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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12 - Dallas Area Rapid Transit License AgreementITIM 0 f2, MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, ACTING CITY MANAGER \W— MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 11, 2005 SUBJECT: DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT LICENSE AGREEMENT RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approving a resolution for the City to enter into an agreement with Dallas Area Rapid Transit for the purpose of allowing a City contractor to bore a 1 '/4 Inch conduit under the Cotton Belt Line at Ira E. Woods Avenue. This agreement includes a license agreement, standard construction agreement and contractor's right of entry agreement. FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in Capital Project account number 325-48899-000-0-0006. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This agreement is needed for the called "Network Data Links Improvements" Capital Project that was recently approved with the adoption of the 2006 budget. This agreement basically allows a City contractor to bore a conduit under the Cotton Belt Line at Ira E Woods for the purpose of connecting the current IT data center with the Police building using fiber optic cable. This agreement grants the City permission to bore under the Cotton Belt Line and use this conduit to contain fiber optic cable. There is a one-time fee of $10.00 to process this agreement and no additional future fees involved. Once completed, this project will connect all major buildings in the City to the IT Data Center with fiber cable. This project includes the following locations: Police, Library, Service Center and the Central Fire Station. City Hall is already connected to the IT Data Center. The project includes design, boring, fiber pulled to each location, and fiber termination at each location. The DART license agreement is attached. The City Attorney has reviewed the license agreement. Staff recommends approval. 0:\agenda\9-6-05\TRE Interlocal Agreement Dallas Area Rapid Transit P. O. Box 660163 Dallas, Texas 75266-0163 214/749-3278 September 27, 2005 Mr. Mike Brownlee, P.E. City of Grapevine P.O. Box 95104 Grapevine, Texas 76099 SEP 2 8 2005 Re: License Agreement and Standard Construction Agreement and Contractor's Right of Entry for construction, installation, maintenance and operation of one 1'/ inch Fiber Optic Conduit by boring crossing the Cotton Belt Line at Ira E. Woods Avenue, at Mile Post 613.67 in Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas. Dear Mr. Brownlee: Enclosed are three (3) originals of the above -referenced License Agreement for execution by the City of Grapevine. Please see that all three originals of the License Agreement are signed by the City Manager, Mayor or other authorized official of the City and returned to me along with a copy of the City Council Resolution approving the License Agreement. Upon signature by an authorized official of Dallas Area Rapid Transit, one fully executed original License Agreement will be returned for the City's records. Please see that all three originals of the enclosed Standard Construction Agreement and Contractor's Right of Entry are forwarded to your contractor, and signed by the president or a vice president of the company and returned to my attention together with evidence of insurance which meets the requirements set forth on pages 2 & 3 of the Standard Construction Agreement. No work within the DART right of way is authorized until these documents are signed and evidence of insurance is approved by DART's Risk Management Department. If you have any questions, please contact me at (214) 749-3525. Very truly yours Denise M Perez Right of Way Representative Commuter Rail & Railroad Management Enclosures AGREEMENT NO. LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS Agreement, by and between DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT ("DART"), a regional transportation authority, created, organized and existing pursuant to Chapter 452, Texas Transportation Code, V.A.T.C.S., as amended (the "Act") and City of Grapevine, a Texas municipal corporation ("Licensee"), acting herein by and through its duly authorized official, whose mailing address is Post Office Box 95104, Grapevine, Texas 76099. WITNESSETH: 1. Purpose. DART hereby grants a license (the "License") to Licensee for the purposes of constructing, installing, maintaining and operating one 1'/a -inch Fiber Optic Conduit containing 48 pair fiber optic cable (the "Permitted Improvement") making a subsurface bore crossing the Cotton Belt Line at Ira E. Woods Avenue, Mile Post 613.67, in Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, more particularly described as shown in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein for all pertinent purposes, (the "Property"). The Property shall be used by Licensee solely for the purpose of operating and maintaining the Permitted Improvement (the "Permitted Use"). Licensee's right to enter upon and use the Property shall be limited solely to the Permitted Use and the Permitted Improvement. 2. Term. This License shall begin on the 1" day of October, 2005 (the "Term") and continue thereafter until terminated by either party as provided herein. 3. Consideration. The consideration for the granting of this License shall be (a) payment by Licensee to DART the sum of TEN AND NO/10.0 ($10.00) DOLLARS cash in hand paid and (b) the performance by Licensee of each of the obligations undertaken by Licensee in this License. 4. Non Exclusive License, This License is non-exclusive and is subject to (a) any existing utility, drainage or communication facility located in, on, under, or upon the Property owned by DART, any Railroad, utility, or communication company, public or private; (b) to all vested rights presently owned by any Railroad, utility or communication company, located within the boundaries of the Property; and (c) to any existing lease, license or other interest in the Property granted by DART to any individual, corporation or other entity, public or private, 5. Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance. DART's use of the Property and adjoining property may include the use of electrically powered equipment. Notwithstanding DART's inclusion within its system of measures designed to reduce stray current which may cause corrosion, Licensee is hereby warned that such measures may not prevent electrical current being present in proximity to the Permitted Improvement and that such presence could produce corrosive effects to the Permitted Improvement. 5.01. All design, construction, reconstruction, replacement, removal, operation and maintenance of the Permitted Improvement on the Property shall be done in such a manner so as not to interfere in any way with the operations of DART or other Railroad operations. In particular, cathodic protection or other stray current corrosion control measures of the Permitted Improvement as required shall be made a part of the design and construction of the Permitted Improvement. 5.02. During the design phase and prior to commencing any construction on the Property, a copy of the construction plans showing the exact location, type and depth of the construction, any cathodic protection measures and any working area, shall be submitted for written approval to DART and Railroad. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. No work shall commence until said plans City of Grapevine -Ira E. Woods 1 of 5 Mile Post 613.67 have been approved by DART. 5.03. By acceptance of this License, Licensee agrees to design, construct and maintain the Permitted Improvement in such a manner so as not to create a hazard to the use of the Property, and further agrees to pay any damages which may arise by reason of Licensee's use of the Property under this Agreement. 5.04 By acceptance of this License, Licensee covenants and agrees to institute and maintain a reasonable testing program to determine whether or not additional cathodic protection of its Permitted Improvement is necessary and if it is or should become necessary, such protection shall be immediately instituted by Licensee at its sole cost and expense. 5.05. Absence of markers does not constitute a warranty by DART that there are no subsurface installations on the Property. 6. Governmental Approvals. Licensee, at its sole cost and expense, shall be responsible for and shall obtain, any and all licenses, permits, or other approvals from any and all governmental agencies, federal, state or local, required to carry on any activity permitted herein. 7. DART's Standard Contract and Insurance. No work on the Property shall be commenced by Licensee or any contractor for Licensee until such Licensee or contractor shall have executed DART's Standard Contractor's Agreement covering such work, and has furnished insurance coverage in such amounts and types as shall be satisfactory to DART. A company -issued photo identification of Licensee's employees, contractors or agents shall be required to work on the Property. 8. Duty of Care in Construction. Licensee or its contractor shall use reasonable care during the construction period and thereafter, to avoid damaging any existing buildings, equipment and vegetation on or about the Property and any adjacent property owned by or under the control of DART. If the failure to use reasonable care by the Licensee or its contractor causes damage to the Property or any adjacent property, the Licensee and/or its contractor shall immediately replace or repair the damage at no cost or expense to DART. If Licensee or its contractor fails or refuses to make or effect any such repair or replacement, DART shall have the right, but not the obligation, to make or effect any such repair or replacement at the sole cost and expense of Licensee, which cost and expense Licensee agrees to pay to DART upon demand. 9. Environmental Protection. 9.01. Licensee shall not use or permit the use of the Property for any purpose that may be in violation of any local, state or federal laws pertaining to health or the environment, including but not limited to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), the Clean Water Act ("CWA") and the Clean Air Act ("CAA"). 9.02. Licensee warrants that the Permitted Use of the Property will not result in the disposal or other release of any hazardous substance or solid waste on or to the Property, and that it will take all steps necessary to insure that no such hazardous substance or solid waste will ever be discharged onto the Property by Licensee or its Contractors. 9.03. The terms "hazardous substance" and "release" shall have the meanings specified in CERCLA and the terms "solid waste" and "disposal" (or "disposed") shall have the meanings specified in the RCRA; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event either CERCLA or RCRA is amended so as to broaden the meaning of any term defined thereby, such broader meaning shall apply subsequent to the effective date of such amendment; and PROVIDED FURTHER, that to the extent that the laws of the State of Texas establish a meaning for "hazardous substance", "release", "solid waste", or "disposal", which is broader than that specified in either CERCLA or RCRA, such broader meaning shall apply. City of Gapevine-Ira P. Woods 2 of 5 Mile Post 613.67 9.04. Licensee shall indemnify and hold DART and Railroad harmless against all cost of environmental clean up to the Property resulting from Licensee's use of the Property under this - Agreement. 10. Mechanic's Liens Not Permitted. Licensee shall fully pay for all labor and materials used in, on, or about the Property and will not permit or suffer any mechanic's or materialmen's liens of any nature to be affixed against the Property by reason of any work done or materials furnished to the Property at Licensee's instance or request. 11. Maintenance of Completed Improvements. The Permitted Improvement shall be maintained by the Licensee in such a manner as to keep the Property in a good and safe condition with respect to Licensee's use. In the event the Licensee fails to maintain the Property as required, upon discovery, DART shall notify Licensee of such occurrence in writing. In the event Licensee shall not have remedied the failure within ten (10) days from the date of such notice, DART shall have the right, but not the obligation to remedy such failure at the sole cost and expense of Licensee. In the event DART exercises its right to remedy Licensee's failure, Licensee agrees to immediately pay to DART all costs incurred by DART upon demand. 12. Future Use by DART. 12.01. This License is made expressly subject and subordinate to the right of DART to use the Property for any purpose whatsoever. 12.02. In the event that DART shall, at any time subsequent to the date of this Agreement, at its sole discretion, determine that the relocation of the Permitted Improvement shall be necessary or convenient for DART's use of the Property, Licensee shall, at its sole cost and expense relocate said Permitted Improvement so as not to interfere with DART's or DART's assigns use of the Property. In this regard, DART may, but is not obligated to, designate other property for the relocation of the Permitted Improvement. A minimum of thirty (30) days written notice for the exercise of one or more of the above actions shall be given by DART. Relocation will occur within thirty (30) days, unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. 13. Relocation Benefits. The parties hereto agree that the construction of the Permitted Improvement on the Property shall be subsequent to the acquisition of the Property by DART and that Licensee does hereby waive any and all claim that it may have under the Act, or otherwise, regarding the payment of any and all relocation benefits and that all costs associated with any relocation of such Improvements shall be borne by Licensee. 14. Duration of License. This License shall terminate and be of no further force and effect (a) in the event Licensee shall discontinue or abandon the use of the Permitted Improvement; (b) in the event Licensee shall relocate the Permitted Improvement from the Property; (c) upon termination in accordance with paragraph 19 of this Agreement, whichever event first occurs. 15. Compliance With Laws and Regulations. Licensee agrees to abide by and be governed by all laws, ordinances and regulations of any and all governmental entities having jurisdiction over the Licensee and by Railroad regulations, policies and operating procedures established by the Railroad, or other applicable Railroad regulating bodies, and Licensee agrees to indemnify and hold DART harmless from any failure to so abide and all actions resulting therefrom. 16. Indemnification. 16.01. Licensee shall defend, protect, and keep DART and the Railroad forever harmless and indemnified against and from any penalty or damage or charge imposed for any violation of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation arising out of the use of the Property by Licensee, its City of Grapevine-Iiu E. Woods 3 of 5 Mile Post 613.67 employees, officers, agents, contractors, or assigns, or those holding under Licensee; 16.02. Licensee shall at all times protect, indemnify and it is the express intention of the parties hereto that Licensee hold DART and the Railroad harmless against and from any and all loss, cost, damage or expense, including attorney's fees and including claims of negligence, arising out of or from any accident or other occurrence on or about said Property resulting from use of the Property by Licensee, its officers, employees, agents, customers and invitees; 16.03. Licensee shall at all times protect, indemnify and hold DART and the Railroad harmless against and from any and all loss, cost, damage or expense, including attorney's fees and including claims of negligence, arising out of any failure of Licensee, its employees, officers, agents, contractors or assigns in any respect to comply with and perform all the requirements and provisions hereof. 17. Termination of License. At such time as this License may be terminated or canceled for any reason whatsoever, Licensee, upon request by DART, shall remove all improvements and appurtenances owned by it, situated in, on, under or attached to the Property, regardless of whether or not such improvements were placed thereon by Licensee, and shall restore the Property to a condition satisfactory to DART, at Licensee's sole expense. 18. Assignment. Licensee shall not assign or transfer its rights under this Agreement in whole or in part, or permit any other person or entity to use the License hereby granted without the prior written consent of DART which DART is under no obligation to grant. 19. Methods of Termination. This Agreement may be terminated in any of the following ways: 19.01. By written Agreement of both parties; 19.02. By either party giving the other party thirty (30) days written notice; 19.03. By either party, upon failure of the other party to perform its obligations as set forth in this Agreement. 20. Miscellaneous. 20.01. Notice. When notice is permitted or required by this Agreement, it shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered when delivered in person or when placed, postage prepaid, in the U.S. Mail, Certified, Return Receipt Requested, and addressed to the parties at the following addresses: LICENSOR: Dallas Area Rapid Transit OR 1401 Pacific Avenue P. O. Box 660163 Dallas, Texas 75202-7210 Dallas, Texas 75266-7210 ATTN: Railroad Management LICENSEE: City of Grapevine OR 200 S. Main P.O. Box 95104 Grapevine, Texas 76051 Grapevine, Texas 76099 Either party may from time to time designate another and different address for receipt of notice by giving notice of such change of address. 21.02. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. City of Grapevine -Ira E. Woods 4 of 5 Mile Post 613.67 21.03. Entirety and Amendments. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, if any, relating to the Property and the matters addressed herein, and may be amended or supplemented only by a written instrument executed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. 21.04. Parties Bound. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the executing parties and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. 21.05. Number and Gender. Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender; and words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, unless the text clearly requires otherwise. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement in multiple originals this day of , 2005. LICENSOR: DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT KATHRYN D. WATERS Vice President Commuter Rail & Railroad Management LICENSEE: CITY OF GRAPEVINE Printed Name: Title: City of Grapevine -Ira E. Woods 5 of 5 Mile Post 613.67 ---_w >. - — -Id I -� A 0 H d V 1 aDSI-� 11 o 14 IV -Id I -� A 0 H d V 1 aDSI-� 11 o ;7 Zis Ne -o ,3A,s -P-c RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY WHEREBY THE CITY WILL BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO BORE A 1% INCH CONDUIT UNDER THE COTTON BELT LINE AT IRA E. WOODS AVENUE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas deems it necessary and in the best interest of the City of Grapevine, Texas to enter into an agreement with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority, allowing the City of Grapevine to bore a 1Y4 inch conduit under the Cotton Belt Line at Ira E. Woods Avenue for the purpose of pulling fiber optic cable from the IT Data Center to the Police building. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That the City of Grapevine, Texas, acting by and through its City Manager, enter into an agreement with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority whereby the City of Grapevine, Texas is granted the right to bore the 1 Y4 inch conduit under the Cotton Belt Line at Ira E. Woods Avenue and assumes specified responsibilities with this right as specified in the license agreement. Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 11th day of October, 2005. FANWROW"a ATTEST: RES. NO.