Third Amendment to the Fixed Price Turnkey Agreement for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of Trains 1and 2 of the Rio Grande Natural Gas Liquefaction Facility, made and executed as of March 5, 2021, by and between Rio Grande LNG, LLC and Bechtel, Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc

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Exhibit 10.35

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE FIXED PRICE TURNKEY AGREEMENT FOR THE ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF TRAINS 1 AND 2 OF THE RIO GRANDE NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION FACILITY

 

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE FIXED PRICE TURNKEY AGREEMENT FOR THE ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF TRAINS 1 AND 2 OF THE RIO GRANDE NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION FACILITY (this “Amendment”) is made and executed as of the 5th day of March, 2021 (the “Amendment Effective Date”), by and between Rio Grande LNG, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Owner”) and Bechtel, Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc. a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (“Contractor”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Owner and Contractor entered into that certain Fixed Price Turnkey Agreement for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of Trains 1 and 2 of the Rio Grande Natural Gas Liquefaction Facility dated May 24, 2019, as amended by that certain First Amendment dated April 22, 2020 and that certain Second Amendment dated October 5, 2020 (collectively, the “Agreement”) (capitalized terms defined therein having the same meaning when used herein).

 

WHEREAS, Owner and Contractor wish to amend the Agreement on the terms set forth herein.

 

AMENDMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.    Definition of Final NTP Deadline. In Section 5.2E.3 of the Agreement, “December 31, 2021” shall be deleted and replaced with “July 31, 2022”.

 

2.    Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Texas (without giving effect to the principles thereof relating to conflicts of law).

 

3.    Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts and each counterpart (when combined with all other counterparts) shall represent a fully executed original as if one copy had been signed by each of the Parties. Electronic signatures shall be deemed as effective as original signatures.

 

4.    No Other Amendment. Except as expressly amended hereby, the terms and provisions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect and are ratified and confirmed by Owner and Contractor in all respects as of the Amendment Effective Date.

 

5.    Miscellaneous Provisions. The terms of this Amendment are hereby incorporated by reference into the Agreement. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns. The recitals set forth in the recitals above are incorporated herein by this reference. Captions and headings throughout this Amendment are for convenience and reference only and the words contained therein shall in no way be held to define or add to the interpretation, construction, or meaning of any provision.

 

 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Owner and Contractor have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the Amendment Effective Date.

 

Owner:

 

RIO GRANDE LNG, LLC

 

By: /s/ Ivan Van der Walt                                                      

Name: Ivan Van der Walt

Title: Vice President

 

 

Contractor:

 

BECHTEL OIL, GAS AND CHEMICALS, INC.

 

 

By: /s/ Steven M. Smith                                               

Name: Steven M. Smith

Title: Principal Vice President