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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-321 ECE1 OCT ; ;Do AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA AND HOBART ROAD INDUSTRIAL PARK / LES PROPERTIES, LLC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OFF-SITE UTILITIES THIS AGREEMENT by and between INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, the address of which is 1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 (hereinafter the "COUNTY") and LES PROPERTIES, LLC, the address of which is 1460 W. 56th Square, Vero Beach, F132966, (hereinafter the DEVELOPER) is effective upon execution by the second of the two parties . WHEREAS, the DEVELOPER, in conjunction with the construction improvements at the south side of Hobart Road; west of Old Dixie Hwy in Indian River County, is providing water facilities to serve the subject property located at 4415 77a' Street, Vero Beach and more specifically described in Exhibit "A" ; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 918 .05 , The Code of Indian River County (Ordinance 90- 16 , as amended), the COUNTY, requires the DEVELOPER to provide the utility improvements to serve the regional area, and agrees to reimburse the DEVELOPER, as provided herein, for the cost of providing these off-site utilities, NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the COUNTY and DEVELOPER agree as follows : 1 . OFF-SITE UTILITIES : The DEVELOPER shall construct the necessary off-site utilities described herein as directed by the Indian River County Utilities Department. The COUNTY shall reimburse the DEVELOPER for over-sizing of the off-site utilities as outlined below: A. 16-inch Diameter Water Main along Hobart Road from US Highway # 1 to the western edge of the developers property: The DEVELOPER is relying upon the construction of approximately ) 500 LF of 16" water line along Hobart Road from US Highway 1 to the western edge of his property,4415 77`h Street; west of Old Dixie Highway. Reimbursement : The COUNTY shall reimburse the DEVELOPER based on itemized invoice of installed materials at the time the above-referenced facilities are dedicated to and accepted by the COUNTY. The COUNTY' S reimbursement shall be in the form of check from the COUNTY, and shall not exceed the amount of $ 170 , 968 . 84 less the line extension fee (see attached Exhibit-B). The DEVELOPER shall pay line extension fees in the amount of $ 11 .25 per foot of property frontage ofthe proposed water line and line extension fees in the amount of $ 15 . 77 per foot of property frontage of the existing force main. . The DEVELOPER ' S fee for this portion is tabulated below: Frontage Total Frontage Cost er Front Footage ($/ ft. ) Developer Cost 398 398 $ 11 .25 $4 ,477 . 50 Page 1 of 9 • Frontage Total Frontage Cost per Front Foota e $/ ft . Developer Cost 398 398 $ 15 . 77 $6,276 .46 2 . Amendment : This Agreement may be modified only by a written instrument executed by all parties to the Agreement . 3 . Assignability: Either party may assign this Agreement. However, the rights granted herein shall run with the land and are not the personal property of the DEVELOPER. Therefore, while the DEVELOPER has the right under this Agreement to freely transfer the rights and obligations granted by this Agreement, the assignee shall not have the right to transfer these rights to another property unless this Agreement is amended in writing by the assignee and the COUNTY. 4 . Authority: Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other that the execution of this Agreement and any other documents required or necessary to be executed pursuant to the provisions hereof are valid, binding obligations and are enforceable in accordance with their terms . 5 . Bidding and Award : Bid proposals and engineering costs related to the work described herein shall be subject to approval by the Indian River County Department of Utility Services . The DEVELOPER agrees to use DemandStar to bid the construction of off-site utilities described herein. The DEVELOPER shall submit to the Department of Utility Services for review at least three (3 ) bids from licensed and qualified utility contractors. The term "qualified" shall be as determined by the COUNTY. The COUNTY ' s reimbursement of construction costs to the DEVELOPER shall be conditioned upon the Utility Services Department ' s approval of project costs . The DEVELOPER shall not commence work unless the Utility Services Department provides written approval of the final construction cost. The COUNTY may require redesign and/or re-bid if, in the COUNTY Is sole discretion, project costs significantly exceed those contained in Exhibit `B . " 6 . Captions : Captions, if included, in this Agreement are included for convenience only and are not to be considered in any construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any of its provisions . 7 . Construction Plans, Technical Specifications and Contract Documents : The DEVELOPER agrees to complete a final set of construction drawings and make submission for a Utilities Construction Permit to the Indian River County Utilities Department and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) . The DEVELOPER shall not commence construction until all permits are approved and obtained. 8 . Definition All pronouns shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the party or parties may require . 9 . DEVELOPER ' s Obli atg ions : The DEVELOPER shall prepare at its own expense, plans, specifications, Agreement, advertisement, general conditions, hereinafter referred to as the "contract documents", for the lines and facilities necessary to deliver the water and wastewater utilities from the COUNTY' S facilities . All plans and specifications shall be subject to the COUNTY ' s approval prior to the DEVELOPER' s application. The DEVELOPER shall be responsible for all costs associated with the design, permitting and construction of the offsite facilities (which includes but is not limited to transmission lines, valves, fittings, hydrants, meters, and associated appurtenances) whether designed, permitted or constructed by the DEVELOPER or the COUNTY. Page 2 of 9 The design, permitting, construction, operation and maintenance of all on-site water and wastewater utilities which is on or solely dedicated to the DEVELOPER' s property (including but not limited to water meter, transmission lines, pumps, valves , storage facilities, etc.) shall be the DEVELOPER' s responsibility and expense. Construction of on-site water and wastewater utilities shall be subject to COUNTY review and approval . The DEVELOPER shall be deemed in possession of the potable water on the DEVELOPER' s side of the water meter, however the DEVELOPER shall not be deemed to own the water, and the transfer or sale of water by the DEVELOPER is prohibited. The DEVELOPER may not transfer or sell water or wastewater capacity to any party for use off-site of the property. 10 . Easements : The DEVELOPER shall convey to the COUNTY a utility easement for the water and wastewater utilities for the COUNTY to install, maintain, operate and monitor the water and wastewater utilities, within the private right-of-way including, but not limited to, water lines , services , laterals, manholes, meters, lift station, sewer, remote monitoring and related utility structures . After the COUNTY ' S final inspection of the off-site water and wastewater facilities for conformance with the approved plans and specifications, the DEVELOPER shall convey all the off-site facilities together with an interest in land, as may be required by the COUNTY, to the COUNTY. The conveyance shall include any of the following documents as may be required by the COUNTY, in a form acceptable to the COUNTY : a) Bill of Sale b) Grants of Easements c) Maintenance Bond d) Record Drawings (hard copy and electronic format — AutoCAD rel. 14 .0) 11 , Entire Agreement This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof, and there is no oral or written agreements between the parties, nor any representations made by either party relative to the subject matter hereof, which are not expressly set forth herein. 12 . Governing Law & Jurisdiction: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida and the laws of the United States pertaining to transactions in such state, and all actions arising out of this Agreement shall be brought in Indian River County, Florida, or, in the event of federal jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. All of the parties to this Agreement have participated freely in the negotiation and preparation hereof. Accordingly, this Agreement shall not be more strictly construed against any one of the parties hereto. 13 . Insurance and Indemnification: The DEVELOPER shall ensure that, at least ten ( 10) days prior to the commencement of any work, the selected contractor and any subcontractor provides to the COUNTY a certificate of commercial general liability insurance with a reputable insurance company subject to approval by the COUNTY ' s risk manager in an amount not less than $3 ,000,000 combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage in accordance with the COUNTY ' s Administrative Policy Manual . The DEVELOPER shall ensure that, at least ten ( 10) days prior to the commencement of any work the selected contractor and any subcontractor provides to the COUNTY a certificate of business auto liability insurance with a reputable insurance company subject to approval by the COUNTY' s risk manager in an amount not less than $ 3 ,000,000 per occurrence combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage in accordance with the COUNTY' s Page 3 of 9 Administrative Policy Manual . The commercial general liability and auto liability insurance policies shall name Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, as an additional insured. In addition, the DEVELOPER shall ensure that, at least ten ( 10) days prior to the commencement of any work the selected contractor and any subcontractor provides to the COUNTY a certificate of worker ' s compensation insurance with a limit of $ 100,000 for each accident, $ 500,000 disease (policy limit) and $ 100,000 disease (each employee) in accordance with the COUNTY' s Administrative Policy Manual. The DEVELOPER shall provide to the COUNTY at least thirty (30) days ' written notice by registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the COUNTY' s risk manager, prior to cancellation or modification of any required insurance. The DEVELOPER hereby releases and holds harmless the COUNTY, and the COUNTY' s officers , employees and agents , from and against any and all claims for damages, costs, third party claims, judgments, and expense to persons or property that may arise out of, or be occasioned by, any work contemplated by this agreement, or from any act or omission of any representative, agent, client, and/or employee of DEVELOPER, and DEVELOPER shall indemnify the COUNTY against any such claims and any judgments that may be entered in connection therewith, including attorney fees . DEVELOPER shall indemnify the COUNTY against any claim for damage that any utility, whether publicly or privately owned, may sustain or receive in connection with any work contemplated by this agreement. DEVELOPER shall not make any claim of any kind or character whatsoever against the COUNTY for damages that it may suffer by reason of the installation, construction, reconstruction, operation, and/or maintenance of any public improvement, or utility, whether presently in place or which may in the future be constructed or installed, including but not limited to, any water and/or sanitary sewer mains and/or storm sewer facilities, and whether such damage is due to flooding, infiltration, backflow, and/or seepage caused from the failure of any installation, natural causes, or from any other cause of whatsoever kind or nature. It is the intention of this indemnification agreement on the part of DEVELOPER, and a condition of this agreement, that it shall be full and total indemnity against any kind or character of claim whatsoever that may be asserted against the COUNTY. DEVELOPER hereby agrees to defend any and all suits , claims, and causes of action brought against the COUNTY arising out of or in connection with any work contemplated by this agreement, and DEVELOPER agrees to pay any judgment or judgments, including attorney fees, that may be rendered against the COUNTY or against the COUNTY' s officers, employees or agents in connection therewith. 14 . Maintenance Bond: The DEVELOPER agrees to convey all right, title, and interest in the aforementioned utility improvements to INDIAN RIVER COUNTY and provide a Maintenance Bond, subject to the COUNTY's approval, issued by a reputable surety company authorized to do business in the State of Florida, for a period of one year after the COUNTY's acceptance of the improvements . The value of the Maintenance Bond shall be 25 percent ofthe total construction value of the utility improvements . At the COUNTY's sole discretion, the COUNTY may accept a Letter of Credit, drawn on a reputable financial institution located within 200 miles of Vero Beach, Florida, in lieu of a surety bond. 15 . Multiple Counterparts : This Agreement may be executed in a number of identical counterparts which, taken together, shall constitute collectively one ( 1 ) Agreement; but in making proof of this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart executed by the party to be charged. 16 . Permits : The DEVELOPER shall be responsible for obtaining all construction and operating permits required for the construction, delivery, use and monitoring of the water distributed to and wastewater collected from the subject property. If, through no fault of the parties involved, any federal, state or local government or agency (excluding the COUNTY) fails to issue necessary permits , or fails to grant necessary approvals, or requires a material change in the system, then to the extent necessary and if possible, the parties agree to negotiate an amendment to the Agreement to reflect the change in condition. If the COUNTY determines that it is Page 4 of 9 impossible or impracticable to perform under the terms of this Agreement because of the above, then this Agreement shall terminate and the parties shall have no further obligations to each other. The DEVELOPER shall comply with reasonable request by the COUNTY concerning on-site operations and maintenance including but not limited to all FDEP regulations relating to bacteriological and hydrostatic testing, cross connection control, monitoring, color-coding of water and wastewater equipment. 17 . Recording of Agreement : This Agreement may be recorded in the official records of Indian River County by the COUNTY. If recorded, the obligations defined in this Agreement shall run with the land and shall bind subsequent owners of the property for the term of this Agreement. The DEVELOPER shall pay for all recording cost. 18 . Severability / Invalid Provision: If any provision of the Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable; this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. 19 . Term: The term of this Agreement is five (5 ) years . Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing, this Agreement shall not be renewed automatically for successive terms . Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be coterminous with FDEP Permit for construction and with the County' s Utility Construction Permit, whichever provides a shorter time period, but shall be not more than five (5 ) years from the date of issuance. The County may terminate this Agreement early in its sole discretion if it determines that the development project intended to be served by the improvements is suspended or discontinued. 20 . Time of Essence: Time is of the essence of this Agreement; however, if the final date of any period which is set out in any provision of this Agreement falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday under the laws of the State of Florida, then, in such event, the time of such period shall be extended to the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COUNTY and the DEVELOPER have accepted, made, and executed this Agreement as follows : DEVE PE : 3?" 61tze LLG Witness §igiiature B A I.EC1 A -cow ER, printed name -,) & 444MI ^-r a Witness Print Name �1e Titl (PresidenJ)or Vice President) Date: rolzlo Witness Signat,4e / Gr111W10r01 //l Witness Printed Name Page 5 of 9 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER T foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 449 day of �oro , 2003 , by ho is personally known to me or who has produced as identif1 ation. Name: M161A Ftq'dD �� Notary Public Commission # a® Expiration Date CSC . FAGERBERG NOTARY COMMISSION DD0" 3 mTEO EXPIRES JUL 25 2005 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS aOR/DA BONDED "OUGH Approved by : ADVANTAGE NOURY TB R COUNTY, FLORIDA c8a ".000� 441 a s E. Ch ndler, County Administrator . Macht, Chairman BCC Approved : 11 - 18 - 2003 App ved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency Attest : J . K. Barton, Clerk of the Circuit Court e • By: Deputy Clerk Page 6 of 9 EXHIBIT=A LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND PLAT 32 -39 -04 -00000 = 1000 -00002 . 0 EXHIBIT-B ESTIMATED COST OF WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS Item Description Estimated Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price Quantity 1 16" PVC W.M. * 1244 LF 42 .00 52,248 .00 2 J&B F . E.C . 140 LF 190 .00 269600 .00 3 Directional Bore Old Dixie 120 LF 120 .00 149400 .00 4 FHAs 3 EA 21700 . 00 89100 . 00 5 Fittings 2 Ton 51000 .00 105000 .00 6 Sample Points 3 EA 1 ,250 . 00 39750 . 00 7 Jumper Assembly 1 EA 29500 . 00 2 , 500 .00 8 Restoration * 1244 LF 2 . 75 3 ,421 .00 9 Mobilization 1 EA 155000 15 ,000 Subtotal 1369019 . 00 20% Contingency 275203 . 80 Total 1631222 . 80 Survey 2, 500 .00 Design 69500 .00 Permitting 35000 .00 Bidding & Award 1 ,200 . 00 Services During Construction 35800 .00 Administration 1 , 500 .00 Total Improvement Cost 181 , 722 . 80 Estimated County Share 1709968 . 84 Developer' s Share(Water) 49477 . 50 Developer' s Share Sewer 6,276 .46 * does not include US 1 / R-O-W, if necessary ti • EXHIBIT-C PROJECT SKETCH OF IMPROVEMENTS EXHIBIT C Vero Beach area , Florida , United States vb 01 POO 012 V O C1 i a mo 400 aoo Ccay�gM O ' 92b2CA0 M.cocefl CGT. sadlvkc xpgisn. Au rph:a nae�vad. >• 1,+wvw.microsclt-Ca"37ssts K of Grsda. 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