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Amendment No. 1 (December 24, 2025) OPCMR 1 Amendment No. 1 Contract No. C003SPR15C15(GEC) Contract No. C003ASPRC15(GEC) Initials: _____ Contract No. PO-24-810-8102-688 AMENDMENT No. 1 OF CONTRACT NO. C003SPRC15 (GEC), AS SUPPLEMENTED BY CONTRACT NO. C003ASPRC15(GEC) AND CONTRACT NO. PO-24-810-8102-688 THIS AMENDMENT made as of the ______ day of _____________, 20__ in the Territory of the Virgin Islands, by and between the Government of the Virgin Islands DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY AND PROCUREMENT, on behalf of the DEPARTMENT of Sports, Parks and Recreation (hereinafter referred to as “Government”) and GEC, LLC whose address is P.O. Box 1656 Kingshill, Virgin Islands 00851 (hereinafter referred to as “Contractor”). Both parties witness to being duly authorized to execute this agreement and will attest accordingly when and where necessary. WITNESSETH WHEREAS, pursuant to Contract No. C003SPRC15(GEC), approved by the Governor on November 19, 2014, and as Revised for Change Order No. 1, on October 16, 2015, and as supplemented by Contract No. C003ASPRC15(GEC) (Supplemental No. 1), approved by the Governor on February 26, 2022, and Contract No. PO-24-810-8102-688 (Supplemental No. 2), approved by the Governor on September 10, 2024, (which constitutes and is hereinafter referred to as the “Contract”), the Government contracted with Contractor to provide Design/Build Services of the Paul E. Joseph Stadium & Sports Complex (“Project”) on the island of St. Croix; and WHEREAS, the project completion time on the Contract is December 25, 2025, as approved through applicable change orders; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Contract, to modify the payment terms in Paragraph No. 24(d) of Contract No. C003SPR15C15(GEC), to provide the Government the option in its discretion to make payments directly to subcontractors providing services and materials under the Contract; WHEREAS, the amendment of the Contract pursuant to this Amendment of Construction Contract shall not result in any change to the scope of work provided for under the Contract and shall not require an increase to the compensation originally provided for under the Contract. NOW THEREFORE, for mutual and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: OPCMR 2 Amendment No. 1 Contract No. C003SPR15C15(GEC) Contract No. C003ASPRC15(GEC) Initials: _____ Contract No. PO-24-810-8102-688 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Paragraph 24(d) is hereby amended by adding the following sentence immediately following its existing last sentence “Further, when the Government determines it is in the best interest of the Government to do so, the Government may elect in its sole discretion, to make direct payments to Contractor’s Subcontractors or Vendors, for materials, services, equipment, and related items under the Contract, including all approved Supplemental Contracts and Change Orders for the Project, provided, however, that Contractor has confirmed in writing that such sums are due to such Subcontractors or Vendors and has provided the Government Sufficient documentation that such payments to Subcontractors or Vendors are for related items under the Contract.” 2. This Amendment is subject to the approval of the Governor of the Virgin Islands and to the appropriation and availability of funds. 3. Except as expressly amended in this Amendment, all terms of the Contract, including Contract No. C003SPRC15(GEC), C003ASPRC15(GEC), and PO-24-810-8102-688 remain in full force and effect. 4. FACSIMILE, ELECTRONIC & DIGITAL SIGNATURES A facsimile, electronic or digital signature on this Contract shall be deemed an original and binding upon the Parties hereto. The Parties have hereunto set their hands on the day and year as set forth below. GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ______________________________ Date: __________ Vincent Roberts, Commissioner Department of Sports, Parks, & Recreation _____________________________ Date: _________ Lisa M. Alejandro, Commissioner Department of Property & Procurement CONTRACTOR ______________________________ Date: ___________ John Wessel Managing Member GEC, LLC 12-22-25 12/22/2025 12/23/2025 OPCMR 3 Amendment No. 1 Contract No. C003SPR15C15(GEC) Contract No. C003ASPRC15(GEC) Initials: _____ Contract No. PO-24-810-8102-688 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BY: _____________________________ Date _________ Assistant Attorney General APPROVED: ___________________________ Date: ___________ Honorable Albert Bryan Jr. GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 12/24/2025 12/23/2025