HomeMy WebLinkAbout26 - License Agreements - Northwestern Energy - City Storage YardLICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF CITY OF BOZEMAN
PROPERTY BY NORTHWESTERN ENERGY
THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is an agreement between the City of
Bozeman, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771 (the "City"), Northwestern
Energy Corporation (hereinafter "NWE" or “Licensee”), a Delaware corporation, d/b/a Northwestern
Energy with a mailing address of 11 E. Park Street, Butte, MT 59701. The City and NWE referred to
collectively as the "Parties."
Whereas, the City of Bozeman, is the owner of certain real property located in Bozeman,
Montana, commonly known as the “City storage yard” on 1821 N. Rouse Avenue, further defined
herein and referred in this document as the “Premises”; and
Whereas, NWE owns certain real property immediately adjacent to and west of the Premises
(the “Adjacent Property”), which NWE utilizes for operation of a natural gas facility; and
Whereas, NWE intends to undertake improvements and construction activities on the
Adjacent Property and requests to license certain temporary space on the Premises from the City to
support such activities;
Whereas, NWE will manage and do the improvements, acting as its own general contractor,
and may contract with others to provide construction and related services for the improvements and
the City understands NWE, their subcontractors and other entities contracted with or hired by NWE
will use a portion of the Adjacent Property as specifically defined herein during the term of this
Agreement; and
Now therefore, in consideration of NWE's promises herein, and other good and valuable
considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the City hereby grants
permission, revocable and terminable as hereinafter provided, to the NWE for their use of the licensed
Premises for their improvements project, during the period commencing upon execution by the City
Manager of this Agreement to October 31, 2026, on the terms and conditions set forth below, which
NWE promise to comply with and abide by:
1. Description of the Premises and Licensed Area. The Premises, commonly known as the City storage
yard, is located at 1812 N Rouse Avenue, Bozeman MT with and the legal description of the real
property is:
Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 2818, located in the NE ¼ of Section 6, Township 2 South, Range
6 East, P.M.M., Gallatin County, Montana, according to the official plat thereof, filed in the office of
the Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder as Document No. 2415648
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The specific area NWE is permitted to use under this Agreement is shown in Exhibit A attached
to this Agreement and incorporated herein and referred to as “Licensed Area”. The Licensed
Area includes two areas on the West side of the City Storage yard on North Rouse Avenue. No
other portion of the property may be occupied by Licensee without prior written approval of
the Bozeman City Manager.
To access the Premises, NWE may use existing easements over the property. Any required
entry through areas used for City operations must not hinder City operations. Any issues or
concerns with access can be resolved with the City Representative.
2. Rent/License payment.
a. This Agreement and the license is provided to Licensee for a monthly license payment (“Rent”)
of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per month, payable by NWE on or before the first day of
each month during the term of this Agreement. Failure of NWE to pay on or before the first
day of each month is cause for immediate termination of the license granted by this Agreement
without notice to NWE and in such a case, NWE must immediately halt all use of the Licensed
Area. Any partial month of occupancy of the Licensed Area shall be prorated by multiplying
the Rent by the result of the number of days included in the term for said month divided by the
total number of days in same month.
b. Prior to occupation of the Licensed Area, NWE shall pay a one-time payment of $2,000.00 to
reimburse the City for administrative costs related to entering into this License Area.
3. Extensions/Costs. Licensee agree that any request for extension of the term of this Agreement and
the license it provides beyond October 31, 2026, is at the sole discretion of the City and, if the City
determines to authorize an extension, any extension shall result in, at minimum, the following:
a. Require an addendum to this Agreement signed by the Bozeman City Manager no later than
30 days prior to October 31, 2026;
b. Require the ongoing payment of rent pursuant to Section 3.
Should Licensee request an extension of this Agreement and the license it provides, the City may
require additional conditions including the payment of costs not mentioned herein.
4. Title. Licensee hereby acknowledges this Agreement grants a privilege and not an interest in real
property or the title of the City to the Premises and Licensee agrees never to deny such title or claim,
at any time, or claim any interest or estate of any kind or extent whatsoever in the Premises by virtue
of this Agreement or Licensee's occupancy or use hereunder. The City may enter the Premises at any
time to assert its real property interests or for other purposes which do not unreasonably interfere with
the activities of Licensee.
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5. License. The City hereby grants exclusive permission, revocable and terminable as provided
herein, to Licensee use of the Licensed Area located on the Premises to support work to be
completed on the Adjacent Property, during the term listed above and only on the terms and
conditions set forth herein or reasonable orders of the City's authorized representatives made from
time to time, which Licensee promises to comply with and abide by. Such right shall include the
right to use the Premises for purposes of providing Licensee a staging area for storage of
construction materials and construction equipment. Licensee agrees to comply with all City
ordinances and other rules and regulations regarding permits and approvals related to operations if
necessary as well as those of any other governmental entity having jurisdiction. Licensee’s use of the
Licensed Area must not interfere with the City's use of its property or day-to-day operations.
6. Indemnification/Insurance.
a. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Licensee recognizes they exercise their privileges under
this Agreement at their own risk, shall release, and shall protect, defend, indemnify, and hold
harmless the City, and their agents, representatives, employees, and officers from and against
any and all claims, demands, actions, fees and costs (including attorney's fees and the costs
and fees of expert witness and consultants), losses, expenses, liabilities (including liability
where activity is inherently or intrinsically dangerous) or damages of whatever kind or nature
connected therewith, regardless of the cause or causes thereof or the negligence of any party or
parties that the above may be asserted against, recovered from or that may be suffered by the
City and its agents, representatives, employees, and officers, occasioned by, growing or arising
out of or resulting from or in any way related to: (i) the occupation or use of the Premises by
Licensee; (ii) the negligent, reckless, or intentional misconduct of Licensee, their officers,
employees, or agents on or related to the Premises; (iii) any negligent, reckless, or intentional
misconduct of any of Licensee’s guests, invitees, contractors, or subcontractors on or related
to the Premises; and (iv) the negligent, reckless, or intentional misconduct of any other third
party with respect to use of the Premises.
Licensee 's obligations shall not be construed to negate, abridge, or reduce other rights or
obligations of indemnity that would otherwise exist as to an indemnitee described in this
Section. The indemnification obligations of this Section must not be construed to negate,
abridge, or reduce any common-law or statutory rights of the indemnitee(s) which would
otherwise exist as to such indemnitee(s).
Licensee's indemnity under this Section shall be without regard to and without any right to
contribution from any insurance maintained by City.
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Should the City and its agents, representatives, employees, and officers described herein be
required to bring an action against Licensee to assert its right to defense or indemnification
under this Agreement, the City, and their agents, representatives, employees, and officers shall
be entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees incurred in asserting its right to
indemnification or defense but only if a court of competent jurisdiction determines Licensee
was obligated to defend the claim(s) or were obligated to indemnify the City and their agents,
representatives, employees, and officers for a claim, demand, action, etc. or any portion(s)
thereof.
In the event of an action filed against an indemnitee resulting from the Licensee’s performance
under this Agreement, the indemnitee may elect to represent itself and incur all costs and
expenses of suit.
These obligations shall survive termination of this Agreement for the statute of limitations
period of any such claims, demands, actions, etc.
Licensee must include in all their contracts, agreements, work orders, services orders
or any other written or oral requests for work completed on the Adjacent Property
owned by Licensee wherein such work or actions occurs in any part on the Premises
or Licensed Area that any such contractor, person or entity performing any such work
or access on the Premises or Licensed Area fully releases the City and its agents,
representatives, employees, and officers in writing to the same extent and under the
same terms and conditions as Licensee is required pursuant to this Agreement and
waives all claims of any kind or nature against the City and its agents,
representatives, employees, and officers to the same extent as Licensee is required
pursuant to Section 17 of this Agreement. The City and its agents, representatives,
employees, and officers may require Licensee to provide evidence that any of
Licensee’s contractors or persons or entities conducting work or access on the
Licensed Area has provided such written release and waiver.
b. In addition to and independent from subsection (a), above, during the term of this Agreement
Licensee shall, at Licensee 's expense, maintain those insurances as may be required by City as
set forth below through an insurance company or companies duly licensed and authorized to
conduct business in Montana with a Best's rating of no less than A- which insures the liabilities
and obligations specifically assumed by Licensee in subsection (a) of this Section. The
insurance coverage shall not contain any exclusion for liabilities specifically assumed by the
Licensee in subsection (a) of this Section nor for any of Licensee 's activities on the Licensed
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Area.
Licensee shall notify the City's Representative sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of any
such required insurance coverage and shall ensure such required insurance coverage is timely
renewed so that there is no lapse in coverage during the time such insurance must remain in
place. Licensee shall notify the City's Representative within two (2) business days of
Licensee's receipt of notice that any required insurance coverage will be terminated or
Licensee's decision to terminate any required insurance coverage for any reason.
The insurance and required endorsements must be in a form suitable to the City. Licensee
agrees they may not occupy the Licensed Area until such insurances are approved by the City.
NWE shall obtain the following type of insurance in the amount indicated:
i. Workers' Compensation - not less than statutory limits;
ii. Employers' Liability - $1,000,000 each accident/$1,000,000 disease policy
limit/$1,000,000 disease - each employee
iii. Commercial General Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence; $5,000,000 annual
aggregate for bodily injury and property damage;
iv. Automobile Liability - $1,000,000 per property damage claim and $1,000,000
per bodily injury claim; $2,000,000 per accident;
v. Contractual Liability Insurance - $2,000,000 per occurrence
$5,000,000 aggregate; and
vi. Additional coverage as may be required by the City.
The City, their officers, agents, and employees, shall be endorsed as an additional or
named insured on a primary non-contributory basis on Licensee’s Property Owner, and
Commercial General Liability and Contractual Liability policies.
7. Construction/Restrictions/Repair and Maintenance.
a. Licensee must maintain, at their sole cost and expense, the Licensed Area in a presentable
condition consistent with good business practice and in a safe, neat, and good physical
condition and free of garbage and debris.
b. Licensee must, at their sole cost and expense, install and maintain in good condition a barrier
fence around the perimeter of the Licensed Area.
c. Any additions or changes to the existing ingress or egress on the Licensed Area must be
approved in advance by the City's Representative.
d. For the use of any public rights-of-way or any real property of the City other than the Licensed
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Area, Licensee must obtain the applicable permits. Failure to obtain or comply with the
requirements a permit may be deemed by the City to be a breach of the requirements of this
Agreement.
e. Licensee agrees to immediately repair any damage caused by Licensee, their agents, invitees,
guests, hires, contractors or subcontractors to any public or private property outside the
Premises and Licensed Area including but not limited to streets, curbs, sidewalks, and other
infrastructure to, for public infrastructure, the current City standard for that infrastructure and,
for privately owned infrastructure, to a condition acceptable to the owner of such private
infrastructure. Licensee agrees to timely comply with any request of City's Representative to
perform maintenance and repairs to streets, curbs, sidewalks and other infrastructure damaged
by Licensee or their agents, invitees, guests, hires, contractors, or subcontractors.
f. Any damage to the Premises or Licensed Area shall be repaired to a condition acceptable to the
City's Representative. Maintenance or repair work to the Licensed Area shall be performed to
the City's reasonable satisfaction.
8. Restoration.
a. Within 30 days upon completion of the Licensee's use of the Licensed Area or within 30 days
of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 12, whichever is earlier, and under no
circumstances later than December 1, 2026, the Licensee shall cause the Licensed Area to be
fully restored to the condition existing at the date of execution by the City including
reinstallation of any personal property of the City removed by Licensee. Restoration is at the
discretion of the City. The Licensed Area must be restored to a condition as good or better than
existed prior to Licensee's occupation of the Licensed Area.
b. Prior to Licensee occupying the Licensed Area, the City's Representative and Licensee shall
perform an inspection of the Licensed Area and adjacent public and private infrastructure
with video and/or photographs to record the condition of the Licensed Area and/or public
or private infrastructure (the "Existing Condition").
c. The City and Licensee may enter into an agreement prior to the expiration of the term of
this Agreement or prior to the end of Licensee's occupation of the Licensed Area regarding
restoration of the Licensed Area to a condition different from the Existing Condition.
d. Site Restoration Security. The Licensee shall provide the City security for Licensee’s
restoration requirement through a form acceptable to the Bozeman City Attorney.
Licensee may provide a cash deposit, a letter of credit, or obtain a good and sufficient
site restoration performance bond payable to the City of Bozeman. The security shall
be for the complete restoration of the Site as required by this Section in an amount
equal to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00). Such security shall be conditioned on the
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City's determination whether required restorations have been satisfactorily completed.
Licensee may substitute such security upon a written requested directed to the City's
Representative and upon approval by the Bozeman City Attorney.
Release of the security to Licensee upon satisfaction of their restoration obligations
shall be upon written request of the Licensee providing the security and must be
authorized in writing by the City's Representative.
9. Waste, Nuisance, and Unlawful Use Prohibited. Licensee shall not commit, or suffer to be
committed, any waste on the Licensed Area, nor shall Licensee, their agents, invitees, guests,
hires, contractors or subcontractors maintain, commit, or permit the maintenance or commission
of any nuisance on the Licensed Area or use the Licensed Area for any unlawful purpose. Licensee
shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the Licensed Area that will in any way conflict
with any law, ordinance, rule, or regulation affecting the occupancy and use of the Licensed Area
as City owned real property, which are or may hereafter be enacted or promulgated by any public
authority.
10. Hazardous Materials. Licensee agrees and represents that they, their agents, invitees, guests,
hires, contractors or subcontractors shall not store or dispose of on the Licensed Area any
"Hazardous Materials" as defined by Federal, State or local law as from time to time as amended.
11. Signage. Licensee, their agents, invitees, guests, hires, contractors or subcontractors may not
install any exterior building or other signs unless approved by the City's Department of
Community Development, and all signage must be in compliance and conformity with any and
all local sign ordinances and zoning requirements.
12. Termination.
a. If Licensee fails to comply with any condition of this Agreement at the time or in the
manner provided for, the City Manager may, at its option, terminate this Agreement and
the City shall be released from all obligations if default is not cured within thirty (30)
calendar days after written notice of the default is provided to Licensee. Said notice shall
set forth the items to be cured. Notices shall be provided in writing and hand-delivered or
mailed to the parties at the addresses set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement or
by email to the Parties' representatives. Failure to cure any default shall result in an order
by the City's Representative for Licensee to cause removal of all personal property from
the Licensed Area immediately.
Licensee agrees that cessation of construction activities on their Adjacent Property for a
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consecutive period of thirty (30) days or more during the Term may result in revocation of
this Agreement and the license it authorizes and as such Licensee agrees to keep the City
Representative apprised as to progress and delays on their improvements. In the event
work ceases for a period of thirty (30) or more days without communication from
Licensee, the City Manager may order Licensee to vacate the Licensed Area within five
(5) business days of written notice for cessation of construction activities.
An order revoking this Agreement for cessation of construction activities on the Adjacent
Property does not relieve Licensee of any obligations or requirements of this License.
b. Licensee may terminate this Agreement, at Licensee’s sole option, upon thirty (30) days prior
written notice to the City. Upon termination, Licensee shall remove their equipment and
material, and must, prior to the end of the term, restore the Licensed Area in accordance with
Section 8.
13. Liquidated Damages. If Licensee occupies the Licensed Area beyond the term provided in this
Agreement or if Licensee fails to comply with the restoration requirements of this Agreement,
Licensee shall be subject to a payment to the City in the collective sum of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) per day from the date of notice by the City as payment for liquidated damages resulting
from the Licensee’s unauthorized occupation of the Licensed Area or Licensee’s failure to restore the
Licensed Area to a condition satisfactory to the City. The Licensee specifically agree this amount shall
be owning to the City without the City having to file a lawsuit to collect such amounts.
14. Non-discrimination and Equal Pay. Licensee agrees that all hiring by Licensee of persons
performing this Agreement must be on the basis of merit and qualifications. Licensee must have a
policy to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable state and federal
anti-discrimination laws, regulations, and contracts. Licensee cannot refuse employment to a person,
bar a person from employment, or discriminate against a person in compensation or in a term,
condition, or privilege of employment because of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, age,
marital status, national origin, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or
mental disability, except when the reasonable demands of the position require an age, physical or
mental disability, marital status or sex distinction. Licensee is subject to and must comply with Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 140, Title 2, United States Code, and all regulations
promulgated thereunder.
Licensee represents it is, and for the term of this Agreement will be, in compliance with the
requirements of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Section 39-3-104, MCA (the Montana Equal Pay Act).
Licensee must report to City any violations of the Montana Equal Pay Act that Contractor has been
found guilty of within 60 days of such finding for violations occurring during the term of this
Agreement.
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Licensee must require these nondiscrimination terms of its subcontractors providing services under
this Agreement.
15. Amendment. This Agreement represents the entire understanding between the Parties regarding the
subject matter and supersedes any prior agreement, verbal or written. Any amendment or modification
of this Agreement or any provision herein shall be made in writing or executed in the same manner as
the original document and shall after execution become a part of this Agreement.
16. Assignment. Licensee may not assign this Agreement in whole or in part and may not sublet all or
any portion of the Community. No assignment will relieve Licensee of their responsibility for the
performance of this Agreement (including its duty to defend, indemnify and hold harmless). This
Agreement and the license it authorizes does not run with the land.
17. Waiver of Claims. Licensee waives all claims against the City, its officers, agents, and employees, for
injury to persons or property on or about the Community Garden or from use of the Licensed Area.
Licensee agrees the responsibility for protection and safekeeping of equipment and materials on or near
the Licensed Area will be entirely that of Licensee and that no claim shall be made against the City by
reason of any act of an employee, officer, or agent of the City or any trespasser except as to negligent
or intentional acts of City employees in the scope of their respective employment which are the sole
cause of such claims.
18. Representatives.
a. City's Representative. The City's Representative for the purpose of this Agreement shall be
Jon Henderson, Assistant City Manager or his successor or designee. Whenever approval or
authorization from or communication or submission to City is required by this Agreement,
such communication or submission shall be directed to the City's Representative and approvals
or authorizations shall be issued only by such Representative; provided, however, that in
exigent circumstances when City's Representative is not available, Licensee may direct their
communication or submission to other City personnel or agents, specifically and first, the
Assistant Bozeman City Manager, and may receive approvals or authorization from such
persons.
b. Licensee's Representatives. The Licensee's Representatives for the purpose of this
Agreement shall be _______________________. Whenever direction to or communication
with either Licensee is required by this Agreement, such direction or communication shall be
directed to Licensee's respective Representative; provided, however, that in exigent
circumstances when one of Licensee’s Representatives is not available, the City may direct its
direction or communication to other Licensee's Representative and such communication shall
be determined to be communication with both Licensee.
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19. Permits. Licensee shall provide all notices, comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws,
ordinances, rules, and regulations, obtain all necessary permits, licenses, including a City of Bozeman
business license, and inspections from applicable governmental authorities, and pay all fees and
charges in connection therewith.
20. Intoxicants; DOT Drug and Alcohol Regulations. Licensee shall not permit or suffer the
introduction or use of any intoxicants, including alcohol or illegal drugs, upon the Licensed Area or
Premises. Licensee acknowledges they are aware of and shall comply with their responsibilities and
obligations under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations governing anti-drug and
alcohol misuse prevention plans and related testing. The City shall have the right to request proof of
such compliance and Licensee shall be obligated to furnish such proof. The City may order removal
from the Licensed Area of any employee or agent of Licensee or any of their subcontractors for use of
controlled substances and alcohol on the Licensed Area. Licensee shall ensure the above requirements
apply to all subcontractors.
21. Liens and Encumbrances. Licensee shall not permit any liens or encumbrances to be filed on the
Licensed Area related to Licensee's use of the Licensed Area or construction prior to the expiration of
this Agreement or termination by the City or Licensee as provided herein. Licensee shall furnish the
City with satisfactory proof that there are no outstanding liens or encumbrances in connection with
Licensee’s use of the Licensed Area.
22. Dispute Resolution. Any claim, controversy, or dispute between the Parties, their agents, employees,
or representatives shall be resolved first by negotiation between senior-level personnel from each Party
duly authorized to execute settlement agreements. Upon mutual agreement of the Parties, the Parties
may invite an independent, disinterested mediator to assist in the negotiated settlement discussions. If
the Parties are unable to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days from the date the dispute was first
raised, then such dispute shall be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction in compliance with the
Applicable Law provisions of this Agreement.
23. Survival. Licensee's indemnification and other obligations shall survive the termination or expiration
of this Agreement as specified above or for the maximum period allowed under applicable law.
24. Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not be construed as
a part of the Agreement or as a limitation on the scope of the particular paragraphs to which they refer.
25. Waiver. A waiver by City of any default or breach by Licensee of any covenants, terms, or conditions
of this Agreement does not limit City's right to enforce such covenants, terms, or conditions or to pursue
City's rights in the event of any subsequent default or breach.
26. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is held to be void or unenforceable, the balance thereof
shall continue in effect.
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27. Applicable Law. The Parties agree that this Agreement is governed in all respects by the laws of the
State of Montana.
28. Binding Effect: This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the heirs, legal
representatives, successors, and assigns of the Parties.
29. No Third-Party Beneficiary: This Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the Parties, does
not constitute a third-party beneficiary agreement, and may not be relied upon or enforced by a
third party except the City.
30. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together constitute one
instrument.
31. Authority. Each party represents that it has full power and authority to enter into and perform this
Agreement and the person signing this Agreement on behalf of each party has been properly
authorized and empowered to sign this Agreement.
32. Independent Contractor. The Parties agree and acknowledge that in the performance of this
Agreement Licensee shall not be considered an agent, representative, subcontractor, or employee
of the City. The parties further agree that all individuals and companies retained by Licensee at
all times will be considered the agents, employees, or independent contractors of Licensee and at
no time will they be the employees, agents, or representatives of the City.
33. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties. Covenants or
representations not contained therein or made a part thereof by reference, are not binding upon the
parties. There are no understandings between the parties other than as set forth in this Agreement.
All communications, either verbal or written, made prior to the date of this Agreement are hereby
abrogated and withdrawn unless specifically made a part of this Agreement by reference.
34. Recordation. This Agreement shall be recorded in the files of the Gallatin County Clerk and
Recorder. All costs of recording shall be borne by Licensee. The original of this recorded
agreement shall be returned to the Bozeman City Clerk.
35. Consent to Electronic Signatures: The Parties have consented to execute this Agreement
electronically in conformance with the Montana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, Title 30,
Chapter 18, Part 1, MCA.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first
above written or as recorded in an electronic signature.
CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA NORTHWESTERN ENGERGY CORPORATION
By________________________________ By__________________________________
Chuck Winn, City Manager Name:
Title:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By_______________________________
Greg Sullivan, Bozeman City Attorney
Mike Cassidy
Real Estate Representative
Mike Cassidy
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Agent Delivery Events Status Timestamp
Intermediary Delivery Events Status Timestamp
Certified Delivery Events Status Timestamp
Carbon Copy Events Status Timestamp
Jon Henderson
jon.henderson@bozeman.net
Assistant City Manager
City of Bozeman
Security Level: Email, Account Authentication
(None)
Sent: 6/18/2026 12:57:48 PM
Viewed: 6/18/2026 3:43:14 PM
Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure:
Accepted: 2/4/2026 10:57:30 AM
ID: f4b2a38b-ffb2-486e-af4f-e3c76ba69b5e
Michelle Chapel
michelle.chapel@bozemanmt.gov
Records Coordinator
City Bozeman
Security Level: Email, Account Authentication
(None)
Sent: 6/18/2026 12:57:49 PM
Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure:
Not Offered via Docusign
Witness Events Signature Timestamp
Notary Events Signature Timestamp
Envelope Summary Events Status Timestamps
Envelope Sent Hashed/Encrypted 6/18/2026 12:57:49 PM
Certified Delivered Security Checked 6/18/2026 3:53:49 PM
Signing Complete Security Checked 6/18/2026 3:53:58 PM
Completed Security Checked 6/18/2026 3:53:58 PM
Payment Events Status Timestamps
Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure
ELECTRONIC RECORD AND SIGNATURE DISCLOSURE
From time to time, City of Bozeman (we, us or Company) may be required by law to provide to you certain written
notices or disclosures. Described below are the terms and conditions for providing to you such notices and disclosures
electronically through the DocuSign system. Please read the information below carefully and thoroughly, and if you can
access this information electronically to your satisfaction and agree to this Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure
(ERSD), please confirm your agreement by selecting the check-box next to ‘I agree to use electronic records and
signatures’ before clicking ‘CONTINUE’ within the DocuSign system.
Getting paper copies
At any time, you may request from us a paper copy of any record provided or made available electronically to you by us.
You will have the ability to download and print documents we send to you through the DocuSign system during and
immediately after the signing session and, if you elect to create a DocuSign account, you may access the documents for a
limited period of time (usually 30 days) after such documents are first sent to you. After such time, if you wish for us to
send you paper copies of any such documents from our office to you, you will be charged a $0.00 per-page fee. You may
request delivery of such paper copies from us by following the procedure described below.
Withdrawing your consent
If you decide to receive notices and disclosures from us electronically, you may at any time change your mind and tell us
that thereafter you want to receive required notices and disclosures only in paper format. How you must inform us of your
decision to receive future notices and disclosure in paper format and withdraw your consent to receive notices and
disclosures electronically is described below.
Consequences of changing your mind
If you elect to receive required notices and disclosures only in paper format, it will slow the speed at which we can
complete certain steps in transactions with you and delivering services to you because we will need first to send the
required notices or disclosures to you in paper format, and then wait until we receive back from you your
acknowledgment of your receipt of such paper notices or disclosures. Further, you will no longer be able to use the
DocuSign system to receive required notices and consents electronically from us or to sign electronically documents from
us.
All notices and disclosures will be sent to you electronically
Unless you tell us otherwise in accordance with the procedures described herein, we will provide electronically to you
through the DocuSign system all required notices, disclosures, authorizations, acknowledgements, and other documents
that are required to be provided or made available to you during the course of our relationship with you. To reduce the
chance of you inadvertently not receiving any notice or disclosure, we prefer to provide all of the required notices and
disclosures to you by the same method and to the same address that you have given us. Thus, you can receive all the
disclosures and notices electronically or in paper format through the paper mail delivery system. If you do not agree with
this process, please let us know as described below. Please also see the paragraph immediately above that describes the
consequences of your electing not to receive delivery of the notices and disclosures electronically from us.
How to contact City of Bozeman:
You may contact us to let us know of your changes as to how we may contact you electronically, to request paper copies
of certain information from us, and to withdraw your prior consent to receive notices and disclosures electronically as
follows: To contact us by email send messages to: information@bozeman.net
To advise City of Bozeman of your new email address
To let us know of a change in your email address where we should send notices and disclosures electronically to you, you
must send an email message to us at information@bozeman.net and in the body of such request you must state: your
Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure created on: 1/16/2026 3:06:06 PM
Parties agreed to: Greg Sullivan, Chuck Winn, Jon Henderson
previous email address, your new email address. We do not require any other information from you to change your email
address.
If you created a DocuSign account, you may update it with your new email address through your account preferences.
To request paper copies from City of Bozeman
To request delivery from us of paper copies of the notices and disclosures previously provided by us to you electronically,
you must send us an email to information@bozeman.net and in the body of such request you must state your email
address, full name, mailing address, and telephone number. We will bill you for any fees at that time, if any.
To withdraw your consent with City of Bozeman
To inform us that you no longer wish to receive future notices and disclosures in electronic format you may:
i. decline to sign a document from within your signing session, and on the subsequent page, select the check-box
indicating you wish to withdraw your consent, or you may;
ii. send us an email to information@bozeman.net and in the body of such request you must state your email, full name,
mailing address, and telephone number. We do not need any other information from you to withdraw consent.. The
consequences of your withdrawing consent for online documents will be that transactions may take a longer time to
process..
Required hardware and software
The minimum system requirements for using the DocuSign system may change over time. The current system
requirements are found here: https://support.docusign.com/guides/signer-guide-signing-system-requirements.
Acknowledging your access and consent to receive and sign documents electronically
To confirm to us that you can access this information electronically, which will be similar to other electronic notices and
disclosures that we will provide to you, please confirm that you have read this ERSD, and (i) that you are able to print on
paper or electronically save this ERSD for your future reference and access; or (ii) that you are able to email this ERSD to
an email address where you will be able to print on paper or save it for your future reference and access. Further, if you
consent to receiving notices and disclosures exclusively in electronic format as described herein, then select the check-
box next to ‘I agree to use electronic records and signatures’ before clicking ‘CONTINUE’ within the DocuSign system.
By selecting the check-box next to ‘I agree to use electronic records and signatures’, you confirm that:
You can access and read this Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure; and
You can print on paper this Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure, or save or send this Electronic Record and
Disclosure to a location where you can print it, for future reference and access; and
Until or unless you notify City of Bozeman as described above, you consent to receive exclusively through
electronic means all notices, disclosures, authorizations, acknowledgements, and other documents that are required
to be provided or made available to you by City of Bozeman during the course of your relationship with City of
Bozeman.