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FIRST AMENDMENT TO FORMAL AGREEMENT
SOUTHWEST PARKWAY/SH 121
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO FORMAL AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is made and
entered into as of the 19th day of May, 2009 (the "Effective Date"), by and between UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Railroad"), the NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY
AUTHORITY, a regional tollway authority and political subdivision of the State of Texas (the
"NTTA"), the CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, a Texas home-rule municipality (the "City"), and
the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, an agency of the State of Texas ("TxDOT").
The Railroad,the NTTA,the City and TxDOT are herein collectively called the"Parties".
RECITALS:
A. The Railroad, the NTTA, the City and TxDOT (TxDOT, the NTTA and the City are
sometimes herein collectively called the "Project Partners"), entered into that certain Southwest
Parkway/SH 121 Union Pacific Railroad/Project Partners Formal Agreement executed as of January 8,
2009 (the "Formal Agreement"), pursuant to which the Railroad and the Project Partners established
certain agreements and understandings with respect to the design, construction, operation and
maintenance of Southwest Parkway/SH 121 ("SWP/SH 121").
B. Part of the development of SWP/SH 121 involves (i) the design and construction of the
two new SWP/SH 121 Bridges and the new Hulen Street Bridge, (ii) the design and construction of
certain retaining walls and related drainage systems at various locations along the boundaries separating
the North Mainline Bypass Tracks and other portions of the Railroad's Davidson Yard from the right of
way of SWP/SH 121 and other properties of the Project Partners, and (iii) the demolition of the now-
existing bridge carrying Hulen Street, all of which shall take place upon, over, across or adjacent to the
Davidson Yard, which is owned and operated by the Railroad (the"Crossing Project").
C. In connection with the Crossing Project, (i) the Railroad will design and construct the
4+4+4 Plan, including the design and construction of the North Mainline Bypass Tracks, (ii)the Railroad
will design and construct certain retaining walls and related drainage systems at various locations along
the boundaries separating the North Mainline Bypass Tracks and other portions of the Railroad's
Davidson Yard from the right of way of SWP/SH 121 and other properties of the Project Partners, and
(iii) the Railroad has elected to design and construct the Trinity River Railroad Bridge, the easterly
extension of trackage and certain other related improvements(collectively,the"Railroad Project").
D. In connection with the Crossing Project, the City will design and construct certain
relocated and new water and sewer lines under the Railroad's Davidson Yard as part of the development
of SWP/SH 121 (the"City Utility Work").
E. Section III.L. of the Formal Agreement(i) acknowledged that, as of the date of execution
of the Formal Agreement, the design, investigation and due diligence of, and with respect to,the Crossing
Project, the Railroad Project and the City Utility Work (collectively, the "Project")had not progressed to
a point that would enable the Parties to (1) establish a mutually acceptable Construction Schedule for the
Project, (2) determine that the Parties' respective structures would coexist, (3) identify the respective
property interests that the Parties would require from third parties and from one another for the Project,
(4) determine whether the necessary Permits for the Project could be obtained on a timely basis and on
reasonably ,acceptable terms and conditions, (5) determine whether the environmental condition of the
relevant properties was satisfactory, and (6) determine the financial feasibility and availability of funds
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for the Project(collectively, the "Conditions Precedent"); and (ii) afforded any of the Parties the right to
terminate the Formal Agreement if such Conditions Precedent had not been addressed to their satisfaction
by May 19, 2009.
F. The Parties desire to enter into this Amendment to extend the date by which the
Conditions Precedent are to be satisfied.
AGREEMENT:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein,
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged,the Parties mutually agree, as follows:
1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the
meanings given to such terms in the Formal Agreement.
2. Hump Lead. The Railroad acknowledges and agrees that the construction and testing of
the Hump Lead was successful and satisfied the Criteria set forth in the Hump Lead Agreement.
Consequently,the Railroad acknowledges that there remains no right to terminate the Formal Agreement
by reason of, or related to,the test of the Hump Lead.
3. Extension of Conditions Precedent. Sections III.E.4, III.H.1, III.H.3, III.H.5, III.I.3,
III.J.5 and III.L of the Formal Agreement are hereby amended by deleting each the references therein to
"May 19, 2009" and substituting "June 17, 2009" in place thereof, and Section III.L of the Formal
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting each of the references therein to "June 2, 2009" and
substituting"July 1, 2009" in place thereof.
4. Termination Notices under Section III.L. Notwithstanding anything in Section III.P.2 of
the Formal Agreement to the contrary, the Parties hereby stipulate and agree that any notice of
termination given by a Party under Section III.L of the Formal Agreement may be given, in addition to
the means currently provided in the Formal Agreement, via electronic mail (*.pdf or similar file types)
and shall be effective when sent if sent before 6:00 p.m. central time and otherwise shall be deemed sent
on the next succeeding business day, provided a copy of such notice is also sent pursuant to one of the
methods authorized under Section III.P.2 of the Formal Agreement. The email addresses for the notice
parties under the Formal Agreement are as follows: (a) UPRR, to gsulliva@up.com, (b) TxDOT, to
mchavez@dot.state.tx.us, (c) the City at amy.ramsey@fortworthgov.org, and (d) NTTA, to
rherrington@ntta.org.
5. Miscellaneous.
(a) Representations and Warranties. Each of the Parties hereby represents and
warrants to the other Parties that (i) such Party has full power and authority to execute and deliver this
Amendment and to effectuate the terms hereof without the approval or consent of any other Person that
has not been obtained; and (ii) this Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation and
agreement of such Party,enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms. Without limiting the
foregoing, the signatories to this Amendment warrant that each has the authority to enter into this
Amendment on behalf of the Party represented.
(b) No Other Modifications. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein or inferred hereby, or in any other instrument executed by the Parties, or in any other action or
conduct undertaken by the Parties on or before the date of execution hereof, the agreements, covenants
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and provisions contained herein constitute the only evidence of the Parties' agreement to modify the
terms and provisions of the Formal Agreement. No express or implied consent to any further
modifications of the Formal Agreement shall be inferred or implied from the Parties' execution of this
Amendment.
(c) No Waivers. The Parties hereby agree that neither the purchase of materials, the
commencement of any field work(including site mobilization, fiber-optic relocation, or grading), nor the
undertaking of any other design, acquisition or construction-related steps by any of the Parties in
anticipation that the Parties' will be able to timely and collectively satisfy the Conditions Precedent shall
not constitute a satisfaction, modification or waiver by such Party or Parties of any of the Conditions
Precedent or of such Party's or Parties' related termination rights under Section III.L. of the Formal
Agreement nor a waiver of any rights or defenses available to the Parties at law (including by statute) or
in equity in the event this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms.
(d) Choice of Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS.
(e) Execution. This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of
which for all purposes is deemed an original, and all of which constitute collectively one agreement.
Signatures of this Amendment transmitted by facsimile or via electronic mail (*.pdf or similar file types)
shall be valid and effective to bind the Party so signing.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Parties have caused this Amendment to be duty executed as of the
Effective Date first herein written.
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation j
By:
Na Lawrence E. orek
Title:. Assistant Vice Presldent-Law
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NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY
By:
Name:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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LOCKE LORD BISSELL&LIDDELL,LLP,
General Counsel
By:
Name:
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CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH,TX
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the
Effective Date first herein written.
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation
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CITY OF FORT WORTH,
Fernando Costa
Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED BY:
Bryan Beck,P.E.,Program Manager
City Manager's Office
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Amy J. Ramsey
Assistant City Attorney
ATTEST:
Mary Hendrix
City Secretary
Authorization: M&C C-23519
Date: May 19,2W9
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Amadeo Saenz,Jr.,P.E.
Executive Director
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Fernando Costa
Assistant City Manager
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CITY COUNCILAGENDA FoRr Wo> —
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 6/19/2009
REFERENCE ** 02SWP AMEND1 UPRR
DATE: 5/19/2009 NO.: C-23519 LOG NAME: FORMAL AGREEMENT
CODE: C TYPE: CONSENT PUBLIC NO
HEARING:
SUBJECT: Authorize Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No. 38136 with the North Texas
Tollway Authority, the Texas Department of Transportation and the Union Pacific Railroad
Company so as to Provide an Extension of Certain Deadlines Associated with the
Southwest Parkway Project
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to City
Secretary Contract No. 38136, a Formal Agreement with the North Texas Tollway Authority, the Texas
Department of Transportation and the Union Pacific Railroad Company, to change "May 19, 2009"to "June
17, 2009" and to change "June 2, 2009"to "July 1, 2009"throughout to provide an extension of certain
deadlines associated with the Southwest Parkway project.
DISCUSSION:
On January 6, 2009, (M&C C-23268) City Council approved a Formal Agreement (Agreement) with North
Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Union Pacific
Railroad Company (UPRR) to facilitate construction and operation of the Southwest Parkway across the
Davidson Rail Yard. The Agreement contains termination provisions to be satisfied by May 19, 2009. Those
provisions include an event of termination if:
The Hump Lead is not successfully tested;
The plans and co-existence are not approved;
Sufficient funds have not been officially appropriated and budgeted or are otherwise unavailable through
other legal and dependable means to satisfy a project partner's obligations under the Agreement;
The necessary property rights or licenses have not been delivered;
UPRR determines it will not obtain the required permits under reasonably acceptable terms and
conditions proximately related to the work in question prior to January 1, 2010;
The project partners reasonably determine UPRR is unlikely to obtain its required permits prior to
January 1, 2010; or
A party reasonably determines on the basis of the environmental due diligence investigation conducted
pursuant to the Agreement that the results of said investigations are unsatisfactory with respect to
property that party is to receive or convey.
The UPRR has approved the Hump Lead and the parties to the Agreement have worked diligently to satisfy
all issues to meet the May 19, 2009, deadline. However, certain open issues make it necessary to extend the
deadline to June 17, 2009. Similarly, the corresponding June 2, 2009, notice deadline must be changed to
July 1, 2009.
Staff is hopeful that this extension will allow remaining issues to be resolved and permit the parties to move
forward with construction of the Southwest Parkway across the Davidson Rail Yard.
The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 3, 6 and 9.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City
funds.
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Submitted for City Manager's Office by Fernando Costa (6122)
Originating Department Head: Randle Harwood (6101)
Additional Information Contact: Bryan Beck (7909)
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