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TEMPORARY REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF TRANSFER STATIONDocusign Envelope ID: 40.150278-FD46-8AC6-8328-6C5A9BD9A654 TEMPORARY REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR USE, OF TRANSFER STATION BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA AND WASTE CONNECTIONS OF FLORIDA., INC. This. Temporary Revocable License Agreenientfor Use of Transfer Station (this "Agreement") is made as of this g fh day of p4 -em bet- , 2026 (the "Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, a Florida municipal corporation (the "City"), and WASTE CONNECTIONS OF FLORIDA, INC:, a Delawarecorporation ("Waste Connections") (the City and Waste Connections are collectively the `Parties" and individually each a "Party"). WITNESSET WHEREAS, the Pinellas County Waste-to,Energy Facility is undergoing repairs and temporary transfer arrangements ate needed to maintain the movement and disposal of the City's solid waste; and WHEREAS, Waste. Connections has agreed to temporarily 'undertake the responsibilities of transporting and disposing of the. City's solid waste; and WHEREAS, Waste Connections requires access to the City's solid waste transfer station located at 1005 Old Coaclunan Road, Clearwater, Florida 33765 (the "Station" in order to fulfill the aforementioned responsibilities and the City is willing, to provide said aeOeSs. :NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises and covenants contained herein, the Parties hereby agree as fellows: 1. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are true and cornet and are incorporated herein and made a partof this Agreement, 2. Purpose, Authorized Activities, and Term. The City grants Waste Connections a nonexclusive revocable license for access and use of the Station solely to receive, stage, unload, load, transfer, and transport acceptable solid waste the "Activities") for a period of ninety (90) days from the Effective Date or until the Pinellas County Waste -to -Energy Facility is fully operational again, whichever occur s later (the "Term"). Waste Connections may not use the Station for any other purpose or allow access to any subcontractor unless the City first approves such use or action in writing. The City shall be responsible forloading the vehicles provided by Waste Connections at the Station, Waste Connections shall be'responsible for delivering the Class 1 Waste described below from the Station to a licensed and.permitted landfill. The solid 'waste materials, to be collected and disposed of by Waste Connections pursuant to this Agreement consist of all solid waste generated or colleted by City at the Station (the "Waste Materials"); provided,however, that the term Waste Materials specifically excludes and City agrees not to deposit hi Waste Connections' equipment or place for collection by Waste Connections or its hauler(s) any radioactive, volatile, corrosive, highly flammable, explosive, biomedical, infectious, :biohazardous, toxic or hazardous material as defined by applicable federal, state or local laws or regulations, or any material that Contractor determines causes or co Id cause damage to Waste anmectionS' or its hauler's trucks or equipment or create a risk of injury ("Excluded Waste"). Waste Connections shall acquire title to the Waste Materials when 4919-947-7101, v. 1 Docusign Envelope ID:40150278-FD46-8AC6-8328-6C5A9BD9A654 they are loaded into Waste Connections' or its hauler's truck(s). Title to and liability for any Excluded Waste shall remain with City. 3. Suspension, Termination, and Vacation of Station. The City may immediately limit, suspend, or terminate Waste Connections' access when reasonably necessary for safety, regulatory compliance, Station operations, an emergency, capacity constraints, or a breach of this Agreement by Waste Connections. Either Parry may otherwise terminate this Agreement upon providing thirty (30) days' written notice. Waste Connections shall promptly remove its vehicles, equipment, personnel, and materials upon request of the City or expiration, suspension, or termination of this Agreement.4. 4. Operations and Coordination. Waste Connections shall comply with the Station's posted and written riles,traffic controls, operating hours,queueing procedures, load limits, scale procedures, and directions of City personnel. Access is limited to Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Waste Connections is solely responsible for dispatch, routing, drivers, safe maneuvering, securing loads, spill response, and transportation from the Station to a lawfully authorized disposal facility. The forgoing notwithstanding,the City shall be responsible for loading the vehicles provided by Waste Connections at the Station. 5. Waste Restrictions and Compliance. Waste Connections shall be loaded by the City with, and deliver only Class I waste. Waste Connections shall not be loaded with or deliver hazardous waste, biomedical waste, radioactive material, friable asbestos, regulated special waste, hot loads, liquids, batteries, tires, or other prohibited material. Waste Connections shall comply with all applicable federal, state, county, and municipal laws, permits, environmental requirements, vehicle requirements, and safety standards. Waste Connections and its subcontractors shall also maintain all licenses and approvals necessary to complete the Activities. 6. Records. Waste Connections must submit all scale tickets, manifests, load records, invoices, and supporting documentation to Pinellas County. Waste Connections shall comply with all Florida public records laws, where applicable. 7. Condition of Station; Assumption of Risk. Waste Connections acknowledges that the Station's operations involve uneven or changing surfaces, ramps, curbs, bollards, gates, compactors, loaders, scales, debris, traffic congestion, limited clearances, blind spots, overhead conditions, odors, dust, liquids, shifting loads, and heavy-equipment movement. Waste Connections has inspected, or has had the opportunity to inspect, the Station and accepts access and use"AS IS, WHERE IS,WITH ALL FAULTS." The City makes no representation or warranty concerning the Station's condition, fitness, capacity, uninterrupted availability, compatibility with any vehicle or equipment, or suitability for Waste Connections' intended operations. 2 4919-9457-7101,v. 1 Docusign Envelope ID:40150278-FD46-8AC6-8328-6C5A9BD9A654 8. RELEASE; WAIVER OF CITY LIABILITY FOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WASTE CONNECTIONS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS INSURERS, WAIVES, RELEASES, AND DISCHARGES THE CITY, ITS OFFICIALS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, COSTS, AND CAUSES OF ACTION FOR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO WASTE CONNECTIONS' OR ITS SUBCONTRACTORS' VEHICLES, TRAILERS, CONTAINERS, COMPACTORS, TOOLS, CARGO, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE STATION OR THE ACTIVITIES. THIS RELEASE DOES NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT A CLAIM RESULTS FROM THE CITY'S NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR TO THE EXTENT THE RELEASE IS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THE CITY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF USE, DELAY, TOWING, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOST PROFITS, DIMINUTION IN VALUE, OR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS CONSENT BY THE CITY TO BE SUED BY THIRD PARTIES, OR AS A WAIVER OR MODIFICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 768.28, FLORIDA STATUTES OR THE DOCTRINE OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY AS TO THE CITY. THE FORGOING NOTWITHSTANDING, THIS RELEASE AND ITS LIMITATIONS DOES NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT THE CLAIM RESULTS FROM THE CITY'S LOADING ACTIVITIES OF THE VEHICLES OR TRAILERS PROVIDED BY WASTE CONNECTIONS OR ITS SUBCONTRACTORS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE MATERIALS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. 9. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Waste Connections shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers from and against claims, liabilities, damages, losses, penalties, fines,judgments, and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs arising out of or relating to: (a) Waste Connections' or its subcontractors' Activities; (b) injury to or death of any person; (c) loss of or property damage, including Waste Connections' vehicles and equipment, unless the property damage is a result of the City's loading of the vehicles and trailers provided by Waste Connections or its subcontractors; (d) a spill, release,prohibited load, or environmental condition caused or introduced by Waste Connections; or (e) Waste Connections' breach of this Agreement or violation of law, except to the extent finally determined to have been caused by the City's negligence or willful misconduct. This obligation is not limited by insurance and survives expiration or termination. Waste Connections shall not settle any claim imposing liability, admission, payment, or nonmonetary obligation on the City without the City's prior written consent. 3 4919-9457-7101,v. 1 Docusign Envelope ID:40150278-FD46-8AC6-8328-6C5A9BD9A654 10. Damage to City Property; Cleanup. Waste Connections is responsible for all damage to the Station or other City property caused by its negligence or willful misconduct, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Waste Connections shall immediately report any collision, spill,release, injury, or property damage; contain and clean any spill or debris; and restore affected property to the City's reasonable satisfaction. If Waste Connections does not promptly perform required work, the City may perform it and invoice Waste Connections for its reasonable costs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, City warrants that City's pavement, curbing or other driving surface or any right of way reasonably necessary for Waste Connections to provide the services described herein are sufficient to bear the weight of all of Waste Connections' or its hauler's equipment and vehicles reasonably required to perform such services. Neither Waste Connections nor its hauler(s)will be responsible for damage to any such pavement, curbing, driving surface or right of way, and City agrees to assume all liabilities for any such damage, which results from the weight of Waste Connections' or its hauler's vehicles providing service at City's Station. 11. Remedies for Material Default. In the event of a material default, the non-defaulting party may pursue any and all legal or equitable remedies to which the non-defaulting party is entitled, including an action for declaratory or injunctive relief. The non-defaulting party will have all other rights granted under this Agreement and all rights at law or in equity that may be available to it. This section shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 12. Notice. Unless specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement, all notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and may be (i) personally delivered; (ii) sent via certified or registered mail,postage prepaid; or(iii) sent via overnight courier. If provided by personal delivery, receipt will be deemed effective upon delivery. If sent via certified or registered mail, receipt will be deemed effective three (3) calendar days after being deposited in the United States mail. If sent via overnight courier,receipt will be deemed effective two(2) calendar days after the sending thereof. Notices shall be sent to the Parties at their addresses set forth below: If to the City of Clearwater: With a copy to: City of Clearwater City of Clearwater P.O. Box 4748 P.O. Box 4748 Clearwater, Florida 33758 Clearwater, Florida 33758 Attention: City Manager Attention: City Attorney If to Waste Connections: Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. 1032 County Road 529 Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538 4 4919-9457-7101,v. 1 Docusign Envelope ID:40150278-FD46-8AC6-8328-6C5A9BD9A654 Attention: Kurt Salac With Copy To: Waste Connections US, Inc. Attention: Legal Department 3 Waterway Square Place, Suite 110 The Woodlands, Texas 77380 13. Insurance. Waste Connections shall be required to maintain, at its cost,the following policies of insurance with the following limits, maintained with a carrier having an AM Best Rating of A-VII or better, with coverage on an occurrence basis or, if unavailable, on a claims-made basis with a minimum three (3)year tail following termination or expiration of this Agreement, and naming City as an additional insured on the policies. Certificates of insurance shall be provided to the City within thirty (30) days of the commencement of the Term and annually thereafter. The insurance limits set forth below may be achieved by a combination of primary and umbrella/excess liability policies. Such policies shall provide thirty(30)days' written notice to the City prior to any cancellation, nonrenewal, termination, material change, or reduction in coverage, and shall be primary and non-contributory for Waste Connections' negligence. (a) Commercial General Liability Insurance coverage, including but not limited to, premises operations, products/completed operations, products liability, contractual liability, advertising injury, personal injury, death, and property damage in the minimum amount of One Million Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and Two Million Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($2,000,000.00) general aggregate. (b) Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance coverage for any owned, non- owned, hired or borrowed automobile is required in the minimum amount of One Million Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($1,000,000.00) combined single limit. (c) Workers' Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability Insurance with Workers' Compensation limits in statutory amount, unless waived by the State of Florida and proof of waiver is provided to the City, and Employer's Liability Insurance in the minimum amount of One Million Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($1,000,000.00) each employee each accident, One Million Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($1,000,000.00) each employee by disease, and One Million Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($1,000,000.00) disease policy limit. Coverage must be applicable to employees, contractors, subcontractors, and volunteers, if any. 5 4919-9457-7101,v. 1 Docusign Envelope ID:40150278-FD46-8AC6-8328-6C5A9BD9A654 14. Personnel and Safety. Waste Connections is solely responsible for the selection, training, supervision, conduct, and safety of its employees, drivers, agents, and subcontractors. All personnel must use required personal protective equipment and comply with applicable OSHA requirements and the City's site-specific safety riles. The City may remove or deny access to any person or vehicle that it reasonably determines presents a safety, security, or operational risk. 15. Independent Contractor; No City Control. Waste Connections is an independent contractor and retains exclusive control over the means and methods of its operations, personnel, vehicles, and equipment. Nothing creates an employment, agency,partnership,joint venture, or third- party beneficiary relationship. City directions concerning access, traffic, safety, and Station coordination do not transfer operational control or responsibility to the City. 16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, any exhibits, and any other documents executed in connection with this Agreement, constitute and express the entire agreement of the Parties hereto and no agreements, warranties, representations, or covenants not herein expressed shall be binding upon the parties. 17. Captions. Captions appearing before sections and articles in this Agreement have been inserted solely for the purposes of convenience and ready reference. They do not purport to, and shall not be deemed to, define, limit or extend the scope or intent of the section or articles to which they pertain. 18. No Partnership or Joint Venture. Nothing herein contained is intended or shall be construed in any way to create or establish the relationship of partners or a joint venture between the Parties. 19. Good Faith. It is agreed that both Parties shall perform their respective duties under the terms of this Agreement in good faith. 20. No Real Property Interest Conveyed. The Parties agree that this Agreement shall only be construed as a revocable license agreement and does not sell, convey, transfer, or assign any real estate or other interest in the Station to Waste Connections. Should any provision of this Agreement be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be inconsistent with the Parties intent for this Agreement to be a revocable license agreement, such provision shall be modified or stricken from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity of this Agreement as a whole, or any part thereof other than the part declared to be inconsistent. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Parties have set their hands and their respective seals affixed as of the date and year first above written. 6 4919-9457-7101,v. 1 Docusign Envelope ID:40150278-FD46-8AC6-8328-6C5A9BD9A654 (CITY OF CLEARWATER SIGNATURE PAGE) CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, a Florida municipal corporation. f,-Signed by: By: 695€G€€€4�€aA48 . Jennifer Poirrier City Manager Date: September 4, 2026 DS Approved as to form: Attest: Signed by: p QocuSigned by: 3�G��a?�2.6�4,�-B...t' fi296D5FE9FF Matthew J. Mytych, Esq. Rosemarie Call Assistant City Attorney City Clerk Date: September 4, 2026 Date: September 6, 2026 7 4919-9457-7101,v. 1 Docusign Envelope ID: 40150278-FD46-8AC6-8328-6C5A9BD9A654 (WASTE CONNECTIONS SIGNATURE PAGE) Waste Connections of Florida, Inc., a Delaware corporation. By: -0- Ei‘ Print name: /nA-itgr otro Title: Qrv►'sio„ V • sI0sti.r Date:. 714' STATE OF FLORIDA ) Semt nd IR_ COUNTY OF PfNE ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means physical presence or online by f1f1G1 tA) 14CaroiQ as is/are personally known to me or notarization, this (3 day of Se(7 m be( , 2026 DvtsioY\ vtCe Qf€Stdem-of Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. who 1/who has/have produced a driver's license as identification. (NOTARIAL SEAL) Notary Public State of Florida Sarah Baize My Commission HH 617594. Expires 12/3/2028 8 4919-9457-7101, v. 1 Notary Public, State of Florida Name of Notary: lira:h tze- My Commission Expires:. t -I' 3I &03 - My Commission No:: A-1:4-1 (p (16q Docusign Envelope ID: 40150278-FD46-8AC6-8328-6C5A9BD9A654 Exhibit "A" NO COERCION FOR LABOR OR SERVICES AI"1lSTATION Pursuant to Section 787.06(13), F.S., this form must be completed by, an officer or representative of a nongovernmental entity when a contract is executed, renewed, or extended between the nongovernmental entity and a governmental entity. Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. does not use coercion for labor or services as defined in Section 787.06, F.S. Under penalty of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing statement and that the facts stated in it are true and correct. • Signature: Printed Name: fileatf (.1 for Title: A vision Vic r ,rer► 7 Date: 9/0 �. STATE OF FLORIDA ) Ser noVe COUNTY OF PINELLAS ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me byineans physical presence or online notarization, this day of SeCACM10elr , 2026 by• incti1ew littaYblck. , as D\V$10Y' Vk P(sIdeM of Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. who is/are personally known: to me or who has/have produced a driver's license as identification: • (NOTARIAL SEAL) Notary Public State of Florida Sarah Baize My Commission HH 617594. Expires. 12/3/2028 , 4 • Notary Public, Staof Florida Name of Notary:. aro,h My Commission Expires: ka C fai My Cominission No:: -H (91759. 4919-9457-7101, v. 1