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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGovInvest SaaS Licensing & Service Agreement for Pension Module & Accounting 05-05-2021 City of Lake Elsinore SaaS Licensing Agreement Attention:City of Lake Elsinore Prepared by: Jason Huk, Director April 19, 2021 Actuarial Services and Technology !/\ Govl nvest Licensing Agreement Insights to your financial firiure Page 1 City of Lake Elsinore Summary of Services and Implementation Customer: City of Lake Elsinore 130 S Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 Services: Service Capacity: Use of the Standard Pension Module; annual GASB 68 Accounting Valuations; Bi- annual GASB 75 Actuarial Valuation(collectively,the"Service(s)"). Service Fees: Fees are payable in advance, subject to the terms of Section 4 herein. Reeular Annual Pricing: Total Contract Value Invoiced Annually. Pension Module: Market Rate: $10,000 $7,500_annual licensing fee. (3%CPI Increase annually) Annual Valuation Pricing Annual GASB 68 accounting valuation: Past Rate: $2309 Discounted Rate: $2,000 per report for the 4-risk pooled plans(Savings of$500/year) Bi-annual GASB 75 Full actuarial valuation: $ 7,500 per report. Initial Term: 1-year from Effective Date. Total Contract Value: Regular Total Contr-aet Value.! , Discounted Total Contract Value Up-front: $17,000 SAVINGS: S3,000 per Year Actuarial Services and Technology !& Govl nvest Licensing Agreement Insights to your financial future Page 2 City of Lake Elsinore SERVICE AGREEMENT This SaaS Services Agreement("Agreement')is entered into on this 5 day of May , 2021 (the "Effective Date")between Govinvest, Inc. ("Company"), and the Customer listed above("Customer"). This Agreement includes and incorporates the above Summary of Services and Implementation,as well as the attached Terms and Conditions and contains,among other things, warranty disclaimers,liability limitations and use limitations. There shall be no force or effect to any different or additional terms of any purchase order, confirmation or similar form,even if signed by the parties before or after the date hereof. Govinvest Inc. City of Lake El.' nr By: ,> r/r � Faw.. By: Name: Jasmine Nachtiqall-Fournier Nam , So 1 r son Title: Co-Founder and President Title: cityEger _ Date: 5/4/21 Date: May Sa 2021 Annual Fee Includes: • Unlimited User logins:Credentials to access individual cloud-based portals. • Portal Setup:Development of dedicated web/cloud-based platform. • Features&Reports:All features and reporting functions available within the cloud-based portal. • Setup,Support&Training:Dedicated support staff to assist in initial setup and unlimited ongoing training of the product and features.Refer to Implementation Steps below under User Training • Support Resources:Access to retirement plan experts,actuaries and experienced financial consultants, training tools,webinars and conferences hosted by Govinvest. • Expert Sessions:Scheduled training hosted by in-house support team,finance and actuarial experts, budget experts,as well as peergovernment users with extensive experience using the product. • Internal Presentation Support:In-house finance,negotiations and budget experts to support in developing andreviewing presentations based on product usage. • Dedicated Customer Success Manager:Specialist assigned to the City to facilitate communication withall available resources. Implementation Steps • Introductory 1-on-1 meeting between Customer's project sponsor(s)and Govinvest's onboarding lead • Optional kick-off meeting with Govinvest's onboarding lead and all customer stakeholders and others that will be involved in the onboarding process • User training: Digital one-on-one or group sessions focused on setting up projects and using software to support the City objectives. • Plan setup and configuration:support the customer in outlining plan drill-down, new entrants plan set-up, bargaining unit or department level analysis,and 115 trust components(if applicable). • Data Request: Support the customer in retrieving appropriate census file reports from retirement system/actuary in most recent valuation. • Validation: Actuaries and Developers to stress-test and validate results against actuarial standards of practice and acceptable level of deviation within results to liabilities and costs. • Support:answer customer questions as they come up about modelling or validation Actuarial Services and Technology C70V)nV2St Licensing Agreement Insights to your financial future Page 3 City of Lake Elsinore Company believes such use to be in violation of this Agreement or otherwise harmful to the Service. 2.4 Customer shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining any equipment and ancillary services needed to connect to,access or otherwise use the Services, including,without limitation, modems,hardware, servers, software, operating systems,networking,web servers and the like (collectively, "Equipment"). Customer shall also be responsible for maintaining the security of the Equipment,Customer account,passwords(including but not limited to administrative and user passwords)and files, and for all uses of Customer account or the Equipment with or without Customer's knowledge or consent. 3. CONFIDENTIALITY; PROPRIETARY RIGHTS 3.1 One party(the"Receiving Party")understands that the other party (the"Disclosing Party")has disclosed or may disclose business,technical or financial information relating to the Disclosing Party's business(hereinafter referred to as"Proprietary Information"of the Disclosing Party). Proprietary Information of Company includes non-public information regarding features, functionality and performance of the Service.Proprietary Information of Customer includes non- public data("Customer Data")provided by Customer to Company to enable the provision of the Services. The Receiving Party agrees: (i)to take reasonable precautions to protect such Proprietary Information, and(ii)not to use(except in performance of the Services or as otherwise permitted herein)or divulge to any third party any such Proprietary Information. The Disclosing Party agrees that the foregoing shall not apply with respect to any information after five(5)years following the disclosure thereof or any information that the Receiving Party can document(a)is or becomes generally available to the public,without any action by,or involvement of,the Receiving Party or(b)was in its possession or known by it prior to receipt from the Disclosing Party, or(c)was rightfully disclosed to it without restriction by a third party,or(d)was independently developed without use of any Proprietary Information of the Disclosing Party or (e)is required to be disclosed by law. The Receiving Party acknowledges that in the event of a breach of Section 3.1 by the Receiving Party,substantial injury could result to the Disclosing Party and money damages will not be a sufficient remedy for such breach. Therefore, in the event that the Receiving Party engages in, or threatens to engage in, any act which violates Section 3.1, the Disclosing Party will be entitled, in addition to all other remedies which may be available to it under law, to seek injunctive relief(including,without limitation,temporary restraining orders, or preliminary or permanent injunctions)and specific enforcement of the terms of Section 3.1.The Disclosing Party will not be required to post a bond or other security in connection with the granting of any such relief. 3.2 Company shall own and retain all rights,title and interest in and to: (i)the Services and Software, together with all improvements, enhancements,modifications,changes,translations,compilation, and derivative works thereto, (ii)any software, applications,inventions or other technology developed in connection with Implementation Services or support,(iii)any analytics generated through Customer's use of the Services, including but not limited to, any data, materials, information,and reports("Analytics")and(iv)all intellectual property rights related to any of the foregoing. Company hereby grants Customer a non-exclusive, non-transferable and non- sublicensable license to access and use the Analytics. 3.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary,Company shall have the right to collect and analyze data and other information relating to the provision, use and performance of various aspects of the Services and related systems and technologies(including, without limitation, information concerning Customer Data and data derived therefrom), and Company will be free(during and after the term hereof)to: (i)use such information and data to improve and enhance the Services and for other development, diagnostic and corrective purposes in connection with the Services and other Company offerings,(ii)disclose such data solely in aggregate or other de-identified Actuarial Services and Technology GOVI nV2St Licensing Agreement ms,ghts ro your finanoal future Page 4 ii City of Lake Elsinore form in connection with its business,and(iii)disclose,share, license,or resell Analytics to third parties for consideration.No rights or licenses are granted except as expressly set forth herein. 4. PAYMENT OF FEES 4.1 Customer will pay Company the then applicable fees described in the Summary of Services and Implementation in accordance with the terms therein(the"Fees"). If Customer's use of the Services exceeds the Service Capacity set forth in the Summary of Services and Implementation or otherwise requires the payment of additional fees(per the terms of this Agreement),Customer shall be billed for such usage and Customer agrees to pay the additional fees in the manner provided herein.Company reserves the right to change the Fees or applicable charges and to institute new charges and Fees at the end of the Initial Term or then current Renewal Term, upon thirty(30)days prior notice to Customer(which may be sent by email). If Customer believes that Company has billed Customer incorrectly, Customer must contact Company no later than 60 days after the closing date on the first billing statement in which the error or problem appeared, in order to receive an adjustment or credit. Inquiries should be directed to Company's customer support department. 4.2 Company may choose to bill through an invoice, in which case, full payment for invoices issued in any given month must be received by Company thirty(30)days after the mailing date of the invoice. Unpaid amounts are subject to a finance charge of 5%per month on any outstanding balance, or the maximum permitted by law,whichever is lower,plus all expenses of collection and may result in immediate termination of Service. Customer shall be responsible for all taxes associated with Services other than U.S.taxes based on Company's net income. 5. TERM AND TERMINATION 5.1 Subject to earlier termination as provided below,the Initial Term of this Agreement shall be for a period specified in the Summary of Services and Implementation(the"Initial Term"). Upon the expiration of the Initial Term,this agreement shall automatically renew for additional periods of the same duration as the Initial Term(each a"Renewal Term"). The Initial Term and the Renewal Term are collectively referred to herein as the"Term." 5.2 In addition to any other remedies it may have,either party may terminate this Agreement upon thirty(30)days written notice(or without notice in the case of nonpayment),if the other party materially breaches any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement.Customer will pay in full for the Services up to and including the last day on which the Services are provided.All sections of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination will survive termination, including,without limitation,accrued rights to payment,confidentiality obligations,warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability. 6. WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER Company shall use reasonable efforts consistent with prevailing industry standards to maintain the Services in a manner which minimizes errors and interruptions in the Services and shall perform the Implementation Services in a professional and workmanlike manner as expressed in Exhibit C. Services may be temporarily unavailable for scheduled maintenance or for unscheduled emergency maintenance, either by Company or by third-party providers, or because of other causes beyond Company's reasonable control,but Company shall use reasonable efforts to provide advance notice in writing or by e-mail of any scheduled service disruption. However, Company does not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted or error free; nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from use of the Services. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, THE SERVICES,THE ANALYTICS,AND IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED"AS IS"AND COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, Actuarial Services and Technology GOV)C1V2St Licensing Agreement 4,9& Insights to your finanoal future Page 5 City of Lake Elsinore IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. 7. INDEMNITY Company shall hold Customer harmless from liability to third parties resulting from infringement by the Service of any United States patent or any copyright or misappropriation of any trade secret, provided Company is promptly notified of any and all threats,claims and proceedings related thereto and given reasonable assistance and the opportunity to assume sole control over defense and settlement;Company will not be responsible for any settlement it does not approve in writing. The foregoing obligations do not apply with respect to portions or components of the Service(i)not supplied by Company, (ii)made in whole or in part in accordance with Customer specifications, (iii)that are modified after delivery by Company,(iv)combined with other products, processes or materials where the alleged infringement relates to such combination, (v) where Customer continues allegedly infringing activity after being notified thereof or after being informed of modifications that would have avoided the alleged infringement,or(vi)where Customer's use of the Service is not strictly in accordance with this Agreement. If,due to a claim of infringement,the Services are held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be or are believed by Company to be infringing,Company may,at its option and expense(a)replace or modify the Service to be non-infringing provided that such modification or replacement contains substantially similar features and functionality, (b)obtain for Customer a license to continue using the Service,or(c) if neither of the foregoing is commercially practicable,terminate this Agreement and Customer's rights hereunder and provide Customer a refund of any prepaid, unused fees for the Service. 8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY,EXCEPT FOR BODILY INJURY OF A PERSON,COMPANY AND ITS SUPPLIERS(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS), OFFICERS,AFFILIATES, REPRESENTATIVES,CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT OR TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED THERETO UNDER ANY CONTRACT,NEGLIGENCE,STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY:(A)FOR ERROR OR INTERRUPTION OF USE OR FOR LOSS OR INACCURACY OR CORRUPTION OF DATA OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, SERVICES OR TECHNOLOGY OR LOSS OF BUSINESS;(B)FOR ANY INDIRECT,EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES;(C)FOR ANY MATTER BEYOND COMPANY'S REASONABLE CONTROL; OR(D)FOR ANY AMOUNTS THAT, TOGETHER WITH AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL OTHER CLAIMS,EXCEED THE FEES PAID BY CUSTOMER TO COMPANY FOR THE SERVICES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACT THAT GAVE RISE TO THE LIABILITY, IN EACH CASE, WHETHER OR NOT COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 9. MISCELLANEOUS If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid,that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. This Agreement is not assignable,transferable or sublicensable by Customer except with Company's prior written consent.Company may not transfer or assign any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement without Customer's prior written consent.This Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual Actuarial Services and Technology Gov!nVest Licensing Agreement ghu ro your f3nanaal future Page 6 I City of Lake Elsinore understanding of the parties and supersedes and cancels all previous written and oral agreements, communications and other understandings relating to the subject matter of this Agreement,and all waivers and modifications in this Agreement must be in a writing signed by both parties,except as otherwise provided herein.No agency,partnership,joint venture,or employment is created as a result of this Agreement and Customer does not have any authority of any kind to bind Company in any respect whatsoever. In any action or proceeding to enforce rights under this Agreement,the prevailing party will be entitled to recover costs and attorneys' fees. All notices under this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when received, if personally delivered;when receipt is electronically confirmed, if transmitted by facsimile or e-mail;the day after it is sent,if sent for next day delivery by recognized overnight delivery service;and upon receipt, if sent by certified or registered mail,return receipt requested. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.The parties shall work together in good faith to issue at least one mutually agreed upon press release within 90 days of the Effective Date, and Customer otherwise agrees to reasonably cooperate with Company to serve as a reference account upon request. Actuarial Services and Technology GoN�nve$t Licensing Agreement Insights to your financial future Page 7 City of Lake Elsinore EXHIBIT A Service Level Terms The Services shall be available 99%of the time,measured monthly, excluding holidays and weekends and scheduled maintenance. If Customer requests maintenance during these hours, any uptime or downtime calculation will exclude periods affected by such maintenance. Further, any downtime resulting from outages of third party connections or utilities or other reasons beyond Company's control will also be excluded from any such calculation.Customer's sole and exclusive remedy, and Company's entire liability,in connection with Service availability shall be that for each period of downtime lasting longer than 12 hours,Company will credit Customer 1%of Service Fees for each period of 30 or more consecutive minutes of downtime;provided that no more than one such credit will accrue per day. Downtime shall begin to accrue as soon as Customer(with notice to Company)recognizes that downtime is taking place, and continues until the availability of the Services is restored. In order to receive downtime credit,Customer must notify Company in writing within 12 hours from the time of downtime, and failure to provide such notice will forfeit the right to receive downtime credit. Such credits may not be redeemed for cash and shall not be cumulative beyond a total of credits for one(1)week of Service Fees in any one(1)calendar month in any event.Company will only apply a credit to the month in which the incident occurred. Company's blocking of data communications or other Service in accordance with its policies shall not be deemed to be a failure of Company to provide adequate service levels under this Agreement. Actuarial Services and Technology � Govl nvest Licensing Agreement Insights to your financial future Page 8 City of Lake Elsinore EXHIBIT B Support Terms Company will provide Technical Support to Customer via both telephone and electronic mail on weekdays during the hours of 9:00 am. through 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time,with the exclusion of Federal Holidays("Support Hours"). Customer may initiate a help desk ticket during Support Hours by calling 310-371-7106 or any time by emailing support@govinvest.com. Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to all help desk tickets within one(1) business day. Actuarial Services and Technology Govl nv25t Licensing Agreement 4,9& Insights;o your financial future Page 9 City of Lake Elsinore EXHIBIT C Disclaimer of Software Analysis Company will provide software with financially sound projections and analysis, but does not yet guarantee compliance with actuarial standards for funding and accounting purposes including GASB 27, 68,45, or 75. Actuarial Services and Technology � Govinvest Licensing Agreement Insights to your financial future Page 10