506313 RFP.pdf

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506313 Fire Alarm Inspection

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Issue Date ....................................................................................................................... Tuesday, April 08, 2025

RSVP Deadline for Pre-Proposal Conference .............................................. Tuesday, April 22, 2025 2:00 P.M.

Non-Disclosure Submittal Deadline .............................................................. Tuesday, April 22, 2025 2:00 P.M.

Pre-proposal Conference ....................................................................... Wednesday, April 23, 2025 10:00 A.M.

Site Walk ................................................................................................ Wednesday, April 23, 2025 11:00 A.M.

Requests for Clarification and Additional Information Deadline .................................... Thursday, April 24, 2025

Response to Written Requests for Clarification and Additional Information .................. Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Proposal Due Date ........................................................................................ Tuesday, May 06, 2025 2:00 P.M.

Possible Interviews ............................................................................................................ Monday, May 19, 2025

*All dates are tentative and subject to change and/or cancellation at Denver Water’s sole discretion. Denver Water will notify potential Proposers of any and all necessary changes and/or cancellations via written addendum. All times included on this Schedule of Events are Mountain Time.

Pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-72-204(2)(a)(VIII), this Request for Proposals and all related documents included herein contain specialized details of Denver Water’s critical infrastructure and shall not be disclosed without Denver Water’s explicit written authorization.

Procurement Specialist: Emmett Crain

Email:Emmett.Crain@DenverWater.org

Phone:303-628-6790

Procurement Section, Administrative Services

REV 03/06/22

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1: STATEMENT OF WORK

1.1 PURPOSE

1.2 BACKGROUND

1.3 GOALS

1.4 OBJECTIVES

1.5 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1.6 TIMELINE

1.7 SCOPE

A. Life Safety Systems Testing And Inspection

B. Maintenance

C. Reporting

SECTION 2: GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1 SOLICITATION INTRODUCTION

2.2 INTRODUCTION TO DENVER WATER

2.3 SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND ADDENDA

2.4 ADDENDA

2.5 PROPOSAL PREPARATION COST

2.6 ACCEPTANCE

2.7 WITHDRAWAL OR MODIFICATION OF PROPOSALS

2.8 RIGHT TO REJECT PROPOSALS

2.9 RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE

2.10 SAMPLE AGREEMENT

2.11 AGREEMENT TERM

2.12 AGREEMENT PRICING

2.13 SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM

2.14 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

2.15 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

2.16 PERSONNEL SCREENING

2.17 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

SECTION 3 – INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO RFP

3.1 REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

3.2 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE / SITE INSPECTION

3.3 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORMAT

3.4 DESIGNATION OF ANY PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

3.5 ALTERNATE PROPOSALS

SECTION 4 – EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

4.1 AGREEMENT REQUIRED

4.2 EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

4.3 INTERVIEWS/SHORT LIST/SITE VISITS/PRESENTATIONS

EXHIBIT A: SAMPLE AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT B – PROPOSAL

SECTION 1: STATEMENT OF WORK

1.1 PURPOSE

Denver Water is soliciting proposals for the inspection of life safety systems, including fire alarms, wet and dry systems, preventative maintenance services, and repairs at various Denver Water locations throughout the Denver Metro area and mountain locations. For each service, the selected Proposer (“Contractor”) will provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to provide the services described in the Scope of Work.

Fire Alarm panel tests are to be performed once per year, sprinkler and Halon system tests are to be performed semi-annually and preventative maintenance will be done as needed, after being approved by Denver Water. The majority of Denver Water facilities (approximately 50%) have Mircom and Secutron the remaining 50% Notifier control panels, and therefore the Proposer must be able to work with and program those panels. All of Denver Water’s sprinkler systems contain flow switches as well as tamper switches. All systems must have the inspectors test port tested to ensure that there is proper flow and ensure proper water pressure, and must be timed to ensure proper allotted time for the signal to be sent to the panel and that the signal to the FACP is in proper working order

1.2 BACKGROUND

Denver Water is a municipal corporation and a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, under the control of a

Board appointed by the Mayor of Denver. As such, it is governed by the Denver Charter and other laws applicable to governmental entities. The Denver Charter grants the Board all the powers of the City and County of Denver, including those granted by the Constitution and by the law of the State of Colorado and by the Charter.

Specifically, the Charter gives the Board complete charge and control of a water works system and plant for supplying the City and County of Denver and its inhabitants with water for all uses and purposes. It is the largest municipal public utility in Colorado, serving water to more than 1.5 million people.

In order to fulfill its mission to provide customers with high quality water and excellent service through responsible and creative stewardship of the assets managed, Denver Water owns and operates a myriad of resources throughout its service area, which extends into more than eight counties, including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson, Park, Grand, Summit, Teller, Clear Creek and Gilpin counties.

These resources include, but are not limited to, reservoirs, water treatment plants, pump and decentralization stations, and various recreation areas. See Exhibit F for a high-level overview of Denver Water’s service area.

1.3 GOALS

The goal is to contract with a qualified contractor that will assist Denver Water in meeting the requirements of all local and state fire codes. This may be achieved through a single contractor.

1.4 OBJECTIVES

Yearly maintenance of Denver Water’s fire alarm and sprinkler systems throughout the company’s various locations.

1.5 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Contractor must possess and maintain the following certifications and/or licenses throughout the term of the resulting Agreement. Only one person on each inspection must have the Level II certification:

• NICET CERTIFICATION

Contractor must be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) as the following:

o Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems, Level II o Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarm Systems, Level II

• NFPA CERTIFICATION

Contractor must be certified by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as the following:

o Certified Fire Inspector I (CFI-I)

• COLORADO DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL, FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR

Any installation, modification, alteration, or repair of a fire suppression system shall be approved by the Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Prevention and Control.

1.6 TIMELINE

Denver Water seeks to conclude its competitive selection process in Spring of 2025, with agreement(s) in place

July 1, 2025.

1.7 SCOPE OF WORK

A. Life Safety Systems Testing And Inspection

1. Contractor will perform all Work during regular business hours. Contractor will not perform Work on Denver Water observed holidays, Saturdays or Sundays. At the West Side Campus (Main Campus), strobes and horns are tested outside of regular work hours (in the past, this has been at 6:00 a.m. and continued with the rest of the testing once that has been completed).

2. Confirmation of testing schedule must be received from Denver Water before any and all testing.

3. The Contractor will perform life safety systems preventative maintenance. To include, but not limited to, the following tasks:

• Visually inspect all manual stations, initiate alarms, and verify at control panels. Reset manual stations and control panels.

• Visually inspect all removable element thermal detectors per control panel zone, operate detector contacts and verify alarms at control panels. Reinstall elements into detector and reset control panels.

• Activate all restorable thermal detectors by a rapid temperature increase, allow to cool, verify operation and reset control panels.

• Visually inspect all ceiling, plenum, and under-floor mounted ionization smoke detectors. Active detector with manufacturer-approved smoke aerosol testing agent, clean chamber, verify alarm at control panels and reset.

• Visually inspect all ceiling, plenum, and under-floor mounted photoelectric smoke detectors. Clean chamber, activate detector with manufacturer-approved smoke aerosol testing agent or pyrometer to simulate fire alarm condition, verify alarm at control panel’s and reset.

• Inspect all audible and visual signals, activate, and verify operation of all alarm signals. Reset control panels.

• Measure battery voltage, check electrolyte level in non-sealed batteries, burnish battery terminals, remove primary power, place batteries under load, return primary power and measure battery charge current.

• Replace all batteries that are below a minimum of 80% of capacity.

• Replace any and all batteries that fail or do not have sufficient voltage from proposers’ inventory at time of inspection. All batteries must be replaced within a 48 hour period.

• Test audio amplifier supervision to verify trouble detection and check voice clarity and proper volume levels.

• Temporarily deactivate signal circuits on all control panels, simulate alarms on zones, wipe down front of panel and vacuum inside, perform lamp tests, measure voltages, and restore signal circuits.

• Notify fire department or central station of system test, activate alarm, and confirm alarm was received at remote location.

• Test wet sprinkler systems, including flow rates, to meet design specifications.

• Contractor will label and test all dry systems.

• Test chemical suppression systems.

4. The Contractor will provide all test equipment required including, but not limited to, tools, test devices, ladders, and required personnel protective equipment.

5. All inspections and testing will be in accordance with industry standards, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standards, as well as the manufacturers’ specifications and recommendations.

6. The Contractor will provide notification to Denver Water’s Security Operations Center immediately of any alerts or alarms.

7. The Contractor will comply with all local, state, and federal solid and hazardous waste regulations that apply to the recycling or disposing of smoke detectors and their components. Relevant regulations regarding properly managing waste smoke detectors include, but are not limited to:

• State of Colorado, Department of Public Health and Environment, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division, 6 CCR 1007-1

8. Contractors are fully responsible for the accurate identification of all smoke detector types (makes and models) and for the proper management of that device and its components (batteries), based on that product identification. This management includes shipping, and/or recycling, and/or the disposal of smoke detectors and their components. (Often, returning the unit to the original manufacturer or to another properly licensed facility for recycling is the best disposal option.)

9. The Contractor is fully responsible for all costs associated with, and as the direct result of, the proper management and disposal of waste smoke detectors generated at a Denver Water facility. The Contractor will have, and make available upon request, any documentation of transactions associated with managing waste smoke detectors as to validate proper management activities. These documents include, but aren’t limited to:

• Certificates of recycling

• Shipping papers

• Manifests

• Receipts of return from manufacturers

• Other relevant documents that identify quantities and the locations of where waste smoke detectors and their components were disposed of or recycled.

10. Contractor will provide necessary material including, but not limited to:

• Manufacturer-approved smoke aerosol testing agent

• Spare fuses for each panel and maintain spare fuse supply in each panel

11. The Contractor will make every attempt to obtain the best quality parts at the best price. At the completion of the Work, all replaced parts shall be returned to Denver Water for inspection.

12. Contractor will maintain and provide access to a monitoring application that can be utilized to view alerts and alarms that occur. This will be achieved either through Denver Water’s existing electronic application or another application approved in advance by Denver Water.

B. Maintenance

The Contractor will provide the following:

1. Written description and quote, along with time estimates, for any repair that is needed. Denver Water will review and authorize the quote before any work is done.

2. Responses to all repair requests within a timely manner.

3. Complete the requested repair work within a timely manner.

4. Respond to emergency repair calls within four hours of request for emergency repairs.

C. Reporting The Contractor will provide the following:

1. Standardized inspection reports with code references in a PDF file format.

2. Test reports provided in a timely and organized manner with a consistent naming convention.

Example:

• DW-Westside-Building-A-Annual FA-08_29_2022

• DW-Westside-Building-B-Annual FA-08_30_2022

• DW-Westside-Building-C-Annual FA-08_31_2022

• DW-Westside-Building-D-Annual FA-08_31_2022

3. Accessible reports through an online customer portal.

4. Uploaded reports to the Compliance Engine (TCE) the day completed.

5. Detailed repair reports along with pricing.

6. Itemized invoices for previous week inspections at weekly inspection meetings. Including cost of repair, expected time to repair, and a plan for the repairs per location. (Presented in a form of a quote)

7. Maintain and verify correct location of sensors/devices in the form of a graphic Device Map located at

FACP.

D. Price Adjustments:

1. Prices under any resulting agreement are to be firm and fixed for the first 12 months;

2. After the first 12 months, the Contractor must submit requests for price increases or decreases to Denver

Water with appropriate documentation at least 60 days prior to the end of the next (12) month period. Requests for price increases or decreases not received at least 60 days prior to the next applicable period will not be approved and prices will remain the same for the next period;

3. Denver Water and the Contractor will make reasonable efforts to mutually agree on the format and methodology of documented price adjustments; and Denver Water’s rejection of any price adjustment shall be considered grounds for termination of the contract

SECTION 2: GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1 SOLICITATION INTRODUCTION

The City and County of Denver, acting by and through its Board of Water Commissioners (also “Denver Water” and “the Board”), is issuing this Request for Proposal (“RFP”). The Board is seeking Proposals from qualified Proposers who have specific experience in the area(s) identified in this RFP. To be eligible for consideration, the Proposer must be capable of meeting all requirements specified in this RFP.

2.2 INTRODUCTION TO DENVER WATER

Denver Water is a municipal corporation and a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, under the control of a five-member Board appointed by the Mayor of Denver. As such, it is governed by the Denver Charter and other laws applicable to governmental entities. The Denver Charter grants the Board all the powers of the City and County of Denver including those granted by the Constitution and by the law of the State of Colorado and by the Charter.

Specifically, the Charter gives the Board complete charge and control of a water works system and plant for supplying the City and County of Denver and its inhabitants with water for all uses and purposes. It is the largest municipal public utility in Colorado, serving water to more than one million people, about one-quarter of the state’s population.

2.3 SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND ADDENDA

Potential Proposers should obtain all relevant documents pertaining to this solicitation and all issued addenda from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado.

2.4 ADDENDA

In the event it becomes necessary to revise, change, clarify, provide additional information about, and/or cancel this RFP, Denver Water will issue a written addendum. It is the sole responsibility of the Proposer to acknowledge all addenda in its Proposal.

2.5 PROPOSAL PREPARATION COST

Denver Water will not be responsible for any costs incurred by Proposers in the preparation of Proposals. All costs, including but not limited to printing, materials, travel and expenses, incurred in the preparation and submission of a Proposal must be borne solely by the Proposer.

2.6 ACCEPTANCE

By submitting a Proposal in response to this RFP, Proposer acknowledges that its Proposal is valid for a period of 180 calendar days from the Proposal due date.

2.7 WITHDRAWAL OR MODIFICATION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals may be withdrawn or modified by Proposers prior to the Proposal due date, but only upon written request.

After the Proposal due date, Denver Water will not return Proposals or other information supplied to Denver Water.

2.8 RIGHT TO REJECT PROPOSALS

The Board may choose to reject any or all Proposals, either in whole or in part, and to waive any formality in Proposals received, if deemed in the best interest of the Board. Basis for rejection may include but is not necessarily limited to the following:

• Any Proposal conditioned upon the Board’s acceptance of terms and conditions deemed by the Board to be unacceptable.

• Any Proposal from a Proposer who is in arrears to the City and County of Denver or the Board upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the City and County of Denver or the Board.

• Any Proposal from Proposers determined to be financially unable to perform the required work. This determination will be at Denver Water’s sole discretion and may be based upon analysis of the Proposer’s Certified Financial Statements, Dun and Bradstreet reports, and/or other requested financial information.

• Any Proposal received after the specified Proposal due date and time. Any Proposal so received may be returned to the Proposer unopened.

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• Any Proposal that does not meet the requirements specified in this RFP and/or has been determined to be unsatisfactory, in whole or in part, by Denver Water in its sole discretion.

2.9 RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE

Denver Water may select one or more Proposals and may negotiate any and all elements of a Proposal, if deemed to be in the best interest of Denver Water.

2.10 SAMPLE AGREEMENT

The selected Proposer will be required to sign a Denver Water Agreement. A sample of this Agreement is attached as Exhibit A and is subject to Denver Water’s revision. Proposer must clearly mark any and all modifications and/or exceptions to the terms and conditions contained in this sample Agreement using Microsoft Word, with the Track Changes function enabled, and submit such modifications and/or exceptions with its Proposal as a separate section.

Denver Water reserves the right to reject the entire Proposal containing any modifications and/or exceptions to the terms and conditions contained in this sample Agreement.

2.11 AGREEMENT TERM

Denver Water expects the term of the resulting Agreement to be three (3) years, commencing on the date the Agreement is executed by the Board.

2.12 AGREEMENT PRICING

Pricing submitted with the Proposal must be as specified in Exhibit B: Proposal Response and may be incorporated in whole or in part into the resulting Agreement.

2.13 SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM

The Board recognizes the desirability, need and importance to the City and County of Denver of encouraging the development of Small Business Enterprises (“SBEs”) and Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (“MWBEs”). The Proposer selected for award agrees to make a good faith effort to involve SBEs and MWBEs in the work if and when the opportunity arises.

2.14 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

Denver Water strives to adhere to all applicable environmental laws, regulations, and policies. In addition, it utilizes an Environmental Management System to monitor and improve its environmental performance. In the performance of the work, Consultant must comply with all applicable environmental laws, regulations, ordinances, specifications, reporting requirements, and any other relevant requirements.

2.15 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

The Board’s standard requirements for insurance coverage are described in the attached Exhibit A – Sample Agreement. The Board has the discretion to change these insurance requirements or accept alternative types of insurance if the Board deems such changes or alternatives to be sufficiently protective of its interest.

The selected Proposer will be required to maintain the required insurance in full force and effect during the entire term of the resulting Agreement. The selected Proposer must provide to the Board a certificate of insurance showing evidence of the required coverage and limits before work may commence.

2.16 PERSONNEL SCREENING

Due to the nature of the work to be performed, the selected Proposer will be subject to one of the personnel screening procedure options detailed in Exhibit A – Sample Agreement, depending on Proposer’s type of business, at the sole discretion of the Board. All expenses incurred in performing the required personnel screening will be the sole responsibility of the selected Proposer and must be completed prior to execution of the Agreement.

2.17 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

Each Proposer must e-mail a signed copy of the attached Non-Disclosure Agreement to the Procurement Specialist by the date in the Schedule of Events. Any Proposer that does not sign and return the Non-Disclosure Agreement before this deadline will not be permitted to attend the pre-proposal meeting. The same authorized agent signing the Proposal must sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement on behalf of the Proposer. Denver Water will not provide any confidential information to any Proposer that does not return the signed Non-Disclosure Agreement.

The selected Proposer will be required to sign and adhere to Denver Water’s Non-Disclosure Terms and Conditions, which will be incorporated into the resulting Agreement.

SECTION 3 – INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO RFP

3.1 REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All requests for clarification or additional information must be made in writing to the Procurement contact at the e-mail address shown below:

Procurement Contact: Emmett Crain E-Mail: Emmett.Crain@Denverwater.org Phone: 303-628-6790

The Denver Water Procurement Contact listed above is the sole point of contact between Denver Water and all Proposers. Proposers may not contact any other Denver Water personnel regarding this RFP during the RFP process without prior written authorization of this Procurement Contact.

Responses to requests for clarification and additional information and/or changes to the RFP received before the deadline specified in the Schedule of Events will be made by written addendum. All responses to requests for clarification and additional information from any Proposer will be provided to all Proposers. Oral explanations, interpretations or representations given by Denver Water employees cannot be construed as a change to the RFP requirements.

3.2 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE / SITE INSPECTION

a. A NON-MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Conference will be conducted on the date(s) and time(s) specified on the Schedule of Events.

b. A NON-MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Site Walk will be conducted on the date(s) and time(s) specified on the Schedule of Events.

c. Proposers must RSVP via email to the Procurement Specialist and submit a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and a copy of the attendee’s Driver’s License, before the deadline specified in the Schedule of Events to be eligible to attend the Pre-Proposal Event. Late RSVPs and submittals will not be accepted. Proposers that fail to meet these requirements will not be permitted to participate in the Pre-Proposal Event.

d. Procurement Specialist will confirm Proposer attendance by e-mail and will provide location and/or conference call details for the Pre-Proposal Event after all of the submittal requirements listed above are met.

3.3 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORMAT

Proposer must submit response using the format attached to this RFP as Exhibit B: Proposal Template.

All copies of the Proposals should be provided to Denver Water via e-mail and addressed as indicated below. Denver Water will not be responsible for any Proposal not addressed as indicated below. Denver Water’s size limit for receiving e-mails is 35MB. If you are submitting documents or sending e-mails larger than 35MB, Proposer may split up its Proposal and send it via multiple e-mails to successfully submit all required documents. If Proposer intends to do this, indicate in the e-mail subject line the number of e-mails it is sending to the Denver Water recipient. Denver Water will not be responsible for any missing Proposal submission via e-mail. Proposals must be e-mailed to the point of contact listed in on the cover page of this RFP.

3.4 DESIGNATION OF ANY PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Proposers acknowledge that Denver Water may be required to disclose any or all of the documents submitted with a Proposal, pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, C.R.S. § 24-72-201.1, et seq. Under C.R.S. § 24-72- 204(3)(a)(IV), Denver Water may deny inspection of any confidential commercial or financial information furnished to Denver Water by an outside party. Therefore, to aid Denver Water in determining what must be disclosed in response to a request for documents under the Colorado Open Records Act, the Proposal shall be submitted in the following manner.

Proposer must submit one (1) Proposal marked ‘ORIGINAL’. In addition, Proposer must submit one (1) second version of their Proposal, which clearly designates any sentences, pages or sections of the Proposal that the Proposer deems confidential or proprietary, and must include it as a separate file on the same e-mail, marked “REDACTED ORIGINAL”. The designation shall be made by stamping, typing, or writing the word “CONFIDENTIAL” in a conspicuous place on every page of the document that is confidential or proprietary. If only some portions of any document are confidential or proprietary, such designation shall be made by redacting those portions only. The Proposer’s designation must be reasonable or it will not be honored. For example, a Proposer may not designate the entire Proposal to be confidential and proprietary.

3.5 ALTERNATE PROPOSALS

Denver Water recognizes that there may be alternate arrangements or approaches to the requested work that may offer cost savings and/or additional benefits while still satisfying the requirements of this RFP. Accordingly, Proposers may submit alternate Proposals for Denver Water’s consideration that offer such cost savings and/or additional benefits. However, alternate Proposals must be identified as such, identify their benefits, and be in addition to the requested primary Proposal. The alternate Proposals will be evaluated in conjunction with the primary Proposal.

SECTION 4 – EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

4.1 AGREEMENT REQUIRED

This RFP is not a contractual offer. Any Proposer selected in response to this RFP will be required to execute an Agreement with Denver Water.

4.2 EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

Proposals will be evaluated by criteria described in this RFP. Proposals considered responsive will be evaluated for completeness of information provided, the Proposer’s adherence to RFP requirements, support for claims made, and the overall approach taken. Denver Water’s objective is to select the Proposal(s) judged to be in the best interest of Denver Water.

Proposals may be evaluated using criteria including but not limited to:

• Methodology/Approach

• Company Experience and Qualifications o Qualifications, Certifications and/or Licenses o Equipment and Facilities

• Experience and expertise with Fire Alarm Systems

• Service Level Agreement

• Staffing Plan

• Proposed pricing

• Reporting Practices

• Professional References

• Environmental Compliance and Sustainability

• Safety

• Any other relevant and appropriate factors as determined by Denver Water

This list does not reflect or imply any weighting or relative importance of criteria. While price may be a consideration, the Board is not bound to accept the lowest-priced Proposal.

4.3 INTERVIEWS/SHORT LIST/SITE VISITS/PRESENTATIONS

Denver Water may request interviews, oral or visual presentations, site visits, demonstrations, and/or the opportunity to ask additional questions of Proposers as deemed necessary during the evaluation process. Denver Water may require additional information from Proposers after the Proposal due date as necessary to complete the evaluation process.

EXHIBIT A: SAMPLE AGREEMENT

(See attached PDF file titled Exhibit A: Sample Agreement)

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EXHIBIT B – PROPOSAL

(See attached Word Document, use this template to create and submit your proposal.)

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