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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCivic Plus Contract.pdfmun icode CONNECTING YOU &YOUR COMMUNITY Website Redesign, Hosting, and Support Quote for Medina, Washington Dennis Cimatu PO Box 2235 Tallahassee, FL 32316 850.692.7034 dennis@municode.com LETTER OF INTEREST 03/15/2021 Dear Selection Team: Thank you for the opportunity to present our quote for website redesign, hosting, and support services. It is our goal to deliver an accessible, mobile -friendly web presence that is professional, easy -to -use, and easy -to -maintain. Municode has developed a portfolio of online services that are tailored for local government agencies. We have worked with cities, towns, villages, counties, and other local government agencies for over seventy years continually striving to make your job easier. Our Municode Web content management system allows your community to find content by providing multiple navigation paths to each page. Our designs reinforce self-service to enable 247 online access to your organization's services. We create your website using Drupal, an industry -leading content management system. Our ongoing Circle of Governance initiative to strengthen democracy includes seamless integrations that connect Municode Web with our suite of online municipal solutions including code of ordinance integration (Municode NEXT) and meeting management integration (Municode Meetings). These integrations include unified search (including PDFs) and cross -links across each platform. We are thrilled at the opportunity to partner on such an important initiative. Sincerely, �w?/Meetings Brian Gilday President, Web : Division 1.4101OLIt4 III kV Letterof Interest............................................................................................................................................2 Contents........................................................................................................................................................3 CompanyProfile............................................................................................................................................4 References and Design Examples...................................................................................................................6 Website Content Management System (CMS) Features...............................................................................12 Meeting and Agenda Management (INCLUDED)...........................................................................................13 Project Timeline and Approach....................................................................................................................14 Hosting, Maintenance, and Customer Support.............................................................................................17 ProjectCosts................................................................................................................................................19 PaymentSchedule.......................................................................................................................................20 ServicesAgreement.....................................................................................................................................21 COMPANY PROFILE History, Mission, and Team With over 70 years of experience, Municode's mission is to strengthen democracy by connecting public sector organization with their communities. Our solutions promote transparency and efficiency - such as custom website design, meeting and agenda management, online payment portals, the legal codification process, and our robust suite of online legislative search tools. Municode has been in business for over 70 years and partners with more than 4,000 government agencies across all fifty states. Municode is a privately -owned corporation and is financially sound. Our leadership focuses on improving Municode through investments in its people and its technology. Our culture is conducive to the longevity of our employees; Our clients can establish a long-term partnership with our experienced, stable workforce. Municode is home to over 160 CONNECTING 65+ YEARS OF O00Munid al Clients ............ employees (most of whom enjoy EXPERIENCE MILLION RESIDENTS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT a 10+year tenure). Our headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida includes four buildings totaling 56,000 square feet. Our West Coast office is in Portland, Oregon. We also have individual team members working across the country. Our Vision: Simple, Seamless Integration Our vision is to create seamless integration between our service offerings. The goal is to reduce staff workload, while at the same time, increasing the ability for municipalities to connect with their communities. The following example integration points are either in place today or envisioned in our future strategic roadmap. • Unified search across all platforms (website, meetings, online codes) • Auto -publish meetings to your Municode Web website • Ordinance auto -publishing from the Meetings platform to your online code, queued for supplementation, Code of ordinance cross- references to legislative voting history, minutes, and video/audio Legal name: Municipal Code Corporation EIN: 59-0649026 Company headquarters / offices: Tallahassee, FL / Portland, OR Support hours: 8AM-8PM Eastern Project Team We have a highly skilled team with a customer service focus. Jarrod - Project Sponsorship / Project Management / Customer Service Jarrod has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Business Administration from the University of Oregon. Jarrod is the Director of Professional Services and leads all aspects of project development and customer support. Dave - Project Management / User Experience Dave has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from California State University. In addition to project and design leadership, Dave will participate in various analytical, site configuration, content migration, and training activities. Mary Joy — Project Management / User Experience Mary Joy has that unique ability to put technical concepts into easy -to - understand terms with clients such as Dunkin Donuts, Gillette, Fidelity, and Osram Sylvania. A Bentley graduate with a Bachelor of Science in CIS, Mary Joy leads our customer support efforts and content migration. Paul — Development / Systems Architecture / CIA Paul has been working on software systems for years and is a strong member of our team. We will turn to Paul for any custom development work that might be required. In addition, Paul has many years of experience in quality assurance testing, so he will be acting as Municode's lead tester for the engagement. Drago - Graphic Design Drago's work speaks for itself. He has the unique ability to capture the essence of your branding and communication requirements and transform them to stunning web designs. REFERENCES AND DESIGN EXAMPLES Standard Designs Our standard designs come as part of our base price and are a great option for those who want a professional, mobile friendly design without the added expense of custom graphic design work. You choose from one of our standard layouts and still get to customize the color palette and background photos. DEMO SITE � a Municode Tonasket Washington http://www.tonasketcity.org Population: 1,032 Alice Attwood Clerk 509-486-2132 tonasket(@nvinet.com Cusick Washington http://www.townofcusick.com Population: 207 Kristen Kellberg Town Assistant (509) 671-9008, (509) 671-5894 townofcusick(@izmail.com Chewelah Washington https://www.cityofchewelah.org Population: 2,607 Dorothy Knauss Mayor 509-935-8311 mayor@cityofchewelah.org :� Same features and systems as custom design. Customize your images. 0 Your logo. 0 Customize the header bar color. :� Customize your menus. 0 Customize your quick links. 0 Customize your button colors. 0 Customize the footer bar color. Custom Designs There is a reason why we have loyal customers! It is because we have a great solution, we take care of our customers, and we are committed to working with you for the long haul. When you pick up the phone and call us, we answer! When you email, we respond quickly — usually within 30 minutes. When you need us, we will be there for you. But don't take our word for it, ask our clients. Camas Washington https://www.cityofcamas.us Population: 19,355 Sherry Coulter Information Technology Director (360) 817-1550 scoulter@cityofcamas.us Chehalis Washington http://ci.chehalis.wa.us Population: 7,259 Caryn Foley City Clerk 360-345-1042 ext 3 cfoley@ci.chehalis.wa.us Oak Harbor Washington http://www.oakharbor.org Population: 22,075 Patricia Soule Finance Director & Info Services 360-279-4538 psoule@oakharbor.org Port Townsend Washington https://cityofpt.us Population: 9,113 Kelly Graves Executive Assistant / Communications 360-379-5047 kgraves@cityofpt.us Q Yacolt Washington http://www.townofyacolt.com Population: 1,566 Dawn Salisbury Town Clerk 360-686-3922 dawn.saIisbury@townofVacolt.com Mercer Island Washington http://www.mercerisland.gov Population: 22,699 Deborah Estrada City Clerk 206-275-7793 deb.estrada@mercergov.org West Sound Utility Water District Washington https://www.wsud.us Heidi Hill Secretary 360-874-5005 hhill@wsud.us Quincy Police Department http://www.guincypd.org Eric Talbot Admin Assistant to Chief of Police 509-797-1001 ETalbot@quincypd.org Lakewood Water District Washington http://www.lakewoodwater.org Christian Fast IT Manager 253-588-4423 cfast(@lakewoodwater.orL7 '&st s3urd . .. . . . Corvallis Oregon https://www.corvaIIisoregon.gov/ Population: 54,462 Patrick Rollens PIO 541-766-6368 Patrick.rolIens@corvaIIisoregon.gov [NAGW AWARD WINNER] Wilsonville Oregon http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us Population: 19,509 Beth Wolf Systems Analyst 503-570-1513 wolf Pci.wilsonville.or.us Woodburn Oregon httDS://www.woodburn-or.eov Population: 24,080 Brian Miles IT Manager 503-982-5399 brian.miles@ci.woodburn.or.us Estacada Oregon httD://www.citvofestacada.or Population: 2,695 Matt Lorenzen Economic Development Manager 503-630-8275 x206 lorenzen@cityofestacada.org YMGIrForar 4wY 411. F- -I 'ca�rAUs� Troutdale Oregon https://www.troutdaleoregon.gov Population: 15,962 Ray Young City Manager 503-674-7233 ray.young@troutdaleoregon.gov Aumsville Oregon http://aumsville.teammunicode.com Population: 3,584 Ron Harding City Administrator (503) 749-2030 rharding@aumsville.us Independence Oregon http://www.ci.independence.or.us Population: 9,375 Jason Kistler IT Manager 503-837-1198 kistler.iason(@ci.indeaendence.or.us Brownsville Oregon http://www.ci.brownsville.or.us Population: 1,668 Scott McDowell City Administrator 541-466-5880 admin(@ci.brownsville.or.us West Linn Oregon http://www.westlinnoregon.gov/ Population: 25,109 Shane Boyle IT Manager 503-722-5506 sboyle@westlinnoregon.gov alus3#.`VANIA Specialty Sub -Site Graphic Designs We also offer the option of having graphic designs for sub -sites that require specialized branding. We call these 'specialty sub -sites'. We leverage your main CMS and database, which allows us to offer these sub -sites with the same functionality as your main site yet with a completely different look and feel. Economic Development www.choosewoodstock.com https://addisontexas.net/econ-dev Airports https://www.citVofprineviIle.com/airport https://addisontexas.net/airport ®Airport r.w�n� ccxwc�ue w.rv�re ocnciucixrorxanox Police and Fire www.guincypd.org https://addisontexas.net/police �'\ G'JR1L'Y P0[JLE u . � aeMe>re�� n Parks & Recreation www.cprdnewberg.org https://www.wilsonvilleparksandrec.com/parksrec Libraries www.woodstockpubliclibrary.org https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/library Event Centers / Cultural Centers https://addisontexas.net/actc www.woodstockoperahouse.com 1 � Golf Courses Tourism www.meadowlakesgc.com https://www.cottagegrove.org/golf Nbor rr www.gofruita.com http://www.wrangell.com/visitorservices OutdoorsExperience the WEBSITE CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS) FEATURES Municode Web was designed for local governments by experts in local government. It utilizes Drupal, an open - source platform, that powers millions of websites and is supported by an active, diverse, and global community. We are the Drupal experts for local government! Key Project Deliverables WEBSITE DESIGN HOSTING CONTENT MIGRATION SUPPORT :� TRAINING Standard Features O Responsive Mobile Friendly Design O Unlimited Online Fillable Forms O Simple Page Editor O Emergency Alerts O Best -in -Class Search Engine O Meeting Agendas/Minutes/Videos O Social Media Integration O Event Calendar O Web Page Categories - create a page once, O Page Versioning / Audit Trail have it show up in multiple places O Latest News / Press Releases O Department Micro -sites (sites -within -a -site) O Anti-spam controls O Rotating Banners and Headline Articles O Email Harvesting Protection O Online Job Postings O Broken Link Finder O Online Bid/RFP Postings O Dynamic Sitemap O Photo Album Slideshows O Support for Windows, Mac, Linux O Google Maps Integration O Video integration (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) O Resource/Document Center O Client owns rights to all data O Image auto -scaling and resizing O Organization/Staff Directory O Site Metrics (Google Analytics) O Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) O Scheduled Publish On/Off Dates O Share This Button (Facebook/Twitter) O Unlimited User logins O Secure Pages / SSL O Unlimited Content O Printer Friendly Pages O Word -like WYSIWYG Editor O RSS Feeds Inbound/Outbound O Private Pages — staff view only O Board Management Optional Features/Services O Email Subscriptions / Notifications O Business Directory O Projects Directory O Facility Reservations O Parks and Trails Directory O Specialty Sub -site Graphic Designs O Property Directory (Commercial/Industrial) MEETING AND AGENDA MANAGEMENT (Included) Municode Web includes a standard feature to post meeting agendas and minutes. Many organizations seek the additional features of an agenda management solution such as agenda item approval workflow, auto -generated PDF/Word agendas, live council voting/roll call, and audio/video integration. Municode Meetings is the easiest -to -use and most modern agenda management system in the industry. It is a 100% cloud -based offering that will greatly reduce the staff time and effort required to create and publish online agendas and minutes. Key Project Deliverables 0 BOARD/COMMITTEE SETUP - configure as many boards as you need - no limit 0 MEETING TEMPLATE DESIGN - design one or more meeting templates to your custom specifications 0 TRAINING 0 WORKFLOW - setup custom agenda item approval workflows Standard Features O Unlimited Meetings and Agenda Templates O Unlimited Meeting Agenda Templates O Unlimited Users O Create Meetings O Submit/Add Agenda Items O Attach agenda item files O Create Agendas O Create Agenda Packets Service and Support 0 USERS/ROLES/PERMISSIONS - create and configure unlimited user accounts 0 ANNUAL SERVICE - 99.95% up -time guarantee, data backups, disaster recovery 0 SUPPORT - 8AM to 8PM Eastern phone and email support; 24x7x365 emergency support O Create Meeting Minutes O Approve Items with Approval Workflow O Auto Publishing Agenda, Agenda Packet, Minutes to the web O Self-service YouTube video time stamping O Integration with Swagit Video (coming soon) O Voting/Roll Call O Integration with Municode Web calendar We will guarantee service uptime of 99.95%. In the event this service level is not met within a given month, you will receive a credit for that month's service. We will provide you contact numbers to reach us 24x7x365 for catastrophic site issues. We will also be available from Monday to Friday 8AM-8PM EST via email and phone to handle routine questions from staff. We will perform security upgrades and other optimizations during off -hours, typically between the hours of 12-3AM PST, if such work requires your meetings to be off-line. We will provide at least 14 days' notice for any non -emergency maintenance that requires down -time. Our auto -monitoring software continually monitors performance and instantly alerts us when problems occur. We act as soon as possible and no later than two hours after problems are detected. PROJECT TIMELINE AND APPROACH Project Timeline Sample The typical project takes 3-4 months (standard design) 1 5-7 months {custom design). 5 Weeks The high-level timeline below is an approximation. We will finalize the schedule once we meet with you. i Analyze and Confirm 4' M Design and Build onbcarding �NigrateCon ten t O CJ Testing Train � • �r HoMrk& %%Mr canoe And R* Client Responsibilities The client's responsibility and the key to a smooth on -time deployment is providing the initial information and approving proofs quickly. Q The Client will make available to Municode relevant images, photos, logos, colors, and other branding material as well as an inventory of existing applications, websites, and content at the start of this effort. The Client will create new content copy as needed. Q The Client will assign a single point of contact for Municode to interact with that will be responsible for coordinating the schedules of other project stakeholders. ✓Q The Client will review any deliverables requiring formal approval within 5 business days and return all comments/issues at or before those 5 days have elapsed. ✓Q The Client will assign one person who will act as the "ultimate decision maker" in the case where consensus among the team cannot be reached. ✓Q The Client must agree to applicable terms of services for Google related services such as Google Analytics and Google Maps to access those features. Municode is not responsible for Google's decisions related to discontinuing services or changing current APIs. Project Phase Descriptions WDeliverables Website Assessment: Municode will complete an analysis of your current website(s) to assess the existing navigation, features/functions, and quality of content. Organizational Overview Inventory/Survey: Municode will provide an organizational overview document for you to O Organization Survey complete as part of this assessment. Website Design Meeting: MunicodO Website designe will conduct a design meeting with a client -defined web advisory specification sheet team. We recommend the advisory team be limited to a maximum of 6 (graphic design and members. This design meeting will allow the website advisory team to provide information /navigation input regarding the overall design of the new website, including the site design) branding as well as high-level site navigation. This team will act as the initial review team for website design concepts. In addition, this team will act as the final review team for the website before it is approved for go -live. Design Concept Creation and Approval (Custom Designs): Municode will complete home page design concepts for the Home Page and inner pages. These design concepts will incorporate all the graphical elements as well as the high-level sitemap. You will select a winning concept after going through a series of iterative design revision meetings. We allow for a total of 6 revisions. Website Setup, Configure, and Customization: Municode will create a fully functional website that includes the functional elements described in this proposal. As part of the website setup, Municode will finalize any remaining elements to the approved design and navigation. Deliverables O Design concepts O Finalized design (Sketch, Figma, or Photoshop) O Functional beta website with approved design O Content migration Content Finalization and Departmental Acceptance Municode migrates initial content and your trained staff finalizes prior to go -live. See pricing section for specific number of included pages. Meeting Agendas and Minutes: Client completes an excel template with information regarding each meeting plus corresponding files. Municode will then auto -import that content. Files must be provided with a standard naming convention to allow for auto parsing of date. (i.e. minutes_061516.pdf, etc.) Standard Web Pages: A standard web page is defined as a page that contains a title, body text, and up to a total of 5 links, file attachments, or images. If you require migration of more complex pages, we can provide a custom quote. Directory pages (Staff Directory, Proiects, Commercial/Industrial Properties, Business Directory, Ordinances/Resolutions): Client completes manually or may request a custom quote. For custom quotes, client completes an excel template with directory data and Municode auto -imports directory content. Staff Training Throughout the development and after launch, our customers have access to training, resources and educational opportunities that help them thrive. Our initial training is offered to administrators and content contributors. Municode Functional Testing Municode will perform a series of tests across multiple browser and operating system versions to confirm site functionality. These tests will confirm proper functionality of all features documented in this proposal. Acceptance Testing Staff will review the website for completeness. Municode will have completed functional testing and cross -browser compatibility testing. Go -Live We will work with you to make the appropriate 'A' Record DNS entry changes to begin the process of propagating the new production web server IP address. Deliverables O Content creation and migration O Departmental content 'signoff' Deliverables O On -site (if applicable) O Web teleconference O Videos and User guides Deliverables O Completing Testing Checklists O Site acceptance by client Deliverables O Accepted Final Live Website HOSTING, MAINTENANCE, AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT Hosting We provide first-class hosting services in a secure data center. We take cyber security seriously. Your website will be secure from multiple perspectives: ❑ Data Center We host your website in a secure data center. The data center is manned 24x7x365. Your website is maintained using firewalls, load balancers, multiple web application servers, and a database server. We apply security updates to the entire web server stack on a regular basis. N Data transmission We guarantee up to 1 Terabyte of data transfer per month. Web CMS software security We apply security updates to your Drupal-based CMS whenever updates are posted. Your website is built on Drupal software that has the confidence of millions of websites in both the private sector and public sector, including whitehouse.gov, the City of Boston and the City of Los Angeles. Several built-in security mechanisms are in place to prevent cross -site scripting attacks. Web transmission security Your website is secured with SSL to encrypt transmission of data. We SSL-enable every page on your website for maximum security. User authentication security Our solution is configured with granular role -based permissions, and each user is required to login with a unique user id and password. We also offer a two -factor authentication option using Google Authenticate if that should be something you are interested in pursuing. ❑ Data Backup We back up your data in multiple geographic locations. Backups occur daily, weekly, monthly, and up to 7 years of annual data backups. i Guaranteed Uptime Municode guarantee web server uptime of 99.95%. In the event this service level is not met within a given month, you will receive a credit for that month's service Maintenance and Customer Support ❑ 240 Customer support: We will provide you contact numbers to reach us 24x7x365 for catastrophic site issues. We will also be available from Monday to Friday 8AM-8PM EST via email and phone to handle routine website operation questions from staff. i Security upgrades: Municode will apply security upgrades to your solution's core and contributed modules ensuring that your website stays secure. Municode will perform security upgrades and other web server and website optimizations during off -hours, typically between the hours of 9PM-3AM Pacific, if such work requires taking the website off-line. We will provide at least 14 days' notice for any non -emergency maintenance that requires down -time. • Site Monitoring and Site Recovery: Municode will install auto -monitoring software routines that continually monitor website performance and alert us when problems occur. We will act as soon as possible and no later than two hours after problems are detected. * Free feature upgrades: As we update our base Municode features, you receive those upgrades for FREE. PROJECT COSTS Design, Development, and Implementation Phase $8,300 • Fully functional Municode CMS with all base features • Responsive mobile -friendly website with custom design • Content migration; up to 100 pages; 5 years meetings migration • Training: web teleconference, video, user guides Annual Hosting, Maintenance, and Customer Support $6,500 / year • 80GB disk space and up to 1 terabyte data transfer per month • 99.95% up -time guarantee, telephone support 8AM-8PM Eastern • Email support with one -hour response time during working hours • Emergency 247 support • Up to 3 hours' webinar refresher trainings per year • Meeting and Agenda Management (Municode Meetings) • Board Management Total Year 1 Costs Select Additional Website Options ❑ Email Subscriptions / Notifications ❑ Projects Directory ❑ Parks and Trails Directory ❑ Property Listings (Commercial/Industrial) ❑ Facility Reservations ❑ Business Directory ❑ Microsite color/logo customization ❑ Specialty sub -site graphic designs ❑ Site graphic redesign every 4th year ❑ Additional on -site visits (training, consultation, etc.) ❑ Custom Feature Development $14,800 $600 per year $200 per year $200 per year $200 per year $1500 setup + $900 per year $750 setup + $600 per year $500 one-time (per microsite) $3500 + $600 per year (per design) $600 per year (per design) $1500 day 1, $1000 per day (days 2+) $150 per hour or fixed bid quote PAYMENT SCHEDULE • No long-term commitments required. We will earn your trust. You may cancel service at any time. • Guaranteed pricing. Hosting and Support fees will not increase for first three years. • Payment schedule will be adjusted accordingly based on selected optional features. • Annual hosting and support fees starting year four will increase according to the previous year -ending Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers. Option B: 4-year Interest -free Payment Schedule - Year 1 o at time of contract signature ■ Project payment 1 of 4 $2,075 ■ Annual website hosting/support $6,500 ■ Total year 1 $8,575 - Year 2 0 one year from contract signature ■ Project payment 2 of 4 $2,075 ■ Annual website hosting/support $6,500 ■ Total year 2 $8,575 - Year 3 o two years from contract signature ■ Project payment 3 of 4 $2,075 ■ Annual website hosting/support $6,500 ■ Total year 3 $8,575 - Year 4 o three years from contract signature ■ Project payment 4 of 4 $2,075 ■ Annual website hosting/support $6,500 ■ Total year 4 $8,575 Notes • Four-year commitment required. • Guaranteed pricing. Hosting and Support fees will not increase for first four years. • Payment schedule will be adjusted accordingly based on selected optional features. • Annual hosting and support fees starting year five will increase according to the previous year -ending Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers. SERVICES AGREEMENT This agreement ("AGREEMENT") is entered between Medina, Washington ("CLIENT") and Municipal Code Corporation ("CONSULTANT"). 1. Term of AGREEMENT. This AGREEMENT shall commence effective the date signed by the CLIENT. It shall automatically renew annually. This AGREEMENT shall terminate upon the CLIENT's providing CONSULTANT with sixty (60) days' advance written notice. 2. Compensation. It is understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto, that the CLIENT shall pay the CONSULTANT for services based on the payment schedule provided as set forth in the section marked "Payment Schedule". Payment will be made to CONSULTANT within thirty (30) days of the receipt of approved invoices for services rendered. 3. Scope of Services. CONSULTANT's services under this AGREEMENT shall consist of services as detailed in the attached proposal including appendices ("SERVICES"). SERVICES may be amended or modified upon the mutual written AGREEMENT of the parties. 4. Integration. This AGREEMENT, along with the SERVICES to be performed contain the entire agreement between and among the parties, integrate all the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental hereto, and supersede all prior written or oral discussions or agreements between the parties or their predecessors -in - interest with respect to all or any part of the subject matter hereof. S. Warranty. CONSULTANT warrants that any services provided hereunder will be performed in a professional and workmanlike manner and the functionality of the services will not be materially decreased during the term. 6. Liability. CONSULTANT's total liability arising out of any acts, omissions, errors, events, or default of CONSULTANT and/or any of its employees or contractors shall be limited by the provisions of the AGREEMENT and further limited to a maximum amount equal to the fees received by CONSULTANT from CLIENT under this AGREEMENT. 7. Termination. This AGREEMENT shall terminate upon the CLIENT's providing CONSULTANT with sixty (60) days' advance written notice. In the event the AGREEMENT is terminated by the CLIENT's issuance of said written notice of intent to terminate, the CONSULTANT shall pay CLIENT a pro -rated refund of any prepaid service fees (for the period from the date of the termination through to the end of the term). If, however, CONSULTANT has substantially or materially breached the standards and terms of this AGREEMENT, the CLIENT shall have any remedy or right of set-off available at law and equity. 8. Independent Contractor. CONSULTANT is an independent contractor. Notwithstanding any provision appearing in this AGREEMENT, all personnel assigned by CONSULTANT to perform services under the terms of this AGREEMENT shall be employees or agents of CONSULTANT for all purposes. CONSULTANT shall make no representation that it is the employee of the CLIENT for any purposes. 9. Confidentiality. (a) Confidential Information. For purposes of this AGREEMENT, the term "Confidential Information" means all information that is not generally known by the public and that: is obtained by CONSULTANT from CLIENT, or that is learned, discovered, developed, conceived, originated, or prepared by CONSULTANT during the process of performing this AGREEMENT, and relates directly to the business or assets of CLIENT. The term "Confidential Information" shall include, but shall not be limited to: inventions, discoveries, trade secrets, and know-how; computer software code, designs, routines, algorithms, and structures; product information; research and development information; lists of clients and other information relating thereto; financial data and information; business plans and processes; and any other information of CLIENT that CLIENT informs CONSULTANT, or that CONSULTANT should know by virtue of its position, is to be kept confidential. (b) Obligation of Confidentiality. During the term of this AGREEMENT, and always thereafter, CONSULTANT agrees that it will not disclose to others, use for its own benefit or for the benefit of anyone other than CLIENT, or otherwise appropriate or copy, any Confidential Information except as required in the performance of its obligations to CLIENT hereunder. The obligations of CONSULTANT under this paragraph shall not apply to any information that becomes public knowledge through no fault of CONSULTANT. 10. Assignment. Neither party may assign or subcontract its rights or obligations under this AGREEMENT without prior written consent of the other party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may assign this AGREEMENT in its entirety, without consent of the other party, in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization, or sale of its assets. 11. Cooperative Purchasing. CONSULTANT and CLIENT agree that other public agencies may purchase goods and services under this solicitation or contract at their own cost and without CONSULTANT or CLIENT incurring any financial or legal liability for such purchases. 12. Governing Law. This AGREEMENT shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without resort to any jurisdiction's conflicts of law, rules, or doctrines. Submitted by: Municipal Code Corporation By: Title: Brian Gilday - Preside KZebsite Division Accepted by: By: Title: City Manager Date: 3/15/21