State QPA Agreement - Network Solutions Incorporated - Hardware and Services for Charles Black Center

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etworkSolutions FII�E WII(W'J� I � 0 Assumption 5 —Access poinit cabling and physical installation will be provided by in-house staff or 3rd party contractor provided by customer implementation Network Solution Inc. views the successful completion of this project as a partnership between themselves and City of South Bend. The following section provides the scope of work each is responsible for throughout different phases of this project. Preparation I Provisioning Responsibilities: Network -Wide • NSI will conduct an internal kickoff meeting to review the purpose of the project, desired! business outcomes, proposed design, statement of work, stakeholders, equipment, team member requirements, and base scheduiing. • NSI will conduct an external kickoff meeting with CoSB to verify the purpose of the project, desired Ibusiness outcomes, proposed design, statement of work, stakeholders, equipment ordered, equipment delivery timelines, and installation dates and timelines. • NSI wili provide a project plan that outlines the expected steps needed to accomplish the installation successfully with minimum interruption. • NSI wil'I create an inventory document detailing the building each installed product belongs to base upon serial number. Wireless • CoSB will provide access to the existing wireless LAN controller for configuration of the new wireless access points • CoSB will provide a list of SSIDs that should be available to users. • NSI will provide a recommended design for the wireless system deployment. Items addressed in this design may include access Ipoint location, SSIDs (up to per deployment), and advanced wireless settings (data rate, bandwidth, and power). (During testing — further power adjustments may be necessary to provide optimum coverage) 0 CoSB will approve or modify the recommended design as needed. • CoSB will provide an expected window of time that changes can be made to the network including those identified as disruptive. • NSI will develop a preliminary testing plan that verifies normal operation of the installed networking equipment (i.e. access, points online, radio settings, remote access) • CoSB will provide, a list of critical services that must be functional in order for testing to be considered successful. • NSI will provide the complete testing pllan for CoSB to approve. • CoSB will install and test all new cabling designated for access points prior to their installation. (in -House or 3rd Party Contractor) Implementation Responsibilities: Network -Wide • NSI' will conduct an Installation Review meeting and verify the Project Plan including network design, equipment delivery, installation times, and testing procedures. Wireless • CoSB will install and document the location of each access point by room number, name, and AP MAC address, (in -House or 3rd Party Contractor) • CoSB will provide lift access if required for high AP cabling or Installation (if applicable) • NSI will configure RAP APs and hostnames for each AP based upon their location. 0, NSI will configure new outdoor APs to be in the necessary AP groups • NSI will install Merald licensing and configure the Meraki access point for internal access • NSI will reconfigure the switching infrastructure with new VLANs for new wireless SSIDs on the switching infrastructure. Further configuration of switches is outside the scope of this project unless explicitly specified in othier sections of this scope of work. • CoSB will provide DHCP services for any new networks that are created. q� g"'�