Cable Telecommunications RFPMEMORANDUM
November 25, 2002
TO:The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT:Municipal Cable/Telecommunications Feasibility Study RFP
Cable Franchise Administrator Merrill Cravvford is recommending City Council
authorization to issue a Request for Proposals for a Municipal Cable/
Telecommunications Feasibility Study. Improved connectivity including roads, air and
telecommunications are part of the City Council's 5-year goals. Telecommunications
strategy is included in the City Council's annual priorities.
The City Council has included in the Fiscal Year 2003 budget an allocation for a
feasibility study of options for proactive City of Dubuque involvement in the delivery of
cable television and/or telecommunications services. Whether through economic
development incentives, construction and leasing of City-owned conduit or optical fiber,
delivery of wholesale services to carriers and other service providers, or direct sale of
retail video, voice and data services to the community, the City's goal would be to
enhance the availability of competitively-priced state-of-the-art cable and
telecommunication services throughout the area.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Merrill Crawford, Cable Franchise Administrator
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
November 25, 2002
MEMO TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Merrill Crawford, Cable Franchise Administrato.
SUBJECT: Municipal Cable/Telecommunications Feasibility Study RFP
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this memorandum is to recommend that the
City Council authorize the issuing of a Request For Proposals for a Municipal
Cable/Telecommunications Feasibility Study for the City of Dubuque.
BACKGROUND: The City Council has included in the Fiscal Year 2003 budget
an allocation for a feasibility study of options for proactive City of Dubuque
involvement in the delivery of cable television and/or telecommunications
services. Whether through economic development incentives, construction and
leasing of City-owned conduit or optical fiber, delivery of wholesale services to
carriers and other service providers, or direct sale of retail video, voice and data
services to the community, the City's goal would be to enhance the availability of
competitively-priced state-of-the-art cable and telecommunication services
throughout the area.
Attached is a document requesting proposals from interested and qualified
vendors to perform a multi-track feasibility study of municipal cable and
telecommunications options for the City of Dubuque.
Also attached is a list of thirteen vendors who have already expressed interest or
who are known to have prepared similar feasibility studies and recommendations
for local governments and municipal utilities around the country. I proposed to
mail the RFP to these vendors, and also to generally advertise the City's
soliciting of such proposals.
REQUESTED ACTION: The Recommended Action is that the City Council
approve the advertising of the Request for proposals for a Municipal Cable/
Telecommunications Feasibility Study.
Cc: Pauline Joyce, Administrative Services Manager
Bill Baum, Economic Development Director
Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Tim O'Brien, Assistant City Attorney
Cable Community Teleprogramming Commission
Cable TV Regulatory Commission
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
MUNICIPAL CABLE / TELECOMMUNICATIONS FEASIBILITY STUDY
This document requests proposals from interested vendors to conduct a market and
technology feasibility study of options for municipally-owned or supported cable or
telecommunications infrastructure and services for the City of Dubuque, Iowa. The
selected contractor will work with designated City staff and other resources to research,
analyze and prepare a feasibility study and resulting recommendations as to whether
and how the City might enhance the availability of advanced high-speed, high-quality,
competitively priced telecommunications and cable television services to Dubuque
businesses, institutions and residences. The study and recommendations shall
address such options as: City partnering or sole construction and ownership of wired
and/or wireless communication infrastructure, leasing of City-owned infrastructure or
components to third parties, City provision of one or more levels of wholesale
communication services to carriers or retail service providers, and/or City offering of
retail cable television or telecommunications services to business, institutional or
residential customers, in competition with commercial service providers in the market
For the purposes of this RFP, the terms "vendor", "proposer", and "contractor" refer to
the same party at subsequent stages of the process. A "proposer" is considered to be
a "vendor" who is responding to this RFP. The "contractor" is the "vendor" whose
proposal has been selected and with whom a contract has been established.
COMMUNITY PROFILE
The City of Dubuque is located on the Mississippi River in northeastern Iowa, bordering
Illinois and Wisconsin. The City occupies approximately 25 square miles with a
population approaching 60,000, and is the major retail, medical, educational and
employment center of a tri-state market. The community has a stable and diversified
manufacturing base and a growing service sector. Tourism continues to be a significant
economic force and is about to grow significantly with the 2003-2004 completion of the
$188 million America's River Project.
EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS & CABLE SERVICES
Dubuque receives local telephone service from Qwest, (ILEC) and to a lesser degree
from McLeodUSA (CLEC). Both companies recently installed new digital central office
switches in Dubuque. Cellular/PCS service providers actively serving the community
include US Cellular, Verizon, Iowa Wireless, Illinois PCS, Nextel Partners, and AT&T
Wireless (Telecorp). The lone franchised cable operator is Mediacom
Communications.
Traditional long distance telephone service and dial-up internet access are available
from multiple service providers. Several flavors of DSL service have been introduced
by Qwest and McLeodUSA within the past year, but availability is technically uncertain
in some areas. One or more additional CLEC DSL service providers is entering the
market. One new wireless ISP, You-Squared, began operation this year. The state-
owned Iowa Communications Network provides live video distance learning, voice and
internet access to qualifying schools, colleges, libraries, state and federal government
offices, but does not serve local government, business or residential customers.
With regard to the reception of land-based over-the-air broadcast signals, Dubuque is a
"terrain-captive" market, due to lead-lined Mississippi River bluffs. Mediacom enjoys a
phenomenal 88-92% penetration rate for Basic Cable Service. Direct broadcast
satellite (DBS) subscription, though slowly growing, remains comparatively Iow due to
residents' dependence upon cable to receive local broadcast programming. The
present Mediacom cable system in Dubuque is 550 mhz hybrid fiber/coax (HFC),
operating at its bandwidth capacity with few remaining available dark fibers. A separate
coax institutional network (I-Net) connects most school, college, hospital and
government buildings. Mediacom offers assymetrical cable modem service to residents
and small businesses, and is preparing to introduce one or more levels of measured
service for larger businesses. Mediacom is presently in negotiation with the City of
Dubuque regarding the terms of renewal of Mediacom's cable franchise, which has
been temporarily extended from its 9/30/01 expiration. The company's Dubuque
operation is the business center and technical hub for a larger tri-state cluster of smaller
communities.
Even with recent improvements in telecommunications infrastructure, business and
institutional consumers report ordering delays, high prices, and in some cases uncertain
availability of higher speed, higher capacity connections such as T-1 lines or optical
fiber service options. New concerns and local government obligations regarding
homeland security have brought sharper focus to the need for redundant, robust, self-
healing networks and diverse back-up communication throughout the Tri-State Area.
EXISTING UTILITIES
The City of Dubuque presently operates municipal water and wastewater utilities, and is
establishing a new stormwater management utility. The City does not own or operate
gas, electric, phone, telecommunications or cable utilities. Alliant Energy provides
power and Aquila (Utilicorp) provides natural gas service throughout the community.
The City does own and operate its own fiber optic network carrying data and telephone
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traffic among City and county buildings in the downtown area but does not presently
offer services or infrastructure components to non-government entities via this network.
Specific expansion of this network to additional local government facilities is planned
over the next two years. In addition, the City now includes new telecommunications
conduit and innerduct in every new street or street reconstruction project.
IMPORTANT DATES
Pre-proposal meeting: ,2002
Proposal Due Date: ,2002
Proposal award: Anticipated within 15 business days of the Proposal Due Date.
Commencement of Work: Upon receipt of purchase order and written notice to
proceed.
PROPOSAL RESPONSE FORMAT
Each proposer must respond with a proposal organized as follows:
Section 1 - Required Documents
a. Letter of Transmittal
The proposal shall be accompanied by a letter of transmittal briefly
outlining the firm's understanding of the work and a one-page
Executive Summary of the proposal.
b. Profile of the Firm
The proposal shall be accompanied by a profile which includes general
information about the firm, its official name, address and principal
officers, and the firm's particular areas of expertise as regards this
RFP.
c. Qualifications
The proposal shall contain a listing of past clients and such additional
information as demonstrates its qualifications and successful
experience in the design, implementation and analysis of feasibility
studies comparable to that proposed in response to this RFP.
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d.Project Personnel
The proposal shall contain a list of names and background and
qualifications of personnel and subcontractors who will be working on
the proposed project.
e. Fees and Compensation
Accompanying the proposal, in a separate, sealed envelope, shall be a
detailed description of proposed fees and compensation to the
contractor for providing all services and tangible work products
included in the project.
f. References
Provide three or more specific municipal client references, preferably
similar in size to Dubuque, to including a contact person and telephone
number, for feasibility studies the firm has performed of similar size,
subject and complexity to that represented by your proposal.
g. Proof of Required Insurance
Provide Certificates of Insurance coverage meeting or exceeding the
required minimums detailed in Attachment A of this RFP.
Section 2 - Overview
a. Scope of Services and Project Schedule
The proposal shall contain a summary of the scope of services and
implementation schedule for the proposed project, and shall be
founded upon the following requirements:
1. Study Committee
Meet with a committee of City staff and community
representatives regarding design and implementation of the
feasibility study. Follow-up meetings will be scheduled as
needed to discuss recommended options.
2. Information Gathering
While the City will make available the results of any prior
surveys, reports and other information as might be beneficial in
this project, and can assist to a reasonable degree in identifying
other likely sources of information, the contractor will be
responsible for gathering and verifying the accuracy of data upon
which the conclusions and recommendations of the feasibility
study are founded.
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3.Role of City Employees
The proposal must detail the proposed role and obligations,
if any, of City of Dubuque employees during design and
conducting of the feasibility study or any of its research
components.
As options or alternates, the proposer may indicate specific
supplementary services or tasks, which, if performed by City of
Dubuque employees, would reduce the cost of design and
implementation. The associated cost reductions should be
specifically stated for each such service or task.
4.Tasks
The study must include, but is not limited to, the following:
a) Primary and secondary market research to identify needs
and gauge support of potential residential, commercial,
institutional, industrial and governmental customers. The
sample size and methodology should reflect a 95% or
better confidence level.
b) Analysis of the existing service providers, including
current corporate strategies, system technical evaluation,
service offerings, pricing, customer satisfaction, and a
competitive assessment.
c)An assessment and recommendation as to the type or
types of broadband infrastructure to be constructed (i.e.
HFC, dark fiber, wireless, FTTH, etc.)
d)Conceptual design, including map and projected costs for
any recommended broadband infrastructure system with
bandwidth capable of providing telephony, CATV, high-
speed Internet, Metropolitan Area Network, Network,
and/or other services.
e) Economic feasibility assessment of providing needed
communication services over a City-owned broadband
network on a universal retail basis. Revenue projections
should include market penetration and price sensitivity.
The economic assessment should include a minimum of
five (5) scenarios, including a "base", "best", "worst" case,
a full-scale deep fiber network, a Fiber-to-the-Home
(FTTH) scenario and a public sector network serving
selected commercial and industrial customers.
f) At a minimum, the economic assessment should include:
1) Cash flows over a ten-year period.
2) Present value analysis over a fifteen-year period
3) Capital cost projection
4) Estimated working capital requirements
5) Market penetration analysis
6) Estimated operating costs for staff, programming
and operations
7) projected sources of revenue and variable costs of
services
g) A business case which includes the total cost to construct,
operate and maintain the infrastructure and business
systems for providing the proposed services. The plan
shall include but not be limited to:
1) Staffing requirements and job descriptions for
each job
2) Phased build-out plan, including schedule for
completion of each section of the system.
3) lnternet Service Provider (ISP) service should be
identified as an incremental element with its own
cost and business plan
4) Identification of more than one arrangement that
the City of Dubuque should consider in
developing a joint venture or other business
relationship for implementing broadband
services.
4. "Go / No-Go" Decision Points
While a considerable amount of foundation work will be required
before even preliminary conclusions can be offered, the
feasibility study methodology shall be designed and applied in
such a manner as to maximize efficiency of contractor time and
resources and minimize the inclusion of generic or "boilerplate"
information which is not applicable to the specific Dubuque
situation.
If in the gathering and analysis of information, the vendor
concludes with certainty at a preliminary stage that one or more
tracks or options is infeasible for the City of Dubuque ( "dead-
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end tracks"), the vendor will at such point consult with the City
as to whether further investigation of those particular tracks or
options is warranted in the further course of the feasibility study.
To the extent practicable in achieving accurate data and solid
conclusions, the ongoing focus of the study should
progressively narrow to those feasible or promising tracks or
options which survive, or emerge from, earlier stages of
information gathering and analysis.
In the event a point is reached during the study where every
studied track is deemed a "dead end", the contractor will so
inform the City. In such case, the City shall have the option of:
a) continuing the study of one or more selected tracks to
determine what factors, if altered, would lead to a positive
feasibility recommendation, or b) truncating the study,
authorizing a final report, and compensating the contractor for
all work and expenses incurred to that point, whereupon the
parties will consider the contract fulfilled.
5. Implementation Schedule
The implementation schedule shall include timetable(s) for
design, information-gathering, information processing &
analysis, and any other major stages or components of the
proposal.
b. Technical Overview
A brief summary of methodology, tools, processes and standards
to be used in conducting the study and forming conclusions and
recommendations shall be given in the Technical Overview
component of the proposal.
Section 3 - Main Body of Response
The main body of the proposer's response to this RFP shall contain detailed
narrative, explanation and rationale as the proposer deems appropriate to
clearly and completely communicate the proposal, terms of service, and the
form and content of the interim and final work products.
Technical or ambiguous terms, abbreviations and acronyms should be
defined.
Unless clearly established elsewhere in the proposal, this section should
include descriptions as to how the proposal addresses and meets or exceeds
the requirements of the City's RFP. The proposer may also include
documentation supporting the position that the proposed approach is superior
to other approaches or methodologies commonly in use for municipal cable
and telecommunications feasibility studies.
Section 4 - Additional Contract Requirements
a. Exceptions
It will be assumed that the proposer accepts all conditions and
considerations as outlined within this document unless specifically noted
in the Exceptions section of the proposal. Exceptions to any part of the
requirements stated in this request must be clearly identified as such.
Alternatives should be stated at that point in your response or on a
separate attachment labeled "EXCEPTIONS".
NOTE: Exceptions will only be allowed in technical and design
elements. No exceptions to the contract or the RFP will be
allowed.
b.Compliance with Laws/Standards
The contractor shall abide by all Federal, State and local laws, statutes,
ordinances, rules and regulations now in effect or hereinafter adopted
pertaining to this contract or to the facilities, programs, and staff for which
contractor is responsible. The successful proposer shall procure all
licenses, permits, or other rights necessary for the fulfillment of its
obligation under this contract.
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c. Indemnification
Any and all claims that arise or may arise against Contractor, its agents,
servants or employees as a consequence of any act or omission on the
part of Contractor or its agents, servants, employees while engaged in the
performance of the contract shall in no way be the obligation or
responsibility of the City. Contractor shall indemnify, hold harmless and
defend the City, its officers and employees against any and all liability,
loss costs, damages, expenses, claims or actions, including attorney's
fees which the City, its officers or employees may hereafter sustain, incur
or be required to pay, arising out of or by reason of any act or omission of
Contractor, its agents, servants or employees, in the execution,
performance or failure to adequately perform Contractor's or its agent's,
servant's or employee's obligations pursuant to this Contract.
The City shall also be indemnified for any attorney's fees it incurs in
enforcing this indemnification provision or any other indemnification
provision in the contract.
d, Default
Force Majeure: Neither party shall be held responsible for delay or failure
to perform when such delay or failure is due to any of the following unless
the act or occurrence could have been foreseen and reasonable action
would have been taken to prevent the delay or failure: fire, flood,
epidemic, strikes, wars, acts of God, unusually severe weather, acts of
public authorities, or delays or defaults caused by public carriers, provided
the defaulting party gives notice as soon as possible to the other party of
the inability to perform.
Inability to Perform: Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to
maintain staff, facilities, and equipment to deliver the services to be
purchased by the City. Contractor shall immediately notify the City in
writing whenever it is unable to; or reasonably believes it is going to be
unable to provide the agreed upon quality and quantity of services. Upon
such notification, the City shall determine whether such inability requires a
modification or cancellation of this Contract.
Duties to Mitigate: Both parties shall use their best efforts to mitigate any
damages which might be suffered by reason of any event giving rise to a
remedy hereunder.
In the event the City terminates the contract in whole or in part as
provided above, City may procure, upon such terms and in such manner
as City may deem appropriate, services similar to those so terminated,
and contractor shall be liable to City for any excess costs for such similar
goods or services. Contractor shall continue the performance of the
contract to the extent not terminated under the provisions of this section.
If, after notice of termination of the contract under the provisions of this
section, it is determined for any reason that contractor was not in default
under the provisions of this section, the rights and obligations of the
parties shall be the same as if the notice of termination had been issued
pursuant to the subparagraph entitled, "Procedures Upon Termination for
insolvency or Nonappropriation of Funds."
The rights and remedies of the City provided in this Section shall not be
exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by
law or under this contract.
Non-Discrimination
During the performance of the contract, the contractor shall not unlawfully
discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because
of race, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status,
or public assistance status. The contractor will take affirmative action to
ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated
during employment, without unlawful discrimination because of their race,
color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, or
public assistance status.
Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment,
upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising;
layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and
selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to
post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applications for
employment, notices that set forth the provisions of this non-discrimination
clause.
The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees
placed by or on behalf of contractor, state that all qualified applications will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color,
religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status, or public assistance
status.
No funds received under the contract shall be used to provide religious or
sectarian training or services.
Payment Terms
There will be no down payment issued to the contractor at contract
signing, nor in advance of services provided. Proposals may include a
payment schedule tied to the phased or modular completion of the
feasibility study, set by clearly measurable performance benchmarks. If
the proposer anticipates and requests the City to pay some earlier specific
fees to a third-party directly or as a pass-through, other than via the
payment schedule above, such circumstances must be clearly
identified in the proposal and stipulated in the contract prior to signing.
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g. Independent Contractors
Successful proposer and all employees of the successful proposer shall
not be considered employees of the City of Dubuque while engaged in the
performance of any work or services required herein, and shall be
Independent Contractors. Any and all claims that may arise under the
Workers Compensation Act of Iowa on behalf of said employees, and any
and all claims made by any third party as a consequence of any act of
omission on the part of the work or service provided to be rendered herein
shall in no way be the obligation or responsibility of the City.
h. Contractor Contact/Questions About the RFP
This RFP was a joint effort of City employees who are members of the
Municipal Telecommunications Feasibility Study Committee. Proposer
communications shall be limited to contacts defined herein. Failure to
comply with this provision may result in disqualification or evaluation
penalty.
It shall be the proposer's responsibility to learn all aspects of the RFP
requirements. Should any details necessary for a clear and
comprehensive understanding be omitted or any error appear in the RFP
documents, or should the proposer note facts or conditions which, in any
way, conflict with the letter or spirit of the RFP documents, it shall be
the responsibility of the proposer to obtain clarification before
submitting a proposal.
Questions concerning this design/document should be directed in writing
or via fax or email only (no questions will be answered via oral
communications) to:
City of Dubuque
Attn: Merrill Crawford
City Hall Annex, 1300 Main Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4732
Fax: (563) 589-4299
Email: catv~,cityofd u b uq ue.or.q
Questions may be submitted until five (5) business days before the due
date. After that time, no further questions will be accepted.
i. Incurring Costs
The City of Dubuque is not liable for any costs incurred with replying to
this Request for Proposals (RFP).
j. Alternate Proposals
Proposers who wish to submit an alternate proposal may do so. If more
than one proposal is submitted, each must be complete and must comply
with the instructions set forth in this RFP. Vendors may submit joint
proposals in partnership with other vendors, in which case the contractual
relationship of the parties in the proposal shall be clearly explained.
k. Permission to Proceed
Contractor must obtain the City of Dubuque's written permission before
commencing any work or procuring any equipment required by this
project.
I. Project Manager
Contractor shall designate and assign to the City of Dubuque project a
project manager with overall responsibility for services to be rendered
under this proposal. The Contractor's project manager shall coordinate all
activities in the design, implementation, feasibility study with designated
representatives of the City of Dubuque.
m. Addenda
Addenda are any graphic or written instruments issued by the City of
Dubuque prior to the date for receipt of proposals, which modify or
interpret the proposal document by additions, deletions, clarifications, or
corrections. Addenda will be mailed to all who are known by the
committee who have received proposal documents. No addenda will be
issued later than 72 hours prior to the time and date for receipt of
proposals except an addendum postponing or withdrawing the
Request for Proposals.
n. Proposal Documents
The proposal, appropriate proposal forms, and any other documents
submitted with the proposal shall be mailed or submitted in triplicate to:
City Clerk
City of Dubuque
50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
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o. Proposal Response
All proposal responses must be received by 12:00 noon, and
must be labeled: "Municipal Cable/Telecommunications Feasibility Study
Proposal"
Proposal Opening
Only properly identified proposals which have been received on time will
be considered. Proposals received prior to the time of opening will be
kept secure and unopened. The office whose duty it is to open proposals
shall determine when the specified time has arrived. No proposal
received thereafter will be considered.
No responsibility will attach to the City for premature opening of a
proposal not properly addressed and identified.
Proposers are not required to be present at the proposal opening.
q. Proposal Clarification Questions and Interview
After reviewing all proposals received in response to this RFP, the City
may develop a list of clarification questions to be addressed by the
Proposer. The City will send these questions to the Proposer for
clarification. The Proposer shall provide a response within five (5) working
days following the inquiry. The City may also require that a representative
of the Proposer meet with the proposal review committee in Dubuque to
discuss or demonstrate aspects of the proposal.
r. Evaluation Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated by the committee based upon the degree and
relevance of proposers' prior experience, compliance with and
responsiveness to the requirements of this RFP, the proposed
methodology and implementation plan, the end product of the proposal,
and the cost of the proposal.
s. Final Selection
The City of Dubuque will select a vendor based upon the recommendation
of the committee. The recommendation of the committee will be subject to
the approval of the City Manager and the City Council
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t. Confidentiality of Information
Any submitted information considered trade secret or confidential to the
proposer must be so labeled and enclosed separately. The City and its
agents will hold the submitted proposal and any related materials in
confidence if so requested by the proposer, throughout the evaluation
process unless otherwise required by law. However, after the award, all
contents of the selected proposal will be considered public information.
All proposal material supplied, including supporting material and
information disclosed during the proposal process will become the
property of the City and will be retained for internal use. The City reserves
the right to retain all proposals submitted and to use any ideas in a
proposal regardless of whether that proposal is selected. Submission of a
proposal indicates acceptance by the proposer of the conditions
contained in this request for proposals.
Once under contract, the contractor may have access to information that
is confidential by law. The contractor will be required to maintain that
confidentiality under the terms of their contract with the City.
ATTACHMENT A
INSURANCE SCHEDULE C
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
All policies of insurance required hereunder shall be with an insurer authorized to
do business in Iowa. All insurers shall have a rating of A or better in the current
A.M. Best Rating Guide.
All policies of insurance required hereunder shall be endorsed to provide a thirty
(30) day advanced notice to the City of Dubuque of any cancellation of the policy
prior to its expiration date. This endorsement supersedes the standard
cancellation statement on the Certificate of Insurance.
shall furnish Certificates of Insurance to the
City of Dubuque, Iowa for the coverage required in Paragraph 7. Such
certificates shall include copies of the endorsements set forth in Paragraphs 2
and 5 to evidence inclusion in the policy, shall
also be required to provide Certificates of Insurance of all subcontractors, and all
sub-subcontractors who perform work or services pursuant to the provisions of
this contract. Said certificates shall meet the same insurance requirements as
are required of
Each Certificate of Insurance shall be submitted to the contracting department of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa prior to commencement of work/service. (The
contracting department shall submit the certificates to the Finance Director.)
All policies of insurance required in Paragraph 7, except Professional Liability,
shall include the City of Dubuque, Iowa under the attached Additional Insured
Endorsement (CG2026) and the attached Governmental Immunities Endorsement.
Failure to provide evidence of minimum coverage shall not be deemed a waiver
of these requirements by the City of Dubuque. Failure to obtain or maintain the
insurance required herein shall be considered a material breach of this
agreement.
, subcontractors, and all sub-subcontractors
shall be required to carry the following minimum insurance coverages or greater
if required by law or other legal agreement:
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY:
$1,000,000
COMMERCIAL GENERALLIABILITY:
General Aggregate Limit
Products-Completed Operation Aggregate Limit
$ 2,000,000
$1,000,000
Personal and Advertising Injury Limit $1,000,000
Each Occurrence Limit $1,000,000
Fire Damage Limit (any one occurrence) $ 50,000
Medical Payments $ 5,000
Commercial general liability shall be written on an occurrence form, not a claims
made form. Coverage to include premises-operations-products-completed
operations, independent contractors coverage, contractual liability, broad form
property damage, and personal injury.
UMBRELLA OR EXCESS LIABILITY: $1,000,000
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Revised January, 2002
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITIES ENDORSEMENT
Nonwaiver of Governmental Immunity. The insurance carrier expressly agrees and
states that the purchase of this policy and the including of the City of Dubuque, Iowa
as an Additional Insured does not waive any of the defenses of governmental
immunity available to the City of Dubuque, Iowa under Code of Iowa Section 670.4
as it is now exists and as it may be amended form time to time.
Claims Coverage. The insurance carrier further agrees that this policy of insurance
shall cover only those claims not subject to the defense of governmental immunity
under the Code of Iowa Section 670.4 as it now exists and as it may be amended
from time to time. Those claims not subject to Code of Iowa Section 670.4 shall be
covered by the terms and conditions of this insurance policy.
Assertion of Government Immunity. The City of Dubuque, Iowa shall be responsible
for asserting any defense of governmental immunity, and may do so at any time and
shall do so upon the timely written request of the insurance carrier.
Non-Denial of Coverage. The insurance carrier shall not deny coverage under this
policy and the insurance carrier shall not deny any of the rights and benefits
accruing to the City of Dubuque, Iowa under this policy for reasons of governmental
immunity unless and until a court of competent jurisdiction has ruled in favor of the
defense(s) of governmental immunity asserted by the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
No Other Change in Policy. The above preservation of governmental immunities shall
not otherwise change or alter the coverage available under the policy.
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POLICY NUMBER COMMERCIAL
GENERAL LIABILITY
THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
ADDITIONAL INSURED - DESIGNATED PERSON OR
ORGANIZATION
This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following:
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART.
SCHEDULE
Name of Person Or Organization:
The City of Dubuque, including all its elected and appointed officials, all its employees
and volunteers, all its boards, commissions and/or authorities and their board members,
employees, and volunteers.
(If no entry appears above, information required to complete this endorsement will be
shown in the Declarations as applicable to this endorsement.)
WHO IS AN INSURED (Section II) is amended to include as an insured the person or
organization shown in the Schedule as an insured but only with respect to liability
arising out of your operations or premises owned by or rented to you.
Copyright. Insurance Services Office. Inc. 1994
CG 20 26 11 85
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( END OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS:
MUNICIPAL CABLE / TELECOMMUNICATIONS FEASIBILITY STUDY )
Mec11/14/02
MUNI CABLE/TELECOM FEASIBILITY STUDY VENDORS
1. Strategis, 2700 Westchester Ave., Suite 120, Purchase, NY 10577
800-518-9267 www.strategis.com
2. Stanley Associates, #10 Emerald Drive, Suite A, Swansea, IL 62226
618-233-9369 www.stanleyassoc.com
3. DynamicCity, 250 West Center Street, Suite 300, Provo, UT 84601
801-852-0800 www.dynamiccity.com
4. Telcordia Technologies 800-521-2673 www.telcordia.com
5. R.W. Beck, Inc., 555 D'Onofrio Drive, Suite 103, Madison, WI 53719
608-833-6575 www. rwbeck.com
6. ION Consulting, 161 North Clark Street, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60601 312-
580-9080, www.ionconsultin.q.com
7. Broadband Development 3, Attention: Alan Kraus, 444 N. Northwest Parkway,
Suite 355, Park Ridge, IL 60068, 847-384-7373 www. bbd3.com
8. Miller & Van Eaton, P.L.L.C. At-tn: Frederick Ellrod III, 1155 Connecticut Ave.
NW, #1000, Washington, D.C. 20036-4306 202-785-0600
fellrod@millervaneaton.com
9. CBG Communications, Inc., Attn: Thomas G. Robinson, Exec. Director, 5
Great Valley Parkway, #282, Malvem, PA 19355 610-648-3819
ctrobinson@worldnet.att.net
10. Vectren Communications Services, Attn: Doris J. Kelley, Regional Sales
Manager, 421 John Street, Evansville, IN 47713 888-326-6782
www.vectrenoom.com
11. Black & Veatch, 8400 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo 64114
913-458-2934 www.bv.com
12. CCG Consulting, Attn: Michael Dillard, 6811 Kenilworth Ave. Suite 300,
Riverdale, MD 20737 301-699-5300
13. Elert and Associates, 14o Third Street South, Stillwater, HN 55082
651-430-2772 www.elert.com