Acorn Technology Services - FY2023-0891
Managed Services
Prepared for City of Rancho Palos Verdes (CRPV)
By Craig Wolynez | cwolynez@acorntechservices.com
Valid until Friday, 23 June 2023
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THIS MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into
between Acorn Technology Services., a California corporation (“Provider”), with its
main place of business located at 1960 Chicago Avenue, Suite E9, Riverside, CA 92507,
and City of Rancho Palos Verdes, a California general law city (CRPV) (“Client”), with
its main place of business located at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, City of Rancho Palos
Verdes, CA 90275, and shall be effective as of June 21, 2023 (the “Effective Date”).
1. SERVICES.
Provider will provide information technology consulting services as described in
this Agreement, including in all Statements of Work, Exhibits and Schedules attached
hereto (the “Services”) to Client. The Services shall include certain IT (Information
Technology) strategy, server management, security services, network management,
helpdesk, and equipment procurement, as more fully described on the Statement of
Work attached hereto as Schedule A and hereby incorporated by reference including
any error corrections, modifications and updates thereto provided by Provider to Client
under this Agreement and as may be updated from time to time by Provider (the “SOW”).
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES.
2.1 Provider will perform the Services as set forth in the SOW and any
other statements of work referencing this Agreement. All Services will be provided
using commercially reasonable efforts unless otherwise expressly set forth herein by
Provider.
2.2 During the Term (as defined in Section 5.1) and subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, Provider will render the Services itself or through
one or more independent contractors in Provider’s sole discretion (the “Contractors”).
2.3 Unless expressly stated otherwise, in the event of any inconsistency
between the terms and conditions and matters set forth in this Agreement and the SOW
or any appendices or related amendments thereto, the terms and conditions in the
Agreement will prevail.
3. CLIENT'S OBLIGATIONS.
3.1 Client shall:
3.1.1 operate with Provider in all matters relating to the Services and
appoint a Client employee to serve as the primary contact with respect to the Agreement
and who will have the authority to act on behalf of Client with respect to matters
pertaining to this Agreement.
3.1.2 provide such access to the “Covered Locations”, as set forth on
the SOW, and such office accommodation and other facilities as may reasonably be
required by Provider, for the purposes of performing the Services and respond promptly
to any Provider request to provide direction, information, approvals, authorizations, or
decisions that are reasonably necessary for Provider to perform Services in accordance
with the requirements of this Agreement;
3.1.3 provide such information as Provider may request in order to
carry out the Services, in a timely manner, and ensure that it is complete and accurate
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in all material respects; and
3.1.4 ensure that all “Covered Components”, as set forth on the SOW,
are in good working order and suitable for the purposes for which it is used and conforms
to all relevant legal or industry standards or requirements;
3.1.5 obtain and maintain all necessary licenses and consents and
comply with all applicable laws in relation to the Services in all cases before the
Effective Date; and
3.2 If Provider’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement is
prevented or delayed by any act or omission of Client or its agents, subcontractors,
consultants, or employees, Provider shall not be deemed in breach of its obligations
under this Agreement or otherwise liable for any costs, charges, or losses sustained or
incurred by Client, in each case, to the extent arising directly or indirectly from such
prevention or delay.
4. FEES, BILLING, TAXES AND PAYMENT.
Client agrees to pay the following fees (collectively the “Fees”:
4.1 Fees: In consideration of the provision of the Services by Provider
and the rights granted to Client under this Agreement, Client shall pay the Fees set forth
in the applicable SOW that shall include certain “Monthly Services Fees”, based on the
number of Covered Components and Covered Locations as set forth in the SOW, and
certain fixed “Professional Services Fees”; provided however that Provider reserves the
right to modify the Monthly Services Fee and Professional Services Fees to account for
increases in the number of Covered Components and Covered Locations.
4.2 Out of Scope Items: In addition to the Monthly Services Fee,
Provider will invoice Client for services that are outside the scope of the services set
forth in the SOW ("Projects"). Projects will be billed at a rate defined in the Pricing
Amendment. Projects will be quoted on a Project by Project basis with a 'Not To Exceed'
price point.
4.3 Other Charges:
4.3.1 Equipment. Client shall reimburse Provider, at Provider’s actual
cost, for any materials, machinery, equipment, and third-party services reasonably
necessary for the provision of the Services.
4.4 Pro Rata Billing: Billing will typically be done on a calendar month
basis. For that reason, pro rata billing may occur throughout the course of a billing cycle
for any Services that Client requests or uses and that only apply to part of a given
calendar month.
4.5 Bill Disputes: Client will notify Provider of any dispute relating to
charges for Services billed to Client by submitting written notice to Provider within
sixty (60) days of the date of invoice for the disputed charges. The existence of a dispute
will not relieve Client from paying any and all undisputed amounts due under this
Agreement. Client waives all rights to dispute any charges not disputed in writing within
the sixty (60) day period. Provider reserves the right to suspend any of the Services
offered under this Agreement, without prejudice, if Client’s account is more than sixty
(60) days past due and written or emailed notice has been provided to Client; including,
but not limited to, its service delivery, priority level and incident handling notification
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procedures set forth in the Service Level Agreement attached hereto as Schedule B.
5. TERM AND TERMINATION
5.1 Term: This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall
continue thereafter until June 30, 2027, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the
terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Initial Term”). This Agreement shall
automatically renew for one (1) one (1) year successive term (the “Renewal Term” and
together with the Initial Term, the “Term”) unless either Party notifies the other of its intent
not to renew this Agreement at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the Initial
Term or the subsequent Renewal Term. If the Term is renewed for the Renewal Term
pursuant to this Section 4.1, the terms and conditions of this Agreement during each such
Renewal Term shall be the same as the terms and conditions in effect immediately prior to
such renewal, subject to any change in Fees payable hereunder by Client during the
applicable Renewal Term as may be set forth in a SOW.
5.2 Termination:
5.2.1 Termination by Provider For Cause. Provider may terminate
this Agreement with cause under the following conditions: (a) for any breach of this
Agreement, including failure to make timely payment by Client, which is incapable of
cure or remains uncured beyond ten (10) days from notice by Provider; or (b) if Client
becomes insolvent, liquidates, makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors,
files a voluntary petition of bankruptcy, suffers or permits the appointment of a receiver
for its business or assets, or becomes subject to any proceedings under any bankruptcy
or insolvency law, voluntarily or otherwise. Client shall immediately notify Provider of
the occurrence of any of the events described in clause (b) of this Section 4.2.1.
Termination by Provider for cause does not diminish in any way Client’s obligation to
pay in full for all Services rendered by Provider.
5.2.2 Termination by Client for Cause. Client may terminate with
cause this Agreement if Provider fails to fulfill in any material respects its obligations
under this Agreement and does not cure such failure within thirty (30) days of receipt of
written notice of such alleged failure. Termination by Client for cause does not diminish
in any way Client's obligation to pay in full for all Services rendered by Provider;
provided further that Client pay Monthly Services Fee until services have been
transferred to another designated vendor, if Client elects to continue services until then.
5.2.3 Termination Process. If either party terminates this Agreement
with cause, then (a) Provider agrees to assist Client in the orderly termination of the
Services, including timely transfer of the Services to another designated vendor, as
requested by Client, provided that Client pays Provider at the Provider’s prevailing rate
the actual costs of rendering such assistance; and (b) Client agrees to immediately pay
Provider all remaining unpaid Fees for Services rendered by Provider through the date
of termination.
5.2.4 Contract Termination. The Client reserves the right to
terminate this Contract at any time, with or without cause, upon 120 (one hundred
twenty) days' written notice to the Provider, except that where termination is due to the
fault of the Provider, the period of notice may be such shorter time as may be determined
by the Client. In addition, the Provider reserves the right to terminate this Contract at
any time, with or without cause, upon 120 (one hundred twenty) days' written notice to
Client, except that where termination is due to the fault of the Client, the period of notice
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may be such shorter time as the Provider may determine.
6. CHANGE ORDERS.
If Provider wishes to change the scope or performance of the Services, it shall
submit details of the change to Client in writing. Provider shall, at the same time that
Provider initiates such a request, provide a written estimate to Client of: (a) the likely
time required to implement the change; (b) any necessary variations to the Fees and
other charges for the Services arising from the change; (c) the likely effect of the change
on the Services. Promptly after receipt of the written estimate, the parties shall negotiate
and agree in writing on the terms of such change (a “Change Order”). Neither party shall
be bound by any Change Order unless mutually agreed upon in writing in accordance
with Section 13.8.
7. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
From time to time during the Term of this Agreement, either party (as the
“Disclosing Party”) may disclose or make available to the other party (as the
“Receiving Party”), non-public, proprietary, and confidential information of Disclosing
Party that, if disclosed in writing or other tangible form is clearly labeled as
“confidential,” or if disclosed orally, is identified as confidential when disclosed;
provided, however, that Confidential Information does not include any information that:
(a) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of Receiving
Party’s breach of this Section 5; (b) is or becomes available to the Receiving Party on a
non-confidential basis from a third-party source, provided that such third party is not
and was not prohibited from disclosing such Confidential Information; (c) was in
Receiving Party’s possession prior to Disclosing Party’s disclosure hereunder; or (d) was
or is independently developed by Receiving Party without using any Confidential
Information. To the maximum extent permitted by California law, including the
California Public Records Ace, the Receiving Party shall: (x) protect and safeguard the
confidentiality of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information with at least the same
degree of care as the Receiving Party would protect its own Confidential Information,
but in no event with less than a commercially reasonable degree of care; (y) not use the
Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, or permit it to be accessed or used, for any
purpose other than to exercise its rights or perform its obligations under this Agreement;
and (z) not disclose any such Confidential Information to any person or entity, except
to the Receiving Party’s affiliates who need to know the Confidential Information to
assist the Receiving Party, or act on its behalf, to exercise its rights or perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
If the Receiving Party is required by applicable law or legal process to disclose any
Confidential Information, it shall, prior to making such disclosure, use commercially
reasonable efforts to notify Disclosing Party of such requirements to afford Disclosing
Party the opportunity to seek, at Disclosing Party’s sole cost and expense, a protective
order or other remedy.
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8. LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
8.1 Client Warranty. Client assumes all responsibility for compliance
with all applicable laws, ordinances and other regulations relating to the operation of
the equipment, software and Services.
8.2 Provider Limited Warranty. Provider hereby warrants and
represents that Provider shall: (a) perform the Services in accordance with the terms and
subject to the conditions set out in the respective SOW and this Agreement and in a
professional workmanlike manner in accordance with generally recognized industry
standards for similar services; (b) to the best of Provider’s knowledge all Services will
be rendered in compliance with all material laws, ordinances and other regulations
applicable to Provider; and (c) act in accordance with all applicable administrative,
physical, and technical safeguards outlined in this Agreement (including the SOW) for
the protection of the security, confidentiality and integrity of Client data. The warranties
set forth in this Section 8.2 are the only warranties made by Provider.
8.3 Disclaimer. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,
PROVIDER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, ARISING BY LAW OR
OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT AND ANY
IMPLIED INDEMNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, CERTAIN SERVICES SHALL
REQUIRE THE TECHNICAL PROCESSING, STORAGE AND TRANSMISSION OF
ITS DATA OVER THE INTERNET, AND VARIOUS NETWORKS, AND THAT
SUCH SERVICES MAY EXPOSE CLIENT DATA TO POTENTIAL
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR OTHER TECHNICAL BREACH, AND CLIENT
ACKNOWLEDGES AND UNDERSTANDS THAT SUCH UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESS OR BREACH CANNOT BE CONCLUSIVELY AVOIDED AND THAT
PROVIDER WILL NOT HELD IN ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE, LIABLE OR
OTHERWISE AT FAULT FOR SUCH UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR BREACH.
8.4 Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT WILL PROVIDER BE
LIABLE TO CLIENT OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFIT,
REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA OR DIMINUTION IN VALUE, OR ANY OTHER
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT OR
ECONOMIC DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST
PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF GOODWILL),
INCURRED OR SUFFERED BY CLIENT ARISING AS A RESULT OF OR
RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE SERVICES, ANY SOFTWARE OR
EQUIPMENT PROVIDED WITH THE SERVICES, OR A CYBERATTACK,
WHETHER SUCH CLAIMS ARISE FROM ANY CLAIM BASED IN CONTRACT,
TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE,
AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE
OR PROVIDER OR ITS CONTRACTORS WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ANY
AGREED OR OTHER REMEDY OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. THE TOTAL
MONETARY LIABILITY OF PROVIDER FOR ALL CLAIMS OF ANY KIND
RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR TO ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF
PROVIDER, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR
OTHERWISE, WILL NOT EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT
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PAID BY CLIENT TO PROVIDER FOR THE SERVICES DURING THE TWELVE
(12) MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE THE CLAIM ARISES.
8.5 Third Party Services. The purchase by Client of any services offered
by a party other than Provider (“Third Party Services”) not offered as part of Provider’s
Services, including but not limited to implementation, customization, consulting
services, financing of equipment and software, or any exchange of data between Client
and the person or entity providing such products or services (the “Third Party”) is solely
between Client and the applicable Third Party and is subject to the terms and conditions
of Client’s separate agreement with such Third Party, even if referred by Provider.
Provider does not warrant, endorse or support any Third Party Services, and is not
responsible or liable for such services or any losses or issues that result from Client’s use
of such services. Client represents and warrants that Client’s use of any Third Party
Service signifies Client’s independent consent to the access and use of Client’s data by
the Third Party Service provider, and that such consent, use and access is outside of
Provider’s control. Provider will not be responsible or liable for any disclosure,
modification or deletion of data resulting from any such access by a Third Party.
8.6 Insurance. During the Term, Provider shall, at its own expense,
maintain and carry insurance with financially sound and reputable insurers, in full force
and effect that includes, but is not limited to, commercial general liability in a sum no
less than $2,000,000. Provider shall name Client, its elected and appointed officials,
officers, employees and agents, as an additional insured under such insurance policy.
Coverage provided by Provider shall be primary and any insurance or self-insurance
procured or maintained by Client shall not be required to contribute with it. The limits of
insurance required herein may be satisfied by a combination of primary and umbrella or
excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance shall contain or be endorsed to contain
a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non-contributory basis for
the benefit of Client before the Client’s own insurance or self-insurance shall be called upon
to protect it as a named insured.
8.7 Cyber Insurance. Client shall, at its own expense, procure and
maintain in full force at all time during the term of this Agreement cyber insurance
covering cyber and network risks. Client shall name Acorn Technology Services as an
additional insured under such cyber insurance policy. Such insurance shall include, but
not be limited to, coverage for liability arising from: (a) theft, dissemination and/or use
of Confidential Information stored or transmitted in electronic form; (b) the introduction
of a computer virus into, or otherwise causing damage to, Client’s, a customer’s or third
person’s computer, computer system, network or similar computer related property and
the data, software, programs, personally identifiable information and intellectual
property stored thereon; (c) ransomware/cyber extortion, including ransom payment(s);
and (d) crisis management, including professional services for recovery and or
emergency recovery services. Such insurance will be maintained with limits of no less
than $2,000,000 per claim and in the annual aggregate, and may be maintained on a
stand-alone basis, or as cyber insurance coverage provided as part of any professional
liability insurance policy.
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9. INDEMNIFICATION
To the full extent permitted by law, Provider agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the Client, Client, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents
(“Indemnified Parties”) against, and will hold and save them and each of them harmless from,
any and all actions, either judicial, administrative, arbitration or regulatory claims, damages to
persons or property, losses, costs, penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities whether
actual or threatened (herein “claims or liabilities”) that may be asserted or claimed by any
person, firm or entity arising out of or in connection with the negligent performance of the
work, operations or activities provided herein of Provider, its officers, employees, agents,
subcontractors, or invitees, or any individual or entity for which Provider is legally liable
(“indemnitors”), or arising from Provider’s or indemnitors’ reckless or willful misconduct, or
arising from Provider’s or indemnitors’ negligent performance of or failure to perform any
term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement, and in connection therewith:
(a) Provider will defend any action or actions filed in connection with
any of said claims or liabilities and will pay all costs and expenses,
including legal costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in connection
therewith;
(b) Provider will promptly pay any judgment rendered against the
Client, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and
agents, for any such claims or liabilities arising out of or in
connection with the negligent performance of or failure to perform
such work, operations or activities of Consultant hereunder; and
Provider agrees to save and hold the Client, its officers, agents, and
employees harmless therefrom;
(c) In the event the Client, its elected and appointed officials, officers,
employees and agents officers, agents or employees is made a
party to any action or proceeding filed or prosecuted against
Provider for such damages or other claims arising out of or in
connection with the negligent performance of or failure to perform
the work, operation or activities of Provider hereunder, Provider
agrees to pay to the Client, its elected and appointed officials,
officers, employees and agents officers, agents or employees, any
and all costs and expenses incurred by the Client, its elected and
appointed officials, officers, employees and agents officers, in
such action or proceeding, including but not limited to, legal costs
and attorneys’ fees.
Provider shall incorporate similar indemnity agreements with its subcontractors and if it fails
to do so Provider shall be fully responsible to indemnify Client hereunder therefore, and
failure of Client to monitor compliance with these provisions shall not be a waiver hereof.
This indemnification includes claims or liabilities arising from any negligent or wrongful
act, error or omission, or reckless or willful misconduct of Provider in the performance of
professional services hereunder. The provisions of this Section do not apply to claims or
liabilities occurring as a result of Client’s sole negligence or willful acts or omissions, but,
to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall apply to claims and liabilities resulting in part
from Client’s negligence. The indemnity obligation shall be binding on successors and
assigns of Provider and shall survive termination of this Agreement.
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10. SYSTEM AGENT; COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION
10.1 System Agent. Provider may provide a monitoring and reporting
agent (the “Agent”), including certain patch management and/or system updates that
enable Provider to monitor and report on Client’s network health and status. Client
agrees to the installation of the Agent, and updates to the Agent as necessary, at
Provider’s request, at any time during the Term. Client agrees not to delete or remove
the Agent during the term of this Agreement. Provider’s obligations are subject to
Client’s compliance with respect to granting permission to install the Agent as specified
in this Section 8.1. Provider does not warrant that the Agent will be error free or will
operate without interruption. If the Agent is found to have caused material issues on the
Client’s network and these issues can be reasonably associated to the installation of the
Agent through uniform testing and tracing methodologies, Provider’s liability will be
limited to the removal of Agent from the Client’s environment and subject to the general
limitations set forth above in Section 8.4.
10.2 Collection and Use of Information. Provider may, directly or
indirectly through the services of others, collect and store information regarding use of
the Services and about equipment on which the Services are administered. Client agrees
that Provider may use such information for any purpose related to Provider’s
administration of the Services, including but not limited to: (a) improving the Services;
and (b) verifying compliance with the terms of the Agreement; but for no other purposes
whatsoever.
11. SUBCONTRACTING
In the performance of the Services, Provider shall have the right, in its sole
discretion, to subcontract the performance of any of its duties or obligations under this
Agreement to any Contractor. Provider shall notify Client in writing of its intent to
subcontract for any part of the Services, and provide Client with the scope of work that
it will subcontract, and the individual or entity to whom the work will be subcontracted.
Client shall have the right to veto subcontracting to a particular individual or entity,
which veto shall not be exercised unreasonably.
12. MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Status of Parties. Performance by Provider of its duties and
obligations under this Agreement will be that of an independent contractor, and nothing
herein will create or imply an agency relationship between Provider and Client, nor will
this Agreement be deemed to constitute a joint venture or partnership between the
parties. All rights and obligations of the parties hereunder are personal to them and this
Agreement is not intended to benefit, nor shall it be deemed to give rise to, any rights in
any third party.
12.2 Assignment. Client shall not assign or otherwise transfer any of its
rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer any of its obligations or performance under this
Agreement, in each case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, or
otherwise, without Provider’s prior written consent. No assignment, delegation, or
transfer will relieve Client of any of its obligations or performance under this
Agreement. This Agreement is binding on and inures to the benefit of the Parties hereto
and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
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12.3 Choice of Law. This Agreement will be governed by, construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to its
conflicts of laws or its principles. Any claim or suit relating to this Agreement will be
brought to any court of competent jurisdiction located in the state and federal courts
located in Riverside, California. In any action to enforce this Agreement, both parties
agree to pay reasonable attorneys’’ fees and costs in connection with such action to
prevailing party. Both parties agree to waive the right to trial by jury with respect to any
proceeding related to this Agreement.
12.4 Choice of Forum. Each party irrevocably and unconditionally agrees
that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind whatsoever
against the other party in any way arising from or relating to this Agreement, including
all exhibits, schedules, attachments and appendices attached to this Agreement, and all
contemplated transactions, in any forum other than the Central District of California or
the courts of the State of California. Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally submits
to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and agrees to bring any such action, litigation
or proceeding only in Central District of California or the courts of the State of
California. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation, or
proceeding is conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the
judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
12.5 Severability. If any of the provisions contained herein will, for any
reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, and
this Agreement will be construed as if such provision(s) had never been contained
herein, provided that such provision(s) will be curtailed, limited, or eliminated only to
the extent necessary to remove the invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability. The section
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect
the meaning or interpretation of the Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any term or
provision hereof or rights hereunder, may be changed, waived, discharged, amended, or
modified in any manner other than by written notice signed by both parties.
12.6 Notices. All notices given under this Agreement must be given in
writing. Client accepts that communication may be electronic. Either party may contact
the other via email. Client agrees to this electronic means of communication and Client
acknowledges that all contracts, notices, information and other communications that
Provider provides to Client electronically are acceptable and effective as notice.
12.7 Force Majeure.
12.7.1 No party shall be liable or responsible to the other party, nor
be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay
in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement (except for any obligations to
make payments to the other party hereunder), when and to the extent such failure or
delay is caused by or results from acts beyond the impacted party’s (“Impacted Party”)
reasonable control, including without limitation the following force majeure events
(“Force Majeure Events”): (a) acts of God; (b) flood, fire, earthquake, epidemics,
quarantines, or explosion; (c) war, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not),
terrorist threats or acts, riot, or other civil unrest; (d) government order, law, or actions;
(e) embargoes or blockades in effect on or after the date of this Agreement; and (f) other
similar events beyond the reasonable control of the Impacted Party. The Impacted Party
shall give notice within thirty (30) days of the Force Majeure Event to the other party,
stating the period of time the occurrence is expected to continue.
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12.7.2 During the Force Majeure Event, the non-affected party may
similarly suspend its performance obligations until such time as the affected party
resumes performance.
12.7.3 The affected party shall use diligent efforts to end the failure
or delay and ensure the effects of such Force Majeure Event are minimized and shall
resume performance of its obligations as soon as reasonably practicable after the
removal of the cause.
12.8 Amendment. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement is
effective unless it is in writing and signed by each party. No waiver by Provider of any
breach by Client of any of the provisions of this Agreement will be deemed a waiver of
any preceding or succeeding breach of this Agreement. No such waiver will be effective
unless it is in writing signed by both parties, and then only to the extent expressly set
forth in such writing.
12.9 Survival. The payment obligations arisen prior to termination of this
Agreement as well as Section 7 (Confidentiality), Section 8 (Limited Warranty and
Disclaimer; Limitation of Liability), Section 9 (Indemnification), and Section 12 (Non -
Solicitation) will survive termination of this Agreement.
12.10 Entire Agreement. The SOW and any related documents or amendments
are incorporated into this Agreement by reference. This Agreement together with any
attachments referred to within this Agreement, and any separate signed documents
incorporating this Agreement, constitute the entire Agreement between the parties with
respect to the Services, and supersedes all prior agreements, proposals, negotiations,
representations or communications relating to the Services. Both parties acknowledge that
they have not been induced to enter into this Agreement by any representations or promises
not specifically stated within the Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is held or
made invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect the remainder
of this Agreement, and the invalid or unenforceable provisions shall be replaced by a
mutually acceptable provision, which being valid, legal and enforceable comes closest to the
original intentions of the parties hereto and has like economic effect. This Agreement may
be executed in counterparts and delivered by facsimile, emailed PDF or other electronic
means, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and
the same document.
13.0 CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: NON-DISCRIMINATION
13.1. Non-liability of City Officers and Employees.
No officer or employee of the Client shall be personally liable to the Provider, or any
successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by the Client or for any amount
which may become due to the Provider or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of
the terms of this Agreement.
13.2. Conflict of Interest.
Provider covenants that neither it, nor any officer or principal of its firm, has or shall
acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which would conflict in any manner with the
interests of Client or which would in any way hinder Provider’s performance under this
Agreement. Provider further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person
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having any such interest shall be employed by it as an officer, employee, agent or subcontractor
without the express written consent of Client. Provider agrees to at all times avoid conflicts of
interest or the appearance of any conflicts of interest with the interests of Client in the
performance of this Agreement.
No officer or employee of the Client shall have any financial interest, direct or indirect,
in this Agreement nor shall any such officer or employee participate in any decision relating to
the Agreement which affects her/his financial interest or the financial interest of any
corporation, partnership or association in which (s)he is, directly or indirectly, interested, in
violation of any State statute or regulation. Provider warrants that it has not paid or given and
will not pay or give any third party any money or other consideration for obtaining this
Agreement.
13.3. Covenant Against Discrimination.
Provider covenants that, by and for itself, its heirs, executors, assigns, and all persons
claiming under or through them, that there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of,
any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry or other protected class in the performance
of this Agreement. Provider shall take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed
and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, creed,
religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry or other
protected class.
13.4. Unauthorized Aliens.
Provider hereby promises and agrees to comply with all of the provisions of the Federal
Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq., as amended, and in connection
therewith, shall not employ unauthorized aliens as defined therein. Should Provider so employ
such unauthorized aliens for the performance of work and/or services covered by this
Agreement, and should any liability or sanctions be imposed against Client for such use of
unauthorized aliens, Provider hereby agrees to and shall reimburse Client for the cost of all
such liabilities or sanctions imposed, together with any and all costs, including attorneys’ fees,
incurred by Client.
13.5. Warranty & Representation of Non-Collusion.
No official, officer, or employee of Client has any financial interest, direct or indirect,
in this Agreement, nor shall any official, officer, or employee of Client participate in any
decision relating to this Agreement which may affect his/her financial interest or the financial
interest of any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly
interested, or in violation of any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is
directly or indirectly interested, or in violation of any State or municipal statute or regulation.
The determination of “financial interest” shall be consistent with State law and shall not include
interests found to be “remote” or “noninterests” pursuant to Government Code §§ 1091 or
1091.5. Provider warrants and represents that it has not paid or given, and will not pay or give,
to any third party including, but not limited to, any Client official, officer, or employee, any
money, consideration, or other thing of value as a result or consequence of obtaining or being
awarded any agreement. Provider further warrants and represents that (s)he/it has not engaged
in any act(s), omission(s), or other conduct or collusion that would result in the payment of any
money, consideration, or other thing of value to any third party including, but not limited to,
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any Client official, officer, or employee, as a result of consequence of obtaining or being
awarded any agreement. Provider is aware of and understands that any such act(s), omission(s)
or other conduct resulting in such payment of money, consideration, or other thing of value
will render this Agreement void and of no force or effect.
Provider’s Authorized Initials _______
[Signatures On The Following Page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
on the date and year first-above written.
CITY:
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, a
municipal corporation
Barbara Ferraro, Mayor
ATTEST:
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
William W. Wynder, City Attorney
PROVIDER: Acorn Technology Services
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
Address:
Two corporate officer signatures required when Provider is a corporation, with one signature required
from each of the following groups: 1) Chairman of the Board, President or any Vice President; and 2)
Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Chief Financial Officer or any Assistant Treasurer. CONSULTANT’S
SIGNATURES SHALL BE DULY NOTARIZED, AND APPROPRIATE ATTESTATIONS SHALL BE
INCLUDED AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR
OTHER RULES OR REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONSULTANT’S BUSINESS ENTITY.
1960 Chicago Ave e9,
Riverside, CA 92507
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Craig Wolynez
CEO
COO
Umar Irshad
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SCHEDULE A
STATEMENT OF WORK
This Statement of Work is entered into by and between Provider and Client,
pursuant to and governed by the Agreement, and is hereby made an attachment thereof
(the “SOW”). The parties agree that this SOW is subject to and controlled by the terms
of the Agreement. In the event of a conflict between this SOW and the Agreement, the
terms of the Agreement shall prevail and control. All capitalized terms not defined in
this SOW have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement.
SERVICES SCHEDULE.
Provider will render some or all of the Services listed on the following exhibits
(collectively the “SOW Exhibits”) attached hereto and hereby incorporated by reference
including any error corrections, modifications and updates thereto provided by Provider
to Client under this SOW and as may be updated from time to time by Provider:
Helpdesk Services Exhibit
Engineering Services: Server Support Exhibit
Engineering Services: Network Support Exhibit
Onsite Support Exhibit
EXCLUSIONS.
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the services set forth as “Exclusions”
on the SOW Exhibits, and as more fully described on Additional Exclusions Exhibit,
are expressly excluded from this SOW.
COVERED COMPONENTS AND COVERED LOCATIONS.
The parties hereto Acknowledge and agreement that the Monthly Services Fees and
Professional Services Fees as based on the number of Covered Components as set forth
on the Covered Components Exhibit and the Covered Locations as set forth on the
Covered Locations Exhibit. The Monthly Services Fees and Professional Services Fees
are subject to change with the addition of Covered Components or Covered Locations
as per Schedule C Fees.
FEES.
In consideration of the provision of the Services by Provider, Customer shall pay the
amounts set forth on SCHEDULE C Fees Exhibit.
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HELPDESK SERVICES EXHIBIT
Included Services Exclusions
Help Desk
1. 24x7x365 Support
2. Email Support
3. Phone Support
Laptop/PC Troubleshooting Support
1. Email client issues
2. Ticket escalations for phone issues
3. Ticket escalations to non-Microsoft
applications/products
4. Inability to power on
5. Slow PC Issues
6. Microsoft Office Issues
7. Resolution of minor application issues
a. Escalation of complex issues or outages to senior
engineering or subject matter experts
8. Printer/Scanner connectivity
9. O365 Spam Settings
10. Basic Provisioning (Distribution groups, permissions,
shared mailboxes)
Laptop/PC Technical Support
1. Anti-Virus management (Laptop/PC)
2. PC/Laptop monthly patching
3. Device health monitoring
4. Remote device management
5. Windows 10 version upgrades for Laptop/PC (Eg.
Windows 10 version 1809 to Windows 10 version
2004)
6. Incident Response
7. Hardware Inventory
8. Software Inventory
1. Next version upgrades are not included (Eg.
Windows 10 to Windows 11)
Laptop/PC Procurement Services
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ENGINEERING SERVICES: SERVER
SUPPORT EXHIBIT
Included Services Exclusions
Server Monitoring and Management
1. 24x7x 365 Server monitoring and response.
Server Troubleshooting
1. Troubleshooting/Remediation of server Operating System
performance issues
2. Troubleshooting/Remediation of Operating System
Patching related issues
3. Coordinating core application related issues with 3rd party
providers
4. Hardware issues and firmware updates.
5. Troubleshooting/Remediation Active Directory issues
6. Troubleshooting/Remediation of Hyper-Visor issues
7.
Change management
1. Schedule
2. Change step
3. Roll back steps
4. Testing
Server Operating System patching on monthly basis or as
needed in case of an urgent vulnerability
Backups (Email, One Drive, SharePoint, Servers) Setup and licensing
Infrastructure Documentation
ENGINEERING SERVICES: NETWORK
SUPPORT EXHIBIT
Included Services Exclusions
Monitoring and management
1. 24x7x 365 Network device Monitoring
2. 24 x 7 x 365 Data Center Network Monitoring
3. After-hours response to critical outages and incidents
4. Minor Configuration changes
Network device management
1. Firewalls
2. Switches
3. WAPs
Network troubleshooting
1. Troubleshooting/Remediation of network related issues
2. Troubleshooting network performance related issues
3. Hardware issues
Firmware upgrades
Secured Encrypted VPN Management Setup and license
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ENGINEERING SERVICES: CLOUD HOSTED SERVICES
SUPPORT EXHIBIT
Included Services Exclusions
O365
1. Office 365 Support
2. Troubleshooting and remediation of related
issues
Minor configuration changes
Azure
1. Azure VM Support
2. Troubleshooting and remediation of Azure
VMs
3. Minor configuration changes
4. Azure Active Directory Support
MUNIS
1. VPN Connection to the vendor only
ONSITE SUPPORT EXHIBIT
In conjunction with the remote technical staff located at Acorn’s headquarters,
Acorn will provide one technician to work at the Client’s location, 30940 Hawthorne
Blvd., City of Rancho Palos Verdes, delivering service to users as needed at all City
locations. Acorn will provide an on-site resource for a minimum of 32 and up to 40 hours
per week, 52 weeks a year, except for recognized City holidays or when the City Hall is
closed for the holiday break. The detailed schedule will be agreed upon by both Acorn
and the City, but it shall be no less than the required 32 hours per week. The City’s
normal business hours are 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, but onsite IT services are
also required at City Council and Planning Commission meetings Tuesday evenings until
8:00 p.m. On occasion, additional City Council or special public meetings (budget
workshops, CIP workshops, etc.) are scheduled at Hesse throughout the year which will
require IT setup and support. The Client will provide notice to the IT Service Provider when
such is scheduled to take place. The schedule of the onsite resource can be adjusted as
needed to prevent the need for overtime.
On-site services will be provided on a mutually agreed schedule and any substitution
due to the unavailability of the regularly assigned person will be a person of equal or better
training and experience and knowledgeable of the Client’s environment. The presence of
the onsite resources, especially on the days of public meetings is critical to Client’s
operations and the provider will ensure that the contractual coverage requirements have
been met.
This onsite technician will maintain an IT work program that establishes priorities
and balances the needs of all City Departments. The main responsibility of the onsite
technician will be to take care of tickets and support requests by the RPV staff, but he
or she could also be utilized as a resource in IT projects where tasks to be performed
align with the technician’s skill level and when it does not interfere with the regular
day to day priorities (e.g. work on gradually deploying new computers).
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ADDITIONAL EXCLUSIONS EXHIBIT
The services listed below are not included as part of the Services but can be performed by
the Provider in the Provider’s sole discretion pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Master Services
Agreement:
- Services performed on equipment other than Covered Components;
- Services made necessary by accident, fire, water, natural disasters, vandalism, burglary,
alterations or deviations from manufacturer’s design, or failure of non- Covered
Components if adversely affecting and connected to Covered Components;
- Services required to recover from a ransomware attack; Services related to relocation of
Covered Components; Services related to the installation of any major release upgrades;
- Services and repairs made necessary by the alteration or modification of Covered
Components other than those authorized by Provider in writing, including alterations,
software installations or modifications of Covered Components made by Client’s
employees or anyone other than Provider;
- Services related to the installation of any form of engineering change, enhancement
model conversion, or other requested non-covered service; Services to correct preexisting
conditions unless performed previously by Provider (e.g., misconfigured firewall, failed
backups, etc.); Cost of any parts, equipment or shipping charges;
- Training services, of any kind;
- Services for the phone system, provided that Provider will coordinate phone-related
requests with Client’s telecom provider, if applicable;
- Fax machine support, provided that Provider will coordinate fax machine requests with
Client’s managed print service provider, if applicable;
- Printer or output devices support, except for network connectivity, drivers, access, and
permissions provided that Provider will coordinate printer machine requests with Client’s
managed print service provider, if applicable;
- Client’s and Client’s employees’ home computers, printers, scanners, Wi-Fi and ISP
circuit(s);
- Provider will only provide only best-effort [1 hour maximum] support for operating
systems that are no longer supported by manufacturer.
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COVERED COMPONENTS EXHIBIT
The Services shall apply to the following Covered Components, being all of Client’s
Covered Components that are:
• Within the total number of Covered Components List by Client below;
• Are located at any of the designated Covered Locations listed on the Covered
Locations Exhibit;
• Are covered under a currently active vendor support contract with readily
available replaceable parts; and Use software that is genuine, currently
licensed and vendor-supported.
At the request of Client, hardware and/or software not meeting these requirements will
be serviced by Provider on a best faith effort (maximum 1 hour of troubleshooting
service) without guarantee of outcome. Remediation beyond best faith effort will be
billed at the prevailing rate. Provider may make recommendations for replacement.
NUMBER OF COVERED COMPONENTS LIST
Combination of Workstations, Desktops, Laptops: [Up to 145] Additional computers
will increase the monthly rate by $70/computer
Tablets: [Up to 20] Additional tablets will increase the monthly rate by $30/tablet
Mobile Device – Basic device setup and business app troubleshooting
Combination of Physical and Virtual Servers: [Up to 34] Additional Servers will
increase monthly rate by $250/server
Network Devices Including Routers, Switches and Wireless Access Points:
[Up to 5 Firewalls], [Up to 19 Switches], [Up to 16 Wireless Access Points].
Additional Network Devices will increase monthly rate by:
• Router/Firewall: $125
• Managed Switch: $50
• Wireless Access Point: $25
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COVERED LOCATIONS EXHIBIT
COVERED LOCATIONS LIST
1. City Hall Campus - 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes
2. Ryan Park
3. Hesse Park
4. PVIC
5. Eastview Park
6. Abalone Park
7. Ladera Linda Park
Additional add-on locations will increase the monthly rate by $300/month.
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SCHEDULE B
SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT
The parties agree that this Service Level Agreement is subject to and controlled by
the terms of the Master Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and between
Provider and Client. In the event of a conflict between this Service Level Agreement and
the Agreement, the terms of the Agreement shall prevail and control. All capitalized
terms not defined in this Service Level Agreement have the meanings given to such
terms in the Agreement.
1. PRIORITY LEVEL AND INCIDENT HANDLING NOTIFICATION
PROCEDURES
Restoration expectations serve as guidelines for operations personnel in the
troubleshooting and resolution of user impacting issues and do not constitute a binding
timetable for resolution.
Issue Type Response SLA
P1 - Critical - Major outage impacting all users
- Business critical application are down and
impacting all users
Significant revenue loss, legal implication, virus
attack or reputational impact
15 Minutes
Updates every hour or as
agreed upon by the Incident
Management Team and the
City
P2 - High - Outage impacting most of the users but not all of the
users
- Business critical application down but not
impacting all users
15 Minutes
Updates every 2 hours or as
agreed upon by the Incident
Management Team and the
City
P3 - Normal - Single user impact
- Business application e.g. ERP, Office, Email, Internet
outage etc.
30 minutes
P4 - Low - Single user impact
Non business applications e.g. Adobe, PDF etc.
30 minutes
P5 - Scheduled - Scheduled tasks 30 minutes
For all above Issue Types, dependencies upon third-party Vendors may affect Response
SLA times. For example, if email is hosted with Microsoft O365 and is down, the time
it takes for Microsoft to respond and fix an issue will not be counted against Provider’s
Response SLA time.
2. SCHEDULE AND EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE
Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Client with no less
than seventy-two (72) hours advanced notification of scheduled maintenance and/or
upgrades that directly and adversely impact the Client. Provider agrees that standard
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maintenance on the systems, network and applications may be conducted without any
prior notice, provided that the maintenance does not have a direct impact on the Client.
Provider will ensure that any maintenance conducted will follow mutually agreed upon
change control procedures, including but not limited to such safeguards as pre-testing
and qualification of upgrades and new applications, creating backup tapes, availability
of reversal and restoration procedures, and the maintenance of change logs for the
purpose of future troubleshooting and system analysis. Provider agrees to perform all
regular maintenance during a regularly designated period of time selected to minimize
the impact to the Client.
Emergency maintenance is defined as maintenance that must be performed
immediately, regardless of time of day. Examples of emergency maintenance situations
from the past include: emergency carrier IOS maintenance shutting down circuits for
three (3) minutes and emergency software hot fix from Microsoft for Exchange shutting
down email for three (3) minutes.
Downtime or other outages resulting from maintenance, whether regular or
emergency, does not count against the service availability service level set forth in
Section 2, above.
3. IMPACT OF USER AND EQUIPMENT ADDITIONS
Client shall notify Provider promptly upon installing any additional equipment at
any of Client’s Covered Locations that is not listed as a Covered Component on the
SOW (“Additional Equipment”).
If any Additional Equipment is pre-owned equipment, Client represents and
warrants to Provider that, except for pre-existing conditions disclosed to Provider prior
to Additional Equipment being covered by this Agreement, all of the Additional
Equipment will be in good working order on the date coverage begins. Provider is
entitled to a physical assessment of the Additional Equipment to determine whether it is
in working order prior to it being covered by this Agreement. In the event any Additional
Equipment does not meet manufacturer’s specifications or is faulty, in Provider’s sole
discretion, Client may choose to have equipment repaired at Provider’s prevailing time
and materials rates. Upon completion of time and materials service, the Additional
Equipment will be added as a Covered Component on the applicable SOW.
4. OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE AS REQUESTED
Services beyond the scope of the Master Services Agreement are available to Client
on a time and materials basis in Provider’s sole discretion. A separate SOW will be
developed to define the scope and cost estimates. Provider’s prevailing time and
materials rates shall apply to Services which: (a) are not specifically set forth in the
Master Services Agreement or the SOW; (b) are performed on equipment other than the
Covered Components set forth in the SOW; and (c) represent remedial or repair services
to Covered Components as a result of the following: (i) damage caused by water, wind,
lightning, accident, vandalism or burglary; (ii) neglect or misuse; alterations, deviations
from manufacturer’s design; (iii) acts of non-Provider independent contractors or
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representatives; (iv) transportation or relocation of Covered Components; (v) the failure
of unknown components adversely affecting and connected to Covered Components.
5. RESPONSIBILITY OF CLIENT
5.1 Client shall promptly notify Provider of any Covered Component
failure. Client shall allow Provider, or its Contractors, access to all Covered
Components.
5.2 Client shall notify Provider and its Contractors of any potential
safety or health hazards that may exist at the site, as well as any recommended safety
procedures to be followed while at the site.
5.3 Client shall maintain Client site conditions within the environmental
range of all system devices and media as specified by the manufacturer of Covered
Components including but not limited to temperature requirements.
5.4 Client agrees to develop and implement a Backup Disaster Recovery
Plan. Whereas, the Provider agrees to oversee, maintain and test the Backup Disaster
Recovery Plan, the Client agrees to adopt Provider’s reasonable recommendation for the
Backup Disaster Recovery Plan. Client agrees to keep Backup Disaster Recovery Plan
in good standing with Backup Disaster Recovery Plan vendor.
5.5 Client will not perform maintenance or administration tasks on
supported systems without notifying the Provider. Client agrees to be responsible for
time and materials at the prevailing rate for repairs, if it can be reasonably shown, in
Provider’s sole discretion, that Client’s actions caused the damage.
5.6 Client agrees to purchase and keep current licenses and support and
maintenance contracts for all line-of-business applications, critical servers,
workstations, firewalls, printers, phone systems and other devices necessary in the day-
to-day operation of the business.
5.7 Client represents and warrants to Provider that the Covered
Components listed on the SOW represents all network equipment of the Client.
Additionally, to the best of Client’s knowledge, there are no preexisting conditions, not
previously described to Provider in connection with the Covered Components.
5.8 Client agrees to inform Provider of any system additions or
reductions within two (2) weeks of the change. Client agrees to setup expectations with
its employees that Provider will not support or be held accountable for IT infrastructure
at Client’s employees’ residence.
6. LINE OF BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
Provider will provide basic support for Client’s line of business applications and
will escalate and coordinate all non-network and non-desktop related issues with line
of business application vendor.
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7. RELOCATION OF EQUIPMENT
Client will notify Provider of any proposed relocation of a Covered Component(s)
to a new site at least sixty (60) days in advance of the relocation. Provider will
determine, in its sole discretion, whether the Covered Component(s) may be serviced
by Provider in the new location. Response time and service charges may be adjusted by
Provider based on the new location. In the event the Covered Component(s) at the new
location requires Provider to reassign service providers to service the Covered
Component, then such Covered Component(s) shall be excluded from coverage under
this Agreement beginning on the date of its relocation and an amendment to the SOW
for service of such Covered Component(s) at the new location shall be negotiated by the
parties.
8. FEES FOR APPLICABLE SERVICES
8.1 Monthly Services Fee. The Monthly Services Fees consists of (i) a
base managed services price based on Client specific variables including the number of
assets and type/volume of Covered Components; and (ii) an incremental fee per month
for additional Covered Component(s). Additionally, an addition of a Covered Location
will result in an increase to the Fee.
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SCHEDULE B1
INCLUDED
SERVICES/PROJECTS
The following projects/services will be included in this Agreement at no additional cost:
Included Projects / Services
Onboarding
General Support for Cisco/Polycom Phone System
SCHEDULE C
FEES
Managed Services (Recurring Monthly)
Product Qua. Price Subtotal
Managed IT Services: 1 $14,550 $14,550
Prevailing Rates For Project Work
Product Price
Tier 1 $100
Tier 2 $125
Tier 3 $150
Project Manager $175
Acorn will adjust the above rates annually on July 1 by no more than the percentage change
in the published Consumer Price Index (CIP-U) in the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County
geographical area for the preceding twelve (12) month period measured Mach to March.
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30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
lbuchwald@rpvca.gov
IP Address: 72.34.97.146
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Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure
ELECTRONIC RECORD AND SIGNATURE DISCLOSURE
From time to time, City of Rancho Palos Verdes (we, us or Company) may be required by law to
provide to you certain written notices or disclosures. Described below are the terms and
conditions for providing to you such notices and disclosures electronicall y through the DocuSign
system. Please read the information below carefully and thoroughly, and if you can access this
information electronically to your satisfaction and agree to this Electronic Record and Signature
Disclosure (ERSD), please confirm your agreement by selecting the check-box next to ‘I agree to
use electronic records and signatures’ before clicking ‘CONTINUE’ within the DocuSign
system.
Getting paper copies
At any time, you may request from us a paper copy of any record provided or made av ailable
electronically to you by us. You will have the ability to download and print documents we send
to you through the DocuSign system during and immediately after the signing session and, if you
elect to create a DocuSign account, you may access the documents for a limited period of time
(usually 30 days) after such documents are first sent to you. After such time, if you wish for us to
send you paper copies of any such documents from our office to you, you will be charged a
$0.00 per-page fee. You may request delivery of such paper copies from us by following the
procedure described below.
Withdrawing your consent
If you decide to receive notices and disclosures from us electronically, you may at any time
change your mind and tell us that thereafter you want to receive required notices and disclosures
only in paper format. How you must inform us of your decision to receive future notices and
disclosure in paper format and withdraw your consent to receive notices and disclosures
electronically is described below.
Consequences of changing your mind
If you elect to receive required notices and disclosures only in paper format, it will slow the
speed at which we can complete certain steps in transactions with you and delivering services to
you because we will need first to send the required notices or disclosures to you in paper format,
and then wait until we receive back from you your acknowledgment of your receipt of such
paper notices or disclosures. Further, you will no longer be able to use the DocuSign system to
receive required notices and consents electronically from us or to sign electronically documents
from us.
All notices and disclosures will be sent to you electronically
Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure created on: 6/15/2021 5:55:39 PM
Parties agreed to: City Clerk
Unless you tell us otherwise in accordance with the procedures described herein, we will provide
electronically to you through the DocuSign system all required notices, disclosures,
authorizations, acknowledgements, and other documents that are required to be provided or made
available to you during the course of our relationship with you. To reduce the chance of you
inadvertently not receiving any notice or disclosure, we prefer to provide all of the required
notices and disclosures to you by the same method and to the same address that you have given
us. Thus, you can receive all the disclosures and notices electronically or in paper format through
the paper mail delivery system. If you do not agree with this process, please let us know as
described below. Please also see the paragraph immediately above that describes the
consequences of your electing not to receive delivery of the notices and disclosures
electronically from us.
How to contact City of Rancho Palos Verdes:
You may contact us to let us know of your changes as to how we may contact you electronically,
to request paper copies of certain information from us, and to withdraw your prior consent to
receive notices and disclosures electronically as follows:
To contact us by email send messages to: terit@rpvca.gov
To advise City of Rancho Palos Verdes of your new email address
To let us know of a change in your email address where we should send notices and disclosures
electronically to you, you must send an email message to us at terit@rpvca.gov and in the body
of such request you must state: your previous email address, your new email address. We do not
require any other information from you to change your email address.
If you created a DocuSign account, you may update it with your new email address through your
account preferences.
To request paper copies from City of Rancho Palos Verdes
To request delivery from us of paper copies of the notices and disclosures previously provided
by us to you electronically, you must send us an email to terit@rpvca.gov and in the body of
such request you must state your email address, full name, mailing address, and telephone
number. We will bill you for any fees at that time, if any.
To withdraw your consent with City of Rancho Palos Verdes
To inform us that you no longer wish to receive future notices and disclosures in electronic
format you may:
i. decline to sign a document from within your signing session, and on the subsequent page,
select the check-box indicating you wish to withdraw your consent, or you may;
ii. send us an email to terit@rpvca.gov and in the body of such request you must state your
email, full name, mailing address, and telephone number. We do not need any other information
from you to withdraw consent.. The consequences of your withdrawing consent for online
documents will be that transactions may take a longer time to process..
Required hardware and software
The minimum system requirements for using the DocuSign system may change over time. The
current system requirements are found here: https://support.docusign.com/guides/signer-guide-
signing-system-requirements.
Acknowledging your access and consent to receive and sign documents electronically
To confirm to us that you can access this information electronically, which will be similar to
other electronic notices and disclosures that we will provide to you, please confirm that you have
read this ERSD, and (i) that you are able to print on paper or electronically save this ERSD for
your future reference and access; or (ii) that you are able to email this ERSD to an email address
where you will be able to print on paper or save it for your future reference and access. Further,
if you consent to receiving notices and disclosures exclusively in electronic format as described
herein, then select the check-box next to ‘I agree to use electronic records and signatures’ before
clicking ‘CONTINUE’ within the DocuSign system.
By selecting the check-box next to ‘I agree to use electronic records and signatures’, you confirm
that:
You can access and read this Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure; and
You can print on paper this Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure, or save or send
this Electronic Record and Disclosure to a location where you can print it, for future
reference and access; and
Until or unless you notify City of Rancho Palos Verdes as described above, you consent
to receive exclusively through electronic means all notices, disclosures, authorizations,
acknowledgements, and other documents that are required to be provided or made
available to you by City of Rancho Palos Verdes during the course of your relationship
with City of Rancho Palos Verdes.