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Home My WebLink AboutContract 62384-A1R1CSC No. 62384-AlR1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO AND FIRST RENEWAL OF FORT WORTH CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. 62384 This FIRST AMENDMENT TO AND FIRST RENEWAL OF FORT WORTH CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. 62384 ("Amendment and Renewal") is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF FORT WORTH ("City"), a Texas home -rule municipal corporation, acting by and through its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, and CORLEY CONSULTING, LLC, D/B/A CORLEY PIPES CONSULTING ("Vendor"), a Texas limited liability company, acting by and through its duly authorized President. The City and Vendor are individually and collectively referred to as the "parties." WHEREAS the City and Vendor entered into an agreement for consulting services, the same being identified as Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 62384 and having an effective date of October 1, 2024 (the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS the Agreement provides for a one-year initial term with options for up to four, one- year renewal terms; and WHEREAS the parties wish to renew the Agreement for a first renewal term, commencing October 1, 2025 and expiring September 30, 2026; and WHEREAS the parties also wish to amend the Agreement for the renewal term to revise the amount of compensation and remove the provision that allows for reimbursement of travel related expenses. NOW THEREFORE, City and Vendor, acting herein by and through their duly authorized representatives, agree to the following terms: Renewal. City and Vendor hereby agree to renew and extend Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 62834 for a first renewal term of one (1) year, beginning on October 1, 2025 and expiring September 30, 2026. 2. Compensation. Section 3 Compensation of the Agreement is amended to be and read as follows: City will pay Vendor in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Total compensation under this Agreement will not exceed Fourteen Thousand, Five Hundred Eighty -Three Dollars and 33/100 ($14,583.33) per month. Vendor's travel and expenses shall be included in this monthly amount. No additional amount will be paid by the City for travel or expenses of Vendor. Payments are due and payable by City no later than thirty (30) days from receipt of an invoice from Vendor. Invoices may be emailed to the City's Director of Legislative Affairs. All invoices shall indicate if the services were provided by Vendor or a subcontractor. Total compensation under this Agreement shall not exceed One Hundred Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($175,000.00) per year. Vendor will not perform any additional services or bill for expenses incurred for City not specified by this Agreement unless City requests and approves in writing the additional costs for such services. City will not be liable for any additional expenses of Vendor not specified by this Agreement unless City first approves such expenses in writing. OFFICIAL RECORD First Amendment to and First Renewal of Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 62834 CITY SECRETARY Pagel of 3 FT. WORTH, TX 3. Effect. All terms and provisions of City Secretary Contract No. 62834 shall remain in full force and effect throughout the renewal term unless specifically amended herein. This Amendment and Renewal may be executed in several counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. A signature received via facsimile or electronical via email shall be as legally binding for all purposes as an original signature. [signature page follows] First Amend t to and First R wal of Fort Worth City Secretary C tract N . 62834 Page 2 of 3 ACCEPTED AND AGREED: CITY OF FORT WORTH: By: Di�i�o(Aug 29,202515:43:17CDT) Name: Dianna M. Giordano Title: Assistant City Manager 08/29/2025 Date: Approval Recommended: By: Name: Theresa James Title: Deputy City Attorney pORT�nCd N*0o �o Attest:°° o a as°4b�o bsa4 B: Y Name: Jannette S. Goodall Title: City Secretary U M1►1 Z9711; Contract Compliance Manager: By signing I acknowledge that I am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including ensuring all performance and reporting requirements. By: Name: T.J. Patterson, Jr., Esq. Title: Director of Legislative Affairs Approved as to Form and Legality: By: V" Name: Gavin Midgley Title: Assistant City Attorney Contract Authorization: M&C: 24-1010 / September 19, 2024 Corley Consulting, LLC, d/b/a Corley Pipes Consulting By: Name: Scott Corley Title: President 08/26/2025 Date: OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX First Amendment to and First Renewal of Fort Worth City Secretary Co tract N . 62834 Page 3 of 3 11/19/24, 8:03 PM M&C Review CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Create New From This M&C DATE: 11/19/2024 REFERENCE NO.. CODE: C TYPE: Official site of the City of Fort Worth, Texas FoRTWORTti **M&C 24- LOG NAME: 12CORLEYPIPES2024 1010 CONSENT PUBLIC NO NO SUBJECT: (ALL) Authorize Execution of a Professional Legislative Services Agreement with Corley Consulting, LLC, D/B/A Corley Pipes Consulting, in an Annual Amount of $184,000.00 for Consultation and Representation of the City of Fort Worth on Federal Legislative Issues Before Members of the United States Congress, Officials of Federal Administrative Agencies, and the White House Administration RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of a contract with Corley Consulting, LLC, d/b/a Corley Pipes Consulting, in the amount of $184,000.00 per year for professional services involving consultation and representation before members of the United States Congress, officials of federal administrative agencies, and the White House Administration. DISCUSSION: The City of Fort Worth (City) retains outside legislative consulting services in the development of a comprehensive and coherent strategic plan for promoting positive outcomes on key legislative, policy and funding issues in Washington, D.C., before the United States Congress, the Executive Branch, and all federal agencies. The proposed agreement would require Corley Consulting, LLC, d/b/a Corley Pipes Consulting (Corley Pipes) to provide advice, counsel, liaison, and intervention with those federal agencies that interface with the City and to promote working relationships and goodwill between the City and key staff of those federal agencies when requested by the City. The proposed contract calls for the City to compensate Corley Pipes at a rate of $14,500.00 per month with an additional amount of $10,000.00 for travel and expenses. The term of the proposed contract would be from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This Agreement may be renewed for up to four additional one-year terms at the City's option. Funding is budgeted in the Other Contractual Services account within the General Fund for the City Attorney's Office, as appropriated. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the recommendation, funds are available in the current operating budget, as previously appropriated, in the General Fund. Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the City Attorney's Office has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds. Fund Department ' Account 'Project Program Activity Budget Reference # Amount ID ID Year (Chartfield 2) FROM Fund Department Account Project Program Activity Budget Reference # Amount ID ID Year (Chartfield 2) apps.cfwnet.org/cou ncil_packet/mc_review.asp? I D=32716&cou ncildate=11 /19/2024 1 /2 11/19/24, 8:03 PM M&C Review Submitted for City Manager's Office by_ Originating Department Head: Additional Information Contact: ATTACHMENTS ALL ACMs (6122) Leann Guzman (8973) Leann Guzman (8973) 12CORLEYPIPES2024 FID.xlsx (CFW Internal) 12CORLEYPIPES2024 funds availabilitv.pdf (CFW Internal) Corlev Consultina 1295 Ethics 10-10-24.pdf (CFW Internal) apps.cfwnet.org/council_packet/mc_review.asp? I D=32716&cou ncildate=11 /19/2024 2/2