Solicitation_Attachments_A-E_Final.docx

ATTACHMENT A: RESPONDER DECLARATIONS

The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

A. Response Contents. The information provided is true, correct, and reliable for purposes of evaluation for potential contract award. The submission of inaccurate or misleading information may be grounds for disqualification from the award as well as subject the Responder to suspension or debarment proceedings as well as other remedies available by law B. Authorized Signature. This Declaration is signed by the appropriate person(s), with the authority to contractually bind the Responder, as required by applicable articles, bylaws, resolutions, minutes, and ordinances.

C. Non-Collusion Certification.

1. The Proposal has been arrived at by the Responder independently and has been submitted without collusion and without any agreement, understanding or planned common course of action with any other vendor designed to limit fair or open competition; and

2. The contents of the Response have not been communicated by the Responder or its employees or agents to any person not an employee or agent of the Responder and will not be communicated to any other individual prior to the due date and time of this Solicitation. Any evidence of collusion among Responders in any form designed to defeat competitive responses will be reported to the Minnesota Attorney General for investigation and appropriate action.

D. Organizational Conflicts of Interest. To the best of Responder’s knowledge and belief, and except as otherwise disclosed, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which could give rise to an organizational conflict of interest. An organizational conflict of interest exists when, because of existing or planned activities or because of relationships with other persons,

1. a vendor is unable or potentially unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the State;

2. the vendor’s objectivity in performing the contract work is or might be otherwise impaired; or

3. the vendor has an unfair competitive advantage.

If after award, an organizational conflict of interest is discovered, an immediate and full disclosure in writing must be made to the State’s Chief Procurement Officer which must include a description of the action which the contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid or mitigate such conflicts. If an organizational conflict of interest is determined to exist, the State may, at its discretion, cancel the contract. In the event the Contractor was aware of an organizational conflict of interest prior to the award of the contract and did not disclose the conflict to OSP, the State may terminate the contract for default. Organizational conflicts of interest terms apply to any subcontractors for this work.

E. Certification Regarding Lobbying. For State of Minnesota Contracts and Grants over $100,000, the undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that:

1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying in accordance with its instructions.

3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all sub-awards at all tiers (including subcontracts, sub-grants, and contracts under grants, loans and cooperative agreements) and that all sub-recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into and is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

F. Copyrighted Material Waiver. By signing its Response, the Responder certifies that it has obtained all necessary approvals for the reproduction and distribution of the contents of its response.

G. Diverse Spend Reporting. The Sample Contract contains a clause for Diverse Spend Reporting. When this clause applies, Contractor will be required to register in a free portal to report diverse spend.

Please see Diverse Spend Reporting Frequently Asked Questions for additional information.

By signing this form, Responder acknowledges and certifies compliance with all applicable requirements indicated above.

Company Name:

Signature:

Printed Name:

Title:

Date:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

ATTACHMENT B: EXCEPTIONS TO STATE’S TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The State presumes a responder agrees to the terms and conditions of this solicitation unless a responder takes specific exception to one or more of the conditions on this form.

The State reserves the right to reject, negotiate, or accept any exception listed to the State’s terms and conditions (including those found in the attached Sample Contract).

INSTRUCTIONS: A responder must explicitly list all exceptions to State’s terms and conditions, if any (including those found in the attached Sample Contract). Reference the clause number and page number of the State's term and condition for each of a responder’s exceptions. If no exceptions exist, state "NONE" specifically on the form below. Whether or not exceptions are taken, the Responder must sign and date this form and submit it as part of their response. (Add additional pages if necessary.)

By signing this form, I acknowledge that the above-named responder accepts, without qualification, all terms and conditions stated in this solicitation (including the sample contract) except those clearly outlined as exceptions above.

Signature:

Printed Name:

Title:

Date:

ATTACHMENT C: COST DETAIL

Responders must use this attachment form to submit their Cost Proposal. The rate(s) identified in the Cost Proposal must reflect all costs, including but not limited to: compensation, fees, applicable commissions, equipment and other anticipated or projected costs.

Responders must submit a cost proposal based on the cost of a single day (local daily) training at BCA HQ in St Paul and also a single day of training within 250 miles of BCA HQ (travel daily).

· A training day is considered to be seven hours of instruction

· Rates must include curriculum development and classroom instruction

· Rates must be sufficient to cover all travel, lodging and subsistence expenses.

· BCA will not have a separate provision for reimbursement, rates must cover all of responders costs

Identify the level of the State’s participation in the contract and details of cost allowances for this participation. The State does not make regular payments based solely upon the passage of time; it only pays for services performed or work delivered after it is accomplished.

Do not include any cost information in the technical response (see Section 4 – Proposal Content).

The cost proposal must be open for acceptance until a contract is executed, the Solicitation is cancelled, or 180 days after the submission deadline for the Solicitation, whichever comes first.

Submit the Cost Proposal as a separate document from the technical response for all copies of the Response. See SWIFT Event for additional information. Cost proposals will not be reviewed and scored by the evaluation team prior to the technical scores being finalized.

Deliverables Based Responder must submit a cost proposal that details a list of all deliverables and a corresponding cost for the performance of each deliverable. Detail the number of hours estimated to complete each deliverable and all daily rates utilized and calculate the total of each deliverable.

Proposed Bid: Vendor Name EXAMPLE

$1250.00/day

Daily rate for training with travel up to 250 miles outside the 50 miles BCA HQ at 1430 Maryland Ave E. St. Paul, MN radius

$1,450.00/day

The costs listed must be all inclusive for any expenses to responder as BCA will not offer any type of additional reimbursement for travel, lodging etc.

Proposed Bid:

Daily rate for training with travel up to 250 miles outside the 50 miles BCA HQ at 1430 Maryland Ave E. St. Paul, MN radius

The costs listed must be all inclusive for any expenses to responder as BCA will not offer any type of additional reimbursement for travel, lodging etc.

ATTACHMENT D: RESPONDER FORM

Workforce and Equal Pay Declaration Page This form is required for all businesses executing government contracts under the following:

1. Select one:

Select all that apply:

2. We are a Certificate holder:

3. We are applying/have applied for the following certificate(s):

4. We have not applied for one or both certificates:

☐ Our Company does not yet have a Workforce Certificate or Equal Pay Certificate. We acknowledge that a Workforce and, if applicable, Equal Pay Certificate, or approved exemption by MDHR is required before a contract can be executed.

5. We are Exempt:

☐ We attest to MDHR that we have not employed 40 or more employees on a single day during the prior 12 months in Minnesota or the state in where we have our primary place of business. MDHR may request the names of our employees during the previous 12 months, the date of separation, if applicable, and the current employment status and count.

6. Business Information

For assistance with this form, email the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Compliance.MDHR@state.mn.us

ATTACHMENT E: SAMPLE SUBMISSION FOR SECTION 4 PROPOSAL CONTENT ITEMS 2 AND 3

SAMPLE SUBMISSION #1 (tied to a specific course) (SAMPLE) Technical Proposal for Ethical Leadership for Law Enforcement Supervisors Submitted by Scott L. Nadeau SWIFT Vendor #000000000

1. Course Curriculum Course Goals:

The goals of this course are to increase the students’ understanding of ethical decision-making and leadership for public safety supervisors, and applying those traits consistently toward staff, peers, and the community.

Objectives:

· Understanding professional discretion in the context of legal requirements, policy obligations, and community expectations.

· Examining ethical approaches to leadership in applying supervisory skills.

· Understanding how law enforcement supervision is affected by political, social, cultural, and organizational realities.

· Define and demonstrate the use of the chain of command in public safety organizations.

· Learn about organizational leadership and different approaches to apply it in law enforcement supervision.

Tasks/Course Schedule:

This course consists of lecture, small group discussion, video review, and classroom critique of case studies involving common issues in supervision. In the course of these activities, students will learn from general management principles as well as law enforcement-specific supervisory principles. All classroom activities are designed to facilitate the learning objectives of the course.

Day One: 7 hours classroom/1 ½ hours breaks

1. (1 hour) Presentation: Class introductions, introductory power point presentation

2. (15 minutes) Break

3. (2 hours) Presentation: “Roles of Law Enforcement and Skills of Effective Officers” power point presentation; small group breakout sessions to discuss desirable traits and skills in officers and desirable traits and skills in supervisors.

4. (1 hour) Hypothetical scenario with class critique and discussion. Scenario will illustrate three common issues law enforcement supervisors regularly face, and the methods of addressing them.

5. (1 hour) Lunch

6. (2 hours) Presentation & Discussion: “Earning Public Trust” power point presentation.

7. (15 minutes) Break

8. (1 hour) ) Hypothetical scenario with class critique and discussion. Scenario will illustrate three common issues law enforcement supervisors regularly face, and the methods of addressing them.

Day Two: 7 hours classroom/1 ½ hours breaks

1. (1/2 hour) Presentation: Recap of Day 1/ power point

2. (3/4 hour) Small group discussions: Organizational Values

3. (15 minutes) Break

4. (3/4 hour) Hypothetical scenario with class critique and discussion

5. (1/2 hour) Small group discussions: Employing Discretion Ethically

6. (1/2 hour) Presentation: Transmission of institutional values

7. (1 hour) Lunch

8. (1 hour) Presentation: Assessment tools that can help you understand your organization

9. (2 hours) Presentation and Discussion: Continuity and Change: How shifts in leadership impact an organization

10. (15 minutes) Break

11. (1 hour) Presentation: Employee Wellness; summary of course

2. Qualifications and Experience I, Scott Nadeau, am applying for instructing the course “Ethical Leadership for Law Enforcement Supervisors” in the BCA senior leadership certificate program. I have been teaching coursework in the BCA Supervision and Senior Leadership programs since 2018. I have been teaching “Ethical Leadership for Law Enforcement Supervisors” in its current form since 2020. I have also instructed in ethics at the college level at the University of St. Thomas in the Public Safety Master’s program for five years. Additionally, I have instructed courses that involved ethics to college students, including pre-service and in-service police officers at Metropolitan State University from 2012-2017. In addition to teaching courses related to ethics, I have experience and expertise in subjects related to policing diverse communities; organizational change and transformation; law enforcement strategic planning; community policing; and hiring and retaining a diverse police workforce. I have instructed and led in-service training for POST credit at conferences to include the MN Chiefs of Police (MCPA) ETI, the MCPA Leadership Academy, the MCPA CLEO academy, and for the IACP. I am experienced with instructing with in-person, virtual, and hybrid learning environments.

My work experience is as a sworn peace officer starting in 1987 and I have served in four different agencies. I became a police Sergeant/supervisor in 2002, and a Lieutenant for the Brooklyn Center Police Department in 2005. I was the Columbia Heights Police Chief from 2008-2017. I was the Public Safety Director/Police Chief of the City of Maplewood from 2017-2021, and the interim Chief of Police for the City of Golden Valley from July 2021-March 2022.

I hold a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Law Enforcement from Metropolitan State University (1998), and Master’s of Arts in Public Administration with a Law Enforcement Emphasis (2004) which is also from Metropolitan State.

POST Board Qualifications/Instructor Qualifications Education

· A.A.S Law Enforcement – North Hennepin Community College; 1987

· B.A. in Law Enforcement-Metropolitan State University; 1998

· M.A. in Public Administration (Law Enforcement Emphasis)-Metropolitan State University; 2004

· Completion of FBI National Academy #257, Quantico VA., 2014 Leadership Experience in Law Enforcement

· Sergeant-Brooklyn Center Police Department; 2002-2005

· Lieutenant/Commander-Brooklyn Center Police Department; 2005-2008

· Chief of Police-Columbia Heights Police Department; 2008-2017

· Public Safety Director/Police Chief-City of Maplewood; 2017-2021

· Interim Chief of Police-Golden Valley Police Department; 8/2021-3/2022 Instructor/Faculty Experience

· Adjunct Professor-Metropolitan State University; 2005-2018

· Adjunct Professor-University of St. Thomas 2015-2022

· Instructor-BCA Management Program; 2019-2021

· Instructor MCPA Leadership Academy; 2005-2009

· Instructor MCPA CLEO Academy; 2010-2016

· Minnesota peace officer licensee under Minnesota Peace Officer and Training Board licensure; 1987-2022 Individual Instructor Information Name: Scott L. Nadeau Mailing Address: 1430 Maryland Ave E., St. Paul MN 55106 Direct Telephone: 651-392-7485 Email: scott.nadeau@state.mn.us

ATTACHMENT E: SAMPLE SUBMISSION FOR SECTION 4 PROPOSAL CONTENT ITEMS 2 AND 3

SAMPLE SUBMISSION #2 (not tied to an existing course) (SAMPLE) Technical Proposal for BCA Leadership Certificate Programs Submitted by Scott L. Nadeau SWIFT Vendor #000000000

3. Course Curriculum Course Goals:

I have been a law enforcement professional for 35 years with extensive experience in law enforcement instruction. I submit this application for consideration of existing courses currently instructed by the BCA or those which the BCA would like to have developed. I have instructed University, College, and in-service coursework in the following areas:

Courses Instructed:

· Metropolitan State University (for University and if applicable POST credit)

· Criminal Investigations 2005-2010

· Introduction to Criminal Justice (PSEO) 2007

· Selected Topics In Law Enforcement 2009-2013

· Community Policing 2010-2017

· University of St. Thomas 2015-2022 (for University and POST credit)

· Law Enforcement Community Assessment and Evaluation

· MN BCA 2019-2021 (for POST credit)

· Organizational Transformation

· MN Chiefs of Police (for POST Credit)

· Effective Supervision (for Leadership Academy) 2005-2009

· Branding Your Agency (for CLEO Academy) 2009-2016 I have also been an instructor, lecturer, and keynote speaker at a number of conferences in Minnesota, the United States, and internationally. My areas of expertise include:

· Community Policing; Policing in diverse/multi-cultural communities

· Hiring and retaining law enforcement officers; diversifying law enforcement agencies

· Community Policing

· Policing in Diverse Communities; Building police/community relationships in multi-cultural communities

· Understand political, social, sub-cultural, and organizational affects on law enforcement supervision and leadership.

· Transforming a law enforcement agencies culture (from traditional to community-centric)

· Law enforcement strategic planning

· Establishing community wants and needs through scientific measurement and surveying

· Law Enforcement supervision and leadership to include:

· Ethical considerations

· Diversity related considerations

· Staffing, Employee and Supervisor Development, Succession Planning

· Approaches to organizational leadership and leadership theory Tasks/Course Schedule:

This courses I have led have consisted of lecture, small group discussion, a small amount of video viewed by students, and classroom critique of the subjects we are discussing with use of the case study method. Through these methods, I will provide students with the opportunity to learn from course related principles, from one another as students and practitioners, and from specific principles of law enforcement theory and examples. All classroom experiences are created to meet the learning objectives of the course and with the students having identified take-aways they can use in their agency.

I am experienced and comfortable in instructing a single day course or those consisting of multiple days. I have effectively instructed in-person, virtual, and hybrid models in the past.

4. Qualifications and Experience I, Scott Nadeau, am applying for instructing courses in the BCA senior leadership certificate program. I have taught at the college and university level, as well as in-service instruction, for over 15 years. I have instructed at the University of St. Thomas in the Public Safety Master’s program for seven years. Additionally, I have instructed courses college students, including pre-service and in-service police officers at Metropolitan State University from 2005-2017. I have experience and expertise in subjects related to policing diverse communities; organizational change and transformation; law enforcement strategic planning; community policing; and hiring and retaining a diverse police workforce. I have instructed and led in-service training for POST credit at conferences to include the MN Chiefs of Police (MCPA) ETI, the MCPA Leadership Academy, the MCPA CLEO academy, and for the IACP. I am experienced with instructing with in-person, virtual, and hybrid learning environments. In addition to existing courses, I have worked to develop courses in leadership and law enforcement topics. Feedback from the courses that I have instructed has been positive and demonstrated a value to those who participated as students.

My work experience is as a sworn peace officer starting in 1987 and I have served in four different agencies. I became a police Sergeant/supervisor in 2002, and a Lieutenant for the Brooklyn Center Police Department in 2005. I was the Columbia Heights Police Chief from 2008-2017. I was the Public Safety Director/Police Chief of the City of Maplewood from 2017-2021, and the interim Chief of Police for the City of Golden Valley from July 2021-March 2022.

Both I, and the departments that I have led as a CLEO, have been recognized regionally, in the State of Minnesota, Nationally, and internationally as follows:

· Anoka County Public Health Award (2012)-Violence Prevention and Mentoring of Youth by Police

· IACP Community Policing Award (2012) and (2018)

· Community Partnership Award for Multi-cultural outreach (2012) Minnesota Literacy Council

· ISD 13 Superintendents Community Partnership Award For Youth Mentoring (2013)

· L. Anthony Sutin Award-US Dept. of Justice-COPS Office (2015) for Collaborative Community Policing

· Minnesota Chiefs of Police Presidents Award of Excellence (2016) for Police Leadership

· All America City Award (2016)- Police Recognized for Community Partnership

· Public Safety Leadership Award-St. Paul area Chamber of Commerce- for Community partnership and workforce diversity

I hold a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Law Enforcement from Metropolitan State University (1998), and Master’s of Arts in Public Administration with a Law Enforcement Emphasis (2004) which is also from Metropolitan State. I completed FBI National Academy Command School in 2014.

POST Board Qualifications/Instructor Qualifications Education

· A.A.S Law Enforcement – North Hennepin Community College; 1987

· B.A. in Law Enforcement-Metropolitan State University; 1998

· M.A. in Public Administration (Law Enforcement Emphasis)-Metropolitan State University; 2004

· Completion of FBI National Academy #257, Quantico VA., 2014 Leadership Experience in Law Enforcement

· Sergeant-Brooklyn Center Police Department; 2002-2005

· Lieutenant/Commander-Brooklyn Center Police Department; 2005-2008

· Chief of Police-Columbia Heights Police Department; 2008-2017

· Public Safety Director/Police Chief-City of Maplewood; 2017-2021

· Interim Chief of Police-Golden Valley Police Department; 8/2021-3/2022 Instructor/Faculty Experience

· Adjunct Professor-Metropolitan State University; 2005-2018

· Adjunct Professor-University of St. Thomas 2015-2022

· Instructor-BCA Management Program; 2019-2021

· Instructor MCPA Leadership Academy; 2005-2009

· Instructor MCPA CLEO Academy; 2010-2016

· Minnesota peace officer licensee under Minnesota Peace Officer and Training Board licensure; 1987-2022 Individual Instructor Information Name: Scott L. Nadeau Mailing Address: 1430 Maryland Ave E., St. Paul MN 55106 Direct Telephone: 651-392-7485 Email: scott.nadeau@state.mn.us

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