Contract - Computer Masters - 2010-03-18 AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT is made and effective as of March 18, 2010 between the
Costa Mesa Sanitary District, a sanitary district ("District") and Computer Masters,
("Consultant"). In consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein,
the parties agree as follows:
1. TERM
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This Agreement shall commence on March 18, 2010, and shall remain and
continue in effect until tasks described herein are completed, but in no event later than
June 30, 2010, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
2. SERVICES
Consultant shall perform the tasks described and set forth in Exhibit "A",
attached hereto and incorporated herein as though set forth in full. Consultant shall
complete the tasks according to the schedule of performance which is also set forth in
Exhibit "A".
3. PERFORMANCE
Consultant shall at all times faithfully, competently and to the best of his/her/its
ability, experience, and talent perform all tasks described herein. Consultant shall
employ, at a minimum, generally accepted standards and practices utilized by persons
engaged in providing similar services as are required of Consultant hereunder in
meeting its obligations under this Agreement.
The District has a requirement to modernize the previously existing District website to
provide Public Outreach using the District provide site map and incorporating the
following minimum characteristics:
1 . Site Search by subject, topic and solid waste or liquid waste categories;
2. Survey Responses;
3. Downloading forms for job applications and similar documents;
4. E-Newsletter Capability;
5. District/Community Calendar;
6. Community Events;
7. Drop Down and Side Menus;
8. Content Management Tool for content pages;
9. 5-10 Video Modules;
10.Import Existing Data with a 5-year archive;
11 .Directors and Staff Biographies and Photos;
12.Manager's Letter;
13.Special Programs;
14.Host District website on a recommended host site;
15.Other related items
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Consultant shall design and develop a modern and user-friendly online presence for the
District. The Website will be inviting and engaging with.a modern and contemporary
look and will be easy to navigate and strategically designed to include important
information about recycling, schedules, rates, sewer matters and trash containers.
Consultant will provide a well-designed, visually appealing layout including the •
homepage to create an online identity, restructuring internal pages to organize content
by target audience and topic and create an overall look and feel representing the
professionalism of the District and its Board of Directors. A Content Management
Software will be provided by Consultant in order for CMSD Staff to keep the Webiste
up-to-date with the ability to add new pages. Consultant shall provide a turnkey service
resulting in a completely functional website.
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4. DISTRICT MANAGEMENT
• District's Project Manager shall be Thomas Fauth and shall represent District in
all matters pertaining to the administration of this Agreement, review and approval of all
products submitted by Consultant, but not including the authority to enlarge the Tasks to
be Performed or change the compensation due to Consultant. The District Manager
shall be authorized to act on Districts behalf and to execute all necessary documents
which enlarge the Tasks to be Performed or change Consultant's compensation, subject
to Section 5 hereof.
5. PAYMENT
(a) The District agrees to pay Consultant monthly, in accordance with the
payment rates, terms and schedule of payment as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached
hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full, based upon
actual time spent on the above tasks. This amount shall not exceed Twelve thousand,
six-hundred twenty-five dollars and fifty cents ($12,625.50) for the total term of the
Agreement unless additional payment is approved as provided in this Agreement. The
District chooses to select the Optional Website Hosting with Secure Socket Layers
128/256 bit encryption for three years at a total amount not to exceed Eight-hundred
fifty-five dollars and fifty-nine cents ($855.59) as specified in the proposal set forth in
Exhibit "A".
(b) Consultant shall not be compensated for any services rendered in connection
with its performance of this Agreement which are in addition to those set forth herein,
unless such additional services are authorized in advance and in writing by the District
Manager. Consultant shall be compensated for any additional services in the amounts
and in the manner as agreed to by District Manager and Consultant at the time District's
written authorization is given to Consultant for the performance of said services. The
District Manager may approve additional work not to exceed the greater of fifteen-
thousand dollars ($15,000.00) or two percent (2%) of the total contract sum. Any
additional work in excess of this amount shall be approved by the Board of Directors.
(c) Consultant will submit invoices for actual services performed. Invoices shall
be submitted on or about the first business day of each month, or as soon thereafter as
practical, for services provided in the previous month. Payment shall be made within
thirty (30) days of receipt of each invoice as to all non-disputed fees. If the District
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disputes any of Consultant's fees it shall give written notice to Consultant within thirty
(30) days of receipt of an invoice of any disputed fees set forth on the invoice.
6. SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT WITHOUT CAUSE
(a) The District may at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, suspend
or terminate this Agreement, or any portion hereof, by serving upon the Consultant at
least ten (10) days prior written notice. Upon receipt of said notice, the consultant shall •
immediately cease all work under this Agreement, unless the notice provides otherwise.
If the District suspends or terminates a portion of this Agreement such suspension or
termination shall not make void or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement.
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(b) In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section, the District
shall pay to Consultant the actual value of the work performed up to the time of
termination, provided that the work performed is of value to the District. Upon
termination of the Agreement pursuant to this Section, the Consultant will submit an
• invoice to the District pursuant to Section 5.
7. DEFAULT OF CONSULTANT
(a) The Consultant's failure to comply with the provisions of this Agreement shall
constitute a default. In the event that Consultant is in default for cause under the terms
of this Agreement, District shall have no obligation or duty to continue compensating -
Consultant for any work performed after the date of default and can terminate this
Agreement immediately by written notice to the Consultant. If such failure by the
Consultant to make progress in the performance of work hereunder arises out of causes
beyond the Consultant's control, and without fault or negligence of the Consultant, it
shall not be considered a default.
(b) If the District Manager or his/her delegate determines that the Consultant is in
default in the performance of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, he/she
shall cause to be served upon the Consultant a written notice of the default. The
Consultant shall have ten (10) days after service upon it of said notice in which to cure
the default by rendering a satisfactory performance. In the event that the Consultant
fails to cure its default within such period of time, the District shall have the right,
. notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to terminate this Agreement
without further notice and without prejudice to any other remedy to which it may be
entitled at law, in equity or under this Agreement.
8. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS
(a) Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect
to the District website and other such information required by District that relate to the
performance of services under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain adequate
records of services provided in sufficient detail to permit an evaluation of services. All
such records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and shall be clearly identified and readily accessible. Consultant shall provide
free access to the representatives of District or its designees at reasonable times to
such books and records; shall give District the right to examine and audit said books
and records; shall permit District to make transcripts therefrom as necessary; and shall
allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings and activities related to this
Agreement. Such records, together with supporting documents, shall be maintained for
a period of three (3) years after receipt of final payment.
(b) Upon completion, termination or suspension of this Agreement all website
user manuals, development documents, software licenses and other documents
prepared in the course of providing the services to be performed pursuant to this
Agreement shall become the sole property of the District and may be used, reused or
otherwise disposed of by the District without the permission of the Consultant. With
respect to computer files, Consultant shall make available to the District, at the
Consultant's office and upon reasonable written request by the District, the necessary
computer software and hardware for purposes of accessing, compiling, transferring and
printing computer files.
9. INDEMNIFICATION
• (a) Indemnification for Professional Liability. When the law establishes a
professional standard of care for Consultant's Services, to the fullest extent permitted
bylaw, Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless District and any
and all of its officials, employees and agents ("Indemnified Parties") from and against
any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses, including attorney's fees
and costs to the extent same are caused in whole or in part by any negligent or wrongful
act, error or omission of Consultant, its officers, agents, employees or subconsultants
(or any entity or individual that Consultant shall bear the legal liability thereof) in the
performance of professional services under this Agreement.
(b) Indemnification for Other Than Professional Liability. Other than in the
performance of professional services and to the full extent permitted by law, Consultant
shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless District, and any and all of its employees,
officials and agents from and against any liability (including liability for claims, suits,
actions, arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory proceedings,
loses, expenses or costs of any kind, whether actual, alleged or threatened, including
attorneys fees and costs, court costs, interest, defense costs and expert witness fees),
where the same arise out of, are a consequence of, or are in any way attributable to, in
whole or in part, the performance of this Agreement by Consultant or by any individual
or entity for which Consultant is legally liable, including but not limited to officers,
agents, employees or subconsultants of Consultant.
(c) General Indemnification Provisions. Consultant agrees to obtain executed
indemnity agreements with provisions identical to those set forth here in this section
from each and every subconsultant or any other person or entity involved by, for, with or
on behalf of Consultant in the performance of this Agreement. In the event Consultant
fails to obtain such indemnity obligations from others as required here, Consultant
agrees to be fully responsible according to the terms of this section. Failure of District to
monitor compliance with these requirements imposes no additional obligations on
District and will in no way act as a waiver of any rights hereunder. This obligation to
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indemnify and defend District as set forth here is binding on the successors, assigns or
heirs of Consultant and shall survive the termination of this Agreement or this section. •
10. INSURANCE
Consultant shall maintain prior to the beginning of and for the duration of this
Agreement insurance coverage as specified in Exhibit "B" attached to and part of this
Agreement.
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11. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
(a) Consultant is and shall at all times remain as to the District a wholly
independent Consultant. The personnel performing the services under this Agreement
on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant's exclusive direction and
control. Neither District nor any of its officers, employees, or agents shall have control
over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultants officers, employees, or agents,
except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not at any time or in any manner
represent that it or any of its officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officers,
employees, or agents of the District. Consultant shall not incur or have the power to
incur any debt, obligation, or liability whatever against District, or bind District in any
manner.
(b) No employee benefits shall be available to Consultant in connection with the
performance of this Agreement. Except for the fees paid to Consultant as provided in
the Agreement, District shall not pay salaries, wages, or other compensation to
Consultant for performing services hereunder for District. District shall not be liable for
compensation or indemnification to Consultant for injury or sickness arising out of
performing services hereunder.
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12. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Consultant shall keep itself informed of State and Federal laws and
regulations which in any manner affect those employed by it or in any way affect the
performance of its service pursuant to this Agreement. The Consultant shall at all times
observe and comply with all such laws and regulations. The District, and its officers and
employees, shall not be liable at law or in equity occasioned by failure of the Consultant
to comply with this Section.
13. UNDUE INFLUENCE
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• Consultant declares and warrants that no undue influence or pressure is used
against or in concert with any officer or employee of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District in
connection with the award, terms or implementation of this Agreement, including any
method of coercion, confidential financial arrangement or financial inducement. No
officer or employee of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District will receive compensation,
directly or indirectly, from Consultant, or from any officer, employee or agent of
Consultant, in connection with the award of this Agreement or any work to be conducted
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as a result of this Agreement. Violation of this Section shall be a material breach of this
Agreement entitling the District to any and all remedies at law or in equity.
14. NO BENEFIT TO ARISE TO LOCAL EMPLOYEES
No member, officer, or employee of District, or their designees or agents, and no
public official who exercises authority over or responsibilities with respect to the Project
during his/her tenure or for one year thereafter, shall have any interest, direct or indirect,
in any agreement or sub-agreement, or the proceed thereof, for work to be performed in
connection with the Project performed under this Agreement.
15. RELEASE OF INFORMATION / CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
(a) All information gained by Consultant in performance of this Agreement shall
consider confidential and shall not be released by Consultant without District's prior
written authorization. Consultant, its officers, employees, agents or subconsultants,
shall not without written authorization from.the District Manager or unless requested by
the District Counsel, voluntarily provide declarations, letters of support, testimony at
depositions, response to interrogatories, or other information concerning the work
performed under this Agreement or relating to any project or property located within the
District. Response to a subpoena or court order shall not be considered "voluntary"
provided Consultant gives District notice of such court order or subpoena.
(b) Consultant shall promptly notify District should Consultant, its officers,
employees, agents or subconsultants be served with any summons, complaint,
subpoena, notice of deposition, request for documents, interrogatories, requests for
admissions, or other discovery request, court order, or subpoena from any person or
party regarding this Agreement and the work performed thereunder or with respect to
any project or property located within the District. District retains the right, but has no
obligation, to represent Consultant and/or be present at any deposition, hearing, or
similar proceeding. Consultant agrees to cooperate fully with District and to provide the
opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by Consultant.
However, District's right to review any such response does not imply or mean the right
by District to control, direct, or rewrite said response.
16. NOTICES
Any notices which either party may desire to give to the other party under this
Agreement must be in writing and may be given either by (i) personal service, (ii)
delivery by a reputable document delivery service, such as but not limited to, Federal
Express, which provides a receipt showing date and time of delivery, or (iii) mailing in
the United States Mail, certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested,
addressed to the address of the party as set forth below or at any other address as that
party may later designate by notice:
To District: Costa Mesa Sanitary District
628 West 19`h St
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
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Attn: District Clerk
To Consultant: Computer Masters
9721 Sinclair Circle
Garden grove, CA 92844
Attn: Rich Palmer, Penny Palmer
17. ASSIGNMENT
The Consultant shall not assign the performance of this Agreement, nor any part
thereof, nor any monies due hereunder, without prior written consent of the District.
Because of the personal nature of the services to be rendered pursuant to this
Agreement, only Consultant shall perform the services described in this Agreement.
Consultant may use assistants, under its direct supervision, to perform some of
the services under this Agreement. Consultant shall provide District fourteen (14) day's
notice prior to the departure of Rich Palmer or Penny Palmer from Consultant's employ.
Should he/she leave Consultant's employ, the District shall have the option to
immediately terminate this Agreement, within three (3) days of the close of said notice
period. Upon termination of this agreement, Consultant's sole compensation shall be
payment for actual services performed up to, and including, the date•of termination or as
may be otherwise agreed to in writing between the Board of Directors and the
Consultant.
18. LICENSES
At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall have in full force
and effect, all licenses required of it by law for the performance of the services
described in this Agreement.
19. GOVERNING LAW
The District and Consultant understand and agree that the laws of the State of
California shall govern the rights, obligations, duties and liabilities of the parties to this
Agreement and also govern the interpretation of this Agreement. Any litigation
concerning this Agreement shall take place in the municipal, superior or federal district
. court with jurisdiction over the Costa Mesa Sanitary District.
20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties relating to
the obligations of the parties described in this Agreement. All prior or contemporaneous
agreements, understandings, representations, and statements, oral or written, are
merged into this Agreement and shall be• of no further force or effect. Each •party is
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entering into this Agreement based solely upon the representations set forth herein and
upon each party's own independent investigation of any and all facts such party deems
material.
21. CONTENTS OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND PROPOSAL
Consultant is bound by the contents of proposal submitted by the Consultant,
Exhibit "A" hereto.
22. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT
The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of Consultant
warrants and represents that he/she has the authority to execute this Agreement on
behalf of the Consultant and has the authority to bind Consultant to the performance of
its obligations hereunder.
INTERPRETATION
In the event of conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and any other
document, including any proposal or Exhibit hereto, this Agreement shall control unless
a contrary intent is dearly stated.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed the day and year first above written.
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT CONSULTANT
District Manager ignature
Richard S. Palmer _
ATTEST: Typed Name
Owner
Title
District Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
District Counsel
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9721 Sinclair Circle
Garden Grove,CA 92844 714-839-7433
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
New Website Proposal
Our Company, Computer Masters, is pleased to submit a proposal for the development of your new website.
Terms of this proposal are valid until March 31, 2010.
PURPOSE OF WEBSITE
This new website will reflect the district's desire to provide the best possible service with useful and helpful information
from the Costa Mesa Sanitary District to a population of 110,000 customers in the City of Costa Mesa, sections of
Newport Beach and unincorporated areas of Orange County.
SERVICES
• Develop a new page layout, look and feel for the site, with your guidance choosing one of the standard CMS
templates.
• Design the website navigation according to the CMSD site map provided.
• • Create new home page with two revisions for your review and approval.
• Construct all off-site links to open a new window on top of the existing CMSD website so that when your website
visitors leave the off-site page, they have to close that window which places them back on the CMSD website.
• Include website search bar.
• Edit, optimize and incorporate content in the form of text, photographs and images provided by you into the
website.
• Optimize all content webpage titles, descriptions and keywords for search engine positioning using current and
relevant local search terms.
• Incorporate XML site map to help Google, Microsoft and Yahoo search engines crawl the website better. The
XML site map does not affect ranking, but it does allow search engines to make more accurate rankings and
searches.
• Submit new site to more than 200 search engines and directories including: AlltheWeb, AltaVista, AOL, A9,
Dogpile, Netscape, Excite, Hotbot, Google, Yahoo! and Windows Live.
• Yearly website hosting with an SSL certificate for added measure of security.
• Provide up to 4 hours CMS desk side training.
• Provide technical support after the website is online.
• 100%Satisfaction Guaranteed.
PROPOSED SITE MAP
The website will be created according to the approved site map and will include content provided by CMSD for each page.
• Home Page—Basic information and introduction about the Costa Mesa Sanitary District. Page includes
standard website navigation and links to Liquid Waste, Solid Waste and Special Programs. Additionally, there will
be an off-site link to the county's website page letting your website visitors know "How do I recycle"... a variety
of items.
• STANDARD WEBSITE NAVIGATION ON THE HOME PAGE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
C lei:
9721 Sinclair Circle
Garden Grove,CA 92844 714-839-7433
• First page— Board and Staff to contain written content provided by you.
There is 1 sub page linked to the Board and Staff page.
The sub link goes to Board Members Bio and is composed of text and photographs.
• Second page—About CMSD will be composed of written content and new added content about Strategic Plans
and Awards.
There are 4 sub links to the About CMSD page.
First sub link goes to Organizational Chart (with pdf or jpeg content).
Second sub link is for Administrative Regulations.
Third sub link goes to District Map.
Forth sub link is for District Yard with photos primarily.
• Third page—Finances.
There are 2 sub links to the Finances page.
First sub link—Adopted Budget.
Second sub link— Financial Statements.
• Forth page-Manager's Letter(text content).
• Fifth page—Trash Containers (text content).
• Sixth page—Recycling Programs (with maps).
There are 4 sub links to the Recycling Programs page.
Household Hazardous Waste (map)
Universal Electronic Waste (text, jpeg)
Composting VERMI (instructions to compost and written content).
Presentations.
• Seventh page— FAQ's (text).
• Eighth page—Calendar of Events.
There are 5 sub links to the Calendar of Events page.
Board Meetings (text)
Holiday Schedule (text)
Community Events (text, jpeg)
Agendas (text)
Minutes (text)
• Ninth page—Annual Rates.
• Tenth page—Public Outreach (view pdf newsletter).
There are 7 sub links to the Public Outreach page.
Informational brochures (pdf documents)
Topical Videos (Youtube)
Fats, Oils and Grease, FOG (text, jpeg)
Laterals (text jpeg with links to pdfs).
Root Intrusion (text, jpeg)
CMSD Sewer Atlas
Photo Album (text,jpeg's of thumbnails, when clicked on, go larger. Include captions).
• Eleventh page—"Contact us" includes a form that emails to CMSD contact person. (AKA - AJ Cully, Program
Assistant).
• Twelfth page— Human Resources.
There are 4 sub links to the Human Resources page.
Career Opportunities
Job Descriptions
Personnel Rules
Salary Schedules On pdf format)
*See attached site map page.
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CONDITIONS
• Please provide all written content for the website in Word,WordPad, or Notepad format. Make sure that all
spelling, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, etc. are current and correct. Computer Masters is not
responsible for errors or omissions.
• Provide all thumbnail and screen sized photos, area maps and all images, already sized in jpeg, png or gif format.
(Images are defined as photographs, illustrations, animations and custom graphics).
• Up to three hours of follow-up support during the first two months after the website is put online. This support can
be in the form of site modifications, minor updates, technical support or consultation.
• We will write complete text navigation at the bottom of each webpage optimized for readability and search engine
use.
EXCLUSIONS
• HTML instruction
• Computer instruction
• Website design instruction
• Website support beyond that specified herein
• Website maintenance fees
SCHEDULE
• This schedule defines the major tasks to be completed during the life of the project. Individual tasks may be
added, deleted or moved as required to meet the demands of the design. The elapsed times are estimates and
may vary depending on workload, changes, customer submissions and third-party service providers.
• Estimated time for completion, no more than sixty days after receipt of all CMSD materials.
• We are not responsible for holdups or delays caused by client's approval process or delivery of materials needed
to build the project.
Phase 1 —see attached pricing schedule
• Proposal review
• Contract signing
• Initial payment - 1/3 of the total cost
Phase 2 (15 to 25 working business days)
• Receive all CMSD written content, photos, images, pdf documents, links, calendar, video files, etc.
• Set up website hosting on our hosting servers.
• Set up SSL for added website security. (Secure Socket Layer for 124 bit encryption)
• Forward the website's domain name to our hosting servers.
• Design website theme, look and feel, template selection, fonts, search bar, etc.
• Development of site navigation scheme.
• Set up CMSD YouTube Video account.
• Finalization of site map, site layout and final preparations for construction.
• Client review and approval.
• Progress payment— 1/3 of the total cost
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Phase 3 (20 to 35 working business days)
• Build all content information, images and links into every page. Construction of all off-site links will open a new
window on top of the existing CMSD website. When CMSD website visitors leave the off-site page, they must
close that window and they find themselves back on the CMSD website.
• Optimize all content webpage metatag titles, descriptions, keywords and phrases, for search engine positioning
using current and relevant, local search terms.
• Submit new website to more than 200 search engines and directories including: AlltheWeb, AltaVista, AOL, A9,
Dogpile, Netscape, Excite, Hotbot, Google, Yahoo! and Windows Live.
• Create and place XML sitemap for Google, Microsoft and Yahoo.
• Test all links, forms and email addresses to make sure that they all work effectively.
• Set up CMS and instruct Costa Mesa Sanitary District contact person to use same.
• Schedule CMS desk side training with Costa Mesa Sanitary District contact person.
• Present your site to you for your review and approval.
• Final payment- 1/3 of the total cost
Phase 4 (3 to 5 working business days)
• Website goes live.
• We give you the FTP username and password with a copy of your new website on disk.
RECURRING FEES
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You should expect the following recurring fees:
Annual website hosting fee
SSL annual renewal
Domain name renewal expires at an interval of your choosing, with your domain name registration company.
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WEBSITE MAINTENANCE
Computer Masters will provide periodic website maintenance and support at the rate of $99.00 per hour at your request.
As our client, we want to help you succeed any way we can. Therefore if you have a website related problem at anytime,
let us know and we'll help you take care of it.
COMPUTER MASTERS GUARANTEE
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We guarantee we will work to the best of our abilities to help you make your website successful. We want you to be
totally delighted with your new website. If you are dissatisfied with anything, please let us know and we will work to make
it right.
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Upon acceptance of this contract or proposal, Computer Masters will provide proof of general liability insurance of
$1,000,000.00.
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A WORD ABOUT COMPUTER MASTERS
Computer Masters has been serving all of Orange County for over 12 years and has been an active member of the Costa
Mesa Chamber of Commerce since 1997.
We have been developing and hosting unique and custom websites for members of the local business community since
2003. Penny Palmer, our Web Designer/Developer, has an extensive background in art design, html language and
graphic design. Before becoming a'Web Designer" she was a full time artist working in watercolors, oil painting,
ceramics, and taught art classes at The Brandes Art Institute in Reseda California.
Some of our website clients include:
Gionet Photography
French's Cupcake Bakery on 17`"
Dr. Alysia Borgman, D.D.S
Santiago High School Band, Corona Ca
Scuba Locker
JP Embroidery
Allen Baylis, Attorney at Law
Rich Palmer's background is in electronics and computer repair, along with installing and maintaining networks which
enables him to handle the technical part of web and email hosting servers and other internet related solutions.
We do not have our own hosting servers as some companies do. We'd rather utilize the best and most reliable hosting
services to protect our client's precious websites. For over the past S years we've partnered with "Wild West Domains",
one of the largest and best companies in the web hosting field. By doing this, it allows us to concentrate on helping our
clients instead of wasting our time maintaining and servicing rooms full of servers. Our partnership with Wild West
Domains lets us assure you that your hosted website will be kept safe and secure with the best maintenance and backup
possible. Even if the company, Computer Masters, does not continue, your website will as long as you renew you hosting
agreement.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to quote on your new website. If you have any questions about this quote, your
new website or websites in general, please feel free to contact us.
Kind regards,
Richard and Penny Palmer,
Computer Masters
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PRICE SCHEDULE
The following describes pricing the new website for the Costa Mesa Sanitary District.
Biddin. Item Dollar Amount
NewiWebsite . ` .
Develop new business website layout, look and feel. Design complete navigation $11,389.50
with custom links. Optimize web page metatags and content, incorporate XML
sitemap, submit site to over 200 search engines. All work to be done based on
site map and color preferences provided by Costa Mesa Sanitary District.
Includes:
The creation of the new home page with two revisions for your review and
approval.
Up to three hours of follow -up support during the first two months after the
website is put online. This support can be in the form of site modifications,
minor updates, technical support or consultation.
CMS`Software Implementation:,
Content Management Software installed and integrated into website as listed in $1,236.00
services section of this proposal.
Includes up to 4 hours desk side training with CMSD contact person to manage
website content.
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Total proposed cost of website project using Content Management System with a $12,625.50
new, up-to-date look and feel.
(hosting not included)
Optional Websife?Hosting with SSL
Options:
1. Secure website hosting with SSL for 1 year ($24.99/mo +29.99) $329.87 or
2. Secure website hosting with SSL for 2 years ($23.99/mo + 27.95) $603.71 or
3. Secure website hosting with SSL for 3 years ($22.99/mo +27.95) $855.59
Our website hosting includes unlimited disk storage on server and unlimited data
transfer rate with SSL certificates. (Secure Socket Layers 128/256 bit encryption)
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