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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 23617 U2-17-98 A 5 IN CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF TREATED WATER SERVICE TO SILVER RIDGE ESTATES Whereas, Brighton Trading Co., L.L.C. is developing sixty-six (66) single family residences within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Fort Worth, such development being known as Silver Ridge Estates ("Development"); and Whereas, the City of Fort Worth currently does not have water and/or sanitary sewer facilities in the area to provide treated water and/or sanitary sewer service to the development; and Whereas, the Town of Lakeside has requested authority from the City of Fort Worth to provide treated water service to the Development; and Whereas, the City of Fort Worth and the Town of Lakeside desire to enter into an agreement to authorize the Town of Lakeside to provide such treated water service and to further define the terms under which such authority is granted. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS: This agreement is made this day of , 199/, by and between the City of Fort Worth ("Fort Worth") and the 4wn of Lakeside ("Lakeside") and the parties hereto do agree as follows: 1. 1.01 Lakeside is authorized to provide water service to the Development described in Exhibit "A"; provided, however, that Lakeside is not authorized to provide water service to any other areas within the corporate limits or extra- territorial jurisdiction of Fort Worth, except to the extent mutual written agreements allow it to do so. 1.02 The extension of water lines, together with any and all other facilities necessary to provide water service to the Development shall be accomplished at no cost to Fort Worth. Nothing contained herein shall ever be construed as requiring Lakeside to extend its water lines to provide service to the Development, and the decision to do so shall be in the sole discretion of Lakeside. �V ticQ C��b � . 1.03 Lakeside agrees to maintain that portion of its water system located within the corporate limits or extra-territorial jurisdiction of Fort Worth in such a condition so as not to create contamination of Eagle Mountain Lake, Lake Worth, or any other area. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as requiring Lakeside to maintain any line or facility or water system not owned and operated by Lakeside. 1.04 The parties hereto agree that all water facilities constructed either by Lakeside or a developer who constructs facilities to serve the Development and dedicates such facilities to Lakeside shall forever remain the property of Lakeside. 2. 2.01 Fort Worth shall grant without charge to Lakeside such easements and rights-of-way along public streets or other property owned by Fort Worth, as may be reasonably requested by Lakeside required to construct any water facilities necessary to provide water service to the Development. 2.02 Upon notice from Fort Worth, and at no cost to Fort Worth, unless agreed to in writing otherwise, Lakeside will move such water facilities constructed hereunder when located in such easements or rights-of-way owned by Fort Worth when reasonably necessary for performance of essential governmental duties by Fort Worth. The parties agree to coordinate the location of water facilities to prevent conflicts insofar as is practicable. 2.03 All work done under this agreement will be performed in accordance with standard Fort Worth specifications applying to work of a similar nature. 3. The parties hereto acknowledge and understand that Fort Worth intends to extend its water facilities in the future to serve the Development. At such time as Fort Worth facilities are extended to the Development, the parties agree as follows: 3.01 Any individual requesting service and not receiving service at the time of the request from Lakeside shall receive service only from Fort Worth. 3.02 Any existing customer receiving service from Lakeside may request service from Fort Worth. Fort Worth agrees not to waive any connection charge, impact fee, or other such charge. If the existing customer of Lakeside does Lakeside -Silver Ridge Treated Water Contract Page 2 45 connect to Fort Worth facilities, Fort Worth shall not be responsible to reimburse Lakeside for any costs associated with having provided service to the customer. 3.03 Any existing customer receiving service from Fort Worth may request service from Lakeside. Lakeside agrees not to waive any connection charge, impact fee, or other such charge. If the existing customer of Fort Worth does connect to Lakeside facilities, Lakeside shall not be responsible to reimburse Fort Worth for any costs associated with having provided service to the customer. 3.04 Neither party hereto shall be entitled to any compensation based upon future earnings, potential revenues, or consequential damages in the event an existing customer of one party obtains service in the future from the other party. 4. Lakeside agrees that if it files an application for certificate of convenience and necessity to cover the Development, such filing will be made jointly with Fort Worth and that both parties hereto shall request dual certification of the area where the Development is located. 5. No provision contained in this agreement shall be construed so as to create any type of partnership or joint venture between the parties hereto or create any right in a third party. 6. Fort Worth agrees that Lakeside ordinances, rules and policies related to the provision of the utility service contemplated by this agreement shall apply to customers within the Development for so long as service is provided from Lakeside. 7. No part of this agreement shall be construed as requiring Lakeside to continuously furnish water service to the Development until such time as Fort Worth provides such service. Lakeside may terminate the furnishing of water service to the Development upon giving ninety (90) days notice to its customers within the Development and Fort Worth. Lakeside Silver Ridge "1-rested Water Contract Page 3 of 5 8. This agreement is subject to applicable federal and state laws and any applicable permits, amendments, orders or regulations of any state or federal governmental authority having and asserting jurisdiction, but nothing contained herein shall be construed as a waiver of any right to question or contest any such law, rule or regulation in any forum having jurisdiction. 9. It is agreed that in the event any term or provision contained herein is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such term or provision shall in no way affect any other term or provision herein; further, this agreement shall then continue as if such invalid term or provision had not been contained herein. In testimony whereof, after proper action by the respective governing body of the parties hereto, we have caused these presents to be executed in triplicate copies, each of which is considered to be an original, and the seals of the respective parties to be affixed on the date above written. (REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK) lakeside-Silver Ridge l'reated Water Contract ]'age 4 of 5 A ES TOWN OF LAKESIDE .fit/ CITY SECR TARY MAYO APPR.QVE-p f S CTFO,RM AND L ALITY V TOWN ATTORNEY ATTEST: TC j0FRj0RTH ALICE CHURCH tk E G OOMER CITY SECRETARY ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: L� f �j(d di, (::) GARY INBERGER EE C. BRADLEY, JR. ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY DIRECTOR 0 a I(�� Ad.'e, - Contract Au orizati Date Lakeside--Silver Ridge Treated Water Contract Page 5 of 5