HomeMy WebLinkAbout22- Temporary Occupancy Permit - Montana Rail Link - Exploratory Excavation and Inspection of an Existing Trunk Sewer Main Crossing the Railroad
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TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY PERMIT 300,773
MONTANA RAIL LINK, INC.
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
101 INTERNATIONAL WAY
PO BOX 16624
MISSOULA, MONTANA 59808-6624
02BOZEMAN
Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, permission is hereby granted to City of Bozeman a Municipal
corpoartion and a Political Subdivision of the State of Montana whose mailing address is PO Box 1230, Bozeman, MT
59771 hereinafter called "Permittee", to enter upon the premises of MONTANA RAIL LINK, INC., hereinafter called "Railroad",
located in the City of Bozeman, County of Gallatin, State of Montana, Milepost 141+0460, for the purpose of locating the
Permittee's existing 21" sewer pipeline (Permit No. 74,115) via vacum excavation, opening the pipeline for camera
inspection, and sealing and re-burying the pipeline shown on the attached drawings dated March 31, 2022. A copy of
the inspection results is to be presented to Railroad for the file of Permit No. 74,115.
The permission hereby granted is subject to:
1. Existing leases, licenses and permits heretofore granted by Railroad or its predecessors in interest affecting the said
premises.
2. There is a Six Hundred Dollar ( $600.00 ) nonrefundable application fee and a Seven Hundred Fifty Dollar (
$750.00 ) fee for this permit. Permittee shall have a copy of this Agreement at the job site.
3. Billing or acceptance by Railroad of any rental shall not imply a definite term or otherwise restrict either party from
canceling this Permit as provided herein. Either party hereto may assign any receivables due it under this Permit;
provided, however, such assignments shall not relieve the assignor of any of its rights or obligations under this
Permit. All Rent and other monetary payments under this Permit from Permittee to Railroad shall be delivered solely
to the following address:
Montana Rail Link, Inc.
PO Box 16624
Missoula, MT 59808
Railroad shall have the right to designate at any time and from time to time a different address for delivery of such
payments. No fee or other payment sent to any other address shall be deemed received by Railroad unless and
until Railroad has actually posted such payment as received on the account of Permittee, and Permittee shall be
subject to all default provisions hereunder, late fees and other consequences as a result thereof in the same manner
as if Permittee had failed or delayed in making any payment. Permittee shall reimburse Railroad for all reasonable
costs (including court costs, attorneys’ fees and other collection fees) expended in the collection of Rent, the eviction
of Permittee from the premises or other amounts which become due hereunder. All amounts due hereunder which
are not paid within thirty (30) days of the invoice date shall accrue interest at a rate of one and one-half percent (1
½%) per month or the maximum rate allowable by law whichever is less. The obligation to pay amounts which
become due shall survive the termination of this Permit.
4. Permittee acknowledges that Railroad utilizes the rental collection system involving direct deposit of monies
received through a financial institution selected by Railroad, which precludes Railroad’s ability to exercise rejection
of a payment before Permittee’s check is cashed. Permittee agrees that as a condition of Railroad granting this
permit, Permittee hereby waives any rights it may have under law to force continuation of this Permit due to Railroad
having accepted and cashed Permittee’s remittance. Railroad shall have the option of rejecting Permittee’s payment
by refunding to Permittee the rental amount paid by Permittee, adjusted as set forth in this Permit, and enforcing
the termination provisions of this Permit.
5. Cancellation effective September 30, 2022, or at any time prior thereto on five (5) days' written notice by either party
hereto given one to the other. Failure to execute this agreement within sixty (60) days of the effective date shall
terminate any rights Permittee may have under this agreement. However, such failure shall not operate to relieve
Permittee of any liabilities assumed hereunder.
6. All work performed on the premises shall be done in a good and workmanlike manner so as not to interfere with the
tracks, operation of trains, communications and other facilities of Railroad.
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7. If Railroad's Roadmaster, Chris Seymour, 406.223.3237 determines that it will be necessary to furnish a flagman
during the work, Permittee agrees to reimburse Railroad for the expense of flagging incurred by Railroad.
8. No holes are to be drilled within 25 feet of any trackage without the written approval of the Railroad's Chief Engineer.
9. All holes or depressions resulting from the activities of the Permittee on the said premises shall be filled and leveled
by Permittee in a manner satisfactory to the Railroad's Chief Engineer.
10. No right of way fences shall be removed or altered without the written approval of the Railroad's Chief Engineer.
11. A. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PERMITTEE SHALL RELEASE, INDEMNIFY,
DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS RAILROAD, BNSF, BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE LLC AND
EACH OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PARTIES' AFFILIATED COMPANIES, PARTNERS, SUCCESSORS,
ASSIGNS, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES
AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, "INDEMNITEES") FOR, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS,
LIABILITIES, FINES, PENALTIES, COSTS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIENS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS,
DEMANDS, JUDGMENTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, COURT COSTS,
ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS OF INVESTIGATION, REMOVAL AND REMEDIATION AND
GOVERNMENTAL OVERSIGHT COSTS) ENVIRONMENTAL OR OTHERWISE (COLLECTIVELY
"LIABILITIES") OF ANY NATURE, KIND OR DESCRIPTION OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, RESULTING FROM OR RELATED TO (IN WHOLE OR IN PART):
(i) THIS PERMIT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS ENVIRONMENTAL PROVISIONS;
(ii) ANY RIGHTS OR INTERESTS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS PERMIT;
(iii) PERMITTEE’S OCCUPATION AND USE OF THE PROPERTY;
(iv) THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION AND STATUS OF THE PROPERTY CAUSED BY,
AGGRAVATED BY, OR CONTRIBUTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY PERMITTEE; OR
(v) ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF PERMITTEE OR PERMITTEE’S OFFICERS, AGENTS, INVITEES,
EMPLOYEES, OR CONTRACTORS, OR ANYONE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY
ANY OF THEM, OR ANYONE THEY CONTROL OR EXERCISE CONTROL OVER,
EVEN IF SUCH LIABILITIES ARISE FROM OR ARE ATTRIBUTED TO ANY NEGLIGENCE OF ANY
INDEMNITEE. THE ONLY LIABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO WHICH PERMITTEE'S OBLIGATION TO
INDEMNIFY THE INDEMNITEES DOES NOT APPLY ARE LIABILITIES (1) TO THE EXTENT
PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF AN
INDEMNITEE OR (2) WHOLLY CAUSED BY THE SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF AN INDEMNITEE.
B. FURTHER, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NOTWITHSTANDING THE LIMITATION
IN SECTION 11A, PERMITTEE SHALL NOW AND FOREVER WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS,
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH CLAIMS ARE BASED ON STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHERWISE, THAT AN INDEMNITEE IS AN "OWNER", "OPERATOR", "ARRANGER", OR
"TRANSPORTER" WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERCLA OR OTHER
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. PERMITTEE WILL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD THE INDEMNITEES
HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL SUCH CLAIMS REGARDLESS OF THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE
INDEMNITEES. PERMITTEE FURTHER AGREES THAT THE USE OF THE PROPERTY AS
CONTEMPLATED BY THIS PERMIT SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY SUBJECT ANY INDEMNITEE TO CLAIMS
THAT ANY INDEMNITEE IS OTHER THAN A COMMON CARRIER FOR PURPOSES OF
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD THE
INDEMNITEES HARMLESS FOR ANY AND ALL SUCH CLAIMS. IN NO EVENT SHALL LESSOR BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.
C. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PERMITTEE FURTHER AGREES, REGARDLESS OF
ANY NEGLIGENCE OR ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF ANY INDEMNITEE, TO INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD
HARMLESS THE INDEMNITEES AGAINST AND ASSUME THE DEFENSE OF ANY LIABILITIES
ASSERTED AGAINST OR SUFFERED BY ANY INDEMNITEE UNDER OR RELATED TO THE FEDERAL
EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY ACT ("FELA") WHENEVER EMPLOYEES OF PERMITTEE OR ANY OF ITS
AGENTS, INVITEES, OR CONTRACTORS CLAIM OR ALLEGE THAT THEY ARE EMPLOYEES OF ANY
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INDEMNITEE OR OTHERWISE. THIS INDEMNITY SHALL ALSO EXTEND, ON THE SAME BASIS, TO
FELA CLAIMS BASED ON ACTUAL OR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL
LAWS OR REGULATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE SAFETY APPLIANCE ACT, THE
BOILER INSPECTION ACT, THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, THE RESOURCE
CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT, AND ANY SIMILAR STATE OR FEDERAL STATUTE.
D. Upon written notice from any Indemnitee, Permittee agrees to assume the defense of any lawsuit or
other proceeding brought against such Indemnitee by any entity, relating to any matter covered by
this Permit for which Permittee has an obligation to assume liability for and/or save and hold harmless
such Indemnitee. Permittee shall pay all costs incident to such defense, including, but not limited to,
attorneys' fees, investigators' fees, litigation and appeal expenses, settlement payments, and
amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments.
12. Ten (10) days' advance notice of intention to enter upon Railroad's premises for the performance of activities permitted
hereunder shall be given by Permittee to said Chief Engineer.
13. The location and log of any borings or survey made on said property shall be kept by Permittee or its contractor and
a copy thereof furnished to Railroad.
14. In addition to, and not in exclusion of, other provisions of this Permit, Permittee holds Railroad harmless from any
actions or omission of Permittee causing liability.
15. INSURANCE COVERAGE must be provided as follows:
Permittee agrees to obtain and to keep in force and effect during the entire term of this Agreement, at Permittee’s own
expense, the following insurance coverage:
a. Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits as provided for under Montana Law Section 2-9-108, MCA.
b. Automobile Liability Insurance with limits as provided for under Montana Law Section 2-9-108, MCA.
c. Worker's Compensation Insurance for those of its employees who are concerned in any way with Permittee's
performance under this Agreement.
d. In the event Permittee desires to engage in any construction or demolition activity on Railroad property and
within 50 feet of Railroad’s rail line, Permittee shall procure a Railroad Protective Liability insurance policy
naming only the Railroad as the Insured with coverage of at least the following:
· Limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $6,000,000 general aggregate;
· Endorsed to include the Pollution Exclusion Amendment;
· Endorsed to include Evacuation Expense Coverage;
· If coverage is not purchased under Railroad’s policy the original policy must be provided to the Railroad
prior to performing any work or services under this Agreement.
e. Permittee, as an option to the above referenced insurance coverages, excluding Railroad Protective
Liability Insurance, may provide Railroad with a letter from Permittee’s Risk Management Division, or its
respective Insurance Department, evidencing the necessary insurance coverages satisfactory to Railroad. If
Permittee is a qualified self insurer, Permittee agrees to treat Railroad as an additional insured as if there was
insurance and to be responsible for payment of any self insured retention or deductible.
f. Railroad may require Permittee to obtain a surety bond guaranteeing all or part of the Agreement. The surety
bond shall be issued by a surety licensed to do business in the state where the property is located and in a
form and amount acceptable to Railroad. The surety shall also hold Certificates of Authority as an Acceptable
Surety listed in the US Department of Treasury's Federal Register.
g. Any Party performing any work related to this Agreement shall have a copy of the Agreement at the designated
job site.
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Other requirements: All of the above except for Workers Compensation Liability Insurance shall contain the following
endorsements, which shall be indicated on the certificate of insurance:
· The definition of insured contract shall be amended to remove any exclusion or other limitation for any work
being done within 50 feet of railroad property;
· Shall release Railroad as to the payment of any earned premium;
The furnishing of insurance required by this Agreement shall in no way limit or diminish the liability or responsibility of Permittee
as provided under any section of the Agreement. The insurance certificate provided by Permittee must be satisfactory to the
Railroad as to insurance carriers covering the risk.
16. It is understood and agreed that this Permit shall not be placed on public record.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement this 1st day of July, 2022.
The above terms and conditions are hereby accepted and agreed to.
Montana Rail Link, Inc., a Montana corporation
By:
Joe Gentri, Manager Real Estate
PERMITTEE
City of Bozeman, a Municipal corporation and a Political Subdivision of
the State of Montana
By:
Printed Name:
Title:
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City Manager
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