BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. A4375G with Kadesh & Associates, LLC, for the Washington, D.C. Representation Services for the Elected Officials, Project No. 60231003, Increasing the Fee by $120,000 for a Total Not-To-Exceed Revised Fee of $360,000, and Extend the Agreement Term to June 1, 2023.
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RECOMMENDATION:Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. A4375G with Kadesh & Associates, LLC, for the Washington, D.C. Representation Services for the Elected Officials, Project No. 60231003, Increasing the Fee by $120,000 for a Total Not-To-Exceed Revised Fee of $360,000, and Extend the Agreement Term to June 1, 2023.
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SUMMARY:
Staff desires to exercise its second one-year option to renew and extend the duration of the Agreement No. A4375G with Kadesh & Associates, LLC, for the Washington, D.C. Representation Services - Elected Officials from June 1, 2022, to June 1, 2023. Execution of Amendment No. 2 will result in an increase of the Agreement not-to-exceed amount by $120,000 to $360,000. The monthly fixed fee amount for services provided by the Consultant will remain $10,000/month during the extended 12-month period.
On June 1, 2021, Amendment No. 1 was issued to renew and extend the first option term to June 1, 2022, and to increase the not-to-exceed amount to $240,000. The approval of Amendment No. 2 would exercise the second option to renew the term to June 1, 2023, and increase the not-to-exceed amount to $360,000.
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Consultant to continue to provide critical legislative advocacy and lobbying services with a focus on elected officials and congressional committees on Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) behalf in Washington, D.C., upon direction from the Office of Government Relations. These services will enable Valley Water and its Board of Directors to achieve a high level of influence on federal policy and increases th...
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