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Home My WebLink AboutQuickStart Intelligence Inc; 2008-12-31;AGREEMENTFOROFFICE2007TRAININ(!SERVICES QUICKSTART INTELLIGENCE,INC THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 3\~day of ,2oCR:L,by and between the CITY OF CARLSBAD,a municipal cOrDoration,("City"),ana QuickStart Intelligence,Inc,a California corporation,("Contractor"). RECITALS City requires the professional services of a training vendor that is experienced in instructor-led training specializing in Microsoft Office 2007 training.Contractor has the necessary experience in providing these professional services,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 Exhibit "A",attached and incorporated by this reference in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. 2.Term.This Agreement will be effective for a period of 6 months from the date first above written. 3.Compensation.The total fee payable for the Services to be performed will be eight thousand five hundred and sixty dollars ($8,560.00).Compensation includes instructor fees, courseware and travel expenses.No other compensation for the Services will be allowed except for items covered by subsequent amendments to this Agreement.City reserves the right to withhold a ten percent (10%)retention until City has accepted the work and/or the Services specified in Exhibit "A." 4.Status of Contractor.Contractor will perform the Services as an independent contractor and in pursuit of Contractor's independent calling,and not as an employee of City.Contractor will be under the control of City only as to the results to be accomplished. 5.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. 6.Insurance.Contractor will obtain and maintain policies of commercial general liability insurance,automobile liability insurance,a combined policy of workers'compensation, employers liability insurance,and professional liability insurance from an insurance company City Attorney Approved Version #05.06.08 authorizedto transactthe businessof insuranceintheStateof Californiawhichhasa current rating in the Best's Key Rating guide of at least A-VII 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 "AX",in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000)each,unless otherwise authorized and approved by the City Attorney or the City Manager.Contractor will obtain occurrence coverage,excluding Professional Liability,which will be written as claims- made coverage.The insurance will be in force during the life of this Agreement and will not be canceled without thirty (30)days prior written notice to the City by certified mail.City will be named as an additional insured on General liability.Contractor will furnish certificates of insurance to the Contract Department,with endorsements to City prior to City's execution of this Agreement. 7.Conflict of Interest.City will evaluate Contractor's duties pursuant to this Agreement to determine whether disclosure under the Political Reform Act and City's Conflict of Interest Code is required of Contractor or any of Contractor's employees,agents or subcontractors.Should it be determined that disclosure is required,Contractor or Contractor's employees,agents,or subcontractors will complete and file with the City Clerk those schedules specified by City and contained in the Statement of Economic Interests Form 700. 8.Compliance With Laws.Contractor will comply with all applicable local,state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment and will obtain and maintain a City of Carlsbad Business License for the term of this Agreement. 9.Termination.City or Contractor may terminate this Agreement at any time after a discussion,and written notice to the other party.City will pay Contractor's costs for services delivered up to the time of termination,if the services have been delivered in accordance with the Agreement. 10.Claims and Lawsuits.By signing this Agreement,Contractor agrees it may be subject to civil penalties for the filing of false claims as set forth in the California False Claims Act, Government Code sections 12650,et seq.,and Carlsbad Municipal Code Sections 3.32.025,et seq.Contractor further acknowledges that debarment by another jurisdiction is grounds for the City of Carls bad to terminate this Agreement. 11.Venue and Jurisdiction.Contractor agrees and stipulates that the proper venue and jurisdiction for resolution of any disputes between the parties arising out of this Agreement is the State Superior Court,San Diego County,California. 12.AssiQnment.Contractor may assign neither this Agreement nor any part of it,nor any monies due or to become due under it,without the prior written consent of City. 13.Amendments This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of City and Contractor.Any amendment will be in writing,signed by both parties,with a statement of estimated changes in charges or time schedule. City Attorney Approved Version #05.06.08 2 14.Authoritv.TheindividualsexecutingthisAgreementandthe instrumentsreferencedin 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 By: *BY~~~ (sign here) 1I,',,-lll?-l-.5e/~cl",,-4o (printname/titie), A,'rjhr--S&~tttcA:-),{rr~ (e-mail address) **By:~ I1'e.Ii g <1c/L~UP r,'/)Q/fc;e.-~JOle/q,f:ot\ (rint name/title) Kelly,E.!t:f~~:(}L ~-+ort~ (e-mail address) ~&(0 c LORRAINEM.WOOD'~)~r;City Clerk ."\\\1111',,""~\..SB4 "// ~v~P('I "" ~C(.~\JR .t ",-:.::0 /~S-.'.on-=>-:.:0= S\;.\/::o~~Q'"...~::::..."..'-4.'-.."'"-'""/-*''"'"""'"1\1\\\ If required by City,proper notarial acknowledgmentof execution by contractor must be attached.if a Corporation,Agreementmustbe signedbyonecorporateofficerfrom eachof thefollowingtwo 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: By: City Attorney Approved Version #05.06.08 3 EXHIBIT "A" SCOPE OF SERVICES Quickstart will provide an instructor to conduct training onMicrosoft Office 2007 at City facilities for up to 400 students.Classeswill be held on 8 separate days with 2 classes per day. The City will provide a projector for the instructor. Quickstart will provide Quick Reference Cards for each student. Movi ng to Office 2007 Duration:3 hours Course Overview: Movingto Office2007 is a Lecture Only course that introduces you to the basic use of and additional new features in Office 2007.The Office 2007 user interface has been completely redesigned to make features more accessible;new tools have been added toincrease the professional look of your documents,worksheets and presentations.This course will introduce you to the components of the Office 2007 user interface as well as the new features in Word,Excel and PowerPoint Students Learn How To:.Explore the Office 2007 interface.Work with some of the new features in Word 2007.Work with some of the new features in Excel 2007.Work with some of the new features in PowerPoint 2007 Who Should Attend:This course is designed for experienced Office users who have worked with earlier versions of Office,ideally Office 2003,and who have upgraded to Office 2007. Prerequisites:Students enrolling in this course should understand how to use some version of Office,preferably 2003 or XP,and have somefamiliarity with the Internet.This course covers the commonly used new features for a typical user.Due to the nature of this course and the minimal prerequisites,there are other more advanced new features that are not covered in depth. Course Outline: Getting Started with the User Interface Introducingthe 2007 Microsoft Office User Interface Exploring the Office Menu Working with the Ribbon Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar Working with the Status Bar Using the Mini Toolbar About Galleries and Live Preview What's New in Word Introducing the Word 2007 Ribbon Tabs Working with Building Blocks Customizing Building Blocks Using the Building Blocks Organizer City Attorney Approved Version #05.06.08 4 UsingDocumentThemes Tablesand Mail MergesOverview Bulletedand NumberedLists What's New in Excel Introducing the Excel 2007 Ribbon Tabs Formula Overview Working with Cell Styles Working with Excel Tables Applying Conditional Formatting Creating an Excel Chart Working in Page Layout View What's New in PowerPoint Introducing the PowerPoint 2007 Ribbon Tabs Working with Text Applying Text Effects Creating a Custom Slide Layout Creating a SmartArt Graphic Working with Shared Features in Office 2007 Understanding XML File Formats Sharing Files with Previous Versions of Office Inspecting a Document Creating a PDF File in Office 2007 City Attorney Approved Version #05.06.08 5