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Home My WebLink AboutRFP For A Hosted SystemRFP for a Hosted System to Provide Video Streaming kZF1' # 18034 For the City of Miami, FL March 30th, 2007 Contact: Chris Renders Southeastern Regional Director Granicus, Inc. Taxpayer ID: 91-2010420 568 Howard St. Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 4105 404-964-5389 chris gran.icus.corn Granicus Inc. Sections 4.1.2: Table of Contents Section 4.1.3: Executive Summary Page 3 Section 4.1.4: Company Qualification and Experience Pages 4-10 Section 4.1.5: Web Streaming Requirements Pages 11-20 Section 4.1.6: Pricing Pages 21-35 Certification Statement Pages 36+ Gramicus Inc. Section 4.1.3 - Executive Summary C\1 tuc i 30, 2007 To: City of Miami, FL Terry Byrnes Buyer - Procurement Office Mr. Byrnes, Granicus looks forward to developing a successful long-term relationship with The City of Miami, and is prepared to provide the solution described below in full compliance with all of the county's minimum requirements, future aspirations, and the basic terms and conditions of this RFI. Granicus is willing to utilize The City of Miami's Standard Agreement for Services. Granicus provides comprehensive solutions to more than 220 local government agencies for creating, managing and distributing live and on -demand streaming media content to support and enhance public meeting communications, internal training and public education programs exclusively for Cities and Counties. Founded in 1999 Granicus is the leading provider of streaming media and minutes annotation solutions to local government, and webcasts substantially more public meetings for local government agencies than any other company. Granicus is dedicated exclusively to the specific needs of these public agencies and public meetings, Because of our dedication to this market niche, you will not see any corporate, educational or media clients listed on our website. Thus, allowing Granicus to focus all of its resources on the very specific needs of Cities and Counties. Our unique focus has allowed Granicus to develop many distinctive innovations related solely to the streaming of public meetings, which have helped our clients operate more efficiently saving time and money. In addition, we have developed relationships with a number of other prominent technology providers that server the local government market in order to provide integrated solutions that further automate the legislative workflow. These solutions include a document management and electronic agenda work flow integration with our MinuteMakerr" software, the development of an integrated Board voting system and a mobile encoding solution for annotating meeting minutes outside the Board chambers. Because anyone can claim that they provide Industry leading products and services, we strongly urge you to speak with our clients as you evaluate streaming media solution providers. To help facilitate your discussions with our clients, we have included our client contact sheet as Section 3 of this RFP response. We appreciate your responsible use of this information in your evaluation of. the Granicus solution. Granicus is a privately held California Corporation based out of San Francisco. We are recently closed out our sixth year of operations and fourth straight year of profitability. Most Sincerely, Tom Spengler Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Granicus, Inc. Granicus Inc Section 4.1.4 - Company Qualification and Experience Granicus, Inc. Headquarters: 568 Howard St. Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94105 Tom Spengler, CEO Tomt)gra icus.com 415-356-3618 East Coast Office: 1349 W. Peachtree St. Suite 1995 Atlanta, GA 30308 Chris Rynclers, Southeaster Regional Director Chris@granicus.com 404-541-9223 A. Describe the History and Structure of your company Granicus provides comprehensive solutions to more than 220 local government agencies for creating, managing and distributing live and on -demand streaming media content to support and enhance public meeting communications, internal training and public education programs exclusively for Cities and Counties. Granicus is a privately held California Corporation based in San Francisco. Founded iri 1999; Granicus is the leading provider of streaming media and minutes annotation solutions to local government. Granicus currently webcasts over 400 public meetings for local government per month, substantially than any other company. Granicus is dedicated exclusively to the specific needs of these public agencies and public meetings. Because of our dedication to this market niche, you wilt not see any corporate, educational or media clients listed on our website, thus allowing Granicus to focus all of its resources on the very specific needs of Counties and Cities. This unique focus has allowed us to develop many distinctive innovations related solely to the streaming of public meetings, which have helped our clients operate more efficiently, saving them time and money. In addition, we have developed relationships with a number of prominent technology providers that serve the local government market in order to provide integrated solutions that further automate the legislative workflow. These solutions include a docurnent management and electronic agenda work flow integration with our MinuteMaker'" module, the development of an integrated public meeting voting system and a mobile encoding solution for annotating meeting minutes outside the Board chambers. Finally, below you will find a brief discussion of the key differentiators that separate Granicus from other companies attempting to provide streaming solutions to local government agencies. The majority of these companies, which may also respond to this did, have been working in the local government streaming industry for at least as long as Granicus. However, their solutions have not been embraced and accepted by the market place for good reason. Key Differentiators Security: Roles -based security rnay be implemented to allow certain content to be viewed by certain individuals Fixed Costs: The solution may be utilized for all public meetings (no matter how many you have and no matter how long they are) for one fixed price. Searchable Archives: Alt agendas, minutes and supporting documentation can be stored and available for retrieval from the Granicus system Document Linking: All minutes, agendas and back-up materials (e.g. staff reports) ire linked with the video Granicus inc. -4- Enterprise Architecture: All departments (e.g. fire department, HR, etc.) have the ability to log intro and use the Granicus system from any computer in the world. Linked Minutes: The ability to link board minutes to the digital recording, allowing more context -sensitive research and review of those meetings. Single Video File: Each Granicus archive is a single Windows Media file allowing for srnooth continuous flow of the meeting. Quick Turn -around: An on -demand archive is indexed and available for playback as soon as the file is transferred from the on•site encoder to our distribution servers. No waiting around for a third party to manually index the meeting. On -Site Storage and Distribution: Store and distribute your content both on the County's network and with the Granicus MediaCenter'''. Staff retrieves content locally and the citizens access the content through the MediaCenter. This architecture conserves your bandwidth. Minutes Annotation Tool:. The Granicus Solution is expandable to include the minutes annotation tool (MinutesMaker"") that can save your clerks 20% to 80% of the time it currently takes to annotate meetings. Project Teamjor the City of Miami Granicus Project Manager: Pedro Castillo Pedro has been with Granicus for 1.5 years and has led the deployment and implementation of more than 80 Granicus_systems,_and is an expert_in streaming and voting technologies. He will oversee the team responsible for the success of Lexington's deployment. Granicus Project Manager/Support : Andrew Lazo Andrew comes from a PEG TV background, working for the City of Richmond as an A/V technician for over 4 years before joining the Granicus team. He has successfully deployed over 50 Granicus systems and has improved the overall success of existing implementations using his knowledge of A/V technology. Granicus Sales Management: Chris Rynders Chris has bee the Southeastern Regional Director for Granicus and has been a Sales Management lead for over 50 Granicus Clients. Granicus Director of Customer Advocacy and Training - Jay Killian Jay is responsible for the success and happiness of all Granicus clients. He leads a group of exceptional trainers who travel the country building great relationships. His staff assists Granicus customers in the learning and adjustment process with their new software solution. Jay works to make the Granicus software more useful and feature -rich by collecting feedback and suggestions from customers. Granicus Customer AdvocatefTrainer: Matt Honeycutt Matt will be the lead trainer for the Granicus implementation with Lexington. He has trained over 40 of Granicus's current clients. Granicus Designer: Neil McKay Neil has a broad range of experience from a range of professional design positions. This experience enables Neil to work effectively with clients to achieve and exceed expectations in any media. In co-operation with Clark County's webmaster he will manage the Integration of the Granicus MediaManager's Template system with the County's own Website. (iranicusInc. B. Principal Owners/Directors 'I's>rn Spengler Tom co-founded Granicus, Inc. as Chairman and CEO in-1999, He currently heads up Granicus' senior management team and will lead the company in its next stage of growth. Prior to co-founding Granicus, "Porn was a member of Andersen Consulting's (now Accenture) premier Internet development group, performing Internet strategy and development work for Q-pass, E-trade, Andersen's R&I) division, the United States Post Office and others. Prior to Andersen, Torn worked at Hewlett Packard to help develop leading Intranet communications tools used throughout the organization. Tom currently is a University Advisor for Cal Poly, and a frequent public speaker. Javier Nunez As Granicus' Chief Technology Officer, Javier draws on his broad knowledge of networking and application development technologies to provide direction and insight for Granicus application and infrastructure design. Prior to co-founding Granicus, Javier was a tncmber of the Research and Development Team at Brod.ia.cotn and played a key role in developing their now flagship wireless and SmartCard products. Javier began his career at Sun Microsystems designing and managing remote access components of the Sun global network infrastructure, and later went on to Web 1 V Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft, where he designed and developed applications used by the Network Operations Center to manage a network of over 600 nodes that supported over 1 million active Welil'V subscribers Emery, Jones Chief Financial Officer Emery -Jones brings a solid background of financial management: experience to - Granicus. Prior to co-found Granicus, Emery started a successful financial consulting practice where he consulted for various start-up companies and small businesses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Emery has also worked abroad in International Trade based in Seattle & Hong Kong, where his responsibilities included negotiating international sales and purchases as well as overseeing compliance to import and export regulations. Emery earned his bachelors degree from the University of Santa Barbara in California in Accounting and Economics. Granicus Inc. 6 - C. References City I,nng Beach, CA Deployment Datc: 05/03 Popotat ion '173,000 Primary Contact: Jgry_Witsla, Applicatiotr,Development Office!. (562) 570-6572 333 West Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90R02 Email: Jerry WayloRlonebeas1).0v Contact: BillYoder, Webmaster-(562) 570-6572 willard jodertThei.long-beach ca.us Contact: Larryjlerrera, City Clerk- (562) 570-6'189 Larry_ljerrara@JorWieact-i.pov Contact: Merianne Nakagawa, Deputy City Clerk (562) 570-6600 Web Lillie:: litm,;(1wwwei.lmtv,-bettclixtt.us! ishor,p1)ii:!view I Product Description: Granicus Components — MediaManagerim, MediaCcnterTN, MediaVaultm, Streandteplicatorm Software Environment — Windows 2000 Hardware Environment Dell Comity of !\ rtio, Deployment Date: 8/06 Population 126.7:i Primary Contact: FA I lout. Prinuti-y IT suppoi t- (772) 221-1329 240 I SE Monterey Road Stuart, FL 34996 Email: elnint(tunartithil 'Web Links: http:fiwww.martin.11.us ltliplimartin,,t,-tranictis.eorn/MediaPlayer„phipublish_ic11=2 Product Description: Granicus Components- MintnesMaker11, McdiaVaultTM Hardware Environment — Dell Software Environment — Windows 2003 City of Clearwater, FL- Deployment Date: 1 /06 Population 1081787 Clearwater Primary Contact: DougMatthews, Director, Public Communications- (727) 562-4661 112 S Osceola Ave Clearwater, EL 33756 Email: douglas.matthewsChnvelearwater.com Web Links: littpliwww.cican.stcr-11.cont/ tittp://elearwater.granicus.com/VicwPublislier.p4p?view id-8 Product Description: Granicus Com p on en ts — Med iaManagcrl m Basic llardware Enviromnent Dell Software Environment — Windows Server 2003 Standard Granicus Inc. -7- �nrason County , h`I went I)ate: 5/06 Population 3 s,9ti7 Primary Contact: Jon McKenzie, Technology Project Manarer- (94I)915-7234 1660 Itinsling Rlvd. Sarasota. PI. 34236 Entail: jntckenzi'c sc.gov.nct Web Links: htt !/www„os_trisgl;a,,fl.us ! r�chua Des<aiption„ Gr;uricos Components Utetliatvt:cnager'"r 1 nterpri:;C, StreamRep7ficato r"" MediaVat.dt " hardware h;uviri,rnncnt f7cal Sofhvare lt.nvironrnellt Windows Server ?.003 1Vel) Edition City of Sarasota, VI,- Deployment Date:.3/06 Population 52,715 Primary Contact: filly Robinson, City Clerk-(941) 954-4160 1565 First St - 34236 Sarasota, FL 34230 Email: billy robinson t)sarasoI:. ov,corn Web Lin ks: 1ttt.p://wv.m,ri..: i!r_isota.Jhusl Product Description: Granicus Components — MediaManagcrT"' Enterprise, MinulesMakerT"f, StrcamReplicatorr"', McdiaVaultT" Hardware Environment — Dell Software Environment— Windows Server 2003 Web Edition City of Naples, FL- Deployment Date: 5/06 Population 20.976 Primary Contact: Steve Weeks, Information Services Director-(239) 213- 5100 735 Eighth Street South Naples, FL 34102 Entail: sweeks anaplcsgov.com Welt l.,inks htth:/,'vt� w,.ngplc ti�{,',c,c till' ht_tp 'ci iples 4 rrtien: :ow; \ it y I'i,1 11`liC .plih c i w i I Product Description: Granicus Components — MediaManagerT"c Enterprise, StreantReplicatorr" MediaVaultr"c Hardware Environment — Dell Software F,nvironment — Windows Server 2003 Web Edition County of Charlotte, FL- Deployment Date: 6/06 Population 141,627 rartiLt s Inc. 8 Primary Contact: Diane Nice Clerk to the I3onrd- 041 1 713-1.103 18500 Murdock Circle P1 Charlone. VI. 33918 Email: diane.nicc(i ep,ehaulotte_fl u;: \Veh Links: hltp:/%\_wW_ehi)rlo1Iccou0ty.(1.:om hlttp:'/wwW chaIlolticoonivt1 com/ccLvfc tvllivl 1s17 ProdueLDescription: Granicus Components -- \ IcdiaNlanal er. " I nll:rprise. \ linutl � lakrr"r"' Hardware Environment -- Dell Software Environment — Windows 7<P City of St Petersburg, Ft; Deployment Date: 8/06 Population 2.9.079 OWyMIMI 01111,11 st.petersbiirg Primary Contact: Jud)(_hv n. Compute' Systems \tanager- (7:17) 6.1•1-5701 175 Sth Street North St Petersburg. 11.. 33731 Email: j1_Idv,owen;�r).stpet oi!.' Web Links: http:f%wwwslpete.org/ Iltth; sfl>ete, r nicus,CPITI 'icw,l'ublisher,,phh?view iil Product Description: GranicusContpnnents-MediaManagerrr'13asic,MediaVaultTM, StrcamReplicatorTM HIar•dware Environment — Dell Software Environment — Windows 2003 City of Deerfield Beach, FL - Deployment Date: 11/06 Population: 76.3.18 City of G Granicus Inc. Primary Contact: Samantha Giljyard, City Clerk (954) ,180-421 3 150 NI: 2nd .Avenue Deerfield Beach, I- l..334•11 Email: sl'illvardqdeerfiehl-heach.cpm Web Links:http:.',_ww.ddecrfcki-bbetich_coni% Product Description: Cr:miens Components — Medialv1anat;err", Ainotelvlaker Software Environment — Windows 2000 Hardware Environment — ills, 1I,- I)eploymcol Data: 7/0( hi ion V.1 I7 Primary Cmi tad: 13111 Illayl,Q1;,..Cal)le Station Managct t:,:!) .116-597 ; 20()Ftra \ voittoGnintvillv. 1:1..t)(;0 t_a_y1t,m),Avtti,city_t*,;aint;;;vit lc Wel) 1!(,1?'ickv iti.' 2 Probe( 1)escription: Cyanid's Components — McdiaManager'm Basic Hardware Ell): ir())1111 C11 t - Software Environment Windows 2003 City of Delray Beach, FL - Deployment Date: 02/07 Population:64,757 Primary Contact: Clievel le Nubin, City Clerk (561)243-7051 I (I() N.W. 1st Avenue Delray Beach. Ft. 33444 nubinaci.delrav-hcackfl.us Web Links: 1,itip.:.'f),v1Vw.nlvdp).Kiabgnch,ct.13:n,'INL',IntvAlefakt11,1111)) Product Description: Cranieus Components --MediaMmagerT", McdiaVaiikTM, M iimtesMakcfr" Software Environment — Windows 2000 Hardware Environment — Dell APPENDIX A: Responses to Web Streaming Requirements Granicus Inc. -10—