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CITY OF MUSKEGON CITY COMMISSION MEETING MAY 9, 2006 CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS @ 5:30 P.M. AGENDA o CALL TO ORDER: o PRAYER: o PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: o ROLL CALL: o HONORS AND AWARDS: o INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATION: o CONSENT AGENDA: A. Approval of Minutes. CITY CLERK B. Contract Renewal with Digital Spectrum Enterprises {DSE). ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER C. 2006 Water Treatment Chemical Bids. WATER FILTRATION D. Approval of Contractor for Demolition of Structure at 280 lona. COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES E. Lead Based Paint Abatement at 867 Williams. COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES F. Approval of Contractor for Completion of Rehabilitation of Structure at 867 Williams. COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES G. Consideration of Bids - Benton Street & Williams Street. Chestnut Street to Catawba Avenue {H1584). ENGINEERING H. Agreement with Harbor Unitarian Universalist Congregation to Operate at the Farmers Market. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER o PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Request to Establish an Obsolete Property District - 1133 W. Western. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT B. Request to Issue an Obsolete Property Certificate - 1133 W. Western. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT o COMMUNICATIONS: o CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: o UNFINISHED BUSINESS: o NEW BUSINESS: A. Change Order- Hartshorn Marina Renovation Phase Ill. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER B. Intake Inspection. WATER FILTRATION C. Resolution to Sell 247 E. Walton. COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES D. Consideration of Proposal to Construct 200' of 8" Main at Sherman and Beach. ENGINEERING o ANY OTHER BUSINESS: o PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: > Reminder: Individuals who would like to address the City Commission shall do the following: > Fill out a request to speak form attached to the agenda or located in the back of the room. J> Submit the form to the City Clerk. > Be recognized by the Chair. > Step forward to the microphone. > State name and address. > limit of 3 minutes to address the Commission. > (Speaker representing a group may be allowed 10 minutes if previously registered with City Clerk.) o ADJOURNMENT: ADA POLICY: THE CITY OF MUSKEGON WILL PROVIDE NECESSARY AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO ATTEND THE MEETING UPON TWENTY FOUR HOUR NOTICE TO THE CITY OF MUSKEGON. PLEASE CONTACT GAIL A. KUNDINGER, CiTY CLERK, 933 TERRACE STREET, MUSKEGON, Ml49440 OR BY CALLING (231) 7246705 OR TOO: (231) 724-4172. Date: May9, 2006 To: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners From: Gail A. Kundinger, City Clerk RE: Approval of Minutes SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve the minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting that was held on Tuesday,April25, 2006. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the minutes. CITY OF MUSKEGON CITY COMMISSION MEETING MAY 9, 2006 CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS@ 5:30P.M. MINUTES The Regular Commission Meeting of the City of Muskegon was held at City Hall, 933 Terrace Street, Muskegon, Michigan at 5:30p.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2006. Mayor Warmington opened the meeting with a prayer from Reverend Gerald Wahr from the McGraft Memorial Congregational Church after which the Commission and public recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL FOR THE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING: Present: Mayor Stephen Warmington, Vice Mayor Stephen Gawron, Commissioner Sue Wierenga, Chris Carter, Kevin Davis, Clara Shepherd, and Lawrence Spataro, City Manager Bryon Mazade, City Attorney John Schrier, and Deputy City Clerk Linda Potter. 2006-41 CONSENT AGENDA: A. Approval of Minutes. CITY CLERK SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve the minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting that was held on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the minutes. B. Contract Renewal with Digital Spectrum Enterprises CDSE). ASSIST ANT CITY MANAGER SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To authorize the Mayor to sign a two-year contract (with the option to renew for a third) with Digital Spectrum Enterprise. Necessary discussion and follow-up has been pursued with the City Commission regarding this issue. The contract has been updated accordingly. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This issue was discussed at the Commission Worksession on April 10, 2006, and the Commission concurred with staff recommendation as outlined. C. 2006 Water Treatment Chemical Bids. WATER FILTRATION SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Recommend endorsement of lowest responsible bidders to supply aluminum sulfate, sodium hypochlorite, and fluoride for the water filtration plant. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Annual cost of $88,483 (based on average annual water pumped to mains). BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None at this time. These chemicals are budgeted annually. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Mayor and City Commission endorse the low bids received and the contract renewal and enter into contracts with US Aluminate, Rowell Chemical, and Lucier Chemical for aluminum sulfate, sodium hypochlorite, and fluoride respectively. E. Lead Based Paint Abatement at 867 Williams. COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve the bid with Statewide Abatement, 1720 N. Creston, North Muskegon, Michigan for the lead base paint abatement of the City-owned home at 867 Williams for $25,845. The only other bid received was from Specialty Builders PB Abatement Co. LLC, 2434 Annette, Muskegon, Michigan for $34,400. After the lead base paint abatement is complete, the structure will be totally rehabilitated and then sold to a qualified low to moderate-income homebuyer. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Cost of the abatement will be allocated from the 2004 HOME budget and from program income produced by the Community and Neighborhood Services office. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To approve the bid and authorize staff to contract the work with Statewide Abatement. COMMIITEE RECOMMENDATION: The Commission approved Community and Neighborhood Services office to purchase this home from the private market in 2004. F. Approval of Contractor for Completion of Rehabilitation of Structure at 867 Williams. COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve the contract with Specialty Builders PB Abatement Co., LLC Construction, 2434 Annette, Muskegon, Michigan for the completion of the rehabilitation of 867 Williams for $50,689. The structure was obtained by the City of Muskegon through the private market, in an effort to continue the neighborhood revitalization in the Angel neighborhood. After the final rehabilitation is completed, the property will be sold to a qualified family in accordance with the Community and Neighborhood Services offices established guidelines, continuing the City's aggressive neighborhood revitalization efforts. The Community and Neighborhood Services office received three other proposals for this project: Noble/Baldwin, Inc., 210 E. Broadway, Muskegon Heights- $61,558 Lewis Johnson Construction, 16076 Bonita, Grand Haven- $57,900 J2 Development & Construction Co., 109 E. Laketon, Muskegon- $55,217.96 FINANCIAL IMPACT: The funding for this project will be taken from the City's HOME funds from fiscal year 2004 and program income produced by the Community and Neighborhood Services office. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None required STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To approve the Community and Neighborhood Services request. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Commission approved Community and Neighborhood Services office to obtain this home through the open market; and it was stated, at that time, that the home would be totally rehabilitated at a later date. G. Consideration of Bids - Benton Street & Williams Street, Chestnut Street to Catawba Avenue CH-1584). ENGINEERING SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Award the paving, using asphalt material, contract (H- 1584) for Benton Street & Williams Street. Chestnut Street to Catawba A venue to Jackson-Merkey Contractors, Inc. since they were the lowest bidder with a bid price of $102,956.78. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The construction cost $102,956.78 plus engineering cost which is estimated at an additional 20%. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Award the contract to Jackson-Merkey Contractors, Inc. H. Agreement with Harbor Unitarian Universalist Congregation to Operate at the Farmers Market. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To authorize the Mayor to sign a one-year agreement between the City of Muskegon and Harbor Unitarian Universalist Congregation to sell Fair Trade Coffee, baked goods, tea, soft drinks and bottle water at the Muskegon Farmers Market. The Church is a member of the Friends of the Market group that was recently organized to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the Market. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. Harbor Unitarian Universalist Congregation will pay the City 10% of sale. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None STAFF/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Leisure Services Board is scheduled to meet in July. In between meetings, the Director of Leisure Services Department is authorized to take action on such request and advise the body later. It is therefore, staff's recommendation that the Commission approves this request. I. Changes to Industrial Facility Tax Abatement Contract. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve changes to the Industrial Facility Tax abatement contract. The only change is in Section 1.3 with the addition of the number of 14% for minority employment. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To approve the changes to the contract. COMMITIEE RECOMMENDATION: The Equal Opportunity Committee has recommended the changes. J. City - Michigan Department of Transportation Agreement for Western Avenue. Third to Terrace Streetscape. ENGINEERING SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve the contract with Michigan Department of Transportation for streetscape (decorative concrete & street lights) work along Western Avenue from Third Street to Terrace Street (including all necessary related work) and to approve the resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contract. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Michigan Department of Transportation's participation of federal money is capped at $960,000 but not to exceed 80% of eligible cost. The estimated total construction cost (with engineering) of the project, is $1,195,000. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None at this time. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve the agreement and resolution. K. Commission Computer Access. CITY MANAGER Motion by Commissioner Spataro, second by Commissioner Carter to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of item D. ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Wierengo, Carter, Davis, Gawron, Shepherd, Spataro, and Warmington Nays: None MOTION PASSES 2006-42 ITEM REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: D. Approval of Contractor for Demolition of Structure at 280 lona. COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve the contract with Press's LLC, 8081 Holton Duck Lake Road, Holton, Michigan for the demolition of the City-owned home at 280 lona for $3,730. Press's was the only contractor that submitted a bid for the project. After the demolition is completed, the Community and Neighborhood Services office will solicit bids from qualified builders to construct a new home on the site, in an effort to continue the City's assertive neighborhood revival efforts. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The funding for the demolition will be taken from the City's HOME funds from fiscal year 2005 and program income. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None required. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To approve the Community and Neighborhood Services request. COMMITIEE RECOMMENDATION: The Commission approved Community and Neighborhood Services office to obtain 280 lona from the State of Michigan for the original goal of rehabilitating the structure. But, after further study, it has been determined that it will be in the City's best interest to demolish the structure and rebuild. Motion by Commissioner Shepherd, second by Commissioner Carter to approve the contract with Press's for the demolition of 280 lona. ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Carter, Davis, Gawron, Shepherd, Spataro, Warmington, Wierengo Nays: None MOTION PASSES 2006-43 PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Request to Establish an Obsolete Property District - 1133 W. Western. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Pursuant to Public Act 146 of the Michigan Public Acts of 2000, Kirksey Investment Corporation, 1204 W. Western, Muskegon, Ml 49441, has requested the establishment of an Obsolete Property District. The district would be located at 1133 W. Western Avenue, Muskegon, MI. This project will consist of rehabbing this building into a warehousing facility. Total capital investment for this project is $500,000. FINANCIAL IMPACT: If an Obsolete Property Certificate is issued, the property taxes would be frozen for the duration of the certificate. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None STAFF RECOMMENDATION: None The Public Hearing opened at 5:43 p.m. to hear and consider any comments from the public. Joel Fitzpatrick and Dennis Kirksey explained the item and answered Commissioner's questions. No comments were heard from the public. Motion by Commissioner Carter, second by Commissioner Spataro to close the Public Hearing at 6:16 p.m. and establish an Obsolete Property District at 1133 W. Western. ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Gawron, Spataro, Warmington, Wierengo, and Carter Nays: Davis and Shepherd MOTION PASSES B. Request to Issue an Obsolete Property Certificate - 1133 W. Western. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Pursuant to Public Act 146 of the Michigan Public Acts of 2000, Kirksey Investment Corporation, 1204 W. Western, Muskegon, 49441 has requested the issuance of an Obsolete Property Certificate for the property located at 1133 W. Western, Muskegon, MI. Total capital investment for this project is $500,000. The project consists of converting the building into a warehousing facility. Because of the amount of investment, the applicant is eligible for a 12-year certificate. FINANCIAL IMPACT: If an Obsolete Property Certificate is issued, the properly taxes would be frozen for the duration of the certificate. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None STAFF RECOMMENDATION: None The Public Hearing opened at 6:17 p.m. to hear and consider any comments from the public. No public comments were heard. Motion by Commissioner Spataro, second by Commissioner Carter to close the Public Hearing at 6:18 p.m. and approve the request for an Obsolete Property Certificate for 1133 W. Western. ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Gawron, Spataro, Warmington, Wierengo, Carter, and Davis Nays: Shepherd MOTION PASSES 2006-44 NEW BUSINESS: A. Change Order- Hartshorn Marina Renovation Phase Ill. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To post authorize staff's approval (as provided for in the City Purchasing Policy) of Change Order #3 with Great Lakes Docks and Marina, the Project Contractor, in the amount of $52,475.70 as payment for the repair/rebuilding of the head pier at the east end of the marina docks. While we rarely exercise the authority to pre-approve Change Orders, when we do, it is often due to the timing of the work required to be done - as indeed was the reason for this pre-approval by staff. Completion of this portion of the project will be by the end of May 2006. Payment will also have to be made to Abonmarche Group, the Consulting firm overseeing the project, for necessary drawing and drafting tasks associated with this work. FINANCIAL IMPACT: $52,475.70 BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To authorize staff to approve Change Order #3 with Great Lakes Docks and Marina. Motion by Commissioner Spataro, second by Vice Mayor Gawron to authorize staff to approve Change Order #3 with Great Lakes Docks and Marina. ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Shepherd, Spataro, Warmington, Wierengo, Carter, Davis, and Gawron Nays: None MOTION PASSES B. Intake Inspection. WATER FILTRATION SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To contract with an underwater contractor to inspect the intake conduit, chemical application piping, intake crib, and replace the wooden louvers on the crib structure. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Project cost of $48,676. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: Project budgeted at $32,000. Additional cost will be addressed by the Water Fund Capitol Improvements budget and identified in the next budget reforecast. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Mayor and City Commissioners approve entering into a contract with Onyx Underwater Services, Inc., with consideration of the bidding irregularity for additional material removal, at a cost of $48,67 6. Motion by Vice Mayor Gawron, second by Commissioner Spataro to approve entering into a contract with Onyx Underwater Services, Inc., with consideration of the bidding irregularity for additional material removal, at a cost of $48,676. ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Spataro, Warmington, Wierengo, Carter, Davis, Gawron, and Shepherd Nays: None MOTION PASSES C. Resolution to Sell 247 E. Walton. COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve the resolution to sell the City-owned house at 247 E. Walton to Ms. Doris Harris, of 1259 Mclaughlin, Muskegon, for the expected appraised value of $145,000 minus the $49,000 subsidy. The house at 247 E. Walton is a part of the second phase of the Walton Street Renaissance AKA Hilltop View, which was started last summer and will be totally completed in the next 30 days. The Hilltop View project was the first time that the Community and Neighborhood Services office had attempted a development. which consisted of more than one property. With the sale of this property at 247 E. Walton five of the six homes in the development will have been purchased. The Walton Street project is a partnership between the City of Muskegon, Fifth Third Bank and Neighborhood Investment Corporation. It is the hope of all those involved in the Walton Street Renaissance project that it will be an anchor for additional redevelopment in the adjacent area as we continue to prepare and cultivate our community for 21st Century living. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The program income derived from this transaction will be deposited in the City's HOME account minus the funds owed Fifth Third Bank that was used to construct the new street in the area. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To approve the resolution and the sale of 247 Walton to Ms. Doris Harris. COMMITIEE RECOMMENDATION: The Walton Street Project was approved by both the City Commission and the Land Reutilization Committee. Motion by Commissioner Shepherd, second by Commissioner Carter to approve the resolution to sell 247 E. Walton to Ms. Doris Harris ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Warmington, Wierengo, Carter, Davis, Gawron, Shepherd, and Spataro Nays: None MOTION PASSES D. Consideration of Proposal to Construct 200' of 8" Main at Sherman and Beach. ENGINEERING SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Authorize staff to accept Jackson Merkey's proposal to place approximately 200' of 8" water main section along w ith other necessary items to connect the existing 6" dead-end main on Sherman to that being constructed to serve the Idlew ild area. The proposed section of main w ill provide a direct connection to the 30" main on the east side of Beach and in the process improve the flow in the mains within the area west of Beach and north of Sherman. Jackson Merkey is being recommended for two main reasons: 1. The proposed cost of $21,726 is very reasonab le for the amount of work involved 2. Jackson Merkey is already on site for the Idlewild project and therefore eliminating a possible additional cost for mobilization FINANCIAL IMPACT: The construction cost of $21,726. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None, the cost will be covered by the $100,000 budgeted for "Water Main Replacement Projects". STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Authorize staff to accept Jackson Merkey's proposal for the work to be done in May of 2006. Motion by Commissioner Spataro, second by Commissioner Shepherd to approve the construction. ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Wierengo, Carter, Davis, Gawron, Shepherd, Spataro, and Warmington Nays: None MOTION PASSES ANY OTHER BUSINESS: Commission commented on various items. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Various comments were heard from the public. ADJOURNMENT: The City Commission Meeting adjourned at 7:08p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda Potter, CMC Deputy City Clerk CITY COMMISSION MEETING May 9, 2006 Agenda Item# _ __ COVER PAGE To: Mayor and City Commissioners From: Lee J. Slaughter, Assistant City Manager Date: May 1, 2006 Re: Contract Renewal with Digital Spectrum Enterprises (DSE) SUMMARY OF REVIEW To authorize the Mayor to sign a two-year contract (with the option to renew for a third) with Digital Spectrum Enterprise. Necessary discussion and follow-up has been pursued with the City Commission regarding this issue. The attached Contract has been updated accordingly. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None. STAFF/COMMITTEE ACTION: This issue was discussed at the Commission Work session on April!O, 2006 and the Commission concurred with staff recommendation as outlined. MEMORANDUM To: Mayor Warmington and City Commissioners From: Lee J. Slaughter, Acting City Manager Date: April 4, 2006 Re: Digital Spectrum Enterprises (DSE) Annual Report Attached please find DSE's Annual Report to the City as required by the contract. The contract with DSE is a one-year contract which expires May 31,2006. The one year trial period was successful and without insurmountable challenges. I am supportive of DSE' s request to renew the contract for a more extended period of time. This item is on your April 10, 2006 work session agenda for discussion and further direction. Summary Review and Comments -- DSE Annual Report Contract Duration: Ms. Bradsburg is requesting a three-year contract. Staff recommends entering into a two-year contract with the option to renew for another year. Possible Challenge from Comcast: staff does not share Ms. Bradsburg assertion that threats fi·om Comcast towards DSE might be non-existence. Current Franchise Agreement with Comcast: The Agreement is for 25-year. It was signed 12/8/87 and the License issued 8/2/88. Technically, the Agreement expires in 2012 and not 2014 as indicated in the report. Commercial Advertising: Ms. Bradsburg is requesting permission from the City for DSE to carry Commercial Advertising. Staff does not recommend granting this request. We are confident that DSE can continue to fimction effectively with the use of non- commercial advertising. Financial Reporting: The current contract calls for DSE to provide an armual report prior to April 15. Ms. Bradsburg would like for the date to be set at June 15. Staff recommends April 301h as the new due date. Due to this recommended change, it is further recommended that the contract is effective July 1 --this will allow for the recommended 60-day contract renewal period as advised by the City Attorney and supported by other PEG Channel agreements. Please feel free to call if you have questions. Thank you. C: Bryon Mazade Ann Bradsburg .-\ ftlnuath t' Action lJ li72-.I-1>71)J F:\.\1722-121-1 -\,~r''IH- 2Jii7.!-I-67U11 F.\\1726-51.'\1 Cl'rnl'lrr.l 2J1172-1-t•7HJ F.\\./721•-%17 ("1\il .'>l'n·in• 231:7!-l-(•7lh F.U/724--ItJ.'i:'i ('ll'rl, 23 I -'72:4-fl 7H:i F.\\/72-.1--lliH ( urnm. & .\l'l~h. June 23, 2006 231/72-.1-6717 F.-\\!726-2:iOI I E11J!illl't'riug .!31 /72-.1-(,71)7 F.-\.\.1727-mH-1 Ms. Ann Bratsburg, President Finaul'l' Digital Spectrum Enterprises of West Michigan, Inc. 231t71-I-(•71J F.-\'\.!724-67M 105 W. Sherman Boulevard Muskegon Heights, Ml 49444 Fi1·l' llt•pt. 2Ji172-I-IJ7'/2 F.\.\.!72-1-(,')85 Dear Ms. Bratsburg: lnt:\fllll' T:l\ 2J I /72-1-6770 FA.\/72-I-b7MS Enclosed for your file is an original, fully executed Agreement between Digital Spectrum Enterprises of West Michigan, Inc. (DSE) and the City of lufo. Sysh;ms 231/724-1•7-14 Muskegon, by which DSE will operate the Government Access Channel. F.\'\./722--IJUI Lci•un• Srn icl' Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions. 231172-1-(·70-.1 F.\.\.172-1-11% Sincerely yours, ~\lam1grr's Offin• 231/12-1-672-1 F.-\'\.1722-121-1 CITY OF MUSKEGON :\layJJr\ OJ'ficl' 2J 1/72-1-670 I F:\.V122-121-I Otterlee J. Slaugnter 231/72-1-6715 Assistant City Manager F.-\X/i26-2501 l'lanuing/Zuning 2J\!7H-6701 /pb F.-\:\!72-l-67')0 Police lll'pt. Enc. 2Jl/72-l-(·75tl cc: City Clerk (with enclosure) j F.-\X/722-51-!0 l'ublicWorl.;s 231172-1--llllO F-\\.!712---IIS/:1 Tn·a.,url'r 231172-.I-(,72H F.\'\172-1-6761:1 \\'atl'r Billing Dl']lf. 23\172-1-6711:1 F.\.\J?!-.1-6768 pb/OJS AGREEMENT. CITY & DIGITAL SPECTRUM ENTERPRISES 062306 \\'atl'r Filtration 231!72-l---lltl6 F.-\_'\./755-52')(] City of Muskegon, 933 Terrace Street, P.O. Box 536, Muskegon, MI 49443-0536 AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF MUSKEGON AND DIGITAL SPECTRUM ENTERPRISES OF WEST MICHIGAN, INC. This Agreement is made this J.!!'_ day of !// C1jl , 2006, by and between the City of Muskegon, a Michigan municipal corporation ("City") and Digital Spectrum Enterprises of West Michigan, Inc., a Michigan nonprofit corporation ("DSE"), who agree as follows: RECITALS I. The City desires to provide support for the use of cable television, public, educational, and government ("PEG") access channels provided pursuant to federal law. 2. The City has granted a franchise to Comcast, as successor of Taft Cable Partners and Robert Fulk, Ltd. ("Cable Company") to operate a cable television system in the City of Muskegon ("Franchise Agreement"). 3. The Franchise Agreement with Cable Company provides that certain channel capacity be provided for PEG access, including a government access channel for use by area municipal governments served by Cable Company (currently cable channel 77) ("Government Access Channel"). 4. DSE, as the access management entity designated by the City, has indicated its interest in serving the community by providing PEG access programming and services on the Government Access Channel. 5. In exchange for broadcasting City events free of charge (as explained in Section l.B below), the City agrees to allow DSE to use the Government Access Channel to broadcast programming consistent with PEG channel purposes. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows: SECTION I. SCOPE OF SERVICES: Pursuant to this Agreement, DSE shall provide the following services: A. OPERATE THE GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL. Operate the Government Access Channel for local government and community access programming purposes in a manner consistent with the principles set forth in this Agreement and the Franchise Agreement between the City and Cable Company, with the primary purpose being to administer, coordinate and assist the City of Muskegon in providing local government programming. B. BROADCASTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMING. Produce and broadcast, at no expense to the City, City Commission meetings and the meetings of other committees, boards, and commissions that the City might require, and other reasonable programs or issues that the City Commission may deem necessary. C. DEVELOP OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Develop policies and procedures for use and operation of the PEG access equipment, facilities, and channel and file such policies and procedures with the City. D. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS Administer the Government Access Channel and facilities in compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulation, and in compliance with the Franchise Agreement between the City and Cable Company. E. TRAINING. Train City residents, and when requested, City and school or college employees in the techniques of video production, and provide technical advice in the execution of productions. F. SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS. Support special needs groups, including but not limited to the hearing impaired, in program production through training and other means. G. OTHER ACTIVITIES Undertake other PEG access programming activities and services as deemed appropriate by DSE and consistent with the obligation to facilitate and promote PEG access progrannning and provide non discriminatory access. SECTION 2. CHANNELS OPEN TO PUBLIC: DSE agrees to keep the Government Access Channel open to all potential users regardless of their viewpoint, subject to FCC regulations and other relevant laws. Neither the City, nor the Cable Company, nor DSE shall have the authority to control the content of progrannning placed on the Government Access Channel so long as such progrannning is lawful. Provided that, nothing herein shall prevent DSE, the City, or Cable Company from producing or sponsoring progrannning, prevent the City or the Cable Company from underwriting programming, or prevent DSE, the City or Cable Company from engaging in activities designed to promote production of certain types of progrannning or use by targeted groups as consistent with applicable laws and rules for use of PEG channels. DSE may develop and enforce policies and procedures which are designed to promote local use of the channel and make programming accessible to the viewing public, consistent with such time, manner, and place regulations as are appropriate to provide for and promote use of PEG access channels, equipment and facilities. SECTION 3. INDEMNIFICATION: DSE shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers from and against any and all claims, suits, actions, causes of action, losses, damage, or liabilities of any kind, nature or description, including payment of litigation costs and attorneys' fees, brought by any person or persons for or on account of any loss, damage or injury to person, property or any other interest, tangible or intangible, sustained by or accruing to any person or persons, however the same may be caused, whether directly or indirectly arising or resulting from any alleged acts or omission of DSE, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors arising out of or resulting from the performance of this Agreement. DSE shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers from and against any and all claims or other injury, including costs of litigation and attorneys' fees, arising from or in connection with claims or loss or damage to person or property arising out of the failure to comply with any applicable Jaws, rules, regulations or other requirements of local, state or federal authorities, for claims of libel, slander, invasions of privacy, or infringement of common law or statutory copyright, for breach of contract of other injury or damage in Jaw or at equity which claims, directly or indirectly, result from DSE use of channels, funds, equipment, facilities or staff granted under this Agreement or the Franchise Agreement. SECTION 4. COPYRIGHT. A. CLEARANCE. Before cablecasting video transmissions, DSE shall require all users to agree in writing that they shall make all appropriate arrangements to obtain 1) all rights to all material cablecast and 2) clearance from broadcast stations, networks, sponsors, music licensing organizations' representatives, and any and all other persons as may be necessary to transmit their program material over the Government Access Channel. DSE shall maintain, for the applicable statute of limitations period, copies of all such user agreements for the City's inspection, upon reasonable notice by City. B. OWNERSHIP. The City shall own the copyright of any programs that the City requests DSE to produce. Copyright of all other programming shall be held by the person(s) who produces the program. SECTION 5. INSURANCE: DSE shall maintain in full force and effect at all times during the term of this Agreement insurance as required by this Section. The cost of such insurance shall be borne by DSE. A. COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE. Comprehensive liability insurance, including protective, completed operations and broad form contractual liability, property damage and personal injury coverage, and comprehensive automobile liability including owned, hired, and non- owned automobile coverage. The limits of such coverage shall be: (I) bodily injury including death, $1,000,000 for each person, each occurrence and aggregate; (2) property damage, $1,000,000 for each occurrence and aggregate. B. EQUIPMENT INSURANCE. Insurance shall be maintained on all equipment and facilities, including fixtures, to replacement cost. The insurance shall include, at a minimum, insurance against loss or damage beyond the user's control, theft, fire, or natural catastrophe. The City shall be shown as lien holder on all policies. C. WORKER'S COMPENSATION Full Worker's Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability with limits as required by Michigan law, provided through an insurance carrier satisfactory to the City. D. CABLECASTER 'S ERRORS AND OMMISION INSURANCE. Insurance shall be maintained to cover the content of productions which are cablecast on the Government Access Channel in at least the following areas: libel and slander; copyright or trademark infringement; infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy; plagiarism; misuse of musical or literary materials. This policy shall not be required to cover individual access producers. E. CITY AS CO-INSURED OR ADDITIONAL INSURED. The City shall be named as a co-insured or additional insured on all aforementioned insurance coverages. The policies shall provide that no cancellation, major change in coverage or expiration may be affected by the insurance company or DSE without first giving the City thirty (30) days written notice prior to the effective date of such cancellation or change in coverage. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers shall be in excess of the DSE insurance and shall not contribute to it. F. NOTIFICATION OF COVERAGE. DSE shall file with the City proof of insurance coverage as follows: (I) Comprehensive Liability and Workers' Compensation; (2) equipment insurance upon the acquisition of any equipment; (3) cablecaster's error and omission insurance within thirty (30) days of the cablecasting of programming on the Government Access Channel. SECTION 6. NON-DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICE. A. DSE shall not discriminate against any person, employee or applicant for employment or contract work on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual preference, marital status, ancestry, national origin or physical or mental handicap. B. DSE shall not discriminate in the delivery of services on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual preference, marital status, ancestry, national origin or physical or mental handicap. SECTION 7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: It is understood and agreed that DSE is an independent contractor and that no relationship of principal/agent or employer/employee exists between the City and DSE. If in the performance of this Agreement any third persons are employed by DSE, such persons shall be entirely and exclusively under the control, direction and supervision ofDSE. All terms of employment, including hours, wages, working conditions, discipline, hiring and discharging, or any other term of employment, shall be determined by DSE and the City shall have no right or authority over such persons or terms of employment. SECTION 8. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING: Neither this Agreement nor any interest herein shall be assigned or transferred by DSE, except as expressly authorized in writing by the City. SECTION 9. ANNUAL REPORTS: April 30 of each year, DSE shall submit to the City an annual report for the preceding fiscal year (January 1 -December 31 ). This report shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: A. Statistics on programming and services provided; B. Current and complete listing ofDSE's Board of Directors; C. Year-end financial statements audited by an independent certified public accountant. SECTION 10. RECORDS, FISCAL AUDIT: A. DSE shall maintain all necessary books and records, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. B. Upon reasonable request from the City, DSE shall, at any time during normal business hours, make available all of its records with respect to all matters covered by this Agreement. SECTION 11. ANNUAL PLAN AND BUDGET: A. On or before July 30 of each year in which this Agreement is in effect, DSE shall provide to the City an Annual Plan and Budget outlining activities and programs planned for the following fiscal year. Such plan shall contain: I. A statement of anticipated number of hours oflocal original PEG access programming; 2. Training classes to be offered and frequency of classes; and 3. Other access activities planned by DSE. SECTION 12. FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES: DSE may, during the course of this Agreement, receive funds from other sources, including, but not limited to, fundraising activities. DSE may generate funding for programming through program underwriting and sponsorship in a manner consistent with federal, state, or local non- commercial PEG channel rules and regulations. SECTION 13. TERM OF AGREEMENT. A. This Agreement shall be for a period of two years commencing July I, 2006 and ending June 30, 2008, unless terminated earlier, as provided in this Agreement. The Agreement also provides the option to renew for another year (a third year), per city review. B. At the option of the City, this Agreement will be renewed for one additional year. Notice of intent to extend the Agreement must be given by either party, City or DSE, no less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Agreement. SECTION 14. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT/TRANSFER OF ASSETS: A. The City shall have the right upon sixty (60) days written notice to DSE to terminate this Agreement for: I. Breach of any provision of this Agreement by DSE; 2. Malfeasance, misfeasance, and/or misappropriation of public funds; 3. Notice from Cable Company (and City verification) that DSE is engaging in commercial advertising and/or fundraising in a manner inconsistent with PEG channels; or 3. Loss of50l(c)(3) status by DSE. B. DSE may avoid termination by curing any such breach to the satisfaction of the City within thirty (30) days of notification or within a time frame agreed to by the City and DSE. The City may also terminate this Agreement at the expiration of its term, or any extension thereof. SECTION 15. TIME: Time is of the essence in this Agreement and for the performance of all covenants and conditions of this Agreement. SECTION 16. COOPERATION: Each party agrees to execute all documents and do all things necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this Agreement. SECTION 17. APPLICABLE LAW: This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of Michigan. SECTION 18. NOTICES: All notices and other communications to be given by either party may be given in writing, depositing the same in the United States mail, postage prepaid and addressed to the appropriate party as follows: TO: CITY OF MUSKEGON Attn: Lee Slaughter Assistant City Manager 933 Terrace Street Muskegon,MI49442 TO: DIGITAL SPECTRUM ENTERPRISES Attn: I 05 w·-:-=sh;-e-rm-an-,B::-I:-v-:-d- Muskegon,MI49444 Any party. may change its address for notice by written notice to the other party at any time. SECTION 19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement is the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior negotiations and agreements whether written or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by written agreement and no purported oral amendment to this Agreement shall be valid. [signatures appear on following page] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date written above. CITY OF MUSKEGON, a Michigan municipal And: __-F~~~~~~~~~~- Gail A. Kundinger, MMC Its Clerk DIGITAL SPECTRUM ENTERPRISES OF WEST MICHIGAN, INC., a Michigan nonprofit corporation. Contract Revised 5/8/06 by Lee Slaughter, Asst. City Mgr. 06/22/2006 15:18 6168466510 IPPEL INS PAGE 01 :~ ACORD. CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE orgi~-1 06/22/06_ ,- Ipp&l Insurance Agency, :Inc. §~VAii~HJs ;~ ~~~7f~r~~~~ TH~~_F_' iilo1,.u•"" •~:::~.0,!. .'_ 317 s. B&ach tree s t;. Al"iER"'iHii >BYTHE! Grand lfaven Ml: 49417 Phone:G16-846-314l ra~:616-846-6510 INSURER$ AFFORDING NJ.IC- i ·~ 26638 !-- i-- DIGITAL SPECTRUM ENTERPRISES o.g West Mich INSUOVUiO AUTO$ EIOOILY INJUR.Y {Per person) • :-- HfREOAUTO$ 1- NQ~~DAuTOS OOOIL.YINJUR'f {Per accidant) • :c 1- 1- PROPERTY DAMAGE (Prtt~denl} I• i AUTO 0Nt.V I• •··; R-AUTO O"TKERTHAN. AI)TOONlV· EAACC i• AGG Is LJ.oecul't 0 UABIUTY EAC>< ,, I• =-= ····:· R oroucneu: CLAIMS MADE :. is ---~ ... : ... . -' .. 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H tJ- Ocw.s.- ~~ -,.,, io Is I• R-. ,.'• 1- -- --- ~ ~~ it.L ,.._,...,.,. IQJ},' ,,. h I• Tae'"Oit;' 6f -;.ll el...ree.i om4 appoilltel:l Otfi.OI.al.S, llll 11a GolD ozal Ullll>ili t.y =- miOtHDNI,VOV1'111!:.Ailii:M: UCS04railifi1 ~. C:•r!Mt 19 ~ DAU~ 1'\-EISSUI!lfBM!'Illlml.lii!iU..~'I'OUIL !!._ OA'tSWMft\l!M N!lmflll11111~lii--TO 11!11Wt.IIUTMIWIII!!DI!IIIII)IIIollll. CU'Y Oll' !II~ 1'0 1liOlt !illS _NO_OO.._..,.IFNiff"'"""'"'1110_011_00 ~ D33 ~~etl l!i'llllllllll' HUBII:BGIOIN!tt 49440 ACilR!' MEMORANDUM To: Mayor and City Commissioners From: Lee J. Slaughter, Assistant City Manager Date: May 3, 2006 Re: Agreement with Harbor Unitarian Universalist Congregation to Operate at the Farmers Market. Attached is a slightly revised version of the document in your agenda packet. No major changes have been made. The church asked to add a few other items to the goods they are permitted to sell and also for the contract to reflect that they will be using Propane to heat water to make coffee and tea. Staff supports their requests. Thank you. O:\MANAGER\SlAUGHTER\WORO\LSFMarketFriendsOfMarketAgreeWithUniversaiChurch5306.doc CITY OF MUSKEGON BUSINESS REGISTRATION APPLICATION $30.00 REGISTRATION FEE Enclose the Fire Safety Audit Worksheet with the application. If you are non-profit, please enclose a copy of your Non-Profit Status. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT (FOR QUESTIONS CALL; (231) 724-6705) BUSINESS NAME (or DBA if used): Check one box only: NA~ho~L ~n1WM~ ~iJIVp~,A/J;I Cmdrrl FEIN# or SSN# *(both if Single HOURS OF OPERATION: NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: Member LLC): or oo'if!..~o fltU{~ l(lrvt 1/2e;1 Thuf'j, S'11 r. ,f)- 11/l uo!wt furc. frofn I!rpp~oK 30) BUSINESS PHONE: START -UP-DATE: ?55' J.o/'JJ-. MAILING ADDRESS (for renewal and correspondence): Number and Street: /21;'L /1ofl{fDI!ifRJ.{ City, State, Zip: /1111/<.fc;on f-i, if.ql/1/1 PHYSICAL ADDRESS OF BUSINESS IN MUSKEGON: Number and Street: City, State, Zip: -~ O%NER/MANr,~ER: 1Jil~1V F. !ii/.. Til~~:'V""'"·J, Aewffltf- RESIDENCE ADDRESS: HOME TELEPHONE: n:~:J?t1 Number and Street: 110 !J,v!slo!J Sf-. BUSINESS TELEPHONE: C. , City, State, Zip: 1tehll/A}h II /11 L/q 4-(11 775'2132 DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER: EMERGENCY CONTACT: (j) AIJM\EI\) FIN~, (Ai'>Go/li IVrO) tDName: /JANA KiWTIWVIl, RC!.I910q9 l£A/)ER Address: 1{,'/l ln1w6roN AV~ ~q~41 Phone: 15q 'V5!J,J. I certify that the above information is correct to the best of my lmowledge, Signature of Applicant Date Commission Meeting Date: May 9, 2006 Date: May 9, 2006 To: Honorable Mayor & City Commission From: Affirmative Action/ Community and Economic Development RE: Changes to Industrial Facility Tax Abatement Contract SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve changes to the attached Industrial Facility Tax abatement contract. The only change is in Section 1.3 with the addition of the number of 14% for minority employment. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To approve the changes to the contract. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Equal Opportunity Committee has recommended the changes. CITY OF MUSKEGON CONTRACT FOR TAX ABATEMENT Act 198 Public Acts of 1974 AGREEMENT between CITY OF MUSKEGON, a municipal corporation of933 Terrace Street, Muskegon, Michigan 49441, ("City") and ("Company"). Recitals: A. The Company has applied to City for the establishment of an industrial development district or industrial rehabilitation district pursuant to the provisions of Act 198 of the Public Acts of 1974, as amended, which act requires a contract between the City and the Company to be agreed and submitted with the Company's subsequent anticipated application for an industrial facilities exemption certificate. B. That in addition to the statutory requirement, the City has determined that it is in the best interests of the taxpayers, property owners and residents of the City that this Agreement be approved and executed prior to the establishment of the requested district, and the City deems this Contract, together with the conditions set forth in the said Act to constitute a necessary element in the City's determination whether or not to create the district. C. The Company intends to install the project set forth in its application ("project") which it believes qualifies for the process of establishing the district and the application for industrial facilities exemption certificate. D. The City, provided this Agreement is executed, will determine whether to create the district based upon the potential for the production of permanent jobs, the continuation, stabilization or increase of economic activity, planning and zoning considerations and the City's general plan and intentions regarding economic development. In addition to the City policy considerations and predictions that the Company's proposed district and certificate benefit the community in those ways, the City has further determined that the contractual commitments made by the Company to thereby assist, the community shall be binding on the Company and necessary to continue the tax exemption made possible by the certificate. E. This contmct shall become effective upon the issuance of an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate. NOW THEREFORE THE PARTIES AGREE: 1. COMPANY AGREEMENT. The Company irrevocably commits to the investment, job retention and job creation promises made in its application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein. In particular the Company agrees: Page I 1.1 That percent of the promised new jobs shall be in place with full-time employees on or before 20 and _ _ _ _ _ percent ofthe said jobs shall be in place with full time employees on or before , 20_ _ Finally, 100% of the jobs shall be filled and in existence with full-time employees by a date no later than two (2) years from the date of the granting of the certificate by the State Tax Commission, subject to the provisions of section 3.4 of this aga·eement. 1.2 That the amount of jobs listed on the application, whether new or retained, will be maintained through the life of the abatement, subject to the pi'Ovisions of section 3.4 of this agreement. 1.3 The Company shall meet the affirmative action goal included in the application or in any documents supplied by the City and utilized by the Company, including any additional representations made to the City Commission on or before the date two (2) years after the granting of the certificate by the State Tax Commission. It shall maintain the said levels of 14% employment diversity during the period of the certificate, subject to the provisions of section 3.4 of this agreement. 1. 4 The Company, by the end of two (2) years from the date of the grant of the certificate by the State Tax Commission shall have completed the investment of$ in the equipment and improvements as shown in the application, subject to the provisions of section 3.4 of this agreement. 1. 5 That the improvements and equipment to receive the tax abatement treatment shall be completed on or before the date two (2) years from the date of granting of the certificate by the State Tax Commission. 1.6 The Company shall pay its specific taxes required by the act in a timely manner, and shall not delay payments so as to incur any penalties or interest. 1.7 The Company shall fully cooperate with the City representatives in supplying all requested and required documentation regarding jobs, investment, the meeting of all goals and the timely installation and utilization of equipment and improvements. The City shall be entitled to inspect at reasonable hours the Company's premises where the said improvements and equipment have been installed and where the said jobs are performed. 1. 8 The Company shall maintain, during the entire period for which the tax abatement is granted, the level of jobs, affirmative action goals, production and utilization of the improvements and equipment at the site where the district has been created and for which the tax exemption has been granted. Page2 1. 9 The Company shall not cause or fail to cure the release of any hazardous substance, or the violation of any environmental law on its premises in the City. It shall report any releases to the appropriate governmental authority in a timely and complete manner, and provide copies of said report documentation to the City. It shall comply with all orders and actions of any governmental agency having authority. 1.10 The Company shall maintain the equipment and improvements so as to minimize physical or functional obsolescence. 1.11 The Company shall continue to operate its business location in the City, containing the same number of and type of jobs, for the term of the certificate. 2. AGREEMENT BY THE CITY. Provided this contract has been executed and further provided all applications to create the district and achieve the industrial facility exemption certificate have been properly filed, the City shall, in a timely manner, determine in a public meeting to whether to create the district and whether to receive, process, and approve thereafter the Company's application for an industrial facilities exemption certificate. The City may consider this contract in a meeting separate from and prior to the meeting in which the City considers the creation of the district and/or approval of the application for certificate. Further, the City shall require the submission of this contract signed by the Company together with its applications, before creating the district. 3. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The following actions or failures to comply shall be considered events of default by the Company: 3.1 Failure to meet any of the commitments set forth above. 3.2 The closing of the Company's facilities in the City. Closing shall mean for purpose of this Agreement, the removal, without transfer to another site within the City of substantially all of the production facilities, and the elimination of substantially all the jobs created or retained thereby, which are set forth in the Company's application. 3.3 Failure to afford to the City the documentation and reporting required. 3.4 The failure to create or retain jobs, meet affirmative action goals or expend the funds on equipment and improvements as represented in the application within the times required hereby, unless the company can show that there bas been a loss of revenue and employment due to circumstances beyond the control of the company. In order to make that showing the company shall have the burden of supplying, to the City's satisfaction, complete and Page 3 convincing documentation supporting and justizying reductions in investment, failures to attain affirmative action goals or job losses, such as, without limitation, written evidence of lost contracts, accounting information showing reduced revenues due to the loss of business, (not dne to diversion of production to affiliate companies or divisions of the company), production records showing reduced quantities over significant periods of time, and such other information required by the City to support the Company's claim that the failure to invest, failure to achieve affirmative action goals, or loss of jobs should not form the basis for a finding of default. 3.5 The bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company. 3.6 The fuilure to pay any and all taxes and assessments levied on the Company's property or any other taxes, local, state or federal, including but not limited to City income taxes and the withholding of said City income taxes from employees as required by the City Income Tax Ordinance. 3. 7 The performance or omission of any act which would lead to revocation under MCLA 207.565, being §15 of the Act. 3.8 The violation of any provisions, promises, commitments, considerations or covenants of this Agreement. 4. REMEDIES ON DEFAULT. In the event of any of the above defaults the City shall have the following remedies which it may invoke without notice, except as may be reasonably required by the Company's rights to due process: 4.1 In the event of closing as determined after investigation of the facts and a public hearing, the Company shall be inunediately liable for penalties to be paid f01thwith to the city as determined as follows: 4.1.1 The Company shall pay to the City for prorata distribution to the taxing units experiencing the abatement, an amount equal to the difference between the industrial facilities tax which it has paid, and the total property taxes to the relevant taxing units which it would have paid, given its installations of improvements and equipment, during the years for which the certificate was in effect. 4.1.2 Immediate Revocation. The Company hereby consents to revocation to the IFT certificate before the State Tax Commission, without hearing, and the City shall submit a copy of this Agreement to the State Tax Commission in counection with its revocation procedure, giving notice that the default has occurred and inunediate revocation should occur. Page4 4.2 In the event the improvements and equipment have not been installed before the two (2) year period, in addition to the revocation procedures before the State Tax Commission, the abatement should immediately be reduced by the City proportionately, and any installations which have not been fmished at the end of said two (2) year period shall not be eligible for the abatement thereafter and shall be placed on the regular tax roll. 4.3 Failure to Expend the Funds Represented. In the event, (whether or not the installations have been completed), the Company has not expended the funds it has represented on its application that it would invest for the installation of equipment, the abatement shall be reduced prorata, and any remaining value of equipment shall be placed on the regular tax roll, unless the company can show, through receipts, etc. that the cost of the eqnipment was actually less than the amount estimated by the company (i.e., the same equipment was purchased as listed in the IFT application, but the bids came in less then expected). 4.4 Job Creation and Retention. In the event the promised number of jobs have not been created or retained at the end of the two (2) years after the grant of the certificate by the State Tax Commission, the abatement shall be proportionately reduced, unless the company can show that the loss of jobs, or inability to hire as many people as expected, is due to circumstances beyond the control of the company (such as an economic downturn). 4.5 Affirmative Action Goals. In the event, after one (1) year from the grant of the certificate by the State Tax Commission, the affrrmative action goals of the City for additional jobs have not been met on a prorata basis, the abatement shall be revoked. 4.6 For other violations of this Agreement or for actions or omissions by the Company amounting to grounds for revocation by statue, the City shall recommend to the State Tax Commission immediate revocation of the certificate. 4. 7 Special Assessment. For any amount due to be paid to the City, under this Section 4, the Company consents that the City shall have a personal action against the Company for the said amount, and in addition, cumulatively, and not by election, the City shall have a special assessment lien on all the property of the Company personal and real, located in the City, for the collection of the amounts due as and in the marmer of property taxes and in such case the collection of the said special assessment shall be accomplished by addition by the City to the Company's property tax statement regularly rendered. 5. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan applicable to contracts made and to be performed within the State of Michigan. Page 5 6. Countet:parts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts. Notwithstanding such execution all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same Agreement. 7. Benefit. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective parties, their successors and personal representatives. 8. Effective Date. This Agreement shall be effective on the date the State of Michigan Tax Commission grants the company at Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate. CITY OF MUSKEGON By~~~~--~--~~- Stephen J. Warmington, Mayor and.__~~--~~----~~--- Gail A. Kundinger, Clerk By____________________ Its________________ and._____________________ Its______________ Page6 Date: May9, 2006 To: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners From: Engineering RE: City- Michigan Department of Transportation Agreement for: Western Ave., Third St. to Terrace St. Streetscape SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve the attached contract With Michigan Department of Transportation for streetscape (decorative concrete & street lights) work along Western Avenue from Third Street to Terrace Street (including all necessary related work) and to approve the attached resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contract. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Michigan Department of Transportation's participation of federal money is capped at $960,000 but not to exceed 80% of eligible cost. The estimated total construction cost (with engineering) of the project, is $1,195,000. BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None at this time. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the attached agreement and resolution be approved. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: RESOLUTION #2006-41 (j) RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT AGREEMENT BElWEEN THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF MUSKEGON FOR THE STREETSCAPING (decorative concrete & street lights) WORK ALONG WESTERN AVENUE FROM THIRD STREET TO TERRACE STREET (INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY RELATED WORK) AND AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR STEPHEN J. WARMINGTON AND CITY CLERK GAIL A KUNDINGER TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT Moved by Commissioner Spataro and supported by Commissioner Carter that the following Resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, entry by the City of Muskegon into Contract no. 06-5195 between the Michigan Department of Transportation and the City of Muskegon for the streetscaping work along Western Ave. from Third Street to Terrace Street within the City is in the best interests of the City of Muskegon. RESOLVED, that entry by the City into Contract Agreement Number 06-5195 be and the same is hereby authorized and approved and the Mayor and Clerk are authorized to execute said contract for and on behalf of the City of Muskegon. Adopted this gth day of May, 2006. ATTEST ~Gd Q.sL~ Gail A. Kundinger, City Cl CERTIFICATION This resolution was adopted at a meeting of the City Commission, held on May 9, 2006. The meeting was properly held and noticed pursuant to the Open Meetings Act of the State of Michigan, Act 267 of the Public Acts of 1976. STATE OF MICHIGAN JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION KIRK T. STEUDLE GOVERNOR DIRECTOR LANSING June 7, 2006 Ms. Gail Kundinger Clerk City of Muskegon 933 Terrace Street P.O. Box 536 Muskegon,MI 49443-0536 Dear Ms. Kundinger: RE: MDOT Contract Number: 06-5195 Control Section: HPSL61407 Job Number: 87289 Enclosed is a fully executed copy of the above noted agreement. Sincerely, ~ ~---- Jackie Burch Contract Processing Specialist Design Support Area Enclosure Cc: C. Youngs, Design Support Area Project Accounting, Financial Operations Division Grand Region Engineer MURRAY D. VAN WAGONER BUILDING • P.O. BOX 30050 • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 www.michigan.gov • (517) 373-2090 LH-LAN-0 (01/03) (ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT) CAB HPSL Control Section HPSL61407 CONSTRUCTION BY Job Number 87289 LOCAL AGENCY Project HPSL 0661(016) Federal Item No. RR 5086 CFDANo. 20.205 (Highway Research Planning & Construction) Contract No. 06-5195 PART I THIS CONTRACT, consisting of PART I and PARS II (Standard Agreement Provisions), is made and entered into this date of JUN 0 G 200 , by and between the MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, hereinafter referred to as the "DEPARTMENT"; and the CITY OF MUSKEGON, a Michigan municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "REQUESTING PARTY"; for the purpose of fixing the rights and obligations of the parties in agreeing to the following improvements, in the City of Muskegon, Michigan, hereinafter referred to as the "PROJECT": Streetscaping work along Western Avenue from Third Street to Terrace Street; and all together with necessary related work. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, pursuant to Federal law, monies have been provided for the performance of certain improvements on public roads; and WHEREAS, the PROJECT will be performed partially as an advance construction project; and WHEREAS, the reference "FHWA" in PART I and PART II refers to the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; and WHEREAS, the PROJECT, or portions of the PROJECT at the request of the REQUESTING PARTY, are being programmed with the FHWA, for implementation with the use of Federal Funds under the following Federal program(s) or funding: HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS PROGRAM- SAFETEA LU 12/01/05 HPSL.FOR 4/28/06 1 WHEREAS, the parties hereto have reached an understanding with each other regarding the performance of the PROJECT work and desire to set forth this understanding in the form of a written contract. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration ofthe premises and of the mutual undertakings of the parties and in conformity with applicable law, it is agreed: 1. The parties hereto shall undertake and complete the PROJECT in accordance with the terms of this contract. The part of the PROJECT work that shall be performed as an advance construction PROJECT shall meet applicable Federal requirements set forth on 23 CFR Section 630.701 through 630.711; 23 U.S.C. 115. It is understood that authorization to undertake the performance of the work under this contract as an advance construction PROJECT does not constitute any commitment of DEPARTMENT or Federal Funds on this PROJECT. Expenditures incurred on the portions of the PROJECT as advance construction will not be subject to reimbursement with Federal Funds until the PROJECT is converted to a regular Federal-aid project as provided under 23 CFR 630.705(2); CFR 630.709. Request for PROJECT conversion to a regular Federal-Aid project shall be submitted to the DEPARTMENT by the REQUESTING PARTY as early as possible in the fiscal year that the advance construction PROJECT is anticipated to be reimbursed. 2. The term "PROJECT COST", as herein used, is hereby defined as the cost of the physical construction necessary for the completion ofthe PROJECT. Costs for construction engineering, construction materials testing, and inspection as may be incurred by the DEPARTMENT and the REQUESTING PARTY, including any other costs incurred by the DEPARTMENT as a result of this contract, will be at PROJECT COST. Costs for construction engineering, construction materials testing, and inspection incurred by the REQUESTING PARTY for the PROJECT shall be limited to the lesser of:(!) 100 percent of the aetna! costs for construction engineering, construction materials testing, and inspection, or (2) 15 percent of the actual contracted physical construction costs. The costs incun·ed by the REQUESTING PARTY for preliminary engineering and right-of-way are excluded from the PROJECT COST as defined by this contract. 3. The DEPARTMENT is authorized by the REQUESTING PARTY to perform such administration of the PROJECT as is necessary to assist the REQUESTING PARTY to qualify the PROJECT for Federal Aid. Such administration shall include programming the 12/01/05 HPSL.FOR 4/19/06 2 available Federal funds for the PROJECT with the FHWA and performing such review and oversight activities as are necessary to assist the REQUESTING PARTY in meeting applicable Federal and State requirements. The DEPARTMENT shall authorize the REQUESTING PARTY to proceed with the PROJECT work being placed under contract in the following phases: PHASE!: ADVERTISING OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT PHASE II: AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT The DEPARTMENT shall authorize the REQUESTING PARTY to proceed with the PROJECT work being done on a force account basis. The REQUESTING PARTY shall not advertise the construction contract, award the construction contract, or perform the force account work for the PROJECT prior to receipt of written authorization from the DEPARTMENT to proceed. The DEPARTMENT shall make a final acceptance inspection of the PROJECT as necessary to meet Federal Aid requirements. 4. The REQUESTING PARTY shall perform or cause to be performed all the PROJECT work. It is understood that portions or all of the PROJECT work will be placed under contract by the REQUESTING PARTY. The performance of the PROJECT work will be subject to the "General Agreement Provisions for Federal Aid Projects", attached hereto as "EXHIBIT I", pages 1 through 5, and made a part hereof, and the following conditions: A. The REQUESTING PARTY, at PROJECT COST and on a force account basis, shall purchase the decorative street lighting necessary for the completion of the PROJECT. B. The REQUESTING PARTY will, at no cost to the DEPARTMENT or the PROJECT, design or cause to be designed the PROJECT and shall accept full responsibility for that design. Any review undertaken by the DEPARTMENT are for its own purposes and are not to nor do they relieve the REQUESTING PARTY of liability for any claims, causes of action, or judgments arising out of the design of the PROJECT. C. The REQUESTING PARTY, prior to receiving authorization from the DEPARTMENT to advertise the construction contract, shall certify to the DEPARTMENT that the plans, specifications, and estimates for the PROJECT have been prepared in compliance with applicable State and Federal standards and regulations. 12/01/05 HPSL.FOR 4/19/06 3 D. The REQUESTING PARTY shall secure the DEPARTMENT'S approval of the contracting procedures to be followed by the REQUESTING PARTY in connection with the administration of the construction contract for the PROJECT. It is understood that the construction contract(s) for the PROJECT shall be publicly advertised and awarded on the basis of the lowest responsive bid in accordance with current FHWA and DEPARTMENT procedures. E. The REQUESTING PARTY, prior to receipt of authorization from the DEPARTMENT to award the construction contract, shall certify to the DEPARTMENT that the selection of the contractor was made in accordance with the terms of this contract and applicable Federal, State and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances. F. The REQUESTING PARTY will comply with all applicable State, Federal and local statutes, ordinances and regulations, including, but not limited to those specifically relating to construction contract administration, and obtain all permits, approvals, and give appropriate notifications that are required for the performance of the PROJECT work. The REQUESTING PARTY agrees to comply with all applicable requirements of Part 91, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451 as amended by 1995 PA 60, MCL 324.9101 et. seq., for all PROJECT work performed under this contract, and the REQUESTING PARTY shall require its contractors and subcontractors to comply with the same. G. All work in connection with the PROJECT shall be performed in conformance with the Michigan Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction, special provisions, and the supplemental specifications and plans pertaining ·to the PROJECT and all materials furnished and used in the construction of the PROJECT shall conform to the aforesaid specifications. The REQUESTING PARTY shall neither seek nor receive reimbursement for any extra work. H. The REQUESTING PARTY, at PROJECT COST, shall appoint a project engineer who shall be in responsible charge of the PROJECT and ensure that the plans and specifications are followed, and shall perform or cause to be performed the construction engineering and inspection services necessary for the completion of the PROJECT. 12/01105 HPSL.FOR 4/19/06 4 Should the REQUESTING PARTY elect to use consultants for construction engineering and inspection, the REQUESTING PARTY shall provide a full-time project manager employed by the REQUESTING PARTY who shall ensure that the plans and specifications are followed. I. The REQUESTING PARTY, at no cost to the PROJECT or the DEPARTMENT, shall make such arrangements or secure any and all necessary permits with railway companies, utilities, concerned state, federal, and local agencies etc., as may be necessary for the performance of work required for the PROJECT, and will forward same to the DEPARTMENT for such reviews and approvals as may be required. J. The REQUESTING PARTY shall require the contractor who is awarded the contract for the construction of the PROJECT to provide, as a minimum, insurance in the amounts specified in and in accordance with the DEPARTMENT'S current Standard Specifications for Construction, and to: (1) Maintain bodily injury and property damage insurance for the duration ofthe PROJECT. (2) Provide owner's protective liability insurance naming as insureds the State of Michigan, the Michigan State Transportation Commission, the DEPARTMENT and its officials, agents and employees, the REQUESTING PARTY and any other party with jurisdiction for the roadway being constructed as the PROJECT, and their employees, for the duration of the PROJECT and to provide copies of certificates of insurance to the insureds. It is understood that the DEPARTMENT does not assume either ownership of any portion of the PROJECT or jurisdiction of any REQUESTING PARTY highway as a result of being named as an insured on the owner's protective liability insurance policy. (3) Comply with the requirements of notice of cancellation and reduction of insurance set forth in the current Standard Specifications for Construction and to provide copies of notices and reports prepared to those insured. K. Upon completion of all PROJECT work, the REQUESTING PARTY shall so notify the DEPARTMENT and shall request a final acceptance inspection thereof. In the event that there is disagreement between the parties with respect to final acceptance, the DEPARTMENT'S decision shall be final and binding . . 12/01/05 HPSL.FOR 4/19/06 5 5. The PROJECT COST shall be met in part by contributions from the Federal High Priority Project Program- SAFETEA LU. The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Subtitle G - High Priority Projects, authorizes High Priority Project funding and establishes the maximum amount of funding for the PROJECT and associated phases under SAFETEA-LU Number 320 to be $2,320,000. It is understood that this amount may be subject to obligational authority limitation and after applying that limitation only an estimated $1,983,600 may be available for the PROJECT and associated phases. It is further understood that according to SAFETEA-LU, funds for the PROJECT and associated phases are to be allocated over a period of 5 years. In the course of the first four years of this program, the DEPARTMENT may make 100 percent of the annual allocation available to the PROJECT with the understanding that in the final year adjustments will have to be made for obligational authority limitations which may reduce the amount of funding available for the PROJECT and associated phases. Federal High Priority Project- SAFETEA LU Funds shall be applied to the eligible items of the PROJECT COST at the established Federal participation ratio equal to 80 percent up to an amount not to exceed $960,000. In accordance with the above, the current available Federal High Priority Project- SAFETEA LU Funds for this PROJECT are established to be $796,803, consisting of allocations for fiscal years 2005 and 2006. The balance of the PROJECT COST, after deduction of Federal Funds, shall be charged to and paid by the REQUESTING PARTY in the manner and at the times hereinafter set forth. The PROJECT COST and the cost participation are estimated to be as follows: Federal High Priority Project REQUESTING Federal High Priority Project -SAFETEALUFunds PARTY'S ESTIMATED - SAFETEA LU Funds (Advance Construction) SHARE COST (Current Fiscal Year) Future Fiscal Year (Future Fiscal Year) Contracted Work $ 930,000 $744,000 $ -0- $186,000 Force Account Work $ 170,000 $ 52,803 $ 83,197 $ 34,000 Construction Eng & Inspection $ 95,000 $ -0- $ 76,000 $ 19,000 Total $1,195,000 $796,803 $159,197 $239,000 Contingent upon availability of Federal Funds and Federal approval, Federal High Priority Project - SAFETEA LU Funds, for future fiscal years, may be applied to the cost incurred as advance construction, in an amount such that the Federal Funds equal a participation ratio of 80 percent, subject to the obligational authority limit for the Federal High Priority Project - SAFETEA LU Funds for this PROJECT. Upon completion and final accounting of this PROJECT and associated phases under SAFETEA - LU Number 320, Federal High Priority Project - SAFETEA LU Funds may be 12/01105 HPSL.FOR 4/19/06 6 adjusted among all phases such that the total Federal High Priority- SAFETEA LU Funds does not exceed $2,230,000 subject to the obligational authority limit. Any items of PROJECT COST not reimbursed by Federal Funds shall be the sole responsibility of the REQUESTING PARTY. 6. A working capital deposit by the REQUESTING PARTY will not be required for this project. 7. At such time as traffic volumes and safety requirements warrant, the REQUESTING PARTY will cause to be enacted and enforced such ordinances as may be necessary to prohibit parking in the traveled roadway throughout the limits of the PROJECT. 8. The REQUESTING PARTY shall be responsible for the payment of all costs and expenses incurred in the performance of PROJECT work. Billings for costs incurred by the REQUESTING PARTY under the terms of this contract shall be prepared and submitted to the DEPARTMENT by the REQUESTING PARTY for reimbursement with Federal Funds in accordance with the procedures of the DEPARTMENT. Progress billings may be submitted bi- monthly during the time work is being performed provided, however, that no bill of a lesser amount than $1,000.00 shall be. submitted unless it is a final or end of fiscal year billing. All billings shall be labeled either "Progress Bill Number " or "Final Billing". Final billing under this contract shall be submitted in a timely manner but not later than six months after completion of the work. Billings for work submitted later than six months after completion of the work will not be paid. The REQUESTING PARTY shall make prompt payments for construction engineering and inspection costs, if any, incurred by the DEPARTMENT for the PROJECT upon receipt of progress billings from the DEPARTMENT. The REQUESTING PARTY shall not request final reimbursement for eligible costs until final acceptance of the PROJECT. The REQUESTING PARTY shall request a final acceptance inspection of the PROJECT in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of this contract. Should the REQUESTING PARTY fail to secure final acceptance of the PROJECT within six (6) months after completion of the work, the REQUESTING PARTY shall repay all Federal funds reimbursed for the PROJECT. Upon final acceptance of the PROJECT by the DEPARTMENT in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of this contract and DEPARTMENT procedures, the REQUESTING PARTY may request final reimbursement. 9. The REQUESTING PARTY shall maintain accurate records and accounts relative to the cost of the PROJECT. Said accounts shall be retained for a period of three (3) years after final payment by the DEPARTMENT and shall be available for audit by the DEPARTMENT and the FHWA. The REQUESTING PARTY, upon completion of the PROJECT and payment of all items of PROJECT COST related thereto, shall make a final accounting to the DEPARTMENT. 12/01105 HPSL.FOR 4/19/06 7 Reimbursement of any cost pursuant to this contract shall not constitute a final determination by the DEPARTMENT of the allowability of such cost and shall not constitute a waiver by DEPARTMENT of any violation of the terms of this contract committed by the REQUESTING PARTY. Final settlement of costs shall be made upon completion of all PROJECT work and the DEPARTMENT'S acceptance of an audit performed by a certified public accountant in accordance with 49 CFR Part 18.26, and OMB Circular A-128, and/or final audit by the DEPARTMENT. The REQUESTING PARTY promises to promptly repay the DEPARTMENT for any disallowed items of cost previously disbursed by the DEPARTMENT. The REQUESTING PARTY pledges its future receipts from the Michigan Transportation Fund for repayment of all disallowed items and, upon failure to make repayment for any disallowed items within ninety (90) days of demand by the DEPARTMENT, the DEPARTMENT is hereby authorized to withhold an equal amount from the REQUESTING PARTY'S share of any future distribution of Michigan Transportation Fund in settlement of said claim. 10. The performance of the entire PROJECT under this contract, whether Federally funded or not, will be subject to the provisions and requirements of PART II that are applicable to a Federally funded project. In the event of any discrepancies between PART I and PART II of this contract, the provisions ofP ART I shall prevail. 11. In addition to any protection afforded by a policy of insurance, the REQUESTING PARTY agrees to indemnify and save harmless the State of Michigan, the Michigan State Transportation Commission, the DEPARTMENT and all officers, agents, and employees thereof: A. From any and all claims by persons, firms, or corporations for labor, materials, supplies or services provided to the REQUESTING PARTY in connection with the contract which the REQUESTING PARTY shall perfonn under the terms ofthis contract; and B. From any and all claims for injuries to, or death of, any and all persons, for loss of or damage to property, environmental damage, degradation, response and cleanup costs, and attorney fees or other related costs, arising out of, under, or by reason of this Agreement, including the design of the PROJECT, except claims resulting from the sole negligence or willful acts or omissions of said indemnitee, its agents or employees. The DEPARTMENT shall not be subject to any obligations or liabilities by contractors of the REQUESTING PARTY or their subcontractors or any other person not a party to this contract without its specific consent and notwithstanding its concurrence in or approval of the award of any contract or subcontract or the solicitation thereof. 12/01/05 HPSL.FOR 4/19/06 8 It is expressly understood and agreed that the REQUESTING PARTY shall take no action or conduct which arises either directly or indirectly out of its obligations, responsibilities, and duties under this contract, which results in claims being asserted against or judgments being imposed against the State of Michigan, the DEPARTMENT, and/or the Michigan State Transportation Commission. In the event that the same occurs, for the purpose of this contract it will be considered as a breach of this contract thereby giving the State of Michigan, the DEPARTMENT, and/or the Michigan State Transportation Commission a right to seek and obtain any necessary relief or remedy, including but not by way oflimitation, a judgment for money damages. 12. The REQUESTING PARTY certifies that a) it is a person under 1995 PA 71 and is not aware of and has no reason to believe that the property is a facility as defined in MSA 13A.20101(1)(1); b) the REQUESTING PARTY further certifies that it has completed the tasks required by MCL 324.20126 (3)(h); MSA 13A.20126(3)(h); c) it conducted a visual inspection of property within the existing right of way on which construction is to be performed to determine if any hazardous substances were present; and at sites on which historically were located businesses that involved hazardous substances, it performed a reasonable investigation to determine whether hazardous substances exist. This reasonable investigation should include, at a minimum, contact with local, state and federal environmental agencies to determine if the site has been identified as, or potentially as, a site containing hazardous substances; d) it did not cause or contribute to the release or threat of release of any hazardous substance found within the PROJECT limits. The REQUESTING PARTY also certifies that, in addition to reporting the presence of any hazardous substances to the Department of Enviromnental Quality, it has advised the DEPARTMENT of the presence of any and all hazardous substances which the REQUESTING PARTY found within the PROJECT limits, as a result of performing the investigation and visual inspection required herein. The REQUESTING PARTY also certifies that it has been unable to identify any entity who may be liable for the cost of remediation. As a result, the REQUESTING PARTY has included all estimated costs of remediation of such hazardous substances in its estimated cost of construction of the PROJECT. 13. If, subsequent to execution of this contract, previously unknown hazardous substances are discovered within the PROJECT limits, which require environmental remediation pursuant to either state or federal law, the REQUESTING PARTY, in addition to reporting that fact to the Department of Environmental Quality, shall immediately notifY the DEPARTMENT, both orally and in writing of such discovery. The DEPARTMENT shall consult with the REQUESTING PARTY to determine if it is willing to pay for the cost of remediation and, with the FHWA, to determine the eligibility, for reimbursement, of the remediation costs. The REQUESTING PARTY shall be charged for and shall pay all costs associated with such remediation, including all delay costs of the contractor for the PROJECT, in the event that remediation and delay costs are not deemed eligible by the FHWA. If the REQUESTING PARTY refuses to participate in the cost of remediation, the DEPARTMENT shall terminate the 12/01105 HPSL.FOR 4/19/06 9 PROJECT. The parties agree that any costs or damages that the DEPARTMENT incurs as a result of such termination shall be considered a PROJECT COST. 14. If federal and/or state funds administered by the DEPARTMENT are used to pay the cost of remediating any hazardous substances discovered after the execution of this contract and if there is a reasonable likelihood of recovery, the REQUESTING PARTY, in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Quality and the DEPARTMENT, shall make a diligent effort to recover such costs from all other possible entities. If recovery is made, the DEPARTMENT shall be reimbursed from such recovery for the proportionate share of the amount paid by the FHWA and/or the DEPARTMENT and the DEPARTMENT shall credit such sums to the appropriate funding source. 15. The DEPARTMENT'S sole reason for entering into this contract is to enable the REQUESTING PARTY to obtain and use funds provided by the Federal Highway Administration pursuant to Title 23 of the United States Code. Any and all approvals of, reviews of, and recommendations regarding contracts, agreements, permits, plans, specifications, or documents, of any nature, or any inspections of work by the DEPARTMENT and its agents pursuant to the terms of this contract are done to assist the REQUESTING PARTY in meeting program guidelines in order to qualify for available funds. Such approvals, reviews, inspections and recommendations by the DEPARTMENT and its agents shall not relieve the REQUESTING PARTY and the local agencies, as applicable, of their ultimate control and shall not be construed as a warranty of their propriety or that the DEPARTMENT and its agents is assuming any liability, control or jurisdiction. The providing of recommendations or advice by the DEPARTMENT and its agents does not relieve the REQUESTING PARTY and the local agencies, as applicable of their exclusive jurisdiction of the highway and responsibility under MCL 691.1402, MSA 3.996(102). When providing approvals, reviews and recommendations under this contract, the DEPARTMENT and its agents is performing a goverrunental function, as that term is defined in MCL 691.1401; MSA 3.996(101), which is incidental to the completion ofthe PROJECT. 16. The DEPARTMENT, by executing this contract, and rendering services pursuant to tllis contract, has not and does not assume jurisdiction of the highway, described as the PROJECT for purposes of MCL 691.1402; MSA 3.996(102). Exclusive jurisdiction of such highway for the purposes of MCL 691.1402; MSA 3.996(102) rests with the REQUESTING PARTY and other local agencies having respective jurisdiction. 17. The REQUESTING PARTY agrees that the costs reported to the DEPARTMENT for this contract will represent only those items that are properly chargeable in accordance with this contract. The REQUESTING PARTY also certifies that it has read the contract terms and has made itself aware of the applicable laws, regulations, and terms of this contract that apply to the reporting of costs incurred under the terms of this contract. 12/01/05 HPSL.FOR 4/19/06 10 18. This contract shall become binding on the parties hereto and of full force and effect upon the signing thereof by the duly authorized officials for the parties hereto and upon the adoption of the necessary resolution approving said contract and authorizing the signatures thereto of the respective officials of the REQUESTING PARTY, a certified copy of which resolution shall be attached to this contract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this contract to be executed the day and year first above written. CITY OF MUSKEGON MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT ::J:lZVftJ Department Director MDOT 12/01/05 HPSL.FOR 4/19/06 11 EXIDBITI GENERAL AGREEMENT PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL AID PROJECTS 1. General Provisions: A. The REQUESTING PARTY will comply with all FHWA requirements concerning special requirements of law, program requirements and other administrative requirements. B. To qualify for eligible cost, all work shall be documented in accordance with the requirements ll!ld procedures of the DEPARTMENT. C. Those projects funded with Federal monies will be subject to inspection: at all times by the DEPARTMENT and the FHWA. 2. Federal Clean Air Act of 1970: The political subdivisions which are a party to this contract, on those Federally funded projects which exceed a total cost of$100,000.00 stipulate the following with respect to their specific jurisdictions: A. That any facility to be utilized in performance under or to benefit from this contract is not listed on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) List of Violating Facilities issued pursuant to the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act, as amended, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended. B. That they each agree to comply with all of the requirements of Section 114 of the Federal Clean Air Act and Section 308 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and all regulations and guidelines issued thereunder. C. That as a condition of Federal aid pursuant to this contract they shall notify the DEPARTMENT of the receipt of any advice indicating that a facility to. be utilized in performance under or to benefit from this contract is under considef~tion to be listed on the EPA List of Violating Facilities. 3, Other Regulatory Requirements: A. The REQUESTING PARTY hereby assures and certifies that it will comply with the _regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements of 49 CFR Part 18 (U.S. DOT Implementation of the Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments or "Common Rule") as they relate to the application, acceptance and use ofFederal Funds for this federally- . assisted project. TE.EXH 07/14/0 1 B. The REQUESTING PARTY shall be responsible for the accurate and detailed accounting of the costs and expenses incurred in the performance of any part of the PROJECT work it agrees to undertake as provided within this contract. Said accounts shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted government accounting principles and 49 CFR Part 18. Said accounts shall be made available for review and audit by the DEPARTMENT and, as required, by the FHWA and appropriate U.S. governmental agencies and shall be retained on file for a period of not less than three years from the date of the fmal payment for work conducted under this contract. C. The REQUESTING PARTY shall comply with the Single Audit Act of 1984, P.L. 98-502, and OMB Circular A-133. All such audits are subject to the review and approval ofthe DEPARTMENT, the FHWA, and the Office ofthe Inspector General. (1) Agencies expending a total of $300,000 or more in federal funds; from one or more funding sources in its fiscal year, shall comply with the requirements of the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, as revised or amended. The agency shall submit two copies of: The Reporting Package The Data Collection Form The management letter to the agency, if one issued by the audit firm The OMB Circular A-133 audit must be submitted to the address below in accordance with the time frame established in the circular, as revised or amended. (2) Agencies expending less than $300,000 in federal funds must submit a letter to the Department advising that a circular audit was not required. The letter shall indicate the applicable fiscal year, the amount of federal funds spent, the name(s) of the Department federal programs, and the CFDA grant numbers(s). This information must also be submitted to the address below. (3) Address: Michigan Department of Transportation Bureau of Highways Technical Services 425 W. Ottawa, P.O. Box 30050 Lansing, MI 48909 (4) Agencies must also comply with applicable State laws and regulations relative to audit requirements. TE.EXH 07/14/0 2 (5) Agencies shall not charge audit costs to Department's federal programs which are not in accordance with the OMB Circular A-133 reqirements. (6) All agencies are subject to the federally required monitoring activities, which may include limited scope reviews and other on-site monitoring. 4. Retention and Custodial Requirements for Records: A Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records and all other records pertinent to this instrument shall be retained for a period of 3 years, with the following exception: (1) If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until all litigation claims, or audit findings involving the records have been resolved. (2) Records for nonexpendable property, if any, required with Federal Funds shall be retained for 3 years after its final disposition. (3) When records are transferred to or maintained by FHWA, the 3-yearretention requirement is not applicable to the recipient. B. The retention period starts from the date of the submission of the final expenditure report. C. The Secretary pfTransportation and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access to any pertinent books, documents, papers and records of the recipient, and its contractors and subcontractors, to make audits, examinations, excerpts and transcripts. 5. Equal Employment Opportunity: A The REQUESTING PARTY agrees to incorporate in all contracts having'il value of over $10,000, the provisions requiring compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and implementing regulations of the United States Department of Labor at 41 CFR 60, the provisions of which, other than the standard EEO clause and applicable goals for employment of minorities and women, may be incorporated by reference. B. The REQUESTING PARTY agrees to ensure that its contractors and subcontractors, regardless of tier, awarding contractors and/or issuing purchase orders for material, supplies, or equipment over $10,000 in value will incorporate the required EEO . provisions in such contracts and purchase orders. TE.EXH 07/14/0 3 C. The REQUESTING PARTY further agrees that its own employment policies and practices will be without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or age; and that it has an affirmative action plan consistent with the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures, 29 CFR 1607, and the Affirmative Action Guidelines, 29 CFR 1608, 6. Copeland Act: All contracts in excess of $2,000 for construction or repair awarded by the REQUESTING PARTY and its contractors or subcontractors shall include a provision for compliance with the Copeland "Anti-Kick Back" Act (18 U.S. C. 874) as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR, Part 3). This Act provides that each contractor or subcontractor shall be prohibited from inducing, by any means, any person employed in the construction, completion, or repair of public work, or give up any part of the compensation to which he is otherwise entitled. The REQUESTING PARTY shall report all suspected or reported violations to the DEPARTMENT. 7. Davis-Bacon Act: When required by the Federal program legislation, all construction contracts awarded by the REQUESTING PARTY and its contractors or subcontractors of more than $2,000 shall include a provision for compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a to a-7) and as supplemented by Department ofLaborregulations (29 CFR, Part 5). Under this Act, contractors shall be required to pay wages to laborers and mechanics at a rate -not less than the minimum wages specified in a wage determination made by the Secretary ofLabor. In addition, contractors shall be required to pay wages not less than once a week. The REQUESTING PARTY shall place a copy of the current prevailing wage determination issued by the Department of Labor in each solicitation and the award of a contract shall be conditioned upon the acceptance of the wage determination. The REQUESTING PARTY shall report all suspected or reported violations to the DEPARTMENT. . 8. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act: Where applicable, all contracts awarded by the REQUESTING PARTY in excess of $2,500 that involve the employment of mechanics or laborers, shall include a provision for compliance with sections -~ 03 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-330) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR, Part 5). Under section 103 of til~;Act, each contractor shall be required to compute the wages of every mechanic and laborer on the basis of a standard workday of 8 hours and a standard workweek of 40 hours. Work in excess of the standard workday or workweek is permissible provided that the worker is compensated at a rate of not less than 1 Y. times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours ·in any calendar day or 40 hours in the workweek. Section I 07 of the Act, if applicable to construction work, provides that no laborer or mechanic shall be required to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to his health and safety as determined under construction safety and health standards promulgated by the Secretary of Labor. These requirements do not apply to the purchases of supplies or materials or articles ordinarily available on the open market, or TE.EXH 07/14/0 4 contracts for transportation or transmission of intelligence. 9. Access to Records: All negotiated contracts (except those of$25,000 or Jess) awarded by the REQUESTING PARTY shall include a provision to the effect that the recipient, FHWA, the Comptroller General ofthe United States, or any oftheir duly authorized representatives, shall have access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the contractor which are directly pertinent to a specific program for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts and transcriptions. 10. Civil Rights Act: The REQUESTING PARTY shallcomplywith Title VIoftheCivi!Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352), and in accordance with Title VI of that Act, no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under anyprogram or activity for which the recipient received Federal financial assistance and shall immediately take anymeasuresnecessaryto effectuate this Agreement. It shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) prohibiting employment discrimination where: A The primary purpose of and instrument is to provide employment, or B. · Discriminatory employment practices will result in unequal treatment ofpersons who are or should be benefiting from the grant-aided activity. 11. Nondiscrimination: The REQUESTING PARTY hereby agrees that, as a condition to receiving any Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation, it will complywith Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of1964 (78 Stat. 252,42 U.S. C. 2000d), related nondiscrimination statutes, and applicable regulatory requirements to the end that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the REQUESTING PARTY receives Federal financial assistance. The specific requirements of the United States Department of Transportation standard Civil Rights assurances with regard to the States' highway safety programs (required by 49 CFR21.7 and on file with the U.S. DOT) are incorpd'rttled in this grant agreement. 12. Rehabilitation Act: The REQUESTING PARTY shall comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, (29 U.S.C. 794, P.L. 93-112), and all requirements imposed by or pursuant to the regulations of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (45 CFR, Parts 80, 81 and 84), promulgated under the foregoing statute. It agrees that, in accordance with the foregoing requirements, no otherwise qualified handicapped person, by reason ofhandicap, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefit of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, and that it shall take any measures necessary to effectuate this Agreement. TE.EXH 07/14/0 5 DOT TYPEB BUREAU OF HIGHWAYS 03-I5-93 PART II STANDARD AGREEMENT PROVISIONS SECTION I COMPLIANCE WITH REGULA TJONS AND DIRECTIVES SECTION II PROJECT ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION SECTION III ACCOUNTING AND BILLING SECTION IV MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION SECTION V SPECIAL PROGRAM AND PROJECT CONDITIONS 03- I 5-93 I SECTION I COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS AND DIRECTIVES A. To qualify for eligible cost, all work shall be documented in accordance with the requirements and procedures of the DEPARTMENT. B. All work on projects for which reimbursement with Federal funds is requested shall be performed in accordance with the requirements and guidelines set forth in the following Directives of the Federal-Aid Policy Guide (FAPG) of the FHWA, as applicable, and as referenced in pertinent sections of Title 23 and Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and all supplements and amendments thereto. I. Engineering a. FAPG (6012.1): Preliminary Engineering b. FAPG (23 CFR 172): Administration of Engineering and Design Related Service Contracts c. FAPG (23 CFR 635A): Contract Procedures d. FAPG (49 CFR 18.22): Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments-Allowable Costs 2. Construction a. FAPG (23 CFR 140E): Administrative Settlement Costs-Contract Claims b. FAPG (23 CFR 140B): Construction Engineering Costs c. FAPG (23 CFR 17): Recordkeeping and Retention Requirements for Federal-Aid Highway Records of State Highway Agencies d. FAPG (23 CFR 635A): Contract Procedures e. FAPG (23 CFR 635B): Force Account Construction f. FAPG (23 CFR 645A): Utility Relocations, Adjustments and Reimbursement 03-15-93 2 g. FAPG (23 CFR 645B): Accommodation of Utilities (PPM 30-4.1) h. FAPG (23 CFR 655F): Traffic Control Devices on Federal-Aid and other Streets and Highways 1. FAPG (49 CFR 18.22): Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments-Allowable Costs 3. Modification Or Construction Of Railroad Facilities a. FAPG (23 CFR 140I): Reimbursement for Railroad Work b. FAPG (23 CFR 646B): Railroad Highway Projects C. In conformance with FAPG (23 CFR 630C) Project Agreements, the political subdivisions party to this contract, on those Federally funded projects which exceed a total cost of $100,000.00 stipulate the following with respect to their specific jurisdictions: I. That any facility to be utilized in performance under or to benefit from this contract is not listed on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) List of Violating Facilities issued pursuant to the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act, as amended, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended. 2. That they each agree to comply with all of the requirements of Section 114 of the Federal Clean Air Act and Section 308 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and all regulations and guidelines issued thereunder. 3. That as a condition of Federal aid pursuant to this contract they shall notify the DEPARTMENT of the receipt of any advice indicating that a facility to be utilized in performance under or to benefit from this contract is under consideration to be listed on the EPA List of Violating Facilities. D. Ensure that the PROJECT is constructed in accordance with and incorporates all committed environmental impact mitigation measures listed in approved environmental documents unless modified or deleted by approval of the FHW A. E. All the requirements, guidelines, conditions and restrictions noted in all other pertinent Directives and Instructional Memoranda of the FHW A will apply to this contract and will be adhered to, as applicable, by the parties hereto. 03-15-93 3 SECTION II PROJECT ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION A. The DEPARTMENT shall provide such administrative guidance as it determines is required by the PROJECT in order to facilitate the obtaining of available federal and/or state funds. B. The DEPARTMENT will advertise and award all contracted portions of the PROJECT work. Prior to advertising of the PROJECT for receipt of bids, the REQUESTING PARTY may delete any portion or all of the PROJECT work. After receipt of bids for the PROJECT, the REQUESTING PARTY shall have the right to reject the amount bid for the PROJECT prior to the award of the contract for the PROJECT only if such amount exceeds by twenty percent (20%) the final engineer's estimate therefor. If snch rejection of the bids is not received in writing within two (2) weeks after letting, the DEPARTMENT will assume concurrence. The DEPARTMENT may, upon request, readvertise the PROJECT. Should the REQUESTING PARTY so request in writing within the aforesaid two (2) week period after letting, the PROJECT will be cancelled and the DEPARTMENT will refund the unused balance of the deposit less all costs incurred by the DEPARTMENT. C. The DEPARTMENT will perform such inspection services on PROJECT work performed by the REQUESTING PARTY with its own forces as is required to ensure compliance with the approved plans & specifications. D. On those projects funded with Federal monies, the DEPARTMENT shall as may be required secure from the FHWA approval of plans and specifications, and such cost estimates for FHWA participation in the PROJECT COST. E. All work in connection with the PROJECT shall be performed in conformance with the Michigan Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction, and the supplemental specifications, Special Provisions and plans pertaining to the PROJECT and all materials furnished and used in the construction of the PROJECT shall conform to the aforesaid specifications. No extra work shall be performed nor changes in plans and specifications made until said work or changes are approved by the project engineer and authorized by the DEPARTMENT. 03-15-93 4 F. Should it be necessary or desirable that portions of the work covered by this contract be accomplished by a consulting firm, a railway company, or governmental agency, firm, person, or corporation, under a subcontract with the REQUESTING PARTY at PROJECT expense, such subcontracted arrangements will be covered by formal written agreement between the REQUESTING PARTY and that party. This formal written agreement shall: include a reference to the specific prime contract to which it pertains; include provisions which clearly set forth the maximum reimbursable and the basis of payment; provide for the maintenance of accounting records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which clearly document the actual cost of the services provided; provide that costs eligible for reimbursement shall be in accordance with clearly defined cost criteria such as 49 CFR Part 18, 48 CFR Part 31, 23 CFR Part 140, OMB Circular A-87, etc. as applicable; provide for access to the department or its representatives to inspect and audit all data and records related to the agreement for a minimum of three years after the department's final payment to the local unit. All such agreements will be submitted for approval by the DEPARTMENT and, if applicable, by the FHWA prior to execution thereof, except for agreements for amounts Jess than $100,000 for preliminary engineering and testing services executed under and in accordance with the provisions of the "Small Purchase Procedures" FAPG (23 CFR 172), which do not require prior approval of the DEPARTMENT or the FHWA. Any such approval by the DEPARTMENT shall in no way be construed as a warranty of the subcontractor's qualifications, financial integrity, or ability to perform the work being subcontracted. G. The REQUESTING PARTY, at no cost to the PROJECT or the DEPARTMENT, shall make such arrangements with railway companies, utilities, etc., as may be necessary for the performance of work required for the PROJECT but for which Federal or other reimbursement will not be requested. H. The REQUESTING PARTY, at no cost to the PROJECT, or the DEPARTMENT, shall secure, as necessary, all agreements and approvals of the PROJECT with railway companies, the Railroad Safety & Tariffs Division of the DEPARTMENT and other concerned governmental agencies other than the FHWA, and will forward same to the DEPARTMENT for such reviews and approvals as may be required. I. No PROJECT work for which reimbursement will be requested by the REQUESTING PARTY is to be subcontracted or performed until the DEPARTMENT gives written notification that such work may commence. 03-15-93 5 J. The REQUESTING PARTY shall be responsible for the payment of all costs and expenses incurred in the performance of the work it agrees to undertake and perform. K. The REQUESTING PARTY shall pay directly to the party performing the work all billings for the services performed on the PROJECT which are authorized by or through the REQUESTING PARTY. L. The REQUESTING PARTY shall submit to the DEPARTMENT all paid billings for which reimbursement is desired in accordance with DEPARTMENT procedures. M. All work by a consulting firm will be performed in compliance with the applicable provisions of 1980 PA 299, Subsection 2001, MCL 339.2001; MSA 18.425(2001), as well as in accordance with the provisions of all previously cited Directives of the FHWA. N. The project engineer shall be subject to such administrative guidance as may be deemed necessary to ensure compliance with program requirement and, in those instances where a consultant firm is retained to provide engineering and inspection services, the personnel performing those services shall be subject to the same conditions. 0. The DEPARTMENT, in administering the PROJECT in accordance with applicable Federal and State requirements and regulations, neither assumes nor becomes liable for any obligations undertaken or arising between the REQUESTING PARTY and any other party with respect to the PROJECT. P. In the event it is determined by the DEPARTMENT that there will be either insufficient Federal funds or insufficient time to properly administer such funds for the entire PROJECT or portions thereof, the DEPARTMENT, prior to advertising or issuing authorization for work performance, may cancel the PROJECT, or any portion thereof, and upon written notice to the parties this contract shall be void and of no effect with respect to that cancelled portion of the PROJECT. Any PROJECT deposits previously made by the parties on the cancelled portions of the PROJECT will be promptly refunded. Q. Those projects funded with Federal monies will be subject to inspection at all times by the DEPARTMENT and the FHWA. 03-15-93 6 SECTION III ACCOUNTING AND BILLING A. Procedures for billing for work undertaken by the REQUESTING PARTY: I. The REQUESTING PARTY shall establish and maintain accurate records, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, of all expenses incurred for which payment is sought or made under this contract, said records to be hereinafter referred to as the "RECORDS". Separate accounts shall be established and maintained for all costs incurred under this contract. The REQUESTING PARTY shall maintain the RECORDS for at least three (3) years from the date of final payment of Federal Aid made by the DEPARTMENT under this contract. In the event of a dispute with regard to the allowable expenses or any other issue under this contract, the REQUESTING PARTY shall thereafter continue to maintain the RECORDS at least until that dispute has been finally decided and the time for all available challenges or appeals of that decision has expired. The DEPARTMENT, or its representative, may inspect, copy, or audit the RECORDS at any reasonable time after giving reasonable notice. If any part of the work is subcontracted, the REQUESTING PARTY shall assure compliance with the above for all subcontracted work. In the event that an audit performed by or on behalf of the DEPARTMENT indicates an adjustment to the costs repmied under this contract, or questions the allowability of an item of expense, the DEPARTMENT shall promptly submit to the REQUESTING PARTY, a Notice ofAudit Results and a copy of the audit report which may supplement or modify any tentative findings verbally communicated to the REQUESTING PARTY at the completion of an audit. Within sixty (60) days after the date of the Notice of Audit Results, the REQUESTING PARTY shall: (a) respond in writing to the responsible Bureau or the DEPARTMENT indicating whether or not it concurs with the audit report, (b) clearly explain the nature and basis for any disagreement as to a disallowed item of expense and, (c) submit to the DEPARTMENT a written explanation as to any questioned or no opinion expressed item of expense, hereinafter referred to as the "RESPONSE". The RESPONSE shall be clearly stated and provide any supporting documentation necessary to resolve any disagreement or questioned or no opinion expressed item of expense. Where the documentation is voluminous, the REQUESTING PARTY may supply appropriate excerpts and make alternate 03-15-93 7 arrangements to conveniently and reasonably make that documentation available for review by the DEPARTMENT. The RESPONSE shall refer to and apply the language of the contract. The REQUESTING PARTY agrees that failure to submit a RESPONSE within the sixty (60) day period constitutes agreement with any disallowance of an item of expense and authorizes the DEPARTMENT to finally disallow any items of questioned or no opinion expressed cost. The DEPARTMENT shall make its decision with regard to any Notice of Audit Results and RESPONSE within one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the Notice of Audit Results. If the DEPARTMENT determines that an overpayment has been made to the REQUESTING PARTY, the REQUESTING PARTY shall repay that amount to the DEPARTMENT or reach agreement with the DEPARTMENT on a repayment schedule within thirty (30) days after the date of an invoice from the DEPARTMENT. If the REQUESTING PARTY fails to repay the overpayment or reach agreement with the DEPARTMENT on a repayment schedule within the thirty (30) day period, the REQUESTING PARTY agrees that the DEPARTMENT shall deduct all or a portion of the overpayment from any funds then or thereafter payable by the DEPARTMENT to the REQUESTING PARTY under this contract or any other agreement, or payable to the REQUESTING PARTY under the terms of 1951 PA 51, as applicable. Interest will be assessed on any partial payments or repayment schedules based on the unpaid balance at the end of each month until the balance is paid in full. The assessment of interest will begin thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice. The rate of interest will be based on the Michigan Department of Treasury common cash funds interest earnings. The rate of interest will be reviewed annually by the DEPARTMENT and adjusted as necessary based on the Michigan Department of Treasury common cash funds interest earnings. The REQUESTING PARTY expressly consents to this withholding or offsetting of funds under those circumstances, reserving the right to file a lawsuit in the Court of Claims to contest the DEPARTMENT'S decision only as to any item of expense the disallowance of which was disputed by the REQUESTING PARTY in a timely filed RESPONSE. The REQUESTING PARTY shall comply with the Single Audit Act of 1984, p .L. 98-502. The REQUESTING PARTY shall adhere to the following requirements associated with audits of accounts and records: a. Agencies expending a total of $500,000 or more in federal funds, from one or more funding sources in its fiscal year, shall comply with the requirements of the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, as revised or amended. 03-15-93 8 The agency shalJ submit two copies of: The Reporting Package The Data ColJection Form The management Jetter to the agency, if one issued by the audit firm The OMB Circular A-133 audit must be submitted to the address below m accordance with the time frame established in the circular, as revised or amended. b. Agencies expending less than $500,000 in federal funds must submit a letter to the Department advising that a circular audit was not required. The Jetter shalJ indicate the applicable fiscal year, the amount of federal funds spent, the name(s) of the Department federal programs, and the CFDA grant number(s). This information must also be submitted to the address below. c. Address: Michigan Department of Transportation Bureau of Highways Technical Services 425 W. Ottawa, P.O. Box 30050 Lansing, MI 48909 d. Agencies must also comply with applicable State laws and regulations relative to audit requirements. e. Agencies shall not charge audit costs to Department's federal programs which are not in accordance with the OMB Circular A-133 requirements. f. All agencies are subject to the federally required monitoring activities, which may include limited scope reviews and other on-site monitoring. 2. Agreed Unit Prices Work - AIJ bilJings for work undertaken by the REQUESTING PARTY on an agreed unit price basis will be submitted in accordance with the Michigan Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction and pertinent FAPG Directives and Guidelines of theFHWA. 3. Force Account Work and Subcontracted Work - AU billings submitted to the DEPARTMENT for Federal reimbursement for items of work performed on a force account basis or by any subcontract with a consulting firm, railway company, governmental agency or other party, under the terms of this contract, shalJ be prepared in accordance with the provisions of the pertinent FHPM Directives and the procedures of the DEPARTMENT. Progress billings may be submitted monthly during the time work is being performed provided, however, that no bill of a Jesser amount than $1,000.00 shall be submitted unless it is a final 03-15-93 9 or end of fiscal year billing. All billings shall be labeled either "Progress Bill Number ",or "Final Billing". 4. Final billing under this contract shall be submitted in a timely manner but not later than six months after completion of the work. Billings for work submitted later than six months after completion of the work will not be paid. 5. Upon receipt of billings for reimbursement for work undertaken by the REQUESTING PARTY on projects funded with Federal monies, the DEPARTMENT will act as billing agent for the REQUESTING PARTY, consolidating said billings with those for its own force account work and presenting these consolidated billings to the FHWA for payment. Upon receipt of reimbursement from the FHWA, the DEPARTMENT will promptly forward to the REQUESTING PARTY its share of said reimbursement. 6. Upon receipt of billings for reimbursement for work undertaken by the REQUESTING PARTY on projects funded with non-Federal monies, the DEPARTMENT will promptly forward to the REQUESTING PARTY reimbursement of eligible costs. B. Payment of Contracted and DEPARTMENT Costs: I. As work on the PROJECT commences, the initial payments for contracted work and/or costs incurred by the DEPARTMENT will be made from the working capital deposit. Receipt of progress payments of Federal funds, and where applicable, State Critical Bridge funds, will be used to replenish the working capital deposit. The REQUESTING PARTY shall make prompt payments of its share of the contracted and/or DEPARTMENT incurred portion of the PROJECT COST upon receipt of progress billings from the DEPARTMENT. Progress billings will be based upon the REQUESTING PARTY'S share of the actual costs incurred as work on the PROJECT progresses and will be submitted, as required, until it is determined by the DEPARTMENT that there is sufficient available working capital to meet the remaining anticipated PROJECT COSTS. All progress payments will be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of billings. No monthly billing of a lesser amount than $1,000.00 will be made unless it is a final or end of fiscal year billing. Should the DEPARTMENT determine that the available working capital exceeds the remaining anticipated PROJECT COSTS, the DEPARTMENT may reimburse the REQUESTING PARTY such excess. Upon completion of the PROJECT, payment of all PROJECT COSTS, receipt of all applicable monies from the FHWA, and completion of necessary audits, the REQUESTING PARTY will be reimbursed the balance of its deposit. 03-15-93 10 2. In the event that the bid, plus contingencies, for the contracted, and/or the DEPARTMENT incurred p01tion of the PROJECT work exceeds the estimated cost therefor as established by this contract, the REQUESTING PARTY may be advised and billed for the additional amount of its share. C. General Conditions: I. The DEPARTMENT, in accordance with its procedures in existence and covering the time period involved, shall make payment for interest earned on the balance of working capital deposits for all projects on account with the DEPARTMENT. The REQUESTING PARTY in accordance with DEPARTMENT procedures in existence and covering the time period involved, shall make payment for interest owed on any deficit balance of working capital deposits for all projects on account with the DEPARTMENT. This payment or billing is processed on an annual basis corresponding to the State of Michigan fiscal year. Upon receipt of billing for interest incurred, the REQUESTING PARTY promises and shall promptly pay the DEPARTMENT said amount. 2. Pursuant to the authority granted by law, the REQUESTING PARTY hereby irrevocably pledges a sufficient amount of funds received by it from the Michigan Transportation Fund to meet its obligations as specified in PART I and PART II. If the REQUESTING PARTY shall fail to make any of its required payments when due, as specified herein, the DEPARTMENT shall immediately notify the REQUESTING PARTY and the State Treasurer of the State of Michigan or such other state officer or agency having charge and control over disbursement of the Michigan Transportation Fund, pursuant to law, of the fact of such default and the amount thereof, and, if such default is not cured by payment within ten (I 0) days, said State Treasurer or other state officer or agency is then authorized and directed to withhold from the first of such monies thereafter allocated by law to the REQUESTING PARTY from the Michigan Transportation Fund sufficient monies to remove the default, and to credit the REQUESTING PARTY with payment thereof, and to notify the REQUESTING PARTY in writing of such fact. 3. Upon completion of all work under this contract and final audit by the DEPARTMENT or the FHWA, the REQUESTING PARTY promises to promptly repay the DEPARTMENT for any disallowed items of costs previously disbursed by the DEPARTMENT. The REQUESTING PARTY pledges its future receipts from the Michigan Transportation Fund for repayment of all disallowed items and, upon failure to make repayment for any disallowed items within ninety (90) days of demand made by the DEPARTMENT, the DEPARTMENT is hereby authorized to withhold an equal amount from the REQUESTING PARTY'S share of any future distribution of Michigan Transportation Funds in settlement of said claim. 03-15-93 II 4. The DEPARTMENT shall maintain and keep accurate records and accounts relative to the cost of the PROJECT and upon completion of the PROJECT, payment of all items of PROJECT COST, receipt of all Federal Aid, if any, and completion of final audit by the DEPARTMENT and if applicable, by the FHWA, shall make final accounting to the REQUESTING PARTY. The final PROJECT accounting will not include interest earned or charged on working capital deposited for the PROJECT which will be accounted for separately at the close of the State of Michigan fiscal year and as set forth in Section C( 1). 5. The costs of engineering and other services performed on those projects involving specific program funds and one hundred percent ( 100%) local funds will be apportioned to the respective portions of that project in the same ratio as the actual direct construction costs unless otherwise specified in PART I. 03-15-93 12 SECTION IV MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION A. Upon completion of construction of each part of the PROJECT, at no cost to the DEPARTMENT or the PROJECT, each of the parties hereto, within their respective jurisdictions, will make the following provisions for the maintenance and operation of the completed PROJECT: I. All Projects: Properly maintain and operate each part of the project, making ample provisions each year for the performance of such maintenance work as may be required, except as qualified in paragraph 2b of this section. 2. Projects Financed in Part with Federal Monies: a. Sign and mark each part of the PROJECT, in accordance with the current Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic control Devices, and will not install, or permit to be installed, any signs, signals or markings not in conformance with the standards approved by the FHWA, pursuant to 23 usc 109(d). b. Remove, prior to completion of the PROJECT, all encroachments from the roadway right-of-way within the limits of each part of the PROJECT. With respect to new or existing utility installations within the right-of-way of Federal Aid projects and pursuant to FAPG (23 CFR 645B): Occupancy of non-limited access right-of-way may be allowed based on consideration for traffic safety and necessary preservation of roadside space and aesthetic quality. Longitudinal occupancy of non-limited access right-of-way by private lines will require a finding of significant economic hardship, the unavailability of practicable alternatives or other extenuating circumstances. c. Cause to be enacted, maintained and enforced, ordinances and regulations for proper traffic operations in accordance with the plans of the PROJECT. d. Make no changes to ordinances or regulations enacted, or traffic controls installed in conjunction with the PROJECT work without prior review by the DEPARTMENT and approval of the FHWA, if required. 03-15-93 13 B. On projects for the removal of roadside obstacles, the parties, upon completion of construction of each part of the PROJECT, at no cost to the PROJECT or the DEPARTMENT, will, within their respective jurisdictions, take such action as is necessary to assure that the roadway right-of-way, cleared as the PROJECT, will be maintained free of such obstacles. C. On projects for the construction of bikeways, the parties will enact no ordinances or regulations prohibiting the use of bicycles on the facility hereinbefore described as the PROJECT, and will amend any existing restrictive ordinances in this regard so as to allow use of this facility by bicycles. No motorized vehicles shall be permitted on such bikeways or walkways constructed as the PROJECT except those for maintenance purposes. D. Failure of the parties hereto to fulfill their respective responsibilities as outlined herein may disqualify that party from future Federal-aid participation in projects on roads or streets for which it has maintenance responsibility. Federal Aid may be withheld until such time as deficiencies in regulations have been corrected, and the improvements constructed as the PROJECT are brought to a satisfactory condition of maintenance. 03-15-93 14 SECTION V SPECIAL PROGRAM AND PROJECT CONDITIONS A. Those projects for which the REQUESTING PARTY has been reimbursed with Federal monies for the acquisition of right-of-way must be under construction by the close of the twentieth (20th) fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the Fl-IWA and the DEPARTMENT projects agreement covering that work is executed, or the REQUESTING PARTY may be required to repay to the DEPARTMENT, for forwarding to the Fl-IWA, all monies distributed as the Fl-IWA'S contribution to that right-of-way. B. Those projects for which the REQUESTING PARTY has been reimbursed with Federal monies for the performance of preliminary engineering must be under construction by the close of the tenth (I Oth) fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the Fl-IWA and the DEPARTMENT projects agreement covering that work is executed, or the REQUESTING PARTY may be required to repay to the DEPARTMENT, for forwarding to the Fl-IWA, all monies distributed as the Fl-IW A'S contribution to that preliminary engineering. C. On those projects funded with Federal monies, the REQUESTING PARTY, at no cost to the PROJECT or the DEPARTMENT, will provide such accident information as is available and such other information as may be required under the program in order to make the proper assessment of the safety benefits derived from the work performed as the PROJECT. The REQUESTING PARTY will cooperate with the DEPARTMENT in the development of reports and such analysis as may be required and will, when requested by the DEPARTMENT, forward to the DEPARTMENT, in such form as is necessary, the required information. D. In connection with the performance of PROJECT work under this contract the parties hereto (hereinafter in Appendix "A" referred to as the "contractor") agree to comply with the State of Michigan provisions for "Prohibition of Discrimination in State Contracts", as set forth in Appendix A, attached hereto and made a part hereof. The parties further covenant that they will comply with the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, being P.L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241, as amended, being Title 42 U.S.C. Sections 1971, 1975a-1975d, and 2000a- 2000h-6 and the Regulations of the United States Department of Transportation (49 C.F.R. Part 21) issued pursuant to said Act, including Appendix "B", attached hereto and made a part hereof, and will require similar covenants on the part of any contractor or subcontractor employed in the performance of this contract. E. The parties will carry out the applicable requirements of the DEPARTMENT'S Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program and 49 CFR, Part 26, including, but not limited to, those requirements set forth in Appendix C. 03-15-93 15 APPENDIX A PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION IN STATE CONTRACTS In connection with the performance of work under this contract; the contractor agrees as follows: 1. In accordance with Act No. 453, Public Acts of 1976, the contractor hereby agrees not to discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or as a matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, or marital status. Further, in accordance with Act No. 220, Public Acts of 1976 as amended by Act No. 478, Public Acts of 1980 the contractor hereby agrees not to discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or a 11atter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of a disability that is unrelated to the individual's ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position. A breach of the above covenants shall be regarded as a material breach of this contract. 2. The contractor hereby agrees that any and all subcontracts to this contract, whereby a portion of the work set forth in this contract is to be performed, shall contain a covenant the same as hereinabove set forth in Section 1 of this Appendix. 3. The contractor will take affirmative action to insure that applicants for employment and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status or a disability that is unrelated to the individual's ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. 4. The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, c91or, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status or disability that is unrelated to the individual's ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position. 5. The contractor or his collective bargaining representative will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice advising the said labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this appendix. 6. The contractor will comply with all relevant published rules, regulations, directives, and orders of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission which may be in effect prior to the taking of bids for any individual state project. 7. The contractor will furnish and file compliance reports within such time and upon such forms as provided by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, said forms may also elicit information as to the practices, policies, program, and employment statistics of each subcontractor as well as the contractor himself, and said contractor will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission and/or its agent, for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with this contract and relevant with rules, regulations, and orders of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission. 8. In the event that the Civil Rights Commission finds, after a hearing held pursuant to its rul ow and valve • Testing of watcnna1n per City standatds • Street rtmoval • Street repta<>emcn~, 8" 22A gravel and 2 lift5 1.5" Bituminous Paving • T~c Cotdrol • Misc ..restoration NOT INCLYDED: • Materials te$1ing • City tap fee • Water sample tests • Pavement Markings WaiCitnainmateriaiS imtallcd and tested per llb
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