Master License Agmt w/ ACHD for Sidewalk Facilities in the City CoreMASTER LICENSE AGREEMENT
FOR REGULATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
SIDEWALK FACILITIES IN THE MERIDIAN CITY CORE
THIS MASTER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR REGULATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALK FACILITIES IN THE MERIDIAN CITY CORE
("Agreement") is entered into this day of August, 2012 (the "Effective Date"}, by
and between ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT, a body politic and corporate of
the State of Idaho ("ACHD") and the CITY OF MERIDIAN, an Idaho municipal
corporation ("City").
RECITALS
A. ACRD is a single county-wide highway district organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Idaho, with the jurisdiction over public rights-of way,
including sidewalks, -in Ada County.
B. City is a municipal corporation with police power to regulate and control
encroachments and activities upon sidewalks within the city.
C. ACHD and Valley Regional Transit ("VRT") entered into a Cooperative
Governmental Agreement, dated July 1, 2007 granting a limited license to construct,
install, maintain, repair and control transit structures, benches, signage and other related
structures and improvements in the public right-of way ("VRT Agreement").
D. Idaho Code § 67-2332 provides that public agencies may contract with
one another to perform any governmental service, activity, or undertaking that each
public agency entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform.
E. The parties desire by this Agreement that ACRD will grant to City a
limited license to regulate and control the size, placement, operation, and maintenance of
movable and non-movable structures and objects upon ACRD sidewalks for the purpose
of ensuring the safety of patrons and visitors to downtown Meridian and to improve upon
the aesthetics therein, and to set forth the purposes, powers, rights, objectives and
responsibilities ofeach party.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, which are made a
part of this Agreement and not mere recitals, and for good and valuable consideration, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, it is mutually agreed as follows:
1. License Grant. ACRD hereby grants a license to City ("License") to (i)
regulate and control the size, placement, operation, and maintenance of all
newsstands, ATM's, signs, planters, benches, fountains, fences, streetlights,
sidewalk cafes, outdoor eateries, and similar commercial and public
structures, objects, and uses, regardless of whether the same are or are not
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affixed to the ground (collectively, the "Facilities"} on the sidewalks within
the public rights-of way depicted on Exhibit A (collectively, the "Meridian
City Core"), (ii) provide for and maintain the necessary and/or desired
landscaping and streetscaping upon sidewalks within the public rights-of way
for the Meridian City Core, and (iii) sublicense the rights and obligations set
forth in (i) and (ii). City shall have no right, title, or interest in or to the public
rights-of way other than the right to use the same pursuant to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and pursuant to the authority granted in Idaho
Code. This Agreement does not extend to City the right to use the public
rights-of way to the exclusion of ACRD for any use within its jurisdiction,
authority and discretion or of others to the extent authorized by law to use the
public right-of way. If the public right-of way has been opened as a public
Highway (as used in the Agreement, the term "Highway" is as defined in
Idaho Code § 40-109(5)), City's authorized use is subject to the rights of the
public to use the right-of way for Highway purposes. City's authorized use is
also subject to the rights of holders of easements of record or obvious physical
limitations upon inspection of the public right-of way, and to the statutory
rights of utilities to use the public right-of way. This Agreement is subject to
and shall not supersede or conflict with license or rights granted under the
VRT Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit B. This Agreement is not
intended to, and shall not preclude or impede (i) the ability of ACHD to enter
into other similar agreements in the future allowing third parties to also use
the public right-of way, provided that written notice is provided to the City,
and such use does not unreasonably interfere with City's rights regarding the
Facilities as set forth in this Agreement and contained in Idaho Code, or (ii)
the ability of ACRD to redesign, reconstruct, relocate, maintain and improve
the public right-of way and Highways as authorized by and in accordance
with state law. Where ACHD's retained rights, as stated herein, affect the
City's authorized placement or sublicensing of Facilities upon the sidewalks,
ACRD and City will work in good faith to resolve any conflicts.
a. With reference to any Facilities located in the Meridian City Core, ACHD
will use best efforts to terminate all ACRD License Agreements for any
existing Facilities in the Meridian City Core. During the term of this
Agreement, ACRD shall not authorize, permit or license any Facilities to
be located in the publicright-of way in the Meridian City Core.
b. ACRD and City agree to freely and promptly exchange information
reasonably necessary to comply with the terms of this Agreement,
including the provision to City, by ACRD of all records, documents,
databases, or information relating to known and authorized Facilities
licenses in the Meridian City Core, whether terminated or not.
2. Compliance with Laws; No Waste or Nuisance. City, in the performance of its
rights and responsibilities under this Agreement, shall (i) comply with, and shall take
reasonable action to ensure that any sublicensee comply with, all applicable federal, state
and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, including the Ada County Highway
District policies and ordinances ("ACHD") and the Americans with Disabilities Act
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("ADA") (collectively, "Laws") and (ii) commit no waste or allow any nuisance on the
public rights-of way in the Meridian City Core.
3. Maintenance and Repair. City shall be responsible for and shall regulate and
control the size, placement, removal, operation, maintenance, and repair of all Facilities
which it or ACRD authorizes, licenses, or sublicenses to be placed in the Meridian City
Core, except to the extent any repairs are necessitated by damage caused by ACRD, its
agents, contractors or employees, which repairs shall be the responsibility of ACRD.
City agrees to keep or require the operation, maintenance, and repair of the Facilities in
good repair and in compliance with all Laws. If, in ACHD's reasonable discretion, City
fails to comply with its obligation herein such that a Facility poses a danger to the public
or a Law is not being complied with, the same may be removed or repaired by ACHD at
any time, without notice to the City and without liability for any damage to the Facility
when so removed or repaired. Removal or repair of Facilities not posing a safety hazard
shall require reasonable notice to the City prior to action to repair or remove on behalf of
ACRD. City shall reimburse ACRD for reasonable costs associated with the removal or
repair of such Facilities when such removal or repair is necessary for safety reasons or to
comply with any Law.
Without limiting the City's obligation to comply with the foregoing and to reimburse
certain City costs associated with the removal or repair of such Facilities, nothing
contained herein shall be construed to substitute City in the place of ACHD or property
owners for the construction, replacement, or reconstruction of sidewalks as may be
provided for by local ordinance, law or by ACHD policy, rule, or regulation. The intent
of this Agreement is to provide a master license to the City to authorize it to regulate and
control the size, placement, removal, operation, and maintenance of all Facilities noted
herein upon the publicrights-of way located in the Meridian City Core.
4. Indemnification. City will defend, indemnify and hold harmless ACHD and, as
applicable, ACHD's directors, commissioners, managers, employees, contractors, agents,
and representatives (collectively, "Related Parties") from and against any and all claims
or actions for loss, injury, death, costs, damages, mechanics and other liens, liabilities,
losses, costs or damages (collectively, "Losses"), including attorneys' fees, incurred by
ACHD or its Related Parties resulting from (i) the failure or neglect of City, its agents,
contractors, employees and sublicensees (a "City Party") to properly maintain andlor
regulate the Facilities, (ii) damage to any sidewalk within any right-of way in the
Downtown Area caused by any party other than ACHD or its Related Parties, and (iii) a
City Party or any Facilities user's non-compliance with any Laws.
5. Liability Insurance. City shall require any of its sublicensees, to carry general
liability insurance in a sum equal to the statutory limit set forth in Idaho Code ~ 6-926
($500,000 as of the Effective Date) as may be adjusted by the Idaho legislature from time
to time. City agrees to provide notice to ACHD of such coverage(s), with ACHD as an
additional insured, on an annual basis.
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6. Future Changes. If, in the future, City desires to alter the physical layout of,
construct improvements upon, or allow by license or sublicense, the addition of Facilities
to the sidewalks within the rights-of way which constitute the Meridian City Core
("Future Changes"), all such Future Changes shall comply with Laws. If ACRD
determines that a Highway on and/or adjacent to the public right-of way in the Meridian
City Core requires widening, realignment, redesign, improvement and/or reconstruction
as would necessitate the relocation, modification or other adaptation of any Facilities, the
City, or its licensee or sublicense, at its sole cost and expense, shall be responsible for
relocating, modifying or otherwise adapting the affected Facilities to such widening,
realignment, relocation and/or reconstruction as required by ACRD and in compliance
with Laws. ACHD shall give City at least ninety (90) days prior written notice of the
need for any such relocation, modification or adaptation. In response to such notice, City
may also elect to remove an affected Facility in lieu of any such relocation, modification
or adaptation.
7. Facilities Revenue. Throughout the term of this Agreement, City shall not be
obligated to pay ACHD a fee for the authorization to use the public right-of way. All
revenue from the Facilities as a result of City's regulation and control of the Facilities,
and the licensing and sublicensing thereof, within the Meridian City Core shall belong to
City subject to the conditions that: (1) all such revenue be expended for administration,
and improvements and maintenance costs within the public right-of way; and (2) the City
provide an Annual Report to ACHD detailing all revenue generated and expended in the
public right-of way within the Meridian City Core.
8. Term of Agreement. The initial term of this Agreement commences on the
Effective Date and shall continue in effect for a period of five years (the "Initial Term").
The Initial Term automatically will be extended for successive one-year periods (each a
"Renewal Term") unless either party notifies the other at least 30 days before the
expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, as the case maybe, that it does not
wish to extend the Agreement. The Initial Term and any Renewal Terms are collectively
referred to as the "Term." Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be
terminated by either party upon 30 days written notice.
9. Waiver and Estoppel. City acknowledges and agrees that the authorized use
granted herein is temporary, non-transferable (subject to Section 13.3), and merely a
permissive use of the public right-of way pursuant to this Agreement. City further
acknowledges and agrees that it specifically assumes the risk that the access right that is
granted pursuant to this Agreement may be terminated as provided herein before City has
realized the economic benefit of the cost of installing, constructing, repairing,
maintaining, or authorizing any use of the Facilities, and City hereby waives and is
estoppel from asserting any claim that this Agreement is in any way irrevocable because
City has expended funds on the Facilities and this Agreement has not been in effect for a
period sufficient for City to realize the economic benefit from such expenditures. Any
and all costs and expenses associated with City's use of the public right-of way, or the
repair and maintenance of the Facilities, shall be at the sole cost and expense of City
except as otherwise provided herein.
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10. Default. Neither party shall be deemed to be in default of this Agreement except
upon the expiration of thirty (30) days from receipt of written notice from the other party
specifying the particulars in which such party has failed to perform its obligations (or
breached any of its representations or warranties) under this Agreement unless such
party, prior to expiration of said thirty (30) day period has rectified the particulars
specified in said notice of default; provided, however, that if the nature of the alleged
default is such that it cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) days period, the
commencement of the cure within such time period and the diligent prosecution to
completion of the cure shall be deemed a cure within such period.
11. Force Majeure. Performance by either party hereunder shall not be deemed to be
in default where delays or defaults are due to war, insurrection, strikes, lockouts,
walkouts, riots, flood, earthquakes, fire or other casualty, the elements or acts of God, or
other causes, other than financial, beyond a party's reasonable control.
12. Special Provisions.
12.1 Third Party Construction. If, as a result of any construction, improvement,
repair or maintenance by or caused by a third party (such as, by way of example and not
limitation, third party new construction or third party relocation of sewer or utility lines},
it is determined by ACRD that relocation, modification or other adaptation of any of the
Facilities will be required, ACHD shall require that the third party, at such third party's
sole cost and expense, be responsible for such relocation, modification or other
adaptation, as ACHD deems to be appropriate under the circumstances.
12.2 Good Faith and Cooperation. It is agreed by ACHD and City that it is in
their mutual best interest and the interest of the public that the Facilities be located within
the public right-of way as herein contemplated, and, to that end, the parties shall in all
instances cooperate and act in good faith in compliance with the terms, covenants and
conditions of this Agreement and each shall deal fairly with the other.
13. Miscellaneous
13.1 Authori~. The parties hereby warrant that the person executing this
Agreement on behalf of each party is, at the time of its execution, duly authorized to do
so by its governing body, and is fully vested with the authority to bind that party in all
respects.
13.2 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable, the remainder shall be construed to conform to the intent of the parties,
and shall survive the severed provisions.
13.3 Assignment. Either party shall be entitled to assign this Agreement to an
entity which is either statutorily authorized to be its successor or is an entity controlled by
the assigning party, provided that such assignee assumes all the obligations, warranties,
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covenants and agreements of the assigning party herein contained. Otherwise, neither
party shall be entitled to sell, assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement or any of its
rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent will
not be granted unless such, assignee or transferee assumes all the obligations, warranties,
covenants and agreements of the assigning party herein contained.
13.4 Representation and Warranty. City warrants and represents that its codes
and ordinances do not .conflict with the terms of this Agreement.
13.5 Further Assurances. Each Party shall cooperate fully with the others and
execute such further instruments, documents and agreements and give such further
written assurances, as maybe reasonably requested by the others to better evidence and
reflect the transactions described herein and contemplated hereby, and to carry into effect
the intents and purposes of this Agreement.
13.6 Captions and Headings. The captions and headings in this Agreement are
solely for reference purposes, and shall not affect the interpretation of any provision of
this Agreement.
13.7 Third Parties. This Agreement is not intended to create, nor shall it in any
way be interpreted or construed to create, any third party beneficiary rights in any person
not a party hereto.
13.8 Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions hereof shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the respective parties, their administrators, executors,
successors and assigns.
13.9 AttorneX Fees. Should either party find it necessary to employ an attorney
for representation in any action seeking enforcement of any of the provisions of this
Agreement, to recover damages for the breach of this Agreement, to resolve any
disagreement in interpretation of this Agreement, or to obtain assistance in any litigation,
the unsuccessful party in any final judgment or award entered therein shall reimburse the
prevailing party for all reasonable costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys' fees
expended or incurred by the prevailing party in connection therewith and in connection
with any appeal, and the same may be included in such judgment or award.
13.10 Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Idaho.
13.11 Exhibits. All exhibits to this Agreement are incorporated by reference and
made a part of this Agreement as if the exhibits were set forth in their entirety in this
Agreement.
13.12 Entire A Bement. This Agreement and the exhibits hereto constitute the
full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the
transaction contemplated herein, and no party shall be liable or bound to any other in any
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manner by any representations, warranties, covenants and agreements except as
specifically set forth herein.
13.13 Acknowledgments and Modifications. No acknowledgments required
hereunder, and no modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent
to departure therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first set forth above.
CITY OF MERIDIAN
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Tammy`~~Veerd
Mayor /
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ADA CO Y HIGHWA DISTRICT
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President
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Exhibit A Map of Meridian City Core Boundaries
Exhibit B VRT Agreement
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EXHIBIT A
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(Map of Greater Meridian City Core Boundaries)
EXHIBIT B
(VRT Agreement)
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~oaPERATiVE GoVERNMENTA~ AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
vAI.~.EY REt3ioNa~. TRANSIT
AND
ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT
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TRANSIT 3TRUCTURE$
THIS C40PERATII/E GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT {"AyreernenC) is
entered into this 1`~ day of July, 2007 by and between VALLEY REGIONAL TRANSIT,
the regional public transportation authority ("VRT") and ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY
DISTRICT, a public body, corporate and politic {"ACRD").
RECiTAt~S
A. VRT is the regional public transportation authority created to serve Ada
and Canyon Counties, pursuant to Chapter 21, Tale 40, Idaho Cade, aril as a result of
the November 3, 1998 public referendum. VRT provides publicly funded ~ publ~ly
subs~~ed public transportation services and programs in Ada and Canyon Counties.
B. AChlD is the single countywide highway district in and for Ada County,
Idaho created pursuant to Idaho Code, Chapter 14, Title 44, and has exclusive
jurisdiction over the public right-of-way,
C. ACWD is dedicated to reducing traff~ cstion and improving air quality
by providing alternative public transportation and entering into cpoperative agreements
with VRT.
D. Idaho Code ~ 4Q-2~48~7~ provides that VRT may enter into c~aperative
agreements with the state, other authorities, counties, 'cities and h~hway distr~ts under
the provisions of Idaho Code ~ ~)-2328, which expressly authorizes public agenc~s to
enter into agreements with one another for kxx~perative action far purposes vnthin the
power, privilege, or authority of sad agencies.
E. VRT desires by this Agreement that ACRD grant to VRT the limited right
to construct, install, maintain, repair and control transit shelters, benches, signage and
other related struc#ures and improvements collectively, the "Transit Structur+aa"y in the
public right-of-way for the purpose of enhancing VRT's public transportation services
and programs, pursuant to the terms and conditions as set forth bebw.
AGREEMENT
NQVII, THEREFQRE, in cons~eration of foregoing recta
part of this Agreement and not mere rec~als, and for other
cons~eration, the receipt and s~ncy of which are hereby
mutually agreed as follows:
1, Acc~$ to Pubilc Right-of-way.
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ACRD hereby (i) agrees that VRT may construct, install, maintain, repair and
control atl Transit Structures located or to be located from time to time, at the various
stops on VRTs establ and operating public transit routes. in such bcabions within
the public right-of way as prior approved by ACRD in wrifing in accordance wwFthh this
Agreemeirt, and (ii) grants to VRT, it agents, contractors and employees, the right to
access and enter such public right-of-way for ail purposes reasonably refaced thereto.
Such Trensn Structures must have a reasonable and operational neuus to the public
transit system. This Apreemerrt does not extend to VRT the right to use the public ri~ht-
of-way to the exclusion of ACRD for any use within its jurisdic~on, authority and
discretion or of others to die extent authorized by law to use the public right-of-way. If
the public right-of-way has been opened as a public Highway {as used in 'the
Agreement, the term 'Highway' is as defined in Idaho Code § 40-109(50, VRT's
authori2ed use is subject to the rights of the public to use the right-of-way for Highway
purposes. VRTs authorized use is also subject to the rights of holders of easements of
record a obvious physical limitations upon inspection of the public right-ofa~vay, and to
the statutory rights of ~di~es to use the public right-of-way. This ~greemerrt it is not
intended to, and shall not preclude or impede (i) the ability of ACHE to eater into other
similar agreements in the future albwir~g third parses to also use the public right-off way,
provided that such use does nat unreasonably interfere with VRTs rights regarding the
Transit Structures as set forth in this Agreement, or (if) the ability of ACRD to redesign,
reconstruct, re{ocate~ maintain and improve the pubec right-ofaway and Highways as
authorized by law. ACRD agrees during the term of this AOr+eement not to allow any
bus benches within the public right-of-way without the prior consent of VRT; provided,
hopwever~ that w~hh respect ~o those certain bus benches owned by thi~+d parties that are
located within die pub!'~c right-of way and are subject to ACHO License ~reemen~a (the
"Lieensod Bus B~nah~s'~. notwithstanding anytf~ing to the contrary elsewhere in this
Agreement, the folbwing provisions shat{ apply:
(a) W~h re~ferer~ce to any Licensed Bus Benches boated within Boise
City, ACRD will terminate al( ACRD License Agreements for such beeches based upon
Boise Cites ordinance that will cause ~ ACHD Lice~ae Agreements to be imratid.
(b) For any L'~censed Bus Benches located outside of Boise City (or
other undeiiying jurisdiction without an or+dinanoe that would cause the ACRD License
Agreements for such benches to be i~valid)~ the ACHD License Apreement~ for such
benches wilt remain in full force and effect unless ACRD, in its sole discretion,
determines to terminate such ACRD license Agreemerrts. Shocild ACRD detiermine to
temtinate any such ACRD License Agreements ~ any such benches folbwing notices
of such termination from ACRD and tF~ failure of the third party to remove the bench,
VRT may r+emov~e the benches if determined appropriate by VRT. E~hher party may, but
shag have no obligation to, romove any such benches.
If VRT determines to d~cort~nue use of any structures in the p~f~ ri~tt-of-way
for its system, VRT agrees #o d~continue ark r+emave such structures from the ~!~
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right-ofway within nrnety {90~ days of such deterrninati~ of non-use. VRTs right of
access to the public right-of~ray ~ limi#ed to fires ~Hr~d by VRT and used for its
bus transit system.
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2. Ma~n~nanco and Rvpalr.
VRT shall be responsible for aA maintenance and repak of all Transit Structures
placed by VRT in the public right-of way, except to the extent any repairs are
necessitated by damage caused by ACRD, its agents contractors or empbyees, which
repairs shah be the responaibilit~r of ACRD. The instsllation oc construdiort of Transit
Structures by VRT shag be accomplished in aooordsnce with designs, plans and
specifications approved in advance and in writing by ACRD as required to sat~iy
applicable laws. ACRD policies and good engineering practices. in approving soh
plans and speaf'~cations, ACRD assumes no responsibility for any deficiencies or
inadequacies in the design or construction of the Transit Structures, and the
responsib~ity and IiabiNty therefor shall be and r~n~in in VRT. Subject to the foregang.
VRT agrees to keep all such Transit Structures in good repair. As determined by the
oufiside consulta~ retained by the parties pursuant to this Agreement, VRT shall make
all ADA required pedestrian aa~ess improvements as are directly attributable to the
Transit Strudunes, including, without limitation, construction of pedesfian ramps and/or
truncafied domes. ACHD shall be responsible for all other ADA compliance
requirements that arse rat directly attribu~ble to the Transit Structures.
3. Fem. Throughout the term of this Agroement, VRT shall not be obligatcd
to pay ACRD a fee for the authorizefion to use the public right-o~way. but shall
reimburse ACRD for aN authorized out-of-pocket or consut~ng expenses incurred as a
resu~ of this Agreement.
4. No Title. VRT shall have no right, tide, or interest in or to the public right-
of-wag other than the right to use the same pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
5. Consultant Safety and Foasibility Study. It is expressly agreed that the
grant of rights in Section 1 shat! be st~jed to the completwn and review of an initial
study by an outside engineering consultant mutuaNy acceptable to both ACRD and VRT
(the 'Initial Consult~nt'~ to determine whether it is safe, legal. and otherwise feas~le
("Safety Rsvi~ to install the Transit Structures at the bcations in the public right-of-
wey as proposed by VRT. VRT shall pay the Initial Consultant's costs Assoc with
this a~itial study (except for the amount of $4, 1.14, which shag be pa+d by ACRD in
reimbursement to VRT for services paid by VRT to ACRD for bus shop data vol(ecpon in
fiscal year 2005). ACRD and VRT shall agree upon the scope of services to be
provided by the Initi~at Consultant. The oorrtract with the initial Consultant shall be a
three-party contract between the Initial Consultant, ACRD and VRT and shall be
entered into pursua~ to such bidding procedures and requirements as are oompaabb
with the needs of both ACRD and VRT, and if the contract hss been determined by boRh
ACHE and VRT ~o be evonomically feasible (the "Initlal Consuldnt Contract"}. It is
acknovvledgad and ag~ecE that since VRT will responsible for aN payments under tl~e
Initial Consultant ConVact, and since VRTs major funding source for same will be
federal fu~ds~ the bidding proo~dures and requirements for VRT shall include any
appNceble federal funding requirements.
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6. Futuro Route Chances. Ifs in tl~e future, VRT proposes any chance in or
addition to its transit routes that would require a change or xldilan to the location of
any Trans+t Structures within the public right-0f-way, such change or addition shah be
subject to (i) the written approval of ACRD as set forth in Section 1 and (ii) a
subsequent Safety Review by an outside consultant, on a case by case basis, with the
cost thereof paid by VRT. Such subsequent Safety Review shall be conducted either by
the tnidal Consultant under tt~ Initiak Consultant Contract (prided that the ConsukaM
Contract has anticipated the same and has established the cost #hereofl or by an
outsic~ consultant mukuaNy acx~eptable to both ACRD and VRT (which may include the
Initial Consuit~nt) and chose pursuant to the same terms as set forth in Section S.
7. Advartlsing and Advertlsiny Revenue; Locatlo~ of T-ansi# Structures.
7.1 Advertising. Advertising allowed by VRT to be displayed upon the
Transit Structures shall be in compliance wRh all appl'~cable state, county and local Laws
and regulations. All revenue generated from the display of advertising on any Transit
Structure shah belong fio VRT.
7.2 ~acat~n. VRT shall be entitled to I~;gte its Transi# Stn~cturas ply
within the public r~ht-of-way as permitted under the Agreement, and shah remove, at
its sod cost and expense, any of its Transit Sth~ctures, if any there be, as may be
located elsewhere in the public right-of-way. Subject tc the provisions set Earth in
Section ~, to the degree that any Transit Structures owned by other parties are subject
to ACRD License Agreement, urn its execution hereof, ACRD shall either terminate
or not renew any such ACRD license ~y~resmer~s and shall diroCt such other p~~rdes to
immediately rer~ve their Transit Structures. During the teen of this Agreement, ACRD
shall not sutharize, permit or license any Transit Structures to be bcated within ~e
public right-of-way except for VRT Transit Structures and, as m~e !~ set forth
in S~~caon 17.3, shall tx~operate with VRT and governmental authc~ties with jurisdiction
regarding enforcement of appl~a~blle regulations concerning unauthorized Transit
Structures in the public righht-of-way. In any of the Iot~tions that VRT is permitted to
locate its Transit Si~ctunes, VRT may remove, at its sole cost and expense, any Transit
Structures placed by there by otter pares.
8. Relocation of lmprovernenfa. ACRD u~l~es an annually updated five-
year work plan process v~h respect to the widening, real~nment, redes~n,
improvement and/or recanstru~on of Highways. pn a regular basis, ACRD shall
adv~e VRT of ~y art ` ' widening, realignment, redesign, improvement and~or
reconstruct of H~hways as wou~ be Rely to cause a relocation, n~odi~cation ~
other adaptation of any of VRT's Tran~t Structures, and the parts, to the extent
reasonably possible, shelf free to a priority hedule regarding same. The parties
in#end that this ena~e ~ pt~ties to cooperate with respect to planning antl
coordinat~n as re~~ed fio any such relocation, mod`~ic~ation or ol,her adaptation of any
VRT Trans Structure. If ACHD ultimately determines that a H~hway on andlar
adjacent #o the public r~l~-of-way requires such wideenirrg, rea~nment, redesign,
improvement and/or recanstrucbon as wou~ necessitate the relocation, rr~dif~a#ion or
other adaptation of any VRT Transit S1~uotune, VRT, at its sole cost and expense, shalt
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be responsible for relocating, modifying or othen~ise adapting the affected Transit
Structure to such widening, realignment, relocation and/or rec'o~struction as required by
ACRD, which shall be accomplished by VRT according to designs, plans and
specifications prior approved by ACRD in writing. Any such relocation, modification or
adaptation shall be subject to the provisions of Section 6, essentiaally the same as if it
were a change in location thereunder. ACRD shall give VRT at least ninety (~} days
prior wr~ben notice of the reed for any such relocation, modfication or adaptation by
VRT. Jn response to sach notice, VRT may also elect to remove an affected Transit
Structure in lieu of any such relocation, modification or adaptation.
9. Term of Agrventent, The term of this Agreement shall be for an inrtial
term of ten (1 d} years from the date of fuu execution of this Agreement, with autarnatic
renewal far successive periods of ten (1 ~} years each; provided, however, that either
party, upon at least one htu~dned eighty (180 days prior written notice to the other, she!!
be enticed to earlier terminate this Agreernen~ VRT, at any tirYte, shad be en#i~ed, upon
written native to ACRD, to remove any Transit Structure Pram the pl~lic right-of-way and
vacate such location. Any such individual removal shall not terminate this Agreement.
VRT, at any tame, shad ado be ems, upon written notice, to remove all of its Transit
S#ructures from tt~ publ~ r~htof-way, and upon such rerr~~l this Agreement shall
earlier terminate. This Agreement may also be earlier terminated as atherw~e
specificaify provitled herein. Subject to ~ fategoing, upon termnation of this
Agreement, neither party shall have further recxwrse hereunder except with respect to
liabil~ies incurred prior to such termination, except as set forth in S~~tivn 10.
10. Tormination 4bli~atlons.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing between ACRD and VRT, upon termination of
this Agreement. VRT will promptlyy remove (if not already removcd} all its Transit
Structures and restore the public right-of way to at least a oondi~on comparable to that
which existed when the Transit Structures wane instated, normal wear and tear
excepted. Should VRT flail to rsmove and restore as aforesaid, such failure shall be
grounds for declaration o~ a default pursuant to Section 13. Fdlo~wing expiation of the
notice and cure period under Section 13, and the continuing default of VRT wdh respect
to such removal and restoration, VRT shah have no further right, tide ~ and ir~rest in
and to any remaining Transit Structure, and ACRD shall be entitled to (i) complete the
removal and restoration aid VRT shall reimburse ACRD for its reasonable out of pocket
e~cpenses actually paid in completing the same, or (ii} a# the option of ACHO, to assume
ownersh~ oaf all or any part of the Transit Structures riot removed. If VRT has installed
any landscaping or irrigation in connection with its Tre~sit Structures, VRT shall not be
required to remove tl~e same upon termination of this Pig t iE a third party is under
a corrtinuing obligation to maintain and repair same.
If ACRD esrNer terminates this Agreement for any reason other than the default
of VRT, ACRD shall pay VRT an amount equal to one-half (1/2) of the amowrts that
would be ~saessed by the Federal Transportation Au~orihr {'FTA'~ against VRT for tha
early termination of this Agr~aem~t assuming a usetui Iffe of '!0 years for alt Trans
Structures. Additia~aUy, ACRD shall repay VRT any sums assessed by FTA for any
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concrete pads remaining on the public right-of~vay that have not been oanple~bely
amortized. If this Agreement is terminated by ACRD became of the defisu~ of VRT,
however, ACRD shall not be obligated to pay any amounts under the two immediately
preceding sentences.
11. Waiver and Estiopp~l Stabrrt~nt VRT ackn~vledge~ and agrees that
the authorized use granted herein is temporary, non transfe~abb (subject to Section
18.7}, and merely a permissive use of the publ'~c right-af way pursuant to this
Agreement. VRT further acknowledges and agrees that it specificaly assumes the risk
that the access right that is granted pursuant to this Agreement may be terminated as
provided herein before VRT has re~ljzecl the econanic benefit of the cost of Iling,
cor~tructing. repeiring~ or maintaining the Trensit Stnxtures~ and VRT hereby waives
and is estoppel from asserting any daim that this Agreement is in any way irrevocable
because VRT has expended funds on the Transit Strictures and this Agreement has
not been ~ effect for a period sufficient for VRT to ~eaHze the economic benefit from
such expenditures, other than agreed to be paid by ACRD as set forth in Section 10.
Any and all costs and expenses associated wwithh VRTs use of tl~e pubpc right-of way, or
the repair aid maintenance of the Transit Structures, shah be at the sole cyst and
expense of VRT except as otherwise provided herein.
12. Complanc~ With Law; No Wastis or Nuisance. In connection with
VRTs use of the public right-of-ways throughout the term of this Agreement VRT
covenants and agrees to (i) comply with and observe in all respects any and all
applicable federal, state and local statutea~ ordinances. polic~ss. rubs and regulations,
and (ii) commit no waste or allow any nuisance on the public-right-of way.
73. Default Neither party shall be deemed to be in defsuR of this Agreement
except upon the expira~on of thirty (30) days from receipt of written notice from the
other party specifying the particulars in which such party has failed to perform its
obligations (or breached any of its representations or warranties) under this A~greeme~nt
unless such party, prior to expiration of said dirty (30) day period has rectified the
particulars speafied in sell notices of default; provided, ho~w~ever, that if the nature of the
alleged defiault is such that it cannot res~sonebly be cured within such thirty (30) days
per+od, the commencement of the cure r~vithin such bme period and the diligent
prosecution to completion of the cure shag ba learned a cure within such period.
14. Fore Majsure. Performance by either party hereunder shall not be
deemed to be in default where delays or defaults are due to wary msumection~ strikes,
lockouts, walkouts, riots, flood, esrthquakes, fire or other casusily, the eien~ents or acts
of God, or other causes other than fiMSnaa1, beyond a party's reasonable control
15. tnd~rr~n[ficatlon. VRT hereby indemnifbs and holds ACRD hannleas
from and against any and aN deuma or actions for loss, injury. death dart~ages,
rr~ec~anic:s, and otl~ liens aris~tg out of the failure or ~egle~t of VRT~ ids agents,
contractions and empbyess to properly and reasonably make authaized Mme of the
public ri8ht-of-way or properly repair or maintain die improvements ~ or that
ot~en~e result from the use and oawpation of the public right-of-way or it Transit
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Structures by VRT, and induding any attorney fees and costs that may be incurred by
ACRD in defense ofi such claims or actions indemnified against by VRT i~reunder,
except to the extent caused by the willful or grossly negk~nt act or omission of ACRD,
its agents, contractors or employees.
16. LiaWiity Insura~cv. VRT agrees to tarty IiabiMty insurance in a sum
squat to the statutory limit set forth in Idaho Code § &926 (currently 5500.400) as may
be adjusted by the Idaho legislature from time to Mme. VRT agrees to provide notice to
ACRD of such coverage, with ACRD as an additional insured, on an annual basis.
17. Special Provisions.
17.1 Tf~rd Party Construction. If, as a result of any cons#rucction,
improvement, repair or maintenance by or caused by a third party (such as, by way of
example and not limi~tion, third party new construction or third patty redcation of sewer
or u#ility lines}, ~ is de#ermined by ACRD that relocation, modi~~tion or other
adaptation of any of VRT's Transit Si~ucture will be required, ACRD, to the extent
per~m~ted under i#s sta#utory auth~ity, shad require that the third party, at such third
par#y's cost and expense, be response for such reloc~tian, m~di#ication or other
adapt, as is appropriate under the arcumsta~ces.
17.2 Good Faith and C~aopera#~n. It is agreed by ACHD and VRT that it
is in their mutual best interes# and ~e interest of the publ~ that the Transit Structures
be lacat~ within the pub~C dght-af~vay as herein contemplated, and, to that end, the
parties shall in all instances cxx~perate ark act in good fail in c~ompliar~ce w~hh the
terms, covenants and candraans of this Agreement and each shall deal fairly with the
other.
17.3 Regu~tion and Enfor~oement. ACRD and VRT acknav~ied~ arxt
agree that regulation and enforc~nnent regarding sins, benches, advertising and
related issues are matters within the underlying jurisdiction and control of the 'dies
ar~llor counties in which the Transit Structures are located. ACRD will cooperate with
any other jurisdredorts ~ Ada County enacting sign ordinances.
18. MIlar~rou:.
18.1 Authority. T~ parties hereby warrant that the person executing this
Agreem~t on behalf of each party is, at the time of its ex~on, duly autl~orized to do
so by its gov~eming body, and is fully vested with the aut~wrdy to bind that party in aN
resPects•
18.2 Severability. If any prov~ion of this Agre~nent is ~Id ~val~, ~~gal, ar
unenfa~oeable, the remainder aha~l be construed to conform to the intent of the parties,
and shall sur~nve the severed provis~ns.
18.3 Entire Agreement. Except as provided othenNise herein, this Agreement
arx# any att~a~chm~ents hereto cxm~ the entare Agreement between VRT and ACHD
concerning the subject matter hereof.
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16.4 Further Assurances. Each Party shall cooperate fuNy with the other and
execute such fu~the~ ins#ruments~ documents and agreemer~s and grv~e such further
written assurances, ss may be reasonably requested by the other to better evidence
and reflect the transacctions described herein and contemplated hereby, and to can't' iMo
eTfect the infients and purposes of this Agreement.
18.5 Captions and Headings. The options and headings in this Agreement
are solely for r~eferenoe purposes, and shall not affect the interpretation of any provision
of this Agreement
18.6 Third Parties. This Agreement is not intended to create, nor ahsN it in any
way be ir~erpreted or construed to create, any third party beneficiary rights in any
person not a party hereto.
18.7 Assigrunent. Either party shell be ended to assign this Agreement to an
entity which is either statutorily authaiied to be its successor or is an entity controlled
by the assigning party, provided that such assignee assumes all the obligations,
warrants, covenants and agreements o~ 1he assigning party herein contained.
Otherwise. neid~e~ party shall be entitled to sell, assign or atherwiae transfer Ups
Agr~ment or any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the other
party, which consent will not be granted unless such purchaser, assignee or transferee
assumes all the obligations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the assigning
party herein contained.
7 8.8 Attorney Fees and Cots. in any suit action or appeal there fraan to
enforce or interpret this Apreame~t~ the prevaiNng party shall be errtiHed to recover its
costs incurred therein, inGuding reasonable attorneys' fees.
18.9 Sucxessors and Assigns. `t'Ite terms and oondit~ns hei-'eof shelf be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective parti~es~ their admin~trators,
exea~tors, successors and assigns.
18.10 Survival. The terms. covenants aid conditions set forth herein shall
survive the termination of this ~reement.
18.11 FTA Rules and Regulations. FTA rules and regulations in effect at the
time of the execution of this Agreement shah control the interpretation and
implementation of the Agreement thtouphout the term of tl~e ~reement. Any Transit
Structuros purchased with FTA funds shell be used only as permitted under said FTA
noes and regulations.
18.12 Constitutional Debt Limitation. Nothing in this Agreement shaA be
construed to obligate either party to any indebtedness or IiabiNty, in any manner, or for
any purpose that would be in violation of the yearly debt dmitetion kr~posed by Article
VIII, Section 3 of the Idaho Constittudon.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have exed~ed this AAr+eement es ~
the date first set forth above.
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