HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreement A-15-512 with CISCO SmartNet Maintenance.pdfAgreement No. 15-512
AGREEMENT 1
2 THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 13th of October , 2015, by and
3 between the COUNTY OF FRESNO, a political subdivision of the State of California, hereinafter referred to
4 as "COUNTY", and Datalink Corporation, a Minnesota corporation doing business in California as
5 Minnesota Datalink Corporation, whose address is 1 0050 Crosstown Circle, Suite 500, Eden Prairie, MN
6 55344, hereinafter referred to as "CONTRACTOR".
7 WI T N E S S E T H:
8 WHEREAS, COUNTY is in need of maintenance services for COUNTY owned CISCO Communications
9 equipment;
10 WHEREAS, CONTRACTOR is willing and able to provide such maintenance services as a third party
11 vendor through CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. -SmartNet Services, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
12 Agreement;
13 WHEREAS, COUNTY is desirous of obtaining network communication, equipment, hardware, software
14 products, licensing and professional services, including but not limited to network communication
15 equipment, technical and maintenance support.
16 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants and conditions, the parties hereto agree as
17 follows:
18 I. DEFINITIONS
19 Cisco SMARTnet maintenance includes software support and licensed code upgrades, telephone
20 technical support, on-site problem determination, replacement parts for Cisco equipment (hardware) and
21 labor for hardware problems if COUNTY technicians are unable or unavailable to make repairs.
22 II. DOCUMENTS CONSTITUTING THIS AGREEMENT
23 This Agreement includes State of California Participating Addendum No. 7-14-70-04, Data
24 Communications Products and Services, attached hereto as Attachment A and incorporated herein by
25 reference.
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Ill. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONTRACTOR
(i) CONTRACTOR will provide to the COUNTY the right to obtain hardware, software,
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licensing, maintenance, and support as made available by Cisco/CONTRACTOR;
(ii) Contractor will perform the maintenance and support services in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement and as authorized by Cisco.
(iii) CONTRACTOR will provide to COUNTY the right for documentation relating to any
hardware, software, licensing, maintenance or support (“Documentation”).
(iv) CONTRACTOR will perform installation and technical services for hardware,
software, maintenance and support within the United States.
(v) CONTRACTOR shall provide all products and services pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement and in accordance with Attachment A.
(vi) CONTRACTOR shall pay Cisco directly, on behalf of the COUNTY, all costs
assessed by Cisco, to establish the integrity, rights and value of the existing Cisco
hardware, software and licenses currently deployed and the opportunity to purchase
additional Cisco hardware, software, licenses, maintenance service (Cisco
SMARTnet), and support from the CONTRACTOR, as needed, as an authorized
third party vendor through Cisco Systems, Inc. pursuant to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. In the event this Agreement is terminated by either party,
COUNTY’s then existing rights and interests in Cisco licenses and software shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
IV. OBLIGATIONS OF THE COUNTY
(i) Upon shipment of any Product or Documentation, or upon completion of any
Services, and following receipt of COUNTY’s purchase order, CONTRACTOR shall
issue to COUNTY an invoice that describes the requested Products, Documentation
or Services, the purchase price therefore, and the total amount due to
CONTRACTOR from COUNTY (the ”Invoice Total”), which shall include the
purchase price, any applicable taxes and other costs or charges that are the
responsibility of COUNTY, as described in Article 5. COUNTY shall pay each
Invoice Total in full.
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(ii) COUNTY shall pay for 12 months of maintenance simultaneously with each
purchase of new equipment. Following the first twelve months of maintenance,
CONTRACTOR will prorate the next payment amount of the individually purchased
maintenance to the due date of the next annual Cisco SMARTnet payment. This will
eventually allow all maintenance to become coterminous.
(iii) Periodically, COUNTY will reassess the Cisco equipment and remove from or add to
the list of equipment covered by Cisco SMARTnet maintenance. CONTRACTOR will
adjust the maintenance charges accordingly, based on the pricing set forth in
Cisco’s State-approved Product and Service Schedule (PSS) as described at page 3
of Attachment A.
V. TERM
This Agreement shall become effective upon signing and shall be effective for an initial period of three
(3) years. Thereafter, this Agreement may be renewed for a maximum of two (2) additional one (1) year
periods upon written authorization of COUNTY’s Chief Information Officer or his designee.
VI. TERMINATION
A. Non-Allocation of Funds - The terms of this Agreement, and the services to be
provided thereunder, are contingent on the approval of funds by the appropriating government agency.
Should sufficient funds not be allocated, the services provided may be modified, or this Agreement
terminated, at any time by giving the CONTRACTOR thirty (30) days advance written notice.
B. Breach of Contract - The COUNTY may immediately suspend or terminate this
Agreement in whole or in part, where in the determination of the COUNTY there is:
1) An illegal or improper use of funds;
2) A failure to comply with any term of this Agreement;
3) A substantially incorrect or incomplete report submitted to the COUNTY;
4) Improperly performed service.
In no event shall any payment by the COUNTY constitute a waiver by the COUNTY of any
breach of this Agreement or any default which may then exist on the part of the CONTRACTOR. Neither
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shall such payment impair or prejudice any remedy available to the COUNTY with respect to the breach or
default. The COUNTY shall have the right to demand of the CONTRACTOR the repayment to the
COUNTY of any funds disbursed to the CONTRACTOR under this Agreement, which in the judgment of
the COUNTY were not expended in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The CONTRACTOR
shall promptly refund any such funds upon demand.
C. Without Cause - Under circumstances other than those set forth above, this
Agreement may be terminated by COUNTY upon the giving of thirty (30) days advance written notice of an
intention to terminate to CONTRACTOR.
VII. COMPENSATION/INVOICING:
If tax is applicable, it must be separated from the total compensation. COUNTY shall pay for all products
and services provided under this Agreement pursuant to applicable pricing as described in Attachment A.
In no event shall the maximum compensation under this Agreement exceed the annual amount of
$375,000 for the first three (3) years of the Agreement. In no event shall the maximum compensation
under this agreement exceed the amount of $400,000 for potential years four (4) and five (5). It is
understood that payments for each renewal period shall be mutually agreed upon in advance of the
commencement of that renewal period, as CONTRACTOR will need to re-evaluate its pricing based on the
then current inventory of COUNTY owned CISCO communication equipment.
However, in no event shall the maximum compensation under this Agreement exceed the total of
$1,925,000 for the entire potential five (5) year term. Annual maintenance payments shall be made
annually and in advance for each one year period of the Agreement. All invoices shall be submitted to the
COUNTY of Fresno, Internal Services Department (ISD), Business Office – Accounts Payable, 2048 N.
Fine Ave, Fresno, CA 93727. COUNTY shall make payment within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the
invoice.
VIII. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR:
In performance of the work, duties and obligations assumed by CONTRACTOR under this
Agreement, it is mutually understood and agreed that CONTRACTOR, including any and all of the
CONTRACTOR'S officers, agents, and employees will at all times be acting and performing as an
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independent contractor, and shall act in an independent capacity and not as an officer, agent, servant,
employee, joint venturer, partner, or associate of the COUNTY. Furthermore, COUNTY shall have no right
to control or supervise or direct the manner or method by which CONTRACTOR shall perform its work and
function. However, COUNTY shall retain the right to administer this Agreement so as to verify that
CONTRACTOR is performing its obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof.
CONTRACTOR and COUNTY shall comply with all applicable provisions of law and
the rules and regulations, if any, of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over matters the subject
thereof.
Because of its status as an independent contractor, CONTRACTOR shall have
absolutely no right to employment rights and benefits available to COUNTY employees. CONTRACTOR
shall be solely liable and responsible for providing to, or on behalf of, its employees all legally-required
employee benefits. In addition, CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible and save COUNTY harmless
from all matters relating to payment of CONTRACTOR'S employees, including compliance with Social
Security withholding and all other regulations governing such matters. It is acknowledged that during the
term of this Agreement, CONTRACTOR may be providing services to others unrelated to the COUNTY
or to this Agreement.
IX. MODIFICATION:
Any matters of this Agreement may be modified from time to time by the written consent of all the
parties without, in any way, affecting the remainder.
X. NON-ASSIGNMENT:
Neither party shall assign, transfer or sub-contract this Agreement nor their rights or duties under
this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.
XI. HOLD HARMLESS:
CONTRACTOR agrees to indemnify, save, hold harmless, and at COUNTY'S request, defend the
COUNTY, its officers, agents, and employees from any and all costs and expenses, damages, liabilities,
claims, and losses occurring or resulting to COUNTY in connection with the performance, or failure to
perform, by CONTRACTOR, its officers, agents, or employees under this Agreement, and from any and all
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costs and expenses, damages, liabilities, claims, and losses occurring or resulting to any person, firm, or
corporation who may be injured or damaged by the performance, or failure to perform, of
CONTRACTOR, its officers, agents, or employees under this Agreement.
XII. INSURANCE
Without limiting the COUNTY's right to obtain indemnification from CONTRACTOR or any third
parties, CONTRACTOR, at its sole expense, shall maintain in full force and effect, the following
insurance policies or a program of self-insurance, throughout the term of this Agreement:
A. Commercial General Liability
Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits of not less than One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and an annual aggregate of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000). This
policy shall be issued on a per occurrence basis. COUNTY may require specific coverages including
completed operations, products liability, contractual liability, Explosion-Collapse-Underground, fire legal
liability or any other liability insurance deemed necessary because of the nature of this contract.
B. Automobile Liability
Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance with limits for bodily injury of not
less than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) per person, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000.00) per accident and for property damages of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00),
or such coverage with a combined single limit of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00). Coverage
should include owned and non-owned vehicles used in connection with this Agreement.
C. Professional Liability
If CONTRACTOR employs licensed professional staff, (e.g., Ph.D., R.N.,
L.C.S.W., M.F.C.C.) in providing services, Professional Liability Insurance with limits of not less than One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) annual aggregate.
D. Worker's Compensation
A policy of Worker's Compensation insurance as may be required by the
California Labor Code.
CONTRACTOR shall obtain endorsements to the Commercial General Liability
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insurance naming the County of Fresno, its officers, agents, and employees, individually and
collectively, as additional insured, but only insofar as the operations under this Agreement are
concerned. Such coverage for additional insured shall apply as primary insurance and any other
insurance, or self-insurance, maintained by COUNTY, its officers, agents and employees shall be
excess only and not contributing with insurance provided under CONTRACTOR's policies herein. This
insurance shall not be cancelled or changed without a minimum of thirty (30) days advance written
notice given to COUNTY.
Within Thirty (30) days from the date CONTRACTOR signs and executes this
Agreement, CONTRACTOR shall provide certificates of insurance and endorsement as stated above for
all of the foregoing policies, as required herein, to the County of Fresno, ITSD, 2048 N. Fine Ave,
Fresno, CA 93727), stating that such insurance coverage have been obtained and are in full force; that
the County of Fresno, its officers, agents and employees will not be responsible for any premiums on
the policies; that such Commercial General Liability insurance names the County of Fresno, its officers,
agents and employees, individually and collectively, as additional insured, but only insofar as the
operations under this Agreement are concerned; that such coverage for additional insured shall apply as
primary insurance and any other insurance, or self-insurance, maintained by COUNTY, its officers,
agents and employees, shall be excess only and not contributing with insurance provided under
CONTRACTOR's policies herein; and that this insurance shall not be cancelled or changed without a
minimum of thirty (30) days advance, written notice given to COUNTY.
In the event CONTRACTOR fails to keep in effect at all times insurance coverage as
herein provided, the COUNTY may, in addition to other remedies it may have, suspend or terminate this
Agreement upon the occurrence of such event.
All policies shall be issued by admitted insurers licensed to do business in the State of
California, and such insurance shall be purchased from companies possessing a current A.M. Best, Inc.
rating of A FSC VII or better.
XIII. AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS:
The CONTRACTOR shall at any time during business hours, and as often as the COUNTY may
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deem necessary, make available to the COUNTY for examination all of its records and data with respect to
the matters covered by this Agreement. The CONTRACTOR shall, upon request by the COUNTY, permit
the COUNTY to audit and inspect all of such records and data necessary to ensure CONTRACTOR'S
compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
If this Agreement exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), CONTRACTOR shall be subject to
the examination and audit of the Auditor General for a period of three (3) years after final payment under
contract (Government Code Section 8546.7).
XIV. NOTICES:
The persons and their addresses having authority to give and receive notices under this Agreement
include the following:
COUNTY Datalink Corporation
Chief Information Officer Sr. Director of Operations
2048 N. Fine Ave. 10050 Crosstown Circle, Suite 500
Fresno, CA 93727 Eden Prairie, MN 55344
ISDContracts@co.fresno.ca.us smissling@datalink.com
Any and all notices between the COUNTY and the CONTRACTOR provided for or permitted under
this Agreement or by law shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly served when personally delivered to
one of the parties, or in lieu of such personal services, when deposited in the United States Mail, postage
prepaid, addressed to such party.
XV. GOVERNING LAW: Venue for any action arising out of or related to this Agreement
shall only be in Fresno County, California. The rights and obligations of the parties and all interpretation
and performance of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of
California.
XVI. DISCLOSURE OF SELF-DEALING TRANSACTIONS
This provision is only applicable if the CONTRACTOR is operating as a corporation
(a for-profit or non-profit corporation) or if during the term of the agreement, the CONTRACTOR
changes its status to operate as a corporation.
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Members of the CONTRACTOR’s Board of Directors shall disclose any self-dealing
transactions that they are a party to while CONTRACTOR is providing goods or performing services
under this agreement. A self-dealing transaction shall mean a transaction to which the CONTRACTOR
is a party and in which one or more of its directors has a material financial interest. Members of the
Board of Directors shall disclose any self-dealing transactions that they are a party to by completing and
signing a Self-Dealing Transaction Disclosure Form, attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated
herein by reference, and submitting it to the COUNTY prior to commencing with the self-dealing
transaction or immediately thereafter.
XVII. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
CONTRACTOR and COUNTY with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous
Agreement negotiations, proposals, commitments, writings, advertisements, publications, and
understanding of any nature whatsoever unless expressly included in this Agreement.
1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first
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Exhibit 1
SELF-DEALING TRANSACTION DISCLOSURE FORM
In order to conduct business with the County of Fresno (hereinafter referred to as “County”), members
of a contractor’s board of directors (here inafter referred to as “County Contractor”), must disclose any
self-dealing transactions that they are a party to while providing goods, performing services, or both for
the County. A self-dealing transaction is defined below:
“A self-dealing transaction means a transaction to which the corporation is a party and in which one or
more of its directors has a material financial interest”
The definition above will be utilized for purposes of completing this disclosure form.
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Enter board member’s name, job title (if applicable), and date this disclosure is being made.
(2) Enter the board member’s company/agency name and address.
(3) Describe in detail the nature of the self -dealing transaction that is being disclosed to the
County. At a minimum, include a d escription of the following:
a. The name of the agency/company with which the corporation has the transaction; and
b. The nature of the material financial interest in the Corporation’s transaction that the
board member has.
(4) Describe in detail why the self -dealing transaction is appropriate based on applicable
provisions of the Corporations Code.
(5) Form must be signed by the board member that is involved in the self -dealing transaction
described in Sections (3) and (4).
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(1) Company Board Member Information:
Name: Date:
Job
Title:
(2) Company/Agency Name and Address:
(3) Disclosure (Please describe the nature of the self-dealing transaction you are a party to):
(4) Explain why this self-dealing transaction is consistent with the requirements of Corporations
Code 5233 (a):
(5) Authorized Signature
Signature: Date: