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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20123606.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE STANDARD FORM FOR AGREEMENT TO GRANT TEMPORARY RIGHT OF ENTRY AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN DOCUMENTS CONSISTANT WITH SAID FORM WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the board has been presented with the form of an Agreement to Grant Temporary Right of Entry between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, and various providers, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said form, and WHEREAS, after review the Board deems it advisable to approve the form of said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and to delegate standing authority to the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners to execute individual agreements between Weld County and various providers. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the form of the Agreement to Grant Temporary Right of Entry between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, and various providers be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, be, and hereby is, authorized to sign any agreements consistent with the form of said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 17th day of December, A.D., 2012. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO D. \ . ';":1171.7.N. J,,t11.7 eh.; ��ATTEST: ♦�4 ) ��\In �) �-an P. C ay, Weld County Clerk to the Bo.17 seirepo '�,ti<� %:,�itZ`� `r am Garcia, Pro Tetra BY: L i L tee I �_ / Deputy the oard ''' r • -4•7 i UGu /U.,- LA-,�//c 4 EA — % ...-r air Kirk yer / C / AP ED RM: Wi �C'� David . Long U t ttorney Dougla Radema her Date of signature Die 2 0 2012 cc ls ' i 1 2012-3606 O_..C-' (._ /,)-- LE0209 AGREEMENT TO GRANT TEMPORARY RIGHT OF ENTRY THIS AGREEMENT for a Temporary Right of Entry is entered into this day of , 201 , between , whose address is , "Grantee", and the County of Weld, a body corporate and politic of the State of Colorado, by and through its Board of County Commissioners, whose address is 1150"O" Street Greeley, Colorado 80631, ("Grantor"). WHEREAS, Grantee seeks conduct a (seismograph) survey, including the right to ingress and egress for such purpose, of property owned by Grantor,and WHEREAS, Grantor agrees that it is the owner of the property which Grantee seek to survey and thereby has the authority to grant a temporary right of entry,and WHEREAS, Grantor believes that said (seismograph) survey would be beneficial and appropriate. NOW,THEREFORE,the parties herein agree as follows: Grantor's Responsibilities: 1. Grantor hereby grants to the Grantee, its contractors,and agents,a Temporary Right of Entry in order to conduct a (seismograph) survey on and across Grantor's property. By the grant of this Temporary Right of Entry Grantee, its contractors, and agents are permitted, during the period of the survey, unlimited access in and to and across the land described in Exhibit A, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference. 2 Grantor hereby grants Grantee an irrevocable and assignable right to enter in, on, over and across the land at the location described above, for the period not to exceed six (6)months, beginning with the date of the signing of this instrument,and terminating upon the completion of the (seismograph)survey. Grantee's Responsibilities: 1. Grantee agrees to conduct its (seismographic) activities in accordance with standard industry practices and in a careful and prudent manner. 2. Grantee agrees to indemnify and hold Grantor harmless from all liability and claims that may result from the(seismographic) survey activities in which it will be engaged pursuant to this Temporary Right of Entry. 3. Grantee acknowledges that this Temporary Right of Entry may involve existing public rights-of-way and easements for public roads and highways, public utilities and pipelines, and that such public uses may not be disturbed without the prior consent of Grantor. 4. Grantee shall pay Grantor a fee for this Temporary Right of Entry in the amount of Dollars ($_.00) per acre, for the acres subject to this Agreement, for a total amount of Hundred and /100 Dollars($ .J. Miscellaneous Provisions: 1. All tools, equipment, and other property taken upon or placed upon the land by Grantee shall be removed by Grantee on or before the expiration of this Temporary Right of Entry 2. This Agreement shall not be valid until it has been approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado or its designee. 3. No term or condition of this contract shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections or other provisions, of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act §§24-10-101 et seq., as applicable now or hereafter amended. 4. Grantee shall perform its duties hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an employee of Grantor. Grantee shall be solely responsible for its acts and those of its agents and employees for all acts performed pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Grantee nor any agent or employee of Grantee shall be deemed to be an agent or employee of Weld County. Grantee and its employees and agents are not entitled to unemployment insurance or workers' compensation benefits through Weld County and Weld County shall not pay for or otherwise provide such coverage for Grantee or any of its agents or employees. Unemployment insurance benefits will be available to Grantee and its employees and agents only if such coverage is made available by Grantee or a third party. Grantee shall pay when due all applicable employment taxes and income taxes and local head taxes(if applicable) incurred pursuant to this Agreement. Grantee shall not have authorization,express or implied, to bind Weld County to any agreement, liability or understanding, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement. Grantee shall have the following responsibilities with regard to workers' compensation and unemployment compensation insurance matters: (a) provide and keep in force workers' compensation and unemployment compensation insurance in the amounts required by law and(b)provide proof thereof when requested to do so by Weld County. 5. Grantee shall strictly comply with all applicable federal and State laws, rules and regulations in effect or hereafter established, including without limitation, laws applicable to discrimination and unfair employment practices. 6. Colorado law, and rules and regulations established pursuant thereto, shall be applied in the interpretation, execution, and enforcement of this Agreement. Any provision included or incorporated herein by reference which conflicts with said laws, rules and/or regulations shall be null and void. 7. The signatories to this Agreement aver that to their knowledge, no employee of Grantor has any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the service or property which is the subject matter of this Agreement. Grantee has no interest and shall not acquire any interest direct or indirect, which would in any manner or degree with the performance of Grantee's services and Grantee shall not employ any person having such known interests. During the term of this Agreement, Grantee shall not engage in any in any business or personal activities or practices or maintain any relationships which actually conflict with or in any way appear to conflict with the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement. Failure by Grantee to ensure compliance with this provision may result, in Weld County's sole discretion, in immediate termination of this Agreement. 8. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties and nothing in this Agreement shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this Agreement. It is the express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity other than the undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be an incidental beneficiary only. 9. In the event of a dispute between Grantor and Grantee, concerning this Agreement,the parties agree that Grantor shall not be liable to or responsible for the payment of attorney fees and/or legal costs incurred by or on behalf of Grantee. GRANTOR: ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Weld County Clerk to the Board BY: BY: Deputy Clerk to the Board ,Chair GRANTEE: Company Name, Inc. By: Title: Hello