Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout03) Agreement with Indot '. ': JPJ' pi.;J I'P rj A G R E E MEN T MODERNIZATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON I 65 RAMP AT loth STREET / SPRING STREET JEFFERSONVILLE, CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into 200JL, by and between the STATE OF INDIANA . -t"- ~ this K day of through the INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, hereinafter referred to as ~INDOT" and CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, hereinafter referred to as the ~CITY", through their duly authorized and undersigned officials, WIT N E SSE T H: WHEREAS, in the interest of public safety and convenience the CITY is reconstructing and widening loth Street in the area of Spring Street and the 1-65 ramp touchdowns; and, WHEREAS, components of the existing traffic signal at the intersection of Spring Street, loth Street and the 1-65 ramps (the intersection) must be moved to accommodate the widening; and, WHEREAS, INDOT has determined that bther components of the existing traffic signal installation should be modernized: and, WHEREAS, INDOT deems the continued regulation of traffic by means traffic signal devices to be beneficial to traffic at the intersection to the extent of permitting improvements to be made on the State Highway and participating in the same under conditions as specified below: IT IS THEREFORE AGREED BY AND BETWEEN INDOT and the CITY that traffic control devices shall be modernized under terms and conditions as follows: r> Page 1 of 16 Pages/ 0, r\ ! 1. TERM OF AGREEMENT a. Effective date: This Agreement shall become effective on the date it is approved by the Attorney General of Indiana or an authorized representative. b. Termination date is the earlier of: 1. If construction activities related to installation of the traffic signal permitted by this Agreement have not begun at the intersection within one year of the date of the approval required in 1.a., this Agreement shall terminate. 2. If the traffic signal equipment installed by terms of this Agreement is removed from the highway system, this Agreement shall terminate on the date the traffic signal equipment is removed. 2 . DESIGN The CITY shall retain an INDOT approved Consulting Engineer to prepare , I Plans and Specifications for the traffic signal equipment installation at the intersection in accordance with the 1999 Standard Specifications and any subsequent revisions. The design plans and specifications shall include but not be limited to: a. All signal materials and equipment specified shall be of the types, models and makes currently used and maintained by INDOT on State Routes. More specifically, the traffic signal controller shall be a NEMA TS-2 Type-2 controller. b. Durable material pavement markings shall be used for final markings at the intersection. Any old pavement markings conflicting with new traffic patterns shall be designated for removal and not covered over. c. All components of the new traffic signal shall be new equipment, except the steel strain pole and foundation in the southwest quadrant of the intersection, select runs of two inch conduit and select handholes (adjusted to new grade) may be reused. Page 2 of 16 Pages! r\ r: r\ . d. The existing traffic signal equipment shall remain fully functional until the new signal is approved for activation. e. Upon activation of the new equipment, the existing equipment shall be fully removed. f. Major existing traffic signal equipment (poles, heads, cabinets and contents) removed from the intersection shall be returned to the Seymour District Traffic Office in good useable condition. The CITY shall deliver two copies of the proposed plans and specifications for the traffic signal and associated work to the Operations Support Division in Indianapolis and two copies to the Seymour District Traffic Engineer (Traffic Engineer) for concurrence. The Operations Support Division will notify the CITY when INDOT concurs with the proposed plans and specifications as final plans and specifications (final plan) which may be used for bidding and construction. Before construction begins, the CITY shall deliver two paper copies of the final I I plan to the Seymour District Traffic Office, and the CITY shall deliver one Mylar copy of the final plan to the INDOT Operations Support Division. No changes to the final plan shall be made without written consent from INDOT. Approval for changes to the final plan shall be obtained from the Traffic Engineer. When approved, a change to the final plan shall be considered as if it was a part of the original final plan. The CITY shall provide two copies of an ~AS BUILT" plan to the Traffic Engineer. 3. CONSTRUCTION No construction work of the traffic signal installation permitted by this Agreement may begin on the highway right-of way until this Agreement is fully executed and approved by the Attorney General of Indiana, or an authorized representative. No construction activity may begin on the right-of-way until the paper and the Mylar copies of the final plan required in section 2 are received by INDOT. Page 3 of 16 Pages/ ~, . a. The CITY, shall employ a Project Engineer, independent from the contractor, to provide competent and adequate engineering, testing, and inspection services to monitor the contractor's work for compliance with the final plan. b. The CITY shall coordinate the relocation of any utilities necessitated by construction of the traffic signal. c. The CITY shall, advertise for bids for the work described by the final plan. The CITY shall award the contract in accordance with state law. d. The CITY, within fifteen (15) calendar days after award of a contract, shall have the signal contractor order all traffic control equipment and necessary materials not in his stock. A list of the ordered materials shall be delivered to the Traffic Engineer, for INDOT records. A list of materials to be used from the contractor's stock shall also be given to the Traffic Engineer. e. At least one week prior to beginning construction activities, the CITY ~ \.\: shall schedule a preconstruction meeting at the Seymour District Office during regular business hours or at another time and place mutually convenient to the Traffic Engineer and the CITY. Representatives of the CITY shall attend the meeting. In addition, representatives of the design consul~ant, the Project Engineer, the contractor and any subcontractors, and any affected utilities shall attend. As a minimum, the work plan, the traffic control plan, the inspection plan, and a list of contact names and telephone numbers shall be presented for discussion. The Traffic Engineer may require additional topics for discussion. f. The CITY shall notify the Traffic Engineer at least five (5) working days prior to the contractor commencing work on the installation of the traffic signal. g. The CITY, in consideration of the benefits to traffic at the r' intersection, shall have a Signal Contractor, pre-qualified with i INDOT, erect and install the traffic signal equipment according to the . " Page 4 of 16 Pages/ r\ final plan and any subsequent approved revisions, as well as all rules and regulations of INDOT and all State and Federal Laws pertaining to the use of labor. All work shall be done in accordance with the 1999 INDOT Standard Specifications and subsequent revisions. Said work shall be performed in a manner and quality meeting the satisfaction and approval of INDOT with regard to proper highway engineering and planning. A qualified IMSA Certified Traffic Signal Electrician, Level II, shall be in responsible charge for any wiring installation and shall make all wiring connections. h. All pavement improvements and signage (i.e. overhead signs and supports, new pavement, delineation, pavement markings, etc.) associated with proper operation of the intersections shall be maintained during the construction activities at the intersection. The existing traffic signal operation shall be maintained until the new equipment is operational and may be used to control traffic at the intersection. Operation of the traffic signals may only be interrupted for brief periods to facilitated changeout of major components. Traffic control officers shall be employed to safely direct traffic any time the traffic signals are not operating as a result of construction activities. i. The signal contractor shall complete all work on this installation within twenty (20) working days after receipt of the equipment and materials. All final installations shall be complete before activation of the traffic signal. j. Construction activities shall not restrict traffic flow during morning or evening peak traffic flow periods (rush hours) . k. The CITY, or its project engineer, shall notify the Traffic Engineer at least three (3) working days prior to the intent to place the new traffic signals in operation to request a preliminary inspection. The preliminary inspection will be the basis to determine if the I traffic signal is ready to be activated. The contractor shall not Page 5 of 16 Pages! ~..,.j ~. ..' j r> =./ i activate the traffic signal system on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or the day before a holiday. An INDOT Traffic Section representative shall be present at the time of signal activation. 1. The old traffic signal indications shall be removed from the intersection immediately after the new traffic signal indications are activated. m. The CITY shall maintain all existing and new traffic signal equipment from the time work is initiated on the traffic signals until the new equipment is accepted by INDOT. Notice of need for maintenance may be given directly to the contractor by INDOT. Responses to reports of conditions requiring maintenance shall be made within two hours. n. During construction, INDOT may inspect the installation. INDOT will promptly notify the CITY in writing or the Project Engineer of any deficiencies from the final plan. The CITY will have the contractor correct such deficiencies. The inspection by INDOT does not relieve i the CITY or the Project Engineer of the responsibility to inspect and construct the signal and appurtenances in accordance with the final plan as required herein. INDOT will conduct a final inspection before accepting the signal installation. 4. ACCEPTANCE OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION After satisfactory completion of the work as determined by a final inspection, .INDOT will accept the installation of the traffic control devices. The traffic signal devices and accessories thereto shall become the property of and shall be controlled and maintained by INDOT under the laws of the State of Indiana and the rules and regulations of INDOT now in force or hereinafter enacted except costs for electrical energy shall be paid as provided in Section 8. If a traffic engineering study conducted at a future time determines that the then current traffic signal warrants are no longer fulfilied at the intersection, the traffic signal devices may be removed and the equipment retained by INDOT. Page 6 of 16 Pages/ .C'. 5. RIGHTS OF ENTRY a. INDOT grants the CITY, its contractor and subcontractors permission to enter upon the State right-of-way for the purpose of installing traffic signals and related construction. b. CITY grants INDOT, its contractors and subcontractors permission to enter upon CITY right-of-way for the purpose of control, installation, repair, adjustment, maintenance, replacement, modernization, alteration, or removal of traffic signals and related items. 6. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES The CITY responsibilities shall include but are not limited to: a. Wherever in this contract any obligation or responsibility is assumed by the CITY, same shall be deemed an obligation of said CITY. b. The CITY shall hold harmless and indemnify INDOT from, for, and against any claim of any person in tort, contract, or otherwise arising out of the negligent acts or omissions of the CITY, its agents, representatives, servants, contractors, and the latter's sub- contractors whenever such acts or omissions, relate to, are involved in, are connected with, or are included in the obligations or any rights, or the performance or exercise thereof, of the CITY under this contract for signal installation. INDOT shall not provide such indemnification to the CITY. c. Pursuant to I.C. 22-9-1-10 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the CITY, its agents, contractors and subcontractors, shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in the performance of this Agreement with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, or ancestry. Breach of this covenant may be regarded r'\ Page 7 of 16 Pages/ F\ as a material breach of the Agreement. Acceptance of this Agreement I also signifies compliance Jith applicable Federal Laws, regulations, and Executive Orders prohibiting discrimination in the provision of services based on race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability or status as a veteran. The Contractor understands that the State is a recipient of federal funds. Pursuant to that understanding, the Contractor and its subcontractor, if any, agree that if the contractor employs fifty (50) or more employees and does at least $50,000.00 worth of business with the State and is not exempt, the Contractor will comply with the affirmative action reporting requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.7. The Contractor shall comply with Section 202 of Executive Order 11246, as amended, 41 CFR 60-250, and 41 CFR 60-741, as amended, which are incorporated herein by specific reference. Breach of this covenant may be regarded as a material breach of contract. d. Maintaining a Drug-Free Workplace, Exec. Order #90-5. The attached Drug Free Certification Clause shall be incorporated as a part of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term workplace shall be defined as the highway areas where construction activities permitted by this Agreement are performed. e. Payment of costs associated with the traffic signal installation, and operation as provided elsewhere herein. f. The CITY shall maintain pavement quality on its approaches to the intersection such that detection devices installed in the pavement may be maintained in good operational order by INDOT. Failure to maintain the pavement quality may be basis for restricting traffic movements at the intersection by INDOT. 7 . NOTICE a. Wherever in or under this contract notice must or may be given by INDOT to the CITY, such notice shall be deemed given when addressed to Page 8 of 16 Pages/ r\ the CITY at 501 E. Court Ave., Jeffersonville, IN 47130, and deposited postage paid in the u.s. Mail system of collection. b. Wherever in or under this contract notice must or may be given by INDOT to the Project Engineer, such notice shall be deemed given when transmitted verbally or in writing including electronic communications to the Project Engineer by INDOT. c. Wherever in or under this contract notice must or may be given by INDOT to the Contractor, such notice shall be deemed given when transmitted verbally or in writing including electronic communications to the Contractor by INDOT. d. Wherever in or under this contract notice must or may be given by the CITY to INDOT, such notice shall be deemed given when received by the Traffic Engineer at the Seymour District Office, 185 Agrico Lane, Seymour, IN 47274. 8. PAYMENTS The parties will pay costs of installing and operating the traffic signal: a. To providers other than INDOT, the CITY shall pay for: 1. All costs for designing the roadway improvements. 2. All costs for designing the traffic signal modification work. 3. Bidding, and contracting of the work described by the final plan. 4. Reimbursable utility expenses due to work at the intersection. 5. Traffic signal hardware items as described in the final plan. 6. Equipment, and labor required to install the traffic signal hardware items in accordance with the final plan. 5. All costs for roadway and associated construction on lOth Street and the approaches to the intersection. 6. Costs for employing a project engineer and for testing and inspection work done by the project engineer. Page 9 of 16 Pages/ r, 7. Electrical energy to operate the traffic signal equipment at the intersection from the initial testing and turn on until the traffic signal devices are removed. The CITY shall make arrangements with the utility company to bill the CITY directly for the energy provided. The CITY shall provide the Traffic Engineer with written documentation of said billing authorization before the signal is activated. 8. In the course of the construction contract, the CITY shall make payments to the contractor for all signal materials, equipment and labor required to install the traffic signal in accordance with the final plan. 9. All costs for future modernization of the traffic signal resulting from projects initiated by the CITY. b. In its normal course of business, INDOT will provide payment for: 1. All costs for maintenance of the traffic signal installation after inspection and acceptance of the traffic signal by INDOT. 2. All costs for future modernization of the traffic signal resulting from projects initiated by INDOT. c. In addition to the payments in B.b. of this Agreement, INDOT will pay to the CITY one half (1/2) the costs for materials and construction of the traffic signal not to exceed $39,000. 1. Upon receipt of an acceptable bid and beginning of construction, as 'work progresses, the CITY may bill INDOT for one half (1/2) the cost of the signal materials installed and construction work completed at the intersection. The cost billed shall be calculated using the contract bid prices and the measured quantities of work completed toward installation of the improved traffic signal according to the final plan. Billings shall be not be made at intervals of less than two (2) weeks. r! Page 10 of 16 Pages! 2. Upon completion of the construction project, the CITY shall calculate the final cost of the signal materials and construction at the intersection. A. If one half (1/2) of the calculated amount is less than the amount previously paid by INDOT to the CITY, the CITY shall refund to INDOT the amount of the excess .payment within 45 days of the completion of the contract and the determination of the final costs. B. If one half (1/2) the calculated amount exceeds the amount previously paid by INDOT, the CITY may bill INDOT for the amount in excess of the amount previously paid by INDOT to the CITY. The maximum total payment by INDOT shall be $39,000. However, if there is an approved change to the final plan, the maximum payment may be increased by the amount of the estimated cost of the approved change. The bills shall be submitted to the Traffic Engineer for verification and processing. INDOT will use reasonable efforts to pay CITY the amount billed within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the bill. 9. GENERAL PROVISIONS a. In the event that any party is unable to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or to enjoy any of its benefits because of natural disaster, actions or decrees of governmental bodies or communication line failure not the fault of the affected party (hereinafter referred to as a "Force Majeure Event"), the party who has been so affected shall immediately give notice to the other parties and shall do everything possible to resume performance. Upon receipt of such notice, all obligations under this Agreement shall be immediately suspended. If the period of nonperformance exceeds thirty (30) days from the receipt of notice of the Force Majeure Event, the Page 11 of 16 Pages/ party whose ability to perform has not been so affected may be given written notice to terminate this Agreement. b. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefits of the parties, their legal representatives, successors and assigns. c. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. d. The CITY certifies, by entering into this agreement, that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from entering into this agreement by any federal agency or department, agency or political subdivision of the State of Indiana. The term "principal" for purposes of this agreement is defined as an officer, director, owner, partner, key employee, or other person with primary management or supervisory responsibilities, or a person who has a critical influence on or substantive control over the operations of the CITY. e. Any person executing this Agreement in a representative capacity hereby warrants that he/she has been duly authorized by his/her principal to execute this Agreement on such principal's behalf. f. The undersigned attests, subject to the penalties for perjury, that he/she is the contracting party, or that he/she is the representative, agent, member or officer of the contracting party, that he/she has not, nor has any other member, employee, representative, agent or officer of the firm, company, corporation or partnership represented by him/her, directly or indirectly, to the best of his/her knowledge, ~ r entered into or offered to enter into any combination, collusion or " \. ,,~ Page 12 of 16 Pages/ r agreement to receive or pay, and that he/she has not received or paid, any sum of money or other consideration for the execution of this agreement other than that which appears upon the face of the agreement. g. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Indiana and suit, if any, must be brought in the State of Indiana. h. This Agreement may be amended from time to time hereafter only in writing executed by the parties hereto and submitted to the Indiana Attorney General for approval as to form and legality. No verbal change, modification, or amendment shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the parties and approved by the Attorney General or his authorized representative. Except, elements of the traffic signal design may be added or deleted in the normal course of plan review without submittal to the Attorney General for approval. The provisions hereof constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede any verbal statement, representations, or warranties, stated, or implied. i. The parties agree that they will, at any time and from time to time, from and after the execution of this Agreement, upon request, perform or cause to be performed such acts, and execute, acknowledge and deliver or caUse to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, such documents as may be reasonably required for the performance by the parties of any of their obligations under this Agreement. j. When the Director of the State Budget Agency makes a written determination that funds are not appropriated or otherwise available to support continuation of this Agreement, the Agreement shall be canceled. A determination by the Budget Director that funds are not appropriated or otherwise available to support continuation of performance shall be final and conclusive. f" Page 13 of 16 Pages/ r\ o r--, ( k. Headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be I used to interpret or construe its provisions. 1. No delay or failure by either party to exercise any right hereunder, and no partial or single exercise of any such right, shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right, unless otherwise expressly provided herein. m. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been substantially performed only when fully performed according to its terms and conditions and any modification thereof. n. This Agreement shall not be effective unless and until approved by the Attorney General of Indiana, or an authorized representative, as to form and legality. This Agreement supersedes and revokes any previous Agreement between said parties hereto pertaining to traffic signal installation at this location. Such above terms and conditions as they apply to INDOT shall remain in effect only so long as the location mentioned herein is a part of the State Highway System. REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 14 of 16 Pages/ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the State of Indiana, through said INDOT, and the CITY, through their undersigned officials, have hereunto affixed their signatures. LE STATE OF INDIANA INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Mayor of Highway Date: ~~. J).. to b '-/ Date: 3---1 [>-0 'I ~T: . ~./ /PJ~ Robert L. Miller City Engineer Approved as to Form and Date: .~ r\ Page 15 of 16 Pages/ , . r, DRUG FREE CERTIFICATION CLAUSE The Contractor hereby covenants and agrees to make a good faith effort to provide and maintain a drug free workplace. Contractor will give written notice to the State within ten (10) days after receiving actual notice that an employee has been convicted ofa criminal drug violation occurring in subcontractor's workplace. False certification or violation of the certification may result in sanctions including, but not limited to suspension of contract payments, termination of the contract or agreement and! or debarment of contracting opportunities with the Contractor for up to three (3) years. In addition to the provisions of the above paragraphs, if the total Contract amount set forth in this Agreement is in excess of $25,000.00, Contractor hereby further agrees that this agreement is expressly subject to the terms, conditions and representation of the following certification. This certification is required by Executive Order 90-5, April 12, 1990, issued by the Governor of Indiaria. Pursuant to its delegated authority, the Indiana Department of Administration is requiring the inclusion of this certification in all contracts with and grants from the State ofIndiana in excess of $25,000.00. No award ofa contract shall be made, and no contract, purchase order or agreement, the total amount of which exceeds $25,000.00 shall be valid unless and until this certification has been fully executed by the Contractor and made apart of the contract or agreement as part of the contract documents. The Contractor certifies and agrees that it will provide a drug-free workplace by: A. Publishing and providing to all of its employees a statement notifying their employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of controlled substance is prohibited in the Contractor's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations such prohibition; and B. Establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform their employees of (1) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) the Contractor's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; (3) any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (4) the penalties that may be imposed upon an employee for drug abuse violations occurring in workplace. C. Notifying all employees in the statement reqttired by subparagraph (a) above that as a condition of continued employment the employee will (1) abide by the terms of the statement; and (2) notify the Contractor of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction; D. Notifying in writing the State within ten (10) days after receiving notice from an employee under subdivision (c) (2) above, or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction; E. Within thirty (30) days after receiving notice under subdivision (c) (2) above of a conviction, imposing, the following sanctions or remedial measures on any employee who is convicted of drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace: (1) take appropriate personnel action against the employee, up to and including termination; (2) require such employee to satisfactorily participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; and F. M,aking a good faith effort to maintain a drug-free workplace through the implementation of subparagraphs (a) through (e) above. o Page 16 of 16 Pages/