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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOXELDER DITCH ON EAST HORSETOOTH ROAD - Filed OA-OTHER AGREEMENTS - 2004-11-23AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 21-�day of _. u,�ei; 1989, effective as of December 15, 1988, by and between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," and BOX ELDER DITCH COMPANY, a Colorado mutual irrigation company, hereinafter re- ferred to as "Ditch Company." PROJECT The installation of an irrigation lateral siphon, 40" water tight ring and cover cast into a 2'x 8' concrete box culvert, as shown on Exhibit "A" at- tached hereto and incorporated herein. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Ditch Company is the owner of an irrigation ditch and the right-of-way therefor through land located as shown on Exhibit "B." WHEREAS, Applicant desires to construct and install an irrigation lateral siphon to carry the Ditch Company's water under the storm drainage ditch being constructed by the Applicant, with all construction items as detailed in the Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. WHEREAS, Exhibit "B" sets forth all the plans and specifications and terms of this grant, and shall be in no way modified or changed by any subsequent or related plans or materials not included therein; and WHEREAS, the Ditch Company is willing to grant to Applicant this right upon the terms and conditions hereinafter expressed; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the terms of the within Agreement, it is agreed as follows: 1. The Ditch Company grants unto Applicant the right to construct, in- stall and maintain the above described siphon carrying Ditch Company's water under the storm drainage ditch, and further grants unto the Applicant the right of ingress and egress to a part of its ditch as shall be reasonable and necessary for the exercise of the rights granted herein. 2. Applicant has previously paid to Ditch Company an application fee in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). This is determined to be a minimum initial payment to cover preliminary expenses, such as legal work, time and motor vehicles for use by superintendent and/or directors; review of the application; and other preliminary matters. In addition thereto, Applicant agrees to pay for such additional, reasonable and necessary expenses of the Ditch Company for legal services and inspection of the works by the Ditch Com- pany's President, engineers and superintendent. 3. The construction herein contemplated shall be in strict accordance with the final set of plans with modifications set forth in Exhibit "A." Any excavations or changes in the present ditch shall be backfilled, compacted and stabilized to the entire satisfaction of the Ditch Company. All compaction for dikes shall be done to ninety-five percent (95%) standard Proctor density. The dikes shall be in conformance with the plans for construction as furnished. Said work shall further be done under the supervision of the superintendent or other designated agents of the Ditch Company. 4. All construction shall be commenced after October 15, 1988 and completed before April 15, 1989. These periods are mandatory, except as may be extended by the President of Ditch Company or other duly authorized representative of the Ditch Company, and said construction shall in no way interrupt, impede or interfere with the flow of irrigation water, nor shall such construction adversely affect the quality of the water. All construction shall proceed with due care to make certain that no contamination of the irrigation water occurs. 5. Upon the completion of the project, the Applicant shall promptly notify the Ditch Company, and the parties shall jointly inspect the ditch at the place of construction. If there are any deficiencies in the work of the Applicant or any variations from the plans set forth in the Exhibits, the Applicant shall forthwith remedy the same, in so doing, the Applicant shall meet all reasonable requirements of the Ditch Company for the protection of the ditch and surrounding property. 6. It is the intent of this Agreement that Applicant shall exercise due care in the construction of said siphon. Accordingly, it is hereby recognized by and between the parties hereto that the Ditch Company is in no way responsible for any damages caused by such construction and the Ditch Company is in no way responsible for the functional design of the siphon. 7. The projects shall be without cost to the Ditch Company, and the Applicant shall hereby indemnify and forever hold the Ditch Company harmless for liability for damages caused by the project. 8. The Ditch Company shall have full power to operate, maintain, alter, enlarge or relocate its ditch as if this Agreement had not been made, and any expenses caused thereby to the Applicant shall not be chargeable to the Ditch Company. 9. The Applicant agrees that, because of increased maintenance expenses and difficulties occasioned by the location of the siphon within the ditch right-of-way, it shall conduct such maintenance activities to the siphon as are necessary to facilitate the customary carriage of irrigation water in said section of the ditch. It is agreed that the Applicant is responsible for the removal of any trash or silt that might accumulate in the siphon. The Ditch Company requires that there will be no trash rack in front of the siphon. 10. In the event either the Applicant or the Ditch Company shall be in default in any of their covenants herein, so as to require the party not in default to retain counsel to attempt to enforce the covenants by negotiations -2- or otherwise, or to commence legal or equitable action against the defaulting party, the defaulting party agrees to pay all reasonable expenses of said liti- gation incurred by the enforcing party, including but not limited to docket fees, depositions and reasonable attorneys' fees. 11. Prior to the commencement of construction, Applicant agrees to record, at its expense, a fully executed copy of this Agreement with the Clerk and Re- corder of Larimer County, Colorado and furnish such recorded Agreement to the Ditch Company. THIS AGREEMENT shall extend to and be binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns of the respective parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed the day and year first hereinabove written. 1, �1to,\ `ski • 1• STATE OF COLORADO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a municipal corporation By: � 4L� 1� ,,.,: , �, �� Ti tl e BOX ELDER DITCH COMPANY, a Colorado mutual irrigation company By: Gl/ J7 Weitzel, President ss. COUNTY OF LARIMER ) The above and foregoing Agreement was acknowledged before me this day of 1989, by C, as hf u �, „�,� ,, �< and attested to by r�"as i -�� �_ of The Cdty of Fort Collins, Colorado, a munporatioh. Witness my hand and official seal. My commission expires: / ( /' y/ (SEAL) As To Form Deputy City Morne Notary Public -3- STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss. COUNTY OF LARIMER ) The a ove and foregoing Agreement was acknowledged before me this /3 "--- day of , 1989, by John Weitzel as President and attested to by Gene E./kischer as Secretary of Box Elder Ditch Company, a Colorado mutual ir- rigation company. Witness my hand and official seal. My commission expires: December 30, 1991. (SEAL) \ otary Publ' - 4-