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TERM SHEET
RECEIVED
APR 212009
1) Requested hearing date: EAGLE COUNTY ATTORNEY
2) For County Manager signature?: Yes
3) Requesting department: Innovation and Technology
4) Title: Master Consulting Agreement between Eagle County and Applied
Trust Engineering
5) Staff submitting: Scott Lingle
6) Purpose: Obtain expert guidance concerning numerous existing IT
Security related issues.
7) Schedule: May -June 2009.
8) Financial considerations:
• $11,390 maximum costs associated with this agreement.
• Fully budgeted under Other Professional Services 2009 budget.
(Estimated maximum 54 hours of effort, $165 per hour + $2,480 in
fixed costs).
• This agreement was single sourced with Applied Trust due vendor's
to prior experience and intimate knowledge working with Eagle
County IT security environment.
Their hourly rate is extremely competitive with other vendors in this
market space, and their experience with Eagle County gives them a
significant advantage concerning number of hours this effort will
take, as well as confidence that their personnel are adequately skilled
to fulfill this agreement competently and comprehensively.
9) Other:
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~'IAASTER CONSULTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO and
APPLIED TRUST ENGINEERING
This Master Consulting Agreement ("Agreement") dated as of this ~~ day of
(~_._, 200, is between the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, a body corporate and.
politic, by and through. its Board of County Commissraners ("Caunt~""}, and Applied Trust
Engineering with a mailing address of 1033 Walnut Street, Suite 300, Boulder, CQ 80302
("Consultant").
~~-IEREAS, the County is in need of a company to provide the services outlined in
Section 1.1 hereunder; and
W>~IEREAS, Consultant has represented that it has the experience and knowledge in the
subject matter necessary to carry out the services outlined in Section 1.1 hereunder; and
WI~REAS, County wishes to hire Consultant to perform the tasks associated with such
services outlined in Section l .l hereunder; and
WI-IEREAS, County and Consultant intend by this Agreement to set forth the scope of the
responsibilities of the Consultant i,n connection with the services and related terms and
conditions to gavem the relationship between Consultant and County. in connection with the
services.
Agreement
Therefore, based upon the representations by Consultant set #'orth in the foregoing
recitals, far goad and valuable consideration, including the promises set Earth herein, the parties
agree to the fallowing;
1. Services Provided:
1.1 The Consultant will provide the consulting services as more particularly set forth in the
attached Exhibit "'A," (hereinafter called "Consulting Services`")incorporated herein. by
reference. The Consulting Services are generally described as providing information.
t~hnolagy consulting and support.
1.2 It is anticipated or possible that County will utilize Consultant for other services on an as-
ne~ed basis, Any such additional services will be through a signed written amendment to
this Master Consulting Agreement. Consultant shall not perform any additional services
u~thout an executed amendment, Such amendment will set forth the scope of work for the
additional. services, Except as maybe expressly altered by the amendment, all terms and
conditions ofthis Master Consulting Agreement shall control. To the extent the ternls and
conditions afthis Agreement may conflict with Exhibit "A" ar any future exhibits or
amendments, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.
13 The Consultant agrees that Consultant will not knowingly enter rota any consulting
arrangements per se with third parties that will conflict in any manner with the Consulting
Services.
i .4 Consultant has given the County a proposal. far per#onning the Services and represented
that it has the expertise and personnel necessary to properly and timely perform the
Services.
2, Term of Agreement
2.1 This Agreement shall commence an the agreement date and, subject to the provisions of
Section 2.2 hereof, shall continue in full farce and effevt for a period of 1 year
commencing with the effective date of this Agreement. This Agreement may be
extended beyond the time referred to in this Section 2.1 on terms and conditions as may
be mutually agreed between. the parties hereto.
2.2 This Agreement may be terminated. by either party for any other reason with 15 days
written native, with ar without cause, and without penalty whatsoever therefore.
23 In the event of any temunation of this Agreement, Consultant shall be compensated far all
incurred oasts and hours of work then completed, plus approved expenses.
3. Independent Contractor;
3.1 V4'ith respect to the provision of the Consulting Sen ices hereunder, Consultant
acknowledges that Consultant is an independent contractor providing Consulting Services
to the County. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to make Consultant an agent,
employee, partner or representative of County.
3.2 The Consultant shall not have the authority to, and will not make any camrnitments ar
enter into any agreement with any party on behalf of County without the written consent
of the Board of County Comznissianers,
3.3 The Consultant will maintain liability, unemployment and workman's compensation
insurance on his/her behalf, as necessary.
4. Remuneration:
4.1 For the Consulting Services prodded hereunder, County shall pay to the Consultant a fee
as set forth. in the attached Exhibit "A."' Consultant will not be entitled to bill at overtime
and/or double time rates for work done outside of normal business hours unless
specifically authorized to da sa by County. Fees for any additional services will be as set
forth. in an ex~uted addendum between the parties. Fees will be paid within thirty (3Q)
days ofreveipt of a proper and accurate invoice from Consultant respecting Consulting
Services. The invoice shall include a description of services performed. Upon request,
Consultant shall provide County with such other supporting infamiation as County may
request, Any overdue balances are subject to a 1 '/2 % per month finance charge, and if
payment is more than 3Q days Iate a pre-paid retainer may be required to continue work.
4.2 County will not withhold any taxes from monies paid to the Consultant hereunder and
Consultant agrees to be safely responsible for the accurate reporting and payment of any
taxes related to payments made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
4.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no charges shall be
made tc} the County nor shall any payment be made to the Consultant in excess of the amount
far any work done without the written. approval in accordance with a budget adopted by the
Board in accordance with provisions of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Moreover, the
parties agree that the County is a governmental entity and that all obligations beyond the
current fiscal year are subject to funds being budgeted and appropriated.
5. Ownership of Documents:
All documents (including electronic files) which are obtained during or prepared, either
partially or wholly, in the performance of the Services shall remain the property of the
County and are to be delivered to County before final payment is made to Consultant or
upon earlier termination of this Agreement.
fi. Lndemnificatian:
Within the limits allowed. bylaw, Consultant sha11 indemnify County for, and hold and
defend the County and its officials, boards, officers, principals and employees harrriless
from, all casts, claims and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising from
claims of any nature whatsoever made by any person in connection with the negligent
acts or omissions of, or presentations by, the Consultant in violation of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. This indemnification shall not apply to claims by third
parties against the County to the extent that the County is liable to such third party far
such claim without regard to the involvement of the Consultant.
'7. Limitation of Liability:
In no event shall Consultant be liable for any indirect, special or canserluential damages or
lost profits arising out of or related to this agreement or the performance or breach thereof,
even if Consultant has been advised of the possibility thereof. Consultant's liability
hereunder, shall in no event exceed the total. amount paid to Consultant hereunder.
$. Consultant's :Professional Level of Care;
Consultant shall be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the Consulting
Services, including all supporting data and other documents prepared or compiled in
performance of the Services, and shall correct, at its sole expense, all significant errors
and omissions therein. Consultant shall perform the Consulting Services in a skillful,
professional. and competent manner and in accordance with the standard of care, skill and.
diligence applicable to consultants, with respect to similar services, in this area at this
time.
9. Assessment Activities Acknowledgement:
To successfully assess the security of the computer systems and networks owned
and operated by the County, Consultant will perform scheduled, non-intrusive
TCP/1P part and vulnerability scan tests of the County's network. The County
hereby authorizes this scanning activity, and acknowledges that it may result in
discovery of security vulnerabilities of the County's network and/or computer
systems. Furthermore, the County acknowledges that it is possible, but extremely
unlikely, that scanning activities could result in degradation ar disruption of the
County's environment during the test. The County assumes sole responsibility for
any degradation or disruption of service during the test.
Consultant will immediately notify the County when each test is complete, and
Consultant will not perform any additional security scanning activities after this
notification without further authorization from the County.
Within ten business days of completion of the test., Consultant will disclose all test
results, including all. identified security vulnerabilities, to the County. Consultant
will not disclose results of test to any other parties besides the County. At the
request of the County, Consultant will offer assistance with mitigation activities for
any security vulnerabilities identified by the test. The County is nit obligated to
mitigate identified security vulnerabilities and Consultant will nit disclose the
County's chaise in this matter to any third party.
10, No Assignment:
The parties to this Agreement recognize that the Consulting Services to be provided
pursuant to this Agreement are professional in nature and that in entering into this
Agreement County is relying upon the professional. services and reputation of Consultant
and its approved subcontractors. Therefore, neither Consultant nor its subcontractors
may assign its interest in this Agreement or in its subcontract, including the assignment of
any rights or delegation of any obligations prav~ided therein, without the prior written
consent of County, which consent County may withhold in its sole discretion. Except as
sa provided, this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto; and their respective successors and assigns, and shall not be deemed to be for the
benefit of or enforceable by any third party. Unless specifically stated to the contrary in
any written consent to an assignment, no assignment will release or discharge the
assignor from any duty or responsibility under the Agreement.
11. Notices:
11.1 Any notice and all written communications required under this Agreement shall be
given in writing by persona] delivery, facsimile or U.S. Mail to the other party at the
following addresses:
(a} Eagle County Innovation and Technology Director
500 Broadw=ay PU
Box 850 Eagle,
CO 81631
Telephone: 970-328-35$1
Facsimile: 970-328-3599
with. a copy to:
Eagle County Attoz~ney's Office
500 Broadway P© Bax 850
Eagle, Cfl 81631
~~ Applied Tnist Engineering
1033 Walnut Street
Suite 300
Boulder, CQ 80302
11.2 Natives shall be deemed given on the date of delivery; an the date the facsimile is
transmitted and confYrmed received ar, if transmitted after normal business hours, on the
next business day after transmission,. provided that a paper copy is mailed the same date;
ar three days after the date of deposit, first vlass postage prepaid, in an official depositary
of the U.S. Postal Service.
12< Jurisdiction and Canfidentialityt
12.1 This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado
and the parties hereby agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts thereof. venue
shall be in the Fifth Judicial. Distrivt for the State of Colorado.
122 The Consultant and Gaunty acknowledge that, during the term afthis Agreement and in
the vourse of the Consultant rendering the Consulting Services, the Consultant and
County may acquire knowledge ofthe business operations ofthe otherparty not generally
knaw~n deemed canfi~dential. The parties shall not disclose, use, publish or otherwise
reveal, either directly or through another, to any person, firm or vorporatian, any such
confidential knowledge ar information and shall retain all knowledge and information
which he has acquired. as the result of this Agreement intrust in a fiduciary capacity far the
sale benefit of the other party during the term of this Agreement, and far a period of five
(5) years following termination afthis Agreement. Any such information must
marked as confidential. The parties recagni~e that the County is subject to the
Colorado Open Records Act and nothing herein shall preclude a release of
information that is subjevt to the same.
13. Non-Solicitation:
The parties agree that during the term of this Agreement and far a period of one (1)
year after expiration ar termination far any reason, neither the County nor Consultant
shall solicit, negotiate with ar offer ernpla}~rnent to (whether as an employee, ai~icer,
director, partner, consultant, contractor ar otherwise}, directly or indirectly, personnel
from the ether film. This paragraph will survive temunatian afthis Agreement.
14. Miscellaneous:
14.1 This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between. the parties related to its
subjevt matter. It supersedes all prior proposals, agreements and understandings.
142 This Agreement is personal to the Consultant and may not be assigned by Consultant.
143 This Agreement does not and shall not be deemed to vanfer upon ar grant to any third
party any right enforceable at law or equity arising out of any term, covenant, or
condition herein or the breach thereof,
1.5. Sale Source Government Contracts:
if the Contractor has entered into a sale source government contract or contracts with the
State of Colorado or any of its political subdivisions as defined in Article XXVIII of the
Colorado Constitution which including this contract in the aggregate an an annual basis
are equal to or exceed the amount of $ l QQ,000, then the following provisions apply:
15.1 Because of a presumption of impropriety between contributions to an}J campaign
and sale source gavernsnent contracts, Contractor, on behalf of itself, any person who
controls ten percent ar mare of the shares of or interest in the Contractor, and the
Contractor's officers, directors and trustees (collectively, the "Contract Holder") sha11
contractually agree, for the duration of the contract and for two years thereafter, to cease
making, causing to be made, or inducing by any means, a contribution, directly ar
indirectly, an behalf of the Contractor Haider or on behalf of his or her immediate family
member and for the benefit of any political party or for the benefit of any candidate for any
elected office of the state or any of its political subdivisions.
15.2 The parties further agree that if a Contract Holder makes or causes to be made any
contribution intended to promote or influence the result of an election on a ballot issue, the
Contract Holder shall not be qualified to enter into a sole source government contract
relating to that particular ballot issue.
15.3 The parties agree that if a Contract Haider intentionally ti-iolates sections 15 or
1~(2) of Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution, as contractual damages that
Contract Holder shall be ineligible to hold any sale source government contract, or public
employment with the state or any of its political subdivisions, for three years.
15.4 The Contract Holder agrees to comply with the summary and native provisions of
Section 16 of Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution.
15.5 These provisions shall not apply to the extent they have been enjoined or
invalidated by a court of competent jurisdiction.
1 S.Ci All terms used in this Section and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall
have the same meaning as set Earth in Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution.
/fItF1~~d~DER Of PAGE INTENTIONALLY I FFI' BLAND 1/
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first
above written
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its
COUNTY MANAGER
APPLIED TRUST ENGINEERING
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By:
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Title:
Exhibit A, Page 1 of 6
Work Order Number: 1
Work Order Title: Database Security Review
Work Order Date: April 17, 2009
Scope of Work: This proposal is in response to Eagle County's request for a comprehensive review of Microsoft
SQL Server 2005 database security practices, procedures and current configurations.
Database Security Review
• Conduct kick-off meeting with Eagle County to review overall project goals and details.
• Develop project plan, complete with regular milestones, detailing schedule, tasks, and dependencies.
• Review service account suitability and use.
• Assess roles and account security, use of roles, customization, and suitability.
• Review application-level account maintenance and account privilege suitability.
• Review separation of data/application data domains and partitioning controls.
• Review permitted authentication methods and controls.
Review auditing and logging of access to database servers and data.
• Assess the use of cryptographic techniques, and how they are (or could be better) used to secure
sensitive data.
• Review application-level data access techniques in a security context.
• Assess SQL surface area, and provide suggestions to reduce in a positive manner.
• Review underlying operating system configurations, and suggest standardized changes to improve
security for database services.
• Identify general database processes, procedures, or controls in place currently, and make suggestions to
improve them.
• Describe techniques to improve SQL security utilizing advanced features of SQL 2005 and Windows
Server 2003.
• Document database security risks to Eagle County, including prioritized recommendations for improving
the security of Eagle County's database environment.
The deliverable will consist of a written assessment of Eagle County's database security profile (6-10
pages), identifying prioritized recommendations for both near-term and long-term security fortification.
Descriptions of issues will contain technical details such that a system administrator can use the document
as a guide for mitigation.
Pricing and Payment Terms
Phase I: Database Security Review Hourly:
^ $145/hr -Engineer
^ $165/hr-Senior Engineer
Not to exceed 20 hours
Terms
Terms are as agreed to in Applied Trust/Eagle County Master Agreement, to which this document serves as Exhibit
A. Applied Trust will honor the terms of this work order through May 15, 2009.
Applied Trust Engineering, Inc. (303) 245-4545 April 17, 2009
Exhibit A, Page 2 of 6
Work Order Number: 2
Work Order Title: Internal Scanning System
Work Order Date: April 17, 2009
Scope of Work: This proposal is in response to Eagle County's request for assistance installing and configuring an
internal vulnerability scanning platform, in addition to providing sufficient training for ongoing management and
maintenance by Eagle County staff.
Internal Scanning System
• Install and configure internal vulnerability scanning system on County-provided hardware.
• This project requires the Nessus security scanner, and licensing is to be provided by Eagle County.
• Train Eagle County Staff on system and scanning process, as well as interpretation of results so Eagle
County can achieve full ownership of the ongoing scanning process.
Pricing and Payment Terms
Phase I: Internal Scanning System Install and Configure Scanning Platform:
- Fixed Rate: $1,550.00
Training:
- Fixed Rate $930.00
Terms
Terms are as agreed to in Applied Trust/Eagle County Master Agreement, to which this document serves as Exhibit
A. Applied Trust will honor the terms of this work order through May 15, 2009.
Applied Trust Engineering, Inc. (303) 245-4545 April 17, 2009
Exhibit A, Page 3 of 6
Work Order Number: 3
Work Order Title: LAN/WAN Mapping
Work Order Date: April 17, 2009
Scope of Work: This proposal is in response to discussions with Eagle County regarding requests for assistance
creating a comprehensive LAN/WAN map to hand over to Eagle County for ongoing ownership and maintenance in
Microsoft Visio 2007 format.
LAN/WAN Mapping
• Use automated tools to gather data pertaining to layer 3 network devices maintained by the County.
• Using interactive techniques, login to core devices and manually collect data to supplement that gained
during the automated scans.
• Aggregate and interpret collected data and create a Visio 2007 diagram representative of the LAN/WAN
network devices at the time data was collected, to hand over to Eagle County for ongoing ownership and
maintenance. Diagram should be in a format suitable for output on a plotter.
Pricing and Payment Terms
Phase I: LAN/WAN Mapping Hourly:
^ $145/hr-Engineer
^ $165/hr -Senior Engineer
Not to exceed 14 hours
Terms
Terms are as agreed to in Applied Trust/Eagle County Master Agreement, to which this document serves as Exhibit
A. Applied Trust will honor the terms of this work order through May 15, 2009.
Applied Trust Engineering, Inc. (303) 245-4545 April 17, 2009
Exhibit A, Page 4 of 6
Work Order Number: 4
Work Order Title: DMZ Architecture Review
Work Order Date: April 17, 2009
Scope of Work: This proposal is in response to Eagle County's request for review and input on the current design
and appropriateness of their DMZ.
DMZ Architecture Review
Review and document current DMZ architecture and high level function, purpose and interaction with the
internal Eagle County network, Internet and affiliates if appropriate.
Assess collected data, and document assessment and recommendation (-1-2 pages), to include at a
minimum a suitability assessment compared with industry best practices, and potential risk. This
assessment will focus on high-level deployment characteristics and methods, but will not include line-by-line
access control list review.
Pricing and Payment Terms
Phase I: DMZ Architecture Review Hourly:
^ $145/hr -Engineer
^ $165/hr -Senior Engineer
Not to exceed 6 hours
Terms
Terms are as agreed to in Applied Trust/Eagle County Master Agreement, to which this document serves as Exhibit
A. Applied Trust will honor the terms of this work order through May 15, 2009.
Applied Trust Engineering, Inc. (303) 245-4545 April 17, 2009
Exhibit A, Page 5 of 6
Work Order Number: 5
Work Order Title: Sheriff Firewall Placement and Network Segmentation Review
Work Order Date: April 17, 2009
Scope of Work: This proposal is in response to Eagle County's request for review and input on the current design
and appropriateness of their DMZ.
Sheriff Firewall Placement and Network Segmentation Review
Review and document Sheriff's office firewall placement and system location, in addition to assessing the
intended function, purpose and interaction with the internal Eagle County network.
Assess collected data, and document findings (-1-2 pages), to include at a minimum a suitability
assessment compared with industry best practices and suggestions for architecture re-organization if
appropriate.
Assessment to include recommendations on placement of systems in addition to relevance/role of the
current Sherriff's office firewall
Pricing and Payment Terms
Phase I: Sheriff Firewall Placement and Network Hourly:
Segmentation Review $145/hr-Engineer
^ $165/hr -Senior Engineer
Not to exceed 6 hours
Terms
Terms are as agreed to in Applied Trust/Eagle County Master Agreement, to which this document serves as Exhibit
A. Applied Trust will honor the terms of this work order through May 15, 2009.
Applied Trust Engineering, Inc. (303) 245-4545 April 17, 2009
Exhibit A, Page 6 of 6
Work Order Number: 6
Work Order Title: Product Security Review Framework
Work Order Date: April 17, 2009
Scope of Work: This proposal is in response to Eagle County's request for assistance developing a product security
review framework.
Product Security Review Framework
• Ensure a full understanding of standards and regulatory compliance requirements exists at the County.
Create a product selection/assessment framework that provides guidance on appropriate questions and
County specific criteria to ensure potential software purchases are appropriate for the County operating
environment.
Pricing and Payment Terms
Phase I: Product Security Review Framework Hourly:
^ $145/hr-Engineer
^ $165/hr -Senior Engineer
Not to exceed 8 hours
Terms
Terms are as agreed to in Applied Trust/Eagle County Master Agreement, to which this document serves as Exhibit
A. Applied Trust will honor the terms of this work order through May 15, 2009.
Applied Trust Engineering, Inc. (303) 245-4545 April 17, 2009