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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-09-2020 Meeting RFP_Lansing_ParksRecTrails_MasterPlan_2020_v2 NH comments Town of Lansing, New York DRAFT Request for Proposals, January 2020 Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Professional Services The Town Board of the Town of Lansing,Tompkins County,New York is soliciting sea proposals from qualified firms to prepare a Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan as outlined in the Scope OPP rk section of this request. I. General Information A A. INTRODUCTION The population of the Town of Lansing has grown over FarThe 10 years, exceeding 11,000 as of the 2010 US Census,with anticipated growth of 1.75%per Town of Lansing's Department of Parks and Recreation has 46 acres of dedicated Town (and Village) parkland, including the 33- acre regional flagship Myers Park on Cayuga Lake, 5 miles of multi-use trails and operates 156 annual recreation programs and annual special events such as the Fourth of July fireworks display, Lansing Lighthouse 5K & 1 Mile Run, POW/ Veteran's Watch Fire, and the Music in the Park series. B. PROJECT BACKGROUND The goal of the project is todevelop a community-supportedt provides guidance for future development and redevelopment of the Town's parks,recreation programming,trails,and facilities. The Parks, Recread nd Trails Master Plan will guide policy development, delivery of Town services, prioriti and and opportunities, and generate a strategic Action Plan. It will support ** expansion op ities through a needs assessment using forecasted demographic change,public demand, etc. A In addition,the project will seek to incorporate energy efficiency and other sustainability strategies, ortunities to i rove and enhance collaboration with other entities and agencies (such as the age of Lansin i age of Cayuga Heights, Town of Ithaca, Town of Dryden, Town of Groton, ansing Central School District, Tompkins County Parks &Trails Network) for trails projects and ections, addressing accessibility issues, and planning capital repairs and replacements. The Town is seeking a Consultant to perform the following services: • Seek public input from residents and stakeholder groups regarding their wants,needs, and desires in the area of parks and recreation services and long-range facility improvements; and _ • Review existing conditions and available local recreation opportunities and deliver an analysis of these areas based on the wants, needs and desires of residents and stakeholder groups;and • Aid the Department of Parks and Recreation Staff and the Parks and Recreation / Trails Advisory Committee in planning, designing and developing proposed recreation and park facility and programmatic improvements and amenities for its' recreation facilities, parks, Town of Lansing RFP—Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Page 1 and trails system;and • Develop an Action Plan and Capital Improvement Plan with anticipated costs for proposed recreation and park facility and programmatic improvements; and • Perform all such duties as are customarily performed by one undertaking the above- described services. C. COMPENSATION The Town desires to enter into a professional services agreement. Unless t#and ise agreed for a specific project, compensation for services rendered will be based on material in accordance with the submitted hourly fee schedule.The hourly fee schedule shall include multiple staff classifications.The Town may request a fixed fee or a not-to-*tc fee for the project,subject to any conditions and exceptions agreed to by the parties. Thed consulting firm will be reimbursed by the Town on a monthly or quarterly basis. requests for payment are to be submitted to the Manager of Parks and Recreation for his and will also be subject to review by the Bookkeeper and Town Board of the Town of L prior to payment. Budget is $94,000 (estimated based on funding balance of$44,039.79 alance paid $50,000 in Parks budget and Consulting line in Planning/Code budget) ov ears. D. CONSULTANT SELECTION TIMELINE The following is the anticipated schedule for this RFP process: 1. Request for Proposal released—March 2, 2020� 2. Questions due—March 16, 2020 4.Addenda posted to Town website—March 20,2020 5. Proposal Submission Deadline—Friday,April— 12:00 PM 6. Interviews withOe,ntations by select candidates (week of)April 20, 2020 7. Contract Aw ted) May 7, 2020 H. Requirements A. Scope of Work This draft scope work ents the Town's best estimate of the work needed to accomplish the updated Master object he Town is open to alternative approaches that may deviate from the scope to better inoject objectives. 1. Review of existing data,plans,and initiatives relevant to the future of the Parks&Recreation Department Staff will provide Consultant with relevant background information in an electronic format, where available. Consultant will review materials and arrange a meeting with Town staff and Board to clarify study objectives and confirm key policies and background information that could inform the project. The meeting should review participation of key stakeholders,public outreach and engagement opportunities, and any other issues necessary to clarify the project scope and schedule.Following this meeting,Consultant will prepare a memo documenting any refinements to be made to the scope and schedule. Consultant will conduct an initial site visit to gain familiarity with the project area and take photographs for use in subsequent tasks. Town of Lansing RFP—Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Page 2 Anticipated deliverables: • Review of existing work, reports, and studies completed to date as well as development regulations, zoning maps,and text including land dedication and fee-in-lieu-of policies. 2. Inventory all existing Parks, Recreation, and Trail facilities Town-wide: Consultant will update the inventory of existing park, recreation and trail facilities. Inventory should detail the types and number of facilities as well as amenities and parking provided at each site, including schools and other civic and private recreation areas and trails afen Ole to the public,public trails, Town utility and access easements,HOA-owned and other private spaces or areas designated in the Town's Open Space Index. Include recreational opportunities not offered by the Town of Lansing. Anticipated deliverables: 40 • Map(s) showing the location of existing and undev parks and trails er important features, including natural and cultur urces within Town • Map(s) showing location of existing parks an s in proxim' y to (but outside of) Town limits • Text summary with tables including acreage of Town parks and miles of Town trails, including supplemental images as needed • Evaluation of facilities relative to long-term operational costs and life cycle costs such as LED lighting,heating and cooling systems,etc. in cooperation with Tompkins County Business Energy Advisers,which offers this service at no cost to local governments. 3. Parks and Recreation/Trails Advisory Committee Meeting Consultant will prepare materials, provide regular communic ions,and travel for up to two Consultant team embers to manage up to six(6)Advisory Committee meetings. Anticipated Deliverables: • Advisory Committee meeting materials • Memos summarizing the results of the Advisory Committee meetings • Bi-weekly progress meetings with key staff by phone to coordinate all phases of the project,provide status updates, and identify issues that require action. Progress meetings should be supplemented with ongoing project management via phone conversations and email. 4. Manage Public Engagement: Consultant will develop a Communications and Outreach Strategy for the project,with a focus on reaching traditionally under-engaged groups, including youth,low-income households, renters, and people with disabilities. Anticipated Deliverables: • Communications and Outreach Strategy memo 5. Analyze Needs and Trends: Consultant will gather demographic and background information about the Town,its residents, population trends,and current and future recreational needs, including recreational market analysis. Consultant shall conduct a needs and trends analysis as it relates to existing facilities, including sports Town of Lansing RFP—Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Page 3 and practice fields. It should also include an assessment of residents' access to parks as well as an ADA analysis of each park and recreational facility,including park and trail access points. The analysis should also list each park by total acreage and then further classify individual park acreage as developed park, open space, and trail corridor. Anticipated Deliverables: • Prioritization Exercise - Meet with Town Project Personnel(Planning nd Parks&Recreation staff) and Town Board to categorize space needs analysis priorities. • Demographic trends; • Needs assessment with groups who use Town parks and tra' ies (fields, pavilions, meeting rooms,etc.); • Needs assessment for additional parks (pocket, active,passive) and potential locations; • Assessment of recreation programmatic needs and anticipated trends over the next 10 years; • Identify and prioritize any major unmet needs among park users and youth sports organizations that warrant Town investment; • Assessment of existing access (sidewalks, -use trails �ths, bicycle rout,etc.) providing access to Town parks; • Identify trail corridors to connect neighborhoods, schools, parks, open space, and commercial areas where possible; • Identify parks that would benefit from the creation of individual park master plans; • Assessment of ADA-accessibility for inclusive play and adaptive recreation; • Provide financial cost estimates to maintain current nd desired assets at the appropriate level of services expected by the Town and reside nts• • Analyze existin olicies and identify oppot s for generating additional revenue; • Assess exis staffing equipment and future staffing and equipment needs for mainte and operatio f parks and trails. 6. Public Workshop Consultant will conduct a public works o serve as a project launch and provide the public with an o e purpose, scope, and schedule of the project. The workshop will also serve as a forum 7r partici provide information about park, recreation, and trail assets and needs and identify opportunities d constraints they believe relevant to the project's objectives to further inform the Needs Assessment. Town will coordinate meeting arrangements, including public notice. Consultant will take public comments provided during,or within one week of,the meeting date and generate an ortunities and constraints map(s) containing graphics and text sufficient to describe the feedback t s received.A web-based survey and/or online open house should be developed to serve as a vi V of the initial public workshop for those who are unable to attend the workshop. ticipaterables: • Survey template for soliciting online feedback • Open House—Review pre-final plan in a public meeting 7. Draft Parks,Recreation,and Trails Master Plan Consultant will develop a draft Parks and Trails System Master Plan that should include: • Parks, Recreation, and Trail Facilities Inventory Town of Lansing RFP—Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Page 4 • Needs and Trends Analysis • Community Engagement Summary,including Community Needs Assessment • Parks, Recreation and Trail System Goals to be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan • A management plan for open space and passive recreational areas; • Priority list of recommendations (short-,medium-, and long-term) related to: ➢ Improvements to existing parks ➢ Preferred alternatives that emerge from public workshops, and rationale for choosing selected designs ➢ Park and trails expansion and parkland acquisition ➢ Suggested modifications to Town of Lansing Municipal Co e ➢ Park Design Guidelines for park amenities ➢ Maintenance requirements(ongoing and projecte i clude future staffing levels and costs for operations and maintenance) ➢ User fees and financing strategies Anticipated Deliverable: • Draft Parks, Recreation,and Trails Master Plan • Board Presentations — Present final master plan to Conservation Advisory Council, Planning Board, and Town Boa • Coordinate public input inclu Conservation Advisory Council, Planning Board, and Town Board update(s). 1 8. Capital Improvement Implementation Strategy I%k Consultant will d elop the Master Plan's capitol improvement component which should include: • Prioritized park system projects,with planning level cost estimates, for the 20-year planning period • Identify funding sources for existing and f#e parks and trails development and maintenance P qft� • Review and recommend updates to the Town's parkland dedication policies as well as set- aside of recreation land and payment in-lieu-of policies to be used by the Planning Board in subdivisio approval. Anticipated Deli les: Sof ital improve nt implementation strategy t estimate w sheets supporting planning level estimates Form r Consultant sh rdinate as needed with Town staff throughout the project. Unless otherwise specified,it is the Town's preference that work product be delivered in editable, electronic format. Should Consultant develop any GIS data layers in conjunction with this project, such data shall be provided to the Town in an ArcGIS-compatible format with delivery of the final report. Consultant will prepare hard copies of all oversized materials for presentation to the Advisory Committee or to the public at outreach events. Such materials shall be provided in presentation condition as rolled media, mounted to foam board (or comparable material), or laminated as appropriate.Town will prepare copies of other materials (i.e. 11"x 17"or smaller)that can be Town of Lansing RFP—Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Page 5 reproduced on a copy machine, for distribution to the Advisory Committee, key stakeholders, or other interested parties. Electronic copies of all materials will be provided to the Town in its original file format. III. Proposer Information and Solutions See Section V,Paragraph D for proposal submittal format. A. Organization Capabilities ' The qualified applicant should demonstrate their master planning experience for government parks and recreation departments, experience in community engagement and leading public input forums of various sizes and formats, excellent communication and graphic skills, and an intimate knowledge of the parks and recreation field, as well as professional certification in the planning and/or landscape architecture profession. Describe the o ganization/company's experience and capabilities providing similar services to those required. ecific and detail no more than three projects/contracts: description of work,dates,locatio lenges and results. (10 Points) B. Staff Qualifications A Provide a list of all individuals, including consultants, to be involved in the project and a brief description of their role and qualifications. Please indicate how this design team will be managed and identify the main contact person at the firm. Provide a synopsis describing the educational and work experience for each of the key staff who will e assigned to the project/program. (10 Points) C. Proposer Solutions ' (60 points broken down as indicated below) hhAw 1) Describe your experience in providing Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan services to a government organization. (10 points) 1 2) Detail your firm's understanding of the challenges and barriers for a project like this and proposed approach to overcoming these barriers. (5 points) ntify potential risk factors and methods for dealing with these factors. (5 points) Program delivery — estimate ork plan and project timetable. Outline the tasks your firm roposes to accomplish throughout the life of the contract. Provide an estimated schedule and eline for each task. (5 points) 5) Det 1 how you will exceed proposal requirements. (5 points) 14 6) Describe vWe-added solutions(5 points) 7) Outline the process the firm will use in each of the aforementioned the Scope of Work. Please provide evidence of ability to work within tight time constraints and contentious situations. (10 points) 8) Provide an assurance of the level of detail included in the plans and specifications, as well as your ability to work cooperatively with a that is not directly hired or paid by your firm. (10 Town of Lansing RFP—Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Page 6 points) 9) Summarize why you believe the Town of Lansing should retain your firm to perform this project. (5 points) D. Proposer References Submit response using Appendix B References of the proposal—see Section II,Paragraph D for proposal submittal format. Proposer must supply references of three firms to which similar products/service have been provided within the past five years to a comparable sized institution or company. If contacted, all references must verify that a high level of satisfaction was provid1d. IV. Cost Proposal �O S� A. General Instructions for the Cost Proposal and Scoring All prices must be quoted in U.S. Dollars. The Town will score the cost proposals by prorating with the lowest cost proposal given the highest score. The formula is as follows: Calculation of points awarded to subsequent proposals will use the lowest dollar proposal amount as a constant numerator and the dollar amount of the firm being scored as the denominator.This number is then multiplied by the number of points given to the cost section of the RFP, resulting in the cost proposal score.' B. Format for Submitting Cost Proposal Use Appendix_Cost Propo�.Submit one marked Figinal plus e copy.Seal in an envelope and submit within the proposal package. The outside of the envelope should clearly state "Cost Proposal"and th'Jame of proposer. C. Fixed Price Per The awarded contractor must hold the accepted prices and/or costs for the entire contract period. Any adjustment to prices and/or costs at the beginning of a contract renewal period will be negotiated betweet the Town and the Contractor. D. Contract Cancellation This contract may be terminated by either party under the following conditions: The Town may terminate the contract at any time at its sole discretion by delivering 30 days written notice to the firm. If the problem is service performance,firm will be warned either verbally or in writing of unsatisfactory performance and intent to cancel this contract. The firm will be given a period of time to `cure' the performance. If the performance does not improve, firm will be given 30 days written notice that the contract will be cancelled. Upon termination, the Town's liability will be limited to the pro rata cost of the services performed as of the date of termination. In the event the firm terminates the contract, for any reason whatsoever, it will require written certified letter notification delivered to the Town not less than 60 days prior to said termination. The firm will, in turn, refund the Town, within 30 days of said termination, all payments made Town of Lansing RFP—Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Page 7 hereunder by the Town to the firm for work not completed. If at any time the firm's performance threatens the health and/or safety of the Town or the public, the Town has the right to cancel and terminate the contract without notice. If the firm fails to maintain and keep in force the insurance as required, the Town has the right to cancel and terminate the contract without notice. V. Submittal Information A. General Instructions4 The evaluation and selection of a Firm will be based on the information submitted in the proposal plus references and any required on-site visits, interviews/presentations or demonstrations. Proposers should respond clearly and completely to all reqkirements. Failure to respond to each of the requirements in the RFP may be the basis for rejea proposal. Elaborate proposals (e.g. expensive artwork), beyond that sufficient to prese lete and effective proposal, are not necessary or desired. B. Incurring Costs NO The Town is not liable for any cost incu d by proposers in repl3(ing to this RFP. C. Proposal Deadline and Delivery Me Proposals for the Town of Lansing Parks, Recreation, and Trails Mast an will be received until Friday,April 3, 2020 at noon(12 pm). Proposers must submit, in a sealed package, nine (9)identical copies of all materials required for acceptance of their proposal on or before to: C.J. Randall, Director of Planning Town of Lans' 29 Auburn Road %6, Lansin 14882-9093 Electronic copie e proposal should also be emailed to crandaHolansingtown.com by Friday, April 3,2020 at noon(12 pm)with"Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Proposal"in the subject line.All proposals must be received by the stated time;late proposals will not be accepted. Receipt of the proposal by the U.S. mail system does not constitute receipt of the proposal by the Town. Delivery of proposals is the sole responsibility of the consultant. k The Town does not accept facsimile machine or email submitted proposals. All proposals must be packaged,seA*and show the following information on the outside of the package: Proposer's Name and Address Request for Proposal Title Request for Proposal Number Proposal Due Date Town of Lansing RFP—Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Page 8 COST PROPOSAL: Submit Original plus one (1) identical copy Appendix_. Seal in an envelope and submit within the proposal package. The outside of the envelope should clearly state "Cost Proposal"and the name of proposer. D. Proposal Organization and Format Proposal should be typed and submitted on paper no larger than 11"x 17"and bound securely with page numbers clearly indicated. Proposers responding to this RFP must complyfth the following format requirements: Tab 1 - COVER LETTER, RFP SIGNATURE PAGES: Include here any cover letter, Appendix A - RFP Signature and Authority Affidavit Form, and any addenda signature pages. The Signature and Authority Affidavit submitted in response tp this RFP must be signed by the person in the Proposer's organization who is responsible forvthe decision as to the prices being offered or by a person who has been authorized in writing to act as agent for a duly constituted official legally authorized to bind the proposer to both its proposal ano cost estimate. Failure to provide this forms/information with your bid submittal may disqualify your proposal. Tab 2 - RESPONSE TO PROPOSER INFORMATION AND SOLUTIONS: Responses to the requirements in the proposer information and solutions must be in the same sequence and numbered as they appear in this RFP. Include here pleted Appendix B: References. Separate Envelope - COST PROPOSAL�APPENDIX_: cosf information as detailed in Section 6 in this RFP. All costs, as requested, for furnishing th duct(s) and/or service(s) must be included in this pr osal.The c t proposal must NOT be listed in any other part of the proposal response. E. Withdrawal of Proposals Proposals shall be irrevocable until contract award unless the proposal is withdrawn. Proposers may withdraw a proposal, in writing, at any time up to the proposal due date and time or upon expiration of 180 days after the due date and time.The written withdrawal notice must be received by The Town. The notice must be signed by an authorized representative of the proposer. If a previously submitted proposal is withdrawn before the proposal due date and time, the proposer may submit another proposal at any time up to the proposal due date and time. VI. Proposal Selection and Award Process A. Evaluation Committee The Town's evaluation committee will consist of members who have been selected because of their special expertise and knowledge of the service(s)and/or product(s)that are the subject of this RFP. Proposers may not contact members of the evaluation committee except at the request of the Town. B. Preliminary Evaluation The proposals will be initially reviewed to determine if mandatory requirements are met. Failure Town of Lansing RFP—Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Page 9 to meet mandatory requirements shall result in the proposal being rejected. In the event that all proposers do not meet one or more of the mandatory requirements,the Town reserves the right to continue the evaluation of the proposals that most closely meet the mandatory requirements of this RFP. C. Right to Reject Proposals The Town reserves the right to reject any and all proposals in full ean ' art, waive any informality, issue subsequent RFPs, cancel the entire RFP, remedy teors in the RFP process, and seek assistance in the evaluation process. D. Proposal Scoring Accepted proposals will be reviewed by an evaluation com 'tt nd scored against the stated criteria. The committee may review references, requ erviews/presentations, conduct demonstrations and/or conduct on-site visits. The resul " formation will be used to score the proposals.The evaluation committee's scoring will b ated and proposals ranked based on the numerical scores received. E. Evaluation Criteria The proposals will be scored using the f owing criteria: Description Points Organization Capabilities 10 Staff Qualifications 10 Project Approach 60 Cost Proposal 10 References 10 Total 100 F. Interviews/Presentations and/or Site ' Top-scoring proposers, based on the evaluation written proposal, may be required to have interviews/presen ations to support and clarify their proposals,if requested by the Town.The Town will make eve nable attempt to schedule the interview/presentation on the date specified in the Calendar of Ev nts.Failure of a proposer to complete a scheduled interview/presentation to the Town may result in rejection of that proposer's proposal. The Town may conduct site visits of proposer and/or references'facilities to clarify or confirm proposal information. G. Final Evaluation Upon completion of any interviews/presentations and/or demonstrations by proposers,the Town's evaluation team will review their evaluations and make adjustments to the scores based on the information obtained in the interview/presentation,demonstration,possible reference checks,and any other pertinent proposer information. H. Award and Final Offers Award will be granted in one of two ways: (1) the award may be granted to the highest scoring responsive and responsible proposer after the original evaluation process is complete; (2) alternatively,the highest proposer or proposers may be requested to submit best and final offers. If Town of Lansing RFP—Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Page 10 the Town requests best and final offers, they will be evaluated against the stated criteria, scored, and ranked by the evaluation committee. The award will then be granted to the highest scoring proposer following that process. However,a proposer should not expect that the Town will request a best and final offer. I. Notification of Intent to Award All proposers who respond to this RFP will be notified in writing of the Town's' tent to award the contract(s) as a result of this RFP. J. Appeals Process Notices of intent to protest and protests must be made in writi testors should make their protests as specific as possible and should identify provisions th t a alleged to have been violated. The written notice of intent to protest the intent to awa ntract must be filed with Debbie K. Munson,Town Clerk,Town of Lansing,29 Auburn Road,L nsing,NY 14882,and received no later than five (5)working days after the notice of intent to award is issu e written protest must be received in his office no later than ten (10) working days afte otice of intent to award is issued. Final decision will be made by the Town Supervisor. The decision of the Town Supervisor may be appealed to the Town Board within fifteen (15)working days of issuance.The appeal must allege a violation of a New York State statute or a Town of Lansin dinance provision. K. Negotiate Contract Terms ME The Town reserves the right to negotiate the terms of the contract, including the award amount, and/or refinement of the scope or work,with the selected proposer prior to entering into a contract. If contract negotiations cannot be concluded successfully with the highest scoring proposer, the Town may negotiate a contract with t highest scoring proposer. 1. Subcontractors t 1 The Contr�+ubcontractors hall be responsible for Contract performance when subcontractors are used. owever, are used, they must abide by all terms and conditions of the Contract. Ifontractors are to be used, the Contractor must notify the Town prior to subcontractor work. Firm must clearly explain their participation. The Town must approve of all subcontractors prior to subcontractor work. 2. Insurance Requirements—Guy/Charmagne review The Firm shall carry at its sole expense and provide evidence of insurance coverage listed below to protect itself and the Town from and against liability,loss, damage, expense,cost (including without limitation to litigation and court costs and attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with the performance of any work performed in accordance with the specifications of any related documents, whether such work is performed by the Firm or any subcontractor or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or by anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable.Coverage must be written with insurance companies licensed in the state of New York and shall have at least and A- rating by A.M. Best& Company. All policies shall provide a thirty (30) day advance notice of cancellation to the Town. Town of Lansing RFP—Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Page 11 • Workers Compensation: Coverage A: Statutory Coverage B: • Employers Liability: • Bodily injury by accident$100,000 per person Bodily injury by disease $100,000 per person • Bodily injury by disease $500,000 aggregate • All states and voluntary compensation endorsements Commercial General Liability • Limits of Liability: $1,000,000 each occurrence • $2,000,000 general aggregate • $2,000,000 products/completed operations aggregate Auto Liability • Limits of Liability: $1,000,000 each accident • Excess (Umbrella) Liability: The requirement eatan Umbrella Policy sha no less than $1,000,000. Professional Liability: , • $2,000,000 each occurrence Coverage: • The Town shall be named as an additional insured. • Certificates of insurance shall be presented to the Town Clerk for approval before the successful Firm, its agents and/or employees commence any work whatsoever pursuant to the contract. Town of Lansing RFP—Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Page 12 APPENDIX A SIGNATURE AND AUTHORITY AFFIDAVIT FORM PROPOSING COMPANY NAME: FEIN or SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: . Address: City: State: Zip+4: kL Number of years in Business: Name the person to contact for questions concerning this proposal. Name: Title: Phone: Email Address: In signing this proposal,we also certify that we have not,either directly or indirectly,entered into any agreement or participated in any collusion or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competition; that no attempt has been made to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a proposal; that this proposal has been independently arrived at without collusion with any other proposer,competitor or potential competitor;that this proposal has not been knowingly disclosed prior to the opening to any other proposer or competitor; that the above statement is accurate under penalty of perjury. The undersigned, having familiarized themselves with the conditions affecting the cost of the work, having read completely the requirements, hereby proposes to perform everything required and to provide and furnish labor, materials, equipment, tools and all other services and supplies necessary to produce in a complete and workmanlike manner all of the materials or products described in the project relating this proposal. I further c that 0I have carefully examined the proposal documents and all terms herein, and site where thew one and have no agreements to prevent the completion of said work. Signature: Title: Name (print): Date: This firm herby acknowledges receipt/review of the following addendum(s) (If any) Addendum # Addendum# Addendum# Addendum# APPENDIX B REFERENCES Proposer:_ Provide company name, address, contact person, telephone number, and appropriate information on the product(s) and/or service(s) provided to cus mers similar to those requested in this solicitation document. Potential subcontrac*annot be references. Any subcontractor arrangement for the completion of t work shall be listed on a separate page. CompanyN�Name: Address (include Zip +4)_ Contact Person: Phone No. IL E-Mail Address: Product(s) and/or Servi Provided: _ Company Name:_ Address (include Zip +4)_ Contact Person: Phone No. E-Mail Address: Product(s)Used and/or Service(s)Provided: _ Company Name:_ Address (include Zip +4)_ Contact Person: Phone E-Mail Address: Product(s)Used and/or Service(s)Provided: _