CONTRACT 7071 Professional Services AgreementAgreement No. 7071
Agreement No.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND
KOA HILLS CONSULTING
This AGREEMENT is entered into this 15t day of September 2024 by and
between the CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, a municipal corporation and general law city
("CITY") and KOA HILLS CONSULTING, a Nevada based firm ("CONSULTANT").
1. CONSIDERATION,
A. As partial consideration, CONSULTANT agrees to perform the work listed
in the SCOPE OF SERVICES, below;
B. As additional consideration, CONSULTANT and CITY agree to abide by
the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement;
C. As additional consideration, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT a sum not
to exceed $240.000 for CONSULTANT's services. CITY may modify this
amount as set forth below. Unless otherwise specified by written
amendment to this Agreement, CITY will pay this sum as specified in the
attached Exhibit'A," which is incorporated by reference.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES.
A. CONSULTANT will perform services listed in the attached Exhibit "A,"
which is incorporated by reference.
B. CONSULTANT will, in a professional manner, furnish all of the labor,
technical, administrative, professional and other personnel, all supplies
and materials, equipment, printing, vehicles, transportation, office space
and facilities, and all tests, testing and analyses, calculation, and all other
means whatsoever, except as herein otherwise expressly specified to be
furnished by CITY, necessary or proper to perform and complete the work
and provide the professional services required of CONSULTANT by this
Agreement.
3. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. While performing this Agreement, CONSULTANT
will use the appropriate generally accepted professional standards of practice existing at
the time of performance utilized by persons engaged in providing similar services. CITY
will continuously monitor CONSULTANT's services. CITY will notify CONSULTANT of
any deficiencies and CONSULTANT will have fifteen (15) days after such notification to
cure any shortcomings to CITY's satisfaction. Costs associated with curing the
deficiencies will be borne by CONSULTANT.
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4. PAYMENTS. For CITY to pay CONSULTANT as specified by this Agreement,
CONSULTANT must submit a detailed invoice to CITY which lists the hours worked and
hourly rates for each personnel category and reimbursable costs (all as set forth in
Exhibit "A") for the billing period, and the total cost of that work during the preceding
billing period.
5. NON -APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS. Payments due and payable to CONSULTANT
for current services are within the current budget and within an available, unexhausted
and unencumbered appropriation of the CITY. In the event the CITY has not
appropriated sufficient funds for payment of CONSULTANT services beyond the current
fiscal year, this Agreement will cover only those costs incurred up to the conclusion of
the current fiscal year.
6. FAMILIARITY WITH WORK,
A. By executing this Agreement, CONSULTANT agrees that it has:
Carefully investigated and considered the scope of services to be
performed;
ii. Carefully considered how the services should be performed; and
iii. Understands the facilities, difficulties, and restrictions attending
performance of the services under this Agreement.
B. If services involve work upon any site, CONSULTANT agrees that
CONSULTANT has or will investigate the site and is or will be fully
acquainted with the conditions there existing, before commencing the
services hereunder. Should CONSULTANT discover any latent or
unknown conditions that may materially affect the performance of the
services, CONSULTANT will immediately inform CITY of such fact and will
not proceed except at CONSULTANT's own risk until written instructions
are received from CITY.
7. TERM. The term of this Agreement will be from 9/1/24 to 8/30/26. Unless otherwise
determined by written amendment between the parties, this Agreement will terminate in
the following instances:
A. Completion of the work specified in Exhibit "A";
B. Termination as stated in Section 15.
8. TIME FOR PERFORMANCE.
A. CONSULTANT will not perform any work under this Agreement until-
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CONSULTANT furnishes proof of insurance as required under
Section 23 of this Agreement; and
CITY gives CONSULTANT a written notice to proceed.
B, Should CONSULTANT begin work on any phase in advance of receiving
written authorization to proceed, any such professional services are at
CONSULTANT's own risk.
9. TIME EXTENSIONS. Should CONSULTANT be delayed by causes beyond
CONSULTANT's control, CITY may grant a time extension for the completion of the
contracted services. If delay occurs, CONSULTANT must notify the Manager within
forty-eight hours (48 hours), in writing, of the cause and the extent of the delay and how
such delay interferes with the Agreement's schedule. The Manager will extend the
completion time, when appropriate, for the completion of the contracted services.
10. CONSISTENCY. In interpreting this Agreement and resolving any ambiguities, the
main body of this Agreement takes precedence over the attached Exhibits; this
Agreement supersedes any conflicting provisions. Any inconsistency between the
Exhibits will be resolved in the order in which the Exhibits appear below:
A. Exhibit A: Scope of Work
11. CHANGES. CITY may order changes in the services within the general scope of
this Agreement, consisting of additions, deletions, or other revisions, and the contract
sum and the contract time will be adjusted accordingly. All such changes must be
authorized in writing, executed by CONSULTANT and CITY. The cost or credit to CITY
resulting from changes in the services will be determined in accordance with written
agreement between the parties.
12.TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. CONSULTANT will provide CITY with a
Taxpayer Identification Number.
13. PERMITS AND LICENSES. CONSULTANT, at its sole expense, will obtain and
maintain during the term of this Agreement, all necessary permits, licenses, and
certificates that may be required in connection with the performance of services under
this Agreement.
14. WAIVER. CITY's review or acceptance of, or payment for, work product prepared
by CONSULTANT under this Agreement will not be construed to operate as a waiver of
any rights CITY may have under this Agreement or of any cause of action arising from
CONSULTANT's performance. A waiver by CITY of any breach of any term, covenant,
or condition contained in this Agreement will not be deemed to be a waiver of any
subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition contained in
this Agreement, whether of the same or different character.
15. TERMINATION.
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A. CITY may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, and such
termination will be effective 30 days following CITY's provision of written
notice of termination to CONSULTANT.
B. CONSULTANT may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, and
such termination will be effective 30 days following CONSULTANT's
provision of written notice of termination to CITY.
C. Upon receiving a termination notice, CONSULTANT will immediately
cease performance under this Agreement unless otherwise provided in the
termination notice. Except as otherwise provided in the termination notice,
any additional work performed by CONSULTANT after receiving a
termination notice will be performed at CONSULTANT" own cost; CITY
will not be obligated to compensate CONSULTANT for such work.
D. Should termination occur, all finished or unfinished documents, data,
studies, surveys, drawings, maps, reports and other materials prepared by
CONSULTANT will, at CITY's option, become CITY's property, and
CONSULTANT will receive just and equitable compensation for any work
satisfactorily completed up to the effective date of notice of termination,
not to exceed the total costs under Section 1(C).
E. Should the Agreement be terminated pursuant to this Section, CITY may
procure on its own terms services similar to those terminated.
16.OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS. All documents, data, studies, drawings, maps,
models, photographs and reports prepared by CONSULTANT under this Agreement are
CITY's property. CONSULTANT may retain copies of said documents and materials as
desired, but will deliver all original materials to CITY upon CITY's written notice. CITY
agrees that use of CONSULTANT's completed work product, for purposes other than
identified in this Agreement, or use of incomplete work product, is at CITY's own risk.
17. PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS. Except as necessary for performance of service
under this Agreement, no copies, sketches, or graphs of materials, including graphic art
work, prepared pursuant to this Agreement, will be released by CONSULTANT to any
other person or public CITY without CITY's prior written approval. All press releases,
including graphic display information to be published in newspapers or magazines, will
be approved and distributed solely by CITY, unless otherwise provided by written
agreement between the parties.
18.INDEMNIFICATION.
A. CONSULTANT agrees to the following:
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Indemnification for Professional Services. CONSULTANT will
save harmless and indemnify and at CITY's request reimburse
defense costs for CITY and all its officers, volunteers,
employees and representatives from and against any and all
suits, actions, or claims, of any character whatever, brought
for, or on account of, any injuries or damages sustained by
any person or property resulting or arising from any negligent
or wrongful act, error or omission by CONSULTANT or any of
CONSULTANT's officers, agents, employees, or
representatives, in the performance of this Agreement.
ii. Indemnification for other Damages. CONSULTANT indemnifies
and holds CITY harmless from and against any claim, action,
damages, costs (including, without limitation, attorney's fees),
injuries, or liability, arising out of this Agreement, or its
performance. Should CITY be named in any suit, or should
any claim be brought against it by suit or otherwise, whether
the same be groundless or not, arising out of this Agreement,
or its performance, CONSULTANT will defend CITY (at CITY's
request and with counsel satisfactory to CITY) and will
indemnify CITY for any judgment rendered against it or any
sums paid out in settlement or otherwise.
B. For purposes of this section "CITY" includes CITY's officers, officials,
employees, agents, representatives, and certified volunteers.
C. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions will
survive termination of this Agreement.
D. The requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be
maintained by CONSULTANT as required by Section 222, and any
approval of said insurance by CITY, are not intended to and will not in any
manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by
CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, to
the provisions concerning indemnification.
E. Notwithstanding anything foregoing to the contrary, each party shall
defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other party and its shareholders,
officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents, successors
and permitted assigns from and against all claims, losses, damages,
liabilities, deficiencies, actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties,
fines, costs or expenses of whatever kind, including attorneys' fees and
costs and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and
the cost of pursuing any insurance providers arising out of or resulting
from any claim, suit, action or proceeding arising out of or resulting from
an alleged infringement of any intellectual property right of a third party.
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MASSIGNABILITY. This Agreement is for CONSULTANT's professional services.
CONSULTANT's attempts to assign the benefits or burdens of this Agreement without
CITY's written approval are prohibited and will be null and void.
20.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. CITY and CONSULTANT agree that
CONSULTANT will act as an independent contractor and will have control of all work
and the manner in which is it performed. CONSULTANT will be free to contract for
similar service to be performed for other employers while under contract with CITY.
CONSULTANT is not an agent or employee of CITY and is not entitled to participate in
any pension plan, insurance, bonus or similar benefits CITY provides for its employees.
Any provision in this Agreement that may appear to give CITY the right to direct
CONSULTANT as to the details of doing the work or to exercise a measure of control
over the work means that CONSULTANT will follow the direction of the CITY as to end
results of the work only.
21.AUDIT OF RECORDS. CONSULTANT will maintain full and accurate records with
respect to all services and matters covered under this Agreement. CITY will have free
access at all reasonable times to such records, and the right to examine and audit the
same and to make transcript therefrom, and to inspect all program data, documents,
proceedings and activities. CONSULTANT will retain such financial and program
service records for at least three (3) years after termination or final payment under this
Agreement.
22.INSURANCE.
A. Before commencing performance under this Agreement, and at all other
times this Agreement is effective, CONSULTANT will procure and
maintain the following types of insurance with coverage limits complying,
at a minimum, with the limits set forth below:
Type of Insurance
Commercial general liability
Professional Liability
Business automobile liability
Workers compensation
Limits
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Statutory requirement
B, Commercial general liability insurance will meet or exceed the
requirements of ISO-CGL Form No. CG 00 01 11 85 or 88. The amount of
insurance set forth above will be a combined single limit per occurrence
for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage for the policy
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coverage. Liability policies will be endorsed to name CITY, its officials,
and employees as "additional insureds" under said insurance coverage
and to state that such insurance will be deemed "primary" such that any
other insurance that may be carried by CITY will be excess thereto. Such
endorsement must be reflected on ISO Form No. CG 20 10 11 85 or 88, or
equivalent. Such insurance will be on an "occurrence," not a "claims
made," basis and will not be cancelable or subject to reduction except
upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to CITY.
C. Professional liability coverage will be on an "occurrence basis" if such
coverage is available, or on a "claims made" basis if not available. When
coverage is provided on a "claims made basis," CONSULTANT will
continue to renew the insurance for a period of three (3) years after this
Agreement expires or is terminated. Such insurance will have the same
coverage and limits as the policy that was in effect during the term of this
Agreement, and will cover CONSULTANT for all claims made by CITY
arising out of any errors or omissions of CONSULTANT, or its officers,
employees or agents during the time this Agreement was in effect.
D. Automobile coverage will be written on ISO Business Auto Coverage Form
CA 00 01 06 92, including symbol 1 (Any Auto).
E. CONSULTANT will furnish to CITY duly authenticated Certificates of
Insurance evidencing maintenance of the insurance required under this
Agreement and such other evidence of insurance or copies of policies as
may be reasonably required by CITY from time to time. Insurance must
be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best Company Rating
equivalent to at least a Rating of "A:VII."
F. Should CONSULTANT, for any reason, fail to obtain and maintain the
insurance required by this Agreement, CITY may obtain such coverage at
CONSULTANT's expense and deduct the cost of such insurance from
payments due to CONSULTANT under this Agreement or terminate
pursuant to Section 15.
23. USE OF SUBCONTRACTORS. CONSULTANT must obtain CITY's prior written
approval to use any consultants while performing any portion of this Agreement. Such
approval must approve of the proposed consultant and the terms of compensation.
24.INCIDENTAL TASKS. CONSULTANT will meet with CITY monthly to provide the
status on the project, which will include a schedule update and a short narrative
description of progress during the past month for each major task, a description of the -
work remaining and a description of the work to be done before the next schedule
update.
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25. NOTICES. All communications to either party by the other party will be deemed
made when received by such party at its respective name and address as follows:
If to CONSULTANT:
Attention: Jotin Scwair ., CQ:::::0
(O Box 8
(775) 622...5466
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Any such written communications by mai
received by the addressee upon deposit
prepaid and properly addressed as noted
deemed given at the time of actual
If to CITY:
Attention: I1::::1&,J Chung, CIFO
City of li::::] Segundo
Fi SegHndo, t aVornia 9024
I will be conclusively deemed to have been
thereof in the United States Mail, postage
above. In all other instances, notices will be
delivery. Changes may be made in the names or
addresses of persons to whom notices are to be given
prescribed in this paragraph.
by giving notice in the manner
26. PROHIBITED USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
A. Restriction on Artificial Intelligence Usage. CONSULTANT must not
utilize, employ, or incorporate any form artificial intelligence, machine
learning, or other similar technologies (collectively, "Al") in the provision of
professional services in this Agreement without CITY's express written
consent.
B. Exclusions. The AI prohibition set forth directly above will not apply to
general business tools and software that may have Al components but are
not directly involved in the execution or delivery of professional services
that this Agreement covers, provided that such tools and software do not
significantly impact the quality or nature of such services.
C, Notification. CONSULTANT must promptly notify CITY, in writing, of any
proposal to employ Al in connection its provision of services to the CITY
under this Agreement. CITY will have the sole discretion to grant or deny
such proposal.
27. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CONSULTANT will comply with all conflict of interest
laws and regulations including, without limitation, CITY's conflict of interest regulations.
28. SOLICITATION. CONSULTANT maintains and warrants that it has not employed
nor retained any company or person, other than CONSULTANT's bona fide employee,
to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, CONSULTANT warrants that it has not
paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than CONSULTANT's bona
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fide employee, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other
consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement.
Should CONSULTANT breach or violate this warranty, CITY may rescind this
Agreement without liability.
29.THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement and every provision herein is
generally for the exclusive benefit of CONSULTANT and CITY and not for the benefit of
any other party. There will be no incidental or other beneficiaries of any of
CONSULTANT's or CITY's obligations under this Agreement.
30.INTERPRETATION. This Agreement was drafted in, and will be construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California, and exclusive venue for any action
involving this agreement will be in Los Angeles County.
31. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. CONSULTANT agrees to comply with all federal, state,
and local laws applicable to this Agreement.
32. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, and its Attachments, sets forth the entire
understanding of the parties. There are no other understandings, terms or other
agreements expressed or implied, oral or written. This Agreement will bind and inure to
the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and any subsequent successors and
assigns.
33. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. Each Party had the opportunity to independently review
this Agreement with legal counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement will be construed simply, as
a whole, and in accordance with its fair meaning; it will not be interpreted strictly for or
against either Party.
34. SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this Agreement is declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such portion will be deemed
modified to the extent necessary in the opinion of the court to render such portion
enforceable and, as so modified, such portion and the balance of this Agreement will
continue in full force and effect.
35.AUTHORITY/MODIFICATION. The Parties represent and warrant that all necessary
action has been taken by the Parties to authorize the undersigned to execute this
Agreement and to engage in the actions described herein. This Agreement may be
modified by written amendment. CITY's executive manager, or designee, may execute
any such amendment on behalf of CITY.
36. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. This Agreement may be executed by the Parties on
any number of separate counterparts, and all such counterparts so executed constitute
one Agreement binding on all the Parties notwithstanding that all the Parties are not
signatories to the same counterpart. In accordance with Government Code § 16.5, the
Parties agree that this Agreement, Agreements ancillary to this Agreement, and related
documents to be entered into in connection with this Agreement will be considered
signed when the signature of a party is delivered by electronic transmission. Such
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electronic signature will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an
original signature. CONSULTANT warrants that its signatory (or signatories, as
applicable) to this Agreement has the legal authority to enter this Agreement and bind
CONSULTANT accordingly.
37. CAPTIONS. The captions of the paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience
of reference only and will not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
38.TIME IS OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this
Agreement.
39. FORCE MAJEURE. Should performance of this Agreement be prevented due to fire,
flood, explosion, acts of terrorism, war, embargo, government action, civil or military
authority, the natural elements, or other similar causes beyond the Parties' reasonable
control, then the Agreement will immediately terminate without obligation of either party
to the other.
40. STATEMENT OF EXPERIENCE. By executing this Agreement, CONSULTANT
represents that it has demonstrated trustworthiness and possesses the quality, fitness
and capacity to perform the Agreement in a manner satisfactory to CITY.
CONSULTANT represents that its financial resources, surety and insurance experience,
service experience, completion ability, personnel, current workload, experience in
dealing with private consultants, and experience in dealing with public agencies all
suggest that CONSULTANT is capable of performing the proposed contract and has a
demonstrated capacity to deal fairly and effectively with and to satisfy a public CITY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this contract the day
and year first hereinabove written.
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Exhibit A: Scope of Work I ' " Agreement No. 7071
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Scope of Work
City of El Segundo ERP Implementation
Project Management and Training Support Services
Introduction
This Statement of Work ("SOW') between the City of El Segundo, hereby known as "Customer', and Koa Hills
Consulting, hereby known as "Koa Hills", describes tasks and initiatives relating to the following needs at the
City:
ERP - Project management for the Customer's implementation of an Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) solution including Finance, Human Capital Management (HCM) and Utility Billing
(UB)
ERP - Training and documentation for key areas in Finance, HCM and Utility Billing
o Includes implementation of Enterprise Learning Management (ELM)
This document outlines the following:
• The scope of services being contracted for from Koa Hills
• Estimated period of performance
a Project assumptions, critical success factors, and risks
• Customer roles and responsibilities and performance expectations
• Acceptance criteria
• The change control process
• An estimation of selected project implementation costs.
2 Scope of Services
Initiatives or tasks not described in this SOW are agreed to be out -of -scope. Either party may communicate
change requests to the other party through the Change Order Process set forth in section 7 of this SOW. The
scope for this project is defined below.
2.1 Organizational Scope
The organizational scope includes all Customer departments, divisions, or other functional areas that
use the ERP system.
2.2 Geography and Language Scope
The geographical scope includes the United States and the City of El Segundo. Koa Hills will
schedule team members to be onsite at the City of El Segundo or to be available remotely, as
appropriate.
2.3 User Scope
The user scope includes all of the Customer's active ERP system users.
2.4 Project Management (Finance, HCM, and UB) Scope -'/4 time, 24 months
The scope of Project Management is for Koa Hills to assume the role of the Customer Project
Manager, 1/4 time for 24 months for Finance, HCM and UB, in managing each phase of the project. In
this regard, Koa Hills will work with the Customer's designated point of contact, and is considered the
same as "Customer'. The goal is to ensure that project deliverables are provided as specified, on time
and on budget.
SOW— Koa Hills Consulting — City of El Segundo ERP Implementation Project Management and Training Support Services
Agreement No. 7071
Key tasks of project management to be performed by Koa Hills include:
• Conduct regular status meetings with core project team members
• Serve as the main point of contact for the Customer with ERP Vendor
• Serve as the Customer Project Manager in monitoring and reporting on project status
• Collaborate with ERP Vendor project management on the scheduling of resources and tasks
• Ensure that ERP Vendor project deliverables are fulfilled
• Monitor the progress of project tasks
• Monitor and control the project schedule
• Track the project budget
• Serve as the initial escalation point for all project issues
• Manage project change requests
• Conduct monthly status meetings with the Customer Steering Committee
The table below highlights Project Management deliverables for this project. These deliverables will
be created and maintained by Koa Hills with assistance from the ERP Vendor and Customer as
necessary.
Deliverable
Statement of Work
Description
Defines the scope of services to be provided by Koa Hills, the expected timeline, and
costs
Project Charter
Defines high-level objectives, success criteria, assumptions, risks, timeline, budget and
project governance structure
Project Schedule
Defines all summary activities, deliverables and milestones as well as the resources
assigned, due dates and task dependencies - Provided by ERP vendor with assistance
from Koa Hills
Task List
Tracks detailed project tasks required to complete project deliverables
Issues Log
Tracks issues, priority, impact, owners, and status
Risk Register
Tracks risks, likelihood, impact, risk owners, and mitigation strategies
Budget Tracker
Tracks actual expenditures versus planned expenditures
Status Reports
Communicates key project information to the Customer's Steering Committee
2.5 Training and Documentation Scope - 150 Hours
The scope of training and documentation is for Koa Hills to assist the Customer with all training and
documentation related to the implementation of Finance, HCM, and UB in the ERP solution.
Key tasks for training and documentation to be performed by Koa Hills include:
• Configuration of eLearning software
o Koa Hills will configure a hosted Enterprise Learning Management solution
• Assist in developing training materials to include:
o Old vs. New - Understanding the Old to Embrace the New
o Training & Education - Interactive Documentation, Training Guides, Quick Reference
One -Sheets & Quizzing
o Sustaining Success - Badging & Certification
Task
Description
Primary
Responsibility
Secondary
Responsibility
eLearning Configuration
Koa Hills will configure a hosted Enterprise Learning
Koa Hills
Customer
Exhibit A SOW — Koa Hills Consulting — City of El Segundo ERP Implementation Project Management and Training
Services
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Management solution
Documentation
Koa Hills will provide targeted documentation and assistance
Koa Hills
Customer
with e-learning
Develop Training and
Koa Hills will assist Customer in creating training and testing
Koa Hills
Customer
Testing Plans
plans for normal business practices
Koa Hills will provide core team training, and some end -user
Customer/Koa
Koa
Training
training; once trained, the Customer core team will provide
Hills
Hills/Customer
the majority of the training to the end users.
3 Period of Performance
The estimated Period of Performance of this project will begin on 9/1/2024 and end on 8/30/2026.
4 Project Assumptions, Success Factors and Risks
This section defines assumptions, success factors, risks and risk mitigation strategies.
4.1 Assumptions
Assumptions are factors that are considered to be true by the Customer and Koa Hills when planning
for the project. The assumptions made for this project are as follows:
a Customer has the will and the authority to enter into the project
• Adequate funding will be available to complete the project
a Customer will provide the required resources and fulfill Customer's project responsibilities
• Access to the legacy system is provided on a timely basis
4.2 Success Factors
Success factors are components of the project that need to be in place to ensure the completion of the
project. The success factors for this project are as follows:
• Strong and active executive sponsorship
o Clearly -defined goals, expectations and timelines
• Effective organizational communication
o Commitment of organizational resources to project -related tasks
o Reliable and timely system access for Koa Hills and Customer project team and end users
• Effective end user training
4.3 Risks and Mitigation
Risks and issues shall be tracked in an agreed -upon method by both the Customer and the Koa Hills,
including escalation to the project team for review and arbitration.
Definitions:
A risk is defined as a potential issue that may affect project scope or timeline. Risks shall be identified
as early as possible, categorized accordingly to impact (Low, Med, High, Critical occurrence).
An issue is a risk that has occurred, and presents a challenge to the project. Issues shall be prioritized
(Low, Med, High, Critical) and assigned for resolution to the
integrated project team.
The following table identifies common risks for software implementation projects. A comprehensive list
of risks and mitigation strategies will be developed during project planning.
Exhibit A SOW— Koa Hills Consulting — City of E/ Segundo ERP Implementation Project Management and Training
Services
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Risk Description
Impact of
Probability Of
Risk Mitigation Strategy
Responsibility
Risk
Occurrence
Project Team turnover
The Customer will endeavor to retain key
(Customer)
High
Medium
project personnel, as well as skilled and
Customer
experienced system support staff.
Non-performance by
project team,
Critical
Low
The Customer will provide strong executive
Customer
administration, or end
sponsorship to effect change when needed.
users
Absenteeism of key
High
Medium
The Customer will provide strong executive
Customer
project resources.
sponsorship to effect change when needed.
End user resistance
High
Medium
The Customer will provide strong executive
Customer
sponsorship to effect change when needed,
Project Organization and Participation
The following table identifies Customer project roles and responsibilities;
Executive Sponsor Provides authority and funding for the project.
Responsibilities: Initiates the project; commits Customer resources; ensures
Customer performance; removes project roadblocks relating to internal structural,
organizational, political, or funding issues.
Membership: Customer Executive(s)
Steering Committee
Provides strategic direction, makes key decisions, and sets priorities.
Responsibilities: Provides strategic direction, sets priorities, approves goals, reviews
risks and critical issues, and signs off on deliverables.
Membership: Executive Sponsor(s), Customer Project Manager, key business owners
Project Manager
Assumes overall responsibility for the project.
Responsibilities: Performs project governance (i.e project communication, regular
status updates and reports), acts as the primary point of contact for the project team
and the vendor, schedules and manages resources, tracks project
Membership: Customer Project Manager (services provided by Koa Hills)
Project Team
Executes project tasks in accordance with the project scope and period of
performance.
Team Lead Responsibilities:
• Makes day-to-day project decisions as needed to execute tasks
o Provides overall project support and works in conjunction with the Project
Manager
o Has full accountability in coordinating team members' tasks
Exhibit A SOW— Koa Hills Consulting — City of El Segundo ERP Implementation Project Management and Training
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w Takes ownership of the implemented technical architecture, including system
access for Koa Hills team
o Takes ownership for change management
• Takes ownership for developing and implementing a training approach and
strategy
• Works with the Project manager to resolve end -to -end problems in the
implementation of this project.
a Secures access to Customer staff, records, and documentation as needed
e Provides sufficient workspace including phone, network, and system access
Membership: Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Functional Managers
Team member Responsibilities:
• Subject matter experts for Customer's technical environment and business
units
e Complete project tasks as assigned
Membership: Customer staff
6 Acceptance Criteria
The Customer and Koa Hills will follow best practices throughout the project and mutually identify criteria for
completion of project milestones. The overall scope of work will be considered complete when one or more of
the following criteria are met:
s All service hours have been delivered
• The Customer is live on the Finance, HCM, and UB modules of the ERP system
« The Customer and Koa Hills agree that no further services are required
7 Change Control
If Koa Hills or the Customer identifies an activity or objective that is beyond the scope of the Services set forth
in this SOW, then the parties agree to take the following steps:
1. A notice should be provided to the other party which describes the change requested. The
following details should be provided as part of an official Change Request:
■ Changg reouested - Description of the scope change needed, including details on how
the change relates to project objectives and the impact to the project if the change is
not applied.
• E - Estimated impact of the change to the project, including
work effort, deliverables, and impact to the overall project timeline.
■ ;Estimated cost - Consolidated estimate which identifies additional costs to implement
the change, including labor, hardware, software, or other expenses.
2. If the Change Request is acceptable to both parties, then it should be executed by
representatives for both Koa Hills and Customer. Once this is complete, work on the Change
Request can be started. Any additional costs will be billed according to rates established in
section 8.
Exhibit A SOW — Koa Hills Consulting — City of El Segundo ERP Implementation Project Management and Training
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8 Project Implementation Costs
8.1 ERP Implementation Costs
Professional Services Project Management and'Trajhing and' Stippotl Setvices
Task Description Hoursl0ty Rate Cost
ERP Project Management for 24 months - Finance, HCM, 24 $8,1010 $194,400
and UB
ERP Training and Documentation 150 $190 $28,500
ELM Subscription (Koa Hills Hosted) 24 months - 24 $400 $9,600
Subsequent years will be $5,000 per year
Total Estimated Cost of Project (Does not include travel) $232,500
Consultant Travel Estimate, (Optional,)
Airfare
$650
Vehicle/Fuel
$350
Lodging
$500
Meals
$285
Cost per Trip
$1,785
Number of Trips
4
Total Estimated Cost of Travel Expenses (Optional)
$,7,140
Total Estimated Cost of Project Including Travel
$239,,640
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