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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 49752 CITY SECRETARY (�/ n S CONTRACT N0. 11 q 1 CITY OF FORT WORTH ENVIRONMENTAL ACCESS LICENSE AGREEMENT This Agreement ("License") is between the City of Fort Worth ("Licensor"), and LCA Environmental, Inc. ("Licensee"). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree to the following: GENERAL 1. Licensor hereby grants Licensee a non-exclusive license, subject to all rights, interests, and estates of third parties, and upon the terms and conditions set forth below, to use the area shown on the attached map (Exhibit A) for the specific purpose of conducting the activities as described in Exhibit B, on Licensor's property situated in Right of Way at 2401 W. Seminary in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. 2. Licensee shall not disturb any improvements of Licensor or Licensor's existing lessees, licensees, easement beneficiaries or lien holders or interfere with the use of such improvements. Licensee shall stay within the areas delineated on the attached map (Exhibit A). 3. Licensee shall not use or store hazardous substances, as defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended ("CERCLA") or petroleum products on the premises, other than normal amounts of fuel and fluids self- contained within its motor vehicles. No refueling is allowed on the Premises. 4. Any contractors or subcontractors performing work on the Premises, or entering the Premises on behalf of Licensee, shall be deemed agents of Licensee for purposes of this License. TERM 5. This License shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until December 31, 2018, subject to prior termination as hereinafter described. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS ' 6. Licensee shall observe and comply with any and all laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances, orders, covenants, or restrictions relating to the use of the Premises. 7. Licensee shall obtain and comply with all conditions of all required permits and authorizations by governmental agencies which relate to Licensee's use of the Premises. LICENSEE'S OPERATIONS 8. Licensee shall notify Licensor at least three (3) business days prior to entering the Premises. After completion of use of the Premises for the purpose specified in Exhibit B, Licensee shall notify Licensor in writing that such use has been completed. cF� Environmental Access License Agreement-• OIFIEIfrecalm 1 of 10 CITY SECRETARY FT,WORTH,TX T � ' 9. Any open hole, boring or well constructed upon Premises by Licensee shall be safely covered and secured at all times when Licensee is not working in the actual vicinity thereof. Following completion of that portion of the work, all holes or borings constructed on the Premises by Licensee shall be: (a) filled in to surrounding ground level; or (b) otherwise secured or retired in accordance with standard practices, any applicable legal requirements, and as may be directed by Licensor. 10. Upon completion of Licensee's work on the Premises or upon termination of this License, whichever shall occur first, Licensee shall: (a) remove all of its equipment from the Premises; (b) report and restore any damage to the Premises arising from, growing out of, or connected with Licensee's sole use of the Premises; (c) remedy any unsafe conditions on the Premises created or aggravated by Licensee; and (d) perform any other work to restore the Premises to substantially the same condition as before Licensee's work on the Premises. ALTERATIONS 11. Licensee shall not make any alterations of the Premises or permanently affix anything to the Premises or any buildings or other structures adjacent to the Premises without Licensor's prior written consent. TERMINATION 12. This License may be terminated by either party by upon ten (10) days written notice termination upon the other party. Upon expiration of the time specified in such notice, this License and all rights of Licensee shall absolutely cease. NOTICES 13. Any notice to be given by either party shall be deemed to be properly served if deposited with the United States Postal Service, or other acceptable mailing service, postage prepaid, addressed to either party, at the addresses and department shown beneath signature of the parties. SURVIVAL 14. Neither termination nor expiration will release either party from any liability or obligation under this License resulting from any acts, omissions or events occurring prior to the date of termination or expiration, or, if later, the date when the Premises are restored to its condition as of the Effective Date. Environmental Access License Agreement—LCA Environmental, Inc. 2 of 10 RECORDATION 15. It is understood and agreed that this License shall not be filed with the County Clerk for Tarrant County, Texas, for recording. APPLICABLE LAW 16. All questions concerning the interpretation or application of provisions of this License shall be decided according to the laws of the State of Texas. SEVERABILITY 17. To the maximum extent possible, each provision of this License shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this License shall be prohibited by, or held to be invalid under, applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective solely to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, and this shall not invalidate the remainder of such provision or any other provision of this License. INTEGRATION 18. This License is the full and complete agreement between Licensor and Licensee with respect to all matters relating to Licensee's use of the Premises, and supersedes any and all other agreements between the parties hereto relating to Licensee's use of the Premises as described herein. NOTICES 19. Any notice or communication required in the administration of this License shall be sent as follows: If to City: If to Licensee: Cody Whittenburg, Program Manager Y. Lynn Clark, Environmental Management Division Vice President I Principal Geoscientist City of Fort Worth LCA Environmental, Inc 200 Texas Street 13221 Bee Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Farmers Branch, TX 75234 JURISDICTION AND VENUE 20. Venue of any suit or cause of action under this contract shall lie in Tarrant County, Texas. The laws of the State of Texas shall apply to this agreement and in the case of any dispute arising from this agreement. GOVERNMENTAL POWERS 21. It is understood that by execution of this Agreement, the City does not waive or surrender any of it governmental powers, rights, or immunities. Environmental Access License Agreement—LCA Environmental, Inc. 3 of 10 INDEMNIFICATION 22. Definitions. The following words and phrases shall be defined as follows: A. "Environmental Damages" shall mean all damages, losses, diminished values, claims, judgments, penalties, fines, liabilities, encumbrances, liens, costs, expenses of investigation, and the defense of any claim, whether or not such claim is ultimately defeated, results in a judgment or order of any kind, or is resolved by any good faith settlement, and of whatever kind or nature, direct or indirect, tangible or intangible, compensatory, exemplary, or punitive, economic or non-economic, contingent or otherwise, matured or unmatured, foreseeable or unforeseeable, to the City and any third parties, including without limitation reasonable attorney's and consultant's fees, any of the foregoing which are incurred as a result the Contractor's work, or due to negligence, or arising from a violation of any Environmental Requirements, or arising from strict liability, or an intentional tort, and whether any of the foregoing are attributable to the Contractor, a Subcontractor, a vendor, employee, agent, successor, or assignee and including by way of example but not limited to: 1. Damages for personal injury or death, pain and suffering, mental or emotional distress, injury to property of any kind or to natural resources, environmental contamination, or the loss of use or value of property; 2. Fees incurred for the services of attorneys, consultants, engineers, contractors, experts, laboratories, and investigators related to any studies, cleanup, remediation, removal, response, abatement, containment, closure, restoration, monitoring work, civil or criminal defense, or the recovery of any other costs; 3. Liability, claims, or judgments to any third persons or governmental agencies in connection with the items referenced herein; and 4. Fines, penalties, costs, agreed orders, or settlements to any federal, state, or local government for violations of environmental laws, permits, standards, or regulations. B. "Environmental Requirements" shall mean the allowable or permissible levels, concentrations, or amounts of materials; all applicable present and future statutes, regulations, rules, permits, plans, or authorizations of all governmental agencies, departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, or instrumentalities of the United States, states, and political subdivisions thereof; and all applicable judicial, administrative, and regulatory decrees, judgments, and orders; and all common law causes of action; all of the above relating to the protection of human health or the environment and being inclusive of, but not limited to: 1. All requirements, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting, facilities, sites, operations, emissions, discharges, releases, or threatened releases of wastes, substances, materials, pollutants, contaminants, hazardous wastes, petroleum products, toxic substances, materials, , or other any other regulated or harmful substances whether solid, liquid, or gaseous into the air, surface water, groundwater, stormwater, or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, or handling of elements, Environmental Access License Agreement—LCA Environmental, Inc. 4 of 10 compounds, materials, substances, pollutants, contaminants, or hazardous or toxic materials, substances, or wastes, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous in nature; 2. All requirements, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting, facilities, sites, operations, emissions, discharges, releases, or threatened releases of radioactive materials; 3. All requirements pertaining to the protection of the environment, natural resources, the health and safety of employees or the public; 4. Citizen suits authorized by any federal or state law; and 5. All common law causes of action related to health, safety, natural resources, and the environment. 23. Environmental Indemnification. Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, release, reimburse, and defend, the City, its officers, agents, and employees against any and all: a) Environmental damages, as defined herein, that are related to any environmental requirements as defined herein, including any acts, omissions, or liabilities (including strict liability); and b) Violations, alleged violations, suits, or claims related to any environmental requirements as defined herein, including any acts, omissions, or liabilities (including strict liability). 24. General Indemnification. Contractor agrees to indemnify, release, hold harmless, reimburse, and defend, the city, its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all damages, liability, claims, suits, demands, or causes of action that arise from the contractor's operations under this agreement when such are caused by any act or omission of contractor, its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors, successors, or assigns and whether arising from negligence, intentional tort, violation of a law or duty triggering strict liability, or by the infringement of any person's property, legal, or constitutional right. This indemnification excludes, however, damages which are caused by claims or liabilities that result solely from the negligent acts or omissions of the city or its employees. 25. The obligations of the Contractor related to this general and environmental indemnification shall include, but not be limited to, the burden and expense of reimbursing the City for all fees and costs for defending all claims, suits, and administrative proceedings, even if such claims, suits or proceedings are groundless, false, or fraudulent, and conducting all negotiations of any description, and paying and discharging, when and as the same become due, any and all judgments, settlements, penalties or other sums due against such indemnified persons. 26. Upon learning of a claim, lawsuit, or other liability which Contractor is required hereunder to indemnify, contractor shall provide City with timely notice of same. 27. The obligations of the Contractor related to this indemnification shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and the discharge of all other obligations owed by the parties to each other hereunder. Environmental Access License Agreement—LCA Environmental, Inc. 5 of 10 INSURANCE 28. The Contractor certifies it has, at a minimum, current insurance coverage as detailed below and will maintain it throughout the term of this Contract. Prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall deliver to City, certificates documenting this coverage. The City may elect to have the Contractor submit its entire policy for inspection. A. Insurance coverage and limits Commercial General Liability Insurance $1,000,000 each occurrence; $2,000,000 aggregate Automobile Liability Insurance Coverage on vehicles involved in the work performed under this contract: $1,000,000 per accident on a combined single limit basis or: $500,000 bodily injury each person; $1,000,000 bodily injury each accident; and $250,000 property damage. The named insured and employees of Contractor shall be covered under this policy. The City of Fort Worth shall be named an Additional Insured, as its interests may appear. Liability for damage occurring while loading, unloading and transporting materials collected under the Contract shall be included under this policy. Worker's Compensation o Coverage A: statutory limits o Coverage B: $100,000 each accident o $500,000 disease- policy limit o $100,000 disease - each employee Environmental Impairment Liability(EIL) and/or Pollution Liability $2,000,000 per occurrence. EIL coverage(s) must be included in General Commercial Liability policies above; or, such insurance shall be provided under separate policy(s). Liability for damage occurring while loading, unloading and transporting materials collected under the contract shall be included under the Automobile Liability insurance or other policy(s). B. Insurance general requirements 1. Certificates of Insurance evidencing that the Contractor has obtained all required insurance shall be delivered to the City prior to Contractor proceeding with the Contract. 2. Applicable policies shall be endorsed to name the City an Additional Insured thereon, as its interests may appear. The term City shall include its employees, officers, officials, agents, and volunteers as respects the Contracted services. . 3. Certificate(s) of Insurance shall document that insurance coverage specified herein are provided under applicable policies documented thereon. Environmental Access License Agreement—LCA Environmental, Inc. 6 of 10 4. Any failure on part of the City to request required insurance documentation shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance requirements. 5. A minimum of thirty (30) days' notice of cancellation or material change in coverage shall be provided to the City. A ten (10) days' notice shall be acceptable in the event of non-payment of premium. Such terms shall be endorsed onto Contractor's insurance policies. Notice shall be sent to Department of Financial Management Services - Risk Management Division, City of Fort Worth, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 6. Insurers for all policies must be authorized to do business in the State of Texas or be otherwise approved by the City; and, such insurers shall be acceptable to the City in terms of their financial strength and solvency. 7. Deductible limits, or self-insured retentions, affecting insurance required herein shall be acceptable to the City in its sole discretion; and, in lieu of traditional insurance, any alternative coverage maintained through insurance pools or risk retention groups must be also approved. Dedicated financial resources or Letters of Credit may also be acceptable to the City. 8. Applicable policies shall each be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of the City as respects the Contract. 9. The City shall be entitled, upon its request and without incurring expense, to review the Contractor's insurance policies including endorsements thereto and, at the City's discretion; the Contractor may be required to provide proof of insurance premium payments. 10. The Commercial General Liability insurance policy shall have no exclusions by endorsements unless the City approves such exclusions. 11. The City shall not be responsible for the direct payment of any insurance premiums required by the contract. It is understood that insurance cost is an allowable component of Contractor's overhead. 12.All insurance required above shall be written on an occurrence basis in order to be approved by the City. Subcontractors to the Contractor shall be required by the Contractor to maintain the same or reasonably equivalent insurance coverage as required for the Contractor. When subcontractors maintain insurance coverage, Contractor shall provide City with documentation thereof on a certificate of insurance. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event a subcontractor's insurance coverage is canceled or terminated, such cancellation or termination shall not constitute a breach by Contractor of the contract. Environmental Access License Agreement—LCA Environmental, Inc. 7 of 10 EXHIBIT A SITE MAP OF AREAS OF AUTHORIZED USE UNDER THIS ENVIRONMENTAL ACCESS LICENSE AGREEMENT W Proposed Well _ b a r i u. �lS s+z. • Environmental Access License Agreement—LCA Environmental, Inc. 8 of 10 EXHIBIT B DESCRIPTION OF WORK ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS ENVIRONMENTAL ACCESS LICENSE AGREEMENT SCOPE OF WORK LCA Env iromnental,Inc.(LCA)is pleased to submit this Scope of Work to the City of Fort Worth to satisfy the requirements of a recent Texas Commission on Environmental Quality(TCEQ)letter,dated 12 May 2017,for the vehicle fueling facility described below(Project Site): • Project Site: CD Kwik Stop#2(Valero)at 2401 West Seminary Dr.in Fort Worth,TX. • This facility is a former LPST site(No. 115111) The proposed work by LCA, a TCEQ-licensed Corrective Action Specialist (CAS).. will address the following two major requirements of the above referenced TCEQ letter: • "Please install a monitor well to the North of 1vfW-1 in order to delineate plume[sic]the contaminant plume." • "Please conduct three additional groundwater sampling events." Task 1—Installation of new monitoring well for contaminant plume delineation. IF permission is granted in writing by the City of Fort Worth to install a new monitoring well North of MW- 1.LCA will then install one(1)two-inch(2")groundwater monitoring well to a depth of twenty feet below ground surface(15'bgs) or bedrock interface, whichever occurs first. The 2" well swill be installed at a location agreed upon by LCA and the city. The well will be installed with a dual capability drilling rig (direct-push and rotary drilling). A LCA Texas-licensed professional geoscientist (PG), professional engineer (PE), or trained personnel under the direct supervision of a PG or PE.will field-screen continuously collected soil cores at the drilling location. Field-screening of the soil cores will consist of visual and physical examination enhanced with the use of a hand-held photoionization detector(PID)calibrated to indicate the presence of volatile organic compound(VOC)vapors(e.g.,gasoline). Two(2)soil samples will be collected from the well at depths where affected soil field indicators occur(PID response,odors,staining,etc.). If there are no field indicators of affected soil,the samples will be collected near the surface and in the capillary fringe,the zone just above the groundwater table,as estimated by LCA's field professional. The wells will be installed and developed on die f tm field day. then allowed to stabilize overnight. Groundwater sampling will be performed on the second day. Task 2—3a Quarterly groundwater samples. LCA will perform three(3)low-flow groundwater sampling events for the new monitoring well Soil and groundwater samples will be collected.placed into appropriate sample containers and packed in ice for submittal to an accredited analytical laboratory,under chain of custody,for testing as follows: Samples Labo1•atovy testing to be performed Two(2)Soil Samples: TPH by TX 1005 2 Samples x 2 Monitoring Well Borings BTEX/MTBE by EPA 5035 PAH by 8270 SIM if TPH hit for C12 and greater (1 PAH sample) Up to Three(3)Groundwater samples: TPH by TX 1005 3 Low-Flow sample x 1 City of Fort Worth Monitoring BTEX/INME by EPA 8260B well. PAH by 8270 SIM if TPH hit for C12 and greater (i PAH sample) Total Dissolved Solids(I sample) Environmental Access License Agreement—LCA Environmental, Inc. 9 of 10 LCAEN-1 OP ID: BT '4 _ >a' CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE 05r19TE(� r ` THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER,AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(les) must be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer riffs to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). PRODUCER 817-640-503 AME: Monroe $ Monroe Insurance 817-640-0131 'PHONE Ext FAX Ne Agency, Ltd. 2921 Gallerla Dr., Suite 102 CIC N Chris Monroe,CCC , Arlington, TX INSURERS AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC s INSURER A:Westchester Surplus Lines INSURED LCA Environmental, Inc. INSURER B:The Hartford- 30104 Lynn Clark Associates, Inc. INSURER C:Texas Mutual Insurance Co. 22945 13221 Bee St. INSURERD: Farmers Branch, TX 75234 INSURER E: COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: REVISION NUMBER: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO AL4 THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES.LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. INSR POLICY EFF POLICY EXP JJL TYPE OF INSURANCE LIMITS GENERAL LIABILITY EACH OCCURRENCE $ 1,000,00 DAMAGE TO REMED A X COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY X X G27454495004 05/18/17 06/01/18 PREMISES Ea occurrence $ 50,0 CLAIMS-MADE a OCCUR MED EXP(Any one person) $ 10,0 A X Professional Liab G27454495004 05/18/17 06/01/18 PERSONAL&ADV INJURY $ 1,000,00 A X Pollution Llab G27454495004 05/18/17 06/01/18 GENERAL AGGREGATE $ 2,000,00 GEN'LA GATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: PRODUCTS-COMP/OP AGG $ 2,000,00 POLICY X PRIJFCT 7 LOC $ AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY Ea accident 1,000,00 B X ANY AUTO X X 46U ECIS6396 05M 8/17 05/18/18 BODILY INJURY(Per person) $ ALL OVYWED SCHEDULED BODILY INJURY(Per accident) $ AUTOS AUTOS NON-OWNED PR ERTY DAMAGE $ X HIRED AUTOS X AUTOS Per accident $ X UMBRELLA LIAR X OCCUR EACH OCCURRENCE $ 4,000,00 A EXCESS LIAB CLAIMSMADE G27454501004 05/18/17 06/01/18 AGGREGATE $ 4,000,00 WORKERS COMPENSATION X I WC STA AND EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY C o YICERnnEMe PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE XCLU ED Y® N A X 0001227823 05/18/17 06/01/18 E.L.EACH ACCIDENT $ 1,000,00 (Mandatory In NH) E L DISEASE-EA EMPLOYE $ 1,000,00 If yes,descnbe under DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below E.L.DISEASE-POLICY LIMIT 1,000100 B Leased/Rented Eqpt 46SBAVV0477 05/18/17 05/18/18 Per Item 20,00 Per Loc 50,00 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS 1 LOCATIONS 1 VEHICLES (Attach ACORD 101,AddlHonal Remarks Schedule,If more space Is ro**&c) The General Liability policy includes a blanket automatic additional insured nd waiver of subrogation endorsement that provides additional insured and giver of subrogation status to the certificate holder only when there is a written"insured contract"between the named insured and the certificate holder that requires such status. OLDER CANCELLATION FTWORTH SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE Ci of Ft.Worth TKE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICEVMILL BE DEL114ERED IN ACCORDANCE VYITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. TPW-Environmental Services Division AUTHORIZED REPRESEWaTIVE Ft.Worth, TX orton76102 Street FL Worth,TX Tf 102=6311 M 19104010 ACORD CORPORATION, All rights reserved. ACORD 25(2010/05) The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD SIGNATURE PAGE ENVIRONMENTAL ACCESS LICENSE AGREEMENT LICENSOR LICENSEE City of Fort Worth LCA Environmental, Inc. �_. " r Fernando Costa Y-./Lynn C k Assistant City Manager Vice PresiU6nt Principal Geoscientist Date Signed: /044/`7 RECOMMENDED: WITNESS: Cod , . Whit' nbu (Name) Envi mental P am Manager ,,�++�F.• _ i HOMAS ALIEN HALE r�►?... APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ��iv��oiic,state or texas '��'•. 10z=3 Cornm.Expires 11-24.2018 Notary ID 13003535-3 0,14 4 ClVia"-Ke Senior Assistant City Att rney FpRT� ATTEST: ary J. K e 'XAS City Secret y Date Signed: C CITY OF FORT WORTH CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER By9P(4W--eL- i acknowledge that 1 am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration of eemmnt, including ensuring all performance and reporting requirements. CS _...r. _ Roger Grantham, Environmental Supervisor OFFICIAL,RECO RD Environmental Access License Agreement—LCA Environm nOMSECRETARY 10 of 10 F'1', WO RTHI TX i