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Netw rk Design Review

Final Report

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NFBA Network Design Review

Contents

1.0 Executive Summary...........................................................................................................

2.0 NFBA Network Design Documentation Review ................................................................

2.1 Rapid System Contract for Consulting Services ............................................................

2.1.1 Article 1- Consultants Responsibilities - (Page 1)...................................................

2.1.2 Article 13 - Ownership of Documents - (Page 10)..................................................

2.2 Work Authorization RS10-01 ........................................................................................

2.2.1 Work Authorization RS10-01 Task Order 3 System Design Requirements ......

2.2.2 Work Authorization RS10-01 Task Order 3 System Design Requirements ......

2.2.3 Work Authorization RS10-01 Task Order 10 Final OSI Layers ..........................

2.3 Work Authorization RS11-01 ........................................................................................

2.3.1 Rapid Systems RS11-01 Task Order 3 Radio and Network Equipment Warehou

and Interoperability Testing............................................................................................

2.4 Summary ...........................................................................................................................

2.5 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................

2.6 Recommended Next Steps................................................................................................

Exhibit A ..................................................................................................................................

Exhibit B ..................................................................................................................................

Exhibit C ..................................................................................................................................

Exhibit D ..................................................................................................................................

Exhibit E


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1.0 Executive SummaryThis executive summary provides a review of this report on NFBA network design requirem

evaluation of the design documents submitted by Rapid Systems (the Engineer). The revie

the engineering requirements set forth in the contract with Rapid Systems followed by the

Authorizations associated with the design of the network and the corresponding submissio

Systems. The document also evaluates Work Authorization elements that cover testing re

they relate to proof of concept and comprehensive testing of key elements of the design.

assessment for each of these documents is provided later in this review.

In preparation for this design review, Jacobs made exhaustive attempts to verify that all avsubmittal documents were provided prior to the start of this review.

The consulting contract with the Rapid Systems establishes responsibilities of the Engineer

examples of typical design submissions of 30, 60 and 90 percent. Sections A.2 through A.4

reference to a Design Report, Preliminary Design and Final Design being submitted by the

Based on the submittals reviewed by Jacobs, a preliminary Design Report was submitted b

in response to WA RS10-01 Task 10 - Final OSI Layers (Exhibit B

). However, this documentdoes not address all requirements of this Report. Jacobs found no evidence that subseque

or final design documents were submitted; the preliminary report was labeled as final with

modification between the initial and final form. It is evident that the Engineer was given a

latitude and independence in the development of documents relating to the Work Author

activities.

The review of the network design Work Authorization RS10-01 tasks and corresponding do

provided by the Engineer found that no substantive network design exists for the NFBA ne

Task 3 references the System Design Document (SDD), which typically describes the system

requirements, operating environment, system and subsystem architecture and interfaces.

also required to conform to the Proposed System Design Requirements for the North Flor

Broadband Network issued by the Project Office (Exhibit A). After reviewing all available

documentation, Jacobs found that no System Design Document was submitted by Rapid S

document establishes the core design requirements for the entire NFBA Broadband netwo

have served as the basis for equipment designs development of corresponding specificatio

establishing testing standards for the deployed network.

Task 4 sets forth requirements for the crafting of RFP specifications for system component

the network equipment At the time of this evaluation the specifications and RFP docume


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system that is currently being installed be undertaken immediately to assess the current st

system and begin the process of establishing an accurate network design package.

Jacobs performed a cursory evaluation of the OCCAM equipment that was purchased by th

on the specifications provided by the Engineer. The design requirements document (Exhib

that the system should provide Route and Forwarding Resiliency as set forth in item 4 in

requirements document. That item also set forth the Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPL

used for this functionality. The deployed network is utilizing OCCAM switches that utilize

Ethernet Protection Switching (EPS) path switching functionality instead. Based on availab

Jacobs was unable to determine the rational for abandoning MPLS for the Proprietary EPS

Jacobs also learned that OCCAM Networks was acquired by Calix last year. Calix employs

path switching functionality called Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS), which does

be compatible with the OCCAM EPS functionality. It is difficult to determine how this acqu

influence support for the OCCAM equipment into the future. Jacobs plans to evaluate all

components of the network to assess their long-term viability and manufacturers commit

continued support of legacy OCCAM Networks equipment.

Task 10 pertains to the design of the packet network and architecture for all OSI (Open Sy

Interconnect) layers for any and all services provided by NFBA as well as customer require

Engineer provided an OSI Layers report (Exhibit B) along with supporting diagrams in Micro

format and IP addressing scheme documentation. While the submitted documentation pr

Jacobs was marked as final indicating that the documents represent a final design, in our

the content and level of detail represents a preliminary plan or report. The Rapid Systems

for a Design Report as specified in item A.2 on page 24. Jacobs would consider the subm

materials to be in keeping with this contract requirement. However the contract calls for t

report to be followed by a preliminary and final design submission. Since the submitte

are marked as final, Jacobs assumes that no other Task 10 deliverables exist. It is the de

Jacobs that the OSI Layers submission (Exhibit B) is preliminary in nature and does not me

requirements of the preliminary or final design. This OSI Layer Report should not be const

Preliminary Design referenced in Sections A.2 through A.4 of the Work Authorization.

As part of the review process, Jacobs found instances of language in the OSI Layers docum

submitted by the Engineer that appear to be copied from other sources. One such instanc

presented on the following page:


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The following language is from the Engineers OSI Layer report (Exhibit B) on page 57:

This exact same language can be found on the Wikipedia page in the following image:

Other potential instances of reference language from external sources being inserted into

also exist The Engineer must acknowledge these references in their document rather tha


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expected as part of a final report of this nature. It is also important to note that the OSI La

should also be considered a component of the overall System Design Document as detaile

The review of the network design Work Authorization RS11-01 task 3 sets forth testing req

be developed by the Engineer. The criteria to be used to develop testing procedures inclu

The benchmark and test procedures shall be created to test the configuration of ea

network element as well as a master interoperability test containing all network e

Rapid Systems will create additional processes and procedures to simulate real-life

and circumstantial scenarios such as failover, load balancing, traffic engineering, Qparameters, COS, and the overall service quality of the network.

These testing procedures are critical to test not only the functionality of individual compon

optimize their configuration, but also for proof of concept, as set forth in the system desig

These procedures also demonstrate that all other design criteria are adequately addressed

system performs at the required level of availability.

The testing documentation submitted by the Engineer has been marked as proprietary. Jaevaluated Article 13 of the Engineers Terms and Conditions addressing the Ownership of

which has the following language:

13.1. Upon completion or termination of this Contract, all records, documents, tracispecifications, maps, evaluations, reports, computer assisted design or drafting distechnical data, other than working papers, prepared or developed by Consultant unContract shall be delivered to and become the property of Authority. Consultant, at expense, may retain copies for its files and internal use. To the extent provided by

agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Consultant with respect to any claim, loss oincluding attorneys' fees incurred by Consultant due to the Authority's use of said redocuments, tracings, plans, specifications, maps, evaluations, reports, computer ditechnical data on some other project unless such use is authorized by Consultant.

In addition Article 14 addresses Maintenance of Records, which has the following langua

14.1. Consultant will keep adequate records and supporting documentation which reflects its services hereunder. The records and documentation will be retained by

for a minimum of five (5) years from the date of termination of this Contract or the dis completed, whichever is later. Authority, or any duly authorized agents or represAuthority, shall have the right to audit, inspect and copy all such records and documoften as they deem necessary during the period of this Contract and during the fiveperiod noted above; provided, however, such activity shall be conducted only durinbusiness hours. All records under this agreement shall be maintained in accordancapplicable grant award requirements and standards as well as any applicable state


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implemented system meets the design requirements and will be part of the baseline infor

will be provided to the network operator.

Detailed testing procedures are established at the early stage of technology projects to pr

system meets design requirements. Results are typically tabulated referencing the individ

procedures. It is standard practice to maintain these test procedures and results to progre

measure the performance of the system over time. If the procedures are not followed acc

not well-established, the results may not serve as reliable source data to evaluate the ope

characteristics of the system over its expected service life.

The following sections of this document provide greater detail regarding the network desig

process. Conclusions and recommended next steps are then provided at the end of the do

serve as a foundation for plan of action to (1) address the deficiencies of the design disclos

document and (2) assess areas of concern to determine the impact on the work that has a

completed.

2.0 NFBA Network Design Documentation ReviewThe primary focus of this review is to evaluate the fundamental structure of the network d

thrust of this review will focus on the following:

Rapid Systems Contract for Consulting Services Dated June 2, 2010 (Exhibit C)

RS10-01 NFBA Middle Mile RF and Network Engineering Phase Dated July 14th, 201

RS11-01 NFBA Middle Mile Pre-Deployment Engineering Dated December 8, 2010

These two Work Authorizations were initiated early in the project and focus on the fundam

of the network and establishing a process of proving the design utilizing focused simulated

2.1 Rapid System Contract for Consulting ServicesThe evaluation started with the review of the contract for consulting services with Rapid S

ascertain the requirements set forth in that document. For the purpose of this review, the

elements of that contract will be referenced:

2.1.1 Article 1- Consultants Responsibilities - (Page 1)

This section has the statement Basic Services to be provided under any Work Authorizatio

include services identified in Schedule A.2 -A.7 as more fully described in a specific Work A

("Basic Services"). Schedule A.2 through A.4, set forth the requirements for design, havin


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A.3 Preliminary Design (as detailed in section A.3.1) states that the consultant wi

a format acceptable to Authority, all preliminary Contract Documents, including bto all designs, drawings, special conditions, general conditions, supplemental cond

specifications and bid and Agreement forms, necessary for installation and deploy

Project.

A.4 Final Design (as detailed in section A.4.1) states that the consultant will Pro

with proposed final installation and deployment drawings and detailed opinions o

total Project installation and deployment costs in writing for Authority's review, p

completion of the final Contract Documents, so that any changes that may be necaccordance with Project's budgetary schedule can be made prior to bid.

2.1.2 Article 13 - Ownership of Documents - (Page 10)

The consulting contract also contains the following language in Article 13 on page 10 regarOwnership of Documents:

13.1. Upon completion or termination of this Contract, all records, documents, tracspecifications, maps, evaluations, reports, computer assisted design or drafting distechnical data, other than working papers, prepared or developed by Consultant unContract shall be delivered to and become the property of Authority. Consultant, at expense, may retain copies for its files and internal use. To the extent provided by agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Consultant with respect to any claim, loss oincluding attorneys' fees incurred by Consultant due to the Authority's use of said redocuments, tracings, plans, specifications, maps, evaluations, reports, computer ditechnical data on some other project unless such use is authorized by Consultant.

These contract elements, coupled with the specific Work Authorizations assigned to Rapid

encompass the system design directives given to the consultant. The following sections re

Rapid Systems Work Authorization tasks associated with the network design followed by t

Jacobs for each task item. The Summary and Conclusions sections provide comment on th

of the system design. Jacobs closes the review document with recommended next steps t

issues that have been identified in this review document.

2.2 Work Authorization RS10-01This Work Authorization had two deliverables that specifically dealt with the Network Des

elements, was Task Order 3 System Design Requirements. The second element was Task

Final OSI Layers. Each of these Tasks Orders will be reviewed in detail in the following sect

2.2.1 Work Authorization RS10-01 Task Order 3 System Design


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This task order requires the Engineer to provide a System design document that conformProposed System Design Requirements for the North Florida Broadband Network issued b

Office (Exhibit A).

2.2.2 Work Authorization RS10-01 Task Order 3 System Design

Requirements

The system design document (SDD) that was to be crafted by the Engineer as part this task

key design document in complex projects such as the NFBA Network. This document is intcontain all aspects of the system including physical and operating characteristics and requi

Detailed plans also make up a significant part of the system design document and are used

construction of the system.

The system design document serves as the standard for all subsequent actions that are tak

to:

Development of equipment and performance specifications

Development of complete and detailed plans covering all critical aspects of the sy

installed

Development of detailed testing procedures to verify the equipment and installed

the requirements set forth in the system design document

Commissioning plans, management resources, policies and procedures should als

the system design document to a certain extent

The system design document task was established early-on in the project with the Enginee

provided a framework to craft the system design document. The Proposed System Desig

Requirements for the North Florida Broadband Network issued by the Project Office foun

requirements provide an acceptable framework for the Engineer to build the system desig

That requirements document is found as an exhibit at the end of this report.

Jacobs Findings:Despite numerous inquiries regarding the submission of the SDD, Jacobs found no evidenc

ever being submitted by the Engineer. This is a major cause for concern since the SDD ser

standard for all subsequent work on this type of a technology project. Without the SDD, it

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performance, reliability and available bandwidth. Jacobs considers this documentation an

process to be of the highest priority.

2.2.3 Work Authorization RS10-01 Task Order 10 Final OSI Layer

The requirements of Task Order 10 as set forth in the Work Authorization are as follows:

10. Final OSI Layers: $144,360

Packet network design and architecture for all OSI layers for any and all services

provided by NFBA as well as customer requirements. The specifications and

requirements will be integrated into a non-specific topology, including final OSI

architectures for each element: routing, switching, OSS/BSS, EMS/NMS and UPS.

Including ARIN V4 applications, IP schema, layer 2 redundancy, layer 3 and 4, qual

service, security, naming schemas, management and monitoring, remote access, p

management, equipment and other physical layer diagrams.

Jacobs conducted a detailed review of the sections of this task order. The first action of th

set forth in the first sentence:

Packet network design and architecture for all OSI layers for any and all services

provided by NFBA as well as customer requirements.

The Task Order language continues with the following language:

The specifications and requirements will be integrated into a non-specific topolog

final OSI architectures for each element: routing, switching, OSS/BSS, EMS/NMS a

Including ARIN V4 applications, IP schema, layer 2 redundancy, layer 3 and 4, qual

security, naming schemas, management and monitoring, remote access, power mequipment and other physical layer diagrams.

Jacobs Findings:

This first sentence of this task establishes that the Engineer will provide a comprehensive d

architecture for all Open System Interconnect (OSI) Layers, for all services that may be use

NFBA and its customers. Any and all services establishes that this design should be all enc

regards to all possible scenarios that can be foreseen by the designer.

The task then lists specific elements that must be part of the Final OSI Layers document. T

elements include:

Routing


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IP Layer 2 Redundancy

Layers 3 and 4

Quality of Service (QOS)

Naming Schemas

Management and monitoring

Remote Access

Power Management

Equipment and other physical diagrams

It is Jacobss understanding that the Final OSI Layers document was provided by the Enginpreliminary report, but then resubmitted as a final report with little to no modification. Th

format of the submitted document is marked as Final, but contains only generalized info

diagrams. The document is a preliminary level document describing the individual OSI La

cataloging potential services and providing related conclusions in most sections. Diagram

provided are general in nature again demonstrating general concepts with limited NFBA-sp

references and are not in keeping with industry-standard detailed diagrams and plans.

It is the opinion of Jacobs that the submitted Final OSI Layers document does not contain t

detail or analysis to be considered a final engineering quality document. The document is

keeping the Design Report as defined in section A.2 in the Engineers Terms and Condition

It should also be noted that Final OSI Layers document should be a component of the large

design document that provides a global view of the entire NFBA Broadband network; how

earlier, Jacobs was unable to find any evidence of the SDD being submitted.

2.3 Work Authorization RS11-01

2.3.1 Rapid Systems RS11-01 Task Order 3 Radio and Network Equ

Warehousing, Staging and Interoperability Testing

The review of the network design Work Authorization RS11-01 task 3 sets forth testing req

be developed by the Engineer. The criteria to be used in developing testing procedures in

The benchmark and test procedures shall be created to test the configuration of ea

network element as well as a master interoperability test containing all network e

Rapid Systems will create additional processes and procedures to simulate real-life

and circumstantial scenarios such as failover, load balancing, traffic engineering, Q

COS d h ll i li f h k


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The testing documentation submitted by the Engineer has been marked as proprietary. Ja

evaluated article 13 of the Engineers Terms and Conditions addressing the Ownership of

which has the following language:

13.1. Upon completion or termination of this Contract, all records, documents, tracispecifications, maps, evaluations, reports, computer assisted design or drafting distechnical data, other than working papers, prepared or developed by Consultant unContract shall be delivered to and become the property of Authority. Consultant, at expense, may retain copies for its files and internal use. To the extent provided byagrees to indemnify and hold harmless Consultant with respect to any claim, loss oincluding attorneys' fees incurred by Consultant due to the Authority's use of said redocuments, tracings, plans, specifications, maps, evaluations, reports, computer ditechnical data on some other project unless such use is authorized by Consultant.

Jacobs Findings:

Jacobs cannot determine any compelling reason why testing requirements specific to the N

Broadband System and its components would be considered proprietary by the Engineer.

was compensated for developing and providing these testing procedures and related docu

Jacobs considers the testing procedures to be a critical part of the fundamental design pactests are used to establish baseline documentation for the NFBA system and its componen

implemented system meets the design requirements and will be part of the baseline infor

will be provided to the network operator.

Detailed testing procedures are established at the early stage of technology projects to pro

system meets design requirements. Results are typically tabulated referencing the individ

procedures. As stated previously in this document, it is standard practice to maintain thes

procedures and results to progressively measure the performance of the system over time

procedures are not followed accurately or are not well-established, the results may not se

source data to evaluate the operating characteristics of the system over its expected servic

2.4 SummaryThe system design document that was to be completed as part of Work Authorization RS1

was not submitted by Rapid Systems. The Task Order required that the system design docconform to the Proposed System Design Requirements for the North Florida Broadband N

issued by the Project Office, which is attached as an exhibit to this report. The system de

document is used as the standard of measure as the components are purchased and the sy

constructed. Without the existence of this document, it is difficult for Jacobs to determine

performance criteria has been used in the design of the system, procurement of systems, t


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The OSI Layers document as described in task Item 10 of Work Authorization RS10-01 prov

preliminary review of the inner-workings of the network and services of the NFBA networ

document would possibly conform to the requirements of the Design Report as set forth inin the Consulting Contract Terms and Conditions. However, the report does not address al

elements of this report. The OSI Layers document is a preliminary review of the Open Syst

Interconnect (OSI) models 7 layers and the types of services that may be employed in the

network. The document also contains block diagrams and pictorials illustrating the variou

configurations. This document would be acceptable as a high-level presentation documen

management or executive staff, but does not meet the criteria of a formal engineering des

document, nor does it fully address the requirements set forth in Task 4.

2.5 ConclusionsThe NFBA Broadband Network is being constructed without the required design documen

has been purchased and is being installed; however it is not clear to what performance sta

were written to or if the language supported the competitive bidding process. The consul

to provide testing procedures; marking them as proprietary. The testing of the system wil

since the formal design documents do not exist.

Due to the late stage of the project and the demands of getting customers on the network

faced with having to document the system as it is being installed rather than working from

A significant effort must be undertaken to document the existing network topology in deta

to site level. Test procedures must be developed that prove the system is operating as the

intended when the performance criteria were provided.

2.6 Recommended Next StepsJacobs is unable to accurately determine the NFBA Network State of Design. Few docum

been submitted and little detail has been provided. Specifications have been written for e

without an accepted System Design Document, which calls into question the standards tha

utilized in crafting those documents. Also, comprehensive testing procedures and results

provided by the Engineer.

Jacobs Recommended Next Steps:

Jacobs strongly recommends that the Engineer provide any and all working documents rel

systems and components being installed on the NFBA network. It should be noted that th

d ti t ft th f t d h i h t i k i th t ll t ti l l bili


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proposes to reverse engineer the network based on available documentation and the conf

the procured equipment currently either being tested or shipped and installed in the field.

The collaborative design review effort will continue with the completion and verification o

documentation. The overall network and its systems will be evaluated to verify that it me

and long-term capacity and sustainability commitments to the various types of anchor inst

carriers that will utilize the network.

Follow-on testing scenarios that simulate network demands and verify network performan

reliability requirements can then be conducted as the core network is deployed enabling

identification of any issues with existing design elements or conditions that may require addesign components in the final network.

A final commissioning and certification testing process should be established and utilized w

are activated. Testing should be comprehensive and cover every critical aspect of each sit

end-to-end testing of the entire network.


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Exhibit A

Proposed System Design Requirements for the

North Florida Broadband Network issued by the Project Offic


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NORTH FLORIDA BROADBAND AUTHORITYRF ENGINEERING A,,!D DEPLOYMENT DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS

Table of ContentsI. Engineering Documentation ..................................................................................................

a. Engineering Standards ....................................................................................................1. Site Assessments ....................................................................................2. System Requirements ...............................................................................3. Facility and Geographic Redundancy ...........................................................4. Route and Forwarding Resiliency .................................................................5. Fault, Capacity, Accounting, Performance and Security Monitoring .....................6. Service Restoration ..................................................................................7. Intemet Gateway Complex .......................................................................8. DNS Services ........................................................................................9. Upstream Providers .................................................................................10. Dual Provider Edge Connectivity ..............................................................

II. Design Considerations .........................................................................................................A. Facilities Security ...................................................................................................B. Power .....................................................................................................................C. Water Intrusion .......................................................................................................D. Air Conditioning ......................................................................................................E. Lighting ...................................................................................................................F. StructuraL ................................................................................................................G. Other Requirements ...............................................................................................H. Performance Requirements, Radio or RFDetailed RF Link Analysis(s) .................................................................................

Appendix 1 ..................................................................................................................Appendix 2 ..................................................................................................................


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I. ENGINEERING DOCUMENTATION:a. Engineering Standards

1. Site Assessmentsa. Comprehensive Topologyb. The design must include a topological depiction of the proposed networkpolitical and/or geographic background.c. All location elements of the proposed network must be displayed with a comscheme applicable to all levels of location designation and design documentd. Primary infrastructure locationse. In-Kind NFBA inventory locationsf. Interconnection locationsg. Known anchor tenant locationsh. Link-lines depicting the proposed paths of radio/network communicaElements2. System Requirementsa. Carrier Class Networki. Due to the mission-critical nature of MFN, redundancy should beforefront of design considerations. The design should eliminate of failure and adhere to the following principles:1. Hardware and Software redundancy at the core.

2. Facility redundancy.3. Geographic and path redundancy.4. NOC redundancy5. Hardened facilities6. Internet and firewall redundancy at the core7. CPE to PE (Provider Edge) redundancyb. Hardware and Software Redundancyi. System reliability should be 99.99991% or better. Downtime

than 0 .4650 minutes per year due to hardware-caused failucomparable to the Telcordia GR-1110-COER Broadband SwSystem Generic Requirements. Generally this would requirelink to be available 99.999% of time to enable an aggregatereliability of 99.9999%.ii. System elements should have the following redundancies:

Interface boards and modems Supervisory subsystems Power supplies Fan Trays and/or cooling systems Hot-swappable line cards and jumpers.

c. Software RedundancyThe operating systems and software of all core system elements sh


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3. Facility and Geographic RedundancyCore network locations will be geographically diverse in different facilities. TOperating Center (NOC) should be built in Tallahassee with a standby NOCgeographically remote location. All traffic paths will be redundant on the bac

The following are common characteristics of each circuit connecting to a routing Core/backbone circuits are provisioned on separate, self-healing ne Core/backbone circuits terminate on different racks of transport equ Corelbackbone circuits do not share a common long-haul path. Core/backbone circuits do not share a common right-of-way. Corelbackbone circuits use structurally diverse inter-office connectio Core/backbone circuits provide 99.999% reliability Lateral/Access Site circuits provide reliability dependent on customeconnections will be 99.999% available. Minimum reliability is 99.9%

4. Route and Forwarding Resiliency Routing and switching equipment will provide "hitless" redundancy using Bidirectiona Detection and other features to prevent interruptions in service. Other required featu

o Hitless switchover - non-stop forward of packets in the event of a router circfailure.o. Fast core convergence - the core should re-converge around core link or noless than 100 ms.

o MPLS secondary paths should be pre-calculatedo MPLS fast reroute should minimize the impact of a core failure by allowing raround the failure until a standby LSP can become active.

5. Fault, Capacity, Accounting, Performance and Security Monitoring All network faults will be announced to a central NOC control room using SNMP trap All network traps will be correlated to allow for maximum efficiency in responding to All network circuits will be monitored for capacity utilization. Should a link reach 50%the backbone. Additional capaci ty will be added immediately. Tail circuit utilization svisible to the NOC and customers over a secured website.

o In general, all aspects of the network's Fault, Configuration, A=unting, Peand Security model will be monitored by the NOC. Robust capaci ty planningand procedures are required for monitoring and upgrading core and backboas needed. Where required, customer NOC's may be notified when SLA's amet.o The NOC will be staffed by multiple trained technicians 24 hours a day, 7 da365 days a year.

The Authority will provide an enterprise security solution that builds on the DODIDISguidelines by adding automated threat analysis monitoring and response.o The system should integrate all major components of the network, a dedicaoperations center system and dedicated engineering teams. The system wil


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o The information in the system will be rendered graphically to illustrate whererespond to threats to the MFN network.o Logging will take place to multiple logging servers simultaneously.o Management to all network elements will be controlled by RADIUS or TACAauthentication servers.o System will have required hardware to support intervention into network traffenforcement agencies under CALEA.

6. Service Restorationo Service restoration will be virtually transparent to the services traversing the system.o Traffic engineering and dynamic routing protocols will be used.o Redundant physical backbone links will provide fault tolerance in the event of a nodeo The network should be engineered using enhanced recovery technologies to approaconvergence times of 250 ms or less.o 802.3ad Link Aggregations will be used to provide scalable bandwidth and reliabilityconnections between core/edge routers.o Links in a bundle will be on separate interface cards to improve reliability.7. Internet Gateway ComplexThe two internet gateway complexes for the NFBANet should include:o State full Firewall Inspectiono Intrusion Detectiono Packet Shapingo Domain Name Serviceso In line with the Intemet transit, traffic flows to and from the Internet should bedivert automatically to a diverse site should either complex become unusableo The internet gateway complexes should protect NFBANet customers from alInternet attacks.o DMS will require dedicated protection and read-only access for monitoring oprotection.8. DNS Serviceso The system should provide DNS service for all ARIN-allocated or SWIP'ed IP addresDNS systems.o Master DNS should be in the NFBA Core pops.o A third DNS should be hosted off-net to sustain DNS availability should ei ther core lobecome unavailable.o The system should be capable of providing Enterprise Domain Name Service for all DNS Servers should support the latest version of BIND, all DMS defined security sta

DNSSEC services and should include native support for IPV6.o DNS's will be implemented following the recommendations published in the Secure DName System Deployment Guide by the National Institute of Technology Special Pu800-891 dated August 2005 and as documented by the Defense Information Systemthe Domain Name server, Secur ity Technical Implementation Guide, published for thDepartment of Defense, March 11, 2005.


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two separate providers. The connections do not have to be of equal bandwidth, just poperating.10. Dual Provider Edge Connectivity The system will provide dual core connectivity for Ethernet users included in the stan For CPE, the system will also support a full complement of provider edge survivabilitincluding DSL backup, HSRP and VRRP for site with Dual CPE.

II. Design ConsiderationsThe physical security of the network including building, power services, continuity of operatiomatters is of prime concern. Designs for the system should attempt to avoid any single pointA. Facilities SecurityThe system should be used in collocation facilities, Authority-owned cabinets and othfacilities with strict security and access control standards. Before opening any cabineany collocation facility all Authority personnel and contractors should be authenticatepersonnel must wear picture identification badges issued by the Authority showing thCompany of the contract and the expiration date of the card. Facilities that house corshould have biometric controls for access. All cabinets and collocation facility entrandoors should be alarmed to indicate an open position in the NFBANet NOC.B. PowerAll authority systems should be equipped with multiple levels of uninterruptable poweincludes dual power feeds, more than three hours of battery reserves on generator-esites and 24 hours of battery reserves on sites with generator jack connections and ngenerators. Sites with generators should have several days of fuel reserves stored oGenerators and battery system should be tested weekly for functionality without line systems should report conditions including voltage, current and battery discharge infthe NOC over element management systems or SNMP.C. Water IntrusionAll sites will be protected from water intrusion. Pad mounted systems and collocatedshould be installed on pads sufficiently high to elevate the system above the 1OO-yefor the area. Protective coverings should be available to protect operating equipmendamage due to leaks.D. Air ConditioningBackup power and secondary air conditioning system shall be deployed in all facilitiewhere back power for air conditioning is not available should use industrial rated eleccapable of withstanding ASHRAE design temperature standards for the operating locconditioning will be sized and implemented to provide 72 degree air and maximum 5non-condensing humidity in the conditioned space when the equipment is operating BTU load.E. Lightning


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UL Std. 497 - Protectors for Paired Conductor Communication Circuits UL Std 467 Grounding and Bonding Equipment EIAfTIA 222 Revision G as it regards the scope and definition oftower and toweequipment grounds. Grounding will be performed by qualified contractors in conformance with the abF. Structural All antennas and lines mounted to co-located towers should adhere to EIAfTIA 2specificatiofls. The standard addresses wind force on typical antennas, mount requirements, clattachments and twist and sway limitations for microwave antennas.G. Other Eligibility Requirements USF Funding The NFBANet will maintain eligibility for USF funding. Continuity of Operations Plan As a vendor, NFBA is required to provide an effective, all-encompassing, customContinuity of OperationsH. Performance Requirements, Radio or RF

Detailed RF Link Analysis(s) The Link designation Frequency band Modulation rate (auto-adaptive modulation solutions ahowever it will require a separate detailed RF Unk Analysis Repori for earate utilized and only Analysis(s) exceeding a net reliability percentage ofconsidered acceptable for licensed link backbone application, 99.995% flink lateral application1) Frequency division duplex data rate capacity at specified modulation (licens Time division duplex data rate capacity at specified modulation (unlicensed Rain fade standard & region Net level of statistical reliability at specified modulation (must meet or exceavailability percentage(s) as stated above) All proposed links must include a detailed RF Link Analysis Report based oenvironmental variables:a. Vigants-Barnett multipath fading algorithmb. ITU PN-530 (Rain Region N) or Crane Rain Region Ec. Longley-Rice K=1.33 diffraction model (where applicable)

RF Link Analysis Reports will be submitted in PDF format with thename format:"MMDDYY - SITENAME to SITENAME - RF Unk Analysis.PDF" (Mmonth day and year the analysis was done)


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Appendix 1RF Link Analysis Reports to include the following information

Analyzing Engineers name & company affiliat ion Analysis software utilized (Inc revision number) Site specific designations (names) for both ends of the link Geographic coordinates for both ends of the link Bi-directional azimuth of Link in relation to magnetic north in degrees Bi-directional inclination/disinclination of link in degrees Site specific tower height(s) above ground Primary antenna make & model Diversity antenna make & model (if applicable) Primary antenna gain Diversity antenna gain (if applicable) Primary antenna RAD center in feet Diversity antenna RAD center in feet (if applicable) Proposed frequency band Coaxial line length Coaxial line loss per 100' at specified frequency (unlicensed links) Connector loss (unlicensed links) Polarization Path length in miles Free space loss Atmospheric absorption loss Main antenna net path loss Diversity antenna net path loss (if applicable) Radio make & model TX power at specified modulation Emission designator EIRP RX Threshold criteria RX Threshold for specified modulation Main antenna RX signal (dBm) Diversity antenna RX signal (dBm) [if applicable] Thermal fade margin (dB) Dispersive fade occurrence factor Climatic factor Terrain roughness (tt) Average annual temperature (degrees F) Fade occurrence factor (Po) SD improvement factor (if applicable) Worst month bi-directional multipath availability (%) Worst month bi-directional multipath unavailability (sec)


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Appendix 2Network Rollout

a. Network Deploymentb. Site design, site layout, equipment layout, roof top space allocationc. Equipment container design and procurementd. Electrical system design and procurement including: isolation transformswitches, transient voltage surge suppression, load distributione. Standby I prime source generator systemsf. Site preparation and civil works: grading excavations, dewater ing and dfencing, structural surveyg. Preparation of custom rooms: equipment layouts, masonry alterations, fplasteringh. Alarm and fire suppression systemsi. Antenna structures: self-supporting towers, roof top mounted stub towerantenna gantries, tower foundations, soil analysisj. Environmental systems: Air-conditioning, heating, air filtration


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Exhibit B

Final OSI Layers Deliverable #10

Please note: Files containing additional diagrams and tabular listings of IP address

also provided with the Final OSI Layers deliverable document. For the purpose of t

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Exhibit C

Rapid System Contract for Consulting Services

Dated Jun 2, 2010

CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING SERVICESThis Contract is made and entered into this 2nd day of June, 2010. by and between Rap


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Inc., a Florida Corporation authorized to transact business in the State of Florida, whoseplace of business is at 1211 North Westshore Blvd - Suite 711, Tampa, FI 33607 (thewhose Federal 1.0. number is 59-3473734 and the North Florida Broadband Authority, and public body created by interlacal agreement, whose principal place of business is aDrive, Suite 250, Ta llahassee, Florida 32308,( the "Authority").

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS. the Authority has issued Request for Qualif ications (RFQ) # 2010-012010 to obta in the services of a Project Manager and Project Engineer; andWHEREAS, after due review of the statements of qualifications of the responden

Directors for the Authority approved the selection committee's rankings for the posEngineer and the negotiation of consulting services agreements with specific firms; and

WHEREAS, Consultant was one of those firms selected; andWHEREAS, Authority desires to obtain the continuing consulting services of

concerning certain design, installation and deployment, permitting and engineering studservices being more fully described in Work Authorizations issued under this Contract.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein, the AutConsultant agree as follows:

ARTICLE ONECONSULTANT'S RESPONSIBILIlY

1.1. Consultant shall provide to Authority continuing consulting services in the areamiddle mile network design, engineering and analyses for the duration of the Contract.1.2. The Basic Services to be performed by Consultant hereunder shall be identifpursuant to Work Authorizations issued under this Contract in the format generally set foA.1. Basic Services to be provided under any Work Authorization may include servicSchedule A.2 -A.7 as more fully described in a specific Work Authorization ("Basic Servicof compensation to be paid to Consultant by the Authority for Basic Services is set forth inSchedule B, "Basis of Compensation" attached to each Work Authorization, which is attac

1.3. The Consu ltant agrees to obta in and maintain throughout the period of this Colicenses as are required to do bus iness in the State of Florida for the scope of work set foauthorization.


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1.4. The Consultant agrees that, when the services to be provided hereunder relate toservice which, under Florida Statutes, requires a license, certificate of authorization or othentitlement to practice such services, it sha ll employ and/or retai n only qualified personsuch services.1.5. Consultant agrees that the Authorized Representative for the term of this ContraDustin Jurman (name)CEO (titie)Rapid Systems, Inc. (Company)1211 N Westshore Blvd (address)Suite 711 Tampa, FI 33607813-232-4887phone)[email protected] (e-mail)

The Consultant agrees that the Authorized Representative shall devote whatever timesatisfactorily manage the services to be provided and performed by the Consultant hereundselected by the Consultant to serve as the Authorized Representative shall be subjeapproval and acceptance of the Authority, such approval or acceptance shall not bewithheld.1.6. Consultant agrees, within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of a written reqAuthority, to promptly remove and replace the Authorized Representative, or any otemployed or retained by the Consultant, o r any subconsultants or subcontractors or any psuch subconsultants or subcontractors engaged by the Consultant to provide and perfowork pursuant to the requirements of this Contract, whom the Authority shall request iremoved, which request may be made by the Authority with or without cause.1.7. The Consultant has represented to the Authority that it has expertise in the typeservices that will be required for the Project. The Consultant agrees that al l services toConsultant pursuant to this Contract shall be subject to the Authority's review and approvin accordance with the generally accepted standards of the broadband industry in the Stawell as in accordance with all published laws, statutes, ordi nances, codes, rules, rerequirements of any governmental agencies wh ich regulate or have jurisdiction over theservices to be provided and performed by Consultant hereunder. In the event of any co

information has been properly subpoenaed, any non-public in forma tion concern ing therendered by Consultant hereunder, and Consultant shall req uire all of its emplsubconsultants and subcontractors to comply with the provisions of this paragraph.


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1.9. Evaluations of the Authority's Project budget, prel iminary estimates of installatideployment cost and detailed estimates of such cost prepared by the ConsultantConsu ltant's best udgment as a design professional familiar with the broadband industrycannot and does not guarantee tha t bids or negotiated prices will not vary from ainstallation and deployment cost or evaluation prepared or agreed to by the Consultant. Nanything above to the contrary, Consultant shall revise and modify Construction Documethe rebidding of the wo rk at no additional cost to Authority, if al l responsive and responsithe estimates of insta llat ion and deployment costs prepared by Consultant. These serperformed with ful l knowledge and compl iance of all applicable federal grant requiremenstate and local laws.1.10. Consultant shall not be responsible for means, methods, techniques, sequences oinstallation and deployment selected by contractors or the safety precautions and progrthe wo rk of contractors.

ARTICLE TWOADDITIONAL SERVICES OF CONSULTANT

If authorized in writing by Authority, Consultant shall furnish or obtain from others Additiothe types listed in Article Two herein. These services will be paid for by Authority as indFive and Schedule B as attached to each Wo rk Authorization. The fo llowing services, ispecified in Schedule A.2-A. 7 as part of Basic Serv ices, shall be Additional Services:

2.1. Preparation of applications and supporting documents (except those al ready tunder this Contract) for private or governmental grants, loans, bond issues or advanceswith the Project.2.2. Services resu lt ing from significant changes in the general scope, extent or charactor its design including, but not limited to, changes in size, complexity, Authority's scheduleinstallation and deployment; and revising previously accepted stud ies, reports, designContract Documents when such revisions are required by changes in laws, rules, regulatiocodes or orders enacted subsequent to and not reasonably anticipated prior to the prepstud ies, reports or documents, or are due to any other ca uses beyo nd Consultant's con2.3. Prepa rat ion and submission of information to and necessary consultations w

2.5. Investigations and studies involving detailed consideration of operations, maove rhead expenses; the preparation of feasibility studies, cash flow and economic evschedu les and appraisals; and eva luating processes available for licensing and assist


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obtaining process licensing.2.6. Furnishing services of independent professional associates and consultants forcontract services to be provided by Consultant hereunder.2.7. Assistance in connection with bid protests, rebidding or renegotiating contractsand deployment, materials, equipment or services, or legal action involving disputes wincluding alternative dispute resolution and forma l litigation, except as otherwise provid2.8. Providing any type of property surveys, aeria l photography or re lated engineering sfor the transfer of interests in real property and field surveys for design purposes and engiand staking to enable contractors to proceed with their work and provid ing other specia2.9 Preparation of operating, maintenance and staffing manuals, except as otherwiherein.2.10. Preparing to serve or serving as a consultant or witness for Authority in any litilegal or administrative proceeding, involving the Project (except for assistance in consultaincluded as part of the Basic Services to be provided herein).2.11. Additional services rendered by Consultants in connect ion with the Project, not othfor in this Contract or not customarily furnished in accordance with generally accepindustry practice.

ART ICLETHREEAUTHOR ITY'S RESPONS IBILITIES

3.1. The Authority shall designate in writing an Au thority's Representative to act withservices to be rendered under this Contract (hereinafter referred to as the "Authority's ReThe Authority's Representative shall have authority to transmit instructions, receive informand define Authority's policies and decisions with respect to Consultant's services fHowever, the Authority's Representative is not authorized to issue any verbal or wrinstructions to the Consultant that would have the effect, or be interpreted to have the effeor changing in any way whatsoever:

3.2. The Authority's Representative shall :(a) Review and make appropriate recommendations on all requests su

Consultant for payment for services and work provided and performed in a


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this Contract;(b) Provide all cri te ria and information requested by Consultant asrequirements, forthe Project, including design objectives and constraints,and performance requirements, flexibility and expandability, and limitations;

(c) Upon request from Consultant, assist Consultant by placing at Consultaavailable information in the Authority's possession pertinent to the Prex isting drawings, specifications, shop drawings, product literature, previany other data relative to design or installat ion and deployment of the P

(d) Arrange for access to and make al l provisions for Consultant to enter theperform the services to be provided by Consultant under this Contract;

(e) Provide notice to Consultant of any deficiencies or defects discovered bwith respect to the services to be rendered by Consultant hereunder.

3.3. Consultant acknowledges that access to the Project Sites, to be arranged bConsultant, may be provided during times that are not the normal business hours of the3.4. Authority shall be responsible for the acquisition of all easements, property sitestower sites or other property rights required for the Project and forthe costs thereof, includany required land surveys in connection with such acquisitions.3.5 For the purposes of this Contract, the Authority's Representative shall be:

Pat LienGovernment Services Group, Inc.1500 Mahan Drive, Suite 250Tallahassee, Florida 32308(850) 681-3717

The General Manager is:Robert E. SheetsGovernment Services Group, Inc.1500 Mahan Drive, Suite 250Tallahassee, Florida 32308

communications, directives, orders or other binding instruction solely from the Authority'sdesignated in the Work Authorization.


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ARTICLE FOURTIME4.1. Services to be rendered by Consultant shall be commenced subsequent to the eWo rk Authorizations issued pursuant to this Contract, after receivi ng written Notice toAuthority for all or any designated portion of the Project and shall be performed andaccordance with the Project Schedule attached to the Work Authorization as Schedulewhich is attached hereto and made a part hereof.4.2. Should Consultant be obstructed or delayed in the prosecution or completion of iresult of unforeseeable causes beyond the control of Consultant, and not due to its own fincluding but not restricted to acts of God or of public enemy, acts of government or ofthefloods, ep idemics, quarantine regulations, strikes or lock-outs, then Consultant shall nowrit ing within five (5) working days after Consultant became awa re of or should have reaward of a delay, stati ng the cause or ca uses thereof, or be deemed to have waived Consultant may have had to request a time extension.4.3. No interruption, interference, inefficiency, suspension or delay in the commencemof Consultant's services from any cause whatsoever, including those for which Auresponsible in whole or in part, shall re lieve Consultant of its duty to perform or give risedamages or additional compensation from Authority. Consultan t 's sole remedy against Athe right to seek an extension of time to its schedule. Th is paragraph shall expressly appearly completion, as well as claims based on late completion. Provided, however, if throneglect of the Consu ltant, the services to be provided hereunder have not been complschedule identified in the Work Authorization, the Consultant's compensation shall be equwith respect to those services that have not yet been performed, to reflect the incremecosts experienced by Co nsu ltant.4.4. Should the Consu ltant fail to commence, provide, perform or complete any of theor mutual ly agreed to Additional Services to be provided hereunder in a timely and reasothe Authority at its sale discretion and option may withhold any and all payments due aConsultant, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to the Authority hereutime as the Consu ltant resumes performance of its obligations hereunder in such a mreasonably establish to the Authority's satisfaction that the Consultant's performance is back on schedule.

5.2. The total amount to be paid by the Authority under this Contract for all servicesincluding ~ o u t of pocket" expenses and any approved subcontracts, shall not exceed the ain the approved Wo rk Authorizations without prior approval of the Authority's Boa rd of


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Consu ltant shall notify the Authority's Representative in writing when 90% of the "not to ehas been reached.5.3. Invoices received by the Authority from the Consultant pursuant to this Contract and approved in writing by the Authority's Representative, indicating that services have bconformity with the Contract, then sent to the General Manager for review, approval aninvoices shall contain a detailed breakdown of the services provided for which parequested. Invoices shall be paid within thirty (30) days following the Authority Representwho shall process all payments in a prompt manner or advise Consu ltant in writing ofprocessing same. Payment of all invoices is subject to the availability of funds. In addiinvoices, upon request of the Authority's Representative or the General Manager, ConsuAuthority with detailed periodic Status Reports on the project.5.4. "Out-of-pocket" expenses shall be reimbursed in accordance with Florida lawandrequests for payment of "out-of-pocket" expenses eligible for reimbursement under thContract shall include copies of paid receipts, invoices, or other documentation accAuthority's Representative and to the General Manager. Such documentation shallestablish that the expense was actual ly incurred and necessary in the performance of thedescribed in this Con tract.5.5. In order for both parties herein to close their books and records, the Consultant w"final invoice" on the Consultant's fina l/last billing to the Authority for each work order. Tshall also certify that all services provided by Consultant have been performed in accorapplicable Work Authorization and all charges and costs have been invoiced to the Auththis account wi ll thereupon be closed, any and other further charges not inc luded on this waived by the Consultant. Acceptance of final paymen t by Consultant shall constituteclaims and liens against Authori ty for additional payment.5.6 In no case shall any negotiated fee established pursuant to a Work Authorizatiowithout approval of a change in the scope of the Work Authorization by the Board of DAuthority.5.7 As compensation for coordinating subconsultant activities for Authority, Consallowed an administrative fee not to exceed ten pe rcent (10%) of the actual cost of sepurposes of this provision the actual cost of services rendered shall not include any mark-

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6.1. Consultant's acceptance of final payment shall constitute a full waiver of anyrelated to the obligation of payment by it against Authori ty ar ising out of this Contract or oto the Project. except those previously made in writ ing and identified by Consultant astime of the final payment. Neither the acceptance of Consultant's services nor payment bbe deemed to be a wa iver of any of Authority's rights against Consultant.

ARTIC LE SEVENRESERVED

ARTICLE EIGHTTERMINATION OR SUSPENSION

8.1. The Authority may term inate the employment of the Consu ltant in whole or inpossession of all materials, documents, plans and designs and may finish a projereasonable method the Authority may deem expedient without prejud ice to any right ohereunder and after giving seven (7) calendar days written notice during which periodshall have the opportunity to cure or commence in good faith to cure the violation, in the f(1) the Consultant is adjudged as bankrupt subject to the Federal Bankruptcy Act or entersproceedings or proceedings of a similar nature, or if it makes a general assignment for t

creditors, of if a receiver is appointed on account of its insolvency; (2) if after wr itten notior repeatedly refuses or fails, to supply enough properly skil led workmen or proper materthe work pursuant to a Work Authorization; (3) failure to commence work under the coreasonable time after issuance of the Notice to Proceed for a Work Authorization; (4) failan established schedule (failure to maintain schedule shall be defined as any activ ity onthat fa l ls 30 days or more behind schedule) which has been adopted by the Authority and(5) fa i lu re to make payment to subcontractors for materials or labor for which the AuthorConsultant; (6) persistent disregard of laws, rules, ordinances, regulat ions or orderauthority having jurisdiction or (7) otherwise violating the provisions of this agreement ocause.8.2. If, after notice of term inat ion of th is Contract as provided fo r in paragraphdetermined for any reason that Consultant was not, in defau lt, or that its default was exAuthority otherw ise was not entitled to the remedy against Consultant provided for in parathe notice of termination given pursuant to paragraph 8.1 shall be deemed to be the notic

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be performed.8.4. Upon termination, the Consultant shall deliver to the Author ity all original pdocuments, drawings, models, and other material set forth and described in th is Contra8.5. The Authority shall have the power to suspend all or any portions of the services toConsu ltant hereunder upon giving Consultant seven (7) calendar days prior written suspension. If all or any port ion of the services to be rendered hereunder are so sConsultant's sole and exclusive remedy shall be to seek an extension of time toaccordance with the procedures set forth in Article Four herein.

ART ICLE NINEPERSONNEL

9.1. The Consultant is, and shall be, in the performance of all wo rk services and activContract, an Independent Contractor, and not an employee, agent, or servant of the Authoengaged in any of the work or services performed pursuant to th is Contract shall at all tplaces, be subject to the Consultant's sole direction, supervision, and control. The Cexercise control over the means and manner in wh ich it and its employees perform therespects the Consultant's relationship and the relationship of its employees to the Authorof an Independent Contractor and not as employees or agents of the Authority.9.2. The Consul tant represents that it has, or will secure at its own expense, all necesrequired to perform the services under this Contract. Such pe rsonnel shall not be emploany contractual relationship with the Authority, nor shall such personnel be entitled to anyAuthority including, but not limited to, pension, health and workers' compensation bene9.3. All of the services required hereunder shall be performed by the Consultansupervision, and all personnel engaged in performing the services shall be fully qualified authorized or permitted under state and local law to perform such services.9.4. Any changes or substitutions in the Consultant's key personnel, as may be listedmust be made known to the Authority's Representat ive and written approval must beAuthority's Representative before said change or substitution can become effective, sawhich shall not unreasonably be withheld, conditioned or delayed.

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written approval of the Authority's Representative. The Authority reserves the right to accsubcontractor or to reject the selection of a particular subcontractor and to inspect all subcontractors in order to make a determination as to the capability of the subcontraproperly under this Contract. The Authority's acceptance of a subcontractor shall not bwi thheld, conditioned or delayed. The Consultant is encouraged to seek minority and wenterprises as well as local firm participation in subcontracting for participation in opportunities.

ARTICLE ELEVENFEDERAL AND STATE TAX

11.1. The Authority is exempt from payment of Florida state sales and use taxes. The Aan exemption certificate submit ted by the Consultant. The Consultant shall not be exempsales tax to its suppliers for materials used to fulfill contractual obligations with the AuthConsultant authorized to use the Authority's tax exemption number in securing such ma11.2. The Consultant shall be responsible for payment of its own and its share of its empayroll taxes, and benefits with respect to this Contract.

ARTICLE TWELVEAVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

12.1. The Authority's performance and obligation to pay under this contract is contiappropriation of funds for the purposes defined in the work orders, or as otherwise reGeneral Manager.

ARTICLE THIRTEENOWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS

13.1. Upon completion or termination of this Contract, all records, documents, tspecifications, maps, evaluations, reports, computer assisted design or drafting disks anddata, other than working papers, prepared or developed by Consultant under th is Codelivered to and become the property of Authority. Consultant, at its own expense, may r

13.2. With respect to and in consideration for the indemnification provided by Authorit13.1. above, Consultant agrees to pay to Authority $10.00, the sufficiency and receacknowledged through the signing of this Contract.


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13 .3. The Authority and the Consultantshall comply with the provisions of Chapter119, F(Publ ic Records Law). Consu ltant assumes no liability for the use of such documents by tothers for purposes not intended under th is Contract.

ARTICLE FOURTEENMAINTENANCE OF RECORDS

14.1. Consultant will keep adequate records and supporting documentation which conceservices hereunder. The records and documentation wil l be retained by Consultant for a m(5) years from the date of termination of this Contract or the date the Project is completedlater. Authority, or any du ly authorized agents or representatives of Authority, shall have thinspect and copy all such records and documentation as often as they deem necessary duof this Contract and during the five (5)year period noted above; provided, however, such aconducted only during normal business hours. All records under this agreement shall beaccordance with applicable grant award requirements and standards as well as any appliclocal laws.

ARTICLE FIFTEENINSURANCE

15.1. During the life of the Contract the Consultant shall provide, pay for, and maintain, wsatisfactory to the Authority, the types of insurance described herein. All insurance responsible companies duly authorized to do business in the State of Florida and/ or reretention group insurance companies registered with the State of Florida. Prior to exContract by Authority, the insurance coverages and limits required must be evidenceexecuted Certificates of Insurance on forms which are acceptable to the Authority, withlisted as additional insured. The Certificates must be personally, manually signed by tRepresentativesof the insurance company/companies shown on the Certificates with prois an authorized representative thereof. In addition, certified, true and exact copies opo licies required shall be provided to the Authority, on a timely basis, if required by the AuCertificates and policies shall contain provisions that thirty (30) days' written notice bycertified mail shall be given the Authority of any cancellation, intent not to renew, or repolicies' coverages, except in the application of the Aggregate Limits Provisions. In t

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15.3. Before starting and unti l acceptance of the work by Authority, Consultant shmaintain insurance of the types and to the limits specified in paragraph 15.7 entInsurance," which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Consultant shall reqsubconsultants and subcontractors to procure and maintain, until the completion of that or subcontractor's work, insurance of the types and to the limits specified in paragraph 1insurance requirement for the subconsultant or subcontractor is expressly waived inAuthority. Said waiver shall not be unreasonably withhe ld upon Consultant representAuthority that Consultant's existing coverage includes and covers the subconsultants andfor which a waiver is sought, and that such coverage is in conformance with the typeinsurance specified in paragraph 15.7. All liability insurance policies, other than the ProfeWorker's, Compensation and Employers' Liability policies, obtained by Consultanrequirements of this Contract shall name Authority as an additional insured as to the opConsultant under this Contract and the Contract Documents arid shall conta in severabprovisions.15.4. If any insurance provided pursuant to this Contract expires prior to the completre newal Certificates of Insurance and, if requested by Authority, certified, true copiespo licies shall be furnished by Consultant thirty (30) days priortothe da te of expiration. Shthe Consultant not maintain the insurance coverages required in this Contract, the Authothis Contract or at its sole discretion shall be authorized to purchase such coverages Consultant for such coverages purchased. The Authority shall be under no obligation toinsurance, nor shall it be responsible for the coverages purchased or the insuranccompanies used. The decision of the Authority to purchase such insurance coverages shconstrued to be a waiver of its rights under this Contract.15.5. Certificates of insurance, reflecting evidence of the requ ired insurance, shall bGeneral Manager prior to the commencement of the work. The Consultant shall not cunder this Contract until it has obtained all insurance required under this paragraph and has been approved by the General Manager, nor shall the Consultant allow any sucommence work on its sub-contract until all similar such insurance required of the subbeen obtained and approved .15.6. Po licies shall be issued by companies authorized to do business under the laws

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Commercial General Liabil ity Insurance to cover liab ility for bodily inju ry and prExposures to be covered are: premises, operations, products/completed ocontractual. Coverage must be written on an occurrence basis, with no less thalimits of liabil ity:

A. Single Limit Bodily Injury & Property Damage1.2.

Each OccurrenceAnnual Aggregate

B. Personal InjuryAnnual Aggregate

2. Comprehensive Automobi le Liabil ity

$1,000,000$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Comprehensive Automobi le Liabi lity for all veh icles used in the performance ofA. Single Limit Bodily Injury & Property Damage

1. Eac h Occurrence $1,000,000

Coverage shall include owned, hired and/or non-owned veh icles.The Authority must be named as an additional insured for the Automobile anGeneral Liabil ity coverage.

3. Professional Liabi lityProfessional Liabi lity with limits not less than $1,000,000. If coverage is providmade basis then coverage must be continued for the duration of t his Contract athan one (1) year thereafter, or in lieu of continuation, provide an "extended repoone (1) year.

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B. Employer's liability $500,000 per accidentThe Authority reserves the right to require any other insurance coverage it deems necesupon the exposures.

ART ICLE SIXTEENINDEMNIFICATION

16 .1. The Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless and defend the Authoagents and employees against any loss, damage or expense (including all costs and reasofees) suffered by Authority from any claim, demand, jUdgment, decree, or cause of actionature arising out of any negligent error, omission, negligent act, recklessness, or intentact of Consultant, its agents, servants, or employees, in the performance of services und16.2. The Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Authority, its officeemp loyees against any loss, damage or expense (incl uding all costs and reasonable suffered by Authority fro m (a) any breach or misconduct by the Consultant of this Cinaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations, wa rranties or covenants made byherein, (c) any claims, suits, actions, damages or causes of action arising during the termfor any personal inju ry, loss of life or damage to property sustained by reason orperformance of this Contract by the Consultant and the Consultant's agents, employees,Consultant acknowledges and agrees that Authority would not enter into this Contrindemnificat ion of Author ity by Consultant, and t hat Authority's en tering into this Contractgood and sufficient considerat ion for this indemnification. These provisions shall survive earlier termination o f this Contract. Nothing in this Contract shall be construed to affecAuthority's rights, privi leges, and immun ities as set forth in Section 768.28, Florida Sta16.3. Consu ltant acknowledges that the general conditions of any installation and deplshall include language, satisfactory to the Authority's attorney, in which the con tractorharmless and to defend Authority, Consultant, their agents and employees, from all suincluding attorney's fees, and all costs of litigation and judgments of any name and descriof or incidental to the performance of the installation and dep loyment contract or wthereunder. Authority acknowledges that Consultant shall be expressly named as an indand sha ll be held harmless, in the general conditions of any installation and deployme

ART ICLE SEVENTEENSUCCESSORS AND ASS IGNS


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17.1. The Authority and the Consultant each binds itself and its successors, executors,and assigns to the other party of th is Contract and to the successors, executors, admassigns of such other party, in respect to all covenants of this Contract. Except as aboAuthority nor the Consultant shall assign, sublet, conveyor transfer its interest in this Contwritten consent of the other. Nothing herein shall be construed as creating any personapart of any officer or agent of the Authority which may be a party hereto, nor shall it bgiving any rights or benefits hereunder to anyone other than the Authority and the Cons

ARTIC LE EIGHTEENREMEDIES

18.1. This Contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any and necessary to enforce the Contract shall be held in Leon County. No remedy herein confparty is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every such recumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or herelaw or in equity or by statute or otherwise. No single or partial exercise by any party of anyremedy hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof.

ARTICLE NINETEENCONFLICT OF INTEREST

19 .1. The Consultant represents that it has no interest and shall acquire no interest, indirect, which would conflict in any manner with the performance of services requiredprovided for in the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Chapter 112,Statutes). The Consultant further represents that no person having any interest shall bsaid performance.

19.2. The Consultant shall promptly notify the General Manager, in writing, by certifpotential conflicts of interest for any prospective business association, interest or othewhich may influence or appear to influence the Consultant's judgment or quality of provided hereunder and which conflict with Schedule D if applicable. Such written nidentify the prospective business association. interest or circumstance, the nature ofConsultant may undertake and request an informed determin

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