HomeMy WebLinkAboutContractAGREEMENT FOR M365 SHAREPOINT CONFIGURATION
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated for reference purposes only as October 11, 2022, is by
and between the City of Renton (the “City”), a Washington municipal corporation, and StoneShare
Corp. (“Vendor”), a Deleware corporation. The City and the Vendor are referred to collectively in
this Agreement as the “Parties.” Once fully executed by the Parties, this Agreement is effective as
of the last date signed by both parties (the “Effective Date”).
1.Scope of Work: Vendor agrees to configure SharePoint Online and provide training for its
use as further described in Exhibit A – Statement of Work, which is attached and
incorporated herein and may hereinafter be referred to as the “Work.”
2.Changes in Scope of Work: The City, without invalidating this Agreement, may order
changes to the Work consisting of additions, deletions or modifications. Any such changes
to the Work shall be ordered by the City in writing, and the Compensation shall be mutually
agreed by the Parties.
3.Time of Performance: Vendor shall commence performance of the Agreement within 60
days of the Agreement’s execution.
4.Compensation:
A. Amount.
The amount of the One Time Costs for this Agreement shall not exceed $42,000
including any applicable state and local sales taxes. Costs shall be paid based upon
Work actually performed according to the rate(s) or amounts specified in Exhibit A
Section 6 - Billing Schedule.
Except as specifically provided herein, the Vendor shall be solely responsible for
payment of any taxes imposed as a result of the performance and payment of this
Agreement.
B. Method of Payment. The Vendor shall submit a final bill upon completion of all Work.
Payment shall be made by the City for Work performed within thirty (30) calendar days
after receipt and approval by the appropriate City representative of the voucher or
invoice. If the Vendor’s performance does not meet the requirements of this
Agreement, the Vendor will correct or modify its performance to comply with the
Agreement. The City may withhold payment for work that does not meet the
requirements of this Agreement.
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C. Effect of Payment. Payment for any part of the Work shall not constitute a waiver by
the City of any remedies it may have against the Vendor for failure of the Vendor to
perform the Work or for any breach of this Agreement by the Vendor.
D. Non-Appropriation of Funds. If sufficient funds are not appropriated or allocated for
payment under this Agreement for any future fiscal period, the City shall not be
obligated to make payments for Workor amounts incurred after the end of the current
fiscal period, and this Agreement will terminate upon the completion of all remaining
Work for which funds are allocated. No penalty or expense shall accrue to the City in
the event this provision applies.
5. Termination:
A. The City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without
cause by giving ten (10) calendar days’ notice to the Vendor in writing. In the event of
such termination or suspension, all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies,
worksheets, models and reports, or other material prepared by the Vendor pursuant
to this Agreement shall be submitted to the City, if any are required as part of the
Work.
B. In the event this Agreement is terminated by the City, the Vendor shall be entitled to
payment for all hours worked to the effective date of termination, less all payments
previously made. If the Agreement is terminated by the City after partial performance
of Work for which the agreed compensation isa fixed fee, the City shall pay the Vendor
an equitable share of the fixed fee. This provision shall not prevent the City from
seeking any legal remedies it may have for the violation or nonperformance of any of
the provisions of this Agreement and such charges due to the City shall be deducted
from the final payment due the Vendor. No payment shall be made by the City for any
expenses incurred or work done following the effective date of termination unless
authorized in advance in writing by the City.
C. Return of Information. Upon the written request of City, Consultant shall return any
of the City’s Information in a usable format agreed to by the City at no additional cost
to the City.
6. Warranties and Right to Use Work Product: Vendor represents and warrants that Vendor
will perform all Work identified in this Agreement in a professional and workmanlike
manner and in accordance with all reasonable and professional standards and laws.
Vendor further represents and warrants that all final work product created for and
delivered to the City pursuant to this Agreement shall be the original work of the Vendor
and free from any intellectual property encumbrance which would restrict the City from
using the work product. Vendor grants to the City a non-exclusive, perpetual right and
license to use, reproduce, distribute, adapt, modify, and display all final work product
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produced pursuant to this Agreement. The City’s or other’s adaptation, modification or
use of the final work products other than for the purposes of this Agreement shall be
without liability to the Vendor. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration
or termination of this Agreement.
7. Record Maintenance: The Vendor shall maintain accounts and records, which properly
reflect all direct and indirect costs expended and Work provided in the performance of this
Agreement and retain such records for as long as may be required by applicable
Washington State records retention laws, but in any event no less than six years after the
termination of this Agreement. The Vendor agrees to provide access to and copies of any
records related to this Agreement as required by the City to audit expenditures and
charges and/or to comply with the Washington State Public Records Act (Chapter 42.56
RCW). The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this
Agreement.
8. Public Records Compliance: To the full extent the City determines necessary to comply
with the Washington State Public Records Act, Vendor shall make a due diligent search of
all records in its possession or control relating to this Agreement and the Work, including,
but not limited to, e-mail, correspondence, notes, saved telephone messages, recordings,
photos, or drawings and provide them to the City for production. In the event Vendor
believes said records need to be protected from disclosure, it may, at Vendor’s own
expense, seek judicial protection. Vendor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the
City for all costs, including attorneys’ fees, attendant to any claim or litigation related to a
Public Records Act request for which Vendor has responsive records and for which Vendor
has withheld records or information contained therein, or not provided them to the City
in a timely manner. Vendor shall produce for distribution any and all records responsive to
the Public Records Act request in a timely manner, unless those records are protected by
court order. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of
this Agreement.
9. Independent Contractor Relationship:
A. The Vendor is retained by the City only for the purposes and to the extent set forth in
this Agreement. The nature of the relationship between the Vendor and the City during
the period of the Work shall be that of an independent contractor, not employee. The
Vendor, not the City, shall have the power to control and direct the details, manner or
means of Work. Specifically, but not by means of limitation, the Vendor shall have no
obligation to work any particular hours or particular schedule, unless otherwise
indicated in the Scope of Work or where scheduling of attendance or performance is
mutually arranged due to the nature of the Work. Vendor shall retain the right to
designate the means of performing the Work covered by this agreement, and the
Vendor shall be entitled to employ other workers at such compensation and such other
conditions as it may deem proper, provided, however, that any contract so made by
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the Vendor is to be paid by it alone, and that employing such workers, it is acting
individually and not as an agent for the City.
B. The City shall not be responsible for withholding or otherwise deducting federal
income tax or Social Security or contributing to the State Industrial Insurance Program,
or otherwise assuming the duties of an employer with respect to Vendor or any
employee of the Vendor.
C. If the Vendor is a sole proprietorship or if this Agreement is with an individual, the
Vendor agrees to notify the City and complete any required form if the Vendor retired
under a State of Washington retirement system and agrees to indemnify any losses
the City may sustain through the Vendor’s failure to do so.
10. Hold Harmless: The Vendor agrees to release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the
City, elected officials, employees, officers, representatives, and volunteers from any and
all claims, demands, actions, suits, causes of action, arbitrations, mediations, proceedings,
judgments, awards, injuries, damages, liabilities, taxes, losses, fines, fees, penalties,
expenses, attorney’s or attorneys’ fees, costs, and/or litigation expenses to or by any and
all persons or entities, arising from, resulting from, or related to the negligent acts, errors
or omissions of the Vendor in its performance of this Agreement or a breach of this
Agreement by Vendor, except for that portion of the claims caused by the City’s sole
negligence.
Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this agreement is subject to RCW
4.24.115, (Validity of agreement to indemnify against liability for negligence relative to
construction, alteration, improvement, etc., of structure or improvement attached to real
estate…) then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons
or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the
Vendor and the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers, Vendor’s liability shall
be only to the extent of Vendor’s negligence.
It is further specifically and expressly understood that the indemnification provided in this
Agreement constitute Vendor’s waiver of immunity under the Industrial Insurance Act,
RCW Title 51, solely for the purposes of this indemnification. The Parties have mutually
negotiated and agreed to this waiver. The provisions of this section shall survive the
expiration or termination of this Agreement.
11. Gifts and Conflicts: The City’s Code of Ethics and Washington State law prohibit City
employees from soliciting, accepting, or receiving any gift, gratuity or favor from any
person, firm or corporation involved in a contract or transaction. To ensure compliance
with the City’s Code of Ethics and state law, the Vendor shall not give a gift of any kind to
City employees or officials. Vendor also confirms that Vendor does not have a business
interest or a close family relationship with any City officer or employee who was, is, or will
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be involved in selecting the Vendor, negotiating or administering this Agreement, or
evaluating the Vendor’s performance of the Work.
12. City of Renton Business License: Unless exempted by the Renton Municipal Code, Vendor
shall obtain a City of Renton Business License prior to performing any Work and maintain
the business license in good standing throughout the term of this agreement with the City.
Information regarding acquiring a city business license can be found at:
https://www.rentonwa.gov/Tax
Information regarding State business licensing requirements can be found at:
https://dor.wa.gov/doing-business/register-my-business
13. Insurance: Vendor shall secure and maintain:
A. Commercial general liability insurance in the minimum amounts of $1,000,000 for each
occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate for the Term of this Agreement.
B. In the event that Work delivered pursuant to this Agreement either directly or
indirectly involve or require Professional Services, Professional Liability/ Errors and
Omissions coverage shall be provided with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per
occurrence. "Professional Services", for the purpose of this section, shall mean any
Work provided by a licensed professional or Workthat requires a professional standard
of care.
C. Workers’ Compensation Coverage, as required by the Industrial Insurance laws of the
State of Washington, shall also be secured.
D. Commercial Automobile Liability for owned, leased, hired or non-owned, leased, hired
or non-owned, with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence combined single
limit, if there will be any use of Vendor’s vehicles on the City’s Premises by or on behalf
of the City, beyond normal commutes.
E. Cyber Liability Insurance is required, with limits not less than $2,000,000 per
occurrence or claim, with $2,000,000 aggregate minimum. Coverage shall be
sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as is undertaken by Vendor
in this agreement and shall include, but not be limited to, coverage, including defense,
for the following losses or services: claims involving infringement of intellectual
property, infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy
violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information,
release of private information, alteration of electronic information, extortion and
network security, coverage for unauthorized access and use, failure of security, breach
of confidential information, or privacy perils. The policy shall provide coverage for
breach response costs, to include but not limited to crisis management services, credit
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monitoring, public relations, legal service advice, notification of affected parties,
independent information security forensics firm, and costs to re-secure, re-create and
restore data or systems as well as regulatory fines and penalties with limits sufficient
to respond to these obligations.
F. Vendor shall name the City as an Additional Insured on its commercial general liability
policy on a non-contributory primary basis. The City’s insurance policies shall not be a
source for payment of any Vendor liability, nor shall the maintenance of any insurance
required by this Agreementbe construed to limit the liability of Vendor to the coverage
provided by such insurance or otherwise limit the City’s recourse to any remedy
available at law or in equity. Additional Insured requirements do not apply to Cyber
Liability nor Professional Liability insurance, if applicable.
G. Subject to the City’s review and acceptance, a certificate of insurance showing the
proper endorsements, shall be delivered to the City before performing the Work.
H. Vendor shall provide the City with written notice of any policy cancellation, within two
(2) business days of their receipt of such notice.
14. Safeguarding of Personal Information; Intellectual Property:
A. Personal Information: Vendor shall not use or disclose Personal Information, as
defined in chapter 19.255 RCW, in any manner that would constitute a violation of
federal law or applicable provisions of Washington State law. Vendor agrees to comply
with all federal and state laws and regulations, as currently enacted or revised,
regarding data security and electronic data interchange of Personal Information.
Vendor shall ensure its directors, officers, employees, subcontractors or agents use
Personal Information solely for the purposes of accomplishing the services set forth in
the Agreement.
Vendor shall protect Personal Information collected, used, or acquired in connection
with the Agreement, against unauthorized use, disclosure, modification or loss.
Vendor and its sub-providers agree not to release, divulge, publish, transfer, sell or
otherwise make Personal Information known to unauthorized persons without the
express written consent of City or as otherwise authorized by law.
Vendor agrees to implement physical, electronic, and managerial policies, procedures,
and safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of Personal
Information.
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Vendor shall make the Personal Information available to amend as directed by City and
incorporate any amendments into all the copies maintained by the Vendor or its
subcontractors. Vendor shall certify its return or destruction upon expiration or
termination of the Agreement and the Vendor shall retain no copies. If Vendor and
City mutually determine that return or destruction is not feasible, the Vendor shall not
use the Personal Information in a manner other than those permitted or authorized by
state and federal laws.
Vendor shall notify City in writing immediately upon becoming aware of any
unauthorized access, use or disclosure of Personal Information. Vendor shall take
necessary steps to mitigate the harmful effects of such use or disclosure. Vendor is
financially responsible for notification of any unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
The details of the notification must be approved by City.
Any breach of this clause may result in termination of the Agreement and the demand
for return of all Personal Information.
B. Intellectual Property: Each Party retains all right, title, and interest under applicable
contractual, copyright and related laws to their respective Information, including the
right to use such information for all purposes permissible by applicable laws, rules, and
regulations.
15. Delays: Vendor is not responsible for delays caused by factors beyond the Vendor’s
reasonable control. When such delays beyond the Vendor’s reasonable control occur, the
City agrees the Vendor is not responsible for damages, nor shall the Vendor be deemed to
be in default of the Agreement.
16. Successors and Assigns: Neither the City nor the Vendor shall assign, transferor encumber
any rights, duties or interests accruing from this Agreement without the written consent
of the other.
17. Notices: Any notice required under this Agreement will be in writing, addressed to the
appropriate party at the address which appears below (as modified in writing from time
to time by such party), and given personally, by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, by facsimile or by nationally recognized overnight courier service. Time period
for notices shall be deemed to have commenced upon the date of receipt, EXCEPT
facsimile delivery will be deemed to have commenced on the first business day following
transmission. Email and telephone may be used for purposes of administering the
Agreement, but should not be used to give any formal notice required by the Agreement.
CITY OF RENTON
Jason Seth / City Clerk
VENDOR
Keith Carter / Chief Executive Officer
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1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
Phone: (425) 430-6502
Email: CityClerk@rentonwa.gov
100 Church Street RM 800
New York, NY 10007-2621
Phone: (613)355-9339
Email: kcarter@stoneshare.com
18. Discrimination Prohibited: Except to the extent permitted by a bona fide occupational
qualification, the Vendor agrees as follows:
A. Vendor, and Vendor’s agents, employees, representatives, and volunteers with regard
to the Work performed or to be performed under this Agreement, shall not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, nationality, creed, marital status,
sexual orientation or preference, age (except minimum age and retirement
provisions), honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any
sensory, mental or physical handicap, unless based upon a bona fide occupational
qualification in relationship to hiring and employment, in employment or application
for employment, the administration of the delivery of Work or any other benefits
under this Agreement, or procurement of materials or supplies.
B. The Vendor will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed and that
employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, creed, color,
national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical, sensory or mental handicaps, or
marital status. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following
employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment
advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and
selection for training.
C. If the Vendor fails to comply with any of this Agreement’s non-discrimination
provisions, the City shall have the right, at its option, to cancel the Agreementin whole
or in part.
D. The Vendor is responsible to be aware of and in compliance with all federal, state and
local laws and regulations that may affect the satisfactory completion of the project,
which includes but is not limited to fair labor laws, worker's compensation, and Title
VI of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, and will comply with City of Renton Council
Resolution Number 4085.
19. Miscellaneous:The parties hereby acknowledge:
A. The City is not responsible to train or provide training for Vendor.
B. Vendor will not be reimbursed for job related expenses except to the extent
specifically agreed within the attached exhibits.
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C. Vendor shall furnish all tools and/or materials necessary to perform the Work except
to the extent specifically agreed within the attached exhibits.
D. In the event special training, licensing, or certification is required for Vendorto provide
Work he/she will acquire or maintain such at his/her own expense and, if Vendor
employs, sub-contracts, or otherwise assigns the responsibility to perform the Work,
said employee/sub-contractor/assignee will acquire and or maintain such training,
licensing, or certification.
E. This is a non-exclusive agreement and Vendor is free to provide his/her Work to other
entities, so long as there is no interruption or interference with the provision of Work
called for in this Agreement.
F. Vendor is responsible for his/her own insurance, including, but not limited to health
insurance.
G. Vendor is responsible for his/her own Worker’s Compensation coverage as well as that
for any persons employed by the Vendor.
20. Other Provisions:
A. Approval Authority. Each individual executing this Agreementon behalf of the City and
Vendor represents and warrants that such individuals are duly authorized to execute
and deliver this Agreement on behalf of the City or Vendor.
B. General Administration and Management. The City’s projectmanageris Kristina Raabe
/ Senior Business Systems Analyst / kraabe@rentonwa.gov / (425) 430-6892. In
providing Work, Vendor shall coordinate with the City’s contract manager or his/her
designee.
C. Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be amended only by an
instrument in writing, duly executed by both Parties.
D. Conflicts. In the event of any inconsistencies between Vendor proposals and this
Agreement, the terms of this Agreementshall prevail. Any exhibits/attachments to this
Agreement are incorporated by reference only to the extent of the purpose for which
they are referenced within this Agreement. To the extent a Vendor prepared exhibit
conflicts with the terms in the body of this Agreement or contains terms that are
extraneous to the purpose for which it is referenced, the terms in the body of this
Agreement shall prevail and the extraneous terms shall not be incorporated herein.
E. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be made in and shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and the City of
Renton. Vendor and all of the Vendor’s employees shall perform the Work in
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accordance with all applicable federal, state, county and city laws, codes and
ordinances.
F. Joint Drafting Effort. This Agreement shall be considered for all purposes as prepared
by the joint efforts of the Parties and shall not be construed against one party or the
other as a result of the preparation, substitution, submission or other event of
negotiation, drafting or execution.
G. Jurisdiction and Venue. Any lawsuit or legal action brought by any party to enforce or
interpret this Agreement or any of its terms or covenants shall be brought in the King
County Superior Court for the State of Washington at the Maleng Regional Justice
Center in Kent, King County, Washington, or its replacement or successor. Vendor
hereby expressly consents to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such
court even if Vendor is a foreign corporation not registered with the State of
Washington.
H. Severability. A court of competent jurisdiction’s determination that any provision or
part of this Agreement is illegal or unenforceable shall not cancel or invalidate the
remainder of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
I. Sole and Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the
Parties and any representations or understandings, whether oral or written, not
incorporated are excluded.
J. Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement and each and all of its
provisions in which performance is a factor. Adherence to completion dates set forth
in the description of the Work is essential to the Vendor’s performance of this
Agreement.
K. Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, nor shall be
construed to give any rights or benefits in the Agreement to anyone other than the
Parties, and all duties and responsibilities undertaken pursuant to this Agreement will
be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties and no one else.
L. Binding Effect. The Parties each bind themselves, their partners, successors, assigns,
and legal representatives to the other party to this Agreement, and to the partners,
successors, assigns, and legal representatives of such other party with respect to all
covenants of the Agreement.
M. Waivers. All waivers shall be in writing and signed by the waiving party. Either party’s
failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be a waiver and shall not
prevent either the City or Vendor from enforcing that provision or any other provision
of this Agreement in the future. Waiver of breach of any provision of this Agreement
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shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach unless it is
expressly waived in writing.
N. Counterparts. The Parties may execute this Agreementin any number of counterparts,
each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which will together constitute this
one Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have voluntarily entered into this Agreement as of the date
last signed by the Parties below.
CITY OF RENTON
By:_____________________________
VENDOR
By:____________________________
Armondo Pavone
Mayor
Keith Carter
Chief Executive Officer
_____________________________
Date
_____________________________
Date
Attest
_____________________________
Jason A. Seth
City Clerk
Approved as to Legal Form
By: __________________________
Shane Moloney
City Attorney
IT-Contract Template 6/17/2021
(approved by Cheryl Beyer via email on 10/25/2022)
11/1/2022
EXHIBIT A: STATEMENT OF WORK
PROPOSED TO
The City of Renton
PRESENTED ON
July 15, 2022
STATEMENT OF WORK
SHAREPOINT MIGRATION PROJECT
The City of Renton
SharePoint Migration Project
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COMMERCIAL STATEMENT
This document is the copyright of StoneShare Corp. (StoneShare) and is issued in
confidence only for the purpose for which it is supplied. It may only be reproduced for use
solely in connection with this procurement. No further indication or request for permission
needs to be made for reproduction for this purpose. It must not be reproduced, in whole or
in part, for any other reason without the consent in writing of StoneShare and then only on
condition that this note be included in such reproduction.
TRADEMARKS
All trademarks are acknowledged.
CAVEATS
StoneShare has made all reasonable endeavors to ensure that all statements contained
in this document are accurate; however, StoneShare can not be held responsible for any
errors or omissions.
PROPONENTCONTACT
Keith Carter
Chief Executive Officer
StoneShare Inc.
Office: 1.888.624.5086 ext.222
Cell: 613.355.9339
kcarter@stoneshare.com
The City of Renton
SharePoint Migration Project
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1.SCOPE OF SERVICES
To complete this project affordably and in a timely manner, StoneShare’s approach to
meeting the City’s requirements includes the use of its TownSquare Solution Accelerator
which includes standardized Information Architectures and a well-defined implementation
methodology.
As such, StoneShare will be responsible and accountable for all project deliverables listed
herein. The primary project deliverables are as follows:
x Project Planning, Management, and oversight.
x M365 Current State Review (recommendations as necessary).
x SharePoint Online configuration.
x Systems Administrator Training (including as-built guide).
x End User Training
During this engagement StoneShare will:
x Participate in Project Planning and Management activities.
x Architect a modern Intranet solution leveraging native M365 functionality.
x Complete a “baseline” configuration of the City’s M365 tenant to meet Intranet
requirements.
x Provide Training to Systems Administrators
x Provide Training to Site Administrators
2.EXCLUSIONS
The following items are excluded from the scope of this project:
x Organizational Change Management and Communications.
x Content Migration
x Business Process Automation
x Line of Business Systems Integration
The City of Renton
SharePoint Migration Project
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3.PROPOSED PROJECT TEAM
StoneShare’s proposed delivery team
is comprised of four (4) primary
resources in the roles of Engagement
Manager, Project Manager, Technical
Lead, and Business Analyst. The
Organization Chart to the right
governs the reporting structure of the
project, details who reports to whom,
and illustrates the ‘Chain of Command’
for day-to-day communications and for
issue escalation and resolution.
This team is supported by numerous additional resources (not documented in this
proposal) in the roles of Project Coordinator, Change Management SME, and Quality
Assurance Specialist(s).
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
PROPOSEDTEAM
NAME ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Erik Mercier
As the Engagement Manager, Erik will be ultimately responsible for the success of the
project, including the City’s overall customer satisfaction. Erik will work closely with the
City’s Project Team to establish clear, attainable, and measurable objectives for the
project and ensure that the project is set up and managed to meet the stated project
objectives.
Marissa
Wesley
As the Project Manager,Marissa will be responsible for the daily execution of project
tasks. She will develop, manage, maintain a detailed Project Plan, manage StoneShare
resources, track and manage RAID data (Risks, Actions, Issues and Decision), and work
with City stakeholders to review and approve project deliverables.
The City of Renton
SharePoint Migration Project
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PROPOSEDTEAM
NAME ROLE AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
Yannick
Gallerneault
As the Technical Lead, Yannick will be responsible for leading all technical aspects
of the solution design, development, and implementation. Where appropriate
Yannick will also work with the City to review the current state of their technology
environment and make recommendations where appropriate.
Chris Polak
As a Business Analyst, Chris will be responsible for the capturing and analyzing the
City’s requirements and processes, providing solution demonstrations, working
with the Technical Lead to ensure the solution addresses business needs, assisting
with the finalization of the Information Architecture and contributing to the final
solution configuration.
4.PROPOSED APPROACH
In the pages that follow, StoneShare has provided a Project Activity Table containing the Major
Deliverables, Assumptions and Constraints that are included in the Project. The Deliverables
are described in detail, listed chronologically, and separated by Project Phase for ease of
reference. A RACI model has been incorporated to assist the City in understanding its
responsibilities in the completion of each Deliverable, and the Deliverable format is outlined for
further clarity. The deliverables, and their associated definitions, are provided in the Deliverables
Table below. For clarify, the following applies:
R = Responsible to perform the action/task.
A = Accountable that the action/task is completed.
C = Consulted before performing the action/task.
I = Informed after performing the action/task.
The City of RentonSharePoint Migration ProjectPAGE 17OF 24PROJECTACTIVITYTABLETASK/DELIVERABLEDESCRIPTIONSANDASSUMPTIONSTHE CITYSTONESHAREDELIVERABLE FORMATPLANNINGAND MANAGEMENT PHASEProject Repository DeploymentStoneShare will configure a project collaboration site that will be used to centralize and maintain all Project information (Project Contacts, Calendars, Documents, Lists, Templates, Forms, and Checklists); automate Project processes such as Deliverable Approvals; and provide a formal mechanism for the City to exchange information and provide feedback.Assumptions/Constraints•TheProject Repository will behosted by StoneShare.•OnlyapprovedpersonnelfromtheCity andStoneShare will haveaccess.•TheProject Repository will bepopulated collaboratively asrequired.•TheProject Repository will remain openuntil contractclose.•This task will becompleted remotely.•Thistaskdoesnotrequireformalacceptanceor sign-off.IR+A SharePoint SiteDetailedProject Plan and ScheduleStoneShare will develop a Project Plan and Schedule, in collaboration with the City, anditerate on both until finalized to the satisfaction of the City.Assumptions/Constraints•StoneShare will provide a copyofthe Project Plan in MSProjectandPDF tothe City.•Once finalized, theCity will have three(3) daysto review and approvethis deliverable.•Oncefinalized, all changes totheProject Plan orSchedule will require a Change Request.•StoneShare will managetheProject Plan andSchedulethroughtoprojectcompletion.CR+A MS Project
The City of RentonSharePoint Migration ProjectPAGE 18OF 24•Thisdeliverablewillbecompletedremotely.•Thisdeliverablerequiresformalacceptanceorsign-off.Project Kick-Off MeetingStoneShare will lead a projectkick-offwithmembersofthe City’sProjectTeam.Assumptions/Constraints•StoneShare will prepare for,and conduct,one(1) meetingofupto one (1) hour.•TheCity will ensurethatrequiredprojectstakeholdersareavailable.•Themeeting will beconductedremotelyusingMicrosoftTeam.•Thistaskdoesnotrequire formalacceptance orsign-off.C R+AMSPowerPointProjectStatus MeetingsStoneShare will conduct weekly status meetings to report on the overall status of the project, discuss current and upcoming deliverables, highlight risks or issues, identify and review action items, andanswerquestions. Following eachProject StatusMeeting,StoneShare will produceand deliver weekly Project Status Reports.Assumptions/Constraints•StoneShare will conductone(1) weekly ProjectStatus Meeting ofuptoone(1)hour in length.•StoneShare will postStatusReportstotheProjectRepository Site uponcompletion.•All meetings will be conducted remotely usingMicrosoftTeam.•Thistaskdoesnotrequire formalacceptance orsign-off.I R+AScheduled Sessions CurrentState Review and AnalysisStoneShare will review and assess the City’s current Intranet and in-scope Departmental Sites to better understandthe existing InformationArchitectureandvalidateestimatedcontentvolumes.Assumptions/Constraints•TheCity will provide StoneShare with secure, independent remote access to theenvironment and sufficient privileges to perform the required activities.•Upon completion StoneShare will conduct sessions with the City’s Project Team to presentits findings.•StoneShare will conduct one(1)sessionofup to two(2) hours in length.•StoneShare willuseitsownformatfor this deliverable.CR+AMSPPTand Scheduled Sessions
The City of RentonSharePoint Migration ProjectPAGE 19OF 24•All sessions will beconducted remotely usingMicrosoftTeam.•Thisdeliverablerequiresformalacceptanceorsign-off.Stakeholder InterviewsStoneShare will conduct interviews with key stakeholders from within the City’s ProjectTeam and Internal Service Provider Departments (HR, Finance, IT, Communications and City Clerk) to review relevant processes, pain points and identify opportunities for improvement using out of the box Microsoft 365 (M365) functionality.Assumptions/Constraints•StoneShare may request relevant informationupto five (5)businessdayspriortointerviews.•StoneShare will conduct up to one (1) stakeholder session of up to ninety (90) minutes with the City’s Project Team and Information Technology.•StoneShare will conductuptoone(1)stakeholdersessionofuptoninety(90)minutesforeach Internal Service Provider Department. Maximum of six (6) sessions.•Upon completion StoneShare will conduct sessions with the City’s Project Team to presentits findings.•StoneShare will conduct two (2) review sessionsofupto two(2)hours in length.•All sessions will beconducted remotely usingMicrosoftTeam.•Thistaskdoesnotrequire formalacceptance orsign-off.CR+AScheduled Sessions DESIGNPHASESolution Architecture DocumentStoneShare will produce a Solution Architecture document that describes the logical and physical architectures by which the new Intranet will be implemented in SharePoint Online to meet the City’s in-scope requirements.Assumptions/Constraints•The Solution Architecture will leverage nativefunctionality within Microsoft365.•The Solution Architecture will include section coveringthemigrationofdocuments.•The Solution Architecture will include a sectiononInformationArchitecturerecommendations for Document and Records Management.CR+AMSWordand Scheduled Sessions
The City of RentonSharePoint Migration ProjectPAGE 20OF 24•StoneShare will conduct up to two (2) sessions of up to two (2) hours in length to review this deliverable.•TheCity will have five (5) business days to review andapprove thisdeliverable.•StoneShare will use itsformatforthisdeliverable.•Changes to the Solution Architecture after formal acceptance/sign-off may be subject to aChange Request.•All activities will be completed remotely.Thisdeliverable requires formalacceptanceor sign-off.CONFIGURATIONPHASEIntranet ConfigurationUsing its TownSquare accelerator in combination with out-of-the-box functionality provided by Microsoft’s M365 platform, StoneShare will configure Communication sites in the City’s M365 tenant in accordance with the Solution Architecture and Information Architecture.Assumptions/Constraints•StoneShare will configureuptothirty(30)departmentalCommunication Sites that will include the Home Page Layout, Navigation, Standardized Libraries and Permission model.•TheCity will provide StoneShare with secure, independent remote access to theenvironment and sufficient privileges to perform the required activities.•Once all elements havebeenconfigured, StoneShare will performQAactivities.•This task will becompleted remotely.•Thistaskdoesnotrequireformalacceptanceorsign-off.IR+A-System Administrator TrainingStoneShare will deliver a Systems Administration Training session to review the operation and administrationof SharePoint,and specific M365 features and functionality to support the Intranet Solution.Assumptions/Constraints•StoneShare will facilitate one(1)trainingsessionsofuptothree (3)hours in length.•Sessions are intended for IT staff and assume basic knowledge of Microsoft technologies and IR+AScheduled Sessions
The City of RentonSharePoint Migration ProjectPAGE 21OF 24database operations.•Thesession will be limited to ten(10) attendees.•This task will becompleted remotely.•Thistaskdoesnotrequire formalacceptance orsign-off.IMPLEMENTATIONPHASEDepartmental Communication Site ReviewStoneShare will conduct departmental Communication Site review workshops with members of each of the City’s Internal Service Provider departments.Assumptions/Constraints:• StoneShare will conduct up to six (6) sessions of ninety (90) minutes fore each in-scope Department.• StoneShare will useitsformatforthisdeliverable.• Thesessions will beconductedremotelyusingMicrosoftTeam.• Thisdeliverable requires formalacceptanceor sign-off.C R+AScheduled SessionsSiteOwner TrainingStoneShare will deliver SiteOwnerTrainingsessionsto review the operation andadministrationof their site. Training will include:•EditingPages•Adding/RemovingContent•Managing in-scope Web Parts•Adding/Removing a List•Adding/Removing a Columns•Managingthepropertiesfortypesofcolumns(text, choice, date,etc.)•Adding/Removing Values in a Column•SettingUpDefault Values forColumns•Managing Site Permissions•ManagingLibraryPermissions•ManagingtheSiteNavigationIR+AScheduled Sessions
The City of RentonSharePoint Migration ProjectPAGE 22OF 24•Managing ViewsAssumptions/Constraints•StoneShare will facilitate six(6)training sessionsofupto three(3) hours in length.•Sessions areintendedforSite Owners / Site Administrators•Thesession will be limited to ten(10) attendees.•This task will becompleted remotely.•Thistaskdoesnotrequireformalacceptanceorsign-off.CLOSINGPHASERemote Solution SupportStoneShare will provide the City with fifty (50) credits (1 credit = 1 hour) of remote Solution Support services on an as requested basis and in accordance with a mutually acceptable Service Level Agreement. Solution Support services include:•Help desksupportbeyond Tier 1.•General Microsoft365support.•Email, phone, and support (on-site support available at an additional charge for Travel andLiving).•Regularupdatesto relevant documentsasrequestedbythe City.Assumptions/Constraints:•Supportcredits will becomeavailableuponpurchase.•Unused supportcreditsexpireone (1) year after the dateof purchase.•This task will becompleted remotely.•Thistaskdoesnotrequire formalacceptance orsign-off.C R+A N/A
The City of Renton
SharePoint Migration Project
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5.PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE
PROJECT SCHEDULE
PROJECT PHASE/MILESTONE ESTIMATED
START DATE
ESTIMATED
COMPLETION DATE
Planning Phase Week 1 Week 2
DesignPhase Week 3 Week 5
Configuration Phase Week 6 Week 8
ClosingPhase Week 9 N/A
6.BILLING SCHEDULE
MIGRATION PROJECT
BILLING MILESTONE FEE
ESTIMATED
BILLING DATE
Milestone 1: Planning and Management Phase $8,750 Week 2
Milestone 2: Design Phase $10,000 Week 5
Milestone 3: Configuration Phase $10,000 Week 8
Milestone 4: Closing Phase $8,750 Week 9
Sub Total $37,500
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PRICING ASSUMPTIONS
x Estimate EXCLUDES applicable taxes
x All prices are in USD.
x Invoices will be due and payable NET 30 days from the presentation.