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TRUCKEE DONNER
Public Utility District
Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Sanna Schlosser
Date: January 30, 2008
Subject: Board Approval of one Development Agreement
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
District Resolution 9527, dated September 5, 1995 delegates authority for approval of
certain agreements, including Development Agreements. A Development Agreement
exceeding $200,000 total value requires approval of the Board.
Mission Statement Objective:
4. Manage the District in a responsible manner.
6 Manage the District in an effective, efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
Goal:
4.1 District will conduct its business in a lawful and ethical way.
6.6 Develop appropriate financial procedures to assure responsible financial
management.
2. HISTORY
The review guidelines listed in Resolution indicate that: "The total amount of the project
refer to the total value of on-site improvements being installed by the developer to be
conveyed to the District for ownership operation and maintenance."
3. NEW INFORMATION
The Development Agreement is as follows, with corresponding total estimated value:
Marriott-Truckee Town Center Electric $334,845.23
4. RECOMMENDATION
The Board authorize the President of the Board to approve the above development
agreement.
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Sanna Schlosser, Electrical Engineer Sfiephen Hollabaug Asst. Gen. Mgr.
ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AND
PEORIA-SUNNYSIDE, LLC
APN 19-420-43
Truckee Town Center& Marriot Residence Inn
This agreement is entered into between the TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT, a
local public agency of the State of California, hereafter referred to as "the District," and PEORIA-
SUNNYSIDE, LLC, hereafter referred to as "Developer,"with respect to the following facts:
RECITALS
A. Developer is the owner of that certain real property located within Nevada County, California,
bearing Assessor's Parcel Number 19-420-43 on which Developer intends to construct
"roadway,drainage and utilities infrastructure to support a commercial planned development that
includes one hotel (109 rooms), one information center, one restaurant (standalone) and six
retail/commercial buildings, two of which will each house an additional restaurant", hereafter
referred to as the "Project."
B. Developer intends to construct a complete electric distribution system for the Project in
accordance with the approved plans and specifications. Such system shall hereafter be referred
to as the "electric distribution system."
C. N/A
D. The electric distribution system is a necessary part of the Project,and Developer has requested
that the District accept the system by including it within the District's existing integrated system.
Developer has further requested that, upon completion, the District thereafter own, operate,
maintain, repair, and replace the electric distribution system as necessary.
E. The District is willing to accept the electric distribution system, providing it is properly constructed
in accordance with the approved plans, specifications and terms of this agreement.
F. Complete plans and specifications for the construction of the electric distribution system have
been prepared in accordance with the District's Rules and Regulations and with the
requirements and specifications as hereafter set forth. Copies of the approved plans and
specifications are on file in the District's Electric Department.
G. Developer has selected contractors for construction of the electric portions of this Project. The
names of the contracting firms, contact persons, mailing addresses, telephone numbers and a
schedule of construction dates have been included on data sheets entitled Contractor Firm Data
Sheets, and are on file in the District's Electric Department.
H. The following items are on file in the District office and incorporated herein by reference:
• Development agreement application
• Contractor firm data sheet—electric
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• Project parcel map
• Site and Improvement plans—electric
• Estimated costs and calculation of fees—electric
• Improvements by and Responsibilities of Developer—electric
• Improvements by and Responsibilities of District—electric
• Project documentation policy
The parties agree as follows:
1. Payment of Costs and Fees. The District has prepared an estimate of its costs for materials,
labor, consultants, and legal expenses that the District expects to expend for administrative,
design, inspection, and actual construction (hereafter collectively referred to as the
"construction costs"). Upon start of construction, Developer shall deposit with the District
amounts that shall be applied to the actual construction costs incurred by the District. If the
actual cost exceeds the amount deposited, Developer shall pay such excess within thirty(30)
days of receipt of the District's invoice. If the actual cost is less than the amount deposited,
the District shall refund the difference within thirty(30)days of unconditional acceptance of
the electric distribution system. Upon execution of this agreement, Developer shall also pay
to the District the fees set forth in the estimated construction costs and calculation of electric
fees. At the time electric service is requested and construction of buildings or other facilities
requiring electric service are initiated, the payment of facilities and connection fees will be
required. Facilities and connection fees paid will be at the rate in effect at the time service is
requested.
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. Provision of Easements - Permission to Enter Land. Developer will execute a temporary
blanket easement granting the right to do all things necessary for the construction of the
electric facilities including, but not limited to, a right to ingress and egress, a right to
temporarily store equipment and materials, to excavate, to drive vehicles over, to place
markers on, to survey, to inspect and repair, and to remove rocks, boulders, trees and plant
life in the course of excavation or re-excavation.The temporary easement will be abandoned
upon receipt by the District of a permanent easement for the maintenance and repair of the
electric distribution system.
5. Provision of Insurance - Upon execution of this agreement, Developer shall provide the
District with satisfactory evidence of an insurance policy written upon a form and by a
company which meets with the approval of the District, insuring the District, its officers,
agents and employees against loss or liability which may arise during the construction, or
which may result from any of the work or construction herein required to be done, including all
costs of defending any claims arising as a result thereof. The minimum limits of such policy
shall be in the amount of $1,000,000 for the death of or injury to any person in any one
accident and $1,000,000 for the death of or injury to more than one person in any one
accident and$500,000 for property damage in any one accident. Such policy shall be written
in favor of Developer or its general contractor and subcontractors and also in favor of the
District, its officers, agents and employees and shall be maintained in full force and effect
until the electric distribution system is unconditionally accepted by the District. Such
insurance policy shall state by its terms or by an endorsement that it shall not be canceled
without thirty(30) days prior written notice to the District.
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6. Indemnification by Developer. Developer shall indemnify, defend and save harmless the
District, its officers,agents and employees,and each of them, of and from any and all claims,
demands, causes of action, damages, costs, expenses, losses, or liabilities, in law or in
equity, of every kind and nature whatsoever, for, but not limited to, injury to or death of
Developer, any subcontractor of Developer, or any officers, agents or employees of the
District, of Developer, or of any subcontractor, or any other person, and damages to or
destruction of property of the District or any other person, arising out of or in any manner
directly or indirectly connected with the work to be performed under this Agreement, however
caused, regardless of any negligence of the District or its officers,agents or employees,be it
active or passive, except the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the District.
7. Improvements by and Responsibilities of Developer. Developer shall perform and be
responsible for all labor and material expenses involved in performing the electric distribution
system improvements described in the drawing attachment entitled General Construction
Notes.
8. Improvements by and Responsibilities of District. The District shall perform electric
distribution system improvements at Developer's expense as described in the drawing
attachment entitled General Construction Notes. The construction costs deposited with the
District shall be applied to the actual construction costs unless otherwise indicated. If the
actual construction costs exceed such deposit, Developer shall pay such excess within thirty
(30)days of receipt of the District's invoice.
9. Construction Inspection.The District shall inspect the construction from time to time, in order
to determine that the electric distribution system is installed in accordance with the approved
improvement plans, construction specifications and the terms of this agreement.
a. The District shall notify the Developer and/or the Developer's representatives in writing
as to any deviation from the approved improvement plans, construction specifications
and the terms of this agreement.The Developer and/or the Developer's representatives
shall correct such deviation or failure as soon as is reasonably practicable.
10. Timely Construction Required. Construction of the electric distribution system shall be
completed, as defined herein, within twenty four(24) months from the date of execution of
this agreement. In the event Developer fails to complete the electric distribution system within
that time,the District may in its discretion(1)increase any and all fees and costs to equal the
District's current charges,(2)require Developer's plans and specifications to be updated and
redrawn to comply with the District's current standards, and(3)terminate this Agreement and
recover from Developer the full cost of all expenses and charges incurred by the District,
including but not limited to material, labor, backfill, paving and outside services.
11. Developer's Warranty. Developer warrants and guarantees that all labor and materials
supplied by Developer are of a good and workmanlike quality,free of any defects of any type
whatsoever for a period of one(1)year after unconditional acceptance by the District.Within
the period of this warranty, Developer shall repair or replace, at Developer's expense, any
defective material or workmanship. The District shall notify Developer of any malfunction or
nonconformity promptly upon discovery. Within fifteen (15) business days after receiving
notice from the District, Developer shall commence to repair or replace the defective part and
will expeditiously pursue such work to completion. Emergency repairs will be coordinated by
District and charged to the Developer.
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12. No Early Use of Project. Developer shall not request or obtain a temporary occupancy
permit,final inspection approval, nor shall Developer use, or permit anyone else to use, any
portion of the electric distribution system on the Project, nor shall Developer use or permit
anyone else to use any electric service supplied by the District, until the District has granted
conditional acceptance in writing. Developer may,however,with the District's permission and
prior to conditional acceptance, use electricity for construction purposes.The District shall be
entitled to terminate, without notice, any electric usage by Developer or any other person,
other than that required for construction purposes,occurring prior to conditional acceptance
by the District of the entire electric distribution system.
13. Completion of the System. Construction shall be deemed complete when the District
determines that the electric distribution system has been entirely finished, properly tested,
and ready to service the Project in accordance with the District's Rules and Regulations.
14. Conditional Acceptance. When the District has determined that the electric distribution
system has been completed, the District may conditionally accept the system and may
provide electric service, on a conditional basis, to the Project. Conditional service shall be
provided to enable Developer to use the Project while Developer is in the process of
providing to the District those items specified in the paragraph entitled "Requirements for
Unconditional Acceptance." Any conditional acceptance shall be in writing. If at any time the
District, in its sole discretion, determines that Developer is not making adequate progress
toward providing the District with the required items, then the District may, after providing
thirty(30)days prior written notice,discontinue conditional electric service to the Project. Any
electric service provided by the District prior to unconditional acceptance of the electric
distribution system shall be deemed conditional service.
15. Requirements for Unconditional Acceptance. Within thirty (30) days after completion as
determined by the District, Developer shall fully comply with all steps set forth below, and
upon such full compliance, the District shall unconditionally accept the electric distribution
system.
a. Developer shall execute an offer of dedication for the electric distribution system to the
District in a form satisfactory to the District, without cost, free, and clear of all liens and
encumbrances.
b. Developer shall certify that the project was constructed with approved materials and in
compliance with the development agreement and the approved plans, except as noted
on the project documentation drawings.
C. Developer shall provide the District with project documentation drawings in compliance
with District policy(see attached).
d. Developer shall provide the District with the appropriate permanent easements.
e. Developer shall provide the District with a copy of the "final map"for the project.
f. Developer shall provide the District with a statement of the"as-built" dollar value of the
installed electric distribution system with documentation to substantiate the stated value.
g. Developer shall pay any outstanding costs and fees.
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16. Responsibilities After Unconditional Acceptance. Prior to unconditional acceptance of the
electric distribution system by the District, Developer shall be responsible for all maintenance
and repair of the electric distribution system. Upon unconditional acceptance of the electric
distribution system by the District, the District shall thereafter own, operate, maintain, repair
and replace the electric distribution system, unless such repairs or replacements are covered
by Developer's warranty.Thereafter,the District shall use its best efforts to provide adequate
electric service to the Project upon request and payment of all appropriate fees and charges,
in accordance with California law and District Rules and Regulations.
17. Notices. Notices or requests from either party to the other shall be in writing and delivered or
mailed, postage prepaid, to the following addresses:
PEORIA-SUNNYSIDE, LLC
Attn: Richard A. Barsell
P.O. Box 9520
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067-4520
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Post Office Box 309
Truckee, CA 96160
18. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the successors and assigns of all parties; however, Developer shall not assign any of its
rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the
District.
19. District Powers. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit, restrict, or modify any
right, duty, or obligation given, granted, or imposed upon the District by the laws of the State
of California now in effect, or hereafter adopted, nor to limit or restrict the power or authority
of the District. The District may enact rules, regulations, resolutions,or ordinances,including,
without limitation, creation of service zones and rate differentials applicable within the Project
area that may not be applicable elsewhere, at its discretion.
20. Severability. In the event that any part or provision of this Agreement is found to be illegal or
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such findings shall not affect the
remaining parts, portions, or provisions of this Agreement.
21. Attorneys' Fees. In the event of any litigation concerning any controversy, claim or dispute
between the parties hereto, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach hereof,
or the interpretation hereof, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the losing
party reasonable attorneys'fees and costs incurred therein or in the enforcement or collection
of any judgment or award rendered therein.
22. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and
supersedes any prior written or oral agreements between them concerning the subject matter
contained herein. There are no representations, agreements, arrangements, or
understandings,oral or written, between the parties relating to the subject matter contained in
this Agreement which are not fully expressed herein. The provisions of this Agreement may
be waived, altered, amended or repealed in whole or in part only upon the written consent of
all parties to this Agreement.
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23. Forum. Any litigation to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement or the parties'
rights and liabilities arising out of this Agreement or the performance hereunder shall be
maintained only in the courts in the County of Nevada, California.
24. Captions. The captions and headings of the different paragraphs of this Agreement are
inserted for convenience of reference only,and are not to be taken as part of this Agreement
or to control or affect the meaning, construction, or effect of the same.
25. Necessary Acts. Each party to this Agreement agrees to perform any further acts and
execute and deliver any further documents that may be reasonably necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Agreement.
26. No Waiver. The waiver by one party of the performance of any covenant, condition or
promise shall not invalidate this Agreement, nor shall it be considered as a waiver by such
party of any other covenant, condition or promise. The delay in pursuing any remedy or
insisting upon full performance for any breach or failure of any covenant,condition or promise
shall not prevent a party from later pursuing remedies or insisting upon full performance for
the same or any similar breach or failure.
27. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of California.
This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties only when signed by all parties. The District
representative shall not sign this Agreement until Developer has provided all costs,fees and items
required to be provided by Developer"upon execution of this Agreement."
Dated:
Peoria-Sunnyside, LLC
by Richard A. Barsell, Managing Member
Dated:
Michael D. Holley, P.E., General Manager
Truckee Donner Public Utility District
Dated:
Tim F. Taylor, President of the Board
Truckee Donner Public Utility District
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Estimated Costs and Calculation of Fees
ELECTRIC CONNECTION AND FACILITIES FEE
Truckee Town Center- Marriott
WO#07-644239
1.FACILITIES FEES
Two 2000A 1201208V Three Phase 2 @ $18,914.00
Residence Inn
$37,828.00 Services
One 800A 120/208V Three Phase $7,565.00 Building E
One 600A 120/208V Three Phase $5,674.00 Building D
One 400A 120/208V Three Phase $3,783.00 Building B
Total Facilities Fees $54,850.00
2.CONNECTION FEES
Three Phase line extension
Material cost $182,393.14
Labor cost $103,117.36
Total Connection Fees $285,510.50
3.METERING FEES
two meters >200A, 120/208V CT
Eighteen <200A, 120/208V Meters
Material cost $10,018.38
Labor cost $5,676.40
Total Metering Fees $15,694.78
TOTAL $356,055.28
Project Documentation Deposit 5.0% $17,802.76
GRAND TOTAL $373,858.04
Less Deposit paid in advance ($1,000.00)
BALANCE DUE $372,858.04
Note: There is a proposed 3% increase in Facility Fees which may take effect
at some point in the near future. TDPUD Board has not yet taken action on this item,
but the proposed rate increase will be 60 days from date of adoption.
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