5-26RFP046 - SOLID WASTE TRANSIT BUS VEHICLES FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.pdf

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ISSUING AGENCY – CITY OF SCOTTSDALE

FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

SOLID WASTE & TRANSIT BUS VEHICLES FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM

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CRITICAL DATES

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL DUE: 2:00P.M. LOCAL TIME MARCH 19, 2026

QUESTIONS DUE: 2:00P.M. LOCAL TIME MARCH 11, 2026

SUBMITTAL RECEIPT AND OPENING

The City of Scottsdale is utilizing Bonfire Interactive to provide a procurement portal that allows access to business opportunities and to submit bids and proposals electronically. If you are not registered as a City of Scottsdale Bonfire vendor visit the Bonfire portal at City of Scottsdale, AZ (bonfirehub.com) then follow the link to the Bonfire vendor registration page to register your company. Registration is easy and free. If you have any challenges with the registration process, please contact Bonfire Interactive Support at support@gobonfire.com.

SEALED SOLICITATION SUBMITTALS WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY RECEIVED until the time and date stated in the portal and in the CRITICAL DATES section of the solicitation document. It shall be the responsibility of the proposer to confirm that proposals contain all required documents and are submitted electronically through the City of Scottsdale procurement portal at: City of Scottsdale, AZ (bonfirehub.com).

LATE SUBMITTALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED The Purchasing office will conduct a remote/online Microsoft Teams Live Event meeting for the public opening of the solicitation. To virtually attend this meeting, visit us online by clicking the following link 26RFP046

It is strongly recommended you begin your submission upload process at least one (1) day prior to the deadline. Any technical or internet-related issues that may arise during your submission are not grounds to extend the deadline.

INFORMATION REQUESTS

Requests for any information relating to this solicitation should be directed to the purchasing staff listed below:

Josh Dukelow Buyer jdukelow@scottsdaleaz.gov 480-312-5715

Bidders shall not contact any City of Scottsdale employee, officer, or director other than purchasing regarding this solicitation until after the award of a contract. Any such unauthorized contact may result in bidder being disqualified from further consideration.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Instructions to Bidders and General Terms and Conditions for formal solicitations, are listed as attachments A and B as outlined below and shall be downloaded by prospective Bidders as part of the solicitation.

Attachment A - Formal Solicitation Instructions to Bidders (current version at time of posting).

Applies to all formal Invitation for Bids (IFB) and Request for Proposals (RFP).

Attachment B - Formal Solicitation General Terms and Conditions (current version at time of posting). Applies to all formal Invitation for Bids (IFB) and Request for Proposals (RFP).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION

A. Intent B. Background

SECTION 2 – STATEMENT OF NEED

A. Specifications B. Contractor’s Qualifications C. Contractor’s Responsibilities D. City’s Responsibilities E. Additional Requirements (Deliverables, etc.)

SECTION 3 – SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SECTION 4 – EVALUATION CRITERIA

A. Evaluation Criteria

SECTION 5 – SUBMITTAL PREPARATION REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 6 – REQUIRED FORMS

A. Proposal Signature Page B. Bidder General Disclosure Form C. Bidder Litigation Disclosure Form D. References E. Subcontractor List F. Bidder Questionnaire-Company Information G. Bidder Questionnaire-Similar/Relevant Projects

SECTION 7 – ATTACHMENTS

A. Instructions to Bidders B. General Terms and Conditions

SECTION 8 - EXHIBITS

A. Photographs B. Sample Contract

SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION

A. INTENT

The City of Scottsdale intends to have multiple fire suppression systems installed and inspected on new and currently operated solid waste refuse trucks and transit buses. The fire suppression systems shall be fully operational and ready for service at time of delivery.

B. BACKGROUND

Currently the City of Scottsdale owns:

Automated Side Loaders The city owns 34, 2015 through current year Peterbilt 320 or 520 and Battle Motors / CCC LET2-40 Right hand drive side loading trucks. The trucks are powered with Cummins ISL CNG or Diesel engines and Allison 4500 transmissions.

Front Loaders The city owns 8, 2013 through current year CCC and Peterbilt 520 front loading trucks. The trucks are powered with Cummins ISL CNG or diesel, Cummins ISX G and Allison 4500 transmissions.

Rear Loaders

The city owns 15, 2015 through current year Mack MRU, Peterbilt 320 or 520, and CCC LET2-10 rear loading trucks. The trucks are powered with Cummins ISL CNG or diesel, Cummins ISX G or Mack MP7345 and Allison 4500 transmissions.

Transit Buses The city owns 18, 2013 through current year Gillig Buses. The trucks are powered by Cummins ISL CNGMP7345 and Allison transmissions.

SECTION 2 – STATEMENT OF NEED

A. SPECIFICATIONS

1. Contractors shall propose a fire suppression system designed and engineered to suppress and extinguish fires on solid waste refuse trucks and transit buses. The system shall protect the under cab/engine and transmission area of the vehicle.

2. Contractor shall propose the installation method of suppression system including pick-up and drop-off of vehicle if applicable for proposed method.

3. The proposed system shall include a shutdown device for the engine electrical and at the CNG fuel tank outlet if applicable.

4. The system shall have a fire detection cycle that activates at minimum, when the engine compartment or under cab protection area temperature meets or exceeds activation temperature.

5. The proposed system shall at a minimum monitor, for heat and possibly CNG leaks. Note that all CNG fueled trucks currently have leak detection monitor systems.

6. The fire detection sensors shall be protected from damage and blockage.

7. The system shall have an alert system that is active at all times with audible and visual devices that alert the operator, at minimum, but not limited to, a possible fire event.

8. The proposed system shall have at a minimum, a discharge system with fire suppression agent rated for Class A, B and C fires.

9. The proposed system shall include operator-accessible controls and a monitoring interface positioned within easy reach to ensure immediate response in the event of a fire.

10. Contractor shall provide operator training at time of installation completion at minimum, for City of

Scottsdale Solid Waste operation staff and Fleet Maintenance staff.

11. The contractor shall provide annual/biannual inspection and maintenance as required on current systems. The vendor will check-in at the shop operations service desk when on site for inspections and maintenance.

B. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

1. The Contractor shall be in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, Local, ANSI and OSHA laws, rules and regulations and all other applicable regulations for the term of this contract

2. The Contractor, without additional expense to the City, shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining any necessary licenses and permits required in connection with the completion of the required services herein.

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3. The Contractor may not subcontract any segment or services covered herein, without prior approval of the Contractor Administrator. All subcontractors used under the scope of this contract shall meet all requirements, terms and conditions set forth herein. All subcontracted services shall be warranted by and be the responsibility of the Contractor.

4. The Contractor shall have been providing similar services for a MINIMUM of the past three (3) consecutive years at the time of bid submittal.

5. The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage caused to City of Scottsdale property during the undertaking of the requested tasks listed herein.

6. The Contractor shall have local service capabilities and representation within the Phoenix Metropolitan area.

C. CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Bidders are encouraged to read the solicitation documents very carefully, as the City shall not be responsible for errors and omissions on the part of the bidder. The bidder is also encouraged to carefully review their final submittal documents, as the City is not required to make interpretations or correct detected errors in calculations.

2. Bidder shall familiarize themselves with the nature and extent of the solicitation and contract documents, product to be purchased, all local conditions, and federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that may in any manner affect cost or the delivery of the required product.

1. The Contractor, without additional expense to the City, shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining any necessary licenses and permits required in connection with the completion of the required services herein. The City reserves the right to request any copies of licensing, permits or certifications.

2. The Contractor may not subcontract any segment or services covered herein, without prior approval of the Contract Administrator. All subcontractors shall meet all requirements, terms and conditions of the solicitation. All subcontracted services shall be warranted by and be the responsibility of the Contractor.

D. CITY’S RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Contract Administrator for the resulting contract shall be the Fleet Assets Manager

SECTION 3 - SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. ACCEPTANCE / AGREEMENT

Contractor shall act under the authority and approval of the Contract Administrator for the City, further named herein, to provide the services required by this Contract.

If for any reason the Offeror should fail to accept in writing, any conduct by Offeror which recognizes the existence of a Contract/Agreement pertaining to the subject matter hereof shall constitute acceptance by Offeror of the Contract/Agreement and all of its terms and conditions.

Any terms proposed in Offeror's acceptance of City's Contract which adds to, varies from or conflicts with the terms herein are hereby rejected by the City. Any such proposed terms shall be void and the terms herein shall constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the terms and conditions of the Contract/Agreement between the parties.

2. ACCURACY OF WORK

The Contractor shall be responsible for the accuracy of the work requested and shall promptly make all necessary revisions or corrections without additional compensation. Acceptance of the work by the Project Manager will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for subsequent correction of any errors and the clarification of any ambiguities.

3. ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to add or subtract to this Contract as the need arises due to changes in the amount of buildings. In the event the City needs to add to this Contract, the pricing for any additions to services shall be applied per the applicable Contract unit costs.

Any additions or subtractions to the Contract shall be done via a written amendment and be a MINIMUM of thirty (30) days prior to the changes taking effect.

4. CITY ASSURANCE

The Contract Administrator shall report to the Contractor in writing, via email, or other written documentation, all deficiencies in the quality of performance of the maintenance service. All communication, written or verbal, between the City of Scottsdale and the Contractor shall be in English.

All deficiencies in the performance of the Contractor’s service shall be corrected promptly by the Contractor as directed by the Contract Administrator.

The Contract Administrator may monitor and review the performance of the Contractor and employees. The outcomes of this oversight may have a direct bearing on the opportunity to negotiate a renewal of the Contract, when applicable.

5. CITY OBSERVED HOLIDAYS

City holiday time frame to be 6:00 P.M. the eve of the holiday until 6:00 A.M. on the day after the holiday.

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City Holidays Include: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day (plus Day after Thanksgiving), Christmas Day.

a. New Year’s Day January 1st (or Friday before or Monday after)

b. Martin Luther King Day 3rd Monday in January

c. President’s Day 3rd Monday in February

d. Memorial Day Last Monday in May

e. Juneteenth June 19th

f. Independence Day July 4th (or Friday before or Monday after)

g. Labor Day 1st Monday in September

h. Veteran’s Day November 11 (or Friday before or Monday after)

i. Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November

j. Day after Thanksgiving 4th Friday in November

k. Christmas Day December 25th (or Friday before or Monday after)

6. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

The Contract Administrator, as identified in the Statement of Need shall audit the billings, approve payments, establish schedules, approve addenda to the contract, and generally be responsible for overseeing the execution of the contract.

7. CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEES’ IDENTIFICATION AND WORK APPAREL

All Contractor employees performing work under the scope of this Contract shall wear conservative style uniform shirts that will have sewn on or embossed identification labels of the Contractor’s company name, and/or, logo, and will appear on the front area of the shirt near chest height of the shirt. Shirts may also have company name or logo appear on the backside of the shirt. Contract Administrator will approve proper identification on uniforms during the life of the Contract.

Contractor shall provide employees with identification nametags to include name and picture of the employee and Contractor's company name and applicable logo. Employee will wear the nametag in plain view on his person at all times while performing the work under the scope of the Contract. All employees shall have the supervisor’s business cards available. In addition, the ‘lead person’ of each crew shall wear a badge clearly identifying the position of crew leader.

Contractor shall insure that all employees performing any work at any location under the scope of this Contract are furnished and use the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) based on the type of work the employee is doing and the type of hazard the employee may encounter or be exposed to.

The Contractor may instruct all employees, in advance, as to procedures in the event of a medical emergency.

If an injury to an employee is of sufficient nature to warrant immediate professional medical attention, the employee shall seek out proper medical attention immediately.

The employee shall notify the on-duty lead person (or supervisor) of any personal injury, including minor cuts, scrapes or burns. The on-duty lead person shall immediately notify the Contract Administrator of such injuries.

8. CONTRACTOR SUPERVISORS AND CREWS

The Contractor’s Supervisor(s) shall have full authority to act on behalf of the Contractor in any situation.

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The Contractor’s Supervisor(s) and crews shall be monitored by the Contract Administrator for their effectiveness interacting with City personnel, citizens, and ability to maintain a written schedule. The knowledge and effectiveness of the Contractor’s Supervisor(s) and crews shall have a direct impact on any possible and applicable Contract extensions.

Actual crew size shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to establish.

A fully staffed crew shall be defined as a MINIMUM of the following:

• One (1) Supervisor (Crew Leader) who is conversant in the ‘English language’

• One (1) vehicle capable of performing the required work as indicated by the Contract

Administrator at the time of the service request.

• Additional crew members as required to complete the required work as indicated by the

Contract Administrator at the time of the service request.

9. DELAYS AND EXTENSIONS

During the course of this Contract, if deemed in the best interest of the City of Scottsdale, an extension of time may be granted. However, any time extension so granted shall not constitute or operate as a waiver by the City of Scottsdale of any of its rights herein.

10. DELIVERY

Once a Purchase Order is placed with the Contractor, the Contractor shall complete all work associated with the Purchase Order within thirty (30) days, or as approved by the Contract Administrator.

11. FREIGHT

All shipments of goods covered under the scope of this Contract are F.O.B. City of Scottsdale.

All standard freight and/or delivery charges shall be included in the unit pricing quoted/bid herein.

The only allowable freight and/or delivery charges shall be if the Contract Administrator specifically requests other than standard freight and/or delivery (e.g., overnight delivery, etc.).

Special freight charges shall be quoted to and authorized by the Contract Administrator prior to invoicing.

12. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

Insurance Representations and Requirements

General Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable City ordinances and state and federal laws and regulations.

Without limiting any obligations or liabilities of Contractor, must purchase and maintain, at its own expense, this Contract’s stipulated minimum insurance with insurance companies properly licensed by the State of Arizona (admitted insurer) with an AM Best, Inc. rating of B ++ 6 or above or an equivalent qualified unlicensed insurer by the State of Arizona (non-admitted insurer) with policies and forms satisfactory to City of Scottsdale. Failure to maintain insurance as specified may result in termination of this Contract at City of Scottsdale’s option.

No Representation of Coverage Adequacy By requiring the insurance stated in this Contract, the City of Scottsdale does not represent that coverage and limits will be adequate to protect Contractor. City of Scottsdale reserves the right to review any and all of the insurance policies and/or endorsements required by this Contract but have no obligation to do so. Failure to demand any evidence of full compliance with the insurance requirements stated in this Contract or failure to identify any insurance deficiency does not relieve

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Contractor from, nor may it be construed or considered a waiver of Contractor’s obligation to maintain the required insurance at all times during the performance of this Contract.

Coverage Term All insurance required by this Contract must be maintained in full force and effect until all work or services required to be performed under the terms of this Contract are satisfactorily performed, completed and formally accepted by The City of Scottsdale, unless specified otherwise in this Contract.

Claims Made In the event any insurance policies required by this Contract are written on a “claims made” basis, coverage shall continue uninterrupted throughout the term of this Contract by keeping coverage in force using the effective date of this Contract as the retroactive date on all “claims made” policies. The retroactive date for exclusion of claims must be on or before the effective date of this Contract and can never be after the effective date of this Contract. Upon completion or termination of this Contract, the “claims made” coverage shall be extended for an additional three

(3) years using the original retroactive date, either through purchasing an extended reporting option; or by continued renewal of the original insurance policies. Submission of annual Certificates of Insurance, citing the applicable coverages and provisions specified herein, shall continue for three (3) years past the completion or termination of this Contract.

Policy Deductibles and or Self-Insured Retentions The policy requirements may provide coverage which contains deductibles or self-insured retention amounts. Any deductibles or self-insured retention are not applicable to the policy limits provided to City of Scottsdale. Contractor is solely responsible for any deductible or self-insured retention amount. City of Scottsdale, at its option, may require Contractor to secure payment of any deductible or self-insured retention by a surety bond or irrevocable and unconditional letter of credit.

Use of Subcontractors If any work under this Contract is subcontracted in any way, Contractor must execute a written agreement with Subcontractor containing the same Indemnification Clause and Insurance Requirements as stated in this Contract protecting City of Scottsdale and Contractor. Contractor will be responsible for executing the agreement with Subcontractor and obtaining Certificates of Insurance verifying the insurance requirements.

Evidence of Insurance and Required Endorsements Before starting any work or services under this Contract, Contractor must furnish City of Scottsdale with Certificate(s) of Insurance, or formal endorsements as required by this Contract, issued by Contractor’s insurer(s) as evidence that policies are placed with acceptable insurers as specified in this Contract and provide the required coverage, conditions, and limits of coverage and that this coverage and the provisions are in full force and effect. If a Certificate of Insurance is submitted as verification of coverage, City of Scottsdale will reasonably rely upon the Certificate of Insurance as evidence of coverage, but this acceptance and reliance will not waive or alter in any way the insurance requirements or obligations of this agreement. If any of the above cited policies expire during the life of this Contract, it is Contractor’s responsibility to forward renewal Certificates within ten (10) days after the renewal date containing all the aforementioned insurance provisions. Certificates must specifically cite the following provisions endorsed to the Contractor’s policy:

1. City of Scottsdale, its agents, representatives, officers, directors, officials and employees must be named an Additional Insured under the following policies:

a) Commercial General Liability

b) Auto Liability

c) Excess Liability - Follow Form to underlying insurance as required.

2. Contractor’s insurance must be primary insurance as respects performance of subject contract.

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3. All policies, except Professional Liability Insurance, if applicable, waive rights of recovery (subrogation) against City of Scottsdale, its agents, representatives, officers, directors, officials and employees for any claims arising out of work or services performed by Contractor under this Contract.

4. If the Contractor’s receives notice that any of the required policies of insurance are materially reduced or cancelled, it will be Contractor’s responsibility to provide prompt notice of same to the City, unless such coverage is immediately replaced with similar policies.

Required Coverage

Commercial General Liability Contractor must maintain “occurrence” form Commercial General Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 for each occurrence, $2,000,000 Products and Completed Operations Annual Aggregate, and a $2,000,000 General Aggregate Limit. The policy must cover liability arising from premises, operations, independent contractors, products-completed operations, personal injury and advertising injury. If any Excess insurance is utilized to fulfill the requirements of this section, the Excess insurance must be “follow form” equal or broader in coverage scope than underlying.

Vehicle Liability If any vehicle is used in the performance of the Scope of Work that is the subject of this Contract, the Contractor must maintain Business Automobile Liability Insurance with a limit of $1,000,000 each occurrence on Contractor’s owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles assigned to or used in the performance of the Contractor’s work or services under this Contract. If any hazardous material, as defined by any local, state or federal authority, is the subject, or transported, in the performance of this contract, an MCS 90 endorsement is required providing $5,000,000 per occurrence limits of liability for bodily injury and property damage. If any Excess insurance is utilized to fulfill the requirements of this section, the Excess insurance must be “follow form” equal or broader in coverage scope than underlying.

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Contractor must maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance to cover obligations imposed by federal and state statutes applicable to Contractor’s employees engaged in the performance of work or services under this Contract and must also maintain Employers’ Liability Insurance of not less than $100,000 for each accident, $100,000 disease for each employee and $500,000 disease policy limit. If the Contractor is a sole proprietor or a single member limited liability company with no employees and has elected not to purchase Workers’ Compensation Insurance; a completed and signed Workers’ Compensation Waiver Form will substitute for the insurance requirement.

13. INVOICING

All invoices submitted for work done under the scope of this Contract MUST BE ITEMIZED.

Itemized invoices shall contain a MINIMUM of the following information:

• Vendor Name

• Remit to Address

• Purchase Order Number

• Invoice Date

• Invoice Number

• Date service/work was completed

• Complete description of work completed

• Location where service/work was performed

• Itemized list of all charges (quantity, description, unit pricing per the contract)

• Tax Amount (if applicable)

• Total Invoice Amount

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The Contractor shall submit invoices with all supporting documentation within thirty (30) days after the service/work is completed and approved by the Contract Administrator. Supporting documentation should be provided to the Contract Administrator no later than fourteen (14) days after completion of task.

14. KEY PERSONNEL

The Contractor shall provide an adequate staff of experienced personnel capable of and devoted to the successful accomplishment of Contract work. The Contractor shall assign the specific individuals identified in its proposal to key positions. The Contract is predicated, in part and among other considerations, on the utilization of the specific individual(s) and/or personnel qualification(s) identified and/or described in the Contractor’s offer. Therefore, no substitution of such specified individuals and/or personnel shall be made without prior written approval of the CA. Any substitution of personnel under this Contract shall be equal or better than those identified in the Contract. The City’s approval of a personnel substitution shall not be construed as an acceptance of the substitution’s performance potential. No approval shall be unreasonably withheld of a proposed substitution of personnel. The Contractor shall bear all transitional expenses incurred for any costs associated with removing or replacing Key Personnel who are performing work under the Contract.

15. MULTIPLE AWARDS

If deemed to be in the City of Scottsdale’s best interests, the City reserves the right to award multiple Contracts as a result of the solicitation process. While multiple awards are possible, the preferred procedure is to make a single award for each commodity or category of commodity.

16. NON-COMPLIANCE CONDITIONS AND REMEDIES

Schedule Non-Compliance – Failure to maintain the approved or adjusted schedule will result in the issuance of a notice of non-compliance by the Contract Coordinator, or designee. Failure to correct the non-compliance situation within the time imposed by the City may result in the Contractor’s forfeiture of payment for the work that was not completed in the timeline issued by the Contract Administrator, or designee. At this point the City of Scottsdale will exercise its right to either perform the work itself or use another approved company to perform the work. Any work done in this manner will be deducted from the monthly billing. This action will in no way alleviate the responsibility of the Contractor to continue the maintenance of this site once the area has been recovered.

Employee Non-Compliance – Any employee(s) not following the standards set forth herein will be asked to leave the job site until basic work standards are met. This shall not alleviate the Contractor from fulfilling its responsibility to adhere to the schedule established with the Contract Administrator, or designee.

Throughout the life of this Contract every effort will be made to maintain effective communication with the Contractor. Phone calls, emails and faxes will be the normal way of alerting the Contractor to minimal violations. Persistent and/or negligence will be dealt with in a formal setting.

Failure of the Contractor to perform any services or requirements of the Contract shall be cause for the Contract Administrator to deduct payment based on administration costs, cost of labor for services having to be accomplished by others, supplies and materials; to be determined by the Contract Administrator. The disciplinary procedure for this section shall be:

First Infraction – A letter of ‘non-compliance’ shall be issued by the Contract Administrator. The Contractor shall have twenty-four (24) hours to respond in writing detailing what steps shall be taken to bring the maintenance back to compliance with the Contract. Remedy shall be executed within seventy-two (72) hours of notice issued by Contract Administrator to avoid a second letter

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Second Infraction – The second infraction in the same area or the same type of infraction shall result in a meeting with the Contractor. The second letter of non-compliance shall result in a deduction from the Contractor’s monthly bill per the Liquidated Damages clause of the Special Terms and Conditions as identified in the Statement of Need. Failure to correct the non-compliance situation within the time imposed by the City may result in the Contractor’s forfeiture of payment for the work that was not completed in the timeline issued by the Contract Administrator. At this point the City of Scottsdale will exercise its right to either perform the work itself or use another approved to perform the work. Any work done in this manner will be deducted from the monthly billing. This action will in no way alleviate the responsibility of the Contractor to continue the maintenance of this site once the area has been recovered.

Third Infraction - The third infraction, within six (6) months, shall result in a meeting between the Contractor, City of Scottsdale staff and City of Scottsdale Purchasing staff. The Contractor shall explain, and put in writing, the action they are going to implement to avoid this situation further.

The third infraction results in the Contractor being put on forty-five (45) day probation, beginning with the meeting with City staff. At any time during the forty-five (45) day probation period the Contractor may be terminated with a seven (7) day notice. Any payments due at that time shall be frozen until the Contract has been serviced to specifications. If this is not possible the Contractor has no expectation of payment

17. OWNERSHIP OF PROJECT DOCUMENTS

All documents, including but not limited to notes, records, data compilations, studies, and reports in any format, including but not limited to, written or electronic media, prepared in the performance of this Contract will remain the property of the City and must be delivered to the Contract Administrator before final payment is made to the Consultant.

When the work detail covers only the preparation of preliminary reports or documents, there will be no limitations upon the City concerning use of the ideas or recommendations in the reports or documents. The City will release the Consultant from any liability for the preparation and use of preliminary reports or documents.

Any use of the project documents for purposes other than intended under this Contract will be at the sole risk of the City, and the Consultant will not be liable for any losses or injuries arising out of that use.

18. PRICE ADJUSTMENTS

Price increases may only be requested by the Contractor, thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date of the Agreement. Failure to do so may result in the denial of any increase requested.

A requested price increase will become effective only after approval by the Contract Administrator and the Purchasing Director. Once approved the price increase will be adjusted into a new base price for the remainder of the contract period. Any future requested price increases to the base price will only be reviewed at annual renewal time and require the approval of the Contract Administrator and Purchasing Director.

The proposed increased rate shall be based upon presentation by the Contractor and review by the Contract Administrator; however, the Contract Administrator shall evaluate the Contractor's performance, services and records documentation to determine the appropriateness of the increase requested.

19. PRICING

Pricing shall be listed on the Pricing Proposal Form. Prices quoted by the Offerors shall be applicable during the entire initial term of the Contract.

For reasons of clarity all submissions of pricing shall be priced in the same unit (size, volume, quantity, weight, etc.) as requested on the Pricing Proposal Form herein. Offerors failing to comply with this requirement may be declared non-responsive.

A change in pricing may only be requested by the Contractor, thirty (30) days prior to the annual anniversary date of the Contract.

All charges associated with this Contract MUST be shown on the Pricing Proposal Form returned by the Offeror or other supporting documentation. Any charges not listed on the Pricing Proposal Form or supporting documentation submitted with the Offeror’s proposal response shall not be allowed during the Contract period and any applicable extensions.

Unit prices quoted herein shall be all inclusive and include all pertinent additional fees normally associated with this type of service. This shall include, but not be limited to, environmental fees, shop supplies, clean-up, transportation, etc. No additional charges beyond the quoted unit price (except applicable sales tax) shall be allowed, unless authorized by the Contract Administrator before final invoicing.

The Offeror is strongly encouraged to offer additional pricing for related items, products and services, which are not specifically addressed as line items in this solicitation but are directly related to the items and products requested by the City herein and offered by the Offeror.

Additional items, products and services proposed pricing should be noted on the Pricing Proposal Form or a separate attachment to Offeror’s submittal document.

20. PRODUCT TESTING AND QUALITY CONTROL

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to perform periodic, random, unannounced, testing of any goods delivered under the scope of this Contract. The goods shall be tested for conformance to the specifications contained herein. The Contractor shall have twenty-four (24) hours to replace any goods failing the tests conducted by an independent laboratory, at no additional charge to the City of Scottsdale.

Furthermore, all costs associated with the failed testing shall be borne by the Contractor.

Three (3) failed test reports within a twelve (12) month period may result in the Contract being terminated.

The Contract Administrator or designee will monitor warranty issues by the Contractor. Warranty issues shall average less than five percent (5%) monthly. Warranty issues that exceed five percent (5%) for two (2) consecutive months may result in the Contract being terminated.

21. PURCHASING PROCEDURE

All orders require a City of Scottsdale purchase order that will be communicated by phone, fax or e-mail. No parts or commodities or work shall be rendered/are to be delivered without the issuance of a City of Scottsdale purchase order. Any invoices received from the Contractor without a City of Scottsdale purchase order number, referenced on the invoice, may remain unpaid.

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22. QUALITY STANDARDS OF MATERIAL

If desired by the City, items/services bid shall be subjected to testing, dissection or analysis by a recognized testing laboratory or consultant selected by the City to determine that the material(s)/services(s) submitted for bid conform to the bid specifications. The cost of testing, dissection or analysis shall be borne by the bidder.

23. QUANTITY

The estimated quantities that will be required during the initial term of this Contract are indicated on the Pricing Proposal Form contained herein.

The actual service requests, and service requests for future years may be more or less, and any quantities listed herein should be used for information purposes only.

24. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

A written or verbal record of all completed maintenance procedures, service calls and repairs shall be delivered to the Fleet Crew Chief or designee the same day of the completion of the work.

These records shall specify the nature of the maintenance work performed or the cause and resolution of service repairs completed.

25. REVIEW OF CONTRACTOR’S WORK

Work performed by the Contractor shall be subject to periodic reviews and partial acceptance at various stages. The Department may make such reviews and pass upon the acceptability of Contractor’s work. Partial acceptance shall not relieve the Contractor of its obligation to correct, without charge, any errors in the work on this project.

26. SINGLE AWARD

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to award this solicitation as deemed in the best interest of the City. While multiple awards are possible, the preferred procedure is to make a single award as a result of this solicitation process.

27. TERM OF AGREEMENT

The term of this Contract shall be for a one (1) year period from the effective date of the contract award.

The City and Contractor may mutually agree to extend this Contract for four (4) additional one (1) year periods, upon the recommendation of the Contract Administrator, concurrence of the Purchasing Director and/or City Council, depending on the Contract.

28. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY

Nothing under the Contract Documents will be construed to give any rights or benefits in the Contract Documents to anyone other than the City and the Consultant, and all duties and responsibilities undertaken in accordance with the Contract Documents will be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the City and the Consultant and not for the benefit of any other party.

29. UNIT PRICING

An “Hourly Labor Rate” for: Routine repair; After Hour/Weekend/Holiday repairs; and Emergency repairs shall be identified by the Contractor and listed on the appropriate line on the bid form. The City of Scottsdale will not accept a “minimum respond time charge” that is equal to an amount

COS RFP Template greater that (2) hours of the established labor rate, for any of the above service calls. Travel time to and from the job site should be considered in the bid price and shall not be paid for as an extra item or reimbursable cost.

The Contractor shall not charge the City of Scottsdale more than a 20% “mark-up” on the Contractor’s cost of all parts and materials used in the repair and maintenance of the City elevators and related equipment.

Unit prices quoted herein shall be all inclusive and include all pertinent additional fees normally associated with this type of service. This shall include, but not be limited to, environmental fees, shop supplies, clean-up, transportation, etc. No additional charges beyond the quoted unit price (except applicable sales tax) shall be allowed, unless authorized by the Contract Administrator before final invoicing.

30. VALUATION OF CONSULTANT’S PERFORMANCE

The Consultant will be evaluated regarding its performance of this Contract. This evaluation will include, but not be limited to, the following consideration for:

Completeness Accuracy Technical Expertise Organization Working Relationship with City Staff and Others Availability Communication Skills (meetings, correspondence, etc.)

This evaluation will be prepared by the staff and used to evaluate the desirability to proceed with negotiations for additional services.

31. WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS

All workmanship and materials provided under the scope of this solicitation shall be warranted for a MINIMUM of one (1) year with the option to renew for additional year(s)

ALL WARRANTIES SHALL START FROM THE CITY OF SCOTTSDALE IN SERVICE DATE.

All warranty items/issues/concerns shall be resolved at no charge to the City of Scottsdale. This shall include, but not be limited to, parts, labor, freight, travel, etc. All warranty items/issues/concerns shall be resolved within a time frame determined by the Contract Administrator.

The Contractor shall warranty all parts and services provided by a subcontractor just as if supplied directly by the Contractor.

SECTION 4 – EVALUATION CRITERIA

A. EVALUATION CRITERIA

GENERAL

After receipt of all proposals, each submittal shall be screened to determine if any shall be deemed non-responsive. Unsigned proposals, incomplete proposals, non-conformance with mandatory requirements, etc., may result in the determination of non-responsive.

Subsequent to the initial review, all remaining proposals shall be reviewed by the Proposal Evaluation Committee.

PROPOSAL EVALUATION

All responsive proposals shall be evaluated by the Proposal Evaluation Committee using the criteria listed below. The recommendation for contract award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the City.

The following is the criteria that will be used to review the proposals:

DESCRIPTION

Proposed Fire Suppression System Firm and Staff Qualifications & Experience Pricing Project Approach, Exceptions, References, Warranty

The following items may be used by the Proposal Evaluation Committee to evaluate each proposal submitted:

1. Cost factors associated with performing the work required by the contract.

2. Length of time the Offeror will warranty their workmanship and materials.

3. The Offeror’s demonstrated experience on similar types of projects, including satisfactory reference checks relating to past work relationships, past performance on projects of similar scope and size, level of knowledge, reliability, flexibility and ability to meet project deadlines.

4. The ability and willingness of the Offeror to meet or exceed the specifications and standards of this solicitation and Offeror’s understanding and perceived perception of the scope of work contained herein.

5. The content and quality of the Offeror’s proposal and other presentation materials.

Each proposal will be reviewed in entirety and assigned a score with respect to each of the criteria. The proposals will be ranked by the evaluation committee.

The evaluation committee may establish a short list of those proposals considered most advantageous to the City of Scottsdale.

Short-listed Offerors may be invited to make presentation. At the presentation, the evaluation committee will score each Offeror.

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At the conclusion of all presentations, an overall ranking of proposals will be performed.

The City of Scottsdale intends to enter into negotiations with the top ranked Offeror determined to provide the most advantageous combination of product and services as determined by the proposal and presentation.

Should negotiations with the top ranked Offeror fail to reach a satisfactory conclusion, the City of Scottsdale may at is sole discretion enter into negotiations with the second ranked vendor, or the City of Scottsdale may determine that no further negotiations will be conducted.

SECTION 5 – SUBMITTAL PREPARATION REQUIREMENTS

All required documents shall be submitted electronically through the City of Scottsdale procurement portal at: City of Scottsdale, AZ (bonfirehub.com). Offerors are expected to download the solicitation documents from the Bonfire procurement portal at City of Scottsdale, AZ (bonfirehub.com). To prepare your electronic submission please do the following:

Review the solicitation document downloaded from the procurement portal and navigate to Section 5 – Submittal Preparation Requirements. This page is provided to give Offerors a list of the items that will be required to be submitted as a part of their official proposal. We have designated in the description of each item how Offerors are to respond:

• COS Form means there is a corresponding form that needs to be completed by the Offeror and saved as a PDF.

• If COS Form is not listed this means the Offeror shall prepare their information as detailed in Section 5 – Submittal Preparation Requirements. For example, Offerors are required to prepare their own Project Approach response, making sure they provide all of the information requested in that specific section below. Offerors could write the document using Word or Google Docs and then saving the document as a PDF.

• Once the Offeror has PDF documents for all of the items listed in the Section 5 –

Submittal Preparation Requirements checklist they will upload those file as noted within the Requested Information section of the City of Scottsdale procurement portal at: City of Scottsdale, AZ (bonfirehub.com).

• In the case of pricing, there may or may not be a form to be completed, we provide instructions on how to provide the pricing information for each solicitation. In some instances, Offerors will fill out a pricing form and upload them as a PDF document. In some instances, Offerors will download a pricing spreadsheet from the procurement portal, enter in their pricing information, and the upload the completed spreadsheet into the procurement portal. Some solicitations will have a browser-based pricing sheet that Offerors will complete directly in the procurement portal.

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Proposed Fire Suppression System Offeror’s Proposal shall demonstrate that the proposed fire suppression system complies with the specifications outlined in Section 2.

Firm Qualifications & Experience – Offeror’s proposal shall provide the firm’s qualifications in summary. This shall illustrate the Offeror’s understanding of the objectives of this solicitation, as well as the qualifications, experience, training and other credentials that illustrate the Offeror’s abilities to successfully complete the scope of work represented in this solicitation.

The Firm Qualifications & Experience document should include a MINIMUM of the following items:

o Offeror’s document shall contain a synopsis of the firm’s history, including a statement indicating the length of time the Offeror has been doing business:

o Offeror’s document shall contain information containing full company contact information, including but not limited to: Company Name, Main office business address, local office business address (if different), Office phone, fax and email address and Company web page address (if available) o Offeror’s document shall demonstrate previous experience performing work similar to the size and scope of the work identified herein.

o Offeror’s document shall demonstrate an understanding of the goals identified herein for this contract and provide a basic overview for the accomplishment of these goals.

o Offeror’s document shall identify the key issues and potential obstacles with respect to the scope of work identified herein. Offeror’s documents should provide a basic methodology to address and overcome all identified issues and obstacles.

o Offeror’s document shall contain a comprehensive description of all services that shall be provided.

Key Personnel/Staff Qualifications & Resumes – Offeror’s proposal shall include the qualifications of the key personnel that will be involved in projects covered by the scope of this solicitation. The qualifications provided shall include resumes, academic credentials, applicable training classes, Professional Certifications, Professional Association Memberships, etc.

Offeror’s document shall contain an organizational chart that identifies key project personnel by name and title.

Pricing Proposal (COS Form) – Fully completed Pricing Proposal Form.

Project Approach– Offeror’s document shall demonstrate an understanding of the goals identified herein for this project and provide a basic overview for the accomplishment of these goals.

Exceptions – Offeror shall include all exceptions taken in regard to the terms and conditions as specified in this solicitation document, any award documents, or attached contracts. All exceptions taken by the Offeror shall be clearly defined and the changes requested clearly identified in their submittal document. Exceptions taken by the Offeror shall be used in the evaluation process. If the Offeror does not indicate exceptions in their submittal document this will signify to the City that the Offeror is in full agreement with all areas of the solicitation document, attached award documents and contracts, and agree to all terms as stated.

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Reference List (COS Form) – Offeror’s proposal shall demonstrate previous experience performing work similar to the size and scope of the work identified herein. Offeror shall provide a MINIMUM of three (3) recent and/or current, business references for which the Offeror has participated in projects with a similar scope and size to the project referenced herein.

References supplied shall not be City of Scottsdale employees. The reference list provided should include a MINIMUM of:

Organization Name Contact Name Contact Phone Number Contact Fax Number Contact Email Address (if available) Project Date Project Description and Size Ultimate Project Outcome and Results

Warranty Statement – Offeror shall submit a statement of the warranty coverage for all products and labor covered by the scope of this contract.