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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBozeman DIF eProposal Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA matrix consulting group TABLE OF CONTENTS January 13, 2917 Page COVER LETTER I 1. PROJECT SUMMARY 1 2. COMPANY DESCRIPTION / CAPABILITY 2 3. PROJECT TEAM 4 4. REFERENCES 6 5. OUTLINE OF SERVICES 8 6. AFFIRMATION OF NON-DISCRIMINATION 14 January 13, 2017 Ms. Robin Crough City Clerk City of Bozeman 121 North Rouse Ave, Suite 202 Bozeman, MT 59771 Dear Ms. Crough: The Matrix Consulting Group is pleased to submit a proposal to conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Services Study for the City of Bozeman. The services being requested by the City are well established, require technical exactness, and are offered by numerous firms around the country. However, our firm distinguishes itself from others in many areas: • Experience: We have prepared over 100 financial studies for cities across the U.S. and California, including cost plans, cost of services and impact fee studies for the Novato Fire Protection District (CA), Asheville (NC), Austin (TX), and Ft. Lauderdale (FL). Our firm is also currently working with the City of Downey (CA) on a Citywide Development Impact Fee study. • Qualifications: We are proposing a uniquely qualified and experienced project team for this engagement. Our team includes Courtney Ramos, our Financial Services Practice Manager and proposed Project Manager. • Client Communication and Responsiveness: Our firm prides itself on a high level of interaction with our clients, who appreciate our attention, enthusiasm and responsiveness. This is demonstrated in our project management and continues beyond project completion. Please talk to our client references about this. For contract negotiation, please contact me, the firm’s President, at rbrady@matrixcg.net, or at the address, phone or fax number listed on this letterhead. Richard P. Brady Matrix Consulting Group Richard Brady President matrix consulting group CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 1 1. PROJECT SUMMARY The City of Bozeman is looking to update its Development Impact Fee studies associated with Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation services that will identify and establish a nexus for services or facilities whose costs would be affected by increased City growth. The Matrix Consulting Group has significant experience working with a wide variety of jurisdictions performing cost of service analyses, and organizational and process audits. The following table outlines the major tasks and goals for each project. Tasks Goals 1. Project Initiation & Introductory Workshop • Identification of Future Growth • Review Existing Service Levels and Facilities • Calculate Demand Standards • Determine Impact Fees 2. Data Collection 3. Assess Facilities and Services 4. Develop Draft Facilities Analysis 5. Draft Impact Fee Results & Presentations 6. Finalize and Present Impact Fee Plan Assessing and developing Impact Fees takes approximately six months to perform, and is often dependent upon the facilities and services being assessed, as well as the availability of data required to develop a nexus analysis. The following table outlines our proposed project schedule on a task-by-task basis, assuming the City has completed all facility and master plans for the services being evaluated. Task Mont h 1 Mont h 2 Mont h 3 Mont h 4 Mont h 5 Mont h 6 1. Project Initiation & Introductory Workshop 2. Data Collection 3. Assess Facilities and Services 4. Develop Draft Facilities Analysis 5. Draft Impact Fee Results & Presentations 6. Finalize and Present Impact Fee Plan All timelines can be adjusted based upon the City’s schedule and other commitments in agreement with City staff. The result of these studies will provide the City with the tools necessary to be in compliance with the State of Montana Code, Title 7, Chapter 6, Part 16. The code specifies that there needs to be a relationship between the impact of the development on the infrastructure and the impact fee being assessed. Due to completion or near completion of recent infrastructure master plans and growth studies, this is an ideal time for the City to update these cost of services studies. CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 2 2. COMPANY DESCRIPTION / CAPABILITY The Matrix Consulting Group specializes in providing analytical services to local governments to assist them in providing highly responsive, efficient, and effective services to their residents. Our market and service focus is financial, management, staffing and operations analysis of local government. Our firm’s history and composition are summarized below: • We were founded in 2002, and incorporated in California. • We currently have five offices with our headquarters in Mountain View, California. • Our founders have worked together in this and other consulting organizations as one team for 10 to over 30 years. Financial services are a core service area for the firm, which we have provided since we were founded. (1) Financial Services Qualifications and Experience The primary focus of our financial studies is to provide documented and defensible cost recovery studies, and most importantly ensure our clients understand the analysis and how to implement results. User fee and cost of service study clients of the Matrix Consulting Group within the last five years include the following: User Fee Studies Cost Allocation Plans Combined Cost and Fee Studies Allegan County (MI) Central Contra Costa San. District (CA) Cupertino (CA) Austin (TX) Cooper County (FL) Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fresno (CA) Elk Grove (CA) Huntington Park (CA) Kissimmee (FL) Fairfield (CA) Los Altos Hills (CA) Los Angeles (CA) Livermore (CA) Maui County (HI) Madera (CA) Long Beach (CA) Manhattan Beach (CA) Marin County (CA) Rockville (MD) Pasadena (CA) Oceanside (CA) Sacramento Public Library (CA) Petaluma (CA) San Diego (CA) Santa Cruz Resource Cons. Dist. (CA) Richmond (CA) San Francisco (CA) Union Sanitary District (CA) San Bernardino (CA) San Jose (CA) Vacaville (CA) San Mateo (CA) Santa Barbara County (CA) Watershed Conservation Auth. (WCA) Sunnyvale (CA) We are completing a Development Impact Fee study for the City of Downey (CA). All or our projects begin with the development of realistic timelines that outline key dates, deliverables, and staff expectations for both the project team and City staff. Potential project issues will be mitigated by progress / status reports provided to City CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 3 staff at intervals determined by the City. (2) Fire / EMS Experience Our firm’s understanding of cost of services functions goes beyond user fees and cost of service studies to include management studies. Our team’s fire rescue service experience includes over 250 prior projects. The following table provides a list of fire studies. Recent examples include: Fire / EMS Specific Studies Anchorage (AK) Hoboken (NJ) Plano (TX) Auburn (ME) Milwaukee (WI) Reno (NV) Augusta (ME) North Kingstown (RI) Sacramento (CA) Chelsea (MA) Norwalk (CT) Seminole County (FL) Clearwater (FL) Omaha (NE) Spokane (WA) Coventry (CT) Palm Coast (FL) Sterling (IL) Dinuba (CT) Parkland (FL) Suffolk (VA) El Paso (TX) Peachtree City (GA) Tallahassee (FL) Fort Lauderdale (FL) Pinellas Sun Coast (FL) Winter Garden (FL) We are currently working on completing Fire / EMS reviews of Merced County (CA) and Palo Pinto County (TX). (3) Public Works & Utility Experience The Matrix Consulting Group has conducted over 200 management studies of public works and utilities departments. Recent examples include: Public Works Specific Studies Alachua County, Florida Imperial Irrigation District, CA Rock County, Wisconsin Amherst, New Hampshire Joliet, Illinois Sacramento, California Beverly Hills, California Lake County, Illinois San Luis Obispo, California Cedar Rapids, Iowa Lake Worth, Florida Scarsdale, New York Denton, Texas Lee’s Summit, Missouri Scottsdale, Arizona Deltona, Florida Niles, Illinois Springfield, Massachusetts Falmouth, Massachusetts Northampton, Massachusetts Sunnyvale, California Goodyear, Arizona Ogden, Utah Washington County, New York Haverhill, Massachusetts Orland Park, Illinois White Plains, New York We are currently completing a study of Beverly Hills (CA) Utility Functions and San Mateo County (CA) Public Work Services. CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 4 3. PROJECT TEAM This section of the proposal provides a description of our proposed project team members and their role in the study. The team members for this project are all full-time staff of the firm and no subcontractors have been proposed for this study. The specific roles of each proposed project team member are outlined below: • Courtney Ramos: Financial Services Manager for the Matrix Consulting Group, and will serve as the Project Manager. As the project manager, Ms. Ramos will be the primary contact for the project and will provide her expertise by leading interviews, discussing draft reviews, and presenting final results. • Robert Finn: A Senior Manager for the Matrix Consulting Group, and will serve as a Technical Expert. Mr. Finn will utilize his technical expertise as a former Fire Chief to help analyze and project Fire / EMS facility needs and impacts. • Keith Reester: A Manager for the Matrix Consulting Group, and will serve as a Technical Expert. Mr. Reester will utilize his technical expertise as a former Public Works Director to help analyze and project Water, Sewer, and Transportation needs and impacts. • Khushboo Hussain: A lead consultant with the Matrix Consulting Group, and will serve as the Lead Project Analyst. Ms. Hussain will participate in interviews and coordinate necessary data collection for the financial analysis, as well as develop customized excel models. • Daniel Garcia: A consultant with the Matrix Consulting Group and will serve as the Data Analyst. Mr. Garcia will assist with collection and compilation of necessary data, as well as provide analytical support. Each member of our proposed project team has successfully managed or participated in similar studies to the requested scope of work. We propose no subcontractors for this assignment. Our approach has clear advantages: • All of our team are equally highly trained professional consultants, not individuals who have other competing career paths. • All of our team have a consistent empirical project philosophy based on a ‘fact based’ approach to consulting. • All of our team members are part of a single scheduling system, which maximizes their availability for assignments under contract. CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 5 The established team dynamic of the proposed project team helps facilitate communication and efficient work practices. We would commit all of the identified individuals if selected. Summaries of the experience of our proposed project team are provided in the following points: • COURTNEY RAMOS: Since joining the firm in 2004, Ms. Ramos has managed and assisted with a number of cost allocation plan, user fee, management, operations, and staffing analyses for our California and national clients. Most recently, Courtney managed or significantly assisted on fee studies for the following jurisdictions: Manhattan Beach (CA), San Bernardino County (CA), Kissimmee (FL), Asheville, (NC) Austin (TX), and Pasadena (CA). She also managed or played a significant role in cost allocation plan development for California cities including Long Beach, Vacaville, Fairfield, and Willits. In addition to her analytical work on client projects, Ms. Ramos developed the Cost Allocation Model used by the Matrix Consulting Group. • ROBERT FINN – Chief Finn has over 25 years of combined experience as a police and fire executive, public safety director and consultant. Among his prior roles have been Police Chief, Fire Chief, police officer and supervisor, training officer, paramedic and shift commander. Mr. Finn has conducted numerous operational reviews of public safety agencies, including dispatch centers, police and fire departments. He successfully lead the regional consolidation of the public safety answering points and dispatch centers for the cities of Southlake, Keller, Colleyville and Westlake, Texas. • KEITH REESTER is a Manager with the Matrix Consulting Group. Mr. Reester has a proven track record of delivering solutions to complex problems, and has experience as a former Director of Public Works (in Colorado), and as a consulting to local governments in multiple functional areas. His experience includes working with departmental leadership to develop a comprehensive strategic plan supporting 12 divisions, and achieved customer service awards from the state public works association. • KHUSHBOO HUSSAIN: Ms. Hussain has been a part of our Financial Services Division for more than four years. Most recently, Ms. Hussain has assisted with financial management studies for the following jurisdictions: Long Beach (CA), Pasadena (CA), Manhattan Beach (CA), San Bernardino County (CA), Austin (TX) Asheville (NC), San Pablo (CA), and Kissimmee (FL). Prior to joining the Matrix Consulting Group, Ms. Hussain was an analyst in international relations and government service delivery. • DANIEL GARCIA – Is a Consultant who has recently joined the firm. He is assigned to support our senior staff in all service areas with a focus on administrative services. He is based in our Mountain View Office. Mr. Garcia has two years of experience conducting statistical analysis. CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 6 4. REFERENCES The following section provides five references for recent projects, which our firm, as well as the Project Manager and proposed project team, has worked on which have similar scopes of work and project deliverables. Client Client Contact Services Provided Jurisdiction Stats Novato Fire Protection District, California Bill Tyler Fire Marshal (415) 878-2690 btyler@novatofire.org Comprehensive Fee Study Development Impact Fee Study FY 15/16 Pop: 60,000 FTE: 79 Dinuba, California Chad Thompson Fire Chief 559-591-5931 cthompson@dinuba.ca.gov Update to Fire Departmental Master Plan Pop: 23,347 FTE: 137 Manhattan Beach, California Steve Charelian Revenue Services Manager (310) 802-5555 scharelian@citymb.info Full Cost Allocation Plan OMB Compliant Cost Plan Citywide User Fee Study FY 14-15 Pop: 35,726 FTE: 294 The following paragraphs provide further project descriptions for these references: • Novato Fire Protection District: The Matrix Consulting Group is in the process of conducting a User Fee Study and Development Impact Fee Study for the Novato Fire Protection District. The User Fee study is looking at current and potential fees for service, as well as assessing costs for educational programs, and potential new programs such as weed abatement. The Development Impact Fee study looked at the impact of development on service needs, and documenting the nexus between the two in order to ensure compliance with State and local laws. • Dinuba: In this project the Matrix Consulting Group conducted an update to the Fire Department Master Plan which was originally developed ten years ago for the Department by our firm. Several changes in the city had occurred since the plan including population growth, annexation and a focus on attracting large distribution centers. Additionally, a review of development impact fees, which were created during the initial study were reviewed to ensure current relevancy and accuracy. CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 7 • Manhattan Beach: The Matrix Consulting Group updated the City’s Cost Allocation Plan and User Fee study in accordance with best management practices. The project team worked with City staff to refine allocation methodologies and update cost information to ensure that the Cost Allocation Plan provided fair and equitable results to all receiving departments and funds. As part of the User Fee Study, fee structures were streamlined to reflect current services, and indirect costs were incorporated to provide the City with an accurate picture of the full cost of providing fee related services. We would be happy to provide additional references upon request from the City. CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 8 5. OUTLINE OF SERVICES The following sections provide insight into our overall project approach and methodology for conducting Impact Fee Cost of Service studies. 1. PROJECT APPROACH The Matrix Consulting Group works with a wide variety of clients ranging from small towns to major metropolitan cities in over 40 states across the U.S. Every project is unique, and is managed according to the following essential project approaches: • Reputation for effective project management: Our clients value the personal attention, enthusiasm, responsiveness, timely delivery, and expertise provided on their projects. This attention to project management is demonstrated in our work approach, as shown in the detailed work plans provided for each project. • Cross-trained project team: Our project team’s background in both financial and management analysis provides them with a unique understanding of the work processes and service level assumptions behind cost and fees for service. • Communication with the City: At the onset of the project, a detailed schedule will be developed outlining key deadlines and deliverables, and regular progress reports will be provided to the City’s Project Manager. Our project team is known for its availability to City staff and for providing prompt responses to questions or issues that develop during the project. • City staff support: The Matrix Consulting Group is mindful of the City’s current workload and our approach is to work with our clients’ staff to minimize project impacts through strong project management, clear expectations of our roles versus staff roles, and careful as well as realistic scheduling. • Workshop data gathering approach: The facilitation of data gathering workshops allows the project team to obtain more accurate time and service level data. It also provides staff with the knowledge needed to explain how results were derived and the assumptions behind the analysis. These approaches have led to high rates of implementation for all of our project results. The following tables provide a detailed look at our proposed work plan, including a narrative, associated activities, and projected staff time requirements for each of the City’s requested scopes of work. CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 9 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES The City of Bozeman is interested in updating its development impact fee cost of services studies for Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation services to be in compliance with Montana Code Title 7, Chapter 6, Part 16. The following sub-sections provide our proposed scope of work to complete the update to the Development Impact Fee Study requested by the City including specific tasks and project deliverables. Task 1 Project Initiation & Introductory Workshop The project team will meet with City staff, the Impact Fee Advisory Committee, and City Commission to clarify the intended goals and purpose of the engagement. The purpose of this task is to develop an initial understanding of the City’s current projected growth levels and any future developments that will impact that population growth. During this meeting the project team will provide City staff with an overview of the scope, methodology, and detailed timeline for the project. Any internal or external stakeholders may be invited at the City’s discretion. Discussions will include: • Review of the City’s specific needs and critical issues surrounding development and implementation of the Impact Fee Study, including any prior impact fee reports. • Assessment of the City’s current infrastructure needs and capital facility financing issues, including review of completed and draft impact fee reports. • Identification of different impact fee approaches, such as residential impact fees based on number of dwelling units, and commercial fees based on square footage. • Determination of the time period validity for each specific impact fee area being evaluated. • Evaluation of any policy issues in the City impacting the implementation of the Impact Fee study. Based on the results of these discussions, the project team will have a greater understanding of the goals and objectives of the City in conducting this impact fee study. During this phase of the project, the team will work with City staff to set up an introductory workshop. The introductory workshop will be addressed to the Impact Fee Advisory Committee, Elected Official, and other interested parties from the public. The workshop will go over the key goals and objective of the cost of services studies and the overall methodology and approach for the study. CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 10 Project Deliverable – MCG City Services Required • On-site initial meeting with Executive staff to review goals, objectives, and project management plans • Detailed project management plan – outlining dates for monthly status reports • On-Site Introductory Workshop • Attendance at kick-off presentation and initial Executive staff meeting • Designate City project management representative Task 2 Data Collection and Compilation – Growth Projections To begin developing a defensible Impact Fee Cost of Service Study, our project team would collect and compile several key components of data. The project team will review annual projections of population, employment, housing units, and square footage of commercial, industrial, and other non-residential development over a period of ten years to assess the potential demand that could be generated by new development for the City. We will utilize City-specific data, including the recently completed facility plan for wastewater, the near completion plans for Transportation and Water, and the proposed Fire / EMS facility plan intended to be completed in June 2017 as the basis for the Impact Fee Cost of Service studies. Project Deliverable – MCG City Services Required • Data collection and compilation for analysis of growth and demand for services within the City. • Population projection, housing units, and square footage of commercial development. • Provide consultant with data as requested Task 3 Assess Current Facilities and Service Levels To provide a comprehensive basis for the Impact Fee Study, the project team will develop a detailed understanding of all aspects of the current organization, including evaluation of current staffing levels and current station and response units / times. At this point the project team would collect data reflecting service levels based on existing operations. This data would include and is not limited to the following: • Staffing levels per capita • Inventory of existing apparatus • Replacement cost of existing apparatus CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 11 • Square footage of current, building, or any proposed facilities • Identified levels of services – e.g. x # of acres per resident, # of trips, lineal feet of water pipeline This step in the process will allow the City to evaluate the philosophy behind its existing service levels and decide if it would like to continue providing the same level of service or alter it. These discussions are crucial to calculating impact fees and will need to involve the Impact Advisory Fee Committee, to ensure that there is appropriate input. Project Deliverable – MCG City Services Required • Memo detailing existing facilities inventory and current service level assumptions • Provide data upon request • Discussions regarding desired service levels with Impact Advisory Fee Committee Task 4 Develop Draft Impact Fees Analysis Utilizing the data collected in the previous task and depending upon the City’s choice to either continue with or alter its existing service levels, the project team will develop service and demand standards to identify any facilities or apparatus that would be required based upon new growth and development. Demand standards can vary depending upon the type of data that is used as the basis of the calculation. For example, if the City chooses to continue its existing service levels, the demand standard ratio will be calculated using existing assumptions. This standard is then applied to potential population growth to calculate not only the size and number of facilities needed, but also the proposed cost of these facilities. During the development of the Impact Fees Analysis the project team will work with City staff to identify all funding opportunities for these future facilities and land including property tax, grants, donations, and impact fee revenues. Project Deliverable – MCG City Services Required • Delivery of Draft Impact Fee Analysis • Discussion regarding funding opportunities for future facilities. • Review of Draft Impact Fee Analysis by City Staff, Impact Advisory Fee Committee, and City Commission. Task 5 Calculate and Present Draft Maximum Allowable Impact Fees There are two components to the calculation of impact fees: the total cost for of the facilities and the cost basis of the facilities (e.g. population, calls for service, etc.). The following points detail these two components: • Total Cost of the Facilities: There are several different sub-components that CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 12 comprise the total and maximum cost of the facilities that can be used for the calculation of impact fees. - Cost of Facilities: The projected cost of any anticipated facilities and apparatus as a result of the Impact Fee Analysis. - Administrative Cost: This administrative component is meant to account for the overhead cost of administering and collecting revenue associated with these fees and relates to costs such as support from City management, finance, etc. - Offsetting Credits / Revenues: Any specific credits or funding sources that have already been identified for any proposed facilities or apparatus that will be acquired. This could include general fund transfers and grants. • Cost Basis: There are several different cost bases that can be used for the calculation of impact fees, such as population, housing units, square footage, calls for service, etc. The per capita cost or call for service is allocated to residential and commercial development to develop the impact fee. Most commonly residential impact fees are based on the number of units (directly influenced by household size) whereas commercial fees are based on square footage of commercial development. Impact fees will be presented out in separate components: administrative and facilities. This will allow the City flexibility to choose to recover either the full or a portion of the cost associated with implementing impact fees. The project team will work with City staff to ensure that development impact fees calculated meet the desired service levels and goals and objectives of the City. In addition to presentation of Draft results to City Staff, the Draft Development Impact Fees Analysis will be presented to the Impact Fee Advisory Committee and to the City Commission for review and input. Project Deliverable – MCG City Services Required • Calculation of administrative costs • Delivery of draft impact fee calculation results • Review of draft impact fee calculation results and methodologies with City Staff, Impact Fee Advisory Committee, and City Commission Task 6 Finalize and Present the Impact Fee Report The Impact Fee Report will provide the legal justification for the development impact fees, ensuring compliance with Montana State Code Title 7, Chapter 6, Part 16. CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 13 the project team will present the final results of the study to the Impact Fee Advisory Committee and to the City Commission for presentation and adoption. Once the Impact Fee Advisory Committee and City Commission has approved the Impact Fee Report during the presentation, the project team will provide City staff a final electronic copy of the report, including all supporting documentation used to develop the analysis. Project Deliverable – MCG City Services Required • One to two rounds of revisions to finalize the Impact Fee Report • Two (2) Bound copies of the Final Impact Fee Report (with an electronic copy of the report and all supporting documentation). • Presentation to City Staff. • Presentation to Impact Fee Advisory Committee. • Presentation to City Council. • Review and approve final Impact Fee Report • Attendance at Staff, Impact Fee Advisory Committee, and Council Presentations CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA Proposal to Conduct an Update to Water, Sewer, Fire / EMS, and Transportation Impact Fee Cost of Service Studies Matrix Consulting Group Page 14 6. AFFIRMATION OF NON-DISCRIMINATION The following page includes the affirmation of non-discrimination form. Statement of Non-discrimination – Attachment 1 ____________________________________(name of entity submitting) hereby affirms it will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or because of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability and acknowledges and understands the eventual contract will contain a provision prohibiting discrimination as described above and this prohibition on discrimination shall apply to the hiring and treatments or proposer’s employees and to all subcontracts. ______________________________________ Name and title of person authorized to sign on behalf of submitter Matrix Consulting Group, Ltd. Richard P. Brady, President