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HomeMy WebLinkAbout23385LrXIS..NEXIS SUBSCRIPTI<.AGREEMENT AND ORDER FC ,J! ST A TE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT PER SEARCH PRICING EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1,1999 \I~!tq~Q You may subscribe to the Online Services by agreeing to abide by the General Terms and Conditions and the Price Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein,as Exhibits A and B, respectively.The General Terms and Conditions and the Additional Terms represent the entire agreement for access to and use of the Online Services.The General Terms and Conditions are also set forth in the online TERMS library.In the event of a conflict or variation between the General Terms and Conditions attached hereto and those appearing in the TERMS library,the latter shall control.Your subscription is subject to acceptance by LEXIS-NEXIS,which acceptance shall be evidenced by issuing one or more identification numbers to access the Online Services. BY: NAME: TITLE: DATE: CUSTOMER INFORMATION (Please type or print): 1. 2. Organization Name:iresno County Computer Services Department Address:1821 Fulton Fresno,CA 93721 3. 5. County:Fresno 4.Country:US (559)455-5334TelephoneNumber:(559)455-5042 6.Telecopier Number: 7. 8. Invoice Address (if different than 2)1821 Fulton.Fresno.CA 93721 Name of Contact and Telephone Number for the following: Installation:Richard Wilson Policy/Legal Notification: SchedulinglTraining: Gary Osmondson Richard Wilson 494-3Ttg 494-3114 494-3114 494-3114 Billing:Richard Wilson /Jeff Fleenor Customer I.D.Information (Please type or print) ID Holders'Names ID Holders'Titles/Positions I[)No.(LN to fill in) (additional sheet attachedD) EXHIBFr A TO LEXIS-NEXIS S iSCRIPTION AGREEMENT General Terms and Conditions State/Local Government Per Search Pricing October 1,1999 The following terms and conditions govern your use of the LEXIS-NEXISservices (the "Online Services")and the materials available therein ("Materials"): 1.LICENSE;RESTRICTIONS ON USE 1.1 You are granted a nonexclusive,nontransferable, limited license to access and use for research purposes the Online Services and Materials from time to time made available to you.This license includes: (a)The right to electronically display Materials retrieved from the Online Services to no more than one person at a time,subject to the Supplemental Terms for Specific Materials; (b)The right to obtain a printout of Materials via printing commands of the Online Services and to create a single printout of Materials downloaded via downloading commands of the Online Services (collectively,"Authorized Printouts"); (c)With respect to Materials that are court cases,court rules,court briefs,agency-issued documents,agency regulations or executive branch materials from the United States,its states or territories (collectively,"Authorized Legal Materials"),the right to retrieve via downloading commands of the Online Services and store in machine- readable form,primarily for one person's exclusive use,a single copy of insubstantial portions of those Materials included in any individual file to the extent the storage of those Materials is not further limited or prohibited by the Supplemental Terms for Specific Materials; (d)With respect to Materials that are United States patents ("Authorized Patent Materials"),the right to retrieve via downloading commands of the Online Services and store in machine-readable form,primarily for one person's exclusive use,a single copy of not more than 200 patents at anyone time;and (e)With respect to all Materials other than Authorized Legal Materials and Authorized Patent Materials,the right to retrieve via downloading commands of the Online Services and store in machine-readable form for no more than 90 days,primarily for one person's exclusive use,a single copy of insubstantial portions of those Materials included in any individual file to the extent the storage of those Materials is not further limited or prohibited by the Supplemental Terms for Specific Materials. 1.2 To the extent permitted by applicable copyright law and not further limited or prohibited by the Supplemental Terms for Specific Materials,you may make copies of Authorized Printouts and distribute Authorized Printouts and copies. 1.3 Except as specifically provided in Sections 1.1 and 1.2, you are prohibited from downloading,storing,reproducing, transmitting,displaying,copying,distributing,or using Materials retrieved from the Online Services.You may not print or download Materials without using the printing or downloading commands of the Online Services. 1.4 All right,title,and interest (including all copyrights and other intellectual property rights)in the Online Services and Materials (in both print and machine-readable forms)belong to the provider of the Online Services or its third party suppliers of materials.You acquire no proprietary interest in the Online Services,Materials,or copies thereof. 1.5 Except as specifically provided herein,you may not use the Online Services or Materials retrieved from the Online Services in any fashion that infringes the copyrights or proprietary interests therein. 1.6 You may not remove or obscure the copyright notice or other notices contained in Materials retrieved from the Online Services. 1.7 You may not use information included in the Online Services or Materials retrieved from the Online Services to determine a consumer's eligibility for (a)credit or insurance for personal,family,or household purposes;(b) employment;or (c)a government license or benefit. 1.8 Other provisions that govern your use of Materials are set forth in your applicable price schedule,the Supplemental Terms for Specific Materials,online descriptions of files,online notices following file selection, and individual documents retrieved from the Online Services (collectively,the "Additional Terms"),all of which are incorporated by reference into these General Terms and Conditions. 2.ACCESS TO SERVICES 2.1 Only individuals authorized by the subscribing organization may access and use the Online Services. 2.2 You may not use an identification number to access the Online Services from outside the country for which it was issued. 2.3 Your identification number(s)may be restricted from accessing certain Materials otherwise available in the Online Services. 2.4 Materials and features may be added to or withdrawn from the Online Services and the Online Services otherwise changed without notice. 3.LlMIT.ED WARRANTY 3.1 The provider of the Online Services represents and warrants that it has the right and authority to make the On~ne Services and Materials available pursuant to these General Terms and Conditions. 3.2 EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 3.1,THE ONLINE SERVICES AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS","AS AVAILABLE"BASIS AND THE PROVIDER OF THE ONLINE SERVICES AND EACH THIRD PARTY SUPPLIER OF MATERIALS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES,INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 4.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 4.1 A Covered Party (as defined below)shall not be liable for any loss,injury,claim,liability,or damage of any kind resulting in any way from (a)any errors in or omissions from the Online Services or any Materials available or not included therein,(b)the unavailability or interruption of the Online Services or any features thereof or any Materials,(c) your use of the Online Services or Materials (regardless of whether you received any assistance from a Covered Party in using the Online Services),(d)your use of any equipment in connection with the Online Services,(e)the content of Materials,or (f)any delay or failure in performance beyond the reasonable control of a Covered Party. 4.2 "Covered Party"means (a)the provider of the Online Services,its affiliates,and any officer,director,employee, subcontractor,agent,successor,or assign of the provider of the Online Services or its affiliates;and (b)each third party supplier of Materials,their affiliates,and any officer, director,employee,subcontractor,agent,successor,or assign of any third party supplier of Materials or any of their affiliates. 4.3 THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE COVERED PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE ONLINE SERVICES OR MATERIALS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF YOUR ACTUAL DIRECT DAMAGES.YOUR RIGHT TO MONETARY DAMAGES IN THAT AMOUNT SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES WHICH YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY COVERED PARTY. 4.4 THE COVERED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,INDIRECT,INCIDENTAL,OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS'FEES)IN ANY WAY DUE TO,RESULTING FROM,OR ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE ONLINE SERVICES,MATERIALS,OR THE FAILURE OF ANY COVERED PARTY TO PERFORM ITS OBLIGATIONS,REGARDLESS OF ANY NEGLIGENCE OF ANY COVERED PARTY. 5.MISCELLANL 5 5.1 These Generai Terms and Conditions,including the Additional Terms,may be changed from time to time as described below or by written agreement.Charges and payment terms may be changed in accordance with your applicable price schedule;all other provisions may be changed by the provider of the Online Services immediately upon notice.Your subscription for access to the Online Services may be terminated immediately upon notice to the provider of the Online Services if any change is unacceptable.Continued use of the Online Services following any change constitutes acceptance of the change. 5.2 The provider of the Online Services or the subscribing organization may terminate the subscription for access to the Online Services.The effective date of termination shall be ten days after the receipt of an appropriate notice of termination,unless a later date is specified in the notice. The provider of the Online Services may suspend or discontinue providing the Online Services to you without notice and pursue any other remedy legally available to it if you fail to comply with any of your obligations hereunder. 5.3 Except as otherwise provided herein,all notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing or displayed electronically in the Online Services by the provider thereof.Notices shall be deemed to have been properly given on the date deposited in the U.S.mails,if mailed;on the date first made available,if displayed in the Online Services;or on the date received,if delivered in any other manner.Notices to the provider of the Online Services should be sent to your account representative. 5.4 The failure of the provider of the Online Services or any third party supplier of Materials to enforce any provision hereof shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of such provision or of the right to enforce it at a later time. 5.5 The subscribing organization or individual may not assign its rights or delegate its duties under the subscription to access the Online Services without the prior written consent of the provider of the Online Services. 5.6 These General Terms and Conditions and the Additional Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio. 5.7 Each third party supplier of Materials has the right to assert and enforce these provisions directly on its own behalf as a third party beneficiary. END OF EXHIBIT A EXHIB~TB TO LEXIS-NEXIS 5 ISCRIPTION AGREEMENT Price Schedule State/Local Government Per Search Pricing October 1,1999 These charges are effective as of October 1,1999,and shall continue thereafter until the subscribing organization or individual ("Subscriber")is notified otherwise.For more information about the pricing components,consult the Price Definitions and Price List available in the Online Services under the administrative identification number 20B9ZWS,at no cost to Subscriber for accessing or printing. 1.INFORMATION CHARGES 1.1 SEARCHES.Charges currently range from $0 to $35 per search.Consult the Price List available in the Online Services for detailed search charges. 1.2 DISCOUNTS.The discounts set forth below shall be applied to Subscriber's Information Charges for each monthly invoice period.The discount shall be computed monthly and shall be based on the average amount of Information Charges incurred by Subscriber in the three month period beginning four months before the month Subscriber receives the discount. Monthly Average Information Charges From $0 up to $15,000 Over $15,000 up to $30,000 Over $30,000 up to $60,000 Over $60,000 up to $90,000 Over $90,000 Flat Discount 0% 2% 4% 8% 12% 1.3 ACCESS.Charges currently range from $0 to $29. Consult the Price List available in the Online Services for detailed access charges. 1.4 ECLIPSETMREPORTS.Charges for ECLIPSE report searches are based on the frequency in which they are executed.Reports are printed at applicable print rates. Frequency Each Report On Demand $4 Intra Day $6 Daily $14 Business Day (M-F)$18 Weekly $21 Monthly $27 1.5 RESEARCH TOOLS. Each Case/Citation $4.00/cite $4.00/cite $3.00/cite* $3.00/cite/SHEPARD'S* $4.00/cite/SHEPARD'S Jump 'Includes printing and downloading charges. LEXSEE@ feature LEXST A T@ feature Auto-Cite@ service SHEPARD'S Citation Service 1.6 REAL TIME AND HISTORIC STOCK QUOTES. Real Time Stock Quotes Market Statistics Historic Price Quotes HistoricDividendQuotes *Includes printing and downloading charges. Each Quote $1.00 $1.00 $0.15* $0.25* 1.7 PRINTING AND SAVING TO DISK. Charges for printing and saving to disk are included in the Per-Search rate. 1.8 IMAGES. Charges for images will be as follows per image retrieved, including print: Trademark Registrations Patent Elsevier Environmental Elsevier Business LEXIS Legal Forms Investext EACH IMAGE $0.00 $0.00 $3.00 $6.00 $7.50 $10.00 1.9 DUN&BRADSTREETREPORTS.Charges for Business Information Reports will range from $79.00 to $570.30 depending on the user's location (e.g.USA,Canada, etc.).Charges for other Dun &Bradstreet Reports will range from $27.00 to $415.00 depending on the specific report requested.Consult the Price list available in the Online Services for detailed report charges. 2.HANDLING CHARGE.$15 for documents printed at the LEXIS-NEXIScomputer center. 3.MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION CHARGE.$75 per building with equipment used to access the Online Services (up to a maximum of $150 per Agency). 4.INSTRUCTION.Training is provide.,t no charge and covers (a)the basic instruction of all individuals selected by Subscriber to receive instruction in the use of the Onnne Services and (b)standard instructional and reference materials on the use of the Online Services. Everyone who completes training shall receive one hour of free use to perfect their skills.This free hour is non- transferable and must be used within 14 calendar days of the date on which basic instruction is completed,at a single session or on an aggregated basis.Credit for free use shall automatically be reflected on Subscriber's monthly invoice and shall be applied against Subscriber's total charges in a given month. 5.PAYBACKTMSERVICE CHARGE.Network Time and Connect Time charges plus a charge of $150 per month (includes overnight delivery charges)for optional PAYBACK weekly and/or monthly magnetic tapes. 6.l0CAl TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT. For each local telephone line to Subscriber's premises, which is carried for the account of or billed to LEXIS- NEXIS,Subscriber shall be charged $110 per month for Local Telephone Equipment Management.If Subscriber transfers such telephone line to its own name and assumes payment of all telephone costs related to that line,no Local Telephone Equipment Management charge shall be assessed.(Criteria for installing computer- provided communication switching network equipment in connection with LEXIS-NEXIS Access Equipment (defined below)shall be provided by Subscriber's LEXIS- NEXIS account representative upon request.)If Subscriber does not transfer such telephone line, Subscriber shall be charged the Local Telephone Equipment Management charge for each month or partial month during which the telephone line is carried for the account of or billed to LEXIS-NEXIS. 7.EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE CHARGES. 7.1 Subscriber may use its own equipment,or equipment may be available from the provider of the Online Services ("Access Equipment"). 7.2 The Access Equipment shall be maintained by the provider of the Online Services at its then current standard charges.Contact your account representative for current charges.Subscriber may terminate rental of any Access Equipment upon 10 days written notice. Access Equipment must be returned to the provider of the Online Services in the same condition in which it was received,reasonable wear and tear excepted. 7.3 Subscriber all not permit any of its agents or employees to attempt to move,modify,repair,or tamper with any Access Equipment in any way,except that Subscriber may install Access Equipment designated by the provider of the Online Services as installable by Subscriber.If Subscriber installs Access Equipment, Subscriber shall do so in accordance with the applicable instructions.Subscriber assumes all responsibility for any personal injury or property damage,including damage to Access Equipment,that occurs as a result of Subscriber's installation of the Access Equipment. 7.4 Subscriber shall pay then current standard charges for any software licensed by the provider of the Online Services.Additional terms and conditions applicable to the software are packaged with the software and Subscriber agrees to promptly return the software if Subscriber is not in agreement with these terms and conditions.By using the software,Subscriber agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions packaged with that software. 8.TAXES.The charges detailed in this Price Schedule are exclusive of any state or local sales,use,or similar taxes.If any such taxes are applicable,they shall be charged to Subscriber's account.If Subscriber is exempt from any such taxes,the tax will not be charged to Subscriber upon receipt of a certificate of exemption. 9.PAYMENT TERMS.All charges incurred by Subscriber are payable within 30 days after receipt of an invoice.Subscriber shall pay all charges in accordance with any applicable "Prompt Payment Act"or similar legislation. 10.CHANGES TO THE CHARGES AND PAYMENT TERMS.Charges and payment terms may be changed only upon 30 days prior notice to Subscriber. 11.COllECTION COST.Subscriber shall be liable for all costs of collection incurred by the provider of the Online Services,including without limitations,collection agency fees,reasonable attorney's fees,and court costs, if Subscriber fails to comply with the payment obligations set forth herein. 12.MISCELLANEOUS.In the event Subscriber issues a purchase order or other document relating to the Online Services,Subscriber agrees that the document shall be for Subscriber's internal purposes only and shall in no way modify or affect any of the terms or conditions for access to the Online Services. END OF EXHIBIT B LEXIS@.NEXIS@ m~ SUBSCRIPTION PLAN AMENDMENT LEXIS-NEXIS ("LN")and COUNTYOF FRESNO ("Subscriber")agree to amend the Subscription Agreement (the "Agreement")between LN and Subscriber by adding to the Agreement the following terms and conditions. 1.AUTHORIZED USERS This Amendment relates only to the following Subscriber billgroup numbers and locations (the "Participating Billgroups"): Only employees of the Participating Billgroups will be entitled to access the menu(s)listed in Section 2.1. 2.PREFERRED PRICING MENU(S)AND MONTHLY CHARGES 2.1 In exchange for Subscriber's payment of the following annual amount to LN (the "Annual Payment"),Subscriber will have access to the materials and use of the features available in the menu(s)described below (the "Preferred Pricing Menus").Access will be limited to the number of simultaneous users (the "Simultaneous Users")indicated below. 2.2 At no additional charge,Subscriber may do offline printing,online printing and saving to disk of materials retrieved from the Preferred Pricing Menus up to a maximum of the following print dollars per month (the "Print Cap").Print dollars are calculated at then current print rates.Any unused portion of the Print Cap may not be carried over to the next month: 2.3 In the event an expiration date is not provided in Section(s)2.1 and/or 2.2,the Annual Payment and/or the Print Cap for that Amendment Period will continue until either party terminates this Amendment.LN reserves the right to terminate this Amendment upon thirty (30)days notice after the end of the last Amendment Period. 3.CLOSED OFFER The offer of LN containedherein is valid until June 30. 2000.In order to implement the terms and conditions contained herein by the first day of a calendar month,LN must receive this signed Amendment by the 15th day of the preceding month. 4.ADDITIONAL CHARGES 4.1 Subscriber will pay then current rates for offline printing,online printing and saving to disk of materials retrieved from the Preferred Pricing Menus in excess of the Print Cap. 4.2 If more than the selected number of Simultaneous Users for a Preferred Pricing Menu attempt to access that menu at any given time,those additional users will encounter a busy signal.If Subscriber so elects by initialing below,or by notifying LN at a later date, Subscriber may bypass the busy signal and access the Preferred Pricing Menus at then current undiscounted rates in addition to the Annual Payment. 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In the event of a conflict or inconsistencies between the Agreement and this Amendment,this Amendment will control. LEXIS-NEXIS,a division °tReed Elsevier Inc. BY: NAME:LlL ~+rD ,--1- 'l-\q-OD :::-tu.b&E:LL Si>ec.\o..\\~WTITLE: DATE: Subscription Plan Amendment December 1995 OM/PRICINGAPPROVAL @ 1995,LEXIS.NEXIS,a division of ReedElsevier Inc.All rights reserved. PaQe2 of 2