Amendatory Contract

No. 14-06-200-6575-LTR1B

UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Central Valley Project, California

AMENDATORY LONG-TERM RENEWAL CONTRACT BETWEEN 

THE UNITED STATES 

AND 

CORNING WATER DISTRICT 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article No. Title Page No. 

Preamble ........................................................................................................1

Explanatory Recitals......................................................................................1-2

1 Project Water Entitlement Relinquished........................................................2

2 Dedication of Water to Fish and Wildlife Purposes......................................2

3 Payment and Invoicing ..................................................................................3-4

4 Amended Language .......................................................................................4

Signature Page ...............................................................................................5
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1 UNITED STATES

2 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

3 BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

4 Central Valley Project, California

5 AMENDATORY LONG-TERM RENEWAL CONTRACT BETWEEN 

6 THE UNITED STATES 

7 AND 

8 CORNING WATER DISTRICT 

9

10 THIS CONTRACT AMENDMENT, entered into this_____, day of ___________, 2019, 

11 by and between THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting by and through the Bureau of 

12 Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior, hereinafter referred to as the United States, 

13 pursuant to Section 3406(d)(2) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Title XXXIV of 

14 Pub. L. 102-575, 106 Stat. 4706), and the CORNING WATER DISTRICT, hereinafter referred 

15 to as the Contractor, a public agency of the State of California, duly organized, existing, and 

16 acting pursuant to the laws thereof, with its principal place of business in Corning, California:

17 WITNESSETH, That:

18 EXPLANATORY RECITALS

[1st 19 ] WHEREAS, the Contractor and the United States entered into Contract

20 Number 14-06-200-6575-LTR1, dated February 25, 2005, which provides for the annual delivery 

21 of up to 23,000 acre-feet of Central Valley Project (Project) Water to the Contractor, and

[2nd 22 ] WHEREAS, the Contractor and the United States entered into Amendatory 

23 Contract Number 14-06-200-6575-LTR1A, dated December 18, 2017, hereinafter referred to as 

24 the Existing Contract, which provides for the annual delivery of up to 20,000 acre-feet of Central 

25 Valley Project (Project) Water to the Contractor, and
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[3rd 26 ] WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Interior, represented by the Bureau of 

27 Reclamation, hereinafter referred to as Reclamation, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

28 desires to increase the supply of water available to meet the fish and wildlife purposes authorized 

29 by the CVPIA; and

[4th 30 ] WHEREAS, the Contractor is willing, in exchange for compensation, to 

31 permanently relinquish to Reclamation, 5,000 acre-feet per Year of the Contract Total under the 

32 Existing Contract; and 

[5th 33 ] WHEREAS, the United States is willing to acquire and manage said 5,000 acre34 feet per Year to meet the fish and wildlife purposes authorized under the CVPIA; and 

35 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and dependent covenants herein 

36 contained, it is hereby mutually agreed by the parties hereto to amend the Existing Contract as 

37 follows:

38 PROJECT WATER ENTITLEMENT RELINQUISHED

39 1. The Contactor shall permanently relinquish its entitlement to 5,000 acre-feet per 

40 annum of Project Water pursuant to the Existing Contract and any renewals thereof, in exchange 

41 for reimbursement as specified in Article 3 of this Contract.

42 DEDICATION OF WATER TO FISH AND WILDLIFE PURPOSES

43 2. The 5,000 acre-feet per annum of Project Water to which the Contractor has 

44 permanently relinquished its entitlement pursuant to this Contract shall be managed by the 

45 United States, through Reclamation, for the fish and wildlife purposes described in Section 

46 3406(d)(2) of the CVPIA;
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47 PAYMENT AND INVOICING

48 3. (a) The Contractor shall register at the System for Award Management 

49 (SAM) website at www.sam.gov prior to execution of this Contract.

50 (b) All payments by Reclamation under this Contract shall be made by 

51 electronic funds transfer (EFT) using the EFT information contained in the SAM database. The 

52 Contractor is responsible during performance and through final payment of this Contract for the 

53 accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting 

54 from the Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the 

55 SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an 

56 annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates, its information in the

57 SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete.

58 (c) The United States shall pay the Contractor $800.00 per acre-foot for the 

59 5,000 acre-feet permanently relinquished by the Contractor as provided in this Contract. 

60 (d) In accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, payment will be made to the 

61 Contractor within 30 days of receipt of a proper invoice that includes the following information 

62 for verification and payment processing purposes:

63 (e) Upon execution of this Contract, the Contractor shall submit an invoice in 

64 the amount of $4,000,000 to the United Stated at the following address:

65 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation 

66 Mid-Pacific Region

67 Attention: Water Acquisition Program, MP-410

68 RE: 14-06-200-6575-LTR1A

69 2800 Cottage Way

70 Sacramento, California 95825-1898
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71 (f) The United States shall promptly pay the Contractor upon receipt of such 

72 invoice, provided it contains the following information for payment processing purposes:

73 (1) Name and address of Corning Water District;

74 (2) Invoice date and number;

75 (3) The Contract Number “14-06-200-6575-LTR1B”;

76 (4) Name, title and phone number of person to notify in event of an 

77 inadequate invoice;

78 (5) Remittance address;

79 (6) Description, price, quantity, goods and/or services were provided;

80 AMENDED LANGUAGE

81 4. (a) Subdivision (a) of Article 3 of the Existing Contract is amended by 

82 striking the figure “20,000 acre-feet” and inserting in lieu thereof the figure “15,000 acre-feet”.

83 (b) Except as herein modified, the Existing Contract shall be and remain in 

84 full force and effect as originally written and executed.
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85 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Contract as of 

86 the day and year first above written.

87 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

By: ____________________________________

88 Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region

89 Bureau of Reclamation

90 (SEAL) CORNING WATER DISTRICT

91 By: ____________________________________

92 President of the Board of Directors

93 Attest:

94 By: _______________________________

95 Secretary of the Board of Directors