22-60 Standpipe Water Quality Study

1 Revised 10-20 (09-17) CITY OF EVANSTON REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NUMBER: 22-60 For STANDPIPE WATER QUALITY STUDY October 20, 2022 PROPOSAL DEADLINE: 2:00 P.M., December 6, 2022 MANDATORY 1:00 P.M., November 1, 2022 PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING: Evanston Water Treatment Plant 555 Lincoln Street Evanston, Illinois 60201 For security reasons, all parties interested in attending the mandatory pre-proposal meeting must submit the Non-Disclosure Agreement (Attachments) and a list of employee names that will be attending the meeting to Paul Moyano at pmoyano@cityofevanston.org by 3:00 P.M. Friday, October 28, 2022 in order to attend. ELECTRONIC BID SUBMITTAL: Bid responses will only be accepted electronically via E-bidding through DemandStar (WWW.DEMANDSTAR.COM) It is highly recommended that new DemandStar users complete the account setup process prior to project due date/time. mailto:

href="mailto:pmoyano@cityofevanston.org">pmoyano@cityofevanston.org https://network.demandstar.com/ 2 Revised 10-20 (09-17) TABLE OF CONTENTS Notice to Proposers ................................................................................................. 3 1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4 2.0 Scope of Services ........................................................................................... 9 3.0 Insurance ......................................................................................................... 9 4.0 Submittal Requirements (Please see Attachments) ...................................... 10 5.0 Additional Submittal Requirements ................................................................. 11 6.0 M/W/EBE Goals .............................................................................................. 11 7.0 Evaluation Criteria ........................................................................................... 12 8.0 Selection Process ............................................................................................ 12 9.0 Proposed Schedule ......................................................................................... 13 10.0 Questions Regarding RFP ............................................................................... 13 11.0 General Terms and Conditions ........................................................................ 13 RETURN ALL EXHIBITS WITH RFP Exhibit A – Disclosure of Ownership Interests ........................................................... 19 Exhibit B – Additional Information Sheet ................................................................... 22 Exhibit C – Conflict of Interest Form .......................................................................... 23 Exhibit D – Acknowledgement of Understanding....................................................... 24 Exhibit E – Anti-Collusion Affidavit and Proposer’s Certification ............................... 25 Exhibit F – City of Evanston M/W/EBE Policy ....................................................... 26 Exhibit G – M/W/EBE Participation Compliance Form ......................................... 27 Exhibit H – M/W/EBE Participation Waiver Request ............................................. 28 Exhibit I – M/W/EBE Assistance Organizations......................................................... 29 Exhibit J – Professional Services Agreement Acknowledgement .............................. 30 Exhibit J – Professional Services Agreement ............................................................ 31 Exhibit K – Bond Submittal Label – Not Applicable ................................................... 44 Exhibit L – Firm Experience Table ............................................................................. 45 Exhibit M – Project Team Experience Table ............................................................. 46 Exhibit N – Cost Summary Table .............................................................................. 47 Exhibit O – Fee Breakdown Table ............................................................................. 48 E-BIDDING ATTACHMENTS Non-Disclosure Agreement DemandStar- E-bidding Instructions DemandStar- How to Register DemandStar- FAQ 3 Revised 10-20 (09-17) CITY OF EVANSTON NOTICE TO PROPOSERS Proposals will be received by the Purchasing Office until 2:00 P.M. local time on December 6, 2022. Effective immediately, the City of Evanston will no longer accept hard copy paper submittals for any solicitation. Responses will only be accepted electronically via E-bidding through DemandStar (www.demandstar.com). Although registration is required, vendors can download solicitations and upload responses for free. Proposals shall cover the following: STANDPIPE WATER QUALITY STUDY RFP Number: 22-60 The City of Evanston’s Capital Planning and Engineering Bureau of the Evanston Public Works Agency is seeking proposals from experienced consultants for: Professional engineering services to perform a study and to develop a recommended plan of action for improving water quality in the City’s North and South Water Standpipes, and distribution system. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held at the Evanston Water Treatment Plant, 555 Lincoln Street, Evanston, IL 60201 at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday November 1, 2022. For security reasons, all parties interested in attending the mandatory pre-bid meeting must submit the Non-Disclosure Agreement (Attachments) and a list of employee names that will be attending the meeting to Paul Moyano at pmoyano@cityofevanston.org by 3:00 P.M. Friday, October 28, 2022 in order to attend. The above item shall conform to the RFP on file in the Purchasing Office. Parties interested in submitting a proposal should contact the Purchasing Office to receive a copy of the RFP or see the City’s website at: www.cityofevanston.org/business/bids-proposals/ or Demandstar at: www.demandstar.com. The City (the City of Evanston) in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, hereby notifies all firms that it will affirmatively ensure that the contract(s) entered into pursuant to this notice will be awarded to the successful firm without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation marital status, disability, familial status or national origin. The City of Evanston reserves the right to reject any or all submittals or to accept the submittal(s) deemed most advantageous to the City. The Evanston City Council also reserves the right to award the contract to an Evanston firm if that firm’s bid is within 5% of the low bid. Each Proposer shall be required to submit with his/her proposal a Disclosure of Ownership Interest Statement Form in accordance with Section 1-18-1 et seq. of the City Code. Failure to submit such information may result in the disqualification of such proposal. John Gonzalez Purchasing Specialist http://www.demandstar.com/ mailto:pmoyano@cityofevanston.org http://www.cityofevanston.org/business/bids-proposals/ http://www.demandstar.com/ 4 Revised 10-20 (09-17) CITY OF EVANSTON Request for Proposal 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The City of Evanston water distribution system contains two standpipes with remote booster pumps. During normal operations, the standpipes float on the system and tend to level out peak loads, pressure fluctuations, and provide water storage for emergencies. During the months of July to September, the City notices that it is harder to maintain the minimum chlorine residual of 0.5 mg/L in both standpipes and in certain areas of the City’s water distribution system. The North Standpipe is located at Gross Point Road and Central Street. It measures 127.5 feet in diameter and 80.5 feet to the top of the overflow, for an approximate storage volume of 7.5 million gallons (MG). The approximate elevation at this location is 59.0 feet. The North Standpipe Booster Station has one pump with a design point of 6,000 gallons per minute (gpm) at 42 feet of head. During normal operations, the average water level in the standpipe is between 65 – 70 feet and chlorine residual is approximately 0.6 – 0.9 milligrams per liter (mg/L) measured at the common inlet/outlet pipe. The standpipe has two existing submersible potable water storage tank mixers, both GridBee GS-12 Models, that are normally constantly operating. Both are installed at the center of the standpipe, one is located at the bottom elevation of the standpipe, while the other is suspended and located near the middle elevation of the standpipe. The South Standpipe is located at Cleveland Street and Hartrey Avenue. It measures 85.0 feet in diameter and 122.0 feet to the top of the overflow, for an approximate storage volume of 5.0 MG. The approximate elevation at this location is 17.5 ft. The South Standpipe Booster Station has one pump with a design point of 6,000 gpm at 60 feet of head. During normal operations, the average water level in the standpipe is between 95 – 110 feet and chlorine residual is approximately 0.6 – 0.9 milligrams per liter (mg/L) measured at the common inlet/outlet pipe. The standpipe has two existing submersible potable water storage tank mixers, both GridBee GS-12 Models. Both are installed at the center of the standpipe, one is located at the bottom elevation of the standpipe, while the other is suspended and located near the middle elevation of the standpipe. Only the bottom mixer is currently operational. Both standpipes typically float on the distribution system and the booster pumps are not typically operated to meet system demands. The City cycles (“draw down and fill”) the two Standpipes approximately thrice per week to dose chlorine. The North Standpipe is typically cycled on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays. The South Standpipe is typically cycled on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. When the standpipes are being cycled, the booster pump at the standpipe being cycled is turned on for approximately 3 – 4 hours to draw down the water level, approximately 10 to 15 feet,at the standpipes. Once a booster pump is turned off after drawing down the water level at a standpipe, the tank is filled off of system pressure until it reaches its typical operating water level. 5 Revised 10-20 (09-17) There is one chlorine feed pump at the North Standpipe and one chlorine feed pump at the South Standpipe. The chlorine pumps operate during the “draw down and fill” cycling mentioned in the previous paragraph. At each standpipe, chlorine is injected where the water enters/leaves the standpipes at a common inlet/outlet pipe. The chlorine pump model at both locations is the Sta-Rite JHE3-63H Model, 1 horsepower (hp). Both chlorine pumps are operated manually during the draw down and fill cycles. The chlorine feed rate at both locations is typically set to 35 pounds per day (lb/day). Hourly data points regarding standpipe water level, flow, pressure and chlorine residual are available for both standpipes. Chlorine residual measurements are taken at the inlet/outlet piping of the standpipes. The City does not currently have any other measuring and/or data probes within the standpipes themselves. The City also injects chlorine at the Treatment Plant - the minimum residual chlorine level leaving the Treatment Plant is currently 1.0 mg/L. In July 2019, the City’s target minimum chlorine residual in the distribution system increased from 0.2 to 0.5 mg/L due to State requirements. During the months of July to September, the City notices that it is harder to maintain the minimum chlorine residual of 0.5 mg/L in both standpipes and in certain areas of the City’s distribution system. The City does not feed chloramine/ammonia into the distribution system. Based on the most recent water age analysis performed on the City’s water distribution system, majority of the water system has a water age less than or equal to 12 hours. However, there are certain areas of the distribution system that have a water age greater than 72 hours. These areas are located in close proximity to the North and South Standpipes. 1.2 Other Available Information The following electronic information will be made available to consultants that attend the Pre-Proposal meeting. 1. Schematics of the standpipes and pump stations. 2. Map of the distribution system showing water age. The following electronic information will be made available to the consultant selected to do the work. 1. Several As-Built Drawings of the North and South Standpipes that provide approximate dimensions of the standpipes. 2. Several As-Built Drawings of the North and South Booster Stations that show the piping configuration for the booster stations. 3. Hydraulic model of the water distribution system in Infowater. 4. Stratification Testing results (temperature and chlorine residual data at different standpipe water levels) conducted from April to September of 2006 for the North and South Standpipes. The existing mixers were not yet installed during the Stratification Testing. 6 Revised 10-20 (09-17) 5. Residual chlorine measurements in the distribution system. The measurements are taken monthly with a handheld meter, at approximately 80 locations throughout the city. Majority of the measurements are taken inside water fixtures located inside buildings. The data is available in a table that will include the monthly chlorine residual reading (July 2019 and later) and address. 6. 2022 Distribution System Hydraulic Modeling Project Memorandum that contains a section on Water Age Analysis. 1.3 Project Objectives The City is seeking a consultant to perform a study and to develop a recommended plan of action for addressing: 1. How the City can better control the chlorine residual at the two standpipes. 2. How the City can more reliably maintain a minimum chlorine residual of 0.5 mg/L in the City’s water distribution system. All the work will be documented in a Preliminary Design Report that is to be submitted to the City. Consultant shall provide a Draft Report to the City for review. Any comments provided by the City shall be addressed in the Final Report. At a minimum, the Report shall include the following: 1. Alternative Development. A minimum of four alternatives will be developed that address the water quality issues in the standpipes to ultimately improve water quality in the distribution system. Each alternative must be developed, based on the limited data that is available, to a level that will allow a single alternative to be recommended as the most favorable solution. The alternatives should include a combination of the following systems at each of the standpipes: a. Mixing System: A mixing system that incorporates existing equipment or include new approaches and equipment to maintain consistent water quality throughout the standpipes. Among the alternatives to be considered are the installation of a new “large bubble compressed air” mixing system or draft tube. b. Chlorine Feed System: A new chlorination system will be developed to optimize chlorine feed into the standpipes. c. Chlorine Monitoring System: A new system to monitor the chlorine levels in the tank and the effectiveness of the mixing and chlorine feed systems. d. Temperature Monitoring System: A new system to monitor the different temperature levels at different elevations inside the standpipes to monitor potential stratification within the standpipes. The City will also consider other systems not mentioned previously. 2. Definition of an operation strategy. An operation strategy to maintain minimum water quality requirements will be developed. The strategy will define the minimum requirements for chlorine feed, chlorine monitoring, and mixing. Assumptions of normal fluctuations in water level may be incorporated into the operation strategy. 7 Revised 10-20 (09-17) a. As mentioned in Section 1.1, the City currently uses forced cycling to properly mix the standpipes. City preference is to avoid standpipe cycling if possible – this information should be taken into account into the development of any alternative proposed. b. The operation strategy should include information regarding any new system proposed in the distribution system. 3. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling. CFD modeling will be used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed systems and operation. CFD modeling may also be used to evaluate the existing system and the alternatives. 4. Distribution System Water Quality. The impact on water quality in the distribution system due to the standpipe modifications and operational changes will be evaluated so that the modifications at the standpipe are shown to result in more consistent and reliable water quality in the distribution system. Proposed systems should be capable of reliability maintaining a minimum of 0.5 mg/L chlorine residual throughout the distribution system. Disinfection byproducts should also be considered. In 2021, the City reported a range of total trihalomethanes (THMs) between 12.7 and 37.0 mg/L (highest running annual average of 28.0 mg/L) and total haloacetic acids (HAAs) between 6.4 and 17.9 mg/L (highest running annual average of 14.0 mg/L). Proposed alternatives should not allow THM to exceed 40.0 mg/L or HAA to exceed 30.0 mg/L so that the City can continue to be on a reduced monitoring schedule for these two compounds. The City is not expecting a Distribution Water Quality Model to be developed or utilized for this Project. The use of automatic flushing system other distribution system improvements may be considered if needed to supplement improvements at the standpipes. 5. Alternative Evaluation and Recommendation. Evaluate alternatives to recommend a most favorable solution. Alternatives shall be compared to the existing system. Constraints to be considered include, but are not limited to: a. The standpipes must continue to meet all water quality regulatory requirements. b. The alternatives must be implementable so as to provide adequate, safe, and continuous supply to all customers during construction. Criteria to be considered for each alternative include: a. Effectiveness in addressing the water quality issues in both standpipes. b. Present-value lifecycle cost analysis broken into engineering (design and construction), capital, operational, and maintenance costs. Costs will be presented as a Class 4 Opinion of Probable Construction Cost in accordance with the standards of the American Association of Cost Estimating (-15% to +50%). c. Operation and maintenance of proposed facilities, including changes to current operation. City prefers to minimize the use of components that have in-tank maintenance requirements. d. Overall constructability and disruption to operation e. Schedule, including design, permitting (if applicable), construction, and startup. 8 Revised 10-20 (09-17) f. Additional information that is needed for implementation. The result of this evaluation will be a single recommendation of the preferred plan, that takes into the account the constraints and criteria listed above, for meeting the water quality issues at the standpipes and distribution system. The consultant will use engineering judgement to make assumptions to define any unknown information that is needed to recommend a single preferred alternative. Assumptions will be clearly documented along with the level of confidence for these assumptions. If any critical assumptions are identified that require verification that is outside of this scope, a plan and estimated cost will be developed to complete such investigations under a separate contract. 6. Preliminary Design. A preliminary design will be developed for the recommended standpipe modifications. The design will be developed to a 30% level of detail so that City staff may proceed with procurement and installation of the equipment if desired. The design will include: a. schematic layouts of equipment, chlorine feed points, and chlorine monitoring points; b. equipment lists defining needed equipment and model numbers for each system; c. identification of all permitting requirements for the construction and startup of the systems. d. a list of additional investigations, design, and details that would be needed to develop bid documents if the City chooses to bid and hire a Contractor to complete the installation. 1.4 Instructions to Proposers The City is seeking a consultant to perform a study and to develop a recommended plan of action for addressing how the City can better maintain a minimum chlorine residual of 0.5 mg/L n the City’s North and South Water Standpipes. The contract term desired is for a period of 150 days. Contact with City personnel in connection with this RFP shall not be made other than as specified in this RFP. Unauthorized contact of any City personnel may be cause for rejection of a proposal. Prior to the submittal of a proposal, Proposers are advised to carefully examine:  the contract documents  project scope and work tasks to be accomplished  specifications  submittal requirements  insurance requirements and required documentation Proposers are advised to become thoroughly familiar with all conditions, instructions and specifications governing this RFP. Proposals shall be made in accordance with these instructions. Proposals shall be submitted on the forms provided by the City. 9 Revised 10-20 (09-17) The City will not be liable in any way for any costs incurred by respondents in replying to this Request for Proposal 2.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES The Consultant will develop a scope of services in response to this RFP that will deliver a final Standpipe Water Quality Report and Preliminary Design that meets the objectives described in Section 1 within the agreed upon budget. The scope of work will describe the project approach, on-site efforts and inspections, data collection needs and process, City responsibilities, consultant staffing, meetings, deliverables, and a schedule that identifies milestones. Scope will include at a minimum: 1. Kickoff Meeting to discuss overview of the Project and the alternative options that will be evaluated. 2. Progress Meeting to review preliminary findings, options and recommendations, and agree upon a recommended system. 3. Draft Report Review Meeting to review the preliminary design of the recommended system. 3.0 INSURANCE Consultant shall carry and maintain at its own cost with such companies as are reasonably acceptable to City all necessary liability insurance (which shall include as a minimum the requirements set forth below) during the term of this Agreement, for damages caused or contributed to by Consultant, and insuring Consultant against claims which may arise out of or result from Consultant’s performance or failure to perform the Services hereunder. The consultant must provide an insurance certificate naming the City of Evanston as an additional insured and will provide a variety of insurances including:  comprehensive general liability - $3,000,000 combined single limit for each occurrence for bodily injury and property damage – designating the City as Additional Insured  Workers Compensation - Statutory Limits  Automobile Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence for all claims arising out of bodily injuries or death and property damages.  errors and omissions or professional liability insurance - $1,000,000 The surety and the insurance company must have not less than an A+ rating from the Alfred M. Best Co., Inc. and be approved by the City of Evanston. Consultant’s certificate of insurance shall contain a provision that the coverage afforded under the policy(s) will not be canceled or reduced without thirty (30) days prior written notice (hand delivered or registered mail) to City. 10 Revised 10-20 (09-17) 4.0 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS The City will no longer accept hard copy paper submittals for any solicitation. Responses will only be accepted electronically via E-bidding through DemandStar. Respondents are still required to complete all of the bid documents and provide all of the requested information in a pdf file(s). Please refer to attached DemandStar e- bidding documents. ANY PROPOSALS RECEIVED AFTER THE SUBMITTAL DEADLINE, WILL BE NOT BE ACCEPTED. It is the sole responsibility of the proposer to insure that his or her proposal is delivered by the stated time. THE CITY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MISDIRECTED PACKAGES. A. Cover Letter The cover letter will include the following:  introduction of firm signed by an authorized Principal of the firm  name of firm  address of firm  phone number of the firm submitting the proposal  include the name and signature of an authorized binding official who is authorized to answer questions regarding the firm’s proposal B. Qualifications and Experience of Firm  Provide a brief history of the firm, and the firm’s qualifications for completing the scope of work.  All respondents shall describe other contracts (at least three, but no more than five) similar in scope, size or discipline to the required services described herein, performed or undertaken within the past ten years.  Experience should include water quality analysis in potable water storage tanks, tank mixing studies, CFD modelling in water tanks, distribution system water quality analysis, and other relevant experience. When possible, relevant lessons learned should be highlighted.  List the projects described above in the Firm Experience Summary Table included as Exhibit L to this RFP. For each project, indicate commencement and completion dates, and engineering fees. Where applicable, indicate if staff on the proposed Project Team has worked on these projects and their role.  Provide a list of municipal clients in Illinois, not to exceed 25. C. Qualifications and Experience of Team  Clearly identify the professional staff who would be assigned as the Project Manager, Technical Lead, and other key project personnel for this work. Include a Team Organization Chart that clearly indicates the role of each team member and the firm of each team member if sub-consultants are used. The proposal should summarize the abilities, qualifications, and experience of these individuals, in addition to providing resumes. 11 Revised 10-20 (09-17)  Complete Project Team Experience Summary Table included as Exhibit M to this RFP. Projects shown for Team Experience must have been performed within the past ten years and be provided with client references. D. Project Approach Provide a narrative describing the firm’s understanding of the Project Objectives and a detailed scope of work for meeting the objectives and delivering a final report. Indicate the following:  A logical work breakdown structure including major project tasks.  Approach used to complete each task, including issues to be considered in completion and limitations or qualifications to the scope or services.  Information needed from the City.  Key team members who will complete each task. If more than one, clearly indicate the responsibility of each team member.  Alternate work items addressing any Project Objectives that are not included within their proposed scope of work. E. Fees Provide a total not-to-exceed cost by completing the Cost Summary Table included as Exhibit N of this RFP and breaking down costs by major tasks developed in the project approach. Additionally, complete the Fee Breakdown Table (Exhibit O) to indicate the estimated hours budgeted for each key team member and staff classification for non-key members, their hourly billing rate, and salary cost multiplier. Break down all hours and costs for key team member/labor category for each task as shown on the Table. Break out reimbursable direct costs, subcontracted costs, and other fees or overhead costs not included in the salary cost multiplier. Explicitly list costs associated with any scope deviations and additional or alternate work items. F. Contract The City has attached its standard contract in Exhibit J. Identify all exceptions to the agreement that would prevent your Firm from executing it. The City shall not consider or negotiate regarding exceptions submitted at any time after the submission of the Proposer’s response. 5.0 ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS None. 6.0 M/W/EBE GOALS The City has a goal of 25% of the contract amount for the participation and utilization of Minority-Owned, Women-Owned, and Evanston-based businesses (M/W/EBEs) in completing a portion of the services required by the City. All respondents must submit a statement of the proposed involvement of M/W/EBEs in completing a portion of the required services. Provide a copy of the certification for M/W/EBEs that will assist in achieving the M/W/EBE goal with your submittal as well as the appropriate M/W/EBE forms or Request for Waiver. Any questions 12 Revised 10-20 (09-17) regarding M/W/EBE compliance should be submitted in writing to Tammi Nunez Purchasing Manager at tnunez@cityofevanston.org. 7.0 EVALUATION CRITERIA The City will select the successful firm through an evaluation process based on the firm meeting the specifications which are outlined in this RFP. A review committee will review in detail all proposals that are received. During the evaluation process, the City may require a Proposer’s representative to answer questions with regard to the proposal and/or make a formal presentation to the review committee. The review committee will make a recommendation to award the contract based on the criteria set forth below. This contract will be forwarded to the City Council for final approval. The evaluation criteria listed below will be used in the selection of the successful Proposer. A. Firm Qualifications and Expertise B. Project Team C. Project Approach D. Price / Level of Effort E. Willingness to Execute the City of Evanston’s Professional Services Agreement F. Organization and Completeness of Proposal G. M/W/EBE Participation 8.0 SELECTION PROCESS The City will select a firm on the basis of the responsiveness of the proposal to the RFP submittal requirements, the evaluation criteria stated above and the demonstrated willingness to execute an acceptable written contract. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to request written clarification of proposals and supporting materials from the Proposer. While it is the intent of the City to award a single firm, the City reserves the right to award in part or in whole and to select multiple firms and/or individuals, depending on whichever decision is deemed to be most advantageous to the City. Responses may be rejected if the firm fails to perform any of the following: A. Adhere to one or more of the provisions established in this Request for Proposal. B. Demonstrate competence, experience, and the ability to provide the services described in this Request for Proposal. C. Submit a response on or before the deadline and complete all required forms. D. To fulfill a request for an oral presentation. E. To respond to a written request for additional information. mailto:tnunez@cityofevanston.org 13 Revised 10-20 (09-17) Discussions and/or interviews may be conducted with responsible firms that have submitted proposals in order to clarify certain elements. All proposals shall be afforded fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for clarification. In conducting discussion, there shall be no disclosure of information derived from proposals submitted by competing firms. The selection shall be done by the City’s review committee and will be recommended to the City Council for final approval. If the City is unable to reach any sort of agreement with the selected firm, the City will discontinue negotiations with the selected firm and begin negotiations with the firm ranked second and so on until agreement is reached. The firm to be recommended to the City Council will be the one whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the City in consideration of price and all other evaluation factors which are set forth in this Request for Proposal No other factors or criteria not listed in this RFP shall be used in the evaluation. 9.0 PROPOSED SCHEDULE The tentative schedule for this RFP and project process is as follows: 1. RFP issued ..................................................... ..Thursday, October 20, 2022 2. Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference and walk thru .................................................. ..Tuesday, November 1, 2022 3. Last Day to submit questions ......................... ..Monday, November 21, 2022 4. Final Addendum Issued.................................. ..Monday, November 28, 2022 5. RFP Submission Due Date ............................ ..Tuesday, December 6, 2022 6. City Council Award of Contract ...................... ..Monday, January 23, 2023 7. Contract Effective / NTP / PO ......................... ..Monday, February 13, 2023 8. Draft Preliminary Design Report Submittal....Thursday, June 15, 2023 9. Final Completion .......................................... ..Thursday, July 13, 2023 10.0 QUESTIONS REGARDING RFP All questions related to this RFP should be submitted in writing to John Gonzalez, Purchasing Specialist at johngonzalez@cityofevanston.org with a copy to Paul Moyano at pmoyano@cityofevanston.org. 11.0 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS A. Confidentiality In connection with this Agreement, City may provide Consultant with information to enable Consultant to render the Services hereunder, or Consultant may develop confidential information for City. Consultant agrees (i) to treat, and to obligate Consultant’s employees to treat, as secret and confidential all such information whether or not identified by City as confidential, (ii) not to disclose any such information or make available any reports, recommendations and /or conclusions which Consultant may make for City to any person, firm or corporation or use the same in any manner whatsoever without first obtaining City’s written approval, and (iii) not to disclose to City any information obtained by Consultant on a confidential basis from any third party unless Consultant shall have first received written permission from such third party to disclose such information. mailto:johngonzalez@cityofevanston.org mailto:pmoyano@cityofevanston.org 14 Revised 10-20 (09-17) Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/7(2), records in the possession of others whom the City has contracted with to perform a governmental function are covered by the Act and subject to disclosure within limited statutory timeframes (five (5) working days with a possible five (5) working day extension). Upon notification from the City that it has received a Freedom of Information Act request that calls for records within the Consultant’s control, the Consultant shall promptly provide all requested records to the City so that the City may comply with the request within the required timeframe. The City and the Consultant shall cooperate to determine what records are subject to such a request and whether or not any exemption to the disclosure of such records or part thereof is applicable. The Purchasing Specialist will endeavor to advise the firm of any request for the disclosure of the material so marked with “TRADE SECRET”, “CONFIDENTIAL”, or “PROPRIETARY”, and give the firm or other submitting party the opportunity to seek a court order to protect such materials from disclosure. If the requested material was submitted by a party other than the firm, then the firm shall be solely responsible for notifying the submitting party of the request. The City’s sole responsibility is to notify the firm of the request for disclosure, and the City shall not be liable for any damages resulting out of such disclosure, whether such disclosure is deemed required by law, by an order of court or administrative agency, or occurs through inadvertence, mistake, negligence on the part of the City or its officers, or employees. B. Withdrawal of Proposal Proposals may be withdrawn prior to the submittal deadline. Withdrawal may be attained by written request; however, no offer can be withdrawn within the ninety (90) day period which occurs after the time is set for closing. Proposers who withdraw their proposals prior to the designated date and time may still submit another proposal if done in accordance with the proper time frame. C. Exceptions to Specifications Exceptions to these specifications shall be listed and explained on a separate page titled “Exceptions to Specifications”, which shall be prepared by the Proposer. This page shall then be attached to these documents and submitted at the same time as the proposal. Each exception must refer to the page number and paragraph to which it is relevant. The nature and reasoning of each exception shall be explained in its entirety. Any exceptions to these specifications may be cause for rejection of the proposal. D. Hold Harmless The contractor agrees to hold harmless the City of Evanston and all of its agents, servants, and employees against any and all lawsuits, claims, demands, liabilities, losses, and/or expenses; including court costs and attorneys’ fees on account of injury to any person, or any death resulting from such injury, or any damage to property which may have arisen from work specifically related to the contract and/or project. 15 Revised 10-20 (09-17) E. Addenda Any and all changes to these documents are valid only if they are included via written addendum to all respondents. Each respondent should acknowledge receipt of any addenda by indicating same in their proposal submission. Each respondent acknowledging receipt of any addenda is responsible for the contents of the addenda and any changes to the proposal therein. Failure to acknowledge any addenda may cause the proposal to be rejected. Addenda information is available over the internet at City of Evanston Notices & Documents or www.demandstar.com, or by contacting the Purchasing Office, 847-866-2935. F. Term The contract is for 150 days. The City may terminate a contract for either cause or convenience. G. Non-Appropriation of Funds The City of Evanston reserves the right to terminate in whole or in part of the contract in the event that insufficient funds to complete the contract are appropriated by Evanston City Council. H. Property of the City All discoveries and documents produced as a result of any service or project undertaken on behalf of the City of Evanston shall become the property of the City. I. Payment Terms The consultant shall submit invoices detailing the services provided, project, professional staff, and hours. Payment shall be made in accordance with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act. Please note that failure to provide a detailed invoice could result in delay of payment and include termination of any agreement. J. Disclosures and Potential Conflicts of Interest The City of Evanston’s Code of Ethics prohibits public officials or employees from performing or participating in an official act or action with regard to a transaction in which he has or knows he will thereafter acquire an interest for profit, without full public disclosure of such interest. This disclosure requirement extends to the spouse, children and grandchildren, and their spouses, parents and the parents of a spouse, and brothers and sisters and their spouses. To ensure full and fair consideration of all proposals, the City of Evanston requires all Proposers including owners or employees to investigate whether a potential or actual conflict of interest exists between the Proposer and the City of Evanston, its officials, and/or employees. If the Proposer discovers a potential or actual conflict of interest, the Proposer must disclose the conflict of interest in its proposal, identifying the name of the City of Evanston official or employee with whom the conflict may exist, the nature of the conflict of interest, and any other relevant information. The existence of a potential or actual conflict of interest does NOT, on its own, disqualify the disclosing Proposer from http://www.cityofevanston.org/business/notices-to-bidders-outstanding-bids/index.php http://www.cityofevanston.org/business/notices-to-bidders-outstanding-bids/index.php http://www.demandstar.com/ 16 Revised 10-20 (09-17) consideration. Information provided by Proposers in this regard will allow the City of Evanston to take appropriate measures to ensure the fairness of the proposal process. The City requires all Proposers to submit a certification, enclosed with this RFP, that the Proposer has conducted the appropriate investigation and disclosed all potential or actual conflicts of interest. K. Protests Any actual or prospective Proposer, who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of a contract, may protest to the Purchasing Office. The protest shall be submitted in writing within ten (10) calendar days after such aggrieved person knows or should have known of the facts giving rise thereto.  The Proposer shall submit any protests or claims regarding this solicitation to the Purchasing Office.  A pre-bid protest must be filed five (5) days before the bid opening or proposal submittal.  A pre-award protest must be filed no later than ten (10) days after the bid opening date or proposal deadline.  A post-award protest must be filed no later than ten (10) days after the award of the Contract. All claims by a Proposer against the City relating to a contract shall be submitted in writing to the Purchasing Specialist. The City will only consider protests that are properly and timely submitted. All protests or claims must set forth the name and address of the protester, the contract number, the grounds for the protest or claim, and the course of action that the protesting party desires the Purchasing Specialist to take. Statements shall be sworn and submitted under penalty of perjury. L. Authority To Resolve Protests And Contract Claims Protests: The Purchasing Specialist shall have the authority to consider and resolve a protest of an aggrieved Proposer, actual or prospective, concerning the solicitation or award of a contract. The City shall issue a written decision and that decision is final. Contract Claims: The Purchasing Specialist, after consulting with Corporation Counsel, shall have the authority to resolve contract claims, subject to the approval of the City Manager or City Council, as applicable, regarding any settlement that will result in a change order or contract modification. Each Proposer, by submitting a response to this RFP, expressly recognizes the limitations on its rights to protest provided in this Section and expressly waives all other rights and remedies and agrees that the decision on the protest is final and conclusive. If a Proposer disregards, disputes or does not follow the exclusive protest remedies provided in this Section, it shall indemnify and hold the City and its officers, employees, agents and consultants harmless from and 17 Revised 10-20 (09-17) against all liabilities, fees and costs, including legal and consultant fees and costs, and damages incurred or suffered as a result of such Proposer’s actions. Each Proposer, by submitting a response to this RFP, shall be deemed to have irrevocably and unconditionally agreed to this indemnity obligation. M. Litigation For purposes of this Section, the following terms are defined as follows: “issue” means any prior or pending litigation or investigation, either civil or criminal, or any governmental agency action or proceeding (the “issue”), which may affect the performance of the services to be rendered herein. For purposes of this Section, an “issue” shall also include any criminal, civil, or administrative penalty or finding imposed against any covered individual. An issue occurring within seven (7) years of the date preceding the date of the Proposer’s response shall be disclosed by the Proposer. “covered individual” means any principal, president, managing partner, or vice- president, affiliated in anyway with the Firm, and the Firm’s employees or sub- contractors. All proposers shall identify and describe with particularity any issue. The City, and not Proposer, has the sole discretion to determine whether an issue may affect the performance of the services. Failure of any Proposer to comply with this mandatory obligation shall, at the City’s sole discretion, result in the Proposer’s response being deemed non-responsive and not responsible. Failure of any Proposer to comply with the obligation specified herein may result in the voiding any subsequent contract award to Proposer if the City discovers upon the exercise of its customary due diligence that Proposer failed to comply with the mandatory obligation in this Section. The City reserves all rights to take any other actions in the case of a Proposer’s non-compliance with this Section. N. Sub-contractors If any firm submitting a proposal intends on sub-contracting out all or any portion of the engagement, that fact, and the name of the proposed sub-contracting firm(s) must be clearly disclosed in the proposal. Following the award of the contract, no additional sub-contracting will be allowed without the prior written consent of the City of Evanston. O. Contact with City Personnel All Proposers are prohibited from making any contact with the City Manager, City Council, or any other official or employee of the City with regard to the Project, other than in the manner and to the person(s) designated herein. The Purchasing Specialist reserves the right to disqualify any Proposer found to have contacted City Personnel in any manner with regard to the Project. Additionally, if it is determined that the contact with City Personnel was in violation of any provision of 720 ILCS 5/33EE, the matter may be referred to the Cook County State’s Attorney for review and prosecution. 18 Revised 10-20 (09-17) P. Costs Incurred The City of Evanston assumes no responsibility or liability for costs incurred by the Proposer prior to the execution of a contract. This includes costs incurred by the Proposer as a result of preparing a response to this RFP. 19 Revised 10-20 (09-17) Exhibit A DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP INTERESTS The City of Evanston Code Section 1-18-1 et seq. requires all persons (APPLICANT) seeking to do business with the City to provide the following information with their proposal. Every question must be answered. If the question is not applicable, answer with "NA". APPLICANT NAME: ______________________________________ APPLICANT ADDRESS: ______________________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER: ______________________________________ FAX NUMBER: ______________________________________ APPLICANT is (Check One) ( ) Corporation ( ) Partnership ( ) Sole Owner ( ) Association Other ( ) ________________________________________________________ Please answer the following questions on a separate attached sheet if necessary. SECTION I - CORPORATION 1a. Names and addresses of all Officers and Directors of Corporation. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 1b. (Answer only if corporation has 33 or more shareholders.) Names and addresses of all those shareholders owning shares equal to or in excess of 3% of the proportionate ownership interest and the percentage of shareholder interest. (Note: Corporations which submit S.E.C. form 10K may substitute that statement for the material required herein.) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 20 Revised 10-20 (09-17) 1c. (Answer only if corporation has fewer than 33 shareholders.) Names and addresses of all shareholders and percentage of interest of each herein. (Note: Corporations which submit S.E.C. form 10K may substitute that statement for the material requested herein.) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 2 - PARTNERSHIP/ASSOCIATION/JOINT VENTURE 2a. The name, address, and percentage of interest of each partner whose interests therein, whether limited or general, is equal to or in excess of 3%. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 2b. Associations: The name and address of all officers, directors, and other members with 3% or greater interest. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 3 - TRUSTS 3a. Trust number and institution. ______________________________________________________________________ 3b. Name and address of trustee or estate administrator. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 3c. Trust or estate beneficiaries: Name, address, and percentage of interest in total entity. ______________________________________________________________________ 21 Revised 10-20 (09-17) ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 4 - ALL APPLICANTS - ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE 4a. Specify which, if any, interests disclosed in Section 1, 2, or 3 are being held by an agent or nominee, and give the name and address of principal. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 4b. If any interest named in Section 1,2, or 3 is being held by a "holding" corporation or other "holding" entity not an individual, state the names and addresses of all parties holding more than a 3% interest in that "holding" corporation or entity as required in 1(a), 1(b), 1(c), 2(a), and 2(b). ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 4c. If "constructive control" of any interest named in Sections 1,2, 3, or 4 is held by another party, give name and address of party with constructive control. ("Constructive control" refers to control established through voting trusts, proxies, or special terms of venture of partnership agreements.) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ I have not withheld disclosure of any interest known to me. Information provided is accurate and current. ______________________ ______________________________________ Date Signature of Person Preparing Statement ______________________________________ Title ATTEST: ____________________________ Notary Public (Notary Seal) Commission Expires: _____________________ 22 Revised 10-20 (09-17) Exhibit B ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHEET Proposal Name: _______________________________________________ Proposal Number #: _________________________________________________ Company Name: __________________________________________________ Contact Name: ___________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ City,State, Zip: ____________________________________________________ Telephone/FAX: #_________________________________________________ E-mail: __________________________________________________________ Comments: _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 23 Revised 10-20 (09-17) Exhibit C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ___________________________________________________, hereby certifies that it has conducted an investigation into whether an actual or potential conflict of interest exists between the bidder, its owners and employees and any official or employee of the City of Evanston. Proposer further certifies that it has disclosed any such actual or potential conflict of interest and acknowledges if bidder/Proposer has not disclosed any actual or potential conflict of interest, the City of Evanston may disqualify the bid/proposal. ______________________________________________________________________ (Name of Bidder/Proposer if the Bidder/Proposer is an Individual) (Name of Partner if the Bidder/Proposer is a Partnership) (Name of Officer if the Bidder/Proposer is a Corporation) The above statements must be subscribed and sworn to before a notary public. Subscribed and Sworn to this _____ day of ______________, 20 Notary Public Failure to complete and return this form may be considered sufficient reason for rejection of the bid / proposal. 24 Revised 10-20 (09-17) Exhibit D ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING THE SECTION BELOW MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL AND SIGNED The undersigned hereby certifies that they have read and understand the contents of this solicitation and attached service agreements, and agree to furnish at the prices shown any or all of the items above, subject to all instructions, conditions, specifications and attachments hereto. Failure to have read all the provisions of this solicitation shall not be cause to alter any resulting contract or to accept any request for additional compensation. By signing this document, the Proposer hereby certifies that they are not barred from bidding on this contract as a result of bid rigging or bid rotating or any similar offense (720 ILCS S/33E-3, 33E-4). Authorized Signature: Company Name: Typed/Printed Name: Date: Title: Telephone Number: Email: Fax Number: 25 Revised 10-20 (09-17) Exhibit E ANTI-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT AND PROPOSER’S CERTIFICATION ______________________________________, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is ________________________________________ (Partner, Officer, Owner, Etc.) of ________________________________ (Proposer) The party making the foregoing proposal or bid, that such bid is genuine and not collusive, or sham; that said bidder has not colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any bidder or person, to put in a sham bid or to refrain from bidding, and has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion, or communication or conference with any person; to fix the bid price element of said bid, or of that of any other bidder, or to secure any advantage against any other bidder or any person interested in the proposed contract. The undersigned certifies that he is not barred from bidding on this contract as a result of a conviction for the violation of State laws prohibiting bid-rigging or bid-rotating. (Name of Bidder if the Bidder is an Individual) (Name of Partner if the Bidder is a Partnership) (Name of Officer if the Bidder is a Corporation) The above statements must be subscribed a sworn to before a notary public. Subscribed and Sworn to this ________ day of _____________________, 20 __________________________________________ Notary Public Commission Expires: ________________________ Failure to complete and return this form may be considered sufficient reason for rejection of the bid. 26 Revised 10-20 (09-17) Exhibit F CITY OF EVANSTON M/W/EBE POLICY A City of Evanston goal is to provide contracting and sub-contracting opportunities to Minority Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, and Evanston Business Enterprises. The goal of the Minority, Women and Evanston Business Enterprise Program (M/W/EBE) is to assist such businesses with opportunities to grow. To assist such growth, the City’s goal is to have general contractors utilize M/W/EBEs to perform no less than 25% of the awarded contract. Firms bidding on projects with the City must work to meet the 25% goal or request a waiver from participation. It is advised that bidders place advertisements requesting sub- contractors and that they email or contact individual firms that would be appropriate to partner in response to the project. For samples of possible advertisements, see the City of Evanston’s Business Diversity Section http://www.cityofevanston.org/business/business- diversity/ (Sample Advertisement ). If you request a paper copy of the additional documents, it will be available free of charge from the Purchasing Office, 2100 Ridge Road Suite 4200, Evanston, IL 60201. If a bidder is unable to meet the required M/W/EBE goal, the Bidder must seek a waiver or modification of the goal on the attached forms. Bidder must include: 1. A narrative describing the Bidder’s efforts to secure M/W/EBE participation prior to the bid opening. 2. Documentation of each of the assist agencies that were contacted, the date and individual who was contacted, and the result of the conversation (see form) 3. A letter attesting to instances where the bidder has not received inquiries/proposals from qualified M/W/EBEs 4. Names of owners, addresses, telephone numbers, date and time and method of contact of qualified M/W/EBE who submitted a proposal but was not found acceptable. 5. Names of owners, addresses, telephone numbers, date and time of contact of at least 15 qualified M/W/EBEs the bidder solicited for proposals for work directly related to the Bid prior to the bid opening (copies must be attached). If a bidder is selected with a Sub-contractor listed to meet the M/W/EBE goal, a “monthly utilization report” will be due to the City prior to each payment being issued to the Contractor. This report will include documentation of the name of the firm hired, the type of work that firm performed, etc. Should the M/W/EBE not be paid according to the schedule proposed in this document, the City reserves the right to cancel the contract. Examples of this monthly form can be found on the City’s website: http://www.cityofevanston.org/business/business-diversity/ (MWEBE Monthly Utilization Report). http://www.cityofevanston.org/business/business-diversity/ http://www.cityofevanston.org/business/business-diversity/ http://www.cityofevanston.org/assets/SUGGESTED%20ADVERTISEMENT%20FOR%20MINORITY http://www.cityofevanston.org/business/business-diversity/ http://www.cityofevanston.org/assets/Exhibit%20B%20MWEBE%20Monthly%20Utilization%20Report http://www.cityofevanston.org/assets/Exhibit%20B%20MWEBE%20Monthly%20Utilization%20Report 27 Revised 10-20 (09-17) Exhibit G M/W/EBE PARTICIPATION COMPLIANCE FORM I do hereby certify that _________________________________________________ (Name of firm) intends to participate as a Sub-contractor or General Contractor on the project referenced above. This firm is a (check only one): ______ Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), a firm that is at least 51% managed and controlled by a minority, certified by a certifying agency within Illinois. ______ Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), a firm that is at least 51% managed and controlled by a woman, certified by a certifying agency within Illinois. ______ Evanston Based Enterprise (EBE), a firm located in Evanston for a minimum of one year and which performs a “commercially useful function”. Total proposed price of response $_____________________ Amount to be performed by a M/W/EBE $_____________________ Percentage of work to be performed by a M/W/EBE _____________________% Information on the M/W/EBE Utilized: Name __________________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________ Phone Number Signature of firm attesting to participation ____________________________ Title and Date ____________________________________________________ Please attach 1. Proper certification documentation if applying as a M/WBE and check the appropriate box below. This M/WBE will be applying with documentation from: Cook County State Certification Federal Certification Women’s Business Enterprise National Council City of Chicago Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council 2. Attach business license if applying as an EBE 28 Revised 10-20 (09-17) Exhibit H M/W/EBE PARTICIPATION WAIVER REQUEST I am ___ of _____, and I have authority to (Title) (Name of Firm) execute this certification on behalf of the firm. I ___________ do (Name) hereby certify that this firm seeks to waive all or part of this M/W/EBE paritcipation goal for the following reason(s): (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. SPECIFIC SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MUST BE ATTACHED.) ______ 1. No M/W/EBEs responded to our invitation to bid. ______ 2. An insufficient number of firms responded to our invitation to bid. For #1 & 2, please provide a narrative describing the outreach efforts from your firm and proof of contacting at least 15 qualified M/W/EBEs prior to the bid opening. Also, please attach the accompanying form with notes regarding contacting the Assist Agencies. ______ 3. No sub-contracting opportunities exist. Please provide a written explanation of why sub-contracting is not feasible. ______ 4. M/W/EBE participation is impracticable. Please provide a written explanation of why M/W/EBE participation is impracticable. Therefore, we request to waive _____of the 25% utilization goal for a revised goal of _____%. Signature: Date: (Signature) 29 Revised 10-20 (09-17) Exhibit I M/W/EBE Assistance Organizations (“Assist Agencies”) Form AGENCY DATE CONTACTED CONTACT PERSON RESULT OF CONVERSATION Association of Asian Construction Enterprises (AACE) 5500 Touhy Ave., Unit K Skokie, IL. 60077 Phone: 847-525-9693 Perry Nakachii, President Black Contractors United (BCU) 400 W. 76th Street Chicago, IL 60620 Phone: 773-483-4000; Fax: 773-483-4150 Email: bcunewera@ameritech.net Chicago Minority Business Development Council 105 West Adams Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Phone: 312-755-8880; Fax: 312-755-8890 Email: info@chicagomsdc.org Shelia Hill, President Evanston Minority Business Consortium, Inc. P.O. Box 5683 Evanston, Illinois 60204 Phone: 847-492-0177 Email: embcinc@aol.com Federation of Women Contractors 5650 S. Archer Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60638 Phone: 312-360-1122; Fax: 312-360-0239 Email: FWCChicago@aol.com Contact Person: Beth Doria Maureen Jung, President Hispanic American Construction Industry (HACIA) 901 W. Jackson, Suite 205 Chicago, IL 60607 Phone: 312-666-5910; Fax: 312-666-5692 Email: info@haciaworks.org Women’s Business Development Ctr. 8 S. Michigan Ave, Suite 400 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Phone: 312-853-3477 X220; Fax: 312-853-0145 Email: wbdc@wbdc.org Carol Dougal, Director PLEASE NOTE: Use of Construction Contractor’s Assistance Organization (Assist Agencies”) Form and agencies are for use as a resource only. The agencies and or vendors listed are not referrals or recommendations by the City of Evanston. mailto:bcunewera@ameritech.net mailto:info@chicagomsdc.org mailto:embcinc@aol.com mailto:FWCChicago@aol.com mailto:info@haciaworks.org mailto:wbdc@wbdc.org 30 Revised 10-20 (09-17) Exhibit J Professional Services Agreement Acknowledgement Page The City has attached its standard professional services agreement as an exhibit to this RFP. Identify all exceptions to the agreement that would prevent your firm from executing it. The City shall not consider or negotiate regarding exceptions submitted at any time after the submission of the Proposer’s response. Please check one of the following statements: ____I have read the professional services agreement and plan on executing the agreement without any exceptions. My firm cannot execute the City’s standard professional service agreement unless the exceptions noted below or in the attached sample professional services agreement are made. ***Please be aware that submitting exceptions to the contract may impact the likelihood of your firm being selected to perform this work. List exceptions in the area below: _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Authorized Signature: Company Name: Typed/Printed Name and Title: Date: 31 Revised 10-20 (09-17) Exhibit J CITY OF EVANSTON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT The parties referenced herein desire to enter into an agreement for professional services for Standpipe Water Quality Study (“the Project”) RFP Number: 22-60 THIS AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) entered into this ___ day of ________________, 20___, between the City of Evanston, an Illinois municipal corporation with offices located at 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston Illinois 60201 (hereinafter referred to as the “City”), and [Insert Professional Service Provider’s name here], with offices located at [Insert address here], (hereinafter referred to as the “Consultant”). Compensation for all basic Services (“the Services”) provided by the Consultant pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall not exceed $[Insert fee here]. I. COMMENCEMENT DATE Consultant shall commence the Services on ____________ or no later than three (3) DAYS AFTER City executes and delivers this Agreement to Consultant. II. COMPLETION DATE Consultant shall complete the Services by ____________. If this Agreement provides for renewals after an initial term, no renewal shall begin until agreed to in writing by both parties prior to the completion date of this Agreement. III. PAYMENTS 32 Revised 10-20 (09-17) City shall pay Consultant those fees as provided here: Payment shall be made upon the completion of each task for a project, as set forth in Exhibit A – Project Milestones and Deliverables. Any expenses in addition to those set forth here must be specifically approved by the City in writing in advance. IV. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES Consultant shall perform the services (the “Services”) set forth here: Services are those as defined in Exhibit A, the City’s Request for Proposal No. 22-60 (Exhibit B) and Consultant’s Response to the Proposal (Exhibit C). Services may include, if any, other documented discussions and agreements regarding scope of work and cost (Exhibit D). V. GENERAL PROVISIONS A. Services. Consultant shall perform the Services in a professional and workmanlike manner. All Services performed and documentation (regardless of format) provided by Consultant shall be in accordance with the standards of reasonable care and skill of the profession, free from errors or omissions, ambiguities, coordination problems, and other defects. Consultant shall take into account any and all applicable plans and/or specifications furnished by City, or by others at City’s direction or request, to Consultant during the term of this Agreement. All materials, buildings, structures, or equipment designed or selected by Consultant shall be workable and fit for the intended use thereof, and will comply with all applicable governmental requirements. Consultant shall require its employees to observe the working hours, rules, security regulations and holiday schedules of City while working and to perform its Services in a manner which does not unreasonably interfere with the City’s business and operations, or the business and operations of other tenants and occupants in the City which may be affected by the work relative to this Agreement. Consultant shall take all necessary precautions to assure the safety of its employees who are engaged in the performance of the Services, all equipment and supplies used in connection therewith, and all property of City or other parties that may be affected in connection therewith. If requested by City, Consultant shall promptly replace any employee or agent performing the Services if, in the opinion of the City, the performance of the employee or agent is unsatisfactory. Consultant is responsible for conforming its final work product to generally accepted professional standards for all work performed pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement accords any third-party beneficiary rights whatsoever to any non-party to this Agreement that any non-party may seek to enforce. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that should Consultant or its sub-consultants provide false information, or fail to be or remain in compliance with this Agreement; the City may void this Agreement. The Consultant warrants and states that it has read the Contract Documents, and 33 Revised 10-20 (09-17) agrees to be bound thereby, including all performance guarantees as respects Consultant’s work and all indemnity and insurance requirements. The Consultant shall obtain prior approval from the City prior to sub- contracting with any entity or person to perform any of the work required under this Agreement. If the Consultant sub-contracts any of the services to be performed under this Agreement, the sub-consultant agreement shall provide that the services to be performed under any such agreement shall not be sublet, sold, transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of to another entity or person without the City’s prior written consent. The Consultant shall be responsible for the accuracy and quality of any sub-consultant’s work. All sub-consultant agreements shall include verbatim or by reference the provisions in this Agreement binding upon Consultant as to all Services provided by this Agreement, such that it is binding upon each and every sub- consultant that does work or provides Services under this Agreement. The Consultant shall cooperate fully with the City, other City contractors, other municipalities and local government officials, public utility companies, and others, as may be directed by the City. This shall include attendance at meetings, discussions and hearings as requested by the City. This cooperation shall extend to any investigation, hearings or meetings convened or instituted by the City, any of its departments, and/or OSHA relative to this Project, as necessary. Consultant shall cooperate with the City in scheduling and performing its Work to avoid conflict, delay in or interference with the work of others, if any, at the Project. Except as otherwise provided herein, the nature and scope of Services specified in this Agreement may only be modified by a writing approved by both parties. This Agreement may be modified or amended from time to time provided, however, that no such amendment or modification shall be effective unless reduced to writing and duly authorized and signed by the authorized representatives of the parties. B. Representation and Warranties. Consultant represents and warrants that: (1) Consultant possesses and will keep in force all required licenses to perform the Services; (2) the employees of Consultant performing the Services are fully qualified, licensed as required, and skilled to perform the Services. C. Breach/Default. Any one of the following events shall be deemed an event of default hereunder by Consultant, subject to Consultant’s right to cure: 1. Failure to perform the Services as defined in Paragraph A above and contained within Exhibit A; 2. Failure to comply with any other of the General Provisions contained within this contract. Consultant, within thirty (30) days, shall have the right to cure any default 34 Revised 10-20 (09-17) herein listed at its own expense, including completion of Services or the replacement or termination of any agent, employee, or sub-contractor as a result of any violation of the General Provisions contained herein. D. Remedy. City does not waive any right to exercise any option to cure any breach or default on the part of contractor, including but not limited to injunctive relief, an action in law or equity or termination of this Agreement as outlined in Paragraph E of this section. E. Termination. City may, at any time, with or without cause, terminate this Agreement upon seven (7) days written notice to Consultant. If the City terminates this agreement, the City will make payment to Consultant for Services performed prior to termination. Payments made by the City pursuant to this Agreement are subject to sufficient appropriations made by the City of Evanston City Council. In the event of termination resulting from non- appropriation or insufficient appropriation by the City Council, the City’s obligations hereunder shall cease and there shall be no penalty or further payment required. In the event of an emergency or threat to the life, safety or welfare of the citizens of the City, the City shall have the right terminate this Agreement without prior written notice. Within thirty (30) days of termination of this Agreement, the Consultant shall turn over to the City any documents, drafts, and materials, including but not limited to, outstanding work product, data, studies, test results, source documents, AutoCAD Version 2007, PDF, ARTView, Word, Excel spreadsheets, technical specifications and calculations, and any other such items specifically identified by the City related to the Services herein. F. Independent Consultant. Consultant’s status shall be that of an independent Consultant and not that of a servant, agent, or employee of City. Consultant shall not hold Consultant out, nor claim to be acting, as a servant, agent or employee of City. Consultant is not authorized to, and shall not, make or undertake any agreement, understanding, waiver or representation on behalf of City. Consultant shall at its own expense comply with all applicable workers compensation, unemployment insurance, employer’s liability, tax withholding, minimum wage and hour, and other federal, state, county and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders. Consultant shall require its employees to observe the working hours, rules, security regulations and holiday schedules of City, including but not limited to all policies and work rules applicable to City employees while on City property such as the Workplace Harassment Policy; COVID-19 Vaccination Policy; and Drug and Alcohol Policy. Consultant agrees to abide by the Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970 (OSHA), and as the same may be amended from time to time, applicable state and municipal safety and health laws and all regulations pursuant thereto. Consultant shall certify that its agents, employees and subcontractors are in compliance with City work rules applicable to City employees while on City property. Failure to certify or violation of work rules is subject to the Default provisions of Paragraph C. 35 Revised 10-20 (09-17) G. Conflict of Interest. Consultant represents and warrants that no prior or present services provided by Consultant to third parties conflict with the interests of City in respect to the Services being provided hereunder except as shall have been expressly disclosed in writing by Consultant to City and consented to in writing to City. H. Ownership of Documents and Other Materials. All originals, duplicates and negatives of all plans, drawings, reports, photographs, charts, programs, models, specimens, specifications, AutoCAD Version 2007, Excel spreadsheets, PDF, and other documents or materials required to be furnished by Consultant hereunder, including drafts and reproduction copies thereof, shall be and remain the exclusive property of City, and City shall have the unlimited right to publish and use all or any part of the same without payment of any additional royalty, charge, or other compensation to Consultant. Upon the termination of this Agreement, or upon request of City, during any stage of the Services, Consultant shall promptly deliver all such materials to City. Consultant shall not publish, transfer, license or, except in connection with carrying out obligations under this Agreement, use or reuse all or any part of such reports and other documents, including working pages, without the prior written approval of City, provided, however, that Consultant may retain copies of the same for Consultant’s own general reference. I. Payment. Invoices for payment shall be submitted by Consultant to City at the address set forth above, together with reasonable supporting documentation, City may require such additional supporting documentation as City reasonably deems necessary or desirable. Payment shall be made in accordance with the Illinois Local Government Prompt Payment Act, after City’s receipt of an invoice and all such supporting documentation. J. Right to Audit. Consultant shall for a period of three years following performance of the Services, keep and make available for the inspection, examination and audit by City or City’s authorized employees, agents or representatives, at all reasonable time, all records respecting the services and expenses incurred by Consultant, including without limitation, all book, accounts, memoranda, receipts, ledgers, canceled checks, and any other documents indicating, documenting, verifying or substantiating the cost and appropriateness of any and all expenses. If any invoice submitted by Consultant is found to have been overstated, Consultant shall provide City an immediate refund of the overpayment together with interest at the highest rate permitted by applicable law, and shall reimburse all of City’s expenses for and in connection with the audit respecting such invoice. K. Indemnity. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, elected and appointed officials, agents, and employees from any and all liability, losses, or damages as a result of claims, demands, suits, actions, or proceedings of any kind or nature, including but not limited to costs, and fees, including attorney’s fees, judgments or settlements, resulting from or arising out of any negligent or willful act or omission on the part of the Consultant or Consultant’s sub-contractors, employees, agents or sub- 36 Revised 10-20 (09-17) contractors during the performance of this Agreement. Such indemnification shall not be limited by reason of the enumeration of any insurance coverage herein provided. This provision shall survive completion, expiration, or termination of this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting the City, or its officers, agents, or employees, from defending through the selection and use of their own agents, attorneys, and experts, any claims, actions or suits brought against them. The Consultant shall be liable for the costs, fees, and expenses incurred in the defense of any such claims, actions, or suits. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation or waiver of defenses available to the City and employees and agents, including but not limited to the Illinois Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, 745 ILCS 10/1-101 et seq. At the City Corporation Counsel’s option, Consultant must defend all suits brought upon all such Losses and must pay all costs and expenses incidental to them, but the City has the right, at its option, to participate, at its own cost, in the defense of any suit, without relieving Consultant of any of its obligations under this Agreement. Any settlement of any claim or suit related to this Agreement by Consultant must be made only with the prior written consent of the City Corporation Counsel, if the settlement requires any action on the part of the City. To the extent permissible by law, Consultant waives any limits to the amount of its obligations to indemnify, defend, or contribute to any sums due under any Losses, including any claim by any employee of Consultant that may be subject to the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, 820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. or any other related law or judicial decision, including but not limited to, Kotecki v. Cyclops Welding Corporation, 146 Ill. 2d 155 (1991). The City, however, does not waive any limitations it may have on its liability under the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, the Illinois Pension Code or any other statute. Consultant shall be responsible for any losses and costs to repair or remedy work performed under this Agreement resulting from or arising out of any act or omission, neglect, or misconduct in the performance of its Work or its sub- consultants’ work. Acceptance of the work by the City will not relieve the Consultant of the responsibility for subsequent correction of any such error, omissions and/or negligent acts or of its liability for loss or damage resulting therefrom. All provisions of this Section shall survive completion, expiration, or termination of this Agreement. L. Insurance. Consultant shall carry and maintain at its own cost with such companies as are reasonably acceptable to City all necessary liability insurance (which shall include as a minimum the requirements set forth below) during the term of this Agreement, for damages caused or contributed to by Consultant, and insuring Consultant against claims which may arise out of or result from Consultant’s performance or failure to perform the Services hereunder: (1) worker’s compensation in statutory limits and employer’s 37 Revised 10-20 (09-17) liability insurance in the amount of at least $500,000, (2) comprehensive general liability coverage, and designating City as additional insured for not less than $3,000,000 combined single limit for bodily injury, death and property damage, per occurrence, (3) comprehensive automobile liability insurance covering owned, non-owned and leased vehicles for not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for bodily injury, death or property damage, per occurrence, and (4) errors and omissions or professional liability insurance respecting any insurable professional services hereunder in the amount of at least $1,000,000. Consultant shall give to the City certificates of insurance for all Services done pursuant to this Agreement before Consultant performs any Services, and, if requested by City, certified copies of the policies of insurance evidencing the coverage and amounts set forth in this Section. The City may also require Consultant to provide copies of the Additional Insured Endorsement to said policy (ies) which name the City as an Additional Insured for all of Consultant’s Services and work under this Agreement. Any limitations or modification on the certificate of insurance issued to the City in compliance with this Section that conflict with the provisions of this Section shall have no force and effect. Consultant’s certificate of insurance shall contain a provision that the coverage afforded under the policy(s) will not be canceled or reduced without thirty (30) days prior written notice (hand delivered or registered mail) to City. Consultant understands that the acceptance of certificates, policies and any other documents by the City in no way releases the Consultant and its sub-contractors from the requirements set forth herein. Consultant expressly agrees to waive its rights, benefits and entitlements under the “Other Insurance” clause of its commercial general liability insurance policy as respects the City. In the event Consultant fails to purchase or procure insurance as required above, the parties expressly agree that Consultant shall be in default under this Agreement, and that the City may recover all losses, attorney’s fees and costs expended in pursuing a remedy or reimbursement, at law or in equity, against Consultant. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that if it fails to comply with all requirements of this Section, that the City may void this Agreement. M. Confidentiality. In connection with this Agreement, City may provide Consultant with information to enable Consultant to render the Services hereunder, or Consultant may develop confidential information for City. Consultant agrees (i) to treat, and to obligate Consultant’s employees to treat, as secret and confidential all such information whether or not identified by City as confidential, (ii) not to disclose any such information or make available any reports, recommendations and /or conclusions which Consultant may make for City to any person, firm or corporation or use the same in any manner whatsoever without first obtaining City’s written approval, and (iii) not to disclose to City any information obtained by Consultant on a confidential basis from any third party unless Consultant shall have first received written permission from such third party to disclose such information. Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/7(2), records in the possession of others whom the City has contracted with to perform a 38 Revised 10-20 (09-17) governmental function are covered by the Act and subject to disclosure within limited statutory timeframes (five (5) working days with a possible five (5) working day extension). Upon notification from the City that it has received a Freedom of Information Act request that calls for records within the Consultant’s control, the Consultant shall promptly provide all requested records to the City so that the City may comply with the request within the required timeframe. The City and the Consultant shall cooperate to determine what records are subject to such a request and whether or not any exemption to the disclosure of such records or part thereof is applicable. Vendor shall indemnify and defend the City from and against all claims arising from the City’s exceptions to disclosing certain records which Vendor may designate as proprietary or confidential. Compliance by the City with an opinion or a directive from the Illinois Public Access Counselor or the Attorney General under FOIA, or with a decision or order of Court with jurisdiction over the City, shall not be a violation of this Section. N. Use of City’s Name or Picture of Property. Consultant shall not in the course of performance of this Agreement or thereafter use or permit the use of City’s name nor the name of any affiliate of City, nor any picture of or reference to its Services in any advertising, promotional or other materials prepared by or on behalf of Consultant, nor disclose or transmit the same to any other party. O. No Assignments or Sub-contracts. Consultant shall not assign or sub- contract all or any part or its rights or obligations hereunder without City’s express prior written approval. Any attempt to do so without the City’s prior consent shall, at City’s option, be null and void and of no force or effect whatsoever. Consultant shall not employ, contract with, or use the services of any other architect, interior designer, engineer, consultant, special contractor, or other third party in connection with the performance of the Services without the prior written consent of City. P. Compliance with Applicable Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations. In performing the Services, Consultant shall comply with all applicable federal, state, county, and municipal statutes, ordinances and regulations, at Consultant’s sole cost and expense, except to the extent expressly provided to the contrary herein. Whenever the City deems it reasonably necessary for security reasons, the City may conduct at its own expense, criminal and driver history background checks of Consultant’s officers, employees, sub- contractors, or agents. Consultant shall immediately reassign any such individual who in the opinion of the City does not pass the background check. Q. Liens and Encumbrances. Consultant, for itself, and on behalf of all sub- contractors, suppliers, materialmen and others claiming by, through or under Consultant, hereby waives and releases any and all statutory or common law mechanics’ materialmen’s’ or other such lien claims, or rights to place a lien upon City property or any improvements thereon in connection with any Services performed under or in connection with this Agreement. Consultant further agrees, as and to the extent of payment made hereunder, to execute a 39 Revised 10-20 (09-17) sworn affidavit respecting the payment and lien releases of all sub-contractors, suppliers and materialmen, and a release of lien respecting the Services at such time or times and in such form as may be reasonably requested by City. Consultant shall protect City from all liens for labor performed, material supplied or used by Consultant and/or any other person in connection with the Services undertaken by consultant hereunder, and shall not at any time suffer or permit any lien or attachment or encumbrance to be imposed by any sub- consultant, supplier or materialmen, or other person, firm or corporation, upon City property or any improvements thereon, by reason or any claim or demand against Consultant or otherwise in connection with the Services. R. Notices. Every notice or other communication to be given by either party to the other with respect to this Agreement, shall be in writing and shall not be effective for any purpose unless the same shall be served personally or by United States certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed if to City as follows: City of Evanston, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201, Attention: Purchasing Division and to Consultant at the address first above set forth, or at such other address or addresses as City or Consultant may from time to time designate by notice given as above provided. S. Attorney’s Fees. In the event that the City commences any action, suit, or other proceeding to remedy, prevent, or obtain relief from a breach of this Agreement by Consultant, or arising out of a breach of this Agreement by Consultant, the City shall recover from the Consultant as part of the judgment against Consultant, its attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in each and every such action, suit, or other proceeding. T. Waiver. Any failure or delay by City to enforce the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way constitute a waiver by City of any contractual right hereunder, unless such waiver is in writing and signed by City. U. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement should be held void, or unenforceable, the remaining portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. V. Choice of Law. The rights and duties arising under this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. Venue for any action arising out or due to this Agreement shall be in Cook County, Illinois. The City shall not enter into binding arbitration to resolve any dispute under this Agreement. The City does not waive tort immunity by entering into this Agreement. W. Time. Consultant agrees all time limits provided in this Agreement and any Addenda or Exhibits hereto are of essence to this Agreement. Consultant shall continue to perform its obligations while any dispute concerning the Agreement is being resolved, unless otherwise directed by the City. X. Survival. Except as expressly provided to the contrary herein, all provisions of this Agreement shall survive all performances hereunder including the termination of the Consultant. 40 Revised 10-20 (09-17) VI. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY In the event of the Consultant’s noncompliance with any provision of Section 1-12-5 of the Evanston City Code, the Illinois Human Rights Act or any other applicable law, the Consultant may be declared non-responsible and therefore ineligible for future contracts or sub-contracts with the City, and the contract may be cancelled or voided in whole or in part, and such other sanctions or penalties may be imposed or remedies invoked as provided by statute or regulation. During the performance of the contract, the Consultant agrees as follows: A. That it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin or ancestry, or age or physical or mental disabilities that do not impair ability to work, and further that it will examine all job classifications to determine if minority persons or women are underutilized and will take appropriate affirmative action to rectify any such underutilization. Consultant shall comply with all requirements of City of Evanston Code Section 1-12-5. B. That, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by it on its behalf, it will state that all applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, or disability. VII. SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY The Consultant certifies pursuant to the Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/2105 et. seq.), that it has a written sexual harassment policy that includes, at a minimum, the following information: A. The illegality of sexual harassment; B. The definition of sexual harassment under State law; C. A description of sexual harassment utilizing examples; D. The Consultant’s internal complaint process including penalties; E. Legal recourse, investigation and complaint process available through the Illinois Department of Human Rights and the Human Rights Commission, and directions on how to contact both; and F. Protection against retaliation as provided to the Department of Human Rights. VIII. CONSULTANT CERTIFICATIONS 41 Revised 10-20 (09-17) A. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that should Consultant or its sub- consultant provide false information, or fails to be or remain in compliance with the Agreement, the City may void this Agreement. B. Consultant certifies that it and its employees will comply with applicable provisions of the U.S. Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1201 et seq.) and applicable rules in performance under this Agreement. C. If Consultant, or any officer, director, partner, or other managerial agent of Consultant, has been convicted of a felony under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or a Class 3 or Class 2 felony under the Illinois Securities Law of 1953, Consultant certifies at least five years have passed since the date of the conviction. D. Consultant certifies that it has not been convicted of the offense of bid rigging or bid rotating or any similar offense of any State in the U.S., nor made any admission of guilt of such conduct that is a matter of record. (720 ILCS 5/33 E-3, E-4). E. In accordance with the Steel Products Procurement Act, Consultant certifies steel products used or supplied in the performance of a contract for public works shall be manufactured or produced in the U.S. unless the City grants an exemption. F. Consultant certifies that it is properly formed and existing legal entity, and as applicable, has obtained an assumed name certificate from the appropriate authority, or has registered to conduct business in Illinois and is in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State. G. If more favorable terms are granted by Consultant to any similar governmental entity in any state in a contemporaneous agreement let under the same or similar financial terms and circumstances for comparable supplies or services, the more favorable terms shall be applicable under this Agreement. H. Consultant certifies that it is not delinquent in the payment of any fees, fines, damages, or debts to the City of Evanston. IX. INTEGRATION This Agreement, together with Exhibits A, B, C, and D sets forth all the covenants, conditions and promises between the parties with regard to the subject matter set forth herein. There are no covenants, promises, agreements, conditions or understandings between the parties, either oral or written, other than those contained in this Agreement. This Agreement has been negotiated and entered into by each party with the opportunity to consult with its counsel regarding the terms therein. No portion of the Agreeme