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This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the City of Madison Engineering Division in Wisconsin for engineering structures consulting services. The City seeks qualified vendors to provide structural analysis, design, and review for small to mid-size structures, including storm sewer manholes, treatment structures, retaining walls, wingwalls, bridge abutments, and footings for public works projects throughout Madison. Initial deliverables consist of structural review and recommendations for five standard detail drawings (SDDs) covering box culvert wingwalls, field-poured sewer access structures and catch basins, precast structures, and screen treatment devices, with a report due on or before December 1, 2018. The RFP was issued on July 23, 2018, with questions due by July 30, 2018, answers posted by August 3, 2018, and proposals due by August 17, 2018, at 2:00 PM CST. No site visits or bidders' conferences are mandated, though proposers may be requested to attend meetings or site inspections at their own expense. The contract term is not specified beyond the initial deliverables, but the City anticipates ongoing use of the contract for future projects on a case-by-case basis.

Proposers must provide hourly billing rates for all team members with fixed pricing valid for the entire contract period and specified percentage increases for 2019 and 2020 rates. The City estimates individual project design fees will typically range between $5,000 and $25,000. Proposals must include a total not-to-exceed cost for the initial five SDD deliverables and summary report. The consultant must have at least two civil engineering Professional Engineers on staff, each with a minimum of seven years of structural design experience, and must be capable of delivering documents in Autodesk AutoCAD or Civil 3D format in compliance with National CAD Standards. Professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 is required and must be maintained for six years after service completion. The City will award the contract to the responsible and responsive bidder whose proposal is most advantageous to the City, considering price and other evaluation factors, and offers local vendor preference scoring to registered suppliers. Contractors employing 15 or more employees with $25,000 or more in annual aggregate business with the City must comply with affirmative action requirements and file an affirmative action plan within 30 days of contract award.

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CITY OF MADISON

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

RFP #: 8751-0-2018-BO

Title: Engineering Structures

City Agency: Engineering

Due Date: Friday, August 17, 2018

2:00 PM CST

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP # 8751-0-2018-BO

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Table of Contents

1 NOTICE TO PROPOSERS

1.1 Summary

1.2 Important Dates

1.3 Format

1.4 Labeling

1.5 Delivery of Proposals

1.6 Appendix A: Standard Terms & Conditions

1.7 Appendix B: Sample Contract for Purchase of Services

1.8 Affirmative Action Notice

1.9 Multiple Proposals

1.10 City of Madison Contact Information

1.11 Inquiries and Clarifications

1.12 Addenda

1.13 Bid Distribution Networks

1.14 Local Vendor Preference

1.15 Oral Presentations/Site Visits/Meetings

1.16 Acceptance/Rejection of Proposals

1.17 Withdrawal or Revision of Proposals

1.18 Non-Material and Material Variances

1.19 Public Records

1.20 Usage Reports

1.21 Partial Award

1.22 Tax Exempt

1.23 Cooperative Purchasing

1.24 Proposers Responsibility

2 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES/COMMODITIES

2.1 Summary of Services Requested

2.2 Project Background

2.3 Project Description

2.4 Summary of Services Required

2.5 Potential Projects

2.6 Project Schedule

3 REQUIRED INFORMATION AND CONTENT OF PROPOSALS

3.1 Consultant Qualifications

3.2 Proposal Format

Form A: Signature Affidavit Form B: Receipt of Forms and Submittal Checklist Form C: Vendor Profile Form D: Cost Proposal

Form E: References

Attachment 1: Box Culvert Wingwall

Attachment 2: Field Poured SAS and Catch Basins

Attachment 3: 6’x6’ Catch Basin and 3’x6’ Catch Basin

Attachment 4: Precast SAS

Attachment 5: Screen Treatment Device

Appendix A: Standard Terms & Conditions

Appendix B: Contract for Purchase of Services

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1 NOTICE TO PROPOSERS

1.1 Summary

The City of Madison Engineering Division (“City”) is soliciting Proposals from qualified vendors for Engineering Structures . Vendors submitting Proposals (“Proposers”) are required to read this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) in its entirety and follow the instructions contained herein.

1.2 Important Dates

Deliver Proposals no later than the due time and date indicated below. The City will reject late Proposals:

Issue Date: Monday, July 23, 2018 Questions Due Date: Monday, July 30, 2018

Answers Posted Date: Friday, August 3, 2018 Due Date: Friday, August 17, 2018, 2:00 PM CST

1.3 Format

Submit Technical and Cost Proposals (Form D) in separate, distinct parts within the proposal package.

Hardcopy proposals typed and securely bound on 8.5 by 11-inch paper, otherwise identical to the electronic version.

Electronic proposal in a PDF format stored on a common media (CD, DVD, or flash drive), identical in content and sequence to hardcopy proposals submitted.

Cost Proposal (Form D): One Copy Technical Proposal: Four Copies Electronic Proposal: One (1) complete copy. Cost and Technical Proposals should be separate files.

The City will not consider illegible Proposals.

Elaborate proposals (i.e., expensive artwork) beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal, are not necessary or desired.

Complete and return Forms A through E to City of Madison Purchasing Services by Friday, August 17, 2018, 2:00 PM CST.

1.4 Labeling

All proposals must be clearly labeled:

Proposer’s Name and Address

RFP #: 8751-0-2018-BO

Title: Engineering Structures Due: Friday, August 17, 2018, 2:00 PM CST

All email correspondence must include RFP #8751-0-2018-BO in the subject line.

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1.5 Delivery of Proposals

Delivery of hard copies to: City of Madison Purchasing Services

City County Building, Room 407 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Madison, WI 53703

Delivery of electronic copy to: via email to bids@cityofmadison.com or on a commonly used media with the hard copies.

Proposals must be delivered as instructed. Deliveries to other City departments and/or locations may result in disqualification.

Note: When mailing your response via a third party delivery service, the outside of the packaging MUST be clearly marked with the RFP name and number. This ensures that the bid can be delivered to the correct purchasing agent without having to open the bid.

1.6 Appendix A: Standard Terms & Conditions

Proposers are responsible for reviewing this attachment prior to submission of their Proposals. City of Madison Standard Terms and Conditions are the minimum requirements for the submission of Proposals.

1.7 Appendix B: Sample Contract for Purchase of Services

Proposers are responsible for reviewing this attachment prior to submission of their Proposals. The Sample Contract for Purchase of Services shall serve as the basis of the contract resulting from this RFP.

The terms of this template contract shall become contractual obligations following award of the RFP. By submitting a proposal, Proposers affirm their willingness to enter into a contract containing these terms.

1.8 Affirmative Action Notice

If Contractor employs 15 or more employees and does aggregate annual business with the City of $25,000 or more for the calendar year in which the PO and/or Contract takes effect, Contractor shall file, within thirty (30) days from the PO/Contract effective date and BEFORE RELEASE OF PAYMENT, an Affirmative Action Plan (www.cityofmadison.com/dcr/aaFormsVS.cfm) designed to ensure that the Contractor provides equal employment opportunity to all and takes affirmative action in its utilization of applicants and employees who are women, minorities and/or persons with disabilities. The Model Affirmative Action Plan for Vendors, Request for Exemption form, and instructions are available at:

www.cityofmadison.com/dcr/aaForms.cfm or by contacting a Contract Compliance Specialist at the City of Madison Affirmative Action Division at (608) 266-4910.

Contractor shall also allow maximum feasible opportunity to small business enterprises to compete for any subcontracts entered into pursuant to this PO/Contract.

Job postings: If Contractor employs 15 or more employees, regardless of dollar amount, Contractor must notify the City of all external job openings at locations in Dane County, WI and Contractor agrees to interview candidates referred by the City or its designee. Job posting information is available at:

www.cityofmadison.com/dcr/aaJobSkillsBank.cfm.

The complete set of Affirmative Action requirements for this purchase can be found in paragraph 20 of Appendix A – Standard Terms and Conditions and, if applicable, in paragraph 13 of Appendix B – Sample Contract for Purchase of Services.

mailto:bids@cityofmadison.com http://www.cityofmadison.com/dcr/aaFormsVS.cfm http://www.cityofmadison.com/dcr/aaForms.cfm http://www.cityofmadison.com/dcr/aaJobSkillsBank.cfm

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1.9 Multiple Proposals

Multiple Proposals from Proposers are permitted; however, each must fully conform to the requirements for submission. Proposers must sequentially label (e.g., Proposal #1, Proposal #2) and separately package each Proposal. Proposers may submit alternate pricing schemes without having to submit multiple Proposals.

1.10 City of Madison Contact Information

The City of Madison Engineering Division is the procuring agency:

Lauren Striegl City of Madison Engineering Division

PH: (608) 266-4094

lstriegl@cityofmadison.com

The City of Madison Purchasing Services administers the procurement function:

Brittany O'Donnell Purchasing Services City-County Bldg, Room 407 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

Madison, WI 53703-3346

PH: (608) 243-0529

FAX: (608) 266-5948

bids@cityofmadison.com

For questions regarding Affirmative Action Plans please contact:

Contract Compliance Department of Civil Rights City-County Bldg., Room 523 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

Madison, WI 53703

PH: (608) 266-4910

dcr@cityofmadison.com

The City employs spam filtering that occasionally blocks legitimate emails, holding them in ‘quarantine” for four calendar days. The contacts listed in this RFP will acknowledge all emails received. Proposers not receiving acknowledgement within twenty-four hours shall follow-up via phone with specific information identifying the originating email address for message recovery.

1.11 Inquiries and Clarifications

Proposers are to raise any questions they have about the RFP document without delay. Direct all questions, in writing, to the Purchasing Services administrator listed in Section 1.10.

Proposers finding any significant ambiguity, error, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other deficiency in this RFP document shall immediately notify the Buyer and request clarification. In the event that it is necessary to provide additional clarification or revision to the RFP, the City will post addenda – see 1.12 below. Proposers are strongly encouraged to check for addenda regularly.

Proposals should be as responsive as possible to the provisions stated herein. Exceptions are not permitted. The City of Madison reserves the right to disqualify any and all bids that are non-responsive or that include exceptions.

1.12 Addenda

In the event that it is necessary to provide additional clarification or revision to the RFP, the City will post addenda to its Proposals distribution websites – see 1.13 below. It is the Proposers responsibility to regularly monitor the websites for any such postings. Proposers must acknowledge the receipt of any addenda on Form B. Failure to retrieve addenda and include their provisions may result in disqualification.

mailto:bids@cityofmadison.com mailto:dcr@cityofmadison.com

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1.13 Bid Distribution Networks

The City of Madison posts all Request for Proposals, addenda, tabulations, awards and related announcements on two distribution networks – VendorNet and DemandStar. The aforementioned documents are available exclusively from these websites. It is the Proposers responsibility to regularly monitor the bid distribution network for any such postings. Proposers failure to retrieve such addenda and incorporate their appropriate provisions in their response may result in disqualification. Both sites offer free registration to City Proposers.

State of Wisconsin VendorNet System:

State of Wisconsin and local agencies bid network. Registration is free.

http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet

DemandStar by Onvia: National bid network – Free subscription is available to access

Proposals from the City of Madison and other Wisconsin agencies, participating in the Wisconsin Association of Public Purchasers (WAPP). A fee is required if subscribing to multiple agencies that are not included in WAPP.

Bid Opportunities: www.cityofmadison.com/finance/purchasing/bidDemandStar.cfm

Home Page: www.demandstar.com

To Register: www.onvia.com/WAPP

1.14 Local Vendor Preference

The City of Madison has adopted a local preference purchasing policy granting a scoring preference to local suppliers. Only suppliers registered as of the bid’s due date will receive preference. Learn more and register at the City of Madison website: www.cityofmadison.com/business/localPurchasing.

1.15 Oral Presentations/Site Visits/Meetings

Proposers may be asked to attend meetings, make oral presentations, inspect City locations or make their facilities available for a site inspection as part of this RFP process. Such presentations, meetings or site visits will be at the Proposers expense.

1.16 Acceptance/Rejection of Proposals

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted, in whole or in part, and to waive any informalities or technicalities, which at the City's discretion is determined to be in the best interests of the City. Further, the City makes no representations that a contract will be awarded to any proposer responding to this request. The City expressly reserves the right to reject any and all proposals responding to this invitation without indicating any reasons for such rejection(s).

The City reserves the right to postpone due dates and openings for its own convenience and to withdraw this solicitation at any time without prior notice.

1.17 Withdrawal or Revision of Proposals

Proposers may, without prejudice, withdraw Proposals submitted prior to the date and time specified for receipt of Proposals by requesting such withdrawal before the due time and date of the submission of Proposals. After the due date of submission of Proposals, no Proposals may be withdrawn for a period of 90 days or as otherwise specified or provided by law. Proposers may modify their Proposals at any time prior to opening of Proposals.

http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet http://www.cityofmadison.com/finance/purchasing/bidDemandStar.cfm http://www.demandstar.com/ http://www.onvia.com/WAPP http://www.cityofmadison.com/business/localPurchasing

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1.18 Non-Material and Material Variances

The City reserves the right to waive or permit cure of nonmaterial variances in the offer if, in the judgment of the City, it is in the City’s best interest to do so. The determination of materiality is in the sole discretion of the City.

1.19 Public Records

Proposers are hereby notified that all information submitted in response to this RFP may be made available for public inspection according to the Public Records Law of the State of Wisconsin or other applicable public record laws. Information qualifying as a “trade secret”defined in State of Wisconsin Statutesmay be held confidential.

Proposers shall seal separately and clearly identify all information they deem to be “trade secrets,” as defined in the State of Wisconsin Statutes. Do not duplicate or co-mingle information, deemed confidential and sealed, elsewhere in your response.

S. 19.36(5)

(5) TRADE SECRETS. An authority may withhold access to any record or portion of a record containing information qualifying as a trade secret as defined in s. 134.90(1)(c).

s. 134.90(1)(c)

(c) “Trade secret” means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique or process to which all of the following apply:

1. The information derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use.

2. The information is the subject of efforts to maintain its secrecy that are reasonable under the circumstances.

The City cannot ensure that information will not be subject to release if a request is made under applicable public records laws. The City cannot consider the following confidential: a bid in its entirety, price bid information, or the entire contents of any resulting contract. The City will not provide advance notice to Proposers prior to release of any requested record.

To the extent permitted by such laws, it is the intention of the City to withhold the contents of Proposals from public viewuntil such times as competitive or bargaining reasons no longer require non-disclosure, in the City’s opinion. At that time, all Proposals will be available for review in accordance with such laws.

1.20 Usage Reports

Annually, the successful Proposers shall furnish to City Purchasing usage reports summarizing the ordering history for each department served during the previous contract year. The report, at a minimum, must include each and every item or service ordered during the period, its total quantities and dollars by item/service and in total. The City reserves the right to request usage reports at any time and request additional information, if required, when reviewing contract activity.

1.21 Partial Award

Unless otherwise noted, it will be assumed that Proposers will accept an order for all or part of the items/services priced.

1.22 Tax Exempt

The City of Madison as a municipality is exempt from payment of federal excise taxes (Registration Number 39-73-0411-K) and State of Wisconsin taxes per Wisconsin statute 77.54(9a). Federal Tax ID

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#39-6005507. A completed Wisconsin Department of Revenue Form S-211 (R.2-00) can be found on the City website. Our tax-exempt number is ES 42916.

1.23 Cooperative Purchasing

Bidders may choose to extend prices offered on bids to other municipalities. Under Wisconsin Statutes, a municipality is defined as a county; city; village; town; school district; board of school directors; sewer district; drainage district; vocational, technical and adult education district; or any other public or quasi-public corporation, officer, board or other body having the authority to award public contracts. This is known as “cooperative” or “piggyback” purchasing, a practice common amongst units of government. The City is not responsible for any contract resulting from a cooperative purchase using this RFB as a basis;

they are made solely between the bidders and third party unit of government.

1.24 Proposers Responsibility

Proposers shall examine this RFP and shall exercise their judgment as to the nature and scope of the work required. No plea of ignorance concerning conditions or difficulties that exist or may hereafter arise in the execution of the work under the resulting contract, as a consequence of failure to make necessary examinations and investigations, shall be accepted as an excuse for any failure or omission on the part of the Proposers to fulfill the requirements of the resulting contract.

2 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES/COMMODITIES

2.1 Summary of Services Requested

City of Madison (the City) is seeking Engineering Services consisting of structural analysis, design, and review for various small to mid-size structures to be installed as part of Public Works projects throughout the City of Madison, WI. Structures in this RFP may include storm sewer manholes and treatment structures, structural retaining walls, wingwalls, small abutments for bike and pedestrian bridges, footings, etc. Specific reviews and analysis will be requested for the initial set of deliverables but as other analyses are needed a request for a cost estimate will be required and compensation will be provided based on the billable rates as provided for in the deliverables.

2.2 Project Background

This RFP is intended to streamline the process for hiring consultants for small and mid-size structural analysis, design and/or review. For large and/or particularly complex structural projects, the City will continue to solicit competitive proposals. However, for small to mid-size projects, it would be beneficial to the City to have a standard contract for structural services in place for use by designers in several City agencies including City Engineering and City Parks. City staff anticipates that many individual projects under this contract will fall between $5,000 and $25,000 in design fees.

2.3 Project Description

Initial Deliverables:

The Engineering Division is seeking structural review and recommendations for several of its Standard Detail Drawings (SDDs) for commonly-used storm sewer structures. The applicable SDDs are included with this RFP as Attachments 1-5, and include the City’s standard box culvert wingwall, field-poured sewer access structures (SAS) and catch basins, 6’x6’ catch basins, precast SAS, and screen treatment device. For each structure, the City would like a review of its current structural design (including but not limited to concrete thickness, rebar size, and rebar spacing based on expected loading conditions) and recommendations, if applicable, on how to improve the design to increase structural integrity, meet any applicable standards, and optimize constructability. The deliverable expected for this effort is a report outlining the Consultant’s findings and recommendations for each structure in sufficient detail as to allow the City to make the necessary modifications to its SDDs. The report should be concise (1-3 pages in

RFP 8751-0-2018-BO.doc Page 7 length) and should detail the review that was completed, any recommended design alterations, and provide enough guidance and redlines of drawings for the City to modify the existing SDDs. Any major design considerations should be included in the report, including recommendations for precast structures and tolerances associated with approval of precast structures (e.g. requirements for wall thicknesses and maximum distances between cutouts, etc). The City will be responsible for all drafting work based on findings based on the report.

The following attachments are included as part of this RFP:

1. City of Madison SDD 5.5.1 - Box Culvert Wingwall

2. City of Madison SDD 5.7.3 – Field Poured SAS and Catch Basins

3. City of Madison SDD 5.7.4 – 6’x6’ Catch Basin and 3’x6’ Catch Basin *

4. City of Madison SDD 5.7.5 – Precast SAS

5. City of Madison SDD 5.7.39 – Screen Treatment Device

*Note: the 3’x6’ Catch Basin does not have a specific detail drawing but would be a modified structure based on the 6’x6’ Catch Basin design that would allow for an inlet casting (R-3067) and a standard casting (R-1550).

Other projects beyond those described above may also be included with this RFP when engineering services are necessary. The project deliverables will be determined on a case by case basis, depending on the level of review or design required. Please see Section 2.4 for a general description of structural services that may be requested on a case by case basis and Section 2.5 for more details on the potential projects that can be anticipated.

2.4 Summary of Services Required

The Consultant should be prepared to provide the following services for any design project awarded under this contract as deemed necessary by the City and as provided for in the specific scope. This list of services should not be considered all-inclusive and each proposal shall be tailored to the specific request.

Compensation will be provided based on hours necessary to complete the work and hourly rates for the different staff working on the project.

Design Phase

• Prepare a scope of services and not-to-exceed cost for City-requested services for the project.

• Visit the project site (as necessary) to evaluate field conditions as needed for design.

• Identify information necessary to perform structural design or review and request such information from the City of Madison.

o The City may provide the requested information (i.e. soil borings, topography, etc) or request that the Consultant perform the work on a case-by-case basis.

• Estimate construction costs.

• Prepare stamped, construction-quality engineering design drawings and specifications for bid package, as determined on a case by case basis.

• Prepare assessment or report of the project as directed in the individual scope of services.

Bid Phase

• Respond to Requests for Information from bidders, and prepare addenda to bid package as required and on a case by case basis as identified in each individual project scope.

Construction Phase

• Attend the City’s pre-construction meeting for the project (as necessary).

• Respond to questions from the Construction Contractor and from City staff during construction.

• Review and approve shop drawings and/or other required submittals from the Construction

Contractor.

• Provide construction oversight for structural component of the project to ensure that the

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• Attend construction progress meetings (as necessary).

• Perform or oversee testing (as necessary).

Deliverables Deliverables required for each project may include (but are not limited to) any combination of the following:

• Assessment or report

• Stamped calculations

• Stamped, construction-quality engineering design drawings (digital and paper copy)

• Construction-quality specifications

2.5 Potential Projects

Potential projects that may be requested under this RFP include the following:

• Structural design of storm sewer control and treatment structures

• Design of small structural retaining walls

• Design of small footings for miscellaneous Parks structures

• Design of boat ramps/launches

• Design of small bridge abutments (pedestrian and bike bridges)

• Review of existing roof decking/structure and design of structural solutions for projects where additional loads are introduced (i.e. re-roof, insulation, ballast, solar PV panels, solar hot water, mechanical equipment, roof decks, railings etc.)

• Review/assessment of roof deck failures and design of a structural solution for repairs/patching.

• Design of structural solution(s) for removal of structural column, including sizing of transfer beam and reinforcement of remaining columns, walls, and/or footings

• Extensions of existing walls to provide more volume in an existing garage or other similar storage structure

• Design of roof truss/beams for small garages, and other small storage facilities

• Design of structural support (in an existing wall) for the inclusion of an opening for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, window, or other building element

• Structural building design/detailing for added awnings at the exterior of existing buildings

• Review/assessment of existing structural concrete and/or masonry wall damage and/or failure and design of a structural repair solution.

• Site assessment and reporting on existing structures (abutments, concrete cunettes, boat launches, small miscellaneous structures, etc.)

2.6 Project Schedule

It is expected that the first deliverables as described in Section 2.3 above will be due on or before December 1, 2018. Specific schedules for other services not specified in this RFP will be determined by city staff on a case by case basis.

3 REQUIRED INFORMATION AND CONTENT OF PROPOSALS

3.1 Consultant Qualifications

Consultants are encouraged to keep proposals short and to the point, and to observe any specific page limitations stated below. No specific format is required, but it is best if it corresponds generally to the items of information requested below. The City of Madison will evaluate proposals based in part of the staff qualifications of the submitters. Proposals should contain evidence of the following qualifications:

• The Consultant must be able to respond to City requests for services promptly and without

RFP 8751-0-2018-BO.doc Page 9 unreasonable delay.

• The Consultant must have at least two (2) civil engineering Professional Engineers (PEs) on staff who specialize and who each have at least seven (7) years experience structural design.

• The Consultant should submit resumes of the primary proposed project team for this work with their response to this RFP. For each review or service requested the Consultant will need to provide the specific project team tasked with the work.

• The Consultant should have drafting standards in place that meet or exceed the requirements of the “National CAD Standards.”

• The Consultant will be required to submit all drawings in Autodesk’s AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D format (as appropriate), and shall be skilled in the use of those programs.

3.2 Proposal Format

1. List the size of your staff engaged in this type of design service. Include professional engineers, technicians, and clerical assistants. If yours is a branch office, include only those personnel that work in your office. If work is taking place out of more than one office, list the size of the staff for each office individually. Also include information for sub-consultants if applicable.

2. State the professional registration, education, and general experience of staff personnel that would be assigned to this work. Indicate what role the various staff will have in the project. A flow chart can be helpful. Also include information for sub-consultants if applicable.

3. List 3-4 similar projects the Lead Staff for this project has completed recently and similar projects managed by the office working on this project that have been completed in the last 10 years. List the design year, Lead Staff, client contact person, and telephone number for each.

Please see Section 1.3 and Forms A-E for additional information.

Rev. 07/20/2015-FormA-SignatureAffidavit.doc

Form A: Signature Affidavit

RFP #: 8751-0-2018-BO Engineering Structures This form must be returned with your response.

In signing Proposals, we certify that we have not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement or participated in any collusion or otherwise take any action in restraint of free competition; that no attempt has been made to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit Proposals, that Proposals have been independently arrived at, without collusion with any other Proposers, competitor or potential competitor; that Proposals have not been knowingly disclosed prior to the opening of Proposals to any other Proposers or competitor; that the above statement is accurate under penalty of perjury.

The undersigned, submitting this Proposals, hereby agrees with all the terms, conditions, and specifications required by the City in this Request for Proposals, declares that the attached Proposals and pricing are in conformity therewith, and attests to the truthfulness of all submissions in response to this solicitation.

Proposers shall provide the information requested below. Include the legal name of the Proposers and signature of the person(s) legally authorized to bind the Proposers to a contract.

COMPANY NAME

SIGNATURE DATE

PRINT NAME OF PERSON SIGNING

Rev. 07/20/2015-FormB-Receipt.doc

Form B: Receipt of Forms and Submittal Checklist

Proposers hereby acknowledge the receipt and/or submittal of the following forms:

Forms Initial to

Acknowledge

SUBMITTAL

Initial to Acknowledge

RECEIPT

Description of Services/Commodities N/A

Form A: Signature Affidavit

Form B: Receipt of Forms and Submittal Checklist

Form C: Vendor Profile

Form D: Fee Proposal

Form E: Exceptions (if applicable)

Attachment 1: Box Culvert Wingwall N/A

Attachment 2: Field Poured SAS and Catch Basins N/A

Attachment 3: 6’x6’ Catch Basin N/A

Attachment 4: Precast SAS N/A

Attachment 5: Screen Treatment Device N/A

Appendix A: Standard Terms & Conditions N/A

Appendix B: Contract for Purchase of Services N/A

Addendum #

Addendum #

Addendum #

VENDOR NAME

Rev. 07/20/2015-FormC-VendorProfile.doc

Form C: Vendor Profile

COMPANY INFORMATION

COMPANY NAME (Make sure to use your complete, legal company name.)

FEIN (If FEIN is not applicable, SSN collected upon award) CONTACT NAME (Able to answer questions about proposal.) TITLE

TELEPHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER

EMAIL

ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CONTACT

The successful Contractor, who employs more than 15 employees and whose aggregate annual business with the City for the calendar year, in which the contract takes effect, is more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), will be required to comply with the City of Madison Affirmative Action Ordinance, Section 39.02(9) within thirty (30) days of award of contract.

CONTACT NAME TITLE

TELEPHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER

ORDERS/BILLING CONTACT

Address where City purchase orders/contracts are to be mailed and person the department contacts concerning orders and billing.

CONTACT NAME TITLE

TELEPHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER

LOCAL VENDOR STATUS

The City of Madison has adopted a local preference purchasing policy granting a scoring preference to local suppliers. Only suppliers registered as of the bid’s due date will receive preference. Learn more and register at the City of Madison website.

CHECK ONLY ONE:

Yes, we are a local vendor and have registered on the City of Madison website under the following category: www.cityofmadison.com/business/localPurchasing

No, we are not a local vendor or have not registered.

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Form D: Cost Proposal

Prepare the fee proposal as all inclusive, not-to-exceed, fixed fees:

• All Inclusive – Covers all direct and indirect necessary expenses including but not limited to; travel, telephone, copying and other out-of-pocket expenses.

• Not To Exceed – The actual fees shall not exceed the amount specified in fee proposal.

• Fixed Fee – All prices, rates, fees and conditions outlined in the proposal shall remain fixed and valid for the entire length of the contract and any/all renewals.

Any pricing increases or additions must be agreed upon in writing by both parties.

1. Please provide the hourly billing rate for all team members that would be assigned this RFP:

Position Name (if known) Hourly Billing Rate

2. Please indicate the percentage increase for the following future years:

2019 Rates: % (percent increase from Year 1, 2018)

2020 Rates: % (percent increase from Year 2, 2019)

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3. Provide total not to exceed cost for the following deliverables:

1. City of Madison SDD 5.5.1 - Box Culvert Wingwall

2. City of Madison SDD 5.7.3 – Field Poured SAS and Catch Basins

3. City of Madison SDD 5.7.4 – 6’x6’ Catch Basin and 3’x6’ Catch Basin *

4. City of Madison SDD 5.7.5 – Precast SAS

5. City of Madison SDD 5.7.39 – Screen Treatment Device

Summary report of findings for all structures

TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $ _____________

ESTIMATED HOURS TO PERFORM TASK ____________

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Form E: References

REFERENCE #1 – CLIENT INFORMATION

COMPANY NAME CONTACT NAME

ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

TELEPHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER

EMAIL

CONTRACT PERIOD YEAR COMPLETED TOTAL COST

DESCRIPTION OF THE PERFORMED WORK

REFERENCE #2 – CLIENT INFORMATION

ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

TELEPHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER

EMAIL

REFERENCE #3 – CLIENT INFORMATION

ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

TELEPHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER

EMAIL

Form E: References

FormE-References.doc

REFERENCE #4 – CLIENT INFORMATION

COMPANY NAME CONTACT NAME

ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

TELEPHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER

EMAIL

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CITY OF MADISON

(STC-Form: 05/01/2018)

1. General. Throughout this document, "City of Madison," "City" and "Purchasing" shall be synonymous and mean the City of Madison. The words "bid" and "proposal" are synonymous, as are the words "bidder," "proposer" and "contractor." The phrases "request for proposal," "invitation for bids," "request," "invitation," and "solicitation" shall also be synonymous.

As applied to the winning or selected bidder, the words "bid," "proposal," and "contract" are synonymous.

2. Entire Agreement, Order of Precedence. These standard terms and conditions shall apply to any Purchase Order issued as a result of this

Request for Bid/Proposal, except where expressly stated otherwise in the RFP or in a written instrument covering this purchase signed by an authorized representative of the City and the Contractor, in a form approved by the City Attorney (a “Separate Contract”). If such a separate contract is executed it shall constitute the entire agreement and no other terms and conditions, whether oral or written, shall be effective or binding unless expressly agreed to in writing by the City.

If a Separate Contract is not executed, these Standard Terms and Conditions, the City’s request for proposals, the version of the vendor’s bid that was accepted by the City, and the City’s Purchase Order (if any) shall constitute a contract and will be the entire agreement.

Order of Precedence: If there is a conflict between this Section A and any terms in the vendor’s accepted bid or proposal, this Section A shall control unless the parties expressly agree to another order of precedence, in writing. If there is a conflict between this Section A and a Separate Contract, the terms and conditions of the Separate Contract shall control.

I. TERMS FOR SUBMISSION OF BIDS: The following section applies to the bid/selection process only.

3. This invitation for bids does not commit the City to award a contract, pay any costs incurred in preparation of bids, or to procure or contract for services or equipment. The City may require the bidder to participate in negotiation and to submit such additional price or technical or other revisions to his or her bids as may result from negotiation. The bidder shall be responsible for all costs incurred as part of his or her participation in the pre-award process.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids submitted, in whole or in part, and to waive any informalities or technicalities which at the City’s discretion are determined to be in the best interests of the City. Further, the City makes no representations that a contract will be awarded to any offeror responding to this request. The City expressly reserves the right to reject any and all bids responding to this invitation without indicating any reasons for such rejections(s).

The City reserves the right to postpone due dates and openings for its own convenience and to withdraw this solicitation at any time without prior notice.

4. Addenda. Changes affecting the specifications will be made by addenda. Changes may include, or result in, a postponement in the bid due date. Bidders are required to complete the Bidder Response Sheet, acknowledging receipt of all parts of the bid, including all addenda.

5. Price Proposal. All bidders are required to identify the proposed manufacturer and model, and to indicate the proposed delivery time on the attached Proposal Form. Failure to do so may cause the bid to be considered not responsive. If desired, the bidder may include product literature and specifications. The price quoted will remain firm throughout each contract period. Any price increase proposed shall be submitted sixty (60) calendar days prior to subsequent contract periods and shall be limited to fully documented cost increases to the bidder which are demonstrated to be industry-wide.

6. Price Inclusion. The price quoted in any bid shall include all items of labor, materials, tools, equipment, and other costs necessary to ful ly complete the furnishing and delivery of equipment or services pursuant to the specifications attached thereof. Any items omitted from the specifications which are clearly necessary for the completion of the project shall be considered a portion of the specifications although not directly specified or called for in these specifications.

7. Pricing and Discount.

a. Unit prices shown on the bid/proposal or contract shall be the price per unit of sale (e.g., gal., cs., doz., ea., etc.) as stated on the bid/proposal or contract. For any given item, the quantity multiplied by the unit price shall establish the extended price. If an apparent mistake exists in the extended price, the unit price shall govern in the bid/proposal evaluation and contract administration.

b. In determination of award, discounts for early payment will only be considered when all other conditions are equal. Early payment is defined as payment within fifteen (15) days providing the discount terms are deemed favorable. All payment terms must allow the option of Net 30.

8. F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid. Bid prices must include all handling, transportation and insurance charges. Failure to bid FOB Destination Freight Prepaid may disqualify your bid.

9. Award.

a. The City will have sole discretion as to the methodology used in making the award. Where none is specified, the award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder in compliance with the specifications and requirements of this solicitation.

b. The right is reserved to make a separate award of each item, group of items or all items, and to make an award in whole or in part, whichever is deemed in the best interest of the City.

10. Responsiveness and Responsibility. Award will be made to the responsible and responsive bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the City with price and other factors considered. For the purposes of this project, responsiveness is defined as the bidder’s conformance to the requirements of the solicitation. Being not responsive includes the failure to furnish information requested.

Responsibility is defined as the bidder’s potential ability to perform successfully under the terms of the proposed contract. Briefly, a responsible bidder has adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain said resources; can comply with required delivery taking into

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The City reserves the right to refuse to accept any bid from any person, firm or corporation that is in arrears or is in default to the City, or has failed to perform faithfully any previous contract with the City. If requested, the bidder must present within five (5) working days evidence satisfactory to the City of performance ability and possession of necessary facilities, financial resources, adequate insurance, and any other resources required to determine the bidder’s ability to comply with the terms of this solicitation document.

11. Cancellation.

a. The City reserves the right to cancel any contract in whole or in part without penalty due to non-appropriation of funds.

b. In the event the Bidder shall default in any of the covenants, agreements, commitments, or conditions and any such default shall continue unremedied for a period of ten (10) days after written notice to the Bidder, the City may, at its option and in addition to all other rights and remedies which it may have, terminate the Agreement and all rights of the Bidder under the Agreement.

c. Failure to maintain the required certificates of insurance, permits, licenses and bonds will be cause for contract termination. If the Bidder fails to maintain and keep in force the insurance, if required, the City shall have the right to cancel and terminate the contract without notice.

II. CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE: The following section applies to purchases/contracts after the award. See Paragraphs 1 & 2 for applicability and order of precedence.

12. Specifications.

a. All bidders must be in compliance with all specifications and any drawings provided with this solicitation. Exceptions taken to these specifications must be noted on your bid.

b. When specific manufacturer and model numbers are used, they are to establish a design, type, construction, quality, functional capability and/or performance level desired. When alternates are bid/proposed, they must be identified by manufacturer, stock number, and the bidder/proposer is responsible for providing sufficient information to establish equivalency. The City shall be the sole judge of equivalency. Bidders are cautioned to avoid bidding alternates which do not meet specifications, which may result in rejection of their bid/proposal.

13. Regulatory Compliance.

a. Seller represents and warrants that the goods or services furnished hereunder, including all labels, packages, and container for said goods, comply with all applicable standards, rules and regulations in effect under the requirements of all Federal, State and local laws, rules and regulations as applicable, including the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), as amended, with respect to design, manufacture or use for their intended purpose of said goods or services. Seller shall furnish Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) whenever applicable.

b. If it is determined by the City that such standards are not met, the seller agrees to bear all costs required to meet the minimum standards as stated above for the equipment/products furnished under this contract.

14. Warranty. Unless otherwise specifically stated by the bidder, products shall be warranted against defects by the bidder for ninety (90) days from the date of receipt. If bidder or manufacturer offers warranty that exceeds 90 days, such warranty shall prevail.

15. Ownership of Printing Materials. All artwork, camera-ready copy, negative, dies, photos and similar materials used to produce a printing job shall become the property of the City. Any furnished materials shall remain the property of the City. Failure to meet this requirement will disqualify your bid.

16. Item Return Policy. Bidder will be required to accept return of products ordered in error for up to twenty-one (21) calendar days from date of receipt, with the City paying only the return shipping costs. Indicate in detail on the Bidder Response Sheet, your return policy.

17. Payment Terms and Invoicing. The City will pay properly submitted vendor invoices within thirty (30) days of receipt, providing good and/or services have been delivered, installed (if required), and accepted as specified.

a. Payment shall be considered timely if the payment is mailed, delivered, or transferred within thirty (30) days after receipt of a properly completed invoice, unless the vendor is notified in writing by the agency of a dispute before payment is due.

b. Invoices presented for payment must be submitted in accordance with instructions contained on the purchase order, including reference to purchase order and submittal to the correct address for processing. Invoice payment processing address is shown on the upper middle section of the purchase order. Send invoices to Accounts Payable address on the purchase order. Do not send invoices to Purchasing or ship to address.

c. Bidders, proposers shall include discounts for early payment as a percent reduction of invoice. Invoice discounts shall be determined where applicable, from the date of acceptance of goods and/or the receipt of invoice, whichever is later. Discounts for early payment terms stated on the bid/proposal must be shown plainly on the invoice; discounts for early payment not shown on the invoice will be taken.

d. Invoices submitted not in accordance with these instructions will be removed from the payment process and returned within ten (10) days.

18. F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the vendor shall bear all handling, transportation and insurance charges. Title of goods shall pass upon acceptance of goods at the City’s dock.

19. Tax Exemption. The City of Madison is exempt from the payment of Federal Excise Tax and State Sales Tax. The City Tax Exempt number is ES 42916. Any other sales tax, use tax, imposts, revenues, excise, or other taxes which are now, or which may hereafter be imposed by Congress, the State of Wisconsin, or any other political subdivision thereof and applicable to the sale of material delivered as a result of the bidder’s bid and which, by terms of the tax law, may be passed directly to the City, will be paid by the City.

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20. Affirmative Action.

A. The following language applies to all successful bidders employing fifteen (15) or more employees (MGO 39.02(9)(c):

The Contractor agrees that, within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this Contract, Contractor will provide to the City of Madison Department of Civil Rights (the “Department”), certain workforce utilization statistics, using a form provided by the City.

If the Contract is still in effect, or if the City enters into a new Agreement with the Contractor, within one year after the date on which the form was required to be provided, the Contractor will provide updated workforce information using a second form, also to be furnished by the City.

The second form will be submitted to the Department no later than one year after the date on which the first form was required to be provided.

The Contractor further agrees that, for at least twelve (12) months after the effective date of this Contract, it will notify the Department of each of its job openings at facilities in Dane County for which applicants not already employees of the Contractor are to be considered. The notice will include a job description, classification, qualifications, and application procedures and deadlines, shall be provided to the City by the opening date of advertisement and with sufficient time for the City to notify candidates and make a timely referral. The Contractor agrees to interview and consider candidates referred by the Department, or an organization designated by the Department, if the candidate meets the minimum qualification standards established by the Contractor, and if the referral is timely. A referral is timely if it is received by the Contractor on or before the date stated in the notice.

The Department will determine if a contractor is exempt from the above requirements (Sec. 20.A.) at the time the Request for Exemption in 20.B.(2) is made.

B. Articles of Agreement, Request for Exemption, and Release of Payment:

The “ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT” beginning on the following page, apply to all contractors, unless determined to be exempt under the following table and procedures:

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES LESS THAN $25,000

Aggregate Annual Business with the City*

$25,000 OR MORE

Aggregate Annual Business with the City*

14 or less Exempt** Exempt**

15 or more Exempt** Not Exempt

*As determined by the Finance Director **As determined by the Department of Civil Rights

(1) Exempt Status: In this section, “Exempt” means the Contractor is exempt from the Articles of Agreement in section 20.B.(5) of this Contract and from filing an Affirmative Action plan as required by Section IV of the Articles of Agreement. The Department of Civil Rights (“Department”) makes the final determination as to whether a contractor is exempt. If the Contractor is not exempt, sec. 20.B.(5) shall apply and Contractor shall select option A. or B. under Article IV therein and file an Affirmative Action Plan.

(2) Request for Exemption – Fewer Than 15 Employees: (MGO 39.02(9)(a)2.) Contractors who believe they are exempt based on number of employees shall submit a Request for Exemption on a form provided by the Department within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Contract.

(3) Exemption – Annual Aggregate Business: (MGO 39.02(9)(a)c.): The Department will determine, at the time this Contract is presented for signature, if the Contractor is exempt because it will have less than $25,000 in annual aggregate business with the City in the calendar year. CONTRACTORS WITH 15 OR MORE EMPLOYEES WILL LOSE THIS EXEMPTION AND BECOME SUBJECT TO SEC. 20.B.(5) UPON REACHING $25,000 OR MORE ANNUAL AGGREGATE BUSINESS WITH THE CITY WITHIN THE

CALENDAR YEAR.

(4) Release of Payment: (MGO 39.02(9)(e)1.b.) All non-exempt contractors must have an approved Affirmative Action plan meeting the requirements of Article IV below on file with the Department within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Contract and prior to release of payment by the City.

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