Specifications

The contractor agrees to abide by all the laws, regulations and administrative rulings of the United States, the
State of Colorado and the County of Douglas, securing all necessary licenses and permits in connection with
this RFP.
All materials furnished or services performed under the terms of a contractual agreement issued as a result of
this REP shall comply with the requirements and standards specified in the Williams-Steiger Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-596), as well as with other applicable federal, state and local
codes.
This Rf P requires a formal contract to be prepared by the County. The successful respondent will properly sign
and furnish any performance bonds, insurance, Workers' Compensation, etc. as may be required by the County
within ten (10) days (unless a longer period is allowed by the County) from the date of receipt of the formal
contract forms.
All respondents must take into consideration that only the County's contract documents will be used in the
finalization of any agreement issued as a result of this RFP. Respondents are responsible for reviewing such
documents prior to submitting their proposal response.
ETHICAL STANDARDS:
It shall be a breach of ethical standards for any person to offer, give, or agree to give any employee or former
employee, or for any employee or former employee to solicit, demand, accept, or agree to accept from another
person, a gratuity or an offer of employment in connection with any decision, approval, disapproval,
recommendation, preparation of any part of a program requirement or a purchase request, influencing the
content of any specification or procurement standard, rendering of advice, investigation, auditing, or in any
other capacity in any proceeding of application, request for ruling, determination, claim or controversy, or other
particular matter, pertaining to any program requirement or a contract or subcontract, or to any solicitation or
RFP therefore.
It shall be a breach of ethical standards for any payment, gratuity, or offer of employment to be made by or on
behalf of a subcontractor under a contract to the prime contractor or higher tier subcontractor or any person
associated therewith, as an inducement for the award of a subcontract or order.
In the event that any gratuities or kickbacks are offered or tendered to any County employee or representative,
the proposal response shall be disqualified and shall not be reinstated.
ETHICSPOINT:
Douglas County has implemented a new phone, Internet-based reporting system called EthicsPoint.
The
reporting system allows employees to report issues or concerns that they may have in an anonymous and
confidential manner. We consider it a critical component in providing a safe, secure, and ethical workplace.
An option within the system allows for vendors to also report an issue. As a vendor, you are in a position to
observe not only questionable or unethical behavior by our employees but also identify areas that you would
like to make a suggestion for change.
By calling
1-888-337-3094 or logging-in on the Internet to
www.ethicspoint.com and entering Douglas County Government, you can file a report, offer
a suggestion or
voice a concern. Online instructions are available on how to use the system. The EthicsPoint system also offers
a follow-up/response mechanism. You can be assured that this is a fast, easy, and confidential system.
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