HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 54464 Date Received: 09/14/2020 _ City Secretary
Time Received: 2:16 PM Number: 54464
EASEMENT ENCROACHMENT LICENSE AGREEMENT
Commercial
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, a home rule municipal corporation of Tarrant County, Texas ("City"),
acting by and through its duly authorized City Manager, Assistant City Manager, or
Development Services Director, and Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Licensee"), owner of the real property located at 9200 Wagley
Robertson Rd&High Summit Trail,Fort Worth, Texas 7613 1("Property"),acting by and
through its duly authorized Investment Director.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Licensee is the owner of certain real property situated in the City of
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, more particularly described in the attached Legal
Description of the Property, attached as "Exhibit C" and incorporated herein for all
purposes; and
WHEREAS,the City has a 4'wide wall maintenance easement(the"Easement")
in the Property as shown on the map attached to this Agreement as "Exhibit A," which is
incorporated herein for all purposes;and
WHEREAS, Licensee desires to construct, place, and/or maintain certain
improvements which will encroach in, on, above, or below the City's Easement; and
WHEREAS, to accommodate the needs of the Licensee, the City will allow the
encroachment under the terms and conditions as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW,THEREFORE, the City and Licensee agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1,
The City, in consideration of the payment by the Licensee of the fee set out below
and covenants and agreements hereinafter contained to be kept and performed by Licensee,
hereby grants permission to Licensee to encroach in, on, above, or below and occupy a
portion of the City's Easement as described in and at the location shown on Exhibit A, but
only to the extent shown thereon, for the purpose of constructing a retaining wall (the
"Encroachment"). Upon completion of the Encroachment, Licensee agrees to be
responsible for maintaining the Encroachment within the Easement. Licensee shall not
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expand or otherwise cause the Encroachment to further infringe in or on City's Easement
beyond what is specifically described in the exhibit(s)attached hereto.
2.
All construction,maintenance,or operation in connection with such Encroachment,
use, and occupancy shall comply and be performed in strict compliance with this
Agreement and with the Charter, Ordinances, and Codes of the City, and in accordance
with the directions of the Director of the Transportation and Public Works Department or
the Director of the Water Department, or their duly authorized representative. Prior to the
construction of the Encroachment,Licensee shall submit all plans and specifications to the
applicable Director or duly authorized representative. Licensee shall not commence
construction of the Encroachment until such approval shall be indicated in writing by the
applicable Director or authorized representative. However, such approval shall not relieve
Licensee of responsibility and liability for concept, design, and computation in the
preparation of such plans and specifications.
3.
Licensee, at no expense to the City, shall make proper provisions for the relocation
and installation of any existing or future utilities affected by such Encroachment, use, and
occupancy, including securing the approval and consent of the appropriate utility
companies and agencies of the State and its political subdivisions. In the event that any
installation, reinstallation, relocation, or repair of any existing or future utility or
improvements owned by or constructed by or on behalf of the public or at public expense
is made more costly by virtue of the construction, maintenance, or existence of the
Encroachment and use, Licensee shall pay to the City an additional amount equal to such
additional cost as reasonably determined by the Director of Transportation and Public
Works or the Director of the Water Department, or their duly authorized representative.
4.
Licensee agrees that the City may enter and utilize the referenced areas at any time
for the purpose of installing,repairing,replacing,or maintaining improvements to its public
facilities or utilities necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, or for any
other public purpose. The City shall bear no responsibility or liability for any damage or
disruption or other adverse consequences resulting from the Encroachment installed by
Licensee, but the City will make reasonable efforts to minimize such damage.
5.
Upon termination of this Agreement,Licensee shall, at the option of and at no
expense to the City, remove the Encroachment and restore the Easement to a condition
acceptable to the Director of Transportation and Public Works or the Director of the
Water Department, or their duly authorized representative, in accordance with then-
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existing City specifications. It is understood and agreed to by Licensee that if this
Agreement terminates and Licensee fails to remove the Encroachment as directed and
restore the Easement, Licensee hereby gives the City permission to remove the
Encroachment and any supporting structures and assess a lien on the Property for the
costs expended by the City in taking such actions.
6.
In order to defray all costs of inspection and supervision which the City has incurred
or will incur as a result of the construction,maintenance, inspection, or management of the
encroachments and uses provided for by this Agreement,Licensee agrees to pay to City at
the time this Agreement is requested an application fee of in the sum of Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00).
7.
The term of this Agreement shall be for thirty(30)years, commencing on the date
this Agreement is executed by the City. However,this Agreement may be terminated upon
Licensee's noncompliance with any of the terms of this Agreement. City shall notify
Licensee in writing of any noncompliance and if not cured within thirty (30) days, this
Agreement shall be deemed terminated, unless such noncompliance is not susceptible to
cure within thirty (30) days, in which case this Agreement shall be deemed terminated in
the event that Licensee fails to commence and take such reasonable steps as are necessary
to remedy the noncompliance within thirty (30) days after written notice specifying the
same, or having so commenced, thereafter fails to proceed diligently and with continuity
to remedy same.
S.
It is further understood and agreed between the parties hereto that the Easement to
be used and encroached upon is held by City as trustee for the public; that City exercises
such powers over the Easement as have been delegated to it by the Constitution of the State
of Texas or by the Texas Legislature; and that City cannot contract away its duty and its
legislative power to control the Easement for the use and benefit of the public. It is
accordingly agreed that if the governing body of City may at any time during the term
hereof determine in its sole discretion to use or cause or permit the Easement to be used
for any other public purpose that does not preclude the use of the Encroachment on the
Property, including but not being limited to underground, surface, or overhead
communication, drainage, sanitary sewerage, transmission of natural gas or electricity, or
any other public purpose, whether presently contemplated or not, that the parties agree to
negotiate in good faith in order to accommodate the Encroachment and the public purpose.
9,
LICENSEE COVENANTS AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY,AND DOES HEREBY
INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND DEFEND CITY, ITS OFFICERS,
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AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES,AND ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM AND
AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR SUITS FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE OR
LOSS AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH,TO ANY AND ALL
PERSONS, OF WHATSOEVER HIND OR CHARACTER,WHETHER REAL OR
ASSERTED, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, OCCUPANCY, USE,
EXISTENCE, OR LOCATION OF THE ENCROACHMENT AND USES
GRANTED HEREUNDER, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN
PART, BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS,
EMPLOYEES,CONTRACTORS,SUBCONTRACTORS,LICENSEES,ELECTED
OFFICIALS, OR INVITEES OF THE CITY; AND LICENSEE HEREBY
ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH CLAIMS OR
SUITS. LICENSEE SHALL LIKEWISE ASSUME ALL LIABILITY AND
RESPONSIBILITY AND SHALL INDEMNIFY CITY FOR ANY AND ALL
INJURY OR DAMAGE TO CITY PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ENCROACHMENTS AND ANY AND ALL ACTS OR
OMISSIONS OF LICENSEE, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS,
EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, LICENSEES, OR
INVITEES.
10.
While this Agreement is in effect,Licensee agrees to furnish City with a Certificate
of Insurance naming City as certificate holder as proof that it has secured and paid for a
policy of public liability insurance covering all public risks related to the proposed use and
occupancy of public property as located and described in Exhibit A. The amounts of such
insurance shall be not less than
$1,000,000
with the understanding and agreement by Licensee that such insurance amounts may be
revised upward at City's option and that Licensee shall so revise such amounts immediately
following notice to Licensee of such requirement. Such insurance policy shall not be
canceled or amended without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Building
Official of the City. A copy of such Certificate of Insurance is attached as "Exhibit B"
and incorporated herein for all purposes. Licensee agrees to submit a similar Certificate of
Insurance annually to the City on the anniversary date of the execution of this Agreement.
Licensee agrees, binds, and obligates itself and its successors and assigns to
maintain and keep in force such public liability insurance at all times during the term of
this Agreement and until the removal of the Encroachment and the cleaning and restoration
of the Easement. All insurance coverage required herein shall include coverage of all
Licensee's contractors and subcontractors.
11.
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Licensee agrees to deposit with the City when this Agreement is executed a
sufficient sum of money to be used to pay necessary fees to record this Agreement in the
real property records of Tarrant County, Texas. After being recorded,the original shall be
returned to the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth.
12.
Licensee agrees to comply fully with all applicable federal, state, and local laws,
statutes, ordinances, codes,and regulations in connection with the construction, operation,
and maintenance of the Encroachment and uses.
13.
Licensee agrees to pay promptly when due all fees, taxes, or rentals provided for
by this Agreement or by any federal, state, or local statute, law, or regulation.
14.
Licensee covenants and agrees that it shall operate hereunder as an independent
contractor as to all rights and privileges granted hereunder and not as an officer, agent,
servant,or employee of City,and Licensee shall have exclusive control of and the exclusive
right to control the details of its operations, and all persons performing same, and shall be
solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, servants, employees,
contractors, subcontractors, licensees, and invitees. The doctrine of respondent superior
shall not apply as between City and Licensee, its officers, agents, servants, employees,
contractors, and subcontractors, and nothing herein shall be construed as creating a
partnership or joint enterprise between City and Licensee.
15.
Licensee agrees and acknowledges that this Agreement is solely for the purpose of
permitting Licensee to construct,maintain,and locate the Encroachment over or within the
Easement and is not a conveyance of any right, title, or interest in or to the Easement, nor
is it meant to convey any right to use or occupy property in which a third-party may have
an interest. Licensee agrees that it will obtain all necessary permissions before occupying
such property.
16.
In any action brought by the City for the enforcement of the obligations of the
Licensee, the City shall be entitled to recover interest and reasonable attorneys' fees.
17.
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The parties agree that the duties and obligations contained in Section 5 shall survive
the termination of this Agreement.
18.
Licensee covenants and agrees that it will not assign all or any of its rights,
privileges, or duties under this Agreement without the written approval of the City, and
any attempted assignment without such written approval shall be void. In the event
Licensee conveys the Property,Licensee may assign all of its rights and obligations under
this Agreement to the new owner of the Property, and Licensee shall be deemed released
from its duties and obligations hereunder upon City's approval in writing of such
assignment, which approval shall not be unreasonably conditioned or withheld.
Foreclosure by a secured lender of Licensee or assignment to a secured lender by Licensee
in the event of default or otherwise shall not require City approval provided that said lender
notifies City in writing within sixty (60) days of such foreclosure or assignment and
assumes all of Licensee's rights and obligations hereunder. However, no change of
ownership due to foreclosure or assignment to any secured lender of Licensee shall be
effective as to City unless and until written notice of such foreclosure or assignment is
provided to City.
19,
Any cause of action for breach of this Agreement shall be brought in Tarrant
County, Texas. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas.
20.
This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and
assigns.
21.
This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be
considered an original, but all of which shall constitute one instrument.
City: Licensee:
CITY OF FORT WORTH Forestar (USA)Real Estate Group,Inc.,
a Delaware corporation
DJ Han,
By:DJHw—[[(5,P11,z zoo9 1coT, By:
DJ Harrell,Director Name: Kevin Lazares
Development Services Department Title: Investment Director
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Date: Sep 11,2020 Date: 8 TLI-C�b 0,C)
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City Secretary's Office Matthew A. Murray,Assistant City Attorney
City Secretary's Office
Contract Compliance Specialist:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person
Responsible for the monitoring and administration
Of this contract, including ensuring all performance
And reporting requirements.
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Laurie Lewis
Interim Development Manager
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CITY SECRETARY
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of
Texas, on this day personally appeared D.J.Harrell,known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed
the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, as the act and deed of the
City of Fort Worth,and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this llth day of
September 2020
Digitally signed by
LAURIE LAURIE PEQUENO LEWIS
PEQUENO LEWIS Date:2020.09.11 14:25:53 �pRYPGe LAURIE PEQUENO LEWIS
-05'00' i Notary Public
+ *Notary Public in and for the State of Texas P STATE OF TEXAS
Notary I.D. 132278952
9�OF My Comm.Exp.Dec. 10,2023
After recording return to:
Development Services Department
Development Coordination Office
200 Texas Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of
Texas,on this day personally appeared Kevin Lazares known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he or she
executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed,as the act and deed
of Forestar(USA)Real Estate Group,Inc.,a Delaware corporation, and in the capacity
therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this � day ofSt-
20 of o
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Notary Public,State of Taxes
Notary Public in and for the t Z?5 Comm.Expires 01-21-2024
01,%�` Notary ID 132321539
State of Texas
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EXHIBIT A
Map of Easement and Encroachment
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