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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPine Street Improvements - 32403Misc. Contracts and Agreements No. 32403 COOPERATIVE IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT East Pine Street Improvements THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the STATE OF OREGON, acting by and through its Department of Transportation, hereinafter referred to as "State;" and the City of Central Point, acting by and through its elected officials, hereinafter referred to as "Agency," both herein referred to individually or collectively as "Party" or "Parties." RECITALS 1. East Pine Street, 2nd Street, 3rd Street and 4d' Street are part of the city street system under the jurisdiction and control of city. 2. By the authority granted in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 190.110, 366.572 and 366.576, State may enter into cooperative agreements with counties, cities and units of local governments for the performance of work on certain types of improvement projects with the allocation of costs on terms and conditions mutually agreeable to the contracting parties. 3. By the authority granted in ORS 810.210, State is authorized to determine the character or type of traffic control devices to be used, and to place or erect them upon state highways at places where State deems necessary for the safe and expeditious control of traffic. No traffic control devices shall be erected, maintained, or operated upon any state highway by any authority other than State, except with its written approval. Traffic signal work on this Project will conform to the current State standards and specifications. 4. By the authority granted in ORS 366.425, State may accept deposits of money or an irrevocable letter of credit from any county, city, road district, person, firm, or corporation for the performance of work on any public highway within the State. When said money or a letter of credit is deposited, State shall proceed with the Project. Money so deposited shall be disbursed for the purpose for which it was deposited. NOW THEREFORE, the premises being in general as stated in the foregoing Recitals, it is agreed by and between the Parties hereto as follows: TERMS OF AGREEMENT Under such authority, Agency is constructing signal improvements on East Pine Street, State will be providing inspections and turn -on services to Agency, hereinafter referred to as "Project". The Project includes inspections and turn -on services for the removal of traffic signals at East Pine Street at 3`d Street and 4d' Street and installation of traffic signals at East Pine Street at 2nd Street and 4d' 03-02-15 Agency/State Agreement No. 32403 Street. The location of the Project is approximately as shown on the sketch map attached hereto, marked Exhibit A, and by this reference made a part hereof. 2. The Project will be financed in Agency funds. State's estimated cost of the Project, listed under STATE OBLIGATIONS, Paragraph 4 is $10,000 in Agency funds. The estimate for the total Project cost is subject to change. Agency shall be responsible for any Project costs beyond the estimate. 3. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date all required signatures are obtained and shall terminate upon completion of the Project and final payment or ten (10) calendar years following the date all required signatures are obtained, whichever is sooner. AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 1. Agency shall provide ODOT with construction plans and specifications. Agency shall work cooperatively with ODOT, to develop the Project plans and specifications and seek consensus regarding the Project plans and specifications. 2. Agency shall be responsible for all costs of this Project. 3. Agency, or its consultant's, electrical inspectors shall possess a current State Certified Traffic Signal Inspector certificate, in order to inspect electrical installations operated by the State. The State District Permitting Office shall verify compliance with this requirement prior to construction. 4. Agency shall upon receipt of a fully executed copy of this Agreement and upon a subsequent letter of request from State, forward to State an advance deposit or irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of $10,000 for the Project, said amount being equal to the estimated total cost for the work performed by State at Agency's request under State Obligations paragraph 4. Agency agrees to make additional deposits as needed upon request from State. 5. Upon completion of the Project and receipt from State of an itemized statement of the actual total cost of State's participation for the Project, Agency shall pay any amount which, when added to Agency's advance deposit, will equal 100 percent of actual total State costs for the Project. Any portion of said advance deposit which is in excess of the State's total costs will be refunded or released to Agency. 6. All employers, including Agency, that employ subject workers who work under this Agreement in the State of Oregon shall comply with ORS 656.017 and provide the required Workers' Compensation coverage unless such employers are exempt under ORS 656.126. Employers Liability insurance with coverage limits of not less than $500,000 must be included. Agency shall ensure that each of its contractors complies with these requirements. 2 Agency/State Agreement No. 32403 7. Agency shall perform the service under this Agreement as an independent contractor and shall be exclusively responsible for all costs and expenses related to its employment of individuals to perform the work under this Agreement including, but not limited to, retirement contributions, workers' compensation, unemployment taxes, and state and federal income tax withholdings. 8. Agency acknowledges and agrees that State, the Oregon Secretary of State's Office, the federal government, and their duly authorized representatives shall have access to the books, documents, papers, and records of Agency which are directly pertinent to the specific Agreement for the purpose of making audit, examination, excerpts, and transcripts for a period of six (6) years after final payment (or completion of Project -- if applicable.) Copies of applicable records shall be made available upon request. Payment for costs of copies is reimbursable by State. 9. Agency shall require its contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) that are not units of local government as defined in ORS 190.003, if any, to indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the State of Oregon, Oregon Transportation Commission and its members, Department of Transportation and its officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, actions, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from a tort, as now or hereafter defined in ORS 30.260, caused, or alleged to be caused, in whole or in part, by the negligent or willful acts or omissions of Agency's contractor or any of the officers, agents, employees or subcontractors of the contractor ("Claims"). It is the specific intention of the Parties that the State shall, in all instances, except for Claims arising solely from the negligent or willful acts or omissions of the State, be indemnified by the contractor and subcontractor from and against any and all Claims. 10. Any such indemnification shall also provide that neither the Agency's contractor and subcontractor nor any attorney engaged by Agency's contractor and subcontractor shall defend any claim in the name of the State of Oregon or any agency of the State of Oregon, nor purport to act as legal representative of the State of Oregon or any of its agencies, without the prior written consent of the Oregon Attorney General. The State of Oregon may, at anytime at its election assume its own defense and settlement in the event that it determines that Agency's contractor is prohibited from defending the State of Oregon, or that Agency's contractor is not adequately defending the State of Oregon's interests, or that an important governmental principle is at issue or that it is in the best interests of the State of Oregon to do so. The State of Oregon reserves all rights to pursue claims it may have against Agency's contractor if the State of Oregon elects to assume its own defense. 11.Agency shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, executive orders and ordinances applicable to the work under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the provisions of ORS 279C.505, 279C.515, 279C.520, 279C.530 and 279B.270 incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Agency expressly agrees to comply with (i) Title VI of Civil Riahts Act of 1964; (ii) Title V and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation K Agency/State Agreement No. 32403 Act of 1973: (iii) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and ORS 659A.142; (iv) all regulations and administrative rules established pursuant to the foregoing laws; and (v) all other applicable requirements of federal and state civil rights and rehabilitation statutes, rules and regulations. 12.Agency shall construct the Project in accordance with the requirements of ORS 276.071 including the public contracting laws within ORS Chapters 279A, 279B and 279C. 13.If Agency chooses to assign its contracting responsibilities to a consultant or contractor, Agency shall inform the consultant or contractor of the requirements of ORS 276.071, to ensure that the public contracting laws within ORS Chapters 279A, 279B and 279C are followed. 14.Agency/Developer or its contractor shall follow the Oregon Locate Laws (ORS 757 and OAR 952). 15. Agency grants State the right to enter onto Agency right of way for the performance of duties as set forth in this Agreement. 16.Agency certifies and represents that the individual(s) signing this Agreement has been authorized to enter into and execute this Agreement on behalf of Agency, under the direction or approval of its governing body, commission, board, officers, members or representatives, and to legally bind Agency. 17.Agency's Project Manager for this Project is Matt Samitore, Public Works Director, 140 S Third Street, Central Point, OR 97502, 541-664-7602 x 205, matt.samitore@centralpointoregon.gov, or assigned designee upon individual's absence. Agency shall notify the other Party in writing of any contact information changes during the term of this Agreement. STATE OBLIGATIONS 1. State shall provide Agency and/or its contractors documentation requirements and a flow -chart which outlines the signal construction and tum on process at the pre - construction meeting. 2. State shall, upon execution of the agreement, forward to Agency a letter of request for an advance deposit or irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of $10,000 for payment of Project. Requests for additional deposits shall be accompanied by an itemized statement of expenditures and an estimated cost to complete Project. 3. Upon completion of the Project, State shall either send to Agency a bill for the amount which, when added to Agency's advance deposit, will equal 100 percent of the total state costs for Project or State will refund to Agency any portion of said advance deposit which is in excess of the total State costs for Project. 4. State shall be responsible for inspection, turn -on and signal timing. 4 Agency/State Agreement No. 32403 5. State's Project Manager for this Project is Dan Dorrell, Traffic Operations Engineer, 100 Antelope Road, White City, OR 97503, 541-774-6354, dan.w.dorrell@odot.state. or.us, or assigned designee upon individual's absence. State shall notify the other Party in writing of any contact information changes during the term of this Agreement. GENERAL PROVISIONS Agency and State agree that the maintenance and power for the signals located at East Pine Street and 2nd Street and East Pine Street and 4u' Street will be outlined in State's Misc. Contracts and Agreements No. 32418. 2. This Agreement may be terminated by mutual written consent of both Parties. 3. State may terminate this Agreement effective upon delivery of written notice to Agency, or at such later date as may be established by State, under any of the following conditions: a. If Agency fails to provide services called for by this Agreement within the time specified herein or any extension thereof. b. If Agency fails to perform any of the other provisions of this Agreement, or so fails to pursue the work as to endanger performance of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, and after receipt of written notice from State fails to correct such failures within ten (10) days or such longer period as State may authorize. c. If Agency fails to provide payment of its share of the cost of the Project. d. If State fails to receive funding, appropriations, limitations or other expenditure authority sufficient to allow State, in the exercise of its reasonable administrative discretion, to continue to make payments for performance of this Agreement. e. If federal or state laws, regulations or guidelines are modified or interpreted in such a way that either the work under this Agreement is prohibited or State is prohibited from paying for such work from the planned funding source. 4. Any termination of this Agreement shall not prejudice any rights or obligations accrued to the Parties prior to termination. 5. If any third party makes any claim or brings any action, suit or proceeding alleging a tort as now or hereafter defined in ORS 30.260 ("Third Parry Claim") against State or Agency with respect to which the other Party may have liability, the notified Party must promptly notify the other Party in writing of the Third Party Claim and deliver to the other Party a copy of the claim, process, and all legal pleadings with respect to the Third Party Claim. Each Party is entitled to participate in the defense of a Third Agency/State Agreement No. 32403 Party Claim, and to defend a Third Party Claim with counsel of its own choosing. Receipt by a Party of the notice and copies required in this paragraph and meaningful opportunity for the Party to participate in the investigation, defense and settlement of the Third Party Claim with counsel of its own choosing are conditions precedent to that Party's liability with respect to the Third Party Claim. 6. With respect to a Third Party Claim for which State is jointly liable with Agency (or would be if joined in the Third Party Claim), State shall contribute to the amount of expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred and paid or payable by Agency in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of State on the one hand and of Agency on the other hand in connection with the events which resulted in such expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of State on the one hand and of Agency on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the Parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent the circumstances resulting in such expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts. State's contribution amount in any instance is capped to the same extent it would have been capped under Oregon law, including the Oregon Tort Claims Act, ORS 30.260 to 30.300, if State had sole liability in the proceeding. 7. With respect to a Third Party Claim for which Agency is jointly liable with State (or would be if joined in the Third Party Claim), Agency shall contribute to the amount of expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred and paid or payable by State in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of Agency on the one hand and of State on the other hand in connection with the events which resulted in such expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of Agency on the one hand and of State on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the Parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent the circumstances resulting in such expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts. Agency's contribution amount in any instance is capped to the same extent it would have been capped under Oregon law, including the Oregon Tort Claims Act, ORS 30.260 to 30.300, if it had sole liability in the proceeding. 8. The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute arising out of this Agreement. In addition, the Parties may agree to utilize a jointly selected mediator or arbitrator (for non-binding arbitration) to resolve the dispute short of litigation. 9. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts (facsimile or otherwise) all of which when taken together shall constitute one agreement binding on all Parties, notwithstanding that all Parties are not signatories to the same counterpart. Each copy of this Agreement so executed shall constitute an original. 10.This Agreement and attached exhibits constitute the entire agreement between the Parties on the subject matter hereof. There are no understandings, agreements, or 0 Agency/State Agreement No. 32403 representations, oral or written, not specified herein regarding this Agreement. No waiver, consent, modification or change of terms of this Agreement shall bind either Party unless in writing and signed by both Parties and all necessary approvals have been obtained. Such waiver, consent, modification or change, if made, shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose given. The failure of State to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver by State of that or any other provision. THE PARTIES, by execution of this Agreement, hereby acknowledge that their signing representatives have read this Agreement, understand it, and agree to be bound by its terms and conditions. CITY OF CENTRAL POINT, by and through its elected fficials Date kk—Z1--\—I By Date APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY By Coun4-----.) Date � � ` Z O —kl Aaencv Contact: Matt Samitore Public Works Director 140 S Third Street Central Point, OR 97502 541-664-7602)t 205 Matt.samitoreCeentralpointomgon.gov 7 STATE OF O ON, by and through its Depa nt o ranspo n By rtYl �-- Res;!OK3 Manager / Date /1'1 7,/7 APPROVAL RECPMMENUED By Reg n 3 Tra�'ic Manager Date ��- Z - 1-7 BY ^ Ilk,Reg n 3 ElectriCIPAWHOr Date 11 — 17 State Contact: Dan Dorrell Traffk: Operations Engineer 100 Antelope Road White City, OR 97502 541-774-6354 Dan.w.dorrell@odot.state.or.us Agency/State Agreement No. 32403 EXHIBIT A — Project Location Map P Project Location 45 *N ua.r knee r CPE P&tWg tfAl Chem" stroor ua.r knee r CPE P&tWg tfAl