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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 46852-A1 STATE OF TEXAS § C I T Y 8 E C RETAW CONTRACT W. COUNTIES OF TARRANT, § DENTON, PARKER AND WISE § FIRST AMENDMENT TO CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. 46852 WITH NEWGEN STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS This First Amendment ("Amendment") is entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth ("City"),a home-rule municipality in the State of Texas,acting through,its duly authorized Assistant City Manager,Jesus J. Chapa,(City)and NewGen Strategies and Solutions,acting through its duly authorized President, David Yanke, ("Consultant"). WHEREAS,the City and Consultant entered into that certain agreement identified as City Secretary Contract No. 46852 for professional services in assisting the City in negotiating and drafting new Uniform Wholesale Wastewater Contracts with its customer cities (the "Contract"); and WHEREAS, the Consultant's proposal included the services of a licensed attorney to advise the Consultant in its recommendations and proposed draft contract provisions to the City; and WHEREAS,the Consultant has requested this amendment to Section 5 of the Contract to allow its licensed attorney to provide such service. NOW,THEREFORE,for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein,and other good and valuable consideration,the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and confessed, the parties hereto agree as follows: I. Section 5: OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. Section 5 of the Contract shall be amended as follows: Consultant may utilize its own legal counsel to assist in Consultant's completion of its scope of work,including those portions of the Section 2 Scope of Services which may require drafting contract terms and the RFP Task 7 ("Initiate Drafting of Uniform Wholesale Wastewater Contract"). However, such counsel shall not otherwise advise the City,or draft legal documents unless that outside legal counsel has been approved by the City Attorney and City Council pursuant to Chapter VI of the City Charter, iD ()FTIC3AP., li,=ORD DEC" 2 2 ZJ15 C',3TY Q,_ h II. Other Terms and Conditions. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect, except that if there is a conflict between the Contract and this Amendment,this Amendment shall control. III.Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts(but all counterparts,taken together,shall constitute only one agreement) and facsimile or electronic copies of signatures shall be treated as originals for all purposes. Executed this day of ' 2015. CITY OF FORT WORTH NEWOEN STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS Jesus J. Chapa David Yanke Assistant City Manager President / Date: el F0 msµ,, ATTEST: Pa6 ysk a e � � Witness City S crd'fary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Christa It. Lopez-Rey , Ids Senior Assistant City Attorney Contract Authorization .,.. r