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Home My WebLink About201212020-6WHATCOM COUNTY CONTRACT INFORMATION SHEET Whatcom County Contract No. 201212020 -6 Originating Department: Whatcom County Council 1. Prepared by: KNF Date 12111114 [electronic] Contract Administrator: Whatcom County Prosecutor Contractor's /Agency Name: Van Ness Feldman, Attorneys at Law Is this a New Contract? If not, is this an Amendment or Renewal to an Existing Contract? Yes No X Yes X No IfAmendment or Renewal, (per WCC 3.08.100(a) Original Contract #: Does contract require Council Approval? Yes _ No X If No, include WCC: 3.08.090 (N) (see Whatcom County Code 3.06.010, 3.08.090 and 3.08.100) Is this a grant agreement? Yes _ No X If yes, grantor agency contract number(s) CFDA number Is this contract grant funded? Yes _ No X If yes, associated Whatcom County grant contract number(s) Is this contract the result of a RFP or Bid process? Contract Yes _ No X If yes, RFP and Bid number(s) Cost Center: Is this contract excluded from E- Verify? No Yes X If no, include Attachment D Contractor Declaration Form If yes, indicate qualified exclusion(s) below: _ Contract less than $100,000. X Professional services agreement for certified/licensed professional Work is for less than 120 days Contract for Commercial off the shelf items (COTS) Interlocal Agreement (between Govt.) _ Public Works Dept. - Local Agency /Federally Funded FHWA Contract Amount: (sum of orig contract amt If a Professional Services Agreement is more than $15, 000 or a Bid is more than and any prior amendments) $35, 000, please submit an Agenda Bill for Council approval and a supporting $_140,000.00 memo. Any amendment that provides either a 10% increase in amount or more than This Amendment Amount: $10, 000, whichever is greater, must also go to Council and will need an agenda bill $ 0 and supporting memo. If less than these thresholds, just submit to Executive with supporting memo for approval. Total Amended Amount: $ 140, 000.00 Scope of Services: [Insert language from contract (Exhibit A) or summarize; expand space as necessary] The Contractor shall represent Whatcom County and assist in the preparation of its legal defense of Ordinance No. 2012 -032 in Growth Management Hearings Board case number 12 -2 -0013. To the extent any of the issues raised in case number 12 -2 -0013 are addressed in the Board's compliance order in case number 11- 2- 00120c, Contractor's scope ofwork will additionally include assisting the County in the preparation of its legal defense on those issues in case number 11- 2- 0010c. In addition, the Contractor shall represent Whatcom County and assist in the appeals of Growth Management Hearings Board case nos. 11- 2 -0010c and 12 -2 -0013. Term of Contract: One Year I Expiration Date: 1211411 S Contract Routing Steps & Signoff, [sign or initiall [indicate date transmitted J 1. Prepared by: KNF Date 12111114 [electronic] 2. Attorney reviewed: KNF Date 12111114 [electronic] 3. AS Finance reviewed: mdc Date 12/17/14 [electronic] 4. IT reviewed if IT related Date [electronic] S. Corrections made: Date [electronic] hard copy printed 6. Attorney signoff.• Date 7. Contractor signed: Date Z 1 4 8. Submitted to Exec Office �1 Date / - & -/S [summary via electronic; hardcopies] 9. Council approved (if necessary) Date 10. Executive signed: r Date 11. Contractor Original Returned to dept; _� Date 12. County Original to Council Date this form may need to expand to more than one page Whatcom County Contract No. Amendment No. 6 201212020 -6 Whatcom County Contract No. 201212020 CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COI INTY AND Van Ness Feldman, LLP THIS AMENDMENT is to the Contract between Whatcom County and Van Ness Feldman GordonDerr, Attorneys at Law, dated December 10, 2012 and designated "Whatcom County Contract No.201212020." In consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived, the parties agree to the following: The term of the contract is extended one (1) year, with an expiration date of December 14, 2015. Unless specifically amended by this or prior amendments, all terms and conditions of the original contract shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Whatcom County and Van Ness Feldman, LLC have executed this Amendment on the date and year below written. \ _ DATED this day of 2014. CONTRACTOR: CONT&4GZOR Jay Derr, ttornly at Law ' STATE F WASHINGTON ) ) ss COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) On this L day of &' , 20_�-, before me personally appeared to me known to be the Managing Partner of Van Ness Feldman, LLC and who executed the above instrument and who acknowledged to me the act of signing and sealing thereof. in and for the State of Washington, residing at Va' My commission expires _-3 WHATCOM COUNTY: Approved as to form: i Prosecuting A torney Date Approved: Accepted for Whatcom Coun Jack Louws, Whatcom ) ss S T ATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF WHATCOM On this b%t day of 20/5, before me personally appeared Jack Louws, to me known to be the Executive of Whatcom County, who executed thi above ins ument and who acknowledged to me the act of signing and sealing thereof. CONTRACTOR INFORMATION: CONTRACTOR: Van Ness Feldman, LLP 719 Second Avenue, Suite 1150 Seattle, WA 98104 -1728 Contact Name: Jay Derr .OEM Mil Jti: SION F �y�OTARY P oo 10 M NaA AC/B LAG F WASN�N,.�``�• and for the State of Washington, residing at . My commission expires (Z -3 ( —1,F Contact Phone: 206 - 623 -9372 Contact FAX: 206 - 623 -4986 Contact Email: jpd @vnf.com WHATCOM COUNTY Council Office 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 105 Bellingham, WA 98225 4GoM Co 9`sHING1 MEMORANDUM TO: Jack Louws, County Executive FROM: Marina Engels, Deputy Clerk Z RE: Extension of contract with Van Ness Feldman LLP DATE: January 6, 2015 r• Dana Brown -Davis Clerk of the Council JAN 7 - 2015 JACK LOUWS COUNTY EXECUTIVE Enclosed are two (2) originals of a contract between Whatcom County and Van Ness Feldman LLP for your review and signature. ■ Background and Purpose This contract amendment extends the term for one year. No additional money is added. ■ Funding Amount and Source The amendment requires no additional funding. Continuing appropriations will be requested to carry over the amount remaining at year's end for 2015. ■ Differences from Previous Contract This amendment extends the term one year to 12/14/2015. Please contact me at extension 50730, or Karen Frakes at 50704, if you have any questions or concerns regarding the terms of this agreement. Encl.