Common use of Unilateral Modification of Agreement Funds Budget by State Clause in Contracts

Unilateral Modification of Agreement Funds Budget by State. Option Letter The State may, at its discretion, issue an “Option Letter” to Local Agency to add or modify Work phases in the Work schedule in Exhibit C if such modifications do not increase total budgeted Agreement Funds. Such Option Letters shall amend and update Exhibit C, Sections 2 or 4 of the Table, and sub- sections B and C of the Exhibit C. Option Letters shall not be deemed valid until signed by the State Controller or an authorized delegate. Modification of Exhibit C by unilateral Option Letter is permitted only in the specific scenarios listed below. The State will exercise such options by providing Local Agency a fully executed Option Letter, in a form substantially equivalent to Exhibit B. Such Option Letters will be incorporated into this Agreement. i. Option to Begin a Phase and/or Increase or Decrease the Encumbrance Amount The State may require by Option Letter that Local Agency begin a new Work phase that may include Design, Construction, Environmental, Utilities, ROW Incidentals or Miscellaneous Work (but may not include Right of Way Acquisition/Relocation or Railroads) as detailed in Exhibit A. Such Option Letters may not modify the other terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, and must decrease the amount budgeted and encumbered for one or more other Work phases so that the total amount of budgeted Agreement Funds remains the same. The State may also issue a unilateral Option Letter to simultaneously increase and decrease the total encumbrance amount of two or more existing Work phases, as long as the total amount of budgeted Agreement Funds remains the same, replacing the original Agreement Funding exhibit (Exhibit C) with an updated Exhibit C-1 (with subsequent exhibits labeled C-2, C-3, etc.).

Unilateral Modification of Agreement Funds Budget by State. Option Letter The State may, at its discretion, issue an “Option Letter” to Local Agency to add or modify Work phases in the Work schedule in Exhibit C if such modifications do not increase total budgeted Agreement Funds. Such Option Letters shall amend and update Exhibit C, Sections 2 or 4 of the Table, and sub- sub-sections B and C of the Exhibit C. Option Letters shall not be deemed valid until signed by the State Controller or an authorized delegate. This is NOT a Notice to Proceed. Modification of Exhibit C by unilateral Option Letter is permitted only in the specific scenarios listed below. The State will exercise such options by providing Local Agency a fully executed Option Letter, in a form substantially equivalent to Exhibit B. Such Option Letters will be incorporated into this Agreement. This applies to the entire Scope of Work. i. Option to Begin a Phase and/or Increase or Decrease the Encumbrance Amount The State may require by Option Letter that Local Agency begin a new Work phase that may include Design, Construction, Environmental, Utilities, ROW Incidentals or Miscellaneous Work (but may not include Right of Way Acquisition/Relocation or Railroads) as detailed in Exhibit A. Such Option Letters may not modify the other terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, Agreement and must decrease the amount budgeted and encumbered for one or more other Work phases so that the total amount of budgeted Agreement Funds remains the same. The State may also change the funding sources so long as the amount budgeted remains the same and the Local Agency contribution does not increase. The State may also issue a unilateral Option Letter to simultaneously increase and and/or decrease the total encumbrance amount of two or more existing Work phases, as long as the total amount of budgeted Agreement Funds remains the same, replacing the original Agreement Funding exhibit (Exhibit C) with an updated Exhibit C-1 (with subsequent exhibits labeled C-2, C-3, etc.).

Unilateral Modification of Agreement Funds Budget by State. Option Letter The State may, at its discretion, issue an “Option Letter” to Local Agency to add or modify Work phases in the Work schedule in Exhibit C if such modifications do not increase total budgeted Agreement Funds. Such Option Letters shall amend and update Exhibit C, Sections 2 or 4 of the Table, and sub- sub-sections B and C of the Exhibit C. Option Letters shall not be deemed valid until signed by the State Controller or an authorized delegate. Modification of Exhibit C by unilateral Option Letter is permitted only in the specific scenarios listed below. The State will exercise such options by providing Local Agency a fully executed Option Letter, in a form substantially equivalent to Exhibit B. Such Option Letters will be incorporated into this Agreement. This applies to the entire Scope of Work. i. Option to Begin a Phase and/or Increase or Decrease the Encumbrance Amount The State may require by Option Letter that Local Agency begin a new Work phase that may include Design, Construction, Environmental, Utilities, ROW Incidentals or Miscellaneous Work (but may not include Right of Way Acquisition/Relocation or Railroads) as detailed in Exhibit A. Such Option Letters may not modify the other terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, and must decrease the amount budgeted and encumbered for one or more other Work phases so that the total amount of budgeted Agreement Funds remains the same. The State may also issue a unilateral Option Letter to simultaneously increase and decrease the total encumbrance amount of two or more existing Work phases, as long as the total amount of budgeted Agreement Funds remains the same, replacing the original Agreement Funding exhibit (Exhibit C) with an updated Exhibit C-1 (with subsequent exhibits labeled C-2, C-3, etc.).

Unilateral Modification of Agreement Funds Budget by State. Option Letter The State may, at its discretion, issue an “Option Letter” to Local Agency to add or modify Work phases in the Work schedule in Exhibit C if such modifications do not increase total budgeted Agreement Funds. Such Option Letters shall amend and update Exhibit C, Sections 2 or 4 of the Table, and sub- sections B and C of the Exhibit C. Option Letters shall not be deemed valid until signed by the State Controller or an authorized delegate. Modification of Exhibit C by unilateral Option Letter is permitted only in the specific scenarios listed below. The State will exercise such options by providing Local Agency a fully executed Option Letter, in a form substantially equivalent to Exhibit B. Such Option Letters will be incorporated into this Agreement. i. Option to Begin a Phase and/or Increase or Decrease the Encumbrance Amount The State may require by Option Letter that Local Agency begin a new Work phase that may include Design, Construction, Environmental, Utilities, ROW Incidentals or Miscellaneous Work (but may not include Right of Way Acquisition/Relocation or Railroads) as detailed in Exhibit A. Such Option Letters may not modify the other terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, and must decrease the amount budgeted and encumbered for one or more other Work phases so that the total amount of budgeted Agreement Funds remains the same. The State may also issue a unilateral Option Letter to simultaneously increase and decrease the total encumbrance amount of two or more existing Work phases, as long as the total amount of budgeted Agreement Funds remains the same, replacing the original Agreement Funding exhibit (Exhibit C) with an updated Exhibit C-1 (with subsequent exhibits labeled C-2, C-3, etc.). ii. Option to Transfer Funds from One Phase to Another Phase. The State may require or permit Local Agency to transfer Agreement Funds from one Work phase (Design, Construction, Environmental, Utilities, ROW Incidentals or Miscellaneous) to another phase as a result of changes to State, federal, and local match funding. In such case, the original funding exhibit (Exhibit C) will be replaced with an updated Exhibit C-1 (with subsequent exhibits labeled C-2, C-3, etc.) attached to the Option Letter. The Agreement Funds transferred from one Work phase to another are subject to the same terms and conditions stated in the original Agreement with the total budgeted Agreement Funds remaining the same. The State may unilaterally exercise this option by providing a fully executed Option Letter to Local Agency within thirty (30) days before the initial targeted start date of the Work phase, in a form substantially equivalent to Exhibit B. iii. Option to Exercise Options i and ii. The State may require Local Agency to add a Work phase as detailed in Exhibit A, and encumber and transfer Agreement Funds from one Work phase to another. The original funding exhibit (Exhibit C) in the original Agreement will be replaced with an updated Exhibit C-1 (with subsequent exhibits labeled C-2, C-3, etc.) attached to the Option Letter. The addition of a Work phase and encumbrance and transfer of Agreement Funds are subject to the same terms and conditions stated in the original Agreement with the total budgeted Agreement Funds remaining the same. The State may unilaterally exercise this option by providing a fully executed Option Letter to Local Agency within 30 days before the initial targeted start date of the Work phase, in a form substantially equivalent to Exhibit B. iv. Option to Update a Work Phase Performance Period and/or modify information required under the OMB Uniform Guidance, as outlined in Exhibit C. The State may update any information contained in Exhibit C, Sections 2 and 4 of the Table, and sub-sections B and C of the Exhibit C.

Unilateral Modification of Agreement Funds Budget by State. Option Letter The State may, at its discretion, issue an “Option Letter” to Local Agency to add or modify Work phases in the Work schedule in Exhibit C if such modifications do not increase total budgeted Agreement Funds. Such Option Letters shall amend and update Exhibit C, Sections 2 or 4 of the Table, and sub- sub-sections B and C of the Exhibit C. Option Letters shall not be deemed valid until signed by the State Controller or an authorized delegate. Modification of Exhibit C by unilateral Option Letter is permitted only in the specific scenarios listed below. The State will exercise such options by providing Local Agency a fully executed Option Letter, in a form substantially equivalent to Exhibit B. Such Option Letters will be incorporated into this Agreement. i. Option to Begin a Phase and/or Increase or Decrease the Encumbrance Amount The State may require by Option Letter that Local Agency begin a new Work phase that may include Design, Construction, Environmental, Utilities, ROW Incidentals or Miscellaneous Work (but may not include Right of Way Acquisition/Relocation or Railroads) as detailed in Exhibit A. Such Option Letters may not modify the other terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, and must decrease the amount budgeted and encumbered for one or more other Work phases so that the total amount of budgeted Agreement Funds remains the same. The State may also issue a unilateral Option Letter to simultaneously increase and decrease the total encumbrance amount of two or more existing Work phases, as long as the total amount of budgeted Agreement Funds remains the same, replacing the original Agreement Funding exhibit (Exhibit C) with an updated Exhibit C-1 (with subsequent exhibits labeled C-2, C-3, etc.).