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Merger Clause. |
This Agreement, including the Exhibits and Attachments attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the sole Agreement of the parties hereto and correctly states the rights, duties, and obligations of each party as of this Agreement's date. Any prior agreement, promises, negotiations, or representations between the parties not expressly stated in this document are not binding. All subsequent modifications shall be in writing and signed by the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms, conditions, or specifications set forth herein and those in Exhibits "A" and “B” attached hereto, the terms, conditions, or specifications set forth herein shall prevail. | |
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Controlling Law.The validity of this Agreement and of its terms and provisions, as well as the rights and duties of the parties hereunder, the interpretation, and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. |
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Notices. | |||||||
Any notice, request, demand, or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be deemed to be properly given when deposited in the United State mail, postage prepaid, or when deposited with a public telegraph company for transmittal, charges prepaid, addressed to: | ||||||||
In the case of County, to: San Mateo County Information Services Department Chris Flatmoe, CIO/Director 455 County Center, Third Floor Redwood City, CA 94063 |
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In the case of Contractor, to: Telesoft Corp. Sales Support and Contract Manager 3443 North Central Avenue, Suite 1800 Phoenix, AZ 85012 602-308-1265 | ||||||||
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their duly authorized representatives, have affixed their hands. | ||||||||
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO A Political Subdivision of the State of California | ||||||||
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President, Board of Supervisors, San Mateo County | ||||||||
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ATTEST: | ||||||||
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Clerk of Said Board |
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TELESOFT CORPORATION | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT A - SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF SAN MATEO AND TELESOFT CORPORATION |
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In consideration of the payments set forth in Exhibit “B”, Contractor shall provide the following services: | ||||
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SCOPE OF WORK. | |||
Contractor shall provide the County’s Information Services Department (ISD) with a telephone accounting system including hardware, software, installation services, warranties, and maintenance. |
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Contractor will provide/perform the following: • Assign a Project Manager to oversee tasks required to complete each phase of the project • Collect data to understand and document current processes • Design detailed requirements (business rules) and database elements • Install and configure necessary hardware and software including modules for Invoice Processing, Call Accounting and Charge Back, TeleCell, Asset Management System, Integration and other Modules • Build, configure, and test the business rules within the software • Train, monitor, and document the processes that will create a seamless operating environment | ||||
Information Services will provide/perform the following: • Assign a Project Manager/Sponsor to oversee tasks required to complete each phase of the project • Assign resources, Project Team Groups, Subject matter experts, and relative documentation to the project as needed • Review and approve all necessary designs • QA/Test each system component and verify both inputs and outputs • Provide the server, operating system, and database engine to support the telephone accounting system |
A. Phase I: Project Planning
Perform initial project planning through onsite meetings with Points of Contact (POCs) who understand the current environment and the goals and objectives of the County for changing the environment
• Install software to allow the County to begin gaining familiarity with the menus and screens in preparation for the transition to the new platform
• Sales Transition
• Post-Contract Training
• Project Kick-Off
Project Planning Deliverables: |
Project Scope Document |
Post-Contract User Training Session |
Install Hardware/Software |
Detailed Business Assessment Document |
Make application available to County |
B. Phase II: Project Design
Design the “overall” solution both from a technical and operational perspective. ISD’s current business practices and processes will be discussed along with how Contractor’s solution will change or modify these processes
• System Design
• Process Design
• Gap Analysis
• Detailed Project Plan
Design Phase Deliverables: |
Gap Analysis Document |
Solution Design Document |
“New” Process Design Document |
Detailed Project Plan |
Test Plans and Scenarios |
C. Phase III: Build/Unit Test
Construct the system solution and test the systems constructed as well as the process design
• Design Hand-Off
• System Build
• Data Load
• Test System
• Process Design Verification
• Revise Detailed Project Plan
Build/Unit Test Deliverables: |
Configure Application |
Develop Application/Reports |
Complete Data Load |
Verify “New” Process Design |
D. Phase IV: User Acceptance Testing
User Groups will perform Quality Assurance and integrated testing of the solution including: unit testing, functional testing, and integration testing
• QA/Test Hand-Off
• Test Plan Execution
• Revise detailed Project Plan
User Acceptance Testing Deliverables: |
Ensure all requirements have been satisfied |
Ensure application works according to requirements |
Training Plan and Materials |
Monitoring Plan |
E. Phase V: Training/Monitoring
The County’s User Group will perform Quality Assurance and integrated testing of the solution
• Training Hand-Off
• Training Plan
• Training Execution
• Monitoring Plan
• Monitoring Execution
Training/Monitoring Deliverables: |
Complete Training |
Execute Monitoring Plan |
F. Phase VI: Project Close
Both Contractor and County Project Teams will learn from things done well and identify ways to do things better/differently in the future
• Project Close Summary
• Post-Project Documentation
• Transition to Support
Project Close Deliverables: |
Transition to Support |
Conduct Project Close |
2. WARRANTIES.
Software application services operated by Contractor will have at least 99.98% uptime, as measured monthly, excluding planned downtime. Contractor will notify County within one hour of any known and verified unscheduled downtime of Contractor’s services, and update the status to County periodically until the service is back up. Contractor will notify County immediately when the service is restored. Scheduled maintenance time will not exceed four hours monthly and will occur at regularly scheduled times during off-peak periods.
3. CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICES.
Contractor will provide the County with software support for purchased TelMaster (TTS) and Invoice Processing System (IPS) applications. Support services are provided to County employees who have attended Contractor’s training classes.
Contractor will provide software support via a toll-free hotline utilizing a centralized automated attendant service and an automated call distribution system. To reach the software support hotline, please dial 1-800-456-6061 and choose option 7. Contractor can also receive communication via email at helpdesk@telesoft.com . When a user calls the hotline or sends an email requesting support, an Analyst will ask the user for a detailed description of the problem or question. Identification of the person placing the call, telephone number, or other required method of contact (i.e. email) for responding to the issue, any time constraints or time frames that may be involved, as well as any other pertinent information will be gathered by the Support Analyst at the time of the call. The Support Analyst will respond in a timely manner to log the issue into Contractor’s proprietary tracking system and provide a ticket tracking number. A response will occur within eight (8) hours or less, based upon the urgency of the issue. The response will include plan of action and expected time to resolution. The Support Analyst assigned to the issue will communicate periodically to the County’s contact, with resolution status.
Contractor offers software support Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST (During Spring/Summer Daylight Savings Time) and 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST (During Fall/Winter Savings Time). Contractor offers extended software support for service during non-standard business hours. This service is available for 24-hours a day, 7 days per week, and may be used at any time by the County. Extended software support is billable beginning at the point Contractor accesses County’s system remotely.
When reporting an issue, the key factor to aid in expediting the resolution is to provide all the necessary information at the initial point of contact with software support. The following list is a guideline for reporting issues:
• Describe the problem
• Describe the steps you took, which created/or may have caused the problem
• Indicate whether the screen is customized or standard
• Describe what should be expected
• Provide the screen name or report name
• Provide sample accounts or a screenshot or hard copies of the error received
• Is this issue recurring or sporadic
• Is this issue affecting one or many users
Contractor agrees to provide the following services in support of its suite of TeleManagement products as part of the annual Software Maintenance Agreement:
• Telesoft Software Product Upgrades
• Telesoft Software Product Enhancements
• Telesoft Software Bug Fixes
• User Help
• Rate Table Maintenance
• Facilitate Custom Requests
• Archival of Call Records – once annually
Services not specified in the above list are subject to additional charges over and above the annual Maintenance Agreement fee, at the discretion of Contractor.
4. USER MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES.
Upon acceptance of the system, the County accepts responsibility for performing and monitoring critical processes relative to maintaining the integrity of the system and its data. During the implementation phase of the system, documentation and training are provided to instruct the County in performing these functions. The list of responsibilities is as follows as it pertains to the products purchased:
• Perform daily backups (System and Data Dumps)
• Perform weekly hold call processing (Resolve unknown auth code, unknown extension and unknown call card)
• Monitor collection daily
• Monitor costing daily
• Generate bill periods
• Maintain system space
• Perform weekly server reboots
• Perform weekly suspense account processing
• Generate accounting periods
• Perform monthly missing invoice inquiry
• Monitor open disputes
Any issue reported resulting from neglect of these user responsibilities is subject to additional charges over and above the annual Maintenance Agreement fee, at the discretion of Contractor. This includes compromises to system security as this is deemed a responsibility of the County.
5. ESCALATION PROCEDURES.
All issues should be initially reported to the Support Desk via the Contractor’s toll-free hotline or the Help Desk email address helpdesk@telesoft.com . By adhering to the procedures stated herein, Contractor can ensure a timely, efficient response to the County. In the event an issue becomes chronic or the user feels dissatisfied with the service, Contractor recommends that the County escalate the issue to Contractor’s Software Support Manager. The escalation may be reported to Telesoft System Support Manager at (602) 308-2100. Upon receipt of notice of escalation, the user will be contacted to discuss the issue and develop a mutually acceptable plan of action. Communication will remain open at all times throughout the resolution of the problem and until satisfaction is obtained.
6. ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE.
Software programs supplied by Contractor are eligible for maintenance coverage immediately upon expiration of any applicable software warranty. To be eligible for the services described in this Agreement, the County must meet the criteria outlined below:
• Help Desk support will be rendered exclusively to County personnel who have attended Telesoft certified training. The County must have at least one on-site staff member employed by the County to act as the System Administrator who is to successfully complete the training program provided by Contractor
• Where TTS is in operation, the County must have a current CCMI rate table tariff subscription
• The County shall maintain software at the current software versions and will be no more than one version behind the current available release
• The County is responsible for specific system maintenance activities. The County will be educated and certified on these procedures through training provided by Contractor
• The County is responsible for acquiring all third party software upgrades and/or patches available, as necessary, to support new application software enhancements and keep technology current
7. MICROPOLL MAINTENANCE SERVICE.
Hardware supplied by Contractor is eligible for maintenance coverage immediately upon expiration of any applicable warranty.
Maintenance coverage or service is defined as unscheduled, on-call corrective maintenance or replacement of unserviceable parts for all covered hardware. Service will consist of labor and parts or other materials required to maintain and keep the equipment in good, working order. Contractor will be responsible for the application of all necessary engineering changes at no charge.
Contractor will respond to a call for maintenance service within eight hours of the call being received at Contractor’s office during normal business hours. When possible, Contractor will make loaned equipment available to keep the County operational.
Contractor requires advanced written notification when necessary to move equipment installed by Contractor that is covered under maintenance.
8. MICROPOLL SERVICE EXCLUSIONS.
Maintenance coverage or service would be excluded for hardware in the event of any of the circumstances as described below:
• The repair of damage, replacement of parts, or increase caused by alteration, accident, and/or disaster. Accident and/or disaster includes fire, flood, water damages (either by nature or plumbing), wind, lightning and other acts of God or nature. Alterations includes any deviation from physical, mechanical, or electrical design; attachments to any portion of the covered hardware
• The repair of damage, replacement of parts, failure of an engineering change or increase in service time caused by the conversion from one model to another or the installation or removal of a feature, or physical move or relocation of hardware that was not performed by Contractor
• Failures of equipment directly attributable to failures of customer software, communication lines, modems, foreign equipment, or the use of third party hardware or software add-ons, non-approved ribbons, forms, parts, or other supplies
• Electrical work that is external to the covered equipment. This includes, but is not limited to maintenance, accessories, alterations, attachments, or other devices connected to the covered hardware that is not supplied by Contractor
9. ITEMS NOT COVERED.
The following items are subject to an hourly rate charge and require a Purchase Order from the County before work can begin:
• Deleting Recurring Charges
• Deleting Vendor Feed Data
• Deleting and Reprocessing of Call Data
• Changes to CDR (Call Record Format or Call Record Definition)
• Setting up New PBX (s)
• Correcting Regular Expressions incorrectly entered by the County
• Correcting Calling Plans incorrectly entered by the County
• Correcting Cost Type changes incorrectly entered by the County
• Restoring the Database
• Restoring deleted TelMaster Software files
• System issues due to lack of space
• Requests for custom queries
• Operating System upgrades
• Database Engine Software upgrades
• Installing and Operating System backup
• Vendor or GL Feed Format changes
• Repair or restoration resulting from virus attacks or other compromises in system security
• Delete and reprocess of product and invoice data
• Correcting account distribution configurations
• Suspend Account Reconciliation
Software Support Hourly Rate |
$225 per hour |
Extended Software Support Hourly Rate |
$225 per hour/4 hour minimum |
No Software Maintenance Agreement |
Proration of annual maintenance premium per occurrence |
*All Service Fees require a faxed Purchase Order from the user before work can begin. Fees effective February 2007, and subject to change with 60 days notice. |
EXHIBIT B – PAYMENTS AND RATES AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF SAN MATEO AND TELESOFT CORPORATION | ||
In consideration of the services provided by Contractor in Exhibit “A”, County shall pay Contractor based on the following fee schedule: | ||
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SCHEDULE OF CHARGES. $106,579 of contract amount is due within 30 days receipt of invoice $42,632 is due upon completion of Phase I, Project Planning $63,947 is due upon completion of Phase II, Design $85,263 is due upon completion of Phase III, Build and Unit Testing $42,632 is due upon completion of Phase IV, User Acceptance Testing $42,632 is due upon completion of Phase V, Training and Monitoring $42,631 is due upon completion of Phase VI, Close Out Hardware $12,000 Hardware Tax (@8.25%) $990 Software $154,686 Professional Services $126,883 System Investment $1,590 Training $15,000 Maintenance Services $110,420 Maintenance Tax (@4.125%) $4,555 Shipping/Handling $192 Total $426,316 | |
County will pay 25% contract amount within (30) days of receipt of invoice, after the start of the Fiscal Year, July 1, 2007. The County will pay for all subsequent services within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice, conditioned upon the approval of work performed during the billing cycle. In no event shall total payment exceed an amount of ($426,316). The County will have the right to withhold payment if the County determines that the quantity or quality of work performed is unacceptable. Contractor agrees that the requirements of this Agreement pertaining to the protection of proprietary rights and confidentiality shall survive termination of this Agreement. |