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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC03-177 Oleson Subdivision Improvements Agreement• >~ ~~ Cc>3 -177- ~"~In~ SUBDIVISION IlVIPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT OLESON SUBDIVISION File No. PDF-00075 THIS SUBDIVISION IlVIPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") made and entered into this 2~/`'~day of ~1~~~ , 2003, by and between Steve Epstein (hereinafter "Subdivider") and the Boazd of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado (hereinafter "County"). WITNESSETII WHEREAS, the Subdivider, as a condition of approval of the Final Plat of the Oleson Subdivision (hereinafter referred to as "Subdivision"), desires an Agreement as provided for by the Land Use Regulations of Eagle County, Colorado, 1999, as amended ("hereinafter referred to as "Land Use Regulations") Chapter II, Section 5-280.B.S.e. and C.R.S. §3U-28-137; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the same authority, the Subdivider is obligated to provide security or collateral sufficient in the judgment of the County to make reasonable provisions for completion of certain public improvements hereinafter described ("Subdivision Improvements"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter II, Section 4-620 of the Land Use Regulations, when a proposed subdivision is located in an azea serviced by an existing County road and the County determines that the traffic generated by such development will result in safety hazazds for vehicle drivers, pedestrians and/or adjacent residents, or will result in substantially increased maintenance costs to the County, the County is empowered to determine the amount of work necessary to bring the affected County road to acceptable standazds to provide adequate safe service to present owners, to the proposed subdivision and to other probable subdivisions, and to require the Subdivider to improve its equitable portion of such road to an acceptably safe condition; and WHEREAS, the County has determined that the traffic which will be generated by the Subdivision, along with other potential subdivisions in the azea, will result in safety hazazds and substantially increased maintenance costs relative to the off-site roads; and WHEREAS, the Subdivider has agreed to improve the roads to an acceptably safe condition and to accommodate the incremental increase in traffic burden to the said roads resulting from the development of this Subdivision, by the engineering, construction and completion of physical improvements to the said road as set forth in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, as a further condition of approval of the final plat of this Subdivision, the Subdivider is obligated to provide security and collateral sufficient in the judgment of the County to make reasonable provision for completion of the Subdivision Improvements, including but not limited to off-site road improvements, referred. to herein; and IIUII~IIIIInII~IIIII~HVA~MI~I :- 82'°~ ,~ • • WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter II, Section 4620.9 ofthe Land Use Regulations and C.R.S. 43-2-147, the Subdivider shall provide access for all lots and pazcels it creates to the state highway system in conformance with the State Highway Access Code. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements herein contained to be kept and performed by the parties hereto, it is hereby understood and agreed as follows: 1. SUBDIVISION IlVIPROVEMENTS. 1.1 Subdivision Improvements. Subdivision Improvements are deemed to include all public improvements, including but not limited to off-site improvements as set forth in all documents, construction drawings, designs, maps, specifications, sketches, cost estimates, and other materials submitted by the Subdivider prior to or at final plat approval and acceptance by the County. Such Subdivision Improvements shall include roads, utilities and other similar public improvements as specified by the County Engineer. 1.2 Sco e~of Work. The Subdivider hereby agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to furnish all necessary equipment and material, and to complete all Subdivision Improvements as referenced in the attached Exhibit "A", and as set forth in all documents, construction drawings, designs, maps, specifications, sketches, and other materials submitted by the Subdivider prior to or at final plat approval and accepted by the County, and in accordance with all laws of the United States of America, State of Colorado, County of Eagle, and their respective agencies and affected governmental entities. Such performance shall include acquisition of all necessary rights-of--way. 1.3 Duties of Subdivider. For those Subdivision Improvements required herein, including but not limited to the reconstruction and physical improvement of that portion of any road subject to this Agreement, the Subdivider shall retain an engineer whose duties shall include construction staking, observation of construction for conformance to the approved plans and specifications, and materials sampling, testing and inspection using the Colorado Department of Highways 2001 Field Materials Manual as a guide for frequency of sampling and testing. 1.3.1 Construction Stakinu. Where applicable and by way of example only, the following is a highlighting of the construction staking that will be required of the Subdivider: a. Roadway -horizontal and vertical control every 50 feet or every 25 feet in critical azeas, specifically including: -slope staking -points of curvature -points of tangency -fillet radius points -culverts -transition points for super-elevation 2 -finished sub-grade -finished gravel b. Water, Sewer, and Other Utilities -horizontal and vertical control every 100 feet, or every 50 feet in critical areas. 1.3.2 Testins. Where applicable and by way of example only, the following is a highlighting of the acceptance testing that will be required of the Subdivider: a. Utility and drainage culvert trench backfill under roadway prisms -one density test per 200 C.Y. of backfill or a minimum of one test per roadway crossing. This will require daily visits to the site by a testing laboratory when utilities or drainage culverts are being backfilled within the roadway prism. b. Embankments for roadways -one density test per 2,000 C.Y. of any additional embankment(s); and one density test per 500 C.Y. when within 100 feet of bridge approaches." c. Finished sub-grade -one density test per 2501ineal feet of roadway. d. Aesresate base course -one in-place density per 250 lineal feet of roadway, and gradation and Atterberg Limits test per 2000 tons of aggregate base course. e. Hot Bituminous Pavement -two asphalt content, gradation and in-place density tests per day's production. f. Concrete -Curb and Gutter, Sidewalks and Bikepaths -tests for air content, slump and compressive strength per 50 C.Y. of concrete placed or minimum of one set of tests per day. 1.3.3 Notification/Road Construction. Subdivider or his Engineer shall notify the Eagle County Engineer for the purpose of arranging an on-site inspection no less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the following stages of road construction: 1) Finished subgrade 2) Finished Aggregate Base Course 3) Asphalt Placement. 4) Concrete -Curb and Gutter, Sidewalks and Bikepaths The County Engineer shall make an on-site visit within the forty-eight (48) hours notification or as shortly thereafter as reasonably possible for the purpose of observing proof rolls on items 1) and 2) above and for general observation of construction methods being employed at these stages. Said on- site inspection by the Eagle County Engineer shall in no way abrogate the duties of the Subdivider 3 • • outlined elsewhere in this Agreement. The Subdivider shall provide the proof rolling by arranging for a loaded single unit truck carrying 18,000 pounds per rear axle. 1.3.4 Wiffiessing_of Water and Sewer Laterals. It is essential that the ends of these laterals be witnessed by the Subdivider's engineer to a minimum of three divergent points and a permanent record made of the same. Copies of these records are required to be furnished to the Eagle County Engineer prior to commencement of the two year warranty period. In addition to wiffiessing of the horizontal location ofthese laterals, a vertical witness shall be required. Horizontal wiffiessing shall be to property corners, fire hydrants, manholes, and other "permanent" features. Vertical witnessing shall be based on depth below ground and elevation based on a datum used for the subdivision. Bench marks shall be shown on witness records. 1.3.5 Test Reports. All test reports shall be consecutively numbered, with copies furnished directly to the Eagle County Engineer from the laboratory as they are reported to the Subdivider or its engineer. 1.3.6 As-Built Drawings of Subdivision Improvements. As-Built drawings, sealed, signed and dated by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the as-constructed horizontal and vertical locations of Subdivision Improvements shall be submitted to the Eagle County Engineer prior to commencement of the two year warranty period. This shall include as-built drawings in an electronic format acceptable to the County Engineer. 1.3.7 Affidavit of Monumentation. An Affidavit of Monumentation sealed, signed and dated by a Registered Professional Land Surveyor stating that the subdivision has been monumented in accordance with §38-51-105, C.R.S., and Chapter II, Section 5-280.S.a (1)(a) ofthe Eagle County Land Use Regulations shall be provided to the Eagle County Engineer prior to the acceptance of the Subdivision Improvements by the County. 1.4 Compliance with Colorado Department of Highways Access Code. Subdivider shall provide the County with designs incompliance with the Colorado Department of Highways Access Code for all road improvements. 1.5 Date of Completion. In the event that the Plat Note is substituted with another form of collateral pursuant to Section 2.4, a Date of Completion for all Subdivision Improvements must be identified at that time, subject to the approval of Eagle County. 1.6 Approval and Acceptance of Work. 1.6.1 Copies of all test results corresponding to work which is being inspected and any other information which may be necessary to establish the satisfactory completion of the work for which inspection is requested must be submitted prior to said inspection. All such information shall be accompanied by a letter from the Subdivider's engineer verifying the satisfactory completion of the work performed to date. 4 • • 1.6.2 Notwithstanding Section 1.3.3 above, promptly after receiving a request for inspection and the required documentation, the County Engineer shall review the information presented and, if necessary, make an on-site inspection of the work completed. 1.6.3 All said work shall be done to the reasonable satisfaction of the County Engineer and/or the County Department of Community Development, and shall not be deemed complete until approved and accepted as complete by the County. 1.7 Estimated Costs of Subdivision Improvements. The estimated cost of the Subdivision Improvements is the sum of $132,165.69, as summarized in Exhibit "A". To secure and guarantee performance of its obligations asset forth in this Section 1, including the completion of the required Improvements, the Subdivider hereby agrees to provide security and collateral in the form and as set forth in Section 2, below. 2. SECURITY and COLLATERAL. 2.1 Collateral. Security and Collateral required in Section 1.7 herein, as security for the performance by Subdivider of its obligations under this Agreement, shall be in the total amount of $132,165.69. Such security and collateral shall be in the form of a plat note in substantially the following form: Plat Note: No lots within the Oleson Subdivision shall be sold, transferred or otherwise conveyed -nor shall any building permit be issued by Eagle County for these lots, with the exception of the issuance of building permits within Lot 1, upon which the existing house is located, such building permits to be in compliance with all applicable zoning requirements -until all of the improvements required under the Subdivision Improvements Agreement recorded at Reception No. , are either (a) in place and approved by Eagle County, or (b) collateralized in the form as described in the Subdivision and Off-Site Improvements Agreement and Land Use Regulations and acceptable to Eagle County to secure the performance of the obligations as described in the Agreement. This Plat Note shall only be released in accordance with the procedures set forth in Eagle County Resolution No. 95-35. Any documentation denoting the release of the Plat Note shall be recorded in the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder's Office. 2.2 Partial Release of Collateral. Subdivider may apply to the County for the release of portions of the Collateral based upon work completed in accordance with this Agreement. To make such releases, Subdivider shall request the County Engineer to inspect the work in order to verify satisfactory completion in accordance with plans and specifications in accordance with Section 1.6. 5 • • 2.3 Final Release of CollateraUWarranty. Within thirty (30) days after Subdivider has completed all of the work required by this Agreement and the work has been approved and accepted by the County, the entire remaining amount of the Collateral, less an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the original Collateral, shall be released. Subdivider shall be responsible for the condition of the Subdivision Improvements for a period of two years after completion; this shall be guaranteed either through the retention of Collateral, as set forth above, or Subdivider may provide a substitute form of Collateral as set forth in Section 2.4 hereunder. 2.4 Substitution of Collateral. The Subdivider may at any time substitute the Collateral originally deposited with the County herein, for another form of collateral acceptable to the County, to guarantee the faithful completion of the Subdivision Improvements referred to herein and the performance of the terms of this Agreement. At the time of substitution of collateral, an inflationary and/or deflationary factor based upon the Denver-Boulder, Colorado Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, All Items (1967=100) published bythe U.S. Bureau ofLabor Statistics, 303-837- 2467, or, alternatively, an approved construction cost index, shall be used to determine an adjusted estimated cost for all Subdivision Improvements as described herein, and collateral shall be submitted by the Subdivider in accordance therewith. 2.5 Draws. Draws against the Collateral shall only be made as directed by written Resolution of the County, stating that there has been an event of default under this Agreement and that a sum certain is required to remedy the default. Any amount drawn on the Collateral must be applied for the purpose of completing the work required by this Agreement and related expenses and costs. 2.6 Events of Default. The following events shall be deemed "Events of Default," entitling the County to draw on the Collateral: 2.6.1 If Subdivider has not completed the work required by this Agreement within thirty (30) days prior to the Date of Completion set forth herein, the County may, after ten (10) working days written Notice to Subdivider, draw upon the Collateral an amount sufficient to complete said work and compensate the County for its reasonable costs and expenses related to said draw. 2.6.2 If the original collateral presented to the County (or any extension thereof) is due to expire and the work is not yet completed, and Subdivider has not provided substitute collateral or the bank's written extension to the original collateral (as it may have been previously extended), the County shall draw on the Collateral according to the provisions set forth in this Section 2. It is Subdivider's responsibility, with or without notice, to ensure that the Collateral is extended, or that substitute collateral is provided in a form acceptable to the County, at least ten days prior to its expiration. If Collateral is neither extended nor substitute collateral provided, in a form acceptable to the County, at least ten days prior to its expiration, the developer shall pay the County an additional $500 (F~ve hundred dollars) for the additional administrative work required because of the failure to extend or substitute collateral in a timely manner as required by this agreement 6 • 2.6.3 If the Collateral is substituted,, as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement maybe amended or modified in order to set forth specific Events of Default deemed necessary, in the County's sole discretion, commensurate with the type of collateral substituted. 2.7 Costs and Expenses. Subdivider agrees to pay any costs and expenses, including but not limited to legal fees, which the County may incur in determining to accept collateral, in drawing upon the Collateral, or in accomplishing an extension of its expiration. 2.8 Materials and Payment Bond. In addition to the Collateral described herein, the Subdivider shall provide to the County a Materials and Payment Bond to ensure that all contractors, suppliers and materialmen aze paid. Such bonds shall conform with the requirements of Title 38, Article 26, Colorado Revised Statutes. Subdivider shall also retain funds from all contractors employed for Subdivision Improvements as required by said Article, and further shall coordinate with the County Attorney to ensure proper Notice of Final Settlement and Retention of Funds, as required. 3. INSURANCE and INDEMNIFICATION. 3.1 Indemnification. Subdivider shall indemnify and hold the County harmless from any and all claims made against the County by any contractor, subcontractor, materiahnen, employee, independent contractor, agent or representative involved in the work necessary to comply with this Agreement, or on account of any other claims against the County because of the activities conducted in furtherance of the terms of this Agreement. This indemnification and hold harmless provision shall include any legal expenses or costs incurred by the County. 3.2 Certificates of Insurance. The Subdivider shall secure from any contractor or subcontractor engaged in the work necessary to comply with this Agreement a Certificate of Insurance providing for liability protection in the minimum amount of $150,000 per individual and $600,000 per occurrence, naming the County as an additionally named insured. The Subdivider, if it serves as the contractor for the Subdivision Improvements, shall provide insurance in the same form and amounts as required of the general contractor. Said limits shall be adjusted to comply with any changed limits in the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, Title 24, Article 10, Colorado Revised Statutes. 3.3 County Incurs No Liability. The County shall not, nor shall any officer or employee thereof, be liable or responsible for any accident, loss or damage happening or occurring to the Subdivision and/or Subdivision Improvements specified in this Agreement prior to the completion and acceptance of the same; nor shall the County, nor any officer or employee thereof, be liable for any persons or property injured or damaged by reasons of the nature of said work on the Subdivision Improvements, but all of said liabilities shall be and are hereby assumed by the Subdivider. The Subdivider hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County and any of its officers, agents and employees against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities for which the County or any of its officers, agents, or employees may become subject to, insofar as any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any performance by the 7 Subdivider hereunder; and the Subdivider shall reimburse the County for any and all legal and other expenses incurred by the County in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. This indemnityprovision shall be in addition to any other liabilitywhich the Subdivider may have. 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS. The following shall apply to all Subdivision Improvements, including off-site improvements, set forth in this Agreement: 4.1 Compliance with Land Use Regulations. The Subdivider shall be required to obtain all necessary permits and comply with the provisions of the Land Use Regulations, including but not limited to the Regulations for Construction within the Public Ways of Eagle County (Chapter V), as the same are in effect at the time of commencement of construction of the Subdivision Improvements referred to herein. 4.2 Subdivision Improvement Agreement Controls. In the event of any inconsistency or incongruity between the provisions of this Agreement and the Land Use Regulations, the provisions of this Agreement shall in all respects govern and control. 4.3 Warranties and Guarantees. There shall be atwo-year correction period, or such longer period as may be prescribed by law, from the time of completion of the Subdivision Improvements during which time the Subdivider shall promptly correct or remove and replace, in accordance with the County's written instructions, defective work or materials and consequences thereof. Repair or replacement made underthetwo-year correction period shall bear an additional one-year correction period from the acceptance of the repair or the replacement by the Eagle County Engineer. The work shall be collateralized during the correction period in an amount and type of collateral as shall be reasonably determined by the County. The work shall be inspected, at the request of the Subdivider, no less than sixty (60) days prior to expiration of the one-year additional correction period, and any deficiencies shall be noted to the Subdivider. 4.4 Approval of Final Plat. The County agrees to the approval of the final plat of this Subdivision, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 4.5 Final Plat Amendments. Where field changes or other circumstances have caused the road, utilities, or other subdivision improvements to be constructed in locations different from those shown on the approved plans, the locations of rights-of--way, easements, lot lines, building envelopes, setback lines, or other attributes shown on the Final Plat shall be amended as necessary to comply with Final Plat requirements of the Eagle County Land Use Regulations 4.6 Amendment and Modification. The parties hereto mutually agree that this Agreement maybe amended or modified from time to time, provided that such amendment or modification be in writing and signed by all parties hereto. 8 ! i 4.7 Assignability. This Agreement shall be enforceable against the Subdivider, provided, however, that in the event the Subdivider sells, transfers or assigns all or part of the subject Subdivision, the obligations of the Subdivider under this Agreement as to that portion of the subject Subdivision may be assumed in writing by the purchaser of the parcel, and the Subdivider shall have no further obligations hereunder. It is agreed, however, that no such assumption ofthese obligations shall be effective unless the County gives its vrior written approval to such assumption following an investigation of the financial condition of the purchaser. The Subdivider shall not otherwise assign, transfer, convey, pledge or otherwise dispose of this Agreement without prior written consent of the County, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. 4.8 Binding upon Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, their respective successors, and assigns. 4.9 Sole Responsibility of Subdivider Prior to Coup Acceptance. It is further agreed and understood that at all times prior to the completion and acceptance of the off-site Subdivision Improvements set forth herein by the County, each of said improvements not accepted as complete shall be under the sole responsibility and chazge of the Subdivider. When it is necessary to allow the general public to utilize the roadways under construction by the Subdivider, traffic control and warning devices shall be placed upon such roadways by the Subdivider in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways as prepazed by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. 4.10 No Rights to Third Parties. This Agreement does not and shall not be deemed to confer upon or grant to any third party any right to claim damages or to bring any lawsuit, action or other proceedings against either the County or its officers, employees or agents because of any breach hereof or because of any terms, covenants, agreements or conditions contained herein. 4.11 Notice. Notice required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed given on the day that the same is placed in the United States Mails, postage prepaid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. 4.12 Enforcement and Attorney Fees. The County may enforce the provisions of this Agreement in the same manner and with the same remedies applicable to the enforcement of land use regulations pursuant to the Eagle County Land Use Regulations, as they maybe amended from time to time, or as otherwise provided by law. Alternatively,, the terms of this Agreement maybe enforceable by the Board or its designee by any appropriate equitable or legal action, including but not limited to specific performance, mandamus, abatement, or injunction. The remedies explicitly provided herein aze cumulative, and not exclusive, of all other remedies provided by law. The prevailing party in any action brought pertaining to this Agreement shall be entitled to an awazd of costs and reasonable attorney's fees. 9 C IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written. ~~F o~ co ,, COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, ~ ,~ ~ By and Through Its ATTEST: ~ * o. ` BOARD OF UNTY ONIlVIISS RS r~~ 1.~ ~ ~~lG'i? eak J. Simonton, ~ Michael L. Gallagher, Clerk to the Board of Chairman County Commissioners Address for giving notice: Office of the County Attorney P.O. Box 850 Eagle, CO 81631 Phone: (970) 328-8685 ~~~1~J~~~•~I~~~~ OWNER: Steve Epstein S~~ VZ. Address for giving notice: P.O. Box 660 Avon, CO .81620 Phone: (970) 748-9553 STATE OF COLORADO SS County of ) The fo egoing was acknowledged before me this ~ day of 2003, by .~_ WITNESS my hand and official seal. y ~...~~......;~ry •O~AR1-•~~,<. • e • ~ • • e i ,p G ' p y~' ~/Bi.~ 'QO M o ssion expires Z Notary ublic 10 My Commission Expires 12112120 Oleson Property -Driveway Engineers Opinion of Probable Costs for Subdivision Improvement Agreement April 16, 2003 r ~ g r ,i u, 1 ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ( ~ , ° : ~ "~~d "' ~'N ~ ' 6 V , ~.,. ~ ~ [ t ( i n I ~ 8 7~ ~ , Iii ..,_.~ ALPINE ENGWEERI(dG INC D ~ n~ ~ ~ 1 Mobilization LS 1 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 SUBTOTAL 3 000.00 DNvewa 1 Traffic Control EA 1 $2,500.00 $2,500.00 2 To soil Remove and Stock ile 12 CY 286 $15.00 $4,290.00 3 To soil Re lace (4 CY 97 $5.00 $485.00 4 Excavation to Embankment CY 73 $5.50 $401.50 5 Im ort CY 1,077 $9.00 $9,893.00 6 Class 6 ABC 8" de th TON 330 $21.00 $6,930.00 7 As halt 4" thick TON 135 $52.00 $7,020.00 8 Clearin EA 1 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 evege a on 0.18 $2,600.00 $468.00 SUBTOTAL $36 787.60 EROSION CONTROL AND DRAINAGE 1 Siit Fence LF 249 $4.87 $1,212.63 2 Straw Bale Dikes EA 5 $325.00 $1,625.00 3 18" CMP LF 35 $40.00 $1,400.00 4 18" End Sections EA 2 $325.00 $650.00 SUBTOTAL $4 887.63 WATER / SEWER/SHALLOW UTILITIES 1 2 Ta ing Sleeve and Valve 8" DIP and Fittin s EA LF 1 116 $1,500.00 $46.00 $1,500.00 $5,336.00 3 8" Gate Valve EA 1 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 4 Water Service 1 1/2 EA 2 $1,573.00 $3,146.00 5 6 Fire Hydrant and Assembly AirNac /Release Assembly EA EA 1 1 $4,200.00 $3,400.00 $4,200.00 $3,400.00 7 8° PVC Sewer Line LF 290 $46.00 $13,340.00 8 Standard 48" Manhole EA 3 $3,250.00 $9,750.00 9 Sewer Road Cut and Patch far Sewer EA 1 $8,000.00 $8,000.00 10 Sewer Encasement LF 71 $55.00 $3,905.00 SUBTOTAL $54 077.00 SHALLOW UTILITIES 1 Joint Trench LF 116 $20.00 $2,320.00 2 3 (2 4" Electric Conduits 4" PVC Phone Conduit LF LF 344 925 $2.75 $7.50 $946.00 $6,937.50 4 2° Plowcon Tel Conduit LF 925 $6.00 $5,550.00 5 4°T.V. Conduit LF 172 $6.00 $1,032.00 6 2° Gas Line LF 139 $10.00 $1,390.00 7 Trench Com action Re airs EA 1 $3,223.00 $3,223.00 SUBTOTAL $21 398.50 10°lo Contin envy : , $12,016.06 ©rand Total - $732,165.69 ~~~~~~ a ~ ~- .: .~