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ACCESS AGREEMENTACCESS AGREEMENT THIS ACCESS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of -un 1424 $ , 2019 (the "Effective Date") among City of Clearwater, Florida (herein re erred to as "City") and Jolley Trolley Transportation of Clearwater, Inc., a Florida non- profit corporation (herein referred to as "JTT"). WHEREAS, City is the current owner of certain real property described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto located within the City of Clearwater, Florida ("Property"); WHEREAS, JTT seeks to enter into a lease of the Property; WHEREAS, JTT does not currently have an easement, leasehold, or other legal right of use of the Property for any purpose whatsoever; WHEREAS, JTT seeks to perform soil, groundwater and surface water sampling on the Property (the "Work") in order to complete its environmental due diligence prior to entering into a lease of the Property, subject to JTT obtaining a temporary right of access to the Property to perform the Work; WHEREAS, JTT seeks access to the Property to perform the Work; and WHEREAS, City is willing to grant JTT access to the Property to perform the Work, subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of TEN DOLLARS, the mutual promises and obligations set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, City hereby agrees to provide JTT with access to the Property upon the following terms and conditions: 1. Access. City hereby authorizes JTT and its consultants/subcontractors to enter upon the Property to perform the Work, subject to the terms and conditions herein. At least fourteen (14) days prior to the date on which JTT seeks entry onto the Property to begin the Work ("Work Date"), JTT shall provide City with a copy of the final work plan for the Work. City may then, in its sole discretion, determine whether to grant JTT access to the Property to undertake the Work. Access to the Property to undertake the Work shall not be granted unless City notifies JTT in writing a minimum of seven(7) business days prior to the Work Date that the final work plan has been approved. If such notice is not received, access to the Property to undertake the Work is deemed not to have been granted. Further, the right of access granted herein is subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the following: a. City's grant of access is limited to the Property between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. 4820-3806-1729.2 b. City and/or its representatives shall have the right to be present at all times during the performance of the Work. c. City and/or its representatives shall be entitled to observe, log and photograph all Work performed on behalf of JTT under this Agreement. d. City and/or its representative shall be entitled to split samples for any soillgroundwater/surface water sample collected on behalf of JTT. e. The Work shall be performed in a manner that minimizes the interference with City's use of the Property. f. JTT, or its consultant/subcontractor, shall erect temporary signs, barricades or fences to prevent unauthorized persons from entering or drawing near areas where assessment or drilling activities or other activities are occurring that involve the use of equipment or that could be disturbed or interfered with by third parties. g. There shall be no discharge of drilling fluids, water or soils onto the Property; any drilling fluids water and/or soil cuttings generated by the Work shall be handled at the point of generation to prevent any release onto the Property. h. The first five (5) feet of any soil boring installed on the Property shall be done by hand auger to avoid any potential damage to buried utilities on the Property. i. JTT shall perform the Work in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and will obtain all permits necessary for the conduct of the Work. j. JTT shall be responsible for locating and marking utilities on the Property prior to any invasive work on the Property. k. All investigative -derived materials resulting from the Work shall be handled and disposed of in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and procedures. All investigative - derived materials shall be removed from the Property upon completion of the actual field work performed on the Property; under no circumstances shall investigative -derived waste be left on the Property for more than 24 hours. 1. JTT shall provide City with copies of the laboratory reports for all samples collected from the Property within five (5) days from receipt of the validated laboratory reports, and with copies of all data and any reports derived from the Work within five (5) days of JTT's receipt of any such data or reports. n. Upon completion of the Work, JTT shall restore the Property to a condition as close as reasonably possible to the condition existing prior to the Work. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the six (6) groundwater monitoring wells installed for the Work shall remain on the Property following completion of the Work. 2. Prior Investigation Reports 4820-3806-1729.2 JTT acknowledges that it has received and reviewed the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Report, Overbrook Avenue Parcel, West Portion of 1720 Overbrook Avenue, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, March 2010, prepared by Cardno for the Premises ("Phase I ESA"). JTT further acknowledges that the Property was the subject of an environmental investigation in 2004-05, the results of which are presented in a Site Assessment Report, City of Clearwater, 2.9 -Acre Greenspace Property (Western Portion of the Former Central Florida Used Auto Parts Site), Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, December 2005, prepared by TBE Group ("SAR"), and that the SAR is included as an attachment to the Phase I ESA. 3. Indemnification. a. JTT shall fully indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, and its employees, representatives, and consultants, from and against any and all claims, suits, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, attorneys' fees, penalties, losses, costs or expenses arising out of or caused by the Work or JTT's breach of this Agreement; provided, however, JTT shall have no obligation to indemnify or hold harmless City, or its employees, representatives, or consultants, against that portion of any liability to the extent caused by, resulting from, or arising out of the negligence or willful misconduct of City, or its employees, representatives, or consultants. b. The indemnity provided for above shall include, but not be limited to, liability for damages for which JTT is responsible resulting from the personal injury or death of an employee of JTT, or its consultant/subcontractor, regardless of whether JTT, or its consultant/subcontractor, has paid the respective employee under the Workers' Compensation Law of the State of Florida or other similar federal or state laws for the protection of employees. 4. Insurance. JTT shall require any consultant/subcontractor retained by JTT to perform the Work to purchase insurance from and maintain insurance with a company or companies lawfully authorized to do business in Florida, with current ratings from A.M. Best Company of A- VIII or higher, in which City is named as an additional insured, and which includes coverage of at least the following types and stated amounts on a project basis for the duration of the Work: a. Comprehensive General Liability insurance in an amount not less than $2 million per occurrence. b. Professional Errors and Omissions insurance in an amount not less than $2 million. c. Contractor's Operations and Professional Services environmental insurance, (or Contractor's Pollution Liability insurance) including coverage for both sudden and non - sudden pollution conditions, with limits not less than $2,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 total for all claims. The policy must include coverage for bodily injury, property damage, cleanup costs (on-site and off-site), and defense costs. The policy may be written on a claims -made policy form. Any deductible or self-insurance retention contained in the policy shall not exceed $250,000. d. Workers Compensation Insurance, including Occupational Disease Coverage, in accordance with the requirements of the applicable laws of Florida. 4820-3806-1729.2 e. Employer's Liability Insurance, with a limit of $1,000,000 per incident, $1,000,000 aggregate, with a standard All States endorsement. f. Automobile insurance for owned, non -owned, or hired vehicles, with limits for public liability of not less than $2,000,000 per person per accident or occurrence for bodily injury and limits of not less than $2,000,000 per accident or occurrence for property damage. Any transporter whose scope of services includes the transportation of any waste materials (including wastes characterized as hazardous or special wastes) shall have and maintain automobile liability coverage with limits of not less than $5,000,000 combined single limit, and including both the MCS -90 and Insurance Service Office ("ISO") CA 99 48 (or its equivalent) endorsements. 5. Cost Reimbursement. In the event JTT does not enter into a lease of the Property based on the results of the Phase II Environmental Work, City will reimburse JTT fifty percent (50%) of the total Work cost, not to exceed Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Dollars and XX/100 ($8,930.00). 6. Notices. All notices, demands or requests provided for or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given after depositing the same in the United States mail, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested; after depositing the same with an overnight express mail provider; or after hand delivery; a courtesy copy may be delivered via e-mail, if desired by the sender, but not as a replacement for the above methods of delivery; addressed as follows: If to City: Laura Lipowski Mahony City of Clearwater Assistant City Attorney 600 Cleveland Street Suite 600 Clearwater, FL 33755 (727) 562-4015 Laura.Mahony@myClearwater.com With a copy to: William L. Pence Baker Hostetler 200 S. Orange Ave, Suite 2300 Orlando, FL 32801-3432 (407) 649-4095 wpence@bakerlaw.com If to JTT: Rosemary Windsor 410 N Myrtle Ave. Clearwater, Florida 33755 With a copy to: Brian Aungst, Esq. 4820-3806-1729.2 pp) Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen 625 Court Street Clearwater, Florida 33756 City and JTT may designate any further or different addresses to which subsequent notices, certificates or other communications will be sent. 7. Facsimile as Writing. The Parties expressly acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding any statutory or decisional law to the contrary, the printed product of a facsimile transmittal will be deemed to be "written" and "writing" for all purposes of this Agreement. 8. Assignment. The rights of the parties under this Agreement are personal and may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the Parties hereto. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and enforceable against, and will inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors (including successors in title) and permitted assigns. 9. Headings. The use of headings, captions, and numbers in this Agreement is solely for the convenience of identifying and indexing the various provisions in this Agreement and will in no event be considered otherwise in construing or interpreting any provision in this Agreement. 10. Non -Waiver. Failure by any Party to complain of any action, non -action or breach of any other Party will not constitute a waiver of any aggrieved Party's rights hereunder. Waiver by any Party of any right arising from any breach of any other Party will not constitute a waiver of any other right arising from a subsequent breach of the same obligation or for any other default, past, present or future. 11. Rights Cumulative. All rights, remedies, powers and privileges conferred under this Agreement on the Parties will be cumulative of and in addition to, but not restrictive of or in lieu of, those conferred by law. 12. Applicable Law. This Agreement and its attachments will be governed by and construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. The Parties consent and agree that Pinellas County, Florida, shall be the exclusive, proper and convenient venue for any legal proceeding in federal or state court relating to this Agreement, and each Party hereby waives any defense, whether asserted by motion or pleading, that said County is an improper or inconvenient venue. 13. Prevailing Party Attorneys' Fees. If any court action is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any provision of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, and all out of pocket expenses, including nontaxable court costs (including, without limitation, all such fees, costs, and expenses incident to arbitration, appellate, bankruptcy, and post judgment proceedings), incurred in that court action or any appeal, in addition to any other relief to which the Party may be entitled. Attorneys' fees include legal assistant fees, expert witness fees, investigative fees, administrative 4820-3806-1729.2 costs, and all other charges billed by the attorney of a prevailing Party, and shall further include ail such fees expended by a prevailing Party in any effort to establish the entitlement to, and/or the proper amount of, such fees and costs due pursuant to this provision. 14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to JTT's access to the Property as provided herein. This Agreement does not provide JTT or any other party or entity with an easement, leasehold, or other legal right of use of the Property for any purpose except as expressly set forth herein. 15. Modifications. This Agreement shall not be modified or amended in any respect except by written agreement by the Parties in the same manner as this Agreement is executed. 16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. 17. Authority. Each Party hereto warrants and represents that such Party has full and complete authority to enter into this Agreement and each person executing this Agreement on behalf of a Party warrants and represents that he/she has been fully authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of such Party and that such Party is bound by the signature of such representative. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed as of the day and year first written above. JOLLEY TROLLEY TRANSPORTATION OF CLEARWATER, INC. Witness Signature Its: Print Name:% 4 561(4 Y Cl Date:.0q/e..57-4 Designated Representative for Receipt of Notice: Signed in the presence of: Carob o l - Print Name Name: Rosemary Windsor Address: 410 N Myrtle Ave. Clearwater, Florida 33755 Telephone: Email: With a copy to: 4820-3806-1729.2 4&) Name: Brian Aungst, Esq, Address: Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen 625 Court Street Clearwater, Florida 33756 Telephone: Email: 4820-3806-1729.2 i,J CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA rk f\ t-405 George N. Cretekos, Mayor Approved as to form: akaltet- Laura Lipowski Mah Assistant City Attorney By: Lk) Date: Attest: to Designated Representatives for Receipt of Notice: Name: Telephone: Email: Name: Address: Telephone: Email: 4820-3806-1729.2 William B. Horne, II, City Manager 9/sAoi9 Rosemarie Call City Clerk Laura Lipowski Mahony City of Clearwater Assistant City Attorney 600 Cleveland Street Suite 600 Clearwater, FL 33755 (727) 562-4015 Laura.Mahony@myClearwater.com William L. Pence Baker Hostetler 200 South Orange Avenue, Suite 2300 Orlando, Florida 32801-3432 (407) 649-4095 wpence@bakerlaw.com N.T.S. This is not a survey s, EXHIBIT Lot 5 Lot 6 1 Lot 9 99 p 97 Lot 20 ----1 f-----1 1 Lot 8 Jade Heights Subdivision ,y Plat Book 30, Page 90 Lot 21 I yRi 1 •04 4, ay Lot 22 Lot 7 1 Lot 23 43/04 43/041 > \ / N el Access Agreement N; to Jolley Trolley / / tNi / S 2.50 Acres +/- h 43/042 \ i CITY OF CLEARWATER \ Fire Station #51 OR 12320, Page 1598 Line Table Line # Dearing Distance LI N89°36'07"W 68.91' OINT OF BEGINNING 43/05 N89'36'07"W 435.00' South Line of Section 03 -29S -15E I I Stevenson's Heights Plat Book 34, Page 13 Block A Legal Description POINT OF COMMENCEMENT SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SW OF THE SE OF SECTION 03-29S-1SE LI Portion of property to be leased from the City of Clearwater to Jolley Trolley described as follows: Commence at the Southeast corner of the SW of the SE of Section 3, Township 29 S, Range 15 E; thence N 89° 36' 07" W, along the South line of Section 3, Township 29 S, Range 15 E, a distance of 68.91'; thence N 89° 36' 07" W, along said South line of Section 3, Township 29S, Range 15E, a distance of 435.00' to a Point of Beginning; thence N 89° 36' 07" W, along said South line of Section 3, Township 29S, Range 15E, a distance of 259.25' to the Southeast corner of Pineland Avenue Right -of -Way; thence N 00° 06' 21" W, along the East Right -of -Way line of said Pineland Avenue, a distance of 514.21' to a point on the Southwesterly Right -of -Way line of Overbrook Avenue; thence S 53° 26' 09" E, along the Southwesterly Right -of -Way line of said Overbrook Avenue a distance of 326.72'; thence S Q0°23' 53" W, a distance of 321.38' to the point of beginning. Containing 2.50 Acres More or Less I l CITY OF CLEARWATER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT DRAWN BY Jim Benwell CHECKED BY Tom Mahony Sketch and Description of City of Clearwater Access Agreement To Jolley Trolley DWG. NO. SHEET 1 OF 1 SEC-TWNSP-RNG 03 — 29 5 — 15 E DATE DRAWN 09/04/2019 Lgl_2019-09