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FOURTH AMENDMENT TO JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT REGARDING CLEARWATER MEMORIAL CAUSEWAY EAST BRIDGE JEB BUSH GOVERNOR ~ Florida Department of Transportation 11201 N. McKINLEY DRIVE * TAMPA, FL 33612-6456 * (813)975-6000 * 1-800-226-7220 District Seven Modal Planning and Development · 7-500 * (813) 975-6000 THOMAS F. BARRY, JR. SECRETARY February 27, 2003 Ms. Mahshid Arasteh Public Works Administrator City of Clearwater Clearwater, FL 33758-4748 RE: Joint Participation Agreement (JP A) Fourth Amendment Clearwater Memorial Bridge FPN: 257093 1 Dear Ms. Arasteh: Enclosed for your records is an original signature of the fourth amendment for the Clearwater Memorial Bridge Joint Participation Agreement (JP A) that was executed today. An original signature of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) will be forwarded to your office upon receipt from the Comptroller's Office. In addition, we have forwarded all required documents to the Comptroller's Office to initiate payment to the City of Clearwater as indicated in the amendment. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call me at (813) 975-6434. (]~cp- ~ Lawrence Taylor District JP MAP Administrator lawrence. taylor@dot.state.fl.us attachment LT\ i,fO) ~ III ~ 0 WI ~ rnl ll~ t.W? - 3;no ~ I CiTYOrelEAflWt,rfi? r" '(11 I . ..\ "PKS A rH' ,,~ ; ~ I I _i__-.I~-!::.:~_~~~il.;l}~~(Tl~J_~l_,_ H:\Prognuns\JP A AND LAPIJP A AND LAP\257093 1 4th Amendment distribution letter.doc www.aot.state.tl.uS Clearwater Memorial Bridge JP A Amendment Number 4 FPN: 257093 15201 FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT CLEARWATER MEMORIAL CAUSEWAY EAST BRIDGE THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into thiszi"~ayofHg,eLJ.qILY ,2003 by and between the STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, an agency of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as the DEP AR TMENT, and the CITY OF CLEARWATER, hereinafter referred to as the CITY. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, on June 27, 1997, the DEPARTMENT and the CITY entered into a Joint Participation Agreement, and on January 5, 2001 entered into a first amendment to the Joint Participation Agreement, and entered into a second amendment to the Joint Participation Agreement on June 19,2001, and a third amendment was entered into on November 2,2001 for the Clearwater Memorial Causeway East Bridge Replacement, hereinafter referred to as the PROJECT; and WHEREAS, the CITY has deposited $29,294,415 into an interest bearing escrow account established by the DEPARTMENT for the PROJECT, with interest accruing to the PROJECT; and WHEREAS, interest that has accrued to the PROJECT can be returned to the CITY to meet its needs, upon request, if not otherwise needed for the cost overruns or supplemental agreements of the PROJECT; and WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT concludes that as much as $310,000 is not needed for cost overruns or supplemental agreements of the PROJECT; and WHEREAS, the CITY, by Resolution No. f}~ -Ill, a copy of which is attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof, has authorized its officers to execute this Fourth Amendment to the Joint Participation Agreement on its behalf. NOW, THEREFORE WITNESSETH: that for and in consideration of the mutual benefits to flow from each to the other, the parties hereto agree that the above described Joint Participation Agreement as amended is to be further amended as follows: Paragraph Two (2), Page Two (2) of Amendment Three is amended to read as follows: Clearwater Memorial Bridge IP A Amendment Number 4 FPN: 257093 15201 The CITY will calculate the appropriate interest earnings for the DEP AR TMENT to apply to the Project in a manner to maximize the available funds for the project while also meeting applicable laws and regulations. The CITY may withdraw any interest earnings above this amount to be used as appropriate under the Bond Resolution, and applicable laws and regulations. In addition, the CITY may, upon request, withdraw interest earnings that have accrued to the PROJECT in an amount not to exceed $310,000 (three hundred ten thousand dollars) to meet an immediate need ofthe City. Notification of said amounts will be made to the DEPARTMENT by the CITY on the attached Request For Interest Disbursement form within 30 days of quarterly notification of interest earned. The CITY is responsible for ensuring that all Bond Resolution and applicable laws and regulations are complied with related to the bond proceeds and interest earnings associated with the bond proceeds. Except as hereby modified, amended or changed, all other terms of said Agreement dated June 27th, 1997, the first amendment dated January 5,2001, the second amendment dated June 19,2001, and the third amendment dated November 2,2001 shall remain in full force and effect. Clearwater Memorial Bridge JP A Amendment Number 4 FPN: 257093 1 5201 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents be executed, the day and year first above written. CITY OF CLEARWATER DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ~.J_~._-rt WILLIAM B. HORNE, II CITY MANAGER D4~W DIRECTOROFPLANNINGIPRODUCTION CYNTHIAE. GOU CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM APPROVED AS TO FORM, LEGALITY ~ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PJ.;t PAMELA K. AKIN CITY ATTORNEY RESOLUTION NO. 03-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CLEARWATER AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO CONSTRUCT A NEW MEMORIAL CAUSEWAY EAST BRIDGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on June 27, 1997, the City Commission approved the Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) between the Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) and the City of Clearwater for the design, right-of-way acquisition and construction of the Memorial Causeway Bridge replacement. This JPA was amended in January 2001 to recognize $12 mil/ion in federal funding, again in June 2001 to recognize an additional $8,770,662 in federal funding, and again in November 2001 to reflect the actual construction bid costs; and WHEREAS, the City will incur additional costs relating to the complete purchase of the WT AN radio property, such costs to be paid from interest earnings on the City's advance cash deposit to FOOT for the bridge construction; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the JPA to authorize FOOT to return these interest earnings to the City; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Commission hereby accepts and approves the fourth amendment to the Joint Participation Agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Florida Department of Transportation and authorizes the execution of the same. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th Approved as to form: f.1 f. d City Attorney Attest: ~~~4H .~'Cynthia E. Gou au I hereby cerlify that this is a true and C- City Clerk (orrecl copy of Ibe original as il appears in the file!> of the City of Clearwater. ~Witn...ss )Il~nd~nd. f. ficial seal of Ihe 'J(\H;1hr-ii':Jt ~?, T ~dayof7. ,. ./, ,200 t... //;t../': .c' . D~l'uty il)! e: Resolution No. 03-14