Web Site Design Project Contract
[Package Type]

Client Information:
[Name]

 

1.      Authorization. The above-named Client (hereinafter referred to as "Client") is engaging ACN Web Designs, (hereinafter referred to as " ACN Web Designs "), as an independent contractor for the specific purpose of designing a World Wide Web site (hereinafter referred to as "Web Design Project") to be published on the Client's account on an Internet Service Provider(ISP)/Web Presence Provider(WPP) computer, hereinafter refer to as "Hosting Service", or provided on CD ROM at the Client's option. The Client hereby authorizes ACN Web Designs to access this account, and authorizes the Hosting Service to provide ACN Web Designs and its employee, Clint Priebe, with "full access" to the Client's account, and any other programs needed for this Web Design Project that are included as part of the Client's service agreement/level. The Client also authorizes ACN Web Designs to submit the completed Web Design Project to major Web Search Engines.

2.      Development. This Web Design Project will be developed using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Flash MX.

·         Browser Compatibility - Designing a web site to fully work in multiple browsers (and browser versions) can require considerable, extra effort. It could also involve creating multiple versions of code/pages. ACN Web Designs represents and warrants that the web site we design for you will work in:

§         Microsoft® Internet Explorer versions 3 and up

§         Netscape Navigator/Communicator version 3 and up

While ACN Web Designs will make reasonable efforts to design a fully-functional web site, ACN Web Designs warrantee does not cover AOL, text-based browsers or requested special effects that we have advised you against.

·         Accessibility for People with Disabilities – ACN Web Designs standard is to meet at least half the currently recommended guidelines for web site development. Without sacrificing quality and design, we try to ensure that the content and functions we build into our web sites are available to all visitors.

3.      Assignment of Web Design Project. ACN Web Designs reserves the right, and you hereby agree, to assign subcontractors to this Web Design Project to insure that the terms of this agreement are met as well as on-time completion.

4.      Copyrights and Trademarks. The Client unconditionally guarantees that any elements of text, graphics, photos, designs, trademarks, or other artwork furnished to Clint Priebe and/or ACN Web Designs for inclusion in the Web Design Project are owned by the Client, or that the Client has permission from the rightful owner to use each of these elements, and will hold harmless, protect, indemnify and defend Clint Priebe and ACN Web Designs and its subcontractors from any liability (including attorney’s fees and court costs), including any claim or suit, threatened or actual, arising from the use of such elements furnished by the Client.

5.      Web Site Maintenance. This agreement allows for minor web site maintenance to pages over a 12 month period, up to an average of one half hour per regular web page, including updating links and making minor changes to a sentence or paragraph. It does not include replacing nearly all the text from a page with new text, major page reconstruction, new pages, guestbooks, discussion webs, navigation structure changes, attempted updates by Client repairs or Web Design Projects delivered to Client via diskette or CD ROM. The period of 12 months begins on the date the Client's web design site is available to be published to Client's hosting service or 30 days from the date this agreement was signed, which ever comes first. If the Client's web design package includes database access using Active Server Pages (ASP), then very minor page code changes will be accepted under this web site maintenance plan, major page code and/or database structural changes will be charged at then hourly rates.

6.      Completion Date. ACN Web Designs and the Client must work together to complete the Web Design Project in a timely manner. We agree to work expeditiously to complete the Web Design Project no later than 30 days after Client has submitted all necessary materials. If the Client does not supply ACN Web Designs with complete text and graphics content for this Web Design Project within 45 days of the effective date of the agreement, the entire deposit amount of the agreement shall be retained by ACN Web Designs as liquidated damages and the contract shall become null and void, at ACN Web Designs’ option, unless the Web Design Project is cancelled in writing by the Client prior to 45 days of the effective date of the agreement.

7.      Project Delivery. The final web site design project will be published to the Client's hosting service upon receipt of final payment or delivered via CD ROM upon the receipt of full payment. The Client understands that ACN Web Designs provides hosting services in connection with this Web Design Project unless otherwise agreed upon. Client provided hosting services require a separate contract with the hosting service of the Client's choice. The Client agrees to select a hosting service which allows ACN Web Designs full access to the Client's account via FTP. The Client will be solely responsible for any and all hosting service charges.

·         Publishing: 1) If the Client provided hosting service has FTP extensions installed and the extensions are not configured correctly to support publishing/FTP, ACN Web Designs charges at its then hourly rate for the effort involved to resolve whatever problems may arise.

·         CD ROM: The Client assumes all responsibility for the use and functionality of the Web Design Project.

8.      Electronic Commerce Laws. The Client agrees that the Client is solely responsible for complying with any laws, taxes, and tariffs applicable in any way to the Web Design Project or any other services contemplated herein, and will hold harmless, protect, and defend Clint Priebe and ACN Web Designs and its subcontractors from any claim, suit, penalty, tax, fine, penalty, or tariff arising from the Client's exercise of Internet electronic commerce and/or any failure to comply with any such laws, taxes, and tariffs.

9.      Web Design Project Copyright. Copyright to the finished web design site produced by ACN Web Designs will be owned by Clint Priebe and/or ACN Web Designs. The Client will be assigned rights to use the Web Design Project as a web site, once final payment under this agreement and any additional charges incurred have been paid. Rights to photos, graphics, source code, work-up files, and computer programs are specifically not transferred to the Client, and remain the property of their respective owners. ACN Web Designs and its subcontractors retain the right to display graphics and other Web design elements as examples of their work in their respective portfolios. All Web Design Projects will contain a copyright/legal statement with a link to ACN Web Designs' Design Services Web Site.

10.  Payments. Payments must be made promptly based on the terms of this Web Site Design Project. ACN Web Designs reserves the right to remove any Web Design Project from viewing on the Internet until final payment is made. In case collection proves necessary, (including all attorney’s fees and court costs) incurred by that process. This agreement becomes effective only when signed by ACN Web Designs. Regardless of the place of signing of this agreement, the Client agrees that for purposes of venue, this agreement was entered into in Modesto, California, and any dispute will be litigated or arbitrated in Modesto, California, and the Client hereby consents to the personal jurisdiction of the California State Courts. Furthermore, the Client waives any right to or claim of sovereign immunity. Adding of Meta Tags (Description and Keywords) and the submission of the Web Design Project to Web search engines and updating occur only after the full final payment is made. All payments will be made in U.S. Dollars.

A) Renewal of Web Hosting / Domain Name. Payments must be made by the due date after receiving notification of fees due. Payments that are not received by the due date will be subject to a late fee of 10%. ACN Web Designs reserves the right to remove any Web Design Project from viewing on the Internet until full payment is made. If the client does not wish to renew their web services, notification must be received in writing no less than 7 days prior to the due date. In the case the client fails to provide cancellation of services in the terms stated, ACN Web Designs will assume the client is renewing services and the Client agrees to pay all fees as stated herein.

11.  Payment Schedule. Payment for services provided hereby shall be made in accordance with the conditions contained in this contract and Attachment A, attached hereto and made a part of this agreement hereof. Notwithstanding any prices listed in literature or on Web pages, the Client and ACN Web Designs agree that the services described in this contract, and Attachment A, shall be completed for $_______. The Client agrees to pay to ACN Web Designs an initial, non-refundable deposit of $_______ (normally, 30% of the estimated total cost or a minimum of $400.00) upon execution of this agreement. Final payment is due prior to publication and/or delivery of the Web Site Design Project. All amounts must be in U.S. Dollars.

12.  Legal Notice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this contract, neither ACN Web Designs nor any of its employees or agents, warrant that the functions contained in the Web Design Project will be uninterrupted or error-free. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Web Design Project is with the Client. In no event will Clint Priebe and/or ACN Web Designs be liable to the Client or any third party for any damages, including, but not limited to, service interruptions caused by Acts of God, the Hosting Service or any other circumstances beyond our reasonable control, any lost profits, lost savings or other incidental, consequential, punitive, or special damages arising out of the operation of or inability to operate this Web Design Project, failure of any service provider, of any telecommunications carrier, of the internet backbone, of any internet servers, your or your site visitor's computer or internet software, even if ACN Web Designs has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

13.  This Agreement. This agreement constitutes the sole agreement between ACN Web Designs and the Client regarding this Web Design Project. Any additional work not specified in this contract or any other amendment or modification to this contract must be authorized by a written request signed by both Client and ACN Web Designs. All prices specified in this contract will be honored for 6 months after both parties sign this contract. Continued services after that time will require a new agreement.

The undersigned hereby agree to the terms, conditions and stipulations of this agreement on behalf of his or her organization or business.


This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties. Any changes or modifications thereto must be in writing and signed by both parties.

 

AGREED TO:

 

Client

By_____________________________________ Date ________________
Name:
Title:
Address:
Social Security/Tax I.D. Number:
Duly Authorized

 

ACN Web Designs

By_____________________________________ Date ________________
Clint Priebe
It’s Authorized Representative