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DATE:
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HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER
City of Palo Alto
City Manager’s Report
10
OCTOBER 29, 2007
DEPARTMENT:
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ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
APPROVAL OF THREE YEAR MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WITH
ACCELA, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $316,819 TO PROVIDE WEB-
BASED PERMITTING APPLICATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to
execute the attached three year renewal contract wdth Accela, Inc. in the amount of $105,606 per
year for a tota! of $316,819 to provide Web-based permitting application and maintenance
service.
DISCUSSION
Proiect Description
The work to be performed by Accela, Inc. is to provide the City with Accela AutomationTM (City
side) and Accela Citizen AccessTM (public side), which are web-based applications that will
allow the City of Palo Alto, contractors, and citizens to apply for and check the status of permits.
This contract is an extension of the current Accela contract for the Permit Tracking System used
by Planning, Building, Code Enforcement, Public Works Engineering; and Utilities Engineering
for both WGW and Electric. Accela allows citizens and contractors to apply for and check the
status of permits via the Internet on a 24-hour, 7 days per week basis regardless of the City’s
normal business hours.
The modules included as part of the maintenance services in this contract are as follows:
¯Planning entitlements
¯Building permits
¯Code enforcement cases
¯Fire permits
¯Public Works permits
¯Miscellaneous Services Permits
¯Business license (This is the name given to this module by Accela, Inc.; it does not imply
that the City of Palo Alto has implemented or intends to implement a business
license/tax.)
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The pricing model presented to the City is for an annual maintenance fee of $105,606. This fee is
to cover the processing cost of both the City and public sides of the application and also covers
the maintenance of existing modules installed on the City system.
Selection Process
The current permit tracking system is provided by Accela, Inc. (Contract #C04103286). Unless
the City migrates to another system, there are no other vendors available to support the existing
system. Accordingly, a sole source justification exists for this contract award.
I~SOURCE IMPACT
Funds for this contract are included in the Fiscal Year
Technology Fund budget under Application Maintenance.
2007/08 Administrative Services
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This recommendation does not represent any change to existing City policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
These services do not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA).
PREPARED BY:
Senior ~logist
DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL:
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
ATTACHMENTS
Attacbanent A: Contract
CARL
Director,Services
EMI~LY HARRISON
Assistant City Manager
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ATTACHMENT A
C!TY OF PALO ALTO CONTP~hCT NO.C08123389
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AND
ACCELA, INC.
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
PROVISION OF MAINTENANCE SERVICES
This AGREEMENT is entered into October !, 2007,
by and between the CITY OF PALO ALTO, a chartered city and
a municipal corporation of the State of California
("CITY"), and ACCELA, INC.,a California Corporation,
located at 2633 Camino Ramon,Suite 120, San Ramon, CA
94583 (PH) 925-659-3200("CONSULTANT").
RECITALS
The following recitals are a substantive portion of this
Agreement.
A. CTT’~ intends to continue receiving maintenance services
for the ACCELA Automation Ve!ocityHal!, now referred to as
ACCELA AUTOM_ATION~-~’:/AND ACCELA CITIZEN ACCESS~, Web-Based
~erm~tt~g_ _ .... aDn!ications,_~ and desires to engage "CONSULTANT" to
S~_v _c~sDrov_ce these maintenance services (" =~-~ ~ "
B. CONSULTANT has represented that it and any
subconsultants have the necessary professional expertise,
qualifications, and capability, and al! required licenses
and/or certifications to provide the Services.
C. CITY in reliance on these representations desires to
engage CONSULTANT to provide the Services as more fully
described in Exhibit "A", Scope of Services, (Maintenance
Agreement) attached to and made a part of this Agreement.
D. CONSULTANT has agreed to perform the Services on the
terms and conditions conna_nea in this Agreement
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals,
covenants, uerms,and condiumons,this Agreement,the
parties agree:
AGREEMENT
SECTION I. SCOPE OF SERVICES. CONSULTANT shall perform the
Services described in Hxhib~t "A" Scone of Services, in
accordance ,~_~n the terms and conditions contained
Agreement.
SECTION 2. TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be from
the effective date of October I, 2007 to September 30, 2010,
unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 20 of this
Agreement.
SECTION 3. SCHED~E OF PERFORMANCE. Time is of the essence
in the performance of Services under this Agreement.
CONSULTANT shall complete the Services within the term of
this Agreement. Any Services for which times for
performance are not specified in this Agreement shall be
commenced and completed by CONSULTANT in a reasonably
prompt and timely manner based upon the circumstances and
direction communicated to the CONSULTANT. CiTY’s agreement
to extend the term or the schedule for performance shall
not preclude recovery of damages for delay if the extension
is required due to the fault of CONSULTANT.
SECTION 4. NOT TO EXCEED COMPENSATION. The compensation to
be paid to CONSULTANT for performance of the Services
described in Exhibit "A" ScoDe of Services, including both
payment for professional services and reimbursable
expenses, shall not exceed three hundred sixteen thousand
eig__~ h~d~ed eighteen .... ~ and sixty six cents
($316,818.66), over the three year term of this Agreement.
The___ aDD]’~__ic=b~e~ ~ rates and schedule of pa~ent are set out in
Exhibit "B", entitled "COMPENSATION, which is =~uached to
and made a part of this Agreement.
Additional Services, if any, shall be authorized in
accordance with and subject to the provisions of Exhibit
"B" CONSULTANT shall not receive any compensation for
Additional Services performed without the prior written
authorization o{ CITY. Additional Services shall mean any
work that is determined by CiTY to be necessary for the
proper completion of the Project, but which is not included
within the Scope of Services described in Exhibit "A".
CITY may elect to continue its maintenance coverage for
additional annual terms by paying to Acce!a the fees
associated with such terms when they are due.
SECTION 5. INVOICES.
in order to request payment, CONSULTANT shall su~m_~
quarterly invoices to the CITY describing the applicable
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charges, based upon the Fee Schedule and CONSULTANT’s
billing rates (set forth in Exhibit "B"). !f applicable,
the invoice shall a!so describe the percentage of
completion of each task. The information in CONSULTANT’s
payment requests shall be subject to verification by C!TY.
The pavement terms of al! invoices are 2%!0/Net 30 days.
SECTION 6. QUALIFICATIONS/STANDARD OF CARE. Al! of the
Services shall be performed by CONSULTANT or under
CONSULTANT’s supervision. CONSULTANT represents that it
possesses the professional and technica!personnel
neCessary to perform the Services required by this
Agreement and that the personne! have sufficientskill and
experience to perform the Services assigned to them.
CONSULTANT represents that it, its employees and
subconsu!tants have and shall maintain during the term of
this Agreement al! licenses, permits, qualifications,
insurance and approvals of whatever nature that are legally
required to perform the Services.
Al! of the services to be furnished by CONSULTANT under
this agreement shal! meet the professional standard and
quality that prevai! among professionals in the same
discipline and of similar knowledge and skill engaged in
related work throughout California under the same or
similar circumstances.
SECTION 7. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. CONSULTANT shall keep
itself informed of and in compliance with a!i federal,
state and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and orders
that may affect in any manner the Project or the
performance of the Services or those engaged to perform
Services under this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall procure
al! permits and licenses, pay al! charges and fees, and
give al! notices required by law in the performance of the
Services.
CONSULTANT shall report immediately to the CITY’s project
manager, in writing, any discrepancy or inconsistency it
discovers in the laws, ordinances, regulations, orders,
and/or guidelines in relation to the Project of the
performance of the Services.
SECTION 8. ERRORS/OMISSIONS. CONSULTANT shall correct, at
no cost to CITY, any and al! errors, omissions, or
ambiguities in the work product submitted to CITY, provided
___ g_v~s notice to CONSULTANT
SECTION 9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. it is understood and
agreed that in performing the Services under this Agreement
CONSULTANT, and any person emp!oyed by or contracted with
CONSULTANT to furnish labor and/or materials under this
Agreement, shal! act as and be an independent contractor
and not an agent or emp!oyee of the CITY. The manner and
means of conducting the Services are the responsibility of
and under the contro! of CONSULTANT, except to the extent
they are limited by applicable law and the express terms of
this Agreement.
CONSULTANT will be responsible for emp!oying or engaging
al! persons necessary to perform the Services. Al!
contractors and employees of CONSULTANT are deemed to be
under CONSULTANT’S exclusive directionand¢o~ro]. CONSULTANT
shallberesponsible ~rtheirper~rmance.
SECTION I0. ASSIGNMENT. The parties agree that the
expertise and experience of CONSULTANT are materia!
considerations for this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall not
assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement nor the
performance of any of CONSULTANT’s obligations hereunder
without the prior written consent of the city manager.
Consent to one assignment will not be deemed to be consent
to any subsequent assignment. Any assignment made without
the approva! of the city manager wil! be void.
Notwithstanding, CONSULTANT may assign its rights and
obligations hereunder for purpose of finance or pursuant to
corporate transactions involving the sale of all or
substantially al! of its stock or assets.
SECTION ii. SUBCONTRACTING.
CONSULTANT shall not subcontract any portion of the work to
be performed under this Agreement without the prior written
authorization of the city manager or designee.
SECTION 12. PRO03~CT ~AGE~ZNT.CONSULTANT will assign
a designated point of Contact person, as the project
director to have supervisory responsibility for
performance, progress, and execution of the Services. if
circumstances or conditions subsequent to the execution of
this Agreement cause the substitution of the project
director or any other key personnel for any reason, the
appointment of a substitute project director and n_.e
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assignment of any key new or replacement personnel will be
subject to the prior written approval of the CITY’s project
manager. CONSULTANT, at CITY’s request, shall promptly
remove personne! who CITY {inds do not perform the Services
~n an acceptable manne:, are u~coop~_=~_v~, _
threat to the adequate or timely completion of the Project
or a threat to the safety of persons or property.
The city manager wil! represent CiTY for a!l purposes under
this Agreement. KB Paige is designated as the project
manager for the CITY. The project manager will be
CONSULTANT’s point of contact with respect to performance,
progress and execution of the Services. The CITY may
designate an alternate project manager from time to time.
SECTION 13. DUTIES of CITY. To assist CONSULTANT in the
performance of the Services, CiTY will furnish or cause to
be furnished such other available information as may be
reasonably requested by CONSULTANT.
SECTION 14. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS. The remedial methods,
software updates, and product information provided to C<TY
pursuant to this Agreement are protected under the laws of
the United States and the individua! staJes and by
international treaty provisions. CONSULTANT retains full
ownership in such items and grants to CiTY a limited,
nonexc!usive, nontransferable license to use the items,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
other agreements between CONSULTANT and CITY.
SECTION 15. AUDITS. CONSULTANT wil! permit CITY to audit,
at any reasonable time during the term of this Agreement
and for three (3) years thereafter, CONSULTANT’s records
pertaining to matters covered by this Agreement.
CONSULTANT further agrees to maintain and retain such
records for at least three (3) years after the expiration
or earlier termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 16. INDEMNITY. To the fullest extent permitted by
law, CONSULTANT shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless
CITY, its Council ~members,_ officers, emp!oyees and =ge._~s- ~
(each an "indemnified Party") from and against any and al!
demands, claims, or liability of any nature, including
death or injury to any person, property damage or any other
loss, including all costs and expenses of whatever~ nature
including attorneys fees, experts fees, court costs and
disbursements ("Claims") resulting from, arising out of or
in any manner related to performance or nonperformance by
CONSULTANT, its officers, emp!oyees, agents or contractors
under this Agreement, regardless of whether or not it is
caused in part by an indemnified Party.
The acceptance of CONSULTANT’s services and duties by CTTV
shal! not operate as a waiver of the right of
indemnification. The provisions of this Section 16 shal!
survive the expiration or early termination of this
Agreement.
SECTION 17. WAIVERS. The waiver by either party of any
breach or violation of any covenant, term, condition or
provision of this Agreement, or of the provisions of any
ordinance or law, wil! not be deemed to be a waiver of any
other term, covenant, condition, provisions, ordinance or
law, or of any subsequent breach or violation of the same
or of any other term,covenant,condition,provision,
ordinance or law.
SECTION 18. INSURANCE.
18.1.CONSULTANT, at its sole cost and
expense, shall obtain and maintain, in ful! force and
effect during the term of this Agreement, the insurance
coverage described in Exhibit "C". CONSULTANT and its
contractors, if any, shal! obtain a policy endorsement
naming the City of Pa!o Alto as an additiona! insured under
any general liability policies.
18.2.Al! insurance coverage required
hereunder shall be provided through carriers with Best’s
Key Rating Guide ratings of A-:VII or higher which are
a6mitted to transact insurance business in the State of
California. Any and al! contractors of CONSULTANT retained
to perform Services under this Agreement wil! obtain and
maintain, in ful! force and effect during the term of this
Agreement, identica! insurance coverage, naming CiTY as an
additiona! insured under such policies as required above.
18.3 "Certificates evidencing such insurance
shall be filed with CITY concurrently with the execution of
this Agreement. The certificates wil! be subject to the
approva! of CITY’s Risk Manager and wil! contain an
endorsement stating that the insurance is primary. Should
any of the above described policies be cancelled before the
expiration date thereof, the issuing insurer wil! endeavor
to mail 30 days written notice to the named certificate
holder."
18.4.The procuring of such required policy
or policies of insurance wi!l not be construed to limit
CONSULTANT’s liability hereunder nor to fulfill the
in~em~!ri~ion provisions of this Agreement.
No~w±~ns~n~!ng the policy or policies of insurance,
CONSULTANT will be obligated for the full and total amount
of any damage, injury, or loss caused by or directly
arising as a result of the Services performed under this
Agreement, including such damage, injury, or loss arising
az~er the Agreement is terminated or ~__e term has expired
SECTION 19. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. CONSULTANT, by
executing this Agreement, certifies that it is aware of the
provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California
which require every emp!oyer to be insured against
liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake self-
insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code,
and certifies that it wi!l comply with such provisions, as
applicable, before commencing and during the performance of
the Services.
SECTION 20.
SERVICES.
TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF AGREEFIENT OR
20.1.The city manager may suspend the
performance of the Services, in whole or in part, or
terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, by giving
thirty (30) days’ prior written notice thereof to
CONSULTANT. Upon receipt of such notice, CONSULTANT will
im~mediate!y discontinue its performance of the Services.
20.2.CONSULTANT may terminate this Agreement
or suspend its performance of the Services by giving thirty
(30) days prior written notice thereof to C!TY, but only in
the event of a substantia! failure of performance by CITY.
20.3.Upon such suspension or termination by
CITY, CONSULTANT will be paid for the Services rendered or
materials delivered to CITY in accordance with the scope of
services on or before the effective date (i.e., !0 days
after giving notice) of suspension or termination;
provided, however, if this Agreement is suspended or
terminated on account of a default by CONSULTANT, CITY wil!
be obligated to compensate CONSULTANT only for that portion
of CONSULTANT’s services which are of direct and im_mediate
~e~:e~_!~ to C!TY as such determination may be made by the
City Manager acting in the reasonableex~_=-~_s~= of ......h~s/her
discretion
20.4.No payment, partial payment, acceptance,
or partia! acceptance by CITY wil! operate as a waiver on
the part of CITY o~ any of its rights under this Agreement.
SECTION 21. NOTICES.
All notices hereunder will be given in writing and mailed,
postage prepaid, by certified mail, addressed as follows:
To CITY:Office of the City Clerk
City of Palo Alto
Post Office Box 10250
Pa!o Alto, CA 94303
With a copy to the Purchasing Manager.
To CONSULTANT: Attention of the project_ a_:ector~{--
at the address of CONSULTANT
recited above
SECTION 22.CONFLICT OF INTEREST
22.1.in accepting this Agreement, CONSULTANT
covenants that it presently has no interest, and wil! not
acquire any interest, direct or indirect, financial or
otherwise, which would conflict in any manner or degree
with the performance of the Services.
22.2.CONSULTANT further covenants that, in
the performance of this Agreement, it will not employ
subconsu!tants,contractors or persons having such an
interest. CONSULTANT certifies that no person who has or
wil! have any financial interest under this Agreement is an
officer or emp!oyee of CITY; this provision wil! be
interpreted in accordance with the applicable provisions of
the Pa!o Alto Municipal Code and the Government Code of the
State of California.
22.3. if the Project Manager determines that
CONSULTANT is a "Consultant" as that term is defined by the
Regulations of the Fair Politica! Practices Commission,
CONSULTANT shal! be required and agrees to file the
appropriate financial di ~ --- " ~ ~n=- __ ~__ _s~:osure @o~um~_.~ recuired by ~ne
Pa!o Alto Municimai Code and the Politica! Reform Act.
SECTION 23. NONDISCRIMINATION. As set forth in Pa!o
Alto Municipa! Code section 2.30.510, CONSULTANT agrees
that in the_~D=-~formance of this Agreement, it shall not
discriminate in the employment of any person because of the
race, skin color, gender, age, religion, disability,
national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, housing
status, marital status, familial status, weight or height
of such person. CONSULTANT acknowledges that it has read
and understands the provisions of Chapter 2.28 o{ the Pa!o
Alto ~un~cioal Code r ~ ~.... __e~a~_ng to Nondiscrimination
n~ ~’~unereo~,ReGu~rements and the oe~_=!~es zor violation =~= and
agrees to meet all requirements of Chapter 2.28 pertaining
to nondiscrimination in emp!oyment, including completing
the form furnished by CITY and set forth in Exhibit "D".
SECTION 24. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
24.1. This Ag:eeme_.< will be governed by the
laws of the State of California.
24.2.in the event that an action is brought,
the parties agree that trial of such action will be vested
exclusively in the state courts of California or in the
United States Distric~ Court for the Northern D~s~c~’: ~’ ~ of
California in the County of Santa Clara, State of
California.
24.3.The prevailing party in any action
brought to enforce the provisions of this Agreement may
recover its -~ -costs and attorneys _re~sonam!e _._ ’ fees expended
in connection with that action.
24.4.This document represents the entire and
integrated agreement between the parties and supersedes all
prior negotiations, representations, and contracts, either
written or ora!. This document may be amended only by a
written instrument, which is signed by the parties.
24.5.The covenants, terms, conditions and
provisions of this Agreement will apply to, and will bind,
the heirs, successors, executors, a6ministrators,
assignees, and CONSULTANTs, as the case may be, of the
parties.
24.6.if a ~-~ _ __c~u_ ~ of competent j u<i sdiction
~inds or rules that any Drovi...._ _ _ .....~eem~ or any
amendment thereto is void or unenforceable, the unaffected
provisions of this Agreement and any amendments thereto
wil! remain in full force and effect.
24 7.All exhibit~ referred to in ~ ’............. ~h!s
Agreement and any addenda, appendices, attachments, and
scnedu_es to this Agreement which from ~ime to time, may
be referred to in any du!y executed amen6ment hereto are by
such reference incorporated in this Agreement and will be
deemed to be a part of this Agreement.
24.8.This Agreement is subject to the
fiscal provisions of the Charter of the City of Pa!o Alto
and the Paio Alto Municipa! Code. This Agreement will
terminate without any penalty (a) at the end of any fisca!
year in the event that funds are not appropriated for the
fol!owing fiscal year, or (b) at any time within a fisca!
year in the event that funds are only appropriated for a
portion of the fisca! year and funds for this Agreement are
no !onger available. This Section 24.8 shal! take
precedence in the event of a conflict with any other
covenant, term, condition, or provision of this Agreement.
iN WITNESS mum~m~m,.~=:,=~_, the marties ~_erezo have by
their duly authorized representatives executed this
Agreement on the date first above written.
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C!TY OF P ~ALO ALTO
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Senior Asst. City Attorney
APPROVED:
Assistant City Manager
Director of Administrative
Services
Insurance Review
By:
Name: ~~
Title:
By:
Title : ~7.
(If corporation: Secr~ta.-~ or Treasurer)
Taxpayer Identification No.
(Compliance with Corp. Code § 313 is
required if the entity on whose behalf
this contract is signed is a corporation.
In the alternative, a certified corporate
resolution attesting to the signatory
authority of the individuals signing in
their respective capacities is
acceptable)
Attachments :
EXHIBIT "A":
EXHIBIT "B" :
EXHIBIT "C" :
EXHIBIT "D":
SCOPE OF WORK
COMPENSATION/FEES
INSURANCE
NONDISCRIMINATION COMPLIANCE F0~M
EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICE OF MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
1. Back.qround:
This Scope of Services defines the details of the Maintenance Agreement ("MA")
Scope and is intended for the exclusive benefit of the Parties; nothing herein will be
construed to create any benefits, rights, or responsibilities in any other parties.
2. Scope of Maintenance
2.1 Maintenance Services
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
Telephone Support Accela will provide CITY with a telephone number to
contact the Customer Resource Center (CRC), Accela’s live technical
support facility, which is available from 4:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Pacific
time Monday through Friday, excluding Accela’s observed holidays which
include: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day,
Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and
Friday after, ½ Day Christmas Eve, Christmas and ½ Day New Year’s
Eve. The CRC shall provide CITY with maintenance and technical
support.
E-Mail Support Accela will provide CITY with one or more electronic mail
addresses to which CITY may submit routine or non-critical support
requests, which Accela will address during its regular business hours.
Online Support Accela will provide CITY with access to archived software
updates and other technical information in Accela’s online support
databases, which are continuously available.
Remote Support When required to properly resolve a maintenance
request, Accela will provide remote assistance to CITY via the WebExTM
Meeting CenterTM environment or another mutually-acceptable remote
communications method.
2.1.5 On-Site Support If CITY does not wish for Accela to resolve its
maintenance requests remotely, Accela will provide on-site assistance to
CITY at Accela’s then-current time-and-materials rates. In addition to
these charges, CITY will compensate Accela for associated airfare,
lodging, rental transportation, meals, and other incidental expenses as
such expenses accrue.
2.1.6 Software Updates Accela will provide revisions of and enhancements to
maintained software products to CITY as such updates are generally-
released by Accela.
2.2 Maintenance Limitations
2.2.1 Additional Maintenance Services (Optional)
The following services are not covered by this MA, but may be separately
available at rates and on terms which may vary from those described
herein:
a) Services required due to misuse of the Accela-maintained
software products;
b) Services requireddue to software corrections, customizations, or
modifications not developed or authorized by Accela;
c) Services required by CITY to be performed by Accela outside of
Accela’s usual working hours as referenced in Section 2.1.1
above.
d) Services required due to external factors including, but not
necessarily limited to, CITY’s use of software or hardware not
authorized by Accela;
e) Services required to resolve or work-around conditions which
cannot be reproduced in Accela’s support environment;
f) Services which relate to tasks other than maintenance of CITY’s
existing implementation and configuration of the Accela-
maintained software products including, but not necessarily limited
to, enhancing or adapting such products for specific operating
environments;
g) Services requested by CITY to implement software updates
provided by Accela pursuant to this MA; and
h) New or additional applications, modules, or functionality released
by Accela during the term of this MA.
2.2.2 Legacy Releases Accela will provide maintenance support for the current
release of each of its maintained software applications and for the release
immediately preceding such current release. All other releases are
deemed to be "Legacy Releases". Accela will respond to maintenance
requests concerning Legacy Releases only using currently-available
information. Services requiring additional research, engineering-level
support, or coding or programming by Accela will not be provided
pursuant to this MA, but may be separately available at rates and on
terms which may vary from those described herein.
2.3 Security Accela will provide physical security for the equipment utilized by the
CITY for the purposes of this Agreement and will provide network security.
3. Hostin.q Services
Accela will provide the following hosting services for the maintained software products
listed in Exhibit A ("Hosted Applications"):
3.1 System Administration and Security The Hosted Applications will be hosted by
Accela on Accela-owned equipment at a physically-secure commercial third-party
hosting facility. Accela will perform system administration duties as required to
maintain the service levels described below and to facilitate timely restoration of
CITY’s data and operations, if necessary, following unanticipated interruptions of
the Hosted Applications. Accela will implement suitable network security
measures to minimize the likelihood of unanticipated interruptions of the Hosted
Applications.
3.2 Infrastructure Availability Accela will provide CITY with no less than twenty-four
(24) hours’ notice prior to Hosted Applications unavailability due to planned
maintenance and will provide five (5) business days’ notice prior to any planned
network, server hardware, operating environment, or database modifications of a
material nature. Excluding the foregoing planned events, Accela warrants that
the Hosted Applications will be generally-available no less than ninety-eight
percent (98%) of each working day. For each working day during which the
availability of the Hosted Applications does not achieve the established standard, Accela
will credit $50.00 for each 15 minutes, to CITY’s account as liquidated damages,
provided that the substandard availability is identified by CITY in writing or by e-mail to
Accela and can be objectively verified. Credits accumulated pursuant to this
Section may be applied to additional Accela products and/or services, but will not
be refunded to CITY.
3.3 CITY Property CITY warrants that it exclusively owns its data and that it has
both the right and the authority to provide such data to Accela. CITY retains full
ownership of its data and grants to Accela a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable
license to use said data only to perform Accela’s obligations in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Service Agreement. Within thirty (30) calendar days
following termination or expiration of this Service Agreement, CITY may request that
Accela provide a complete copy of CITY’s data, as such may be updated or modified by
CITY’s use of the Hosted Applications, to CITY in a machine-readable format.
Accela will comply in a timely manner with such request, provided that CITY
agrees to pay associated costs such as copying, as calculated at Accela’s
current time and materials rates, up to an amount not to exceed 4 Hours of Staff
time.
4. Other Terms and Conditions
4.1 CITY Obli.qations As required, CITY will provide Accela with appropriate access
to CITY’s facilities, data systems, and other resources. If Security restrictions
impair such access, CITY acknowledges that some maintenance services
hereunder may not be provided to CITY. It is CITY’s sole responsibility to
maintain current backup copies of its data and of its implementation of Accela’s
software products. If CITY’s failure to create proper backups substantially
increases the difficulties of any remedial actions by Accela hereunder, Accela
reserves the right to charge CITY for any extra work reasonably-attributable to
such increased difficulty, as calculated at Accela’s then-current time-and-
materials rates.
EXHIBIT B
YEAR 1-Term Annual Maintenance for Accela Automation®l
YEAR 2-Term Annual Maintenance for Accela Automation1
YEAR 3-Term Annual Maintenance for Accela Automation1
ITotal of Fees
$105,606.22
$105,606.22
$105,606.22
$316,818.662
1 Includes Building, Planning, Code Enforcement, Public Works, Fire, and Business
License modules.
2 Total of Fees does not include applicable sales and use taxes, if any.
(Quarterly Payment Schedule Below)
October 1, 2007
January 1, 2008
April 1,2008
July 1, 2008
October 1, 2008
January 1,2009
April 1, 2009
July 1,2009
October 1, 2009
January 1,2010
April 1,2010
July 1,2010
t Total of Fees
$26,401.56
$26,401.56
$26,401.56
$26,401.54
$26,401.56
$26,401.56
$26,401.56
$26,401.54
$26,401.56
$26,401.56
$26,401.56
$26,401.54
$316,818.663
3 Total of Fees does not include applicable sales and use taxes, if any.