AMENDMENT FIVE TO SOUTHWEST GOLF MANAGEMENT LLC.PDF

Maricopa County — Formal (2020-09-16)

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AMENDMENT FIVE 
TO 
USE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
AND 
SOUTHWEST GOLF MANAGEMENT, LLC 
C-30-04-027-1-05 
 
RECITALS 
This Amendment Five to Use Management Agreement (“Amendment Five”) is entered into between 
Maricopa County, a political subdivision of the state of Arizona (“County”), and Southwest Golf 
Management, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, as assignee from Tres Rios Golf, LLC 
(“Concessionaire”). 
 
 
WHEREAS, the County entered into Amendment Three to Estrella Mountain Park Golf 
Course Use and Management Agreement (“UMA”) for the Management, Operation, Maintenance 
and Improvement of the Golf Course Concession – Tres Rios Golf Course at Estrella Mountain 
Park Formerly Known as Estrella Mountain Park Golf Course dated March 16, 2011 (C-30-04-027-
1-01), which amended and restated the Use Management Agreement dated March 12, 1997, 
Amendment One dated January 6, 1999 and Amendment Two dated June 16, 2004; and 
         
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2012 Maricopa County approved the assignment of the Agreement, 
as amended, to Tres Rios Golf, LLC (C-30-14-013-M-00); and, 
 
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2016, the County and Tres Rios Golf, LLC entered into 
Amendment Four to the UMA (Amendment Four and the UMA collectively referred to as the 
“Agreement”); and   
 
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2020 Maricopa County approved the assignment of the 
Agreement from Tres Rios Golf, LLC (C-30-04-027-1-03) to Southwest Golf Management, LLC as 
the result of a solicitation (#210127-RFP Request for Proposals for Use Management Agreement 
for the Tres Rios Golf Course (“RFP”)) by the County on August 24, 2020 and August 25, 2020; 
and 
 
WHEREAS, the County and the Concessionaire desire to enter into this Amendment Five 
to the Agreement with the understanding that all other provisions of the Agreement and applicable 
previous amendments, shall remain in full force and effect. 
 
 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable 
consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, County and 
Concessionaire hereby agree as follows:

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I. 
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS 
 
 
The Recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated into this Amendment Five. 
 
II. 
GENERAL TERMS 
 
 
1. 
Within thirty (30) days of approval of this Amendment Five by the Maricopa County 
Board of Supervisors, Concessionaire shall provide County with approved loan 
documents, letter of credit or other documentation to demonstrate to County’s 
satisfaction that the Concessionaire has secured adequate financing to complete 
improvement projects (Projects) attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof,   
Projects may be added to or deleted from Exhibit A by the Concessionaire only upon 
written agreement of County and as long as the expenditure amount equals or 
exceeds the dollar amounts listed in Exhibit A.  Failure to provide such documentation 
of financial commitment or if such documentation fails to show that Concessionaire 
can complete the Projects, shall be a Default of this Agreement.  
 
a. Expenditure of funds pursuant to Exhibit A shall be documented and provided 
to the County annually until the Projects have been completed and amounts 
listed have been expended by the due dates.   
b. If the Projects result in delays due to development impediments that will cause 
a failure to comply with the timeline as set forth in the Exhibit A the County 
may, in its sole discretion, grant a reasonable extension of the timeline, not to 
exceed two (2) year. 
c. If the Projects are not completed by Concessionaire pursuant to Exhibit A, or 
as may be extended (as noted in Section b above), the reserve account, 
identified in Section 2 below, shall be forfeited to County for non-performance 
and the Concessionaire shall be in Default.   
 
2. 
Within thirty (30) days of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approval of this 
Amendment Five, Concessionaire shall establish a reserve fund in the amount of fifty 
thousand dollars ($50,000.00).  
 
3. 
Within thirty (30) days of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approval of this 
Amendment Five, Concessionaire may conduct a Phase I Environmental Study, at its 
sole discretion and cost.  Pending the results of the study, which results shall be 
provided to the County no later than sixty (60) days after the date of this Amendment 
Five, Concessionaire and County may agree to appropriate remediation efforts, if any 
are needed; or either party may immediately terminate this Agreement without penalty 
or liability; or the parties may agree to an additional mutually satisfactory amendment 
to the Agreement. 
 
4. 
The Agreement is amended as follows: 
 
 
A. 
Section 2.3 Term and Renewal Option is hereby amended to reflect the term 
of the Agreement as now defined as the period from the Effective Date through 
December 31, 2050 (“the Expiration Date”) with no renewal options remaining.

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B. 
Section 2.7 Termination for Cause is hereby amended to include:  
 
In the event of termination for Cause or Default, the Concessionaire shall forfeit 
said reserve fund (as defined in Section 2 above) to the County.   
 
C. 
Exhibit 3.2.1 Fee Payment Schedule is hereby amended pursuant to Exhibit 
B, as attached herewith and made a part hereof.   
 
D. 
Exhibit 5.1 Maintenance Standards, Section 10 is hereby amended as follows: 
  
10. Other. 
 
I. 
The Concessionaire shall properly (i) prune and maintain all 
trees and shrubs to basic arboriculture standards; (ii) replace 
dead trees as needed; (iii) remove dead limbs and tree debris; 
and (iv) dispose of woody materials on a regular basis.  Tree 
work above OSHA height restrictions may be done by third party 
arborists and paid from the CIP fund 
 
J. 
The Concessionaire shall provide commercially reasonable 
landscape features at the entrance to the facility, around the 
clubhouse and in other key locations. 
 
 
E. 
Section 5.5.1.C Capital Improvement Project Fund is hereby replaced as 
follows: 
 
 
C.  
The Concessionaire is required to establish a Capital Improvement 
Fund Project (“CIP Fund”) for the funding of capital improvement items.  
Starting January 1, 2023 Concessionaire shall make annual contributions to 
the CIP Fund on January 1st of each year of two percent (2%) of the annual 
gross income as defined, of the prior calendar year.  County and 
Concessionaire and any other necessary parties will be signatories for 
expenditures from this account. The CIP Fund will be capped at the point it 
reaches two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in CIP Fund balance.  
Payments will remain at two percent (2%) annually until the two hundred 
thousand dollars ($200,000) cap is attained.  
 
 
F. 
Section 6.1.7 Notices, Current Addresses and Points of Contact is hereby 
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Section 6.1.7: 
6.17 Notices, Current Addresses and Points-of-Contact. 
 
Any notices required or permitted under this AGREEMENT shall be in writing 
and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) delivered to the Party at the 
address set forth below, (ii) deposited in the U.S. Mail, certified, return receipt 
requested, to the address set forth below, (iii) given to a recognized and 
reputable overnight delivery service, to the address set forth below or (iv)

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delivered electronically by email with a request for delivery receipt for 
message. 
 
 
 
For the County:   
Maricopa County Parks & Recreation Department 
 
Attn: RJ Cardin 
 
41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Road 
 
Morristown, AZ 85342 
 
Email: rj.cardin@maricopa.gov 
 
Phone: 602-506-9500 
 
 
 
For Concessionaire: 
Southwest Golf Management, LLC 
 
 
 
 
Attn: James A. Bellows 
 
 
 
16633 N. 91st Street, Suite 105 
 
 
 
Scottsdale, AZ 85260 
 
 
 
Email: j.bellows@bellowsgolfmanagement.com 
 
 
 
Phone: 480-668-3086 
 
 
 
Cell: 480-797-3677 
 
5. The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement is subject to cancellation pursuant to 
the provisions of A.R.S. §38-511. 
 
6. The foregoing paragraphs contain all the changes made by this Amendment Five.  All 
other terms and condition, other than as revised in this Amendment Five, shall remain 
unchanged and in full force and effect. 
 
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DATED this     day of  
 
 
 
 
 2020 
. 
 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed 
by its duly authorized representatives. 
 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
 
 
 
 
 
 
____________________________________  
Chairman 
Board of Supervisors 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ATTEST 
 
____________________________________  
Clerk of the Board  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Approved as to Form: 
 
 
 
 
 
____________________________________  
Attorney for Maricopa County 
 
Date  
 
 
 
 
SOUTHWEST GOLF MANAGEMENT, LLC 
 
 
 
____________________________________ 
 
Principal 
Date 
 
 
State of ___________________  ) 
                                                   
          )SS: 
County of _________________   ) 
 
On this, the ______ day of September, 2020, before me a notary public, personally appeared 
________________________________, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person 
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same 
for the purposes therein contained. 
 
In witness hereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal. 
      
 
                                                                 ___________________________                
 
 
 
 
 
 
                            Notary Public 
My commission expires: ___________________________

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Exhibit A 
Improvement Phasing Schedule 
 
Phasing Schedule 
Valuation 
Years 
Description 
1-2 
Clubhouse, Golf Course Restroom, Bunker 
Renovations, Maintenance Yard, Cart and 
Equipment Lease, Other
$1,300,000 
2-5 
Extensive Golf Course Improvements, Junior 
National Golf Association Training Facility, 
Other 
$1,500,000

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EXHIBIT B 
3.2.1 Fee Payment Schedule – Amended 
 
Period 
Minimum 
Annual Fee 
Payment 
Minimum 
Monthly Fee 
Payment 
*% Additional Fee 
Payment for the AGR 
Above $1,200,000 of 
AGR 
9/1/2020 – 12/31/2020 
$0.00
$0.00
N/A 
1/1/2021 - 12/31/2021 
$0.00
$0.00
N/A 
1/1/2022 - 12/31/2022 
$12,000.00
$1,000.00
N/A 
1/1/2023 - 12/31/2023 
$50,000.00
$4,166.67
7.5%* 
1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024 
$50,000.00
$4,166.67
7.5%* 
1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 
$50,000.00
$4,166.67
7.5%* 
1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026 
$50,000.00
$4,166.67
7.5%* 
1/1/2027 - 12/31/2027 
$50,000.00
$4,166.67
7.5%* 
1/1/2028 - 12/31/2028 
$50,000.00
$4,166.67
7.5% 
1/1/2029 - 12/31/2029 
$50,000.00
$4,166.67
7.5% 
1/1/2030 - 12/31/2030 
$50,000.00
$4,166.67
7.5% 
1/1/2031 - 12/31/2031 
$50,000.00
$4,166.67
7.5% 
1/1/2032 - 12/31/2032 
$50,000.00
$4,166.67
7.5% 
1/1/2033 - 12/31/2033 
$50,000.00
$4,166.67
7.5% 
1/1/2034 - 12/31/2034 
$60,000.00
$5,000.00
7.5% 
1/1/2035 - 12/31/2035 
$60,000.00
$5,000.00 
7.5% 
1/1/2036 - 12/31/2036 
$60,000.00
$5,000.00 
7.5% 
1/1/2037 - 12/31/2037 
$60,000.00
$5,000.00 
7.5% 
1/1/2038 - 12/31/2038 
$60,000.00
$5,000.00 
7.5% 
1/1/2039 - 12/31/2039 
$60,000.00
$5,000.00 
7.5% 
1/1/2040 - 12/31/2040 
$60,000.00
$5,000.00 
7.5% 
1/1/2041 - 12/31/2041 
$60,000.00
$5,000.00 
7.5% 
1/1/2042 - 12/31/2042 
$60,000.00
$5,000.00 
7.5% 
1/1/2043 - 12/31/2043 
$60,000.00
$5,000.00 
7.5% 
1/1/2044 - 12/31/2044 
$60,000.00
$5,000.00 
7.5% 
1/1/2045 - 12/31/2045 
$60,000.00
$5,000.00 
7.5% 
1/1/2046 - 12/31/2046 
$80,000.00
$6,666.67
7.5% 
1/1/2047 - 12/31/2047 
$80,000.00
$6,666.67
7.5% 
1/1/2048 - 12/31/2048 
$80,000.00
$6,666.67
7.5% 
1/1/2049 - 12/31/2049 
$80,000.00
$6,666.67
7.5% 
1/1/2050 - 12/31/2050 
$80,000.00
$6,666.67
7.5% 
*Calendar year 2023 through 2027: Additional Rent owed to the County shall be 
reinvested in the facility and matched by the Concessionaire for beautification 
improvements (i.e. road maintenance, perimeter fencing, roadway landscaping, etc.), as 
agreed to by the parties and may continue beyond the time period stated, or the additional 
rent shall be paid directly to the County.