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SOLICITATION
FOR INFORMATION CALL: ONLINE BIDDING PROHIBITED OWNERSHIP TYPE:
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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED AGENT IS REQUIRED UNLESS RESPONSE IS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY
FAILURE TO SIGN SHALL RENDER THE BID INVALID.
Signature X_______________________________________________________ FEIN#__________________ DATE__________________
All offers subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.
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Pursuant to KRS 45A.695, the Finance and Administration Cabinet seeks proposals fromlegal entities to represent the Office of the Governor in
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Evaluation Criteria
The following criteria will be used when determining the award of this solicitation
Code Criteria Description Points
Vendor Response
(DO NOT LIST PRICES IN THIS SECTION. UNIT PRICES AND TOTAL PRICES MUST BE FILLED
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
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PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT
Legal Services
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Office of the Governor
Solicitation Number RFP 750 1400000254
This document constitutes a Request for Proposal for Personal Service Contract from qualified
individuals and organizations to furnish those services as described herein for the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, Office of the Governor.
Offerors are advised that any personal service contract resulting from this RFP must comply with all
applicable provisions of KRS 45A and KRS 12.210 prior to becoming effective.
A contract, based on this RFP, may or may not be awarded. Any contract award from this RFP is invalid
until properly approved and executed by the Finance and Administration Cabinet and filed with the
Legislative Research Commission, Government Contract Review Committee.
Scope of Work
Pursuant to KRS 45A.695, the Finance and Administration Cabinet seeks proposals from legal entities to
represent the Office of the Governor in connection with litigation regarding Kentuckys statutory and
constitutional prohibitions of same sex marriages.
Evaluation Criteria
The Finance and Administration Cabinet will evaluate the proposals based on the following evaluation
factors:
Experience 80 points
Please detail respondents experience in handling matters involving issues involving state and federal
constitutional law issues. Your response should include but not be limited to the type of representation in
which you are typically involved (plaintiff/defendant), percentage of your practice concentrated in this
area, litigation and trial experience, prior clients represented in related cases, successful outcomes, and
any other factor that you deem relevant for the Finance and Administration Cabinets consideration.
Organizational Capability 20 points
Please describe your legal entitys ability to manage complex litigation. In your response, please include
but not necessarily limit yourself to the following items: the number of employees at respondents place
of business, the names of the individuals expected to perform the legal services on this matter and a brief
statement of the role and experience of each individual expected to perform said work.
Fee Schedule
Please note that the Office of the Governor follows the fee guidelines set out by the Legislative Research
Commission. The rates are as follows: $125/hour Partner; $90.00/hour Associate; $40/hour
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Paralegal. The Finance and Administration Cabinet will reimburse certain expenses. These expenses
and other expense related issues will be addressed in a contract between the parties.
Instructions and Terms for Bid Submission
Please see the following for bidding instructions along with the terms that must be adhered to in order for
a bid to be accepted and evaluated for the award of a contract.
Schedule of RFP Activities
The following schedule presents the major activities associated with the RFP distribution, written
questions and proposal submission. The Commonwealth reserves the right at its sole discretion to change
the Schedule of Activities, included the associated dates and times.
Release of RFP March 4, 2014
Proposals Due by: 12:00PM Noon March 7, 2014
All bidders are cautioned to be aware of the security in the Capitol Annex located at 702 Capitol Ave,
Frankfort, Kentucky. All bids shall be time stamped in Room 392, Office of Legal Services no later than
the due date and time defined in this Solicitation. In person or courier delivered bids in response to this
Solicitation shall be delivered to the Office of Legal Services, Room 392, Capitol Annex Building,
Frankfort, KY. Delays due to building security checks shall not be justification for acceptance of a late
bid.
*NOTE: ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE EASTERN TIME ZONE
Communications and Bid Submission Criteria
1.00 Point of Contact
The Agency Contact named below shall be the sole point of contact throughout the procurement process.
All communications, oral and written (regular mail, express mail, electronic mail or fax), concerning this
procurement shall be addressed to:
Geri Grigsby
Finance and Administration Cabinet
Office of Legal Services
Room 392, Capitol Annex Building
Frankfort, Ky 40601
502-564-6601
502-564-9875
[email protected]
From the issue date of this RFP until a Contractor(s) is selected and the selection is announced, Offerors
shall not communicate with any other Commonwealth staff concerning this RFP.
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1.01 Questions Regarding this RFP
Questions must be submitted in writing to the Agency Contact. The Commonwealth will respond to
salient questions in writing by issuing an Addendum to the Solicitation. The Addendum shall be posted
to the Commonwealths eProcurement page.
1.02 Proposal Submission
Each qualified Offeror shall submit only one (1) proposal. Alternate proposals shall not be accepted.
All submitted proposals shall remain valid for a minimum of six (6) months after the proposal due date.
The RFP technical response shall include one (1) marked original and one (1) copy under sealed cover.
All proposals must be received no later than 12:00P.M. Noon, March 7, 2014.
Proposals shall be submitted to the Agency Contact and the outside cover of the package containing the
technical proposal shall be marked:
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Name of Offeror
ELECTRONIC OR FACSIMILE PROPOSALS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED
1.03 Format of Technical Proposal
The Technical Proposal must be arranged and labeled in the manner set forth below.
Transmittal Letter a Transmittal letter shall be submitted on Vendors letterhead, and signed by an
agent authorized to bind the Vendor. The Transmittal letter shall include the following:
a. A statement that deviations are included, if applicable.
b. A statement that proprietary information is included, if applicable.
c. A statement that, if awarded a contract as a result of this Solicitation, the Vendor shall comply
in full with all the requirements of the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, and shall submit all data
required by KRS 45.560 to 45.640.
d. A sworn statement pursuant to KRS 11A.040 that the Vendor has not knowingly violated any
provisions of the Executive Branch Code of Ethics.
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e. A statement certifying that the price in this proposal was arrived at independently without
collusion, consultation, communication, or agreement as to any matter relating to such
prices with any other Offeror or with any competitor.
f. A statement affirming that the Vendor is properly authorized under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky to conduct business in this state and will remain in good standing
With the Office of the Kentucky Secretary of State for the duration of any awarded contract
Resulting from this Solicitation.
g. the name, address, telephone number, fax number and email address and website address, if
available, of the contact person to serve as a point of contact for day-to-day operation.
h. Subcontractor information to include the name of company, address, telephone number and
contact name, if applicable.
i. Foreign entitys organization number issued by the Secretary of State in a certificate of
authority or a statement of foreign qualification, if applicable.
Completed and Signed Solicitation and Addenda An authorized representative of the agency MUST
complete and sign the Solicitation form and include the following:
a. Vendor box and Remit To box must be completed.
b. Vendor shall indicate ownership type.
c. Vendor shall complete FEIN if applicable.
d. Vendor shall provide date the form is completed and signed.
e. Signed face of most recent Addenda, if applicable.
Signed and Notarized Required Affidavit for Bidders or Offerors (available at the following link)
http://finance.ky.gov/services/forms/Pages/default.aspx
Signed and Notarized Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors Claiming Resident
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Bidder Status (if applicable) (available at the following link)
http://finance.ky.gov/services/forms/Pages/default.aspx
*Vendors not claiming Resident Bidder Status need not submit the affidavit.
Signed and Notarized Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors Claiming
Qualified Bidder Status (if applicable) (available at the following link)
http://finance.ky.gov/services/forms/Pages/default.aspx
*Vendors not claiming Qualified Bidder Status need not submit the affidavit.
Response to the Technical Portion of the RFP Please provide a detailed response to the technical
requirements outlined in the Evaluation Criteria. No cost information shall be provided in the technical
portion.
1.04 Format of Cost Proposal
The Cost Proposal must be submitted under separate cover from the Technical Proposal and must be
arranged and labeled in the manner specified. The Proposal with the lowest Price receives the maximum
score. The Proposal with the next lowest Price receives points by dividing the lowest Price by the next
lowest price and multiplying that percentage by the available points.
1.05 Certification Regarding Debarment and Suspension
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.209-5, the Vendor shall certify, by signing the
Solicitation, that to the best of its knowledge and belief, the Vendor and/or its Principals is (are) not
presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts
by any State or Federal agency.
Principals, for the purposes of this certification, means officers, directors, owners, partners, and persons
having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general
manager, plant manager, head of subsidiary, division, or business segment, and similar positions.
EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
2.00 Rules of Procurement
To facilitate this procurement, various rules have been established. These are described in the following
paragraphs.
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Vendors should review and comply with the Genera Conditions and Instructions for Solicitation/Contract
listed under Response to Solicitation located on the eProcurement web page at
http://finance.ky.gov/services/eprocurement/Pages/VendorServices.aspx .
The procurement process will provide for the evaluation of proposals and selection of the winning
proposal in accordance with State law and regulations. KRS Chapter 45A of the Kentucky Model
Procurement Code provides the regulatory framework for the procurement of services by State agencies.
2.01 Technical Proposal Evaluation
The Finance and Administration Cabinet will evaluate the proposal based on the technical portion of the
Evaluation Criteria. Each Vendor is responsible for submitting all relevant, factual and correct
information with their offer to enable the evaluators(s) to afford each vendor the maximum score based
on the available data submitted by the Vendor. Past Vendor Performance may be considered in the award
of this Contract. Vendors with a record of poor performance in the last twelve (12) months may be found
non-responsible and ineligible for award.
2.02 Cost Proposal Evaluation
The Finance and Administration Cabinet will evaluate the proposal based on the cost portion of the
Evaluation Criteria.
2.03 Waiver of Minor Irregularities
The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any offers and to waive informalities and minor
irregularities in offers received.
2.04 Clarification of Proposals
The Commonwealth reserves the right to request additional information as may reasonably be required
for selection, and to reject any proposals for failure to provide additional information on a timely basis.
The Commonwealth reserves the right to conduct discussions with any offeror who has submitted a
proposal to determine the offerors qualifications for further consideration. Discussions shall not disclose
any information derived from proposals submitted by other offerors.
2.05 Best and Final Offers
The Commonwealth reserves the right at its discretion to request a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) for
technical and/or cost proposals. Offerors are cautioned to propose their best possible offers at the outset
of the process, as there is no guarantee that any Offeror will be allowed an opportunity to submit a Best
and Final technical and/or cost offer.
2.06 Vendor Response and Public Inspection
The RFP specifies the format, required information and general content of proposals submitted in
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response to the RFP. The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall not disclose any portions of the
proposals prior to contract award to anyone outside the Finance and Administration Cabinet and
representatives of the agency for whose benefit the contract is proposed, representatives of the Federal
government, if required, and the members of the evaluation committees. After a contract is awarded in
whole or in part, the Commonwealth shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose all proposal data
submitted by Vendors in response to this RFP as a matter of public record.
Any and all documents submitted by a Vendor in response to the RFP shall be available for public
inspection after contract award. No such documents shall be exempt from disclosure under the Kentucky
Open Records Act regardless of the vendors designation of the information contained therein as
proprietary, confidential, or otherwise. Therefore, the Commonwealth will not redact or withhold any
documents submitted in response to the RFP if a request to inspect these records is made.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky shall have the right to use all system ideas, or adaptations of those
ideas, contained in any proposal received in response to this RFP. Selection or rejections of the proposal
will not affect this right.
2.07 Reciprocal Preference for Kentucky Resident Bidders and Preferences for a Qualified
Bidder
The scoring of bids/proposals is subject to Reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders and
Preferences for a Qualified Bidder or the Department of Corrections, Division of Prison Industries
(KAR 200 5:410).
Vendors not claiming resident bidder or qualified bidder status need not submit the corresponding
affidavit.
KRS 45A.490 Definitions for KRS 45A.490 to 45A.494.
As used in KRS 45A.490 to 45A.494:
(1) Contract means any agreement of a public agency, including grants and orders, for the purchase or
disposal of supplies, services, construction, or any other item; and
(2) Public agency has the same meaning as in KRS 61.805.
KRS 45A.492 Legislative declarations.
The General Assembly declares:
(1) A public purpose of the Commonwealth is served by providing preference to Kentucky residents in
contracts by public agencies; and
(2) Providing preference to Kentucky residents equalizes the competition with other states that provide
preference to their residents.
KRS 45A.494 Reciprocal preference to be given by public agencies to resident bidders List of
states Administrative regulations.
(1) Prior to a contract being awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on a contract by a
public agency, a resident bidder of the Commonwealth shall be given a preference against a nonresident
bidder registered in any state that gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state. The preference
shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state of the nonresident bidder.
(2) A resident bidder is an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity that,
on the date the contract is first advertised or announced as available for bidding:
(a) Is authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth; and
(b) Has for one (1) year prior to and through the date of the advertisement, filed Kentucky corporate
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income taxes, made payments to the Kentucky unemployment insurance fund established in KRS
341.490, and maintained a Kentucky workers compensation policy in effect.
(3) A nonresident bidder is an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity
that does not meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section.
(4) If a procurement determination results in a tie between a resident bidder and a nonresident bidder,
preference shall be given to the resident bidder.
(5) This section shall apply to all contracts funded or controlled in whole or in part by a public agency.
(6) The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall maintain a list of states that give to or require a
preference for their own resident bidders, including details of the preference given to such bidders, to be
used by public agencies in determining resident bidder preferences. The cabinet shall also promulgate
administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A establishing the procedure by which the
preferences required by this section shall be given.
(7) The preference for resident bidders shall not be given if the preference conflicts with federal law.
(8) Any public agency soliciting or advertising for bids for contracts shall make KRS 45A.490 to
45A.494 part of the solicitation or advertisement for bids.
The reciprocal preference as described in KRS 45A.490-494 above shall be applied in accordance with
200 KAR 5:400.
Determining the residency of a bidder for purposes of applying a reciprocal preference
Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity claiming resident bidder
status shall submit along with its response the attached Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors, and
Contractors Claiming Resident Bidder Status. The BIDDING AGENCY reserves the right to request
documentation supporting a bidders claim of resident bidder status. Failure to provide such
documentation upon request shall result in disqualification of the bidder or contract termination.
A nonresident bidder shall submit, along with its response, its certificate of authority to transact business
in the Commonwealth as filed with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Secretary of State. The location of
the principal office indentified therein shall be deemed the state of residency for that bidder. If the bidder
is not required by law to obtain said certificate, the state of residency for that bidder shall be deemed to be
that which is identified in its mailing address as provided in its bid.
Preferences for a Qualified Bidder or the Department of Corrections, Division of Prison Industries
(KAR 200 5:410).
Pursuant to 200 KAR 5:410, and KRS 45A.470, Kentucky Correctional ndustries will receive a
preference equal to twenty (20) percent of the maximum points awarded to a bidder in a
solicitation. n addition, the following "qualified bidders will receive a preference equal to fifteen
(15) percent of the maximum points awarded to a bidder in a solicitation: Kentucky ndustries
for the Blind, any nonprofit corporation that furthers the purposes of KRS Chapter 163 and any
qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with severe disabilities as defined in KRS
45A.465(3). Other than Kentucky ndustries for the Blind, a bidder claiming "qualified bidder
status shall submit along with its response to the solicitation a notarized affidavit which affirms
that it meets the requirements to be considered a qualified bidder- affidavit form included. f
requested, failure to provide documentation to a public agency proving qualified bidder status
may result in disqualification of the bidder or contract termination.
2.08 Right to Use Oral Presentations to Verify/Expand on Proposal
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The Commonwealth reserves the right to require Oral Presentations to verify or expand on the Technical
or Cost Proposals.
2.09 Oral Presentation Evaluation Criteria
The top 2 highest ranking vendors may be requested to provide oral presentations/demonstrations to
answer questions or to clarify the understanding of the evaluators in accordance with the requirements of
this RFP. The oral presentations shall be scheduled at the discretion of the Commonwealth. The
Commonwealth reserves the right to not require oral presentations/demonstrations if they do not affect the
final rankings.
2.10 Negotiation
After determining the best proposal received, the Finance and Administration Cabinet reserves the right to
negotiate a fair and reasonable compensation based on the pricing submitted in the offerors proposal. If
the negotiations fail to reach an agreement on a fair and reasonable compensation rate, the Finance and
Administration Cabinet reserves the right to proceed to the next highest rated proposal. Terms and
conditions that may be negotiated at the sole discretion of the Commonwealth include but are not limited
to issues related to the Technical and/or Cost proposals.
2.11 Best Interest of the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth will rank the proposal in the manner set forth in the Evaluation Criteria. However,
the Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in whole or in part based on the best
interest of the Commonwealth.
AWARD OF CONTRACT AND CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
3.00 Notification of Award
To view the award of contract(s) and the contractor(s) receiving the award(s) for this solicitation, access
the Kentucky Vendor Self Service site at https://emars.ky.gov/online/vss/AltSelfService. Vendors can
search for the solicitation title or number in the keyword search field, or can filter their search for only
awarded solicitations by clicking on Advanced Search and changing the status to awarded. The award(s)
information can be accessed by clicking on the details button of the solicitation and clicking the Notice
of Award tab. It is the vendors responsibility to review this information in a timely fashion. No other
notification of the results of an Award of Contract will be provided.
3.01 Beginning of Work
This Contract is not effective and binding until approved by the Secretary of the Finance and
Administration Cabinet and filed with the Legislative Research Commissions Government Contract
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Review Committee. The Contractor shall not commence any billable work until a valid Contract has been
fully executed. The Contract shall represent the entire agreement between the parties. Prior negotiations,
representations, or agreements, either written or oral, between the parties hereto relating to the subject
matter hereof shall be of no effect upon this Contract.
3.02 Contract Components and Order of Precedence
The Commonwealths acceptance of the Contractors offer in response to the Solicitation, indicated by
the issuance of a Contract Award, shall create a valid contract between the Parties consisting of the
following:
1. Any written Agreement between the Parties.
2. Any Addenda to the Solicitation.
3. The Solicitation and all attachments hereto.
4. PSC Standard Terms and Conditions.
5. Any Best and Final Offer.
6. Any clarifications concerning the Contractors proposal in response to the Solicitation.
7. The Contractors proposal in response to the Solicitation.
In the event of any conflict between or among the provisions contained in the Contract, the order of
precedence shall be as enumerated above.
3.03 Contract Term and Renewal Option
The initial term of the Contract is anticipated to be from March 7, 2014 through June 30, 2014.
This agreement is not effective until the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet or his
authorized designee has approved the contract and until the contract has been filed with the Legislative
Research Commission, Government Contract Review Committee.
This contract may be renewed at the discretion of the Office of the Governor for all future biennial
periods until the matter is resolved.
This contract may be renewed at the discretion of the agency for as many additional two year terms as
needed for the purpose of and to the extent that said renewals are necessary to permit the Contractor to
conclude any work on any cases in progress pursuant to the RFP.
Renewal shall be subject to prior approval from the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet
or his authorized designee and the LRC Government Contract Review Committee in accordance with
KRS 45A.695 and KRS 45A.705.
3.04 Changes and Modifications to the Contract
Pursuant to 200 KAR 5:311, no modification or change of any provision in the Contract shall be made, or
construed to have been made, unless such modification is mutually agreed to in writing by the Contractor
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and the Commonwealth, and incorporated as a written amendment by the Finance and Administration
prior to the effective date of such modification or change. Modification shall be subject to prior approval
from the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet or his authorized designee and the LRC
Government Contract Review Committee. Memoranda of Understanding, written clarification, and/or
correspondence shall not be construed as amendments to the Contract.
3.05 Notices
Unless otherwise instructed, all notices, consents, and other communications required and/or permitted by
the Contract shall be in writing. After the award of the Contract, all communications of a contractual or
legal nature are to be made to the Agency Contact.
3.06 Personal Service Contract Standard Terms and Conditions
The following standard terms and conditions shall be applicable to this solicitation and any contract(s)
awarded.
PSC STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Whereas, the first party, the state agency, has concluded that either state personnel are not available to
perform said function, or it would not be feasible to utilize state personnel to perform said function; and
Whereas, the second party, the contractor, is available and qualified to perform such function; and
Whereas, for the abovementioned reasons, the state agency desires to avail itself of the services of the
second party;
NOW THEREFORE, the following terms and conditions are applicable to this contract:
Effective Date:
This agreement is not effective until the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet or his
authorized designee has approved the contract and until the contract has been submitted to the Legislative
Research Commission, Government Contract Review Committee (LRC).
Payments on personal service contracts and memoranda of agreement shall not be authorized for services
rendered after government contract review committee disapproval, unless the decision of the committee is
overridden by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet or agency head, if the agency has
been granted delegation authority by the Secretary.
Renewals:
Upon expiration of the initial term, the contract may be renewed in accordance with the terms and
conditions in the original solicitation. Renewal shall be subject to prior approval from the Secretary of
the Finance and Administration Cabinet or his authorized designee and the LRC Government Contract
Review Committee in accordance with KRS 45A.695 and KRS 45A.705, and contingent upon available
funding.
LRC Policies:
Pursuant to KRS 45A.725, LRC has established policies which govern rates payable for certain
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professional services. These are located on the LRC webpage (
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Statcomm/Contracts/homepage.htm) and would impact any contract established
under KRS 45A.690 et seq., where applicable.
Choice of Law and Forum:
All questions as to the execution, validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this agreement
shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Furthermore, the parties hereto agree
that any legal action which is brought on the basis of this agreement shall be filed in the Franklin County
Circuit Court of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Cancellation:
The state agency shall have the right to terminate and cancel this agreement at any time not to exceed
thirty (30) days' written notice served on the contractor by registered or certified mail.
Funding Out Provision:
The state agency may terminate this contract if funds are not appropriated to the contracting agency or are
not otherwise available for the purpose of making payments without incurring any obligation for payment
after the date of termination, regardless of the terms of the contract. The state agency shall provide the
contractor thirty (30) calendar days written notice of termination of the contract.
Reduction in Contract Worker Hours
The Kentucky General Assembly may allow for a reduction in contract worker hours in conjunction with
a budget balancing measure for some professional and non-professional service contracts. If under such
authority the agency is required by Executive Order or otherwise to reduce contract hours, the contract
will be reduced by the amount specified in that document.
Authorized to do Business in Kentucky:
The contractor affirms that it is properly authorized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to
conduct business in this state and will remain in good standing to do business in the Commonwealth of
Kentucky for the duration of any contract awarded.
The Contractor shall maintain certification of authority to conduct business in the Commonwealth of
Kentucky during the term of this Contract. Such registration is obtained from the Secretary of State, who
will also provide the certification thereof.
Registration with the Secretary of State by a Foreign Entity.
Pursuant to KRS 45A.480 (1)(b), an agency, department, office, or political subdivision of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky shall not award a state contract to a person that is a foreign entity unless that
foreign entity, on the records of the Secretary of State, holds a certificate of authority or a statement of
foreign qualification. In addition, KRS 14A.9-010(6) states that in order to be eligible for award of a state
contract under KRS Chapter 45A or 176, a foreign entity shall have a certificate of authority or a
statement of foreign qualification. A Foreign entity is defined within KRS 14A.1-070.
Foreign entities not currently registered with the Secretary of State for a certificate of authority or a
statement of foreign qualification must do so prior to the award of a contract. Foreign entities may
register through the following online system: https://secure.kentucky.gov/sos/ftbr/welcome.aspx
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Invoices for fees:
The contractor shall maintain supporting documents to substantiate invoices and shall furnish same if
required by state government.
Pursuant to KRS 45A.695, no payment shall be made on any personal service contract unless the
individual, firm, partnership, or corporation awarded the personal service contract submits its
invoice for payment on a form established by the committee.
*Invoice form is available on the Legislative Research Commission, Government Contract Review
Committee website: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Statcomm/Contracts/homepage.htm
Travel expenses, if authorized:
The contractor shall be paid for no travel expenses unless and except as specifically authorized by the
specifications of the contract.
Other expenses, if authorized herein:
The contractor shall be reimbursed for no other expenses of any kind, unless and except as specifically
authorized within the specifications of the contract.
If the reimbursement of such expenses is authorized, the reimbursement shall be only on an out-of-pocket
basis. Request for payment of same shall be processed upon receipt from the contractor of valid, itemized
statements submitted periodically for payment at the time any fees are due. The contractor shall maintain
supporting documents that substantiate every claim for expenses and shall furnish same if requested by
state government.

Invoicing for fee: the contractor's fee shall be original invoice(s) and shall be documented by the
contractor. The invoice(s) must conform to the method described in the specifications of the contract.

Invoicing for travel expenses: the contractor must follow instructions described in the specifications of
the contract. Either original or certified copies of receipts must be submitted for airline tickets, motel
bills, restaurant charges, rental car charges, and any other miscellaneous expenses.

Invoicing for miscellaneous expenses: the contractor must follow instructions prescribed in the
specifications of the contract. Expenses submitted shall be documented by original or certified copies.
Purchasing and specifications:
The contractor certifies that he will not attempt in any manner to influence any specifications to be
restrictive in any way or respect nor will he attempt in any way to influence any purchasing of services,
commodities or equipment by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. For the purpose of this paragraph and the
following paragraph that pertains to conflict-of interest laws and principles, "he" is construed to mean
"they" if more than one person is involved and if a firm, partnership, corporation, or other organization is
involved, then "he" is construed to mean any person with an interest therein.
Conflict-of-interest laws and principles:
The contractor certifies that he is legally entitled to enter into this contract with the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, and by holding and performing this contract will not be violating either any conflict of interest
statute (KRS 45A.330-45A.340, 45A.990, 164.390), or KRS 11A.040 of the executive branch code of
ethics, relating to the employment of former public servants.
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Campaign finance:
The contractor certifies that neither he/she nor any member of his/her immediate family having an interest
of 10% or more in any business entity involved in the performance of this contract, has contributed more
than the amount specified in KRS 121.056(2), to the campaign of the gubernatorial candidate elected at
the election last preceding the date of this contract. The contractor further swears under the penalty of
perjury, as provided by KRS 523.020, that neither he/she nor the company which he/she represents, has
knowingly violated any provisions of the campaign finance laws of the Commonwealth, and that the
award of a contract to him/her or the company which he/she represents will not violate any provisions of
the campaign finance laws of the Commonwealth.
Access to Records:
The contractor, as defined in KRS 45A.030 (9) agrees that the contracting agency, the Finance and
Administration Cabinet, the Auditor of Public Accounts, and the Legislative Research Commission, or
their duly authorized representatives, shall have access to any books, documents, papers, records, or other
evidence, which are directly pertinent to this contract for the purpose of financial audit or program
review. Records and other prequalification information confidentially disclosed as part of the bid process
shall not be deemed as directly pertinent to the contract and shall be exempt from disclosure as provided
in KRS 61.878(1)(c). The contractor also recognizes that any books, documents, papers, records, or other
evidence, received during a financial audit or program review shall be subject to the Kentucky Open
Records Act, KRS 61.870 to 61.884.
In the event of a dispute between the contractor and the contracting agency, Attorney General, or the
Auditor of Public Accounts over documents that are eligible for production and review, the Finance and
Administration Cabinet shall review the dispute and issue a determination, in accordance with Secretary's
Order 11-004. (See attachment)
Protest
Pursuant to KRS 45A.285, The Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, or his designee,
shall have authority to determine protests and other controversies of actual or prospective Vendors in
connection with the solicitation or selection for award of a Master Agreement or Contract.
Any actual or prospective Vendor, who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or selection for
award of a Master Agreement or Contract, may file protest with the Secretary of the Finance and
Administration Cabinet. A protest or notice of other controversy must be filed promptly and in any event
within two (2) calendar weeks after such aggrieved person knows or should have known of the facts
giving rise thereto. All protests or notices of other controversies must be in writing and shall be
addressed to:
Lori H. Flanery, Secretary
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Finance and Administration Cabinet
Room 383, New Capitol Annex
702 Capitol Avenue
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone #: (502) 564-4240
Fax #: (502) 564-6785
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The Secretary of Finance and Administration Cabinet shall promptly issue a decision in writing. A copy
of that decision shall be mailed or otherwise furnished to the aggrieved party and shall state the reasons
for the action taken.
The decision by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet shall be final and conclusive.
Social security: (check one)
_____ the parties are cognizant that the state is not liable for social security contributions pursuant to
42 U.S. Code, section 418, relative to the compensation of the second party for this contract.
_____ the parties are cognizant that the state is liable for social security contributions pursuant to 42
U.S. Code, section 418, relative to the compensation of the second party for this contract.
Violation of tax and employment laws:
KRS 45A.485 requires the contractor to reveal to the Commonwealth, prior to the award of a contract,
any final determination of a violation by the contractor within the previous five (5) year period of the
provisions of KRS chapters 136, 139, 141, 337, 338, 341, and 342. These statutes relate to the state sales
and use tax, corporate and utility tax, income tax, wages and hours laws, occupational safety and health
laws, unemployment insurance laws, and workers compensation insurance laws, respectively.
To comply with the provisions of KRS 45A.485, the contractor shall report any such final
determination(s) of violation(s) to the Commonwealth by providing the following information regarding
the final determination(s): the KRS violated, the date of the final determination, and the state agency
which issued the final determination.
KRS 45A.485 also provides that, for the duration of any contract, the contractor shall be in continuous
compliance with the provisions of those statutes which apply to the contractor's operations, and that the
contractor's failure to reveal a final determination as described above or failure to comply with the above
statutes for the duration of the contract, shall be grounds for the Commonwealth's cancellation of the
contract and the contractor's disqualification from eligibility for future state contracts for a period of two
(2) years.
Contractor must check one:
_____ The contractor has not violated any of the provisions of the above statutes within the previous
five (5) year period.
______ the contractor has violated the provisions of one or more of the above statutes within the
previous five (5) year period and has revealed such final determination(s) of violation(s). A list of such
determination(s) is attached.
Discrimination:
Discrimination (because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability) prohibited. This
section applies only to contracts utilizing federal funds, in whole or in part. During the performance of
this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:
1. The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of
race, religion, color, national origin, sex or age. The contractor further agrees to comply with the
provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Public Law 101-336, and applicable federal
regulations relating thereto prohibiting discrimination against otherwise qualified disabled individuals
under any program or activity. The contractor agrees to provide, upon request, needed reasonable
accommodations. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and
that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, religion, color, national origin,
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sex, age or disability. 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 compensations; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor
agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices
setting forth the provisions of this non-discrimination clause.
2. The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the
contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to
race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.
3. The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a
collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice advising the said labor union
or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the
notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. The contractor will
take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct
as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance.
4. The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965
as amended, and of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
5. The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246 of
September 24, 1965, as amended, and by the rules, regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or
pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records and accounts by the administering agency
and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules,
regulations and orders.
6. In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or
with any of the said rules, regulations or orders, this contract may be cancelled, terminated or suspended
in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further government contracts or
federally-assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No.
11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies
invoked as provided in or as otherwise provided by law.
7. The contractor will include the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 202 of Executive
Order 11246 in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations or orders of the
Secretary of Labor, issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965,
as amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The contractor
will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may
direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance; provided,
however, that in the event a contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a
subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the agency, the contractor may request the United
States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.
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ATTACHMENT A SECRETARYS ORDER 11-004
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET
Vendor Document Disclosure
in order to promote accountability and transparency in governmental operations, the
Finance and Administration Cabinet believes that a mechanism should be created which would provide
Ior review and assistance to an Executive Branch agency iI said agency cannot obtain access to
documents that it deems necessary to conduct a review oI the records oI a private vendor that holds a
contract to provide goods and/or services to the Commonwealth; and
in order to promote accountability and transparency in governmental operations, the
Finance and Administration Cabinet believes that a mechanism should be created which would provide
Ior review and assistance to an Executive Branch agency iI said agency cannot obtain access to
documents that it deems necessary during the course oI an audit, investigation or any other inquiry by an
Executive Branch agency that involves the review oI documents; and
KRS 42.014 and KRS 12.270 authorizes the Secretary oI the Finance and Administration
Cabinet to establish the internal organization and assignment oI Iunctions which are not established by
statute relating to the Finance and Administration Cabinet; Iurther, KRS Chapter 45A.050 and 45A.230
authorizes the Secretary oI the Finance and Administration Cabinet to procure, manage and control all
supplies and services that are procured by the Commonwealth and to intervene in controversies among
vendors and state agencies; and
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me by KRS 42.014, KRS 12.270, KRS
45A.050, and 45A.230, I, Lori H. Flanery, Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, do
hereby order and direct the following:
I. Upon the request of an Executive Branch agency, the Finance and Administration
Cabinet (FAC) shall formally review any dispute arising where the agency has
requested documents from a private vendor that holds a state contract and the vendor has
refused access to said documents under a claim that said documents are not directly
pertinent or relevant to the agencys inquiry upon which the document request was
predicated.
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II. Upon the request of an Executive Branch agency, the FAC shall formally review any
situation where the agency has requested documents that the agency deems necessary to
conduct audits, investigations or any other formal inquiry where a dispute has arisen as to
what documents are necessary to conclude the inquiry.
III.Upon receipt of a request by a state agency pursuant to Sections I & II, the FAC shall
consider the request from the Executive Branch agency and the position of the vendor or
party opposing the disclosure of the documents, applying any and all relevant law to the
facts and circumstances of the matter in controversy. After FACs review is complete,
FAC shall issue a Determination which sets out FACs position as to what documents
and/or records, if any, should be disclosed to the requesting agency. The Determination
shall be issued within 30 days of receipt of the request from the agency. This time period
may be extended for good cause.
IV.If the Determination concludes that documents are being wrongfully withheld by the
private vendor or other party opposing the disclosure from the state agency, the private
vendor shall immediately comply with the FACs Determination. Should the private
vendor or other party refuse to comply with FACs Determination, then the FAC, in
concert with the requesting agency, shall effectuate any and all options that it possesses
to obtain the documents in question, including, but not limited to, jointly initiating an
action in the appropriate court for relief.
V.Any provisions of any prior Order that conflicts with the provisions of this Order shall be
deemed null and void.
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