EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE
SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE RIALTO UTILITY AUTHORITY
AND
DUPUDJA AND WELLS CONSULTING
1. PARTIES AND DATE.
This Eighth Amendment to the Services Agreement ( “Eighth Amendment”) is made and entered into this 12th day of May 2026, by and between the Rialto Utility Authority (“RUA”) and Dopudja and Wells Consulting, a California Corporation, (“Consultant”). RUA and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to as “Party” and collectively as “Parties” in this Eighth Amendment.
2. RECITALS.
2.1 Agreement. RUA and Consultant entered into that certain Services Agreement dated April 13, 2021, (“Agreement”), whereby Consultant agreed to provide services to the RUA related to UA related to engineering and as-needed support services (Project”).
2.2 Amendment. RUA and Consultant desire to amend the Agreement by this Eighth Amendment to include additional tasks for the Project as set forth in “Exhibit A” and to increase the total amount of compensation for the Agreement.
3. TERMS.
3.1 Scope of Services. In addition to the Scope of Services set forth in the Agreement, Consultant shall perform the additional services included in this Eighth Amendment to the Agreement and described in “Exhibit A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
3.2 Payment Terms. Consultant shall be compensated for the additional services included in this Eighth Amendment in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thirty Thousand Five Hundred Ten Dollars and Zero Cents ($530,510.00). The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, RUA will pay Consultant pursuant to the Agreement as amended by the Eighth Amendment shall not exceed Five Million Five Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,537,438.00).
3.3 Time for Performance. The time to complete the additional services included in the Eighth Amendment shall begin immediately upon execution of the Eighth Amendment.
3.4 Continuing Effect of Agreement . Except as amended by this Eighth Amendment, all provisions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. From and after the date of this Eighth Amendment, whenever the term “ Agreement” appears in the Agreement, it shall mean the Agreement as amended by this Eighth Amendment.
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3.5 Adequate Consideration. The Parties hereto irrevocably stipulate and agree that they have each received adequate and independent consideration for the performance of the obligations they have undertaken pursuant to this Eighth Amendment.
3.6 Counterparts. This Eighth Amendment may be executed in duplicate originals, each of which is deemed to be an original, but when taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
3.7 Conflict of Interest . Pursuant to Rialto Municipal Code section 2.48.145, Consultant represents that it has disclosed whether it or its officers or employees is related to any officer or employee of the RUA or City of Rialto by blood or marriage within the third degree which would subject such officer or employee to the prohibition of California Government Sections 87100 et. seq., Fair Political Practices Commission Regulation Section 18702, or Government Code Section 1090. To this end, by approving this Agreement, Consultant attests under penalty of perjury, personally and on behalf of Consultant, as well its officers, representatives, that it/they have no relationship, as described above, or financial interests, as such term is defined in California Government Section 87100 et. seq., Fair Political Practices Commission Regulation Section 18702, or Government Code Section 1090, with any RUA or City of Rialto elected or appointed official or employee, except as specifically disclosed to the RUA and the City of Rialto in writing.
3.8 Corporate Authority. The persons executing this Eighth Amendment on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Eighth Amendment on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this Eighth Amendment, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Eighth Amendment and (iv) the entering into this Eighth Amendment does not violate any provision of any other agreement to which said party is bound.
[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and entered into this Agreement on the date first written above.
RIALTO UTILITY AUTHORITY DOPUDJA AND WELLS CONSULTING
By: By:
Tanya Williams, Executive Director Signature
ATTEST: Stephen Dopudja
Name
By:
Barbara A. McGee, Secretary Chief Executive Officer
Title
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP Signature
By: Jon Wells
Eric S. Vail, General Counsel Name
Chief Executive Officer
Title
**Two signatures are required if a
corporation**
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EXHIBIT “A”
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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