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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 1This Instrument Prepared by And after recordation return to : City of Miami Office of the City Attorney Julie 0. Bru, City Attorney Address: 444 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Suite 945 Miami, Florida 33130 Reserved for Circuit Court GRANT OF EASEMENT THIS UTILITY EASEMENT AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT "OR "EASEMENT"), made this day of , 2011, between THE CITY OF MIAMI, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, (hereinafter called "GRANTOR"), whose mailing address is 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133, and TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY, a Florida corporation, doing business as PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM (the "GRANTEE") whose principal address is P. O. Box 2562, Tampa, Florida 33601, hereinafter called ("GRANTEE"); WITNESSETH: THAT, the GRANTOR, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and valuable considerations, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the GRANTOR, has granted and does hereby grant to the GRANTEE, its successors and assigns, forever, the right and privilege of a non-exclusive utility easement on the property of the GRANTOR, shown and described on EXHIBIT "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, (hereinafter called the "FACILITIES" or "EASEMENT") for the installation, maintenance and repair of natural gas facilities over, under and upon said facilities to construct, reconstruct, lay, install, operate, maintain, relocate, repair, replace, improve, remove and inspect gas transmission and distribution facilities and all appurtenances thereto, including but not limited to (all appurtenant equipment), with the right to reconstruct, improve change and remove all or any of the ./7/-3P3 facilities within the easement, with the full right of ingress thereto and egress there from on the express condition that it is used for the express purposes provided herein; 1. The GRANTEE shall regulate the installation and future operations of the FACILITIES so as not to conflict with normal operations of the GRANTOR; however, the GRANTEE shall have full right to enter upon the EASEMENT at any time when nouual operations or emergency repairs of the FACILITIES are required provided that normal operations of the FACILITIES shall not conflict with the normal operations of the GRANTOR. 2. The term of this Easement commence from its date of execution. The Easement will be perpetual unless abandoned or vacated by GRANTOR or terminated as provided herein. 3. GRANTEE hereby agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless GRANTOR and/or its officers, shareholders, directors, agents, and employees from any and all suits, actions, judgments, and reasonable attorneys' fees, cost and expenses (at trial and all appellate levels) arising from any suits, actions, or claims of any character, type, or description brought or made for or on account of any injuries or damages received or sustained by any person or persons or property, arising out of, or occasioned by, the negligence of GRANTEE or its contractors, agents, representatives, employees, licensees, or invitees in connection with work they are performing on behalf of the GRANTEE by virtue of the Easement granted hereunder. This indemnification/hold harmless shall survive any cancellation of this agreement. 4. GRANTEE shall obtain and provide to GRANTOR a certificate of insurance for commercial general liability on a primary and non contributory basis with limits of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, or claim, if claims made is selected with appropriate retro date with $2,000,000 policy aggregate for bodily injury, including death and property damage, affording coverage for premises and operations liability, contractual and contingent exposures, products and completed operations, and including coverage for personal and advertising injury, and any applicable endorsements in connection thereto. In 2 addition, the certificate must provide coverage for all owned, hired and non owned autos with minimum limits of coverage of $1,000,000, and must also reflect coverage for workers' compensation in accordance to statutory limits for the State of Florida, and a limit of $500,000 for employer liability for each accident, disease each employee and disease policy limit. In addition, the certificate must provide umbrella coverage (excess follow form) with limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate. The certificate must list the City or GRANTOR as an additional insured with respect to general liability, auto and umbrella liability coverage will reflect (30) days on the cancellation provision, except for non-payment (10) days. GRANTEE shall be permitted to self -insure any of the required insurance listed above. 5. The GRANTOR shall be given ten (10) days advance written notice and the opportunity by the GRANTEE to attend all preconstruction meetings on initial installation work of the FACILITIES within the EASEMENT and shall be notified in writing . ten (10) in advance of the actual start of construction within the EASEMENT. It is further understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that GRANTOR reserves itself, its heirs and assigns, all other rights not specifically granted herein, including but not limited to the right to construct streets, cross and recross said EASEMENT, and the right to erect light or telephone lines or any other improvements which do not hinder the operation of the FACILITIES by the GRANTEE on an ongoing basis. 6. The GRANTOR shall investigate accidents or claims solely arising out of their negligence in connection with the property. 7. The GRANTEE shall be held responsible for any damage to adjacent property as a result of the installation and future operation of the FACILITIES, and further, shall restore all pavements, sidewalks, curb and gutter, existing utilities, and landscaping to a condition acceptable to the GRANTOR. 8. The GRANTEE during the course of installation and future operation of the FACILITIES shall not encroach beyond the boundaries of the EASEMENT or any other easement that may be granted by the GRANTOR. In the event GRANTOR reasonably believes that GRANTEE has abandoned or 3 discontinued the easement, GRANTOR shall provide written notice to GRANTEE via certified mail or the reasonable equivalent thereto ("Abandonment Inquiry"). If GRANTEE fails to respond within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the Abandonment Inquiry, GRANTOR may record a notice of termination of this Easement. Once this Easement is terminated or abandoned by the provisions of this instrument or by operation of the Law, the Easement interest of GRANTEE in the property described in Exhibit "A" shall automatically revert to the GRANTOR, the City of Miami, automatically and without the necessity of any further express action by the GRANTOR. 9. The GRANTOR does hereby affilin that it has full power and authority to grant this EASEMENT and GRANTEE accepts the property in "as is" condition. 10. All notices, requests, consents and other communications required or permitted under this EASEMENT shall be in writing (including telex and telegraphic communications) and shall be (as elected by the person giving such notice) hand delivered by messenger or courier service, telecommunicated, or mailed (airmail if international) by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid), return receipt requested, or sent by any form of overnight mail, addressed to: TO GRANTEE: PEOPLE GAS SYSTEM Attn: Director of Real Estate J.A. Kickliter P.O. Box 2562 Tampa, FL 33601 TO GRANTOR: CITY OF MIAMI City Manager 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 4 WITH COPIES TO: City of Miami City Attorney 444 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 945 Miami, FL 33130 City of Miami Director of Public Facilities 444 SW 2" Avenue, Suite 325 Miami, FL 33130 or to such other address as any party may designate by notice complying with the terms of this paragraph. Each such notice shall be deemed delivered (1) on the date delivered if by personal delivery; (2) on the date telecommunicated if by telegraph; (3) on the date of transmission with confirmed receipt if by telex, telefax or other telegraphic method; -.(4) on the date upon which the return receipt is signed or delivery is refused or the notice is designated by the postal authorities as not deliverable, as the case may be, if mailed; and (5) one day after mailing by any form of overnight mail service. 11 Any dispute, claim or action between the parties under this Agreement will be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction in Miami -Dade County, Florida. This Agreement will be interpreted under the laws of the State of Florida. In any dispute, claim or action between the parties arising out of this Agreement the parties knowingly and voluntarily agree to waive their right to demand a jury trial, or to file petuhissive counterclaims. Each party will bear their own attorney's fees in any dispute, claim or action. 12. GRANTEE in performance of this Agreement shall comply with all applicable federal, state, county and city laws, ordinances, and regulations. 13. In the event that the GRANTEE shall fail to materially conform to any of the material terms, or fails to perform any of its obligations hereunder, the GRANTEE shall be in default. Upon the occurrence of a default, the City shall provide the GRANTEE with written notice of such default and provide the GRANTEE with a reasonable opportunity to cure not less than forty five (45) days, except for emergency conditions. Should the GRANTEE fail to 5 cure any default within such time, the City, in addition to. all remedies available to it by law, may following, upon giving prior thirty (30) days written notice, as provided in Section 9 and further providing that GRANTEE has forty five ( 45), to the GRANTEE, terminate this Agreement. a. In the event of a default by the GRANTEE, the City may, provided that notice is given to the GRANTEE and that the GRANTEE has not cured the default, unilaterally end the Agreement. Furthermore, the GRANTEE shall have no recourse under this section. 14. Invalidation of any one of these covenants by judgment of the Court shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. 15. The GRANTEE agrees upon the request of GRANTOR to relocate its Facilities, over, under and upon subject parcel at the expense of GRANTOR, which will not be charged at more than GRANTEE's actual direct cost, with the vacated portion of this easement being released and conveyed back to GRANTOR and the site of the relocated Facilities being conveyed and included in this Easement as though it had been included ab initio. 16. This Agreement and its attachments constitute the sole and only agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and correctly set forth the rights, duties, and obligations of each party. Any prior agreements, promises, negotiations, or representations not expressly set forth in this Agreement are of no force or effect. 17. GRANTEE shall at its cost and expense record a copy of this Easement in the public records of Miami -Dade County and will furnish the City Manager with a certified copy of the easement within thirty (30) days after it has been recorded. 6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the GRANTOR herein has caused these presents to be executed in its name on the day and year first above written. Approval by the City Commission, Execution by the City Manager and.Attestation of this EASEMENT by the City Clerk shall constitute evidence of approval by the City of Miami. CITY OF MIAMI, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida By: Tony E. Crapp, Jr. City Manager ATTEST: Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE CORRECTNESS: REQUIREMENTS: Julie O. Bru City Attorney Gary Reshefsky, Director Risk Management Department 7 Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of: WITNESS: GRANTEE: TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY, a Florida corporation, DB/A Peoples Gas System By: Print Name: Name: J.A. Kickliter Title: Director of Real Estate WITNESS: Print Name: SEAL) (CORPORATE STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF HILSBOROUGH The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of 2011 by J.A.Kickliter, Director of Real Estate, Tampa Electric Company, a Florida corporation, d/b/a Peoples Gas System, on behalf of said corporation. He personally appeared before me and is personally known to me. (SEAL) Notary Public Print Name Commission Expires: 8 LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND SKETCII SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A" 9 EXHIBIT 'A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION: GAS COMPANY EASEMENT A Gas Company Easement over a portion of Tract "D", STADIUM PLAT, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 168 at Page 25 of the Public Records of Miami -Dade County, Florida and being more particularly described as follows: Begin at the most Westerly Southwest corner of said Tract "D", STADIUM PLAT; thence North 01'46'36" West along the West line of said Tract "D', also being the East Right -of -Way line of N.W. 16th Avenue for 10.54 feet; thence North 88'13`24"• East departing said West line of Troct "D".and East Right -of -Way line for 9.33 feet; thence South 01'46.36" East along o line parallel with said West line of Tract "D" and East Right -of -Way line for 21.00 feet; thence South 88'13.24" West for 7.04 feet to a point on said West line of Tract "D" and East Right -of -Way line, said point lying on a circular curve, concave to the Northeast and whose radius point bears North 63'29.14" East; thence Northerly along a 25.00 foot radius curve, lending to the right, through a central angle of 24'44'10" for an arc -distance of 10.79 feet to the Point of Beginning SURVEYOR'S NOTES: - This site lies in Section 2, Township 54 South, Range 41 East, City of Miami. Miomi-Dade County, Florida. - Bearings hereon are referred to an assumed value of N 1'46'36" W for the West Line of Tract "D", soid bearing is identical with the plot of record. - Lands shown hereon were not abstracted for easements and/or rights -of -way of records. - This is not a "Boundary Survey" but only a graphic depiction of the description shown hereon. - Dimensions shown hereon are based on Fortin, Leavy, 5kiles, sketch #2009-053. SURVEYOR'S CERT RCATION: I hereby certify that this "Sketch of Description" was mode under my responsible charge on February 11, 2011, and meets the applicable codes as set forth in the Florida Administrative Code, pursuant to Section 472.027, Florida Statutes. "Not valid without the signature and the original raised seal of a Florida Licensed Surveyor and Mapper" FORTIN, LEAVY, SKILES, INC., LB3653 By: Daniel C. Fortin, For The Firm Surveyor and Mapper, LS2853 State of Florida. EASEMENT LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR SKETCH TO ACCOMPANY TECO-PEOPLES GAS REGULATOR STATION EASEMENT Drown By REP Cad. No. 110085 Rcf. Dwg. S.B.0. j2009-053 Plotted: 2/14/2011 9:07 AM LEGAL DESCRIPTION, NOTES&_CERTIFICATION FORTIN, LEAVY, S KILES, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS & MAPPERS FLORIDA CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION NUMBER: 00003653 180 Northeast 168th Street / North Miami Beach, Florida 33162 Phone 305-653-4493 / Fax 305-651-7152 / Email fls@flssurvey.com Date 02/11/11 Scale None Job. No, 1 10085 Dwg. No. 101 1-003 Sheet 1 of 3 l —r EXHIBIT "B"NW 7th STREET r • 191 8 W 5 4 O IPITZ.1Iz6 • ha j 1 � 1 J z v 1 NW 6th STREET J_ 6 51-4 3 2F1 Z/I /7I 1 J ro 3 2�1 I t: BL CK 5 q ; V 75-12, I Q13 114 15. 6 17 18I I mV>0 1 I2 �`I L _I _L .L _J WNEN BLOTATCK6 --_EIN �I EES pJSEf,TiIk12 TtWINS IIP P51 U146 !GE 41 _B. 7 /12 13 14 15 16 11 17 18 1! L a STREET W NW 5th_______ -13 IW 8 7 6 5 JJ 3 2 1 1> ELOUK I I SW'GEEA EL -MIGE BD i t--IN SEL-fiBtt2P.R. 2 G.46 +• Ii1 1 1 2 1 3 14 15116 17 18 t ___Li NW 4th STREET Z 3 2 8 7 6 5 4 1 L I �d id 4f 057 ,6I17I,8 D40C 46 GEESE ,E(A G- 2.10, N,NIPSt OU1H, P_B 2 PG. 4 13 14 15 r---- i I LOCATION MAP TO ACCOMPANY EASEMENT LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR TECO-PEOPLES GAS REGULATOR STATION EASEMENT Draws By REP Cad. No. 110085 Rcf. Dwg. S.B.0./2009-053 Plotted: 2/14/2011 9:07 AM LOCATION MAP F ORTIN, LEAVY, S KILES, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS & MAPPERS FLORIDA CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION NUMBER: 00003653 180 Northeast 168th Street / North Miami Beach, Florida 331 62 Phone 305-653-4493 / Fax 305-651-7152 / Email fls@flssurvey_eom Date � !.34 P.TJ.22Ci4fi SITE TRACT "A" STADIUM PLAT P.B. 168 PG. 25 TRACT "0" STADIUM PLAT P.B. 168 PG- 25 TRACT "D" STADIUM PLAT P.B. 168 PG. 25 -NW 3rd STREET , r_—__------ r 02/11/11 Scale Not to Scale Job. No. 1 10085 Dwg. No. 1011-003 Sheet 2 of 3 20' 16th AVENUE EXHIBIT "B" 5' N EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NW 16th AVENUE NB8°13'24"E 9.33' N01 °46`36"W 10.54' POINT OF BEGINNING MOST WESTERLY SOUTHWEST CORNER OF TRACT "D', STADIUM PLAT, PLAT BOOK 168, PAGE 25 A=24°44'10" R=25.00' L=10.79' TRACT "D', STADIUM PLAT, PLAT BOOK 168, PAGE 25 WEST LINE OF TRACT "D" S01 °46'36"E 21.00' �6 RpO�PV \ �\ S88°13'24"W ti NW 3rd STREET LEGEND = CENTERLINE = MONUMENT LINE = RIGHT DF WAY LINE GRAPHIC SCAT,P, 10 20 40 ( 1N FEET ) 1 web = 20 ft. 7.04' SKETCH TO ACCOMPANY EASEMENT LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR TECO-PEOPLES GAS REGULATOR STATION EASEMENT Drawn By REP Cad. No. 110085 Rcf. Dwg. S3.0./2009-053 Plotted 2/14/2011 9:07 AM SKETCH OF DESCRIPTION F ORTIN, LEAVY, S KILES, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS & MAPPERS FLORIDA CERTIFICATE OF AUTf3ORIZATIOXX NUMBER' 00003653 180 Northeast 168th Street / North Miami Beach, Florida 33162 Phone 305-653-4493 / Fax 305-651-7152 / Email fls@flssurvey.com Date SOUTH LINE OF TRACT "D" NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NW 3rd STREET 02/11/11 Scale 1" = 20' fob. No. 1 10085 Dwg. No. 101 1-003 Sheet 3 of 3