HomeMy WebLinkAbout14.a FYI First Admendment to Agreement Bachara FY24-25 FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
AND
BACHARA CONSTRUCTION LAW GROUP, P.A.
(FY 2024-2025)
This"First Amendment"(herein so called) is made and entered into by CLAY
COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY, as"AGENCY", and BACHARA CONSTRUCTION LAW GROUP,
P.A., as"CONTRACTOR", in respect to private attorney contract services being provided to
AGENCY by CONTRACTOR for FY 2024-2025,which commended on October 1, 2024, and
continues through September 30, 2025.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,AGENCY and CONTRACTOR are subject to a written Agreement(herein
so called)for private attorney contract services related to Florida construction law services
and ancillary legal representations, dated effective October 1, 2024.
WHEREAS,to better serve AGENCY, CONTRACTOR has agreed to make available to
AGENCY Partner Hugh D. Higgins, B.C.S.—Construction Law, who serves as managing
partner of CONTRACTOR's St. Petersburg, Florida, law office, as an available attorney to
provide legal services under the Agreement to AGENCY, at the same hourly billing rate as
currently billed by Partner Todd MacLeod, namely$325.00 an hour.
WHEREAS, Partner Hugh D. Higgins, B.C.S., with approval of AGENCY's Executive
Director and General Counsel, is currently providing legal services to AGENCY, at the
request of AGENCY, in relation to Sandridge Road alignment issues required to be
addressed by AGENCY with Clay County, Florida, and other third parties.
WHEREAS, the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Florida ("OAG") has
authorized AGENCY to proceed with the Agreement at the hourly rates set forth in the
Agreement, based on the accepted Statement of Waiver provided in AGENCY's Request for
Approval of Private Attorney Services for FY 2024-2025, including the above-referenced
$325.00/hour rate for certain partner level attorney(s) being so provided by CONTRACTOR
to AGENCY.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and recitals,
AGENCY and CONTRACTOR agree as follows:
1. Addition of Partner Hugh D. Higgins. B.C.S.. CONTRACTOR's Partner, Hugh D.
Higgins, B.C.S., is added to the list of identified attorneys authorized and
expected to provide legal services to AGENCY under the Agreement, at the
billing rate of$325.00/hr. All corresponding provisions of the Agreement,
including ATTACHMENT A thereto, are hereby expressly amended to include
such reference to CONTACTOR'S Partner, Hugh D. Higgins, B.C.S., as being
specified as an additional attorney authorized and expected to provide legal
services to AGENCY under the Agreement, at the billing rate of$325.00/hr.
2. Further Actions and Submissions. AGENCY and CONTRACTOR shall cooperate
in good faith with any submissions to OAG as may be requested, necessary or
appropriate, regarding this addition of Partner Hugh D. Higgins, B.C.S., at the
billing rate of$325.00/hr.
3. Agreement Remains in Effect. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment,
the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as originally executed by the
parties.
"CONTRACTOR" "AGENCY"
BACHARA CONSTRUCTION LAW GROUP, CLAY COUNTY UTI TVAVJTHORITY
P.A.
By: (--/ Zsr
Henr(
eor el'Chip") Bachara, Jr. ( Jer fny D.1 hnston, .E., M.B.A.
President 11 E cutive rector
FEI Number: 26-0403541 APPROVED A 40 FORM AND LEGALITY
Name: Gra H. Williams, Jr.,
General Counsel
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Witness Witness
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