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CITIBOT Amendment (1) to Agmt 2023-130- FINAL DRAFT.pdf

Bakersfield City Council
February 11, 2026

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CITIBOT Amendment (1) to Agmt 2023-130- FINAL DRAFT.pdf
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AGREEMENT NO. __________________

AMENDMENT NO. [1] TO
AGREEMENT NO. 2023-130

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 2023-130 is made and entered into on ________________, by and between the CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, a municipal corporation (referred to herein as “CITY”), and CITIBOT, Inc a corporation authorized to do business in California (referred to herein as “CONTRACTOR”).

R E C I T A L S

WHEREAS, on June 14, 2023, CITY and CONTRACTOR entered into Agreement No. 2023-130 to allow the CONTRACTOR to provide Artificial Intelligence (AI) based chat solutions for residents and their governments; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend Agreement No. 2023-130 to include CONTRACTOR’S multilingual subscription and extend the term date an additional three years increasing the total compensation by One Hundred Forty - Five Thousand, Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars ($145,859.00); and

WHEREAS, CITY and CONTRACTOR have agreed to extend Citibot Communication Platform an additional three (3) years including the multilingual subscription and to increase total compensation amount for a new not-to- exceed amount of Two Hundred Sixty -Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty -Nine Dollars ($269,959.00).

NOW, THEREFORE, incorporating the foregoing recitals herein, CITY and CONTRACTOR mutually agree as follows:

1. Section 1 of Agreement No. 2023-130 entitled “SCOPE OF WORK ” is hereby amended to read as follows:

1. SCOPE OF WORK . In exchange for the Compensation (defined below), CONTRACTOR shall perform the following:

Implementation of Citibot Interactive Web Chat, Text Chat, Text Alerts and Multi -Language SMS chat solutions via cloud base.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Integration with Rock Solid. Set up Citibot Analytic Dashboard and Marketing Services as described in Exhibit A and Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein (“Scope of Work”). The Scope of Work shall include all items and procedures necessary to properly complete the task CONTRACTOR has been hired to perform, Docusign Envelope ID: 97CD70EC-BF6B-4405-A99B-983124BAC7FE

whether specifically included in the Scope of Work or not.

2. Section 2 of Agreement No. 2023-130 entitled “ COMPENSATION/ PAYMENT PROCEDURE” is hereby amended to read as follows:

2. COMPENSATION/PAYMENT PROCEDURE . Subject to the
conditions of this section, CITY will pay CONTRACTOR as follows for performing the Scope of Work (“Compensation”):

A total, lump sum payment of Two Hundred Sixty -Nine
Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty -Nine Dollars ($269,959.00) made in six (6) installments after the Scope of Work is completed to CITY’S satisfaction per Exhibit A and Exhibit B, such satisfaction not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, which is attached hereto and incorporated by
reference herein as follows:

• $48,900.00 July 2023
• $36,500.00 July 2024
• $42,820.00 July 2025
• $44,961.00 July 2026
• $47,209.00 July 2027
• $49,569.00 July 2028

CITY will pay CONTRACTOR within 30 days after CONTRACTOR submits an itemized invoice for the portions of the Scope of Work completed and that invoice is approved by CITY. The Compensation will be the total amount paid to
CONTRACTOR for performing the Scope of Work and
includes, but is not limited to, all out -of-pocket costs and taxes. CITY will pay no other compensation to CONTRACTOR .

In no case will CITY compensate CONTRACTOR more than
Two Hundred Sixty -Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty -Nine Dollars ($269,959.00) for performing the Scope of Work.

3. Section 2 of Agreement No. 2023-130 entitled “ TERM” is hereby amended to read as follows:

3. TERM. Unless terminated sooner, as set forth herein, this Agreement shall terminate on July 31, 2029.

4. Except as amended herein, all provisions of Agreement No. 2023- 130 shall remain in full force and effect.

Docusign Envelope ID: 97CD70EC-BF6B-4405-A99B-983124BAC7FE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2023-131 to be executed the day and year first above written.

“CITY” “CONTRACTOR”

CITY OF BAKERSFIELD CITIBOT INC.

By:____________________________ By:_________________________________

KAREN GOH
Mayor Print Name: ________________________

Title:___________________________

APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Attachment:

TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Exhibit B – Citibot Proposal B

By:____________________________

GREGORY PRONOVOST
Technology Services Director

APPROVED AS TO FORM: COUNTERSIGNED:

(Deputy) City Attorney:_______________________ Finance Director: _____________________

ASHLEY ZAMBRANO RANDY MCKEEGAN

Insurance:____________

Docusign Envelope ID: 97CD70EC-BF6B-4405-A99B-983124BAC7FE CEO
Bratton Riley

The Citibot Communication Platform provides AI-based chat solutions for residents and their governments for efficient and timely communication. Using text messaging (SMS) and web chat technology, the Citibot Communication Platform automates customer service and increases citizen engagement — building relationships of trust between Bakersfield and its residents.

Citibot Communication Platform
● Interactive Web Chat
○ Automated, fully integrated web assistant that interacts with web visitors, providing a conversational customer service experience through the Bakersfield website
○ Residents can submit a service request, ask a question, find information, and send a direct message into staff workflow 24/7
●
Interactive Text Chat
○ Residents interact through a dedicated phone number. No app download is needed
○ Automated chatbot allows residents to submit a service request, ask a question, and send a direct message into staff workflow 24/7 ●
Interactive Text Alerts
○ Bakersfield employees can send interactive text alerts in English and Spanish based on specified categories/topics that residents opt-in to ● Multi-Language
○ Allows web chat and SMS chat solutions to seamlessly provide responses in 75+ languages
Implementation
●
Citibot Installation: Citibot to provide and activate Citibot phone number, install Citibot products via the cloud, set up the cloud storage, and facilitate training with Bakersfield staff.
● CRM Integration: Citibot to integrate with Rock Solid. Citibot to complete configuration, mapping, testing, and training.

Reporting & Analytics
●
Citibot to set up a Citibot Analytic Dashboard for Bakersfield to use as a real-time decision-making tool. As questions come in and issues are reported, Citibot analytics store the information, aggregate the information, and display the data in a user-friendly format.
● The data is stored in a secured cloud storage system indefinitely or as per state Freedom of Information Act Requirements mandate.
●
Client to receive monthly reports via email from Citibot staff.

Bakersfield, CA

EXHIBIT B
Docusign Envelope ID: 97CD70EC-BF6B-4405-A99B-983124BAC7FE Marketing Services
● Onboarding packet includes Web Chat icon design, graphic design and copy for social campaign outreach for initial launch
● Press release for client to distribute announcing partnership and new service for residents
● Continued digital marketing support post-launch, including social media content and design
Other Ongoing Services
● Includes post-installation maintenance, hosting, support, integration management and software as a service (SaaS) management
* Web chat, SMS chat, and SMS alerts for Year 3 is already contracted **Price does not include a Short Code number lease or purchase cost.

Includes Unlimited SMS Messaging
Bakersfield, CA Citibot, Inc.
_________________________ ________________________
Signed CEO,
W. Bratton Riley
___________________________ __________________________
Date Date
Pricing Year 3
August 1, 2025 -
July 31, 2026
Year 4
August 1, 2026 -
July 31, 2027
Year 5
August 1, 2027 -
July 31, 2028
Year 6
August 1, 2028-
July 31, 2029
Annual Subscription -
Web Chat *
$17,400 $18,270 $19,184 $20,143
Annual Subscription-
SMS Chat * **
$10,900 $11,445 $12,017 $12,618
Annual Subscription -
SMS Alerts* **
$10,400 $10,920 $11,466 $12,039
Annual Subscription-
Multi-language
$4,120 $4,326 $4,542 $4,769
Total Annual Costs $42,820 $44,961 $47,209 $49,569

CHAT SOLUTIONS FOR MODERN GOVERNMENT AND

CONNECTED COMMUNITIES

EXHIBIT B
Docusign Envelope ID: 97CD70EC-BF6B-4405-A99B-983124BAC7FE

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