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Tri-Met - Construction of Betterments TriMet Contract No.GH090182BC h . INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BETTERMENTS BY WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUTER RAIL PROJECT TIGARD STATION This Intergovernmental Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, a mass transit district organized under the laws of the state of Oregon ("TriMet") and the City of Tigard, a political subdivision of the State of Oregon ("City") (jointly referred to herein as "the Parties"), as of the effective date shown below. RECITALS A. On or about October 1, 2002, the Cities of Tigard, Tigard, Beaverton and Wilsonville (collectively, `-`-the Cities"), and Washington County (the "County") executed an Urban Services Intergovernmental Agreement for the purpose of allowing better coordination and design consistency between the Cities and the County for the station areas for the Washington County—Wilsonville to Beaverton Commuter Rail Project (the "Project"). The Urban Services Intergovernmental Agreement was amended in 2006, and thereafter, the County assigned all of its rights, obligations and interests thereunder to TriMet. B. The Urban Services. Agreement, as amended ("Urban Services IGA"), provides that station area Project'improvements shall be consistent with a common set of design guidelines for station areas established by the Project; that Project improvements may recognize design variations included in local design guidelines.or standards; and that any incremental cost attributable to physical improvements or modifications greater than the cost set forth in the design guidelines and the Development- Process set forth in the Urban Services IGA, will be the financial responsibility of the permitting City. C. The Urban Services IGA provides that the Commuter Rail Project Manager shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with each City, outlining the details for costs, construction, roles and responsibilities for station area and any off-site improvements. D. TriMet and City have reached an agreement in principle regarding the design, construction and cost estimates for the Betterments identified below, and therefore desire to enter into this Agreement to memorialize their agreements regarding Betterments constructed at the City's request in connection with the Project, as defined below. E. The Parties have the authority to enter into Intergovernmental Agreements pursuant to ORS Chapter 190. F. TriMet is willing to construct the Betterments for the City in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below. AGREEMENT 1. Overview of Roles: a. TriMet Role: As more fully described in Section 2 below, TriMet shall have full performance and cost responsibility for design, permitting, construction, operation and maintenance of the commuter rail facilities, as identified in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. This includes the commuter rail track, and commuter rail passenger platform located within the jurisdiction of the City. b. City Role, The City shall share in performance and cost responsibilities for the station Betterments as described in Exhibit 1. 2. TriMet Obligations: a. Except as specifically set forth herein, TriMet shall be responsible for performing the design, permitting, construction, operation and maintenance for the commuter rail trackway and passenger platform located within the jurisdiction of City, and for paying all associated costs, as identified in Exhibit 1. b. TriMet shall design and construct the Park and Ride Lot and commuter rail station, as identified in Exhibits 1 and 2. TriMet will be the applicant for permits required for the Park and Ride Lot and station platform. c. Except as specifically set forth herein, TriMet shall design, permit and construct, at the City's expense, any Betterments identified and requested by the City. As used in this Agreement, "Betterments" shall mean those improvements that enhance public infrastructure in the vicinity of the commuter rail alignment, unless: (1) the work is required to safeguard or protect the Project; (2) the work is required to meet current City Code; or (3) such work replaces existing infrastructure and the specified replacement work is either less costly or more cost effective than an exact in-kind replacement. In any of these three (3) cases, the work shall not be deemed a"Betterment,". and the Project shall pay for such work. As of the date of this Agreement, 'the Betterments identified by the City consist of the following: 1. an alternative platform and station shelter, which are to be designed by the City and incorporated into TriMet's contract drawing set, as identified in Exhibit 2; 2. increased pavement reconstruction limits on Main Street, including areas where City recently installed new water mains, as identified in Exhibit 2; and Page 2 3. two (2) six-foot- (67), long black, metal benches along the mulit-use path,-.as,identifiedin Exhibit 2. d. City shall allow TriMet to comment on the design work for any Betterments to be designed by the City, and shall make commercially reasonable efforts to incorporate TriMet's requests into the design of such Betterments. TriMet shall allow the City or its contractors to comment on the design work for all other Betterments and shall make commercially reasonable efforts to incorporate the City's requests into the design of such other Betterments. TriMet shall also allow the City or its contractors to observe the construction work, and shall make commercially reasonable efforts to incorporate the City's requests into the construction of the Betterments. e. By the Parties signing this Agreement, TriMet agrees to continue to completion the construction of the Betterments. If at some point prior to completion of the Betterments, the City chooses not to proceed, TriMet will either, at.TriMet's sole discretion, invoice the City for any TriMet design work for the Betterments and. construct the improvements consistent with the Washington County Commuter Rail Project 75% complete design documents, as revised to exclude the Betterments, or not invoice the City for any TriMet design work for the Betterments and construct or use the improvements as TriMet sees fit. f. TriMet will pay its designer for civil, structural and electrical engineering support to the City's design consultant and for any Betterments designed by TriMet's designer, and shall pay its construction contractor for work performed on the Betterments. TriMet shall submit invoices to the City for the costs of its designer and construction contractor, and TriMet construction administration costs related to the.Betterments, as such costs are incurred. Such.invoices shall not be issued before Notice to Proceed is given to the designer or construction contractor assigned to the work and/or the work is underway or completed. Provided, however, that upon approval of this Agreement, TriMet shall prepare, and submit to the City for payment, an invoice for the Preliminary Engineering for the Betterments as well as Final Design costs to date. g. Any additional Betterments and provisions for cost reimbursement must be approved by both Parties in writing. 3. CitObligations: a. For Betterments to be designed by City and constructed by TriMet, City shall pay its designer to provide to TriMet 100% final construction documents. City shall transmit documents to TriMet in AutoCAD Page 3 formatted drawing files in accordance with.TriMet design standards. City shall pay all of its designer's costs associated with the Betterments. b. Any City comments on the design or construction of the Betterments shall be provided.to TriMet within one (1) week for design matters and forty- eight (48) hours for construction matters. c. Any City comments on construction Change Orders of the Betterments shall be provided to TriMet within one (1) week. d. The City shall pay'the final actual cost incurred by TriMet in designing, permitting and' constructing the Betterments, including any cost overruns and any cost increases resulting from Change Orders initiated as a result of changes in scope of work directed by the City. TriMet's current cost estimate for the .City's share of the Betterments is approximately Sixty- Eight Thousand,Four Hundred and Eleven Dollars ($68,411.00) including design, construction, and a contingency allowance as detailed in Exhibit 3. Both Parties agree that final construction costs may fluctuate by Ten Percent (10%) and still be considered consistent with this agreement. The City shall reimburse TriMet within thirty (30) days of receipt of each invoice from TriMet. e. The City and TriMet shall be co-applicants on all required permits for the Betterments. f. Any additional Betterments and. provisions for cost reimbursement must be approved, in writing. 4. General Provisions: a. Relationship of the Parties. Each of the Parties hereto shall be deemed an independent contractor for purposes of this Agreement. No representative, agent, employee or contractor of one party shall be deemed to be an employee, agent or contractor of the other party for any purpose, except to the extent specifically provided herein. Nothing herein is intended, nor shall it be construed, to create between the Parties any relationship of principal and agent, partnership, joint venture or any similar relationship, and each party hereby specifically disclaims any such relationship. b.. Indemnification. Within the limits of the Oregon Constitution and the Oregon Tort Claims Act, codified at ORS 30.260 through 30.300, each of the Parties shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend the other and its officers, employees and agents from and against all claims, demands, penalties, and causes of action of any kind or character relating to or arising from this Agreement (including the cost of defense thereof, including attorney fees) in favor of any person on account of personal Page 4 injury, death, damage to property,, or violation of law, which arises out of, or results from, the negligent acts or omissions of the indemnitor, its officers, employees, or agents. c. Compliance with Laws. The.Parties shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, regulations, executive orders and ordinances applicable to the work under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the provisions of ORS 279C.505, 279C.515, 279C.520, 279C.530, which hereby are incorporated by reference. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Parties expressly agree to comply with: (i) Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964; (ii) Section V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; (iii) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and ORS 659A.142; (iv) all regulations and administrative rules established pursuant to the foregoing laws; and (v) all other applicable requirements of federal and state civil rights and rehabilitation statutes,rules and regulations. d. Project Manager. All routine correspondence and communication regarding this Agreement shall be between the project managers: TriMet: City: Steve Witter Craig Prosser TriMet City Manager 710 NE Holladay Street City of Tigard Portland OR 97232 13125 SW Hall Blvd. Telephone (503) 962-2169 Tigard OR 97223 Facsimile (503) 962-2284 Telephone (503) 639-4171 witters@tri-met.org Facsimile(503) 684-7297 craigd@tigard-or.gov The Project Managers are authorized to approve work and billings, to give notices, to execute amendments to this Agreement that do not increase the compensation, to terminate this Agreement and to carry out any other act referred to herein. e. Entire Agreement; Modification; Waiver. This Agreement and attached exhibits constitute the entire Agreement between.the Parties on the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous written or oral understandings, representations or communications of every kind. There are no understandings, agreements, or representations, oral or written, not specified herein regarding this Agreement. No course of dealing between the Parties and no usage of trade will be relevant to supplement any term used in this Agreement. No waiver, consent, modification or change of terms of this Agreement shall bind either Party unless in writing and signed by both Parties. Such waiver, consent, modification or change, if made, shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose given. The failure of a Party to enforce any provision of this Page 5 Agreement shall not constitute a waiver by a party of that or any other provision. f. Interruption of Services. 1. Force Majeure. Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any failure of performance, under this Agreement due to causes beyond its control, such as: acts of God, fire, flood or other catastrophes; any law, order, regulation, direction, or action of any other government entity claiming jurisdiction over such party (including delay or inaction in issuing necessary construction permits, use permits, or similar authorizations), or of any instrumentality thereof of any civil or military authority; national emergencies; unavailability of materials - or right-of-way; insurrections; riots; wars; or strikes, lock-outs, work stoppages or other labor difficulties (collectively, "force majeure events"); provided that in the event of force majeure, the party whose performance is prevented or impaired shall .provide notice to the other party within ten (10) days of the occurrence of such event and shall thereafter use commercially reasonable efforts to complete or correct the affected performance without undue delay. 2. No Liability for Special, Consequential, Exemplary or Punitive Damages. In no event shall either party to this Agreement be liable to the other for special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages as a result of the performance or non-performance of any obligations under, or acts or omissions related to, this Agreement. g. No Third-.Party Beneficiary. Except as set forth herein, this Agreement is between the Parties and creates no third-party beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement gives'or shall be construed to give or provide any benefit, direct, indirect or otherwise to any third parties unless such third party is expressly described as an intended beneficiary under this Agreement. h. Effective and Termination Dates. This Agreement shall be effective on the date the last party executes the Agreement, and shall remain in effect until the completion of all obligations created by this Agreement. i. Early Termination of Agreement. i. City and TriMet, by mutual written agreement, may terminate this Agreement at any time. ii. Either City or TriMet may terminate this Agreement in the event of a breach of the Agreement by the other Party. Prior to such termination, Page 6 however, the party seeking the ten-nination shall give the other party written notice of the breach and of the party'a. intent to terminate. If the breaching Party has not entirely cured the breach within thirty (30) days of the notice, then the partygiving the notice may terminate the Agreement at any time thereafter by giving a written notice of termination. j. Remedies. The remedies provided under this Agreement shall not be exclusive. The Parties also shall be entitled to any other equitable and legal remedies that are available. k. Oregon Law, Dispute Resolution and Forum. i. This Agreement shall be construed according to the laws of the State of Oregon. ii. TriMet and City shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any dispute arising out of this Agreement. If the Parties are unable to resolve any dispute within fourteen (14) calendar days, the Parties are free to pursue any legal remedies that may be available. iii. Any litigation between City and TriMet arising under this Agreement or out of work performed under this Agreement shall occur, if in the state courts, in the Multnomah County Circuit Court, and if in the federal courts, in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon located in Portland, Oregon. 1. Subcontracting: Each party acknowledges that the other party may intend to contract or subcontract its work under this Agreement, in whole or in part. Each party-agrees to the other party's contracting or subcontracting and no specific approval of any of the other party's contractors or subcontractors is required. Each party shall require any contractor or subcontractor to agree, as to the portion contracted or subcontracted, to fulfill all applicable obligations of that party as specified in this Agreement. in. Inspection of Records. Each of the Parties shall have the right to inspect, at any reasonable time, such records in the possession, custody or control of the other party as it deems necessary for review of the other party's obligations and its rights under this Agreement. The cost of such inspection shall be borne by the inspecting party. n. Severability/Survivability. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be illegal or unenforceable, this Agreement'nevertheless shall remain"in full force and effect and the provision shall be stricken. All provisions Page 7 concerning indemnity survive the termination of this Agreement for any cause. o. Successors and Assigns: The interests, rights, and benefits conferred by this Agreement, and the obligations assumed there under, shall inure to the benefit of and bind the successors and assigns of the Parties hereto. p. Interpretation of Agreement. This Agreement must not be construed for or against either. Party by reason of the authorship or alleged authorship of any provision. The Section headings contained in this Agreement are for ease of reference only and must not be used in constructing or interpreting this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement effective the date first noted herein. TRI-COUNTY METROPOLITAN CITY OF TIGARD TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT OF OREGON _ By: Neil McFarlane, E cuti .e'Director Date: 4-77 P Date: �/' 3Zo 8' APPROVED AS TO ORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM: / [ By: �r By: � to h/®b Britney Colton Tim Ramis Deputy General Counsel City Attorney Page 8 EXHIBIT 1 TIGARD STATION -- PROJECT ELEMENTS Project Elements: The following paragraphs describe the scope of the project elements for the Tigard Station. Table 1 describes the task responsibilities for each of the project elements and Table 2 describes the funding responsibilities for each of the project elements. Commuter Rail Facilities A. Commuter Rail Track, Park and Ride Facility and Platform including the Tigard Shelter betterments. The project includes rail trackway, an approximately 103 space park and ride facility, and a passenger platform that includes the City of Tigard shelter betterment. This project shall be completed by the scheduled opening of the commuter rail line. Table 1: Task Responsibilities Tasks Design Permits Construction Operations& Maintenance Commuter Rail Facilities Civil, Structural,Electrical,and Architectural TriMet TriMet TriMet TriMet Design of the Commuter Rail Station Shelter Multiuse Path TriMet TriMet TriMet TriMet Multiuse Path Betterments TriMet TriMet TriMet Tigard Pavement Reconstruction TriMet TriMet TriMet TriMet Water line casing extensions TriMet TriMet TriMet TriMet Table 2: Cost Responsibilities Tasks Design Permits Construction Operations& Maintenance Commuter Rail Facilities Civil, Structural,Electrical,and Tigard TriMet TriMet TriMet Architectural Design of the Commuter Rail Station Shelter Multiuse Path Tigard 30% TriMet TriMet Tigard TriMet 100% Multiuse Path Betterments Tigard TriMet Tigard Tigard Pavement Reconstruction TriMet I TriMet I Tigard Tigard Waterline casing extensions TriMet/Tigard I TriMet I Tigard Tigard 1 D 1 ; za 10' o' 20' 40' A 11 I C7 SCALE:1"m 20' D I, - -9,00- aalmu Fes. Do SA I I�' 1 _ MAIN STREET RECONSTRUCTION 1 BETTERMENT AREA 1 1 1 MAIN STREET RECONSTRUCTION I BETTERMENT AREA 3 1 4 . r 0 5 i TRI—COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT OF OREGON WASHINGTON CtdTY COMMUTER RAIL —ter CAPITAL PROJECTS TRACK/SYSTEMS/STATION gAGC AND TIGARD BETTERMENT AGREMENT -wur- TRI@MET FACIL-ES DIVISION EXHIBIT No. 2 710 NE ROUADAY STREET PORRANO.ORM N 972!2 jwrv. iewior. -finro- �., I'a 20'— IBETTEREX-2 caxmr.�RH03024 I BW #1 Main Street l 0 Reconstruction #2 Platform Shelter See page 2 for - 9 I Boundaries HE- 1f+fI ❑ z - -- _ �I 4 — #3 Multi use Path Benches TRI-COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT OF OREGON WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUTER RAIL MM_ 07 CAPITAL PROJECTS Tigard Betterment Agreement AakAND -�E- TRI `�i MET FACILITIES DMSION Exhibit2 710".E.MU" SIREE, POKLMD,OREGON QM2 '3PR9X6' —63C— r� SD'—D' ,CoTi Better EX-2 ��RHOJ0241BW �Page 1 EXHIBIT 3 Table 3: Cost Estimates for City's Share of Betterments Description Cost Tigard Station Shelter B_ettennents CO#69 $41;751 Main Street Paving CO#98 $ 22,000 Multi-Use Path Benches $4,660 1 EXHIBIT 3 Table 3: Cost Estimates for City's Share of Betterments Description Cost Tigard Station Shelter Betterments CO#69 $41,751 Main Street Paving CO#98 $22,000 Multi-Use Path Benches $4,660 1 TRI @M E'T October 27, 2008 Kim MacMillan City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd. / n Tigard OR 97223 Re: Tigard Betterments Agreement Dear Kim: Enclosed please find 3 signed agreements for the Tigard Betterments Agreement. Please obtain the appropriate signatures on your end and return one fully executed copy to me for our records. Th k you, "1 Britney . Colton SS Deputy General Counsel u) Enclosures Vim" �• S �U Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon • 710 NE Holladay Street,Portland,Oregon 97232 • 503-238-RIDE • TTY 503-238-5811 • trimet.org