HomeMy WebLinkAbout20033070.tiff LICENSE AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT FOR GEOGRAPHIC DATA
THIS LICENSE AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 14th
day of October, 2003 , 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°i Street, P.O. Box 758,
Greeley, CO 80632, hereinafter referred to as "County," and the TOWN OF LASALLE
a municipal corporation of the STATE OF COLORADO, whose address is 128 N.
Second Street, LaSalle, Colorado 80645, hereinafter referred to as "Licensee."
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, County and Licensee 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), for the purpose of achieving greater efficiencies for the provision
of services in both jurisdictions, 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, Licensee desires to access certain orthophotography, digital
planimetric data, and parcels and soils data (upon completion) through a license
agreement in exchange for Licensee's supplying to County certain GIS usable
information, such as GPS, survey, subdivision, boundary, and map information with
respect to the Licensee, 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 Licensee such access and to facilitate the sharing of GIS information
between Licensee 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 Licensee stated herein, County
hereby grants Licensee a personal, non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-
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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 Licensee.
B. This Agreement does not constitute a sale of any title or interest in the Product.
Title to the Product is not transferred to Licensee. Ownership of the Product and
of any authorized copies made by Licensee is vested in County, subject to the
rights granted to Licensee in this License Agreement. The County reserves all
rights not expressly granted to the Licensee by this License Agreement.
C. Licensee understands this is a one-time delivery and that the County has no
responsibility for updating the Product or information contained therein; however,
Licensee may receive any update created by County upon request. County shall
have no obligation or responsibility to provide maintenance, support or training to
Licensee.
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 Licensee's computers or by Licensee'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. Licensee 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. Licensee agrees to notify its
employees, agents, and any contractors of the restrictions contained in this License
Agreement and ensure their compliance with such restrictions.
E. Licensee agrees to recognize and honor in perpetuity the copyrights, and other
proprietary claims for survey control information, databases, collateral
information, and products established or produced by County or the vendors
furnishing said items to County.
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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. Licensee is only granted the right to use the Product during the License Period.
C. The provisions of this License Agreement regarding confidentiality and
restrictions (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
Licensee agrees to provide to County the following, without cost, as the sole
consideration for its receipt of the digital GIS information referred to herein:
1) Any GPS information regarding section corners, quarters, or sixteenths
located within Licensee's boundaries which Licensee may acquire.
2) Updated information regarding Licensee's boundaries and infrastructure.
3) Any additional digital GIS information for areas within the Licensee's
boundaries which may be useful to the Weld GIS system as determined by
the parties hereto.
ARTICLE IV
No Warranties
The Product has been developed solely for internal use only by the County.
Licensee expressly agrees that Licensee's use of the Product is at Licensee's sole risk and
undertaking. Licensee 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. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL THE PRODUCT BE
USED FOR FINAL DESIGN PURPOSES. THE PRODUCT IS DISTRIBUTED ON
AN "AS IS" BASIS. COUNTY MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES,
EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY,
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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. LICENSEE AGREES THAT THE
PRODUCT SHALL BE USED AND RELIED UPON ONLY AT THE RISK OF
LICENSEE.
ARTICLE V
Liabilities
A. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV ABOVE, IF
LIABILITY CAN BE IMPOSED ON COUNTY, LICENSEE AGREES THAT
COUNTY'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL LOSSES OR
INJURIES TO LICENSEE, 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 LICENSEE 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 Licensee breaches any of the terms, conditions, covenants, or
License Agreements contained in this License Agreement, not only shall the
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license granted herein immediately cease, but the County shall thereupon have the
right to any and all legal or equitable remedies, including but not limited to
injunctive relief.
B. Licensee acknowledges that use or disclosure of the Product in violation of this
License Agreement may cause irreparable harm to the County.
ARTICLE VII
Non-Assignability
Neither this License Agreement nor the rights granted by it shall be assigned or
transferred by the Licensee 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.
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 Licensee 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
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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 Licensee. 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 Licensee.
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
LICENSEE:
Notice shall be sent to the address set forth in the first paragraph of this
License Agreement.
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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 Licensee and be bound
to perform its obligations under this License Agreement.
I. 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said parties have hereto set their hands and seals.
ATTEST: gede/ COUNTY OF WELD:
Weld County Clerk to the B.oard's% ('
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Deputy Clerk to tle. ,o .3 Board of County Commi ioners of
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ATTEST: LICENSEE:
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Anna M. Fallis, Town Clerk Tim Evans, Mayor
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TOWN OF LASALLE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION P-2003
RESOLUTION APPROVING A LICENSE AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT FOR
GEOGRAPHIC DATA
Whereas, the Town of LaSalle, through the Board of Trustees of the Town of LaSalle
("Town"), desires to enter into the attached "License Agreement" with the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Town has been presented with a License and Exchange Agreement for
Geographic Data between the Town of LaSalle and the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by
and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld Count, on behalf of the Weld County
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Division, with the 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 TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF LASALLE, 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 and the Town of LaSalle be and hereby is, approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED at the regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Town of LaSalle, Colorado held on 14th day of October 2003.
TOWN OF LASALLE, COLORADO
By: it.`7'7 f?ICD
Attest: Tim Evans, Mayor
(-)Anna M. Fallis, Town Clerk
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