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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-106-E Tax - Data Cloud Solutions appraisal and workflow management moduleDocuSign Envelope ID: OBDE8BD9- OD9E- 4A10- 82D1- 609ED40EB9CO [Departmental Use Only] TITLE MobileAssessor FY 2017 -2018 NORTH CAROLINA SERVICES AGREEMENT UNDER $90,000.00 NO RFP/RFQ ORANGE COUNTY This Services Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement "), made and entered into this 23 day of March, 2018, ( "Effective Date ") by and between Orange County, North Carolina a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina (hereinafter, the "County" or "Customer ") and Data Cloud Solutions, (hereinafter, the "Provider" or "DCS "). WITNESSETH: That the County and Provider, for the consideration herein named, do hereby agree as follows: 1. Services a. Scope of Work. i) This Agreement is for services to be rendered by Provider to County with respect to (insert type of project): appraisal and workflow management module to be integrated with existing Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal System, AssessPro. ii) By executing this Agreement, the Provider represents and agrees that Provider is qualified to perform and fully capable of performing and providing the services required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional and timely manner. iii) Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement. iv) The services to be performed under this Agreement consist of Basic Services, as described and designated in Section 3 hereof. Compensation to the Provider for Basic Services under this Agreement shall be as set forth herein. 2. Responsibilities of the Provider a. Services to be provided. The Provider shall provide the County with all services required in Section 3 to satisfactorily complete the Project within the time limitations set forth herein and in accordance with the highest professional standards. b. Standard of Care. i) The Provider shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in performing services under this Agreement in accordance with the highest generally accepted standards of this type of Provider practice throughout the United States and in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to the performance of these services. Provider is solely responsible for the professional Revised 10/17 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: OBDE8BD9- OD9E- 4A10- 82D1- 609ED40EB9CO quality, accuracy and timely completion and /or submission of all work related to the Basic Services. ii) Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions of its agents, contractors, employees, or assigns in the performance of the Agreement. Provider shall correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at no additional cost to the County. iii) The Provider shall not, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, subcontract the performance of any work under this Agreement without prior written permission of the County. No permission for subcontracting shall create, between the County and the subcontractor, any contract or any other relationship. iv) Provider is an independent contractor of County. Any and all employees of the Provider engaged by the Provider in the performance of any work or services required of the Provider under this Agreement, shall be considered employees or agents of the Provider only and not of the County, and any and all claims that may or might arise under any workers compensation or other law or contract on behalf of said employees while so engaged shall be the sole obligation and responsibility of the Provider. v) If activities related to the performance of this Agreement require specific licenses, certifications, or related credentials Provider represents that it and/or its employees, agents and subcontractors engaged in such activities possess such licenses, certifications, or credentials and that such licenses certifications, or credentials are current, active, and not in a state of suspension or revocation. vi) In determining the basic services to be provided, should any documents be referenced in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall have priority in any conflict between the terms of referenced documents and the terms of this Agreement. Should a request for proposals and a proposal be referenced the terms of the request for proposals shall have priority over the terms of any proposal. 3. Basic Services a. Basic Services. The Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement are as follows (fully describe services to be provided): Professional services regarding the provision, setup and implementation of up to 57,500 real property accounts, and training of Software on customer's hardware including: Seven (7) field appraiser Wad Pro tablets remotely loaded with customer's technology -based resources including CAMA data, GIS data and up to one street level photography of each parcel together with other services as more fully described in Exhibit 1, Scope of Services, attached hereto. 4. Duration of Services a. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from March 23, 2018 to June 30, 2021. i) Implementation: April 10, 2018 — July 31, 2018. Revised 10/17 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: OBDE8BD9- OD9E- 4A10- 82D1- 609ED40EB9C0 ii) Delivery of Beta Software and test cases: August 14, 2018 — October 9, 2018. iii) Delivery of Production Software and training: beginning on or before December 4, 2018; unless a later date is preapproved by County. iv) Maintenance and support: December 4, 2018 — 11:59pm June 30, 2021. After June 30, 2021 and at County's sole option, maintenance and support may renew each subsequent year with annual maintenance and support running from July 1 through June 30 of the subsequent year until terminated by County. b. Scheduling of Services. i) The Provider shall schedule and perform its activities in a timely manner. ii) Should the County determine that the Provider is behind schedule, it may require the Provider to expedite and accelerate its efforts, including providing additional resources and working overtime, as necessary, to perform its services in accordance with the approved project schedule at no additional cost to the County. iii) The Commencement Date for the Provider's Basic Services shall be April 10, 2018. 5. Compensation a. Compensation for Basic Services. Compensation for Basic Services shall include all compensation due the Provider from the County for all services under this Agreement. The maximum amount payable for Basic Services shall not exceed seventy nine thousand four hundred ninety one Dollars ($79,491.25). The maximum amount payable is inclusive of all license, professional, maintenance, and support fees. Payment for Basic Services shall become due and payable within thirty (30) days of Provider properly invoicing County. Payment shall be subject to provisions of Section 5(b). b. Disputes. In the event the amount stated on an invoice is disputed by the County, the County may withhold payment of all or a portion of the amount stated on an invoice until the parties resolve the dispute. Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the terms of this Agreement, County may, without fault or penalty, withhold any payment associated with the work to be performed until such time as said work is completed. c. Additional Services. County shall not be responsible for costs related to any services in addition to the Basic Services performed by Provider unless County requests such additional services in writing and such additional services are evidenced by a written amendment to this Agreement. 6. Responsibilities of the County a. Cooperation and Coordination. The County has designated (Dwane Brinson) to act as the County's representative with respect to the Project and shall have the authority to render decisions within guidelines established by the County Manager and /or the County Revised 10/17 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: OBDE8BD9- OD9E- 4A10- 82D1- 609ED40EB9C0 Board of Commissioners and shall be available during working hours as often as may be reasonably required to render decisions and to furnish information. 7. Insurance a. General Requirements. Provider shall obtain, at its sole expense, Commercial General Liability Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Workers' Compensation Insurance, and any additional insurance as may be required by County's Risk Manager as such insurance requirements are described in the Orange County Risk Transfer Policy and Orange County Minimum Insurance Coverage Requirements (each document is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at http: / /www.orangecountync.gov /departments /purchasing division /contracts.php). If County's Risk Manager determines additional insurance coverage is required such additional insurance shall consist of N/A (if no additional insurance required mark N/A as being not applicable). Provider shall not commence work until such insurance is in effect and certification thereof has been received by the County's Risk Manager. 8. Indemnity a. Indemnity. The Provider agrees, without limitation, to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County from all loss, liability, claims or expense, including attorney's fees, arising out of or related to the Project and arising from property damage or bodily injury including death to any person or persons caused in whole or in part by the negligence or misconduct of the Provider except to the extent same are caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the County. It is the intent of this provision to require the Provider to indemnify the County to the fullest extent permitted under North Carolina law. 9. Amendments to the Agreement a. Changes in Basic Services. Changes in the Basic Services and entitlement to additional compensation or a change in duration of this Agreement shall be made by a written Amendment to this Agreement executed by the County and the Provider. The Provider shall proceed to perform the Services required by the Amendment only after receiving a fully executed Amendment from the County. 10. Termination a. Termination for Convenience of the County. This Agreement may be terminated without cause by the County and for its convenience upon seven (7) days' prior written notice to the Provider. b. Other Termination. The Provider may terminate this Agreement based upon the County's material breach of this Agreement; provided, the County has not taken all reasonable actions to remedy the breach. The Provider shall give the County seven (7) days' prior written notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement for cause. Compensation After Termination. Revised 10/17 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: OBDE8BD9- OD9E- 4A10- 82D1- 609ED40EB9C0 i) In the event of termination, the Provider shall be paid that portion of the fees and expenses that it has earned to the date of termination, less any costs or expenses incurred or anticipated to be incurred by the County due to errors or omissions of the Provider. ii) Should this Agreement be terminated, the Provider shall deliver to the County within seven (7) days, at no additional cost, all deliverables including any electronic data or files relating to the Project. d. Waiver. The payment of any sums by the County under this Agreement or the failure of the County to require compliance by the Provider with any provisions of this Agreement or the waiver by the County of any breach of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any claim for damages by the County for any breach of this Agreement or a waiver of any other required compliance with this Agreement. e. Suspension. County may suspend the Basic Services and this Agreement at any time for County's convenience and without penalty to County upon three (3) days' notice to Provider. Upon any suspension by County, Provider shall discontinue work on the Basic Services and shall not resume the Basic Services until notified to proceed by County. 11. Additional Provisions a. Limitation and Assignment. The County and the Provider each bind themselves, their successors, assigns and legal representatives to the terms of this Agreement. Neither the County nor the Provider shall assign or transfer its interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the other. b. Governing Law. This Agreement and the duties, responsibilities, obligations and rights of respective parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms that Provider and any subcontractors of Provider are and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147 - 86.58. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147 - 86.81. c. Non - Discrimination. Provider shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to all state and federal non - discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Non - Discrimination Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy (each policy is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at http: / /www.oran ec�ountync. ov/departments /purchasing division/contracts.php.) Any violation of the Orange County Non - Discrimination Policy is a breach of this Agreement and County may immediately terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the part of the County. This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the definition of breach to discrimination. Revised 10/17 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: OBDE8BD9- OD9E- 4A10- 82D1- 609ED40EB9C0 d. Dispute Resolution. Any and all suits or actions to enforce, interpret or seek damages with respect to any provision of, or the performance or non - performance of, this Agreement shall be brought in the General Court of Justice of North Carolina sitting in Orange County, North Carolina. It is agreed by the parties that no other court shall have jurisdiction or venue with respect to such suits or actions. Binding arbitration may not be initiated by either Party, however, the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of any dispute prior to the bringing of such suit or action. e. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement between the County and the Provider and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by written instrument signed by both parties. Modifications may be evidenced by facsimile signatures. f. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held as a matter of law to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and binding upon the Parties. g. Ownership of Work Product. Should Provider's performance of this Agreement generate documents, items or things that are specific to this Project such documents, items or things shall become the property of the County and may be used on any other project without additional compensation to the Provider. The use of the documents, items or things by the County or by any person or entity for any purpose other than the Project as set forth in this Agreement shall be at the full risk of the County. h. Non - Appropriation. Provider acknowledges that County is a governmental entity, and the validity of this Agreement is based upon the availability of public funding under the authority of its statutory mandate. In the event that public funds are unavailable and not appropriated for the performance of County's obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically expire without penalty to County immediately upon written notice to Provider of the unavailability and non - appropriation of public funds. It is expressly agreed that County shall not activate this non - appropriation provision for its convenience or to circumvent the requirements of this Agreement, but only as an emergency fiscal measure during a substantial fiscal crisis. In the event of a change in the County's statutory authority, mandate and /or mandated functions, by state and /or federal legislative or regulatory action, which adversely affects County's authority to continue its obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically terminate without penalty to County upon written notice to Provider of such limitation or change in County's legal authority. i. Signatures. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the consent of the Parties to utilize electronic signatures and the intent of the Parties to comply with Article I IA and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66. j. Notices. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by Revised 10/17 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: OBDE8BD9- OD9E- 4A10- 82D1- 609ED40EB9CO certified or registered mail, return receipt requested to the following: Orange County Provider's Name Attention:Dwane Brinson Data Cloud Solutions P.O. BOX 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW] Revised 10/17 7 4 West Main St, Suite 908 Springfield, OH 45501 DocuSign Envelope ID: OBDE8BD9- OD9E- 4A10- 82D1- 609ED40EB9CO IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, by and through their authorized agents, have hereunder set their hands and seal, all as of the day and year first above written. ORANGE COUNTY: y �oi3n c7u 9Isn 9i4g �9nR7e. 5d by: B6 fka *.. w'YS 6 5E477. Revised 10/17 8 PROVIDER: usigned by: By. 1�0' tn,�.v m 193E824E6004A8... Daniel Anderson, Owner Printed Name and Title DocuSign Envelope ID: OBDE8BD9- OD9E- 4A10- 82D1- 609ED40EB9CO Exhibit 1 Scope of Services and Other Terms DCS shall provide to Customer professional services regarding the provision, set -up, and implementation of up to 57,500 real property accounts; and training of Software on Customer hardware, including: a) Seven (7) field appraiser iPad Pro 1 4G LTE (or newer) machines remotely loaded with Customer's technology -based resources including CAMA data, GIS data, and up to one street level photograph of each parcel. Each of the CAMA Clouds" licensed devices (7 mobile, 5 desktop) can be operated in at least one or more combinations of the following functions (depending on final configurations, role settings, and mobile field appraisal versus office quality control): • Automated /Dynamic parcel visitation routing • New construction field listing • Updated street level photography • Sales and market data validation • Desktop review of properties via the admin console with streaming dashboards, Quality Control, Tracking, and Reporting modules • Reappraisal data verification / collection • Market areas statistical review and delineation notation • Land and building values equalization review • Reappraisal valuations final field review • Administrative monitoring of work performance with real -time management QC review, management of field operations, live mobile application tracking, and audit trails. • Board of Equalization field checks b) Configuration assistance of 7 Customer supplied Wad Pro 1 4G /LTE (or newer) mobile devices. c) Onsite, hands -on training of Customer in the use of Software, including the field appraisal functions and administrative management functions; not to exceed 3 days in total. Onsite training shall be in conducted in the following allotment(s): i) no more than one session containing 3 consecutive business days; and (1) additional days of training can be purchased on an as- needed basis. Any onsite training or professional services (including any excess) shall be billable by DCS to Customer on a time and materials basis, as may be needed and only as preapproved by Customer. d) Software as a Service (SaaS) hosting and implementation, covering all pertinent residential real property CAMA data -field mapping (see ii below), by DCS for the duration of licensed use by Customer. i) Customer must provide CAMA data, GIS shapefiles, and subject matter experts related to Customer data, workflow, and business processes in a format and DocuSign Envelope ID: OBDE8BD9- OD9E- 4A10- 82D1- 609ED40EB9CO Exhibit 1 manner deemed acceptable by DCS (e.g., Microsoft Access database, csv's, and /or SQL export; parcel boundaries shapefile, etc). All such data provided by Customer shall remain the property of Customer, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, including Exhibit A, to the contrary. ii) up to 175 read -only fields and 100 Editable Fields. Each extra read -only field would require an additional $75 one -time fee (not recurring costs). Each extra editable field would require an additional $300 one -time fee plus $50 /field /year in additional maintenance. e) Standard Maintenance and Support as described in this Agreement & the attached EULA. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the EULA, the terms of this Agreement shall control. (1) Premium Support and Professional Services are available for an additional time and materials fee, or a discounted rate for longer term commitments. Some examples of premium services include analyses of Customer specific use cases by DCS staff with executive authority with regard to software enhancements, change orders, and project management decisions; including, (a) mobile device mass appraisal and integrated field review best practices, (b) business process /requirements analysis, change management, and workflow optimization, and (c) appraisal analytics, consultation, and rates development. Onsite observations and findings shall be applied to Software training as applicable to the proper collection and incorporation of market data. Any professional services in excess of the amounts described in the Agreement shall be billable by DCS to Customer on a time and materials basis, as may be needed and only as preapproved by Customer through an amendment to the Agreement. License and Professional Fees for Software and /or Hardware Services. All licensing and implementation services set forth in the Agreement shall be completed for a sum not to exceed $30,250 plus $2,250 per mobile license. a) 50% of Software license and Professional fees (46,000 * 50% = $23,000) plus 100% of hardware fees (0 !Pads * $n/a = $0) shall be invoiced upon the execution of this Agreement. First installment not to exceed $23,000 for the integration and delivery of this Agreement's 7 mobile licenses and 5 desktop licenses. b) 30% of Software license and Professional fees (46,000 * 30% = $13,800) shall be invoiced within 15 days of DCS delivering a beta product for Customer's testing, approval, and remote beta training related thereto. Second installment not to exceed $13,800 for the integration and delivery of this Agreement's 7 mobile licenses and 5 desktop licenses. c) The final 20% of Software license and Professional fees (46,000 * 20% = $9,200) shall be invoiced within 15 days after the first day of Customer field appraisal staff receiving production training (i.e., 'go- live'. Customer may add additional licenses and additional CAMA CloudSM modules and upgrades after the execution of this Agreement through written purchase order. DocuSign Envelope ID: OBDE8BD9- OD9E- 4A1O- 82D1- 6O9ED4OEB9CO Exhibit 1 1) Annual Maintenance and Support Fees for Software. Yearly annual maintenance and support for which Customer shall be responsible to pay DCS an annual sum not to exceed $8,943.75 plus $562.50 per mobile license. Customer will be entitled to product Updates during the term of this Agreement, which include releases that correct identified errors in Software (including revisions or dot releases), and product Upgrades, which are subsequent versions of Software, and provide new or enhanced functionality. a) Full (non pro rata) annual maintenance begins July 1, 2019 and the first full annual total is due no later than July 31, 2019. (i) 100% of pro -rated Annual Maintenance and Support fees (12,881.25 less pro -rata 5,152.50 = $7,728.75) shall be invoiced within 15 days after the first day of Customer field appraisal staff receiving training as referenced in subsection 2 c) above. Pro -rated maintenance for year 2018 not to exceed $7,728.75. b) Yearly annual maintenance and support fees may increase to then current rates if Customer adds additional modules or upgrades after the execution of this Agreement as referenced in Sections 3)b) and 3)c). c) There is no credit or refund in the one -time license fees if the quantity of mobile licenses or upgrades is decreased at any point in the future, but the annual maintenance and support fees shall decrease by the then applicable and respective maintenance rate(s) per removed license or upgrade, per year. 2) DCS will provide standard support services on Software products in use by Customer and will use reasonable efforts to respond to all service inquiries within two (2) business days. However, DCS cannot guarantee response times for those inquiries requiring substantial research or if Customer does not provide sufficient details or reproduction steps. a) For each software product for which Customer has purchased, they will be provided with installation, basic set -up, problem analysis, problem resolution, and preventative or corrective service information and efforts to reproduce and correct errors identified by Customer or determine that errors are not reproducible. (i) Example: The pro -rated amount of $7,728.75 will be due prior to June 30, 2019. Then the first full year annual maintenance and support of $12,881.25 shall be due by 7/31/2019; then the second full year annual maintenance and support of $12,881.25 shall be due by 7/31/2020 for which maintenance and support shall expire at the end of 6/30/2021 if Customer provided a thirty (30) day notice to cancel, else renew annually until such notice is provided. (ii) Each of the above amounts can increase or decrease based upon the then current, applicable, and respective number of licenses or upgrades added or removed after the execution of this Agreement, in accordance with Sections 3 and 4. DocuSign Envelope ID: OBDE8BD9- OD9E- 4A1O- 82D1- 6O9ED4OEB9CO Exhibit 1 REVENUE CERTIFICATE I hereby certify that there is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which this contract is chargeable, and a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation of an amount not to exceed $53,728.75 payable prior to June 30, 2019 which is hereby authorized. Additionally, at least $12,881.25 shall be planned for budgeting and payable by July 31, 2020, and each year thereafter for ongoing annual maintenance and support of Software. See Section 3 -5 for proposed schedule of payments' due dates. 4/2/2018 Date Docusignedby: y 7O4E5181ACC1409_. uire u cAUr i rindnce and /or Purchasing Account No. 10330020 - 630000