State of Washington DOC Contract-FSH Communications, LLC Amendment No. 4
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State of Washington Department of Corrections Contract No. CDOC 6840 Amendment No. 4 This Amendment to Contract No. CDOC6840 is made by the state of Washington, Department of Corrections, hereinafter referred to as “Department”, and Value-Added Communications, Inc., hereinafter referred to as “VAC”, for the purposes set forth herein. WHEREAS the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued order FCC 13-113 capping rates charged by providers of Inmate Calling Services (ICS) for interstate phone calls; and WHEREAS the order has been partially stayed by the United States Court of Appeals order 13-1280 on January 13, 2014; and WHEREAS to comply with the FCC Order during the stay and to allow adequate time to complete a competitive solicitation for ICS and ensure continuation of service at the end of the current contract term. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein the Department and VAC agree as follows: 1. No later than effective date of the FCC order VAC will implement new interstate rates of .21/min for prepaid and debit calls and .25/min for collect calls. Interstate rates shall remain at or below the FCC mandated rate caps during the term of this contract. 2. It is understood between the parties that the interstate rates charged do not include a commission. The Minimum Account Guarantee (MAG) will be reduced to $4,778,400. 3. The Department intends to issue a competitive solicitation to continue services at the end of the current term. However additional time beyond the current term is necessary to promote competition due to uncertainty of the outcome of the current stay. The Department intends to begin the solicitation once the stay is lifted or there is sufficient clarity of allowable costs and charges to ensure that ICS providers may bid phone rates that are fair and reasonable and in compliance with FCC requirements. To this end the contract term is extended one year or until the completion and implementation of the new contract, whichever is later. All other terms and conditions remain in full force and effect. The effective date of this amendment is the date of last signature. State of Washington Department of Corrections CDOC6840 Amendment 3 Page 1 of 1 THIS CONTRACT AMENDMENT, consisting of two (2) pages is executed by the persons signing below who warrant that they have the authority to execute the contract amendment. VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (Signature) Jeffery B. Haidinger (Printed Name) President and COO (Title) (Signature) Gary Banning (Printed Name) Contracts Administrator (Title) (Date) (Date) Approved as to Form: This amendment format was approved by the office of the Attorney General. Approval on file. State of Washington Department of Corrections CDOC6840 Amendment 3 Page 2 of 1