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HomeMy WebLinkAbout066068 - General - Contract - Fish, Fish and Long dba Texas Legislative ServiceCSC No. 66068 ADDENDUM TO 2027-2028 SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND FISH, FISH AND LONG D/B/A TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SERVICE This Addendum to the 2027-2028 Subscription Agreement ("Addendum") is entered into by and between Fish, Fish and Long d/b/a Texas Legislative Service ("Telicon") and the City of Fort Worth ("City" or "Subscriber"), collectively the "parties," for access to Telicon's legislative information system. The Contract documents shall include the following: OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY 1. The 2027-2028 Subscription Agreement; FT. WORTH, TX 2. This Addendum. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary in the attached 2027-2028 Subscription Agreement (the "Agreement"), the Parties hereby stipulate by evidence of execution of this Addendum below by a representative of each party duly authorized to bind the parties hereto, that the parties hereby agree that the provisions in this Addendum below shall be applicable to the Agreement as follows: 1. Indemnity. To the extent the Agreement, in any way, requires City to indemnify or hold Telicon or any third party harmless from damages of any kind or character, City objects to these terms and any such terms are hereby deleted from the Agreement and shall have no force or effect. 2. Compensation. Total compensation under the Agreement will not exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($30,000.00). 3. Taxes. City is a tax-exempt governmental entity and is not required to pay taxes. City shall provide evidence of its tax-exempt status to Telicon upon request. 4. Insurance. The City is a governmental entity under the laws of the state of Texas and pursuant to Chapter 2259 of the Texas Government Code, entitled "Self -Insurance by Governmental Units," is self - insured and therefore is not required to purchase insurance. To the extent the Agreement requires City to purchase insurance, City objects to any such provision, the parties agree that any such requirement shall be null and void and is hereby deleted from the Agreement and shall have no force or effect. City will provide a letter of self -insured status as requested by Telicon. 5. Law and Venue. The Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and state of Texas, exclusive of conflicts of laws provisions. Venue for any suit brought under the Agreement shall be in a court of competent jurisdiction in Tarrant County, Texas. To the extent the Agreement is required to be governed by any state law other than Texas or venue in Tarrant County, City objects to such terms and any such terms are hereby deleted from the Agreement and shall have no force or effect. 6. Right to Audit. Telicon agrees that City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after final payment under the Agreement, have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books, Addendum to 2027-2028 Subscription Agreement Fish, Fish and Long d/b/a Texas Legislative Service Page 2 of 3 documents, papers and records of Telicon involving transactions relating to the Agreement. Telicon agrees to provide all such records to the City upon request. 7. Confidential Information. City is a government entity under the laws of the State of Texas and all documents held or maintained by City are subject to disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act. To the extent the Agreement requires that City maintain records in violation of the Act, City hereby objects to such provisions and such provisions are hereby deleted from the Agreement and shall have no force or effect. 8. Addendum Controlling. If any provisions of the attached Agreement conflict with the terms herein, are prohibited by applicable law, or conflict with any applicable rule, regulation or ordinance of City, the terms in this Addendum shall control. [signature page follows] Addendum to 2027-2028 Subscription Agreement Fish, Fish and Long d/b/a Texas Legislative Service Page 2 of 3 ACCEPTED AND AGREED: CITY OF FORT WORTH: By: Name Title: Date Dianna Giordano (Oct 21, 2026 14:05:33 CDT) Dianna Giordano Assistant City Manager 10/21/2026 APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: By: Name: Theresa James Title: Deputy City Attorney ATTEST: 0 oqn Op Pp0 adynttz ag4p By: Name: Jannette S. Goodall Title: City Secretary CONTRACTCOMPLIANCE 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. P6.1 By: Name: T.J. Patterson, Jr., Esq. Title: Governmental Affairs Liaison City Attorney's Office APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: By: V" Name: Gavin Midgley Title: Assistant City Attorney CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION: M&C: Not required Form 1295: Not required FISH, FISH AND LONG D/B/A TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: By: Courtney Dent nct 8, 2026 3:2037 CDT) Name: Courtney Dent Title: Office Manager Date: 10/08/2026 Addendum to 2027-2028 Subscription Agreement Fish, Fish and Long d/b/a Texas Legislative Service Page 2 of 3 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Printed: 10-01-26 - 08:46:28 2027 - 2028 SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT 87 Case: T - Mr. TJ Patterson City of Fort Worth, City Attorneys Off 100 Fort Worth Trail Fort Worth, TX 76102 thomas.j.patterson@fortworthtexas.gov REGULAR SESSION - HARDCOPY - Basic Service (BB ) 10 Blue Book Roster Contact: Phone: 817/392-7504 Fax: 817/392-6134 Computer: FWORTH / 147 Interim NWriter TELICON - REGULAR SESSION (TELX) 1 TELICON - 2 -Year Package $ 5,270.00 (APS ) 1 TxALERT Paging Service $ 250.00 (LRLE) I Legislative Reference Library Clips - (Email) $ 480.00 (ATL ) 1 ATLAS Legislative Analysis Tracking Service (ABA ) 59 ATLAS Bill Analysts S 5,015.00 (MNT) 1 E -Clips News Service S 1,560.00 (TML) 1 Texas Municipal League Affiliate BILLING INSTRUCTIONS ( 1B) Single Payment (1 Invoice) $ 12,575.00/inv + Tax (998) Tax District: Municipality SPECIAL PROVISIONS Special Session invoices are mailed at the conclusion of the session. In the event that a special session lasts less than 30 days, the above payment will be prorated evenly for the number of calendar days since the special session was convened. In no event will a single special session last more than 30 calendar days. The equal payment plans are designed to spread over the two year period the total cost of the Regular Session, Sustaining and TELICON. If the need for cancellation occurs prior to December of 2028, the amount of service provided minus the payments made is calculated and a final invoice will be sent based on the cost of the subscription materials delivered but for which payment has not yet been received under the proration. Authorization: FORT WORTH® City Secretary's Office Contract Routing & Transmittal Slip Contractor's Name: Fish, Fish and Long d/b/a Texas Legislative Service Subject of the Agreement: Addendum to the 2027-2028 Subscription Agreement for access to Telicon's legislative information system. M&C Approved by the Council? * Yes ❑ No EZI If so, the M&C must be attached to the contract. Is this an Amendment to an Existing contract? Yes ❑ No IZI If so, provide the original contract number and the amendment number. Is the Contract "Permanent"? *Yes ❑ No IZI If unsure, see back page for permanent contract listing. Is this entire contract Confidential? *Yes ❑ No © If only specific information is Confidential, please list what information is Confidential and the page it is located. Effective Date: If different from the approval date. Expiration Date: If applicable. Is a 1295 Form required? * Yes ❑ No EZI *If so, please ensure it is attached to the approving M&C or attached to the contract. Project Number: If applicable. *Did you include a Text field on the contract to add the City Secretary Contract (CSC) number? Yes © No O Contracts need to be routed for CSO processing in the following order: 1. Katherine Cenicola (Approver) 2. Jannette S. Goodall (Signer) 3. Allison Tidwell (Form Filler) *Indicates the information is required and if the information is not provided, the contract will be returned to the department. 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