportunity employer"; and (3) allows the City to terminate their contract for default if provisions of the act are violated.

Chapter 2.44 of the Olathe Municipal Code also prohibits discrimination against individuals in the performance of this contract as a matter of concern to the City, since such discrimination threatens not only the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of the City but menaces the institutions and foundations of a free democratic state. The affirmative action program is designed to ensure a good faith effort will be made to employ applicants and to treat employees during employment equally without regard to race, color, creed or religion, physical handicap, national origin or sex.

All respondents who are awarded a Class I Contract ($10,000 or more in aggregate) are required to complete a Questionnaire on Personnel Practices for the City’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, 200 West Santa Fe, Olathe KS 66061, 913-971- 6493. Form must be completed and approved by the FHEO before contract for goods or services is in effect. Approved respondents will be issued a certification number by FHEO. Certification must be renewed annually.

The City of Olathe actively supports the Immigration & Nationality Act (INA) which includes provisions addressing employment eligibility, employment verification, and nondiscrimination. Under the INA, employers may hire only persons who may legally work in the United States (i.e. citizens and nationals of the U.S.) and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. The employer must verify the identity and employment eligibility of anyone to be hired, which includes completing the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9). The respondents shall establish appropriate procedures and controls so no services or products in response to this BID will be performed or manufactured by any worker who is not legally eligible to perform such services or employment.

19. W-9 REQUIREMENT: The City of Olathe requires a Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification), updated annually, from all respondents that do business with the City of Olathe. The Form W-9 verifies the Tax Identification Number of the respondents so the City can correctly report to the IRS all funds paid to the respondents. A W-9 Form must be completed as a part of the respondent’s registration process on app.Negometrix.com. Form W-9 can also be found at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf. No payment shall be made to respondents without a current W-9 form being filed with the City of Olathe.

20. PURCHASING CARDS: The City of Olathe has implemented a procurement card program to streamline its purchasing process and to expedite payments to its suppliers. We encourage your acceptance of the City’s VISA P-card. Payments made to the successful respondent of this solicitation process will, if at all possible, be by use of a VISA Purchasing Card.

21. PAYMENT: Payment for materials or services received under this contract will be made upon completion of delivery for each purchase order and submission of invoice to the Accounts Payable Division, apolathe@olatheks.org or mail to PO Box 768, Olathe KS 66051-0768. Normal pay periods for the City is every other Friday.

22. INVOICING All invoices submitted for payment must be itemized to include a detailed breakdown of all items, name of person who placed order, location of work to be performed and work order number and equipment unit number. Invoices must not exceed original estimate unless prior authorization has been given by the department supervisor or their designee. The invoice shall be mailed to the attention of Accounts Payable, PO Box 768, Olathe KS 66051-0768 or emailed to: apolathe@olatheks.org http://app.negometrix.com/ http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf mailto:apolathe@olatheks.org mailto:apolathe@olatheks.org

INVOICES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO APOLATHE@OLATHEKS.ORG WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COMPLETED WORK. Failure to submit invoices in a timely manner may result in payments being delayed.

23. PAYMENT TERMS: The City of Olathe will only accept payment terms of Net 30 days.

Will your company accept the City’s VISA P-Card for payment without additional cost? Yes No:

24. COOPERATIVE PURCHASING BY OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER THIS CONTRACT: If the City of Olathe awarded you the proposed

Contract, you hereby agree to sell, under the prices and terms of this Contract, to any Municipal, County, Public Utility, Hospital, or Educational Institution located within the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Trade Area? (All deliveries are to be F.O.B.

Destination and there shall be no obligations on the part of any member of such chapter to utilize this Contract).

(Check One) Yes No Minimum order if, applicable $ Pricing for cooperative purchases will remain in effect through

25. INDEMNITY: Loss: For purposes of indemnification requirements, the term "Loss" means any and all loss, damage, liability or expense, of any nature whatsoever, whether incurred as a judgment, settlement, penalty, fine or otherwise (including attorney's fees and the cost of defense), in connection with any action, proceeding, demand or claim for injury, including death, to any person or persons or damages to or loss of, or loss of the use of, property of any person, firm, or corporation, including the parties hereto, which arise out of or are connected with the performance of this Agreement.

Indemnification and Hold Harmless: For purposes of this Agreement, Consultant agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City and its agents from any and all Loss where Loss is caused or incurred as a result of the intentional misconduct, recklessness, negligence, or other actionable fault of Consultant or its subcontractors.

Comply: Exception:

26. GOVERNING LAW: Any agreement resulting from this solicitation shall be interpreted under and governed by the laws of the state of Kansas.

27. ESCALATION/ DE-ESCALATION CLAUSE: In the event prevailing market conditions warrant an adjustment in contract pricing, the following escalation/de-escalation clause shall be the only clause acceptable to the City:

A. Respondents shall give written notice to the Procurement Manager of any proposed changes from contract prices not less than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the effective date of price changes.

B. Such notice must be accompanied by a copy of the supplier’s notification to the respondents of a justifiable price change.

C. No price escalation will be authorized in excess of the amount of the increase indicated on the supplier’s notice.

D. The approved price change shall be honored for all orders received by the respondents after the effective date of such price change.

E. Approved price changes are not applicable to orders already issued and in process at time of price change.

F. The City reserves the right to audit and/or examine any pertinent books, documents, papers, records, or invoice relating directly to price increase after reasonable notice and during normal business hours.

G. The Procurement Manager retains the right to determine whether or not such proposed price changes are in the best interests of the City.

H. If any proposed increase is found unacceptable, the Procurement Manager reserves the right to cancel the contract upon fifteen (15) calendar days’ written notice.

I. Respondents must tie any price change clause to an industry-wide or otherwise nationally recognized index or some other form of verifiable document. Respondents will put the Procurement Manager on the mailing lists for such publications so the Procurement Manager can monitor said changes. Such membership will be at no cost to the City.

J. If parties to the contract cannot agree on renewal terms, it is understood that the contract will be cancelled, and a new contract will be solicited.

28. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Additional information may be obtained from the Procurement Division Office at (913) 971-9005 or www.olatheks.org.

mailto:APOLATHE@OLATHEKS.ORG http://www.olatheks.org/

By signing below, I hereby acknowledge that I have reviewed, understand, and agree to be bound by all terms and conditions set forth above.

By: ___________________________________________________

Printed Name: _________________________________________

Title: _________________________________________________

Firm Name: ___________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________