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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20091025RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE DITCH CROSSING IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - LEGGET DITCH AND RESERVOIR 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 a Ditch Crossing Improvement Agreement 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 Legett Ditch and Reservoir 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 Ditch Crossing Improvement Agreement 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 Legett Ditch and Reservoir 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 29th day of April, A.D., 2009. ATTEST: Weld County Clerk to t BY. Deputy Cler o the Board= , APPR bunty torney Date of signature. 3/�� 0o9 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, OLORADO 1/4 William F. Garcia, Chair Dougla Rademac er, Pro-Tem Ate.._., Sean P. ®®Conway �/ A.Arb Kirkmeyer e, David E. Long 2009-1025 EG0060 COLORADO MEMORANDUM TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: April 24, 2009 FROM: Wayne Howard, County Engineer/CIP, Public Works SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM Ditch Crossing Improvement Agreement with Leggett Ditch and Reservoir Company for improvements to the WCR 1 and WCR 20.5 intersection not to exceed $3,000. Enclosed are two originals Contracts. Please return one original to Public Works. M:\Francie\Agenda Wayne Howard.doc ID trri 2009-1025 DITCH CROSSING IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT 518 THIS AGREEMENT, made this rr / — day of /1/24(2 2009, between LEGGETT DITCH AND RESERVOIR COMPANY, hereinafter the "Company", of P. O. Box 1292, Longmont, Colorado 80502 and THE COUNTY OF WELD, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, of P.O. Box 758, 915 10th St., Greeley, CO 80632, hereinafter "County", WITNESSETH; In consideration of all goods and valuables described in paragraph 4, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Company, the parties mutually agree as follows: PROJECT DESCRIPTION The County, through its Weld County Public Works Department, is widening Weld County Road (WCR) 1 and intersection of Weld County Road 20.5. A new 8' x 10' x 6' man hole will be installed at the outlet of the 36" concrete culvert under WCR 1 to replace a 6' x 6' diversion box; the 36" concrete culvert under WCR 20.5 15' will be extended, a new 5' x 5' x 4' diversion box will be installed and the north and east concrete lined outlet ditches will be realigned as shown on Exhibit A. In addition, the County will furnish the material to the Company and reimburse the Company for the cost of the fabrication of a trash grate for placement at the inlet of the Company's diversion box on west side of WCR 1. The aforementioned works are hereinafter referred to as "Improvements" or "the Improvements" or "the Project". LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND COMMON LOCATION Whereas, the Project is generally located at the SE' 'A of Section 16, T2N, R68W, and WHEREAS, the Company is the owner of a ditch and easement, hereinafter the "Ditch" within the Project area; and WHEREAS, the County desires to acquire a certain right to modify the Ditch of the Company as described above. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants expressed herein, the parties mutually agree as follows: 1. Permission to Construct. The Company grants to County, its employees, subcontractors, and designated agents permission to construct and maintain the Improvements described above within the Ditch. The County agrees that the construction of the Improvements shall proceed expeditiously and with reasonable diligence from the commencement of the construction to its completion. 2. Grant of Right of Access. The Company hereby grants to County the right of ingress and egress to and from the Ditch, as needed to complete the Improvements as hereinabove described. 3. Improvements Design. The County has designed and will construct the Improvements to accommodate the existing water capacity of the Company's ditch estimated to be a maximum of 64 cubic feet per second. 4. Improvements Specifications. The specifications of the Improvements are illustrated in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. These specifications are subject to changes in the field as the Company and the County may agree in writing. 5. Reimbursement of Expenses. The County shall pay the Company for all reasonable legal, administrative or engineering costs associated with the project, not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00), which amounts shall be paid within fifteen (15) days following receipt of statements for said services. This amount shall include costs incurred for the review and analysis of this Agreement. 6. Improvements Specifications. The parties acknowledge that the County commenced work on the Improvements prior to the time that the Company requested that a formal Agreement addressing the County's Improvements be drafted and executed. The parties further acknowledge that the County has commenced 1111111 11111111111111111111111111111111111 11111 11111111 1 3623518 05/18/2009 11:17A Weld County, CO 1 of 7 R 0.00 D 0.00 Steve Moreno Clerk & Recorder `390"2- ma. work on the Improvements in accordance with the specifications set forth in Exhibit A and expects to complete the work according to those specifications, and the Company hereby specifically approves said specifications. The parties agree that the work has been and will continue to be will be performed under the supervision of Company President, or the Company's Ditch Rider. The parties agree that field inspections were conducted at the initial stage and will be conducted at the time of the completion of the Improvements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company's right to supervise the construction of the Improvements in no way relieves the County of its liability for improper construction. The Company's supervision is solely for the benefit of the Company and creates no obligation to the County, unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing. The County shall provide the Company with one set of as built plans of the Improvements upon completion of the Improvements. The County is solely responsible, at its own expense, for determining what governmental approvals are necessary or required for its Improvements and for obtaining all local, state and federal permits or approvals for the Improvements. 7. Expenses for Repair. County shall reimburse the Company for all reasonable expenses for repair for damage caused by the acts or omissions of County in constructing or maintaining the Improvements, such expenses to be paid within fifteen days after receipt of written notice from Company itemizing such expenses and when available, receipts for such expenses. 8. Disturbance of Water Flow. The Improvements described in this Agreement shall be completed without disturbing the flow of water in the Ditch, unless permission in writing is first received from the Company for such disturbance. The Company anticipates flow of water to begin April 1, 2009 and be intermittent as needed until October 31, 2009. Should the County disrupt the flow of water in the ditch for more than six hours during the course of a twenty-four hour calendar day, the County shall pay the Company One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per day for each day the flow of water is interrupted. This cost shall be for the loss of water rights to shareholders and shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice from the Company of such charges. 9. Future Repairs. Any future repairs, replacements or maintenance of the Improvements by County that affect the Company's use and operation of the Improvements shall occur, if possible, during a time period when the Ditch is not being used to carry water. County expressly agrees that it shall be liable to the Company and/or its shareholders in damages for any unauthorized disturbance of the flow of water through the Improvements, to the extent that such disturbance is caused by or due to the activities of the County or those working on its behalf, pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 above. Upon completion of any activity upon the ditch easement by the County, County shall clean the ditch and ditch bank area to place it in the same condition than it was before the activity began, including the compacting of any disturbed soils. 10. Maintenance of Improvements. The Company shall have full power to operate, maintain, clean and manage the Improvements, and any expense or damages caused thereby to County shall not be chargeable to the Company, except as to such damage caused by the negligence of the Company or the owner of the outlet diversion box. It is specifically agreed that normal maintenance and repair activities, including the operation of machinery for such purposes upon the Ditch right of way and within the Ditch itself, shall not constitute negligence. In the event, however, that any such action on the part of the Company could reasonably be expected to affect the County, the Company agrees to give prior notice to County, and to cooperate with the County to avoid injuries or damages to the culverts and manhole. The County shall be responsible for maintaining flow of water from the inlet of the culvert under WCR 1 to the outlet of the culvert under WCR 20.5. The County shall not be responsible for the flow of water, maintenance, operation and management of Company's facilities from the outlet of the culvert into the diversion box at WCR 20.5 nor shall the County be responsible for the flow of water, maintenance, operation and management of Company's facilities upstream from the inlet of the culvert to the manhole. The County shall provide the materials for the fabrication of the trash grate and shall reimburse the Company for the costs incurred for its fabrication, however, the Company shall be solely liable and responsible for the operation and maintenance of the trash grate. 11. Default. Time is of the essence, and if either party fails to perform or otherwise breaches any covenants, terms, conditions or obligations of this Agreement, then such failure shall constitute default. In the event of a default, the non -defaulting party shall give written notice of the default to the defaulting party, in accordance with the notice requirements of this Agreement. Following such written notice, the defaulting party may cure the default within thirty (30) days. Upon cure, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. If the 1 111111 11111 111111 11111 11111 III 1011111 III 11111 IIII IIII 2 3623518 05/18/2009 11:17A Weld County, CO 2 of 7 R 0.00 0 0.00 Steve Moreno Clerk & Recorder defaulting party fails to cure, the non -defaulting party shall be entitled to any and all legal and equitable remedies, including, but not limited to, any specific remedies provided for in this Agreement. 12. Assignment. This Agreement and all the terms and conditions thereof shall extend to and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto. This Agreement shall not be assigned by County without the written consent of the Company. 13. Notice. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be deemed effective when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested, and addressed to the party to whom notice is to be given, as follows: If to Company: Leggett Ditch and Reservoir Company If to County: Attn: Luke Stromquist, President P.O. Box 1292 Longmont, CO 80502 or such other address as may be furnished to the other party by written notice. Weld County Public Works Attn: Wayne Howard, P.E. P.O. Box 758, 1111 H St. Greeley, CO 80632 14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes any other agreements concerning the subject matter of this Agreement, whether oral or written. No modification, amendment, novation, renewal, or other alteration of or to this Agreement and the attached exhibits shall be deemed valid or of any force or effect whatsoever, unless mutually agreed upon in writing by the undersigned parties. The plans and specifications as approved shall be attached hereto as an exhibit and be recorded. 15. Breach. No breach of any term, provision, or clause of this Agreement shall be deemed waived or excused, unless such waiver or consent shall be in writing and signed by the party claimed to have waived or consented. Any consent by any party hereto, or waiver of, a breach by any other party, whether express or implied, shall not constitute a consent to, waiver of, or excuse for any other different or subsequent breach. If there is a breach of this Agreement, the breaching party shall pay the other party all of the reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in enforcing this Agreement, whether or not legal proceedings are instituted. 16. Severability. If any term or condition of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, this Agreement shall be construed and enforced without such a provision, to the extent this Agreement is then capable of execution within the original intent of the parties. 17. Liability/Governmental Immunity. Except as specifically provided herein, County does not waive any of its protections under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. 18. No Third Party Beneficiary Enforcement. It is expressly understood and agreed that 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 contained 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 deemed an incidental beneficiary only. 19. Force Majeure. Neither party shall be liable to the other for failure to perform its obligations hereunder to the extend said failure is caused by an event beyond such party's reasonable control, including without limitation, government statute, order, rule, or regulation, state of emergency, acts of God, war, warlike hostilities, terrorism, riots, epidemics, fire, strikes, lockouts, or similar causes, provided that the party affected promptly notifies the other party in writing of such occurrence and makes its best efforts to promptly comply with the terms of this Agreement. If compliance is rendered impossible, any future performance by either party shall be excused. 20. Effective Date. This Agreement shall be effective upon the date the County commenced work on the Improvements, February , 2009. 1111111 11111 111111 11111 11111 III MINIM I I 1 II I I I I I 11111 3623518 05/18/2009 11:17A Weld County, CO 3 of 7 R 0.00 D 0.00 Steve Moreno Clerk & Recorder 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused these presents to be duly executed by the proper persons, and have affixed their seals hereto on the day and year first above written. LEGGETT DITCH AND RESERVOIR COMPANY r ATTEST: Weld County Clerk to the By: 1 111111 11111 111111 1111111111 III 11111111 III 11111 II1I IIII 3623518 05/18/2009 11:17A Weld County, C0�� /D�J 4 of 7 R 0.00 D 0.00 Steve Moreno Clerk & Recorder 4 By: Luke Stromquist, Pi6sident Date: COUNTY 4,/z3/001 BOARD OF WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COL DO By: William F. Garcia, Chair APR 2 9 2009 Date: EXHIBIT A — 8' X 6' X 6' MANHOLE PAGE 1 OF 3 raa CVC nc -- _ x 0 w W n 0 I— __ y___ - - }�__I-i •a.. 1 i N � 0 J I- 0 LID DETAILS 5 1. 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