Okaloosa County BOCC — September 1, 2015 — RFQ PS 70-15rev (draft) — reading text

animal control. e. Animal Control designated personnel must be knowledgeable in animal facts such as breed recognition, disease risks and prevention, rabies facts and animal first aid. f. Animal Control designated personnel must be knowledgeable in livestock and equine abuse investigation and care, and certified as required by local and state regulations. 6. Facilities, Equipment, and Vehicles: a. Provide facilities to house all animals taken into their care in accordance with acceptable animal health care standards, including vicious dogs. Describe how facilities will be provided and how the cost will be factored into the overall cost of the proposed contract. b. Provide quarantine areas and care for animals. c. Animal Control must provide vehicles, at its expense and provide own maintenance and daily operations. d. Animal Control must provide at its expense cages, crates, leash or halters required for animals under their control. e. Animal Control is responsible to insure all personnel are properly licensed and trained in vehicle operations. RFQ PS 70-15 Requirements- 3 OKALOOSA COUNTY  7. The County is interested in considering a spay/neuter program. Propose how this program could be created, administered, and how the cost would be factored into the overall cost of the proposed contract. EVALUATION OF SUBMISSIONS In evaluating submissions, the County shall consider several factors, including but not limited to: Criteria Experience Availability of Facilities and Vehicles Staffing Veterinarian Services Animal Adoption Program Chemical Capture Certification The order in which these items are listed does not necessarily reflect their order of importance. TERM OF CONTRACT: 5 years with no renewal options, which is contingent upon the availability of funding. RFQ PS 70-15 Requirements- 4 OKALOOSA COUNTY  GENERAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS REVISED: 09/22/14 BONDING REQUIREMENTS A Performance Bond will be required. The bond amount shall be 100% of the negotiated contract price and shall be provided 10 days after the issuance of the Notice of Award. RESPONDENT’S INSURANCE 1. The Respondent shall not commence any work in connection with this Agreement until he has obtained all required insurance and such insurance has been approved by the Okaloosa County Risk Management Manager or designee. 2. All insurance policies shall be with insurers licensed to do business in the State of Florida. 3. All insurance shall include the interest of all entities names in and its respective agents, consultants, servants and employees of each and all other interests as may be reasonably required by County as Additional Insured. The coverage afforded the Additional Insured under this policy shall be primary insurance. If the Additional Insured have other insurance that is applicable to the loss, such other insurance shall be on an excess or contingent basis. The amount of the company’s liability under this policy shall not be reduced by the existence of such other insurance. 4. The County shall be listed as Additional Insured by policy endorsement on all insurance contracts applicable to this Agreement except Workers’ Compensation and Professional Liability. 5. The County shall be furnished proof of coverage by certificates of insurance (COI) and endorsements for every applicable insurance contract required by this Agreement. The COI’s and policy endorsements must be delivered to the County Representative not less than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of any and all contractual agreements between the County and the Respondent. 6. The County shall retain the right to reject all insurance contracts that do not meet the requirement of this Agreement. Further, the County reserves the right to change these insurance requirements with 60-day notice to the Respondent. 7. The insurance definition of Insured or Additional Insured shall include Subcontractor, Sub- subcontractor, and any associated or subsidiary companies of the Respondent, which are involved, and which is a part of the contract. 8. The County reserves the right at any time to require the Respondent to provide certified copies of any insurance policies to document the insurance coverage specified in this Agreement. 9. The designation of Respondent shall include any associated or subsidiary company which is involved and is a part of the contract and such, if any associated or subsidiary company involved in the project must be named in the Workers’ Compensation coverage. RFQ PS 70-15 Insurance- 1 OKALOOSA COUNTY  10. All policies shall be written so that the County will be notified of cancellation or restrictive amendments at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such cancellation or amendment. Such notice shall be given directly to the County Representative. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE 1. The Respondent shall secure and maintain during the life of this agreement Workers’ Compensation insurance for all of his employees employed for the project or any site connected with the work, including supervision, administration or management, of this project and in case any work is sublet, with the approval of the County, the Respondent shall require the Subcontractor similarly to provide Workers’ Compensation insurance for all employees employed at the site of the project, and such evidence of insurance shall be furnished to the County not less than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of any and all sub-contractual agreements which have been approved by the County. 2. Such insurance shall comply with the Florida Workers’ Compensation Law. 3. No class of employee, including the Respondent himself, shall be excluded from the Workers’ Compensation insurance coverage. The Workers’ Compensation insurance shall also include Employer’s Liability coverage. BUSINESS AUTOMOBILE AND COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE 1. The Respondent shall maintain Business Automobile Liability insurance coverage throughout the life of this Agreement. The insurance shall include Owned, Non-owned & Hired Motor Vehicle coverage. 2. The Respondent shall carry other Commercial General Liability insurance against all other Bodily Injury, Property Damage and Personal and Advertising Injury exposures. The coverage shall include both On-and Off-Premises Operations, Contractual Liability, and Broad Form Property Damage. 3. All liability insurance (other than Professional Liability) shall be written on an occurrence basis and shall not be written on a claim-made basis. If the insurance is issued with an aggregate limit of liability, the aggregate limit of liability shall apply only to the locations included in this Agreement. If, as the result of any claims or other reasons, the available limits of insurance reduce to less than those stated in the Limits of Liability, the Respondent shall notify the County representative in writing. The Respondent shall purchase additional liability insurance to maintain the requirements established in this Agreement. Umbrella or Excess Liability insurance can be purchased to meet the Limits of Liability specified in this Agreement. 4. Commercial General Liability coverage shall be endorsed to include the following: 1.) Premises – Operation Liability 2.) Occurrence Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability 3.) Independent Respondent’s Liability 4.) Completed Operations and Products Liability 5. Respondent shall agree to keep in continuous force Commercial General Liability coverage including Completed Operations and Products Liability for the length of the contract. RFQ PS 70-15 Insurance- 2 OKALOOSA COUNTY LIMITS OF LIABILITY The insurance required shall be written for not less than the following, or greater if required by law and shall include Employer’s liability with limits as prescribed in this contract: LIMIT 1. Worker’s Compensation 1.) State Statutory 2.) Employer’s Liability $100,000 each accident 2. Business Automobile & Commercial $1,000,000 each occurrence General Liability Insurance (A combined single limit) 3. Personal and Advertising Injury $250,000 4. Professional Liability $1,000,000 each occurrence (A combined single limit) NOTICE OF CLAIMS OR LITIGATION The Respondent agrees to report any incident or claim that results from performance of this Agreement. The County representative shall receive written notice in the form of a detailed written report describing the incident or claim within ten (10) days of the Respondent’s knowledge. In the event such incident or claim involves injury and/or property damage to a third party, verbal notification shall be given the same day the Respondent becomes aware of the incident or claim followed by a written detailed report within ten (10) days of verbal notification. INDEMNIFICATION & HOLD HARMLESS To the fullest extent permitted by law, Respondent shall indemnify and hold harmless the County, its officers and employees from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or wrongful conduct of the Respondent and other persons employed or utilized by the Respondent in the performance of this contract. Note: For respondent’s convenience, this certification form is enclosed and is made a part of the proposal package. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 1. Certificates of insurance, in duplicate, indicating the job site and evidencing all required coverage must be submitted to and approved by County prior to the commencement of any of the work. The certificate holder(s) shall be as follows: Okaloosa County, 602-C North Pearl Street, Crestview, Florida, 32536. 2. All policies shall expressly require 30 days written notice to Okaloosa County at the address set out above, or the cancellations of material alterations of such policies, and the Certificates of Insurance, shall so provide. RFQ PS 70-15 Insurance- 3 OKALOOSA COUNTY  3. All certificates shall be subject to Okaloosa County’s approval of adequacy of protection and the satisfactory character of the Insurer. County