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WASHINGTON STATE REFERENCE NETWORK AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUBURN AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE
This Washington State Reference Network Agreement (the "AGREEMENT") is made
and entered into by and between the CITY OF AUBURN, herein referred to as
["AUBURN"] and the City of Seattle, acting as the Central Processing Center for the
Washington State Reference Network by and through Seattle Public Utilities, herein
referred to as (the "SPU"). AUBURN and the SPU are sometimes referred to individually
as the "PARTY" and collectively as the "PARTIES."
RECITALS
A. Using data from satellites owned by the United States of America, global
positioning systems ("GPS") could provide efficient methods for surveying
and mapping activities related to utility,transportation and other public capital
improvement projects. The speed and accuracy of such technology can be
enhanced by linking GPS continuously operating reference stations ("CORS")
to a central processing center("CPC") in a real time GPS network
("Washington State Reference Network" or "WSRN"). Each CORS will
transmit live GPS satellite data to the CPC for processing, distribution of real
time positioning corrections to members of the WSRN and other authorized
users, archiving, and posting on a web page application.
B. The WSRN was created by SPU as a cooperative effort with other
governmental agencies that will operate CORS within the State of Washington
and selected reference stations in adjacent states and provinces wherein data
from such stations can provide seamless coverage to the borders of
Washington State. The WSRN eliminates duplication of equipment, software
and operational expenditures, while providing greater coverage and accuracy
of real time positioning solutions and data from each CORS. Entities that
operate CORS under this Agreement with the SPU are known as "members"
of the WSRN.
C. Each PARTY has determined that cost savings and other public benefits can
be achieved if entities, such as AUBURN, become a member of the WSRN.
D. For purposes of monitoring and collecting data and the development of a sub-
network of the WSRN in and around the various regions of Washington State,
SPU, WSRN Partners, and other entities in the regions are entering into
individual agreements with SPU for connection of each of their respective
CORS, and/or CORS that they support.
E. Many of the WSRN members serve solely as sites hosts, otherwise providing
a suitable site on which the WSRN members may construct and operate a
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suitable GPS sensor, offer a site for an installation, provide power, installation
materials and/or labor.
F. AUBURN wishes, by entering into this agreement, to beome a WSRN
member, and to contribute to WSRN by providing the modem and real-time
communications services for an installation owned/operated by other partners.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the
PARTIES agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. CENTRAL PROCESSING CENTER(CPC)
1.1. The SPU shall own and be responsible, at its expense, for all aspects of the
operation and maintenance of the CPC, including without limitation servers,
GPSNet and other software necessary for the CPC to accomplish its tasks asset
forth in this section 1.
1.2. Based on received data streams from a grid of CORS, the CPC will send system
information and real time corrections via cellular connections to WSRN Partners
and agents of Academic community via FTP, mobile devices for positioning,
locating and navigating with satellites of the GPS. The CPC also shall make data
files available for static GPS post processing. All digital products will be made
available to AUBURN if requested. AUBURN is NOT responsible for the
equipment, configuration thereof of any WSRN user equipment nor any aspect of
use of any of the digital products derived with any data from the GPS sensor
mounted at the CORS site referenced in section 2.1 .
1.3. SPU shall operate and maintain a web application to display the system status,
data generated by GPSNet software for notification of system status, availability,
component quality, static data files, and general information.
1.4. SPU will provide telephonic Help Desk services, from Monday through Friday,
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., but only to troubleshoot connections to the CPC servers.
The Help Desk will not answer questions concerning individual user hardware or
software, surveying or other field data collection methods, commercial cellular
connections, system status or monitoring report data that is available from the
web application.
1.5. The SPU shall provide centralized data logging and archiving, access to CORS
logged data files, access to real time corrections via wireless technology, and
system monitoring for the WSRN.
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1.6. The services to be provided by the SPU and described in this section 1 are
referred to as the "WSRN Services."
2. CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING REFERENCE STATIONS (CORS)
2.1.For the duration of this Agreement, SPU and AUBURN shall provide a wireless
modem activated for data streaming via cellular wireless to provide live
uninterrupted data access to the CORS station designated as "HAHD" and
situated near Howard Hanson Dam, Washington. This data communications
service will serve as the primary data link between station"HAHD" and SPU.
Station"HAHD" is owned and operated jointly between Tacoma Power, the
United States Army Corps of Engineers, Central Washington University and the
WSRN. Station HAHD is installed at approximately:
Latitude: N 47° 17' 26.86781
Longitude: W 121° 47' 17.03839"
2.1.1. For the duration of this Agreement, AUBURN shall provide, at its sole
expense, the hardware for the wireless modem at station"HAHD," as well as
monthly cellular service for transmission of the raw data stream from the
receiver(GPS Sensor) to the CPC. The owners listed in Section 2.1 shall
provide, at their sole expense, unlimited 24-hour-a-day DC power from a
solar power system for the GPS receiver. SPU will, where applicable, work
with the respective CORS hosts information technology to establish and
maintain connectivity for the raw data stream from the CORS to the CPC
adhering to all information technology policies and security considerations
of the respective parties.
2.1.2. The hardware for the CORS, to include the dual frequency GPS receiver,
compatible antenna, and serial-to-IP device server (if needed), and any
peripheral cables and connectors will remain the property of the respective
WSRN CORS partners to be returned to said parties upon termination of this
agreement, or subsequent agreements as they may be executed. Any
equipment owned by AUBURN will remain the property of AUBURN and
returned upon termination of this agreement, or subsequent agreements as
they may be executed.
2.2. WSRN CORS hosts shall give the SPU 48 hours' email notice before the CORS,
specified in this Agreement, is taken out of service for planned maintenance. If
the CORS, specified in this Agreement, temporarily stops operating on an
unplanned basis, WSRN CORS hosts shall notify the SPU via email as soon as
practicable. AUBURN is not responsible for operations of the CORS for which
this wireless communications service is being provided.
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2.3. WSRN CORS hosts shall give the SPU 180 days' written notice should WSRN
CORS hosts need to discontinue operations at the site of the CORS specified in
this Agreement. SPU may, within 60 days of receipt of such notice or in
accordance with section 3.8, notify WSRN CORS hosts that the SPU desires to
find an alternative location and site-host for a non-operating or inadequately
operating CORS. AUBURN is not responsible for operations of the CORS for
which this wireless communications service is being provided.
2.4. For the duration of this Agreement, AUBURN may participate with other
members of the WSRN in a technical advisory committee to be staffed and
administered by the members. This committee may identify solutions, upgrades
and other desired enhancements to the WSRN.
3. CPC ACCESS
3.1. For the duration of this Agreement, AUBURN, if requested, shall have unlimited
access via THREE specified AUBURN accounts for full WSRN services in
exchange for the loan of the modem and data plan activation of said modem for
the CORS specified in this Agreement.
4. MANAGEMENT; COMPENSATION
4.1. For the wireless modem and monthly data service to be purchased by AUBURN
to be added to the network as identified in this Agreement, and for the duration
of this agreement there will be a one—time purchase cost to AUBURN to a
wireless equipment retailer from which AUBURN purchases said modem, and an
ongoing monthly data fee, a cost to AUBURN payable to a wireless provider.
4.1.1. In exchange for securing the wireless communications for the CORS
specified in this agreement, AUBURN will have full rights to network
service accounts as specified in section 3.1.
5. DURATION & TERMINATION
A. The initial term of this Agreement shall be 5 years, commencing upon the date of
its execution by AUBURN. The term may be extended by mutual agreement of the
parties.
B. Either party may terminate this agreement on provided 180 days written notice to the
other party. Upon receipt of notice of termination by either party,the parties shall
arrange for the transfer of the hardware and data services contract from AUBURN to the
SPU (or to another entity as may be mutually agreed to by the parties.) If the WSRN is
the terminating party, the WSRN shall pay AUBURN the straight-line depreciated value
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of the installed hardware, plus any costs to cancel or transfer the wireless data service. If
AUBURN is the terminating party, it shall be entitled only to the straight-line depreciated
value of the installed hardware, but shall pay any costs to cancel or transfer the wireless
data service. The parties agree that, in case of termination of this agreement, they shall
work cooperatively to ensure continuity of data transmission.
6. NO WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
6.1. AUBURN is in no way responsible for the any damage or loss of the CORS
equipment or any of the components of the CORS for which the wireless
communications in being provided. AUBURN is not responsible for any failure in the
wireless data transmission service.
6.2. SPU is not responsible for any damage or loss of the CORS equipment or any of
the components of the CORS for which the "nodes" are assigned, except in the case
of gross negligence or deliberate acts of malfeasance.
6.3. Use of these WSRN services, if requested, is at AUBURN's sole risk. The SPU
provides WSRN Services on an "as is" basis. Neither other WSRN members, nor the
SPU, its officers, employees, vendors, or third-party service providers (collectively as
used in this section 6, "SPU") makes any express or implied representation or
warranty of any kind with respect to WSRN Services. By way of example and not of
limitation, there is no representation or warranty (a) that WSRN Services will be
uninterrupted or error free, (b) that the results obtained from using WSRN Services
will be accurate, reliable, complete or current, or (c) of merchantability or fitness for
a particular purpose. WSRN Services and information related thereto are subject to
change without prior notice.
6.4. Neither the SPU nor AUBURN, any third parties AUBURN may have entered
into an agreement with for the purposes of establishment, operations and maintenance
of a CORS, or other WSRN members, is liable for any damages arising out of or in
connection with WSRN Services, including without limitation mistakes, omissions,
interruptions, deletion of files, errors, defects, viruses, delays in operation or
transmission, or failures of the CORS. This is a comprehensive limitation of liability
that applies to all damages of any kind, including compensatory, direct, indirect or
consequential damages, loss of data, income or profit, loss of or damage to property
and claims of third parties.
7. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
In the event that a dispute arises under this Agreement which can not be resolved
between the Parties, the dispute shall be settled in the following manner: Each Party
to this Agreement shall appoint a member to a dispute board. The members so
appointed shall jointly appoint a third member to the dispute board who is not
employed by or affiliated in any manner with the two Parties to this Agreement. The
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dispute board shall evaluate the facts, contract terms, and applicable statutes and rules
and make a determination of the dispute. The determination of the dispute board shall
be final and binding on the Parties hereto.
s. NOTICES
All notices and invoices required in connection with this Agreement shall be in
writing and deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by; mail,
fax, United States mail or overnight delivery service, each with proof of receipt, as
indicated below or as otherwise indicated in writing by one party to the other.
SPU: AUBURN:
WSRN, Project Support Auburn Innovation & Technology,
Seattle Public Utilities Ron Tiedeman, I & T Director
PO Box 34018 25 West Main Street
Seattle, WA 98124-4018 Auburn, WA 98374
Fax: 206-684-7396 Phone: 253-804-5078
E-mail: helpdesk @auburnwa.gov
gavin.schrock @seattle.gov rburton @auburnwa.gov
9. OTHER PROVISIONS
9.1. Nothing contained herein is intended to, nor shall be construed to, create any
rights in any party not a signatory to this Agreement, or to form the basis for any
liability on the part of the SPU, AUBURN, or their officials, employees, agents,
or representatives, to any party not a signatory to this Agreement.
9.2. Waiver of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a
waiver of any prior or subsequent breach and shall not be construed to be a
modification of the terms of this Agreement.
9.3. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid, the remainder of the
Agreement shall not be affected thereby if such remainder would then continue
to serve the purposes and objectives of the PARTIES.
9.4. The captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not in any way
limit or amplify the provision of this Agreement.
9.5. This Agreement, including Recitals (which by this reference are incorporated
herein) contains the entire agreement of the parties and any representations or
understandings, whether oral, written or not incorporated herein are excluded.
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9.6. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed as a whole according to their
common meaning and consistent with the other provisions herein contained in
order to achieve the objectives and purposes of this Agreement. Each PARTY
and its counsel (if the PARTY so desires) has reviewed and revised this
Agreement. Each PARTY agrees that the usual rule of construction to the effect
that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be
employed in the interpretation of this Agreement.
9.7. Only an instrument in writing, duly executed by both PARTIES, may amend this
Agreement.
9.8. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Washington.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement effective as of
the date last written below.
SPU of Seattle C Y OF A
Seattle Public Utilities
Peter B. Lewis 2S L/ao�3
Auburn Mayor
Attest: Attest:
Danielle Daskam
Auburn City Clerk
Approv d as o Form:
Daniel B. Hei
Auburn City Attorney
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