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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR FUNDING
I-25 IMPROVEMENTS
This Intergovernmental Agreement for Funding I-25 Improvements (“Agreement”) is
made and effective on ____________________, 2016, by and among the Board of County
Commissioners of Larimer County, Colorado (referred to as “County”), and the City of Fort
Collins, Colorado, the City of Loveland, Colorado, the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, the Town
of Timnath, Colorado, the Town of Berthoud, Colorado, the Town of Windsor, Colorado, the
Town of Wellington, Colorado, and the Town of Johnstown, Colorado (individually referred to
as “Municipality” or collectively as “Municipalities”). (The County and Municipalities will
jointly be referred to as the “Parties.”)
I. RECITALS
A. Interstate 25 (“I-25”) serves as the primary north-south highway connection for
Northern Colorado, including the County and the Municipalities.
B. I-25 is the primary roadway route for regional connectivity to commerce, health
care, education and employment.
C. I-25 is designated as a federal freight route.
D. I-25 in Northern Colorado is considered significantly congested such that traffic
flow is impaired and quality of life is adversely affected.
E. The Colorado Department of Transportation (“CDOT”) completed an
Environmental Impact Statement in August 2011 that identified and evaluated multi-modal
transportation improvements along approximately 60 miles of the I-25 corridor from the Fort
Collins/Wellington area to Denver. The Statement identified areas of I-25 and associated
structures such as bridges that needed to be expanded and/or improved.
F. CDOT has proposed to expand I-25 from two lanes (north and south) to three
lanes (north and south) for approximately fourteen miles between State Highway14 and State
Highway 402, replace the Cache la Poudre Bridge and the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge north
of State Highway 34, expand the Kendall Parkway Crossing under I-25 and expand the Bridge
over the Big Thompson River and the Bridge over the Great Western Railway to accommodate a
third travel lane (collectively “Project”).
G. Funding for the Project is proposed to include contributions from government at
federal, state, county, and municipal levels and other sources.
H. Increased property values for Larimer County property owners in 2015 have
provided an opportunity to increase the County Road and Bridge Mill Levy within the County’s
total Mill Levy commencing in 2016 and for a period of four years thereafter by an estimated
EXHIBIT A
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amount sufficient to generate an additional $2 million annually without detriment to other
County programs, without decreasing the amount shared back to the Municipalities in 2015
pursuant to C.R,S. §43-2-202(2) (the “2015 Share Back”), and without increasing the total
County Mill Levy.
I. The increased County Road and Bridge Mill Levy is projected to generate
approximately $10 million in excess of the 2015 Share Back (the “Increased Municipal Share
Back”) over five years commencing with calendar year 2016 for CDOT’s use on the Project.
J. The Municipalities have each adopted Resolutions expressing their willingness to
contribute funds to County annually for five years for CDOT’s use on the Project subject to the
terms of this Agreement.
K. County and Municipalities are authorized pursuant to Article XIV, Section 18 of
the Colorado Constitution and Section 29-1-201, et seq., Colorado Revised Statutes, to enter
into intergovernmental agreements for the purpose of providing any service or performing any
function which they can perform individually.
II. CONSIDERATION
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and obligations herein expressed,
the County and Municipalities agree as follows.
III. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Commencing in calendar year 2017 and continuing for calendar years 2018, 2019,
2020 and 2021, each Municipality shall pay to County from such Municipality’s general fund or
such other fund as such Municipality may designate, an annual contribution in an amount equal
to that portion of the Increased Municipal Share Back paid by the County to each Municipality
pursuant to C.R.S. §43-2-202 (2) (“Municipality Contribution”) to be used as a portion of the
“local match” for the Project, subject to the terms set forth in this Agreement.
2. County shall notify (“Notification”) each Municipality in writing no later than
January 31 in calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 the total amount of the Increased
Municipal Share Back” received by such Municipality during the previous calendar year.
3. Within 30 days after receipt of the Notification, each Municipality shall give
written notice to the County stating whether or not such Municipality has budgeted and
appropriated funds for the current calendar year to make its annual Municipality Contribution as
set forth in Paragraph 1 above.
4. Provided the Municipality has budgeted and appropriated funds, such
Municipality shall pay its Municipality Contribution to County within 60 days following such
Municipality’s receipt from County of its Notification.
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5. County shall contribute an amount equal to the County’s share of the County
Road and Bridge Mill Levy revenues received pursuant to C.R.S. §43-2-202(2) attributable to
the increase in the County Road and Bridge Mill Levy specified in Recital H above (“County
Contribution). No later than February 28 in calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021,
County shall give written notice to each Municipality affirming that County has (or has not)
budgeted and appropriated funds for the current calendar year to make its annual County
Contribution.
6. County shall deposit the County Contribution and the Municipality Contributions
into a separately identifiable account (“Contributions Fund”) and shall maintain records as to
such account sufficient to identify all deposits and withdrawals from such account.
7. County is authorized to pay to CDOT funds in the Contributions Fund for
CDOT’s use in the Project pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement to be executed between
County and CDOT.
8. County shall maintain accurate accounts of any and all amounts paid to CDOT
from the Contributions Fund. County shall provide to Municipalities information detailing
Project payments to CDOT from the Contributions Fund.
9. If County or a majority of Municipalities, after consultation with the other Parties,
determines all or any part of the Project is not feasible due to inadequacy of funds or other
impediments, and provided amounts remain in the Contributions Fund, County shall so notify
Municipalities in writing. Within 90 days after such notification,
a. County shall make a payment to County and to each Municipality of any
amount remaining in the Contributions Fund attributable to County and such Municipality’s
respective percentage contribution ,
OR,
b. In lieu of such payment, the Parties may agree in writing to an alternative
use of the Contribution Funds, provided such alternative use benefits roads or transportation
systems located within the jurisdiction(s) of the Parties so agreeing.
10. Any notice or other communication given by any party to another relating to this
Agreement must be hand-delivered or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, or by overnight commercial courier, addressed to such other party at its respective
addresses set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and such notice or other communication will
be deemed given when so hand-delivered or three (3) business days after so mailed, or the next
business day after being deposited with an overnight commercial courier.
11. The obligations of the County and Municipalities to commit or expend funds after
calendar year 2016 are subject to and conditioned on the annual appropriation of funds sufficient
and intended to carry out said obligations by the respective governing bodies of County and
Municipalities in their sole discretion.
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12. This Agreement is to be construed according to its fair meaning and as if prepared
by all parties hereto and is deemed to be and contain the entire understanding and agreement
between the parties hereto. There shall be deemed to be no other terms, conditions, promises,
understandings, statements, or representations, expressed or implied, concerning this Agreement
unless set forth in writing and signed by the Parties hereto.
13. This Agreement cannot be modified except in writing signed by all Parties.
14. This Agreement will be governed by and its terms construed under the laws of the
State of Colorado. Venue for any action shall be in Larimer County, State of Colorado.
15. Nothing contained herein is deemed or should be construed by the Parties or by
any third party as creating the relationship of principle and agent, a partnership or a joint venture
between the Parties, or an employment relationship between the Parties.
16. This Agreement is made for the sole and exclusive benefit of County and
Municipalities, their successors and assigns, and it is not made for the benefit of any third party.
17. If any term or condition of this Agreement is held to be invalid by final judgment
of any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such a term or condition, will not in any
way affect any of the other terms or conditions of this Agreement, provided that the invalidity of
any such term or condition does not materially prejudice any Party in their respective rights and
obligations under the valid terms and conditions of this Agreement.
18. No party will be deemed in violation of this Agreement if prevented from
performing any of its respective obligations hereunder by reason of strikes, boycotts, labor
disputes, embargoes, shortage of energy or materials, acts of God, acts of public enemies, acts of
superior governmental authorities, weather conditions, rights, rebellions, sabotage, or any other
circumstances for which it is not responsible or that are not within its control.
19. This Agreement may be signed by the Parties in counterpart.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO
By: _____________________________________
Title: ____________________________________
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Approved as to form:
___________________________________
County Attorney
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CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
By: _____________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Approved as to form:
___________________________________
City Attorney
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CITY OF LOVELAND, COLORADO
By: _____________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Approved as to form:
___________________________________
City Attorney
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TOWN OF ESTES PARK
By: _____________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Approved as to form:
___________________________________
Town Attorney
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TOWN OF TIMNATH, COLORADO
By: _____________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Approved as to form:
___________________________________
Town Attorney
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TOWN OF BERTHOUD, COLORADO
By: _____________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Approved as to form:
___________________________________
Town Attorney
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TOWN OF WINDSOR, COLORADO
By: _____________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Approved as to form:
___________________________________
Town Attorney
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TOWN OF WELLINGTON, COLORADO
By: _____________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Approved as to form:
___________________________________
Town Attorney
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TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN, COLORADO
By: _____________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Approved as to form:
___________________________________
Town Attorney
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EXHIBIT “A”
To County:
County Manager
Larimer County, Colorado
P.O. Box 1190
Fort Collins, CO 80522
To Fort Collins:
City Manager
City of Fort Collins
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
With copy to:
City Attorney
City of Fort Collins
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
To Loveland:
City Manager
City of Loveland
500 East 3rd Street, Suite 330
Loveland, CO 80537
With copy to:
City Attorney
City of Loveland
500 East 3rd Street, Suite 330
Loveland, CO 80537
To Estes Park:
Town Administrator
P.O. Box 1200
Estes Park, CO 80517
To Timnath:
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Town Manager
4800 Goodman Street
Timnath, CO 80547
To Berthoud:
Town Administrator
P.O. Box 1229
Berthoud, CO 80513
To Windsor:
Town Manager
301 Walnut Street
Windsor, CO 80550
To Wellington:
The Town of Wellington
3735 Cleveland Avenue
P.O. Box 127
Wellington, CO 80549
With copy to:
March, Olive and Pharris, LLC
Attn: Brad March
1312 S. College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
To Johnstown:
Town Manager
450 S. Parish Ave.
Johnstown, CO 80534