CITY OF RICHMOND
CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department: Project Manager:
Project Manager E-mail:
Project Manager Phone No:
P.R. No: Vendor No: P.O./Contract No:
Description of Services:
Amendment No. ___ modifies the: (2nd or subsequent amendments attach Amendment History page)
Term, Payment Limit and Service Plan
Payment Limit and Service Plan
Term and Service Plan
Service Plan
The parties to this Contract Amendment do mutually agree and promise as follows:
1. Parties. The parties to this Contract Amendment are the City of Richmond, California, a municipal corporation (City), and the following named Contractor:
Company Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Contact Person:
Telephone: Email:
Business License No: / Expiration Date:
A California [ ] corporation, [ ] limited liability corporation [ ] general partnership, [ ] limited partnership, [ ] individual, [ ] non-profit corporation, [ ] individual dba as [specify:]
[ ] other [specify:]
2. Purpose. This Contract Amendment is being entered into to amend the Contract between City and Contractor which was approved by the City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on , which original term commenced on and terminates with an original contract payment limit of $ . Said contract shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Original Contract" and is incorporated herein by reference.
3. Original Contract Provisions. The parties hereto agree to continue to abide by those terms and conditions of the Original Contract, and any amendments thereto, which are unaffected by this Contract Amendment.
Contract Amendment/EJ/TE 09-26-07
4. Amendment Provisions. This Contract Amendment is subject to the Amendment Provisions attached hereto, which are incorporated herein by reference, and which control over any conflicting provisions of the Original Contract, or any amendment thereto.
5. City of Richmond Business License Active Status Maintained. Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 7.04.030, the Contractor must maintain its City of Richmond business license for this Contract Amendment to be deemed to be in effect.
6. Insurance Coverage Updated and Maintained. Pursuant to the Original Contract, the Contractor shall provide the City with updated insurance certificates, and the Contractor shall maintain insurance coverage, for this Contract Amendment to be deemed to be in effect.
7. Signatures. These signatures attest the parties’ agreement hereto:
CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
a municipal corporation
By _______________________
Title:
I hereby certify that the Original Contract
and this Amendment have been approved
by the City Council or executed by the City
Manager.
By _______________________
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
By_______________________
City Attorney
List of Attachments:
1. Amendment Provisions
2. Updated Insurance Certificates
CONTRACTOR:
______________________________
(*The Corporation Chairperson of the Board, President or Vice-President should sign on the line below.)
By____________________________
Title:________________________
(*The Corporation Chief Financial Officer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary should sign on the line below.)
By:___________________________
Title:________________________
(NOTE: Pursuant to California Corporations
Code Section 313, if Contractor is a
corporation or nonprofit organization, this
Contract (1) should be signed by the
Chairperson of the Board, President or
Vice-President
and the Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; (2)
should have both signatures conform to
designated representative groups pursuant
to Corporations Code Section 313.
Contract Amendment between the City of Richmond and
Amendment No. P.O./Contract No.
AMENDMENT PROVISIONS (TERM, PAYMENT LIMIT AND SERVICE PLAN)
1. Paragraph 2 (Term) of the Original Contract is hereby amended to extend the Contract term. Paragraph 2 of the Original Contract is amended to read as follows:
"2. Term. The effective date of this Contract is
____________________________________________________________ (Insert original contract commencement date)
and it terminates
___________________________________________________.
(Insert new contract termination date)
unless sooner terminated as provided herein."
2. Paragraph 3 (Payment Limit) of the Original Contract is hereby amended to increase the payment limit by $ . Paragraph 3 of the Original Contract is amended to read as follows:
"3. Payment Limit. City's total payments to Contractor under this Contract shall not exceed $ including expenses."
“The City of Richmond shall not pay for services that exceed the Contract Payment Limit without the prior written approval of the City Manager if the total Contract amount does not exceed $10,000 or without the prior approval of the City Council if the total Contract amount is over $10,000.”
3. The Service Plan (Exhibit A) of the Original Contract is hereby amended to include the following tasks and/or services:
Contract Amendment/EJ/TE 9-26-07
Contract Amendment between the City of Richmond and
Amendment No. P.O./Contract No.
AMENDMENT PROVISIONS (AMENDMENT HISTORY)
The first Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):
Increased contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.
Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________
Service Plan
The second Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):
Increased contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.
Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________
Service Plan
The third Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):
Increased contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.
Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________
Service Plan
The fourth Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):
Increased contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.
Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________
Service Plan
The fifth Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):
Increased contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.
Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________
Service Plan
Ap
ril 8, 2022
Pa
mela Christian
City of Richmond City Clerk
450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
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