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Home My WebLink About20102902.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES ON COUNTY ROAD 54 AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 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 an Agreement for Preliminary Engineering Services on County Road 54 between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, and Union Pacific Railroad Company, commencing upon full execution,with further terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Agreement for Preliminary Engineering Services on County Road 54 between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, and Union Pacific Railroad Company be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 13th day of December, A.D., 2010. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ' f, ATTEST: ri� J �:.� • ` ' glas ademac er, Chair Wel. ounty Clerk to the Bo 861 ti aj -T m bara Kirkmeye , Pro-Tem BY: Deputti Clerk t the Board I _}. Sean PP./Coonnw(t APP.RQ9ED AS T 50 am F. Garcia 1Y,/- u�� a� County Y Attorney , David E. Long Date of signature: I " 0 r \ ito Vr CQQ CC_, • Cup 2010-2902 la 14 I p i -� _ / I EG0062 MEMORANDUM (it( TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: December 7, 2010 Wayne Howard, County Engineer/CIP Wine FROM: Public Works COLORADO SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM Agreement for Preliminary Engineering Services and Submittal of Exhibit"A"for Railroad Approval on alignment of the intersections of WCR 54 and WCR 49. Attached are three original signed agreements. Please return two original Agreements to Public Works. cc: Robert Patrick M:APrancieAAgendaWayneHoward.doc 2010-2902 • UNION PACIFIC 111111 November 29, 2010 Mr. Wayne Howard County Engineer Public Works Department 11 I 1 H Street P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632-0758 Public CO Kersey CR54 MP 145.41 Monfort Industrial Lead DOT# 440-635S Dear Mr. Howard: Enclosed please find three originals of the agreement for the proposed at grade crossing at the referenced location. Upon the date that Weld County has executed this agreement, please return one fully executed copy to Union Pacific Railroad. If further information is required please feel free to give me a call at(303)405-5039. Sincerely, Kelly Abaray Manager of Industry& Pu Projects CC: Operating File—Omaha, NE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD Engineering Department 1400 W.52nd Avenue Denver.CO 80221 t ( pri PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1111 H STREET ' P.O. BOX 758 WI � GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 PHONE: (970)-304-6496, EXT. 3750 • FAX: (970)304-6497 COLORADO Date: May 21, 2010 Kelly Abaray Manager Industrial & Public Projects Union Pacific Railroad Company 1400 W. 52nd Avenue Denver, CO 80221 RE: Agreement for Preliminary Engineering Services and Submittal of Exhibit"A"for Railroad Approval Kelly: Attached please find the above agreement for a new at-grade WCR 54 roadway crossing of the UPRR Nlonfnrt Industrial Lead at M.P.—}49747 ngritr Kersey, Colorado. /HSxi/y , Our Board of County Commissioners requires that two (2)original copies of this agreement be signed by Union Pacific Railroad Company prior to submitting them to the Board for their approval and signature. Please address all correspondence from this date forward to me. Sincerely, Robert Patrick Project Manager Weld County Public Works P.O. Box 758 1111 H Street Greeley, CO 80632 970.356.4000 ext. 3742 970.304.6497 fax 970.301-3444 Cell rpatrick@co.weld.co.us ©/O-agog PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1111 H STREET 4iiik\( -;-.>:, P.O. BOX 758 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 PHONE: (970)-304-6496, EXT. 3750 WI ID e FAX: (970)304-6497 COLORADO May 21, 2010 AGREEMENT FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES AND SUBMITTAL OF EXHIBIT"A"FOR RAILROAD APPROVAL Crossing: Proposed Public: Yes State CO City Kersey i1' ,N M P. l4 )ivision: Central Region, Subdivision: Wyoming Division, Monford Industrial Lead rWCR 54/ DOT No. XXX-XXXA(TO BE ASSIGNED) Weld County Kelly Abaray Manager Industrial & Public Projects Union Pacific Railroad Company 1400 W. 52nd Avenue Denver, CO 80221 Dear Kelly: Plans are being prepared to align the intersections of Weld County Road (WCR) 54 and WCR 49 requiring a new at-grade crossing at the location referenced above. The proposed work includes removal of the offset WCR 54 intersections with WCR 49 to a single intersection. The new roadway intersection will he approximately 650 feet south of the existing at-grade railroad crossing on WCR 49 and the added at-grade railroad crossing will be approximately 1 156 feet west-southwest of the existing at-grade crossing on WCR 49 —see Exhibit A. In connection with this project,Weld County considers it is necessary for the advancement of the project for your company to collaborate in the development of the project by performing the following: • Preliminary engineering and other related services • Development of cost estimates • Review of the project's preliminary layouts • Submit currant train and switching moves Weld County authorizes and agrees to reimburse the Railroad for its expenses and actual costs that are incurred for the collaborating in the development of the project's preliminary engineering and other preliminary activities. The Railroad has estimated that these preliminary and other preliminary costs will he live thousand dollars($5,000.00). Payment will be made in thirty(30)days from Weld County's receipt and approval of the Railroad's request for reimbursement. Railroad will refer to Weld County's Number RC: 52, 49/54 Intersection Improvement and forward Invoices to: Mr. Wayne Howard County Engineer Public Works Department 11 l 1 H Street P. O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632-0758 Additionally, attached for your company's review and approval is one(1) set of half-scale prints of the concept plans marked Exhibit A,which are 70%complete plans and show the basic features of the proposed roadway project location referenced above. Please review and provide comment on the basic features of the Exhibit A as soon as possible. Also, enclosed is one(1) set of photos of the project area— see Exhibit B. The project may require the Railroad to incur costs for force account activities. Please prepare the railroad force account estimate for the work activities to be provided by your company, as identified in Exhibit A and submit them at your earliest convenience so that they may be attached to the railroad generated Construction &Maintenance(C&M)agreement. Please verify the number of current regular train zero(0) and switching movements zero (0)with Maximum Speed of 10 MPH at this location as currently shown on our inventory records. If required, this information will be used by Weld County to obtain Railroad Protection Liability Insurance. This agreement is intended to address Preliminary Engineering. It is understood by both parties that railroad may withhold its approval for any reason directly or indirectly related to safety or its operations, property issues or effect to its facilities. If the Project is approved,Union Pacific will continue to work with Weld County to develop Final Plans, Specifications and prepare material and Cost Estimates for the Railroad Construction Work associated with the Project. It is also understood that if the Project is constructed, if at all, at no cost to the railroad. Weld County and the Railroad will enter into separate License,Right of Entry, Construction and Maintenance Agreements associated with the actual construction of the Project if the project is accepted and approved by the railroad. The Agreements will be drafted by Union Pacific and forwarded to Weld County after Exhibit A and cost estimate have been approved. Please contact Robert Patrick at telephone number 970-304-6496 Ext. 3742 or via email at tpatrickkco.weld.co.us if you have any questions. Your assistance in this matter is appreciated. Sincerely, Robert Patrick Project Manager Attachments: Exhibit A Preliminary Plans Exhibit B Photographs AGREEMENT FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES WCR 54 ORDERED BY: ACCEPTED BY: THE BOARD OF WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY BY �hr//S �@vv1OVIL ' BY 6 mr7xA,Qr NAME Douglas Rademacher NAM V Jn11I TR�/EjF1!Ui✓fi(/Eet [F ILL Chair TITLE AVP LNUIIE Dale DEC 1 3 2010 ADDRESS HOD DO LA u s SE, � ir �� DwA L I) z_ G5? ( / ta,t t • - $1 (SEAL) � �� I �� (SEAL) ATTEST: �� ATTEST: � Weld County Clerk to the Board l/w�C,[ _�� !7 I�✓�✓ti Maureen Fon nem BY 1 BY Assistant Secretary Deputy CI c to the Board (Please Type) 11TLL Ipnro gad as to form/ 4�'�V 1 7-- /D-a94a Agreement for Preliminary Engineering Services WCR 54 & UPRR Exhibit "A" PAGE 1 OF 2 � 'I e''420-.?"," F :6 5' . r Ord 4q'{' . 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