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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16 a -Joint Relocation and Reimbursement Agreement ATT JOINT RELOCATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT("Agreement")is made effective as of this day,of , 2021,by and among AT&T Corp. ("AT&T"),(hereinafter referred to as"Lead Carrier"),having an office at 3450 Riverwood Parkway, SE, Atlanta, GA 30339, Level 3 Communications LLC ("LEVEL 3"),a Delaware limited liability company,and wholly owned subsidiary of CenturyLink Inc., having an office at 1075 Triangle Ct.,West Sacramento,CA 95605,Zayo Group,LLC("ZAYO"), having an office at 6764 Preston Ave., Ste. C, Livermore, CA 94511 and Truckee Donner Public Utility District ("TDPUD"), having an address at 11570 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161. LEVEL 3,ZAYO and TDPUD,hereinafter referred to as the "Co-Op Carriers". WITNESSETII: WHEREAS,Lead Carrier and Co-Op Carriers,hereinafter collectively referred to as "Carriers" or individually as "Carrier", have the need to adjust and lower their respective cables and conduits located in joint trench that are in conflict with the City of Truckee's Roundabout Project at the Church Street and Glenshire Drive intersection, and more fully described in Exhibit"A"; and, WHEREAS,in the interest of economic considerations,the Carriers have decided to share the cost of relocation and for the construction of the facilities; and, WHEREAS,the Carriers have selected AT&T as Lead Carrier by unanimous consensus; and, WHEREAS, Lead Carrier and Co-Op Carriers wish to set forth the terms and conditions of said construction effort; NOW,THEREFORE,in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions set forth below,the Carriers agree as follows: 1. Lead Carrier shall be responsible for managing the construction and ensuring that it is completed in accordance with the standards and specifications of the carriers. Construction of these facilities shall be completed by a contractor selected by Lead Carrier using its normal bidding process from a list of contractors approved by the Carriers. Any Carrier may inspect the work at any reasonable time,either,prior to, during or after construction to ensure that the specifications have been carried out. The inspection shall not operate as a waiver of the inspecting Carrier's rights under this Agreement. 2. Each Carrier shall be solely responsible for obtaining any necessary rights-of-way, encroachment permits, licenses, approvals or any other authority required for that Carrier to maintain its occupancy and use of the right-of-way during and after completion of the construction. 3. Upon completion of the construction, each Carrier agrees to maintain its respective facilities and system separately and apart from any other Carrier's facilities and Revised: 7/15/98 Page 1 of 9 system;however,any operations or actions having the potential to impact or interfere with any other Carrier's facilities or system,or to disrupt the integrity of any Carrier's facilities or system in any way,must be coordinated(as much in advance as possible) with the other Carrier. 4. Co-Op Carriers agrees to reimburse Lead Carrier within sixty(60)days of the receipt of detailed invoice(s) with supporting documentation for the costs of applicable material, engineering, construction and permits. Reimbursement shall be on the following basis: a. Lead Carrier shall have the right to approve changes which are equal to or less than the foregoing amounts to the extent that the Lead Carrier reasonably deems such changes to be necessary, including, without limitation,changes required to comply with applicable local, state or federal laws,rules or regulations. The Carriers hereby agree that all expenses associated with any field changes, requested or directed by any Carrier solely for the benefit of that Carrier shall be borne solely by the requesting or directing Carrier. b. Each Carrier agrees to be responsible for the following percentage of the total estimated shared project costs, $210,100.00, based on the number of conduits owned by each carrier of the total ten(10)being relocated/lowered, as outlined below and summarized on Exhibit B: Carriers Percentage Estimated Cost AT&T(5) 50% $105,050.00 LEVEL 3 (2) 20% $42,020.00 ZAYO (1) 10% $21,010.00 TDPUD (2) 20% $42,020.00 C. Co-Op Carriers agrees to reimburse for any and all of those actual expenses attributable to any unique work, supplies or material required,used or provided for construction hereunder of that Carrier's respective facilities or system as set forth in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Revised: 7/15/98 Page 2 of 9 d. Co-Op Carriers will absorb its respective normal corporate overhead charges on all material, engineering and construction expenses and for any processing expenses incurred in the execution or administration of this Agreement. Co-Op Carriers shall reimburse Lead Carrier for its actual and verifiable internal labor charges related to its engineering,construction and administrative activities as Lead Carrier in accordance with the contribution schedule set forth in Section 4(b) hereof and subject to review by Co-Op Carriers to confirm such charges are reasonable and within industry standards. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 4(d)or this Agreement to the contrary, Lead Carrier's actual and verifiable internal labor charges shall not exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)per hour. 5. In no event shall any Carrier hereunder be liable to any other Carrier for any indirect, consequential or incidental damages,including,without limitation,loss of revenue, loss of customers or loss of profits arising from this Agreement and the performance or non-performance of obligations hereunder. 6. Each Carrier's inspector shall have the right to stop construction if construction activity would jeopardize the integrity of such Carrier's system or would cause an unsafe or hazardous condition. In the event that the dispute leading to the work stoppage is not resolved within four(4)hours of such interruption,the Carriers may escalate the issue to the restoration and upgrade manager of the objecting Carrier. The restoration and upgrade manager of each Carrier is as follows: Carrier Contact Telephone Number AT&T Tanya Hernandez (619)200-7896 LEVEL 3 Marlo Shelton (510) 708-8210 ZAYO Robert Alford (209) 275-0339 TDPUD Keith Renshaw (530) 582-3935 Should the restoration and upgrade managers be unable to settle such dispute, the dispute shall promptly be settled by a single arbitrator who shall be a neutral civil engineer acceptable to the maj ority of Carriers or appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction should the Carriers be unable to agree on the selection. The Lead Carrier shall be relieved of responsibility for any delays or other problems with construction which result from work stoppages under this Section 6 unless the delay or problem was the result of a condition caused by Lead Carrier. 7. Each Carrier shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the other Carrier, their employees and assigns from any loss,damage and injuries,including death,to any person, arising out of this Agreement (including the breach hereof by the indemnifying Carrier)to the extent caused by any negligent act or omission of the Revised: 7/15/98 Page 3 of 9 indemnifying Carrier, its agents, contractors or employees. The foregoing indemnification includes indemnification by Lead Carrier for acts or omissions of its contractors. 8. Lead Carrier warrants that the work hereunder shall comply with all applicable state and local laws and ordinances and will strictly comply with the provisions of this Agreement and with all specifications and drawings referred to in this Agreement. The work hereunder performed by Lead Carrier or its contractors shall be first-class in every particular and shall be free from defects in materials, construction and workmanship. Lead Carrier further guarantees Co-Op Carriers that all materials, equipment and supplies furnished by Lead Carrier for the work shall be new, merchantable and of the most suitable grade and fit for their intended purpose. Without limitations of any other rights or remedies of Co-Op Carriers,if any defect in the work in violation of the foregoing guarantees arises within twelve(12)months after the date of final acceptance of work by Co-Op Carriers, Lead Carrier shall, upon receipt of written notice of such defect,promptly furnish, at no cost to Co-Op Carriers, all labor,equipment and materials at the job site necessary to correct such defect and cause the work to comply fully with the foregoing guarantees. If Lead Carrier fails to promptly correct any defect, then Co-Op Carriers may correct, or cause to have corrected,such defect and Lead Carrier shall reimburse Co-Op Carriers for all such related,reasonable and verifiable costs of correction. 9. Lead Carrier shall obtain and comply with, or cause to be obtained and complied with,all permits,certificates and licenses required by any governmental authority for the work hereunder. Lead Carrier and/or its subcontractor(s) shall comply with all railroad safety requirements,OSHA and the general safety requirements, as well as all other federal, state and local rules and regulations which may apply during the performance of the work hereunder and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Co-Op Carriers and any other entity granting the right-of-way and their directors, officers,employees and representatives against all liability,claims,losses,fines and penalties arising out of the failure or asserted failure of Lead Carrier or its subcontractor(s)to comply therewith. 10. Lead Carrier shall maintain or cause to be maintained, during the entire progress of the work hereunder, insurance of the following types with limits not less than those set forth below: a. Worker's Compensation in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Worker's Compensation law or similar laws of the state or other political division having jurisdiction over the employee, and Employer's Liability with a limit of liability of$100,000.00 for each occurrence. b. Commercial General Liability, including coverage for independent contractors, Completed Operations Liability and Contractual Revised: 7/15/98 Page 4 of 9 Liability,with a combined single limit of liability of$1,000,000.00 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. C. Automobile liability covering use of all owned,non-owned and hired vehicles with a combined single limit of liability of$1,000,000.00 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. d. Upon request, Certificates of Insurance reasonably satisfactory in form to Co-Op Carriers shall be supplied by Lead Carrier to Co-Op Carriers evidencing that the above insurances are in force, that not less than thirty(30)days'written notice will be given Co-Op Carriers prior to any cancellation or restrictive modification of the policies and that the waiver of subrogation described below is in force. e. Lead Carrier hereby waives subrogation against and releases Co-Op Carriers from all liability covered by Lead Carrier's (or its subcontractor's) insurance for losses or claims arising out of Lead Carrier's (or its subcontractor's)performance of this Agreement. f. Co-Op Carriers shall be named as Additional Insured on all liability insurance policies required by this Agreement, except Worker's Compensation,required in this Section 10. g. All insurance policies shall provide coverage with respect to work performed on railroad right-of-way and shall be in addition to any other insurance coverage Lead Carrier is required to have under the terms of its agreement(s) for use and occupancy of the right-of-way within which the construction hereunder is to be performed. 11. Lead Carrier agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Co-Op Carriers and the entity granting the right-of-way harmless from all laborers',materialmen's and mechanics' liens arising out of Lead Carrier's performance of work hereunder and shall keep the property and premises of the entity granting the right-of-way and Co-Op Carriers free from all such claims, liens and encumbrances. To the full extent permitted by law, Lead Carrier waives all rights of lien against the property and premises of the entity granting the right-of-way and Co-Op Carriers. If Lead Carrier fails to release and discharge any such claim or lien within thirty (30) days after the receipt of notice from Co-Op Carriers or the entity granting the right-of-way to remove such claim or lien,Co-Op Carriers may,at its sole option,discharge or release the claim or lien and Lead Carrier shall pay Co-Op Carriers any and all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees and cash settlements, incurred by Co-Op Carriers in connection with such discharge or release. 12. Lead Carrier and Co-Op Carriers agree that all information with respect to this relocation will be kept confidential and will be used for internal company purposes Revised: 7/15/98 Page 5 of 9 only. 13. This Agreement may be executed by the parties in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy, but all of which, together, shall constitute only one agreement. 14. This Agreement, and attachments hereto, supersedes and replaces any prior agreements, understandings or arrangements, whether oral or written, heretofore made between the Carriers and relating to the subj ect matter hereof. This Agreement shall not be modified, changed, altered or amended except by express written agreement signed by duly authorized representatives of all the Carriers hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Carriers hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year below written, but effective as of the day and year first set forth above. AT&T CORP. By: Name: Lana Scarlett-Rowell Title: Principal Technical Project/Pro ig•am Mgmt Date: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS,LLC Brad P. En6a By:Brad P.Enea(May 24,202214:11 PDT) Name: Brad Enea Title; MGR Field Ops Date: May 24,2022 Project ID: P-152646 P.012003.E.03 ZAYO By, A Name: David`Barbee, test Fld ops V Title: Date: Revised: 7/15/98 Page 6 of 9 TDPUD By: Name: Title: Date: Revised: 7/15/98 Page 7 of 9 EXHIBIT A JOINT RELOCATION SCOPE OF WORK TRUCKEE ROUNDABOUT PN: A02C2Y9 SCOPE OF WORK: This project is being undertaken to relocate AT&T's fiber optic cable (FOC) system that is in conflict with the City of Truckee's Church Street Project, Project#C1804. City's Project is located at the future intersection of Church Street and Glenshire Drive, at or near AT&T Station Number 401+87, in Truckee, Nevada County, CA. Project will consist of shuffling slack of live F.O.C. and joint facilities will be lowered to a 11' depth and encased in flanged maintenance pipe for protection during the City's construction improvements.Additional utilities are in joint structures and include Level 3, Zayo and TDPUD. Project is located in a remote location and includes all mobilization and project travel by assigned personnel. SCG to provide Engineering Services, including Project Management, Permitting, Reimbursement Agreement, Drafting, Bid Support/Hosting, Inspection, and As-Built Updates. Continuous onsite inspection will be required during all construction activities for contractor adherence to AT&T Standard Specifications including completion of Daily Logs, Daily Quantity Records, MH/ HH Records. AT&T will act as Lead Carrier. Conduit Ownerships and Proportionate Percentages are shown below and reflected in Exhibit B. Carrier Conduits Percentage AT&T 5 50% LEVEL 3 2 20% ZAYO 1 10% TDPUD 2 20% TOTAL: 10 Revised: 7/15/98 Page 8 of 9 EXHIBIT B ESTIMATED COSTS CONSTRUCTION $ 160,600.00 ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION $60,000.00 **Design Engineering includes$12,141.64 for lronhead Materials TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COSTS $220,600.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED UNIQUE COSTS $ 10,500.00 TOTAL OF ESTIMATED SHARED COSTS $210,100.0 Total Number of Conduit: 10 AT&T(5) Level 3 (2) Zayo(1) TDPUD (2) Proportionate Percentage: AT&T 50% $105,050.00 Level 3 20% $42,020.00 Zayo, 10% $21,010.00 TDPUD 20% $42,020.00 SHARED COST UNIQUE COST Total AT&T $ 105,050.00 $3,000.00 $ 108,050.00 Level 3 $42,020.00 $3,000.00 $45,020.00 Zayo $21,010.00 $3,000.00 $24,010.00 TDPUD $42,02000 $1,500.00 $43,520.00 Revised: 7/15/98 Page 9 of 9