ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

1 ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY . FOUNDATION . REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). FOR. HBNHC Video Displays, Scoreboard System, & Controls SPECIAL NOTE: This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not obligate the St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION or St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY to award a contract or complete the proposed project and each reserves the right to cancel this RFP if it is considered to be in its best interest. Proposals must be clear and concise. Proposals that are difficult to follow or that do not conform to the RFP format or binding specifications may be rejected. Responding vendors must include the required information called for in this RFP.

2 St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION reserves the right to reject a proposal if required information is not provided or is not organized as directed. St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION also reserves the right to change the evaluation criteria or any other provision in this RFP. by posting notice of the change(s) on their website: . For this RFP, posting on the captioned web site above constitutes written notification to each vendor. Vendors should check the site daily and are expected to review information on the site carefully before submitting a final proposal. 1. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). FOR. HBNHC Video Displays, Scoreboard System, & Controls Table of Contents REQUEST FOR 4.

3 Section I. General RFP Information .. 5. Background .. 5. Nature of RFP .. 5. Selection 5. Selection and Implementation Timeline .. 6. Vendor Questions .. 6. Definitions .. 6. Organizational Conflicts of Interest .. 7. Pre-Proposal Vendors Conference .. 7. Duration of 7. Authorized Signature .. 7. Vendor Notifications Related to RFP Responses .. 7. 8. Proposal Rejection and Waiver of Informalities .. 8. Material Ownership and Disposition of Responses .. 9. Cost of Proposal .. 9. Withdrawal of Proposal .. 9. Section II. Vendor Requirements .. 10. Section III. General Contract Requirements .. 10. 10. A Notice to Vendors and Contractors.

4 10. Contract Term .. 10. Parties to the Contract .. 11. Contract Termination .. 11. Applicable Law .. 11. Contract Assignment .. 11. Entire Agreement .. 11. Problem Resolution Process .. 11. 2. Affidavit of Non-Collusion .. 11. Human Rights Requirements .. 11. Equal Pay Certificate .. 12. Preference to Targeted Group and Economically Disadvantaged Business and Individuals .. 12. Veteran-Owned Preference .. 12. Insurance Requirements .. 13. STATE Audit .. 15. Minnesota Government Data Practices 15. Physical and Data Security .. 16. Reimbursements .. 16. Liability .. 17. Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance (hereinafter ADA ).

5 17. Non-Discrimination .. 17. Licenses, Codes and Laws .. 17. Safety .. 17. Indemnification .. 17. Section IV. RFP Responses .. 18. Submission .. 18. Proposal Content .. 18. General Selection Criteria .. 19. Response Evaluation .. 20. EXHIBIT A PROPOSAL OFFERING FORM .. 22. EXHIBIT B AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION .. 23. EXHIBIT C STATE OF MINNESOTA AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CERTIFICATION .. 24. EXHIBIT D EQUAL PAY CERTIFICATE APPLICATION .. 27. EXHIBIT E VETERAN OWNED PREFERENCE FORM .. 28. EXHIBIT F COMMISSIONER'S PLAN .. 29. 3. ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION . REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. HBNHC Video Displays, Scoreboard System, & Controls ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSAL.

6 Notice is hereby given that Offers will be received by the Director of Finance, St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION , until March 23, 2022 by 2:00pm CT the purpose of HBNHC Video Displays, Scoreboard System, & Controls, according to the specifications on file at: St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Kevin Gohl, Director of Finance Lewis House 720 Fourth Avenue South St. CLOUD , Minnesota 56301-4498. Specifications and Request for Proposal forms may be obtained from the contact shown above. Offers are to be submitted digitally via email to the Director of Finance at the above email address and clearly marked in the subject line, HBNHC Video Displays, Scoreboard System, & Controls.

7 St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION reserves the right to reject any and all Offers and to waive any informalities contained in such Offers. Responses must be submitted via email in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF. format. Attachment limits are 50 MB. If file sizes are too large, please create multiple smaller files and email them separately. Hyperlinks to submissions in CLOUD storage will not be accepted. All pages must be numbered and font size no smaller than 10 point. MINNESOTA STATE 'S email receipt time stamp will be used for consideration, not the senders. Dated at St. CLOUD , Minnesota, this ninth day of March, 2022.

8 _____. Kevin Gohl Director of Finance 4. Section I. General RFP Information Background Formed in 1958, the St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION , a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit, is the key philanthropic partner to St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY . Created in 1869 as a teacher's college, St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY has evolved into one of the largest regional comprehensive universities in the upper Midwest serving over 11,000 students. The UNIVERSITY offers over 200 academic programs with especially strong and distinctive programs in Software Engineering, Broadcasting, Nursing, Real Estate, Applied Behavior Analysis, Meteorology, Environmental Engineering and Co-Teaching.

9 St. CLOUD STATE fields men's and women's Division II athletics and is highly regarded for its nationally ranked men's Division I hockey program. St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY is located approximately 70 miles north of Minneapolis-St. Paul alongside the Mississippi River. Nature of RFP. St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION hereinafter also referred to as FOUNDATION is requesting proposals for HBNHC Video Displays, Scoreboard System, & Controls. This RFP is undertaken by St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION pursuant to the authority contained in provisions of Minnesota Statutes and other applicable laws. Accordingly, St.

10 CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION shall select the vendor(s) whose proposal(s), and oral presentation(s) if requested, demonstrate in the FOUNDATION 's sole opinion, the clear capability to best fulfill the purposes of this RFP in a cost effective manner. St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION reserves the right to accept or reject proposals, in whole or in part, and to negotiate separately as necessary in order to serve the best interests of St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION . This RFP shall not obligate St. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION to award a contract or complete the proposed project and it reserves the right to cancel this RFP if it is considered to be in its best interest.