HomeMy WebLinkAbout30731 RESOLUTION NO. 3 0 7 3
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
3 WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE A PIPE LINE LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BURLINGTON
4 NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) AND THE CITY OF
AUBURN FOR THE CITY TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN ONE TWELVE INCH
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WATER PIPELINE UNDER THE BNSF RAILROAD TRACKS ALONG 3RD STREET
6 SW AND C STREET SW.
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, IN
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9 A REGULAR MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED, HEREWITH RESOLVES AS
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] 1 Section 1. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Auburn are
12 herewith authorized to execute a Pipe Line License Agreement between the City
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and the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) for the
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City to contract and maintain one twelve inch water pipeline under the BNSF
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railroad tracks along 3rd Street SW between "B" Street SW and "C" Street SW. A
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17 copy of said agreement is attached hereto, denominated as Exhibit "A" and
18 made a part hereto as though set forth in full herein.
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20 Section 2, The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
21 such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
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Resolution No. 3073
March 19, 1999
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:1 Dated this 5th day of April, 1999
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3 CITY OF AUBURN
CHARLES A. BOOTH
7 MAYOR
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]3 elle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
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z6 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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19 Michael J. Reynolds,
City Attorney
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ORIGINAL
Form Approved 99-22057
by VP-Law
PIPE LINE LICENSE
THIS LICENSE, made this 17th day of March, 1999, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, between THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE
RAILWAY COMPANY, its successors and assigns, a Delaware corporation (hereinafter
called "Licensor"), party of the first part, and CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, a
Washington corporation (hereinafter, whether one or more, called "Licensee"), party of
the second part.
WITNESSETH, That the parties hereto for the consideration hereinafter
expressed covenant and agree as follows:
1. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, Licensor grants
a non-exclusive license to Licensee for it and/or its contractors to construct and
maintain ONE (1) WATER PIPELINE, 12-INCHES IN DIAMETER (hereinafter,
whether one or more pipe lines, called the "PIPE LINE"), across or along the rail
corridor of Licensor at or near the station of Auburn, King County, Washington,
Line Segment 51, Mile Post 21.58, the location of the PIPE LINE being more
particularly shown on the attached EXHIBIT "A", Drawing No. 1-16610, dated
March 8, 1999 and Revised March 17, 1999, and made a part hereof.
2. This agreement shall be effective ~,,/'2/"1/' ],~ , 1999.
3. Licensee shall use the PIPE LINE solely for carrying WATER and shall
not use it to carry any other commodity or for any other purpose whatsoever.
4. Licensee shall pay Licensor as compensation for this license the sum of
TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($2,500.00).
5. Licensee shall, at its own cost and subject to the supervision and control
of Licensor's field engineer, locate and/or relocate, construct and maintain the
PIPE LINE in such a manner and of such material that it will not at any time be a
source of danger to or interference with the present or future tracks, roadbed or
rail corridor of Licensor, or the safe operation of its railread. When the PIPE
LINE is used for oil, .~as, petroleum products, or other ~ammable or hi.Qhly
volatile substances under pressure, the PIPE LINE shall be constructed, installed
and thereafter maintained in conformity with the plans and specifications shown
on print hereto attached, marked Exhibit B and made a part thereof. If at any
time Licensee shall, in the judgment of Licensor, fail to perform properly its
obligations under this paragraph, Licensor may, at its option, arrange for the
performance of such work as it deems necessary for the safe operation of its
railroad, and in such event Licensee agrees to pay, within fifteen (15) days after
bill shall have been rendered therefor, the cost so incurred by Licensor, but
failure on the part of Licensor to perform the obligations of Licensee shall not
release Licensee from liability hereunder for loss or damage occasioned thereby.
Licensee's emer ency contact Water DivisOn Superviso~an be reached at
(253) 931-306~
Res. 3073 Exhibit A 1 of 7
6. Licensee shall reimburse Licensor for any expense incurred by Licensor
for false work to support Licensor's tracks and for flagman to protect its traffic
during installation and maintenance periods and for any and all other expense
incurred by Licensor on account of the PIPE LINE. (The current rate, subject to
change without notice, for furnishing of Licensor's Flagman is a minimum daily
charge of $500.00, for the first eight hours, or any part thereof, per day, with an
hourly charge of $95.00 per hour for any time over eight hours per day).
7. Prior to any boring work on or about any portion of the Premises,
Licensee shall explore the proposed location for such work with hand tools to a
depth of at least three (3) feet below the surface of the ground to determine
whether pipeline(s) or other structures exist below the surface, provided,
however, that in lieu of the foregoing, the Licensee shall have the right to use
suitable detection equipment or other generally accepted industry practice (e..q.,
consulting with the Underground Services Association) to determine the
existence or location of pipeline(s) and other subsurface structures prior to
drilling or excavating with mechanized equipment.
8. Prior to installation, five (5) days advance notice must be given to
Licensor's Roadmaster, Wayne G. Lonngren at Tacoma, WA., telephone (253)
591-2563.
9. (A) EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 9 (C), LICENSEE SHALL
RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS LICENSOR FOR ALL
LOSSES, DAMAGES, EXPENSES, INJURIES OR DEATH TO LICENSEE, ITS
EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS, ARISING IN ANY MANNER
FROM THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY LICENSOR'S NEGLIGENCE OR
INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT.
LICENSEE FURTHER AGREES TO RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND
HOLD HARMLESS LICENSOR FOR ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, EXPENSES,
INJURIES, OR DEATH TO ANY PERSON, INCLUDING LICENSOR, WHICH
ARISE IN ANY MANNER FROM THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE,
USE, STATE OF REPAIR OR PRESENCE OF LICENSEE'S PIPE LINE,
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT RESULTING SOLELY FROM THE NEGLIGENCE
OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LICENSOR.
(B) WHENEVER ANY EMPLOYEE, AGENT OR CONTRACTOR OF
LICENSEE OR ANY OF LICENSEE'S PARTIES MAKES ANY CLAIM FOR
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH AGAINST LICENSOR WITHIN THE
MEANING OF THE FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT, OR ANY
APPLICABLE SAFETY ACT, (45 U.S.C. § 51 ET. SEQ.), FOR ANY INCIDENT
CAUSED, WHOLLY OR IN PART, BY PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, FIXTURES
OR CONDITION BELONGING TO OR SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL OF
LICENSEE, OR CLAIMS OR ALLEGES THAT HE OR SHE IS AN EMPLOYEE
OF LICENSOR OR IS FURTHERING THE OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF
LICENSOR, LICENSEE AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS
LICENSOR FOR ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, COSTS OR EXPENSES
RELATED TO SUCH CLAIM, REGARDLESS OF LICENSOR'S NEGLIGENCE.
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(C) THE LIABILITY ASSUMED BY LICENSEE SHALL NOT BE
AFFECTED BY THE FACT, IF IT IS A FACT, THAT THE LOSS, DAMAGE,
DEATH OR INJURY WAS OCCASIONED BY OR CONTRIBUTED TO BY THE
NEGLIGENCE OF LICEN$OR, ITS AGENTS, SERVANTS EMPLOYEES, OR
OTHERWISE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT LICENSEE SHALL HAVE NO
OBLIGATION TO ASSUME SUCH LIABILITY TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY
THE NEGLIGENCE OF LICENSOR OR ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS
WHERE ASSUMPTION OF SUCH LIABILITY WOULD VIOLATE STATE OF
WASHINGTON LAWS.
10. If at any time during the term hereof Licensor shall desire to make any
use of its rail corddor with which the pipeline will in any way interfere, including
the relocation of existing or the construction of new pipeline(s) and other facilities
in which it shall have an interest, Licensee shall, at Licensee's own cost, within
thirty (30) days after receiving written notice from Licensor to such effect, make
such changes in the pipeline as in the judgment of Licensor may be necessary to
avoid interference with the proposed use of its rail corridor.
11. (a) Licensee shall, at its expense, procure and maintain throughout
the term of this License a comprehensive general form of insurance covedng
liability, including, but not limited to, Public Liability, Personal Injury and Property
Damage, as well as Contractual Liability in the amount of $1,000,000 per
occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate. Such insurance shall contain no
exclusion with respect to rail corridor of Licensor in the care, custody or control of
Licensee. Licensee's contractors shall also procure and maintain the above
coverage when on Licensor's property. LICENSOR AND CATELLUS
MANAGEMENT CORPORATION SHALL BE NAMED AN ADDITIONAL
INSURED.
(b) All risk insurance on the PIPE LINE of the Licensee, or Licensor's
property in Licensee's care, custody and control, shall contain a waiver of
subrogation of claims against Licensor. Licensee shall maintain Workers
Compensation insurance which shall contain a waiver of subrogation against
Licensor.
(c) All insurance shall be placed with insurance companies licensed
to do business in the State in which the PIPE LINE is located, with a current
Best's Insurance Guide Rating of B and Class X, or better. Licensee shall
provide Licensor in advance of said installation a Certificate of Insurance
evidencing such insurance. Insurance must provide for coverage of incidents
occurring within fifty (50) feet of a railroad track, and any provision in the
insurance policy to the contrary must be specifically deleted.
(d) A Railroad Protective Liability insurance policy issued in the name
of Licensor with limits of $2,000,000 for bodily injury and property damage per
occurrence with an aggregate of $6,000,000 must be provided when construction
work will be performed within fifty (50) feet of Licensor~s tracks. The g~olicv will
remain in force during the construction phase of this proiect and must be
provided pdor to Licensor signin.a this license.
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(e) In lieu of providing a Railroad Protective Liability Insurance policy,
Licensee may participate in Licensor's Blanket Railroad Protective Liability
Insurance Policy available to Licensee or its contractor. The limits of coverage
are the same as above. The cost is $'1,000.00.
IX1 I elect to participate in Licensor's Blanket Policy;
[] I elect not to participate in Licensor's Blanket Policy.
(f) The furnishing of insurance required by this Section shall in no
way limit or diminish the liability or responsibility of Licensee as provided under
any Section of this License.
12. Upon written notice from Licensor, Licensee agrees to assume the
defense of any lawsuit, or other proceeding brought against Licensor by any
public body, individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity, relating to
any matter covered by this License for which Licensee has an obligation to
assume liability for and/or save and hold harmless Licensor. Licensee shall pay
all the costs incident to such defense including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees,
investigators' fees, litigation expenses, settlement payments, and amounts paid
in satisfaction of judgments.
13. (a) Licensee shall comply with all federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations in its use of Licensor's rail corridor, including,
but not limited to, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended
(RCRA), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act, as amended (CERCLA). Licensee shall not maintain a treatment,
storage, transfer or disposal facility, or underground storage tank, as defined by
RCRA, on or under Licensofs rail corridor. Licensee shall not release or suffer
the release of oil or hazardous substances, as defined by CERCLA, on
Licensor's rail corridor. Notwithstanding any other requirements in this contract,
Licensee assumes all responsibility for the investigation and cleanup of such
release and shall indemnify and defend Licensor and its agents for all costs and
claims, including consultant and attorney fees, arising in any manner out of such
release or Licensee's failure to comply with environmental laws, except to the
extent such costs or claims are proximately caused by Licensor's gross
negligence or intentional misconduct.
(b) Licensee shall give Licensor timely notice of any release, violation
of environmental laws or inspection or inquiry by governmental authorities
charged with enforcing environmental laws with respect to Licensor's rail corridor.
Licensee also shall give Licensor timely notice of all measures undertaken by or
on behalf of Licensee to investigate, remediate, respond to or otherwise cure
such release or violation.
(c) In the event that Licensor receives notice from Licensee or
otherwise of a release or violation of environmental laws which occurred or is
occurring dudng the term of this License, Licensor may require Licensee, at
Licensee's sole expense, to take timely measures to investigate, remediate,
respond to or otherwise cure such release or violation.
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14. If default shall be made in any of the covenants or agreements of
Licensee contained in this document, or in case of any assignment or transfer of
this License by operation of law, Licensor may, at its option, terminate this
License by serving five (5) days' notice in wdting upon Licensee; but any waiver
by Licensor of any default or defaults shall not constitute a waiver of the right to
terminate this License for any subsequent default or defaults, nor shall any such
waiver in any way affect Licensor's ability to enforce any Section of this License.
The remedy set forth in this Section shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of,
any other remedies that Licensor may have at law or in equity.
15. Licensee shall promptly pay and discharge any and all liens arising out of
any construction, alterations or repairs done, suffered or permitted to be done by
Licensee on the PIPE LINE and shall indemnify Licensor against any loss,
liability or expense incurred by Licensor on account of such liens. Licensor is
hereby authorized to post any notices or take any other action upon or with
respect to the PIPE LINE that is or may be permitted by law to prevent the
attachment of any such liens to Licensor's premises; provided, however, that
failure of Licensor to take any such action shall not relieve Licensee of any
obligation or liability under this Section or any other Section of this License.
16. In the case of eviction of Licensee by anyone owning or obtaining title to
the rail corridor on which the PIPE LINE is located, or the abandonment by
Licensor of said rail corridor, Licensor shall not be liable to Licensee for any
damage of any nature whatsoever or to refund any payment made by Licensee
to Licensor hereunder, except the proportionate part of any recurring rental
charge which may have been paid hereunder in advance.
17. Any notice to be given by either party shall be deemed to be properly
served if deposited with the United States Postal Service, or other acceptable
mailing service, postage prepaid, addressed to either party, at the addresses and
department shown beneath signature of the parties.
18. In the event that Licensee consists of two or more parties, all the
covenants and agreements of Licensee herein contained shall be the joint and
several covenants and agreements of such parties.
19. Any contractor or subcontractor performing work on or in connection with
the PIPE LINE shall for the purpose of this license, be conclusively deemed to be
the servant and agent of Licensee acting on behalf and within the scope of such
contractors or subcontractors employment for Licensee.
20. Neither Licensee, nor the heirs, legal representatives, successors or
assigns of Licensee, nor any subsequent assignee, shall underlease or sublet
the PIPE LINE nor assign or transfer this License or any interest herein, without
the prior written consent and approval of Licensor.
21. It is understood and agreed that this License shall not be placed of public
record.
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22. All the covenants and provisions of this License shall be binding upon the
heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of Licensee. No assignment
by Licensee shall be binding upon Licensor without the written consent of
Licensor in each instance.
23. All questions concerning the interpretation or application of provisions of
this License shall be decided according to the laws of the State in which the PIPE
LINE is located.
24. To the maximum extent possible, each provision of this License shall be
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but
if any provision of this License shall be prohibited by, or held to be invalid under,
applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective solely to the extent of such
prohibition or invalidity, and this shall not invalidate the remainder of such
provision or any other provision of this License.
25. The waiver by Licensor of the breach of any provision herein by Licensee
shall in no way impair the right of Licensor to enforce that provision for any
subsequent breach thereof.
26. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this license, Licensee shall
comply with all statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders and decisions
issued by any federal, state or local governmental body or agency established
thereby relating to Licensee's use of Licensor's premises hereunder.
27. This license is given by Licensor and accepted by Licensee upon the
express condition that the same may be terminated at any time by either party
upon thirty (30) days' notice in writing to be served upon the other party, stating
therein the date that such termination shall take place, and that upon the
termination of this license in this or any other manner herein provided, Licensee,
upon demand of Licensor, shall abandon the use of the PIPE LINE and remove
the same and restore the rail corridor of Licensor, as near as possible, to the
same condition in which it was prior to the placing of the PIPE LINE thereunder.
In case Licensee shall fail to restore Licensor's rail corridor within Thirty (30) days
after the effective date of termination, Licensor may proceed with such work at
the expense of Licensee. No termination hereof shall release Licensee from any
liability or obligation hereunder, whether of indemnity or otherwise, resulting from
any acts, omissions or events happening prior to the date the PIPE LINE is
removed and the rail corridor of Licensor restored as above provided.
28. This License is the full and complete agreement between Licensor and
Licensee with respect to all matters relating to license on the Premises, and
supersedes any and all other agreements between the parties hereto relating to
license on the Premises.
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Catellus Management Corporation is acting as agent for The Burlington Northern
And Santa Fe Railway Company.
WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement in duplicate the day and
year first above written.
THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY
COMPANY
By: Catellus Management Corporation
Its Attorney in Fact
4545 Fuller Drive, Suite 105
· ' , 75038
James A. Ball, Manager Contracts
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON
25 West Main
Auburn, WA. 98001-4998
By: ~ ~ ~'~,
Title: Mayor
ATTEST:
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D~an~elle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael J. Reynolds,
City Attorney
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