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Home My WebLink About20021411.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE LICENSE AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT FOR GEOGRAPHIC DATA AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - U. S. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 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 License and Exchange Agreement for Geographic Data between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Geographic Information Services Division, and the U. S. Bureau of the Census, with 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 License and Exchange Agreement for Geographic Data between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Geographic Information Services Division, and the U. S. Bureau of the Census 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 3rd day of June, A.D., 2002. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS �� WELD COUNTY COL RADO ATTEST: gurgle/ `. '4 '`' Gle aad, Char Weld County Clerk to the BoaII \, '14 AP� it �'9 avid E. ng, Pro-Tem I BY: 'c g , Deputy Clerk to the Boa � �\ Pi-e'1 M. J. eile APPROVED RM: f /71A—t William -�H. Jerkel , ou A$orkI heyt &- �J^�/i-- R bert D. Mascen Date of signature: (t 06 4 / 2002-1411 e,„,, •—C 4) 6T-!S 6 I,,,,,:fa DP0010 e c`` UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE �C Economics and Statistics Admini ion • U.S. Census Bureau Regional Office 3/4FEE of Denver, CO 80235-2002 May 16, 2002 Mr. Bruce Barker County Attorney Weld County Colorado 915 10th Street, P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Mr. Barker: I am attaching a signed copy of the License and Exchange Agreement for Geographic Data between Weld County and the United States Bureau of the Census. This is the final version agreed upon by you and Census attorney Phil Freije through Jim Castagneri of my geography staff If this final copy meets with your approval, please return one original copy to my office in Lakewood: U.S. Bureau of the Census 6900 W Jefferson Ave. Lakewood, CO 80235 Sincerely, CS a Susan A. Lavin Regional Director Enclosure 2002-1411 USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov LICENSE AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT FOR GEOGRAPHIC DATA THIS LICENSE AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT is made and entered into this art( day of .'L,,m__ , 2002, by and between the COUNTY OF WELD, a body politic and corporate of the STATE OF COLORADO, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, whose address is 915 10'h Street, P.O. Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632, hereinafter referred to as "County," and U.S. Bureau of the Census, whose address is 6900 W. Jefferson Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80235, hereinafter referred to as "The United States Census Bureau." WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, County and The United States Census Bureau are authorized to enter into intergovernmental agreements with one another, pursuant to C.R.S. § 29-1-203 and Colorado Constitution Article XIV, § 18(2)(1), and Title 13 U.S.C. Sections 6 and 8 for the purpose of achieving greater efficiencies for the provision of services to the public, and WHEREAS, County has been working on the provision of a geographic information system ("GIS") for use by County personnel and by other persons, entities and local governmental jurisdictions upon license agreement, and WHEREAS, The United States Census Bureau desires to access certain orthophotography, digital planimetric data, and parcels and soils data (upon completion) through a license agreement in exchange for The United States Census Bureau's supplying to County certain GIS usable information, and WHEREAS,the parties hereto desire to enter into this License and Exchange Agreement for Geographic Data(hereinafter referred to as "License Agreement") for the purpose of allowing The United States Census Bureau such access and to facilitate the sharing of GIS information between The United States Census Bureau and County. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein, the parties hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I Scope of Agreement A. In consideration of the promises and covenants by The United States Census Bureau stated herein, County hereby grants The United States Census Bureau a personal, non-- exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable license for the term of this License Agreement to use certain orthophotography, digital planimetric data, and parcels and soils data(upon completion) owned by Weld County (hereinafter referred to as the "Product") for internal use only by The United States Census Bureau. Page 1 of 7 Pages ,aoDa-/yil B. This Agreement does not constitute a sale of any title or interest in the Product. Title to the Product is not transferred to The United States Census Bureau. Ownership of the Product and of any authorized copies made by The United States Census Bureau is vested in County, subject to the rights granted to The United States Census Bureau in this License Agreement. The County reserves all rights not expressly granted to The United States Census Bureau by this License Agreement. C. The United States Census Bureau understands this is a one-time delivery and that the County has no responsibility for updating the Product or information contained therein; however, The United States Census Bureau may receive any update created by County upon request. County shall have no obligation or responsibility to provide maintenance, support or training to The United States Census Bureau. D. No part of the Product may be copied, reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever, including but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or by any information or retrieval system for any non-approved purpose without the express written permission of County. Unrestricted use of the Product on the The United States Census Bureau's computers or by The United States Census Bureau's contractors' or agents' computers for purposes of their contract or agency shall be considered"approved purposes" for purposes of the restrictions set forth herein, and no written permission shall be required for such uses. The United States Census Bureau shall not license, sub-license, assign, lease, release, publish, transfer, sell, permit access to, distribute, allow interactive rights to, or otherwise make available the Product or any portion thereof in any form or media now known or hereinafter created to a third party without the express written permission of County, except for those "approved purposes" as set forth herein above. The United States Census Bureau agrees to notify its employees, agents, and any contractors of the restrictions contained in this License Agreement and ensure their compliance with such restrictions. ARTICLE II Period of License Agreement A. This License Agreement shall commence upon signature hereunder and shall remain in force for a period of one year, and shall be renewed automatically for successive one year periods, unless sooner terminated by either party upon written notification, subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph C., below. B. The United States Census Bureau is only granted the right to use the Product during the License Period. C. The provisions of this License Agreement regarding confidentiality and restrictions Page 2 of 7 Pages (Article I, Paragraph D) and the provisions of Articles IV, V, and VI shall survive termination of this License Agreement for any reason. ARTICLE III Provision of Information to County The United States Census Bureau agrees to provide to County, without cost, as the sole consideration for its receipt of the digital GIS information referred to herein, GPS information The United States Census Bureau has in its possession that would otherwise be available to the general public and that would be beneficial to County. ARTICLE IV No Warranties The Product has been developed solely for internal use only by the County. The United States Census Bureau expressly agrees that The United States Census Bureau's use of the Product is at The United States Census Bureau's sole risk and undertaking. The United States Census Bureau understands and acknowledges that the GIS database and data in the Product is subject to constant change and that its accuracy and completeness cannot be and is not guaranteed. THE PRODUCT IS DISTRIBUTED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. COUNTY MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, OR CORRECTNESS OF SUCH PRODUCT, NOR ACCEPTS ANY LIABILITY, ARISING FROM ANY INCORRECT, INCOMPLETE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OF TITLE OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF SUCH PRODUCT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. COUNTY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE, ARISING OUT OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY. THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU AGREES THAT THE PRODUCT SHALL BE USED AND RELIED UPON ONLY AT THE RISK OF THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU. Page 3 of 7 Pages ARTICLE V Liabilities A. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV ABOVE, IF LIABILITY CAN BE IMPOSED ON COUNTY, THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU AGREES THAT COUNTY'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL LOSSES OR INJURIES TO THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU, ARISING OUT OF ANYTHING TO BE DONE OR FURNISHED HEREUNDER, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OR INJURY AND REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN VIOLATED, SHALL NEVER EXCEED THE DOLLAR AMOUNT RECEIVED BY COUNTY UNDER THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, AND THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU COVENANTS AND PROMISES THAT IT WILL NOT SUE COUNTY FOR A GREATER AMOUNT. B. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO WAIVE OR LIMIT ANY RIGHT OR DEFENSE AVAILABLE TO COUNTY UNDER THE "COLORADO GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY ACT" OR ANY SIMILAR OR RELATED STATUTORY PROVISION. ARTICLE VI Breach And Remedies A. In the event the The United States Census Bureau breaches any of the terms, conditions, covenants, or License Agreements contained in this License Agreement, the license granted herein immediately cease. ARTICLE VII Non-Assignability Neither this License Agreement nor the rights granted by it shall be assigned or transferred by the The United States Census Bureau under any circumstance whatsoever. This restriction on assignments and transfers shall apply to assignments or transfers by operation of law, as well as by contract, merger, or consolidation. Any attempted assignment or transfer in derogation of this prohibition is void. Page 4 of 7 Pages ARTICLE VIII Governing Law The validity, interpretation, and construction of this License Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado and the United States of America. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any lawsuit between the parties arising out of this License Agreement shall be Weld County, Colorado, and/or the Federal District Court for the District of Colorado. ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous A. The United States Census Bureau will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve its rights and meet its obligations under this License Agreement. B. This License Agreement contains no financial commitments on the part of the County, and any financial commitments on the part of the County which become a part of this License Agreement are subject to appropriation by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, State of Colorado. If County funds for this License Agreement are not appropriated for each County fiscal year, the County may terminate this License Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice to The United States Census Bureau. The County's fiscal year is currently the calendar year. C. Captions used in this License Agreement are for convenience and are not used in the construction of this License Agreement. D. This License Agreement contains the entire License Agreement of the parties. No other representation whether oral or written may be relied upon by either party other than those that are expressly set forth herein. No agent, employee or other representative of either party is empowered to alter any of the terms herein unless done in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the parties. E. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this License Agreement, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this License Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. F. Nothing contained herein shall imply an employer/employee relationship, a joint venture, partnership, or other association between County and The United States Census Bureau. Page 5 of 7 Pages G. Any notice or communication given pursuant to this License Agreement shall be given in writing, either in person (deemed given when actually received) or by certified mail, return receipt requested (deemed given three (3) days after mailed). Notice shall be given to the parties at the following addresses: COUNTY: Weld County GIS Division 1400 N 17th Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631 THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU: 6900 W. Jefferson Avenue Lakewood, CO 80235 H. The undersigned warrants to the County that it has full power and authority to enter into, and where applicable, to act as the agent of the The United States Census Bureau and be bound to perform its obligations under this License Agreement. This License Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding between the parties to this License Agreement and supersedes any other agreements concerning the subject matter of this transaction, whether oral or written. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties, and nothing contained in this License Agreement shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this License Agreement. It is the express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity other than the undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this License Agreement shall be deemed an incidental beneficiary only. Page 6 of 7 Pages IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said parties have hereto set their hands and seals. ATTEST: fijel l/ � �, � COUNTY OF WELD: I Weld County Clerk to t r,@ ' 1 °:� BY: , 'P,,ait, /L BY: ✓ �i'! max. i)Glenn Vaad, Chairman (ago-5 Deputy Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners of the ....I County of Weld THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU: BY: A- Cw Susan A. Lavin, Regional Director H\Weld-CensusGl5 wpd Page 7 of 7 Pages Hello