THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
FOR LEGAL SERVICES
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT is made and entered into this _day of , 2024, by and between the City of Merced, a California Charter Municipal Corporation ("City"), and Best, Best & Krieger, LLP, ("Firm") whose address of record is 3390 University Avenue, 5th Floor, P.O. Box 1028, Riverside, CA, 92502
WHEREAS, Firm and the City previously entered into an Agreement for Legal Services ("Agreement) dated May 5, 2022, with a total not to exceed amount of $25,000;
WHEREAS, Firm and City entered into a First Amendment to Agreement dated February 6, 2023, to increase the total not to exceed contract amount from $25,000 to $80,000;
WHEREAS, Firm and City entered into a Second Amendment to Agreement dated April 15, 2024, to increase the total not to exceed contract amount from $80,000 to $90,000; and,
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the contract by increasing the not to exceed contract amount from $90,000 to $140,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter recited, agree as follows:
The Agreement dated May 5, 2022, between the City and Firm shall be amended by increasing the not to exceed contracted amount $90,000 to $140,000.
2. Except as herein amended, the Agreement dated May 5, 2022, First Amendment dated February 6, 2023, and Second Amendment dated April 15, 2024, shall remain in full force and effect.
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CITY OF MERCED
A California Charter Municipal
Corporation
BY:
D. Scott McBride
City Manager
ATTEST:
D. SCOTT MCBRIDE, CITY CLERK
BY:
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
BY: Craig Gornel 7/22/2024
City Attorney
ACCOUNT DATA:
M. VENUS RODRIGUEZ, FINANCE OFFICER
BY:
Verified by Finance Officer
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BY:
Printed Name: Cynthia M. Germano
Taxpayer I.D. No. 95-2157337
ADDRESS: 3390 University Ave., 5th Fl.
P.O. Box 1028
Riverside, CA 92502
TELEPHONE: (951) 686-1450
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