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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROPOSAL C\ . granlcus@ 568 Howard Street, Ste 300 San Francisco, California 94105 415-357-3618 www.granicus.com Proposed Solution Pricing Software Modules Item Cost MinutesMaker (1 Meeting Body) $3,250.00 Sales Tax 0.00 % $0.00 $3,250.00 Software Subtotal Professional Services Item Cost Software Installation and Configuration On-Site Training (2 Days) $3,705.00 $3,700.00 Sales Tax 0.00 % $0.00 $7,405.00 Professional Services Subtotal Tot~1 5318s T~xt 0.00 % $25.00 Total Up-Front Software, Professional Services & Hardware $10,608.08 -#/ ()) IP !56. O(J Total Monthly Managed Services:f $268.00 :!:The invoice for the first month's Managed Service Fees will be sent upon the execution of the services agreement. Regularly scheduled invoicing for the Managed Service Fees will begin upon the successful completion of client training. ~.eiefJ!l are 8l!18 Ri'i 1<J.: If you would prefer to schedule your Managed Service Fees on a quarterly, bi-annual, or annual basis, please contact your sales representative. Client shall pay the invoice in accordance with the Florida Prompt Payment Act, F.S. Sees. 255.0705-255.078. This Proposal was generated by Chris Rynders of Granicus, Inc. on 7/15/2008 and it expires on 1/15/2009. *Price and hardware model are subject to change after 90 days without prior notice. tAdditional sales tax may apply depending on your organization's tax status and the tax laws unique to your state, county and/or municipality. 2 of 14 By signing below, both parties have accepted the attached proposal. City OfCIe~ Signature: 'l., }/ r"'"' -. _00 _ Name: CYNrf/IA E (;/)[)/)FIUJ GraniCUs',I~ ~ ~8n.tur.: ~ ~ Name: Tom SDemder Title: CITY Ct.EI!.. K.... 9-1 i~() g Title: CEO Date: Date: 9/16/08 . granlcus. . granlcus~ Your Granicus Product & Service Overview 3 of 14 granicus. & Granicus Managed Services Granicus has crafted the Managed Services program to compliment each individual solution and ensure its success, regardless of your network environment or technical expertise. Implementing this program provides each client expert attention and support. The Granicus Managed Services program is based on four comprehensive components: storage and distribution management, proactive systems management, continuous software upgrades and unlimited customer advocacy. Storage and Distribution Management: Most organizations are drawn toward the public accessibility that streaming offers; however, Granicus recognizes that many organizations are not in a position to make the costly labor and network infrastructure changes necessary to provide this service. Granicus resolves network concerns by hosting your data and software at the Granicus MediaCenter. . Extensive Archive Library. Your solution includes customized retention schedules for each of your meeting bodies. Your solution also includes 200 hours of storage for non-meeting related content. Regardless of the number of times each meeting body convenes, or how long they convene for, your twelve months of meeting-related storage is guaranteed. The 200 hours dedicated to non-meeting content generally accommodates a large number of internal trainings, emergency preparedness and public service announcements. Options to extend your archive library beyond the standard package are also available . Unlimited Bandwidth. Through the hosted model, Granicus offers every client unlimited bandwidth. No matter how many simultaneous requests for audio/video content Granicus fulfills, bandwidth expenses remain the same. Unlimited bandwidth facilitates reliable, consistent streaming, even in governments and public agencies with limited IT resources. Proactive Systems Management: Granicus goes above and beyond traditional support models by using systems management software to constantly monitor every component of your solution. Our systems management software sends us immediate notification to if an error occurs. Our support professionals work diligently to troubleshoot and resolve these issues remotely, so you are continually running with minimal downtime. While clients are responsible for maintaining their own networks, operating systems, video signal and client-procured hardware, our support team will notify and collaborate with proper client personnel when malfunctions are affecting the integrity of your Granicus solution. Continuous Software Upgrades: 4 of 14 granicus. Your Grilnicus Service Overview Granicus Managed Services ensures that your Granicus software is up-to-date with the latest available security fixes, recommended updates and feature releases. Our feature release process alerts clients when new software versions become available and guarantees that each client experiences a successful update. Many of our new features are in response to the needs expressed by our client family. As a result, we offer a simple, online method of submitting feature requests through our Customer Service Portal. Unlimited Customer Support: The foundation of our customer philosophy is demonstrated by our dedication to immediate support and unlimited access to the Granicus Customer Advocacy Team. Comprised of four specialty groups, this team ensures each client the highest level of success with their Granicus solution. The team combines Outside and Inside Advocates, who are expert trainers and client-relationship managers, with skilled Technical Support Representatives and Web Designers, who go behind the scenes to resolve outstanding issues. Personalized attention, incident response, and on-demand solutions drive our Customer Advocacy philosophy, which is committed to maintaining the technical integrity of every Granicus solution throughout its lifecycle. . Personalized Attention. Granicus Customer Advocacy philosophy dictates that each client is ensured an Outside Advocate as part of their Managed Services. Outside Advocates not only prepare clients to go live with our solution, they also proactively monitor their client's progress. This is accomplished using a sophisticated customer success matrix that helps Advocates determine if their client needs additional training and/or services. As a client's main point of contact for the longevity of the relationship, Advocates develop a unique understanding of the client's processes, technical requirements and training needs. Advocates communicate this knowledge to the rest of the team to ensure smooth and accurate resolutions that meet the client's satisfaction. . Rapid Incident Response: When issues arise, the Customer Advocacy team is standing by ready to deliver proactive advisory and responsive services. Outside Advocates, Inside Advocates and Technical Support Representatives are all available by phone and email to provide technical and strategic incident management during regular business hours: Sam-7pm PST. Granicus Customer Advocacy provides complete support for incident diagnosis and resolution. If a system problem involves complex support procedures, a Case (or help ticket) is created and sent to our support professionals for assessment. Throughout the resolution process, clients are updated with their Case status to guarantee timely and effective progress. Our dedicated support team devotes their complete attention and expertise to the Case until it is resolved and closed. We also provide 24-hour emergency phone support to safeguard our clients from any irregularities during evening meetings. 5 of 14 granicus. Gra nieus Overview . Customer Service Portal. Granicus Managed Services means a proprietary knowledgebase is just a few mouse clicks away. The Customer Service Portal (CSP) provides all clients with 24/7 access to on-demand support and mentorship. The CSP allows users to access documentation, research solutions to commonly encountered issues or post questions or comments in the User Forum. Additionally, clients may report problems by logging into our secure Portal and opening a Case online. Such Cases are instantaneously entered into the Granicus support queue for quick and efficient problem isolation and response by our Technical Support Representatives. Additionally, clients may continue to expand their knowledge base by attending online classes offered through Granicus UniversityTM. These free, online training sessions are held weekly by our professional Advocates. Upon request, online classes may be specially customized to fit your organization's needs. Furthermore, Granicus offers an annual User Conference filled with innovative classes, collaborative learning and one-on-one training assistance. 60f14 granicus. Granicus &: ()v'cr)iieVl Granicus Professional Services Granicus takes a proactive approach to every product implementation. Our professionals lay a foundation for success by analyzing your business requirements and developing a deployment plan that speaks to your unique needs. The Professional Services model includes a dedicated team to manage each step of the process, from design and configuration to testing and implementation. Granicus exceeds traditional deployment services with personalized project planning and staff transitioning plans. All components of our personalized service model coalesce to smoothly integrate your Granicus solution into your current network environment and day-to-day operations. Training. Granicus Professional Services offers a training program that is unparallel in quality. Our Customer Advocacy department exceeds premier service organizations by extending a personalized Customer Advocate to maximize the value of your newly installed and configured system. Through pre-training consultations, your Customer Advocate defines your organization's training needs and creates a transition plan that migrates staff members and workflows into your Granicus environment. Advocates take a leading role in project management by serving as the primary contact and working with our Deployment Engineers and Web Designers to confirm system installation, configuration and validation. Next, your Customer Advocate travels to your location to educate individual staff members about their unique role in the Granicus solution. User training is designed to offer comprehensive instruction on how to utilize the Granicus system in the before, during and after-meeting stages. From streaming a live event to capturing motions and votes, our skilled Advocates provide hands-on instruction in the comfort of your meeting and legislative environment. Workflow Configuration. Every organization's live meeting process varies slightly, from common phrases utilized to the amount of speaker time allotted. These existing workflows dictate specialized MinutesMaker and VotingSystem 70f14 granicus. Product ft configurations. Granicus engineers work closely with your staff to assess such specifications and design a solution that seamlessly integrates your existing public meeting and legislative operations. Agenda Management Integration - Granicus MinutesMaker™ allows for the integration of the Granicus Streaming media solution with a document management or agenda management solutions in order to create the most complete and accessible archive of your public meetings and legislative history. Granicus and its partners are working together to produce a system that will archive and manage all aspects of your public meeting records. This includes meeting agendas, minutes, documents and audio/video recordings. All of these media types are automatically synchronized and cross-linked allowing for intuitive web based search and retrieval of information. In addition, the document and agenda management integration will allow the two systems to automatically share information and streamlining your agenda and minutes workflow. 8 of 14 granicus. Product Granicus MediaCenterlM Comprised of two world-class data centers, the Granicus MediaCenter is at the core of our hosted service model. MediaCenter servers store and distribute the audio/video streaming files, applications and deployment services that complete each Granicus solution. This design alleviates your organization of unwanted network congestion while meeting and exceeding the highest industry standards and compliance requirements with 24/7/365 power, cooling, connectivity and security capabilities. . Storage and Distribution. Granicus facilitates the creation of a robust archive library without the costly purchase of memory. The large files contained in your archive library, such as videos, agendas, minutes and supporting legislative documents sit on our servers outside your network. Staff and constituent requests for content are sent directly to our MediaCenter. The MediaCenter fulfills all requests at optimum speeds through our unlimited bandwidth model. . Application Performance. At the heart of each Granicus solution is MediaManager™, a web-based application that drives your live and on-demand streaming and legislative operations from our MediaCenter. By placing this critical application into the hands of our MediaCenter, it is secured around the clock by onsite engineers who ensure optimum network and power availability. MediaCenter houses a number of other integral applications, such as Audio-Video Podcasting, RSS Feeds and our Video Search Engine. . Deployment Services. Granicus MediaCenter facilitates the centralization of our deployment process. As a result, we offer flexible options that minimize the complications of Enterprise-wide software integrations. Beyond deployment, the MediaCenter augments the effectiveness of your solution with on-going updates and new versions. . Data Redundancy and Security. In the event of a national disaster, hardware malfunction, or application failure, Granicus MediaCenter delivers business continuity by ensuring the availability of your day-to-day streaming operations. The Granicus defense strategy mandates automatic data replication between world-class data centers in San Francisco, CA and Ashburn, VA. This collocation strategy ensures security while delivering mission critical content to clients across the nation. World-Class MediaCenter . Hosted environment for consistent service . 2 locations for optimum redundancy . 24 hour engineers onsite 9 of 14 granicus. a Servke Overview . Redundant Power capacity on an Independent Power Grid . Biometrically secured 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year . Climate Controlled . Superior, redundant bandwidth providers 10of14 granicus. a MinutesMakerlM Advantages Working with government Clerks and Secretaries from across the country, Granicus found many were frustrated by the time commitment needed to take detailed minutes. Yet they were equally unsatisfied with the amount of information offered to the public through action minutes. This long-standing dilemma is now re-evaluated as technology advances are challenging the old assumption that you can not get more with less. Instead of trying to reshape the old, the Granicus MinutesMaker Module steps outside the box and introduces a new form of minutes: LinkedMinutes™-the most comprehensive minutes format in the government sphere today. Integrated Public Record The MinutesMaker Module uses cutting-edge technology to deliver a complete, integrated public record to your constituents. The Granicus vision for an integrated public record dictates that all relevant meeting information is conveniently accessible online. The end result is a dynamic archive showcasing your agendas, minutes, supporting documents, and audio/video recordings, all cross-linked and keyword searchable. linkedMinutes LinkedMinutes takes a leading roll toward achieving this all encompassing archive. This minutes format refers to an online document that is embedded with HTML links to your audio/video recording. By simply clicking on an item, viewers are taken directly to the relevant portion of the audio/video. This method makes obsolete the time-consuming task of rewinding and fast-forwarding through VHS tapes in search of just a few minutes of content. Furthermore, public availability of video, integrated into your minutes, alleviates the necessity for clerks or secretaries to take detailed written minutes. LinkedMinutes, which are action minutes in combination with audio/video clips, meet and exceed the detail found in traditional minutes formats. This is due to the fact that most clerks, elected officials and residents feel that viewing the actual proceedings is more accurate and desirable, both internally and externally, than reading a written i nterpretati on. Process Automation MinutesMaker does much more for time and cost savings than merely changing the need for a lengthy minutes format. The module is unique in its ability to automate much of the annotation process. This simple-to-use software enables you to record meeting attendance, motions, votes, speakers and discussion summaries in real-time; plus, a number of unique, time-saving features have been worked into the product at the request of clerks across the country. Thus, the entire public record is easily created through a single workflow that streamlines the legislative 11 of 14 granicus. Your Overview process. The MinutesMaker Workflow Pre-Meeting Action: Maximizing Efficiency . Load Agenda. Before your live meeting, avoid any necessity for re-typing your agenda items by uploading your meeting agenda into the Granicus system. Later, use these agenda items to embed time-stamps in the digital recording. For clients with an existing Agenda Management system, Granicus may seamlessly integrate with such software to import your agenda automatically . Preload Motions. For agenda items that call for motions and votes during the meeting, the Granicus system allows you to pre-load motions, saving you time during your live meeting. . Preload Attendees. Load attendees for indefinite storage and quick selection to assemble motions, votes, and roll call. Meeting attendee settings may be adjusted as your meeting members alter with elections. . Preload Speakers. Associate speakers to specific agenda items before the meeting. . Publish Agenda. Before the meeting, publish your agenda to your website with a click of a button. As part of Granicus Professional Services, we create a template that allows your HTML agenda to either closely or exactly match your existing agenda format. Supporting documents, such as agenda packets, may be linked into the published agenda, offering comprehensive availability of your meeting documents over the web. . Schedule Live Webcast. Schedule your meeting to automatically broadcast live over your website. Live-Meeting Action: Building Minutes Every action of your meeting is recorded with a few clicks of a mouse. This natural process of building your minutes will automatically embed your video stream with time-stamps and result in the LinkedMinutes format. . Roll Call. Quickly mark meeting attendees as Present, Absent, or Excused. For quick minutes creation, roll call settings may be configured to default as absent or present. Furthermore, attendance may be changed while the meeting is in session; a member's departure and arrival will appear in your LinkedMinutes in accordance with your current minutes format. . Record Agenda Items. As the meeting progresses, record agenda items as they are discussed by activating the items you imported during your pre-meeting process. Recording the item can be accomplished by simply highlighting and pressing return or by dragging and dropping the item to its 120fl4 granicus. Your &: Overview appropriate location. This drag and drop feature may also be used to adjust the order in which the meeting items are discussed . Speaker Management. In addition to pre-loading speakers, you may add and call individuals to speak on any item during the meeting. Activate the speaker timer by clicking on a button or manually entering the desired amount of time. Speaker timer buttons may be configured to suit your existing meeting process. . Record Motions & Votes. A few keystrokes in MinutesMaker generate the complete motion and vote text traditionally found in your minutes document. Our highly configurable software guides users through the motion and vote process by prompting the user to select a Mover, Seconder, and Action from pre-loaded drop-down menus. For unanimous yea votes, one button completes the process and even remembers to note which members are absent. Depending on your configuration choices, the text represented in your minutes document is automatically retrieved from your current agenda item or suggested action from staff. The result is a complete text record of the item that is automatically indexed against the audio/video recording. . Quick Notes. Use the Quick Note panel to add notes to selected agenda items and automatically index them against the digital recording. A feature called Text Expansion makes the note-taking process even quicker. This useful feature allows the user to build a library of shortcuts that expand on command. The user can create abbreviations for commonly typed names or phrases and expand them into form with just two easy keystrokes. . Spell Check. Notes are automatically spell-checked. Misspelled words are quickly identified with a red underline and corrected by right-clicking and selecting from alternate spelling suggestions. . Manage Video Stream. Regardless of when the meeting is scheduled to start and stop, you may start, stop, and pause your video stream on the fly. The pause feature prevents unsolicited recordings that occur during long breaks or closed sessions . Toggle between Meetings. Occasionally, a clerk or secretary must switch back and forth between separate meetings. MinutesMaker functionality supports this process by allowing you to toggle between meetings with separate agendas on your command. Furthermore, this process will seamlessly create two separate audio/video archives. Post-Meeting . Publish AudioNideo Archive. Your video recording may be automatically published to your website after your meeting. A manual option that requires approval before publishing is also available. This on-demand archive is now indexed against the agenda, linked to associated documents, searchable by keyword and available to staff and residents on-demand. 13 of 14 granicus. Grankus a . Modify Minutes. Granicus provides clerks and secretaries with a user-friendly interface and associated management tools designed specifically to finalize their records before publishing to the web. Within this interface, specific portions of video may be quickly accessed to review and easily modify notes, votes, items and time-stamps to ensure an accurate public record. . Publish LinkedMinuteslM. Easily publish meeting minutes with a click of the mouse within seconds of approval through our post-meeting interface. LinkedMinutes have become the premier choice for recording meeting actions. Replacing traditional minutes methods with an audio/video record eliminates the possibility of transcription error and drastically reduces call-in requests for information from both staff and residents. Complementary Products . Mobile Encoder (Video or Audio) . Agenda Management Integration . Granicus VotingSystem . Foot Pedal . MediaVault . Speaker Timer 14 of 14 o GRANICUS INTEGRATION [{1 Granicus Connector * * Please contact your Granicus representative for their fees associated with this integration [{1 Granicus Connector ISAP [{1 Remote installation & training - up to 5 hours $3,000 $600 $550 PAYMENT & BILLING TERMS MCCi will invoice 100% of the total contract amount upon completion of installation. Payment will be due upon receipt of an invoice. Total Cost $4,150 ~770q 7"2- The terms of this agreement shall remain in force and effect for a period of ninety (90) days from the date appearing below, unless accepted by the Client. Submitted by: MCCi, a Limited Liability Company Date: July 2, 2008 By: (Signature) (Printed Name & Title) Witness: (Signature) Noted Items Accepted by: CITY OF CLEARWATER, FL Date: Cj- / g-~g By: ('~z. )jQ...Goc<. (SIgnature) (!.Yfi1Fl1A. E. GOUDEAU) C,ryC!.uz,e.1(. (Printed Name & Title) Witness: ~. .~ (Signature) HA J!. '/ J!. ___1) ! IJ iv A ) A:5b I ~ 711t{ i(!, 77 &t.1( (Printed Name & Title) . MCCI Municipal Code Corporation SALES DEPARTMENT PO Box 2235 . Tallahassee, Florida 32316 TELEPHONE (800) 342-2633 . FAX (850) 701-0715 Bob Kinsey, Account Executive. extension 721 . bkinsey@mccinnovations.com July 2, 2008 Sue Diana Assistant City Clerk City of Clearwater P.O. Box 4748 Clearwater, FL 33758 Dear Ms. Diana: I enjoyed speaking with you recently regarding further customization of the MuniAgenda Software. Pursuant to our discussion, I am pleased to enclose our Professional Services Proposal for this project. If you have any questions concerning the proposal or desire additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at the number provided above. We appreciate the opportunity to be of continued service to you and the City of Clearwater. Sincerely, Bob Kinsey Account Executive BKled Enclosures: Exhibit A - MuniAgenda Proposal Executive Summary MuniAgenda is designed to automate the agenda process by giving you the ability to create, approve and track items for upcoming and past Council or Commission meetings with a fully customizable, web-based interface. We focus on customization because we know that every city and county approaches the agenda process differently. With MuniAgenda you can: ~ Eliminate Paper- MuniAgenda is the only product that tackles the agenda process from the beginning. This means paperwork is eliminated at the source. ~ Publish your agenda automatically- Once everything has been approved, simply "make the agenda public" and it will be published to your website. End Users or the public can access individual sections, or the entire Agenda in PDF format. ~ Customize your Agenda Layout- MuniAgenda offers the flexibility of customizing the look and layout of your Agenda. Your constituency is accustomed to seeing Agendas in a familiar layout. Users and the public will see the same Agenda they saw in the old system. ~ Customize & Automate Item Requests- MuniAgenda offers the flexibility of customizing the look and layout of your Item Request page. The Item Request captures key attributes of each item. Names, Description, Type, Category and more are all captured on the item request page. Focused on user-friendliness, MuniAgenda can be customized to replicate your existing paper electronic form. ~ Customize & Automate Approval Process- MuniAgenda allows you to have Custom Workflow for your items. Workflow can vary by item type. An ordinance may have one workflow while a contract may have another. Custom workflows combined with the option of allowing user defined workflows helps insure your complex process needs will be met. ~ Board Member Access - MuniBOARDVIEW offers board members electronic access to agenda, draft and final minutes and full research capability. Members can easily view upcoming agendas and make private comments as part of their meeting preparation. These meeting comments can be used during the meeting to remind the member of comments they want to make or present. Viewing draft minutes prior to the next meeting is easy using MuniBOARDVIEW and comments can be made on draft minutes as well if there is discussion required prior to approval of minutes. The online research option offers members the opportunity to quickly research past items with a few mouse clicks. This feature reduces the strain on staff who often receive calls from members for research. ~ Minutes Creation - MuniAgenda offers "MuniMeeting" as a module, which allows you to publish both your "action" minutes, and your complete set of minutes when you are ready. MuniAgenda is also integrated with other Minutes creation tools for your convenience. ~ AudioNideo Integration - AudiolVideo integration is a future option for the MuniMeeting module. MuniAgenda is also integrated with Granicus for audio/video and web streaming. Keeping all of this in mind, you can see how MuniAgenda focuses on customization. We realize that every city and county has different processes, needs, and complex approval processes that must be addressed. MuniAgenda is a web-based solution designed specifically for Government organizations. MuniAgenda will save time and money by streamlining the process of Agenda item creation. Whether big or small, MCCi will package and customize MuniAgenda to meet your technical and budgetary needs. MCCi, a Limited Liability Company and subsidiary of MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION, which is duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as MCCi, hereby offers the MuniAgenda Software & Services to the City of CLEARWATER, FL, a corporation duly organized and existing under state law, hereinafter referred to as the Client, according to the following terms and conditions. 1. MUNIAGENDA SOFTWARE 1.1. MuniAgenda Editions. MCCi will provide the client with the MuniAgenda Software (developed by Novusolutions) which is a web based solution designed specifically for Government organizations. MuniAgenda will save time and money by streamlining the process of Agenda item creation. MuniAgenda Editions are listed below: a. Standard. MuniAgenda Standard Edition includes the core code for managing your Agenda process for multiple meetings within your organization. A feature overview follows below: . Meeting Bodies -For example City Council, Planning & Zoning, Finance Committee, etc... Each of these may have multiple meeting types. . Create Agenda Items- Authorized users can create items for your upcoming meetings. . Add Attachments - Users can add multiple attachments to any item. . Workflow - Users can "send" items for approval to users who are part of the review and approval process for that item. As an option, MCCi can configure "predefined" workflows with email notification. . Item Details Page - The item details page used to create an Agenda item can be customized as an option in the standard edition. Clients can choose to go with the standard item details page at no additional cost. . Public Agenda - The agenda viewed by the public can be customized to meet your specific need. Clients can choose to go with the standard agenda layout at no additional cost. . Clerk Meeting Manager - The board clerk can manage meetings dates and types in a simple to use interface. . Item Categories - Clients can define the categories of items being created. . Independent User Management - You can mange your users within MuniAgenda without interaction with active directory or other services. . Internal Item Search - Internal users can search for items in the database for research purposes. . Convert Attachments to PDF -Automatically convert all attachments to POF for presentation to the public. MuniAgenda uses a conversion tool that will convert most attachments to POF on upload. The tool takes advantage of a print driver to handle the conversion. This feature requires a single copy of the client application the file was created to be loaded on the serVer. For example, in order to convert office documents you must add a single license of Microsoft Office to the server. . One Click Printing of Agenda - Users can print an entire AGENDA packet with one click from one single POF file. The Agenda along with all the attachments are "stitched" into one single POF file. . Internal departmental access to agendas - MuniAgenda can be configured to allow internal users access to your agendas at specific points. For example, you may choose to have departments view agendas that are still in draft mode. This will allow staff to see what's coming up knowing it is not finalized. You may prefer to restrict staff to view agenda that are finalized. Finally you may want to offer both options. MuniAgenda is easily configured to support all options at no additional costs. . Board Member Access - MuniBOARDVIEW offers board members electronic access to agenda, draft and final minutes and full research capability. Members can easily view upcoming agendas and make private comments as part of their meeting preparation. These meeting comments can be used during the meeting to remind the member of comments they want to make or present. Viewing draft minutes prior to the next meeting is easy using MuniBOARDVIEW and comments can be made on draft minutes as well if there is discussion required prior to approval of minutes. The online research option offers members the opportunity to quickly research past items with a few mouse clicks. This feature reduces the strain on staff who often receive calls from members for research. MuniAgenda Standard edition is shipped with a standard agenda layout at no added cost. Your logo can be added to the standard layout at no cost. Some clients desire customization so the agenda layout matches the one they use today. This is an option with MuniAgenda standard edition. See the pricing section for costs. MuniAgenda Standard edition is shipped with a standard item creation page at no added cost. Some clients desire customization so the item creation page. This is an option with MuniAgenda standard edition. See the pricing section for costs. b. Enterprise. MuniAgenda Enterprise Edition includes the Standard Edition plus the features listed here: . Active Directory Authentication - Users are authenticated against your Active Directory. . Workflow Support Utility - This utility allows your administrators to create and deploy pre- configured workflows. The workflow engine can support unique workflows for each department as well as multiple organizational workflows. Users simply submit an item to a pre-configured workflow and all the steps in the preset workflow will be added to that item. 1.2. MuniAgenda Optional Software & Integration Services: a. MuniMeeting Standard MuniAgenda and MuniMeeting are fully integrated solutions designed to work together to offer a complete solution to your Legislative/Policy process. MuniAgenda can be purchased by itself if you prefer to tackle one stage of this process at a time. MuniMeeting can be added later. . Create Minutes Module - Clerk can record meeting minutes during the meeting or after. . Record Motions - Motions for each item are recorded. . Manually Record Votes - Board members vote and clerk records their votes for each motion. . Minutes Draft and Final- A web page is created to display your meeting minutes to the public. There is one layout for draft minutes which provides summary information without commentary or votes as well ad final minutes which display votes and commentary. MCCi can customize the minutes layout, or the client can choose the standard layout at no additional cost. . Public Search Page- Public can search for meeting and view the minutes both draft and final. . Convert Attachments to PDF -Automatically convert all attachments to PDF for presentation to the public. MuniMeeting uses a conversion tool that will convert most attachments to PDF on upload. The tool takes advantage of a print driver to handle the conversion. This feature does require a single copy of the client application the file was created in on the server. For example, in order to convert office documents you must add a single license of Microsoft Office to the server. . One Click Printing of Minutes - Users can print the entire minutes packet with one click. . Optional Custom In Meeting Public Display - The public display can be customized to match your needs for layout and design. This is an additional cost that would be reflected in the pricing section. MuniMeeting Standard edition is shipped with a standard minute's layout at no added cost. Your logo can be added to the standard layout at no cost. Some clients desire customization so the minute's layout matches the one they use today. This is an option with MuniMeeting standard edition. See the pricing section for custom minute's layout costs. b. Document Management Connector. MCCi's Document Management Connector gives you the ability to attach attachments to agenda items directly from your Document Management System. Once your agenda is complete this connector also allows you to archive your final agenda packet (and minutes if utilizing the MuniMeeeting module) back into your document management system. Please contact MCCi regarding the type/brand of document management you are using to ensure the connector is compatible. c. Granicus Integration (3rd party minutes & audio video solution). MCCi takes great pride in its partnership and integration with Granicus. Granicus MinutesMaker is the leading minutes annotation tool that integrates streaming video with meeting minutes and automates the publishing to your organizations Internet Website. MuniAgenda represents the best in breed of agenda management solutions for local government. The two combined gives you the most comprehensive end-to-end legislative document workflow solution, creating a powerful and intuitive public access tool for your staff and citizens. . MediaManager Software Developer's Kit - MCCi utilizes Granicus' MediaManager Software Developer's Kit (SDK) to create the interface between MuniAgenda and Granicus . Automated Agenda To Minutes Workflow - With a click of a button, your agenda and supporting documents that encompass your agenda packets are transferred from MuniAgenda to Granicus to be utilized to create your public meeting minutes with Granicus MinutesMaker. . Integrated Pubic Web site - The Granicus and MuniAgenda Integration includes a content management feature for your public website. All scheduled meetings, agendas, minutes, staff reports and search features are managed by Granicus MediaManager, eliminating any manual website updates for your meeting agenda and minutes information. Plus, it is easily accessible for your citizens! 1.3. Project Overview. Once a purchase order or signed contract has been received, a MCCi project manager will be assigned to your project. It is the responsibility of your organization to assign a single point of contact for this project. While more than one person can be involved in the process, a single point of contact for key issues is important. Notify your MCCi account representative or project manager of the name of the point of contact. This contact will be handled via conference calls and web conferencing. Your MCCi project manager will contact your coordinator to run through the mockup and deployment process. a. Pre-consultation. MCCi's Project Manager will send the client our professional services document requesting information pertaining to your implementation. This will include copies of your agenda item request forms, agendas, minutes and any exiting documentation of your workflow/approval process. This documentation will aid MCCi's Project Manager during the mock up phase and customization phases. . JAD Session. This is a service and is highly recommended. Description of lAD is included in the standard services section (2.1a). b. Mockups. Each client has their own format for board meeting agendas and minutes. Your MCCi Project Manager will work with you to create mockups that meet your unique needs. This process is handled via teleconference calls. Meetings will focus on the layout of your current Agenda and then any changes you wish to make to it. Once your needs are understood, MCCi will mock-up a sample Agenda for your review. We will go through this mockup process until your needs are met and mock ups are approved. c. Customization. Once Mockups and Workflows are approved by you, they will be turned over to MCCi developers to create your specific layout. One developer will be assigned to build your layout to insure continuity on the project. The customization time frame can vary based on current workload and the complexity of your project, but typically within one month of mockup approval. d. Demonstration & Pre-testing. Once customization is complete MCCi's project manager will take the client through a complete demonstration of the product functionality and customizations. e. Installation. Installation and testing should take no longer than 1 day. The client will have the option of installing MuniAgenda in their live environment prior to training, or allowing MCCi to temporarily host during training and make necessary changes identified during mock agenda sessions. Remote Installation: When circumstances allow, installation may be handled "remotely". f. Training. Training is conducted onsite and includes training the administrator and end-users. MCCi also offers Train-the-trainer training if that is city/county protocol. In most deployments, training can be accomplished within 2-3 days. MCCi also provides the client with admin and user training manuals as part of the software purchase for future reference. Remote Training: When circumstances allow, training may be handled "remotely". g. Parallel Testing. Client agrees to run a parallel testing environment prior to attempting a "live" MuniAgenda environment. Parallel testing is defined as running the current agenda process concurrently with the new MuniAgenda process, until the client project team is comfortable moving forward into a live environment. MCCi has seen the most success with clients who take the time to apply the parallel concept prior to attempting a live MuniAgenda environment. Final Billing will occur prior to parallel testing, but MCCi support is active and fully available during this period. 1.4. Sample Implementation Timeline. The following steps in the implementation process are based on MCCi experiences and best practices. The overall timeframe may vary depending on the client's responsiveness. Days below are calendar days. " " :Pbase Description Your Team Our Team Complete: days after PO receipt 1 Pre-consultation Project team Project Manager 15 days 2 JAD Session Project team Project Manager 45 days 3 Mockups None Project Manager 55 days 4 Mockup approval and redesign Project team Project Manager 65 days 5 Customization None Project Manager 85 days 6 Demonstration & Pre - testing ITlProject team Project Manager 87 days 7 Installation IT Project Manager 88 days 8 Admin & end user training ITlProject teamlEnd users Project Manager 100 days 9 Parallel Testing Staff 110 days 1.5. Technical Overview. MCCi will provide necessary consultation as to the compatibility of current hardware with the MuniAgenda Software. Changes and recommendations will be made at the time of consultation. MuniAgenda is a solution written in C# Dot NET. The application resides on a web server and stores data in a Microsoft SQL 2000 database. The SQL database can be on the same server or another server in the same domain. a. Installation. Upon shipment, MCCi provides complete installation instructions. The software and the installation instructions are shipped to clients on a CD. Client can install the solution without technical support however, remote technical support is made available as part of a standard deployment with no additional cost. Client can schedule time for remote technical support by contacting their MCCi project manager. This should be done with at least three days notice to insure proper support is available. There are certain circumstances when MCCi may be required to be onsite for software installation, and the appropriate charges will apply. b. Site Preparation. The Client site should be ready for installation according to specifications outlined within the Hardware section listed below. If site is not prepared and results in cancellation, delays, or rescheduling of an installation after MCCi has made travel arrangements, the client may incur expenses due to circumstances such as non-refundable airline tickets, training/install charges, hotel reservations, rental cars, etc. c. Recommended Hardware & Software Specifications Web Server Hardware . Intel Xeon 667MHz Processor (or equivalent) . I gigabyte RAM . 20 gigabytes of available hard disk space . 100 mbs Network Controller . CD-ROM Drive . Server backup/redundancy system (RAID, Tape Backup, SAN, etc.) Software . Microsoft Windows Server 2003-Standard Edition (or higher) . Microsoft Internet Information Server (lIS) v6.0 . Microsoft .NET Framework vI.I . Virus Protection Software . Optional MuniAgenda Replication engine in a fire walled deployment only Database Server Hardware . Intel Xeon 667MHz Processor (or equivalent) . 2 gigabytes RAM . 80 gigabytes of available hard disk space . 100 mbs Network Controller . CD-ROM Drive . Server backup/redundancy system (RAID, Tape Backup, SAN, etc.) Software . Microsoft Windows Server 2003-Standard Edition (or higher) . Microsoft SQL Server 2000-Standard Edition (or higher) . Print-enabled applications (Le. Microsoft Office, CAD/CAM printing application) for all types of documents that will need to be converted to PDF (not required is using a separate converter server) . Microsoft .NET Framework vI.I . Virus Protection Software Software . Microsoft Windows Server 2003-Standard Edition (or higher) . License for Microsoft SQL Server 2000-Standard Edition (or higher) . Microsoft Reporting Services for the installed version of SQL Server . Microsoft .NET Framework vl.1 . Virus Protection Software Standard Converter Server (Optional) The Converter server specs can be reduced if needed to leverage existing hardware. Contact MCCi with questions. Hardware . Intel Xeon 667MHz Processor (or equivalent) . 2 gigabytes RAM . 80 gigabytes of available hard disk space . 100 mbs Network Controller . CD-ROM Drive . Server backup/redundancy system (RAID, Tape Backup, SAN, etc.) Software . Microsoft Windows Server 2003-Standard Edition (or higher) . Print-enabled applications (Le. Microsoft Office, CAD/CAM printing application) for all types of documents that will need to be converted to PDF . Virus Protection Software Client Machines Client computers accessing MuniAgenda can do so using a web browser. No other client-side software is required. Clients can be PC or MAC. d. MCCi Software Customizations. The customer may elect to contract with MCCi to customize the standard software. As the basic (MuniAgenda) software is upgraded, any customizations performed will require support in the form of updating through our Integration Support Assurance Program (ISAP). ISAP must be current to receive updates to the integration at no additional charge. Software controls may not be used independently from MuniAgenda. e. Other programs and Effects. Upgrades to existing programs, or the acquisition of new programs from vendors other than MCCi, may have an effect on customizations made to the software by MCCL MCCi will not be held responsible if upgrades or changes made by the customer or another vendor or application preclude the operation of MCCi' s customizations. f. Client Software Customizations. The client may also choose to customize their software internally, without MCCi's help. MCCi is not responsible for any damages caused by the user's customization of the software. MCCi will not be held responsible for correcting any problems that may occur from these customizations. Routine updates to the software may affect any customizations made by the user. If MCCi's help is required to correct/update any customizations made by the client, appropriate charges will apply. Software controls may not be used independently from MuniAgenda. 2. MUNIAGENDA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Certain deployment services must be provided to insure a successful deployment of MuniAgenda. In the section below we describe the services required for a successful rollout and the skill set needed to deliver each of the services. If you have the proper skill set on staff and the staff has time to allocate to this project, you can deliver some of these services yourself or under the supervision of MCCi staff. 2.1. Standard Services a. MCCi JAD Session. A Joint Application Development (JAD) session is a scheduled, formal workshop to create deliverables to the desired level of completeness in the shortest reasonable time. MCCi leads these sessions and concentrates on defining business requirements and the actual system design that follows. Project challenges: There are several challenges facing customers in deploying a customized solution. . Project risk - a large percentage of failed projects are due to poor planning . Competition for internal resources . Project backlogs and time lines . Excessive maintenance/costs - if proper planning is not done . Ineffective communication between end users and technical lead JAD promise: The effective use of a JAD session will directly address these challenges and will allow the client to: . Make informed decisions on system implementation issues . A void quick and dirty solutions . Use MCCi as the internal resource required to lead the session . Reduce project backlogs and time to implementation . Actively address the communication between end users and technical lead . Improve the probability of a successful project Proper planning requires a leader, and dedicated time, feedback, and rapid execution by everyone involved. This is option is strongly recommended by MCCi to insure project success. b. Customized Items Details Screen. This screen has many names (Agenda Request Form, Executive Summary, Memo and more). We have run into an endless variety oflayouts for the primary cover sheet for an item. In addition we have seen layouts change based on the nature of the item. For example, a resolution may have a layout different from an ordinance. MuniAgenda is designed to accommodate these variables by making these screens easy to customize during deployment. This is a packaged service not to exceed 15 hours of customization work per item details screen. c. Customized Agenda Layout. Each client has a unique layout for their agendas. Your logos, your boilerplate and your layout are all included in the agendas we create for you. It should be noted that MCCi also provides a Customized Internal (Draft) Agenda. This is a packaged service not to exceed 15 hours of customization work per agenda layout. d. Customized Workflow. Items take different workflows. The workflow model in MuniAgenda allows for the creation of form specific predefined workflows. Resolutions can take one workflow and ordinances can take another. Finance may have a unique workflow compared to human resources. MCCi will work with the client to configure predefined workflows mirroring, or streamlining current approval processes. e. End User Training. You will require someone to train your end users. We suggest classes with a maximum of 15 students. Each class lasts about 2 Y2 hours so two classes per day are easy to deliver. Each classroom should have a projector attached to the trainer machine and all students should be working on their own computers in order to maximize the classroom time. A white board in the room will be useful. Trainers will require 7 Y2 hours per day for training and can deliver two classes per day. This includes their preparation time for each class. You should estimate the total student count to be 25 students per day of training. Although classes can accommodate 30 students, our experience indicates some students will miss their scheduled training event for one reason or another so estimate your training days using 25 students per trainer day. MCCi provides training manuals as part of your software purchase so you need to provide only the trainer and classroom. The manuals are provided to you in Microsoft Word format. The resource required for this service is a person who has a good understanding of computers and has at least one year of experience training students on the use of software. MCCi normally provides this service, with exceptions under special circumstances. f. Administrator Training. You will require at least one or a small team of central administrators to oversee your MuniAgenda solution. The Administrators will be managing user rights, creating global groups, overseeing site structure and a number of key centralized tasks related to site appearance and workflows. It is strongly recommended that you have MCCi train your central administrators and your Agenda Clerk. A single day of training will save these administrators valuable time managing the solution. The administrator class lasts 7 hours and should have no more than 8 students in attendance. Administrators should have a solid understand of your Agenda policies and procedures. They should be at or near the decision making level in the department overseeing this project. They do not have to have extensive technical experience but they should be at the power user level. A key criterion for administrators is a firm understanding of the primary goals for your Agenda project. The resource required for this service is a MCCi trainer. g. Professional Services Package (PSP). PSP hours are included with every implementation and the majority are utilized during the Pre-installation consultation/solution development phase. For budgetary purposes, it is best to include a package of hours for any additional changes (customizations) that are needed after initial acceptance testing. If you decide not to renew this package on an annual basis any additional customizations performed by MCCi would be billed out at MCCi Developer hourly rates. Annual PSP hours can be utilized for the following professional services. . Additional Training - additional training, via web conferencing, can be conducted to train new users on the use of MuniAgenda or as refresher training for existing users. On-site training can also be conducted, however PSP hours do not include travel costs for on-site visits. . Additional System Set Up Consultation - MCCi offers additional consultation that would include recommendations on best practices for adding additional departments, additional types of document etc. to your current MuniAgenda System. . Remote implementation of software updates - While the standard MSAP plan covers free updates for MuniAgenda software, implementation of those updates is sometimes overlooked. With the addition of a PSP plan, MCCi is at your service to directly assist in implementing software updates. . Annual System Review & Analysis - MCCi will access your system to review and analyze how your organization is using the MuniAgenda System, identify any potential problem areas and make recommendations for better use of the system. This analysis is designed to be implemented 6 months after the initial MuniAgenda Software installation, and would be performed annually after that date, if annual PSP hours have been renewed. This is an optional service that will be completed only if requested by the Client. . Remote Access Support - Remote Access Support allows our help desk staff to access your machines remotely to resolve problems faster. The use of Remote Access Support saves you both time and money by reducing the delays in resolving software issues without costly on-site visits. . Expiration & Additional Hours - MCCi's Professional Service Package is an annual package and any unused hours will expire on the same date as your MuniAgenda System MSAP plan. The Client may elect to renew or purchase additional hours as needed and can be provided with an additional proposal for this upon request. 2.2. Optional Services a. Project Management for Onsite Rollout. You will require an experienced project manager to help roll this application out within your organization. MuniAgenda touches every major department in your organization and the rollout and deployment plan can be challenging to execute. The resource required for this service is an experienced project manager who can communicate with senior managers, department heads, board clerk and staff in a firm but friendly manner. If your project manager does not have the time to devote to the roll out of the system, MCCi offers our resources for this service as an option. b. Additional Workflows. If our standard offering of work flows is not enough, additional workflows can be purchased. c. Developer Course. Should the client prefer to have internal staff make further changes to their customized agenda layouts and workflows, MCCi does offer a 3 day Developer Course. This course is periodically hosted on site at the MCCi Campus in Tallahassee, Florida. Although some basic programming concepts will be taught during the course, as a prerequisite, the developer should have a working knowledge of Visual Studio .Net 2003, XML and XSL T. Course materials and reference guides will be provided by MCCi as well as a certification exam. Transportation, meals and lodging are the client's responsibility; Hosting. You may decide to have MCCi host your agenda solution. If you are hosting with MCCi, you may bring the hosting in house at any time with relatively small effort. MCCi hosted sites include the necessary Microsoft licensing, and PDF conversion software. If the client has a need to convert files outside the standard Microsoft Office Family of products, the client must provide the appropriate licenses and software for those file types, and must confirm compatibility with their MCCi project manager. Costs offered here are subject to change annually based on U.S. inflation rates and may be adjusted to accommodate unexpected consumption of bandwidth and memory. d. Optional Custom Minutes Page (MuniMeeting) - A custom web page can be created to display your meeting minutes to the public. You define the layouts and format. This is an additional cost that would be reflected in the pricing section. 3. MUNIAGENDA SUPPORT SERVICES 3.1. MuniAgenda Software Assurance Plan (MSAP) is offered by MCCi and is designed to provide your organization continued access to technical support as well as solution updates as they are released. MSAP is designed to be renewed each year on the anniversary date of the initial installation. Adjustments in annual support rates may be made to coincide with current U.S. inflation rates. MCCi recommends the client designate a support contact to channel requests through, but clients can designate several individuals who are to be the technical support contacts if necessary. While this is an optional program, it is strongly recommended due to its low cost and high value to our clients. MSAP Basic. MuniAgenda Software Assurance Plan (MSAP) Basic provides support and all software updates as released. Support is handled directly through MCCi and is provided via email or telephone during normal business hours of8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST. Emergency Support is available from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at a minimum rate of $110 per call. Calls lasting longer than one hour will be billed at the standard rate of $11 O/hour, and in one hour increments. MSAP Premium. MuniAgenda Software Assurance Plan (MSAP) Premium includes all features described in the above MSAP Basic. Due to the nature of the agenda process and the fact that official meetings are typically held after hours, MSAP Premium extends support to after hours to be from 8AM - 8PM EST. 4. MUNIAGENDA UPGRADE PATH 4.1. MuniAgenda offers a 100% upgrade credit on the product price, when upgrading from MuniAgenda Standard to Enterprise. 5. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 5.1. Travel Expenses. If the client cancels or reschedules an installation after travel arrangements have been made by MCCi, travel expenses may be incurred due to circumstances such as non-refundable airline tickets, hotel reservations, rental cars, etc. 5.2. Agreement Extended to Other Governmental Units. MCCi agrees to allow any other Government agency to purchase items, at the same terms, conditions and pricing as this contract during the period of time that this contract is in effect. Minor changes in terms and conditions may be negotiated by MCCi and participating Government agencies. Any orders issued against this agreement shall be the sole responsibility of the Government agency placing the order. It is understood that the Client bound by the contract shall incur no financial responsibility in connection with any purchase by another Government agency. 5.3. Additional Services. As an additional service/product under this contact MCC and MCCi can provide the following: a. Document Imaging and Records Management Software (Laserfiche & MuniDocs). MCCi offers Laserfiche (LF) Software and related services which provides a records repository allowing storage, retrieval and imaging of all documents. Capabilities include an intuitive browse window, index cards, full-text indexing, keyword template search, fuzzy word search, and virtually unlimited folders, giving users access to any document instantly. b. Document Scanning Services (MuniScan). MCCi offers scanning, indexing and integration of hard copy documents with MuniAgenda Software to provide the Client with the most powerful index retrieval search engine available with the following features: intuitive browse window, index cards, and fuzzy logic. c. Contract Management Software (Contract Assistant). MCCi offers the Contract Assistant Software (developed by Blueridge Software) which is a web based solution designed to provide control and automation of the contract management process. d. Code Supplementation and Codification Services (MuniCode). Municipal Code Corporation offers supplementation of existing Codes, Codification of Ordinances and Recodification of existing Codes. Our optional services include legal review, republishing, editorial and index work and electronic options (CD, Internet). e. Utility Billing Services (MuniBills). MCCAdvantage offers billing, statement and remittance processing services as an additional benefit under this agreement. MCCAdvantage, a subsidiary ofMCC, can provide the client with design, printing and mailing services for customer billing/statements of all types. These services also include remittance payment options, software and other billing solutions. Pricing information for any of the above services can be supplied upon request. 5.4. Payment and Billing. MCCi will invoice fifty percent (50%) of the total contract amount upon receipt of signed contract, 30% upon completion and sign off of the Mock Up phase, and the remaining balance will be invoiced upon completion of installation and training. Client shall pay the invoice in accordance with the Florida Prompt Payment Act, F.S. Sees. 255.0705-255.078. 5.5. LIMITED LIABILITY. In no event shall MCCi's total liability to the client, exceed the project fees paid to MCCi by the client. 5.6. Termination. The services provided in this agreement will be in full force and effect for a period of three (3) years from the date of shipment of the completed product to the Organization. Thereafter, this agreement will be automatically renewed from year to year, provided that either party may alter or cancel the terms of this agreement upon sixty (60) days' written notice.