05 26 26 ER - First Amendment to PSA - Dearborn Life Insurance Company - End Date 07 01 27

City of Tolleson — City Council (2026-05-26)

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF TOLLESON 
AND 
DEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “First 
Amendment”) between the CITY OF TOLLESON, an Arizona municipal corporation (the “City”) and 
DEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois licensed insurance company, (the 
“Contractor”), (collectively, the “parties”), is hereby entered into and shall be effective on the 
last signature date set forth below.   
Note: Amendment changes are noted with additions in bold font and deletions in strikeout font. 
RECITALS 
A. 
The City and the Contractor entered into a Professional Services Agreement on 
September 26, 2024 (the “Agreement”) to provide life and disability insurance benefits 
(“Services”).  The terms of the Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. 
 
B. 
The parties desire to amend the Agreement to extend the Term of Agreement. 
AGREEMENT 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing introduction and recitals, which are 
incorporated herein by reference, the following mutual covenants and conditions, and other 
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, 
the City and the Contractor hereby agree as follows: 
 
1. 
The parties agree to amend Paragraph 1 Term of Agreement as follows: 
 
1. 
Term of Agreement.  This Agreement shall be effective as of the effective 
date and shall remain in full force and effect for two years thereafter (the “Initial 
Term”), unless terminated as otherwise provided in this Agreement. This 
Agreement shall be effective on the last signature date set forth below and shall 
remain in full force and effect until July 1, 2027 (the “Term”), unless terminated 
as otherwise provided in this Agreement. 
 
2. 
The parties agree to amend Paragraph 13.14 of the Agreement as follows:  
 
With copy to:  
Pierce Coleman PLLC 
7730 East Scottsdale Road, Suite 105 
17851 N. 85TH STREET, SUITE 175 
Scottsdale, Arizona 8526085255

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3. 
The parties agree to replace Paragraph 3 Compensation as follows: 
 
“3.  
Compensation. The City shall pay Contractor a price not to exceed 
$225,000 for Services as set forth in the Fee Proposal, attached hereto as Exhibit 
A and incorporated herein by reference.” 
4. 
Effect of Amendment. In all other respects, the Agreement is affirmed and ratified 
and, except as expressly modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain 
in full force and effect. 
5. 
Non-Default. By executing this First Amendment, the Contractor affirmatively 
asserts that (i) the City is not currently in default, nor has it been in default at any time prior to 
this First Amendment, under any of the terms or conditions of the Agreement and (ii) any and all 
claims, known and unknown, relating to the Agreement and existing on or before the date of this  
First Amendment are forever waived. 
6. 
Conflict of Interest. This First Amendment and the Agreement may be canceled by 
the City pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511. 
 
[SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE(S).] 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment as of the 
date and year last set forth below. 
 
“City” 
 
CITY OF TOLLESON,  
an Arizona municipal corporation 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reyes Medrano, Jr., City Manager 
 
 
 
Date 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crystal Zamora, City Clerk 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justin S. Pierce, City Attorney 
 
 
“Contractor” 
 
DEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,  
an Illinois licensed insurance company 
 
By:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date 
Title:

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EXHIBIT A 
TO 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF TOLLESON 
AND 
DEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 
 
PROPOSAL AND RATE GUARANTEE TO BE ATTACHED AFTER EXECUTION.