RFP 393 - Request for Proposals.pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

A. Introduction. The State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation (SAIF) invites proposals from qualified vendors to provide wall demolition, metal framing, sheetrock, acoustical ceiling work, and painting services for SAIF renovation projects in Salem, Oregon, as specified in this Request for Proposals (“RFP”).

SAIF is an independent public corporation created by the Oregon Legislature, with headquarters located at 400 High Street SE, in Salem, Oregon. SAIF is the market leader in the provision of workers’ compensation insurance for Oregon employers, insuring more than

600,000 workers through policies with over 54,000 employers. SAIF also has regional offices in Bend, Eugene, Medford, North Bend, and Portland. As of October 15, 2024, SAIF employed 1,216 persons. Respondents will find additional background information at http://www.saif.com.

B. Scope of Work. The proposer must be qualified and prepared to provide services to

SAIF in the following areas:

1.Wall demolition, metal framing, sheetrock, acoustical ceiling work, and painting.

C. RFP Dates and Deadlines. SAIF has established the following dates and deadlines for this RFP. Dates marked with an asterisk (*) are tentative.

RFP issue date January 13, 2025

Deadline for proposer questions January 24, 2025

Responses to proposer questions published January 31, 2025

Proposals due February 14, 2025

Proposer interviews (if required) February/March *

Contract award March 17, 2025 *

Beginning of services May 1, 2025

D. RFP Terms.

1. SAIF is issuing this RFP for the purpose of obtaining proposals for the provision of wall demolition, metal framing, sheetrock, acoustical ceiling work, and painting services. SAIF expects to enter into a single contract with one vendor, using the form of professional services contract attached as Attachment A, including a statement of work in the form attached as Attachment B. However, SAIF does not guarantee the award of any contract as a result of this RFP.

2. At SAIF’s discretion, any representation made by a proposer in response to this RFP, whether verbal or written, will be incorporated into any contract between SAIF and the proposer.

3. This RFP provides instructions for the preparation of a proposal that will address all

RFP requirements. This RFP is not an offer to contract. Only the execution of a written contract will obligate SAIF, in accordance with the terms contained in the contract.

http://www.saif.com/

4. SAIF will screen all proposals to ensure compliance with RFP specifications. Those proposals that do not meet minimum requirements will be classified as “nonresponsive.”

SAIF will disqualify all nonresponsive proposals from further evaluation. Responsive proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria in section G, Selection Criteria.

5. SAIF will not pay any costs a proposer incurs in preparing and submitting its proposal or in negotiating and signing a contract, all of which will be the sole responsibility of the proposer. Any due diligence conducted by a proposer is at the proposer’s expense. All proposals become the property of SAIF upon delivery to SAIF.

6. SAIF reserves the right:

a. To amend this RFP in any manner prior to award of a contract (SAIF will notify all responsive proposers if SAIF amends the RFP);

b. To excuse any proposer from any RFP requirement if SAIF deems it to be in

SAIF’s interest to do so;

c. To cancel the RFP without liability to SAIF any time prior to executing a contract if SAIF determines, in its sole discretion, it is in SAIF’s interest to do so;

d. To share the RFP and any proposals SAIF receives with any third party of SAIF’s choosing, in order to secure expert opinion; and

e. To accept or reject any proposal even if all requirements have been met.

E. Proposal Requirements.

1. Proposals must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the proposer. Proposals should be submitted by email to SAIF’s Procurement team, at the following email address: procurement@saif.com. Proposals must be in a commonly used file format, such as Adobe® Portable Document Format (.pdf) or a Microsoft Office-type program. Proposers should include the following in the subject line of the email:

“RFP #393 - Wall demolition, metal framing, sheetrock, acoustical ceiling work, and painting services”

Proposals must be submitted not later than 3:00 p.m. pacific time on Friday, February

14, 2025.

2. Proposals must conform to all requirements of the RFP. All necessary attachments must be submitted with the proposal and in the required format. Failure to comply with all requirements may result in proposal rejection.

3. Proposals should provide a straightforward, concise description of the proposer's ability to satisfy the requirements of the RFP. Emphasis should be on completeness,

7. SAIF is subject to Oregon’s public records laws. Subject to statutory exemptions from disclosure, which may or may not apply to all or a portion of a proposal, once the

RFP process has been completed proposals will be subject to disclosure if SAIF receives a request to do so. If the proposer believes any part of its proposal constitutes material that is exempt from disclosure, the proposer must clearly identify this material when submitting the proposal, and the statutory basis for the exemption. Proposers may not identify the entirety of a proposal as exempt from disclosure.

organization, and clarity of content. Information should be presented sequentially in the same order as the proposal content listed below in Section F.

4. Proposals should be typed using an easily readable font size and an 8.5” x 11” document format is preferred, including pictures, charts, graphs, tables, and text the proposer deems appropriate for review of the firm’s response. There is no page limit.

5. Proposals must address all of the requirements of this RFP or, if the proposer cannot satisfy a particular requirement, the proposal must clearly identify any requirements that cannot be satisfied and explain why the requirement cannot be satisfied.

6. Proposers may add content in areas where the proposer feels it can offer value to

SAIF in an area that is not specifically requested.

7. A proposer may submit more than one proposal. However, if a subsequently submitted proposal is intended to replace an earlier proposal, the proposer must clearly indicate this intention when submitting the subsequent proposal. In the absence of such an indication, SAIF may elect to accept any single proposal submitted by a proposer, or reject all proposals submitted by the proposer.

8. If the proposer intends to subcontract any of the work proposed the proposer must identify the subcontractor by name, and describe the precise portion of the work that the proposer proposes to subcontract. If any subcontractor is certified by Oregon as a

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Minority Business, Women Business, Emerging Small

Business, or Service Disabled Veteran-owned business, the proposer must also complete a

“Subcontractor Data Collection” form (available from SAIF upon request).

9. Each proposal must be signed by the proposer (if the proposer is an individual) or by an authorized representative of the proposer (if the proposer is a business entity), and must include a copy of a signed original of Attachment D, in which the proposer certifies that it meets all minimum requirements of section B of this RFP, the proposer has not colluded with any other proposer in the preparation of its proposal, and the proposer agrees to be bound by the terms and pricing of its proposal, including all attachments.

10. Proposers must submit any questions regarding this RFP in writing or by e-mail to

Bridget Deal at the following address:

SAIF Corporation

Attn: Bridget Deal, Procurement Coordinator

400 High Street SE

Salem, OR 97312

Email: procurement@saif.com

All questions must be received not later than 3:00 p.m. pacific time on Friday, January

24, 2025, in order to be considered. SAIF will answer questions in writing and will provide answers to all proposers in response to questions of general interest.

F. Proposal Contents

1. Proposals must include the following information:

a. The proposer’s complete name, mailing address, physical address, e-mail address, voice telephone, and fax numbers;

b. A description of the ownership structure of the proposer, giving specific details with regard to any parent or affiliates;

c. A work plan detailing how the project objectives will be accomplished;

d. A description of other similar work performed within the past two years by the proposer;

e. Names and telephone numbers of individuals in two to four companies whom

SAIF can contact to discuss the proposer’s qualifications; and

f. A firm quotation of the rates (labor rates, materials cost plus mark-up etc.)

proposed to be charged, over a three-year term contract, itemized by category of work and including any anticipated travel expenses.

2. Proposals must also address fully each of the following requirements:

a. The names, titles, and qualifications of the specific individuals (key persons) proposer intends to assign to the work, together with the roles each will play and their qualifications to do the work; and

b. A description of other similar work performed within the past two years by the key persons.

G. Selection Criteria

1. SAIF will evaluate proposals based on the following criteria (ranked in no particular order):

a. Years of experience;

b. Qualifications of key persons;

c. Proposed cost of services;

d. References; and

e. Proposed contract terms.

2. SAIF may conduct interviews with one or more proposer prior to making a final selection. SAIF anticipates awarding a contract on or about March 17, 2025. However, SAIF is not required to interview proposers or to award any contract pursuant to this RFP.

H. Participation by Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business (“MWESB”) and

Service Disabled Veteran-Certified Businesses

1. Minority-owned and women-owned businesses continue to be a dynamic and fast-growing sector of the Oregon economy. Oregon is committed to creating an environment that supports the ingenuity and industriousness of Oregon’s Minority Business Enterprise

[MBE] and Women Business Enterprise [WBE]. Emerging Small Business [ESB] firms are also an important sector of the state’s economy.

2. Oregon MWESB-certified and Service Disabled Veteran-certified firms, as defined in

Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 200.055, have an equal opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with state funds. By submitting its proposal, the proposer certifies that, if opportunities arise for subcontractors to perform a portion of the Services, the proposer will take reasonable steps to ensure that certified firms are provided an equal opportunity to compete for and participate in the performance of such work. Proposer further certifies and agrees that it has not and will not discriminate in its employment practices with regard to race, creed, age, religious affiliation, sex, disability, sexual orientation or national origin, and it has not and will not discriminate against a subcontractor in the awarding of a subcontract because the subcontractor is a minority-owned, woman-owned, or emerging small business enterprise certified under ORS 200.055.

3. If the proposer has been certified by Oregon’s Certification Office for Business

Inclusion and Diversity (COBID) as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Minority Business, Women Business, Emerging Small Business, or Service Disabled Veteran business, the proposer is encouraged to call this to SAIF’s attention, and to provide the certification number.

I. RFP Attachments.

1. Attachment A to this RFP is the form of contract that will be used for any contract issued pursuant to this RFP. Proposers may submit an alternate form of contract, but in the absence of negotiations between the parties SAIF is not obligated to accept any contractual term proposed by any proposer. Proposers are encouraged to identify any term in SAIF’s proposed contract to which proposer objects, and to propose alternative language. The final contract will include the statement of work (Attachment B) and insurance coverage requirements (Attachment C), as Exhibits A and B, respectively.

2. Attachment B to this RFP is a placeholder for the statement of work for the contract, which will be negotiated between the parties based on the successful proposer’s response to the requirements of the RFP. The final statement of work will include billing procedures, reporting requirements, and general performance requirements, and will be incorporated in and constitute Exhibit A of the contract.

3. Attachment C to this RFP lists the minimum insurance coverage that will be required of the contractor awarded a contract in response to this RFP. Attachment C will be incorporated in and will constitute Exhibit B of the contract.

4. Attachment D to this RFP is a statement that must be signed by the proposer and submitted with the proposal, certifying to the accuracy of all statements made in the proposal and certifying that the proposer meets all minimum qualifications stated in section

B of this RFP and is prepared to enter into a contract on the terms contained in Attachments

A, B, and C. Electronically scanned signatures, e-signatures (such as DocuSign), and similar methods of signing Attachment D are acceptable.

5. Attachment E to this RFP is SAIF’s Health and Safety Protocol. Attachment E will be incorporated in and will constitute Exhibit C of the contract.

A complete proposal will include the following materials:

✓ A narrative responding to all requirements listed in section F;

✓ A copy of a signed and dated Attachment D; and

✓ A statement that the proposer accepts the contract terms in Attachment A or, in lieu of such a statement, a brief explanation of terms to which the proposer objects or a copy of proposer’s proposed form of contract.

(End of RFP – Attachments follow.)

Attachment A

Vendor Services Contract

This contract is between the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation, an Oregon independent public corporation dba SAIF Corporation (“SAIF”), and <<contractor name>> (“Contractor”).

The parties agree as follows:

1 Statement of Work Contractor shall provide the services described in the Statement of

Work attached as Exhibit A (the “Services”).

2 Consideration

2.1 As payment in full for the Services and subject to the terms of this contract, SAIF shall pay Contractor as set forth in Exhibit A. SAIF shall reimburse Contractor for travel-related and other expenses only to the extent provided in Exhibit A.

2.2 SAIF is not required to pay Contractor for any Services, unless the Services are complete, conform to the specifications in the Statement of Work and otherwise conform to the warranty and other terms of this contract.

2.3 The maximum, not-to-exceed amount payable to Contractor under this contract is $

<<Maximum Payment>>. Contractor shall not submit invoices for, and SAIF is not required to pay, any amount in excess of this amount, unless the contract is amended to permit additional compensation. If this maximum amount is increased by amendment of this contract, the amendment must be signed by both parties before Contractor performs any Services subject to the amendment.

3 Term This contract is effective when it has been signed by both parties and expires on

<<Contract End Date>>, unless otherwise extended under section 17 or terminated under section 12 or section 15.

4 Confidentiality

4.1 Contractor shall protect Confidential Information from unauthorized disclosure and use. “Confidential Information” means any information about an injured worker, a SAIF-insured employer, a SAIF employee or SAIF’s information and security systems obtained by

Contractor or its employees or agents in the performance of this contract. Contractor shall not use Confidential Information for purposes other than those directly related to the purposes of this contract. Contractor shall not disclose Confidential Information to third parties without SAIF's prior written consent. Contractor may disclose Confidential

Information to Contractor’s employees or consultants only as permitted by this contract, and only on a “need-to-know” basis, and only after the employee or consultant has agreed to be bound by all of the terms of this contract related to the nondisclosure of information.

The limited disclosure right granted in the preceding sentence does not constitute a grant of ownership or license rights in any Confidential Information.

4.2 Other than information about injured workers, “Confidential Information” does not include information that (a) becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Contractor or any of its employees or agents; or (b) was in Contractor’s possession before it was disclosed by SAIF, or (c) was independently developed by

Contractor without the use of SAIF’s Confidential Information.

4.3 Contractor acknowledges that the disclosure by Contractor of any Confidential

Information will immediately give rise to continuing irreparable injury to SAIF and others that is inadequately compensable in damages at law. Accordingly, and without prejudice to any other remedy available to SAIF, SAIF may seek injunctive relief for Contractor’s disclosure of Confidential Information.

4.4 Contractor’s obligations with respect to confidentiality survive termination of the contract.

5 Independent Contractor/Responsibility for Taxes and Withholding

5.1 Contractor shall perform all Services as an independent contractor. Contractor has no authority to incur or create any obligation for or to legally bind SAIF in any way. SAIF may (a) determine and modify the delivery schedule for the Services and (b) evaluate the quality of the completed performance; however, SAIF shall not control the means or manner of

Contractor's performance. Contractor shall determine the appropriate means and manner of performing the Services.

5.2 Nothing in this contract is intended to make Contractor an “officer,” “employee,” or

“agent” of SAIF, as those terms are used in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 30.265.

5.3 Contractor shall pay all taxes applicable to payments made to Contractor under this contract and, unless Contractor is subject to backup withholding, SAIF is not required to, and will not, withhold any amounts from these payments to cover Contractor's tax obligations.

Contractor is not eligible for any social security, unemployment insurance, or workers' compensation benefits from payments made to Contractor under this contract, except as a self-employed individual.

6 Representations and Warranties Contractor represents and warrants to SAIF that:

6.1 Contractor will perform the Services in a timely and workmanlike manner using qualified personnel acting in accordance with applicable professional standards.

6.2 All Services conform to the specifications, capabilities, characteristics, functions, and performance standards in the Statement of Work, are free from error or defect that materially impairs use, and are free from defects in materials, workmanship, and design

(except to the extent that the design is dictated by SAIF).

6.3 Contractor is not in violation of, charged with, or, to the best of Contractor’s knowledge, under any investigation with respect to violation of, any law, ordinance or regulation or any other requirement or order of any governmental or regulatory body, court, or arbitrator applicable to delivery of the Services, and Contractor’s delivery of the Services will not violate any such law, ordinance, regulation, requirement, or order.

6.4 Contractor is qualified to do business in the State of Oregon and has the authority to enter into this contract. Contractor possesses all required professional licenses to perform its obligations under this contract, and failure to maintain any such licenses shall constitute a material breach. This contract constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Contractor, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

6.5 If Contractor is currently employed by the State of Oregon or the federal government, Contractor’s performance under this contract creates no potential or actual conflict of interest as defined by ORS Chapter 244 and no rules or regulations of

Contractor’s employing agency (state or federal) prohibit Contractor’s activities under this contract.

6.6 Contractor has no interest, and will not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, that would conflict with its obligation to perform under this contract.

7 Subcontracts/Assignment/Successors in Interest

7.1 Contractor shall not assign or transfer any rights in this contract, or delegate any duties, without first obtaining SAIF's prior written consent, which consent may not unreasonably be withheld. However, upon written notice to SAIF Contractor may assign its rights in this contract and delegate its duties under it to a successor to Contractor’s business by (a) merger, (b) a sale of all or substantially all of Contractor’s assets relating to this contract, or (c) a sale of a controlling interest of Contractor’s capital stock, as long as

Contractor’s successor agrees in writing to assume Contractor’s duties under this contract.

7.2 Contractor shall not enter into any subcontracts for delivery of any of the Services without SAIF’s prior written consent. SAIF’s consent to any subcontract does not relieve

Contractor of any of its duties under this contract.

7.3 This contract is binding upon and inures to the benefit of each of the parties, and, except as otherwise provided in the contract, their permitted legal successors and assigns.

8 Access to Records

8.1 Contractor shall maintain all financial records relating to the subject matter of this contract in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). In addition, Contractor shall maintain any other records, books, documents, papers, plans, or writings pertinent to this contract in such a manner as to document clearly Contractor's performance of its duties under this contract. Contractor shall retain and keep accessible all such financial records, books, documents, papers, plans, and writings for a minimum of six years, or such longer period as may be required under applicable law, following final payment and termination of this contract, or until the conclusion of any audit, controversy, or litigation arising out of or related to this contract, whichever date is later.

8.2 Contractor shall permit SAIF, the Oregon Secretary of State's Office, and the federal government, and their duly authorized representatives access to, and allow them to make excerpts and transcripts of, Contractor’s financial records, books, documents, papers, plans, and writings, for the purpose of auditing Contractor’s performance of its duties under this

8.3 The Oregon Secretary of State is an intended beneficiary of this section 8.

9 Indemnification

9.1 Contractor shall indemnify and hold SAIF, the State of Oregon, and their officers, employees, and agents harmless against all claims, suits, actions, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including attorney fees, resulting from, arising out of, or relating to the acts or omissions of Contractor or its officers, employees, subcontractors, or agents under this contract. The State of Oregon and its agencies are intended beneficiaries of this obligation to indemnify.

9.2 SAIF shall provide prompt written notice to Contractor of any claim for which indemnification is expected.

9.3 Contractor’s obligation to indemnify under this section 9 survives termination of the

10 Reserved

11 Insurance Contractor shall obtain, from an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Oregon, and shall maintain for the duration of this contract including any extensions, and for any period of Contractor liability continuing after termination of the contract, all of the insurance set forth in the attached Exhibit B. SAIF must be named as an additional insured under all commercial general liability and automobile liability policies required under the contract.

12 Termination

12.1 This contract may be terminated by mutual consent of both parties, or by either party upon 30 days' notice to the other party, in writing and delivered by certified mail or in person.

12.2 Termination of this contract does not discharge either party from any obligations or liabilities already accrued prior to termination or any claim based on any breach of this contract occurring prior to termination, including any breach of a Contractor warranty or any default or defect in Contractor performance that has not been cured. The rights and remedies of each party under this section are not exclusive, and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this contract.

13 Controlling Law/Venue This contract is to be construed according to the laws of the

State of Oregon without regard to principles of conflicts of law, and applicable federal law.

Any action or suit brought by the parties relating to this contract must be brought and conducted exclusively in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Marion County in

Salem, Oregon or, if a claim must be brought in a federal forum, in the United States

District Court for the District of Oregon. Contractor hereby consents to the personal jurisdiction of these courts, waives any objection to venue in these courts, and waives any claim that either forum is an inconvenient forum. Neither this section nor any other term of this contract may be construed as a waiver by SAIF or the State of Oregon of any form of defense or immunity, including sovereign immunity, governmental immunity, immunity based on the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, or otherwise, from any claim or from the jurisdiction of any court.

14 Force Majeure Neither party is responsible for delay or default caused by fire, riot, acts of God, war, terrorism, or other similar events beyond a party's reasonable control.

15 Severability If any term of this contract is determined, to any extent, to be invalid or unenforceable, the parties intend that the remainder of this contract not be affected, and each remaining term of this contract be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Any invalid or unenforceable term is to be replaced by a mutually acceptable term which, being valid and enforceable, comes closest to the intention of the parties underlying the invalid or unenforceable term. If deletion or replacement of the invalid or unenforceable term materially changes this contract or causes completion of either party’s obligations to be unreasonable, either party may terminate this contract without further obligation or liability upon written notice to the other party.

16 Waiver The failure of either party to enforce any term of this contract does not constitute a waiver by that party of that or any other term.

17 Amendment This contract may not be supplemented, extended, or amended, in any manner whatsoever, except by written instrument signed by the parties.

18 No Third-Party Beneficiaries SAIF and Contractor are the only parties to this contract and the only persons who may enforce this contract. Nothing in this contract gives or is intended to give, any benefit or right to third persons unless these persons are individually identified by name and expressly described as intended beneficiaries of this contract. Except as otherwise stated in this contract, the State of Oregon and its agencies are not intended beneficiaries of this contract.

19 Notices Except as otherwise expressly provided in this contract, any communications between the parties, or notices to be given under this contract, must be given in writing by personal delivery, express courier, facsimile, or United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, to Contractor or SAIF at the address or number set forth below in this section, or to such other addresses or numbers as either party may later indicate pursuant to this section.

Any communication or notice so addressed and mailed is deemed to be given five days after mailing. Any communication or notice delivered by facsimile is deemed to be given on the day the transmitting machine generates a receipt of a successful transmission of the notice, if transmission was during normal business hours, or on the next business day, if transmission was outside normal business hours. To be effective, any notice transmitted by facsimile must be confirmed by telephone notice to the receiving party’s authorized representative. Any communication or notice given by personal delivery is deemed to be given immediately upon delivery, provided delivery is made to the authorized representative indicated below.

If to SAIF: If to Contractor:

Attention: Attention:

400 High Street SE

Salem, OR 97312 , Phone: 503. Phone:

Fax: 503. Fax:

Email: ______@saif.com Email:

20 Certification of Tax Compliance By signing this contract for Contractor, the undersigned hereby certifies under penalty of perjury that the undersigned is authorized to act on behalf of Contractor and that, to the best of the undersigned's knowledge, Contractor is not in violation of any Oregon Tax Laws. For purposes of this certification, "Oregon Tax

Laws" means a state tax imposed by ORS 320.005 to 320.150 and 403.200 to 403.250 and

ORS chapters 118, 314, 316, 317, 318, 321, and 323, and local taxes administered by the

Department of Revenue under ORS 305.620.

21 Entire Agreement This contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with regard to its subject matter. There are no understandings, agreements, or representations, oral or written, by or between the parties relating to the subject matter of this contract that are not specified in this contract. Each party, by the signature below of its authorized representative, hereby acknowledges that it has read this contract, understands it, and agrees to be bound by its terms.

22 Reserved

23 Advertising Contractor will not, without the prior written approval of SAIF, publish or use any advertising or promotion piece that mentions SAIF or infers a relationship between

Contractor and SAIF.

24 Health and Safety Protocol All employees and agents of vendor, contractor, and other third parties who will perform services at SAIF facilities are required to follow the COVID-19 protocol described in Attachment E.

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Signature page follows)

25 Contractor Data

FEDERAL TAX I.D. NUMBER ___________________________

STATE TAX I.D. NUMBER ___________________________

Each party is signing this contract on the date stated opposite each party’s signature, and this contract is effective as of the last date signed below.

Contractor:

(contractor name), a ____________________________

By: ___________________

Date

(name)

Title:

SAIF:

State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation, an Oregon independent public corporation dba SAIF Corporation

By: ___________________

Date

(name)

SAIF Facilities Director or SAIF VP of Corporate Services Review ________

SAIF Contract Review ________

Attachment B

STATEMENT OF WORK

CONTRACT FOR SERVICES

Part I. The Services.

(Insert: work to be done; schedule of work; criteria for acceptance by SAIF.)

The contents of this statement of work (“SOW”), inclusive of exhibits, constitutes the

“Services”. Contractor shall ensure its employees, agents, and representatives are familiar with the requirements contained herein.

Part II. Special Considerations.

(Insert: special terms applicable to this contract.)

General [on-site] Facilities Requirements.

As a workers’ compensation carrier, SAIF knows that accidents can happen. If an accident that results in the release and/or exposure of OPIM (defined as blood or “other potentially infectious materials”) occur, Contractor shall immediately notify SAIF’s Facilities Manager with details as to the location, date, and time of the release of OPIM, so that SAIF may take corrective actions to limit potential exposure to others. Contractor’s failure to report such incidents may be construed as a breach of contract. Contractor must ensure its staff is trained annually in the proper use of personal protective equipment, safe materials handling, and asbestos handling.

Contractor shall schedule all Services in advance with SAIF’s Facilities Manager and shall check-in and out at each visit with a member of SAIF’s Facilities staff. Except as noted below, Contractor shall perform the Services during normal business hours of 7:00 a.m. to

5:30 p.m. pacific time, Monday through Friday. However, any work that in the opinion of

SAIF’s Facilities staff will disturb building users must be performed outside normal business hours, and scheduled in advance with SAIF’s Facilities Manager.

Contractor shall protect surrounding structures including roof membranes if applicable, and vehicles in work areas. Contractor is responsible for any damage to SAIF property or employees, or to the persons or property of any third-party caused by Contractor’s performance of the Services. Contractor shall remove and properly dispose of all trash and debris generated by Contractor’s performance of the Services.

Contractor shall minimize the operation of vehicles or gasoline-powered equipment (e.g., saws, mowers, blowers) adjacent to a large intake vent located on the east side of the

Parkway building next to the employee parking lot, and will not allow any such equipment to idle in this location in order to minimize the introduction of exhaust fumes into the building.

SAIF is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. SAIF campuses are entirely tobacco free, including all SAIF buildings, leased or owned, all parking garages and parking lots, and all areas where SAIF-sponsored off-site conferences and meetings are held. Contractor’s employees or agents may not use tobacco products or any form of smokeless devices while they are on

SAIF-owned or SAIF-controlled campuses. Examples of prohibited products implicated in this policy include, but are not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, e-cigarettes, vaporizers, and smokeless tobacco.

Contractor and Contractor’s employees shall not use SAIF’s telephones for personal use except in the event of an emergency.

Contractor shall contact SAIF’s Facilities Manager during regular business hours, or SAIF’s after-hours on-call provider at 800.346.4544 x54 for any issues that arise during the

Services, including, but not limited to, broken glass, an unlocked door, broken water pipes, or any other condition that would lead a reasonable person to believe such condition could be a hazard to human health or safety, or could be a sign of property, structural, or building damage.

Contractor shall supply Safety Data Sheets (“SDS”) to SAIF Facilities for all new or replacement materials Contractor proposes to use prior to using them. SAIF shall make available to Contractor all SDS for hazardous substances that SAIF has placed on or about the facilities in which Contractor may be working. SAIF’s SDS and hazardous communication policies and procedures are available in the Corporate Services Division and can be accessed by contacting 503.315.3102.

Installations and equipment.

Contractor shall obtain all necessary permits and shall comply with all applicable codes, rules, and regulations as required by the City of Salem’s permitting process, or by any other regulatory authority.

Vendor Identification and Facility Security.

If provided to Contractor by SAIF, Contractor’s employees or agents must use a SAIF-issued access card and swipe it each time they enter SAIF buildings. Contractor’s employees or agents shall follow these procedures while on SAIF premises:

• If you have forgotten your badge, please report to reception to get a temporary badge after 8:00 a.m. Do not ask a SAIF employee to let you in.

• If you have lost your badge, reach out to your SAIF contact for a replacement.

• Contractor’s employees or agents shall not prop secure doors open or allow others to follow them into any entrances without swiping their own access card to enter any of

SAIF’s buildings.

• If you see someone gain access to the building who does not have an access card, ask them to show you one. If they don’t have one, please escort them to reception, or contact your SAIF representative to come do so.

• When you enter or exit the building, make sure the doors shut completely behind you.

• Only use the ADA (“Americans with Disabilities Act”) door operator, when necessary, not as a tool of convenience.

Contractor’s employees or agents, while on SAIF premises, must wear a SAIF-issued vendor identification badge, or an item of clothing or apparel that clearly identifies the name of the

Contractor’s business (e.g., hat, shirt, coat, or company uniform).

SAIF will assign an access card to each of Contractor’s employees or agents that are assigned to work in SAIF’s facilities. Contractor must notify SAIF of changes to its employees or agents that will work in SAIF’s facilities prior to the employee’s start and end date and Contractor must communicate all physical security expectations to all employees.

Contractor Background Check Obligations.

1) Contractor, at Contractor’s expense, must conduct a criminal background check for each of its Employees, as well as for the employees of its subcontractors or representatives, that fall within the criteria contained in this section (collectively "Contractor

Employees").

2) Contractor hereby represents and warrants that no Contractor Employee with any criminal conviction, as defined in subsection 3, below, will have direct contact with, or access to:

a) SAIF employees;

b) Injured workers;

c) Any facility owned, operated, or otherwise controlled by SAIF;

d) Information related to injured workers, whether on-site or by remote access;

e) Information related to SAIF’s policyholder customers, whether on-site or by remote access; or

f) Employees or locations of any policyholder customers of SAIF.

3) The criminal background check process shall address, at a minimum, the following parameters for adult convictions and timeframes:

a) Convictions relating to fraud or theft in the last five years.

b) Major felony crimes against a person including, but not limited to, murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, vehicular homicide, rape, sexual assault, felony assault/battery, or felony abuse regardless of the amount of time that has elapsed since the conviction. SAIF reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to consider individual factors for convictions 15 years or older that are subject to this subsection

3.

4) The criminal background check must be conducted prior to initial access by Contractor

Employees. Contractor agrees to allow SAIF to audit Contractor’s criminal background check process to ensure compliance with this section. Additionally, all Contractor

Employees have the responsibility to self-disclose any of the criminal conviction types noted above that occur during this contract. Any such disclosures must occur within three business days of the conviction. Failure of the Contractor to comply with the terms of this section shall be a material breach of the contract, and may result in the immediate termination of this, or any other, contract with SAIF.

5) Nothing in this requirement shall be construed as any attempt to impose any requirement that violates any governmental law, rule, or regulation limiting the timing or nature of any such criminal background checks by potential applicants of Contractor

(generally referred to as “ban the box” restrictions). Contractor is solely responsible for performing any criminal background checks in accordance with all relevant laws, regulations, rules, and ordinances.

SAIF-Observed Holidays.

Contractor is not required to perform any of Services on the following SAIF holidays:

New Year’s Day (January 1)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)

President’s Day (third Monday in February)

Memorial Day (last Monday in May)

Juneteenth (June 19)

Independence Day (July 4)

Labor Day (first Monday in September)

Veterans Day (November 11)

Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November)

Day after Thanksgiving Day (fourth Friday in November)

Christmas Eve (December 24)

Christmas Day (December 25)

If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be recognized as the holiday.

If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as the holiday. In cases of inclement weather, Contractor shall call the number on the back of the access card to confirm whether SAIF’s office is open. Contractor does not need to perform Services if

SAIF’s office is closed.

Key Persons.

Except in the event of death, disability, illness, military services, resignation, termination, or other circumstances outside of a party’s control, each party agrees that it shall not remove any person identified as a Key Personnel in the applicable SOW from the performance of the

Services prior to such person’s completion of his or her assignments as specified in such

SOW.

SAIF shall have the right to request in writing the removal of any of Contractor’s employees performing the Services on SAIF’s site for any reasonable cause, describing the basis of such request for removal. Upon receipt of such request, Contractor shall promptly remove such employee from the performance of the Services. Contractor will work with SAIF to find a suitable replacement and agrees that, for time and materials engagements. SAIF shall have the option, but no requirement, to review and interview any new or replacement Key

Personnel proposed by Contractor.

Part III. Payment Terms.

(Insert: payment schedule, payments for particular deliverables, hourly rates, applicable acceptance criteria, retention of payments, not to exceed amount, and any other payment terms.)

Contractor shall submit invoices for Services performed and allowable expenses incurred.

Each invoice must describe with particularity all Services and expenses for which payment is requested, and must include the dates the Services were performed or expenses were incurred. Contractor shall provide itemized receipts documenting any travel-related expense allowed under Exhibit A for which Contractor is requesting reimbursement. Contractor shall mail invoices to SAIF at the address given in section 19, or to such other address as SAIF provides by written notice to Contractor.

Part IV. Travel and Other Expenses.

SAIF will not reimburse Contractor for any expenses under this contract.

Attachment C

INSURANCE

During the term of this contract, Contractor shall maintain in force, at its own expense, each insurance described below:

1. Required by SAIF (if Contractor is a subject employer under ORS 656.023)

Workers’ Compensation insurance in compliance with ORS 656.017, which requires subject employers to provide Oregon workers’ compensation coverage for all their subject workers.

2. Required by SAIF

Not required by SAIF

Professional Liability insurance with a combined single limit, or the equivalent, of not less than $1,000,000 each claim, incident or occurrence, and insuring against damages caused by error, omission or negligent acts related to the Services.

3. Required by SAIF

Commercial General Liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage in a form and with coverages that are satisfactory to SAIF. This insurance must include personal and advertising injury liability, products and completed operations.

Coverage may be written in combination with automobile liability insurance (with separate limits). Coverage must be written on an occurrence basis. Combined single limit per occurrence must be not less than $2,000,000 for each job site or location. Each annual aggregate limit must be not less than $4,000,000.

4. Required by SAIF

Automobile Liability insurance with a combined single limit, or the equivalent, of not less than $1,000,000 each accident for bodily injury and property damage, including coverage for owned, hired or non-owned vehicles, as applicable.

5. Notice of cancellation or change. There must be no cancellation, material change, reduction of limits or intent not to renew the insurance coverage(s) without 30 days prior written notice from Contractor or its insurers to:

SAIF Corporation

Attn: Procurement

400 High Street SE

Salem, OR 97312

Email: procurement@saif.com

6. Certificates of insurance. As evidence of the insurance coverages required by this contract, Contractor shall furnish acceptable insurance certificates to

SAIF Corporation

Attn: Procurement

400 High Street SE

Salem, OR 97312

Email: procurement@saif.com prior to commencing performance of the Services. The certificate must specify all of the parties who are additional insureds. Insuring companies or entities are subject to SAIF’s reasonable acceptance. If requested, Contractor shall provide complete copies of insurance policies, trust agreements, etc. to SAIF. Contractor is financially responsible for all deductibles, self-insured retentions and self-insurance.

Attachment D

Proposer Certifications

NOTE TO PROPOSER: Each proposal must include an original of this attachment, signed by an authorized representative of proposer. Proposals that do not include a copy of a signed original of this attachment will be rejected as nonresponsive.

Proposer represents that each of the following statements is accurate at the time the proposer submits its proposal. Proposer warrants that each of the following statements will remain accurate for a period of 90 days following submission of proposer’s proposal and, if

Proposer’s proposal is accepted, each statement will remain accurate throughout the term of any contract between proposer and the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation (SAIF) for wall demolition, metal framing, sheetrock, acoustical ceiling work, and painting services.

1. The key persons named in proposer’s proposal, if any, are qualified to perform the work described in this RFP and in the proposal, and proposer will assign these key persons to perform the work if SAIF awards a contract to proposer for these services.

2. Proposer has not colluded or consulted with any other proposer or potential proposer in the preparation and submission of this proposal.

3. Proposer agrees to be bound by the terms and pricing of its proposal, including all attachments to it.

4. The person signing this certification is authorized by proposer to act on behalf of and to make the representations in this certification on behalf of the proposer.

5. If SAIF awards a contract to proposer for wall demolition, metal framing, sheetrock, acoustical ceiling work, and painting services, proposer will diligently perform the contract according to its terms.

6. Each of the foregoing representations is accurate and is incorporated into any contract between SAIF and proposer for the delivery of wall demolition, metal framing, sheetrock, acoustical ceiling work, and painting services.

Proposer Name:

By:

Date:

Attachment E

Health and Safety Protocol

Esteemed SAIF vendors and business partners:

As COVID-19 continues to affect our daily lives, SAIF extends its deepest sympathies to anyone who the virus has impacted negatively, either directly or indirectly. Along these lines, as a leader in Oregon Workers’ Compensation Insurance, SAIF strives to protect the health and safety of our employees, policyholders, and business partners. SAIF is proud of the steps we have taken to protect one another and our customers from COVID-19 exposure. Unfortunately, it remains a top priority that these efforts continue. Following updated CDC recommendations on protection from respiratory viruses, it is paramount that

SAIF vendors and business partners do not visit SAIF facilities if you or an employee are feeling ill, exhibiting symptoms from common respiratory illnesses similar to COVID-19, the flu, or RSV, or have recently tested positive for any of these viruses. Likewise, if you or one of your employees has tested positive for any of these viruses after a recent in-person visit to SAIF facilities or with SAIF employees, it is essential that you immediately notify SAIF of the positive result so that we can take the necessary precautions to avoid further spread.

Thank you for your concern and cooperation. By working together, we can help diminish the spread of respiratory viruses and limit the deleterious effects of its associated symptoms and illness. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. SAIF greatly appreciates your services and cooperation.