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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2003-R0159 - Occupancy License Agreement For Sewer Line - West TX Railroad Co. - 04_24_2003Resolution No. 2003—RO159 April 24, 2003 Item No. 27 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock, an Occupancy License Agreement for a sewer line across railway property by and between the City of Lubbock and the West Texas and Lubbock Railroad Company, Inc. to be constructed, owned, operated and maintained by said City of Lubbock across said Railroad's right-of-way at Seagraves Subdivision at Railroad mile post 8 + 686A E in Section 35, Block AK, Lubbock County, Texas, attached hereto and incorporated in this resolution as if fully set forth herein and shall be included in the minutes of the City Council. Passed by the City Council this 24th ATTEST: / Re ecca Garza, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: ��� 6 cl� Ed Bucy, Right -of -Way Agent APPROVED AS TO FORM: ohn M. Knight, Attorney gs:ccdocs/Occupancy Lic Agrmt-WT&LR Co.res April 7, 2003 day of April , 2003. Resolution No. 2003—RO159 Occupancy License No. WTLC 021220 April 24, 2003 Page 1 of 3 Item NO. 27 OCCUPANCY LICENSE AGREEMENT This Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement") made this March 24, 2003, by and between WEST TEXAS & LUBBOCK RAILROAD COMPANY, INC., its successors, assigns or affiliated companies (hereinafter "LICENSOR"), whose address is 821 W. Broadway, , Brownfield, TX 79316, and THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TX (hereinafter "LICENSEE"), whose address is P.O. Bog 2000, 1625 13th Street, Lubbock, TX 79457 For valuable consideration as outlined herein, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, LICENSOR hereby conveys to LICENSEE a license (hereinafter "Occupancy") to operate upon, along or across LICENSOR'S property as indicated below: A. ( ) above ground ( x ) below ground B. ( ) water pipeline ( x ) sewer pipeline ( ) gas pipeline ( ) oil pipeline Including necessary appurtenances and other related fixtures, equipment, marker posts or electric power which are in, under, upon, over or across LICENSORS property located at or near Mile Post 8 6864E at or near Lubbock, County of Lubbock, State of Texas. Said Occupancy to be located and described as follows: UNDERGROUND 18" SEWER PIPELINE including necessary appurtenances and other related fixtures, equipment, marker posts or electric power ("LICENSEE'S Facilities"), placed as shown on LICENSEE'S "Exhibit A" attach hereto and made a part hereof. LICENSEE'S Facilities are subordinated to all matters of record. LICENSOR reserves the right to use the area three (3) feet below ground level and to enter LICENSEE'S Facilities for construction and maintenance of LICENSORS property. THE UNDERSIGNED AGREES that the continuation of the Occupancy and use herein shall be subject to the following conditions, the default upon same could cause LICENSOR, its successors or assigns, to terminate this Agreement and to order the removal of LICENSEE'S Facilities and Occupancy. The conditions are as follows: 1. Said Agreement and Occupancy is granted contingent upon payment to LICENSOR of a ANNUAL fee of $520.00. LICENSEE shall also submit a one-time agreement -processing fee of $600.00 engineering observation fee of $600.00 and a contractor right of entry fee of $600.00, which is covered by a separate agreement known as CONTRACTOR OCCUPANCY/ACCESS LICENSE AGREEMENT, WTLC 021220A. LICENSOR reserves the right to adjust the annual fee on each anniversary date of this Agreement, or at such other times as conditions warrants. Billing or acceptance by LICENSOR of any annual fee shall not imply a definite term or otherwise restrict either party from canceling this Agreement as herein provided. 2. In the event that the use as set forth above is (1) materially changed, (2) terminated or (3) LICENSEE'S Facilities are removed, this Agreement shall automatically terminate. 3. This Agreement or Occupancy herein granted may not be transferred, assigned or sublet to another party not signatory hereto without the prior written approval of LICENSOR. Said approval by LICENSOR, subject to LICENSEE'S satisfaction of applicable transfer of rights or assignment fees in effect at that time, shall not be unreasonably withheld. 4. LICENSOR shall not be responsible for any damage to LICENSEE'S Facilities at any time while this Agreement is in effect. 5. a. LICENSEE HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND LICENSOR, AND RAILAMERICA, INC., THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES FROM ANY AND ALL ACTIONS AT LAW, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, SUITS, FINES, PENALTIES, BY LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER PARTY TO RECOVER ACTUAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR DEATH, BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, WHICH MAY RESULT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM LICENSEE'S ACTIVITIES HEREUNDER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE SUBSEQUENT USE AND Occupancy License No. WTLC 021220 Page 2 of 3 OCCUPANCY OF LICENSEE'S FACILITIES BY ,LICENSEE, ITS PERMITTEES, INVITEES OR ANY OTHER PERSON. b. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE USE OF LICENSOR'S PREMISES IS FOR THE SOLE CONVENIENCE OF LICENSEE AND THAT LICENSOR SHALL HAVE NO DUTY TO LICENSEE, ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE A REASONABLY SAFE PLACE IN WHICH TO WORK, TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE OR SAFE METHODS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR WORK OR TO INSPECT OR MAINTAIN LICENSEE'S FACILITIES FOR SAID SAFE METHODS AND WORK EQUIPMENT NOR TO GIVE ANY WARNINGS OR OTHER NOTICES TO LICENSEE'S EMPLOYEES OR INVITEES REGARDING SAFETY EITHER OF LICENSEE'S FACILITIES AND RELATED WORKPLACE OR LICENSER'S PROXIMATE RAILROAD OPERATIONS AND THAT ALL SUCH DUTIES SHALL BE ASSUMED BY LICENSEE WHO FURTHER AGREES TO DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS LICENSOR FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ALLEGING ANY FAILURE TO PERFORM SAID DUTIES. 6. LICENSEE shall name LICENSOR, and RAILAMERICA, INC., their respective officers, directors and employees, as additional insured for all risks, (including, if applicable, fire and explosion due to LICENSEE'S crossing(s), in an amount not less than Two million and no/100 dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence, Six million and no/100 dollars ($6,000,000.00) aggregate liability and, prior to any construction project, a policy of Railroad Protective Liability Insurance in the amount of Two million and no/100 dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence, Six million and no/100 dollars ($6,000,000.00) aggregate. Each policy shall be endorsed to provide a minimum of 10 days advance notice of cancellation to said additional insured. LICENSEE shall furnish a certified policy of insurance prior to the construction period. Said coverage shall remain in force for the duration of this Agreement. Provided, however, LICENSOR may require increases in liability coverage to equal or exceed LICENSER'S own level of liability coverage, having regard for the circumstances. LICENSOR shall further have the right to approve the Carrier furnishing such coverage. Evidence satisfactory to LICENSER'S General Counsel of LICENSEE'S authorized self-insurance program capable of providing for such limits, will be accepted in lieu of a policy from a commercial carrier. This clause shall not serve in any way to limit LICENSEE'S liability to the amounts of insurance required. If required by LICENSOR, LICENSEE at its sole cost and expense, shall, upon completion of the construction and installation of said LICENSEE'S Facilities, furnish LICENSOR with a survey drawing, showing the final exact location of said Occupancy as constructed. The survey drawing shall indicate LICENSOR'S survey valuation station, which said installation is located, and/or the position of LICENSEE'S Facilities in relation to the centerline of the track and/or the centerline of the closest public street crossing said track(s). Said survey drawing to be attached to this Agreement as Licensee's Exhibit `B" and made a part hereof. 8. LICENSEE'S Facilities shall be installed to the satisfaction and approval of LICENSER'S Engineer and all costs of LICENSOR'S Engineer and other technicians or professional consultants as may be required from time to time shall be borne by LICENSEE. 9. LICENSEE hereby agrees to reimburse LICENSOR for any and all expenses LICENSOR may incur or be subjected to, or in consequence of, the planning, negotiation, installation, construction, location, changing, alteration, relocation, operation or renewal of said Facilities, within thirty (30) days after receipt of LICENSOR'S invoice for payment. 10. In the event LICENSEE shall at any time desire to make changes in the physical or operational characteristics of said Occupancy, LICENSEE shall first secure in writing, the consent and approval of LICENSOR. All renewals, changes or additional construction after LICENSEE'S Facilities have initially been constructed, shall be authorized only after an additional CONTRACTOR OCCUPANCY/ACCESS LICENSE AGREEMENT is approved and executed by LICENSOR. LICENSEE agrees that such changes shall be made at LICENSEE'S sole risk, cost and expense and subject to all the terms, covenants conditions and limitation of this Agreement. 11. No other use shall be made by anyone under, across, upon and/or over the Occupancy herein described, without obtaining the prior written permission of LICENSEE, its successors or assigns; except, LICENSOR shall have access as it deems appropriate from time to time, to operate on LICENSOR property. 12. This Agreement shall continue in force indefinitely from and after the date hereof, subject, however, to the right of either party to terminate this Agreement as to the Occupancy or LICENSEE'S Facilities, or any part of LICENSEE'S Facilities, Occupancy License No. WTLC 021220 Page 3 of 3 at any time, upon giving the other party thirty (30) days' notice in writing of its desire to terminate this Agreement, and indicating in said notice the extent of said facilities and facilities to which such termination shall apply. When this Agreement shall be terminated as to LICENSEE'S Facilities, or as to any part thereof, LICENSEE within thirty (30) days' after the expiration of the time stated in said termination notice, agrees at LICENSEE'S own risk and expense to remove LICENSEE'S Facilities from the property of LICENSOR, or such portion thereof as LICENSOR shall require removed, and to restore LICENSOR premises and property to a neat and safe condition, and if LICENSEE shall fail to do so within said time, LICENSOR shall have the right, but not the duty, to remove and restore the same, at the risk and expense of LICENSEE. Said restoration shall include, but not be limited to, any and all harm, damage or injury done to LICENSOR'S property and/or to any other public or private property by acts or occurrences subject to Federal, State or local environmental enforcement or regulatory jurisdiction, and shall include necessary and appropriate testing and cleanup. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as conferring any property right on LICENSEE. 13. Upon termination of this Agreement and Occupancy for any reason, all structures and alterations shall be removed from LICENSOR'S property and said property shall be returned to a physically and environmentally whole condition to the satisfaction of LICENSOR'S designated Officer or Representative, all at the sole cost and expense of LICENSEE. LICENSOR may, at LICENSOR'S sole discretion, during the removal of LICENSEE'S Facilities, require LICENSEE to conduct an environmental appraisal and report of the property formerly occupied by LICENSEE'S Facilities, All reports shall be prepared by a LICENSOR approved environmental consultant, to determine if LICENSOR'S property has been environmentally impacted by said Occupancy. All environmental reports, which are prepared subject to this clause, shall be immediately available to LICENSOR by LICENSEE. This clause shall survive termination of this Agreement. 14. LICENSEE agrees that any installation, maintenance, renewing or removal provisions referenced in this Agreement, covers only the requirements and/or specifications of installation, maintenance, renewing or removal. Any said reference shall not be construed as LICENSOR'S permission or authority for LICENSEE to enter LICENSOR'S property without first obtaining a CONTRACTOR OCCUPANCY/ACCESS LICENSE AGREEMENT from LICENSOR, and fulfilling the requirements contained therein. 15. Execution of this Agreement shall supersede and/or cancel, as of the date first above written, any and all previous agreements, if any, related to the Occupancy and use herein described, which may exist between the parties or their predecessors. THIS AGREEMENT IS hereby declared to be binding upon the parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set their hand and seals this 24th day of April 20 03 . WITNESS LICENSOR WEST TEXAS & LUBBOCK RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. ATTEST: Rebecca Garza, City Secretary APPRROVEED� AS TO CONTENT : Ed Bucy, Right —of —Way Agent APPROVED AS TO FORM: John Knight, Assistant City by: -S�f-.-4 4- (T1 T �' � "� its: Vice President Signed: LICENSEE THE CITY OF LUBBOCK by: its: Signed: Attorney Marc McDougal Resolution No. 2003—R =40, NTERSTATE MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. "Rai! Property Management" APPLICATION FOR PIPELINE CROSSING OR PARALLELISNI OF PROPERTIES AND TRACK Name of A Applicant: PP r ilephone .. ty of LubbockL ubbock Number: �0' '775-31 ° 1 P.O. Box 2000 Fax Number: 306) 775-3344 Mailing Address: Lubbock, TX 79457. Contact Name: David Ockerman Email Address: dockerman@ma i l . c i .1 u5bock . tx Preferred Courier: UPS Number: Fed Ex Number: Overnight Delivery Address: Corporate Name: State Incorporated: Application For: Und(X One eu (X) el to Track Pipe Line Parallel ) hSelect Both Product to be Conveyed: Mun i c i pa 1 Sewer Service Flammable? Yes I No Maximum working pressure: 0 PSI I Field Test Pressure: PSI Proposed Date of Installation: 1 1 /20/02 Crossing Will Be For: Select One ( X) Transmission Distribution Service LOCATION Railroad Name: West Texas & Lubbock Railway C.O. Nearest State: City:County; Lubbock Lubbock X Nearest Railroad # 8 Distance and direction from 585►� Feet N S(E) W Mile Post: nearest Railroad Mile Post: Quarter, Section, Township and Range: Section 35, BLK AK Is Crossing Within a Public (—) (—� If Yes, Name I / �✓ Road Right -Of —Way. Yes No of Road: US DOT Railroad Total Length of Pipe on Crossing Number: Railroad Right -Of -Way: 325' Page 1 of 1 us INSTALLATION DATA If Parallelism, Distance of Pipe Line Parallel to Railroad Tracks: Angle of Pipe Crossing the Track: 20 Degrees Number of Tracks crossed: 1 Total Length Within Railroad Right -Of- Way: 325' Location of shut off valve: N/A UNDERGROUND PIPE LINE DATA CARRIER PIPE CASING PIPE MATERIAL A35 Carbon Steel Pioe MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS AND GRADE SDR 35-ASTM 183 MINI'NIUM YEILD STRENGTH OF MATERIAL (PSI) MILL TEST PRESSURE (\SIDE DIAMETER 1 7. 94" Nom i na 1 I . D. 23.00 Nom. l .0 . WALL THICKNESS M 1 n . '1'' . 5" Wall Thickness OUTSIDE DIAMETER 1 9 • 5" Nom. O.D. 24 . 00" O.D. NOm. TYPE OF SEAM N/A Welded LAYING LENGTHS 1 3' — 0: ' 8 f — 0' 1 KIND OFJOINTS Gasketed Rubber Welded VENTS: NUMBER: SIZE: i HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND: SEALS: BOTH ENDS? (_) YES (_) NO ONE END? (_) YES (_) NO i BURY: Base of Rail to Top of Casing: 1 Ft [n BURY: Not Beneath Tracks: Ft In BURY: Below Roadway Ditch Min 3 Ft In CATHODIC PROTECTION: U YES OD NO I PROTECTIVE COATING: U YES U NO I Kind: Type, size, and spacing of insulators or supports: EXISTING AGREEMENT Is there an Existing Agreement at this Location With the Railroad Company, which will be effected by this Request? (_) Yes) No If Yes, List Agreement Number: Will Line Exclusively Serve Lessee of Railroad? `) Yes ( No If Yes, List Name of Lessee: CONTRACTOR \��Aj Will Construction be by a Contractor other than Applicant? I k) Yes (_) No Q v If Yes, Contractor will be: Utility Contractors of America. Mailing Address: 927 Highway 62/82 Mailing Address: Wol fforth, TX 79332 Page 2of2 Telephone Number: 806-866-3330 Fax Number: g06-866-9530 Contact Name: T Lane Email Address: Describe in detail the manner and method of installation on Railroad property: Line will be bored under tracks - dry boring Encasment welded and gushed in. Pipe installed through casing. If this application is approved, applicant agrees to reimburse Railroad for any cost incurred by Railroad incident to the installation, maintenance and/or supervision necessitated by the installation. Applicant further agrees to assume all liability for accidents or injuries that arise as a result of this installation. Plans for proposed installation shall be submitted to and meet -the approval of the Railroad Company before construction is begun. Material and installation are to be in strict accordance with specifications of National Electrical Safety Code and AREMA, current edition, and requirements of the railroad. Mail the application, plans and drawings of the proposed project in triplicate, along with a non-refundable $600 application fee and a $600 engineering review fee in U.S. funds, to: Interstate Management Group, Inc. P.O. Box 2475 Orange Park, FL 32067-2475 For Railamerica, Inc. properties make checks payable to: Railamerica, Inc. For all others: Interstate Management Group, Inc. It is recommended that any questions concerning this application should be submitted by email to IMGaoasaim¢online.net. All correspondence submitted by email receive priority response. Other requests can be made by phone at (904) 264-1560. Date: 12-20-02 Signature:�v Phone Number: (806). 775-2352 Printed Name: Ed Bucy T Fax Number: (806) 775-3074 Title: TRight-of-Way Agent Contact Email Address: ebucy@mail.cj.lubbock.tx.us IMPORTANT NOTE: The following items must be submitted before this application can be processed. Please place a check mark next to each of the following, acknowledging that each item is enclosed: Completed Application 3 Copies) Plans and/or Drawings 3 Copies) Engineering Review Fee Enclosed $600 Processing Fee Enclosed $600 Page 3 of 3 *-r V I HIT IN R g. -q T '3 Vo ME WA .50 I I F �i IL a) TV ...... #774 Al E L Ulf to. --,-T Z 2, 3ft 3 0- 44 4t Alt mO I&W M 0 C N A