BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. A3896F with Governmental Advocates, Inc., for State Lobbying Services, Resulting in a Total Not-To-Exceed fee of $334,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. A3896F, with Governmental Advocates, Inc., for state lobbying services to ensure continuity in the District's ability to accomplish its state policy and legislative goals; and
B. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer (ICEO) to sign Amendment No. 2 to extend the term by one year to expire on August 31, 2018, and to increase the not-to-exceed amount to $334,000, for a total increase of $109,200.
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SUMMARY:
Governmental Advocates, Inc., is under contract with the District to provide assistance in lobbying at the state level, commencing on September 1, 2015, and continuing until the contract expires, which was initially set for August 31, 2016. Under the contract, the District may extend the term for two one-year periods upon written amendment executed by both parties. The District extended the term for the first of the one-year periods with Amendment No. 1, which was effective on September 1, 2016, and expires on August 31, 2017. This Amendment No. 2, if approved by the Board, would extend the term of the contract by the second allowed one-year period, and would make other changes necessary for this extension.
Specifically, Amendment No. 2 would make the following four changes to the contract.
1. Increases the total payment for services performed pursuant to the scope of services of the contract (the not-to-exceed amount), from $224,800 to $334,000.
2. Sets a payment schedule for a monthly fixed fee amount of $9,100 per month, in keeping with the original contract approved in 2015.
3. Changes the expiration date from August 31, 2017 to August 31, 2018.
4. Extends the completion date of Task No. 1 for state lobbying services from August 31, 2017 to August 31, 2018.
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