Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement to provide legal services as Special Defense Counsel to increase the contract amount by $600,000.00. Entity Name: Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Entity Address: 1350 I Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20005-3311 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $850,000.00 Funding Source: 2020 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/Business Unit NW037, Dept. ID 750, Div./Proj. 7502, Activity A, Account#71260, Budget Ref.: 2020 Contract Period: August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Original Resolution 7R6-a adopted on November 18, 2019 awarded the contract in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00. The First Amendment increases the contract amount by $600,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $850,000.00.