Austin Fire Cadet Hiring

OFFER SHEET SOLICITATION RFP 8300 RGW3010
By signing below, I represent and certify that I am submitting a binding Offer and am authorized to bind
the Offeror to fully comply with the Solicitation to which I submit this Offer. I acknowledge that I have
received, read, and understood the entire solicitation document packet sections, including any
addenda issued, and agree to be bound by its terms.
By submitting this Offer, I certify the following statements are true now and will be for the term of any
resulting contract:
1. That my firm and its principals (collectively "we" or "us") are not currently suspended or debarred from
bidding on any Federal, State, or City of Austin Contracts.
2. That we have not in any way directly or indirectly:
a. colluded, conspired, or agreed with any other person, firm, corporation, Proposer or potential
Proposer to the amount of this Proposal or the terms or conditions of this Proposal.
b. paid or agreed to pay any other person, firm, corporation Proposer or potential Proposer any
money or anything of value in return for assistance in procuring or attempting to procure a
contract or in return for establishing the prices in the attached Proposal or the Proposal of any
other Proposer.
3. That we have not received any compensation or a promise of compensation for participating in the
preparation or development of the underlying Solicitation or Contract documents. In addition, we have
not otherwise participated in the preparation or development of the underlying Solicitation or Contract
documents, except to the extent of any comments or questions and responses in the solicitation
process, which are available to all Proposers, so as to have an unfair advantage over other Proposers,
provided that we may have provided relevant product or process information to a consultant in the
normal course of its business.
4. That we have not participated in the evaluation of Proposals or other decision making process for this
Solicitation and, if we are awarded a Contract, no individual, agent, representative, consultant,
subcontractor, or sub-consultant associated with us, who may have been involved in the evaluation or
other decision making process for this Solicitation, will have any direct or indirect financial interest in
the Contract, provided that we may have provided relevant product or process information to a
consultant in the normal course of its business.
5. In accordance with Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code, that we:
a. do not have an employment or other business relationship with any local government officer of
the City or a family member of that officer that results in the officer or family member receiving
taxable income
b. have not given a local government officer of the City one or more gifts, other than gifts of food,
lodging, transportation, or entertainment accepted as a guest, that have an aggregate value of
more than $100 in the twelve month period preceding the date the officer becomes aware of the
execution of the Contract or that City is considering doing business with the Offeror; and
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c. do not have a family relationship with a local government officer of the City in the third degree of
consanguinity or the second degree of affinity.
6. Pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 20191114-056, we are not currently and will not during the term
of the Contract engage in practicing LGBTQ+ conversion therapy; referring persons to a healthcare
provider or other person or organization for LGBTQ+ conversion therapy; or Contracting with another
entity to conduct LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. If the City determines in its sole discretion that we have,
during the term of the resulting Contract, engaged in any such practices, the City may terminate this
Contract without penalty to the City.
7. Pursuant to Texas Government Code 2271.002, we verify that we do not boycott Israel and will not
boycott Israel during the term of the resulting contract.
8. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 2275, we verify that if we have remote or direct access to
communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems, the electric grid, hazardous waste
treatment systems, or water treatment facilities as a result of any City contract, that we are not owned
by or the majority of stock or other ownership interest of our firm is not held or controlled by:
a. individuals who are citizens of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a Governor-designated
country; or
b. a company or other entity, including a governmental entity, that is owned or controlled by citizens
of or is directly controlled by the government of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a Governor-
designated country; or
c. headquartered in China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a Governor-designated country.
9. Pursuant to ERCOT Protocols Section 16.1.4(1)(b), we verify that if we provide Critical Electrical Grid
Equipment (CEGE) or Critical Electric Grid Services (CEGS), any CEGE or CEGS we provide were not
manufactured, produced, created, or otherwise provided by a Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act
(LSIPA) Designated Company.
Critical Electric Grid Equipment (CEGE). (1) Equipment accessible by means of routable
connectivity that, as installed, can be used to gain remote access to or control of ERCOT System
Infrastructure, the ERCOT Wide Area Network (WAN), or Market Information System (MIS), if such
equipment, if destroyed, degraded, misused, or otherwise rendered unavailable would, within 15
minutes or less of its mis-operation, non-operation, or required operation, adversely impact the
reliable operation of ERCOT System Infrastructure. Redundancy of affected facilities, systems, and
equipment shall not be considered when determining adverse impact. (2) For Load Resources, this
definition only applies to equipment used to send and receive ERCOT telemetry and ERCOT Dispatch
Instructions. (3) For purposes of this definition, "reliable operation of ERCOT System Infrastructure"
means operating elements of ERCOT System Infrastructure within equipment and electric system
thermal, voltage, and stability limits so that instability, uncontrolled separation, or cascading
failures of ERCOT System Infrastructure will not occur as a result of a sudden disturbance, including
a cybersecurity incident, or unanticipated failure of system elements.
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Critical Electric Grid Services (CEGS). Services and software provided by a vendor for the
operation, control, monitoring, maintenance, or use of Critical Electric Grid Equipment (CEGE),
excluding access specifically allowed by the purchaser for product warranty or support purposes.
ERCOT System Infrastructure. The Transmission Facilities, distribution facilities, Resources,
Settlement Only Generators (SOGs), and Emergency Response Service (ERS) Resources that
comprise the ERCOT System and the physical and virtual cyber assets used to control the ERCOT
System.
Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act (LSIPA) Designated Company. An Entity (including an
LSIPA Affiliate) that meets any of the company ownership or headquarters criteria listed in Texas
Business and Commerce Code, Section 117.002(a)(2)(A)-(b)(2)(B) or Texas Government Code
Section 2275.0102(a)(2)(A)-(b)(2)(B).
Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act (LSIPA) Designated Country. China, Iran, North Korea,
Russia, or a country designated by the Governor as a threat to critical infrastructure pursuant to
Texas Business and Commerce Code, Section 117.003 or Texas Government Code, Section
2275.0103.
Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act (LSIPA) Affiliate. An Entity that, directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the
LSIPA Designated Company. For purposes of this definition, "controls," "controlled by," or "under
common control with" shall mean (1) the ownership of 20 percent or more of the outstanding
securities of an Entity or (2) the power of an Entity, directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, to direct the management and/or policies and procedures of another Entity.
Ownership by an Entity of equity securities (whether publicly traded or not) of another Entity shall
not result in control for purposes of this definition if the holder owns (in its name or via
intermediaries) 20 percent or more of the outstanding securities of the Entity, and: (a) the securities
are held as a passive investment; (b) the holder does not have representation on the Entity's board
of directors (or equivalent governing body) or vice versa; and (c) the holder does not in fact exercise
influence over day-to-day management decisions.
10. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 2274, we verify that, if we have 10 or more full-time
employees: (1) we do not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a
firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (2) will not discriminate during the term of the resulting
contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association.
11. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 2276, we certify that, if we have 10 or more full-time
employees: (1) we do not boycott energy companies; and (2) will not boycott energy companies during
the term of the contract.
12. That we have and will continue to comply with the City's Anti-Lobbying Ordinance, Chapter 2-7, Article 6.
No Lobbying Period. The No-Lobbying Period begins on the data this Solicitation was initially
published and continues through the earlier of (i) 60-days following Council authorization of any
contracts resulting from this Solicitation, (ii) the date the last resulting contract is signed, (iii) the
date this Solicitation is cancelled.
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Prohibited Communications. During the No Lobbying Period, Respondents to this Solicitation or
their Agents, shall not make prohibited communications to City officials or City employees.
Ordinance. 20180614-056, Ordinance (austintexas.gov)
Rules. Notice_of_Rule_Adoption_ALO_2019.pdf (austintexas.gov)
Company Name:
Company Address:
City, State, Zip:
City Vendor Registration No.:
Printed Name of Officer or Authorized Representative:
Title of Officer or Authorized Representative:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
Signature of Officer or Authorized Representative: X
Date:
ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY
For City Staff only. The City will complete and sign this section only if the City accepts the Offer.
Contract Number: Effective Date:
Printed Name of City's Authorized Procurement Staff:
Title of City's Authorized Procurement Staff:
Signature: Date:
Email: Phone:
ACCEPTANCE: The Offer is hereby accepted. Contractor is now bound to sell the materials or services
specified in the Contract.
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NONRESIDENT BIDDER PROVISIONS
Instruction. Offerors shall read and check the applicable boxes in response to both certifications below.
OFFEROR HEREBY CERTIFIES
(Check One)
YES NO Offeror IS (YES) or IS NOT (NO) a Non-resident Bidder in accordance with Texas Government
Code Ch. 2252.002.
If "YES" is checked, provide the name of the State where Nonresident Bidder's Principle Place
of Business is located.
(State)
OFFEROR HEREBY CERTIFIES
(Check One)
YES NO Offer INCLUDES (YES) or DOES NOT INCLUDE (NO) Equipment, Supplies and/or Materials in
accordance with Texas Government Code Ch. 2252.002
If "YES" is checked, provide the name of the State where majority of the Equipment, Supplies
and/or Materials were manufactured.
(State)
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Reciprocal Preference. In accordance with Texas Government Code Ch. 2252.002 (see below), the City must
apply a reciprocal preference to a Nonresident Bidder's offer, consistent with the applicable preference
granted by the state of the Nonresident Bidder's principal place of business. The City will also apply a
reciprocal preference to a Resident Bidder or Nonresident Bidder's offer, consistent with the applicable
preference granted by the state where the majority of the equipment, supplies and/or materials were
manufactured.
Resident bidder. An Offeror whose principal place of business is in Texas, including a contractor whose
ultimate parent company or majority owner has its principal place of business in Texas.
Nonresident Bidder. An Offeror that is not a Resident Bidder.
Statute: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2252.htm
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LOCAL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION (OPTIONAL)
LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE - PROCUREMENT PROGRAM
To encourage Local Businesses to participate in City solicitations and to increase the opportunities to do
business with the City, the City of Austin maintains a Local Business Preference Procurement or "Local
Preference" Program.
Note: Local Business Preference may not be allowable, and will not be provided, in solicitations subject to
federal funding.
1 Instructions. Offerors meeting the following criteria are encouraged to complete this form and include it
with their Offer.
1.1 Local Business. The City defines a Local Business as any person or corporate entity with
Headquarters located within the Local Area. The City defines Headquarters as (a) the location of the
owners or leadership, where they provide direction and management of the entity, and/or (b) the
location of the entity's Administrative Center, where most of the entity's important business and
operational activities are managed.
1.2 Local Area. The City defines the Local Area as being within the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), including all areas within Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and
Williamson counties, or "Greater Austin".
2 Confirmation. The City may request additional information to confirm the Offeror's Headquarters,
including resources like the following (https://geomap.ffiec.gov/ffiecgeomap/) and
(https://mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/coa/).
3 Misrepresentation. If the City determines any of the Offeror's information regarding their Headquarters
is incorrect, the City may withhold any available preference. If the City determines the error was
intentional, the City may disqualify the Offeror from any resulting contract as being non-responsible. If the
Offeror is awarded the contract, and the misrepresentation is discovered after contract award, the City
reserves the right to void the contract.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
OFFEROR CERTIFICATION
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Headquarters Address
Physical Address of Offeror's Headquarters:
Headquarters Certification
Functions provided at Offeror's Headquarters, as defined above (check at least one).
Location of the entity's Owners or Leadership
Location of entity's Administrative Center
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SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION (OPTIONAL)
SMALL BUSINESS PREFERENCE - PROCUREMENT PROGRAM
To encourage Small Businesses to participate in City solicitations and to increase the opportunities to do
business with the City, the City of Austin maintains a Small Business Preference Procurement or "Small
Business" Program.
1 Instructions. Offerors meeting the following criteria are encouraged to complete this form and include it
with their Offer.
1.1 Small Business. The City defines Small Businesses as any person or corporate entity holding a
recognized Certification that, among the Certification's requirements, includes compliance with the
US Small Business Administration's Small Business Size Standard.
1.2 Certifications Recognized. At this time, the City recognizes the following Certifications in
determining a Small Business for purposes of this program. (see Small Business Program on
AustinTexas.gov here: https://www.austintexas.gov/page/small-business-program).
2 Confirmation. The City may request additional information to confirm the Offeror's Certification and
status, including contacting the certifying entity.
3 Misrepresentation. If the City determines any of the Offeror's information regarding their Certification is
incorrect, the City may withhold any available preference. If the City determines the error was intentional,
the City may disqualify the Offeror from any resulting contract as being non-responsible. If the Offeror is
awarded the contract, and the misrepresentation is discovered after contract award, the City reserves the
right to void the contract.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
OFFEROR CERTIFICATION
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Recognized Certification, including Small Business Size Standard
Certifying Entity:
Certification Name (ACRONYM):
Certification Number:
Certification Expiration Date:
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EMPLOYER CERTIFICATION WAGE THEFT ORDINANCE - RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA
WAGE THEFT
Any Employer that submits an offer to the City seeking award of a city contract prior to awarding a contract are
required to certify that they have not been adjudicated for certain offenses related to wage theft. See City of
Austin Ordinance No. 20221201-031. "Wage theft" and "adjudicated" are to be understood per the
definitions set forth in Austin City Code Chapter 4, 4-22-1 (G) and (H).
Solicitation or Agreement Title:
Solicitation Posting Date or Agreement Start Date:
All Employers are required to complete the City of Austin Wage Theft Training
within 30 days of being awarded a contract with the City.
Contact the Wage Compliance Team to register for a class.
I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Texas, that the below certification
is true and correct and that I am authorized to make the following certification on behalf of the firm listed
herein.
CERTIFICATION:
This firm has NOT been adjudicated for wage theft related incidents as defined in Austin City Code
Chapter 4, 4-22-1 (G) & (H) within five (5) years prior to the above-stated date. Furthermore, this firm
agrees to abide by the items outlined in Section 4-22-5 (B) and Section 4-22-6 (A) of the Austin City Code.
Firm
Name:
Name of Employer - Print Full Legal Entity Name of Firm
Signed:
Signature of Authorized Person Print Name of Person Making Certification for Firm
Title: Place:
Title of Person Making Certificate Print City and State Where Signed
Date:
EMPLOYER CERTIFICATION - WAGE THEFT PROGRAM
If you have questions or need more information, contact us at wagetheft@austintexas.gov
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SUBCONTRACTING UTILIZATION FORM
SUBCONTRACT UTILIZATION FORM
In accordance with the City of Austin's Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE)
Procurement Program (Program), Chapters 2-9A and 2-9B of the City Code and M/WBE Procurement Program
Rules, this Solicitation was reviewed by Austin Small and Minority Business Resources (ASMBR) to determine
if M/WBE Subcontractor/Sub-Consultant ("Subcontractor") Goals could be applied. Due to insufficient
subcontracting/subconsultant opportunities and/or insufficient availability of M/WBE certified firms, ASMBR
has assigned no subcontracting goals for this Solicitation. However, Offerors who choose to use
Subcontractors must comply with the City's M/WBE Procurement Program as described below. Additionally,
if the Contractor seeks to add Subcontractors after the Contract is awarded, the Program requirements shall
apply to any Contract(s) resulting from this Solicitation.
Instructions:
A. Offerors who do not intend to use Subcontractors shall check the "NO" box and follow the corresponding
instructions.
B. Offerors who intend to use Subcontractors shall check the applicable "YES" box and follow the
instructions. Offers that do not include the following required documents shall be deemed non-
compliant or nonresponsive as applicable, and the Offeror's submission may not be considered for
award.
NO, I DO NOT intend to use Subcontractors/Sub-consultants.
Instructions: Offerors that do not intend to use Subcontractors shall complete and sign this form below
(Subcontracting/Sub-Consulting ("Subcontractor") Utilization Form) and include it with their sealed Offer.
YES, I DO intend to use Subcontractors /Sub-consultants.
Instructions: Offerors that do intend to use Subcontractors shall complete and sign this form below
(Subcontracting/Sub-Consulting ("Subcontractor") Utilization Form), and follow the additional Instructions
in the (Subcontracting/Sub-Consulting ("Subcontractor") Utilization Plan). Contact ASMBR if there are any
questions about submitting these forms.
Offeror Information
Company Name
City Vendor ID Code
Physical Address
City, State Zip
Phone Number Email Address
Is the Offeror
NO
City of Austin M/WBE
YES Indicate one: MBE WBE MBE/WBE Joint Venture
certified?
Offeror Certification: I understand that even though ASMBR did not assign subcontract goals to this Solicitation,
I will comply with the City's M/WBE Procurement Program if I intend to include Subcontractors in my Offer. I further
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agree that this completed Subcontracting/Sub-Consulting Utilization Form, and if applicable my completed
Subcontracting/Sub-Consulting Utilization Plan, shall become a part of any Contract I may be awarded as the
result of this Solicitation. Further, if I am awarded a Contract and I am not using Subcontractor(s) but later intend
to add Subcontractor(s), before the Subcontractor(s) is hired or begins work, I will comply with the City's M/WBE
Procurement Program and submit the Request For Change form to add any Subcontractor(s) to the Project
Manager or the Contract Manager for prior authorization by the City and perform Good Faith Efforts (GFE), if
applicable. I understand that, if a Subcontractor is not listed in my Subcontracting/Sub-Consulting Utilization
Plan, it is a violation of the City's M/WBE Procurement Program for me to hire the Subcontractor or allow the
Subcontractor to begin work, unless I first obtain City approval of my Request for Change form. I understand that,
if a Subcontractor is not listed in my Subcontracting/Sub-Consulting Utilization Plan, it is a violation of the City's
M/WBE Procurement Program for me to hire the Subcontractor or allow the Subcontractor to begin work, unless I
first obtain City approval of my Request for Change form.
Name and Title of Authorized Representative (Print or Type) Signature / Date
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