CONTRACT AGREEMENT APPROVAL ROUTING FORM
THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO AND ELS ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT is made at South San Francisco, California, as of August 31, 2026 by and between THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (“City”), a municipal corporation, and ELS ARCHITECTURE + URBAN DESIGN (“Contractor”), (sometimes referred together as the “Parties”) who agree as follows:
RECITALS
A. On March 9, 2022, City and Contractor entered that certain Consulting Services Agreement (“Agreement”) whereby Contractor agreed to provide design and construction administration services. A true and correct copy of the Agreement and its exhibits is attached as Exhibit A to Attachment 1.
B. On December 13, 2023, City and Contractor agreed to the First Amendment whereby the term was extended, and total compensation was adjusted. A true and correct copy of the First Amendment and its exhibits is attached as Attachment 1.
C. On December 15, 2025, City and Contractor agreed to the Second Amendment whereby the term was extended, and total compensation was adjusted. A true and correct copy of the Second Amendment and its exhibits is attached as Attachment
1. D. City and Contractor now desire to amend the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the promises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, City and Contractor hereby agree as follows:
1. All terms which are defined in the Agreement shall have the same meaning when used in this Amendment, unless specifically provided herein to the contrary.
2. Section 1: Term. The December 31, 2026 end date for the term of services identified in Section 1 of the First Amendment is hereby replaced with December 31, 2027.
3. Section 2: Compensation. Section 2 of the Agreement shall be amended by the amount of $211,429.00 such that the City agrees to pay Contractor a sum not to exceed totaling $4,412,680.00, with the understanding that up to $3,747,292.59 has already been paid to Contractor as of July 29, 2026.
Original Contract Amount: $2,936,542.00
Original Contingency: $ 293,654.00
Amendment #1: $ 328,770.00
Amendment #2: $ 642,285.00
Amendment #3: $ 211,429.00
Total Contract Amount: $4,412,680.00
Contractor agrees this is the City’s total contribution for payment of costs under the Agreement unless additional payments are authorized in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and said terms of payment are mutually agreed to by and between the parties in writing.
4. Scope of Services. The Scope of services is amended and attached as Attachment 2 to this Amendment.
All other terms, conditions and provisions in the Agreement remain in full force and effect. If there is a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Agreement, the terms of the Agreement will control unless specifically modified by this Amendment. [SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
Dated:
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ELS ARCHITECTURE + URBAN
DESIGN
By: By:
City Manager or designee
Attest:
_______________________________
City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
By:
City Attorney