IPAWS Addendum
Non-GSA Contract Item
This is an addendum (the "“Addendum"} to that certain CodeRED® NEXT Services Agreement, effective July 7,
2016 (the "Agreement”) entered into by and between the City of Nashua (hereinafter “Licensee”) a body politic
and corporate of the State of New Hampshire located at 229 Main Street, Nashua. NH 03067 and Emergency
Communications Network, LLC (hereinafter "Licensor”). This Addendum shall be effective as of the Effective
Date of the Agreement.
1. Terms used herein which are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the
Agreement. The following terms shall be added to the Agreement:
Integrated Public Alert Warning System (“IPAWS")}: IPAWS is a public alert and warning system developed
and maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), and is designed to provide
integrated services and capabilities to local, state and federal authorities for the purpose of enabling them to
alert and warn their respective communities via multiple communication methods. The Service has the ability to
permit authorized IPAWS users to deliver messages to IPAWS through the Service using an IPAWS add-on
module (the “IPAWS Submission App").
Authorization: Licensee represents and warrants to Licensor that Licensee, and any employees, agents, or
representatives of Licensee that access the IPAWS Submission App (each a “User” and collectively the
“Users”), are authorized by FEMA to use IPAWS and have completed IPAWS training as required by FEMA,
Licensee shall contact Licensor immediately upon any change in Licensee's, or any User's, right to access
IPAWS, including but not limited to any change in any User's employment status which may otherwise result in
such User no longer being authorized to have access to IPAWS.
Licensee shall notify Licensor to designate which pass codes for the Service shall have the ability to view the
IPAWS Submission App. Licensee understands and agrees that the IPAWS Submission App may only be
accessed by Users with pass codes for the Service. Licensee further understands and agrees that access to the
IPAWS Submission App shall require a separate pass code from that used to access the Service, that such
pass code shall be established solely by the User, and that Licensor shall not have access to such pass code.
Licensee shall assume full responsibility for maintaining the confidentiality of all pass codes used to access the
IPAWS Submission App.
Digital Signature: Licensee represents and warrants that it has been granted a digital signature to access
IPAWS (the “Signature") from FEMA. In order to use the IPAWS Submission App, Licensee agrees to provide
Licensor with a copy of the Signature, Licensee's Application for IPAWS Public Alerting Authority, Licensee’s
keystore and pass codes for the Signature, along with any other information reasonably requested by Licensor
to demonstrate Licensee’s compliance with FEMA and right to access IPAWS through the IPAWS Submission
App. Licensee agrees that the Signature shall be submitted separately from any information disclosing
its associated keystore and pass codes. The Signature may be sent to Licensor in hard copy and/or
electronic format_on CD or USB Drive, by mailing such information to Licensor, via certified_mail_or
other nationally recognized overnight delivery carrier, delivery confirmation requested. at Emergency Emergency
Communications Network, Attn: Director of Software Development, 780 _W. Granada Boulevard, Suite
200, Ormond Beach, FL 32174. All remaining items, including without limitation, Licensee’s Application for
IPAWS Public Alerting Authority, and Licensee’s keystore and pass codes for the Signature, may be emailed to
a designee of Licensor separately from the Signature, Licensee specifically authorizes Licensor to use and keep
such information on Licensor’s servers, including but not limited to the Signature, for the purpose of allowing
Licensee and Licensor to access, use and test IPAWS through the IPAWS Submission App. Licensor and
Licensee acknowledge and agree that, upon termination of this Addendum or the Agreemeni, the Signature
shall be removed from the IPAWS Submission App. Licensee further agrees that Licensor shall in no way be
liable for any transmission, copying, or security issues which arise from Licensee’s transmission of confidential
IPAWS information through non-secure means, including without limitation email. Licensee shall take steps to
ensure that the transmission of such information is completed with best practices. Licensor shall not be deemed
to be in receipt of any information absent delivery confirmation of same; Licensee shall be solely responsible for
arranging, including but not limited to paying any costs associated with, delivery confirmation.
Functionality: Licansee acknowledges and agrees that: (a) the IPAWS Submission App permits Licensee to
submit messages to IPAWS, however, the dissemination of messages through IPAWS, including but not limited
to delivery through the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) or the Commercial Mobile Alert System (“CMAS”), is
not guaranteed nor controlled by Licensor, and is the sole responsibility of FEMA and its associated agencies,
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