Agmt 2005 Union Pacific Railroad Company

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Public Road At-Grade Crossing Agreement ExB BUILDING AMERICA' Standard Form Approved, AVP-Law — 3/10/05 within three (3) years from the effective date of this Agreement, or within such further period of time as may be specified in writing by the Railroad's Assistant Vice President Engineering - Design. No part of the Project shall be suspended, discontinued or unduly delayed without the Railroad's written consent, and subject to such reasonable conditions as the Railroad may specify. It is understood that the Railroad's tracks at and in the vicinity of the work will be in constant or frequent use during progress of the work and that movement or stoppage of trains, engines or cars may cause delays in the work of the Political Body. The Political Body hereby assumes the risk of any such delays and agrees that no claims for damage on account of any delay shall be made against the Railroad. SECTION 3. INJURY AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY If the Political Body, in the performance of any work contemplated by this Agreement or by the failure to do or perform anything for which the Political Body is responsible under the provisions of this Agreement, shall injure, damage or destroy any property of the Railroad or of any other person lawfully occupying or using the property of the Railroad, such property shall be replaced or repaired by the Political Body at the Political Body's own expense, or by the Railroad at the expense of the Political Body, and to the satisfaction of the Railroad's Assistant Vice President Engineering - Design. SECTION 4. PAYMENT FOR WORK BY THE RAILROAD a) Bills for work and materials shall be paid by the Political Body within thirty (30) days of its receipt thereof. The Railroad will submit to the Political Body current bills for all work performed by the Railroad and all flagging and other protective services and devices during progress of the Project (unless flagging is to be billed directly to the Contractor). The Railroad will submit final billing within one hundred and twenty (120) days after completion of the Project, provided the Political Body advises the Railroad of the commencement of the 120 -day period by giving the Railroad written notification of completion of the Project. b) The Railroad may contract for the performance of any of its work by other than railroad forces. The Railroad shall notify the Political Body of the contract price within ninety (90) days after it is awarded. Unless the Railroad's work is to be performed on a fixed price basis, the Political Body shall reimburse th Railroad for the amount of the contract. SECTION 5. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS a) The Political Body shall, at its own sole expense, maintain, repair, and renew, or cause to be maintained, repaired and renewed, the entire Crossing Area and Roadway, except the portions between the track tie ends, which shall be maintained by and at the expense of the Railroad. b) If, in the future, the Political Body elects to have the surfacing material between the track tie ends, or between tracks if there is more than one railroad track across the Crossing Area, replaced with paving or some surfacing material other than timer planking, the Railroad, at the Political Body's expense, shall install such replacement surfacing, and in the future, to the extent repair or replacement of the surfacing is necessitated by repair or rehabilitation of the Railroad's tracks through the Crossing Area, the Political Body shall bear the expense of such repairs or replacement. SECTION 6. CHANGES IN GRADE If at any time the Railroad shall elect, or be required by competent authority to, raise or lower the grade of all or any portion of the tracks located on the crossing Area, the Political Body shall, at its own expense, conform the public highway in the Crossing Area to conform with the change of grade of the trackage. SECTION 7. REARRANGEMENT OF WARNING DEVICES If the change or rearrangement of any warning device installed hereunder is necessitated for public or Railroad convenience or on account of improvements for either railroad, highway or both, the parties will apportion the expense incidental thereto between themselves by negotiation, agreement or by the order of a competent authority before the change or rearrangement is undertaken. SECTION 8. SAFETY MEASURES: PROTECTION OF RAILROAD COMPANY OPERATIONS It is understood and recognized that safety and continuity of the Railroad's operations and communications are of the utmost importance; and in order that the same may be adequately safeguarded, protected and assured, and in order that accidents may be prevented and avoided, it is agreed with respect to all of said work of the Political Body that the work will be performed in a safe manner and in conformity with the following standards: a) Definitions. All references in this Agreement to the Political Body shall also include the Contractor and their respective officers, agents and employees, and others acting under its or their authority; and all references in this Agreement to work of the Political Body shall include work both within and outside of the Railroad's property. Public Road At -Grade Crossing Agreement ExB Terms of Agreement Exhibit B Standard Form Approved, AVP -Law — 3/10/05 Page 2 of 4 To Public Road At -Grade Crossing Agreement