Prison Phone Justice

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Room 112 AdninImUon Bldg., eo ShertJumeA"8., St. Paul, MN 55155; Phone: 651.296.2600, Fax:
For TTYrroD communication, contact U5 through the Minnesota Relay Service at 1.800.627

CONTRACT REL
DATE: DECEMBER 2, 2004
PRODUCTISERVlCE: TELECOM: OFFENDERlClIENT PHONE SYSTEM

CONTRACT PERIOD: JANUARY 7,2005, THROUGH JANUARY 6,2007

EXTENSION OPTIONS: 3G MONTHs
ACQUISITION ~AQEMINT SPECIALIST: JOAN BREISlER

PHONE: 651.296.9071

E'-AIL; jOlln,brelslerOetate.mn,ut

CONTRACT VENDOR

CONTRACT NO.

MCI WORLDCOM COMMUNICATIONS 433701
20855 Stone Oak. ParkWa¥

WEB SrrE: www.mmd.admil.state..us
TERMS

DELIVERY

NET 30

AS SPECIFIED

&n Antonio, TX 78258
VENDOR NO.: 200358303 04

CONTACT: Kaith Eismann

PHONE; 210.484.
FAX: 210,484.5

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CONTRACT USERS. This Contract is i1vailable to the Depar1ment of CorrectiOl'l9 COIlectional Fief'
Department tJf Human Servtce loC8tions at MQOSe Lake and St. Peter. MN.

and the

STATE AGENCY CONTRACT USE. Thi' Connct must be used by State agencies unless a specific

ception is granted

by the AcquiSition Management Specl&Hst Msted above.
AGENCY ORDERING IN8TRUCTIONS. Orders are to be p1acecJ dire,ctly with the Contract Vendor.

should UN • contrIct relea,. order (eRO) or I blanket ptrchase ordet (BPC). The person ordering s
her name end phone number. Qrd,n may be submitted via fax..

State agencies
Id include his or

SPECIAL TERMS AND ·CONDITIONS
SCOPE. To provide Offender/Client Phone Sy.tem fer the oepcinment of Corrections and Departme
Services Ioc8ted at Oak Park Heights, S1IIlwater, Rush City, Sl CIo\.Id, Fanbault, lino Lakes, Moose
Shakopee, St Paul and 81. Peler.
The Slate rueM' the right to renegotiate the resulting Contract if additional Depettment of Correetio
of Human $ervloe,' facilities are added. Also. tie Slate, with the consent of !.tie Contract Vendor, res
extend the Contract to other State agencies or political subdiVisions who are members ofthe·Stat8's
Purchas~ Venture (CPV) program.

Human
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8I"td Department
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Contract Release T-512
Tlle purpose of this Contract is to provide the beIit combi'latlon d security, relfab~iIy, service and long
commissions using a combined debltJc:oIect call system. long distance ~IIS ahall be at the predomin
rates. Intemationel calling acc;ess shilll be provided in the form of debit only. The State does not want
&XP«ldltures to proclll1il equipment thar proVIdes the required Hrvice. Installation fees, including the
carriers' charges required for installation of special circuits or Jocallines that might be required to ope
the reaponsibility of the Contract Vendor. The Con1ract Vendor will also pay ell monthly charges and rn

tanee eaJting
t carrier cotl.a

nvest capital
commo,..

the 5eNice, are
tensnce costa for

the term of the Contraot Induding all,extenslons

PRICES. This is a eommission only Contract, at no cost to the'State_
The Contract Vendor Will be responsible fer all collectiontfrom coHed ~l$, local and long dist8nce.
f1cility is share of the T1Jl7enue wtthln 45 days from th. end of the month covered. The Connot Vend
st8tement for 81 debit caDs and the amount due, wlthFl4S days from the end of the month covered.

will send each
'11 provides

The Contract Vendor thaI! provide offender/dient - calling service/systems at the locatiorll listed btl
DOC Central 01fice.1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite200.'St. Pau~ MN 55104

DOC CcrrectionaJ Faonlties
~arlb8u1t. 1101 Linden lane. Faribault, MN 55021
Lila Lakes, 7525411 A'Ve.• lino lek.s, MN 55014
Moose Lake, 1000 LakeshofB Drive, Moose Lake, MN 55767
Oak Pork H8lghts. 5329 OSgood Aw., Oak Park Heights, MN 55002
Rush City, 7600 S2st" Sl. Rush City, MN 55069
Red Wing, 1079 HWY.292. Red Wi~ MN 55066
51. Claud, 2305 Minnesota Blv<t. St. Cloud, MN S63,04
Shakopee, 10;0 w. f1h Ave.• Shlkopee. MN 55379
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Stillwater. 970 Pickett Sf. North,

e&yport. MN

55003

DHS Facilities
St Peter Regional.Treatment Center, 100 Freemlln Dr., $1. Peter, MN
MSOP - 1111 Highway 73, Moose Lake, M~ 56767
General Requirements:

Call charges, including per call sll"Charges and per minute charges, shall not exceed standard irJdustry
LATA services, nor IOQII exchange camer rates for local eating services for compnble services me

oelled. This includee all rate eategorfe$. Except for Intarnational call rates (Which we identified in·Exhl
the caU charges of this Contract are set forth in the Rate Schedule beleW. Tht Contract Vendor .hell
prior written noIioe 01 any rate change. to the Acquisition Management specl8llat and the DOC and 0
Services Operations Di'eetor 8S d.rifled In Contract Vendor's BAFO response dated Dac:ember 1, 2

tes for intra-Inter
10 the person

to the Con~)t
'de30d¥'
Financial

The Contrect Vendor is to be responsible for fraudulent calls, uncollectibles or di$pt,Jted charges. Sud'! attars will be
between the COntract Vendo, and the caJledlbilled party (for collect calls) or the gf'fender/client (for deb'l~) -and wHI be '
governed by Contract Vendor't eppllcable Federal or state taritf(s) and their IUC:cessor(S) in effect du' the Contract
term. The State will assume no liability. Fraudulent call., uncollectibles or dl!lputed charges wRI not
the
·Commissionable Revenue on which COntract Vendor wUI pay the State commlaslons, per Contract V or's response to
RFP section 7.
B

The Contnlct Vendor shall be solely resPOnSible for the integration and compatibility of offered services
equlpmant witt, the existIng Merc;om telephone monitoring system, InclUding aJ circuits and facUities pi"
telephone company or other calriers.
The Contract Vendor shall be responsible for all coordination with the clJrrent Mercom Contract Vendor
and inD:!r-~.nge carriera, The Contract Vendor is not to order or place i1 service any tYPe. of equipm
would result'ln charges to the State without a wrltt"n purchase order from the State.

locay"

both the
t or facilities that

The'tetephone--to-offender/cllent ratio will be determined by each correctional facillty!hospiaL
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Contract Release T-612
The CClnlrlet Vendor shall provide detailed flow charts depicting the C8n~sing sequence 11'lC1l.idi
equipment

all associated'

Permits. UO!nHS and F...: The Contract Vandor mu.•t obtain and pay for all permits, inspection
insunmoe. eb::.• necessary for the performance of the work inducted her,ln. The ContrBCt Vl!II"ldor j5
certific;ate8 lind approvals nece.saty to operale pay phones in Mmesota.

SuRlRrtlM.......nce The Contract Vendor mU8t supply support and maintenance for the system
and telephone equipment i'It no cost to the State.

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The Contract Vender 3h8l1 have a cer\ified and/or fully trained techniclll'l kI do all inshilation. mllnten
Amaintenance facil~ or Qlrtified and/or fully trat\ed technician shall be 10C8ted Wilhin 100 mile. of

facJlity1hospital.
All Contract Vendor emplo}'ees must have security cle8rance to perform work on COI'tedicnaI facliti
Secllity dearance requirements to be determined by DOCIDHS personnel,
The contract Vendor shall provide one technical contact persoll available 2.4l'1oUrs 8 day, 365 days a
business contact available during normal bUsiness hours.

and Olle

The Contract Vendor will otTer continuing software upd'tes as technology alloWs and maillail the cu
site at no additional cost to th, State. The Contract Vendor must pr0wic2e a 8d'Ieduie of planned u
ServIcI response w~1 include any necesaary r~acement of railed· parts to make the equipment tully 0

work wli be eoordinat8d with !he customer. On-aite lupport and replacement of parts and lee&ed ,qu'
cost to lI1e state.
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Repelr 8I"Id maintenance is to be provided, solely at tht expense of the Contraot VendQr.

Repair must be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week Including holidays:

RATE SCHEDULE.
Type of CaD

Debit

No Surcharge

Local
IntraLATA Interstate
InterlATA Intras18te

SO.351call
SO.321minute
SO.321minute
SO.32lminute
See Below

Interstue
International

~te

8Urcharge

Collect
_1&1 Minute
R.

$1.05
SO.13
$0.23
$0.89
See Below

$3.00

$3.00

, $3.95

; International Debit Rate Schedule:

For International Debit Calls that originate from I:" State Department of Correction$ or Departm.,t of H
facUity covered by this Contract, the call will be ch.~ at a rate of $0,34 per unit based upon the ter
Listed below is a com pIete country listing provldlng'the number of units d'targed per minute and the e
minute.
Sate of Minnesota
ContrEIct Vendor wi! allow for International Cdlecl. calls under this Contract upon written request from
Vendor Will allow
Department of Administration Ind the State of Minnesota Department of Corrections. In any tase. Con
In the terminating
for Intemational Collect 'U!)ject to the following: CI) Contractor Vender does not bil~coIlBct call recipi
foreign countries, but Instead the foreign telephone companie$ bill and collect from the collect call recip·
in their respective
foreign telephone
counbies. in the currencies of thilt country, and (b) Conlractol" Vender has settlement agreements with m
dar sends billing
companies for t'tlndling of intemaiiontl QOIect calls such that. at the end of iI blltltlg cyde. Contract
retOJds to the ~n telephone companies: and collects a aettlement payment, which is ~1~I,ted
upon 3ettl6rTJenl
, rates ,that are negotiated betlNeen tne foreign telephone company and Contract Vendor. and the IYIO
paid to Contract
Vendor based upon the negotiated settlement rates is the only revenue received by Contract Vendorfor th
collect call types.
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Contt8ct Release T-512
ACCOrdingy.1fthough ConnctV8l1dorWi pt)tthe State of MInnesota ccmmilsiorls at the r.tv listed
the chosen option
on ~ Collect celli, Ills percentlpt will be calcut.lted on 8 mon1hly b.is against the setlllsm.revenues raceIv.d
by C~ Vendorfl'om hi for&ign teIephcne campanies. The stele of Mlnnaota unclcntands and
Chat lettI8m....t
rates 1ft negoIIe4ed periodAIy and at'8 IlIbject to change. This proceea to pay commission on
en' rates for
Internetion8l CDIfeet doee NOT impact the commiuiona p.id on IntelT'lationa' Debft CBlls.

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NOTIFICATION OF CONTRACT AWARD Voieo: 6S1..29cU071
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TO:

NO: 433708
Mr, KeiIh 8Im8nn
MOl WORLDCON Communications, Inc.
20866 Stone oak PMkway
S8n Antonio, TX 78258

651,297.3996

CONTRACT

RELEASE NO: T-S12
CONTRACT PERIOD: J..L*Y 7. 2005,
throuah January 8, 2001
EXTEASloN OPTION: Up 10 Mon1h.

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You .re twebV notifled that your I'8lponuto our soIicltation, which apene<I October 19. 2004,
inoIu_ 1111 or plilrt of the folloWIng products or services, as furiher 8pEleified in Exhibit A: Te
Phone Sy8temo

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• Thill Contract
PfreIrtderfCllent

The following dooumentl, In orcIw of pnad8fQ, are inc:orponltad herein by reference and. constitute
between you Ind the StItt: (1) tl'lil NotifIQItkIn of CQntl1lct Award, toaeIher with Exhibit A and any

lUbHqun purchMe orde,., amendments, ~ Pa-t and F-1n., 0ffBr". or similar dow
soIiclIation: Met (3) yo4Jr r.eeponee. In the -.nt of. conillGt In lang.,. among any of these docu
condltIoM let ~ and/or ~ In thiS NatIQ4m and any later executad docurnentalhall
termlind conditions contaInecI in the earlier documents, in their original form or. amended.

2. MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

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DEC 2 7 2004

By Brenda willard

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Contraot No. A33708

STATE OF MINNESOTA
MATEIUALSIlANAGEIiENT DM9ION

COMMISSIONS ONLY CONTRACT
EXHI!ITA
As stated in the Notification of CClntract Award, this Contract incorporates the tenns, conditio"s and s
aolicitation, your response, subsequent cIarIfIelItiOns and IIBest and Final Offer" at fte call charges and
attBohed.

This ContnK;t. for the provision of Telec;Dm: OffenderlClent Phone Syttem for 1he Deparbnent of Co
Depatbnent of Human Services (-DHS") only, is entered intp betWeen the Slale of Minnesota, acting
Department of Administration, Materials Management Division (-State"), and MOl WORLDCOM Com
("Mel").

. ns fOOC") aod
ghthe
ications, Inc.

The state and Mel agree and covemmt between themselves to the following terms and conditions:
1. 8ements of the

Ccntnlot.

1.1 Th is contract consists or 1he following elements:

1.1.1

The contractual tenns and conditions 1hat follow;

1.1.2

The State's Request for Proposal (RFP) for Telecom: OffwderlClient Phone System,
through Addendum #2, and that opened on Oclober 19, 2004, whloh is incorpc;1rated

and
Mel's reeponH to tn. RFP cMted October 19, 2004 and the subsequent wrttten ete .
November 3 & December 1, 2004, all of which Bl'"8 incorpQI'ted herein by reference;

1.1.3

awardJ rC8IQ4'..

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The following terms and conditions have bMn cIIrIfied or ~~~ be
the State of
Minnesota and Mel. To the extent these WrmI and condllons cIarif'y or ad
the ternl5 and
concition, set for1h in the State's RFP. these terms and conditions shall be
in conjunction
with the IBrm5 and conditions in the State's RFP. To the extent the foIh;twiI"'Ierm& and
concItions conflict wJlh the tenns and condition. set forth i1 the State's RFP ese terms and
concltions shall take precedence over ttl. term. and conditions set forth in
RFP:

1.1.32

Indemnification and Hold Harml... (a) MeJIa obligation to indemnifY
tate,
etc., does not apply tD the extant Iny ol.lm or 011.1"' Qf ~n result from
negligence Qr
wiUfuI mi&cortduet of the entity or person(l) ..tlCing indemnification ('Inde
s)1; (b) to the
extent permltted by law, Mel'l obllgatlon to indemnify the State, etc., from
inteJIectuai
property-related claims or causes of &etlon, will be gg~med exclusively by .
1.1.3.14,
In1eIlectuaJ Propertv Indemnification, beloW; 8nd (c) to the fullest extent pe
by applicable
law, in no event Will Mel be lable, under thll« any other ~rovision of the
-ng contract or
any other theory of rect:NfJJ/'f, for 8ny epeoIal, Indirect. incidental, conwque
, punitive or
ex8l'Tlpl8ry damages 01 any kind or amount wh8l1otVlr, whether or not s
ages are
foreseen or unforeseen.

1.1.3.3

Cancel.don of Contract. If such iii oancellation is fur default, then Sectio
RFP's General Terms, Conditions and lnatructions. and Mel's response, 8

1.1.3.4

Antitrust. This provision is InappllC:lble to the no-cost Contract awarded f

1.1.3.5

GovemmentD8t8 ..,.coc..Ad., Item 1.1.32 aboVe, Indemnification and
also appUes to Mel's obrlgBti:Jn to indemnify under this provision.

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Dlspo_ilion of Rnpvne;es. The Slate'!; right to use Mel's proposal or any
submitted by MClin _ponte to this RFP iI. limited to evaluation and Con

underthi$ RFP. Any Intellectual property of Mel or its subcontractor(s), if
Mel's proposal or any oth.r "'Ita" fubmitt8d by Mel in response to fils

the property of Mel or 1t1lubcontlactor(s), if applicable.

1.1,3.7

PrieR. This provision is inappficable to the no-cost Contract 8Qrded from

1.1.3.8

RI8k of LON or DIIMge. Under this no-cost Contract, the System shall re

1.1.3.9

Governing Law.

in the property of
Mel Qr i" ,ubc;Qntra~r(I),as .pplcable, .,d unencumbered title will never
t in the State;
nacceptance
and (b) the S1stem wlB be deemed to be in the State's exclusive paBllBlion
• deftntd In RFP Specification 1.6, Date of AccepWnce, and Mel's respon
reto,and
System bit
during 'uch perlod t the StIte shall be responsible for 10$$ Qf or damage to
reaultl from the negligence or other wrongful act or omissiOn of the State or agents,
emplQytef or ...p.....nt4IItiwi.

(8) In conducting Its business, Mel i$ .ubje(:t to the Communications M. of
If'Id .. Interpreted end Ipplled by the Federal Communications Commission
"Ad'). The...... tM ccnnctl Ineludlng III matters relating to the validity,
performance end enfoR:ement Uwreof, sh•• be governed by ttl. laws of the
wtthout gMng reference to its principle. of CQnfllets of law, except to the
other applicable tednlllW applies,
(b) MOl will not be ..Ding t1e System end "'ated Servm to the StIlte
contract. Thenatore. n.... the System nor the rellted Services to be IX'O
Conlract shall be deemed "geods' fer PUrpolu Of the Uniform Commercial
the uce as adopted by the State shan not applV In Iny respect to this Con

1.1.3.10 Juri&diction and V....... Item t 1.3.9, GOlleming law, lbove also applies
Jurisdiction and Venue.
1.1.3.11 Payment of Subcontractors. This provision is inapp6cable to the no-cost

frcm tht RFP.
1.1.3.12 fGrw MajIu... Neither paRy shall be liable for any loss or damage, nor be breach of
this Canna, dUll tQ such party's delaY in or failul'8 of pel1omlance, wholly
part, if such
lacontrol
failure or delay of petfonnanc::e is dUll to causes beyond such party's reaso
or other similar
(oo~.tyt "b'ce me,ieure"), inclUding but net limited to. &tCt$ of God, fire,
oocurrencfl; any 1Iw, order. reguiltion or requut of the United States gov
entorcfany
ltate or Iocel government having Jurltdlctlon; naUontl emer;enciee; Ci8b'; riots; wars; acts
plrty, any local
of terrcri&m; strtk8s or other labor difficulties; or 8Ct$ or omlllion. of 1he
mrchange c:om~ny or any other third party beyond the reesoneble control
e party IJIfteetecI
by the force majeure, Nly cIIIay relultlng from force mtJeu... lhalextend
nee
acootdingly or excuse perfofmanOli by the .trectect peltf, In whole or in part. maybe

reasonable.

1.1.3.13 De_It. MOl will be 8ffordecll reuonable period (not leIS than !hI'" (30)
receipt of written notice of default to OlJre such default, prior to the triggering
to cancel the Contract. AI portions of this provilion thet contemptlte I Pta
inappkabte to the f1OoCOSt Contract awarded from the RFP.

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1.1.3,14 1._DeClual ProptIty Indemnification. In lieu of Section 31, Intellectual P
Indemnific8tion. in the RFP's Gen....l Tenna, Conditions and Instructions
altemative 'hall apply:

A) Mel shill, with the Ipproval of the Minnesota Offir;e of the Attorney
approval not to be unreuonablY witt1h~ld cr c::cndltioned} anet at Mel'
defend the State thl"Ol.lgh fineI judgment or HUJement of any c1ain. 5
demand _/'ted against the state tit any thi'd party alleging that an
deliVered by Mel infringes said third perty's rights under any United
copyright, trademark, or1rade seaet. and shall indemnify the state in
of any final judgment or settlement of such cfaim, suit or other dema
B) MCI ,hall bl uncler no obIig;mon to defend or indemnify the State to
that such th~ petty dIIm, sui, or other demand artses out of or rela
Mel's campllanoe with the SbD', specifications; (iQ a combination
with products or MrvlcM not PfOVided by Mel; (iU) a modification of
by anyone other than Mel or Itt authorized l8ents; (Iv) a use of the
inconsist8nt with this contract or Mel', WI1tten In.tNctlons; or (v) inlfctl~
data, or other content not provided by Mel, To tie extent that a third
suit or other demand arising out of one or more conditionlstlttd In
is a&&eI1Bd against MOl. then to tne extent permltttcl by applcable I
shall be responsible for such claim••I,lit or other demand.

_Vice

C) With reepect to any pendlne or fhre8tened claim, ~\.ljt or other clem
whldl MOl the Indemnifying party put'tuant 10 this provision, Mel
dJscrlllon and at it. own upenle obtain for the State lie right to co
the 8eNIoe or alternatively replace or modify the service so that it is
equMlllnt but non-infrlngln", If achievemant of the mgoing is not
reasonable within ninety (90) d . after MClfim beoomes iJWare or
or t.tll&a.n~ claim, either MCI or the State may terminate thia con

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rlClbility of either party to 1M other. except for the Sl8t8's obligltlon to

services delivered prior to termination.
D) MCI shall be excused from Its obligations pursuant to this provision'

prejudiced by the state'. fIIIure to 0) provide prompt written notite
party claim, suit or other amend to Mel; (iO cooperate with all rea
request& of Mel, at Mel', exptnte; andlor (ii) surrender eXdLlsive
of the defense and/or aeltIement of such lOIaim, suit or other demand
not, however. enter Into any settlement ftlat would materially prejudi
Interests of the S1IIle without fil'5t c:onsullng with the State of Minn
the Attorney Genel'al.
E) This prQVision provides the sole and exclusive obligations and rem
parties in c:onnection wth any third party claim suit or other demand
this provision or which otherwise asserts a Violation of a third party's
prgperty rights.

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Noticee. Notice to Meith.. be Iddreaed u follows:
Original notice to:

Mel

Mel

20855 Stone OIk Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78258
Altn: Keith R Eismann
Sr. sales Mgr. - Govt Markets

Alpharetta, GA 30022
Attn: Law 5. Public POley •

5055 North Point Parkway

Fax: 678.259.1185

1.1.3.16 Ownership. Thi5 provision is inapplicable to the no eostCon
from the RFP.
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Copyright .....,.. Waiver. This provision is subject to 1.1.3.5 Goy
PI'8diOh Ad, and 1.1.3.6 Dtsposition of Re&ponses.

1.1.3.18

Certiftcatlon Regarding DeMnnent. Suspension, etc. To best of Mel's
neither MCI nor its principals is presently debarted, $u$pendld, propoMd tofIIltbt·
dedared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transallol
federal department or agency.

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NonYllual Acoea .....dards. Per RFP Addendum #1, this pro'liSion is

Contract.
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Acceptance of Propoeal CantBnt. Mel reserves the right to seek admire'8tiVl
jUdicial rtvitw of any State cl8CisiOn in maltBrs ofinterpretation of the con
condltlona, In aecardance with applieable law.
AHignment. Mel may assign or otherwise transfer this CQntnlct, in whol

its parent or to ~ other controlled affiliate(s) or subsidiary(in) thereof.
1.1.3.22

Survlnbility. The parties' respectiVe righta and dutlel under the folawing
the RFP's General Terms, Conditions and InltUcUon. (end Mel's ,,"pon
survive ttle expiration or cancell8tion of \his contrlct, for the longer of: (~
set forth therein or otherwise provided by applicable laW, or (Ii) unUlsu
duties have been fully exercised or satisfied... applclbll: s.c. e. Indem
Hotd Hannless; Sac. 9. State Alldits: Sec. 15. GoVernment Det8 PractiCes
GO'Ieming Law; Sec. 25, Jurisdiction a'ld V.nue: and Sec. 31. Intel
Indemnification.

1.1.3,23

UMge Repod. Per RFP Addendum #1, this provision is not part or the c.ltrat1

1.1.3.24

CopyIight. This provision is sUbject to above Item 1.1.3.1.14, Intel
Indemnification.

1.1.3.25

RFP Special T....., Conditions and 8ptClftcatio...
(8) The provi6lon8 entitled ESCAlATION. FUNDING OUT CLAUSE

PRICING
from

OFFERED IN RESPONSE, are not appDcable tJ 01" no-ooet Contraet
the RFP.
(b) Regarding the provision entitled SUBCONTRACTS. tI8 private
agreements between Mel and its subcontractor(s) will not be pert
Contract, and Mel will have the right, in the exerc:iIe of Ita die
independent contractor to the State. to determine the necea.ry a
tenns and conditions in sny such su.bcClntract(s).
(c) 1.6. Acquisition Tenns. Per RFP Addendum lJ1. 1hls provision Is n

ContrBc:t.
(d) 1,7, Dated of Acceptance. Per RFP Addendum", the"NOTE·ap..~._
of flis provision is not part of the Contract.
1.1,3.28

Rates

and Chargee.

(a) Except for international call <:h8rges (which . . .et forth In the Ra
attached to this Exhibit A), the call charges applicable to thll Contract
the uFinal Negotiation and BAFO Response Reviled Rate Sched
1211104 clarification to its RFP response, and wli become effective 0
(8) February 1,2005 or (b) COntract Vendor's filing of any modiflcatlo

Schedules
tetfor1h in

or Feclwal mriff(s) or their successor(s) as required by applicable law

Con1rlIct.

U

in Mel's

_rot
to its State

Vendors rectlpt of any necessary regulatory approvals (the dRate E
e 08t8").
Contract Vendor thin make .all sue'" filings promptly following the tate's final

Contract signature.
(b) The ContteGt Vendor is to be responsible for fraudulent calls, un
dlsputed thar;... Such matters will be between the Contract Ve
Qllledlbillecl party (for collect C81ls) or the offender/dient (for debit cal

cr.n.13. 2005 2: 16PM

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governed by Conhct V....dor'. appbtH F.d....1 or Sta.. tariff(
sucoeuor(e) in .rr.ct durtn~ I1e CQ'dI'aGt wm. The state wi BIIU
Fraudut.nl eallsl uncolectl... or dIIpUted ohlll'gel WIll not
"CGmmlllionlble Rewnu.- on whIch CcntIwlt Vendor will ~Ihe
comrnlalonl. per Contract Vendor't rt.ponee to RFP Seotion 7.

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Internatlona' Debit ~te Schedull

-or International Debit Calli that originate from a State Oepartment of Corrections or Department of H
,acility covered by this Contract, the call will be charged at 81 ..... of $0.34 per unit baIecI upon the tenn'
Listed below 18 • eomplete Country listing providing the number of units charged per minute and the effi

minute.

INTaUfATIONAL DIIIT RATa BY COUNTRY

Councrv

Counby

e_

Afghanistan

Alberti;
Algeria
America
Samoa
Andorra
Angola

IMI"

"·• • Rttt

1.70

93
355

5

$

4

213

4
5

$ 10M
$ 1.35

684

$

1.70

Country

Be'-NI
Belgium

Belize
Benin

4
4

S 1.38

&.rmuda

244

S 1.38

Bhutan

672

3
4

$ 1.02
$ 1.36

Bosnia-

376

2e.wee

AnguUJa
Antarctica

u..its

counby

UnItIi

Cvde

/Min

375

4
4
4
4

32

501

22Q

Pttr IIln. RaItt

S

1.36

$

1.36

$ 1.36

441
975
591
387

3

$

5

$

Botswana

267

4

$ 1.36

BnIziI
Sr. Virgin

55

S 1.70

2~1B4i

5
:3

BoliVia

1.02
1.70
$ 2.04
$ 1.36

6
4

Herzegovin
a

Ant/gul
Argentina
Atmenia

2681981

3

54

6
4

374

Aruba
.Ascension
sland

297

4

247

Australia

S 1.02
S 1.70
S 1.38

Islands
Brunei

673

5

$ 1.70

4

S 1.36
$ 1.36

Bulgaria

359

4

$

61

4

$ 1.38

226

4

$ 1.3Ei

Austria

43

4

Blrtina
FaRO
Burundi

4

$

Azerbaijan
Bahamls

994

4
3
5

267
855
'137
• List
238

8
4
3
4

$ 1.36
$ 1.02
$

1.36

3461990

3

$

1.02

593

6

$

2.04

20

6

$

2.04

2421889

Bahrain

,

1.36

1.36

5

$
$
$
S

1.02
1.70
1.70

Clmbodia
Cameroon
Canada

Bangladesh

973
880

Barbados

246

5

$

1.70

CennlAfr

236

4

$

1.38

Cayman
Islands
Ecuador-

Chid

235

4

$

1.36

~pt

ReD

award3 (D5/'lJ4) ~

.,

Cape
Verde Is

• ,,,!!!I, I

.. ,

I." _

,

1.36

1.36

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INTIlRNATIONAL DEBIT RATES BY COUNTRY
CGumry
unns P9r.n.RIle
COWlfIY

c::.,,"'"
Code

Code

IMin

Chile

56

..

China

86

Chriltma, &
Cocos IsI8nd
COlombia
Comoros
Congo

672

603

8

~O

4-

$
$

4

$

1.36

Eritrea

291

4

$ 1.38

57

6

$

2.04

Estonia

2e9
242

4

S 1.36
S 1.36

Etiopia
Faeros

372
251
298

Islands
Falkland
lsi.

4

5

$

1.70

Costa Rica
Croltll

506

$
$

1.36

385

Cub8
Cyprus

53
357

4
4
4
4

$

1.36

$

1.36

Czech

42

4

$

1.36

4fS

246

4
4

•

767
8541809

3
5

Rep.
Easter Island
G1br1ltar

58
350

4
4

Greece

30

4

Greenland
Grenada
GuIcleloupe

299

Guam
Guantanamo

1.36

5

..

1.70
1.36

4
4

$ 1.36
$ 1.36
$ 1.36

..

$

1.36

5

$

1.70

04

4

S 1.36
$ 1.36
S 1.38

594

4

$ 1.36

French

689

5

$

1.70

Polvnesia
G8bon
Gambia

241
220

4
4

$

1.36

$

1.36

995

4

..

$

49

$

1.36
1.36

233

4

S

1.36

5

Fiji Islands
Rnland
France
FrenCh
Antilles
French

500

679
358
33
596

4-

Guiana

253

Dominica
Dominican

Rate

EI S81vsdor
Equatol'i8J
Guinea

682

Diego Garcia
Djibouti

ItwWn.

$ 1.36
$ 2.72

Cook Island

Rep.j:IIic
Denmark

..

u.

295/473

..3

590
671
53

4
4
4

502
224

$

1.:36

$ 1.36
S 1.36

S 1,02

S 1.70
$
$
$

1.36

$

1.36

$

1.02

1.36
1.36

Georgia
Germany

Ghana
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast

972

•

39

4

$ 1.36
$ 1.70
$ 1.36

4
5

$ 1.70
$ 1.36
$ 1.70

353

S 1.36

Jamaica

$

1.36
1.36

Japan

225
876
81

Jordan

962

.4
5

1.36
1.36
1.36

Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea

7

4

254

4

$

$

1.36

Bav

Guatemala
Guln.. Bllsau
Guylna

245

4
.4
4

592

4

Haiti
Hondura.

509

5

504

Hong Kong
HU~I'Y

852
36

6
5

Iceland

..

354

India
Indonesl.
lfan

Iraq
~ithuania

Guln..

$

$
$
$ 1.36
$ 1.70
$ 2.04
$ 1.70

Kuwait

$

1.36

Kyrgyzstan
lao$
Latvia

4

$

1.36

Lebanon

91

7

$

2.38

Lelotho

52

5

98

964

5
5

S 1.70
$ 1.70
$ 1.70

370

4

$

1.38

Lib.

Libya
Liectrtenate
in
Montserrat

886

5

8218841
850
965

5

$ 1.36
$ 1.36
$ 1.70
$ 1.70

5

$

1.70

996

4

$

1.36

sse

6

$

371

4

1.70
S 1.38

8e1
266
231

6

..

$

1.70

4

$
S

1.36
1.36

218
423

4

$
$

1.38

4

6M

3

$

1.02

1.36

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352

4

,t Macao

853

5

389

265
60

4
4
4
5

$
$
$

1.38
1.36

$

1.70

Mlldi'Jes
Mali Republk;:

960

5

223

4

$ 1.70
$ 1.36

Malta

356

4

$

Macedonia
Madagascar
Mal8Wi

261

Malaysia

$
$

1.36

Morocco

212

4

$

1.70

Mozanbiqu

258

4

S 1,36

1.36

e
Mvanmar

95

5

Nakhodka

7

4

264

3
5

Namibia
Nauru
NepaJ
Netherland

1.36

977

5

31

4

$ 1.70
$ 1.36
$ 1.02
$ 1.70
$ 1.70
$ 1.36

599

4

$ 1.36

3

$

1.02

674

s
1.36

Netherfand
S. Antilles

I

Marshall
Islan<ls
Mauritania

692

5

S

1.70

Nevis

869

222

4

$

1.36

687

5

S

1.70

Mauritius

230

4-

$

1.38

64

5

S

1.70

Mayotte Island

269

6

$

1.36
1.36

505

52

4
4

$

MexiCQ
Mk:rone5ia

$

2.72

S 1.36

234
683

313

4
4

.4
45

$ 2.04
$ 1.36

8

672

5

$

Monaco

377

4

$ 1.36

47

Mongol'Pakiltan

976

5
5

.4
5
4

$ 1.36
$ 1.70

92

$
$

New
Caledonia
New
zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nig8l'la
Niue Island
Norfolk
Island
Norway
Oman
Senegal

691
80a

Midwtty
Moldova

S

1.36

1.70
1.70

m

968
221

$

1.36

$ 1.70
1.70

$

1.36

Rep.

680

Palau
Panama

501

5
5

S

1.70

$ 1.70

Seychelles
Sierra

248
232

4

$

1.36

4-

$

1.36

65

$

1.70

421

5
4

1.36
1.36

leone
PaHiguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Island

595

6

51

4

63

5

$ 2.04
$ 1.36
$ 1.70

872

5

$

1.70

Singapore
SloVakia
Slovenia
Solomon

386

.4

$
$

6n

5

$

1.70

1.36
1.36

Islands

Poland
Portugal
Qatilr
Rep. of Yem8ll

48
351

5

$

1.70

Somalia

252

4

$

4

$

1.36

27

4

$

914

6

34

967

$ 2.04
$ 1.70
$ 1.36
$ 2.38

South
Africa
Spain

4
5
4

$
$
$
$

Sri Lanka

94

st Helena

290

St I<iUs

869

1.36

Sl Lucia

1,36
1.36

st. Pierre

758
508

Reunion Island
Romania
Russia
Rwanda

262
40

5
4
7

7

4

$

250

5q)an
SakhaQn

670

4
4

St Vincent

784

7

4

1.36

sao Tome

378
239

3
4

1.02

Sudan
Surina.me

249

San Manno

$
S
$
$
$

966

6

1.36
$ 2.04

Swaziland
Sweden

268

Saudi Arabia

eward3 (06/00 ~. •

.,

597

46

3
:3
4
3

4
41
3
4

1.36
1.70

1.36
1.02

S 1.02
S 1.36
1.02

$
$

1.36
$ 1.:3G
S 1.02
$

1.36

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Counll)'
Country
un-. PwMin. R;M
Code

111ft

p.....
Rti

Vanautu

678

5

S 1.70

$ 1.38

Vatican
City

39

4

$

1.36

S
$
$
$

Venezuela
Vietnam

58
84

4

$

1.36
2~"2

Wake

808
681

4

S 1.38

5

$

1.70

34

4

$

1.36

Western

685

5

S 1.70

Yugoslavia

4

zaire

381
243

4

$ 1,36
$ 1.36

260

4

$

1.36

$

1,36

$

1.70

$

1.70

Units

Colriry

Country

coc»

lMin

675

5

$

41

4

Syria

983

Tajlkistln

992
886
255

8
4

Papua New

1.70

04

P. 11

Guinea
switzartand

TaM'an

Tanzln.

5
4

2.72
1.36
1.70
1.36

Wallis &

a

$

Futuna
5

66

Th.II.nd

$ 1.70

W88tem
sahara

Togo

228

4

$

1.36

Tonga

876

5

$

1.70

868/988

3

S 1.02

Tunisia

216

4

$

1.36

Turkey

90

1.70

zambia
Z1mbQbWe

263

Turkmenistan
Turks &
Caioos
Uganda
United Arabs
Uruguay

993

5
4

$

1.3e

Tuvalu

GaB

649

3

$
$

1.02

Ukraine

380

4
5
5

258
971
598

4

UK

44

3

Uzbekistan

998

4

TrinidadlTobag

samoa

0

5
4

S 1.36
$ 1.70
$ 1.36

$ 1.02
$ 1.36

.. Canad, A/'H COdes: 2D4,250, 306,m,416,41S,450,506,519, eo4. 613. 706. 709. 8(11.819.867,902
- COllect Intemdonal Rat8 Schedule:

ContrlCt Vendor wli allow for Intemational Collect calls under this Contract upon written request from
state or MlnnelO\a
Department of Admlnlatratlon and the StatQ of Minnesota Department of CorrectiOnS. In any case, Con
VeflCk)rwill allow for
International CoIled tub. to the following: (a) contractor Vendor does not bill collect call recipients in 1ennlnatlng foNign
countries, but in.-et the foreign telept'lone comPBnies bill and collect from the coUect call recip'
in ttleir respective
countries, In the eurrenCilI ofthlt country I and (b) ContractorVendor hss settlement agreements with st ftJrelgn telephone
companies for handling of International collect calls SUGh th8l. at the end of a billing cycle. con
endor sends billing
reeorcIs to the foreign telephone companies and collects a settlement payment, Which is calcUl8ted
d upon aetdement
rates . . we negotiated between the foreign telephone company lind Contract Vender, and the
$ paid to Contract
Vendor ba&ed upon Ihe negotiated settlement nDs is the only nNenue received by ContnIctVendorfor
c;oUec:t caU types.
AooordinglY, although ContractVendor will pay the State of Minnesota commissions at the rate listed
n the chosen option
on International Collectcalls. this percentage will be calculated on 8 monthly basis againitthesettiemlenllMnuesl'E!a!i'Ied by
contract Vendor from the foreign telephone companies. The State of Minnesota unclert1end8 and ag
at settlement rates
are negotiated petiodicaltt and are SUbject to change. This proces.s to pay commlnlon on settlement
fc( International
Cohct does NOT impact the commissions paid on International Debit Gillis.

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