HomeMy WebLinkAboutPerficient Inc; 2011-05-20;AGREEMENT FOR SHAREPOINT 2010 IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVLOPMENT SERVICES
PERFICIENT, INC.
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the _ <3.O ' day of
A1O.C/ __ 201 1 , by and between the CITY OF CARLSBAD, a municipal
corporation, ("City"), and Perficient, Inc, a Delaware Corporation, ("Contractor").
RECITALS
A. City requires the professional services of a Microsoft SharePoint technology
vendor that is experienced in the implementation of Microsoft SharePoint 2010, development of
SharePoint solutions, and the integration of Microsoft Business Intelligence suite as well as any
further services deemed necessary in subsequent Exhibit A's to this agreement.
B. Contractor has the necessary experience in providing professional services and
advice related to Microsoft SharePoint 2010 technologies and other services deemed
necessary.
C. Selection of Contractor is expected to achieve the desired results in an expedited
fashion.
D. Contractor has submitted a proposal to City and has affirmed its willingness and
ability to perform such work.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these recitals and the mutual covenants
contained herein, City and Contractor agree as follows:
1. SCOPE OF WORK
City retains Contractor to perform, and Contractor agrees to render, those services (the
"Services") that are defined in attached Exhibit "A", and any subsequent Exhibit A's, which are
incorporated by this reference in accordance with this Agreement's terms and conditions.
2. STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE
While performing the Services, Contractor will exercise the reasonable professional care and
skill customarily exercised by reputable members of Contractor's profession practicing in the
Metropolitan Southern California Area, and will use reasonable diligence and best judgment
while exercising its professional skill and expertise.
3. TERM
The term of this Agreement will be effective for a period of one (1) year from the date first above
written. The Information Technology Director may amend the Agreement to extend it for three
(3) additional one (1) year periods or parts thereof in an amount not to exceed twenty thousand
dollars ($20,000) per Agreement year unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. Extensions will
be based upon a satisfactory review of Contractor's performance, City needs, and appropriation
of funds by the City Council. The parties will prepare a written amendment indicating the
effective date and length of the extended Agreement.
4. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE
Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement.
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5. COMPENSATION
The total fee payable for the Services to be performed during the initial Agreement term shall
not exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). Fees will be paid on a project-by-project basis
and will be based on Contractor's Schedule of Rates specified in Exhibit "B". Prior to initiation of
any project work by Contractor, City shall prepare a Project Task Description and Fee Allotment
which, upon signature by Contractor and City, will be considered a part of this Agreement. The
Task Description will include a detailed scope of services for the particular project being
considered and a statement of Contractor's fee to complete the project in accordance with the
specified scope of services. No other compensation for the Services will be allowed except for
items covered by subsequent amendments to this Agreement. The City reserves the right to
withhold a ten percent (10%) retention until City has accepted the work and/or Services
specified in Exhibit "A". The contractor will receive a 15 day notice if the city plans to deduct
this amount of the current invoice.
Incremental payments, if applicable, should be made as outlined in attached Exhibit "A".
6. STATUS OF CONTRACTOR
Contractor will perform the Services in Contractor's own way as an independent contractor and
in pursuit of Contractor's independent calling, and not as an employee of City. Contractor will be
under control of City only as to the result to be accomplished, but will consult with City as
necessary. The persons used by Contractor to provide services under this Agreement will not
be considered employees of City for any purposes.
The payment made to Contractor pursuant to the Agreement will be the full and complete
compensation to which Contractor is entitled. City will not make any federal or state tax
withholdings on behalf of Contractor or its agents, employees or subcontractors. City will not be
required to pay any workers' compensation insurance or unemployment contributions on behalf
of Contractor or its employees or subcontractors. Contractor agrees to indemnify City within
thirty (30) days for any tax, retirement contribution, social security, overtime payment,
unemployment payment or workers' compensation payment which City may be required to
make on behalf of Contractor or any agent, employee, or subcontractor of Contractor for work
done under this Agreement. At the City's election, City may deduct the indemnification amount
from any balance owing to Contractor.
7. SUBCONTRACTING
Contractor will not subcontract any portion of the Services without prior written approval of City.
If Contractor subcontracts any of the Services, Contractor will be fully responsible to City for the
acts and omissions of Contractor's subcontractor and of the persons either directly or indirectly
employed by the subcontractor, as Contractor is for the acts and omissions of persons directly
employed by Contractor. Nothing contained in this Agreement will create any contractual
relationship between any subcontractor of Contractor and City. Contractor will be responsible for
payment of subcontractors. Contractor will bind every subcontractor and every subcontractor of
a subcontractor by the terms of this Agreement applicable to Contractor's work unless
specifically noted to the contrary in the subcontract and approved in writing by City.
8. OTHER CONTRACTORS
The City reserves the right to employ other Contractors in connection with the Services.
9. INDEMNIFICATION
Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, officials, employees
and volunteers from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorneys
fees arising out of the performance of the work described herein caused by any negligence,
recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Contractor, any subcontractor, anyone directly or
indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable.
The parties expressly agree that any payment, attorney's fee, costs or expense City incurs or
makes to or on behalf of an injured employee under the City's self-administered workers'
compensation is included as a loss, expense or cost for the purposes of this section, and that
this section will survive the expiration or early termination of this Agreement.
10. INSURANCE
Contractor will obtain and maintain for the duration of the Agreement and any and all
amendments, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may
arise out of or in connection with performance of the services by Contractor or Contractor's
agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. The insurance will be obtained from an
insurance carrier admitted and authorized to do business in the State of California. The
insurance carrier is required to have a current Best's Key Rating of not less than "A-:VN". OR
with a surplus line insurer on the State of California's List of Eligible Surplus Line Insurers
(LESLI) with a rating in the latest Best's Key Rating Guide of at least "A:X".
10.1 Coverages and Limits.
Contractor will maintain the types of coverage's and minimum limits indicated below, unless City
Attorney or City Manager approves a lower amount. These minimum amounts of coverage will
not constitute any limitations or cap on Contractor's indemnification obligations under this
Agreement. City, its officers, agents and employees make no representation that the limits of
the insurance specified to be carried by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement are adequate to
protect Contractor. If Contractor believes that any required insurance coverage is inadequate,
Contractor will obtain such additional insurance coverage, as Contractor deems adequate, at
Contractor's sole expense.
10.1.1 Commercial General Liability Insurance. $1,000,000 combined single-
limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If the submitted
policies contain aggregate limits, general aggregate limits will apply separately to the work
under this Agreement or the general aggregate will be twice the required per occurrence limit.
10.1.2 Automobile Liability (if the use of an automobile is involved for
Contractor's work for City). $1,000,000 combined single-limit per accident for bodily injury and
property damage.
10.1.3 Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability. Workers'
Compensation limits as required by the California Labor Code. Workers' Compensation will not
be required if Contractor has no employees and provides, to City's satisfaction, a declaration
stating this.
10.1.4 Professional Liability. Errors and omissions liability appropriate to
Contractor's profession with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per claim. Coverage must be
maintained for a period of five years following the date of completion of the work.
| | If box is checked, Professional Liability
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10.2. Additional Provisions. Contractor will ensure that the policies of insurance required
under this Agreement contain, or are endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
10.2.1 The City will be named as an additional insured on General Liability.
10.2.2 Contractor will obtain occurrence coverage, excluding Professional
Liability, which will be written as claims-made coverage.
10.2.3 This insurance will be in force during the life of the Agreement and any
extensions of it and will not be canceled without thirty (30) days prior written notice to City sent
by certified mail pursuant to the Notice provisions of this Agreement.
10.3 Providing Certificates of Insurance and Endorsements. Prior to City's
execution of this Agreement, Contractor will furnish certificates of insurance and endorsements
to City.
10.4 Failure to Maintain Coverage. If Contractor fails to maintain any of these insurance
coverages, then City will have the option to declare Contractor in breach, or may purchase
replacement insurance or pay the premiums that are due on existing policies in order to
maintain the required coverages. Contractor is responsible for any payments made by City to
obtain or maintain insurance and City may collect these payments from Contractor or deduct the
amount paid from any sums due Contractor under this Agreement.
10.5 Submission of Insurance Policies. City reserves the right to require, at anytime,
complete and certified copies of any or all required insurance policies and endorsements.
11. BUSINESS LICENSE
Contractor will obtain and maintain a City of Carlsbad Business License for the term of the
Agreement, as may be amended from time-to-time.
12. ACCOUNTING RECORDS
Contractor will maintain complete and accurate records with respect to costs incurred under this
Agreement. All records will be clearly identifiable. Once every twelve (12) month period,
Contractor will allow a representative of City during normal business hours and at the
contractor's office to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of records and any other
documents created pursuant to this Agreement. Contractor will allow inspection of all work,
data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3)
years from the date of final payment under this Agreement.
13. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS
All work product produced by Contractor or its agents, employees, and subcontractors pursuant
to this Agreement is the property of City. In the event this Agreement is terminated, all work
product produced by Contractor or its agents, employees and subcontractors pursuant to this
Agreement will be delivered at once to City. Contractor will have the right to make one (1) copy
of the work product for Contractor's records.
14. COPYRIGHTS
Contractor agrees that all copyrights that arise from the services will be vested in City and
Contractor relinquishes all claims to the copyrights in favor of City.
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15. NOTICES
The name of the persons who are authorized to give written notices or to receive written notice
on behalf of City and on behalf of Contractor under this Agreement.
For City For Contractor
Name Greg Wallace Name Paul Martin
Title Sr. Web Administrator Title Chief Financial Officer
Department Information Technology Address 520 Maryville Centre Dr. Suite 400
City of Carlsbad St. Louis, MO 63141
Address 1635 Faraday Avenue Phone No. 314-529-3551
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone No. (760) 602-2489
Each party will notify the other immediately of any changes of address that would require any
notice or delivery to be directed to another address.
16. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Contractor shall file a Conflict of Interest Statement with the City Clerk in accordance with the
requirements of the City of Carlsbad Conflict of Interest Code. The Contractor shall report
investments or interests in all four categories.
17. GENERAL COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Contractor will keep fully informed of federal, state and local laws and ordinances and
regulations which in any manner affect those employed by Contractor, or in any way affect the
performance of the Services by Contractor. Contractor will at all times observe and comply with
these laws, ordinances, and regulations and will be responsible for the compliance of
Contractor's services with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations.
Contractor will be aware of the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
and will comply with those requirements, including, but not limited to, verifying the eligibility for
employment of all agents, employees, subcontractors and consultants that the services required
by this Agreement.
18. DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT PROHIBITED
Contractor will comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting
discrimination and harassment.
19. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
If a dispute should arise regarding the performance of the Services the following procedure will
be used to resolve any questions of fact or interpretation not otherwise settled by agreement
between the parties. Representatives of Contractor or City will reduce such questions, and their
respective views, to writing. A copy of such documented dispute will be forwarded to both
parties involved along with recommended methods of resolution, which would be of benefit to
both parties. The representative receiving the letter will reply to the letter along with a
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recommended method of resolution within ten (10) business days. If the resolution thus
obtained is unsatisfactory to the aggrieved party, a letter outlining the disputes will be forwarded
to the City Manager. The City Manager will consider the facts and solutions recommended by
each party and may then opt to direct a solution to the problem. In such cases, the action of the
City Manager will be binding upon the parties involved, although nothing in this procedure will
prohibit the parties from seeking remedies available to them at law.
20. TERMINATION
In the event of the Contractor's failure to prosecute, deliver, or perform the Services, City may
terminate this Agreement for nonperformance upon ten (10) business days written notice to
contractor by certified mail of the termination. If City decides to abandon or indefinitely
postpone the work or services contemplated by this Agreement, City may terminate this
Agreement upon (10) ten business days written notice to Contractor. Upon notification of
termination, Contractor has five (10) business days to deliver any documents owned by City and
all work in progress to City address contained in this Agreement. City will make a determination
of fact based upon the work product delivered to City and of the percentage of work that
Contractor has performed which is usable and of worth to City in having the Agreement
completed. Based upon that finding City will determine the final payment of the Agreement.
Either party upon tendering thirty (30) days written notice to the other party may terminate this
Agreement. In this event and upon request of City, Contractor will assemble the work product
and put it in order for proper filing and closing and deliver it to City. Contractor will be paid for
work performed to the termination date; however, the total will not exceed the lump sum fee
payable under this Agreement.
21. COVENANTS AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES
Contractor warrants that Contractor has not employed or retained any company or person, other
than a bona fide employee working for Contractor, to solicit or secure this Agreement, and that
Contractor has not paid or agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide
employee, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or any other consideration
contingent upon, or resulting from, the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or
violation of this warranty, City will have the right to annul this Agreement without liability, or, in
its discretion, to deduct from the Agreement price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full
amount of the fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fees, gift, or contingent fee.
22. CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS
By signing this Agreement, Contractor agrees that any Agreement claim submitted to City must
be asserted as part of the Agreement process as set forth in this Agreement and not in
anticipation of litigation or in conjunction with litigation. Contractor acknowledges that if a false
claim is submitted to City, it may be considered fraud and Contractor may be subject to criminal
prosecution. Contractor acknowledges that California Government Code sections 12650 et seq.,
the False Claims Act applies to this Agreement and, provides for civil penalties where a person
knowingly submits a false claim to a public entity. These provisions include false claims made
with deliberate ignorance of the false information or in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of
information. If City seeks to recover penalties pursuant to the False Claims Act, it is entitled to
recover its litigation costs, including attorney's fees. Contractor acknowledges that the filing of a
false claim may subject Contractor to an administrative debarment proceeding as the result of
which Contractor may be prevented to act as a Contractor on any public work or improvement
for a period of up to five (5) years. Contractor acknowledges debarment by another jurisdiction
is grounds for City to terminate this Agreement.
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23. NO SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES
City of Carlsbad agrees that until one year after the later of (a) the termination and non-renewal
of the Agreement or (b) the completion of Services, City will not hire, employ or contract for
service with any employee of Contractor who provides direct Maintenance or Services to any
customers. However, if the City has a general opening in its workforce and a current or former
Contractor employee applies (but was not directly solicited by City) and competes for said job
with other applicants, City shall not be in breach if City hires said Contractor current or former
employee.
24. JURISDICTIONS AND VENUE
Any action at law or in equity brought by either of the parties for the purpose of enforcing a right
or rights provided for by this Agreement will be tried in a court of competent jurisdiction in the
County of San Diego, State of California, and the parties waive all provisions of law providing for
a change of venue in these proceedings to any other county.
25. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
It is mutually understood and agreed that this Agreement will be binding upon City and
Contractor and their respective successors. Neither this Agreement or any part of it nor any
monies due or to become due under it may be assigned by Contractor without the prior consent
of City, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
26. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement, together with any other written document referred to or contemplated by it,
along with the purchase order for this Agreement and its provisions, embody the entire
Agreement and understanding between the parties relating to the subject matter of it. In case of
conflict, the terms of the Agreement supersede the purchase order. Neither this Agreement nor
any of its provisions may be amended, modified, waived or discharged except in a writing
signed by both parties.
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27. AUTHORITY
The individuals executing this Agreement and the instruments referenced in it on behalf of
Contractor each represent and warrant that they have the legal power, right and actual authority
to bind Contractor to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
CONTRACTOR CITY OF CARLSBAD, a municipal
corporation of the State of California
*By:By:
'' f (sign here)
(print name/title)
GORDON PETERSON
Information Technology Director
ATTEST:
(sign here)LORRAIN EM. WOODS
City Clerk
(print name/title
Subscribed and sworn to be before this
3rd day of May, 2011 in the County of
St. Louis, State of Missouri.EVELYN OUNCE
Notary Public - Notary Seal
State of Missouri
Commissioned tor St. Louis County
Uv Commission Expires: February 09,2014
ftnmmlsslon Number. 10933466
Signature of Notar^r
My Commission Expires:
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If required by City, proper notarial acknowledgment of execution by contractor must be attached. If a Corporation. Agreement must
be signed by one corporate officer from each of the following two groups.
'Group A.
Chairman,
President, or
Vice-President
"Group B.
Secretary,
Assistant Secretary,
CFO or Assistant Treasurer
Otherwise, the corporation must attach a resolution certified by the secretary or assistant secretary under corporate seal
empowering the officer(s) signing to bind the corporation.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LL, City Attorney
.DsptrtyCity Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Perficient Corporation will provide implementation and development support for the City's
SharePoint sites based on Microsoft Best Practices. Services include, but are not limited to:
• SharePoint Implementation
o Planning and architecture.
o Server configuration and performance tuning.
o SharePoint configuration and performance tuning.
o Business Intelligence integration.
o SQL Server database performance tuning.
o Design development.
• Solution Development
o Configure SharePoint "Out of the Box" functionality.
o Custom solution development.
• Consulting services
o Troubleshooting specific to SharePoint, performance, and integration.
Request for Services
The request for services will be initiated by the City as the needs arise. The request will be
based on a specific issue and/or enhancement related to the City's SharePoint sites.
The estimated resource, hours per resource, and total cost for each request will be provided to
the City based on the Rate Schedule (Exhibit "B").The City will provide written approval of the
estimate prior to Perficient starting any work. Should the work requested by the City exceed the
original estimate provided by the Contractor, the Contractor will notify the City prior to initiating
the additional work.
Scheduling of the work and cost will be mutually agreed upon by both parties.
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EXHIBIT "B"
RATE SCHEDULE
Charges
The services will be billed on a time and materials basis at the following rates for each request.
Perficient Corporation
Rate Schedule
Role
Engagement Manager (EM)
Information Architect (IA)
Business Analyst (BA) for UX Design
User Experience Creative Designer (CD)
Advanced Infrastructure Architect (Infra)
Lead (Senior)Solution Architect (Arch)
SharePoint Solution Developer (Dev On)
Developer (Dev Of) Offsite
SharePoint Solution Integrator (Integ)
Quality Assurance Consultant (QA)
Hourly Rate
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$165
$145
$65-$125
$145
$95
• Reimbursable expenses shall be billed at cost.
• Contractor will abide by the City's Travel Policy.
• Rates are subject to annual adjustment, at the time of Agreement renewal, if applicable.
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