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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 55343 Date Received: 02/25/21 City Secretary Time Received: 11:38 am Contract No.: 55343 PUBLIC PROPERTY EASEMENT ENCROACHMENT LICENSE AGREEMENT TIER 77 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 Director of the Development Services Department, and Vijayam Investments, LLC, a(n) limited liability company ("Licensee"), acting by and through its duly authorized Manager. RECITALS WHEREAS, Licensee is the owner of the real property located at 2805 Weisenberger Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 ("Property"), being more particularly described in the attached Exhibit"A"which is incorporated herein for all purposes; and WHEREAS, the City owns or has an interest in a public utility easement (the "Public Property") adjacent to the Property as shown in the attached Exhibit "B," which is incorporated herein for all purposes, and as recorded in the plat records of Tarrant County as plat number FS 18-115; and WHEREAS, Licensee desires to construct, place, and maintain certain improvements which will encroach in, on, above, or below the Public Property; and WHEREAS Licensee has received consent from the other franchise utility companies to construct, place, and maintain the improvements within the public utility 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 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 Public Property as described in and at the location shown on Exhibit "C," but only to the extent shown thereon, for the purpose of constructing, Tier II Easement Encroachment Agreement OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT.WORTH, TX installing, and maintaining a balcony, water sprout and stairs (the "Encroachment"). Upon completion of the Encroachment, Licensee agrees to be responsible for maintaining the Encroachment within the Public Property. Licensee shall not expand or otherwise cause the Encroachment to further infringe in or on the Public Property beyond what is specifically described in Exhibit"C." 2. All construction, installation, maintenance, and operation of the Encroachment and the use or occupancy of the Public Property shall comply with and be performed in strict compliance with this Agreement and with the charter, ordinances, codes, and policies of the City. Prior to the construction or installation of the Encroachment, Licensee shall submit all plans and specifications to the Director of the Development Services Department or duly authorized representative. Licensee shall not commence construction or installation of the Encroachment nor make any use of the Public Property until after the execution of this Agreement. 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 and the use and occupancy of the Public Property. Licensee has received the approval and consent of certain franchise utility companies and such consents are attached hereto as Exhibit "W" Licensee agrees that it shall secure the approval and consent of all other appropriate utility companies and agencies of the State of Texas 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 of Public Property, Licensee shall pay to City an additional amount equal to such additional cost as determined by the Director of Transportation and Public Works, the Director of the Water Department, the Director of the Development Services Department, or their duly authorized representative. 4. Licensee agrees that City may enter and utilize the Public Property at any time for any public purpose, including installing, repairing, replacing, or maintaining improvements to its public facilities or utilities necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the public. The City shall have no responsibility or liability for any damages related to the Encroachment resulting from the City's use of the Public Property; however,the City shall make reasonable efforts to minimize such damage. 5. Fier II Easement Encroachment Agreement Page 2 of 19 Revised 11/2020 Upon termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall, at the option of and at no expense to the City, remove the Encroachment and restore the Public Property to a condition acceptable to the Director of Transportation and Public Works, the Director of the Water Department, the Director of the Development Services Department or their duly authorized representative. Any such removal of the Encroachment shall be in accordance with then-existing City regulations and policies. It is understood and agreed to by Licensee that if this Agreement terminates and Licensee fails to remove the Encroachment and restore the Public Property, Licensee hereby gives City permission to remove the Encroachment and any supporting structures from the Public Property, to restore the Public Property, and to assess a lien on the Property for the costs expended by the City in taking such actions. G. 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 Encroachment and use of Public Property as provided for by this Agreement, Licensee agrees to pay to City at the time this Agreement is requested an application fee 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 City. However, the City may terminate this Agreement upon Licensee's noncompliance with any of the terms of this Agreement. City shall notify Licensee in writing of any such noncompliance and if Licensee does not cure the noncompliance within thirty (30) days of notice from City, the City may terminate this Agreement.However,the City may, at its sole option, allow the Agreement to remain in effect so long as Licensee has taken reasonable measures to cure the noncompliance or is continuing to diligently attempt to remedy the noncompliance. 8. It is further understood and agreed between the parties hereto that the Public Property to be used and encroached upon is held by City as trustee for the public; that City exercises such powers over the Public Property 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 Public Property 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 Public Property to be used for any other public purpose, 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 both the Encroachment and the public purpose. Tier II Easement Encroachment Agreement Page 3 of 19 Revised 11/2020 9. LICENSEE COVENANTS AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, AND DOES HEREBY INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND DEFEND CITY, ITS OFFICERS, 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 KIND 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 ALLEGED 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 is 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"C." 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 "E" and incorporated herein for all purposes. 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 restoration of the Public Property. All insurance coverage required herein shall include coverage of all Licensee's contractors and subcontractors. `Pier 11 Easement Encroachment Agreement Page 4 of 19 Revised 11/2020 11. 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 the county in which the Encroachment is located_ 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 use of the Public Property. 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 respondeat 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 Public Property and is not a conveyance of any right, title, or interest in or to the Public Property, nor is it meant to convey any right to use or occupy property in which a third-parry 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, City shall be entitled to recover interest and reasonable attorneys' fees. 17. Tier H Easement Encroachment Agreement Page S of 19 Revised 11/2020 The parties agree that the duties and obligations contained in Section 5 shall survive the tcrinination 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 [SIGNATURES APPEAR ON FOLLOWING PAGE] Tier II Easement Encroachment Agreement Page 6 of 19 Revised 11/2020 City: Licensee: CITY OF FORT WORTH VIJAYAM INVESTMENTS L C y Y By: OJ Harrell�Fe 23,211211]:53 CST) � D.J. Harrell, Director of the Name: Gopinath Ramaseshan Development Services Department Title: Manager y Date: 2-23-2021 Date: _7 00, 0 E.0 o ATTEST: w*o =A Approved As To Form and Legality o00 000000 a 1corRonald P. Gonzales att isanSbp L for Ronald P.Gonzales(Feb 24,202116:44 CST) City Secretary Matthew A. Murray Assistant City Attorney Ordinance No. 24161-04-2020 Contract Compliance Manager: 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. ,7&1zi ,2&1 &AAkg19s Janie S...ktt Morales(Feb 23,202114:49 CSTj Janie S. Morales Development Services Tier Il Easement Encroachment Agreement OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT.WORTH, TX STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of fX , on this day personally appeared Gopinath Ramaseshan, Manager, 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 Vijayam Investments,LLC, a limited liability company, and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this 40 day of in-y''AG J 20 21 . Notary Public in and for the State of ' 1 t_•x,43 CNANDRU SUNDARESAN Notary Public, State of Texas +vim= Comm. Expires 08-11-2024 11-;�'-"-�4'6fu ` NotarY ID 132615650 Tier II Easement Encroachment Agreement LICENSEE: I3r !?12r7-tj7J "ap7Irparn)7 i�+ice P'(czna� ��- p�-� _ 2 r r-2�a z1 STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TAARA:N-r § cz�-kA BEFORE ME, the under-signed authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of on this day personally appeared Senthil Nmanimaran. Manager., known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acImo«ledged io me that he or she executed the same for the purposes and consid4ration therein expressed., as the act and deed of Vijayam Investments. LLC. a Limited liabilit.% company. and in the capacity therein stated. wp GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this 2� day of� 20 2 3 Notary Public in ana� or the :F K4I.r•+P�,ai e-'St s:� of sezaz 'rs Ccmrn.'(< re3 11-07-2022 State Of NniftTy IF) 130018700 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY Tier It Easewnt Fnctoacfinl m Agmcnwnt FT.WORTH, TX 1 ' i W1131 1l tall.111111 ran 1111,01 WON 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_24th day of F ebruary Z0 21 Digitally signed by LAURIE LAURIE PEQUENO LEWIS PEQUENO LEWIS �pRYP(ie LAURIE PEQUENO LEWIS Date:2021.02.2416:07:31 20 p Notary Public -06'00' + • STATE OF TEXAS NotaryPublic in and for the State of Texas q,�GV� Notary I.D. 1Dec. 1 , of My Comm.Exp.Dec. 10,2023 After recording return to: Development Services Department Development Coordination Office 200 Texas Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Tier 11 Easement Encroachment Agreement OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT.WORTH, TX EXHIBIT A Description of the Licensee's Property • There will be 4 Townhorne style condos built on 2505 Weisenberger St, Fort Worth TX—76107 • Legal Descriptions - Lot# 9R, Block 11, Weisenberger Addition Tier It Easement Encroachment Agreement Page 10 of 19 Revised 11/2020 EXHIBIT B Depiction of the Public Property mow , I I __Y -- ^� _ ups !2M , ! I ,9 �ty- I; MEN -a- �� l �f LOT 9R and MR,WOCK 1i WEISENSERGERADDITIONF�1a= +•' " } - — s tSyuForwsm9w41�.�Y:Ta��S ww,M Pedd reP tla9+� 1, f •:-•V••• Vau,u]�0.2 — Pm tn.^ Pvt tll tfwq':Ym:'ae Tier II Easement Encroachment Agreement Page I I of 19 Revised 11/2020 EXHIBIT C—Depiction and description of the Encroachment WEISENBERGER STREET 60' R.O.W. 2805 WETSEUBERGER STREET �U�ro`."'— cs�Gm aH THREE sloes). xEw co\c, AMA t9GL GkCIlEO R.VL.AT E( A5EF5 I i n•—a- 98 -- i I I I I � 1 T asul ' I�� � I proposed - La g 4 I lfl I I� L 4\ -. 4i f.' CFI ,• , � W_• I { ^v � I IT, , W Flrcp eel � S�Tarrd L i 3 f ' � • I � i I I ! � 4 „-� - 'TZ' VAR Ir%OLE WIPT a 4C' I �• RE l£�11D —L: S P! 89° 4t6 _,). l° 50 PEAS, N 89 E�, ° Ear-R�� —RE LEtRJ _� i Tier 11 Easement Encroachment Agreement Page 12 of 19 Revised 11/2020 �r. \r i P I I - m -EH IE 9.1 tz WL m � f mm ' V r - ®11 I I a I ,�- � Dili_ { yil3_ I I!• 1 1 I Tier 11 Easement Encroachment Agreement Page 13 of 19 Revised 11/2020 EXHIBIT D Franchise Utility Companies Consent Letters Spectrum,, 1/15/2021 Gop9 Ramaseshan 732-910—7023 amoagh@gmail.cum St381ECT-Encroachment of W tltiAty fasement,fort Worth,TX Spectrum Communiratons of Was hereby grants an encroachment forthe purpose of constructing three sets of stairs and foru 24'b3iconies into a portion of the General Utility Easement assoaated with the property located at 2805 Wetsenberger St,within the City of Fort Worth,Texas 76107. Spectrum CommunimtYons reserves the reht tohave access to any applicable utility easements on the property for the purpose of future mnsbuction or maintenance.The owner and/or lessee of said property may also be responsible for the reiocatton/removal of any structure interfering with access to these easements,if necessary. Spectrum Communications currently has no facilities within this easement.If it has not already taken place,please call 1-Soo-D1G-7ESs to have lac- tres marked and located wthin affected easements before any excavations are started. For future reference,please send all utility coordination,abandonments,encroachments,plat signatures,or serviceability requests,or notices of rehxation to west-engineering{-m1oLm5pedrum.com. Please share this infomration with whoever needs these sevrces. sincerely, 1#4"&CI I.,. Marta colbar Summs Deve Opment Spec;ab8l spearm efflM dmEaris Tier II Easement Encroachment Agreement Page 14 of 19 Revised 11/2020 AT&T AT&T tti€fht-0f-Vr/ay 13W FAA B€.4, F'n Wards.TX 76155 January,29,2021 0apinalb Rumeesbua 14892 Ovmland Park La Prisco.TX 75035 Re: AT&T fetwof No Ohjecdon-Utility Easement Errcmachmeut 2905 Weismbl gar St,Fort Worth,Toaa Lnt 9R,Stock 11-Weisenherger Addition-02181 B"€-Tarrant County Mr.Rauns hm. Sou—cam Bell Talcphoac Company,dWa AT&T Tcxas,has no objxctioas w the request to encroach iow au l l foal plwncd Pubb'c Utility Fu=ot along the Wcstcm edge of Leo 9R,Bl—k 11,(23M Weisenbager St.)far tbe purpose of constntcGog the uairs and balcoetirs. It is not the intens of this letter to waive any rights gremd to AT&T in said plaund utility rascmmts or righlaf-wuy oxcalx w prrrnit thin eneroasttrtnort[. AT&T shull continue to have uorastrimed atcessto,on and across the essememhigho-al-Way for instal€scion,repairs,Mplacarm Or upgrades w facilities. -There could be overhead au!lerunderground facilities within the arse Exercise extreme eauaon xhh respect to such Facilities.Contact Texas811 for undergtoaad lasses befareany digging is door.Casts of any damages to facilities would be at your expe¢se. Please let me know if you have any itamboas m concerns. Sincerely, Ray Garcia AT&T-Manager OSP Planning&Engineering Design 1 frisk-of-Way 0111=817-i547576 ray-rtacineou COBS Tier H Easement Encroachment Agreement Page 15 of 19 Revised 11/2020 AT,MOS energy Fehxvzn•3-VII GopiRamre*- ?S41nStl5lt�ei.:e-chug�St Fort War&Tl 76167 Re:1:tttyaacbn—a Gept R.,- -.haw. Upon Y"re n—A I bane tes—ed the loeaecax of the Eas fieiiitiu—yaat ptnjeet site.Atmm 4—cot abject to the eaaaaehmmt lowed at&e property listed ahm-e.Verification of the gas lies ran he obtaiaea through S11 tali bef yw dig.Any damage ean5ed to Ah.-o fw litats due to such enctaachaaent will be billed to the party meting the damage. if you 1—any gae-hose,pl—eantaet me at(469)'_36-9611 Siacetely- Daniel Csareia Field Co.:U—tL a Caotdinatrn Ames F— Maws=s+eryy Cmp na 15a AN.Remncge:de 3r. Fort l wft.7X 70114 Tier 11 Easement Encroachment Agreement Page 16 of 19 Revised 1 V2020 bNCOR Dale:January 22.2021 Caslomer Name'. Gopi Ranaasasnan Streaf Address: City i State 1 Zip: Re: X_Enrmachmertt t3ncorf UTiLRY EA5EMEW enrraechment ust 9R&IG fi©lack 11,Wvefsen6erger Addition to the otyof Fart warth,Tarrant Ceunty,Texas. Dear Mr.%maseshan: I nova received your request W enemach upon the 11 toot Uquty easerint In above raierenced location and sped&nOy dapieted in tha attached plat exh-bil. Since Oncar electric does not have existing facAties in these easements,the allowance of the"steps/stairs"encroachment in the eas¢ment Is permitted€roan Uncor. The attached Wal and skfe depkis the area of the easement onernachment. T tips letter Is to serve the purpose of ALLOWING the srcrnacbrnom from Orscor in said easement as sbnwn in the erdribil,and made a part of this Loher of Censsnt to encroach upon the Utility easement. jr you:nave any yuestlnns or need adU=nal Information,please contact the Oncor office at (E17)Q43-343d. Sinter _Radgess, ltlWA�� ONCOR ELECTRIC DELfUERY 1860 WW&cok Dr tlenbrook.TA 7E126 Tier H Easement Encroachment Agreement Page 17 of 19 Revised 11/2020