1 THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
AND SANCON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT SERVICES (“Third Amendment”) is made between the City of Redondo Beach, a chartered municipal corporation (“City”) and Vortex Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company dba Sancon Technologies (“Contractor” or “Consultant”).
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2019, the parties hereto entered into the Agreement for Project Services between the City and Contractor (the "Agreement"); WHEREAS, on January 17, 2023, the parties hereto entered into a First Amendment to the Agreement ("First Amendment"), to expand the scope of services to include manhole and structure rehabilitation, extend the term, and increase Contractor’s total compensation limit to $2,870,000;
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2024, the parties hereto entered into a Second Amendment to the Agreement ("Second Amendment"), to extend the term, increase Contractor’s total compensation limit to $3,570,000, and increase the Contractor’s general liability insurance coverage to $2,000,000;
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2025, the parties hereto executed a Consent to Assignment pursuant to which the City consented, effective as of January 2, 2025, to the assignment of the Agreement, including all rights and obligations thereunder, to Contractor; WHEREAS, the Agreement is set to expire on May 7, 2026; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereby agree to make the following amendment to the Agreement:
1. TERM AND TIME OF COMPLETION. Exhibit “B” of the Agreement, as amended by Exhibits “B-1” and “B-2”, is hereby amended to add Exhibit “B-3”, which extends the Agreement to May 6, 2028. Exhibit “B-3” is attached hereto and incorporated by this reference. Contractor shall commence and complete all services described in Exhibits “A” of the Agreement, as amended by Exhibit “A-1” in accordance with the schedule set forth in Exhibit “B-3”.
2. COMPENSATION. Exhibit “C” of the Agreement, as amended by Exhibits “C-1” and “C-2”, is hereby amended to add Exhibit “C-3”, which supersedes and replaces all prior compensation terms, rate schedule, funding periods, fiscal year budget allocation, invoice requirements, and notice provisions set forth in Exhibits “C”, “C-1”, and “C-2”.
Exhibit “C-3” is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. Contractor shall 2 continue to be compensated for the services described in Exhibit “A” of the Agreement, as amended by Exhibit “A-1”.
3. NO OTHER AMENDMENTS. Except as expressly stated herein, the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. The Agreement, First Amendment, Second Amendment, Consent to Assignment, and this Third Amendment constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede any previous oral or written agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Agreement, First Amendment, Second Amendment, Consent to Assignment, and this Third Amendment, the terms of this Third Amendment shall govern.
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3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Third Amendment in Redondo Beach, California, as of this 21st day of April, 2026.
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, VORTEX SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware a chartered municipal corporation limited liability company dba Sancon Technologies
__________________________ By: _______________________
James A. Light, Mayor Name: _______________________
Title: _______________________
ATTEST: APPROVED:
__________________________ __________________________
Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk Diane Strickfaden, Risk Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________
Joy A. Ford, City Attorney
Ryan Helmuth
3/30/2026 | 10:42 AM PDT
Regional Vice President
4 EXHIBIT “B-3”
TERM AND TIME OF COMPLETION
TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be extended to May 6, 2028, unless otherwise terminated as herein provided.
5 EXHIBIT “C-3"
COMPENSATION
Provided Contractor is not in default under this Agreement, Contractor shall be compensated as provided below.
I. AMOUNT. Contractor shall continue to be paid in accordance with the rate schedule set forth in Exhibit “C”, as amended by Exhibit “C-1”.
II. NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT. In no event shall the total amount paid to Contractor, including reimbursable expenses, exceed $3,570,000 during the term of the Agreement and any amendments thereto. The funding periods and fiscal year budget allocations between Wastewater and Stormdrain services set forth in Exhibits “C-1” and “C-2” are hereby removed.
III. METHOD OF PAYMENT. Contractor shall provide monthly invoices to City for approval and payment for those services performed in the month prior to invoice submission. Invoices must include the following information.
A. Task number or Section number of Exhibits “A” to “A-1”.
B. All personnel who performed work.
C. Description of the work performed.
D. Number of hours worked
E. Hourly rate.
F. All City approved and documented subcontractor invoices.
G. If applicable, expenses incurred.
Invoice must be itemized, adequately detailed, based on accurate records, in a form reasonably satisfactory to City, and attach the prior written authorization of the City and copies of receipts to substantiate expense requests. Contractor may be required to provide back-up material upon request. If no work is performed in a given month, no invoice is required.
IV. SCHEDULE FOR PAYMENT. City agrees to pay Contractor within thirty days of City’s receipt of Contractor’s monthly invoice; provided that services are completed to the City’s reasonable satisfaction and there is no dispute over the amount.
V. NOTICE. Written notices to City and Contractor shall be given by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid and addressed to or personally served on the following parties
City: City of Redondo Beach
Public Works, Engineering Division
415 Diamond Street
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Attention: Lauren Sablan, City Engineer
Email: [email protected]
Contractor: Vortex Services, LLC
5841 Engineer Drive
6 Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Attention: Ryan Helmuth, Vice President
Email: [email protected]
All notices, including notices of address changes, provided under this Agreement are deemed received on the third day after mailing if sent by registered or certified mail.
Changes in the respective address set forth above may be made from time to time by any party upon written notice to the other party.
ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED?
INSR ADDL SUBR
LTR INSD WVD
PRODUCER CONTACT NAME: PHONE FAX
(A/C, No, Ext): (A/C, No): E-MAIL ADDRESS:
INSURER A :
INSURED INSURER B :
INSURER C :
INSURER D :
INSURER E :
INSURER F : POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF POLICY EXP TYPE OF INSURANCE LIMITS (MM/DD/YYYY) (MM/DD/YYYY) AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY UMBRELLA LIAB
EXCESS LIAB WORKERS COMPENSATION
AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required) AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE EACH OCCURRENCE $
DAMAGE TO RENTED CLAIMS-MADE OCCUR PREMISES (Ea occurrence) $ MED EXP (Any one person) $
PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $
GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: GENERAL AGGREGATE $
PRO- POLICY LOC JECT PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG
OTHER: $
COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT
(Ea accident) $
ANY AUTO BODILY INJURY (Per person) $
OWNED SCHEDULED
AUTOS ONLY AUTOS BODILY INJURY (Per accident) $
HIRED NON-OWNED PROPERTY DAMAGE
AUTOS ONLY AUTOS ONLY (Per accident) $
$
OCCUR EACH OCCURRENCE CLAIMS-MADE AGGREGATE $
DED RETENTION $
PER OTH- STATUTE ER
E.L. EACH ACCIDENT E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE $
If yes, describe under
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC # COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY Y / N
N / A
(Mandatory in NH)
SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE
THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS
CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS.
THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS
CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.
IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed.
If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s).
COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: REVISION NUMBER:
CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION
ACORD 25 (2016/03) © 1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved.
CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DATE (MM/DD/YYYY)
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$
$
$
$
The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD
12/11/2025
(973) 994-3131 (973) 996-3161
38318
Vortex Services, LLC
18150 Imperial Valley Drive
Houston, TX 77060
38970
37273
A 2,000,000
X X 1000090957251 12/11/2025 12/11/2026 500,000
15,000
2,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
A 2,000,000
X X 1000679727251 12/11/2025 12/11/2026
A 5,000,000
1000095758251 12/11/2025 12/11/2026 5,000,000
A
X 1001243484 12/11/2025 12/11/2026 1,000,000 N 1,000,000 1,000,000
B Contractor's Polluti MKLV7ENV106992 12/11/2025 Limit 5,000,000 C Excess Liability P-001-001832973-01 12/11/2025 12/11/2026 Limit 5,000,000 City of Redondo Beach
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
415 Diamond Street
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
VORTINT-01 LMANN
Kore Insurance Holdings, LLC
P.O. Box 473
354 Eisenhower Parkway, Plaza 1
Livingston, NJ 07039
Starr Indemnity & Liability Company
Markel Insurance Company
AXIS Specialty Insurance Company
X
12/11/2026
X
X
X
X
X X
FORM NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE:
The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD
ADDITIONAL REMARKS
ADDITIONAL REMARKS SCHEDULE
FORM TITLE:
Page of
THIS ADDITIONAL REMARKS FORM IS A SCHEDULE TO ACORD FORM, ACORD 101 (2008/01)
AGENCY CUSTOMER ID:
LOC #: AGENCY NAMED INSURED
POLICY NUMBER
CARRIER NAIC CODE
© 2008 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved.
Kore Insurance Holdings, LLC
VORTINT-01
SEE PAGE 1
1 SEE PAGE 1
ACORD 25 Certificate of Liability Insurance
1 SEE P 1
Vortex Services, LLC
18150 Imperial Valley Drive Houston, TX 77060
SEE PAGE 1
LMANN
1 Additional Policies:
Professional Liability Policy:
Carrier: Lloyds of London
Term: 08/13/2025 - 2026
Policy#: A40031-002
Limits: Per Occurrence: $2,000,000/Aggregate: $4,000,000 Contractors Equipment Policy:
Carrier: Old Republic Union Insurance Company
Term: 12/11/2025 -2026
Policy#: CPP 0001663
Installation Floater: $10,000,000
Contractor's Equipment: $12,140,231
Equipment Leased or Rented From Others: $2,500,000 Maximum; $650,000 Per Item Worker's Compensation (LRARO):
Carrier: Starr Indemnity & Liability Company
Term: 12/11/2025 -2026
Policy#: 1001243485
Limits: $1,000,000
Worker's Compensation (LD):
Carrier: Starr Indemnity & Liability Company
Term: 12/11/2025 -2026
Policy#: 1001243486
Limits: $1,000,000