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Service Level Agreement & Software Subscription
The purpose of this document is to define Service Level Agreement expectations and Software services and
platform details provided by ITpipes (VENDOR) to City of Fort Worth's Transportation and Public Works
Stormwater Management Division (CLIENT).
Service Level Agreement
Purpose:
The purpose of this Service Level Agreement (SLA) is to define expectations for software support provided by
Vendor to Client.
Definitions:
• "Availability" means,with respect to a particular Subscription,the periods when the Customer,which for
the sole purpose of the SLA shall include Consultant of Customer,can access all material portions of such
Subscription outside of(a) Scheduled Maintenance or Special Maintenance periods,or(b) any other
periods in which Third Party Issues are present. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,Vendor is
not responsible for,and the Subscription is still considered Available, in the event of(a) inability of
Customer to use the Subscription caused by Customer's service provider's failure to provide adequate
computing facilities or equipment(hardware or software), internet connectivity; (b) inadequate training of
Customer's personnel with respect to use of the Subscription or issues with password authorization that
are not the responsibility of Vendor; (c) suspensions of Customer's Subscription as permitted under the SLA
or Subscription Agreement; (d) Customer's breach of a term or condition of any Order Form or the SLA
causing the unavailability; or(e) events of Force Majeure as defined in the Agreement.
• Business Hours means 7 am to 5 pm (Mountain Time), Monday through Friday.
• "Scheduled Maintenance" means a period during which Vendor performs maintenance activities of the
Subscription, during which availability of all or part of the Subscription is suspended. Scheduled
Maintenance includes,without limitation,database index rebuilding, hardware upgrades,software
upgrades, and network upgrades,as applicable.
• "Special Maintenance" means a period during which Vendor may suspend availability of the Subscription,
in whole or in part, in order to address a Severity 1 Error.
• "Severity 1 Error" means a security or other performance issue which may impact one or more client's use
of or access to the Subscription and ultimately may impact the availability of the Subscription.
Fees&Terms:
SLA includes software service and support,with a maximum of 16 hours live telephone support per month, in
minimum 15-minute increments,for the period as defined in the Order Form. Any other hardware,software and/or
other products requested by CLIENT will be charged to CLIENT by VENDOR as specified in separately quoted fees
and terms. Future SLAB may be subject to different fees and terms.The fee for annual support is shown on the
Order Form.
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AGREE ME includes software service and support for one year,with a maximum of 16 hours live telephone
support per month, in minimum 15 minute increments,for the annual period as defined in the invoice. Any other
hardware,software and/or other products requested by CLIENT will be charged to CLIENT byVENDORas specified
in separately quoted fees and terms. Future AGREEMENTS maybe subject to different fees and terms. The fee for
annual support is shown on the Addendum A.
Software Support Services:
VENDOR and CLIENT agree that VENDOR will provide telephone software support Monday through Friday, 7 am to
5 pm MT, by CLIENT calling(505)341.0109 or 877-itpipes. This includes support for software technical issues,
access to download updates via the VENDOR website. Only CLIENT employees that have been through and
received software training from VENDOR are able to call in for support using this AGREEMENT. CLIENT employees
that are not trained from VENDOR will have a maximum of 2 calls available before the non-trained person will be
referred back to CLIENT trained personnel for support and CLIENT will be notified in writing when/if this occurs.
Optional Services:
With this Software Service Level Agreement, CLIENT has the option to purchase or add-on services.These are
included on Addendum A.
Cancellation:
Either party may cancel the SERVICE AGREEMENT by written notice to the other at the above addresses.The
unused portion of the SERVICE AGREEMENT, if any,is non-refundable. Should the vendor cancel the SERVICE
AGREEMENT,the unused portion, if any, is refundable upon request.Vendor and/or CLIENT shall provide a
minimum of 60 days written notice priorto the effective date of cancellation.
Effective Dates:
Service Level Agreement(AGREEMENT) begins upon VENDOR's receipt of this AGREEMENT signed by CLIENT. This
AGREEMENT will expire twelve months later.AGREEMENT does not automatically renew and is only renewed at
CLIENT's option each year.
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Software Subscription Agreement
Purpose:
This Agreement permits Client to receive and use VENDOR services and platforms that it makes available fora fee
and sets forth the terms and conditions under which they will be delivered and paid for. This Agreement will
govern Client's services on the Effective Date as well as any future orders placed by Client that reference this
Agreement.
Technology:
Client may access and use the VENDOR platform and related software described on Attachment A for the term as
described on Attachment A(the"Software Subscription Terms& Payment Schedule").Vendor retains all right,title,
and interest in and to the Platform, including without limitation all software incorporated into or used by the
Platform, and this Agreement does not grant Client any intellectual property rights in the Platform or any of its
components.
License:
Vendor hereby grants Client a nonexclusive license to use the Licensed Product, provided: (a) Client may give no
more concurrent users access to the Licensed Product than defined in Attachment A; (b) Client uses the license
soley for the Client's internal business operations;and (c) Client complies with the other restrictions set forth in
this agreement.
Standard End User Restrictions:
Copies of the Software created or transferred pursuant to this Agreement are licensed, not sold, and Client receives
no title to or ownership of any copy or of the Software itself. Furthermore,Client receives no rights to the Software
other than those specifically granted in this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Client
shall not: (a) modify, create derivative works from, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform,or sublicense the
Software; (b) use the Software for service bureau or time-sharing purposes or in any other way allow third parties
to exploit the Software; or(c) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive any of the
Software's source code.
Data:
Client does own their data and can export or download that data at any time into a Microsoft Access ODBC
database. This includes any data files such as database, related media files, related PDF reports,etc.
Cloud Services:
Subscriptions.Vendor retains all right,title, and interest in and to the System, including without limitation all
computers,other hardware,and software incorporated into or used by the System,and this Agreement does not
grant Client any intellectual property rights in the System or any of its components.
Warranty:
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Vendor represents and warrants that, during the subscription period,the Platform will perform materially
according to its documentation issued by Vendor.This warranty does not apply if the Subscription is not
administered by Client in accordance with this Agreement or any applicable instructions and training provided by
Vendor. If the Subscription fails to operate as warranted in this Section and Client notifies Vendor in writing of the
nature of the non-conformance ("Notice"),Vendor will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly repair or
replace the non-conforming Subscription without charge. If, after a reasonable opportunity to cure,Vendor does
not remedy the non-conformance, Client may no later than sixty (60) days after giving the Notice,terminate the
Subscription portion and receive a refund of the prepaid Subscription fees for the period following the date of
Notice.The foregoing provides Client's sole remedy for breach of the exclusive warranty.
Independent Contractor:
Vendor is an independent contractor and nothing in this Agreement will be deemed to make Vendor an agent,
employee, partner orjoint venture of Client. Vendor will have no authority to bind, commit, or otherwise obligate
Client in any manner whatsoever.
Liability:
Liability Cap. In no event will Vendor,Vendor's Licensors or Consultants be liable under any theory of liability,for
damages which, in the aggregate,exceed the amount of fees paid by Client for the subscription and services giving
rise to such damages in the one (1)year period prior to the claim.
Disclaimer of Damages:
In no event will Vendor,Vendor's licensors or consultants be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, exemplary,
punitive, or consequential damages including, but not limited to, business interruption or lost profits even if
notified of the possibility of such damage, and notwithstanding the failure of essential purpose of any remedy.
Force Majeure:
Except for Client's payment Vendor, neither party will be liable to the other party for any delay or failure of Vendor
to perform its obligations hereunder if such delay or failure arises from any cause or causes beyond the reasonable
control of such other party. Such causes include, but are not limited to, acts of God,floods,fires, loss of electricity
or other utilities,or delays by Client in providing required resources or support or performing any other
requirements hereunder.
Severability and Reformation:
Each provision of this Agreement is a separately enforceable provision. If any provision of this Agreement is
determined to be or becomes unenforceable or illegal,such provision will be reformed to the minimum extent
necessary in order for this Agreement to remain in effect in accordance with its terms as modified by such
reformation.
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Assignment:
In the event of Client's acquisition of,or merger with,a third party Client may continue to use the Vendor
Technology and the obligations and rights of Client under this Agreement will apply to,and maybe exercised only
in connection with,the operations of Client as they existed on the date prior to the acquisition or merger. Client
may not otherwise assign this Agreement or otherwise transfer any rights hereunder whether by operation of law,
change of control, or in any other manner,without the prior written consent of Vendor.Any assignment or transfer
in violation of this Section will be null and void.
Dispute Resolution:
Any dispute between the parties arising out of this Agreement will be first submitted to senior management of both
parties for a good faith attempt at amicable resolution. If the parties cannot settle the dispute within thirty (30)
days after such meeting of senior management,the dispute will be mediated in confidential mediation
proceedings by a mutually acceptable mediator to be chosen by Vendor within thirty(30) days after written notice
by either party demanding mediation. Vendor and Client will equally share costs of the mediation. The use of any
of the above-mentioned procedures will not be construed under the doctrines of[aches,waiver,or estoppel to
affect the rights of either party adversely. Nothing in this Section will prevent Vendor from collecting fees due
under Section 3, nor will it prevent either party from resorting to judicial proceedings, if(a) good faith efforts to
resolve the dispute under these procedures have been unsuccessful; (b)the claim or dispute involves intellectual
property rights;or(c) interim relief from a court is necessary to prevent serious and irreparable injury to that party
or to others.
Entire Agreement.
This Agreement,with Attachment A,contains the entire agreement of the parties on the subject matter hereof,and
may be amended only by execution of an additional written and signed agreement.
Client Name: C/ OF TORT 4,00kt/4 Vendor: Infrastructure Technologies, LLC.
Printed Name: Susan Alanis Printed Name: Cori J. Criss
Contact Title: Assistant City Manager Contact Title: President
Signature: Signature:
Date Signed: Date Signed: May 9,2019
Dated Effective: &/,/�
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Attachment A: Software Subscription Terms & Payment Schedule
Term: This is a 5 year minimum commitment.
Payment: Client shall pay Vendor the following total amount$25,500 for use of the platform. Client shall pay the
following amounts,each due prior to the date listed in the Software Subscription
Software Licensing Included:
• ITpipes Web,3 user license
• ITpipes Cloud, up to 3 tb (ITpipes cloud hosting of CFW DPW SWMD Storm mainline inspection data)
• ITpipes Sync,Advanced (ITpipes sync with advanced features such as folder syncing,which CFW DPW
SWMD uses for contractor data import.)
Software Subscription Term&Payment Schedule:
Due Date PaymentAmount' Term
'Payment is divided into two
installments per annum.
June 30,2019 $5,100 July 1,2019 to June 30,2020
June 30,2020 $5,100 July 1,2020 to June 30,2021
June 30,2021 $5,100 July 1,2021 to June 30,2022
June 30,2022 $5,100 July 1,2022 to June 30,2023
June 30,2023 $5,100 July 1,2023 to June 30,2024
Optional Services:With this Software Service Level Agreement, CLIENT has the option to purchase or add-on
services.
• Technical Support services, cost per 4 hour block: $600 per four hour block to be used in minimum one hour
increments.
• Project Management or Advanced Consulting Services, cost per 4 hour block: $750 per four hour block, to be
used in minimum one hour increments
• On-site Consulting Services, cost per day: $1,500 per day with advance scheduling/flexibility required, 2 days
minimum and travel costs may be associated if under 3 days minimum.
Client shall pay Vendor for additional products or services purchased outside the quote.
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Contract Compliance Manager:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person responsible
for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including
ensuring all performance and reporting requirements.
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Assistant Director,IT Solutions Department U
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John B. StWn s8WWt City Attorney
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