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HomeMy WebLinkAbout065882 - General - Contract - Georgian Oaks, LLCDate Received: 10/01/2026 Time Received: 4:01 p.m. Record Number: PN26-00088 City Secretary No.: 65882 PUBLIC PROPERTY RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT LICENSE AGREEMENT TIER I 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 Georgian Oaks, LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Licensee"), acting by and through its duly authorized representative. RECITALS WHEREAS, Licensee is the owner of the real property located at 210 East 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 ("Property"), being more particularly described as, being a 0.459 acre tract of land situated in the Mitchell Baugh Survey, Abstract No. 106, Tarrant County, Texas being all of Lots 9 and 10, Block 111, Original Town of Fort Worth, an unrecorded addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, as recorded in Deed Records, by Instrument Number D225102201; and WHEREAS, the City owns a right-of-way (the "Public Property") adjacent to the Property, which is dedicated by an unrecorded plat, and is depicted on the Brookes Baker Map of Fort Worth, Texas, Centennial Edition 1949, page 2, and corresponds to the City -owned right-of-way described herein; and WHEREAS, Licensee desires to construct, place, and maintain certain improvements which will encroach in, on, above, or below the Public Property; 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: OFFICIAL RECORD AGREEMENT CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX 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 Tier I ROW Encroachment Agreement Standard Page 1 of 12 "A," but only to the extent shown thereon, for the purpose of constructing, installing, and maintaining a blade sign (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 "A." 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, including the securing the approval and consent of the 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. 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 Tier I ROW Encroachment Agreement Standard Page 2 of 12 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. 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 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 One Thousand Twelve Dollars and Fifty Cents ($1012.50). 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. 9. LICENSEE COVENANTS AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, AND DOES HEREBY INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND DEFEND CITY, ITS OFFICERS, Tier I ROW Encroachment Agreement Standard Page 3 of 12 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 "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, 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. 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 Tier I ROW Encroachment Agreement Standard Page 4 of 12 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 - 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, City shall be entitled to recover interest and reasonable attorneys' fees. 17. The parties agree that the duties and obligations contained in Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Tier I ROW Encroachment Agreement Standard Page 5 of 12 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. Prior to the end of the term of this Agreement, Licensee may submit a new encroachment application to the City. The City will not unreasonably withhold or delay approval of such application provided that the Encroachment follows the then current City codes and compliance. 20. 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. 21. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and assigns. 22. 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 I ROW Encroachment Agreement Standard Page 6 of 12 EXECUTED to be effective on the date signed by the City's Director of Development Services Department City: CITY OF FORT WORTH By: Dalton Harrell (Oct 1,202611:54:07 CDT) D. J. Harrell Director, Development Services Department 10/01/2026 Date: A FORT'Il4 ATTEST: !?Q oopdo A 2p °aanzAsda bnooa4° Jannette Goodall, City Secretary Approved As To Form and Legality Assistant City Attorney 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. Kandice Merrick Contract Compliance Manager OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Tier I ROW Encroachment Agreement Standard Page 7 of 12 Licensee: Georgian Oaks, LLC a Texas limited liability company by: O-SDA Georgian, LLC a Texas limited liability company its sole member By: O-SDA Industries, LLC a Texas limited liability company its sole member By: 4P)i 1NO/ Name: Megan L Title: Sole Manager Date: _ _ 2424 STATE OF 1-)c fs § COUNTY OF I -W I S § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of kN& , on this day personally appeared PEE€ It N L SC'tt , SOL[VPCQ EZ°�' (Title) 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 GEa RCS 140 Old 5� t1Ga LiPA1TAD l jP'6)L%T (entity type), and in the capacity therein stated. GdMfA14 GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF -OFFICE this ) _ day of 2026. Liiv( �� ABIGAIL PENNER r`P,.��.. g V Notary Public. State of Texas. sN5.py,rP5 Comm. Expires 07-12-2027 Notary Pub c in and for the Notary ID 132084368 State of fEXQcS Tier I ROW Encroachment Agreement Standard Page 8 of 12 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 1st day of October 2026. Notary Public in and for the State of Texas Audrey Lee Wallace My Commis.slon CXPIF-e8 u 911412028 ~`, Notary ID13SOB2586 Tier I ROW Encroachment Agreement Standard Page 9 of 12 EXHIBIT A Depiction and description of the Encroachment Tier I ROW Encroachment Agreement Standard Page 10 of 12 V a hi a a a � O HR ir, \\ G nEm'o J Y SE 071 W Z 0 n e N m ER Rd Rd IIIIr N Y / N LU o LL � N O C L d N V IIb a TT7 z O z d w Q i F a Q O m W D m J u p Q lJ � ❑ ❑ V Q X O r D Efl11II 11 III [' r z ai J ¢ 0 5 r ii z a= GC w LL mo Ql Vl Q w O j _--- � F3 N �a �m o � za N N ; P d ❑� Y W p O afJ N w Y a O fl -I N^' a z O €a ❑ 0 ddv 9 O Q- o` "E �3 Y rnb E J _ rvm 1i7 ; Q 3 ry m e in e Q O iQ W J N N o N Y V N N c O N J C ^ CL O 6 y d O in "6 C N lL E r lJ E m o 0 3 L c c a a N c c d ¢ a a E w v R O c C Z m Y O O r O a+ ++ m O O. N>> Z J in R C p C Q' 0 WO y x W C Z -J N V C ,y Y O N L N m y N 9 a u V~ s z0 z V 11 V O ❑1❑3 y 0 01 A E .C 3 3 O Q Y v z Z of O in �L V = of d w O a i r z a O N W V D V m p J Q � U Q Q Q u Q C N W O Q Q W V u N Ow 5� z W Z If ri Z J < ° °mom v, o� o VC� oo,w z�Q Z H z V 7 Q r v o Z w Q W o n E� N rata A v1 ^ O W nwo J S2 c c 4 a og 9� c c w N M P ❑®� Y ul O Ii I N O y � d Z H 1 ® W W .... •y CD z EXHIBIT "A" ROW ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT SITUATED IN THEM BA UGH SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 106 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS BEING a 0.000 of an acre tract of land situated in the M. Baugh Survey, Abstract No. 106, City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, being a portion of Calhoun Street, a 60 foot public right-of-way of the City of Fort Worth and a portion of East Eighth Street, a 60 foot public right-of-way of the City of Fort Worth, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: COMMENCING at a mag nail found (GRID N:6,958,771.24, E:2,328,686.25) in the right-of-way of said East Eighth Street; THENCE North 30°24'50" West, a distance of 5.00 feet to a point for the southwest corner of Lot 9, Block 111, Original Town of Fort Worth, an unrecorded addition to the City of Fort Worth, the southeast corner of Lot 1, Block 111, of said Original Town of Fort Worth, and in the north right-of-way line of said East Eighth Street; THENCE North 59°34'50" East, with the north right-of-way line of said East Eighth Street and the south line of said Lot 9, a distance of 100.00 feet to a point for the southeast corner of said Lot 9, at the intersection of the north right-of-way line of said East Eighth Street and the west right-of-way line of said Calhoun Street and for the POINT OF BEGINNING, from which a mag nail found bears South 30°24'50" East, a distance of 5.00 feet; THENCE over and across said Calhoun Street and said East Eighth Street, the following courses and distances: North 30°24'50" West, a distance of 1.54 feet to a point for corner; South 75°26'57" East, a distance of 4.45 feet to a point for corner; South 14°33'03" West, a distance of 2.33 feet to a point for corner; North 75°26'57" West, a distance of 4.60 feet to a point for corner in the north right-of-way line of said East Eighth Street and the south line of said Lot 9; THENCE North 59°34'50" East, with the north right-of-way line of said East Eighth Street and the south line of said Lot 9, a distance of 1.76 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 9 Square Feet or 0.000 Acres of land more or less. P:\3802-00-03\500 Land Surveying\506 Easements\3802-00-03 Sign Encroachment Legal Description 0.000 acres.docx PAGE 1 OF 2 LOT 2 1 LOT EXHIBIT "A" ROW ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT M. BAUGH SURVEY, ABSTRACT No. 106 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS LOT 9, BLOCK 111 ORIGINAL TOWN OF FORT WORTH (UNRECORDED PLA T) TRACT 1 CALLED 0.459 ACRES 210 E. 7TH STREET, CC// D217292994 OPR TOT N 5934'50" E 100.00' EAST EIGHTH STREET PO (60' RIGHT-OF-WAY) MAG NAIL FOUND NAD83 GRID ENCROACHMENT N: 6, 958, 771.24 0.000 ACRES E:2,328,686.25 (9 SQ. Fl) LLC SEE (DETAIL rt I J MNF ROW LINE TABLE LINE BEARING DISTANCE Li N 3024'50" W 1.54' L2 N 5934'50" E 1.76' L3 N 30'24'50" W 5.00' L4 S 30'24'50" E 5.00' I, LON E. WHITTEN, A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, DO HEREBY DECLARE THAT THIS SURVEY IS TRUE AND CORRECT AND WAS PREPARED FROM AN ACTUAL SURVEY MADE UNDER MY SUPERVISION ON THE GROUND. LON E. WHITTEN DATE: JUNE 16, 2026 • ....E. WRITTEN . REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR 5893 TEXAS REGISTRATION NO. 5893 SUR� _ s L2 3r sus 5 DETAIL SCALE: 1"=5' Bearings and coordinates are grid based on the "Texas Coordinate System of 1983, North Central Zone" as determined by GPS observations. All distances have been adjusted to surface using a combined scale factor of 1.000138156407. LEGEND/ABBREVIATIONS POC POINT OF COMMENCING POB POINT OF BEGINNING MNF MAG NAIL FOUND OPRTCT OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS ESMT. EASEMENT mlmI a chill engineering aurveying landecape architecture planning tbpels registration number: f — 2759 tbpels registration/license number: 10088000 519 east border a r l i n g t o n, texas 7 6 0 1 0 817-469-1671 fax: 817-274-8757 w w w. m m a t e x a s. c o m DATE: osL15Z2_Q SCALE: __1"=20'__ DRAWN BY: _BNB _ CHECKED BY:_±P_ JOB. NO.: 9903 PAGE 2 OF 2 EXHIBIT B Certificate of Insurance Tier I ROW Encroachment Agreement Standard Page 11 of 12