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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_100-2000INDEMNIFICATION (HOLD HARMLESS) AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made this 5th day of September, 2000, by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation (hereinafter "Owner") and the Operating Engineers Training Trust, (hereinafter "Trust"). RECITALS 1. Owner represents that Owner has title, possession and control of certain real property described as follows: The 120-acre Redlands Sport Complex located generally north of San Bernardino Avenue, west of Wabash Avenue, south of Sessums Drive and east of Dearborn Street extended, further identified as APN's 168-031-21,22; 168-041-45,46; 168-071-02; 168-091-02,05,09; (hereinafter "Property"), and that Owner has the right, authority and interest to design, commence and complete certain work (hereinafter "Earthwork") on the Property according to specifications set forth in the grading plan(s) prepared by registered civil engineers and approved by the City of Redlands (hereinafter "Plan") as may be conveyed from time to time to the Trust. 2. The Trust is willing to conduct an apprentice training exercise in which apprentices available for training by the Trust will do the Earthwork generally in accordance with the aforementioned Plan. 3. Owner has provided a copy of the Plan to the Trust, and will provide for all surveying of the site and the setting of grade stakes to be performed by others. Owner will also provide for inspection of the Earthwork to be performed under the City's supervision. Owner will have soil compaction tests performed by a certified testing laboratory. C:\RCM\Projects\Sports Complex\Op Ems Agreement.wpd 1 NOW, THEREFORE, the Trust and Owner agree as follows: A. Owner shall release, indemnify, hold free and harmless, assume liability for, and defend the Trust, its agents, employees, officers, apprentices, trainees, and Trustees from any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorney's fees, reasonable investigative and discovery costs, court costs and all other sums which the Trust may become obligated to pay, arising out of or in any way connected with the Earthwork performed by the Trust under this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any claim, damage or liability determined by a final adjudication to have resulted from the negligence or willful misconduct of the Trust, its agents, employees, officers, apprentices and trainees during performance of the Earthwork under this Agreement. B. Owner agrees to name the Trust as an additional insured on any and all insurance policies procured by Owner applicable to the Earthwork performed by the Trust under this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement obligates Owner to obtain such insurance policies. Trust acknowledges that Owner is "self -insured" in accordance with the requirements of the California Government Code. C. The Trust shall provide Workers' Compensation insurance coverage in compliance with applicable statutes to cover Trust's employees performing the Earthwork under this Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between Owner and Trust, and any oral representations or modifications concerning this Agreement shall have no force or effect. This Agreement may be modified only by a written instrument signed by Owner and the Trust. C:\RCM\Projects\Sports Complex\Op Enrs Agreement.wpd 2 Dated: September 5, 2000 Attest: Dated: September 5, 2000 City of Redlands Mayor Operating Engineers Training Trust C:\RCM\Projects\Sports Complex\Op Enrs Agreement.wpd 3 Request for Proposal - Redlands Sports Complex - Councilmember Haws moved to direct staff to request proposals from interested firms to enter into a contract for exclusive negotiation rights with the City of Redlands for the development and operation of the Sports Complex and to form an ad hoc committee to review the proposals. Motion seconded by Councilmember Gilbreath and carried unanimously. Members of the Recreation Contractor Selection ad hoc committee will be: Councilmember Peppler, Councilmember Haws, Parks Commissioner Brian King, Recreation Commissioner Keith Shoemaker, Public Works Director Mutter, Community Development Director Shaw, Chief of Water Resources Douglas Headrick, Finance Director Johnson, and Community Services Division Manager Marjie Pettus. Bruce Laycook expressed concern that there were no representatives on this committee from a public organization such as AYSO. He was assured such organizations would be involved in the actual development of the Sports Complex. ndemnification Agreement - Operating Engineers Training Trust - Public Works Director Mutter reported the Operating Engineers Training Trust has offered to assist the City with certain construction -related grading work at the Sports Complex. This work is offered at no cost to the City in exchange for providing the Trust with the opportunity to train new operators in heavy construction work. Councilmember George moved to approve an indemnification agreement with the Operating Engineers Training Trust for grading operations at the Sports Complex. Motion seconded by Councilmember Haws and carried unanimously. Funds - Traffic Study Contract - Redlands Sports Complex - Public Works Director Mutter reported as staff has been preparing various required actions for the proposed Sports Complex, it is apparent that a detailed traffic study will be necessary as a part of the environmental (CEQA) process. Councilmember Haws moved to authorize a contract through the normal Purchase Order process with WPA Traffic Engineering to provide a traffic study for the proposed Sports Complex, and to authorize an appropriation in the amount of $19,500.00 from the General Fund with the understanding part of the grant funding authorized by the State will be used to reimburse the General Fund. Motion seconded by Councilmember Freedman and carried unanimously. Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan - Redlands Sports Complex - Public Works Director Mutter reported the Redlands Municipal Airport is affected by the proposed Sports Park project. Currently the helicopter flight pattern is located on the south side of the airport runway resulting in aircraft overflights over the Sports Park, but by relocating the helicopter flight pattern and helicopter pad to the north side of the runway, the Compatibility Zone for the area will change which allows "park" as one of the allowable uses. He then reviewed the process and the timing and financing to make this change. Resolution No. 5794 - Grant Application - Redlands Sports Complex - Councilmember Gilbreath moved to adopt Resolution No. 5794, a resolution of September 5, 2000 Page 14