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HomeMy WebLinkAbout940987.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF WALNUT STREET BETWEEN CHIMNEY PARK DRIVE AND COLORADO STATE HIGHWAY 257 WITH TOWN OF WINDSOR, UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. , AND GREELEY/WELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN 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 Reconstruction of Walnut Street between Chimney Park Drive and Colorado State Highway 257 among the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Public Works Department, and the Town of Windsor, Universal Forest Products, Inc. , and Greeley/Weld Economic Development Partnership, 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 Agreement for Reconstruction of Walnut Street between Chimney Park Drive and Colorado State Highway 257 among the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Public Works Department, and the Town of Windsor, Universal Forest Products, Inc. , and Greeley/Weld Economic Development Partnership be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman 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 5th day of October, A.D. , 1994. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: LeMG�Z44( WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk to the Board ge. JQ_1 t7 eb ter, hairman BY: 51111,1kk- ( Y L1llX@ v Deputy qierk to the Board Dale Hall, o- em APPROVED AS TO FORM: Geo E. Baxter C unty Att rney Conn tance L. Harbert arbara AMA., J %/er lid J arbara J. Kirkm er 940987 F(,OD 33 e.c ; 101,4)).ei9jzouvbs-m_) PL AGREEMENT FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF WALNUT STREET BETWEEN CHIMNEY PARK DRIVE AND COLORADO STATE HIGHWAY 257 COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 5jtkday of , 1994, by and between the TOWN OF WINDSOR, COLORADO, by and through its Town Council, hereinafter referred to as "the Town" ; WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, hereinafter referred to as "the County" ; UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. , a Michigan corporation doing business in Colorado, hereinafter referred to as "UFP" ; and the Greeley/Weld Economic Development Partnership, hereinafter referred to as "EDAP" . WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Town is an incorporated municipality in the State of Colorado, with principal offices located at 301 Walnut Street, Windsor, Colorado 80550, and has the authority to annex areas into its corporate boundaries, thereby accepting the responsibility to maintain the streets and roads so annexed, and WHEREAS, the County is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, with principal offices located at 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, and has the responsibility to maintain those streets, roads, and highways within its boundaries, and WHEREAS, UFP is a wholesale distributor and manufacturer of wood products and is currently undertaking a substantial expansion of capacity creating approximately twenty (20) new jobs while retaining sixty-five (65) FTE jobs, and WHEREAS, EDAP is a countywide nonprofit economic development agency in Weld County, Colorado, which acts as administrator of the Greeley/Weld Urban Enterprise Zone, and WHEREAS, in order to provide adequate transportation to the UFP facilities, that portion of Walnut Street between Chimney Park Drive and Colorado State Highway 257 , County of Weld, State of Colorado, requires reconstruction, including curb, gutter, asphalt pavement, sidewalk drainage facilities, street lighting, and other associated improvements, all of which are fully detailed in the attached Exhibit "A" , and WHEREAS, upon the completion of said reconstruction, the Town wishes to annex said portion of Walnut Street into its corporate boundaries, and Page 1 of 6 Pages 16-OO33 gyl)9S77 ( $137 ,541) in order to complete the Walnut Street Project. c . The Town agrees to be responsible for all engineering and contract administration of the Walnut Street Project, including engineering design, construction, inspection, and materials testing. d. The Town agrees to annex property owned by UFP and Walnut Street, between Chimney Park Drive and Colorado State Highway 257 , and to proceed to completion of the annexation in a timely manner, not to exceed ninety (90) days . e. The Town shall assume maintenance responsibility for said portion of Walnut Street once its annexation into the Town' s boundaries is complete. f . The Town shall irrevocably pledge all contributions as paid over by the Town, the County, and UFP to EDAP and consequently collectively paid over by EDAP to the Town. 3 . Obligations of the County. a. The County' s current road maintenance obligation for said portion of Walnut Street is to reconstruct only the twenty-four foot (24 ' ) width of pavement. Although the Town wishes to reconstruct the street to a greater width, the County shall contribute only Sixty-Three Thousand Two-Hundred Fifty Dollars ( $63,250) , which is the amount of money necessary to reconstruct a twenty-four foot (24 ' ) width of pavement (without curbs, gutters, and/or sidewalks) . b. County' s maintenance obligation for said portion of Walnut Street shall end upon Town' s annexation of the street. 4 . Obligations of UFP. a. Upon initiation of the reconstruction of Walnut Street, UFP will submit a petition for annexation of its property to the Town. b. UFP shall contribute Seventy-Seven Thousand Six Page 3 of 6 Pages 940987 WHEREAS, the Town needs to construct a new water line to provide service to UFP and to complete a loop in Windsor's water system, with said improvements being fully detailed in said Exhibit A, and WHEREAS, said reconstruction of the portion of Walnut Street described above and said water system improvements are hereinafter collectively referred to herein as "Walnut Street Project" , and WHEREAS, besides accommodating the specific immediate needs of UFP, the Walnut Street Project will provide Town with the ability to better serve other growing existing residential, commercial, and industrial users located in the area, and WHEREAS, the Town has applied for and obtained a grant in the amount of $30, 000 and a loan in the amount of $65,000 from the Colorado State Department of Local Affairs to assist in the completion of the Walnut Street Project, and WHEREAS, the Town, the County, and UFP now desire to contribute those monies detailed below to the Walnut Street Project, and WHEREAS, the Town has applied to EDAP requesting the approval of an "enterprize zone credit" for the contribution to be made by UFP, which request is to be considered by EDAP at its October, 1994 meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, obligations, payment, and performances of the parties hereto, it is mutually agreed between the parties as follows : 1 . Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from the date of its final approval until the date of completion of the Walnut Street Project or until the completion of the annexation by the Town of that portion of Walnut Street between Chimney Park Drive and Colorado State Highway 257, whichever occurs later. 2 . Obligations of the Town. a. During the Walnut Street reconstruction, the Town agrees to construct a ten-inch ( 10" ) water line in Walnut Street in accordance with engineering plans to be approved by the Town Engineer. b. The Town agrees to contribute One Hundred Thirty- Seven Thousand Five Hundred Forty-One Dollars Page 2 of 6 Pages 94. 0087 Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars ( $77,654 ) to the Walnut Street Project. c . No later than completion of the project, UFP shall submit engineering drawings detailing the connection of its domestic sewer system to the Town sewer system, as well as its connection to the water system of the Town. 5 . Obligations of EDAP. a. EDAP shall consider, at its October meeting, whether the Walnut Street Project qualifies for state income tax credit status for UFP upon its contribution as provided for in Section 1f.�,, above. b. EDAP shall pay over all contributions received, as provided for in Section`Z.-P, above, to the Town for use in completing the Walnut Street Project. 6 . Construction Cost Estimates . Should the actual Walnut Street Project costs be less than the estimates set forth in Exhibit A, then the Town's contribution shall be reduced in the amount of any savings so realized. Conversely, should the actual Walnut Street Project costs be more than the estimates set forth in Exhibit A, then the Town' s contribution shall be increased by the amount of the cost overrun. 7 . 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 term or condition to the extent that this Agreement is then capable of execution with the original intent of the parties hereto. 8 . No Third-Party Beneficiary Enforcement. It is expressly understood and agree 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. Page 4 of 6 Pages 9409S7 9 . Contingency. It is expressly understood and agreed that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be specifically contingent upon EDAP' s approval of the Walnut Street Project' s eligibility for state income tax credit. 10 . Modification. This Agreement may not be enlarged, modified, or altered except in writing, signed by all parties hereto. 11 . Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with Colorado law. 12 . Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, and assigns of the parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement the day and year first above written. ATTEST: TOWN OF W OR, COL RADO (1) >� � 2 .zf,� ' Y: A/ Town Jerk �' T mas Jones, ayor ATTEST: I 4/'t % ' O WELD COUNTY, COLORADO CLERK TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BY: ba W. H. Webs er,-Chairman q4//o,a BY: � k Deputy Cl r to ti rd Page 5 of 6 Pages 9409%? UNI •R RODUCTS, INC. BY: 1 �� President P UB C IBED AND SWORN to before me this /a �% day of , l9? . WITNESS my hand and official seal . Notary Pu is fl-CG -80-611 My commission expires: g- P-9 ( GREELEY / WELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP BY: Efr -7 7 Bill Argo, Presi nt GIBED AND SWORN 1to before me this 9ti4 day of 9 9V WITNESS my hand and official se No ry Pu lic 9 10th St. , Greeley, CO 80631 My commission expires : 6/96. Page 6 of 6 Pages 940937 Hello