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p. 0,-bcx / TELEPHONE 592-6416 ARTHUR BROTHERS INCORPORATED HIWAY 77 8YPASS KINGSVILLE. TEXAS 78363 November 21, 1988 PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT CEL-1405 AFS-73 Hoechet Celanese Chemical Group 1250 W. Mockingbird Lane P.O. Box 569320 Dallas, Texas 75356-9320 Attention: Mr. T. E. Shandley Re: Maintenance and Construction Service Agreement December 30, 1985 Through April 30, 1989 Dear Rogers: In response to our meeting of November 14, 1988 and our best effort to remain competitive in the fulfillment of the referenced agreement, we resubmit our letter of September 26, 1988, concerning an amendment to Article 10 of the referenced contract to cover increased tax and insurance costs. We propose to forego the 2.2% fee increase, requested for September 5, 1988, if we can remove the rates from our fee for both State and Federal Unemployment taxes and bill you quarterly*, in 1989, at cost. We feel this is important to both of us in light of the uncertainties we face for 1989 and the difficulties in establishing a percentage rate that is equitable in covering these costs. Attached is the proposed amendment to Article 10 of the referenced contract. We request this amendment be effective December 26, 1988. Please indicate your acceptance of this amendment by signing the attached document. Return the executed copy to Arthur Brothers, Incorporated and keep the original for your files. Thank you for your understanding in this matter Very truly yours, ARTHUR BROT^ INCORPORATED Aaron F. Starks Vice-President 16783 r AFS-73 Page 2 cc: Bay City: C. R. Pennington; A. C. Enlow; R. E . Allen S. R. Starks Bishop: D. G. Pausky D. L. Yancey; D. D Siemonsma; R. C. Seawright; J. J. Starks Corpus Christi: R,. R. Graham; L. W. Hartman; W.. E. Clark . W. Eason; Pampa: R. G. Guard; L. E. Moore; L. T. Johnston; C. R. Jones; P. D. Ley 16784 t 1989 CONTRACT AMENDMENT. Effective December 26, 1988 ARTICLE 10. CONTRACTOR'S FEE. (a) For providing Labor and supervision therefore Contractor shall be paid m addition to the amount provided in Article 9 hereof, a Fee. which consists of three components, of 30.0% of the direct wage cost attributable to (i)actual straight-time hours worked- (ii) the straight-time portion of any overtime hours worked. ' The Fee consists of three components (i) 2?-spayroll.caste-, (excluding all State and Federal Unemployment Taxes),employees bene__f_its and small tools (ii) 2.0% for profit and overhead. and (ill),1.0% for UUmmb brella Liability Insurance Coverage, as per the following schedule: Total Annual Direct Wage Cost (Exclusive of Premium Portion of Overtime) 212,564.00 or lese Payroll costs.(excluding all state and federal unemployment taxes).employee benefits, and small tools Umbrella Liabilitty Insurance Coverage (September 5, 19888. t_h_r__o_u__g__h S__eptember 3v, 1989) (Renegotiated each like perio thereafter). Overhead and Profit 27.0% 1.0% 2.0% Total Fee: 30.0% 8,212,564.00 or more (including other all 5mm coverage)- Payroll costs,(excluding all state and federal umemployemnt taxes),employee benefits, and small tools clients requiring 27.0% Umbrella Liability Insurance Coverage 0.0% Overhead and Profit 2.0% Total Fee: 29.0% Contractor 6hall be paid a markup equal to 8.5 percent of that portion of Contractor's total direct wage cost attributable to the premium portion of wages paid for overtime hours worked by its authorised employees on authorized work hereunder. At the end of each quarter, beginning December 26 . 1988, -Contractorshall bill Company at cost for all State and Federal Unemployment taxes applicable.to authorized work hereunder. It is understood that Company may, in the future, wish Contractor to perform similar work at other Company plants. Such other plants may be added to this Agreement using the same conditions and percentage Fee and markups described herein. The annual period for the work performed at such other plant shall be deemed to have the same commencement date as the annual period hereunder. Hoechst Celanese By:____________ Title:____________ Arthu Brothefc-SA, By: iJZ Jim Title: l)\n,-Pj'thrhA ncorporated Date: ___________ Date: //- 16785 1989 CONTRACT AMENDMENT Effective December 26, 1988 ARTICLE 10. CONTRACTOR'S FEE. , (a) For providing Labor and supervision therefore Contractor shall be paid in addition to the amount provided in Article 9 hereof, a Fee, which consists of three.components, of 30.0% of the direct wage cost attributable to (i)actual straight-time iiours worked (ii) the straight-time portion of any overtime hours worked. ^ The Fee consists of three components (i) 27.0% for all payroll costs, (excluding all State and Federal Unemployment Taxes) .employees benefits and small tools (ii) 2.0% for profit and overhead, and (ill) 1.0% for Umbrella Liability Insurance Coverage, as per the following schedule: Total Annual Direct Wage Cost (Exclusive of Premium Portion of Overtime) $8,212,564.00 or less Payroll costs.(excluding all state and federal unemployment taxes) .employee benefits, and small tools Umbrella Liability Insurance Coverage _____ 1 (September 5, 1988 through September 3, 1989) (Renegotiated each like period thereafter) Overhead and Profit 27.0% 1.0% 2.0% Total Fee: 30.0% 8,212,564.00 or more (including other all 5mm coverage) Payroll costs,(excluding all state and federal umemployemnt taxes), employee benefits, and small tools clients requiring 27.0% Umbrella Liability Insurance Coverage 0.0% Overhead and Profit 2.0% Total Fee: 29.0% Contractor shall be paid a markup equal to 8.5 percent of that portion of Contractor's total direct wage co6t attributable to the premium portion of wages paid for overtime hours worked by its authorised employees on authorised work hereunder. At the end of each quarter, beginning December 26, 1988, Contractor shall bill Company at cost for all State and Federal Unemployment taxes applicable to authorized work hereunder. It is understood that Company may, in the future, wish Contractor to perform similar work at other Company plants. Such other plants may be added to this Agreement using the same conditions and percentage Fee and markups described Herein. The annual period for the work performed at such other plant shall be deemed to have the same commencement date as the annual period hereunder. Hoechst Ce fry ,By: A alul Title: Arthup~\Broth0rg^ ncorporated By: (jlMwd. Title: Olei- ftiudtA Date: _ ________________ " Date: 16786 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR FEE ANALYSIS 1 FEES IN X ! CONTRACT ABI: 10MMS OR LESS OIRECT OUERHAEAD COSTS INSURANCE h PROFIT TOTAL * OVERTIME! PREMIUM ! 1. ORI6INAL 12/30/85 25.5 0.0 2.0 27.5 10.8 ! 2. AMENDMENT 9/15/8G 25.0 3.5 2.0 30.5 10.8 1 3. AMENDMENT 3/7/87 29.0 3.5 2.0 34.5 12.5 ! 4. PROPOSAL 9/26/88 33.7 1.0 2.0 36.7 13.0 ! ABI: 10MM$ OR MORE 1. 0RI6INAL 12/30/85 25.5 0.0 2.0 27.5 10.8 ! 2. AMENOMENT 9/15/86 25.0 0.5 2.0 27.5 10.8 : 3. AMENDMENT 9/7/87 29.0 0.5 2.0 31 .5 12.5 ! 4. PROPOSAL 9/26/88 33.7 0.0 2.0 35.7 13.0 ! MUNDY: CLEAR LAKE ` 17.019.25 + 3SX OF SAL. 4.2 4.5 25.727.9 + 3SX OF SAL. 7.2 1. y 16787 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR FEE ANALYSIS IN MS 1986 1/6/369/8/86 DIRECT COSTS INSURANCE PROFIT OVERTIME PREMIUM TOTAL 870.5 0.0 68.3 11.1 949.9 9/1S/8612/29/86 TOTAL COST ACTUAL CONTRACT 380.2 53.2 30.4 5.5 469.4 1250.7 S3.2 98.7 16.6 1419.2 1258.3 0.0 98.7 16.6 1373.6 g3- COST MS X (7.6) 53.2 0.0 0.0 (0.6) INF 0.0 0.0 3.3 CONTRACTOR'COST LIABILITY INCREASES IN MS 1986 - STRAI6HT TIME OVERTIME TOTAL FEE INCREASE W&CQS1 INCREMENT TOTAL INCREMENT TOTAL FICA SUT 8, FUT WORKMENS COMP SEN LIABILITY UMBRELLA TOTAL 0.0 0.0 22.0 S.S 42.5 70.0 0.0 0.0 t 0.0 0.0 > <7.6 ) (7.6) 0.0 22.0 _ tI 0.0 5.5 \ 0.0 42.5 / 53.2 53.2 0.0 45.6 / 29.6 29.5 <5.2 > <5.2 > 24.4 So'A ~/r-- 16788 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR FEE ANALYSIS IN MS 1987 i F(Z. TW&fcefrSg- TOTAL COST 1/5/87- C9/14/87- -------------- 9/7/87 12/48/8?""" ACTUAL CONTRACT *Eg$;.cesi MS z DIRECT COSTS INSURANCE PROFIT OVERTIME PREMIUM TOTAL 677.2 94.8 54.2 9.3 835.4 351.2 42.4 24.2 5.4 423.2 1028.4 137.2 78.4 14.7 1258.8 999.5 0.0 78.4 13.9 1091.9 28.8 137.2 0.0 0.7 WM 2.9 INF 0.0 5.3 15.3 CONTRACTOR COST LIA8ILITY INCREASES IN MS 1987 i 1FICA 1SUT & FUT !WORKMENS COMP !6EN LIABILITY 'UMBRELLA !TOTAL STRAIGHT TIME 3.9 43.1 25.8 12.0 60.4 14Sr0 OVERTIME 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 FEE INCREASE iMES&SSiP* -cwgr-ivm-- }." o/e7'tye7)TOTAL INCREMENT . aTOeTiA-Lrp.INCREMENT TOTAL , , 4.0 ! f0rj 44.5 > 25.8 m f1 49.2 35.6 25.0 56.1 12.0 \ 60.4 / 0.0 137.2 72.3 (26.7) feKS* 172.8 29.3 &0L+-P C~*A 16789 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR FEE ANALYSIS IN MS 1988 1/4/8810/17/88 DIRECT COSTS INSURANCE PROFIT OVERTIME PREMIUM (TOTAL 1281.6 131.5 87.0 30.6 1510.8 TOTAL COST ACTUAL CONTRACT 1261.6 131.5 87.0 30.6 1510.8 1109.4 0.0 87.0 26.4 1222.8 -COST' MS X 152.3 131.5 0.0 4.2 287.9 13.7 INF 0.0 15.7 23.5 CONTRACTOR COST LIABILITY INCREASES IN MS 1986 FICA SUT & FUT WORKMENS COMP SEN LIABILITY UMBRELLA TOTAL STRAIGHT TIME is.7 4.4 54.4 8.7 < 10.5) 72.7 OVERTIME 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 FEE INCREASE TOTAL INCREMENT TOTAL INCREMENT CkX'AiC ) /(ZBL TO / 16.5 ' t 1 1 icJ^Aer) 4.6 > 0.0 156.4 75.5 54.4 ._ 1 1 8.7 \ (10.5) / (20.8) 107.3 19.0 <1*8 > 263.7 TOTAL 0/& 22.1 13.6 35.7 / ***%<. S<sJr =>-- ?~Jl -v 16790 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR FEE ANALYSIS IN MS CUMULATIVE 1/6/86 - 10/17/88 11 t1 i \DIRECT COSTS 1 INSURANCE !PROFIT 1 OVERTIME PREMIUM [TOTAL TOTAL COST ACTUAL CONTRACT MS 3540.7 321.9 264.1 61.9 4188.6 3367.2 0.0 264.1 57.0 3688.3 173.5 321.9 0.0 *. 3 ) -H---^ X 5.2 INF 0.0 8.6 13.6 CONTRACTOR COST LIABILITY INCREASES 1986 - 1988 FEE INCREASE FICA !\ SUT & FUT > 184.5 WORKMENS COMP!/ 6EN LIABILITY 1\ UMBRELLA 1/ 297.7 TOTAL (^482.2) ADDED COST 107.8 (18.4) 89.4 16791 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR FEE ANALYSIS IN M$ FEE PROPOSAL 9/26/88 BASIS:AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE 85-88 TOTAL COST ADDED COST ACTUAL CONTRACT MS X DIRECT COSTS INSURANCE PROFIT OVERTIME PREMIUM TOTAL 1520.0 48.1 96.1 2B.0 1790.3 1225.8 0.0 95.1 21.5 1343.5 394.2 48.1 0.0 4.4 446.7 32.2 INF 0.0 20.4 33.2 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR FEE COMPARISON IN MS 198G - 1988 PROPOSAL 9/88 TOTAL TOTAL COST ABI 4,188.5 1,790.3 5,978.9 MUNOY VARIANCE < AB-MUN> 3,855.5 333.0 1 ,402.8 387.5 5,258.3 720.5