New Zen Cart site for Fabric Company

Overview: We have a new project for an eCommerce website which sells fabrics online. We need to hire a designer/ developer to design the layout, set-up and install Zen Cart, apply the design to the Zen Cart template/ theme system; complete the entire website ready for the end-client to add their products. NOTE: Product data-entry is NOT required, as the end-client will be doing this. Designer only needs to add a the categories and few test products during production. Also, launching the site live will not be required since we will be waiting for the client to add their products. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Provider will be responsible for the following: Design Requirements: - Original Design - 3 mockups based on input provided - Revision of chosen design until satisfied - Logo touch-up of existing logo only -(source files to be provided) Zen Cart Requirements - Install latest version of Zen Cart - Create new Zen Cart Template with new design - Configure Zen Cart (add/ remove default functionality - no custom programming required) - Create categories from list provided - Add static text contents provided (homepage, about us, category descriptions) - Set up SSL Cert - Set up PayPal and other payment gateway (undecided at this point) - Set up shipping module - General testing to make sure everything works right (no custom coding, so all should be easy) - Certify that the website is complete and fully functional (not including actual products which are dependent upon the client to do). - 60 day support to bug fix and modify errors as needed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To be provided by employer: - Logo source files - Text Contents - Development space - Final Hosting environment - Project Management of Entire Project Governing Conditions - Direct contact with end-client will be available only if needed and all decisions of the project manager are final. - Any request by the client that requires custom programming or additional work outside of scope will be proposed and will require extra cost to be paid to the Provider when necessary. - Any proposal by the Provider that requires extra money will be considered but not required. - Under no circumstances will the project be delayed, halted or abandoned by the Provider because of extra costs demanded beyond the agreed price. If such a demand is made, the project will be immediately terminated and the Provider will be discharged. - All interactions between Provider and Employer will be professional. - Employer always retains the right to terminate the project and provider if at any time it is determined that the project is not progressing properly (after much effort to solve the problems), the Provider becomes unruly, or is incompetent. If project is terminated, no further monies will be released and all access to project will be terminated. Budget $400 - $600 USD (bid accordingly) Milestone Schedule: 3 milestone payments will be made: Full payment will be posted at start and set up in three milestone payments. 1st milestone for 34% of project cost will be set up to start and released upon completion of the design template. 2nd Milestone equal to 33% of project cost will be released upon successful installation of Zen Cart and application to the new template design. Final Balance equal to 33% will be released upon final completion and approval of all work. Required Schedule Start around August 2, 2011 Complete by Sept 1, 2011 By bidding on this project you are agreeing fully to these requirements as written and certifying that your are capable of fulfilling the project in a timely manner.