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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-16 (Regular) Meeting Agenda Packet1 . 2. 3 . 4 . AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL Monday, April 16, 2007 7:30 p.m. Englewood Civic Center -Council Chambers 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110 Call to order. 7:33 ~ Invocation.~ Pledge of Allegiance . ~P-, Roll Call. de/ 1 ~ 5. Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session. (Ji)f)/_ /r-0-/a. M~~tes from the Regular City Council meeting of April 2, 2007 ~ [A/:f2/A-IIJ: ~~RI=,_) 6 . Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment. (Please limit your presentation to ten minutes.) a. Fi re Di v ision Ch ief Mike Pattaro z zi w il l p rese nt Celeste Vollert w i th a pl aqu e acknowledgi ng the li fe-saving effo rt s of her lat e-h usba nd, Du stin V oll e rt. b. Business owner Doug Cohn will be present on behalf of the Englewood Downtown Merchants Association to discuss 2007 Englewood Days. 7. Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment. (Please limit your presentation to five minutes . Time for unsched_uled public comment may be limited to 45 minutes and if limited shall be continued to General Discussion.) ;fr 8 . Communication s, Proclamations, and Appointments. ~ Eng le wood Ci 1y Crnlllci l Ag<?ncb Apr il 16, 2007 Page 2 ,J~ C~em/Jtut)tJ ~ ~ll$Ur A<iBJM hAtk; 9d ! 0+ 9~1 · ~ a. Approval of Ordinances o n Fi rst~ i. h. C. Council Bill N o. 27 -Recomm endatio n from the Publi c W orks D e p.1r t1 m .nt to adop t a Bill for an Ordinance authorizing an Intergovernmental Agrc ern e11t h c l\,vee n th e Colorado D epartme nt of Transportation , the Burlington Northern San ta Fe R;ii lway Company, and th e City of Engl ewoo d to upgrad e th e r;iilro ad c ross in g warni 11 g c ircuitry at th e Da rtm outh and T ej on int e rs ec ti o n. STAFF SOURCE: Rick Kahm, Director of Public Works, and Ladd Vos(!)', Traffic Engineer. Ap~f Ordinan ces o n Seco nd Re,1ding. Res o luti o ns a nd M o tions . i. Recommendation from the Public Works D epartment to approve, by Motion, the purchase of one Volvo G930, 33,000 pound Motor Grader. Staff recommena"s awardi n g the contrac t t o th e l owest qualifi e d bidder, Powe r Equipmen t Co mpany in th e a m o unt of $148,724. STAFF SOURCE: Rick Kahm, Director of Public Works . I 0 . r'11hli c I IP.1r i11g lt t>111 s. (No Publi c HP;iring Sd1e d11l lj cl ). ff 11 . O rdin a nces, Reso l11tit>11 ~ ,111d Moti o11s. ,1 . i. oPtr}?-0 I>. C. Approval of Ordinances o n First Rea di11 g. _s:oun c il Bill No. 2~ -Recomm enda ti on from th e Ci ty Manage r 's Offi ce to .1dopt a Bill for an Ord in an ce authorizing a purchase and s;i l e ag r eemen t betwee n Xce l Energy and t _ City of Eng lewood. STAFF SOURCE : Mike Flaherty, Deputy City Manager. 0 /\pprovr1 I ()f Orcli11.111 u •s on S<•concf Reading. ~ Rt•solu ti ons ,111d Motio11!>. i. ii . 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Ii 1-2407) ,11 l<•.t\l -Ill hour, 111 .ulv.111t <' nt v, IH·II ,t·I\ t< , • ., .111• 111•1•cl1•d 111.111k 1111 Englewood City Council Agenda April 16, 2007 Page 3 12 . General Discussion. a. Mayor's Choice. b. Council Members ' Choice. P/)fd'l-o 13. City Manager's Report. 14. City Attorney's Report. 15. Adjournment. "i{/°r Pl , NAME ADDRESS TOPIC ( 1 . Call to Order ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Regular Session April 2, 2007 The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Wolosyn at 7 :38 p.m . 2 . Invocation The invocation was given by Council Member Barrentine. 3. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Wolosyn . 4 . Roll Call Present: Absent: A quorum was present. Council Members Tomasso, Barrentine , Oakley, Mccaslin , Woodward, Wolosyn Council Member Moore Also present: City Manager Sears City Attorney Brotzman Deputy City Manager Flaherty City Clerk Ell is Deputy City Clerk Bush Director Olson, Safety Services Director Gryglewicz, Finance and Administrative Services Director Fonda, Utilities Director Black , Parks and Recreation Director Kahm, Public Works Senior Planner Langon, Commun ity Development Planner Voboril, Community Development Planner Bell, Community Development Capital Projects Administrator Henderson, Public Works Field Operations Administrator Nimmo, Public Works Police Sergeant Condreay, Safety Services 5 . Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session (a) COUNCIL MEMBER TOMASSO MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 19 , 2007. Mayor Wolosyn asked if there was any discussion . There was none . Vote results: Ayes : Nay · Ab nt Moh n c rn d Council Members Barrentine , Mccaslin, Wolosyn , Woodward, Tomasso , Oakley None Council M mb r Moor Englewood City Council April 2, 2007 Page 2 6 . Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment (a) Lynette Heidrick , an Englewood citizen, said I was told to call, by the Parks and Rec Department, to arrange to come in front of you and speak about Jason Park and returning it to an on -leash dog park . Since they built the brand new one, everybody with their dogs who likes to let them run loose needs to go there . I have four children . One was almost attacked . One was almost bitten . And we had a picnic lunch and somebody's dog ate our entire lunch . So , I'm extremely frustrated and upset, because they don't care and I will not book the park to use as a facility for any parties that we have in the future, because of the dog issues . It is pathetic . I mean, we went there and had baseball practice and nobody watches their dogs ... they run loose . I can get petitions, I can get neighbors to sign it. .. I can probably get about 300 people to sign a petition to make that an on-leash park . It is just so frustrating for the people who live in that neighborhood . These people, that bring their dogs to that park, probably don 't even live in Englewood . I don't need my four kids being afraid to go to the park just to go kick a ball or play catch with their friends or play basketball and stepping in dog poop and having dogs chase them . I have a two year old that doesn't know a friendly dog from a bad dog and I don't need her to be bit and they are all over the playground . I wanted to bring this concern to you, because nobody seems to want to do anything . Mayor Wolosyn said we usually don't address issues at this point in the meeting, but if you stay to the end, issues that are introduced during this period often are brought up at Council's Choice . Ms . Heidrick said okay . Mayor Wolosyn said thank you for coming . Ms . Heidrick said thank you . (b) Marc Ogonosky was not present to address City Council. 7 . Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment (a) Scott Gorsky, an Englewood resident , said I just wanted to read something real quick . It says : "Dear Mr . Gorsky, A donation has been made by the Englewood City Council to the Englewood Public Library for the purchase of children's books in memory of your father, Robert . A book plate will be placed in front of each book acknowledging that the book has been purchased in your father 's memory. Thank you for your support of the Englewood Public Library . Hank Long , Director of Library Services ." I just wanted to attend this meeting and show my deepest gratitude towards the Council and the rest of Englewood government. My father ju st passed away about two months ago . ft was a very d ifficult time and it was just a very thoughtful thing to do . It really allows me to have that small town feel in a big city . So , I greatly appreciate it. ft meant the world to me . It was a very nice thing to come home to after my vacation and open it up . I just wanted to extend my grati tu de for myself, my family ... my mother was in tears and my brothe r was very happy about it. Thank you so much . It was greatly appreciated and very thoughtful. I just hope we can keep working together as we have been in the past. So , thanks again . I appreciate it. Mayor Wolosyn said thank you Scott. Your father is remembered as someone who pitched in at the KEB Fun Run, so thank you . Mr. Gorsky said I appreciate it so much . Council Member Woodward said thanks Scott. (b) Shannon, a member of Englewood Unleashed, said I do want to address Lynette 's point , because there are dogs that go to the park that aren't trained . We do try to talk to the people, ask them to train their dogs, etc . but there are also children at the park that aren't trained either . There are people who have attacked my dog when I have been there at the park . I have called the police about that. They followed up, but couldn't find the individuals . You know, it is a multi-use park, just like a lot of the parks are . There is going to be run-ins, there are going to be people who can't behave ... both people wise and dog wise. I don't th ink that it is in the best interest of the City to turn that park over to an on-leash ... kind of like what happened at Bates and Logan . And I also think too that, maybe it was a year ago, that a petition was done in the area and the majority of the people dtd ay in that area that they did want to hav the park left the way that it was . So. I just wanted to bring th t b c up too . Th nks . Commun cit on1, Procl1m1t ons ind Appo ntments Englewood City Council April 2, 2007 Page 3 (a) A proclamation declaring April 20, 2007 as National Arbor Day was considered . Council Member Tomasso said I would like to move the proclamation for National Arbor Day . I have spent quite a bit of time at his house in Nebraska City , looking at all the trees that Morton planted at that site . It is a very important holiday in Nebraska . As you may know, there are not a lot of trees there . COUNCIL MEMBER TOMASSO MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 20, 2007 AS NATIONAL ARBOR DAY. Mayor Wolosyn asked if there was any other discussion . There was none . Vote results: Ayes : Nays: Absent: Motion carried . Council Members Barrentine , Mccaslin , Wolosyn, Woodward, Tomasso, Oakley None Council Member Moore Mayor Wolosyn presented the proclamation to Mr. Mark Coptis . Mr . Coptis said I would like to invite the City Council to our Arbor Day festivities on April 21 . We are doing it in conjunction with South Suburban Parks and Recreation . We are going to start off at Belleview Park, giving away trees from both the City of Englewood and also South Suburban . We are also having a tree demonstration at Progress Park and also some fun and games for the entire family . Thank you so much . Mayor Wolosyn said thank you for coming to accept this . Council Member Barrentine said when does it start at Belleview Park? Mr. Coptis said it will start at 9 o'clock and we will have the tree giveaways at the parking lot, just east of Pirates Cove . Council Member Woodward said I just want to mention that it says in the Proclamation, the City of Englewood has been recogn ized for 22 consecutive years as a Tree City USA, by the National Arbor Day Foundation . I think that is quite an accomplishment there . (b) consi dered . A proclamat ion declaring Apr il 22 through 28, 2007 as Nationa l Crim e V icti ms' R ights Week was COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED , TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRI L 22 THROUGH 28, 2007 AS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK . Mayor Wolosyn asked if there was any discussion . Council Member Woodward said just that I would like to say that I saw on a news program this morning some things about some seniors being attacked, evidently in different places in the country . Seniors are being attacked by young adults and juveniles in horrendous ways . It is pretty scary, so I absolutely support this in what they are trying to accomplish . Thank you . Vote results : Ayes : Nays: Absen t: Motton carri d . Council Members Barrentine, Mccaslin , Wolosyn , Woodward , Tomasso, Oakley None Council Member Moore M yor Wolo yn pre nted th proclamation to Dir ctor Chri Olson . (Clerk's not : D ir ctor 01 on ' comments w r 1n ud1bl J Englewood City Council April 2, 2007 Page 4 Council Member Barrentine said I have worked w ith a couple of the organ izations that our v ictim 's ass istance advocates work with and they are very well thought of in this County. I just can 't tell you how much that means when people are in that position . So , thanks for all the work that they do. 9 . Consent Agenda (a) Approval of Ord inances on First Reading There were no additional items submitted for approval on first reading . (See Agenda Item 11 .) COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD MOVED , AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 9 (b) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and 9 (c) (i), (ii), (iii). (b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading (i) ORDINANCE NO . 18, SERIES OF 2007 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 16 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TOMASSO) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF LOT 30 , BLOCK 6 , SKERRITIS ADDITION 3RD FILING , AS DESCRIBED IN THE DEED TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD-HOUSING REHABILITATION FUND TO COMBINE THE PROPERTY WITH LOTS 28 AND 29 (3596 SOUTH BANNOCK STREET.) (ii ) ORDINANCE NO . 19 , SERIES OF 2007 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 20 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD ) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A "CITY DITCH CROSSING LICENSE AGREEMENT" FOR A FENCE ; A "CITY DITCH CROSSING LICENSE AGREEMENT" FOR A RESIDENTIAL SANITARY SEWER LINE ; AND AN "ENCROACHMENT PERMIT AND INDEMN ITY AGREEMENT" TO THE C ITY OF ENGLEWOOD- REHABILITATION FUND FOR THE LOCATION OF 3596 SOUTH BANNOCK STREET, ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO. (iii ) ORDINANCE NO . 20 , S E RIES OF 2007 (COUNC IL BILL NO . 19 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER T OMASSO ) AN ORDINANC E AU T HORIZ ING A "LICE N SE-C ITY DITCH CROSS ING AGR E EM E N T" AND A "TE MP OR A RY CON STR U CTION EA SE M ENT" T O HCA -Health One LLC , dba SWED ISH M E DI CA L CE N TE R FOR T H E INSTALLATION OF CURB, GUTTER AND AN ASPHALT/CONCRETE DRIVEWAY AT 501 EAST HAMPDEN AVENUE . (iv) ORDINANCE NO . 21 , SERIES OF 2007 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 21 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD) AN ORDINANCE VACATING A UTILITY EASEMENT WHICH WAS RETAINED IN THE VACATED ALLEY THROUGH THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3500 SOUTH SHERMAN STREET OCCUPIED BY THE E NGL EWOOD MASONIC LODGE NO . 166 AND RESERVED TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. (v) ORDINANCE NO . 22, SERIES OF 2007 (CO UNCIL BILL NO . 22, INTRODUCED BY COU N CIL MEMBER WOODWARD) AN ORDINAN CE AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 4 , SUBSECTION C, OF THE EN GLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000 , PERTAINING TO LATE FEE FOR MISCELLANEOUS LICENSE RENEWALS NOT FILED IN A TIMELY FASHION . (v1) ORDINANCE NO . 23 , SERIES OF 2007 (COU N CIL BILL NO 23, INTRODUCED BY COU N CIL M E MBER WOODWARD) Englewood City Council April 2 , 2007 Page 5 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN "INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAIL ACROSS THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD GOLF COURSE", A "GRANT OF REVOCABLE EASEMENT" AND A "TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT" BETWEEN SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO PERTAINING TO THE BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAIL ACROSS THE ENGLEWOOD GOLF COURSE . (c) Resolutions and Motions (i ) RESOLUTION NO . 41 , SERIES OF 2007 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LATE FEES FOR MISCELLANEOUS LICENSE RENEWALS . (ii) MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF ONE, NEW TEN -YARD TANDEM DUMP TRUCK FROM TRANSWEST TRUCKS , INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $79 ,166.00. (iii) MOTION TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH RESOURCE COLORADO FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF CARPET ON A PORTION OF THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE CIVIC CENTER FOR MASLAND MODULAR CARPET , IN THE AMOUNT OF $64 ,271 .00 . Vote results: Ayes : Nays : Ab sen t: Mot ion carr ied . 10 . Public Hearing Items Counc il Members Ba rrent ine , Mccaslin , Wolosyn , Woodward , Tomasso, Oakley None Council Member Moore No public hearing was scheduled before Counc il. 11 . Ordinances , Resolution and Motions (a) Ap prova l of O rdinan ces on First Read ing (i) Se n ior Pl ann er Langon presen te d a recommendation from the Comm un ity Deve lopment Department to ad opt a bill for an ordinance approvin g Ame ndm ent No . 6 to the Sw edish Me dical Center Planned Development. Staff requests that Council schedule a Public Hearing on May 7, 2007 to take public comment on the proposed amendment. She said this is a request by Swedish Medical Center for a bill for authorizing Amendment No . 6 to the Swedish Med ical Center Planned Development. The PD review process was a process created for larger sized projects that retained the underlying zoning that differs from the PUD that we have today, in the sense that it does not rezone the property ... it maintains the underlying MUR-3-B zoning that is in place there today . The PD process was repealed in 1996 when the PUD process came into play and th is Amendment , per the PD repeal process , follows the same procedure as the original PD . Swedish Med ical Center is requesting Amendment No . 6 to expand the operating rooms located over the main entrance of the hospital that is located at 501 East Hampden Avenue . This expansion is a 40 foot upright expansion to create medical/surgical bedrooms , to create pr iva te rooms, ra ther than sem i-pr ivate rooms . There are going to be only five additional be ds crea ted to the hosp ita l. .. that is the change that's happening because of the change from semi-priva te to private rooms . So, th is request is to amend the existing Planned Development to allow the upward extension of 40 feet. She said if you have any questions, I w ill be happy to answer them . COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD MOVED, ANO IT WAS SECONDED , TO APPRO V E AGENDA ITEM 11 (a) (I)· COUNCIL BILL NO. 25 AND TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 7 , 2007 TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT . CO UNCIL Bl L NO 25 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD Englewood City Council April 2, 2007 Page 6 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT NO. 6 . Mayor Wolosyn said if there is no further discussion, please vote . Vote results : Ayes : Nays : Absent: Motion carried . Council Members Barrentine, Mccaslin, Wolosyn, Woodward, Tomasso, Oakley None Council Member Moore (b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading There were no additional items submitted for approval on second readir •g. (See Agenda Item 9 -Consent Agenda .) (c) Resolutions and Motions (i) Planner Voboril presented a recommendation from the Community Development Department to adopt a resolution approving the Englewood Downtown and Medical Center Small Area Plan Goals and Objectives as an addendum to Roadmap Englewood : The 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan . Mr. Voboril said tonight, on behalf of the Englewood Planning and Zoning Commission , as well as the Small Area Plan community stakeholders, I am happy to formally and respectfully submit to you, the Downtown and Medical District Small Area Plan Goals and Objectives . Tonight we ask the Council to formally recognize the Small Area Plan goals and objectives as being representative of the community's core values in regards to neighborhood planning, revitalization and economic development, within the boundaries of this Small Area Plan District. The Small Area Plan was built around an extensive public community planning process . This included a series of stakeholders meetings, a series of Planning Commission study sessions that ran parallel to the stakeholders meetings, a presentation before the Alliance for Commerce in Englewood and finally a formal Public Hearing involving the Planning Commission . I think the most important part of the entire stakeholders planning process was the actual community meetings that we held . Number one ... the first thing that we did at the community meetings is that we talked about the City's planning philosophy, including the idea of the three R's that is found in the Comprehensive Plan ... Revitalization, Redevelopment and Reinvention ... and how those are applied to the areas of stab ility and the areas of change . We also talked about the existing conditions that were in each different specific sub-area of the Plan . We divided downtown into three distinct sub -areas and we d ivided the medical district into six sub-areas and we had the group focus in, one at a time , on each sub -area . Then we looked at the existing conditions in each area and then we asked them a series of questions about how they felt about things in each sub-area ... such as housing , transportation, business , medical facilities , senior issues, parks and open space and urban design . And we were able to get feedback on how they felt about each of these distinct sub-areas . We were then able to craft and develop goals and objectives that hopefully captured that feedback . And during the second round of the stakeholders meetin gs , we presented these preliminary goals and objectives , one at a time , to see if we were on the mark . They told us that we had done a very good job of listening to what they had said in the first round and that they were very pleased . Just briefly , I would just like to talk about some community values . I th ink the key community values that came out of this is that ... number one ... the residential neighborhoods are very important to the stakeholders . They really like the style and character of those neighborhoods . They would like to see some changes ... such as some revitalizations, some reinvestment, code enforcement , and general improvements . They also recognize that sometimes it is appropriate for some new housing , but it must support existing character of the residential neighborhoods that exist today . We also found out a lot about how they felt about the business community and th ey really liked the historical Broadway downtown between U .S. 285 and Floyd Avenue . They wou ld like to see some slight cosmetic improvemen ts there . They also see some opportunities for new development north of Floyd , around the Gothrc Theatre, as well as to the west and east of the Broadway Corridor. Th y al o talked bout th old H mpd n Corrrdor nd they saw the great pot ntial for that corridor to b com a p d In n o n nt d nd m ix d -u corrrdor conn cling downtown nd th ho pit I . And finally , p king of th ho pit I ( Englewood City Council April 2, 2007 Page 7 they also are very willing to accommodate expansion needs of the hospitals as long as that is expanding upwards on top of the facilities that they already have . And then, if they need to move outward from there, that they would like to see that along the old Hampden Corridor and the U .S . 285 Corridor and at the same time, they want to protect the residential neighborhoods from hospital encroachment. Finally, I would just like to finish up and ask a rhetorical question. What has this Small Area Plan accomplished for us? I believe that it has accomplished two things . I think, one ... it has provided guidance for the development of strategies in a future phase . They have given us their core values for these two areas and we can then begin to develop strategies that compliment and fit in with these values . And the second thing that it has done for us is initiated citizen involvement in this project and in these two districts . I am really excited about that, because I would like to continue that relationship with our stakeholders as we go forward . And at this time, I would like to conclude the presentation and I would like to answer any questions that Council may have. I would also like to find out and hear what Council feels about this plan and hopefully I would like to get Council's endorsement. At this time I would like to conclude and open the floor to Council. Mayor Wolosyn asked if there any comments or questions. Council Member Mccaslin said I attended a couple of those meetings and they were very well attended and the conversations back and forth were fantastic . I want to congratulate you guys . The two meetings that I attended were fantastic, so thank you . Mr. Voboril said thank you . Council Member Tomasso said I have a question . On page 1 , Objective 2-6 , where it says "encourage home additions and exterior upgrades". He said I'm concerned with the exterior upgrades, if that means just adding vinyl siding to a house and destroying historical character of the house . And, the same thing occurs on page 4, the Business and Medical Improvement Goals , Objective 1-3 ... encourage exterior upgrade to existing buildings . They did that in small town America in the 60's and the ?O's where they came in and put chrome over the existing buildings and destroyed the historical character of the neighborhood ... the historic quality of the buildings , just by adding those additions as an upgrade , fashionable upgrade, for that particular period as opposed to maintaining the character and just going in and restoring the facades of the existing buildings . He said those two issues concern me . Mayor Wolosyn said I would offer that I think that your concern could be addressed as Community Development moves forward in coming up with strategies. When people talk about retaining character, that was one thing that I was happy about, when I attended the meetings, as I felt that some of my own concerns I heard echoed in the people who were there . People want to see things get better and I think that they would be amenable to that sort of strategy. I think it is consistent with what I heard ... I don't know about what you heard. Mr. Voboril said yes. I do believe that was very strongly articulated ... that that is very important ... that what they really like about their neighborhoods, and also Broadway, is that historical small town feel. And that is very important that we need to keep building upon that character and that we don't lose it. I would also just like to say that it is also important to think about this more as the starting point of our values and vision and that from this point on we are going to begin to develop some strategies . We are going to continue to have some meetings with our stakeholders . I believe that this is going to be a big issue ... about how things look . I think that has already been evident in some other housing issues in the neighborhoods that we are studying at this time . I think it will continue to be important. I think we can work through that and make sure that we don't lose that character . Counc il Member Woodward said I think you addressed that in the Publ ic Hearing also ... suggesting that this is a document of the b ig v iew. The Goals and Objectives are not as precise as many would like at this point , but th e y are gu idelines . I do have a couple of quest ions. One would be , in the Publ ic Hearing , on page 7 , Maureen Wh ite had made a s uggestion that they have on -s ite ... she sa id she would like to see the word "appropriate" changed to "adequ ate" in r egards to parking requ irements . Lower down on that page , Mr. Brick , who is a P and z memb r . said h liked the suggestion to chan ge the word "ap propri at e" to "adequate" in regard s to park ing nd th n I n v r w ny furth r d 1scu son on that. W there ever a motion reg arding t ha t? Because it r m in 1n th docum nt • ppropri t ." H 1d my cond qu tion i on pag 8 . M r . W Iker, noth r P and Englewood City Council April 2, 2007 Page 8 Z member, said he felt Ms . White's comments were right on. He had one amendment to the comments from a previous Small Area Plan discussion ... on page 8 under Medical Sub Area 1, the word "blocks" should be "two lots" north of Girard . I don't find that change, but underneath that paragraph, I see that motion carried . I don 't know if there was some ensuing conversation there or what happened ... l'm just trying to understand that. Mr . Voboril said the first one, going back to the idea of the "appropriate" versus the "adequate", Commissioner Brick concurred and echoed that comment.. .that he felt that would be a suitable replacement for the word adequate, but he never really made any type of a motion that says that you need to change that. Council Member Barrentine said can I ask you a question please? Could you give me what the conflicting definitions are ... what they mean between "appropriate" and "adequate"? Mr. Voboril said well , you know it is probably a semantic type of a difference. Ms . Barrentine said if there is a number difference then I would like to know . If it's truly just the letters we're spelling it with ... then I am just trying to figure that out. Mr. Voboril said there is no numbers tied to the words; it is just a preference ... a personal preference . Ms . Barrentine said to either definition? Okay, thanks . Mr . Voboril said then I would like to go back to the question about Commissioner Welker change . Basically, what he said with the blocks and the lots ... there was something in the previous minutes from a study session where the secretary got the wording wrong ... blocks and lots kind of sounded the same. He did, as I recall from the meeting, say two lots north of Girard as opposed to two blocks and he was just merely correcting the minutes ... basically he wanted to make that clear that that was not the correct thing in the minutes . Mr. Woodward said, so he was correcting the minutes? Mr . Voboril said yes . Mr. Woodward said okay , so this is a little different. Mayor Wolosyn asked if there was anything else. Council Member Woodward said no, other than I am certainly in support of this . Mayor Wolosyn asked if there was any other discussion. There was none . COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (c) (i) • RESOLUTION NO. 42, SERIES OF 2007. RESOLUTION NO . 42 , SERIES OF 2007 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE DOWNTOWN AND MEDICAL CENTER PLAN WHICH WILL BECOME PART OF "ROADMAP ENGLEWOOD : 2003 ENGLEWOOD COMPREH ENSIVE PLAN ." Mayor Wolosyn asked if there was any further discussion . Mayor Wolosyn said well done . I know both of you worked really hard . I saw you in action , you were very good . Thank you . Vote results : Ayes : Nays : Absent: Motion carrie d . 12 . General Discussion (a} Mayor's Cho ice Council Members Barrentine, Mccaslin , Wolosyn , Woodward, Tomasso , Oakley None Council Member Moore ... Englewood City Council April 2, 2007 Page 9 (i) Mayor Wolosyn said I would just like to mention that we passed, under the Consent Agenda, the budget item for new carpet and I want to thank Dave Henderson for his Council Request comments, and I look forward to, and I hope, that All Recycling is able to handle our carpet, and even if they aren't , I look forward to knowing more about what they are doing in the community , specifically. (ii) Mayor Wolosyn said the other thing I want to return to is the issue I briefly brought up at the end of the meeting involving the interview date for the vicious dog ordinance ... the vicious dog task force applicants. We can't have it on the 23'd. We had something already scheduled . And even though I don't have my meeting schedules here, we have just dense meetings coming up on issues that I think we need to take a look at before we get down to the preliminary budget meeting in May. My choice of alternatives here is that we meet and do it Tuesday night or Monday night. Because we have Monday the 30th off, I prefer to keep it off. John Moore weighed in that he prefers to keep it off. Laurett and I have been discussing ... she booked her son for something that night but it's over at 6 . Council Member Barrentine said I would like to do it on Tuesday, with one exception. Since people believe that we were going to be doing this on Monday, if there is anybody who is wanting to apply, who can't make it Tuesday, that maybe we make a consideration that they could do it on Monday? Mayor Wolosyn said after the meeting? Council Member Barrentine said depending on how many people apply. Mayor Wolosyn said exactly, and as Sue said, we don't have anybody yet. So you're okay with Tuesday? (. Council Member Barrentine said Tuesday would be fine, that's fine. Mayor Wolosyn asked if everybody was okay with Tuesday. Council Member Mccaslin said I already have a previous engagement. I'll see if I can get out of it. Because Mondays, I planned, for my term , to be available on Mondays . Mayor Wolosyn said on April 30th. it has been scheduled to be off for awhile . Council Member Barrentine said it's more a consideration for staff as it is for Council. They make plans too . Council Member Woodward said would be in addition to April 23'd , we would also meet on April 24th . Mayor Wolosyn said so are we okay to go ahead with that? We'll keep in touch . I'm trying to accommodate everybody. Council Member Barrentine asked if earlier or later would matter for you, Bob? Mayor Wolosyn said what time's your meeting? Council Member Mccaslin said earlier would be better . Council Member Barrentine said that would be fine with me too. If we could do it earlier, and then, if somebody needs to do it later, we could do it Monday. How early would you need to have it? Council Member Mccaslin said 4 to 6 or something ... or is that too early? Mayor Wolosyn said we can look at it and I'll talk to John . Counc il Member Tomasso sa id I have something scheduled on the 24th but I don't have my calendar with me . M yo r Wolo yn 1d ok y. W 'r j ust go ing to try to mak Tuesday work as well a it c n for II of u . Englewood City Council April 2, 2007 Page 10 (b) Council Members ' Cho ice (i) Council Member Barrentine : 1. She said Lynette, I agree with you . I have agreed with you from the beg inn ing , when we did the dog park . I wasn 't a proponent of the dog park , but I went and talked to the people in the Jason Park area . We had a lot of input from people , but in the end they acquiesced and the people that I spoke to ... and I'm sorry if I didn 't hit you ... said fine , if we're going to do the dog park then let us have our park back , and that issue has been brought up several times since then . She 's wrong, not all of our parks are multi-use parks . The dog park is not a multi-use park . It is a specific use and that is what its use is for . We have just had a lot of activity about Duncan Park, buying that in District 3 , purchasing that from the school d istrict and I have not ever had one complaint. They included that as one of the amenities in the community and that community, for that pa rk, was working for them and that's great. So I'm not suggesting, either, that all of the parks become leash parks. But there have been some concerns and some problems with Jason Park and I would agree with you that when they can't co-exist, that the original function for the park has to go back , especially since we've done the dog park . So , we'll see where it goes . 2. She said I hope we get next Tuesday worked out. (ii) Council Member Oakley said I would like to address the Jason Park issue . I've had some calls from people in the area that would like to see it go back to a leash park . I go by the facility we built at Belleview , five or six times a week , and I'm still a little bit amazed at how well used that facility is . If everything we've done was that well used , it would be money well spent for our cit izens . And that being sa id , I don 't th ink it's un reasonable to suggest that Jason go back to a leash park . Peop le can sti ll walk the ir dogs there and it's not all tha t far to Belleview , if they choose to have an off-leash situa t ion . So I would support having Jason go back to a leash park . (iii) Council Member Tomasso said I would like to see stepped up patrols at Jason , from the Police Department driving by, going through, at the particular times that the dogs are off-leash ; like right after work , and maybe it could be split between the Police Department and the Parks Department, so the Pa rks Department may be a little b it more involved . Because there are certain po ints , in time , when the dogs are th ere and the k ids are there at the same time , so it would be the period after school , if possible . Mayo r Wolosyn as ked what would be the end of that? I mea n what's the reaso n? Council Member Tomasso re pli ed just to m itigate probl ems . If th ere is a n owner o f a dog th at's causing havoc, running into baseball games, soccer games ... it's soccer season again ... and causing problems that that person could be cited at that point. Also , if there is a person , on the opposite point of view , potentially trying to hurt a dog, we can mitigate that problem. (iv) Council Member Woodward : 1. He said I have a couple of things . My first one is for Rick and Dave, regarding the carpet , and I understand from the Council Request that they are checking into the nylon or whatever. that our carpet is made of, and it sounded like, within that memorandum, that at some point in the future , they will be expanding to taking other types of material. Obviously , this is synthetic ; it isn't a wool carpet, and I'm just wonder ing then if we have any area that we can store this carpet that is go ing to be pulled out , such as the Servicenter and then take it over to th is place for disposal, which would meet the accomplishment that , I think, the Mayor was trying to take care of. And I would imagine that we wouldn 't be paying for that, the disposal, until later anyway then . Mayor Wolosyn said you can submit a Council Request or do you want an answer to it now? Director Kahm said sure, I can do that. Jim, we'll follow up with whatever possibilities there are , as far as recycl ing goes . I'd have to talk to Dave , but I would imagine the cost of having to handle the carpet tw ice would b xorb1tant. We don 't really have, at the Serv icenter, an indoor storage area that would accommod te 1t , I Englewood City Council April 2, 2007 Page 11 don't believe . So, what I would suggest we try to do is make every effort to coordinate recycling opportunities that coincide with our doing the work . Mc. •or Wolosyn said so it is going to be recycled just within the building, right? Didn't you say that you were going to use some of it upstairs? Director Kahm answered we are . We'll take good stuff for upstairs, absolutely, the best of it. And if there is anyway at all, if it would be possible for us to do that recycling, we'll get it done. Mayor Wolosyn said thank you. Council Member Woodward said I wonder if ... just a matter of policy in the future, that we could be looking at that type of thing, with things like carpet or whatever, anything that we can do to recycle . Director Kahm responded that we do that with so much . You know, we talk about it all of the time, that metals are being stolen and recycled, but we recycle all of our metal, all of our aluminum, all of steel. 2. He said I would like to congratulate the City of Englewood's Human Resources Department for their first place award from Mountain States Employer's Council , for their citywide computer coaching network in leveraging internal knowledge to create a culture of learning . I think this really speaks well for the City and for Human Resources for being creative and teaching some of the skills, computer skills, to employees ... when they lost budget to have professionals or contract people come in and do that, and instead they are doing it in-house with the people that have that knowledge . So, please pass on, Gary, congratulations to Sue Eaton and that department. 3. He said with respect to Jason Park and the dog issue . One of the concerns that I have with cutting it off completely , as an off-lease area , is that in some of the public hearings when people came to speak to Council , there was a number of more elderly, and some of them were disabled, and they come, from what they were saying , during the middle of the day or the early morning, walk their dog once around the park and that is about it. I certainly think I could support limiting those times during school hours , when kids are out there practicing soccer, playing softball, T-ball, and volleyball ... doing the sports activities , and during weekends or something like that , trying to direct that traffic to Canine Corral. As I've driven by Jason Park , I'm still amazed that there are a number of people there , and I know that they are not neighborhood people , when Canine Corral is so close . So , that's my two cents on that one . Thank you . 13 . City Manager's Report (a) City Manager Sears said I know that Sheridan is responsible for the Tri -City meeting . They are talking about doing it later, at the end of April. I haven 't gotten a date yet. Soon as we have a preliminary , we'll send the in formation out to Council. (b) City Manager Sears said we are having our staff retreat next week to prepare, especially for the Council retreat, and to take a look at some first quarter numbers . So our staff will be, probably, in the area here, dur ing that day, but really trying to take a look at some management issues and focus on some budgetary issues . (c) City Manager Sears said we are also putting together the Council budget retreat on May 19th . One of the thoughts we had , if we can do it, is to use the Golf Course Maintenance Center or Golf Course Clubhouse an d we'll possibly be taking a tour that afternoon of the site ... of the Golf Course and the reconstruction over there . We 're going to try and put that information together for Council , maybe have a little bit of a w lking tour . Mayor Wolosyn s ,d thank you . • • * •• Englewood City Council April 2, 2007 Page 12 Council Member Barrentine said Gary, could I ask you ... you did have a tentative date for the Tri-City meeting at the best place that Sheridan could host it , our Golf Course, of course , but it didn 't have a time . Are you saying that it'll change from the 2?'h potentially? C ity Manager Sears answered it will probably be the 27'h ... I just haven 't seen the agenda ye t. Council Member Woodward said that as of last Wednesday, I had heard that it was on the 2?'h , at the Golf Course, at 7 :30 in the morning . Council Member Barrentine said that's what is in our calendars, so I wanted to know if that's what you were changing? Council Member Woodward said that's from a Sheridan Council person . City Manager Sears said okay. I haven't seen the agenda yet , so I will do a follow up. 14 . City Attorney's Report City Attorney Brotzman did not have any matters to bring before Council.' 15. Adjournment OSYN MOVED TO ADJOURN . The meeting adjourned at 8 :22 p .m . 0 6b S~8', 2007 -.. 0 Englewood Days bcgnn in I<) I I. There were parades, food and numerous special events to ce le brate our community. In 2005 the downtown merchant s decided to rev ive this event. In September, 2006 Englewood citi ze ns put the event together . In addition to the car and tractor sho w, we had a s id ewalk sa le, Tast e of Eng lewood , a coloring contest with Englewood school participatio n a nd live mu s ic . Over 3000 peo ple came to the events. The profits were donated to Po s itively E ngl e wood, a charity, providing sports scholarships to the youth of Englewood. • Four thousand plus people • People who like the outdoors and art • People who are hungry and thirsty • P eo ple who like machines • Peo ple who love animals • People looking for a fun time • Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles • The Taste of Englewood • Sidewalk Sale • Live Music • A Dog Parade • Bikini Bike Wa s h • Tribute to Ve terans and First Responders • Military Vehicle Ren d ezvous • Antique Tractor Display • Pony Ride s • 'limbing Wall With your help, the 2007 event will be the 1 • ~st show yet. If you contributed in 2006 y JU know what a wonderful event this can be and we look forward to your continued support. We w e lcome any new sponsors as well. Cash sponsorships are available at all levels: Title: $5000 or more Platinum: $1 000 -$4999 Gold: $500 -$9999 Silver: $250 -$499 Bronze: $100 -$249 Please refer to our additional information for further details. Any contribution will help us to provide the resources to dazzle the city. -Sponsors will e njoy the following benefits: • Advertising on the banners • Display and sales space • Mention in our ads and signs • Prominent placement for auto e ntries • And more .... For more information please contact any of the following: Chris Duis -303-789-4357 Doug Cohn -303-587-2407 Greater Englewood Chamber of ~ommerce -303-789-4473 (),,,, 2006 S~: 1Qe eMtU -e '4oe ,_ 1.t ~ ,-I A&A Tradin Post AA Performance Muffier and Brake Acoustic Music Revival Alignment Ma sters AMF Brunswick Bowl Arapahoe Community College Army Navy Surplus Bangkok Cafe Big D Automotive Blast-Tech Bonnie Brae Hobbies Breakfast Queen Restaurant Brethren Fast Brothers Glass Co. C4 Automotive CERC Will Ortiz Chri s Duis Cit y of Englewood Co lor ado Car Interior s Corner stone Books Dair y Queen Discount Tire Englewood Auto Repair and Bod y Shop Eng lewood Drive Shaft xo ti c Tan s Farris Survival our Sea . ons Outdoor quipmcnt Fran !.. the Pi zza King rom Ran gt: 111 ique Pn\\'t:r so ia ti on I ro nt Range Motorcy l l!S {i l'nr!.!e\ Bar and (iril l < 1oth1L I hcatre (1 1t'.t!I.T I 11"k \,oo l ( I t• 1 \.' " 111111ncrcc 11 ·,d ,1'111 1 Holida y on Wheels RV Hoodlums Car Club Hot Rod Holsey Jerry's Artarama Jerry's Leather King Soopers LePeep Restaurant Millennium Bank NAPA Neal Tracy 's Automotive Off Road LTD Old Town Liquors On Target Computer Gamin~ Orchard Place Resident Council Painter's Supply Performance Wheel and Tire Platte River Bar and Grill Porter Place Rat Art Ra y Tomasso REV Motors Richard 's Motors Rico 's Pizza Riviera Electric Sir Speedy Printing Steak House I 0 Ted's Clo thi ers The Gi lpin Casino The Liquor Barn The Lodge Casi no The Malley Center The ho ti st The outh Re. taurant Tint rafter s ltraLcgg. Lingerie and Ho- . icr · Co. L'mlici Ri,;t rantc \'allc~ ~1otor \ our c11.!hho1 h1lo<l ( in II • ENGLEWOOD DAYS AND THE CITY To be included in Council packet for meeting 4/16/07 Doug Cohn, 303-587-2407 As we plan for the upcoming event, there are a number of items to discuss with you, the City Council. We met with the department heads last week and agreed to a number of areas of cooperation. These are the items we discussed and some of them we need your approval on. l. 2. 3 . 4. 5 . Parks and Rec. will loan us the show wagon and extra chairs again at no charge and we will pay for staff time and transportation . Public Works will loan us barricades at no charge and will sweep the lots and smooth the vacant lot and clean up the areas before the show . We will work with streets and traffic to use the electric signs and re time the signals again. We want to rent the Cherrelyn Trolley again, Public Works said OK. Items for City Council approval : l. We want to close Lincoln St. for the day and have the show wagon, booths and the Taste of Englewood in the street. We will make sure the businesses agree. 2. We ask that the $300 street banner set up fee be waived. 3. We ask that parking on the east side of Broadway be limited to business customers that day. There would be no car show parking on the east side of Broadway. This is an enforcement issue and may require an officer to enforce the temporary zone . 4 . We ask that the Fire Dept. bring the old fire truck and ambulance and new ones as well, realizing the emergency people may have to leave quickly. 5. Safety Services expressed a concern that if we serve alcohol, we may need enhanced police security around the event. That would cost some money . Will you provide an officer to keep the peace? ORDINANCE NO . SERIES OF 2007 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 27 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ------ ABILLFOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ENTITLED "CONTRACT FOR UPGRADING IIlGHW AY/RAll.ROAD GRADE CROSSING WARNING DEVICES UNDER FEDERAL SECTION 130 PROGRAM", PERTAINING TO TIIE INSTALLATION OF INTERCONNECT RAILROAD PRE-EMPTION CIRCUITRY AT DARTMOUTH AND TEJON INTERSECTION BETWEEN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TIIE BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. WHEREAS , Federal funds , administered through the Colorado Department of Transportation (COOT) are being made available for the elimination of hazards at certain highway/railroad grade crossings ; and WHEREAS , in 2004 the C ity applied for Federal Rail-Highway Crossing Safety Improvement Project funds (FY2006 through FY2008) for a safety project to install interconnect railroad pre- emption circuitry at the Dartmouth and Tejon signalized intersection; and WHEREAS , this will enhance safety of the intersection with the installation o f Ra ilroad p re- emption device s that will detect oncoming trains and act ivate the traffic signal pre-emption feature; and WHEREAS , upon activation the traffic signal will then stop all vehicular traffic acro ss the railroad tracks for the duration of railroad pre-emption; NOW, THEREFORE , B E IT ORDAINED BY THE C ITY C OUN C IL OF THE CITY OF ENG LEWOOD , C OLORADO, AS FOLLOWS : Section 1: The "Intergovernmental Agreement entitled "Contract For Upgrad ing Highway/Railroad Grad e Crossing Warning Devices Under Federal Section 130 Program", attached hereto as "Attachment I", is hereby accepted and approved by the Englewood City Council. Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to execute and the City Clerk to attest and seal the Agreement for and on behalf of the City of Englewood. Introduced , read in full , and passed on first reading on the 16th day of April, 2007. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 20th day of April, 2007 . Olga Wolosyn, Mayor ATTEST: Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of a Bill for an Ordinance, introduced, read in full , and passed on first reading on the 16th day of April , 2007 . Loucrishia A. Ellis D SRP M395-014, 15983 Dartmouth Ave., e/o Tejon City of Englewood; BNSF NIC No . 245-358A CONTRACT FOR UPGRADING HIGHWAY/RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING WARNING DEVJCES UNDER FEDERAL SECTION 130 PROGRAM THIS CONTRACT, made this __ day of , 2007, by and between the STATE OF COLORADO for the use and benefit of the STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DNISION OF ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, hereinafter referred to as the "State", and CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO hereinafter referred to as "Local Agency", and BNSF RAILWAY COMP ANY, formerly known as the "The , Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company'', hereinafter referred to as "BNSF" or "Railroad Company'' or the "Contractor". WHEREAS, authority exists in the Law and Funds have been budgeted, .appropriated and otherwise made available and a sufficient unencumbered balance thereof remains available for payment in Fund Number 400, Appropriation Code 010, Function 3987, Object 2311 IP, Program 2000 , Originating Unit 9991, Reporting Category 4280, Phase C, Contract Encumbrance Number 15983, Contract Encumbrance Amount $88,223 .00; and WHEREAS, required approval, clearance and coordination has been accomplished from and with appropriate agencies; and WHEREAS, this contract is executed by the State under authority of section 43-1-110, C.R.S ., by both the State and Local Agency under the authority of sections 29-1-203 and 42 -2- 144, C.R .S., and by the Local Agency pursuant to an appropriate ordinance or resolution duly passed and adopted by the Local Agency; and WHEREAS , pursuant to Title I, Part A, Section 1007 of the Intennodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, specifically Section 130 of Title 23, United States Code, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, certain federal funds have been and will in the future be made availab le for the elimination of hazards at certain highway/railroad grade crossings on th e Federal -aid Urban System and on roads not on any Federal-aid System, by the installation of warning devices, such projects being hereinafter referred to as th e Section 130 Program . WHEREAS, this project selected under the Section 130 Program is eligible for funding at the rate of l % F deral-aid funds provided the project costs are incurred in accordance with the nditions se t fort h her in, all without cost to the BNSF, it being und ersto d that such ratio applies nly t su h ts s are eligible for Federal participation; nd A T A C H 2-1 E N T 1 WHEREAS , Federal regulations (23 CFR, Part 646 , Subpart B) require the State to contract with railroad companies on Federal-aid projects involving use of railroad property or adjustment to railroad facilities; and WHEREAS, the State is responsible for the administration of the Section 130 program and will act in the relative position of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in reviewing and approving highway/railroad projects and in authorizing expenditure of Federal-aid funds on said projects; and WHEREAS, the FHW A has detennined that the use of a three-party contract is required in order for the State to fulfill its administrative responsibilities, including the responsibility of assuring that work is not performed prior to authorization by the State; and WHEREAS, the Local Agency and the BNSF understand that, pursuant to paragraph 646.220 of 23 CFR, the State is responsible for issuing written authorization for all phases of the work described herein, and that the costs for such work will be eligible for reimbursement only if the work is performed after written authorization by the State; and WHEREAS, the State may authorize advance preliminary engineering and/or the early purchasing of materials for the crossing, upon receipt of the BNSF's cost estimate for the Railroad Work, in the form of authorization letters, attached hereto as Exhibits D and E ; and WHEREAS , the State has initiated this Section 130 Program project numbered SRP M395-014 , 15983 , by submittal to the State of a completed CDOT Form No . 463 ; and WHEREAS, the project is not located on the State Highway System and is under the legal jurisdiction of the Local Agency; and WHEREAS , this contract provides for highway/railroad grade crossing improv ements that consist of installing: new bungalow, motion circuitry and preemption for traffic signal , as m ore sp eci ficall y described on CDOT Form No . 463 ; and WHEREAS, the proposed improvements provided for herein are located on Dartmouth Avenue east ofTejon, City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado and the BNSF track, National bwentory Crossing No . 245-358A, BNSF milepost 7 .10, Denver-Sheridan Subdivision; and WHEREAS, the Local Agency is responsible for complying with all terms and conditions of thi s contact for project SRP M395 -014 , 15983 ; and WHEREAS , the BNSF has agreed to be responsible for the installation and operation of the cir uitry installed hereunder; and 2 WHEREAS, the BNSF is adequately staffed and suitably equipped to undertake and satisfactorily complete the proposed improvements, and can perform the Railroad Work more advantageously and more cost effectively than the State; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that the Railroad Work be performed by the BNSF's forces, on a Force Account basis; and NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed that: ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION A. DEFINITIONS 1. 2. 3 . 4 . 5. FHWA CPR MUTCD PUC CRS U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Code of Federal Regulations The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways , Year 2003 Edition Public Utilities Commission of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes 6 . The term "Eligible Charges" shall include only those actual incurred costs , as provided in 23 CFR, Part 140, which are directly attributable to Project No. SRP M395-014 , 15983 , and which are incurred following written authori zation by the State for the various work functions, except as provided in Article II, Section A. 7 . The tenn "Railroad Work" shall consist of work done byBNSF forces and shall include the following: Furnish and install CWT, preemption circuitry for traffic signal and bungalow. SECTION B. EXHIBITS The exhibits listed below are attached hereto and made a part of this contract: Exhibit A Exhibit B PUC Order Deeming Application Complete Print Showing Crossing Location 3 Exhibit C Exhibit C-1 Exhibit D Exhibit E Exhibit F Exhibit G Railroad Estimate and Signal Plan Preemption Time Calculations Preliminary Engineering Authorization Letter (example) Materials Purchase Authorization Letter Contract Funding Letter Format Civil Rights Exhibit SECTION C. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS The following are made a part of this contract by reference the same as if attached hereto including any supplements or amendments thereto dated prior to date of this contract: 23CFR 23CFR MUTCD Part 140 Part 646 Dated SECTION D. DESIGN DATA Subpart I Subpart B 2003 The highway/railroad improvement project provided herein, identified as Project No. SRP M395-014, 15983, consists generally of installing highway/railroad grade crossing improvements consisting of installation of CWT, preemption circuitry for traffic signal and new bungalow at Dartmouth Avenue east ofTejon, City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado and the BNSF tracks, National Inventory Crossing No . 245 -358A, BNSF milepost 7 .10, as more fully described in CDC'T Form No. 463 which the State has developed. Said CDOT Form No . 463 shall be part of thi s contract by reference. Only those crossing warning device improvements provided in the fi na l CDOT Form No . 463 fo r this proj ect are eligi ble for federal -aid participation under this contract. ARTIC LE II COMMIT ME NTS ON THE PART OF THE LOCAL AGENCY SE TION A. PRE-CONTRACT ADM INISTRATIVE T A SKS ertain administrative tasks are necessary to be performed prior to execution of this contract, and the Local Agency agrees that the costs of those tasks, whether incurred by the Local A ge n cy or the State shall be eligible for reimbursement from project funds . Said tasks include, but ar n ot limited to , preparation of CDOT Form No. 463 , attending pre-design meetings, obtaining FHWA approvals and preparation of this contract. fu the event Federal-aid funds are not made available, or are withdrawn for the project, the Local Agency shall reimburse the State for costs incurred by the State, subject to the limits provided in Article IV , Section B, in administering this contract. SECTION B. PUC APPLICATION The State has made application to the Public Utilities Commission on behalf of the Local Agency requesting a PUC order providing for the improvement provided for herein. The State shall include a copy of this fully executed contract and will submit it to the PUC as a late-filed exhibit. The Local Agency shall participate in any hearing before the PUC in this matter. SECTION C . UTILITIES The Local Agency shall be responsible for obtaining proper clearance or approval, in writing, or formal agreement if utility adjustments are required, from utility companies which may be involved in the project. The Local Agency shall furnish the State with documentation of such clearance or approval prior to installation of the proposed improvements . SECTION D. RIGHT-OF-WAY ( CDOT with the cooperation the Local Agency shall provide written certification to the State that the proposed project will be constructed on existing right-of-way, or that if right-of- way is acquired for the completion of the project that such acquisition was made in accordance with FHW A and State regulations . SECTION E. CROSSING IMPROVEMENT WORK COOT with the cooperation of the Local Agency shall coordinate crossing improvement w ork and shall inspect the Railroad Work performed by BNSF forces . The Local Agency shall n ot initiate o r authorize any cro ssing improvement w ork, i nclud ing the Railro ad Work until th e State has issued the Notice to Proceed, Article IV, Section A, to the Local Agency and the BNSF. fu the event that such work is initiated by the Local Agency prior to issuance of the Notice to Proceed, other than advance preliminary engineering or the early ordering of material as authorized in writing by the State when applicable (Exhibits D and E ), the Local Agency shall be solely responsible for all costs incurred for work performed prior to such issuance. The Local Agency shall be resp on sible for providing a traffic control d uring Project Work that meets the criteria of the most c urrent edition of the MUTCD. S TJON F . RAJLROAD COMPANY BILLINGS Upon receipt of the Railroad ompany's billings from the State's Railroad Coordinator, the Local Agency shall review and verify the billings, to the best of their knowledge and belief, fi r the Railroad Work perfonned hereunder to ensure that the billings for Eligible harges 5 for work actually performed. After Local Agency verification, the designated representative from the Local Agency shall send written confirmation to the Region 6 Civil Project Manager that the work has been accomplished. The Region 6 Civil Project Manager will approve the bill for payment by the State to the Railroad Company. SECTION G . INSPECTION AND AUDIT The Local Agency shall, during all phases of the work, permit duly authorized agents and employees of the State and the FHW A to inspect the project and to inspect, review and audit the project records. The Local Agency shall maintain all books, documents, papers, accounting records, and other evidence pertaining to costs incurred and to make such materials available at all reasonable times during the construction of the project and for three (3) years from the date of final payment. Copies of such records shall be furnished by the Local Agency if requested. ARTICLE III COMMITMENTS ON THE PART OF THE RAILROAD COMP ANY SECTION A. CROSSING AT GRADE 1. Warning Devices. The BNSF agrees to accomplish by force account all the Railroad Work defined in Article I, Section A , as provided hereunder, provided that the BNSF shall obtain written Notice to Proceed from the State before it starts to perform or authorizes the performance of such railroad force account work. In the event that such work is initiated prior to the issuance by the State of the written Notice to Proceed, other than advance preliminary engineering and early ordering of materials as may be authorized in writing by the State's Chief Engineer or his designee (Exhibits D and E), the BNSF shall be solely responsible for all costs incurred for such work. 2. Plans and Force Account Estimate. Prior to execution ofthis contract, the BNSF shall submit a general plan showing the crossing, the type(s) and location of crossing warning dev ice s to b e inst alled, and the approx imate approach lengths and/or warning time for the dev ices along wi th an itemized cost e stimate (Exhibit C) fo r the proposed Railroad Work to the Local A gency and the State. Said estimate sh a ll take into accoun t the value of all existing materi al that can be salvaged . The Local Agency shall be afforded the opportunity to inspect salvaged material. The cost estimate shall conform to the requirements of 23 CFR, Part 140, Subpart I, and shall be of the fom1 prescribed in 23 CFR, Part 646 , Subpart B. 3 . Changes in the Railroad Work. No change shall be made in the Railroad Work which will alter the character or scope of the Railroad Work without th e prior written concurrence from the Local Agency and prior written authorization by the State. The BNSF shall be responsible for cost increases r esulting from unauthori zed changes in the Railroad Work. SECTION B. COORDINATION After receipt of the Notice to Proceed from the State, the Railroad Company shall notify the Local Agency and the State at least ten (10) working days in advance of beginning the Railroad Work so that the Local Agency and the State can arrange for construction zone traffic control and inspection. The Railroad Company shall also furnish the Local Agency and the State a copy of the completion notice the Railroad Company furnishes to the PUC. SECTION C. RAILROAD COMPANY'S BILLINGS TO THE STATE Progress billings for "Eligible Charges" for the Railroad Work shall be acceptable in minimum amounts of $500 for each billing. The Railroad Company shall provide its final and complete billings of all incurred costs to the State's Railroad Program Manager within one-year following completion of the Railroad Work as described in Article I, Section C. The billing for such work shall reference the project no. SRP M395-014, 15983. EACH INVOICE SPECIFICALLY STATE THE WORK PERFORMED AND SHALL BE THE SAME AS THE .. WORK AUTHORIZED . The State shall provide the Railroad Company with written notice of the completion of the work, thus marking the beginning of the one-year period. If the Railroad Company does not present the final bill to the State's Railroad Program Manager within that one- year time period, as required by paragraph 140.922 of 23 CFR, then previous payments to the Railroad Company for the Railroad Work may be considered as final and comp lete reimbursement for that work, and the State may close out the project with no u T financial obligation. Railroad Company's billings for incurred costs for the Railroad Work shall be audited by the State for compliance with 23 CFR, Part 140, Subpart 1. SECTION D . CIVIL RIGHTS The Railroad Company, in the prosecution of the work herein prescribed, will adhere to the requirements of the Civil Rights Exhibit G, and will include the provisions of the said Civil Rights Exhibit in every subcontract; including procurement of materials and leases, unless exempt by the regulations, orders or instructions issued pursuant thereto. ARTICLE IV COMMITMENTS ON THE PART OF THE STATE SECTION A . PROJECT ADMIN1STRA TION I . Approvals by the State . The State, acting in the relative position of the FHWA, shall be responsible for approving the various work fun cti ons relative to this project. The work functions include, but are not limited to , preliminary engineering, right-of-way, utility a djustments , Railroad Work, and worlc by the Local Agency. 2 . Notice to Proceed. The State's Civil Project Manager, Region 6, shall issue written Noti to Pr eed for the various worlc functions as may be required . The State's issuance of 7 authorization to proceed w ith the Railroad Work shall be contingent upon the PUC approval. Any work function performed by the Local Agency for the Railroad Company prior to the issuance of the Notices to Proceed shall not be eligible for reimbursement from Federal-aid funds other than advance preliminary engineering and early ordering of material as may be authorized in writing by the State's Chief Engineer (Exhibits D and E). SECTION B. STATE'S SUPPORT SERVICES AND CHARGES The State shall perform the support services necessary for the approval and administration of this contract. These services may be performed in preparation for any conditions or requirements of this contract, including prior FHWA approval of project work. At the request of the Local Agency, the State may also provide other assistance under this contract as agreed in writing. However, in the event that Federal funding is either not made available or is withdrawn for this contract, or if the Local Agency terminates this contract prior to project completion for any reason, then all actual incurred costs of such services and assistance provided by the State shall be at the sole expense of the Local Agency. At the request of the Local Agency, the State may provide other assistance as agreed to in writing. The Local Agency shall reimburse the State the actual costs incurred by the State in performing such assistance. SECTION C. RAILROAD COMP ANY REIMBURSEMENT The State will pay the Railroad Company within 45 days of the State's receipt of an invoice. If payment is not made within 45 days of the State's receipt of an invoice, the State shall pay interest to the Railroad Company not to exceed 1 % per month until payment is made, subject to the terms and conditions of section 24-30-202 (24), C .R.S. ARTICLEV ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS S E CTION A . FINANCIAL PROVISIONS T h e total encumbrance for proj ect number SRP M395 -0I4, 1598 3, is $88,23 3.00; F ed eral fu nds are 100% o f the amount for crossing protection devices. The State's maximum fi n ancial obligation for all Eligible Charges and other work costs under this Contract is currently limited to that total encumbrance amount. If during the performance of the project the Local Agency or the Railroad determine and notify the State that the Eligible Charges of the project will exceed that total encumbrance amount, the State will make all reasonable efforts to timely amend this Contract to increase total encumbrance amount to cover the added costs, and until the State does so the Local Agency and/or the Railroad may stop performance of project work and/or Railroad Work which, if performed, would exceed that current total encumbrance amount. The State may also allocate more funds available on this Contract using a Funding Letter substantially e qui v al ent to Exhibit F and bearing the approval of the State Controller or his designee. The Funding Letter shall not be deemed valid until it shall have been approved by the State Controller or hi s d s ignee. If actual project costs exceed the total budget, such costs shall be borne g exclusively by the Local Agency. The Local Agency shall not be responsible for any unauthorized Railroad Work pursuant to Article ill, Section A . If project costs under-run the estimated total budget, the Federal portion of such under-run shall be reallocated within the framework of the State's Section 130 Program as mutually agreed upon by the State and the FHWA. SECTION B . REPRESENTATIVES I. To Local Agency: Ladislav Vostry Traffic Engineer Dept. of Public Works City of Englewood 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110 phone: 303-762-2511; fax: 303-783-6893 2 . To Railroad Company Andy Amparan Manager, Public Projects BNSF Railway Company 4515 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS 66106 phone: 913-551-4964; fax: 913 -551-4794 3. To State: Ron Dickey Civil Projects Manager II Colorado Department of Transportation Denver, C O 80222 phone: 3 0 3-757-9910; fax 30 3-757-9988 4 . Billings Sent To: Hayne Hutchinson Railroad Coordinator Safety and Traffic Engineering Branch Colorado Department of Transportation 420 1 East Arkansas Avenue. 3rd F loor Denver, CO 80222 phone: 303-757-9268; fax: 303-757-9219 SECTION C . MAINTENANCE 1. Local Agency. Upon completion of this project the Local Agency shall maintain the 9 roadway approaches of Dartmouth Avenue and Tejon to the crossing described in Article I, Section D . Roadway approaches shall be considered that section of roadway in the vicinity of the crossing beginning at the railroad crossing advance warning signs and extending to the edge of the concrete crossing surface and the transition between the roadway and the crossing surface . The Local Agency shall maintain the traffic signal circuitry and the traffic signal itself. The Local Agency shall also be responsible for maintaining advance warning signs and pavement markings . The Local Agency shall not be responsible for maintaining the Railroad Company's facilities . 2 . Railroad Company. Upon completion of this project the Railroad Company shall thereafter operate, maintain, repair and keep its roadbed, track and appurtenances, including the railroad grade crossing warning devices installed hereunder, in a proper working condition . In the event that Federal or State funds or other funds become available for use in the operation, maintenance, or repair of the crossing warning devices installed hereunder, the Railroad Company shall be free to apply for such funds . The Railroad Company shall not be responsible for maintaining the roadway approaches . SECTION D. NO BENEFITS TO THE RAil,ROAD COMPANY In accordance with Paragraph 646.210 (b )(1) of 23 CFR, Part 646 , Subpart B, it is determined that the improvements herein provided will not result in ascertainable benefits to the BNSF and, consequently, liability for the cost thereof shall not be required of the BNSF. SECTION E . CANCELLATION In the event delays or difficulties arise in securing necessary approvals, or in acquiring necessary right of way, or in settling damages or damage claims, or for any other reason, which, in the opinion of the State render it impracticable to utilize funds from the current appropriation for the construction of the project, then at any time before actual construction is started pursuant to proper approval or authority, the State may serve formal notice of cancellation upon the BNSF, an d thi s c ontract shall thereupon become null and void. In the event of any such can cell ation, th e State sh all reimburse th e BNSF for all related pre liminary engi n ee rin g co st s incurred b y th e BNSF prior to th e effective cancellati on date. SECTION F. FUTURE USE OF WARNING DEVICES If, hereafter, by agreement, negotiation, or order of competent public authority, the grade crossing warning devices are rendered unnecessary, undesirab le or improper by closing of said crossing, by relocation, by separation of grades, or by develo pments or improvements in crossing protection or otherwise, such devices shall be removed, and if by mutual agreement the grade crossing warning devices are deemed suitable for reuse at another location, they shall be reinstall d at that location by the BNSF under a separate agreement for relocation between the tale , Lo al Agency, and the BNSF, as approved by the PUC . If the Local Agency widens the hi ghway , or makes any changes therein which require relocation of said devices, the Local 10 Agency will bear the entire cost of making such changes. Whenever by reason of Railroad Company changes said devices are removed, relocated or replaced, the entire cost thereof shall be borne by the BNSF. SECTION G. TERM The covenants of this contract, except for the provisions in Sections C and F of this Article, shall continue through completion and final acceptance of this project by the State and the FHW A. The covenants stated in Sections C and F of this Article sha11 remain in effect in perpetuity or until such time as the Local Agency or the BNSF is, by law or otherwise, relieved of such responsibility. SECTION ·H . FEDERAL AID PROJECTS It is understood that the project herein contempla~ed shall be financed from funds made available by the federal government and expended under federal regulations; that all plans, estimates of cost, specification, authorizations, awards of contracts, acceptances of work and procedures in general are subject at all times to all federal laws, rules, regulations, orders and approvals applying to federal projects. SECTION I. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS All of the covenants and provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, their successors and assigns. SECTION J. SIGNATURE AUTHORITY The BNSF represents and warrants that it has taken all actions that are necessary or that are r equired by its procedures, bylaws, or applicable law, to legally authorize the undersigned signatory to execute th is contract on behalf of the BNSF and to bind the BNSF to its terms . SECTION K. EXCEPTIONS TO SPECIAL PROVISIONS The parties hereto agree that paragraph 3, INDEMNIFJCATION, of the Special Provisions, is hereby waived and shall not apply to the Railroad Company for this contract. The parties hereto agree that the final sentence of paragraph 4, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. 4 CCR 801-2, of the Special Provisions, is replaced with the fo ll owing: Contractor shall provide and keep in force such types of Workers' Compensation Insurance, in the amounts required by law (and provide proof of such insurance, if such insurance is required by law, when requested by the State) and Unemployment Compensation Insurance, if required by Jaw, in the amounts required by law, and shall be solely responsible for the acts of th ontractor, its employ es, and agents. 11 The parties hereto agree that the first sentence of paragraph 6 , CHOICE OF LAW, of the Special Provisions, is replaced with the following : The laws of the State of Colorado and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, to the extent not preempted by federal law, shall be applied in the interpretation, e x ecution, and enforcement of this contract. The parties hereto agree that paragraph 7, VENDOR OFFSET. CRS 24-30-202 (1) & 24- 30-202.4 shall apply to this contract, to the extent not preempted by federal law . SECTION L. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. 12 SPECIAL PROVISIONS (Not for Use with Inter-Governmental Contracts) 1. COIHROLLER'S APPROVAL. CRS 24-30-202 (1) This contract shall not be deemed valid until It has been approved by the Controller of the State or Colorado or such a ssista nt as he may desig nate . 2. FUND AVAILABILITY. CRS 24-30 -202 (5 .5) Financial obligations or the State of Colorado payable after the current fiscal yea r are cont i ngent upon funds for t ha t pu r po se being ap propriated, budgeted, and otherwise made available. 3 . INDEMl~I FICATION . The Contractor shall Indemnify, save, and hold harmless the State, Its employees and agents, against any and all claims, damages, liability and court awards Including costs, expenses, and attorney fees incurred a s a res ult of any act or omiss ion by the Contractor, or its employees, agents, subcontractors, or ass ignees pursuant to the terms of this contract. 4 . INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. 4 CCR 801-2 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM ITS DUTIES liEREUNDER AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AND NOT AS AN EMPLOYEE . NEITHER TliE CONTRACTOR NOR ANY AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE . CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY WtiEN DUE ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT TAXES AND INCOME TAX AND LOCAL HEAD TAX ON ANY MONIES PAID BY THE STATE PURSUANT TO THIS CONTRACT. CONTRACTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE CONTRACTOR AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE NOT ENTITLED TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS UNLESS THE CONTRACTOR OR THIRD PARTY PROVIDES SUCH COVERAGE AND THAT THE STATE DOES NOT PAY fOR OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE SUCH COVERAGE . CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE NO AUTliORIZATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO BIND THE STATE TO ANY AGREEMENTS, LIABILITY, OR UNDERSTANDING EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN . CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AND KEEP IN FORCE WORKERS ' COMPENSATION (AND PROVIDE PROOF OF SUCH INSURANCE WHEN REQUESTED BY THE STATE) AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNTS REQUIRED BY LAW, AND SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS OF THE CONTRACTOR, !TS EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS. 5 . NON-DISCRIMINATION. The contractor ag rees to comply with t he letter and the spirit of all applicable state and federa l laws respecting discrimination a nd un fa,r employment practices. 6 . CHOICE OF LAW. The laws of the State of Colorado and rules and regulations Issued pursuant thereto shall be appli ed In the interpretation, execution, and enforcement of this contract. Any provision of this contract, whether or not Incorporated herein by reference, wh ich provide s for arbitration by any extr a-judicial body or person or which Is otherwise i n conflict with said laws, rules, and regulations shall be considered null and void. Nothing contained i n any provisi on incorporated here i n by reference which purports to negate this or any other special provision In whole or In part shall be valid or enforceable or available in any action at law whether by way of compla int, defen se , or otherwise. Any provision rendered null and void by the operation of th is provision will not invalidate the remainder of this contract to the extent that the contract Is capable of execution. At all t i mes during the performance of this contract, the Contractor sha ll strictly adhere to all applicable fed eral and State laws, rules, a nd reg ula tions that have bee n or may hereafter be established . 7 . V ENDOR OFFSET. CRS 24-30-202 (1) & CRS 24-30-202 .4 Pursuant to CRS 24 ·30 ·202 .4 (as amended), the State Con troller may withhold debts owed to State agencies under the vendor offset intercept system for: (a) unpaid child support debt or child support arrearages; (b) unpaid balance of tax, accrued Interest, or other charges specified In Article 21, Title 39, CRS; (c) unpaid loans due to the Student Loan Division of the Department of Higher Education; (d) owed amounts required to be paid to the Unemployment Compensation Fund; and (e) other unpaid debts owing to the State or any agency thereof, the 11mount of which is round to be owing as a result of final agency determination or reduced to judgment as certified by the controller. 8 SOFTWARE PIRAC'Y PROHIBITION Governo(s Executive Order D 002 00 No State or other public funds payable under this Contract shall be used for the acquisition, operation, or maintenance of computer software in violation of United States copyright laws or applicable licensing restrictions . The Contractor hereby certifies that, for the term of this Contract and any extensions, the Contractor has In place appropriate systems and controls to prevent such Improper use or public funds . If the State determines that the Contractor Is In violation of this paragraph, the State may exercise any remedy available at law or equity or under this Contract, Including, without limitation, Immediate termination of the Contract and any remedy consistent with United States copyright laws or applicable licensing restrictions . 9 EMPLOYEE FINANC IAL INTEREST. CRS 24-18-201 & CRS 24 ·50-507 The si gnatories aver that to their knowledge, no employee of the State of Co lorado has ny personal or beneficial Interest whatsoever ,n the service or property described herein . 10 ILLEG AL ALIENS -PUBLIC CONTRACTS FORS RVICES. CRS 8 -17 .5 -101 and Public Law 208, 104~ Congress,•• amended and expanded In Public Law 156 , 108~ Congress. rnonded SPECIAL PROVISIONS PARTIES HERETO HA VE EXECUTED THIS CONTRACT STATE OF COLORADO BILL RIITER, JR. GOVE R By Gabriela C. Vidal, P.E. Branch Manager Safety and Traffic Engineering Attest ________ _ BNSF RAILWAY COMP ANY Federal Employer Identification No . 41-6034000 4515 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS 66106 CITY OF ENGLEWOOD By ___________ _ Title ----------- 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110 APPROVED: JOHN SUTHERS Attorney General By ___________ _ Kathryn Young Assit. Attorney General CRS 24-30-202 requires that the State Controller approve all state contracts . This contract is not valid until the State Controller, or such assistant as he may delegate, sign it. The contractor is not authorized to b egin performance until the contract is signed and dated below. If performance begins prior to the date below, the State of Colorado may not be obligated to pay for the goods and/or services provided. State Controller Leslie Shenefelt By ___________ _ Cheryl Tarr CDOT Controller Date __________ _ 14 Decision No. C06-1506 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO DOCKET NO. 06A-630R IN THE MATTER OF THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR AUTHORITY TO INSTALL INTERCONNECT AND PREEMPTION CIRCUITRY AT THE CROSSING OF THE BNSF RAILROAD TRACK AT DARTMOUTH AVENUE, CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO. COMMISSION ORDER DEEMING APPLICATION COMPLETE AND GRANTING APPLICATION Mailed Date: January 2, 2007 Adopted Date : December 28, 2006 I. BY THE COMMISSION A. Statement 1. This matter comes before the Public Utilities Commission (Commission) for consideration of an application filed by the Colorado Department of Transportation, Division of Engineering and Maintenance (CDOT) on November 14, 2006 requesting authority to install interconnect circuitry with preemption, constant warning time circuitry and a new bungalow at the crossing of W. Dartmouth Avenue east of S. Tejon Street with the BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), National Inventory No. 245358A, in the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado . 2. The Commission gave notice of this application to all interested parties, including adjacent property owners in accordance with § 40-6 -108(2), C.R .S . The Notice was mailed Nov ember 2 1, 2006 . Before Che rublic Ulilities Commission of Che Stair or Colorado Decision No. C06-1506 DOCKET NO . 06A-630R 3. On November 22, 2006, CDOT was contacted regarding a deficiency in its application . Specifically, the application did not include the traffic signal timings and information required by Commission Rule 4 Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR) 723-7 - 7204(b)(XV). CDOT states it is currently working with the City of Englewood and BNSF to finalize the new preemption timing plans and requests to late-file this information when completed. We will allow CDOT to late-file the necessary traffic signal timings and information required by Rule 7204(b)(XV) for Staff review by February 28, 2007. 4. On November 27, 2006, CDOT's attorney filed an Entry of Appearance. 5. On November 30, 2006, BNSF filed an Entry of Appearance and Notice of Intervention. BNSF does not oppose or contest the granting of the Application and states the Commission may treat its appearance and intervention as withdrawn if no other interventions or protests resulting in a hearing are filed . 6. On November 30, 2006, the Commission received a copy of a letter from Qwest Corporation (Qwest) to Mr. Randy Jensen, P.E., CDOT Project Administrator for this project. Qwest has no objections to the project as there are no known impacts to Qwest facilities presented by the project. However, Qwest notes that it owns and maintains an existing underground conduit structure and direct buried copper cable parallel to and within W. Dartmouth Avenue right of way that crosses under the railroad. Qwest states that if the project should require construction or engineering actions on Qwest's part to protect, modify, relocate or otherwise preserve any Qwest facilities, the requester will be billed for all costs associated with any required a tivities . 7. The proposed crossmg safety improvements will not involve any roadway nstru ti n other than that n ce s ry to install the interconnection and warning circuitry. 2 I Defore the Public Utilities Commission or the St a te or Colorado Deci s ion No. C06-J50(i DOCKET NO. 06A -(i30R CDOT also commits that all signing and striping will be installed in accordance with provisions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Because of the scope of work for this project, COOT does not provide detailed plans and profile drawing pursuant to Commission Rules 4 CCR 7204(b)(XII) and (XIIn. Our Rule 7204(b) allows an applicant to omit required infonnation the applicant believes is excessive compared to the scope of the proposed project provided the application specifically justifies the omission. Given the scope of the safety improvements for this project and CDOT's commitment to follow the MUTCD, we agree with CDOT that the detailed plans and profile drawing are not necessary for this application . 8. The Commission has reviewed the record in this matter and deems that the application is complete within the meaning of§ 40-6-109.5, C.R.S. B. Findings of Fact 9 . The Commission gave notice to all interested parties , including the adjacent property owners . No intervention was received opposing the application . 10 . CDOT proposes to install interconnect circuitry with preemption, con stant warning time ci rcuitry and a new bungalow at the crossing of W. Dartmouth Avenue east of S . Tejon Street with the BNSF tracks as part of the Federal Section 130 railroad/highway hazard elimination program. 11 . CDOT states the current average daily traffic volumes on W. Dartmouth Avenue is 13,500 vehicles per day (VPD) with a projected increase to 16,000 VPD by 2011 . BNSF currently runs approximately two train movements per week through the crossing at a maximum spe d f 1 O MPH with a projected increase to three trains per week by 2011. Construction is p cted to begin J nuary l, 2007 and end with commencement of crossing operations by mb e I . 2 07 . Before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado Decision No. C06-1506 DOCKET NO. 06A-630R 12. CDOT states the estimated cost of the proposed crossing change is $88,223. Federal Section 130 funds will pay for 100% of eligible costs and CDOT funds will pay for non- participating and indirect costs. CDOT requests to late-file a copy of the signed construction and maintenance agreement. 13 . The City of Englewood will maintain the roadway approaches to the crossing at its expense. BNSF will maintain the new circuitry at its expense. Pursuant to Rule 721 l(a), we expect BNSF to maintain, at its expense, the track and appurtenances at this crossing as well . C. Conclusions 14. The Commission has jurisdiction m this matter under §§ 40-4-106(2)(a) and (3)(a}, C.R.S. 15 . No intervenor that filed a petition to intervene or other pleading contests or opposes the application. 16. Because the application is unopposed, the Commission will determine this matter upon the record, without a formal hearing under § 40-6 -109(5), C.R.S., and Rule 1403 , Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, 4 CCR 723-1. II. ORDER A. The Commission Orders That: t . The application is deemed complete within the meaning of§ 40-6-109 .5, C.R.S. 2 . The intervention filed by BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) is granted . 3 . The application filed by the olorado Department of Transportation, Division of ngineering and Maintenance (COOT) is granted . 4 . DOT is uthorized and ordered lo proceed with crossing improvements c nsi ting of ne~ interconnect c ircuitry with pr mpti n, constant wamin time circui try nd - Defore the l'ubli~ Ulilltles Commission of 11,e State of C<1lorado Decision No. C06-1506 DOCKET NO. 06A-630R new bungalow at W. Dartmouth Avenue east of S. Tejon Street with the BNSF, National Inventory No. 245358A. 5. CDOT is required to file the traffic signal timings and infonnation required by Rule 7204(b)(XV) for Staff review by February 28, 2007. 6. The City of Englewood is required to maintain the approaches to the crossing surface up to the outside end of the ties at its expense pursuant to Rule 7211 ( c ). 7. BNSF i"s required to maintain the crossing surfaces, track, ·appurtenances and new warning equipment at its expense pursuant to Rule 721 l(a). 8. CDOT is required to late-file the signed construction and maintenance agreement by May 28 , 2007 . 9. COOT is required to inform the Commission in writing that crossing changes are complete and operational within 10 days after completion. We shall expect this letter sometime around December 31, 2007. However, we understand this letter may be provided earlier or later than this date depending on changes or delays to the construction schedule. 10 . The 20-day period provided for in § 40-6 -114 , C .R.S ., within which to file applications for rehearing, reargurnenl, or reconsideration, begins on the first day following the effective date of this Order. 11 . The Commission retains jurisdiction to enter further required orders . 12 . This Order is effective on its Mailed Date. Before tht Public Utllltle, Commission or tht State or Colorado D eels Ion No. C06-I S06 DOCKET NO. 06A-630R B. ADOPTED IN COMMISSIONERS' WEEKLY MEETING December 28, 2006. A'ITEST: A TRUE COPY Doug Dean, Director THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO GREGORY E . SOPKIN POLLY PAGE CARL MILLER Commissioners G ·\oRD R\CO -1 S06 A-6 OR d MS ( (_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... -..... -.. MAINTAIN PROPRIETARY CONFIDENTIALITY · · ---· -· ---· ----------· --· ------------------------'"' ': ;~;;; iiF il!l:i~i "";'" ----------------E\f / i -~ ....... ......................................................................................... -.................. -.............. . .OCATION: · ENGLEWOOD DETAILS OF ESTIMATE -.................................................. -...... -.. --...... ---.... -..... -........... -.... -....................... . PLAN ITEM: PS1245358Al PURPOSE . JUSTIFICATION ANO DESCRIPTION VERSION : SIGNAL COST TO INSTALL A NEW BUNGALOW W/ MOTION CIRCUITRY & PREEMPTION FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTERTIE AT DARTMOUTH AVE & TETON ST DDT 245358A IN ENGLEWOOD . CO LIS 0483 HP 7 .10 ON THE POWDER RIVER DIV . DENVER-SHERIDAN SUBDIV . THE MATERIAL LIST BELOW REFLECTS TYPICAL REPRESENTIVE PACKAGES USED FOR ESTIMATING PURPOSE ONLY . THEY CAN BE EXPECTED TO CHANGE AFTER THE ENGINEERING PROCESS. DETAILED ANO ACCURATE MATERIAL LISTS WILL BE FURNISHED WHEN ENGINEERING IS COMPLETED . CONTINUING CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR PORTIONS OF SIGNAL WORK ON THE BNSF RA! LROAD . THIS ESTIMATE GOOD FOR 90 DAYS . THEREAFTER THE ESTIMATE rs SUBJECT TO CHANGE IN COST FOR MATERIAL . LABOR. ANO OVERHEADS . ******************************* SIGNAL WORK ONLY******************************* THE STATE OF COLORADO IS FUNDING THIS PROJECT lDOl . DESCRIPTION ........... LABOR ********** ELECTRICAL LABOR F/POWER TRANS SYS SIGNAL FIELD LABOR · CAP SIGNAL SHOP LABOR · CAP PAYROLL ASSOCIATED COSTS EQUIPMENT EXPENSES DA LABOR OVERHEADS INSURANCE EXPENSES ********** MATERIAL ********** BATTERY BUNGALOW 6~6 BUNGALOW MATERIAL CABLE CHARGERS FIELD MATERIAL HETER POLE HJSC . MATERIAL PHD3R SYSTEM PREEMPT! ON MTRL RECORDER TOTAL LABOR COST RTU-6 CELLULAR MONITOR SHUNT . NBS MATERIAL HANDLING USE TAX OFFL!Nf TRANSPORTATION QUANTITY U/H 54 .00 MH 272.00 HH 64 .00 MH I. 00 1. 00 I. 00 1.00 l.DO I. 00 1.00 l. 00 I.DO l. 00 1. 00 l. 00 2.00 EA N EA N LS N LS N LS N LS N EA EA N EA N LS N EA N EA N LS N COST 1. 277 5 .936 I. 447 6 .985 2 .167 7 .795 1.365 2 . 769 7 .612 4 .364 1 .596 684 3 .150 1 .5 00 2 .000 9 .848 1 . 500 2.220 Z.060 1 .058 75 I. 396 500 26 .972 ............. TOTAL HATERIAL COST ................................. OTHER ................ AC POWER SERVICE CONTRACT ENGR . FILL DIRT SURFACE ROCK TOTAL BILLABLE COST TOTAL OTHER ITEMS COST PROJECT SUBTOTAL CONTINGENCIES BILL PREPARATION FEE GROSS PROJECT COST LESS COST PAID BY BNSF I. 00 EA 1.0 0 EA N 10 .00 EA N 10 .00 EA N 42 . 332 5 .000 5 .000 250 250 42 .332 ................................ 10 .500 10 .500 79 .804 7 .980 439 88 .223 0 88 .223 --········· The Burlington Northern 8, San ta Fe Railway Company ~-::'</,? •t -r-'~;~w"'.'j' ld w-/ ... ~ ~r ~ 8 \ , ,:,, .... ~ 4 t;\ , _,,'t\b JNSTALL:GATES & FLASHERS CONTROL OEVICES:CONSTANT WARNING 80.0 • l'N HH#r,,r -OUT SALVAGE:NONE lNS TRt.tiENT HOUSE BELL HETER CROSSING CONTROLL COHNECTIOHS BIDIRECTIONAL CROSSING CONTROL l.lollOIAECTIOHAL CROSSING CONTROL COUPLER OR TERMINATION CUM() RAlL ,;A;:. '.,j,,-S-,o ~A1A 1 n l.11 .,( ~~ I-«> (;,},.,.~ f,,,,.,.1 l g~ ... rt:c ,,,.,..4 STREET fJArf 11t0r;/f.,, /111t, · DOT • kf535flf Wo.-n1n9 device placement: •n Cleoronce to C.L. Track : M1n .1z ·.e.z; Edge of Rood to C,L. Fovndot.1on: Min. 4 '3' "' tn cvrb, Hin. 8'J' v1thovt curb, Mox. 12 ' Howse Cleoronc:ei 25' Hin. to Noor Roil 38' Min. to Edge or Rood ALL LIGHTS TO BE LEO TO 5. Put 1J. Y£S•,;;."'·'ffl hf~ {° t BNSF RA!l1YAY CO . LOCATIONC~,/,u, s TREE TP1."'l'Mf>t1f'.. ,.. "~ . LS:0'/83 M.P. ,,IJ 7'] DOT • ;)..C;/'5359,t; DIVISION /'oW~#r ,z,'~•r SUBDIVISION~-51.odJo. ... , KANSAS CITY II NO SCALE DATE: £ C'ff r.-. f_j_E_xA_,_lv,_·f_c_-1_]~:,TES Aivada, CO 8CXX>5 (303)887-3714 (303) 4234949 fax February 26, 2007 Ladislav Vostry Traffic Engineer City of Englewood I 000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80 I I 0 RE: Railroad Preemption Time Calculations Dartmouth Ave and Tejon St Dear Ladd, Attached please find the form used to calculate the preemption time for the railroad crossing on Dartmouth Ave at Tejon St. The form was obtained from the BNSF Railroad It is a comprehensive form that was developed by the ·Texas DOT. The form shows that the minimum time that is required by the Railroad is greater than the time needed to clear the intersection. The intersection clearance time is determined by the start up time for a truck. The distance from the stop bar to the railroad track is approximately the same for all three approaches because of the angle that the track crosses the intersection. The queue clearance section of the attached form was used to calculate the start up time for a truck at the intersection. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me . Sincerely, Fred Lantz, P .E. Version 6 -10-04 Texas Dopartment of Transportation GUIDE FOR DETERMINING TIME REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL PREEMPTION AT HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS City 'E.n:;Jc JAJoc:4, Co County --------....,....-- District ----------- 8 Show North Arrow Railroad _....;'B~N.....:.5=--c'F ____ _ Crossing DOT# --'Z..=--:4:....>5-..-3:Sc;-..;-....;8=-..:A~-- SECTION 1: RIGHT -OF-WAY TRANSFER TIME CALCULATION Preempt verification and response time 1 . Preempt delay time (seconds) ........................................................ .. 2 . Controller response time to preempt (seconds) .................................. .. Date __ z...1./_z.._e,p...!C/_0_1 __ _ C~ J t -~ COmpleted by __ ..,r-'-', •-...;;.:e:t~-'l...a=:c.~~=--- District Approval ----------- Parallel Street Name Ted~"' SI- crossing Street Name rDa,J,.,,oJ-lk Ave. Railroad Contact Ler.n ,·e:. r:ack Iii'"' Phone _ __,tq-'--/?,~-.;:;;~..:::~:;;..;/c__-_.tf..;..:...:/:3=-.::S==-- 1.[TI 2.~ Remarks Controller type: £~-o / .'ft:- 3. Preempt verification and response time (seconds): add lines 1 and 2 ......... ............................ 3 ... I __ I_,..;.\__. Wor&t<ase conflicting vehicle time -'· Worst-cll$e oonflicting vehicle phase number .. .... .. .. .. .. . .. . ... 4. ~ 6. M inimum green lime during right-of-way transfer (seoonds) . .. ... .. .. .... . ... .. 5. I 6 . Other green time during right-of-w ay transfer (seconds) .. .. .. ... . .. ....... .. ... 6. 0 7 . Yellow change lime (seconds) ...... .. . ...... .. .. .. .. . ... ..... .. .. .... .. . .. ......... ... 7 . 4 8 . Red clearance t ime (seconds) ..... ... . ... .. .. .. . .. .. . ... .. . .. . . .. .. .. .. ...... ......... a. /, S 9 . Worst-case conflicting vehicle time (seconds): add lines 5 through B ...... ................. 9.1 Worat-case conflicting pedestrian time 10. Worst-case cxmflicting pedestrian phase number ................ 10, ~ 11. Minimum walk t ime during right.of-way transfer (seconds) .................... . 11. 0 12. Pedestrian clearance time during righ t-of-way tranafer (1ec:ond1) ........... . 12. 0 13. Vehicle yellow change time , if not Included on line 12 (seconds) ............ . 13. 14. Vehicle red clearance time , If not incJuded on line 12 (seconds) ............ .. 1(. 1,S Remarb 'ft! ;o" f 1JJ <+.t'Da).JL ~ G."/'-,Sa MC:. ./-,~ q,51 Remaitta f}c!.-c "'io t AA-c>t- 1)'""'). f?J,a.,s ~ 15. Worst-cue conflicting p destrian lime (second1): add line, 11 through 14 .............. 16.1 5.5 I Woret~He conftlctin11 vehicle or pedestrian time 18. Worst-cne conflicting vehicle or pedestrian limo (MCOnd1): maximum of lines 9 and 15 ... .. .. .. 11. ! q,5 l 17 . Right-of-way transfer time (Hconda): acid I"" 3 and 1f ............................................................... 11. l /0, (p ! Version 6-10-04 SECTION 2: QUEUE CLEARANCE TIME CALCULATION I L I OVCD ,ij CSO MTCD I OVL i·p-------·t,--;:-+it-c,ci-----+1 i I ~ tm::x r;t?~~t ;:, Oeelgn ..ehide '--------...J:H'('-----------') ! CSO " Cle.Ir lllDRlge dl s:111"°9 g_ MTCD " Minimum trac:I< clearence diSlllnce ?., .. --------~ DVL c Design vehidelength f j L = Queue start-up dillanoe, also stop.line dislanoe ,_ § OVCD = Design vehlcle c:iea"ar1c:e distance Remarks 18. Clear storage distance (CSD, feet) ............................... . 19. Minimum track clearance distance (MTCD, feet) .............. . 20. Design vehicle length (DVL, feet) ................................. . 18.[ffl 19. zo , No ~ on 1'<.?d:.-u.scJ... -1-= ye,i.(=1 ~d: ...>f .f-~,-1c:.. Design vehicle type: W 'B -50 20. 21. Queue start-up distance, L (feel): add line& 18 and 19 ... . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . . . .. . . . 21. l lO I Remartcs 22. nme required for design vehicle to start moving (seconds): calculate as 2+(L+20) ..... 22. l 3 ! 23. Des ign vehicle clearance distance, DVCD (feet): add lines 19 and 20 ...... 23.1 15 I .-----. F=,o .... cJ,eu+ 24. nme for design vehide to accelerate through the DVCD (seconds)....................... 24. j I J.5 I Ructltom Flgin2 1n 1nsarua1ons. 26. Queue clearance time (sec:onds): add lines 22 and 24 .................................... -.... -.......... 25 . j 14 ,5 I SECTION 3: MAXIMUM PREEMPTION TIME CALCULATION 26. Right-of-way transfer time (seconds): llne 17 ..................................... ,. 27. Queue clearance~ conds):llna25 .......................................... . 28. Desired mininum separation lime (seconds) .................................... .. 2s.~o.~ )' 27. 4 .5 28 . 4 29. Maximum preemption time (seconds): add linN 28 through 28 .................... " ................. . Sl:Cl'ION 4 : SUFFICIENT WARNING TIME CHECK 30. Requ ired minimum lime, MT (second&): per regulations . .. .. . . 30 . __ z __ -g--1 31. Clearance time, CT (seconds): get from railroad ................. 31. '--------~ 32. Minimum warning time, MWT (seconds): add lines 30 and 31 .................. 32. 20 33. Advance preemption time, APT, If provided (seconds): get from railroad .. 33. ,___C> _ _, Remarks t/a QJcuc. efrt:,,IIQ!.. ~ v!.:-lo~ of -f""r.J..r ;,; jf d ,..{-ue f ,,..(!_ 29.1 /8,5! Remarks •. Excludes buffer time (Bl) 34. Warning time provided by the railroad (seoonds): add lines 32 and 33 .................................... 34. ! 20 ! 35 . Additional waming time req uired from rail road (seconds): subtract line 3" from Une 29, round up to nea nt et full second, ente r O If I•• than O ............................................................................ 35. I O I If the additional warning time required (line 35) is greater than zero , additional warning time has to be requested from the railroad. Altemauvety , the maximum preel1l)tion time (line 29) may be decreased after perfonning an engineering study to Investigate the possibility of reducing the valuea on lines 1, 5, 6 , 7, 8, 11 , 12, 13 and 14. Remarks : ----------------------------------------- p 2 . . i . I i I : ' i ' I ' I I SECTION 5: TRACK CLEARANCE GREEN TIME CALCULATION (OPTIONAL) Preempt Trap Check 36. Advance preemption time (APT) provided (seconds): . .. ... ... . . 38. Line 33 only valid If line 35 is zero. 37. Multiplier for maximum AFT due to train handling ................ 37. See lnttNCtion,rordelalls. 38. Maximum APT (seconds): multiply line 36 and 37 .. . ... .. . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . 38, Remarks - Versi on 6-10-04 39 . Minimum duration for the track clearance green interval (seconds) .......... 39. For zero advance preemption time 40. Gates down after &tart of preemption (seconds): add lines 38 and 39 ...................... 40. I._ __ __, 41. Preempt verification and response time (seconds): line 3 ...................... 41 , ~ 42. Best-case conflicting vehicle or pedestrian time (seconds): usually 0 ...... .. 42. ~ Remarks 43. Minimum right-of-way transfer time (seconds): add lines 41 and 42 ......................... 43 . ._! __ __, 44. Minimum track clearance green time (seconds): subtract line 43from line40 ........................... 44. !L-----' Clearing of cie.r Storage Distance 45. Time required for design vehicJe to start moving (seconds). line 22 ......................... 45. r...l __ __, 46. Remarks 47. Design vehide clearance distance (DVCD , feet), line 23 ...... 46. ~ Portion of CSD to clear during track clearance phase (feet) . . . 47. ~ cso• in Figure 3 in Instructions. 4B . Design vehide relocation distance (DVRO, feet): add fines 46 and 47 .. .. .. -48.! ._ __ __, 49. Time required for design vehicle to accelerate through DVRD (seconds) .................. 49. 1..l __ __,j ReadffOffl Figure 2 in in111Nc11orw . 60. Time to clear portion of clear storage distance (seoonds): add lines 45 and 49 ......................... so.!._ ___ _. 61. Track clearance grHn Interval. (aeconds): mulmum of lines 44 and 50, round up to nearest full ncond •••• 51 •• I ___ ... SECTION 6: VEHICLE-GATE INTERACTION CHECK(OPTIONAL) ~ . 52. Right-of-way transfertine (seconds): line 17 ...................................................... 52. § . 53. Time required for design vehicle to start moving (seconds), line 22 .. .. .. .. . .... .. .. ...... n. 54. Time required for design vehicle to accelerate through DVL (on line 20, seconds) ...... 64 . R-' flom Table 3 in llllltudlona. 55. Time required for design vehicle to clear descending gate (seconds): add lines 52 though 54 ... . . 55. L.j ___ .... Remarb 66. Duration of ftB1hing lights before gate deacent start (seconds): get from railroad . .. . .. . 58.! ._ __ __,, Remarks 57 . Full gate descent time (seconds): gal from rallroad ... ......... .. . . .. .. .... .. .. .. 67, ~ 58. Proportion of non-interaction gate descent time ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .... .. ... . .. .. 58 . ~ RNd flom flGura 6 In Nll\lc:flaM. 69. Non-I nteraction gate descent time (seconds): multiply llnea 57 and 58 ..................... 51 . ._! __ --' 60. Tima ava able for design vehicle to clear d soendlng gate (1aconde): add Mnn 56 and 59 .. . . .. . so . ._! __ __. 61 . Advane ptNmptlon tima (APT) Nqulred to avokf dHlgn vehlcle-gall l..,.ctlon (aeconds): 1ublraet ne IO from line 8S , round up to nearest full NOOnd, enltr O tf 1han O .................................. t1 . ._ __ _ Ex/,/6,·f J7 STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Safety and Traffic Engineering Branch 4201 'East Arkansas Avenue .1:P 700 Denver, Colorado 80222 (303) 512-5100 Voice (303) 757-9219 Fax xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx, 2005 Manager, Industry and Public Projects XXXXX Railroad XXXXXX Avenue Denver, CO 80221 RE: Preliminary Engineering Authorizations Dear Mr. XXXXXXX: This letter is the State's authorization to the x.xx .to perform the preliminary engineering services required for CDOT railroad- highway crossing projects: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject to the following conditions: a. The authorization is for the maximum amount of $6,136 .00 and only for engineering services after the date of this notice . Services performed prior to the date of this notice are not reimburs able by the State; and . b . The ma x imum amount s hall not be exceeded wi t h o u t f irs t obtaining further auth oriz a tion, in writin g , from the State. The authorization amount in the above paragraph a. shall be included in the Railroad's written cost estimate for the project. Under section 7 -101.06 of the State's Procurement Code, lCCR 101.9 (4/87), the preliminary engineering that is an essential "pre -contract cost" can be authorized prior to the execution to the contract for the project, but only if the contract is subject to the stated conditions below . P g-1 o 2 Colorado Department of Transportation Transportation Safety and Traffic Engineering Branch Preliminary engineering shall mean the work necessary to produce construction plans, specifications, and estimates to the d e gree of completeness required for undertaking construction thereunder, including locating, surveying, designing, and related work . An itemized estimate that is developed as a result of preliminary engineering services shall take into account the value of all existing material that can be salvaged and/or scrapped. If there is no salvageable and/or scrapped material that has value, the estimate shall so state. The State shall have a reasonable opportunity to inspect the salvaged and/or scrapped material. The State considers the preliminary ·engineering to be an essential pre-contract cost under section 7-101 .06, State Procurement Code, since the cost is incurred directly pursuant to and in anticipation of the award of the proposed contract. If the preliminary engineering is performed now the public will benefit when the improvements have been made. This authorization is pursuant to 23 CPR 646, Subpart B. Further, eligible costs include only those actual incurred costs, as provided in 23 CFR 140, Subpart I . This authorization is for preliminary engineering only and is not for the actual performance of the project installation work. If you have a n y qu e stions , please contact Hayne Hutchinson at 3 03 -75 7 -9 2 68 . cc: F i l e Sincere l y, Gabriela C. Vidal , P.E. Branch Manager --··"'· ··--I ,, '( ii ~t 1 ~l[ ' • 1,r, ~ I• I EXHIBITE I LATE-FILED EXHIBIT l : I I SAMPLE FUNDING LETTER Exhibit __ _ Date: --------~---State Fiscal Year: ______ _ TO: (contractor's name here) SUBJECT: Funding Letter No. __ _ In accordance with Paragraph of contract routing number _____ , between the State of Colorado Department of or Higher Ed Institution (agency name) (division) and (contract-or's name) covering the period of (contract start date) through (contract end date), the undersigned commits the following funds to the contract: The amount of funds available and specified in Paragraph __ is (increased/decreased) by (! amount of change) to a new total funds available of ($--1 to satisfy orders under the contract. Paragraph __ Is hereby modified according·ly. This funding letter does not constitute an order for services under this contract. This funding letter is effective upon approval by the State Controller or such assistant as he may designate . • .• 1 PROVALS: State of Colorado: BIii Owens, Governor By: Date: ---------- For the Executive Director/College President Colorado Department of or Higher Ed institution --------- By:------------Date: -=-----------For (Division) ALL CONTRACTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STATE CONTROLLER :RS 24-30-202 requires that the State Controller approve all state contracts. This contract is not 1alid until the State Controller, or such assistant as he may delegate, has signed It. The :ontractor is not authorized to begin performance until the contract is signed and dated below . If >erformance begins prior to the date below, the State of Colorado may not be obligated to pay ·or goods and/or services provided. State Controller Arthur L. Barnhart By :--------------- Date: ----------------- 10 .2 EXHIBIT&'~ In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and with Section 162(a) of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973, the Contractor, for itself, its assignees and successors in interest, agree as follows : A . Compliance with Regulations. The Contractor will comply with the Regulations of the Department of Transportation relative to nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation (Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21, hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract. B. Nondiscrimination. The Contractor, with regard to the work performed by it after award and prior to completion of the contract work, will not dlscriminate on the ground ofrace, color, sex, mental or physical handicap or national origin in the selection and retention of Subcontractors, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment. The Contractor will not participate either directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by Section 21.5 of the Regulations, including employment practices when the contract covers a program set forth in Appendix C of the Regulations . C. Solicitations for Subcontracts, Including Procurement of Materials and Equipment. In all solicitations either by competitive bidding or negotiation made by the Contractor for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurement of materials or equipment, each potential Subcontractor or supplier shall be notified by the Contractor of the Contractors' obligations under this contract and the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination on the ground of race, color, sex, mental or physical handicap or national origin. D . Information and Reports . The Contractor will provide all information and reports required by the Regulations, or orders and instructions issued pursuant thereto, and will permit access to its books, records , accounts, other sources of information, and its facilities as may be determined by the State or the FHW A to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Regulations, orders and instructions. Where any information required of the Contractor is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish this information, the Contractor shall so certify to the State, or the FHW A as appropriate, and shall set forth what efforts have been made to obtain the information. E . Sanctions for Noncompliance. In the event of the Contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of this contract, the State shall impose such contract sanctions as it or the FHWA may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited .to : (I) Withholding of payments to the Contractor under the contract until th e ontractor omplies , and/or; (2) ancellation, termination or suspension of the contract, in whole or in part . ' ' F. Incoq>0ration of Provisions. The Contractor will include the provisions of Paragraphs A through F in every subcontract, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Regulations, orders, or instructions issued pursuant thereto. The Contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the State or the FHW A may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance; provided, however, that, in the event the Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a Subcontractor or supplier as a result of such direction, the Contractor may request the State to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the State and, in addition, the Contractor may request the FHW A to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date: Agenda Item: Subject: April 16, 2007 9 a i IGA to upgrade the railroad crossing warning circuitry at the Dartmouth and Tejon Intersection Initiated By: Staff Source: Public Works Department Rick Kahm , Director Of Public Works Ladd Vostry, Traffic Engineer COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION There has been no previous Council action. Staff discussed this Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with City Council at the April 9th Study Session . RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff seeks Council approval of a Bill for an Ordinance to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (I GA) pertaining to the Colorado Department of Transportation 's (C OOT) hazard elimination project no. SRP M395-0l 4, 15983 ; Interconnect pre-emption circuitry at the Dartmouth and Tejon signalized intersection. BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED Federal funds, administered through COOT, are being made available for the elimination of hazards at certain highway/railroad grade crossings. In 2004, staff applied for Federal Rail -Highway Crossing Safety Improvement Project funds (FY2006 through FY2008) for a safety project to install interconnect railroad pre-emption circuitry at the Dartmouth and Tejon signalized intersection. This project was selected by COOT for Federal funding in FY2007 . COOT applied, on behalf of the City of Englewood, for a Public Utilities Commission (PUC) order for the interconnect pre-emption circuitry improvement. The PUC granted the application with expected commencement of crossing operations by the end of 2007. The project will greatly enhance safety of the intersection. The railroad pre-emption devices will detect oncoming trains and activate the traffic signal pre-emption feature. The traffic signal will then display red indications in all tra ve l directions for the duration of railroad pre-emption. FINANCIAL IMPACT Project costs for crossing protection devices are $88,233; 100% of this amount is eligible for Fed ral funding. There are no local matching funds required for this project. The City of Engl \ ood will participate only with incidental expenses , such as labor cos ts , relating to minor ignal modifications in connection with installation of the pre-emption circuitry. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Proposed Bill for an Ordinance Contract for upgrading highway/railroad grade crossing warning devices COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date: Agenda Item: Subject: April 16, 2007 9ci Approval for Purchase of Motor Grader Initiated By: Staff Source: Department of Public Works Rick Kahm, Director of Public Works COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION City Council approved the purchase of one Motor Grader in the 2007 Capital Equipment Replacement Fund (CERF). RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommendation by the Public Works Department to approve, by Motion, the purchase of one Volvo G930, 33,000 pound Motor Grader. Staff recommends awarding the contract to the lowest qualified bidder, Power Equipment Company, in the amount of $148,724. BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED The Public Works Department currently has three motor graders. The existing 1992 Champion Motor Grader, Unit No. 3184, has been in service for 15 years, three years beyond the normal replacement schedule of 12 years; it is included for replacement in the 2007 CERF. FINANCIAL IMPACT Five bids for this piece of equipment were received. This grader can be purchased for a total cost of $148,724 from the low bidder, Power Equipment Company. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Bid Tabulation Sheet Summary Specification Sheet of Englewood Bid Tabulation Sheet Opening: 311II0711:00 a.m. ITEII: IFB-07-107 33.000 Pound Motor Grader ,_ v..., 1Gt, IIOIDr Grader llllnual Ellln ~ . .~Co Tllfflie303-3841-1 S 152.725.00 S 119.00 1IOOO E 22nd lwe Aunn. CO 80011 P'Nlt ... Co Mac 303-J8l5 8IOO 1 S 178,172 .00 • . 5000""---= ·-,._ OelMr, 00 lm18 .. Co Pll~73N014 1 $ 1•.111.00 • - POb 11'120 ---COI0217 P'Nlt~ Co ,.. .. _ ... ..,, 1 S 141,308 .00 s 13.00 POb21 =--. (X) ID201 ...... = . Co ...., 3GS-217-750I 1 $ 173,317.00 • - 5055E72ndAW eon, .... e11v, co 80022 1 1 Shop ...... Operator ...... Manual(3) Tola1Bld ERtpflonl: S451.00 • N.00 • 113,311.00 C... lloclll lllVHP See bid clocurMn\l S252.00 • 1IO.OO • 171,1114.00 Kollallo GD UN See bid dacunenll $285.00 • . • •.on.oo ... llodll 140H See bid documenla S 158.00 • 111.00 s 141.724.00 VohoGl30 See bid docuMra $431.00 • 120.00 • 173,171.00 DNre llodll 7700 See bid doalmenla • . • - STATE AWARD SERVICENTER GARAGE SUMMARY SPECIFICATION SHEET FOR NEW VEHICLES YES IF YES , AWARD# ____________ _ MANUFACTURER OF VEHICLE -~........=o ...... l-=u ...... o"---_____ _ MODEL OF VEHICLE --=6c.--_q.:.....;:3 ..... 0 ________ _ AIR CONDITIONING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POWER WINDOWS POWER DOOR LOCKS 4 WHEEL DRIVE ALTERNATIVE FUEL OPTION C E R F REPLACEMENT NEW ADDITION TO FLEET DEPARTMENT VEHICLE ASSIGNED TO COMMENTS : ~ @=) YES YES YES YES @) YES r -..)D'~.e-c NO NO ® ~ @) -@ NO ® I1r-r--o~, 003 Jiff>Jrc1r.05 /)()1 t ~ 184 (;g9 'J Cbanw,m I /lo1.or6r~) ( ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 2007 BY AUTHORITY COUNCil.., Bll.,L NO. 26 INTRODUCED BY COUNCil.., MEMBER~~~~~~ ABil..,LFOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A "PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT" BETWEEN XCEL ENERGY AND TIIE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council authorized a capital appropriation of $44,000 in the 2004 Budget for acquisition of the property located at 21 SO South Wyandot Street from Xcel Energy; and WHEREAS, the appropriation was to acquire this property consisting of approximately 1 acre, for parking required for the future development on a new animal shelter by the Colorado Humane Society (CHS) on adjacent property, owned by CHS; and WHEREAS, the passage of this proposed ordinance authorizes the acquisition of the property from Xcel Energy and will provide parking for the new Colorado Humane Society (CHS) new animal shelter; NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCil.., OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The "Purchase And Sale Agreement" between Excel Energy and the City of Englewood, Colorado, attached as "Attachment I", is hereby accepted and approved by the Englewood City Council. Section 2. Pursuant to Article V, Section 40 of the Englewood Home Rule Charter, the City Council has determined that this Ordinance shall be published by title because of its volume. A copy is available in the Office of the Englewood City Clerk. Section 3. The Mayor is authorized to execute and the City Clerk to attest and seal the Purchase And Sale Agreement for and on behalf of the Ci ty of Englewood, Colorado . Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 16th day of April, 2007 . Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 20th day of April, 2007 . Olga Wolosyn, Mayor ATTEST: ( PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT TIDS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made as of the Effective Date, as defined below, by and between PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, a Colorado corporation ("Seller"), and CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, a Home Rule municipal corporation ("Purchaser"). Purchaser desires to purchase certain property owned by Seller, and Seller desires to sell such property to Purchaser pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby aclmowledged, Seller and Purchaser agree as follows: Article 1. Definitions. TI1e following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: 1.1 Agreement. This Agreement, including the following exhibits attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof: Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Exhibit C: ExhibitD: Legal Description of the Property Property Access Agreement Form of Special Warranty Deed Title Company Receipt and Aclmowledgment 1.2 Closing . Concurrently, the transfer of title to the Property to Purchaser, the payment to Seller of the Purchase Price, and the performance by each party of the other obligations on its part then to be perfom1ed, all in accordance with the article entitled "Closing". 1.3 Closing Date. The Closing shall occur on the first business day which is ten (10) business days after the Indenture Release at the offices of Title Company or at such other place, date and time as Seller and Purchaser may agree . 1.4 Commitment. The title insurance commitment with respect to the Property described in Section entitled "Title Evidence". 1.5 Earnest Money. The earnest money deposit, together with any interest earned thereon, made by Purchaser and held by Title Company described in the Article entitled "Purchase Price". 1.6 Effective Date. The date on which both parties have executed a counterpart of this Agreement, the Earnest Money has been deposited with the Title Company, and the Title Company has acknowledged receipt of a copy of the fully executed Agreement and the Earnest Money, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D . I . 7 Feasibility Period . The time period commencing on the Effective Date and ending thirty (3 0) day s after the Effective Date . 1.8 Property . The real property located generally at 2150 W . Union Ave., Englewood, Arapahoe ounty, Colorado, described on Exhibit A attached hereto . l C f. M E N T l ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 2007 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 26 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ------ ABILLFOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A "PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT" BETWEEN XCEL ENERGY AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COWRADO. WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council authorized a capital appropriation of $44,000 in the 2004 Budget for acquisition of the property located at 2150 South Wyandot Street from Xcel Energy; and WHEREAS, the appropriation was to acquire this property consisting of approximately 1 acre, for parking required for the future development on a new animal shelter by the Colorado Humane Society (CHS) on adjacent property, owned by CHS; and WHEREAS, the passage of this proposed ordinance authorizes the acquisition of the property from Xcel Energy and will provide parking for the new Colorado Humane Society (CHS) new animal shelter; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS : Section 1. The "Purchase And Sale Agreement" between Excel Energy and the City of Englewood, Colorado, attached as "Attachment l", is hereby accepted and approved by the Englewood City Council. Section 2 . Pursuant to Article V, Section 40 of the Englewood Home Rule Charter, the City Council has determined that this Ordinance shall be published by title because of its volume. A copy is available in the Office of the Englewood City Clerk. Section 3. The Mayor is authorized to execute and the City Clerk to attest and seal the Purchase And Sale Agreement for and on behalf of the City of Englewood, Colorado. Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 16th day of April, 2007 . Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 20th day of April, 2007 . Olga Wolosyn, Mayor ATTEST: Loucri hia A. Ellis, City Clerk ., I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foreaoina is a true copy of a Bill for an Ordinance, introduced, read in full, and passed on first readina on the 16th day of April, 2007 . Loucrishia A. Ellis I. f. ' I ~ ~{ I l,·i l i :." [] "'" \ [ ~·: I· ·, f PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT TIIlS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made as of the Effective Date, as defined below, by and between PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, a Colorado corporation ("Seller"), and CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, a Home Rule municipal corporation ("Purchaser"). Purchaser desires to purchase certain property owned by Seller, and Seller desires to sell such property to Purchaser pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby aclmowledged, Seller and Purchaser agree as follows: Article 1. Definitions . The following terms shall have the meanings set fmih below: 1.1 Agreement. This Agreement, including the following exhibits attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof: Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Exhibit C: ExhibitD: Legal Description of the Property Property Access Agreement Form of Special Warranty Deed Title Company Receipt and Aclrnowledgment 1.2 Closing. Concurrently, the transfer of title to the Property to Purchaser, the payment to · Seller of the Purchase Price, and the performance by each party of the other obligations on its part then to be perfom1ed, all in accordance with the article entitled "Closing". 1.3 Closing Date. The Closing shall occur on the first business day which is ten (10) business days after the Indenture Release at the offices of Title Company or at such other place , date and time as Seller and Purchaser may agree . 1.4 Commitment. The title insurance commitment with respect to the Property de scribed in Section entitled "Title Evidence". 1.5 Earnest Money. The earnest money deposit, together with any interest earned thereon, made by Purchaser and held by Title Company described in the Article entitled "Purchase Price". 1.6 Effective Date. The date on which both parties have executed a counterpart of tl1is Agreement, the Earnest Money has been deposited with the Title Company, and the Title Company has acknowledged receipt of a copy of the fully executed Agreement and the Earnest Money, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D . 1. 7 Feasibility Period. The time period commencing on the Effective Date and ending thirty (30) days after the Effective Date . 1.8 Property . The real property located generally t 2150 W . Union Ave ., Englewood, Arapahoe ounty, Colorado, described on Exhibit A tt ched hereto . l C f. M E N T 1 1.9 Permitted Exceptions. Those matters approved by Purchaser in accordance with the Article entitled "Title Examination". 1.1 O Purchase Price . The Purchase Price shall be Forty-four Thousand US Dollars and 110/100 (US $44,000 .00). 1.11 Survey. The survey of the Property described in the Section entitled "Title Evidence". I .12 Title Company. Stewart Title of Denver, 50 S. Steele Street, Suite 600, Denver, Colorado 80209. 1.13 Title Evidence . The survey and the title commitment and copies of exceptions with respect to the Property described in Section entitled "Title Evidence". 1.14 Title Policy. The ALT A Owner's Policy of Title Insurance to be issued pursuant to the Title Conuuitment. Article 2. Purchase and Sale. Seller hereby agrees to sel1, and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase, upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set fotih, the Property. Article 3. Purchase Price. 3 .1 Manner of Payment. The Purchase Price shall be payable as follows : 3.1.1 Ten Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($10,000.00) as Earnest Money, to be deposited by Purchaser in escrow with Title Company upon mutual execution and delivery of this Agreement to Title Company, held and disbursed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Earnest Money shall be non-refundable to Purchaser upon expiration of the Feasibility Period, except as provided in Articles entitled "Correction of Title", "Feasibility Period", "Condemnation", "Indenture Release", and "Default". The Earnest Money shall be paid by the Title Company to Seller at Closing, or upon any termination of this Agreement, except as expressly provided herein . The Earnest Money will be credited against the Purchase Price at Closing. Purchaser aclmowledges that the non-refundable character of the Earnest Money is to compensate Seller for its costs incmTed in connection with this Agreement and its lost opportunity costs in taking the Property off the market. Subject to Purchaser's right to terminate this Agreement as provided in the Articles entitled "Correction of Title", "Feasibility Period", "Condemnation", and "Default", in the event Purchaser fails to perform its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, Seller shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement and recover the Eamest Money as liquidated damages and not as penalty, in full satisfaction of claims against Purchaser hereunder and as Seller's sole and exclu sive remedy for such failure . Seller and Purchaser agree that the Seller's damages resulting from Purchaser's default are difficult, if not impossible, to detem1ine and the Earnest Money is a fair and reasonable estimate of tho se damages which has been agreed to in an effort to cause the amount of sai d damages to be certain. Accordingly, Purchaser an d Seller agree that it would be reasonable in such event to award Seller "liquidated damages" equal to the amount of the Earnest Money. 3 .1.2 The balance of the Purchase Price by ca bier's check or federal wire transfer of immediately available funds on the Closing Date. 2 Article 4. Closing. 4 .1 SeJler's Closing Deliveries. At Closing, subject to delivery by Purchaser of the Purchase Price and perfom1ance of its other obligations under this Agreement, Seller shall execute, acknowledge (where appropriate), and deliver to Purchaser the foJlowing , each dated as of the C lo s ing Date: 4 .1.1 A Special Warranty Deed conveying to Purchaser the Property, subj ec t to Permitted Exceptions (the "Deed") substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C reserving unto Seller the Reserved Interest. 4 .1.2 An affidavit of Seller regarding liens, judgments, tax lien s, bankruptcies, parties in possession, mechanics' or materialmens' liens and other matters affecting title to the Property in customary form as may be reasonably required by Title Company to delete the so-called "s tandard exceptions" from the Title Policy. 4 .1.3 All reasonable and customary documents and instruments which (a) Purchaser or Title Company may reasonably determine are necessary to transfer the Property to Purchaser subject only to the Permitted Exceptions, (b) Purchaser or Title Company may reasonably determine are necessary to evidence the authority of Seller to enter into and perform this Agreement and the documents and instruments required to be executed and delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement, (c) Title Company may require as a condition to issuing the Title Policy or (d) may be required of Seller under applicable law. 4.1.4 A settlement statement consistent with this Agreement. 4.2 Purchaser's Closing Deliveries . At Clo sing, Purchaser shall cause the following to be delivered to Seller: 4 .2 .1 The Purchase Price less the Earnest Mone y , as adjusted pursuant to Section entitled "Closing Adjustments", by cashier's check or by federa l wire transfer of immediately available funds. The Earnest Money shall be applied to and credited against the Purchase Price and shall be disbursed to Seller by Title Company at Closing . 4.2 .2 All norn1al and customary documents and instruments, each executed and acknowledged (where appropriate) by Purchaser, which (a) Seller or Title Company may reasonably determine are necessary to evidence the authority of Purchaser to enter into and perform this Agreement and the documents and instruments required to be executed and delivered by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, or (b) may be required of Purchaser under applicable Jaw . 4.2.3 A settlement statement consistent with this Agreement executed by Purchaser. 4.3 Closing Escrow. Purchaser and/or Seller at their option may deposit the respective C losing deliveries described in the Sections entitled "Seller's Closing Deliveries" and "Purchaser's Clos ing Deliveries" with Title Company with appr priate instructions for recording and disbursement co nsistent with this Agreement. 4.4 Closing Adjustments. The following adjustments shall be made at Closing: 4.4. l Seller represents that it is unit assessed and that real property taxes for the Property cannot be prorated. Seller shall pay when due all real property taxes for the Property imposed for the period up to and including the date of Closing, and Purchaser shall be responsible for any real property taxes for the Property imposed after Closing. In the event Purchaser receives a tax bill for the Property for some or all taxes due from Seller pursuant to this Agreement, Seller shall remit the full amount of taxes due to Purchaser within twenty (20) days following its receipt of the tax bill. In the event Seller receives a tax bill for the Property for some or all taxes due from Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, Purchaser shall remit the full amount of taxes due to Seller within twenty (20) days following its receipt of the tax bill . 4.4.2 Seller shall pay in full all special assessments which are due and payable prior to the Closing. Any other special assessments (and charges in the nature of or in lieu of such assessments) levied, pending or constituting a lien with respect to any of the Property of which Seller has received written notice prior to the Closing Date shall be prorated as of the Closing Date, with Seller paying those allocable to the pe1iod prior to the Closing Date and Purchaser being responsible for those allocable subsequent thereto. 4.4.3 Purchaser shall pay the documentary fee required m connection with the recording of the Deed. 4.4.4 Seller shall pay the cost of recording any documents necessary to place record title to the Property in Seller in the condition required pursuant to the Section entitled "C01Tection of Title". Purchaser will pay the cost ofrecording all other documents, including the Deed. 4.4 .5 Seller will pay the premium for the Title Policy. Purchaser will pay the cost of any lender's title insurance, any charge for the deletion of pre-printed exceptions, and any endorsements desired by Purchaser or required by its lender. 4.4 .6 Seller and Purchaser shall each pay one half (1/2) of any escrow fee and/or Closing fee payable to Title Company with respect to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. 4.4.7 Except as provided in the Article entitled "Default", Seller and Purchaser shall eac h pay its own attorneys' fees incurred in connection with this transaction. 4.5 Possession. Seller shall deliver possession of the Property to Purchaser on the Closing Date, subject to the Permitted Exceptions. Article 5. Title Examination . 5 .1 Title Evidence. 5 .1.1 Within ten (10) business days after the Effective Date, Seller, at its sole cost, shall furnish to Purchaser a commitment to insure title to the Property issued by Title Company in an amount equal to the Purchase Price and copies of all documents, instruments and matters shown as exceptions which are recorded in the office of the clerk and recorder of the county in which the Property is located . 4 5 .1 .2 Purchaser ac!rnowledges receipt of a current survey of the Property, prepared and certified by Sellards & Grigg, Inc. dated April 2004 and revised May 10, 2006. The survey shall be in compliance with state regulations CRS 38-51-106 . 5.2 Purchaser's Objections and Requirements. Purchaser shall be allowed thirty (30) days after the Effective Date for examination thereof and making any objections to the fonn and/or content of the same. Any objections not made within said thirty (30) day period shall be deemed to be waived by Purchaser and shall be Permitted Exceptions. Purchaser shall have an additional five (5) day period after receipt in which to object to any revisions or endorsements to the Title Evidence as may be issued from time to time. 5 .3 Correction of Title. Seller shall be allowed until the date that is five (5) business days before the expiration of the end of the Feasibility Period to cure Purchaser's title objections and any tax lien which will not be prorated at Closing, but will be under no obligation to do so . If such cure is not completed prior to the end of the Feasibility Period, Purchaser shall have the option to do any of the following: 5 .3 .1 Terminate this Agreement by giving written notice on or before the last day of the Feasibility Period, whereupon both parties shall be released from all liabilities and obligations hereunder, except those which expressly survive termination, and the Earnest Money will be returned to Purchaser. . 5 .3 .2 Waive its objection(s) in wntmg and shall be deemed by Purchaser to be Pern1itted Exceptions and proceed to Closing . If Purchaser does not timely give notice to terminate as provided in Section 5.3 .1 above, it will be deemed to have waived its objections . Article 6 . Representations and Warranties . 6.1 Seller's Representations and Warranties. Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser as of the Effective Date of this Agreement as follows: 6.1.1 Seller has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Colorado and has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perforn1 this Agreement and the documents and instruments requ ired to b e executed and delivered by Seller pursuant hereto. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and is a valid and binding obligation of Seller enforceable in accordance with its terms. This Agreement and the documents and instruments required to be executed and delivered by Seller pursuant hereto have each been (or prior to the Closing date will be) duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Seller and that such execution, delivery and performance does and will not conflict with or result in a violation of Seller's articles of incorporation or by-Jaws or any judgment, order or decree of any court or arbiter to which Seller is a party, or any agreement to which Seller and/or any of the Property is bound or subject. 6.1 .2 Seller has not (i) made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (ii) filed any involuntary petition in banlcruptcy or suffered the filing of any involuntary petition by Seller's creditors, (iii) suffered the appointment of a receiver to take possession of all or substantially all of Seller's assets, (iv) suffered the attachment or other judicial seizure of all, or substantially all, of Seller's assets, (v) admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts as they come due, or (vi) made an offer of se ttlement, extension or composition to its creditors generally. s 6.1 .3 Seller has not entered into any contracts for the sale of any of the Property other than this Agreen1ent nor granted any options or rights of first refusal to any party with respect to the Property. 6.1.4 There is no pending, or to the best of Seller's knowledge, threatened or contemplated, litigation, investigation, arbitration, condenmation or other proceedings of any kind affecting the Property. 6.1.5 There are no leases, non-governmental licenses, occupancy agreements, service contracts or other contracts with third parties relating to the Property , to which Seller is a party or of which Seller has lmowledge, that will survive the Closing . 6.1.6 To Seller's current actual lmowledge, without investigation, there is no condition existing with respect to the Property or the operation thereof by Seller, or any part thereof, which violates any law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, other decree or ruling of any city, county, state or federal government, agency or court. Seller has not received notice from any governmental or quasi- governmental agency requiring the c01,-ection of any condition with respect to the Property, or any part thereof. Se11er has not received notice of, and has no other lrnowledge or information of, any pending or contemplated litigation or condemnation action with respect to the Property, or any part thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section entitled "Seller's Representations and Wan-anties", Seller will not be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement with respect to facts or conditions which are the subject of the foregoing representations which are disclosed by Seller to Purchaser or otherwise discovered by Purchaser prior to the expiration of the Feasibility Period . Fmiher, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the liability of Se1ler hereunder, if any, shall be limited to the Purchase Price of the Property . Subject to the foregoing, Seller's representations and warranties shall survive Closing, provided Se11er shall have no liability with respect to any breach of a particular representation and wa1i-anty if Purchaser shall fail to give notice to Seller within a reasonable time after discovery and to conunence an action against Seller with respect to the breach in question within twelve (12) months after Closing. Wherever herein a representation is made based upon the lrnowledge of, or notice to, Seller, such lmowledge or notice is limited to the actual lmowledge of or notice received by Gina Bulloch, provided nothing in this Agreement will be deemed to be a representation made by Gina Bulloch other than in her representative capacity, and Purchaser releases Gina Bulloch from any and all personal liability arising out of this Agreement or the representations made herein. 6.2 Purchaser 's Representations and Warranties. Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller as of the Effective Date of thi s Agre ement as follows : ,., 6.2.1 Purchaser has been duly organized under the laws of th e State of Colorado, and has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perfom1 this Agreement and the documents and instrnments required to be executed and delivered by Purchaser pursuant hereto. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Purchaser and is a valid and binding obligation of Purchaser enforceable in accordance with its terms. T his Agreement and the documents and instruments required to be executed and delivered by Purchaser pursuant h ereto have each b een du ly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Purchaser an d that such execution, d elivery an d performance does and will not conflict with or result in a violation of P urchaser's articles of incorporation or by-laws or any judgment, order or decree of any court or arbiter to which Purchaser is a party, or any agreement to which Purchaser and/or any of the Property is bound or subject. 6.2 .2 Purchaser has not (i) made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (ii) filed any involuntary petition in bankruptcy or suffered the filing of any involuntary petition by Pm ha r's creditors, (iii) suffered the appointment of a receiver to take possession of all or substantially 6 all of Purchaser's assets, (iv) suffered the attachment or other judicial seizure of a11, or substantia11y all, of Purchaser 's assets, (v) admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts as they come due, or (vi) made an offer of settlement, extension or composition to its creditors genera11y. The foregoing representations and wa1Tanties are express representations and wa1Tanties which Se11er sha11 be entitled to rely on regardless of any investigation or inquiry made by, or any lmowledge of, Seller . Consummation of this Agreement by Seller with knowledge of any such breach shall not constitute a waiver or release by Seller of any claims arising out of or in connection with such breach. Subject to the foregoing, Purchaser's representations and warranties shall survive Closing. Article 7 . Feasibility Period. 7 .1 During the Feasibility Period, Purchaser may investigate the Property and all matters relevant to its acquisition, development, usage, operation and marketability, and any and all permits and approvals necessary for Purchaser's usage. Such investigations shall be conducted at Purchaser's sole expense and may include, without limitation, studies or inspections (including environmental inspections) of the Property. Any environmental or other physical inspection of the Property shall occur pursuant to the tem1s and conditions of the Property Access Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit B. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Property Access Agreement, Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Purchaser's inspections during the Feasibility Period. Purchaser shall deliver copies of any reports or results of any tests regarding the Property within five (5) days of receipt by Purchaser. 7 .2 Seller , without additional cost to Purchaser, shall provide Purchaser access to copies of all surveys, engineering studies, feasibility studies , soil and water test results , environmental studies or reports, maps, plats, contracts , documents, agreements , pemnts, licenses, reports and data pertaining to or affecting the Property which are in the possession or control of Seller, if any . These documents shall be made available to Purchaser on or before ten (10) business days after the Effective Date. fu the event of tem1ination of this Agreement for any reason after the Effective Date, Purchaser, without additional cost to Seller, shall promptly return to Seller all copies of the above listed materials pertaining to the Property which are in the Purchaser's possession or under Purchaser's control. Purchaser shall keep all such materials confidential and sha11 not disclose such information or documents to any third party without the prior written consent of Seller, except to lenders, attorneys and consultants to the extent necessary to complete Purcha ser 's investigation and perform its obligations hereunder, and subject to such third p arty 's agreeme11t to ma intain the infom1ation as confidential. Confidential infom1ation shall be disseminate d within th e Pu rc has er's org anization and within third party organi zation s on a "need to know" basis only. The Purchaser will kee p this inform ation confi denti al unless d isclosure is required by law or court order and agrees to notify Seller of Purchaser's intent to disclose pursuant to such law or court order five (5) business days prior to such disclosure . 7 .3 Seller does not warrant the accuracy of any record, document or information made available to Purchaser or any of the records or documents. Statements of fact or opi nion contained in any record, documents or information ma de available to Purchaser shall not be deeme d to be a representation or warranty hereunder. The records, documents or infomution made availab l e to P urchaser are being provided to Purchaser for infotmational purposes only and shall be read in the context that they were prepar d by Se11er or Seller's consultants for intercompany use without expectation that such documents would be dis eminated to third parties in connection with this transaction . Further, it is agreed that Purcha er is responsible for its own due diligence despite receiving information and documentation r lating to the Property from Seller. Purchaser agrees that Purchaser may independently verify uch infonn n pro ided by eller and Purcha er relea es Seller from any and all liability, dama es nd c l im led with Purchaser's reliance thereon . The Seller gree that it will not purpo efully 7 forward any documentation or information to the Purchaser which to the best of Seller's knowledge, without duty to inquire further, is false. 7.4 Purchaser may tenninate this Agreement by delivering written notice thereof to Seller on or before the expiration of the Feasibility Period, whereupon the Earnest Money will be returned to the Purchaser and both parties shall be relieved of all liability, except for those matters which are expressly provided to survive termination of this Agreement. If said written notice is not received on or before the date specified above, then this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and the contingency as set forth in this paragraph shall be deemed to be waived. 7 .5 Purchaser shall be responsible for, and shall bear any and aJJ cost and expense associated with, any and aJJ Joss, claims, actions, liens, proceedings, liability or damage, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from the death or bodily injury of any person, claims from materialmen or laborers, or from the physical damage to or environmental contamination of the Property, arising as a result of Purchaser's inspections, tests, and investigations of the Property, or as a result of Purchaser's entrance onto and presence upon the Property . Purchaser shall obtain and demonstrate proof of the insurance requirements outlined in Exhibit B. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to merge with the passage ot title to the Property and shall survive Closing or tem1ination of this Agreement. 7 .6 The Property is sold by Seller and acquired by Purchaser "As-Is, Where-Is, With AJJ Faults" with no right of set-off or reduction in the Purchase Price, and fuat except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement or in the Deed (with respect to wa1Tanties of title) such sale shall be without representation or wa1Tanty , express or implied, either oral or written, made by Seller or any agent or repr esentative of Seller with respect to the physical or structural condition of the Property, or with respect to the existence or absence of petroleum, hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants in, on, under, or affecting the Property or with respect to the compliance of the Property or its operation wifu any laws , ordinances or regulations of any government or other body . Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that Seller has not made and does not make any representations, wa1Tanties or covenants of any kind or character whatsoever, whether express or implied, with respect to wan-anty of income potential , operating expenses, uses, habitability, tenantability, or suitability for any purpose, merchantability, or fitness of the Property for a particular purpose, all of which warranties Seller hereby expressly disclaims . Purchaser is r elying entirely upon infonnation and knowledge obtained from its own investi gation, ex per ience, or p ersonal inspection of th e Property. Effective at Clo sing, Purchaser releases Seller from a ll environmental and other actions , claim s, loss , injury , or liabilit ies with respect to th e Property, ar isi n g from operations or activities prior t o Closing, whether such liability is im posed b y statute or derived from common Jaw including, but not limited to, liabilities arising under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Sup erfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act an d the Hazardous M ateria ls Transportation Act, al1 as amen ded , and all other comparable federal, state or loca l environmental , conservatio n or protection Ja ws, rules or regulations. Effective at losing, Seller expressly assumes all environmental and other acti ons, claims, loss, injury, or liabilities with respect to the Property, arising from operations or activities fo11owing the Closing, hether • uch liability is imposed by statute or derived from common law including, but not limited to, liabilities arising under the CERCLA, the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments Act, RCRA, the ·ederul Wat r Po11ution ontrol Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, th uperfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, all u um nd d , nd all other comparable federal, state or I cal environmental, conservation or protecti n Jnw , rule r re •ulntJon . tatements of fact or di closure , if any, made by Seller in this Agreement, or ) in connection with this Agreement, do not constitute wan-anties or representations of any nature. The foregoing provision shall survive Closing and shall not be deemed merged into any instrument of conveyance delivered at Closing . Article 8. Indenture Release. Seller's obligation to close the transaction described in this Agreement shall be subject to Seller obtaining a release of the Property from Seller's Corporate Indenture ("Indenture Release"). Seller shall apply for the Indenture Release within ten (10) business days after the Effective Date. In the event Seller does not obtain the Indenture Release, for any reason (other than the failure of Seller to pay the net proceeds of the Purchase Price to the indenture trustee), on or before the date which is sixty (60) days after such date, then this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further force or effect, all parties shall be relieved of al] obligations hereunder (except as to obligations which expressly survive tem1ination), and the Earnest Money shall be returned to Purchaser. In the event SelJer obtains the Indenture Release, the closing will occur on the Closing Date. Article 9. Reserved Interest. The Deed shall reserve to SelJer easements for the maintenance of, and access to, utility facilities which are now, or may hereafter be, located on the Property as set forth in the Deed (the "Reserved Interest"). Article 10 . Protective Baniers. Purchaser shall install protective bai.Tiers, approved by Seller, around the existing transmission tower and any future tower(s) located on the Property. Said protective ban-iers shall be either (1) jersey bai.Tiers, or (2) six-inch diameter concrete bollards at least three feet high at four foot intervals painted a reflective yellow. Article 11 . Condemnation. If prior to Closing, eminent domain proceedings are commenced against any material portion of the Property , Selle r shall immediately give notice thereof to Purchaser, and Purchaser at its option (to be exerc ised wi thin fi fteen (15) days after Seller's notice) may either (a) tem1inate this Agreement, in which event bo th p arties shall be relea sed fr om all liabil iti es and obl ig ations h ereunder, exce pt those which expressly survive tem1ination, and the Earnest Money shall be returned to Purchaser, or (b) proceed to Closing and receive at Closing either a credit against the Purchase Price in the amount of the award, in the case of a completed eminent domain proceeding, or an assignment of all rights in eminent domain, in the case of a pending eminent domain proceeding. Prior to Closing, Seller shall not designate counsel, appear in, or otherwise act with respect to any eminent domain proceedings, or commence any repair or restoration resulting therefrom, without the consent of Purchaser . Article 12 . Brokers. Each of the parties represents to the other that such party has not incurred any brokerage commission or finder's fee as a result of this transaction . Purchaser and Seller agree to hold the other harmless from all liabilities suffered relating to any brokerage commission or finder's fee incurred as a resu lt of th irrespective actions. The provisions of thi Article 12 shall urvive Closing or termination of this Agreem nt. Article 13 . Default. In the case of any default by Purchaser, and such default continues for a period of ten (10) days after Seller notifies Purchaser in wiiting of such event (except for a default consisting of Purchaser's failure or refusal to close, for which no notice will be required), Seller's sole and exclusive remedy shall be te1111ination of this Agreement and, upon any such tennination, the Earnest Money shall be forfeited to Seller, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages. In the case of any default by Seller, and such default continues for a period of ten (10) days after Purchaser notifies Seller in writing of such event ( except for a default consisting of Seller's failure or refusal to close, for which no notice will be required), upon Purchaser's option, Purchaser may terminate this Agreement whereupon the Earnest Money shall be returned to Purchaser. Purchaser also shall have the right to specifically enforce this Agreement, provided that any action therefor is commenced within six (6) months after such right arises. Purchaser waives any right it may have to recover damages from Seller. In any action or proceeding to enforce this Agreement or any tern1 hereof, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs and attorneys' fees. This provision shall survive te1111ination of this Agreement. Article 14. Assignability. Purchaser may not assign its rights under this Agreement other than to a Pem1itted Assignee, and provided that Seller is given notice of such assignment not less than ten (10) days prior to Closing. As used herein, "Permitted Assignee" means any entity which controls, is controlled by or is under conunon control with Purchaser. Any Assignee must assume all of Purchaser's agreements and obligations under th is Agreement and no assignment shall constitute a release of Purchaser from its liability and a greement s . Article 15 . Confidentiality. Seller and Purchaser agree to retain the confidentiality of the tern1s of this Agreement prior to C losing and not to disclose the same to any third party other than to the extent required by applicable law, or to the extent necessary for Purchaser to complete its investigation during the Feasibility Period, to obtain financing to complete this transaction, or to determine the tax treatment or tax structure of the tr an saction contemplated by this Agreement. Article 16. Notices . Any notice, consent, waiver, request or other communication required or provided to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given and shall be deemed given when delivered personally or when mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage pr epaid, or when dispatched by nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in any event, addressed to the party's address as follows : If to Seller: Gina L . Bulloch Corporate Real Estate Xcel Energy Services Inc . 550 15 1h Street, Suite 1000 Denver, Colorado 80202 10 With copy to: If to Purchaser: Jennifer Thulien Smith, Esq . Xcel Energy Services Inc. 414 Nicollet Mall, 51 " Floor Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Michael Flaherty Deputy City Manager City of Englewood 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, Colorado 80110 or to such party at such other address as such party, by ten (10) days prior written notice given as herein provided, shall designate, provided that no party may require notice to be sent to more than two (2) addresses. Al1y notice given in any other manner shall be effective only upon receipt by the addressee. Article 17. Miscellaneous. 17.1 Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between Seller and Purchaser, and supersedes any prior oral or written agreements, relating to this transaction. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented except in writing executed by both Seller and Purchaser. No tem1 of this Agreement shall be waived unless done so in writing by the pa1iy benefited by such ten11 . 17.2 Survival: No Merger . The terms of this Agreement shall survive and be enforceable after the Closing and shall not be merged therein. 17.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed under and governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. 17.4 Severability. If any term of this Agreement or any application thereof shall be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and any other application of such te1m shall not be affected thereby. 17 .5 Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence under this Agreement. 17.6 Construction. The rule of strict construction shall not apply to this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be interpreted in favor of or against either Seller or Purchaser merely because of their respective efforts in preparing it. 17.7 Captions. Gender. Number and Language oflnclusion. The article and section headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not define, limit or prescribe the scope or intent of any term of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, the masculine, feminine and neuter adjectives shall include one another, and the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (i) "including" shall mean "including but not limit d to", (ii) "terms" shall mean "ten11S, provisions, duties, covenants, conditions, repre entations, wat1'anties and indemnities", (iii) "any of the Property" shall mean "the Property or any part thereof or intere t therein", as the case may be, (iv) "right " shall mean "rights, duties and obli lations", (v) "liabi lities" shall mean "liabilities, obligations, d mages, fines, penalties, claims, demand , c , t , charge , judgments and expenses, includin re onable attorneys' fees", (vi) "incurred by" hall m an "nnp d up n or uffered or mcurred or p id by r ert d gainst", (vii) " pplic ble 11 law" shall mean "all applicable Federal, state, county, municipal, local or other laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations", (viii) "about the Property" shall mean "in , on, under or about the Property", (ix) "operation" shall mean "use, non-use, possession, occupancy, condition, operation, maintenance or management", and (x) "this transaction" shall mean "the purchase, sale and related transactions contemplated by this Agreement". 17 .8 B i "ling Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall bind the respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of Seller and Purchaser. 17.9 Counteroarts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. I 7 . IO Recording. Neither party shall record this Agreement. In the event Purchaser records this Agreement, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and Seller shall have the remedies set forth in the Article entitled "Default". Seller and Purchaser have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written . SELLER: PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO PURCHASER: CITY OF ENGLEWOOD a Home Rule municipal corporation By: Date: Mayor Olga Wolosyn 12 AITEST: By: Date: City Clerk Loucrishia A. Ellis EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY A tract of land in the Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 9, Township 5 South, Range 68 West of the 6111 P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point which is 2628 feet North and 710 feet East of the Southwest comer of said Section 9, Township 5 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M.; Thence East 157 feet to a point; Thence North 0°5' West 287 feet to a point on the South side of the County Road leading to Brown's Bridge; Thence South 83.0 12' West along the South side of said County Road 158 feet, more or less, to the East line of the land heretofore conveyed to Henry R. Nissley; Thence South 0°5' East along the East line of said Nissley property 268 feet to the point of beginning. 13 EXHIBIT A-1 Retained Easements An easement reta ined by the Grantor, its successors, licensees , le ssees, contractors, or assigns, and their agents and employees to enter at all times upon said premises for its existing natural gas utility facilities over the south thirty (30) feet of the parcel described in Exhibit I , together with the right to enter upon said premises to install, construct, maintain , alter, repair, rep la ce, reconstruct, operate and remove pipelines and related appurtenances , fixtures or devices used for the Grantor's transportation of natural gas . TOGETHER WITH: An easement retained by the Grantor, its successors, licens ees , less ees, contractors, or assigns, and their agents and employees to enter at all times upon said premises to access its existing electrical distribution utility facilities over the west ten (10) feet, together with the .east five (5) feet, and together with the northerly twelve (12) feet of the parcel described in Exhibit I, together with the right to enter upon said premises to survey, construct, maintain, operate, repair, replace, control, and use said electric distribution utility lines and related fixtures and devices, and to remove objects interfering therewith, including the trimming of trees and bushes, and together with the right to use so much of the adjoining premises during surveying, construction, maintenance, repair, removal or replacement of said electrical utility lines and related fixtures and devi ces as may be required to permit the operation of standard utility construction or repair machinery . TOGETHER WITH : A stri p of land seventy-five (75) feet in width, thirty-seven and five tenths (3 7 .5) feet on each side of the following described centerline : C ommencing at the sou theast comer of the "~reel described in Exhi bit I, being a point on the east-west centerline of Section 9, Township 5 South, .. '-ange 68 West of the 6111 Principal Meridian, County of Arapahoe, State of Col orado , whence the West one-quarter comer thereof bears North 89°43 '00" West, 848 .7 8 feet ; thence North 00 °09'04" East, along the east line of said parcel , a distance of 157 .69 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING on the centerline of sai d seventy-five-foot strip of land ; thence North 44°22'24" West, a long the centerline of said strip, a distance of 157 .69 feet to the POINT OF TERMINATION on the north line of said parcel. Said seventy-five-foot strip easement retained by the Grantor, its successors, licensees, les sees, contractors, or assigns, and their agents and employees to enter at all times upon said premises to access its existing overhead electrical transmission utility facilities described on Exhibit 1, together with the right lo enter at all times upon said premises to survey, construct, repair, remove, replace, reconstruct, patrol, inspect, improve, enlarge and maintain overhead electrical transmission lines including towers, poles, and other supports of whatever materials; together with braces, guys, anchors, cross-arms, cables, co nduits , wires, conductors, manholes, transformers, and other fixtures, devices and appu rtenances used or useful 111 connection therewith, and full right and authority to cut, remove, trim or otherwise control all trees , brush, and other growth on or overhanging said premises. Permitted Exception s rTo b added pursuant to ection 5.2 of Purchase and Sale Agreement] 14 EXHIBITB PROPERTY ACCESS AGREEMENT This Agreement is effective this __ day of , 2007 by and between Public Service Company of Colorado ("PSCo") and the City of Englewood, a Home Rule municipal corporation ("Purchaser"). Recitals A . Purchaser is conducting an investigation of a parcel of land at 2150 W. Union Ave ., Englewood, Colorado (the "Property") pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement of even date hereof (the "PSA"). B. In connection with such activities, Purchaser has requested PSCo's pennission for its authorized employees and representatives to enter the Property. C . PSCo is willing to provide Purchaser with such access under the tenns and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Agreement 1. Purchaser and its designated employees, contractors or agents shall be granted access to the Property under this Agreement only for the purpose of conducting the investigation described in the PSA (the "Work"). The persons or finns perfo1111ing the Work will be subject to PSCo's reasonable approval, prior to any entiy onto the Property. Fmther, Purchaser shall provide PSCo with written notice of its intention to enter the Prope11y at least three (3) business days prior to entering. 2 . Purchaser shall repair any damage done to the Property as a result of the Work and upon completion of the Work shall restore the Property to its condition as existed inm1ediately prior to the entry by Purchaser. 3. This Agreement shall terminate upon the sooner of completion of the Work or tem1ination of the PSA. Any provision of this Agreement shall survive tennination if contex,t so requires including without limitation the indemnities provided for in paragraph 4 hereof. 4. Purchaser shall be responsible for, and shall bear any and all cost and expense associated with, any and all loss, claims, actions, liens, proceedings, liability or damage, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from the death or bodily injmy of any person, claims from materialmen or laborers, or from the physical damage to or environmental contamination of the Property, arisi ng in any way as a result of the Work or Purchaser's presence on the Property or by the presence of any of its agents, contractors, consultants or employees, and provided further that Purchaser shall be responsible for the proper treatment and disposal of all samples taken with respect to the Property. 5. Purchaser shall obey all PSCo written rules and regulations made known to it prior to its entry as well as reasonable oral instJ·uctions related to safety as such are made known to Purchaser during its pre ence on th Property. 6 . At all times while on th Property , Purcha er shall be accompanied by a P Co repre entative, unle , thcrw1 e authori zed by P o in adv n . Purcha er shall provide P o with copy of any 15 completed report or document describing the results or conclusions arising from the Work as soon as such report is completed . Upon issuance of any final reports , Purchaser shall deliver to PSCo all prior drafts and other documents generated pursuant to the Work within its possession or control. Purchaser agrees to maintain all infom1ation and documents (including final reports) generated as a result of the Work as strictly secret and confidential and will not disclose such information or documents to any third party without the express written consent of PSCo or as required by law, except to lenders , attorneys and consultants to the extent necessary to complete Purchaser's investigation and perfom1 its ob1igations hereunder, and subject to such third party's agreement to maintain the information as confidential. Confidential infom1ation shall be disseminated within Purchaser's organization and within third party organizations on a "need to !mow" basis only. In the event that Purchaser does not acquire the Property for any reason, Purchaser will de1iver to PSCo all copies of any reports, documents describing the results or conclusions arising from or related to the Work, and any and all other documents, writings or records discussing the Work and the results or conclusions. 7. Purchaser and any of its agents, contractors or consultants perfom1ing the Work shall take out and maintain, at their own expense, at least the following insurance: a. b. C. Insurance Workers Compensation Comprehensive General Liability Aut omotive liability Amounts Statutory. $1,000.000 each occurrence. $2,000,000 aggregate. $1,000.000 each occurrence. $2,000,000 aggregate . 8 . Purchaser shall be solely responsible for ensuring that all of its agents, contractor, consultants, and employees comply with the requirements of this Agreement. 9 . This Agreement shall be governed, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado . 10. This Agreement and the PSA set forth the entire agreement and understanding of the partie s with r es pect t o the transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements and und erstandin gs r ela ting to the s ubject matter hereof. 11. This Agreement shall bind upon an d in ure to the benefit of the p a r ties h ereto and their permitted successors and assigns. 12. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or canceled, and any of the terms or covenants hereof may be waived, only by written instrument exec uted by the par ties h ereto or, in the case of waiver, by the party waiving compliance. 13 . The failure of either party at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect its right at a later time to enforce the same . No waiver by either party of the breach of any terms or covenant contained in this Agreement, whether by condu ct or otherwise, in any one or more instances shall be deemed to be construed as further or continuing waiver of any such brea h or a breach of any other term or covenant of this Agreement. 16 I I \. IN WI1NESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be bound hereby, have caused this Agreement to be executed by their officers, duly authorized, as of the day and year first above written. CITY OF ENGLEWOOD a Home Rule municipal corporation By: Mayor Olga Wolosyn PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO By: ---------------Gina L. Bulloch Corporate Real Estate ATTEST: By:------------- City Clerk Loucrishia A. Ellis 17 ( ; I : • I : I i I : ' ; I I ' ' I -0 '1 EXHIBITC When recor·ded, mail to: PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO c/o Xcel Energy Services Inc . 550 15 111 Street, Suite 1000 Denver, Colorado 80202-4205 Attention: Corporate Real Estate This S ace Reserved For Recordin Infonnation SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED Public Service Company of Colorado, a Colorado corporation ("Grantor"), of the City and County of Denver, State of Colorado, for the consideration of Ten Dollars and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, hereby sells and conveys to the City of Englewood, a Horne Rule municipal corporation, with an address of l 000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110, the property located in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, described on the attached Exhibit 1. Grantor wan-ants title against all persons claiming under Gnmtor, excepting taxes and assessments for the year 2006 and tl1ereafter, a lien not yet due and payable, and easements, reservations, restrictions, covenants, encumbrances, and other matters shown on Exhibit 1-A hereto . Signed this ___ day of ____ , 2007 . STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss: CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER ) PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO a Colorado corporation By : ____________ _ Patrici a K. Vincent, Presi dent and CEO The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this __ day of , 2007, by Patricia K . Vincent, as President and CEO of Public Service Company of Colorado, a Colorado corporation . Witness my hand and official seal. M y commi sion expires------------ Notary Public 18 (._ EXHIBITD RECEIPT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY TITLE COMP ANY The undersigned Title Company hereby acknowledges receipt of ( 1) a copy of the fully executed Purchase and Sale Agreement between Public Service Company of Colorado, as Seller, and the City of Englewood, Colorado, as Purchaser (the "Agreement") and (2) the Earnest Money, as defined in the Agreement, as of the date set forth below. Title Company agrees to hold and disburse the Earnest Money in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. While the Title Company holds in escrow any Earnest Money in the form of cash, it agrees to invest it in an interest-bearing account. RECEIVED, ACKNOWLEDGED and AGREED TO this __ day of ____ _ 2007, which date shall be the Effective Date of the Agreement. STEW ART TITLE OF DENVER Name _____________ _ Title _____________ _ 19 COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date: Agenda Item: Subject: April 16, 2007 11 a i Acquisition of Property from Xcel Energy Initiated By: Staff Source: City Manager's Office Michael Flaherty, Deputy City Manager COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION Council authorized a capital appropriation of $44,000 in the 2005 budget for acquisition of the subject property, located at 2150 South Wyandot Street from Xcel Energy . The purpose of the capital appropriation was to acquire this property for parking required for the future development on a new animal shelter by the Colorado Humane Society (CHS) on adjacent property, owned by CHS. Two subsequent agreements between the City and CHS, the transfer ownership of this property to CHS and for on-going animal shelter operations by CHS, will be forwarded to Council in the near future. RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff recommends Council adopt a Bill for an Ordinance authorizing a purchase and sale agreement between Xcel Energy and the City of Englewood . BACKGROUND Staff has been in discussions w ith Xcel Energy since 2002 regarding acquisition of property at 2 150 South W yandot Street (West Union Av enue and South Wyandot Street). This property is proposed as parking for future de velopm ent of a new animal shelter by the Colorado Humane So ci ety (CHS ). C HS has plans fo r a n ew faci li ty and has begun a ca p ital campaign to fund c on stru c t io n. The proposed site of the p lanned faci lity is j ust eas t of th e So uth Platte River an d im m ed iate ly west of the Xcel parcel. The land parcel on which the facility is proposed to be built is in Englewood, but was owned by the City of Littleton . Last year, the City of Littleton transferred ownership of their property to CHS . Howeve r, that parcel will not accommodate the required parking. The City of Englewood had previously proposed to acquire the Xcel property to provide for the required parking. The Xcel property, which is approximately one acre, will accommodate that need. Xcel agreed to sell the property to the City and vacated an exis ting lessee from the property in 2003 . Xce l forwarded a "Purchase and Sale Agreement" to the City in late September of last year. The City Attorney's Office has reviewed the agreement and found it to be acceptable, with a few e ce ptions. Xce l co mpleted changes requested and returned the signed agreement late last month. FINANCIAL IMPACT An appraisal of the property was completed by Xcel in 2004 that established the value at $44,000. City staff reviewed the appraisal and found it to be a fair representation of the property's value. An appropriation from the Capital Projects Fund for the acquisition was approved by City Council in the 2005 budget. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Colored Map of Retained Easement Proposed Bill for an Ordinance I \., Retained Easements An easement r etained by the Grantor, its successors, licensees, lessees, contractors, or assigns, and their agents and employees to enter at all times upon said premises for its existing natural gas utility facilities over the south thirty (30) feet of the parcel described in Exhibit 1, together with the right to enter upon said premises to install, construct, maintain, alter, repair, replace, reconstruct, operate and remove pipelines and related appurtenances, fixtures or devices used for the Grantor's transportation of natural gas. TOGETIIBR WITH: An easement retained by the Grantor, its successors, licensees, lessees, contractors, or assigns, and their agents and employees to enter at all times upon said premises to access its existing electrical distribution utility facilities over the west ten (10) feet, together with the~ five (5) feet, and together with the northerly twelve (12) feet of the parcel described in Exhibit 1, together with the right to enter upon said premises to survey, construct, maintain, operate, repair, replace, control, and use said electric distribution utility lines and related fixtures and devices, and to remove objects interfering therewith, including the trimming of trees and bushes, and together with the right to use so much of the adjoining premises during surveying, construction, maintenance, repair, removal or replacement of said electrical utility lines and related fixtures and devices as may be required to permit the operation of standard utility construction or repair machinery. TOGETHER WIT1I: A strip ofland &e\l'enty-five (75) feet in width, thirty-seven and five tenths (37 .5) feet on each side of the following described centerline: Connnencing at the southeast comer of the parcel described in Exhibit 1, being a point on the east-west centerline of Section 9 , Township 5 South, Range 68 West of the 6 111 Principal Meridian, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, whence the West one-quarter comer thereof bears North 89°43 '00" West, 848.78 feet ; thence North 00°09'04" East, along the east line of said parcel, a distance of 157.69 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING on the centerline of said seventy-five-foot strip of land; thence North 44°22'24" West, along the centerline of said strip , a distance o f 157 .69 feet to the POINT OF T ERMINATION on the north line of said parc el. Said seventy-five-foot strip easem e n t retained by the Grantor, its successors, licensees, lessees, contractors, or assigns, and their agents and employees to enter at all times upon said premises to access its existing overhead electrical transmission utility facilities described on Exhibit 1, together with the right to enter at all times upon said premises to survey, construct, repair, remove, replace, reconstruct, patrol, inspect, improve, enlarge and maintain overhead electrical transmission lines including towers, poles, and other supports of whatever materials; together with braces, guys, anchors, cross-arms, cables, conduits, wires, conductors, manholes, transformers, and other fixtures, devices a n d appurtenances used or useful in connection therewith, and fu ll right and authority to cut, remove, trim or otherwise control all trees, brush, and other growth on or overhanging said premises . [To be dded pursuant to cction S.2 of Purcha and Sale Agreement] !.5'.1 .... 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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date: Agenda Item: Subject: April 16, 2007 11 Ci Award Construction Contract on the Trailhead Amenities Grant Project Initiated By: Staff Source: Community Development Department Mark Graham, Senior Planner COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION • Council adopted the 2007 Open Space Fund budget providing $20,358.04 match funding from Arapahoe County Shareback funds. • Council adopted Council Bill No.2, series of 2006 authorizing an IGA between the City of Englewood and Arapahoe County to accept $101,291 in funding for the proposed Trailhead Im p rovements. • Council approved an IGA with Arapahoe County in 2005 to participate in the Arapahoe County Open Space Shareback program that provides the match funding for the Grant project. • Council adopted the South Platte River Open Space Plan in 2003 RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommendation from the Community Department to award a contract, by Motion, to construct public improvements in three City parks, Cushing, Centennial and Belleview Parks. Staff recommends awarding the contract to the lowest qualified bidder, Richdell Construction Company, w ith a lump sum bid of $59,000. Richdell was one of four companies that submitted complete bid doc uments by the deadline of 10:00 a.m. on March 22, 2007. BACKGROUND Englewood submitted a grant application for Arapahoe County Open Space Program Funds in February 2005 for Trailhead Amenities. Arapahoe County selected the project and awarded funding in May 2005. The Inter-Governmental Agreement with Arapahoe County was adopted by Englewood in January 2006. Englewood retained Wenk Associates to provide design and construction documents. Wenk previously worked with the City of Englewood to develop the South Platte River Open Space Plan . The goal of the Englewood Trailhead Improvements project is to enhance three locations as starting points for biking or hiking trips on the trail system . This is accomplished by installing amenities such a bike ra c ks , b nc hes, picnic tables, picnic shelters and directional signage to help people make th ir way from th City park to the Mary Carter Greenway. In Bell view Park there is also San -o- 1 t n lo ure that c ur a modular re t room and pr vents tipping by wind or vandals . The opportunity to bid on the project was advertised on March 8 and 15, 2007 in The Daily Journal. The bid opportunity was also electronically published on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System available through the City website. Five contractors participated in the pre-bid walk thru with staff and Wenk representatives. The funds for this project are budgeted and currently available in the 2007 MYCP Open Space Budget. The total project cost estimate of $128,702.87 includes design, engineering services, structures, equipment and construction contingency. FINANCIAL IMPACT The project costs are fully funded with Arapahoe County Open Space Program Grant and Open Space Shareback matching funds. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Bid Tabulation Sheet Letter of Recommendation from Wenk Associates City of Englewood Bid Tabulation Sheet Bid Opening: 3/22/07 10:00 a.m. ITEM: ITB-07-110 Trailhead Amenities Project Bid P Cards Bond Vendor Y/N Y/N Technoloav Construction Inc. Rich 303-431-26961 N y 5636 Kendall Ct #A Arvada, CO 80002 lbec Construction Co Tracy 303-762-7210 3107 W Hampden Ave Englewood, CO 80110 Richdell Construction Scott 303-252-0809 N y 7001 Colorado Blvd. Commerce City, CO 80022 Arrow J Landscape Gary 303-289-4388 N y 909 E 68th Ave Denver, CO 80005 Stackholm Dev. & Const. Jeff 303-762-9522 N y 3300 S Zun i St Englewood, CO 80110 Receipt of Addendum Project #1 Lump Sum Exceptions: y $ 106,254.00 See Bid Documents NOBID y $ 59,000.00 See Bid Documents y $ 87,046.00 See Bid Documents y $ 115,000.00 See Bid Documents --.... NW« ---,-=...cc • ..., __ .... __ @\'.:...... -··· --· ...,, __ ...,, . ...,, k ASSOCIATES PLANNERS & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 1335 HAIi SIREH DE NV[ R CO 8020 4 f AX 678 0004 303 628 0003 April 9, 2007 Mark Graham Englewood Community Development 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood CO 80110 Re : Englewood Trailhead Amenities Project Dear Mark : Per your recent direction, Wenk Associates contacted references related to Richdell Construction Company to ascertain past performance on similar project types. Our inquires into the references provided by the Contractor yielded generally favorable responses from the individuals contacted which included City and County of Denver, Douglas County, and City & County of Broomfield. We did not make any additional inquires into the contractor's performance other than those outlined above . In addition, Wenk Associates has not worked with the contractor on any previous projects, so our knowledge of their performance capabilities is limited the discussions during the bid process and subsequent reference follow-up . Based upon the Contractor's references and bid proposal, we see no reason not to support the Englewood's City staff decision to recommend Richdell Construction Company to the City Council as the contractor for the Englewood Trailhead Amenities Project. Please feel free to call us should you have any questions . Sincerely William Wenk Principal - v ( . . ) It) I RESOLUTION NO. SERIES OF 2007 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SUPPLEMENT AL APPROPRIATION TO THE 2007 BUDGETS FOR THE ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND SERVICENTER. WHEREAS , the City of Englewood is required by City Charter to ensure that expenditures do not exceed legally adopted appropriations; and WHEREAS , this supplemental appropriation to the 2007 Budget General Fund for the Public Works Department includes $435,000 for snow and ice removal ; and WHEREAS , $550 ,000 for Road and Bridge repairs is being transferred from the General Fund to the Public Improvement Fund; and WHEREAS , this supplemental appropriation to the 2007 Budget Public Improvement Fund for Servi center Fund for the Servi center Roof Project, which was included in previous budgets but not undertaken or completed therefore the funds for the project are being re-appropriated for the 2007 Budget; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS : Section 1. The Budget for the City of Englewood, Colorado, is hereby amended for the year ending 2007, as follows: 2007 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION GENERAL FUND SOURCE OF FUNDS: Fund Balance USE OF FUNDS: Public Works Department -Snow Removal Transfer Out to Public Improvement Fund Total PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND SOURCE OF FUNDS: Transfer in from General Fund USEOFFUND: Capital Projects-Road and Bridge (Phase I road repairs] $985,000 $435,000 $550,000 $985 ,000 $550 ,000 $550 ,000 SERVICENTER FUND SOURCE OF FUNDS: Funds Available USE OF FUNDS: Servi Center Roof Project $ 75,000 $ 75,000 Section 2. The City Manager and the Director of Finance and Administrative Services are hereby authorized to make the above changes to the 2007 Budgets for the City of Englewood. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 16th of April, 2007. ATTEST: Olga Wolosyn, Mayor Loucrishia A. Ellis , City Clerk I , Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify the above is a true copy of Resolution No. __ , Series of 2007 . Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date: Subject: April 16, 2007 Agenda Item: 11 C ii Supplemental Appropriation to the 2007 Budgets for the Public Works Department and ServiCenter Initiated By: Staff Source: Department of Finance and Administrative Services Frank Gryglewicz, Director COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION City Council discussed the costs of snow removal and road repair at the Study Session held April 2, 2007. RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff recommends Council approve the attached Resolution for a supplemental appropriation to the 2007 Public Works Department and the ServiCenter Fund budgets. The supplemental for Public Works includes $435,000 for snow and ice removal and $550,000 for Phase I road repairs . Road repairs are urgently needed to protect the City's infrastructure investment. The ServiCenter Roof Project was included in previous budgets but not undertaken or completed so the funds for the project are being re-appropriated for 2007. GENERAL FUND SOURCE OF FUNDS: Fund Balance USE OF FUNDS: Public Works Department -Snow Removal Transfer Out To Public Improv ement Fund Total PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND SOURCE OF FUNDS : Transfer In From General Fund USE OF FUNDS: Capi tal Projec ts -Road and Bri d ge SERVICENTER FUND SOURCE OF FUNDS : Funds Available USE OF FUND S: ServiCenter Roof Project $985 ,000 $43 5,000 $55 0,000 $98 5,000 $550,000 $550,000 $75 ,000 $75 ,000 FINANCIAL IMPACT This action will reduce the reserves in the General Fund by $985,000 and funds available in the ServiCenter Fund by $75,000. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Proposed Resolution