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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2007-309 - 10/16/2007 - Approved~~~~1WV~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~ 1\,1~~~~~ ~F TH~ '~UL~ LAI~E I~IFT BRI~~E Thi~ ACR~~~~NT ~~~Agreemen~"} ~s r~~de ~d ~ntered tnto pur~u~nt to the Interl~cal ~vop~ratian Act ~Tex. ~ov't ~~~e, ~h. 79 ~ } b~ and bet~een ~ITY ~F ~~RFU~ ~~~ISTI, acti~~ herett~ by i~s ~~t~ N~~na~er, du~~ ~u~~hor~zed by act~or~ ~~ it~ ~i~~ ~ouncil ~the "~it~"}, and P~RT OF ~~RPU~ ~HRI~TI AUTH~RITY ~F ~VUE~~~ ~~UNTY, T~~A~ ~~'p~~A"~, actirig her~ii~ b~ it~ ~~eCUti~~ Dire~to~, C~ll~~ ~U~~~~"1~~C~ ~~ lt~ P~I`~ ~~II]I~]tS51~I] ~"the Par~ ~~IYIi~]1S514I1~~}. The ~it~ and P~~A are collecti~el~ referr~d ~a her~i~ as f~e "~art~~s~" 1~~ITA-~S ~IEREA~, the ~ertical lif~ bridge acro~s t~e Tule Lake ~h~~l ~~ t~~ Ir~ner ~~rbor of th~ Po~ o~ ~o~rpus ~hr~~t~ ~"the ~rid~e"} ~s o~ned b~ the ~it~, ar~d has b~~n ~perated since ~ct~ber ~, 1995, by P~~~4 pur~uant to an ~greem~n~ ~etw~en t~~ ~~t~, ~Iue~e~ ~our~t~, ar~d ~~~A e~te~e~ ~~to an or about ~~b~u~ry Z~,1 ~9~ ~the "~pe~ating ~~reement"}; and ~~~~~~, ~~~ PD~ ~0~1~~~~~1~ ~~il~~~~ t~l~t ~O~l~1~lU~C~ ~~~~~t10I1 0~ ~~1~ BTI~~~ presen~s an unacceptable saf~t~ ri~k to ~ersan~, v~hi~l~~, r~il~~r~, ~nd ~e~~et~ p~s~ing o~er and u~nd~~ t~a~ ~i~ s~~ of the Bridge ~the "L~~ ~pan"}; ~d ~H~REA~, ~ie Port Corrir~i~~ion ~1~~ believes that con~inu~d op~ration ~f the ~rid~e i~ li~e~~ ta re~u~t in ~he I~~ft Span bec~m~ng an unrea~o~~~~e o~struction to r~~~ri~ation of ~he Inner H~~~~` ~~ ~1~ ~O~U~ ~~lr`15~1 ~~ll~ ~~1~1~~ ~~~1~ ~~Inr~er Harbor~'~ ~ves~ af th~ Brtdge; an~ ~H~~E~~, the Joe Fulton Internation~l Tr~de Carridor ~t~e '~Fultan ~orridor"} wi~~ pravide railroad a~d vehicula~ a~ce~s ~o the na~th side of the Inner Harbor; ~nnd ~HEREA~, ra~l acces~ ta the nor~h ~~de o~ the Ir~ri~r Ha~bor is n~~v a~ailable ~ria the Fultun ~orr~dor rail; and ~HEREA~, the Fort ~ommission ordered P~~A ~o ~e~~~ oper~ti~g the Bridge on ~epter~ber 11, 2~~7, ~~ IOC~ ~~1~ ~~~ ~~~il lt] t~l~ U~ ~]DS1t10I~ Ulltll ~1~C~7 tl~~ ~S ~71~175 ~~~ implemented to r~m~ve the Brid~e; and ~HEREA~, ~oth Parties agree tha~ th~ Brid~e shaul~ b~ rer~o~ed; ~n~ ~EREA~, P~~A is ~i~ling tu remo~e ~he Brid~e, and the ~~t~ a~ ~illing to a~lo~ PC~A to remo~e the ~rid~e ~o ~on~ ~~ t~e ~~t~ i~ not obl~gated to pa~ f~r t~~ remav~l. TERNIS N~~, ~'HE1~F~RE, ~or and ir~ con~id~ration of ~he mutual cavenant~, agreer~ents, ~d benefits cont~ined herei~, the Par~ies agree as ~o~~o~r~: 20~7-~09 ~~~~ ~~~~ R~s. 4~7~5~ H:1F~BlLift BridgelInterlocal Agrnt for Removal.DOC 1 U181~~~7 Port of ~orpus ~hris~i l. Purpa~e' The purpo~e uf t~a~s Agree~nent is ta ~et ~or~h the term~ and ~o~~it~ans u~de~ ~vhi~~ P~~A v~ill remov~ the Bridge. Th~~ Ag~e~mer~~ is n~t intended ta and s~al~ nat C~~~t~ ~ ~ OII~t ~Ylf~~]T1S~ ~7~~~~~I] ~~1~ ~1~~ ~tlC~ P~~A, ~'~~ Partie~ ~re undertaking ~overnmental funct~on~ ~nder this A~~een~en~ ~d the purpase of the ~greement is ~olel~ ta further the publ~c gaad, rather than an~ pecuniary or prnpriet~r~ pu.rpo~e~ ~'he Part~ under~~ing ~ork under ~his Agreernent ~l~all ~t ~l~ ~irr~e~ ~aa~e a superior right to cantro~ the d~xectio~ ar~d n~a~a~e~ent of such ~vark ~d the re~pons~~ility for da~r-t~-d~~ ~~n~ge~nent ~nd cantral of ~uch ~a~k, to the e~~lusian of t~e other P~rty. ~. D~~1~I1~~~I1~, A~ u~e~ in th~s Agreement, #he follo~vir~~ term~ h~~r~ th~ m~an~r~~~ set farth ~~~r them: a, "L1~ B~'1C~~~" r~eans the vertic~l li~ bridg~ that crosses t~~ Inner Ha~~~r at Na~ig~tio~ Bou~e~~d. T~is in~~udes the ~i~ Sp~n, ~t~pportir~~ ~ier~, to~v~rs, faundations, mecha~ical an~ elect~ical sy~~~rrl~, control building, associ~~ed se~er and dra~nage ~a~il~ties, the pier ~~~tectton s~~tem, and the a~proach road~ays b~t~een P~~~'s bulkhead lines. ~. "Ltft_ Brid~e Rer~o~al Pr~ject" m~an~ the decammiss~on, [~1SI]"l~~~l~l~, C~~~1~11~1~~, ~C~ ~~1~~~~~ ~'~~~~~~ 0~ ~1~ ~1~ ~r1C~~~. T~l1S ll7~ill~~~ ~~'~~~~tl~~l 0~ ~]~~Il~ ~I1~ 5~7~C1~1C~t10Y15, r~C~li~~tl~l~ ~1~5, ~~~r(~117~ ~~7~ ~~l'Y1D11~10I1 Contract, demnlit~~n ~n~pec~ior~~, ~C~ ~~~1~~' I~]~~C~~~~Il~~l#~ ~C~~rillll~t~~tl~~ C~U~1~~ con~~~te~~ ~ith a~erseein~ the derri~~ition and remo~al ~f the Li~ Bridge. c. '~~emolttion ~ontract" rnean~ t~e cantra~t far ~he disr~antling, C~~I~10Il~1~~, ~~1C~ ~~l~~l~~~ ~'~Il~~~~~ ~~ ~l~ Ll~ B~"1C~~~, {~. ~~~D~l~~'~C~D~~~ ~]~~S ~~1~ ~~1~1~~ ~~ ~V~11C~1 t~l~ ~~~'10~1t1~~1 ~0~1~~~~~ 1S av~a~ded. 3. P~'O~~C~ ~~S~70I~S1~]lll~. The ~it~ hereb~ ~~~~t~ to P~~~, ~d P~CA hexeb~ assume~, th~ respon~ibility for the Li~ Bridge Rem~~~l Pro~ect, su~j~ct to all applicable lacal, s~ate or ~edera~ laws. ~. ~o~s~de~at~on. As ~onsideratio~ ~ar ~~~A'~ rer~ova~ of the Li~ B~~dge, ~he ~~t~ s~all canvey to P~~~ all af the ~it~'s righ~, title and i~t~r~~t in and to the Li~t Bridge. Su~h ~on~e~a~~e ~ha~~ be n~~de pursu~nt ta paragraph ~ o~ thi~ A~~eerrze~t. 5. ~~si ~.r~~~at of Title. T~e ~i~ does he~~~~ car~~~y ~~ ~~~A, a~ad P~~~ he~eb~ ~CqL11~~5 ~~'OITI ~~]~ ~1~~, all of the ~i~~~s righ~, t1~1~ ~Il~ lll~~~~~~ lIl ~IlC~ t0 ~~C~1 C~1SC~'~~~ ~O~IOri 0~ the I~i~ Bridge as su~~ portion is di~r~an~led ~~ derr~o~ished by P~~~ o~ t~~ ~o~t~acto~ pu~~u~nt t~ the Der~a~itian ~ontrac~. Upur~ cnmpletion of the dismantling or d~r~oliti~n af ~ach discrete portior~ uf ~he L~~ B~~dge, al~ o~ th~ ~~t~'s ri~ht, t~tl~, and ir~~er~st of e~rer~ r~a~u~e ~ha~~oevex in and ~o such part~~n ~f the I~ift Brid~e sha~l automaficall~ vest irre~aca~ly in P~CA ~rithout ~he YI~C~SSIf~ ~~ f~l~ ~~~CL~~1QIl ~~ ~~ ~t~l~~" CQ~~~~~1C~ C~~Cl~I~1~1~~ ~~ ~~~ ~1~~. If, however, P~~A request~ the ~ity to da sa i~ ~vr~tin~, the ~it~ ~i11 execute and deliver to P~~A~ a~ ~ppropr~~t~ 222838 H:~'C~ILi~ Bri~gelInterlncal Agmt far Removal.D~C 145,25395 1 DJ$120~7 ~ in~trument ackn~~vl~dging that st~~h ~estin~ of ~itle ~a~ oc~urred, but st~ch instrument shall nat ~e necessar~ to ~ffe~t the ~utom~tic ~e~t~n~ of ~~tl~, ~hich sh~ll oc~ur ~s descri~~d ~bo~ef ~~ ~o ~ity ~b~~~a~~on~, P~~A acknov~~ed~~s ~d a~ree~ t~aat the ~it~ has not ~SSI~I~I~C~ ~Tl~ ~~S~70~151~]lll~~ fOr f~l~ L1~ B~`1C~~~ R~IYlO~~I P~'4~~Ct. ~it~ agrees, hawe~er, ~h~t ~t ~ill ~o~perate ~vith P~~A in ~he I~~ft B~~d~e ~er~o~~ P~oj~~t if ~~ked to do ~a and if such coaperation daes not i~volve a financia~ ca~mit~ent by t~e ~ity. 7. ~n~oin~ Maint~nar~~e. P~~~ ~v~ll retain financia~ re~pansibilit~ ~o~ ~nair~~er~~nce ~b~t not oper~tior~ or rep~ir} of'th~ Bridg~ unde~ t~e ~per~ting Agreement until the Li~ Bridge is remo~ed. ~. ~nden~nif~~atzoa. ~~C~ ~~a~l ~nde~a~~fy a~d h~ld harmless the ~ity and ~ts ele~ted officials, off~cers~ a~~n~~ or ~~nployees~ or any af th~m frarn and again~t any ~~d ~11 ctaims, ac#~ons, ~u~t~, ~~abil~ty, ~os~, ~osts, e~pe~s~~ and dama~es of a~~ nat~re whatso~ver, which are caused ~y or result fr~m ~i} P~~A's perf~rmanc~ of i~s abligatians u~de~ th~s Agreement, ~~' ~~~~ ~1~~ ~C~~i~~i~~ t}~~~ I~~~ OCCU~` l~l CO~1~1~G~l~ll ~Y1~~1 tb~ i~~SI~I~Il~lltl~, d~mali~ian, ~r phy~ical remaval ~f tb~ Lift Bridg~. In th~ cvent that at~y ~~it b~set~ u~~n ~uch ~ c~aim, act~on, loss ar damage is b~oug~t ~ga1nst th~ ~ity ~r the ~i~y and P~~~, F~~A shall def~~d the sam~ at ~ts s~l~ cnst and cxp~nse and, if fir~a~ ~udgr~ent be ~en~de~ed aga~nst ~he ~it~ or ~ts el~c~ed offci~ls, ~ff~~ers, a~en~s or e~pioyee~, ~r ~ointiy a~ainst th~ ~ity and P~~A and t~~ir re~pective ~lect~d offi~ial~, of~icer~, agents ar e~~~~~ees, P~~A shal~ ~a~i~fy same, ~r~ e~ecutin~ this Agreement, P~~A ~0~~ I~O~ ~~~U~~ ~~~~1I1~ ~~' ~'~~~Q~1~1~111~ ~~~' D~ 11~ ~l~ ~V~~ ~~~~~5~ ~.1~ ~1~ ~'QI~ ~Il~ ~l~~llll~~ D~ ~'~5~70~51~]lllt~, ~V~11G~1 ~~1S~S 1~1 ~~101~ Qr l~l ~]~ from the ex~stence ar effe~t of ~it~ ardinanc~~, rul~~ ~~ ~~gu~~t~ons~ 9. A-~ree~nent_.not far Ben~~t o~ ~'~ird Pa~tie~. Thi~ A~reen~ent i~ ma~e for the exclusive benefit ~f ~~~~ and PC~A, and nnt for th~ b~nefit ~f an~ t~ird part~ or ~arties, 1~. Co~ernin~ La~v. ~his ~~reemen~ shall be ~a~erned ~y and ~o~stru~~ ~r~ ac~o~~ar~c~ w~th th~ ~~~s o~ the ~ta~e of Texas, and i~ ~hall be performable rn N~eces Coun~~, Texas. 11. ~~V~~~~?111t~. I~' far an~r re~s~n an~ section, paragraph, ~Ll~?C~1V1S1QI~, C~~LI~~, p~x~se, wo~~ or p~ov~~~o~a a~ this A~ree~ent sha~~ be ~ae~d in~ali~ or uncon~~~tuti~nal b~ final judgment 0~ ~ COU~ ~~ ~~I~l~l~t~~lt ~U~1SC~1Ct10~1, 1t S~l~~l YIOt ~~~~Ct ~1~ Q~~1~~ ~~C~IaI~, ~ar~graph, subdivision, c~~u~e, p~x~~e, ~~~d o~ ~~o~~~~or~ of t~ai~ A~reerner~t, ~0~" 1~ 1~ ~~1~ 1~1t~Il~ D~ t~l~ P~1~S t~l~t ~~T~~ s~ction, paragraph, SU~3C~1~151D~, clau~~, phras~, ~Qrd ~r pro~i~ion hereaf be gi~en ful~ ~or~e ar~d e~fect ~o~ ~ts ~urpv~e~ 12, Suc~e~~ors, Thi~ ~~~ee~ent sh~ll b~ bir~dir~g upon and sh~ll inure to the benefit of t~e Fartie~, t~l~l~ SLlGC~550~5 ~I1C~ ~~I`I~71t~~(~ ~iSS1~~5. 222~38 H:1FCB1Lift Brid~elInt~rlocal Agmt ~or Removal,DOC 14$.25395 1 d18~2~~7 ~ ~ ~. Ame~dmer~ts ~nd ~opies. ND ~I]"I~I~C~I~l~tlt5, Il7~C~l~1C~t1D~1S U~' ~~~1~~` C~]~Il~~~ ~0 ~~115 A~r~~IT1~Ylt 5~1~11 ~7~ ~~Il~ ~~ ~~~~~~1~~ ~1~~1DU~ t~1~ ~"1~~~ CO~1S~~lt ~~ t~l~ P~I~1~S. Thi~ A~~~eem~nt ma~ be e~e~ut~d ~n rrYUltiple cop~e~, each ha~in~ equa~ for~~ and ef~ect of ~n ori~in~l. ~4. Effe~~i~e ~at~. T~115 A~T~~I11~I]t 1~ ~~~~Ct1V~ ~~~~1 lt l~ ~1~~1~C~ ~7~ ~3Q~~1 P~t'~1~5, af~er a~th~r~~a~~or~ b~ ea~~ Par~~'~ re~pe~~i~e g~~~rning bod~. ~IT~ OF C~RP~~ ~HRI~TI A~~ed a~ ~o ~n~ ~~ -~. . Ca VI~! ~~nt ~~ty Attvrr~~y For ~ik~r Attvm~ ~~°~~~ ~~ ~~ ~ °~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~~~ ~~ B~: I !~~ C~~o~~e ~ Noe ~it~ Manager Date: P~RT ~~' ~~~PUS ~HRI~TI A~JTH~RIT~ ~F NU~C~S C~UNTY, T~~AS ~~i ~ ~o . a u E~ecutive l~ir~c~or ~ate: ~C~ ~ 9 ?~? ~~~ r~ ~ ~ ~ u~~~u~~~ .~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~. ..........w..+~ ~~~~~TIlR~ ` 222$38 1~8.25~95 H:1FC~1Lift BridgelInterloca~ Agmt for Rem~val.DOC 1 ~18~~U7 ~