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Home My WebLink About060415-A3 - General - Contract - McGuirewoods Consulting, LLCCSC No. 60415-A3 THIRD AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL STATE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT FORT WORTH CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. 60415 This Third Amendment to the PROFESSIONAL STATE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT, Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 60415, is entered into by and between the CITY OF FORT WORTH ("City"), a Texas home rule municipal corporation, and MCGLTIREWOODS CONSULTING, LLC ("Vendor"), a Texas limited liability company, each individually referred to as a"party" and collectively referred to as the "parties." WHEREAS City and Vendor entered into an agreement for certain legislative and administrative services, said agreement being identified as Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 60415 and having an effective date of November 3, 2023 (the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the parties amended and renewed the Agreement for a first renewal term on October 14, 2024 for a one-year term set to expire September 30, 2025; and WHEREAS, the parties amended and renewed the Agreement for a second renewal term on August 19, 2025 for a one-year term to eXpire September 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreement for the first renewal term eXpiring September 30, 2025 to reflect additional services and expenses agreed to by the parties; and WHEREAS City and Vendor desire to amend the Agreement to revise the Agreement's Scope of Services; and WHEREAS City and Vendor desire to amend the Agreement to increase the Agreement's not-to-exceed amount of compensation to $163,424.43 for the term of the Agreement expiring on September 30, 2025 to include reimbursement for expenses related to an event held in Austin at City's request; and NOW THEREFORE, City and Vendor, acting herein by and through their duly authorized representatives, agree to the following terms: 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 Thirteen Thousand Dollars and 00/00 ($13,000.00) per month. Vendor's travel and eXpenses shall be included in this monthly amount. However, the City will reimburse Vendor for any expenses related to travel for City officials or staff to Austin, TeXas on official City business in an amount not to eXceed Two Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($2,000.00). City will additionally reimburse Vendor for expenses related to additional services provided during Tarrant County Days at City's request in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four pollars and 43/100 ($5,424.43). Total compensation under this Agreement shall not exceed One �FFICIAL RECORD Third Amendment to Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 60415 CITY SECRETARY Page 1 of 6 McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC FT. WORTH, TX Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four pollars and 43/100 ($163,424.43). 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. 2. Amendment of Scope of Services. The Scope of Services attached to this Amendment and Renewal as Exhibit A-1 supersedes and replaces the Scope of Services attached to the Agreement as EXhibit A. In the event of any conflict between the Scope of Services attached to this Amendment and Renewal as Exhibit A-1 and the Scope of Services attached to the Agreement as Exhibit A, the Scope of Services attached to this Amendment and Renewal as Exhibit A-1 shall control. 3. Amendment Limited to First Renewal Term. This Third Amendment shall apply only to the Agreement during the first renewal term, set to expire on September 30, 2025. For avoidance of doubt, amendments made by the Second Amendment and Second Renewal eXecuted by the parties on August 19, 2025 shall continue to apply to the second renewal term, beginning October 1, 2025, and the amendments made by this Amendment shall be limited to the first renewal term expiring September 30, 2025. 4. All other terms, provisions, conditions, covenants and recitals of the Agreement not expressly amended herein shall remain in full force and effect. [signature page follows] Third Amendment to Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 60415 Page 2 of 6 McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC ACCEPTED AND AGREED: CITY OF FORT WORTH: �� B�7; Dianna Giordano (Sep P, 202515:18:35 CDT) Name: Dianna M. Giordano Title: Assistant City Manager Date: 09/17/2025 APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: �� C� By: Name: Theresa James Title: Deputy City Attorney ATTEST: �CYKA /J � By: Name: Jannette S. Goodall Title: City Secretary VENDOR: 4.o.o�aanb �p�� FORT�pad a�° � � o�-+�a �a PVo o=d �op � �oo 00 *� p d�� nE°°��°p54aa MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING, LLC fCwa�� WaGI�� By. K ir-N��lkc. S-[�I�.J�JS_:SJ�OCI)I'� Name: Kwame Walker Title: Vice President, State Government Relations Date: 09/17/2025 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. �� P�t�.QB,� By: Name: T.J. Patterson, Jr., Esq. Title: Director of Legislative Affairs City Attorney's Office APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: � / By: Name: Gavin Midgley Title: Assistant City Attorney CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION: M 24-1011 / November 19, 2024 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Third Amendment to Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 60415 Page 3 of 6 McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC EXHIBIT A-1 1. The Vendor will provide advice and counsel regarding those state agencies and commissions which interface with the City and will promote working relationships and goodwill between the City and key staff and board members of those state agencies and commissions, when requested by the City. In addition, the vendor will provide and an open line of communication/relationship building with key staff and board members of state agencies and commissions when requested by the city. 2. During the legislative session, the Vendor will work with City staff to ensure attendance at relevant interim committee meetings or hearings and legislative committee meetings or hearings and ensure that written reports are shared with the city regarding items on the council approved state agenda. The reports shall be submitted to the Government Relations Manager and the Deputy City Attorney for Government Relations. The Vendor will provide regular in person and/or virtual meetings/webinars to the City council and City Management. 3. Vendor will inform the City of any legislative initiatives felt to be possibly detrimental to the interests of the City, the City's Comprehensive Plan or the City's State Legislative Agenda, as Vendor becomes aware of any such initiative. In addition, the Vendor will analyze bills, legislative amendments, appropriations requests, administrative rules, proposed administrative rules and riders to determine the impact on the local Fort Worth community and notify staff of potential negative impact. 4. Vendor will assist the City Manager and other designated City staff in the review, development and coordination of the City's legislative program. 5. Vendor will generally cooperate with City Manager to promote the passage of proposed legislative initiatives included in the City's legislative agenda/packet, in cooperation with City representatives. Vendor will assist, when requested, in acquiring sponsors for bills, committee amendments, floor amendments, or riders in the City's legislative agenda when requested by the City. 6. Vendor will assist the City Manager and other designated City staff in defeating any legislation, amendments to legislation, appropriation or other action by the Texas Legislature that will erode, weaken, decrease or take away the City's authority to govern the municipal affairs of the City or that is detrimental to the interests of the City of Fort Worth. 7. Vendor will assist the City Manager and other designated City staff in the review and analysis of pending and proposed legislation as well rule proposals by state regulatory agencies, and provide the City with advance notification on issues of interest or concern initiatives that are included in City of Fort Worth's legislative agenda. 8. Vendor will assist the City Manager and other designated City staff in the development and evaluation of strategies for the support, defeat or amendment of pending legislation, policy, rules, Third Amendment to Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 60415 Page 4 of 6 McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC appropriations request and funding opportunities. In addition, upon request, the Vendor shall review city staff's bill analysis and provide input and direction on improving the analysis. 9. Vendor will assist the City Manager and other designated City staff in the presentation of regular oral and written reports to the City Council and other city committees and stakeholders, as well as provision of requested reports on legislative action. 10. Vendor will assist the City Manager and other designated City staff periodically with logistical support for City Council members, City Management and City staff while said individuals are in Austin attending city related conferences or public hearings and/or meetings. 11. Vendor will promote open communications, working relationships and goodwill between the City Council, City Management and City Staff with members of the Legislature, the Executive Branch, state agency leadership, state Commission leadership, state board leadership and the staffs, with particular emphasis on House and Senate leadership, committee chairs and members including the Tarrant County delegation. 12. Vendor will assist in introducing City Council Members and City Management to members of the Legislature and staff inembers, in particular House leadership, Senate leadership and members of the Tarrant County legislative delegation and members of state agencies, state commissions and state boards. 13. Vendor will provide advice and counsel to the City Council, City Management or City staff regarding legislative strategy and provide such background information as proponents, opponents, attitude of key legislators, and positions of related entities. 14. When requested by City Management or City Staff, the Vendor will summarize by written memorandum or telephonically, contacts made with state legislators, state agency leadership, state board leadership and key staff on behalf of the City. In addition, as the need arises, the Vendor will discuss with the City Council, City Management and City Staff coverage of key legislative committee hearings/meetings, state agency hearings/meetings, state board hearings/meetings. 15. The Vendor will provide guidance and strategy to prevent detrimental impact bills, legislative amendments, appropriations request, administrative rules, proposed administrative rules and riders to local community partners. 16. The Vendor will provide guidance and strategy when bills, legislative amendments, appropriations request, administrative rules, proposed administrative rules and riders provide increased opportunities to support legislation for community partners. 17. The Vendor will provide guidance and strategy when bills, legislative amendments, appropriations request, administrative rules, proposed administrative rules and riders provide increased opportunities to support state funding request for community partners. Third Amendment to Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 60415 Page 5 of 6 McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC 18. The Vendor will organize an event held in Austin on Monday February 10, 2025 to coincide with City's participation in Tarrant County Days. Third Amendment to Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 60415 Page 6 of 6 McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC