2013-07 Utility Agmt DOT 70/441 Impr•c
RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, APPROVING
A UTILITY WORK AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR IMPROVEMENTS ALONG
STATE ROAD 70; AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO
EXECUTE AGREEMENT; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE
CERTIFIED COPIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Department of Transportation, hereinafter referred to as
FDOT, proposes to construct or reconstruct a transportation facility identified as
Project ID No. 425846- 1- 52 -01, State Road 70, from NW /SW 4th Avenue to NE /SE
3rd Avenue, hereinafter referred to as the Project; and
WHEREAS, in order for the FDOT to proceed with the Project, it is necessary for the City
of Okeechobee, hereinafter referred to as the Utility Authority Owner (UAO), to
execute and deliver to the FDOT the agreement, as identified as Utility Work By
Highway Contractor Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote
of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief
Presiding Officer for the City:
SECTION 1. That David Allen, Public Works Director for the City of Okeechobee is
hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Agreement
to the FDOT.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution,
along with the executed Agreement to the FDOT.
SECTION 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
Resolution, or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion or
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions or applications here.
SECTION 5. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
INTRODUCED in regular session this 17th day of September, 2013, and ADOPTED after
postponing until this 1st day of October, 2013.
ATTEST:
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Lane Gami otea MC City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL S'LJFFICIENCY:
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John R. Cook, City Attorney
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James E. Kirk, Mayor
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Financial Project ID: 425846- 1 -52 -01
Federal Project ID: N/A
County: Okeechobee
State Road No.: 70
District Document No: 1
Utility Agency /Owner (UAO): CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this j-z ?T 11 day of 0- <t1.,, 6,, year of J-c'r 3 , by and
between the STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, hereinafter referred
to as the "FDOT, and CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, hereinafter referred to as the "UAO ";
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the UAO owns or desires to install certain utility facilities which are located on
the public road or publicly owned rail corridor identified below, hereinafter referred to as the
"Facilities" (said term shall be deemed to include utility facilities as the same may be relocated,
adjusted, or placed out of service); and
WHEREAS, the FDOT, is currently engaging in a project which involves constructing,
reconstructing, or otherwise changing a public road and other improvements located on a public
road or publicly owned rail corridor identified as SR 70 from NW /SW 4th Ave to NE /SE 3rd Ave,
State Road No.70, hereinafter referred to as the "Project "; and
WHEREAS, the Project requires the location (vertically and /or horizontally), protection,
relocation, installation, adjustment, or removal of the Facilities, or some combination thereof,
hereinafter referred to as "Utility Work "; and
WHEREAS, under the law of the State of Florida, the Utility Work must be performed at the
sole cost and expense of the UAO; and
WHEREAS, the FDOT and the UAO desire to enter into an agreement which establishes
the terms and conditions applicable to the Utility Work;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained
herein, the FDOT and the UAO hereby agree as follows:
1. Performance of Utility Work
a. The UAO shall perform the Utility Work in accordance with the utility relocation
schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A and by this reference made a part hereof (the
Schedule) and the plans and specifications for the Utility Work which have been
previously approved by the FDOT (the Plans), said Plans being incorporated herein
and made a part hereof by this reference. If the Schedule and the Plans have not
been prepared as of the date of the execution of this Agreement, then the Utility Work
shall be performed in accordance with the Plans, and the Schedule that are hereafter
prepared in compliance with the notice previously sent to the UAO which established
the terms and conditions under which those documents are to be prepared. The
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FDOT's approval of the Plans shall not be deemed to be an adoption of the Plans by
the FDOT nor a substitution for the proper exercise of engineering judgment and the
UAO shall at all times remain responsible for any errors or omissions in the Plans.
The Utility Work shall include all Facilities located on the Project and neither the
failure of the UAO to include all of the Facilities in the Schedule, nor the Plans, nor
the failure of the FDOT to identify this omission during its review of the Plans shall
relieve the UAO of the obligation to make those Facilities part of the Utility Work.
Time shall be of the essence in complying with the total time shown by the Schedule
for the Utility Work as well as any and all interim time frames specified therein. The
Utility Work shall be performed in a manner and using such methods so as to not
cause a delay to the FDOT or its contractors in the prosecution of the Project. The
UAO shall be responsible for all costs incurred as a result of any delay to the FDOT
or its contractors caused by errors or omissions in the Plans or the Schedule
(including location of the Facilities and the proper inclusion of all Facilities as part of
the Utility Work as stated above); failure to perform the Utility Work in accordance
with the Plans and Schedule; or failure of the UAO to comply with any other obligation
under this Agreement or under the law.
b. All Utility Work shall be performed by UAO's own forces or its contractor at the
UAO's sole cost and expense. The UAO shall be responsible for obtaining any and
all permits that may be necessary to perform the Utility Work. The FDOT's Engineer
(as that term is defined by the FDOT's Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction) has full authority over the Project and the UAO shall be responsible for
coordinating and cooperating with the FDOT's Engineer. In so doing, the UAO shall
make such adjustments and changes in the Plans and Schedule as the FDOT's
engineer shall determine are necessary for the prosecution of the Project and shall
stop work or modify work upon order of the FDOT's engineer as determined by the
FDOT's engineer to be necessary for public health, safety or welfare. The UAO shall
not be responsible for the cost of delays caused by such adjustments or changes
unless they are attributable to the UAO pursuant to subparagraph 1 a.
c. After the FDOT has received a proper Schedule and Plans, the FDOT will issue a
notice to the UAO which authorizes the Utility Work to proceed. The UAO shall notify
the appropriate FDOT office in writing prior to beginning the Utility Work and when the
UAO stops, resumes, or completes the Utility Work. The Utility Work shall be
performed under the conditions of, and upon completion of the Utility Work, the
Facilities shall be deemed to be located on the public road or publicly owned rail
corridor under and pursuant to, the Utility Permit pending (Note: Intent of this line is to
allow either attachment of or separate reference to the permit).
2. Claims Against UAO
a. In the event the FDOT's contractor provides a notice of intent to make a claim against
the FDOT relating to the Utility Work, the FDOT will, in accordance with the FDOT's
procedure, notify the UAO of the notice of intent and the UAO will thereafter keep and
maintain daily field reports and all other records relating to the intended claim.
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b. In the event the FDOT's contractor makes any claim against the FDOT relating to the
Utility Work, the FDOT will notify the UAO of the claim and the UAO will cooperate
with the FDOT in analyzing and resolving the claim within a reasonable time. Any
resolution of any portion of the claim directly between the UAO and the FDOT's
contractor shall be in writing, shall be subject to written FDOT concurrence and shall
specify the extent to which it resolves the claim against the FDOT.
3. Out of Service Facilities
No Facilities shall be left in place on FDOT's Right of Way after the Facilities are no longer
active (hereinafter Placed out of service /Deactivated) unless specifically identified as such
in the Plans. The following terms and conditions shall apply to Facilities Placed out of
service /Deactivated, but only to said Facilities Placed out of service /Deactivated:
a. The UAO acknowledges its present and continuing ownership of and responsibility for
Facilities Placed out of service /Deactivated.
b. The FDOT agrees to allow the UAO to leave the Facilities within the right of way
subject to the continuing satisfactory performance of the conditions of this Agreement
by the UAO. In the event of a breach of this Agreement by the UAO, the Facilities
shall be removed upon demand from the FDOT in accordance with the provisions of
subparagraph 3. e. below.
c. The UAO shall take such steps to secure the Facilities and otherwise make the
Facilities safe in accordance with any and all applicable local, state or federal laws
and regulations and in accordance with the legal duty of the UAO to use due care in
its dealings with others. The UAO shall be solely responsible for gathering all
information necessary to meet these obligations.
d. The UAO shall keep and preserve all records relating to the Facilities, including, but
not limited to, records of the location, nature of, and steps taken to safely secure the
Facilities and shall promptly respond to information requests concerning the Facilities
that are Placed out of service /Deactivated of the FDOT or other permittees using or
seeking use of the right of way.
e. The UAO shall remove the Facilities upon 30 days prior written request of the FDOT
in the event that the FDOT determines that removal is necessary for FDOT use of the
right of way or in the event that the FDOT determines that use of the right of way is
needed for other active utilities that cannot be otherwise accommodated in the right of
way. In the event that the Facilities that are Placed out of Service /Deactivated would
not have qualified for reimbursement under this Agreement, removal shall be at the
sole cost and expense of the UAO and without any right of the UAO to object or make
any claim of any nature whatsoever with regard thereto. In the event that the
Facilities that are Placed out of Service /Deactivated would have qualified for
reimbursement only under Section 337.403 (1)(a), Florida Statutes, removal shall be
at the sole cost and expense of the UAO and without any right of the UAO to object
or make any claim of any nature whatsoever with regard thereto because such a
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removal would be considered to be a separate future relocation not necessitated by
the construction of the project pursuant to which they were Placed out of
service /Deactivated, and would therefore not be eligible and approved for
reimbursement by the Federal Government. In the event that the Facilities that are
Placed out of service /Deactivated would have qualified for reimbursement for other
reasons, removal of the out of service Facilities shall be reimbursed by the FDOT as
though the Facilities had not been Placed out of service /Deactivated. Removal shall
be completed within the time specified in the FDOT's notice to remove. In the event
that the UAO fails to perform the removal properly within the specified time, the FDOT
may proceed to perform the removal at the UAO's expense pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 337.403 and 337.404, Florida Statutes.
f. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph e. above, the UAO agrees that the
Facilities shall forever remain the legal and financial responsibility of the UAO. The
UAO shall reimburse the FDOT for any and all costs of any nature whatsoever
resulting from the presence of the Facilities within the right of way. Said costs shall
include, but shall not be limited to, charges or expenses which may result from the
future need to remove the Facilities or from the presence of any hazardous substance
or material in the Facilities or the discharge of hazardous substances or materials
from the Facilities. Nothing in this paragraph shall be interpreted to require the UAO
to indemnify the FDOT for the FDOT's own negligence; however, it is the intent that
all other costs and expenses of any nature be the responsibility of the UAO.
4. Default
a. In the event that the UAO breaches any provision of this Agreement, then in addition
to any other remedies which are otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the FDOT
may exercise one or more of the following options, provided that at no time shall the
FDOT be entitled to receive double recovery of damages:
(1) Terminate this Agreement if the breach is material and has not been cured
within 60 days from written notice thereof from the FDOT.
(2) Pursue a claim for damages suffered by the FDOT.
(3) Suspend the issuance of further permits to the UAO for the placement of
Facilities on FDOT property if the breach is material and has not been cured
within 60 days from written notice thereof from the FDOT until such time as the
breach is cured.
(4) Pursue any other remedies legally available.
(5) Perform any work with its own forces or through contractors and seek
repayment for the cost thereof under Section 337.403(3), Florida Statutes.
b. In the event that the FDOT breaches any provision of this Agreement, then in addition
to any other remedies which are otherwise provided for in the Agreement, the UAO
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(at UAO's Sole Expense)
may exercise one or more of the following options:
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(1) Terminate this Agreement if the breach is material and has not been cured
within 60 days from written notice thereof from the UAO.
(2) Pursue any other remedies legally available.
c. Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve either party from any obligations it has
pursuant to other agreements between the parties and from any statutory obligations
that either party may have with regard to the subject matter hereof.
5. Indemnification
FOR GOVERNMENT -OWNED UTILITIES:
To the extent provided by law, the UAO shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the
FDOT and all of its officers, agents, and employees from any claim, loss, damage, cost,
charge, or expense arising out of any acts, action, error, neglect, or omission by the UAO,
its agents, employees, or contractors during the performance of the Agreement, whether
direct or indirect, and whether to any person or property to which FDOT or said parties may
be subject, except that neither the UAO, its agents, employees, or contractors will be liable
under this section for damages arising out of the injury or damage to persons or property
directly caused by or resulting from the negligence of the FDOT or any of its officers,
agents, or employees during the performance of this Agreement.
When the FDOT receives a notice of claim for damages that may have been caused by the
UAO in the performance of services required under this Agreement, the FDOT will
immediately forward the claim to the UAO. The UAO and the FDOT will evaluate the claim
and report their findings to each other within fourteen (14) working days and will jointly
discuss options in defending the claim. After reviewing the claim, the FDOT will determine
whether to require the participation of the UAO in the defense of the claim or to require the
UAO to defend the FDOT in such claim as described in this section. The FDOT's failure to
notify the UAO of a claim shall not release the UAO from any of the requirements of this
section. The FDOT and the UAO will pay their own costs for the evaluation, settlement
negotiations, and trial, if any. However, if only one party participates in the defense of the
claim at trial, that party is responsible for all costs.
FOR NON - GOVERNMENT -OWNED UTILITIES;
The UAO shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the FDOT and all of its officers,
agents, and employees from any claim, loss, damage, cost, charge, or expense arising out
of any acts, action, error, neglect, or omission by the UAO, its agents, employees, or
contractors during the performance of the Agreement, whether direct or indirect, and
whether to any person or property to which FDOT or said parties may be subject, except
that neither the UAO, its agents, employees, or contractors will be liable under this section
for damages arising out of the injury or damage to persons or property directly caused by
or resulting from the negligence of the FDOT or any of its officers, agents, or employees
during the performance of this Agreement.
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The UAO's obligation to indemnify, defend, and pay for the defense or at the FDOT's
option, to participate and associate with the FDOT in the defense and trial of any damage
claim or suit and any related settlement negotiations, shall arise within fourteen (14) days
of receipt by the UAO of the FDOT's notice of claim for indemnification to the UAO. The
notice of claim for indemnification shall be served by certified mail. The UAO's obligation
to defend and indemnify within fourteen (14) days of such notice shall not be excused
because of the UAO's inability to evaluate liability or because the UAO evaluates liability
and determines the UAO is not liable or determines the FDOT is solely negligent. Only a
final adjudication or judgment finding the FDOT solely negligent shall excuse performance
of this provision by the UAO. The UAO shall pay all costs and fees related to this
obligation and its enforcement by the FDOT. The FDOT's delay in notifying the UAO of a
claim shall not release UAO of the above duty to defend.
6. Force Majeure
Neither the UAO nor the FDOT shall be liable to the other for any failure to perform under
this Agreement to the extent such performance is prevented by an act of God, war, riots,
natural catastrophe, or other event beyond the control of the non - performing party and
which could not have been avoided or overcome by the exercise of due diligence; provided
that the party claiming the excuse from performance has (a) promptly notified the other
party of the occurrence and its estimate duration, (b) promptly remedied or mitigated the
effect of the occurrence to the extent possible, and (c) resumed performance as soon as
possible.
7. Miscellaneous
a. The Facilities shall at all times remain the property of and be properly protected and
maintained by the UAO in accordance with the then current Utility Accommodation
Manual and the current utility permit for the Facilities.
b. Pursuant to Section 287.058, Florida Statutes, the FDOT may unilaterally cancel this
Agreement for refusal by the UAO to allow public access to all documents, papers,
letters, or other material subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes,
and made or received by the UAO in conjunction with this Agreement.
c. This Agreement constitutes the complete and final expression of the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements,
understandings, or negotiations with respect thereto, except that the parties
understand and agree that the FDOT has manuals and written policies and
procedures which shall be applicable at the time of the Project and the relocation of
the Facilities and except that the UAO and the FDOT may have entered into joint
agreements for Utility Work to be performed by FDOT's highway contractor. To the
extent that such a joint agreement exists, this Agreement shall not apply to Facilities
covered by the joint agreement. Copies of FDOT manuals, policies, and procedures
will be provided to the UAO upon request.
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d. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any provision
hereof found to be unlawful or unenforceable shall be severable and shall not affect
the validity of the remaining provisions hereof.
e. Time is of the essence in the performance of all obligations under this Agreement.
f. All notices required pursuant to the terms hereof may be sent by first class United
States Mail, facsimile transmission, hand delivery, or express mail and shall be
deemed to have been received by the end of five business days from the proper
sending thereof unless proof of prior actual receipt is provided. The UAO shall have
a continuing obligation to notify each District of the FDOT of the appropriate persons
for notices to be sent pursuant to this Agreement. Unless otherwise notified in
writing, notices shall be sent to the following addresses:
If to the UAO:
David Allen
City of Okeechobee
55 SE 3111 Ave.
Okeechobee, FL 34974
If to the FDOT:
FDOT District 1 Utilities Administrator
P.O. Box 1249
Bartow, FL 33831 - 1249
8. Certification
This document is a printout of an FDOT form maintained in an electronic format and all
revisions thereto by the UAO in the form of additions, deletions, or substitutions are
reflected only in an Appendix entitled Changes to Form Document and no change is made
in the text of the document itself. Hand notations on affected portions of this document
may refer to changes reflected in the above -named Appendix but are for reference
purposes only and do not change the terms of the document. By signing this document,
the UAO hereby represents that no change has been made to the text of this document
except through the terms of the appendix entitled "Changes to Form Document."
You MUST signify by selecting or checking which of the following applies:
® No changes have been made to this Form Document and no Appendix entitled
"Changes to Form Document" is attached.
❑ No changes have been made to this Form Document, but changes are included on
the attached Appendix entitled "Changes to Form Document."
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UTILITY WORK AGREEMENT
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective the day and
year first written.
UTILITY: CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
BY: (Signature) .,. ---'',1 DATE: 10/2/2013
(Typed Name: David Allen
(Typed Title: Public Works Director
)
)
Recommend Approval by the District Utility Office
BY: (Signature)
FDOT Legal review
BY: (Signature)
»l c ,
DATE: 12-q- 13
ii i'- &`Yi, DATE: /,Z - 41-i3
District Counsel
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BY: (Signature) �����iLr -s ��,� DATE: f z/2/i3
(Typed Name: Chris Smith
)
(Typed Title: Director of Transportation Development )
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (if applicable)
BY: DATE:
(Typed Name: N/A
(Typed Title: N/A
)
)
Rule 14-46 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UTILITY WORK SCHEDULE
710-010-05
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Financial Project ID: 425846- 1 -52 -01
Federal Project ID: N/A
County: Okeechobee
State Road No.: 70
District Document No: 1
Utility Agency /Owner (UAO): City of Okeechobee
A. Summary of Utility Work And Execution
Estimated Time
(calendar days)
Total Time Prior To FDOT Project Construction 5
/Owner (UAO) to transmit to the Florida Department of Transportation
location, relocation, adjustment, installation, and /or protection of their
preliminary construction plans dated August 1, 2013 Any
Total Time During FDOT Project Construction 4
This document has been developed as the method for a Utility Agency
(FDOT), the FDOT's Contractor, and other right -of -way users, the
facilities, on this FDOT project. The following data is based on FDOT
deviation by the FDOT or its contractor from the plans, as provided,
FDOT of such change, this utility may require additional days for assessment
responsible for events beyond the control of the UAO that could not
by the UAO with the exercise of due diligence at the time of the occurrence.
starting, stopping, resuming, or completing work.
UAO Project Representative: David Allen
may render this work schedule null and void. Upon notification by
and negotiation of a new work schedule. This UAO is not
reasonably be anticipated by the UAO and which could not be avoided
The UAO agrees to notify the Department in writing prior to
Telephone Number: 863 - 763 -3372 x 225
UAO Field Representative: Donnie Robertson Telephone Number: 863 - 763 -3372 x 213
This document is a printout of an FDOT form maintained
additions, deletions or substitutions are reflected only
text of the document itself. Hand notations on affected
Appendix but are for reference purposes only and do
represents that no change has been made to the text
Document ".
You MUST signify by selecting or checking which of the
in an electronic format and all revisions thereto by the UAO in the form of
in an Appendix entitled "Changes to Form Document" and no change is made in the
portions of this document may refer to changes reflected in the above -named
not change the terms of the document. By signing this document, the UAO hereby
of this document except through the terms of the appendix entitled "Changes to Form
following applies:
attached. Number of Attachment Pages.
►4 No changes to forms document.
■ Appendix "Changes to Forms Document" is
Atttfiori: ed Utility Agent:
_
* ne a (EOR): Acceptance by District Utilities:
1.
2/
(Signature) (Signature) ignature)
David Allen Erik Leschak, PE Shirley McCrary
(Printed Name) (Printed Name) (Printed Name)
Director of Public Works Engineer of Record District Utilities Administrator
(Title) (Title) (Title)
October 2, 2013 l 0 Ll l (l3 11 (f i- i 3
(Date) (Date) (Date)
(* *When requested by the District, the FOR will attest to compatibility of plans, specifications and Utility Work Schedule)
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Financial Project ID: 425846- 1 -52 -01
Federal Project ID: NIA
County: Okeechobee
State Road No.: 70
District Document No: 1
Utility Agency /Owner (UAO): City of Okeechobee
B. Special Conditions / Constraints
The City maintains an irrigation system within the park area that will be cut and capped prior to construction.
The City maintains some electrical outlets within the park area that will be removed prior to construction.
There is a buried Emergency Traffic Signal Communications cable within a 2" conduit that runs under the existing sidewalk along the southeast quadrant of the
intersection of SR 70 and US 441, between US 441 and SE 3'd Ave. The City of Okeechobee will place new FOC within the proposed conduit to be placed by the
contractor.
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Financial Project ID: 425846- 1 -52 -01
Federal Project ID: N/A
County: Okeechobee
State Road No.: 70
District Document No: 1
Utility Agency /Owner (UAO): City of Okeechobee
C. Disposition of Facilities (List All Existing & Proposed) on Project:
UTILITY FACILITIES BY STATUS/
TYPE /SIZE /MATERIAL/OFFSET TO
BASELINE FROM STA TO STA
DESCRIPTION
OF
UTILITY WORK
DEPENDENT
ACTIVITIES
M.O.T.
PHASE
NUMBER
CONSECUTIVE
CALENDAR
DAYS
STA 47 +20, 75' RT to STA 55 +78, 75'
RT — 4" PVC WM
STA 48 +39, 75' RT to 55' RT, to STA
50 +04, 55' RT, then exiting R/W — 2"
PVC WM
STA 50 +04 55' RT to STA 50 +76, 55'
RT, then exiting R/W — 2" PVC WM
STA 52 +07, 60' RT to 58' RT, to STA
54 +48, 58' RT, then exiting R/W — 2"
PVC WM
STA 55 +78, 60' RT to 57' RT, to STA
58 +16, 57' RT, then exiting R/W — 2"
PVC WM
STA 60 +60, 46' RT to 62 +30, 46' RT — 2"
PVC WM
STA 60 +72, 48' RT —12" galv. storm
pipe enters into R/W from south and
ties into FDOT drainage
BE Emergency Traffic cable within 2"
conduit 58 +33, 60' Lt. on the NW
corner (proposed cabinet) crossing SR
70 from to 58 +20, 60' Rt. to
58 +39, 87' Rt, then cross US 441 to
59 +59, 84' Rt. to 66 +16, 53' Rt. on the
SE corner of SE 3rd Avenue.
BE Emergency Traffic FOC
STA 58 +35, 57' RT to STA 66 +15, 47'
RT
STA 62 +45, 8" San crossing SR 70
To remain
To be removed
To be removed
To be removed
To be removed
To be removed
To remain
Proposed — to be placed within the 2" conduit that will be
constructed by FDOT's contractor
To be removed
To remain
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Prior to drainage
replacement; ties
into temporary
traffic signal
Placement &
activation of new
traffic cable
None
N/A
Prior to Const
Prior to Const
Prior to Const
Prior to Const
Prior to Const
N/A
1
1
N/A
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
0
Hydro Solutions Consulting, LLC
CIO Florida Department of Transportation
District One Utilities
801 N. Broadway Ave
P.O. Box 1249
Bartow, FL 33830/33831
December 23, 2013
"City of Okeechobee
Mr. Donnie Robertson
55 SE 3`d Ave.
Okeechobee, FL 34974
RE: FP ID : 425846- 1 -52 -01
Section : 91070
County : Okeechobee
SR : 70
Description : SR 70 at US 441 intersection improvement
Dear Mr. Robertson:
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For the above referenced project, Hydro Solutions Consulting has been employed by the
Department of Transportation to oversee the coordination of relocations and /or adjustments of your
facilities. Please address correspondence about coordination, both verbal and written, to Hydro Solutions
Consulting, Jerrold R. Whitt, Special Proiect Manager at the FDOT address below /above.
The enclosed Utility Work Agreement (At UAO's sole expense) and supporting documents have
been approved by the Department. This project is scheduled to be let to construction in March 2014. You
are advised to proceed with your utility work as depicted in the approved Utility Work Schedule.
Prior to the commencement of your work, you must obtain an approved Utility Permit. This work
will need to be coordinated under the direction of the Department's local Operation Center Resident
Construction Engineer, and must be performed in accordance with Department regulations. The actual
utility work time charges are to begin on or before the Departments Contractor's first chargeable contract
day and run in conjunction with your approved Utility Work Schedule.
Any changes, revisions, deletions, or additions to the approved Utility Work Schedule must be
documented and approved by the Department, by all parties, the Contractor and the Utility Agency
Owner.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
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Jerrold R. Whitt,
Special Project Manager
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Enclosures
xc: Operations Center Engineer, w /Agreement Package (MS 1 -91)
Larry Zagardo, District Construction, w /Agreement Package (MS 1 -6)
Amy Setchell, P.E., Design Project Manager, w /Agreement Package (MS 1 -)
Sally Prescott, Senior Utility Coordinator
Katy Valdez, Utilities Administrative Assistant, to be scanned and filed (MS 1 -11)
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3616 Harden Blvd.; Number 110; Lakeland Florida, 33803; Phone (863)- 559 -2471, Fax (863) 701 -9096
City of Okeechobee
Office of the City Clerk
,apcie 3, 2013
Ms. Sally Prescott
Senior Utility Coordinator
State of Florida Department of Transportation
4803 George Road, Suite 350
Tampa, FL 33634
Dear Ms. Prescott:
Enclosed herewith please find (4) Utility Work Agreements and the Utility Work
Schedule between the State of Florida Department of Transportation and the City of
Okeechobee for utility facilities to Okeechobee State Road 70, Financial Project Id. No.
425846- 1- 52 -01. Please sign all contracts and forward (1) one Utility Work Agreement
and (1) one Utility Work Schedule back to the Office of the City Clerk in the provided
enclosed envelope.
Also enclosed for your records(4) certified copies of Resolution No. 2013 -07 authorizing
the Public Works Director to execute the agreements. Should you require any additional
information please contact my office at (863) 763 -3372 ext. 215. With best regards, I
am
Sincerely,
Lane Gamiotea, CMC
City Clerk
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AGENDA
OCTOBER 1, 2013 - REGULAR MEETING • PAGE 3 OF 7 151
COUNCIL ACTION - DISCUSSION -VOTE
VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONTINUED.
A. Discussion for motion on the floor made by Council Members
Williams and Maxwell to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2013-06,
releasing to FOOT easements for Blocks G, L, E, R, and P of
FLAGLER PARKS, City of Okeechobee, Plat Book 5, Page 5, and
authorizing the Mayor to execute a Quit Claim Deed for the SR 70
Improvements Project continued.
B. Discussion for motion on the floor made by Council Members
Maxwell and O'Connor to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2013 -07,
approving a Utility Work Agreement with FOOT for the SR 70
Improvements Project and authorizing Public Works Director David
Allen to execute agreement - City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
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Council Member Maxwell conveyed his objections in the City approving the deeds due to FDOT's failure to be forthright
in communicating fully with the City. Had the City been aware of all the information, the project could have been
approached differently. Concessions were made by the City due to our belief that certain amenities were being
approved by FOOT. Discussion then turned to whether the approval of the Quit Claim Deed was necessary for the
project to proceed. Attorney Cook explained that FDOT can proceed without the deed according to Florida Statute
Chapter 74.
Mayor Kirk remarked that even though FDOT can proceed without the City's approval, they must feel the City has an
interest in the properties or they would not have made the request. Not approving this may send a clear message of
our disappointment on how this was handled.
VOTE
KIRK - No
WATFORD - NO
MAXWELL - No O'CONNOR - No
WILLIAMS - No MOTION DENIED.
Mayor Kirk opened the discussion, motion on the floor postponed from September 17, 2013, made by Council
Members Maxwell and O'Connor to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2013 -07, approving a Utility Work Agreement
(UWA) with FOOT for the SR 70 Improvements Project and authorizing Public Works Director David Allen to execute
agreement,
Council asked whether Staff was able to verify the interpretation of the UWA language and when the Okeechobee
Utility Authority (QUA) Work Agreement will be approved. Public Works Director Allen has been in communication with
FOOT and he is confident that the cost to cure is adequate to cover expenses that FDOT might attempt to shift to the
City, such as the replacement of conduits. He was confident the City is not assuming any responsibilities of utilities
that are under the OUA's responsibility. There was not an update offered regarding when the OUA's work agreement
was or is being approved. Based on action taken on the previous item, discussed the necessity to approve this item.
Following discussion, Council noted this resolution and agreement are a different as the Schedule of items coordinate
with those listed in the Cost to Cure (approved September 17, 2013), and not approving this could be put them in
jeopardy.
VOTE
KIRK - YEA
WATFORD - YEA
MAXWELL • YEA
Mims - YEA
O'CONNOR - YEA
MOTION CARRIED.
RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, APPROVING
A UTILITY WORK AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR IMPROVEMENTS ALONG
STATE ROAD 70; AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO
EXECUTE AGREEMENT; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE
CERTIFIED COPIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Department of Transportation, hereinafter referred to as
FDOT, proposes to construct or reconstruct a transportation facility identified as
Project ID No. 425846- 1- 52 -01, State Road 70, from NW /SW 4th Avenue to NE /SE
3`d Avenue, hereinafter referred to as the Project; and
WHEREAS, in order for the FDOT to proceed with the Project, it is necessary for the City
of Okeechobee, hereinafter referred to as the Utility Authority Owner (UAO), to
execute and deliver to the FDOT the agreement, as identified as Utility Work By
Highway Contractor Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote
of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief
Presiding Officer for the City:
SECTION 1. That David Allen, Public Works Director for the City of Okeechobee is
hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Agreement
to the FDOT.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution,
along with the executed Agreement to the FDOT.
SECTION 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
Resolution, or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion or
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions or applications here.
SECTION 5. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
INTRODUCED in regular session this 17th day of September, 2013, and ADOPTED after
postponing until this 1st day of October, 2013.
ATTEST: James E. Kirk, Mayor
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
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Exhibit 2 V
Oct 1, 2013
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Financial Project ID: 425846- 1 -52 -01
Federal Project ID: N/A
County: Okeechobee
State Road No.: 70
District Document No: 1
Utility Agency /Owner (UAO): CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this day of , year of , by and
between the STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, hereinafter
referred to as the "FDOT, and CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, hereinafter referred to as the "UAO ";
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the UAO owns or desires to install certain utility facilities which are located
on the public road or publicly owned rail corridor identified below, hereinafter referred to as the
"Facilities" (said term shall be deemed to include utility facilities as the same may be relocated,
adjusted, or placed out of service); and
WHEREAS, the FDOT, is currently engaging in a project which involves constructing,
reconstructing, or otherwise changing a public road and other improvements located on a
public road or publicly owned rail corridor identified as SR 70 from NW /SW 4th Ave to NE /SE
3rd Ave, State Road No.70, hereinafter referred to as the "Project "; and
WHEREAS, the Project requires the location (vertically and/or horizontally), protection,
relocation, installation, adjustment, or removal of the Facilities, or some combination thereof,
hereinafter referred to as "Utility Work "; and
WHEREAS, under the law of the State of Florida, the Utility Work must be performed at
the sole cost and expense of the UAO; and
WHEREAS, the FDOT and the UAO desire to enter into an agreement which
establishes the terms and conditions applicable to the Utility Work;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
contained herein, the FDOT and the UAO hereby agree as follows:
1. Performance of Utility Work
a. The UAO shall perform the Utility Work in accordance with the utility relocation
schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A and by this reference made a part hereof
(the Schedule) and the plans and specifications for the Utility Work which have
been previously approved by the FDOT (the Plans), said Plans being incorporated
herein and made a part hereof by this reference. If the Schedule and the Plans
have not been prepared as of the date of the execution of this Agreement, then the
Utility Work shall be performed in accordance with the Plans, and the Schedule
that are hereafter prepared in compliance with the notice previously sent to the
UAO which established the terms and conditions under which those documents
are to be prepared. The FDOT's approval of the Plans shall not be deemed to be
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engineering judgment and the UAO shall at all times remain responsible for any
errors or omissions in the Plans. The Utility Work shall include all Facilities located
on the Project and neither the failure of the UAO to include all of the Facilities in
the Schedule, nor the Plans, nor the failure of the FDOT to identify this omission
during its review of the Plans shall relieve the UAO of the obligation to make those
Facilities part of the Utility Work. Time shall be of the essence in complying with
the total time shown by the Schedule for the Utility Work as well as any and all
interim time frames specified therein. The Utility Work shall be performed in a
manner and using such methods so as to not cause a delay to the FDOT or its
contractors in the prosecution of the Project. The UAO shall be responsible for all
costs incurred as a result of any delay to the FDOT or its contractors caused by
errors or omissions in the Plans or the Schedule (including location of the Facilities
and the proper inclusion of all Facilities as part of the Utility Work as stated above);
failure to perform the Utility Work in accordance with the Plans and Schedule; or
failure of the UAO to comply with any other obligation under this Agreement or
under the law.
b. All Utility Work shall be performed by UAO's own forces or its contractor at the
UAO's sole cost and expense. The UAO shall be responsible for obtaining any
and all permits that may be necessary to perform the Utility Work. The FDOT's
Engineer (as that term is defined by the FDOT's Standard Specifications for Road
and Bridge Construction) has full authority over the Project and the UAO shall be
responsible for coordinating and cooperating with the FDOT's Engineer. In so
doing, the UAO shall make such adjustments and changes in the Plans and
Schedule as the FDOT's engineer shall determine are necessary for the
prosecution of the Project and shall stop work or modify work upon order of the
FDOT's engineer as determined by the FDOT's engineer to be necessary for
public health, safety or welfare. The UAO shall not be responsible for the cost of
delays caused by such adjustments or changes unless they are attributable to the
UAO pursuant to subparagraph 1 a.
c. After the FDOT has received a proper Schedule and Plans, the FDOT will issue a
notice to the UAO which authorizes the Utility Work to proceed. The UAO shall
notify the appropriate FDOT office in writing prior to beginning the Utility Work and
when the UAO stops, resumes, or completes the Utility Work. The Utility Work
shall be performed under the conditions of, and upon completion of the Utility
Work, the Facilities shall be deemed to be located on the public road or publicly
owned rail corridor under and pursuant to, the Utility Permit pending (Note: Intent
of this line is to allow either attachment of or separate reference to the permit).
2. Claims Against UAO
a. In the event the FDOT's contractor provides a notice of intent to make a claim
against the FDOT relating to the Utility Work, the FDOT will, in accordance with
the FDOT's procedure, notify the UAO of the notice of intent and the UAO will
thereafter keep and maintain daily field reports and all other records relating to the
intended claim.
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b. In the event the FDOT's contractor makes any claim against the FDOT relating to
the Utility Work, the FDOT will notify the UAO of the claim and the UAO will
cooperate with the FDOT in analyzing and resolving the claim within a reasonable
time. Any resolution of any portion of the claim directly between the UAO and the
FDOT's contractor shall be in writing, shall be subject to written FDOT
concurrence and shall specify the extent to which it resolves the claim against the
FDOT.
3. Out of Service Facilities
No Facilities shall be left in place on FDOT's Right of Way after the Facilities are no
longer active (hereinafter Placed out of service /Deactivated) unless specifically
identified as such in the Plans. The following terms and conditions shall apply to
Facilities Placed out of service /Deactivated, but only to said Facilities Placed out of
service /Deactivated:
a. The UAO acknowledges its present and continuing ownership of and responsibility
for Facilities Placed out of service /Deactivated.
b. The FOOT agrees to allow the UAO to leave the Facilities within the right of way
subject to the continuing satisfactory performance of the conditions of this
Agreement by the UAO. In the event of a breach of this Agreement by the UAO,
the Facilities shall be removed upon demand from the FDOT in accordance with
the provisions of subparagraph 3. e. below.
c. The UAO shall take such steps to secure the Facilities and otherwise make the
Facilities safe in accordance with any and all applicable local, state or federal laws
and regulations and in accordance with the legal duty of the UAO to use due care
in its dealings with others. The UAO shall be solely responsible for gathering all
information necessary to meet these obligations.
d. The UAO shall keep and preserve all records relating to the Facilities, including,
but not limited to, records of the location, nature of, and steps taken to safely
secure the Facilities and shall promptly respond to information requests
concerning the Facilities that are Placed out of service /Deactivated of the FOOT or
other permittees using or seeking use of the right of way.
e. The UAO shall remove the Facilities upon 30 days prior written request of the
FOOT in the event that the FDOT determines that removal is necessary for FOOT
use of the right of way or in the event that the FDOT determines that use of the
right of way is needed for other active utilities that cannot be otherwise
accommodated in the right of way. In the event that the Facilities that are Placed
out of Service /Deactivated would not have qualified for reimbursement under this
Agreement, removal shall be at the sole cost and expense of the UAO and without
any right of the UAO to object or make any claim of any nature whatsoever with
regard thereto. In the event that the Facilities that are Placed out of
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Service /Deactivated would have qualified for reimbursement only under Section
337.403 (1)(a), Florida Statutes, removal shall be at the sole cost and expense of
the UAO and without any right of the UAO to object or make any claim of any
nature whatsoever with regard thereto because such a removal would be
considered to be a separate future relocation not necessitated by the construction
of the project pursuant to which they were Placed out of service /Deactivated, and
would therefore not be eligible and approved for reimbursement by the Federal
Government. In the event that the Facilities that are Placed out of
service /Deactivated would have qualified for reimbursement for other reasons,
removal of the out of service Facilities shall be reimbursed by the FDOT as though
the Facilities had not been Placed out of service /Deactivated. Removal shall be
completed within the time specified in the FDOT's notice to remove. In the event
that the UAO fails to perform the removal properly within the specified time, the
FDOT may proceed to perform the removal at the UAO's expense pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 337.403 and 337.404, Florida Statutes.
f. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph e. above, the UAO agrees that the
Facilities shall forever remain the legal and financial responsibility of the UAO.
The UAO shall reimburse the FDOT for any and all costs of any nature whatsoever
resulting from the presence of the Facilities within the right of way. Said costs
shall include, but shall not be limited to, charges or expenses which may result
from the future need to remove the Facilities or from the presence of any
hazardous substance or material in the Facilities or the discharge of hazardous
substances or materials from the Facilities. Nothing in this paragraph shall be
interpreted to require the UAO to indemnify the FDOT for the FDOT's own
negligence; however, it is the intent that all other costs and expenses of any nature
be the responsibility of the UAO.
4. Default
a. In the event that the UAO breaches any provision of this Agreement, then in
addition to any other remedies which are otherwise provided for in this Agreement,
the FDOT may exercise one or more of the following options, provided that at no
time shall the FDOT be entitled to receive double recovery of damages:
(1) Terminate this Agreement if the breach is material and has not been cured
within 60 days from written notice thereof from the FDOT.
(2) Pursue a claim for damages suffered by the FDOT.
(3) Suspend the issuance of further permits to the UAO for the placement of
Facilities on FDOT property if the breach is material and has not been cured
within 60 days from written notice thereof from the FDOT until such time as
the breach is cured.
(4) Pursue any other remedies legally available.
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(5) Perform any work with its own forces or through contractors and seek
repayment for the cost thereof under Section 337.403(3), Florida Statutes.
b. In the event that the FDOT breaches any provision of this Agreement, then in
addition to any other remedies which are otherwise provided for in the Agreement,
the UAO may exercise one or more of the following options:
(1) Terminate this Agreement if the breach is material and has not been cured
within 60 days from written notice thereof from the UAO.
(2) Pursue any other remedies legally available.
c. Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve either party from any obligations it
has pursuant to other agreements between the parties and from any statutory
obligations that either party may have with regard to the subject matter hereof.
5. Indemnification
FOR GOVERNMENT - OWNED UTILITIES:
To the extent provided by law, the UAO shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the
FDOT and all of its officers, agents, and employees from any claim, loss, damage, cost,
charge, or expense arising out of any acts, action, error, neglect, or omission by the
UAO, its agents, employees, or contractors during the performance of the Agreement,
whether direct or indirect, and whether to any person or property to which FDOT or said
parties may be subject, except that neither the UAO, its agents, employees, or
contractors will be liable under this section for damages arising out of the injury or
damage to persons or property directly caused by or resulting from the negligence of
the FDOT or any of its officers, agents, or employees during the performance of this
Agreement.
When the FDOT receives a notice of claim for damages that may have been caused by
the UAO in the performance of services required under this Agreement, the FDOT will
immediately forward the claim to the UAO. The UAO and the FDOT will evaluate the
claim and report their findings to each other within fourteen (14) working days and will
jointly discuss options in defending the claim. After reviewing the claim, the FDOT will
determine whether to require the participation of the UAO in the defense of the claim or
to require the UAO to defend the FDOT in such claim as described in this section. The
FDOT's failure to notify the UAO of a claim shall not release the UAO from any of the
requirements of this section. The FDOT and the UAO will pay their own costs for the
evaluation, settlement negotiations, and trial, if any. However, if only one party
participates in the defense of the claim at trial, that party is responsible for all costs.
FOR NON - GOVERNMENT -OWNED UTILITIES;
The UAO shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the FDOT and all of its officers,
agents, and employees from any claim, loss, damage, cost, charge, or expense arising
out of any acts, action, error, neglect, or omission by the UAO, its agents, employees,
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or contractors during the performance of the Agreement, whether direct or indirect, and
whether to any person or property to which FDOT or said parties may be subject,
except that neither the UAO, its agents, employees, or contractors will be liable under
this section for damages arising out of the injury or damage to persons or property
directly caused by or resulting from the negligence of the FDOT or any of its officers,
agents, or employees during the performance of this Agreement.
The UAO's obligation to indemnify, defend, and pay for the defense or at the FDOT's
option, to participate and associate with the FDOT in the defense and trial of any
damage claim or suit and any related settlement negotiations, shall arise within fourteen
(14) days of receipt by the UAO of the FDOT's notice of claim for indemnification to the
UAO. The notice of claim for indemnification shall be served by certified mail. The
UAO's obligation to defend and indemnify within fourteen (14) days of such notice shall
not be excused because of the UAO's inability to evaluate liability or because the UAO
evaluates liability and determines the UAO is not liable or determines the FDOT is
solely negligent. Only a final adjudication or judgment finding the FDOT solely
negligent shall excuse performance of this provision by the UAO. The UAO shall pay
all costs and fees related to this obligation and its enforcement by the FDOT. The
FDOT's delay in notifying the UAO of a claim shall not release UAO of the above duty
to defend.
6. Force Majeure
Neither the UAO nor the FDOT shall be liable to the other for any failure to perform
under this Agreement to the extent such performance is prevented by an act of God,
war, riots, natural catastrophe, or other event beyond the control of the non - performing
party and which could not have been avoided or overcome by the exercise of due
diligence; provided that the party claiming the excuse from performance has (a)
promptly notified the other party of the occurrence and its estimate duration, (b)
promptly remedied or mitigated the effect of the occurrence to the extent possible, and
(c) resumed performance as soon as possible.
7. Miscellaneous
a. The Facilities shall at all times remain the property of and be properly protected
and maintained by the UAO in accordance with the then current Utility
Accommodation Manual and the current utility permit for the Facilities.
b. Pursuant to Section 287.058, Florida Statutes, the FDOT may unilaterally cancel
this Agreement for refusal by the UAO to allow public access to all documents,
papers, letters, or other material subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida
Statutes, and made or received by the UAO in conjunction with this Agreement.
c. This Agreement constitutes the complete and final expression of the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements,
understandings, or negotiations with respect thereto, except that the parties
understand and agree that the FDOT has manuals and written policies and
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procedures which shall be applicable at the time of the Project and the relocation
of the Facilities and except that the UAO and the FDOT may have entered into
joint agreements for Utility Work to be performed by FDOT's highway contractor.
To the extent that such a joint agreement exists, this Agreement shall not apply to
Facilities covered by the joint agreement. Copies of FDOT manuals, policies, and
procedures will be provided to the UAO upon request.
d. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any
provision hereof found to be unlawful or unenforceable shall be severable and
shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions hereof.
e. Time is of the essence in the performance of all obligations under this Agreement.
f. All notices required pursuant to the terms hereof may be sent by first class United
States Mail, facsimile transmission, hand delivery, or express mail and shall be
deemed to have been received by the end of five business days from the proper
sending thereof unless proof of prior actual receipt is provided. The UAO shall
have a continuing obligation to notify each District of the FDOT of the appropriate
persons for notices to be sent pursuant to this Agreement. Unless otherwise
notified in writing, notices shall be sent to the following addresses:
If to the UAO:
David Allen, Public Works Director
City of Okeechobee
55 SE 3rd Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34974
If to the FDOT:
FDOT District 1 Utilities Administrator
P.O. Box 1249
Bartow, FL 33831 - 1249
8. Certification
This document is a printout of an FDOT form maintained in an electronic format and all
revisions thereto by the UAO in the form of additions, deletions, or substitutions are
reflected only in an Appendix entitled Changes to Form Document and no change is
made in the text of the document itself. Hand notations on affected portions of this
document may refer to changes reflected in the above -named Appendix but are for
reference purposes only and do not change the terms of the document. By signing this
document, the UAO hereby represents that no change has been made to the text of this
document except through the terms of the appendix entitled "Changes to Form
Document."
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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You MUST signify by selecting or checking which of the following applies:
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No changes have been made to this Form Document and no Appendix entitled
"Changes to Form Document" is attached.
❑ No changes have been made to this Form Document, but changes are included
on the attached Appendix entitled "Changes to Form Document."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective the day
and year first written.
UTILITY: CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
BY: (Signature) DATE:
(Typed Name: David Allen
(Typed Title: Public Works Director
Recommend Approval by the District Utility Office
BY: (Signature) DATE:
FDOT Legal review
BY: (Signature) DATE:
District Counsel
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BY: (Signature) DATE:
(Typed Name: Chris Smith )
(Typed Title: Director of Transportation Development )
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (if applicable)
BY: DATE:
(Typed Name: N/A
(Typed Title: NIA
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Rule 14-06 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Financial Project ID: 425846- 1 -52 -01
Federal Project ID: N/A
County: Okeechobee
State Road No.: 70 11
District Document No: 1
Utility Agency /Owner (UAO): City of Okeechobee
A. Summary of Utility Work And Execution
Estimated Time
(calendar days)
Total Time Prior To FDOT Project Construction 5
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/Owner (UAO) to transmit to the Florida Department of Transportation
location, relocation, adjustment, installation, and /or protection of their
preliminary construction plans dated August 1. 2013 . Any
Total Time During FDOT Project Construction 4
This document has been developed as the method for a Utility Agency
(FDOT), the FDOTs Contractor, and other right -of -way users, the
facilities, on this FDOT project. The following data is based on FDOT
deviation by the FDOT or its contractor from the plans, as provided,
FDOT of such change, this utility may require additional days for assessment
responsible for events beyond the control of the UAO that could not
by the UAO with the exercise of due diligence at the time of the occurrence.
starting, stopping, resuming, or completing work.
UAO Project Representative: David Allen
may render this work schedule null and void. Upon notification by
and negotiation of a new work schedule. This UAO is not
reasonably be anticipated by the UAO and which could not be avoided
The UAO agrees to notify the Department in writing prior to
Telephone Number: 863 - 763 -3372 x 225
UAO Field Representative: Donnie Robertson Telephone Number: 863 - 763 -3372 x 213
This document is a printout of an FDOT form maintained in an
additions, deletions or substitutions are reflected only in an Appendix
text of the document itself. Hand notations on affected portions
Appendix but are for reference purposes only and do not change the
represents that no change has been made to the text of this document
Document ".
You MUST signify by selecting or checking which of the following applies:
electronic format and all revisions thereto by the UAO in the form of
entitled "Changes to Form Document" and no change is made in the
of this document may refer to changes reflected in the above -named
terms of the document. By signing this document, the UAO hereby
except through the terms of the appendix entitled "Changes to Form
_ Number of Attachment Pages.
of Record (EOR): Acceptance by District Utilities:
No changes to forms document.
• Appendix "Changes to Forms Document" is attached.
Aft t�orr ed Utility Agent: "Engineer
t (Signature) (Signature) (Signature)
David Allen Erik Leschak, PE Shirley McCrary
(Printed Name) (Printed Name) (Printed Name)
Director of Public Works Engineer of Record District Utilities Administrator
(Title) (Title) (Title)
(Date) (Date) • (Date)
("When requested by the District, the EOR will attest to compatibility of plans, specifications and Utility Work Schedule)
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UTILITY WORK SCHEDULE
710 -010-03
UTILITIES
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Financial Project ID: 425846- 1 -52 -01
Federal Project ID: N/A
County: Okeechobee
State Road No.: 70
District Document No: 1
Utility Agency /Owner (UAO): City of Okeechobee ____ ____
B. Special Conditions / Constraints
The City maintains an irrigation system within the park area that will be cut and capped prior to construction.
The City maintains some electrical outlets within the park area that will be removed prior to construction.
There Is a buried Emergency Traffic Signal Communications cable within a 2" conduifthat runs under the existing sidewalk along the southeast quadrant of the
intersection of SR 70 and US 441, between US 441 and SE 3'd Ave. The City of Okeechobee will place new FOC within the proposed conduit to be placed by the
contractor.
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UTILITY WORK SCHEDULE
710.010.05
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Financial Project ID: 425846- 1 -52 -01
Federal Project ID: N/A
County: Okeechobee
State Road No.: 70
District Document No: 1
Utility Agency /Owner (UAO); City of Okeechobee
C. Disposition of Facilities (List All Existing & Proposed) on Project
UTILITY FACILITIES BY STATUS!
TYPE /SIZE /MATERIAL/OFFSET TO
BASELINE FROM STA TO STA
DESCRIPTION
OF
UTILITY WORK
DEPENDENT
ACTIVITIES
M.O.T.
PHASE
NUMBER
CONSECUTIVE
CALENDAR
DAYS
STA 47 +20, 75' RT to STA 55 +78, 75'
RT — 4" PVC WM
STA 48 +39, 75' RT to 55' RT, to STA
50 +04, 55' RT, then exiting RNV — 2"
PVC WM
STA 50+04 55' RT to STA 50+76, 55'
RT, then exiting RNV — 2" PVC WM
STA 52 +07, 60' RT to 58' RT, to STA
54 +48, 58' RT, then exiting R/W — 2"
PVC WM
STA 55 +78, 60' RT to 57' RT, to STA
58 +16, 57' RT, then exiting R/W — 2"
PVC WM
STA 60 +60, 46' RT to 62 +30, 46' RT — 2"
PVC WM
STA 60 +72, 48' RT —12" galv. storm
pipe enters into R/W from south and
ties into FDOT drainage
BE Emergency Traffic cable within 2"
conduit 58 +33, 60' Lt. on the NW
corner (proposed cabinet) crossing SR
70 from to 58 +20, 60' Rt. to
58 +39, 87' Rt, then cross US 441 to
59+59, 84' Rt. to 66+16, 53' Rt. on the
SE corner of SE 3rd Avenue.
BE Emergency Traffic FOC
STA 58 +35, 57' RT to STA 66 +15, 47'
RT
STA 62 +45, 8" San crossing SR 70
To remain
To be removed
To be removed
To be removed
To be removed
To be removed
To remain
Proposed — to be placed within the 2" conduit that will be
constructed by FDOT's contractor
To be removed
To remain
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Prior to drainage
replacement; ties
into temporary
traffic signal
Placement &
activation of new
traffic cable
None
N/A
Prior to Const
Prior to Const
Prior to Const
Prior to Const
Prior to Const
N/A
1
1
N/A
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
0
Fak 1
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AGENDA
COUNCIL ACTION - DISCUSSION -VOTE
VIII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED.
A. Motion to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2013 -06, releasing
Easements for FDOT for Blocks G, L, E, R, and P of Flagler Parks,
City of Okeechobee, Plat Book 1, Page 10, and authorizing the
Mayor to execute a Quit Claim Deed for SR 70 Improvements
Project continued.
B. Motion to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2013-07, approving a
Utility Agreement with FOOT for SR 70 and SR 15 Improvements
Project, and authorizing Public Works Director, David Allen, to
execute the agreement - City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
The subject property is identified as: Parcel No. 100A - 5,097 square feet, a portion of Block G of Flagler Park; Parcel
No. 100B - 7,650 square feet, a portion of Block L; Parcel No. 100C - 7,781 square feet, a portion of Block E; Parcel
No. 1000 - 7,473 square feet, a portion of Block R; and Parcel No. 100E - 6,549 square feet, a portion of Block P, all
located in Flagler Park, Okeechobee, a Subdivision in Sections 16 and 21, Township 37 South, Range 35 East, as
per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 5, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida.
A Revised Exhibit 1 was distributed prior to the start of the meeting. Administrator Whitehall requested to remove the
amount ($48,000) for the consideration. This was approved at the September 3' meeting as a 'Cost to Cure." Council
Member Maxwell led the discussion with concerns that it appears the final project being presented by FOOT is not as
it was initially presented. Additionally, based on the most recent version of FDOT's five -year work plan, the funds
budgeted for right -of -way acquisitions have increased, while the construction costs were decreased for this project.
It was suggested the City may not be receiving their fair share in lieu of losing a part of the parks, and initial design
items have been deleted or decreased. The issue with the Hamrick Trust reverter of title complexes the matter. Due
to the concerns raised by Council Member Maxwell, Council agreed delaying approval two weeks would be
in order to provide sufficient time for FDOT to respond to the questions and concerns.
Council Member Williams moved to Dostpone the motion to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2013 -06 until the
October 1.2013 meeting: seconded by Council Member Maxwell.
VOTE
KIRK • ABSENT
WATFORD - YEA
MAXWELL -YEA O'CONNOR -YEA
WILLIAMS - YEA MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member O'Connor moved to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2013 -07, approving a Utility Work Agreement
with FDOT for the State Road 70 Improvements Project, and authorizing Public Works Director, David Allen, to execute
the agreement; seconded by Council Member Williams.
Attorney Cook read proposed Resolution No. 2013 -07 by title only as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, APPROVING A UTILITY WORK AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR IMPROVEMENTS ALONG STATE ROAD 70; AUTHORIZING THE
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE
CERTIFIED COPIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE."
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AGENDA
COUNCIL ACTION - DISCUSSION -VOTE
VIII.
NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED.
B. Motion to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2013 -07, approving a
Utility Agreement with FDOT for SR 70 Improvements Project, and
authorizing Public Works Director, David Allen, to execute the
agreement continued.
C. Motion to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2013 -08 for items to be
supported in the 2014 Legislative Session - City Attorney (Exhibit
3).
According to the Work Schedule attached to the Utility Work Agreement, this is for specific items that the City is
responsible for within the State Road 70 Improvements Project area. However, there were concerns raised that due
to the water and wastewater lines within the project area, the City should not execute this until the Okeechobee Utility
Authority (QUA) has approved their agreement to be certain the City is not held responsible for any utility lines or other
items that would be under the OUA's authority, and vice versa. Council Member Maxwell asked whether the OUA was
sent a similar agreement, and whether they had approved it. Administrator Whitehall responded that FDOT was in
contact with them, but he did not know the status of their agreement. The Council requested Staff verify the
language and when the OUA's Utility Work Agreement will be approved.
Council Member Maxwell moved to postpone the motion to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2013 -07 until the
October 1, 2013 meeting; seconded by Council Member O'Connor.
VOTE
KIRK - ABSENT MAXWELL• YEA O'CONNOR -YEA
WATFORD • YEA WILLIAMS • YEA MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Williams moved to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2013-08 for items to be supported in the 2014
Legislative Session; seconded by Council Member O'Connor.
Attorney Cook read proposed Resolution No. 2013-08 by title only as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND REQUESTING THAT ISSUES DENOTED HEREIN BE
PRESENTED TO THE OKEECHOBEE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FOR SUPPORT DURING THE 2014
LEGISLATIVE SESSION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
Items listed for support are: FDOT funding of Planned, Designed and Projects underway; Okeechobee Battlefield Park
funding; Okeechobee County and Okeechobee Utility Authority Issues; Storrnwater conveyance funding. Do not
support any effort to further dismantle or remove the City's, such as: revenue stream in collection of Business Tax
Receipts (business licences); local governments control over imposition of property tax policy; or revenue potential
through legislation revising the Communication Service Tax. There was a brief discussion.
VOTE
KIRK• ABSENT MAXWELL - YEA O'CONNOR•YEA
WATFORD - YEA WILLIAMS - YEA MOTION CARRIED.
RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -07
Exhibit 2
Sept 17, 2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, APPROVING
A UTILITY WORK AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR IMPROVEMENTS ALONG
STATE ROAD 70; AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO
EXECUTE AGREEMENT; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE
CERTIFIED COPIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Department of Transportation, hereinafter referred to as
FDOT, proposes to construct or reconstruct a transportation facility identified as
Project ID No. 425846- 1- 52 -01, State Road 70, from NW /SW 4th Avenue to f4F/SE
3d Avenue, hereinafter referred to as the Project; and
WHEREAS, in order for the FDOT to proceed with the Project, it is necessary for the City
of Okeechobee, hereinafter referred to as the Utility Authority Owner (UAO), to
execute and deliver to the FDOT the agreement, as identified as Utility Work By
Highway Contractor Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote
of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief
Presiding Officer for the City:
SECTION 1. That David Allen, Public Works Director for the City of Okeechobee is
hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Agreement
to the FDOT.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution,
along with the executed Agreement to the FDOT.
SECTION 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
Resolution, or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion or
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions or applications here.
SECTION 5. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in regular session this 17" day of September, 2013.
ATTEST: James E. Kirk, Mayor
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City.plerk•
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UTILITY WORK AGREEMENT
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Financial Project ID: 425846- 1 -52 -01
Federal Project ID: N/A
County: Okeechobee
State Road No.: 70
District Document No: 1
Utility Agency /Owner (UAO): CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this day of , year of , by and
between the STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, hereinafter
referred to as the "FDOT, and CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, hereinafter referred to as the "UAO ";
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the UAO owns or desires to install certain utility facilities which are located
on the public road or publicly owned rail corridor identified below, hereinafter referred to as the
"Facilities" (said term shall be deemed to include utility facilities as the same may be relocated,
adjusted, or placed out of service); and
WHEREAS, the FDOT, is currently engaging in a project which involves constructing,
reconstructing, or otherwise changing a public road and other improvements located on a
public road or publicly owned rail corridor identified as SR 70 from NW /SW 4th Ave to NE/SE
3rd Ave, State Road No.70, hereinafter referred to as the "Project"; and
WHEREAS, the Project requires the location (vertically and /or horizontally), protection,
relocation, installation, adjustment, or removal of the Facilities, or some combination thereof,
hereinafter referred to as "Utility Work "; and
WHEREAS, under the law of the State of Florida, the Utility Work must be performed at
the sole cost and expense of the UAO; and
WHEREAS, the FDOT and the UAO desire to enter into an agreement which
establishes the terms and conditions applicable to the Utility Work;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
contained herein, the FDOT and the UAO hereby agree as follows:
1. Performance of Utility Work
a. The UAO shall perform the Utility Work in accordance with the utility relocation
schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A and by this reference made a part hereof
(the Schedule) and the plans and specifications for the Utility Work which have
been previously approved by the FDOT (the Plans), said Plans being incorporated
herein and made a part hereof by this reference. If the Schedule and the Plans
have not been prepared as of the date of the execution of this Agreement, then the
Utility Work shall be performed in accordance with the Plans, and the Schedule
that are hereafter prepared in compliance with the notice previously sent to the
UAO which established the terms and conditions under which those documents
are to be prepared. The FDOT's approval of the Plans shall not be deemed to be
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engineering judgment and the UAO shall at all times remain responsible for any
errors or omissions in the Plans. The Utility Work shall include all Facilities located
on the Project and neither the failure of the UAO to include all of the Facilities in
the Schedule, nor the Plans, nor the failure of the FDOT to identify this omission
during its review of the Plans shall relieve the UAO of the obligation to make those
Facilities part of the Utility Work. Time shall be of the essence in complying with
the total time shown by the Schedule for the Utility Work as well as any and all
interim time frames specified therein. The Utility Work shall be performed in a
manner and using such methods so as to not cause a delay to the FDOT or its
contractors in the prosecution of the Project. The UAO shall be responsible for all
costs incurred as a result of any delay to the FDOT or its contractors caused by
errors or omissions in the Plans or the Schedule (including location of the Facilities
and the proper inclusion of all Facilities as part of the Utility Work as stated above);
failure to perform the Utility Work in accordance with the Plans and Schedule; or
failure of the UAO to comply with any other obligation under this Agreement or
under the law.
b. All Utility Work shall be performed by UAO's own forces or its contractor at the
UAO's sole cost and expense. The UAO shall be responsible for obtaining any
and all permits that may be necessary to perform the Utility Work. The FDOT's
Engineer (as that term is defined by the FDOT's Standard Specifications for Road
and Bridge Construction) has full authority over the Project and the UAO shall be
responsible for coordinating and cooperating with the FDOT's Engineer. In so
doing, the UAO shall make such adjustments and changes in the Plans and
Schedule as the FDOT's engineer shall determine are necessary for the
prosecution of the Project and shall stop work or modify work upon order of the
FDOT's engineer as determined by the FDOT's engineer to be necessary for
public health, safety or welfare. The UAO shall not be responsible for the cost of
delays caused by such adjustments or changes unless they are attributable to the
UAO pursuant to subparagraph 1 a.
c. After the FDOT has received a proper Schedule and Plans, the FDOT will issue a
notice to the UAO which authorizes the Utility Work to proceed. The UAO shall
notify the appropriate FDOT office in writing prior to beginning the Utility Work and
when the UAO stops, resumes, or completes the Utility Work. The Utility Work
shall be performed under the conditions of, and upon completion of the Utility
Work, the Facilities shall be deemed to be located on the public road or publicly
owned rail corridor under and pursuant to, the Utility Permit pending (Note: Intent
of this line is to allow either attachment of or separate reference to the permit).
2. Claims Against UAO
a. In the event the FDOT's contractor provides a notice of intent to make a claim
against the FDOT relating to the Utility Work, the FDOT will, in accordance with
the FDOT's procedure, notify the UAO of the notice of intent and the UAO will
thereafter keep and maintain daily field reports and all other records relating to the
intended claim.
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b. In the event the FDOT's contractor makes any claim against the FDOT relating to
the Utility Work, the FDOT will notify the UAO of the claim and the UAO will
cooperate with the FDOT in analyzing and resolving the claim within a reasonable
time. Any resolution of any portion of the claim directly between the UAO and the
FDOT's contractor shall be in writing, shall be subject to written FDOT
concurrence and shall specify the extent to which it resolves the claim against the
FDOT.
3. Out of Service Facilities
No Facilities shall be left in place on FDOT's Right of Way after the Facilities are no
longer active (hereinafter Placed out of service /Deactivated) unless specifically
identified as such in the Plans. The following terms and conditions shall apply to
Facilities Placed out of service /Deactivated, but only to said Facilities Placed out of
service /Deactivated:
a. The UAO acknowledges its present and continuing ownership of and responsibility
for Facilities Placed out of service /Deactivated.
b. The FDOT agrees to allow the UAO to leave the Facilities within the right of way
subject to the continuing satisfactory performance of the conditions of this
Agreement by the UAO. In the event of a breach of this Agreement by the UAO,
the Facilities shall be removed upon demand from the FDOT in accordance with
the provisions of subparagraph 3. e. below.
c. The UAO shall take such steps to secure the Facilities and otherwise make the
Facilities safe in accordance with any and all applicable local, state or federal laws
and regulations and in accordance with the legal duty of the UAO to use due care
in its dealings with others. The UAO shall be solely responsible for gathering all
information necessary to meet these obligations.
d. The UAO shall keep and preserve all records relating to the Facilities, including,
but not limited to, records of the location, nature of, and steps taken to safely
secure the Facilities and shall promptly respond to information requests
concerning the Facilities that are Placed out of service /Deactivated of the FOOT or
other permittees using or seeking use of the right of way.
e. The UAO shall remove the Facilities upon 30 days prior written request of the
FDOT in the event that the FDOT determines that removal is necessary for FDOT
use of the right of way or in the event that the FOOT determines that use of the
right of way is needed for other active utilities that cannot be otherwise
accommodated in the right of way. In the event that the Facilities that are Placed
out of Service /Deactivated would not have qualified for reimbursement under this
Agreement, removal shall be at the sole cost and expense of the UAO and without
any right of the UAO to object or make any claim of any nature whatsoever with
regard thereto. In the event that the Facilities that are Placed out of
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Service /Deactivated would have qualified for reimbursement only under Section
337.403 (1)(a), Florida Statutes, removal shall be at the sole cost and expense of
the UAO and without any right of the UAO to object or make any claim of any
nature whatsoever with regard thereto because such a removal would be
considered to be a separate future relocation not necessitated by the construction
of the project pursuant to which they were Placed out of service /Deactivated, and
would therefore not be eligible and approved for reimbursement by the Federal
Government. In the event that the Facilities that are Placed out of
service /Deactivated would have qualified for reimbursement for other reasons,
removal of the out of service Facilities shall be reimbursed by the FDOT as though
the Facilities had not been Placed out of service /Deactivated. Removal shall be
completed within the time specified in the FDOT's notice to remove. In the event
that the UAO fails to perform the removal properly within the specified time, the
FDOT may proceed to perform the removal at the UAO's expense pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 337.403 and 337.404, Florida Statutes.
f. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph e. above, the UAO agrees that the
Facilities shall forever remain the legal and financial responsibility of the UAO.
The UAO shall reimburse the FDOT for any and all costs of any nature whatsoever
resulting from the presence of the Facilities within the right of way. Said costs
shall include, but shall not be limited to, charges or expenses which may result
from the future need to remove the Facilities or from the presence of any
hazardous substance or material in the Facilities or the discharge of hazardous
substances or materials from the Facilities. Nothing in this paragraph shall be
interpreted to require the UAO to indemnify the FDOT for the FDOT's own
negligence; however, it is the intent that all other costs and expenses of any nature
be the responsibility of the UAO.
4. Default
a. In the event that the UAO breaches any provision of this Agreement, then in
addition to any other remedies which are otherwise provided for in this Agreement,
the FDOT may exercise one or more of the following options, provided that at no
time shall the FDOT be entitled to receive double recovery of damages:
(1) Terminate this Agreement if the breach is material and has not been cured
within 60 days from written notice thereof from the FDOT.
(2) Pursue a claim for damages suffered by the FDOT.
(3) Suspend the issuance of further permits to the UAO for the placement of
Facilities on FDOT property if the breach is material and has not been cured
within 60 days from written notice thereof from the FDOT until such time as
the breach is cured.
(4) Pursue any other remedies legally available.
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(5) Perform any work with its own forces or through contractors and seek
repayment for the cost thereof under Section 337.403(3), Florida Statutes.
b. In the event that the FDOT breaches any provision of this Agreement, then in
addition to any other remedies which are otherwise provided for in the Agreement,
the UAO may exercise one or more of the following options:
(1) Terminate this Agreement if the breach is material and has not been cured
within 60 days from written notice thereof from the UAO.
(2) Pursue any other remedies legally available.
c. Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve either party from any obligations it
has pursuant to other agreements between the parties and from any statutory
obligations that either party may have with regard to the subject matter hereof.
5. Indemnification
FOR GOVERNMENT -OWNED UTILITIES:
To the extent provided by law, the UAO shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the
FDOT and all of its officers, agents, and employees from any claim, loss, damage, cost,
charge, or expense arising out of any acts, action, error, neglect, or omission by the
UAO, its agents, employees, or contractors during the performance of the Agreement,
whether direct or indirect, and whether to any person or property to which FDOT or said
parties may be subject, except that neither the UAO, its agents, employees, or
contractors will be liable under this section for damages arising out of the injury or
damage to persons or property directly caused by or resulting from the negligence of
the FDOT or any of its officers, agents, or employees during the performance of this
Agreement.
When the FDOT receives a notice of claim for damages that may have been caused by
the UAO in the performance of services required under this Agreement, the FDOT will
immediately forward the claim to the UAO. The UAO and the FDOT will evaluate the
claim and report their findings to each other within fourteen (14) working days and will
jointly discuss options in defending the claim. After reviewing the claim, the FDOT will
determine whether to require the participation of the UAO in the defense of the claim or
to require the UAO to defend the FDOT in such claim as described in this section. The
FDOT's failure to notify the UAO of a claim shall not release the UAO from any of the
requirements of this section. The FDOT and the UAO will pay their own costs for the
evaluation, settlement negotiations, and trial, if any. However, if only one party
participates in the defense of the claim at trial, that party is responsible for all costs.
FOR NON - GOVERNMENT -OWNED UTILITIES;
The UAO shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the FDOT and all of its officers,
agents, and employees from any claim, loss, damage, cost, charge, or expense arising
out of any acts, action, error, neglect, or omission by the UAO, its agents, employees,
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or contractors during the performance of the Agreement, whether direct or indirect, and
whether to any person or property to which FDOT or said parties may be subject,
except that neither the UAO, its agents, employees, or contractors will be liable under
this section for damages arising out of the injury or damage to persons or property
directly caused by or resulting from the negligence of the FDOT or any of its officers,
agents, or employees during the performance of this Agreement.
The UAO's obligation to indemnify, defend, and pay for the defense or at the FDOT's
option, to participate and associate with the FDOT in the defense and trial of any
damage claim or suit and any related settlement negotiations, shall arise within fourteen
(14) days of receipt by the UAO of the FDOT's notice of claim for indemnification to the
UAO. The notice of claim for indemnification shall be served by certified mail. The
UAO's obligation to defend and indemnify within fourteen (14) days of such notice shall
not be excused because of the UAO's inability to evaluate liability or because the UAO
evaluates liability and determines the UAO is not liable or determines the FDOT is
solely negligent. Only a final adjudication or judgment finding the FDOT solely
negligent shall excuse performance of this provision by the UAO. The UAO shall pay
all costs and fees related to this obligation and its enforcement by the FOOT. The
FDOT's delay in notifying the UAO of a claim shall not release UAO of the above duty
to defend.
6. Force Majeure
Neither the UAO nor the FDOT shall be liable to the other for any failure to perform
under this Agreement to the extent such performance is prevented by an act of God,
war, riots, natural catastrophe, or other event beyond the control of the non - performing
party and which could not have been avoided or overcome by the exercise of due
diligence; provided that the party claiming the excuse from performance has (a)
promptly notified the other party of the occurrence and its estimate duration, (b)
promptly remedied or mitigated the effect of the occurrence to the extent possible, and
(c) resumed performance as soon as possible.
7. Miscellaneous
a. The Facilities shall at all times remain the property of and be properly protected
and maintained by the UAO in accordance with the then current Utility
Accommodation Manual and the current utility permit for the Facilities.
b.. Pursuant to Section 287.058, Florida Statutes, the FDOT may unilaterally cancel
this Agreement for refusal by the UAO to allow public access to all documents,
papers, letters, or other material subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida
Statutes, and made or received by the UAO in conjunction with this Agreement.
c. This Agreement constitutes the complete and final expression of the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements,
understandings, or negotiations with respect thereto, except that the parties
understand and agree that the FOOT has manuals and written policies and
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UTILITY WORK AGREEMENT
(at UAO's Sole Expense)
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procedures which shall be applicable at the time of the Project and the relocation
of the Facilities and except that the UAO and the FDOT may have entered into
joint agreements for Utility Work to be performed by FDOT's highway contractor.
To the extent that such a joint agreement exists, this Agreement shall not apply to
Facilities covered by the joint agreement. Copies of FDOT manuals, policies, and
procedures will be provided to the UAO upon request.
d. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any
provision hereof found to be unlawful or unenforceable shall be severable and
shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions hereof.
e. Time is of the essence in the performance of all obligations under this Agreement.
f.
All notices required pursuant to the terms hereof may be sent by first class United
States Mail, facsimile transmission, hand delivery, or express mail and shall be
deemed to have been received by the end of five business days from the proper
sending thereof unless proof of prior actual receipt is provided. The UAO shall
have a continuing obligation to notify each District of the FDOT of the appropriate
persons for notices to be sent pursuant to this Agreement. Unless otherwise
notified in writing, notices shall be sent to the following addresses:
If to the UAO:
David Allen, Public Works Director
City of Okeechobee
55 SE 3rd Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34974
If to the FDOT:
FDOT District 1 Utilities Administrator
P.O. Box 1249
Bartow, FL 33831 - 1249
8. Certification
This document is a printout of an FDOT form maintained in an electronic format and all
revisions thereto by the UAO in the form of additions, deletions, or substitutions are
reflected only in an Appendix entitled Changes to Form Document and no change is
made in the text of the document itself. Hand notations on affected portions of this
document may refer to changes reflected in the above -named Appendix but are for
reference purposes only and do not change the terms of the document. By signing this
document, the UAO hereby represents that no change has been made to the text of this
document except through the terms of the appendix entitled "Changes to Form
Document."
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UTILITY WORK AGREEMENT
(at UAO's Sole Expense)
You MUST signify by selecting or checking which of the following applies:
710-010-55
UTILITIES
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No changes have been made to this Form Document and no Appendix entitled
"Changes to Form Document" is attached.
❑ No changes have been made to this Form Document, but changes are included
on the attached Appendix entitled "Changes to Form Document."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective the day
and year first written.
UTILITY: CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
BY: (Signature) DATE:
(Typed Name: David Allen
(Typed Title: Public Works Director
)
)
Recommend Approval by the District Utility Office
BY: (Signature) DATE:
FDOT Legal review
BY: (Signature) DATE:
District Counsel
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BY: (Signature) DATE:
(Typed Name: Chris Smith )
(Typed Title: Director of Transportation Development )
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (if applicable)
BY: DATE:
(Typed Name: NIA
(Typed Title: N/A
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UTILITY WORK AGREEMENT
(at UAO's Sole Expense)
)
)
710-010-55
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Rule 14 -46 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UTILITY WORK SCHEDULE
710 -010 -05
UTILITIES
12/09
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Financial Project ID: 425846- 1 -52 -01
Federal Project ID: N/A
County: Okeechobee
State Road No.: 70
District Document No: 1
Utility Agency /Owner (UAO): City of Okeechobee
A. Summary of Utility Work And Execution
Estimated Time
(calendar days)
Total Time Prior To FDOT Project Construction 5
_
/Owner (UAO) to transmit to the Florida Department of Transportation
location, relocation, adjustment, installation, and/or protection of their
preliminary construction plans dated August 1. 2013 Any
Total Time During FOOT Project Construction 4
This document has been developed as the method for a Utility Agency
(FOOT), the FDOTs Contractor, and other right-of-way users, the
facilities, on this FDOT project. The following data is based on FOOT
deviation by the FDOT or its contractor from the plans, as provided,
FOOT of such change, this utility may require additional days for assessment
responsible for events beyond the control of the UAO that could not
by the UAO with the exercise of due diligence at the time of the occurrence.
starting, stopping, resuming, or completing work.
UAO Project Representative: David Allen
may render this work schedule null and void. Upon notification by
and negotiation of a new work schedule. This UAO is not
reasonably be anticipated by the UAO and which could not be avoided
The UAO agrees to notify the Department in writing prior to
Telephone Number. 863- 763 -3372 x 225
UAO Field Representative: Donnie Robertson Telephone Number. 863 -763 -3372 x 213
This document is a printout of an FDOT form maintained in an electronic
additions, deletions or substitutions are reflected only in an Appendix
text of the document itself. Hand notations on affected portions
Appendix but are for reference purposes only and do not change the
represents that no change has been made to the text of this document
Document ".
You MUST signify by selecting or checking which of the following applies:
format and all revisions thereto by the UAO in the form of
entitled "Changes to Form Document" and no change is made in the
of this document may refer to changes reflected in the above -named
terms of the document. By signing this document, the UAO hereby
except through the terms of the appendix entitled "Changes to Form
Number of Attachment Pages.
Record (EOR): Acceptance by District Utilities:
0 No changes to forms document.
• Appendix "Changes to Forms Document" is attached.
MIR?! Agent: * *Engineer of
`
y-2.....------- )(Signature)
l (Signature) (Signature)
David Allen Erik Leschak, PE Shirley McCrary
(Printed Name) (Printed Name) (Printed Name)
Director of Public Works Engineer of Record District Utilities Administrator
(Title) (Title) (Title)
(Date) (Date) (Date)
(* "When requested by the District, the EOR will attest to compatibility of plans, specifications and Utility Work Schedule)
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UTILITY WORK SCHEDULE
71001045
MOTES
17107
Pioe 2 DIE
Financial Project ID: 425848- 1 -52 -01
Federal Project ID: N/A
County: Okeechobee
State Road No.: 70
District Document No: 1
Utility Agency /Owner (UAO): City of Okeechobee
8, Special Conditions f Constraints
The City maintains an Irrigation system within the park area that will be cut and capped prior to construction.
The City maintains some electrical outlets within the park area that will be removed prior to construction.
There is a buried Emergency Traffic Signal Communications cable within a 2" conduit that runs under the existing sidewalk along the southeast quadrant of the
intersection of SR 70 and US 441, between US 441 and SE 3r° Ave. The City of Okeechobee will place new FOC within the proposed conduit to be placed by the
contractor.
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UTILITY WORK SCHEDULE
710-010.05
UTILITIES
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Financial Project ID: 425846-1-52-01
Federal Project ID: N/A
County: Okeechobee
State Road No.: 70
District Document No: 1
Utility Agency /Owner (UAO): City of Okeechobee
C. Disposition of Facilities (List All Existing & Proposed) on Project
UTILITY FACILITIES BY STATUS/
TYPE/SIZE/MATERIAL/OFFSET TO
BASELINE FROM STA TO STA
DESCRIPTION
OF
UTILITY WORK
DEPENDENT
ACTIVITIES
M.O.T.
PHASE
NUMBER
CONSECUTIVE
CALENDAR
DAYS
STA 47 +20, 75' RT to STA 55 +78, 75'
RT -4" PVC WM
STA 48 +39, 75' RT to 55' RT, to STA
50 +04, 55' RT, then exiting RPM — 2"
PVC WM
STA 50 +04 55' RT to STA 50 +76, 55'
RT, then exiting RIM — 2" PVC WM
STA 52 +07, 60' RT to 58' RT, to STA
54 +48, 58' RT, then exiting RAW — 2"
PVC WM
STA 55 +78, 60' RT to 57' RT, to STA
58 +16, 57' RT, then exiting R/W — 2"
PVC WM
STA 60 +60, 46' RT to 62 +30, 46' RT — 2"
PVC WM
STA 60 +72, 48' RT —12" galv. storm
pipe enters into RIW from south and
ties into FDOT drainage
BE Emergency Traffic cable within 2"
conduit 58 +33, 60' Lt. on the NW
corner (proposed cabinet) crossing SR
70 from to 58 +20, 60' Rt. to
58 +39, 87' Rt, then cross US 441 to
59 +59, 84' Rt. to 66 +16, 53' Rt. on the
SE corner of SE 3rd Avenue.
BE Emergency Traffic FOC
STA 58 +35, 57' RT to STA 66+15, 47'
RT
STA 62 +45, 8" San crossing SR 70
To remain
To be removed
To be removed
To be removed
To be removed
To be removed
To remain
Proposed — to be placed within the 2" conduit that will be
constructed by FDOT's contractor
To be removed
To remain
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Prior to drainage
replacement; ties
into temporary
traffic signal
Placement &
activation of new
traffic cable
None
NIA
Prior to Const
Prior to Const
Prior to Const
Prior to Const
Prior to Const
N/A
1
1
N/A
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
0