HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - RFP - P1110 OPERATION OF INTERCITY BUS SERVICEINTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF 34-
XPRESS PILOT TRANSIT SERVICE PROJECT By AND BETWEEN THE
NORTH FRONT RANGE AIR QUALITY AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF GREELEY
THIS AGREEMENT dated for reference tills
entered into by and between the North Front Range
day of 11a Transportation
2008, is made and
Planing Council, acting as the North Front Range Metropolitan Planing Organization
(hereinafter referred to as the "MPO') and the City of Greeley, a Colorado Municipal
Corporation and home Rule City (hereinafter referred 1000 10ih Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631 to as 'City') with its offices at
The parties agree as follows
ARTICLE 1 Term of Agreement, Acceptance, and Representations
1 I Term of Agreement
The term of this Agreement shall commence as of August 1, 2008 at 0001 hours,
and shall nun through July 31, 2009 at 2400 hours unless otherwise modified
ADO and the City
terminated or extended In writing pursuant to teens of the Agreement between the
Delivery The City of Greeley will be required to begin transit as per the
specifications of this Agreement and Exhibit A, Scope of Services on August 1
2008 Exhibit A is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference
In case time service shall be necessarily delayed because of strike, Injunctions,
government controls, or by reason of any cause or circumstance beyond the
control of the City of Greeley, time time of completion of delivery shall be
extended a number of days to be determined in each Instance by mutual
agreement between time City and dine Apo
Renewal Time APO shall have the option to renew the agreement with City of
Greeley for additional one-year terms by providing written notice to The City of
Greeley at any time on or before sixty (60) calendar days prior to the agreement's
anniversary date Renewal of this agreement is subject to approval by the City of
Greeley Any such renewal shall be at the same rates, and subject to the sazme
terns and conditions as the original tern of the agreement, except that the MpO
may allow an increase in rates based on substantiated increased operating costs
Any Increase in labor costs must be substantiated by flee City of Greeley Any
increase based on Increases In fuel, oil or other petroleum products and parts must
be substantiated by valid purchase orders or other such documents verifying that
such Increase is actual, unavoidable and beyond the control of the City at
Greeley The City of Greeley shall agree, upon request of time MPOof
detailed cost breakdowns for the renewal period(s) in order to peto submit
mut verification
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promptly pay or discharge such tax, debt, lien, or other obligation, and relieve the
MPO Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment from the encumbrance thereof
2 10 Licensme and Registration
All MPO Vehicles provided to the City under this Agreement shall be licensed and
registered by the MPO in the name of the MPO and at the expense of the MPO The City
will cooperate with the MPO in the execution of such documents as maybe necessary to
license and register the MPO vehicles Title documents for all MPO vehicles shall be
held by the MPO in the MPO offices
2 11 Loss of Vehicles and Ancillary Emimment
Upon the occurrence of loss, destruction of, or damage to MPO Vehicles and Ancillary
Equipment, the City shall immediately notify the MPO and shall take all reasonable steps
to protect the MPO Vehicles and Ancillary Eqmpment from further damage, separate
damaged and undamaged MPO Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment put all MPO
Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment in the best possible order, and fu-msh to the MPO a
statement of all the details concerning the loss destruction, or damage
2 12 Access to Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment
The MPO shall have access to any premises where MPO Vehicles and Ancillary
Equipment is located at any time during the City s regular business hours during the term
of this Agreement
2 13 Maintenance of MPO Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment by the City
At all tunes during the Agreement term the City shall perform any necessary
maintenance on MPO equipment as may be required by this Agreement, in compliance
with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and codes governing the operation of vehicles
of public conveyance in the area of operation, perform any preventive maintenance
required pursuant to tlus Agreement, and maintain accurate records relating to all
Maintenance work performed by or for City on all MPO Vehicles and Ancillary
Equipment All such records shall comply with all applicable MPO policies, practices
procedures, conditions, and requirements as set forth in this Agreement
2 14 Operation of MPO Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment by the City
(a) General Operating Standard The City shall use and operate all MPO Vehicles
and Ancillary Equipment only in accord with the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
(b) MPO Velucle Identification and Signs The City shall not change or obstruct in
any way, and shall maintain all identification markings, decals, logos, and color
schemes on MPO velucles The City shall not affix or display on any MPO
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vehicle any identification, marking, decal, or logo, other than that approved by the
MPO except as otherwise required by law
(c) Advertising In the event the MVO elects to place advertising on any MPO
vehicle utilized under this Agreement the City shall cause any advertising
material as may be specified by the MPO from time to time, to be affixed to the
location or locations on the velucle as the MPO shall direct No portion of any
revenue or consideration received by the IVIPO in connection with such
advertising shall be paid to the City The MPO shall be responsible for supplying
all material and other items and costs required to mstall and remove the
advertising The City shall be responsible for all costs associated with the repair
or replacement of frames for advertising placards if repair or replacement is
required due to frame damage resulting from the City's operations The City shall
not affix and shall not permit to be affixed to or distributed on any vehicle any
other advertising, political or other printed or published material, and including
the City owned vehicles, shall not utilize or permit to be utilized any loud speaker
or other device for the purpose of advertising or other communication other than
as designated in writing by the MPO
(d) In the event that the City or City's agents, employees, or subcontractors, shall
receive any gifts, payments or other consideration of any land in connection with
any use of the MPO Vehicles or this Agreement, the payment, gift, or
consideration shall be promptly delivered to the MPO as MPO property The
City shall instruct City's agents, employees, and subcontractors that this
requirement applies to all gifts, payments and other consideration of any kind in
connection with any use of MVO Vehicles or this Agreement
(e) Pick-up and Discharge of Passengers Unless the MPO shall specify otherwise in
writing, passengers shall be picked up and discharged at designated bus stops and
in comphance with any and all applicable state and federal regulations, including
but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act
(f) Fare Boxes The MVO shall supply fare boxes to the City The City shall
maintain fare boxes in good condition in the Revenue Service Velucles In the
event that a fare box becomes inoperable or is in need of repair, the City shall be
responsible msunng the fare box is repaired The MVO shall reimburse the City
for all costs associated with repair of fare boxes If fare boxes become inoperable
during revenue operations, the City shall immediately dispatch a spare revenue
service vehicle with an operating farebox to replace the vehicle with the defective
farebox The City is responsible for the uninterrupted continuation of revenue
service in the event of a farebox failure
(g) Fuel The City shall provide all fuel required by all revenue service vehicles used
under the terms of this Agreement, including all associated taxes, fuel delivery
and any and all other fuel related costs The City is responsible for all costs
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associated with the maintenance of fuel storage tanks and fueling systems at the
City s facility
ARTICLE 3 Employment
3 1 Compliance with Federal. State, and Local Law
The City agrees that, with respect to persons employed by it to provide the Transportation
Services and Other Services under this Agreement, it will comply with all applicable
federal, state, and local employment statutes
3 2-Employment of Personnel
The City shall be responsible for all recruitment, screening, testing, selection, training,
scheduling, supervision, discipline, termination, and other functions related to personnel
required to perform the City s personnel obligations under this Agreement The MPO
shall have no control over the City's personnel, the City is responsible for the
performance of the City's personnel in compliance with the terns and conditions of this
Agreement and Exhibit A, Scope of Services
(a) Management The Greeley -Evans Transit (GET) Manager or another individual
named by the City will act as Project Manager and be responsible for the day-to-
day management of the City's activities and personnel under this Agreement
The City shall notify the MPO of any change in the designated Project Manager
(b) Disabihty of Project Manager In the event of the disability of the Project
Manager for a period in excess of two (2) weeks, the City shall immediately
secure a qualified individual to temporarily fill the position as Interim Project
Manager for as long as the disability may continue, or replace the Project
Manager if necessary, all subject to the written consent of the MPO provided
however, that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
(c) Absence of Project Manager Any scheduled absence of the Project Manager or
acting Interim Project Manager for vacations, seminars, or City functions shall be
communicated to the MPO designee The purpose of this requirement is to ensure
that the MPO designee is nohfied prior to any absence of the Project Manager
and to ensure that either the Project Manager or Interim Project Manager is on the
property during regular business hours except in the case of extraordinary
circumstances
(d) Employees The City's employees shall be competent and qualified to provide
transportation services and other services in accordance with the requirements of
this Agreement and all its Attachments The City shall ensure that all Agreement
employees meet all applicable qualifications established by federal, state, and
local laws and regulations
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(e) Employment Contracts and Labor Agreements The City does not have any
employment contracts or Labor Agreements with its general employees
Nonetheless, the City may, in its sole discretion enter into, written agreements
with its employees, and shall keep the MPO fully informed in writing of the status
of any orgamzed labor negotiations related to employees performing work
pursuant to tlus Agreement
(f) Bus Operator Personnel Standards
i The City of Greeley shall ensure that regularly assigned drivers or back-up
personnel are available and on tune each day to ensure consistent and reliable
service All personnel must be familiar with the contracted services, and also
with the services with which they connect, in order to provide accurate
information to passengers
u Uniforms The City of Greeley shall ensure that drivers wear appropriate
uniforms at all times which identify them as employees of the City of Greeley
Drivers shall be required to maintain a clean and neat appearance Each velucle
operator shall have an accurate timepiece available and in clear sight at all tunes
during velucle operation
ill Training The City of Greeley shall provide all drivers with training programs
which meet State of Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) standards
Such programs shall include, but not be limited to, the following safe vehicle
operating techniques, defensive driving passenger relations, accommodation of
disabled passengers, schedule and schedule adherence, appropriate conduct
during emergency situations The City of Greeley shall also have in -place a
training program to comply with any applicable governmental illness and injury
prevention program (if applicable) It is the responsibility of the City of Greeley
to tram or obtain training in the use of the firebox system and supporting
equipment for any drivers or appropriate support personnel hired after the initial
start-up of the service Drivers shall be trained on actual route operation before
the first day of service
ry Licensing All drivers shall be required to have valid Colorado licenses for
operation of the vehicles to which they are assigned All drivers must also have in
their possession at all times when operating a vehicle a valid Colorado
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Medical Exammer's Certificate and valid
Training Card (or equivalent) issued by the State of Colorado DMV The City of
Greeley shall be responsible for monitoring Department of Motor Vehicle records
for drivers to ensure their continued qualification and suitability for public transit
vehicle operation
v Driving Records The City of Greeley shall review a current Department of
Motor Vehicles (DMV) report on all applicants for vehicle operator and shall
reject any applicant with two or more moving violations within the past two years
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or with any failure to appear in court for driving under the influence Any
operator exceeding the Colorado DMV point system or with a revoked or
suspended license will not be allowed to operate a transit vehicle
vi Medical/Drug/Alcohol Testing The City of Greeley shall require pre-
employment medical examinations, including drug testing, for all prospective
drivers and other safety sensitive employees of the City of Greeley In addition,
for any prospective employee who held prior safety -sensitive positions for another
USDOT-funded employer, the City of Greeley shall, after obtaining the required
permission, check with those previous employers for any prior positive test
results Any person who has not successfully passed such an examination, or who
was discharged from previous employment due to a positive test, shall not be
pernutted to operate a vehicle in any service performed under contract to the
MPO
Additionally, the City of Greeley must have an anti -drug program established for
employees under the Congressionally Mandated Drug -Free Workplace Act The
required anti -drug program would include pre -employment testing, testing after
an accident, testing when there is reasonable cause random testing, testing before
returning to duty to perform sensitive safety functions after a positive drug test,
and periodic testing every two (2) years upon receipt or renewal of the DMV
Medical Exammer's Certificate
(g) The City of Greeley shall comply with the Congressionally Mandated Drug -Free
Workplace Act of 1988, the Ommbus Transportation Employee Testing Act of
1991, and 49 CFR Parts 653 & 654 regarding Drug and Alcohol Testing,
providing certification that the drug free workplace and drug/alcohol testing
actions are being/have been implemented
ARTICLE 4 Warranties, Compensation, and Payment
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(a) Start up Costs In addition to the costs to operate the route pursuant to this
Agreement, the MPO will reimburse the City actual start up costs not to exceed
the amount of $50,000 00 for 34-Xpress service start up activities and equipment
purchases prior to the commencement of service date
(b) Operating and Management Costs For the period of this Agreement, the MPO
shall pay the City for services rendered under this Agreement a rate per Revenue
Service Hour (RSH) as specified in Exhibit A, Scope of Services
The Revenue Service Hour may be adjusted by the mutual agreement of
the parties as needed to reflect market costs for fuel, oil and other
petroleum products
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(c) 34-Xpress service and this Agreement may be terminated in whole or in part at
the MPO's discretion in the event that any government or other entity
participating in any Intergovernmental Agreement allowing for the provision of
service withdraws from that Agreement
4 2 Terms of Payment
4 2 1 The City of Greeley shall establish and maintain within a separate account
all project expenditures and any other relevant financial records or documents
The City of Greeley shall submit invoices to the WO within fifteen (15) working
days after the end of each month for services rendered during the reporting period
Invoices shall be prepared in such a form and supported by such documentation as
may be required by the MPO to establish that the amounts are allowable The
invoice will include, as an attachment, a copy of the record venfymg fares
collected and deposited, and also, a copy of the monthly ridership report
4 2 2 Payment to City of Greeley shall be made within thirty (30) days after
receipt of an acceptable invoice The City of Greeley shall be entitled to collect
interest at the rate set forth in the Greeley Municipal Code on any amount which
is outstanding 31 days or more following invoicing All invoices shall be
addressed as follows
Ms Crystal Hedberg
NFRMPO
419 Canyon Avenue, Suite 300
Fort Collins, CO 80521
4 2 3 In the event the APO disputes a portion of the City's monthly statement,
the MPO designee shall notify the City of receipt of the City's statement, detailing
the amount of and the reason for the dispute The MPO may withhold the
disputed amount but shall pay all undisputed amounts as required herein No
interest shall accrue on disputed amounts until the dispute is resolved The APO
and the City shall meet to resolve the MPO s dispute of the City's statement
within (10) ten business days of the City's receipt of the MPO's notice In the
event the City and the WO are unable to negotiate a resolution to the dispute, the
matter shall be determined through mediation with a qualified mediator selected
by the mutual agreement of the parties
4 2 4 In the event the MPO is delinquent in making payments as required to the
City, then the City may notify the MVO of said delinquency in writing Within
(10) ten business days of receipt of the City's notice, if the MPO has not disputed
an amount contained in the City's statement, the MPO shall make payment to the
City
ARTICLE 5 Record Keeping and Reporting
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5 1 Financial Records
All invoices, supporting documents, and other financial records relevant to the agreement
shall be provided to representatives of the MPO upon request
5 2 Velucle Maintenance and Accident Records
5 2 1 The City of Greeley shall maintain all vehicle maintenance records required
under the laws of the State of Colorado Such records include but are not limited
to the following
(a) Copies of work orders for all velucle maintenance activities,
(b) Preventive Maintenance Schedule report copies, retained in file for a one
(1) year period,
(c) Originals of the Pre-tnp Inspection/Defect reports for each vehicle
Reports containing negative driver notations shall be retained for a
nummum of flinty (30) days, reports indicating a vehicle defect shall
become a permanent part of the velucle file
(d) Reports of all road call maintenance shall be retained as a permanent part
of the vehicle file
5 2 2 The City of Greeley shall maintain an individual file for each vehicle used
in the operation of services under contract to the MPO In addition to the items
above this file shall include, but not be limited to, the following information by
date of action
(a) All preventive maintenance work, including parts and labor utilized,
(b) All warranty work, if applicable,
(c) All other types of repair work, including parts and labor,
(d) All fuel fluids, and lubricants used
5 2 3 Vehicle maintenance records shall be subject to inspection by
representatives of the MPO and by the Colorado State Patrol
5 2 4 The City of Greeley shall maintain records of any accident and incident
(involving persons and/or property) occurring in connection with the provision of
services in the agreement The City of Greeley shall 1) unmediately notify the
MPO of any such accident and incident, and 2) provide such records in
connection therewith as may be required by the MPO A copy of the accident
report shall be placed in the individual velucle file The MPO reserves the right to
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inspect a vehicle that had previously been involved in an accident, before that
vehicle is placed in back in service
5 2 5 FTA Accident Incident Reports The FTA requires all transit agencies
report on accidents The City of Greeley will be required to provide the WO
with the data required to complete this component The City of Greeley will
provide the MFO with the appropriate reports These include
(a) The Major Incident Report, which provides more detailed information
regarding the most severe incidents occurring in the transit environment
Both safety and security occurrences are reported on this Report Detailed
data, such as that available from an accident or police report, are used to
complete the Major Incident Report A Major Incident is an incident that
involves one or more of the following a fatality, a major injury
(immediate medical attention required away from the scene for three or
more persons), $25,000 or more total incident damage, an evacuation due
to life safety reasons, a collision at a grade crossing, or a main -line
derailment One Report is completed for each incident meeting the
criteria
(b) An Other Safety Incident (one reportable on the Summary Safety Report)
is an incident that involves one or more of the following
• brunediate medical attention required away from the scene for one
or two persons, or
• Total incident damage greater than $5 000 but less than $25,000,
or
• A fire not reported on the Major Incident Report (there is no dollar
threshold for fires)
(c) Reporting Requirement The City of Greeley will provide the MFO with
the data regarding vehicle operations and maintenance, as well as drug and
alcohol testing ADA procedures and training, safety and security
procedures and training, and other activities covered by the FTA Triennial
Audit requirements
5 2 6 The City of Greeley will provide the MPO with appropriate Major Incident
and Other Safety Incident Reports (as with all other reports) quarterly In
addition the City of Greeley shall munediately inform the MPO of any incident
involving fatalities, or inured transported to hospitals
5 2 7 The City of Greeley will provide the MPO with the data to complete the
FTA Summary Safety Report One report is completed per reporting period This
report summarizes the number of incidents that have occurred (collisions fires,
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vehicles leaving the roadway, personal casualties, etc ) that have not been
reporting by means of the Major Incident Report
Thresholds for reporting include the property damage threshold, which is now
$5 000 total damage and injury which is any incident which requires immediate
medical attention away from the scene of the incident
5 3 Passenger and Service Operation Records
5 3 1 The City of Greeley's personnel shall perform schedule adherence checks
as requested by the MPO The City of Greeley shall also be responsible for
submission of monthly service summary reports to the MPO These reports, to be
submitted by the City of Greeley within five working days after the end of each
calendar month, shall include, but not be limited to, the following
(a) Number of service miles and service hours, summarized separately for the
Monday -Friday, Saturday, and, Sunday periods and totaled,
(b) Number of passenger boardings by fare type for each day of service,
summarized separately for the Monday -Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
periods, and totaled,
(c) Listing of all vehicle breakdowns occurring in service with a description
of the cause and corrective actions taken, and
(d) Listing of all scheduled trips (or portions thereof) missed with
explanations therefore
5 3 2 MPO representatives will occasionally board the City of Greeley's vehicles
to record passenger activity per stop, as part of the MPO's data gathering
activities for FTA National Transit Database reporting requirements, or for other
projects as determined by the MPO
5 4 Audit and Inspection of Records
5 4 1 The City shall permit the authorized representatives of the MPO, and at the
MPO's request, representatives of Federal and/or State government to inspect and
audit all data and records of the City relating to performance under the Agreement
until the expiration of three years after the final payment under this Agreement
5 4 2 The City shall provide to the MPO all data required under 49 CFR Part 630
(Uniform System of Accounts and Records and Reporting System) National Transit
Database on or before April 30a' of the year following each Agreement Period or
within thirty (30) days following the date of termination of this Agreement if the
Agreement is terminated within the Agreement term
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5 4 3 The City shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws,
ordinances, regulations and documents as they relate to the provision of public
transportation services The City fla Cher agrees to comply with the approved and
subsequent updates of all applicable federal, state, and local requirements that apply
to the public transportation services provided under thus Agreement
5 4 4 The City further agrees to include in all its subcontracts hereunder a provision
to the effect that the City, the U S Department of Transportation and the Comptroller
General of the United States, or any of their duly appointed representatives shall, until
the expiration of three years after the final payment under the subcontract, have
access to and the right to examme any directly pertinent books, documents, papers
and records of such subcontractor, involving transactions related to the subcontractor
The term "subcontract' as used in this clause excludes (1) purchase orders not
exceeding $10,000 and (2) purchase orders for utility services at rates established for
uniform applicability to the general public For periods of access and examination
described herem the access and examination rights shall continue until any such
appeals, litigation, claim or exception has been disposed of
5 4 5 The MPO or designated agent, accountant, or auditor shall have the right of
access to and inspection of all books and records of the Project Manager and the City
related to this Agreement at any and all reasonable tunes, in order to verify and
ascertain operating revenues and expenses incurred in the operation of the 34-Xpress
service and for any other purpose including, but not limited to, determining
compliance with this Agreement The books and records of the Project Manager and
the City pertaining to the Agreement shall be available at the City's accounting center
in Greeley, Colorado Each month the Project Manager shall submit to the MPO a
statement of operating revenues and Revenue Service Hours related to the prior
month The Project Manager shall maintain all data and records with regard to the
work and shall preserve and make available all dates of final payment under this
Agreement, or for such longer period, if any, as is required by applicable statue or by
other articles of this Agreement
5 4 6 At any time during the term of the agreement, and for three years following its
expiration or termination, authorized representatives of the MPO may conduct an
audit of the City of Greeley regarding the services provided under the agreement
upon reasonable notice to the City
(a) If such audit finds that the MPO's dollar liability for such services is less than
payments made by the MPO to the City of Greeley the City of Greeley shall
agree that the difference shall be either 1) repaid by the City of Greeley to the
MPO by cash payment, or 2) at the MPO s option, credited against any future
payments due to the City of Greeley pursuant to this Agreement
(b) If such audit finds that the MPO's dollar liability for services provided is
greater than payments made by the MPO to the City of Greeley, the difference
shall be paid to the City of Greeley by the MPO by cash payment, provided that in
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of any mcrease request Any request for an increase in proposed fees shall be
made no less than thirty (30) days of receiving written notice from the MPO of its
intent to renew the agreement
12 Employment and Acceptance
The MPO hereby engages the City as an independent contractor to operate the 34-Xpress
bus service as a pilot project as described in this Agreement and its attachments The
City agrees to supply these services in an efficient and economical matter The City has
the legal power to and authority to provide, engage in, and fully carry out the delivery of
the services specified in this Agreement
13 Cooperation and Partnership
13 1 The City of Greeley will resume the responsibility for meeting the terms,
conditions and obligations of the Scope of Work as outlined in the 2008-2009
Federal Transit Administration 5316 Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) grant
awarded to the City of Greeley by the Colorado Department of Transportation
Transit Unit and previously assigned through an Intergovernmental Agreement
"INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT REGARDING JOB ACCESS
AND REVERSE COMMUTE GRANT" to the North Front Range Transportation
and Au Quality Planning Council (the `IvIPO") The MPO will continue in its
obligation and agreement to provide the local match required by the aforementioned
JARC grant as outlined in the stated IGA
13 2 The City's Transit Services Division - Greeley -Evans Transit (hereinafter
GET) will work in partnership with MPO transit planning staff in making service
improvements during the tern of this Agreement, assisting in evaluation and
planning efforts, periodically monitoring the on -time performance of the City's
personnel, and investigation of service complaints or late arrivals The Citywill
work collaboratively and cooperatively with the MPO in operating the fixed route
service The City, through its Transit Services staff, shall provide information as
may be required to the MPO for budget or planning purposes and to assist the
MPO in the preparation of any annual reports of project status All costs
associated with the City's provision of services specified in the Agreement are
included in the Agreement amount unless specifically excluded
13 3 The City shall work cooperatively with the MPO to implement the 34-
Xpress bus service in a manner that integrates with the City of Loveland "COLT
transit system and the City of Greeley "GET" transit system as further specified in
the Scope of Services
13 4 The City of Greeley will participate as needed in any appropriate MPO
marketing or promotional activities intended to increase public awareness and
nderslup The MPO has the primary responsibility for marketing The City of
no event shall the MPO's maximum obligation for the agreement, unless amended
by the MPO via written agreement, be exceeded
5 5 Title to Reports and Materials
All reports and material prepared by the City specifically in the performance of this
Agreement are and shall be the property of the MPO and all such reports and materials
shall be delivered to the MPO as specified in tins Agreement, or upon termination of
thereof The work papers prepared shall remain the property of the City, provided,
however, that the MPO shall have access to, and be able to make copies of these papers at
any time Access to or copies of any reports information, data etc, available to or
prepared or assembled by the City under this Agreement shall not be disclosed to any
third party by the City without the prior written consent of the MVO, or if such disclosure
is required by federal or state law, or by court order
ARTICLE 6 Additional Provisions
6 1 Insurance
6 1 1 The City shall procure and maintain insurance, and shall require all
subcontractors of all tiers to provide and maintain insurance of the type and in the
limits as set for below, for all operations specified in this Agreement The cost of
all insurance is the responsibility of the City and is included in the RSH specified
herein The City shall be responsible for payment of any and all deductible
amounts Certificates evidencing such coverage shall be furnished to the MPO
prior to commencing work under this Agreement
(a) Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance Workers
Compensation insurance shall be pro�nded as required by an applicable
law or regulation The City shall require each subcontractor smularly to
maintain Workers' Compensation and Employer Liability insurance
(b) General Public Liability Insurance Commercial Liability Insurance
covering all operations by or on behalf of the City providing insurance for
bodily injury liability, and property damage liability in the amount of
$1,000,000 per occurrence and including coverage for
(1) Premises and operations liability,
(2) Contractual liability insuring the obligations assumed by the City
in this Agreement
(3) Independent Contractors Liability- Broad Form,
(4) Personal injury Liability
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(c) Automobile Liability Insurance (Bodily Injury and Property Damage
Liability) including coverage for all owned, lured and non -owned
automobiles in the amount of $15 000 per individual and $600,000 per
occurrence
(d) Uninsured Motorist Insurance coverage in the amount of $500,000 per
occurrence,
(e) Automobile Collision Insurance coverage of owned and provided transit
coaches with a replacement value of $145,000 per occurrence
6 12 On all policies except for Workers' Compensation and Employers
Liability the insurance shall also contain a specific endorsement adding
the WO as an additional insured, as well as specifically stating that all
coverage furnished by the City is primary, and that any insurance held by
the MPO is excess and non-contnbutory The certificate of insurance shall
provide that there will be no cancellation, reduction or modification of
coverage without thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the MPO If the
City does not comply with this section, the MOO may, in addition to any
other remedies it may have terminate this Agreement, subject to any
provision of this Agreement Alternatively, the MPO may, at its option,
provide insurance coverage to protect the MPO and charge the City for the
cost of that insurance The required insurance shall be subject to the
approval of the MPO Planning Council, but any acceptance of insurance
certificates by the MOO shall not limit or relieve the City of the duties and
responsibilities assumed by it under this Agreement
6 13 The insurance coverage required within this entire insurance section shall
not minimize, bout, nor eliminate the City's responsibility, if any, for any
uninsured or uncovered claims, losses, or expenses, occurring during or after
completion of the services
6 14 Special Provisions The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits
of insurance coverage to be maintained by the City, and any approval of said
insurance by the MPO, or its insurance consultant(s), are not intended to and shall
not in any manner limit or qualify the liability and obligations otherwise assumed
by the City pursuant to tlus Agreement including but not limited to the provisions
concerning indemmfication The MPO reserves the right to withhold payments to
the City in the event of noncompliance with the insurance requirements outlined
above
6 15 No term or condition of this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as
a waiver express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protection,
or other provisions for the parties, of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act
C R.S §24-10-101 et seq or the Federal Tort Claims Act 28 U S C 2671 et seq
as applicable, as now or hereafter amended
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6 2 Notice of Claim or Action Filed
The City shall give the MPO immediate notice of any suit or action filed or prompt notice
of any claim made against the City ansing out of the performance of this Agreement
The City shall furmsh immediately to the MPO copies of all pertinent papers received by
the City
6 3 Subcontracts
(a) The City shall not enter into any subcontract without prior written consent of the
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(b) No subcontract shall provide for fiuther subcontracting unless the prior written
approval of the MPO is first obtained Any such additional subcontractors shall
meet all of the requirements set forth in this Agreement for subcontractors and, in
addition, shall include other provisions as the MPO, in its discretion shall deem
appropriate
(c) Contractors or other persons or entities debarred, suspended or proposed for
debarment under federal, Colorado state, or City law or regulations, shall not be
awarded subcontracts or otherwise participate in this Agreement
6 4 Appropriation of Funds
(a) In accord with the Colorado Constitution and MPO bylaws, performance of the
MPO's obligations under this Agreement is expressly subject to appropriation of
funds by the MPO Planning Council Further, in the event that funds are not
appropriated in whole or in part sufficient for performance of the N20 s
obligations under this Agreement, or appropriated funds may not be expended due
to spending (mutation, then the MPO may terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 6 6 1 The MPO shall be responsible for payment to the City for all
services performed prior to the date of termination of this Agreement
(b) 34-Xpress services are provided by the MPO subject to certain Intergovernmental
Agreements, including agreements between the City and the N TO This
Agreement, including but not limited to the service routes or stops, is expressly
subject to those intergovernmental agreements Further, this Agreement is
expressly subject to adequate funding and the availability of those funds for
expenditure under Colorado law, and as such the City acknowledges that this
Agreement may be terminated in whole or in part pursuant to Section 6 6 1
(c) The City understands and agrees that the City shall provide no services and incur
no costs under any provision of this Agreement under any fiscal year unless and
until the City has received instructions from the MPO stating that sufficient funds
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to cover the MPO's obligations for the fiscal year have been appropriated by the
MPO Planning Council and are available for the performance of the Agreement
6 5 Law
(a) This Agreement is subject to and shall be interpreted under the law of the Sate of
Colorado and the Charter, City Code, Ordinances, Rules and Regulations of the
City of Greeley Colorado, a Colorado Home Rule Municipality Court
jurisdiction and venue shall exclusively be in the Colorado District Court for
Weld County, Colorado
(b) The Parties agree that this Agreement shall be deemed to have been made in, and
the place of performance is deemed to be in the City of Greeley, Weld County,
State of Colorado The City shall insure that the City and the City s employees,
agents, officers and subcontractors are familiar with, and comply with, applicable
Federal, State, and Local Laws and regulations as now written or hereafter
amended
(c) The City of Greeley shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Part IV, 49 CFR Parts 27, 37, and 38
Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities, Final Rule, dated September 6,
1991
(d) The City of Greeley shall be responsible for complying with any changes in
operation mandated by the Federal Transit Admuustration
6 6 Temunation
6 6 1 MPO Termination for Convenience Upon 180 days written notice, the
MPO may terminate performance of this Agreement in whole, or from time to
time, in part if the MVO determines that a termination is in the MVO's interest
The City, after receipt of a Notice of Termination shall stop work as specified
under the Termination Notice place no further subcontracts or orders for
materials, terrnmate all subcontracts to the extent they relate to the termination,
and assign title and interest of all work and materials used in the work
(a) If this Agreement is so terminated under this section, the City and the
MPO agree to mutually work together through the termination period to
ensure the efficient operation of the 34-Xpress bus service and if
necessary, orderly transition to a subsequent 34-Xpress bus service
provider as so designated by the MOO
(b) The MPO may conduct an audit of the City s costs to determine
reasonable costs expended to date of termination, or the MPO may
detemune the City's costs based on the schedule of values or exact cost of
any bid item(s) completed and accepted Subject to appropriation by the
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MPO Planning Council, the City shall be compensated for reasonable
costs required for termination at the convenience of the MPO These costs
night include, for example, the balance of leases or unamortized portion
of City unprovements to facilities
6 6 2 City Termination for Convenience Upon 180 day's written notice, the City
may terminate performance of tlus Agreement m whole, or from time to time, in
part if the City determines that a termination is in the City's interest The City,
after issuing a Notice of Termination to the MVO, shall stop work as specified
under the Terrmation Notice, place no further subcontracts or orders for
materials temunate all subcontracts to the extent they relate to the termination,
and assign title and interest of all work and materials used in the work
(a) If tlus Agreement is so terminated under tius section, the City and the
MPO agree to mutually work together through the termination period to
ensure the efficient operation of the 34-Xpress bus service and, if
necessary, orderly transition to a subsequent 34-Xpress bus service
provider as so designated by the MPO
(b) The MPO may conduct an audit of the City s costs to determine
reasonable costs expended to date of cancellation, or the MPO may
determine the City's costs based on the schedule of values or exact cost of
any bid item(s) completed and accepted Subject to appropriation by the
MPO Planning Council, the City shall be compensated for reasonable
costs required for termination at the convenience of the City These costs
aught include, for example, the balance of leases or unamort zed portion
of City improvements to facilities
6 6 3 Termination for Cause (Default) The MPO may, at its sole discretion
terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days prior written notice to the City if the
MPO determines that the City performance is unsatisfactory, or that the City has
violated any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, or in the event the City
becomes insolvent or is named as debtor in bankruptcy
(a) The MPO expressly reserves the right to request correction of any breach
of term or condition by the City prior to exercising the MPO rights to
terminate tlus Agreement However, any request for correction shall not
act to waive the MPO s right to terminate this Agreement if the MPO's
terms of correction are not performed to the MPO s satisfaction
6 7 Failure to Perform - Licuidated Damages
6 7 1 The MPO shall assess liquidated damages against the City of Greeley for
failure to perform in accordance with the MPO's service objectives The
liquidated damages are not a penalty, but are the best estimates of damages
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suffered by the MPO resulting from the following failures to perform which
cannot be ascertained with certainty at the inception of the agreement
(a) Three (3) or more documented instances of violation of maintenance
standards within any monthly accounting period,
(b) Three (3) or more documented instances of violation of cleanliness
standards within any monthly accounting period,
(c) Three (3) or more documented instances of failure to provide nderslup and
trip sheets as required within any monthly accounting period,
(d) Failure to meet the "on time" performance standards (90%) during any
monthly service period, or
(e) Failure to meet the scheduled trip standard (99%) during any monthly
service period
6 7 2 Items d and e in Section 6 7 1 above shall not apply during the first month
of service Any violation of Section 4 2(t) (Medical/Drug Testing) shall be
grounds for termination of the agreement for cause as set forth in Section 6 6 3
6 7 3 The following liquidated damages shall be applied
(a) Forfeiture of payment for two days worth of service hours per route per
revenue vehicle for the first violation of any service objective (Items —a-e
in Section 6 7 1 above)
(b) Forfeiture of payment for five days worth of service hours per route per
revenue vehicle for the second and third violation of any service objective
(Items —a-e in Section 6 7 1 above)
6 7 4 In addition the MPO may terminate the agreement for a fourth violation of
any service objective (Items 1 - 5 above)
6 7 5 If the City of Greeley receives an unsatisfactory ternimal rating from the
Colorado State Patrol (CSP), the City of Greeley is expected to correct the
deficiencies within thirty (30) days The City of Greeley is expected to operate
transportation services in the safest possible manner including only operating
road -ready equipment
6 8 Performance Review
The MPO reserves the right to conduct a performance review with the City annually In
the event it shall be determined by the MPO that the City has failed to comply with or
fulfill material terms obligations or conditions of this Agreement, the MPO may give
written notice of the same and if the City fails to cure the default with 30 days of receipt
of such notice, the MPO may terminate this Agreement without further compensation to
the City
6 9 Intellectual Property Rights
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The parties hereby agree, and acknowledge, that all products, items writings, designs,
models, examples, or other work product of the City produced pursuant to this
Agreement are works made for lure, and that the MPO owns, has, and possesses any and
all ownership rights and interest to any work products of the City made under this
Agreement, including any and all copyright, trademark, or patent rights, and that
compensation to the City for an acknowledgment of this INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHT section of tlus Agreement is included in any compensation or price whatsoever
paid to the City under this Agreement It is the intent of the parties that the MPO shall
have full ownership and control of the City s work products produced pursuant to this
Agreement, and the City specifically waives and assigns to the MPO all rights which the
City may have under the 1990 Visual Artists Rights Act, federal, and state law, as now
written or later amended or provided In the event any products, items writings, designs,
models, examples or other work product produced pursuant to this Agreement, without
further consideration and agrees to assist the MPO in registering and from time to time
enforcing all copyrights and other right and protections relating to the City s products,
items writings, designs, models, examples, or other work product in any and all counties
It is the City s specific intent to assign all right, title, and interest whatsoever in any an all
copyright rights in the City s products, items writings, designs, models, examples or other
work product produced pursuant to this Agreement, in any media and for any purpose,
including all right of renewal extension, to the MPO To that end the City agrees to
deliver all necessary documents requested by the MPO in connection therewith and
appoints the MPO as the City's agent and attomey-m-fact to act for and in the City s
behalf and stead to execute, register, and file any such applications, and to do all other
lawfully permitted acts to further the registration, prosecution, issuance, renewals, and
extensions of copyrights or other protections with the same legal force and effect as if
executed by the City, further, the parties expressly agree that the provisions of this
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS section shall be binding upon the parties and
their heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns
(a) This Agreement may be assigned by the MPO to any other public agency,
commission, authority nonprofit corporation or political subdivision or
instrumentality of the State of Colorado or the United States government created
for or having he power to operate a 34-Xpress public transportation service
(b) The City shall not assign, subcontract, or otherwise transfer this Agreement or
any right or obligation hereunder without the prior written consent of the MPO
6 10 Disputes
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any dispute ansing under this
Agreement which is not disposed of by mutual agreement of the parties may be settled by
binding arbitration in accordance with the rules, regulations and procedures of the
American Arbitration Association and/or Judicial Arbiter Group The sole arbitrator
shall be appointed by the Arbitration Association and/or Judicial Arbiter Group unless a
different arbitrator or dispute resolution agency is mutually agreed upon The award of
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the arbitrator shall be accompanied by a reasoned opinion, and shall include findings of
fact and conclusions All fees and expenses of the arbitration including the expense of
each party's counsel, experts, witnesses and preparation and presentation of proofs, shall
be borne by the party against whom arbitration judgment is made
6 11 Equal Employment Oonortumty
(a) In connection with the performance of tins Agreement, the City will comply with
all federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and polices related to equal
employment opportunities
(b) The City shall famish all necessary information and reports and shall permit
access to its books, records, and accounts related to tlus Agreement by the MVO
for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with the nondiscrimination
provisions of this Agreement
6 12 Entire Agreement
(a) This Agreement, together will all exhibits and attachments incorporated herein by
the Agreement Terms, constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties hereto
related to the City's operation of the 34-Xpress route
(b) This agreement does not amend, alter or terminate in any way any other
Intergovernmental Agreements entered into by the parties which may be related to
the services now known as the 34-Xpress route This Agreement is expressly
made subject to these Agreements
613 NonwaiverofRights
No waiver of default by the MVO of any of the terms covenants and conditions hereof to
be performed, kept, and observed by the City shall be construed, or shall operate, as a
waiver of any subsequent default of any of the terms, covenants or conditions herein
contained to be performed, kept, and observed by the City
6 14 Headings
The headings of the several articles and sections of this Agreement are inserted only as a
matter of convenience and for reference and do not define or limit the scope or intent of
any provision of tins Agreement and shall not be construed to affect in any manner the
terms and provisions hereof or the interpretation or construction thereof
6 15 Integration
This is a completely integrated Agreement and contains the entire Agreement between
the parties related to the City's operation of the 34-Xpress route Any prior written or
oral representations regarding the City's operation of the 34-Xpress route shall be of no
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effect and shall not be binding on the City or the MPO Further, the City and the MVO
acknowledge and agree that this is a negotiated text Agreement, and that as such no term
shall be construed against the MPO as the author thereof
6 16 No Third Partv Benefici
It is expressly understood and agreed that enforcement of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved
to the Parties hereto, and nothing contained in the Agreement shall give or allow any such
claim or right of action by any other or third person or entity on such Agreement It is the
express intention of the Parties hereto that any person or entity, other than the parties to
this Agreement, receiving service or benefits under this Agreement shall be deemed to be
incidental beneficiaries only
6 17 Independent Contractor
In the performance of the City's obligations under this Agreement, it is understood,
acknowledged and agreed between the parries that the City is at all tunes acting and
performing as an Independent Contractor, and the MPO shall neither have nor exercise
any control or direction over the manner and means by which the City performs the
City's obligations under this Agreement, except as otherwise stated within the Agreement
terms The City understands and agrees that the City and City's employees, agents, or
other personnel are not MPO employees The City shall be solely responsible for
payment of salaries, wages payroll taxes, unemployment benefits or any other form of
compensation or benefit to the City or any of the Contractors employees, agents or other
personnel performing services or work under this Agreement, whether it be of a direct or
indirect nature Further in that regard, it is expressly understood and agreed that for such
purposes neither the City nor the City's employees, agents or other personnel shall be
entitled to any MVO payroll, insurance, unemployment, workers compensation,
retirement or any other benefits whatsoever
6 18 Indemnification
The City agrees that to the extent authorized by law the City shall indemnify, defend and
hold harmless the MPO, its officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all
loss, damage, injuries, claims, cause or causes of action, or any liability whatsoever
resulting from, or arising out of, or in connection with the City s obligations or actions
under this Agreement
619 Nondiscrimination
6 19 1 The City, subrecipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this Agreement
Failure by the City to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this
Agreement, which may result in the termination of this Agreement or such other
remedy as the recipient deems appropriate
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6 19 2 Title VI Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 During the performance of the
agreement the City of Greeley, for itself, its assignees and successors in interest
agrees as follows
(a) Compliance with Regulations The City of Greeley shall comply with the
Regulations relative to nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of
the Department of Transportation (hereinafter, "DOT") Title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 21, as they may be amended from time to time
(hereinafter referred to as the Regulations), which are herein incorporated
by reference and made a part of the agreement
(b) Nondiscrimination The City of Greeley, with regard to the work
performed by it during the agreement, shall not discriminate on the
grounds of race, color, or national origin in the selection and retention of
subcontractors, including procurement of materials and leases of
equipment The City of Greeley shall not participate either directly or
indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by Section 215 of the
Regulations, including employment practices when the agreement covers a
program set forth in the Regulations
(c) Solicitations for Subcontractors Including Procurement of Materials and
Equipment In all solicitations either by competitive bidding or
negotiation made by the City of Greeley for work to be performed under a
subcontract, including procurement of materials or leases of equipment,
each potential subcontractor or supplier shall be notified by the City of
Greeley of the City of Greeley's obligations under the agreement and the
Regulations relative to non-discrimination on the grounds of race, color, or
national origin
(d) Information and Reports The City of Greeley shall provide all
information and reports required by the Regulations or directives issued
pursuant thereto, and shall permit access to its books, records, accounts,
other sources of information, and its facilities as may be determined by the
MPO or the Federal Transit Administration to be pertinent to ascertain
compliance with such Regulations orders and instructions Where any
information required of the City of Greeley is in the exclusive possession
of another who falls or refuses to furnish this information, the City of
Greeley shall so certify to the MPO or the Federal Transit Administration
as appropriate, and shall set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the
information
(e) Sanctions for Noncompliance In the event of the City of Greeley's
noncompliance with nondiscrimination provisions of the agreement the
MPO shall impose agreement sanctions as it or the Federal Transit
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Greeley may be called on to assist in support activities, such as distributing the
bus schedules, advertisements, and surveys
14 Transportation Services
14 1 Throughout the Agreement term the City, acting as an Independent
Contractor, agrees to provide safe, efficient, and economical MOO -approved 34-
Xpress transportation services in the geographic area and during the tunes
designated and published by the MPO during the Agreement Term and in such
additional or modified areas and tunes which may be established pursuant to
Exhibit A, Scope of Services As an integral part of providing such a service, the
City shall in general and at all tunes
(a) Comply with all MOO requirements and service standards as set forth
herein,
(b) Comply with all other provisions of this Agreement,
(c) Take all steps necessary to ensure the safety and reasonable comfort and
convenience of the members of the public utilizing such service The City
of Greeley shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining a driver
vehicle and passenger safety program throughout the duration of the
agreement,
(d) Charge only fares as may be directed by the MOO,
(e) Comply with all policies, practices, terms and conditions as may be
directed by the MPO with regard to collection, security for, and
disposition of all fares and other operating revenue,
(f) Comply with all policies, practices, terms and conditions, as may be
directed by the MPO with regard to the availability and distribution of
schedules and other printed material related to such service and related
transportation services, including the distribution of such schedules and
written materials on vehicles providing transportation services under this
Agreement,
(g) Conduct such services and its businesses and transportation services under
this Agreement,
(h) Conduct such services and its businesses and operations as they relate to
such services in a safe, sound, economical, and efficient manner,
(1) Comply with the MVO s directions to accommodate paratransit passengers
on the 34-Xpress bus service as appropriate understanding that the 34-
Administration may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited
to
1 Withholding of payments to the City of Greeley under the
agreement until the City of Greeley complies, and/or
2 Cancellation, termination, or suspension of the agreement, in
whole or in part
(f) Incorooration of Provisions The City of Greeley shall include the
provisions of paragraphs "a" through "e" in every subcontract, including
procurement of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the
Regulations, or directives issued pursuant thereto The City of Greeley
shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as
the MPO or the Federal Transit Administration may direct as a means of
enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance
provided, however, that, in the event the City of Greeley becomes
involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or
supplier as a result of such direction, the City of Greeley may request the
MPO, and in addition, the City of Greeley may request the United States
to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States
6 20 City's Conduct
(a) The City shall not display signs or other advertising material of any kind that use
the MPO's name or logo without the prior written permission of the MPO
(b) The City shall ensure that City personnel are courteous to the public, patrons, and
all other persons
6 21 Permits and Licenses
The City, at the City's expense, shall procure, post, and keep valid, all permits or
licenses necessary for performance of this Agreement except licenses and registration for
the MPO vehicles
6 22 Interest of Employees
No member officer or employee of the MPO, during his/her tenure or for one (1) year
thereafter, shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in the agreement or the proceeds
thereof To each party's knowledge, no Commissioner, officer, or employee of the MPO
has any interest, whether contractual, non -contractual, financial or otherwise, in this
transaction, or in the business of the contracting party other than the MPO, and if any
such interest comes to the knowledge of either party at any time, a full and complete
disclosure of all such information will be made in writing to the other party or parties
6 23 Interest Of Members Of Congress
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No member of or delegate of the Congress of the United States shall be admitted to any
share or part of the agreement or to any benefit ansmg there from
6 24 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) — if applicable
If applicable, in connection with the performance of the agreement, the City of Greeley
shall cooperate with the MVO in meeting commitments and goals with regard to the
maximum utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and will use its best efforts
to ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises shall have the maximum practicable
opportunity to compete for subcontract work under the agreement If required, the City
of Greeley shall submit with proposal certification of the actual percentage of DBE
utilization for this project
A DBE is a business owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals For the purpose of definition, DBE means an enterprise with
control by an individual or individuals who is/are Female, Black American, Hispanic
American, Asian Pacific American, Asian Indian American or Native American, and
other minorities or individuals found to be disadvantaged by the Small Business
Administration pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, as further described in
FTA Circular C4716 1A
Owned and controlled means a business which is (1) A sole proprietorship legitimately
owned by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual, (2) A partnership or
joint venture controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and in
which at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the beneficial ownership interests legitimately
are held by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or (3) A corporation or
other entity controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, in which
at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the voting interests legitimately are held by socially
and economically disadvantaged individuals
6 25 Emergency Management
Any emergency revenue service hours provided by the City at the MPO's direction
during an emergency shall count against the applicable annual revenue service hours
specified in section 5 2 of this Agreement In addition, the MPO shall have the right
during a declared emergency to seize and utilize as the MPO deems necessary any MPO
vehicles leased or otherwise provided to the City under this Agreement, during the
emergency
ARTICLE 7 Notices
All notices hereunder and all communications made with respect to this Agreement shall
be deemed to be made when deposited with the United States Postal Service, first class
postage prepaid, and addresses as follows
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TO CITY OF GREELEY
Brad Patterson — 34-Xpress Project Manager
Greeley -Evans Transit
City of Greeley Transit Services Division
1200 A Street
Greeley, Colorado 80631
TO WO
David Averill
Regional Multi -Modal Planner
419 Canyon Avenue Suite 30C
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto being duly authorized have executed this
Agreement on the dates written below
FOR THE NORTH FRONT RANGE TRANSPORTATION AND AIR QUALITY
PLANNING COUNCIL (MPO)
Dated this ?,?day of Tu..l ,r 2008
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By
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FOR THE CITY OF GREELEY, COLORADO (THE CITY)
Dated tlus _ day of 2008
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Mayor ATTEST
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APPR07D AS TO LEGAL FORM��
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AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
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Director of Public Works
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF 34-
XPRESS PILOT TRANSIT SERVICE PROJECT BY AND BETWEEN THE
NORTH FRONT RANGE AIR QUALITY AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF GREELEY
Exhibit A Scope of Services
SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED
The services to be performed by the City of Greeley are (1) actual operation and
management of the 34-Xpress intercity bus service and, (2) submission of reports and
other materials to the MPO, as specified within this Scope of Services
A Operation of Transit Services
The City of Greeley shall be responsible for the management and operation of
public transportation services pursuant to the terms, conditions, and requirements
stated herein In the conduct of this task, the City of Greeley shall ensure at all
times that vehicles used for passenger conveyance shall be operated with due
regard for the safety, comfort, and convenience of the general public The public
transportation services included in this Scope of Services consist of intercity
transit service on U S Highway 34 from Greeley, Colorado to Loveland,
Colorado
Dispatching of Operators It is expected that the operator of each of the fixed
bus services will be able to communicate with other local bus operator(s) by
using standard radio equipment and frequencies or other means of
communication, e g cellular phones If this is not feasible, or other local
operators are not implementing this procedure, the procedures shall be
implemented to allow the operators to communicate with other systems through
the dispatch centers The bus operator shall maintain radio contact with the City
of Greeley's dispatch center while the vehicle is in service and while it is
` deadheading" back to the bus yard
B Reporting Requirements
The City of Greeley shall be subject to reporting requirements concerning the
operation and maintenance of all equipment and the transit service These
reporting requirements are specified in Section 4 D of this Scope of Services, and
include, but are not limited to, the following
• Administration
• Accident Reporting
• Incident Reporting and follow-up
• Data Collection and Reports
• Fare Collection and Reports
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• Passenger Counts
• Accounting
• Service Monitoring
• Dnver Training and Evaluation
• Insurance
• Participation as needed in promotions and marketing
• Communication with other local transit operations regarding passenger
transfers
C Compensation
The MPO will compensate the City of Greeley at the Revenue Service Hour
(RSH) Rate of $56 50 per hour The RSH rate will be adjusted for fuel expenses
as needed upon the mutual agreement of the parties
H DESCRIPTION OF TRANSIT SERVICES
Service Area — Route will operate between the South Greeley Transfer Center (Greeley
Mall) and the East Loveland Transfer Center (Loveland Visitor s Center) on US FLghway
34 and other streets and roads as required Due to the limited number of stops along this
route this route is considered to be an intercity route and not a fixed route and
complementary paratransit service is not required
A Routes
34-Xpress Greeley -Loveland Pilot Regional Transit Service
Turn by Turn Route Westbound
South Greeley Transfer Center Cad Greeley Mall to East Loveland Transfer Center
rr Loveland Visitor Center
1 Start South Greeley Transfer Center @ Greeley Mall
2 Right/North on 23rd Avenue (partial one-way NB)
3 Left/West on 28"' Street (one-way WB)
4 Left/Southwest onto US 34 Bypass Westbound
5 Right/North on 471h Avenue
6 Left/West on 20"' Street
7 Left/South on 951h Avenue (one-way SB)
8 Right/West on US 34 Bypass Westbound (one-way WB)
9 Right/North on Promontory Parkway (one-way NB)
10 Left/West on 18"' Street (at roundabout) (one-way WB)
11 Right/East on Promontory Circle (at roundabout)
12 Left/West on US 34 Business Westbound
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13 Right/North on Centeaa Parkway
14 Left/West on Sky Pond Drive
15 Right/North on Sky Pond Drive at roundabout (East Frontage Road)
16 Right/East through Promenade Shops (between Red Robin & On the Border
Restaurants)
17 Left/North on Macy's access drive
18 Right/East on Kendall Parkway
19 Left/North on Centerra Parkway
20 Left/West on East Crossroads Boulevard
21 Left/South on Byrd Drive
22 Right/West on Test Street
23 Left/South on Rocky Mountain Avenue
24 Left/East into Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center on main drive (at
roundabout)
25 Right/South on first RMRMC parking lot road
26 Left/East on first RMRMC parking lot road
27 Left/North on last RMRMC parking lot road
28 Left/West on main RMRMC drive
29 Left/South on Rocky Mountain Avenue (at roundabout)
30 Left/East on Foxtrail Drive (at roundabout)
31 Right/South on Stone Creek Circle
End East Loveland Transfer Center @ Loveland Visitor Center (Stone Creek Circle,
southwest corner)
34-Xpress Greeley -Loveland Pilot Regional Transit Service
Turn by Turn Route Eastbound
East Loveland Transfer Center Cad Loveland Visitor Center to South Greeley
Transfer Center A Greeley Mall
1 Start East Loveland Transfer Center @ Loveland Visitor Center (Stone Creek
Circle, southwest comer)
2 Left(West on Foxtrail Drive
3 Right/North on Rocky Mountain Avenue (at roundabout)
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4 Right/East into Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center on main drive (at
roundabout)
5 Right/South on first RMRMC parking lot road
6 Left(East on first RMRMC parking lot road
7 Left/North on last RMRMC parking lot road
8 Left/West on main RMRMC drive
9 Right/North on Rocky Mountain Avenue (at roundabout)
10 Right/East on Test Street
11 Left/North on Byrd Drive
12 Right/East on East Crossroads Boulevard
13 Right/South on Centerra Parkway
14 Riglrt/West on Kendall Parkway
15 Left/South on Macy s access drive
16 Right/West through Promenade Shops (between Red Robin & On the Border
Restaurants)
17 Left/South on Sky Pond Drive (East Frontage Road)
18 Left/East on Sky Pond Drive (at roundabout)
19 Right/South on Centerra Parkway
20 Left(East on US 34 Westbound
21 Right/Northeast on US 34 Business Eastbound
22 Right/South on Promontory Circle
23 U-Turn at 18`h Street roundabout, returning east on Promontory Circle
24 Right/East on US 34 Business (one-way EB)
25 Right/South on 83 d Avenue (one-way SB)
26 Left/East on 20'h Street
27 Right/South on 47 h Avenue
28 Left/East on US 34 Bypass Eastbound
29 Right/South on 23`a Avenue
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B Days/Hours of Operation
The MPO reserves the right to modify the hours of operation and numbers of
buses based on changing conditions
Days of Service — Monday — Saturday, except for the following holidays
New Year s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
Hours of Service — 7,600 Annual Revenue Service Hours
Monday — Friday 6 08 am —7 08 p m, Saturday 9 08 am —7 08 p m
SCHEDULE
Tunes are in minutes after the hour
WESTBOUND EASTBOUND
(Read Down) LOCATION (Read Up)
08 South Greeley Transfer Center 08
21 20's Street x 7151 Avenue 48
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41 Promenade Shops 27
15 East Loveland Transfer Center 15
Frequency of Service — Hourly, dependent upon financial resources and
demand
C Fares
The MPO will determine and set fares City of Greeley shall charge passengers
exactly as specified by the MPO, unless notified by the WO that there will be a
deviation from regular fares
Adult Fare $1 00 for a single, one-way trip within local service zone
$2 00 for a single, one-way trip in regional service zone
Youth (Ages 0-4), Senior (Ages 60+), and People vnth Disabilities Half -Fare
$ 50 for a single, one-way trip within local service zone
$1 00 for a single one-way trip in regional service zone
The City of Greeley's drivers will collect fares At a time and place arranged by
the MVO, City of Greeley will deposit fares in a bank account as specified by
MPO The City of Greeley must use an agreed upon secure counting and
monetary control procedure acceptable to the MPO
D Transfers
Transfers will be accepted from the Greeley -Evans Transit (GET) and City of
Loveland Transit (COLT) systems with vand, current transfer slips not aged over
30 minutes from time of issue, and will receive the following fare discounts
Adult Fare No charge for a single, one-way trip within local service zone
$1 00 for a single, one-way trip in regional service zone
Youth (Ages 0-4), Semor (Ages 60+), and People with Disabilities
No charge for a single, one-way trip within local service zone
$ 50 for a single, one-way trip in regional service zone
Free transfer slips good for 30 minutes will be provided by the 34-Xpress service
to transfer to the GET or COLT systems
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Xpress route has been determined to be exempt from providing separate,
complementary paratransit services,
�} Comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local law or
regulations,
(k) City Initiated Changes The City shall not, without prior written approval
of the MPO, initiate or permit any change to the Transportation Services
described in the Exhibit A Scope of Services of this Agreement The City
may propose changes in the Transportation Service by presenting a written
proposal in writing to the APO 30 days prior to said proposed schedule or
service change The MPO, at the MPO's sole discretion, may either
approve or disapprove the request
(I) Schedule Changes The N20 may require changes to this Agreement in
the number of Vehicle Hours operated by the Contractor or to other
aspects of the Transportation Service as specified in Exhibit A, Scope of
Services through the execution of an Amendment to this Agreement The
APO shall be entitled to implement such modification with the written
concurrence of the City of Greeley's and the City of Loveland's designated
representatives as set forthi in item xx below provided that 30 days advance
notice of any such modification is provided in writing to the City of Greeley
and the City of Loveland
14 2 Performance Adherence to timetables is absolutely essential The City of
Greeley shall be responsible for making every effort to ensure that the subject
routes operate according to their public timetables However, the City of Greeley
shall not be held responsible for failure to provide on -tune service due to external
conditions over which the City of Greeley has no control, e g , severe weather or
extraordinary traffic conditions that preclude scheduled performance
For purposes of performance evaluation, on -time performance is defined as
follows
1) A fixed route vehicle shall depart at a time point between zero (0) minutes
before and ten (10) minutes after the scheduled departure time, and, the
vehicle shall not leave the time point prior to the scheduled departure time
2) Adequate back up vehicles for all services should be available to be
dispatched from the yard within 20 minutes of the time when the original
vehicle was scheduled
14 3 The City of Greeley shall be responsible for ensuring that all scheduled
trips are operated in their entirety Any scheduled trip or portion thereof, which
is not operated pursuant to schedule shall be reported to the MPO as a missed trip
pursuant to Section 6 2(d) of this document
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14 4 The City of Greeley shall average a 90% on -tune performance record for
each quarter of operation The City of Greeley shall, at a mimmum, complete
99% of all scheduled trips during every quarter of operation
1 5 MPO Discretion
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require the MPO to approve any change
to the Transportation Service specified in this Agreement and the MPO may withhold its
approval of any changes, at the MPO's discretion
16 Change Orders
Except as otherwise stated in this Agreement, changes this Agreement shall be effective
only upon written amendment to the Agreement between the parties Each amendment to
this Agreement shall be sequentially numbered as an amendment hereto and signed by
authorized representative(s) of the MPO and City Amendments shall only amend the
specific portions of this Agreement as written in the amendment and shall not change any
other portion of this Agreement
ARTICLE 2 Equipment
2 1 Primary VehiclesBack-Utm Vehicles
The MPO shall provide the intercity buses operated by the City of Greeley, except that
City of Greeley shall provide comparable backup vehicles for use if two or more of the
vehicles provided by the MPO are out of service
The City of Greeley shall notify the MPO within two (2) hours of the deployment of any
back-up vehicle The City of Greeley shall take necessary steps to minimize the use of
back-up vehicles by effecting repairs to the primary velucles as quickly as possible
The back-up vehicle(s) shall be comparable in size, design, features, color scheme, and
equipment to the primary vehicles Any back-up vehicles used by the City of Greeley
must be clearly identified as operating the MPO service
The City of Greeley shall specifically identify the vehicle(s) proposed for back-up duty
Such vehicles shall be subject to approval by the MPO Contract Manager
2 2 MPO Rights with Respect to MPO Vehicles and Other MPO Equipment
This Article applies to all MPO Vehicles and other Equipment provided by the MPO to
the City at any time The MPO reserves the absolute right, in its sole discretion, (1) to
determine the number and type of MPO Vehicles and other MPO Equipment with which
the MPO will provide to the City under this Agreement, (2) to substitute or replace any
MPO Vehicle or other MPO Equipment provided to the City under this Agreement, (3) to
direct the return to the MPO or its designee of any or all APO Vehicles or other APO
Equipment at any time The APO shall assure that all vehicles provided, including
substitute and replacement velucles, meet the requirements of the ADA and all federal,
state, and local requirements prior to providing any vehicle to the City
2 3 APO Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment Provided
The MPO will provide to the City the APO Revenue Vehicles listed in this Agreement
on Exhibit B which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference The City
acknowledges and agrees that the MPO Revenue Velucles provided to the City are
adequate and sufficient to provide and support the Transportation Services at the level of
Vehicle hours specified in the Agreement
(a) The City will be provided an opportunity to inspect MPO-owned 34-Xpress
service velucles to detennine the mechanical status and condition of the vehicles
prior to the velucles being transferred to the City Any deficiencies that the MPO
and the City mutually agree as requiring correction prior to the transfer of
velucles to the City will be documented by the City No acceptance of velucles
by the City will occur until after the deficiencies are corrected
(b) The City hither acknowledges and agrees that it has, in addition, received various
items of ancillary APO Equipment from the APO as identified in this Agreement
on Exlubit B, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference
The City agrees to comply with all the MPO procedures for handling all MPO
Equipment in accordance with APO practices and procedures included in, but not
limited to, those outlined in the Scope of Services provided that those practices
and procedures are provided to the City at the time of signing this Agreement
24 Inventory and Documentation
The City shall cooperate fully with the MPO in developing and maintaining an up to date
and accurate inventory of all MPO Velucles and Ancillary Equipment in possession of
the City The City shall complete and process all documentation deemed necessary by
the MPO to evidence and record the receipt, possession, return, or transfer of any MPO
Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment coming into, being in, or leaving the City's
possession
2 5 Lease of MPO Velucles
2 5 1 The MPO hereby leases to the City MPO Revenue Service Velucles
described on Exhibit B for one dollar ($1 00) per Velucle, per year or part thereof,
during the Agreement Term These velucles shall be used only in the provision of
Transportation Services under this Agreement, unless otherwise directed by
authority of the NPO Planning Council The City shall make a deduction from
their first month's billing every year of the Agreement for this lease fee
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2 5 2 General Lease Provision The following provisions establish the conditions
for the lease of velucles only and not a sale thereof or the creation of any other
interest therein by the Contractor The MPO shall remain the sole owner of the
vehicles, and nothing contained in this Article or in the payment of charges set
forth in this Agreement shall enable the City to acquire any right title, or interest
in or to the velucles
(a) During the lease period, the velucles leased pursuant to this Agreement
shall be under the sole control of the City, subject to the rights of the MVO
as provided herein
(b) The City shall not operate vehicles owned by the MPO outside of the
geographical boundaries specified in this Agreement unless required in
order to transport the vehicles for servicmg
(c) The City shall not sublease any MPO velucles to any other parties
(d) The City shall not use any MPO vehicles for other profit making ventures,
or for any other service without written authority by the MPO designee
(e) The City shall employ and have absolute control and supervision over the
operators of the leased vehicles The City shall be responsible in assuring
that all operators are specifically trained in the use of MVO vehicles prior
to the vehicles being used in service
2 5 3 Delivery, Acceptance, and Return of Vehicles Pick-up and return time and
location for vehicles will be determined by the MPO designee in coordination
with the City City employees shall be the operators for both pick-up and return
of the leased vehicles
(a) A pick-up inspection sheet shall be with the vehicle when the City accepts
the vehicle Following inspection of each vehicle, the pick-up inspection
sheet will be signed by representatives of the MPO and the City Upon
return of the vehicle to the MPO, another inspection shall be conducted,
repairs made (reasonable wear and tear excepted), and a return inspection
sheet shall be signed by representatives of the MVO and the City
acknowledging the return of the vehicle to the MPO in acceptable
condition The condition of the vehicle at pick-up shall be documented by
the MPO with a written check list, and may also include photographs or
video tape A representative of the City shall uutial such documentation if
such is an accurate account of the condition of the vehicle at the time of
acceptance No acceptance of the velucle shall occur until the vehicle is in
a condition acceptable to the City
(b) Upon delivery of any vehicle to City and acceptance thereof by the City
delivery and acceptance shall conclusively establish that, and the parties
hereby agree 1) The City has fully inspected the vehicle, 2) The velucle
is in full compliance with all of the MPO's obligations under this
Agreement relating to said vehicle and with covenants, terms, and
conditions of this Agreement, and 3) The City is fully satisfied with and
unconditionally accepts the vehicle in its existing as -is" condition as and
when delivered
2 5 4 Mechanical Failure or Damage, Including Body Damage Any damage to
the leased WO vehicle which occurs following acceptance of the vehicle by the
City shall be the sole responsibility of the City This shall include mechanical
failures caused by the City's negligence, damage caused by accidents, and any
other damage to the vehicle caused while in the possession of the City following
acceptance The MPO shall be reimbursed at the fair market value for any vehicle
that the City determines to be beyond repair due to mechanical failure or damage
If this occurs during the period of the lease, payment will be made prior to receipt
of a replacement vehicle
2 5 5 Warranty
(a) All equipment delivered pursuant to this agreement is delivered by the
MPO and accepted by the City in its "as -is" condition The MPO makes
no representation inducement, or assertion whatsoever as to said
equipment except as expressly set forth in this Agreement
(b) The City is responsible for the cost of repairs to correct chassis damage,
drive tram damage, and component damage or failure, not covered by
vehicle warranty
(c) The City will collect all vendor and manufacturer warranties upon delivery
of the vehicles and will provide the MPO designee with copies of each
When required, the City will proceed to obtain warranty work from the
vendor or manufacturer, whichever is applicable, and provide copies of
documentation showing what work was completed on the vehicles to the
MPO designee In the event of a warranty dispute the City shall notify the
WO designee
2 6 MPO Equipment Returns and Substitutions during Agreement Term
The WO may require any MPO equipment, including vehicles and ancillary equipment
to be returned or transferred to the WO at any reasonable time that the MVO designates
and shall be delivered by the City at a place designated by the MPO within the
geographical limits of the service area. All terms and conditions of the Agreement shall
apply to any substitute equipment Prior to any change in the Equipment, the City and
the MPO agree to amend this Agreement to reflect the equipment changes
2 7 MPO Insnection of Vehicles
It is the City's responsibility to safely operate all vehicles providing Transportation
Service under this Agreement A random amoral inspection of some or all velucles may
be conducted by the MPO at any tune during the revenue service business hours during
the term of this Agreement
2 8 Return of MPO Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment and Related Records Upon
Termination
Immediately following the expiration of the Agreement Term, or upon the trimnation of
the Agreement, the City shall surrender and deliver to the MPO all NIPO Vehicles and
Ancillary Equipment and related records to such location as the MPO may direct The
City shall be entitled to retain a copy of any such records as may be required for the
City s reporting or compliance requirements provided however that the City shall be
responsible for all related copying costs
2 9 Title
Title to MPO Property shall not be affected by the incorporation or attachment thereof to
any property not owned by the MPO nor shall such MPO Property, or any part thereof, be
or become a fixture or lose its identity by reason of affixation to any realty The City
acknowledges and agrees that the MPO owns all MPO Vehicles and Ancillary
Equipment Nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect the MVO s absolute
ownership of and title to the MVO Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment, such ownership
and title being hereby expressly reserved to and retained by the MPO Contractor shall
not
(1) Obtain, acquire or otherwise be construed to own any property or other interest in
the MPO Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment except the right to use it for the
purposes and on the conditions stated in this Agreement during the Agreement
Term,
(2) Sell, assign, or otherwise grant any party any right to own, use, or possess the
MPO Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment or any part of it,
(3) Permit the MPO Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment, or any part of it, to pass from
the possession and control of the City, unless directed to do so in writing by the
MPO, or
(4) In any manner, allow or permit the MPO Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment, or
any part of it, to be pledged, seized or held for any tax, debt lien, or other
obligation Should the MPO Vehicles and Ancillary Equipment, or any part of it,
become subject to or encumbered by any tax, debt, hen, or other obligation during
the Agreement Term or before the actual delivery of the ADO Vehicles and
Ancillary Equipment to the MPO after the Agreement Term the City shall