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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20171806.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR RELOCATION OF POTABLE WATER FACILITIES FOR COUNTY ROAD 47 CORRIDOR EXPANSION PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - NORTH WELD COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 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 Relocation of Potable Water Facilities for CR 47 Corridor Expansion Project 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 the North Weld County Water District, commencing upon full execution of signatures, 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 Relocation of Potable Water Facilities for CR 47 Corridor Expansion Project 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 the North Weld County Water District 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 19th day of June, A.D., 2017. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUJyTY, COLORADO ATTEST: ddczyws) jdozo;ok. Weld County Clerk to the Board BY: APP OCAQ y Clerk to the Board ounty A ttorney Date of signature: -1 / t 3 / Sean P. Conway Julie A. Cozad, Chair Steve Moreno, Pro -Tern ike Freeman arbara Kirkmeyer cc :Pwcee) &let r'7 2017-1806 EG0074 AGREEMENT FOR RELOCATION OF POTABLE WATER FACILITIES BETWEEN NORTH WELD COUNTY WATER DISTRICT, AND WELD COUNTY FOR THE WELD COUNTY ROAD 47 CORRIDOR EXPANSION PROJECT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this / / day of , 2017, by and between North Weld County Water District, with Colorado offices at 3 25 CR 39, Lucerne, CO. 80646, (hereinafter called "NWCWD") 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, at P.O. Box 758, 1150 O Street, Greeley, CO 80632 (hereinafter called "County"). NWCWD and County may herein be collectively called the "Parties" or each individually a "Party." RECITALS: A. To promote the safety of the citizens of Weld County and other members of the travelling public, County has undertaken the construction of a public improvement project, known as the Weld County Road 47 Corridor Expansion Project, (hereinafter the "Project"). B. A project this size takes considerable coordination and partnership and NWCWD and Weld County have met and exchanged emails discussing various options for the Project. C. In order to construct the Project, County has acquired property rights from private and public property owners to utilize as road right-of-way. D. NWCWD owns facilities which are currently located in a combination of privately owned property and County right-of-way, in the vicinity of the Project. E. NWCWD is willing to relocate said potable water facilities to other locations within privately owned property or within County right-of-way to facilitate the construction of the Project. AGREEMENT: In consideration of the foregoing recitals and mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the Parties hereby agree as follows: I. NWCWD RIGHTS and RESPONSIBILITIES 1. NWCWD Facilities Relocation: The Project requires the relocation of approximately 3.5 miles of NWCWD facilities located within Weld County Right of Way. NWCWD has agreed to relocate a portion of its facilities at its expense and the County has agreed to pay to relocate a portion of NWCWD's facilities and such relocation shall be performed by NWCWD. Exhibit A depicts the NWCWD facilities that NWCWD will pay to relocate as well as the NWCWD facilities that the County will pay to relocate. The facilities shall be relocated within privately owned property or within County right-of-way. All work necessary to accomplish the NWCWD facilities relocation shall be performed in accordance with NWCWD specifications and its standard engineering practices. 2017-1806 (1) 1 2. NWCWD Facilities Relocation Not to Conflict with Improvements: NWCWD agrees to relocate facilities, as depicted on Exhibit A, within County right-of-way and the County agrees to pay to relocate NWCWD facilities, as depicted on Exhibit A, within privately owned property and within the new Right -of -Way, and such relocation shall be performed by NWCWD. The new locations of the relocated NWCWD facilities shall not conflict with the proposed roadway improvements or other utility relocations. County shall verify the new locations of NWCWD facilities prior to relocation and confirm that said locations are not in conflict with the Project. County shall reimburse NWCWD for any costs and expenses due to subsequent project changes by the County. County shall reimburse NWCWD for any costs and expenses incurred by NWCWD to repair damages to its facilities caused by the County or County's contractors during the construction period. 3. NWCWD Responsible for Removal of Existing Facilities: NWCWD shall be responsible for the removal of existing facilities in conflict with the new project design. If these removed facilities are constructed of asbestos cement pipe, then the facility must be removed and disposed of in a manner consistent with EPA standards. In areas where the new design is not in conflict with existing facilities, and the existing facility is constructed of asbestos cement pipe, NWCWD will be allowed to abandon those facilities in -place if they meet the following requirements: a. The abandoned facilities must be completely filled with flash fill material. b. The facilities have already been potholed and surveyed showing exact locations and depths on the design and as -built plans for the project. c. Decisions regarding facilities allowed to be abandoned in -place shall be solely made by County. d. Neither County or their Contractor shall bear any financial responsibility for the removal of facilities that are not allowed to be abandoned in -place. e. In the future, if any construction activities negatively disturb a facility that was allowed to be abandoned within the right-of-way, it shall be the responsibility of NWCWD to remove and dispose of the negatively disturbed facility in a manner consistent with EPA standards. Future removal, if necessary, shall be the sole financial responsibility of NWCWD. 4. Timing of NWCWD Facilities Relocation: NWCWD shall use reasonable diligence to complete the facilities relocations within a schedule timeframe that does not interfere with the Project schedule. NWCWD shall not be liable for any costs or damages if relocation is prevented by an Act of God, governmental authority, action of the elements, accident, strikes or labor trouble, inability to secure materials or equipment, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of NWCWD. 5. NWCWD Responsible for Traffic Control: Throughout the relocation process, NWCWD agrees it shall be responsible for coordination of traffic control and NWCWD agrees to provide the County with updated traffic control plans as needed. 2 6. NWCWD Shall Obtain Right -of -Way Permits: NWCWD shall obtain all necessary permits, including permits specific to the Project, from Weld County required for its facilities relocation work. Weld County agrees to waive the Right -of -Way Permit Fees for facilities relocation work on the WCR 47 Corridor. 7. NWCWD to Stake Easements: Prior to relocation of NWCWD facilities, NWCWD shall establish and stake private property easements and location of NWCWD facilities within the new Right -of -Way, as depicted on Exhibit A. County shall verify the relocation to confirm that said relocation is sufficiently clear of Project construction work. II. COUNTY RIGHTS and RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Relocation of Existing Meter Facilities onto Private Property: County shall pay to relocate NWCWD facilities, as depicted on Exhibit A, within privately owned property and such relocation shall be performed by NWCWD. Estimated costs for these relocations are shown in Exhibit B. 2. County's Right to Terminate: The County may terminate this Agreement at any time prior to NWCWD's commencement of relocation construction. In such an event, the County shall pay NWCWD for all expenses which were incurred by NWCWD for engineering and for materials and equipment purchased or ordered and paid for by NWCWD, which cannot be returned for a refund. III. MISCELLANEOUS 1. Approval: This Agreement shall not be valid until it has been approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado or its designee. This Agreement shall not be valid until it has been approved by the Board of Directors of North Weld County Water District. 2. Agreement Binding: This writing, together with the exhibits, constitutes the entire Agreement between the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter herein, and shall be binding upon said Parties their officers, employees, agents, and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the respective survivors, heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of said Parties. 3. No Third Party Beneficiary: It is expressly understood and agreed 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. 3 4. Time of the Essence: Time is of the essence in each and all of the provisions of this Agreement. 5. Fund Availability: This Agreement assumes that the relocation of the facilities will be completed on or before the end of the County's fiscal year. Financial obligations of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County payable after the current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available. By execution of this Agreement, County does not warrant that funds will be available to fund this Agreement beyond the current fiscal year. By execution of this Agreement, NWCWD does not warrant that funds will be available to fund this Agreement beyond the current fiscal year. 6. 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 provision, to the extent that this Agreement is then capable of execution within the original intent of the Parties. 7. Attorney's Fees/Legal Costs: In the event of a dispute between County and NWCWD, concerning this Agreement, the Parties agree that neither Party shall be liable to or responsible for the payment of attorney fees and/or legal costs incurred by or on behalf of the other Party 8. Governmental Immunity: No term or condition of this contract shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections or other provisions, of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act §§24-10-101 et seq., as applicable now or hereafter amended. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed, or caused to be executed by their duly authorized officials, two duplicate originals of this Agreement, each of which shall be deemed an original, on the date first written above. 4 NORTH WELD COUNTY WATER DISTRICT By: Title: ddriLi Weld Coun Clerk to the Date BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Julie Cozad, Chair dfrICI N 1 9 2017 Exhibit A NWCWD Facilities that NWCWD Will Pay to Relocate and NWCWD Facilities that County Will Pay to Relocate NWCWD will pay to relocate approximately 11,000' of existing water line and fixtures. In addition NWCWD will pay to install up to an additional 9,600' of new waterline and fixtures. Weld County will pay to relocate Meter Pit Facilities located at addresses listed below. Tap # Name Address 465 LDS Church 30740 CR 47 1738 Schwalm 22577 CR 64.5 1338 Feit 32059 CR 47 6 Exhibit B Estimated Costs for Meter Facility Relocations Estimated cost for relocating meter pits: $3,500/each 3 meter pits to be relocated for a total estimated cost of: $10,500.00 7 Hello