R. O. Draft 12/12-2003 

1 R. O. Draft 11/06-2003 

2 Irrigation and/or M&I 

3 Contract No. 

4 3-07-20-W1124-IR1 

5 UNITED STATES 

6 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

7 BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 

8 Central Valley Project, California 

9 INTERIM RENEWAL CONTRACT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES

10 AND

11 THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

12 PROVIDING FOR PROJECT WATER SERVICE

THIS CONTRACT, made this 27th 13 day of February , 2004, in 

14 pursuance generally of the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), and acts amendatory or supplementary 

15 thereto, including, but not limited to, the acts of August 26, 1937 (50 Stat. 844), as amended and 

16 supplemented, August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 1187), as amended and supplemented, July 2, 1956 (70 Stat. 

17 483), June 21, 1963 (77 Stat. 68), October 12, 1982 (96 Stat. 1263), as amended and Title XXXIV of 

18 the Act of October 30, 1992 (106 Stat. 4706), all collectively hereinafter referred to as Federal 

19 Reclamation law, between THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, hereinafter referred to as the 

20 United States, and THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, hereinafter 

21 referred to as the Contractor; 

22 WITNESSETH, That: 

23 EXPLANATORY RECITALS

24 WHEREAS, the United States and the Contractor entered into an interim renewal 

25 contract identified as Contract No. 3-07-20-W1124-R, hereinafter referred to as the Interim Renewal 

26 Contract, which provided for the continued water service from March 1, 2003, to February 29, 2004, to 

27 the Contractor following expiration of Contract No. 3-07-20-W1124; and 

28 WHEREAS, the United States and the Contractor have made significant progress in 

29 their negotiations of a long-term renewal contract, believe that further negotiations on the long-term 
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30 renewal contract would be beneficial, and mutually commit to continue to negotiate to seek to reach 

31 agreement, but anticipate that the environmental documentation necessary for execution of any 

32 long-term renewal contract will be delayed at least an additional 7 months, and may be delayed 

33 further for reasons beyond the control of the parties; and 

34 WHEREAS, the Contractor has requested a subsequent interim renewal contract 

35 pursuant to Subdivision (a) of Article 2 of the Interim Renewal Contract; and 

36 WHEREAS, the United States has determined that the Contractor has to date 

37 fulfilled all of its obligations under the Interim Renewal Contract; and 

38 WHEREAS, the United States is willing to renew the Interim Renewal Contract 

39 pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below; 

40 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and dependent covenants 

41 herein contained, it is hereby mutually agreed by the parties hereto as follows: 

42 INCORPORATION AND REVISION OF EXISTING INTERIM RENEWAL CONTRACT

43 1. The terms and conditions of the Interim Renewal Contract are hereby incorporated 

44 by reference into this Contract with the same force and effect as if they were included in full text 

45 and is revised as follows: 

46 (a) The first sentence in Subdivision (a) of Article 2 of the Interim 

47 Renewal Contract is modified as follows: AThis interim renewal contract shall be effective from 

48 March 1, 2004, and shall remain in effect through February 28, 2006, and thereafter will be renewed 

49 as described in Subdivision (a) of Article 2 of the Interim Renewal Contract if a long-term renewal 

50 contract has not been executed with an effective commencement date of March 1, 2006; Provided, 

51 that if a long-term renewal contract has been executed with an effective commencement date of 

52 March 1, 2005, this interim renewal contract shall expire on February 28, 2005." 
53 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this interim renewal 

54 contract as of the day and year first above written. 

55 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

56 

57 By: /s/ Kirk C. Rodgers 

58 Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region 

59 Bureau of Reclamation 

60 (SEAL) U. S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

61 By: /s/ Robert B. Holbrook 

62 Director, Office of Construction 

63 Management, National Cemetery 

64 Administration 

65 Attest: 

66 

67 Secretary