20230720 24RP2009.pdf

LARAMIE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE

Business Services Department - Purchasing

2810 HOUSE AVENUE CHEYENNE, WY 82001

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

NO. 24RP2009

FOR

CRISIS RESPONSE COUNSELING SERVICES

Issued By:

Purchasing Department

Jodi Rudell Senior Buyer

Phone: (307) 771-2197

FAX: (307) 771-2154

E: jodi.rudell@laramie1.org

This RFP has been developed specifically for CRISIS RESPONSE COUNSELING SERVICES. Therefore, all proposers are urged to review this package in detail before submitting their bid.

Sealed written Replies to this RFP must be received by Purchasing no later than the date, time and location indicated above for the Bid Opening. Submittal by fax is not acceptable.

mailto:jodi.rudell@laramie1.org

24RP2009

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To enhance your odds for positive delivery and proper handling of your reply, we ask that you duplicate the following label and affix it to the outside of your submittal envelope.

It is YOUR complete responsibility to meet the submittal requirements. We recommend you verify the label data with the title page; the latter prevails.

PROPOSAL DATA

Issue Date: July 20, 2023 Close Date: August 23, 2023; 1:00 p.m.

Location: 2810 House Avenue, Room 118

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001

PROPOSAL CONTENTS

Introduction pages 3-5 Proposal Instructions pages 6-9 Legal Requirements pages 10-14 Special Provisions-General pages 15-17 Special Projects-Contractor pages 18-19 Special Provisions-Technology pages 20-21 Written Proposal Content pages 22-24 Trip Profile for Consultants page 25 Proposal Forms pages 26-27 Data Security Agreement Attachment A

LCSD#1 Purchasing Department 2810 House Avenue, Room 118

Cheyenne, WY 82001 Proposal Number 24RP2009

Due: August 23, 2023; 1:00 p.m.

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INTRODUCTION

DEFINITIONS

LCSD#1/The District/The Owner - These terms refer to Laramie County School District Number One, a duly organized public entity.

You/Your/Supplier/Offeror/Proposer/Contractor - These terms refer to all recipients of this Invitation.

Proposal - Refers to the entire process and includes the Invitation, special provisions, specifications and/or requirements.

Response - Shall be understood to mean a written offer to provide services in accordance with these general conditions, instructions and specifications stated herein with exceptions clearly stated.

Invitation - Includes this document and any related attachments and/or amendment(s)/addendum/addenda.

Responsive Proposal - A proposal that fully conforms in all material respects to the Request for Proposal

Responsible Proposer - A business entity or individual who has the financial and technical capacity to perform the requirements of the solicitation and subsequent contract.

INVITATION CLARIFICATION

Questions regarding this Invitation should be directed in writing, by fax (307) 771-2154 or by E-mail jodi.rudell@laramie1.org , as soon as possible after you receive the Invitation. If applicable, answers citing the question(s) asked but not identifying the questioner will be distributed simultaneously to all known prospective proposers.

Note: Written requirements in the Invitation or its amendments are binding, but any oral communications between you and us are not.

PROPOSER RESPONSIBILITY

We expect you to be thoroughly familiar with all specifications and requirements of this Invitation. Your failure or omission to examine any relevant form, article, site or document will not relieve you from any obligation regarding this Invitation. If at any time we discover deviations in your reply that are not identified, you will be subject to disqualification from consideration or cancellation of contract.

STATEMENT OF FAIR COMPETITION

It is the district’s intent that this Request for Proposal permits competition. It shall be the proposer’s responsibility to advise the district in writing if any language, requirements, specifications, etc., or any combinations thereof, inadvertently restricts or limits the requirements stated in this Request for Proposal to a single or proprietary source. The district must receive such notification no later than August 1, 2023;

1:00 p.m. Fax transmissions will be accepted, but original must follow via mail immediately.

QUESTIONS

Prospective Suppliers may make inquiries concerning this RFP to obtain clarification of requirements and are strongly encouraged to do so. Questions must be submitted in writing, by facsimile or E-mail, to Jodi Rudell, Senior Buyer at 307-771-2154 or jodi.rudell@laramie1.org Questions may be submitted only until August 8, 2023; 9:00 a.m. No questions will be accepted after that time.

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SUPPLIER APPLICATION

Your company must have a Supplier’s Application on file with us. If you are a new company or need to update your existing application, you may download it from www.laramie1.org. Proposals received without the application may not be considered.

ADVICE OF AWARD

If you wish to be advised of the outcome of this proposal, you may download the tabulation from www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado . You must be a registered Supplier to access the information.

Registration options are available for a free or paid service. Tabulations will no longer be mailed by the district; interested parties should be capable of retrieving them electronically from the address above.

RFP AMBIGUITY

If a proposer discovers any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other error in the Request for Proposal, it shall immediately notify LCSD#1 of such error in writing and request modification or clarification of the document. LCSD#1 will make modifications by issuing a written revision and will give written notice to all parties who have received this RFP from LCSD#1. The proposer is responsible for clarifying any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other error in the Request for Proposal prior to submitting the proposal or it shall be waived.

COLLUSION

The proposer certifies that this proposal is made without prior understanding, agreement or connection with any corporation, firm or person submitting a proposal for the same product and that this proposal is in all respects bona fide, fair and not the result of any act of fraud or collusion with another person or firm engaged in the same line of business or commerce. The proposer understands collusive bidding is a violation of Federal Law and that any false statement hereunder constitutes a felony and can result in fines, imprisonment, as well as civil damages.

ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL CONTENT

The contents of the proposal of the successful proposer will become contractual obligations of the proposer if the district takes acquisition action in reliance thereon. In addition, any terms of this RFP, not otherwise contained in the proposal, will also become contractual obligations of the proposer unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the district.

Failure of the successful proposer to accept these obligations in a purchase agreement, purchase order, delivery order, or similar acquisition contract may result in cancellation of the award and such proposer may be removed from future solicitations. The district may, at its options, enter into negotiations with the successful proposer, but neither party shall have any contractual obligations to unless or until a written contract is signed by both parties and the district takes acquisition action in reliance upon the proposer’s response. Under these conditions, the district reserves the right to enter into negotiations with the next ranking proposer on the same terms and conditions as set forth herein.

For this award to go into effect on the date specified by the contract period, it is imperative that the successful proposer and the district will work in good faith to conclude contract negotiations no later than August 31, 2023.

ADDITIONS TO THE CONTRACT

During the term of the contract, items that may not have been included on the initial proposal may be included by mutual agreement of the successful proposer and the district. The district shall notify the successful proposer, in writing, of its intent to include new items under this contract. The successful proposer must supply, in writing, its prices on the items plus any discounts it intends to include in the http://www.laramie1.org/ http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado

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NON-EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT

You and we both understand this is not an exclusive contract and we retain the right to negotiate with and enter into contracts with others providing the same or similar goods and/or services as those you provide.

You must disclose to the district any other contract under which you are providing goods and/or services to the District.

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PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Proposals received after the time and date specified will not be considered. This solicitation will not have a public opening.

No proposals will be considered which are not submitted on the attached proposal form signed by a proper official of the company and submitted in a sealed envelope, box, etc. and marked Proposal Number 24RP2009, Crisis Response Counseling Services; DUE: August 23, 2023, 1:00 p.m.

The proposal must be signed by a person, or persons authorized to legally bind the provider.

Failure to respond (submission of proposal or notice in writing that you do not wish to provide a proposal on that particular transaction but would like to remain on the applicable active proposer’s list) to this Request for Proposal will be understood by the District to indicate a lack of interest and may result in the removal of the proposer’s name from the applicable active proposer’s mailing list for the items concerned.

The district reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities, irregularities or technical defects in bids, and unless otherwise specified by the district to accept any item or groups of items in the bid, as may be in the best interest of the district and supported by substantial evidence.

Any expenses incurred by the Supplier in preparation, submission and presentation of the proposal are the responsibility of the Supplier and may not be charged to the district as a separate charge or as part of the services provided.

Proposal information is restricted and not publicly available until after the award of the Contract by the Board of Trustees. Any person following the award process, may view responses to this proposal.

PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

To facilitate proposal preparation, a copy of this proposal in .PDF format may be obtained and downloaded through our website at this address: www.laramie1.org where you find a link to the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System. Or go to www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado It will be necessary for you to register for this system. There is no charge to register unless you desire to receive either automatic e-mail of bids/proposals when they are posted.

Proposals are to be prepared simply, providing a straightforward, concise description of the provider’s capabilities to satisfy the requirements of this proposal. Emphasis should be on completeness and clarity of content. Repetition of the terms and conditions of this proposal request, without additional explanation, will not be considered sufficiently responsive.

One (1) completed response must be uploaded to the BidNet site by the deadline. Each proposal reply shall be bound separately in a professional manner, with the original clearly marked. For example, a single three-ring binder divided into sections by labeled tab index sheets will be sufficient. All attachments that are not included in the binder should be clearly labeled according to the sections and titles provided herein. The proposal should also be paginated by major section.

If erasures or other changes appear on the proposal forms, the person signing the proposal must initial each erasure or change.

The proposal number shall appear on any technical data or other information furnished by your firm with this proposal.

Receipt of amendments/addendum by proposers must be acknowledged prior to the proposal opening.

Amendment/addendum received prior to proposal submittal should be acknowledged in the appropriate http://www.laramie1.org/ http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado

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space on the proposal document. Amendment/addendum received after proposal submittal should be acknowledged by letter or facsimile.

In the event it becomes necessary to revise any part of this Request for Proposal, an Addendum to this RFP will be provided to each proposer who received the original RFP by the Purchasing Department of LCSD#1. Proposers shall not rely on any other interpretations, changes, or corrections.

Any documents intended to supplement or deviate from the express requirements of this proposal solicitation may result in a rejection of that proposal.

Ownership of all data, material and documentation originated and prepared for the district pursuant to this RFP shall belong exclusively to the District and be subject to public inspection in accordance with the Wyoming Public Records Act. Exception- See Proprietary/Confidential Information below.

PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Any requests for non-disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary/confidential data shall be submitted to the Business Services Administrator by the Supplier, under separate cover and prior to the proposal opening. After award, the proposals shall be open to public inspection, subject to prohibition of the disclosure of confidential data. Materials designated as proprietary/confidential by the Supplier shall accompany the proposal and shall be readily separable from the proposal in order to facilitate public inspection of the non-confidential portion of the proposal.

If a Supplier believes that parts of the proposal are proprietary, then the Supplier must so specify. The Supplier must appropriately mark “Propriety” on that part of the proposal which the Supplier believes to be so.

The Supplier must submit in writing specific detailed reasons, including any relevant legal authority, stating why the Supplier believes the material to be proprietary. Vague and general claims will not be accepted.

The district will be the sole judge as to whether a claim is general and/or vague in nature.

All proposals and parts of proposals that are not marked as “Proprietary” will automatically be considered public information after the proposal has been awarded. The successful proposal may be considered public information, even though parts are marked “proprietary.”

The proposal in its entirety shall not be considered proprietary/confidential.

The contents of any proposal are considered proprietary to the individual proposer and shall be kept confidential until award of the contract.

MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS

A proposal that is in the possession of the Business Services Administrator may be altered by written facsimile or email transmission bearing the signature or name of the person authorized for bidding, provided it is received prior to the time and date of opening.

A proposal that is in the possession of the Business Services Administrator may be withdrawn by the proposer by written request up to the time and date of the proposal closing. Written request must provide contact information for verification of withdrawal request. The withdrawn Proposal, sans withdrawn letter, shall be returned no less than thirty (30) days after award of proposal. Proposals may not be withdrawn after the proposal due date and time.

OMISSIONS

In the event that the District or the provider discovers any omissions in the terms and conditions of the contract that is believed to be essential to the successful performance of the contract, each may so inform the other in writing, and the District and the provider shall thereafter promptly negotiate in good faith with respect to such matters for the purpose of making such reasonable adjustments as may be necessary to

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PREFERENTIAL

Preference will be given pursuant to Wyoming Statutes 16-6-101 through and including 16-6-108 as amended.

When applicable a percentage preferential of five percent (5%) will be allowed. The preferential, when applied, will be accomplished by adding five percent (5%) to the total price of the nonresident proposer.

Discounts offered will be taken into consideration and a deduction of the discount amount will be made before application of the preferential.

For further information regarding these Wyoming State Statutes visit:

https://www.wyoleg.gov/StateStatutes/StatutesConstitution.

DISCOUNTS

Time in connection with prompt payment discounts offered will be computed from the date of delivery or from the date your bill is received on a Laramie County School District Number One voucher with itemized invoice, whichever is later.

Percentage discounts for payment of invoices in 20 days or more will be considered in the evaluation of proposals. Shorter discount periods will not be considered in the evaluation of proposals.

INTEGRATION

All Request for Proposal documents, proposer’s response to each solicitation, all correspondence and addenda contain the entire understanding between the parties and any additions or modifications hereto may only be made in writing executed by both parties.

ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT

The successful proposer may not assign this contract to another party for performance of the terms and conditions hereof without prior written consent of the Business Services Administrator.

SUBCONTRACTORS

The Business Services Administrator must approve all subcontractors in writing before any work is to be performed.

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY

During a public health emergency, as defined by W.S. 35-4-1151or otherwise specified, health emergency to include, but not limited to, the COVID-19 pandemic, the District is bound to comply with all applicable governmental orders (Public Health Orders) and social distancing guidelines set forth by federal, local and state health officials. All non-District employees, contractors, consultants, etc. shall be knowledgeable of and to adhere to the same while working on District property or engaged in any District sponsored activity.

Hygiene and social distancing protocols are strictly required and enforced. Any required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shall be provided by the employer and not by the District. Noncompliance

1 (i) “Public health emergency” means an occurrence or imminent threat of an illness or health condition caused by an epidemic or pandemic disease, a novel and highly fatal infectious agent or a biological toxin that poses a substantial risk of a significant number of human fatalities or incidents of permanent or long-term disability. The governor shall declare when a public health emergency exists or has ended.

https://www.wyoleg.gov/StateStatutes/StatutesConstitution

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While subject to an active Public Health Order, the District reserves the right to allow for electronic bid/RFP submittals and schedule meetings and pre-bid conferences in a fully virtual setting such as, telephonic or in a videoconference setting.

If either party’s performance is disrupted or degraded by publication of a Public Health Order, prompt written notice shall be provided to the other party, identifying such impact in detail and reasonably estimating its duration. Unique issues including, but not limited to, supply chain restrictions, financing and contract deadlines should be brought up immediately to the appropriate District representative.

If it becomes necessary to suspend work on a facility or other project, care should be taken that the project site or work is left in a safe and secure condition. The district will provide prompt notification to the vendor, contractor, or consultant of any Public Health Order which may impact the work.

Proposer must file immediate written notice with the district of any performance issues caused by the public health emergency elements outlined in this clause or the proposer will not be excused from performance under this clause.

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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

TAX EXEMPT STATUS

Public schools are exempt from manufacturer’s federal excise tax and states sales tax. Tax exemption certificates will be issued upon request.

WYOMING SALES AND USE TAX

Direct purchases of materials by the State of Wyoming or its political sub-divisions (including Laramie County School District Number One) are exempt from Wyoming Sales and Use Tax. Contractor’s purchasing and consuming materials, equipment and supplies for their performance of alteration, improvement or repair of real property are subject to the Wyoming Sales and Use Tax. Purchases by contractors of equipment, materials, and supplies consumed in contracts with the State of Wyoming, its departments and institutions and the political sub-divisions thereof (including Laramie County School District Number One) are subject to Wyoming Sales and Use Tax. Suppliers shall comply with Sales and Use Tax Laws per Wyoming Statutes 39-6-401 through 39-6-417; W.S. 39-6-501 through 39-6-518 and W.S. 39-6-601 through 39-6-604 as stated below:

Obtain a Sales and Use Tax License from the Department of Revenue and Taxation, State of Wyoming for the County in which the materials, goods, fixtures and furnishings and all other tangible personal property required by this project are consumed.

Report the use, installation or transfer of such property into the project as a sale by licensed Supplier and pay any and all taxes due, unless this tax was already included in the purchase price paid to the supplier.

The proposer shall require each subcontractor to comply with the same statutes and provisions and shall so stipulate in any agreement or contract with them.

For additional information, contact the State of Wyoming Department of Revenue and Taxation, Contracts Sections, Herschler Building, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

APPLICABLE LAWS

The successful Supplier shall keep fully informed on all federal and state laws, including all State of Wyoming Statutes, which in any way affect the ordinances, regulations, orders and decrees in force at the time of award. The successful Supplier shall protect and indemnify the district and its representatives against any claim or liability arising from or based on the violation of any such law, whether by himself or by his employee(s). No extension of time or additional payment will be made for loss of time or disruption of work caused by any actions against the successful Supplier for any of the above reasons.

The parties expressly agree and understand that the provider is not an employee or agent of the district in any sense, but is a sole independent contractor.

By submitting their response, Proposers certify they do not and will not during the performance of this contract employ illegal alien workers or otherwise violate the provisions of the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Additionally, Proposers certify they comply with the United States Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Title 8 of the U.S. Code (8 USC) which includes provisions addressing employment eligibility, employment verification, and nondiscrimination.

INSURANCE WHEN PERFORMING SERVICES ON DISTRICT PROPERTY

The proposer shall furnish the District’s Purchasing Office with a Certificate of Insurance, which indicates that insurance coverage has been obtained which meets the requirements as outlined below:

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A. Worker’s Compensation Insurance on all employees of the proposer based on statutory limits prescribed by and for the State of Wyoming.

B. General Liability Insurance on a comprehensive basis in an amount not less than

$1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage.

Laramie County School District Number One must be shown as an additional insured with respect to this coverage.

C. Automotive Liability Insurance covering all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles used in connection with the work, in an amount not less than $300,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage.

D. Cyber/Data Information Security coverage with combined single limits for each wrongful act of $2,000,000 per occurrence to cover the unauthorized acquisition of personal information such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, financial account information or other information that uniquely identified an individual and may be of sensitive nature.

a. Such insurance must cover, at a minimum, privacy notification costs, credit monitoring, forensic investigations, legal fees/costs, regulatory fines and penalties, and third-party liability settlements or judgements as may be caused by any act, omission or negligence of the proper officers, agents, representatives, assigns or subcontractors.

b. If occurrence coverage is unavailable or cost-prohibitive, the district will accept ‘claims made’ coverage providing the following conditions are met:

i. The retroactive date must be shown and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of the contract work.

ii. Insurance must be maintained, and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least three (3) years after completion of the contract work; and,

iii. If coverage is cancelled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy from with a retroactive date prior to the contract effective date, the proposer must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a minimum of three (3) years after completion of work.

All insurance policies required above shall be issued by companies authorized to do business under the laws of the State of Wyoming. The Company must be rated no less than “B+” by the latest edition of Best’s Insurance Guide, which is published by A.M. Best Company, Oldwick, New Jersey. Any insurance coverage required shall include those classifications, as listed in standard liability insurance manuals, which most nearly reflect the operation of the proposer. The proposer shall be responsible for notifying the District of any modification to, or cancellation of, these policies during the contractual period: including, but not limited to, any pending or paid claims against the aggregate amount of the policy.

Insurance certificates required within fifteen (15) days after notice. Issuance of a purchase order is contingent upon the receipt of the insurance documents. If the proposer fails to submit the required insurance documents within fifteen (15) business days after verbal or written notice to submit such policies is given to the successful offeror by a District representative, the proposer shall be in default of the contractual terms and conditions and will not be awarded the contract.

RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES

Any issues or provisions of the contract in dispute between the District and the Supplier, which, in the judgment of either party to the contract, may materially affect the performance of such party, shall be reduced to writing and delivered to the other party. The District and the Supplier shall promptly thereafter negotiate in good faith and use every reasonable effort to resolve such dispute in a mutually satisfactory manner.

The provisions of the contract shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Wyoming, excluding its conflict of law’s provisions. Any legal proceedings against the District regarding this RFP or any resulting contract thereof shall be brought before the administrative or judicial forums in Laramie County, Wyoming.

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GOVERNING LAW

The validity, construction and effect of this contract and any and all extensions and/or modifications thereof shall be governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming. Wyoming law shall govern regardless of any language in any attachment or other document that the Supplier may provide.

VENUE

Any action between the parties arising from this agreement shall be maintained in the courts of Laramie County, Wyoming.

SEVERABILITY

Should any provisions of this contract be declared to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provisions shall be severed and shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this contract.

GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY

The district does not waive governmental immunity by entering into the contract and specifically retains immunity and all defenses available to them as sovereign is pursuant to Wyoming State Law.

CONTINGENT FEES

Supplier hereby represents that Supplier has not been retained by any person(s) to solicit or secure a LCSD#1 contract upon an agreement or understanding for a contingent commission, percentage, or brokerage fee, except for retention of bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial selling agencies for the purpose of securing business. Breach of the provisions of this paragraph is, in addition to, a breach of this contract, and a breach of ethical standards that may result in civil or criminal sanctions.

GRATUITIES AND KICKBACKS

It shall be a breach of ethical standards for any person to offer, give or agree to give any employee or former employee, or for any employee or former employee to solicit, demand, accept or agree to accept from another person a gratuity or an offer of employment in connection with any decisions, approval, disapproval, recommendations, preparation of any part of a program requirement or a purchase request, influencing the content of any specification or procurement standard, rendering advice, investigation, auditing or in any other advisory capacity in any proceeding or application, request for ruling, determination, claim or controversy or other particular matter, pertaining to any program requirement of a contract or subcontract or to any solicitation or proposal therefore. It shall be a breach of ethical standards for any payment, gratuity or offer of employment to be made by or on behalf of a sub-supplier under a contract to the prime Supplier or higher tier sub-supplier or a person associated therewith, as an inducement for the award of a subcontract or order. Breach of the provisions of this paragraph is, in addition to a breach of this contract, a breach of ethical standards that may result in civil or criminal sanctions.

PERFORMANCE – FORCE MAJEURE

Successful proposers shall be excused from performance hereunder during the time and to the extent that proposer is prevented from obtaining, delivering, or performing in the customary manner by acts of God, fire, war, loss or shortage of transportation facilities, lockout or commandeering of raw materials, products, plants, or facilities by the government. Proposer shall provide the district substantiating evidence that non-performance is due to other than fault or negligence on his part. Proposer must file immediate written notice with the district of any performance issues caused by the force majeure elements outlined in this clause or the proposer will not be excused from performance under this clause.

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NON-APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS

In the event the District is not granted an appropriation of funds at any time during the contract term for the services subject to this Agreement to make payments for the next contract term and the funds to make such payments for the next contract term are otherwise unavailable by any lawful means whatsoever, the District shall have to right to terminate this agreement on the last day of the fiscal period for which appropriations were received without penalty or expense to this District. Written notice within 30 days of the fiscal year-end of the lack of sufficient appropriation shall be provided by the district as evidenced by the passage of a motion by the Laramie County School District Board of Trustees specifically prohibiting the district from performing its obligations under this Agreement.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Supplier warrants it has no interest and shall acquire no interest that would directly or indirectly conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of this proposal. For violation or breach of this warranty, LCSD#1 shall have the right to annul this contract without liability or, at its discretion, to deduct price for consideration or otherwise recover the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee.

Each signatory avers that to his/her knowledge, no Laramie County School District Number One employee has any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the service or property described herein.

DISCRIMINATION

The District hereby notifies all Proposers it will affirmatively insure that, in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this Invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, or ancestry in consideration of an award. Proposer hereby agrees that should he/she be awarded this contract, Proposer will not discriminate against any person who performs work there under because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, or ancestry.

TERMINATION

If either party fails to perform its contractual obligations toward the other party, the aggrieved party may, at its option, notify the other party in writing of the nature of the default. The other party will have thirty

(30) days from the date of said notice to cure said default. Upon failure to cure said default within the time allowed, the aggrieved party may terminate the contract and/or avail itself of all remedies at law, including specific performance. The district may withhold any payments to the other party for the purpose of setoff.

PERFORMANCE

The successful proposer shall work in good faith with the district to fulfill all the requirements of the Invitation.

In the event the minimum requirements of the Invitation are not met, the district shall notify the contractor and provisions for resolution of disputes followed. If the contractor is unable to fulfill his obligations, the contract may be considered for termination.

INDEMNIFICATION

Each party to this Agreement shall assume the risk of any liability arising from its own conduct. Neither party agrees to insure, defend, or indemnify the other.

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CERTIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE

The undersigned agrees to furnish the commodity and/or services stipulated in the attached Invitation, at the prices and terms stated, subject to the general conditions outlined and the specific conditions identified.

A signed contract furnished to the successful proposer results in a binding contract without further action by either party.

A. Brian Harmsen

Business Services Administrator

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SPECIAL PROVISIONS-GENERAL

INTENT

It is the intent of this proposal to establish the terms, conditions and prices for Crisis Response Counseling Services all in accordance with the attached documents.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The scope of this proposal includes contracting with responsive and responsible firm or individual who will be responsible for providing assessment and intervention for general education and students with disabilities reported to be in imminent danger of self-harm or harm to others. Additionally they will provide a resource to students, parents and school personnel when students are reported to be in imminent danger of self-harm or harm to others. Students are defined as children and youth who are enrolled in LCSD1. Said services and/or responsibilities would include, but not be limited to the following:

1. To provide evaluation and intervention for students reported to be in imminent danger of self-harm or harm to others as identified in Board Policy Chapter VIII, Section 20, Crisis Prevention.

2. To provide an evaluation regarding imminent danger and intervention immediately following referral from a Laramie County School District #1 Principal or designee.

a. Emergency services are defined as those unexpected intervention services required for students in crisis situations affecting the safety of the student and/or others. To qualify as emergency service, the service must be rendered within twenty four (24) hours of the District’s referral.

b. Emergency services are to be rendered at either the school or contractor’s offices.

c. Contractor will provide the referring personnel a written report of evaluation and safety plan within forty-eight (48) hours of the initial referral.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The financial statements and budgets for the District can be reviewed here: Finance & Accounting - Laramie County School District 1 (laramie1.org)

The strategic plan can be reviewed here: Strategic Plan - Laramie County School District 1 (laramie1.org)

CONTRACT PERIOD

The contract period shall commence immediately after Board approval and end June 30, 2025, subject to the renewal options shown below. Subsequent renewals, if applicable, will run July-June

Tentative Board approval is September 18, 2023.

RENEWAL

The proposer and the District covenant and agree that this proposal or subsequent contract may, with the mutual approval of the proposer and the District be renewed under the same terms and conditions of this proposal or contract except pricing, which may not exceed 5% above the price of the prior agreement, for a period of two (2) additional year, and said option to renew this proposal or contract for a one year period shall be in effect for each year thereafter for a total period not to exceed four (4) additional years. The District shall notify the proposer of its intent to exercise this option in writing prior to the termination of the current contract period. Renewal is Board pursuant.

EXTENSION

The District reserves the option to temporarily extend this contract for a period not to exceed an additional https://www.laramie1.org/en-US/finance-accounting-003ba547 https://www.laramie1.org/en-US/finance-accounting-003ba547 https://www.laramie1.org/en-US/strategic-plan-55df2140

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90 days.

LCSD#1 REPRESENTATIVES

The sole point of contact for this proposal shall be: Jodi Rudell, Senior Buyer, 307-771-2197, email:

jodi.rudell@laramie1.org . Any questions regarding any aspect of this proposal shall be directed in writing to the buyer specified by email, by fax 307-771-2154 or delivered in person. Every effort will be made to respond to the question(s) in a timely manner.

PRICING CONDITIONS

All prices shall be FOB, Cheyenne.

Travel costs (lodging, meals and incidentals) will be paid according to the current IRS guidelines.

METHOD OF EVALUATION AND AWARD

All proposals submitted in response to this RFP will be reviewed for responsiveness prior to evaluation and scoring.

The evaluation will be conducted as follows:

The evaluation committee will perform an evaluation of the written proposals where each criterion will be evaluated according to the proposal content listed herein and the completeness of proposals.

At their sole discretion, the evaluation committee will make a recommendation for award to the Board of

Trustees, determined to be in the best interest of the District. The Board of Trustees will make the final determination for award.

Failure to provide any information requested in this RFP may result in disqualification of proposal and shall be the responsibility of the proposing firm or individual.

Award will be all to one. The award will be covered by a contract issued by the Business Services Administrator.

The award will be covered by an open-end contract issued by the Laramie County School District Number One.

CHANGES IN SPECIFICATIONS

Successful contractor shall notify the district immediately of any changes to specifications made by the manufacturer.

Failure on the part of the provider to notify the district in advance of any changes in specifications for the commodity being provided as the result of this agreement may result in revocation of this agreement.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

The Owner reserves the right to bid any project separately.

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SPECIAL PROJECTS-CONTRACTOR/SUPPLIER

SAFETY

Supplier shall, prior to commencing work, thoroughly examine and become familiar with the system(s) and associated facilities to ensure the service can be completed in an orderly, safe manner. Supplier shall maintain a safe work environment at all times. Supplier shall report immediately to a District representative the existence of unsafe conditions, which will compromise the performance of the service.

CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION

To ensure the safety of our students and staff, the District requires all outside contractors, subcontractors, etc. to obtain a District photo identification badge prior to working on a project as a result of this contract.

Contractor personnel who do not pass the background check will not be issued a badge and are not allowed on District property. There is no cost to the Contractor for this background check.

The specific procedures to obtain badging will be addressed with the awardee(s) as applicable after award of contract.

CONTRACTOR/CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEE/ AND OR SUBCONTRACTOR CONDUCT

The contractor shall be responsible for the supervision and direction of work performed by its employees, and/or subcontractors. Laramie County School District No. One shall not exercise any control or supervision over contractor’s employees and/or subcontractors.

Contractor’s employees and/or subcontractor’s shall observe the hours, rules and policies of LCSD#1 while working on District premises.

The contractor’s employees and/or subcontractors shall refrain from smoking, or use of tobacco products as well as alcohol in any district facility, property, or vehicle. Any person wishing to use tobacco products or alcohol must leave the district owned property to do so.

The contractor’s employees/subcontractor’s shall refrain from the use of vulgarities while on District owned property.

The contractor’s employees and/or subcontractors shall wear proper attire to include full-length pants or jeans and appropriate shirts. Clothing shall have no vulgarities or sexually suggestive graphics.

Contractor, contractor’s employees and/or subcontractor’s shall not have any contact with students.

Contractor, contractor’s employees and/or subcontractors shall have appropriate identification at all times.

At no time shall any contractor, contractor’s employee and/or subcontractor be deemed an employee of

LCSD#1.

Contractor, contractor’s employees and/or subcontractors shall not enter District sites without prior approval of the Planning and Construction Administrator, Facilities Management Administrator or their designee.

Contractor, contractor’s employees and/or subcontractors must notify custodian or office personnel of presence in building.

The contractor, contractor’s employees, and or subcontractors shall confine their activities to the work site and area(s) designated for their use.

Contractor, contractor’s employees and/or subcontractors shall not request keys to the District facilities

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without prior approval from the Planning and Construction Administrator, Facilities Management Administrator, or their designee. Under no circumstances shall contractor, contractor’s employees and/or subcontractors remove keys from the premises or reproduce keys to any District facility.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful contractor shall furnish all labor, any tools, equipment, materials and supplies to perform the services as specified.

All parts/materials and installations shall comply with provisions of appropriate code or standard.

The successful contractor or his personnel shall not proceed with any work on District sites without the prior approval of the Planning and Construction Administrator.

The job site shall be in a clean, safe and orderly condition at all times. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to remove all debris, materials, and equipment from the job site upon completion of the work specified.

The Contractor, contractor’s employees and/or subcontractors shall be responsible for the protection of existing District facilities, whether or not such facility is to be removed or relocated.

The Contractor, contractor’s employees and/or subcontractors shall not be permitted to drive on lawns, concrete sidewalks or curbs without owner permission.

Any damages to LCSD#1 property as the result of negligence caused by the successful contractor of his personnel shall be repaired at the contractor’s expense by a contractor approved by the district.

DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES

The district shall provide the successful contractor with full and free access to the area and/or equipment to render service thereon.

SUBSTANCE FREE ENVIRONMENT

The use of tobacco, drugs, or alcohol is prohibited in all district buildings, vehicles, and on the grounds of all District facilities.

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SPECIAL PROVISIONS- TECHNOLOGY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Laramie County School District #1 (LCSD1) is a K-12 School District with 14,200 students and 3,185 employees. We have 42 school and department complexes, 2 charter schools and 1 virtual school, covering 1,592 square miles. Of the schools, two are rural “one-room” K-6 schools with less than 20 students and two elementary schools are housed in two geographically separate campuses each.

LCSD1 Internet access must be accounted for in the vendor response. We currently share a 10Gb connection to the internet with up to 17,000 users and some automated devices. The most rural sites share a wireless 100Mb connection with no cellular service.

LCSD1 is a Microsoft Windows / PC and Apple iPad District with 7,000 computers and 17000 iPads with most connecting to the LAN wirelessly, 250+ servers, and some IoT devices. We run Active Directory, Windows 10, the latest version of iOS and Office 365.

LCSD1 uses Tyler Munis for our financial and human resources programs. We use Infinite Campus as our Student Information System. We use ClassLink Roster Server for rostering applications via OneRoster and ClassLink or Azure AD for SSO.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR VIDEO EQUIPMENT EXCLUSIONS

By signing the proposal forms attached here, the supplier(s) certify they agree to and will comply with the provisions of 2 CFR 200.216, to include restrictions on telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities).

ANTITRUST

By entering into a contract, the successful Supplier conveys, sells, assigns and transfers to the district all rights, titles and interest in and to all causes of the action it may now have or hereafter acquire under the antitrust laws of the United States and the State of Wyoming, relating to the particular goods or services purchases or acquired by the District under said contract.

SYSTEM SECURITY

Proposer shall ensure systems delivered are adequately secure. For purposes of this RFP, adequate security is defined to require compliance with federal and State of Wyoming security requirements and to ensure freedom from those conditions that may impair the district’s use of its data and information technology or permit unauthorized access to the district’s data or information technology.

The district has established control standards and policies that align with The Venter for Internet Security Critical Security Controls. The Proposer shall provide reasonable proof, through independent audit reports, security scans of operating systems, code or the technology environment provided; that the proposed system meets or exceeds federal and State of Wyoming security requirements to ensure adequate security and privacy, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the district’s data and information technology.

Annual assurance statements shall be delivered to the Contact Administrator. Annual assurance statements must contain a detailed accounting of the security controls provided and must be in the form of a NIST Security Assessment Report or FedRAMP Security Assessment Report.

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PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND SPOOFING

Licensor and its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, and affiliated users, shall not violate or attempt to violate the security of the District network or interfere or attempt to interfere with the systems, networks, authentication measures, servers or equipment, or with the use of or access to the network by any other user.

Such prohibited activity includes (i) accessing or logging into a server where access is not authorized; (ii) unauthorized probing, scanning, or testing the security or vulnerability of the District network or other systems, and (iii) attempting to portray itself as the District or an affiliate of the District or otherwise attempting to gain access, without authorization, via the network or systems to any account or information technology resource not belonging to Proposer or its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, and affiliated users.

Proposer shall not perform unauthorized spoofing or scanning of any kind, including user account identity.

Systems shall not spoof the laramie1.org domains or engage in Email Spoofing. Email spoofing is the creation of email messages with a forged sender address. For example, Email spoofing includes creating or sending emails using the district domain.

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WRITTEN PROPOSAL CONTENT

The district desires all Proposals to be identical in format in order to facilitate comparison.