AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
VERNON AND EN ENGINEERING, LLC FOR NATURAL GAS OPERATIONAL AND
COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES
This Amendment No. 2 (Amendment) to the Agreement for Natural Gas Operational and Compliance Support Services dated July 1, 2023, (Agreement), is made as of June 3, 2025, by and between the City of Vernon, a California charter City and California municipal corporation (City), and EN Engineering, LLC, (Contractor), a Delaware limited liability company.
The City and Contractor agree as follows:
RECITALS
A. The City and Contractor are parties to a written Agreement dated July 1, 2023, as amended, under which Contractor provides natural gas operational and compliance support services, with an initial term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, for a total amount not to exceed $185,000.
B. On June 18, 2024, the Agreement was amended to extend the terms for an additional one-year period effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, for a total renewal amount not to exceed $150,000.
C. The City and Contractor desire to amend the Agreement to extend the Agreement for an additional one-year period effective July 1, 2025, for a total renewal amount not to exceed $110,900. A copy of the correspondence dated February 12, 2025, provided by Contractor is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Amendment agree as follows:
1. The Agreement has been renewed for an additional one (1) year period, and the Termination Date listed on the Cover Page and Section 4.0 of the Agreement is changed to June 30, 2026.
2. Contractor’s total consideration for the renewal term of this Amendment, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, shall not exceed the amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($110,900.00), without prior City Council approval and written amendment of the Agreement. The grand total consideration for this Agreement shall not exceed the amount of $445,900.
3. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, all provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
4. The provisions of this Amendment shall constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter included in this Amendment and shall supersede EN Engineering, LLC
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any other agreement, understanding, or arrangement, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Amendment.
5. The person or persons executing this Amendment on behalf of each of the parties warrants and represents that he or she has the authority to execute this Amendment on behalf of that party and has the authority to bind that party to the performance of its obligations hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date stated in the introductory clause.
City of Vernon, a California Charter City
and California municipal corporation
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Brian Saeki, City Administrator
ATTEST:
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, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Zaynah N. Moussa, City Attorney
EN Engineering, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT A
CONTRACTOR’S PROPOSAL
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1 ENTRUST Solutions Group
Gas Consulting Services Proposal
EN Project Number: 2502410.00 Previous EN Project Number 2307148 Project Name: VPU Compliance Support Service 25-26
Customer Name: City of Vernon Public Utilities Department PO/WO #: Contract #: 20240064
Submitted on: February 12, 2025
Submitted to: Claudia Arellano
Submitted by: Nick Schafer, Project Manager – Asset Integrity & Regulatory Compliance [email protected]
Current Scope
The current work scope for the City of Vernon contract is to provide independent consultant compliance support services. This is achieved through the deliverables outlined from the original RFQ:
1. Audit Support
2. Ongoing Review and Management of Pipeline Compliance Programs
3. Integrity Management Plan HCA Analysis, Emergency Response Plan, and Repair Support
4. Global Audit Ready (Software) Compliance Support
5. Quarterly Compliance Reviews
6. Ad-Hoc Compliance Support
7. Training
The EN Engineering proposal 2023-IN-2307148 and City of Vernon contract 20240062 are currently a time and material (T&M) agreement.
Description of Change
The original proposal was for 3 years with year 1 being 2023-2024, year 2 as 2024-2025, and year 3 being 2025-2026. City of Vernon approval has been previously provided for 2023-2024 & 2024- 2025. Prior to the end of year 2, EN has been asked to provide and update budget for year 3 to present for City of Vernon approval. EN has reviewed the proposal based on performance from year 1 and year 2 to estimate the following proposed budget for year 3 support.
The original scope of work has not been changed and the level of service to the City of Vernon has not been reduced.
Contract Value
2025-2026
Original Year 3 Contact Value $ 116,700
Revised Total Year 3 Contract Value $ 110,900
Project Schedule
Current Contract End Date 06/30/2025
New Completion Date 06/30/2026
City of Vernon Public Utilities Department ENTRUST Solutions Group ____________________________________ _______________________________ (signature) (signature)
____________________________________ _______________________________ (printed name) (printed name) ____________________________________ _______________________________ (date) (date) EN Engineering, LLC
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Personnel or Service Description Hourly Rate
Technical Consultants and Subject Matter Experts
Sr. Principal Consultant $328
Practice Area Leader $275
Principal Consultant $255
Sr. Project Manager / Senior Technical Consultant $224
Project Manager / Technical Consultant $203
Integrity, Compliance and Safety Management Consulting Services Sr. PHA Facilitiator II $260
Sr. PHA Facilitiator I $230
PHA Facilitiator II $208
PHA Facilitiator I $185
Consulting Engineer/Specialist II $174
Consulting Engineer/Specialist I $153
Associate Consulting Engineer/Specialist II $130
Associate Consulting Engineer/Specialist I $115
Corrosion & Materials Consulting Services
Chief Metallurgist $280
Corrosion & Materials Engineer/Consultant II $177
Corrosion & Materials Engineer/Consultant I $158
Associate Corrosion & Materials Engineer/Consultant II $135 Associate Corrosion & Materials Engineer/Consultant I $120 Metallurgical Analyst III $110
Metallurgical Analyst II $92
Metallurgical Analyst I $80
Corrosion Field Supervisor $172
Lead Corrosion Technician $136
Sr. Corrosion Technician $116
Corrosion Technician $100
GIS and Data Services
Data/GIS Consulting Specialist II $182
Data/GIS Consulting Specialist I $165
Sr. Data/GIS Analyst $136
Data/GIS Analyst $114
Sr. Data/GIS Technician $98
Data/GIS Technician $82
Support Services
Design Coordinator $148
Sr. Designer $136
Project Controls Engineer / Analyst $130
Project Controls Specialist $108
CAD Specialist / Designer $120
Sr. Drafter $105
Drafter $92
Project Assistant/Administrative Assistant $80
Consulting Services - Integrity, Metallurgy, Corrosion, Safety Management and Data Effective January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025
Schedule of Rates & Services EN Engineering, LLC
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Notes
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. Pipe Stress Analysis - Caesar II
Hydraulic Modeling - Synergi $30/hr
SES - Right-of-Way Pro (AC and DC Mitigation Modeling)
SES - Multi-Fields (DC Attenuation & EMF Modeling)
ANSYS
$50/hr
Area Isolation Module (AIM) - Synergi $80/hr
PRCI Hot Tap $200/run
Reimbursable Expenses
8. 9.
10. 11.
12. Per Diem expenses including meals, incidentals, and lodging may be charged in accordance with federal guidelines.
c. Expenses for special equipment that includes, but is not limited to: computer software and hardware, reference materials, tools, testing equipment, cameras, video gear, etc. which has been authorized by client for rental, lease, or purchase by client. a. Expenses in connection with authorized out-of-town travel charge shall include but not be limited to: airfare, vehicle rental, lodging, meals, taxi fares, public transportation and parking. b. Expense of postage, courier and messenger services, and handling drawings, specifications and other documents, in connection with the project.
c. Expenses of maps, records, abstract fees, permit fees, supplies etc.
Indirect costs incurred related to performing the engineering services will be charged at actual cost plus 10%. Such indirect costs shall include but not be limited to the following:
a. Expenses for special services or supplies applicable to the project, such as outside technical consultants, outside laboratory expenses, and other identifiable costs. b. Expenses to provide services supplied by a subcontractor or third party consultant such as field survey services, environmental permitting services, land and right-of-way acquisition services, construction inspection services using a third party subcontractor, or third party geotechnical services.
Direct costs incurred in performing the engineering services will be charged at actual cost. Such direct costs include but are not limited to the following:
The above hourly rates include salary, payroll burdens, other overheads and fee. These rates do not include state or local gross receipts, sales, use or other forms of special business or occupation taxes not generally levied by most states. Costs associated with such taxes will be charged at actual cost.
Above rates are valid through December 31, 2025 after which they are subject to an annual adjustment based on inflation and changes in the labor market.
Overtime approved by the client will be charged at a rate of 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for nonexempt employees for time worked over 40 hours per week, weekends and holidays. Exempt employees will be charged at the hourly rate for all hours worked.
Travel time shall be invoiced portal to portal at the above rates.
An invoice will be submitted at the end of each month based on the work completed that month.
Payment for the amount invoiced is due and payable within thirty (30) days following receipt of EN invoice. Invoices not paid within 45 days are subject to a 1.5% per month interest charge.
Software will be charged at the rates below, in addition to the above rates for personnel:
Reimbursable Expenses are in addition to compensation for basic and additional services and include those expenses incurred by COMPANY in the interest of the project, as identified by the following clauses:
Automobile Mileage - Automobile mileage shall be reimbursed at the standard IRS rate for actual miles traveled in the performance of services. Automobile reimbursement will be adjusted in accordance with IRS guidelines.
A 25% premium will be applied to labor rates for preparation and delivery of expert testimony.
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