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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-00-66 . RESOLUTION NO. R-OO-66 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FDOT MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation has agreed to upgrade landscaping as part of its improvements to u.s. Highway 1 within the City of Sebastian; and WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian agrees to assume certain maintenance responsibilities in the care of said landscaping; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, as follows: Section 1. AUTHORIZATION. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute the attached DISTRICT FOUR (4) MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, DSF-MAINTENANCE. Section 2. CONFLICTS. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. ... The foregoing Resolution was moved for lldoption by councilmemberl1!ajciv- The motion was seconded by Councilmember ;lYIA?!IJ h- and, upon being put into a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Walter Barnes Vice-Mayor Ben A. Bishop Councilmember Joe Barczyk Councilmember James Hill Councilmember Edward J. Majcher, Jr. The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopte December, 2000. CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA ATTEST: ~~G-m~ Sally A alO, CMC City Clerk By: Vv~~ g~ Mayor Walter Barnes Approved as to form and legality for reliance by the City of Sebastian only: / - DISTRICT FOUR (4) MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT DSF-MAINTENANCE TIDS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 30th day of January ,2001 , by and between the STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, a component agency of the State of Florida, hereinafter called the "DEPARTMENT" and the CITY OF SEBASTAIN, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, existing under the Laws of Florida, hereinafter called the "AGENCY". WIT N E SSE T H: WHEREAS,as part of the continual updating of the State of Florida Highway System, the Department, for the purpose of safety, protection of the investment and other reasons, has constructed and does maintain a four (4) lane highway facility as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, within the corporate limits of the AGENCY; and WHEREAS, the AGENCY is of the opinion that said highway facilities that contain landscape medians and areas outside the travel way to the right of way line, excluding sidewalk, shall be maintained by periodic trimming, cutting, mowing, fertilizing, litter pick-up and necessary replanting; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto mutually recognize the need for entering into an Agreement designating and setting forth the responsibilities of each party; and WHEREAS, the AGENCY by ResolutionN o.R-00-66 dated 12/20/00, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, desires to enter into this Agreement and authorizes its officers to do so; NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual benefits to flow each to the other, the parties covenant and agree as follows: 1. The DEPARTMENT hereby agrees to install or cause to be installed landscaping/irrigation on the highway facilities as specified in plans and specificationshereinafterreferred to as the Project; and incorporated herein as Exhibit "B" 2. The AGENCY, agrees to maintain the landscaping /irrigation within the medians and areas outside the travel way to the right of way line, excluding sidewalk, by periodic trimming, cutting, mowing, fertilizing, litter pickup and necessary replanting, following the Department's landscape safety and plant care guidelines. The A GEN CY' s responsibility for maintenance shall include all landscape/turfed areas and areas covered with interlocking pavers or similar type surfacing (hardscape) within the median and areas outside the travel way to the right of way line, excluding sidewalk, on Department of Transportation right-of- way within the limits of the Project. Such maintenance to be provided by the AGENCY is specifically set out as follows: To maintain, which means the proper watering and fertilization of all plants and keeping them as free as practicable from disease and harmful insects; to properly mulch the plant beds; to keep the premises free of weeds; to mow and/or cut the grass to a proper length; to properly prune all plants which includes (1) removing dead or diseased parts of plants, or (2) pruning such parts thereof which present a visual hazard for those using the roadway. To maintain also means removing or replacing dead or diseased plants in their entirety, or removing or replacing those that fall below original project standards. All plants removed for whatever reason shall be replaced by plants of the same size and grade as specified in the original plans and specifications. To maintain also means to keep the hardscape areas free from weeds and replacement of any areas becoming in disrepair so as to cause a safety hazard. To maintain also means to keep litter removed from the median and areas outside the travel way of the right of way line. Plants shall be those items which would be scientifically classified as plants and include but are not limited to trees, grass, or shrubs, The above named functions to be performed by the AGENCY, shall be subject to periodic inspections by the Department. Such inspection findings will be shared with the AGENCY and shall be the basis of all decisions regarding, repayment, reworking or agreement termination. The AGENCY shall not change or deviate from said plans without written approval of the Department. 3. If at any time after the AGENCY has assumed the landscaping installation and/or maintenance responsibility above-mentioned, it shall come to the attention of the Department's District Secretary that the limits or a part thereof is not properly maintained pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, said District Secretary may at his option issue a written notice that a deficiency or deficienciesexist(s), by sending a certified letter to the of AGENCY, to place said AGENCY on notice thereof. Thereafterthe AGENCY shall have a period of thirty (30) calendar days within which to correct the cited deficiencies. If said deficiencies are not corrected within this time period, the Department may at its option, proceed as follows: ( a) Maintain the landscaping or a part thereof, with Department or contractor's personnel and invoice the AGENCY for expenses incurred, or (b) Terminate the Agreement in accordance with Paragraph 6 of this Agreement and remove, by Department or contractor's personnel, all of the landscaping installed under this Agreement or any preceding agreements except as to trees and palms and charge the AGENCY the reasonable cost of such removal. 4. It is understood between the parties hereto that the landscaping covered by this Agreement may be removed, relocated or adjusted at any time in the future as determined to be necessary by the Department in order that the adjacent state road be widened, altered or otherwise changed to meet with future criteria or planning of the Department. The 2 AGENCY shall be given sixty (60) calendar days notice to remove said landscaping after which time the Department may remove same. 5. The Department agrees to enter into a contract for the installation of landscape project for an amount not to exceed $ 305.000 as defined in Attachment "C". The Department's participation in the project cost, as described in Attachment "c" is limited to only those items which are directly related to this project. The agencies landscape architect or designee shall assist the Department in final inspection and provide written acceptance of the Project. 6. The AGENCY agrees to reimburse the Department all monies expended for the project, should the landscaped area fail to be maintained in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 7. This Agreement may be terminated under anyone of the following conditions: (a) By the Department, if the AGENCY fails to perform its duties under Paragraph 3, following ten (10) days written notice. (b) By the Department, for refusal by the AGENCY to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters, or other material subj ect to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and made or received by the AGENCY in conjunction with this Agreement. 8. The term of this Agreement commences upon execution. 9. To the extent permitted by law, the AGENCY shall indemnify and hold harmless the Department, its officers and employees from all suits, actions, claims and liability arising out of the AGENCY's negligent performance of the work under this agreement, or due to the failure of the AGENCY to maintain the Proj ect in conformance with the standards described in Section 2 of this Agreement. 10. The AGENCY may construct additional landscaping within the limits of the rights-of-ways identified as a result of this document, subject to the following conditions: A. Plans for any new landscaping shall be subject to approval by the Department. The AGENCY shall not change or deviate from said plans without written approval by the Department. B.Alllandscapingshall be developed and implemented in accordance with the current Florida of Department of Transportation Roadway and Traffic Design Standard index 546, C. Clear zone/horizontal clearance as specified in the Plans Preparation Manual- Metric 3 Volume 1, Chapter 2 must be adhered to as outlined on relevant sheets Exhibit D, D. Landscaping shall not obstruct roadside signs or permitted outdoor advertising signs, E. If irrigation is to be installed, the Department shall be provided accurate as built plans of the system so if in the future there is a need for the Department to preform work in the area, the system can be accommodated as much as possible, F. If it becomes necessary to provide utilities to the median or side areas (water/electricity) it shall be the AGENCY'S responsibility to obtain a permit for such work through the local maintenance office, G. During the installation of the project and future maintenance operations, maintenance of traffic shall be in accordance with the current edition of the MUTCD and the current Department Roadway and Traffic Design Standards (series 600), H. The AGENCY shall provide the local maintenance office located at , a twenty -four (24) hour access telephone number and the name of a responsible person that the Department may contact, 1. If there is a need to restrict the normal flow of traffic it shall be done on off peak hours (9AM to 3PM) J. The AGENCY shall be responsible to clear all utilities including the signal system communication cable with in the project limits, K. The AGENCY shall notify the local maintenance office forty-eight (48) hours prior to the start of the project, L. The AGENCY agrees to comply with the requirements of this Agreement with regard to any additional landscaping installed; M. No change will be made in the payment terms established under item number five (5) of this Agreement due to any increase in cost to the Department resulting from the installation of landscaping added under this item. 11. This writing embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and there are no other agreements and understanding, oral or written, with reference to the subject matter hereof that are not merged herein and superseded hereby. 12. The Department, during any fiscal year, shall not expend money, incur and liability, or enter into any contract which, by its terms, involves the expenditure of money in excess of the amounts budgeted as available for expenditure during such fiscal year. Any contract, verbal or written, made in violation of this subsection is null and void, and no money may be paid on such contract. The Department shall require a statement from the Comptroller of the Department that funds are available prior to entering into any such contract or other binding commitment of funds. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the making of contracts for periods exceeding 1 year, but any contract so made shall be executory only for the value of the services to be rendered or agreed to be paid for in succeeding fiscal years; and this paragraph shall be incorporated verbatim in all contracts of the Department which are for an amount in excess of $25,000.00 and which have a term for a period of more than 1 year. 4 13. The Department's District Secretary shall decide all questions, difficulties and disputes of any nature whatsoever that may arise under or by reason of this Agreement, the prosecution or fulfillment of the service hereunder and the character, quality, amount and value thereof; and his decision upon all claims, questions and disputes shall be final and conclusive upon the parties hereto. 14. This Agreement may not be assigned or transferred by the AGENCY in whole or part without the consent of the Department. 15. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. In the event of a conflict between any portion of the contract and Florida law, the laws of Florida shall prevail. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be executed the day and year first above written. AGENCY: City of Sebastian BY:t2M.~BY: Chairperson STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION f?:.! ~ Distnct Secretary Attest: ~ \fQn-S~ ExecutIve Secretary ~I ';,4'" ,9f(L .~~ Approval as to Form /;"::C':S>:-E!' '1.~)"i.\~ """. ~';"'.'; \ ~.L \ :. · ',i', \..L;;_~\: .\,"\ "'-~';,o ~ ,.. . ~".".- .,--- ",,-~. .,~~-;,.,,: ../" "~<~:~..:. ~~,-, _... T ~~~f~- ~~'?~f'~S.~>J , It ~ (0 l~'-'~-- Date 5 SECTION NO.: FIN NO.(s): COUNTY: S.R. NO.: 88010-3507 22860315201 Indian River 5IU.S.#1) EXHIBIT" A" PROJECT LOCATION State Road 5 (U.S.#1) from the median opening at the Saint Sebastian Catholic Church (Station 306 + 20 + 1-) Sebastian city limits to Harrison Street. 6 SECTION NO.: FIN NO: COUNTY: S.R. NO.: EXHIBIT "B" 88010-3507 22860315201 Indian River 5 (U.S.#1) The Department agrees to install the Project with a contractor in accordance with the plans and specifications attached hereto and incorporated herein. Please see attached plans. 7 SECTION NO.:88010-3507 FIN NO: 22860315201 COUNTY: Indian River S.R. NO.: 5 (U.S.#1) ATTACHMENT "C" (GENERAL) PROJECT COST This Exhibit forms an integral part of the Highway Beautification Grant Agreement between the State of Florida, Department of Transportation and the AGENCY. Dated 1. PROJECT COST: (Landscape & Irrigation) $305.000 C:\ WPDOCIADMlN\DSF ,MAI(rev, 7/6/95) 8