HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit - Access AgreementACCESS AGREEMENT
ISSUED BY
THE CITY OF MIAMI
TO
MIAMI DADE COUNTY
FOR THE OCCUPANCY AND USE OF
CITY -OWNED PROPERTY
LOCATED AT
3501 & 3801 RICKENBACI{ER CAUSEWAY
MIAMI, FL 33149
RECITALS
ARTICLE I
Section 1.1
Section 1.2
Section 1.3
Section 1.4
Section 1.5
Section 1.6
Section 1.7
TABLE OF CONTENTS
USE OF PREMISES
Permitted Use
Occupancy and Use Period
Manner of Property Use
Interest Conferred By This Agreement
This Agreement Confers No Exclusive Possession of the Property
No Assignment or Transfer
Option to Renew
ARTICLE H OCCUPANCY & USE FEE
Section 2.1 Consideration for Occupancy
Section 2.2 Easement Areas
ARTICLE III CONDITION, REPAIR & ALTERATIONS
Section 3.1 Condition of the Property
Section 3.2 Alterations, Additions or Replacements
Section 3.3 Violations, Liens and Security Interests
ARTICLE IV ACCESS
Section 4.1 City Access to Facility
ARTICLE V INSURANCE & INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.1 Insurance
Section 5.2 Intentionally Deleted
Section 5.3 Indemnification and Hold Harmless
Section 5.4 No Liability
ARTICLE VI DEFAULT & TERMINATION
Section 6.1 Termination By Request of Either of the Parties Without Cause
Section 6.2 Termination By City Manager For Cause
Section 6.3 Termination due to Reversion
Section 6.4 Surrender of Premises
ARTICLE VII
Section 7.1
Section 7.2
Section 7.3
Section 7.4
Section 7.5
Section 7.6
Section 7.7
Section 7.8
MISCELLANEOUS
Hazardous Materials
Taxes and Fees
Notices
Advertising
Severability
Nondiscrimination
Waiver of Jury Trial
Non -waiver of Violation
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Section 7.9
Amendments and Modifications.
Section 7.10
Compliance with Applicable Laws
Section 7.11
Captions
Section 7.12
Governing Law & Venue
Section 7.13
Interpretation
Section 7.14
Entire Agreement
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A PROPERTY
EXHIBIT B EASEMENT AREAS
EXHIBIT C INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
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ACCESS AGREEMENT
THIS ACCESS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this day of ,
20 by and between the CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, a municipal corporation of the State of
Florida ("City") and MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, a Florida governmental entity, ("User"). The
City and User, (together the "Parties") hereby recite:
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WHEREAS, the City is owner in fee simple of the properties located at 3501 & 3801
Rickenbacker Causeway;
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County has used in the past and is desirous to continue using a
portion of the City owned properties located at 3501 & 3801 Rickenbacker Causeway, as more
specifically described in Exhibit A ("Property"), as parking for attendees, support employees and
volunteers of the annual tennis tournament currently known as the Miami Open, at Crandon Park
Tennis Center ("Tennis Tournament");
WHEREAS, it is the mutual desire of the Parties that the Property be used by the User
temporarily by means of this Agreement;
WHEREAS, this Agreement does not transfer any interest in the Property including any
leasehold interest in subject Property owned by the City; does not confer a right to use the
Property for any purposes that are not specified herein; and does not convey or transfer any right
to exclude the City from the Property;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, and in order to carry out the intent of the Parties as expressed herein, City
and User agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
USE OF PREMISES
1.1 Permitted Use
The City is the owner of real Property located at 3501 & 3801 Rickenbacker Causeway,
Miami, Florida, 33149 ("Property"). The User wishes to use the Property, as indicated in Exhibit
A, to serve as parking for attendees, support employees, and volunteers of the annual Tennis
Tournament currently known as the Miami Open, at Crandon Park Tennis Center ("Permitted
Uses").
The City shall authorize the User to occupy and use the Property for the above mentioned
Permitted Uses, under the conditions hereinafter set forth, and further subject to compliance with
all applicable laws, rules, regulations, permits, licenses, and similar approvals, and for no other
purpose or use of any kind. Any use of the Property that is not authorized under the Permitted
Uses must receive the prior written consent of the City Manager of the City of Miami or the
Director of the Department of Real Estate and Asset Management ("Director") of the City of
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Miami, which consent may be withheld or conditioned for any or no reason, including, but not
limited to additional financial consideration.
1.2 Occupancy and Use Period
Pursuant to Section 1.3 of this Agreement, the applicable use period for such Agreement
shall be as defined by the Agreement Period (defined below) consisting of twenty three (23) days
of permitted use per year. The term of this Agreement is for a period of twenty (20) years
("Original Term") commencing on the Effective Date as defined hereafter. The "Effective Date"
of this Agreement is the execution date of the Agreement by the last of the Parties and shall
continue until terminated by a mutual agreement of both parties or pursuant to section 6.2 of this
Agreement.
1.3 Manner of Property Use
User's use of the Property is non-exclusive and User acknowledges and agrees to abide
by the terms and obligations as set forth in the services to be provided, the manner of operation,
use areas and maintenance and utility obligations, provided however, the City agrees not to enter
into another Agreement or other similar Agreement on this Property that would interfere with or
disrupt User's ability to operate on the Property during the Agreement Period (as defined below),
or as long as the Agreement is in effect.
No other City lessee or licensee may use space on the property in competition with the
Tennis Tournament during the fourteen (14) days of the Tennis Tournament event which for
2017 is March 20`h through April 2"d. Annually, the User shall provide written notice to the City
of Miami's ("City") Department of Real Estate and Asset Management at the notice address
provided in Section 2.3 not later than ninety (90) days following the completion of the prior
year's Tennis Tournament, informing the City of the dates that the upcoming Tennis Tournament
will encompass.
The User will be allowed to use the property for the purpose of conducting the Permitted
Uses for a fourteen (14) day period ("Tournament Days").
The User will be permitted access to the Property to set up and erect necessary equipment
up to seven (7) days before the commencement of the Tennis Tournament ("Setup"). The User
will be permitted access to the Property to remove and take down equipment up to two (2) days
after the final date of the Tennis Tournament ("Tear Down"). Collectively, the Tournament
Days, Setup and Tear Down will be referred to as the ("Agreement Period"). If necessary,
additional time may be provided subject to City Manager or Director approval, which shall not
be unreasonably withheld. If additional time is required by User, User will have to work around
any events that the City may have scheduled to avoid impacting City revenues, or may otherwise
compensate the City for impacted revenues. The City will not unreasonably restrict access to
User for Setup. The User has no right to access the Property at any other time or date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City has historically allowed the Miami Rowing Club
the use of a portion of the parking lot of the Marine Stadium during the Agreement Period for the
Miami International Regatta and will continue to be allowed to do so.
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1.4 Interest Conferred By This Agreement
User agrees that this Agreement has been issued by the City to authorize User to occupy
the Property solely for the limited purpose of the Permitted Use and no other purpose or uses and
solely for the dates listed in Section 1.3.
1.5 This Agreement Confers No Exclusive Possession of the Property
This Agreement confers no exclusive possession of the Property, provided however, the
City agrees not to enter into another Agreement or any other similar agreement on this Property
that would interfere with User's ability to operate for the Permitted Uses on the Property during
the Agreement Period, or so long as this Agreement is in effect. This will not be construed to
prevent the User from restricting access to the Property. The User cannot exclude the City from
the Property.
The City agrees not to use or Permit others to use the Property and facilities under the
control of the City during the Agreement Period except as mutually agreed by the City and User.
This Agreement solely authorizes User to the temporary use of the Property for the
limited purposes set forth herein and for no other purpose. The Parties hereby agree that the
provisions of this Agreement do not constitute a lease. The rights of User hereunder are not
those of a tenant, but are a mere personal privilege to do certain acts of a temporary character on
the Property and to use the Property, subject to the terms of this Agreement. The City retains
dominion, possession and control of the Property. Therefore, no lease interest in the Property is
conferred upon User under the provisions hereof. User does not and shall not claim at any time
any interest or estate of any kind or extent whatsoever in the Property by virtue of this
Agreement or its use of the Property hereunder. Additionally, User does not and shall not claim
at any time any interest or estate of any kind or extent whatsoever in the Property by virtue of
any expenditure of funds by the User for improvements, construction, repairs, partitions, or
alterations to the Property which may be authorized by the City Manager or the Director.
1.6 No Assignment or Transfer
The User may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any portion of any privilege of
occupancy and/or use granted by this Agreement.
1.7 Ownership of Improvements
As of the Effective Date and throughout the Users occupancy and Agreement Period, title
to the Property and all improvements thereon shall be vested in City. Furthermore, title to all
Alterations made in or to the Property, whether or not by or at the expense of User, shall, unless
otherwise provided by written agreement, immediately upon their completion become the
Property of the City and shall remain and be surrendered with the Property.
1.8 Option to Renew
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User has the option of extending this Agreement for one (1) additional term of twenty (20) years
each ("Renewal Term"), as long as the User is not in Default of any of the Agreement
provisions. To exercise the Renewal Term, the User must give the City written notice by the
latter of (i) the date which is one hundred eighty (180) prior to the expiration date of the Original
Term or (ii) the date thirty (30) days following written notice from the City advising User that
User has failed to furnish notice of its option to exercise the Renewal Term, as applicable, in the
manner provided for herein, which notice shall state in bold capitalized large font letters that
such notice constitutes final notice to User of its option to exercise the Renewal Term. The
Renewal Term will be on the same terms and conditions as the Original Term.
ARTICLE II
USE FEE & FINANCIAL RECORDS
2.1 Consideration for Occupancy
In consideration of this Agreement, commencing on the Effective Date, User agrees to
enter into an easement agreement(s) in a form(s) acceptable to the county attorney for the
approximate areas located on the attached aerial map attached hereto as Exhibit B ("Easement
Areas") which are to be used and improved by the City at the City's sole cost and expense.
2.2 Easement Areas
The City will be authorized to improve the Easement Areas in order to create driveways
to the properties currently known as the Miami Rowing Center ("Area 3") and the Marine
Stadium Marina ("Area 2"). In addition, the area in front of the property currently known as
Whiskey Joe's ("Area I") will be improved to be used as a driveway and as overflow parking
during special events held by the City.
ARTICLE III
CONDITION, REPAIR & ALTERATIONS
3.1 Condition of the Property
User accepts the Properties "As Is", in its present condition and state of repair and
without any representation by or on behalf of the City, and agrees that the City shall, under no
circumstance, be liable for any latent, patent, or other defects in the Premises. User, at its sole
cost, shall maintain the Property in good order and repair during the Agreement Period and in an
attractive, clean, safe, and sanitary condition and shall suffer no waste or injury thereto. User
shall be responsible for all repairs to the Property required or caused by User's use of any part
thereof.
User agrees to make all changes necessary to'the Property at User's sole cost and expense
in order to comply with all City, County, State, and Federal requirements for User's use or
occupancy thereof.
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3.2 Alterations Additions or Replacements
Except in the event of an emergency, and in the case of the conditions and requirements
specified in Section 3.1, User shall not make any repair or alteration required or permitted to be
performed by User without first receiving the written approval of the City Manager or the
Director, which approval may be conditioned or withheld for any or no reason.
If the City approves such request, no repair or alteration shall be commenced until plans
and specifications therefore shall have been submitted to and approved by the City Manager or
the Director. User acknowledges that any approval given by the City Manager or Director
pursuant to this Section shall not constitute an opinion or agreement by the City that the plans
and specifications are structurally sufficient or in compliance with any laws, codes or other
applicable regulations. In the event of an emergency, User may reasonably proceed to perform
such repair work and shall immediately notify City of such work.
3.3 Violations. Liens and Security Interests
User, at its sole expense and with due diligence and dispatch, shall secure the
cancellation, discharge, or bond off, in the manner permitted by law, all notices of violations
arising from, or otherwise in connected with, User's improvements, use, occupancy, or
operations in the Property which shall be issued by any public authority having or asserting
jurisdiction. User shall promptly pay its contractors, subcontractors, and material -men for all
work and labor done at User's request. Should any lien, claim, or encumbrance be asserted or
filed, User shall bond against or discharge the same regardless of validity, within ten (10)
calendar days of User's receipt of notice of the filing of said lien, claim, or encumbrance. In the
event User fails to remove or bond against said lien or claim in the full amount stated, the City
without obligation to do so, may bond, settle, or otherwise remove such lien or claim and User
shall pay the City upon demand any amounts paid out by City to extinguish such claim or lien,
including City's costs, expenses, and reasonable attorneys' fees.
To the extent allowed in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, User further agrees to hold City
harmless from and to indemnify the City against any and all claims, demands and expenses,
including attorney's fees, of any contractor, subcontractor, material person, laborer or any other
third person with whom User has contracted or otherwise is found liable, in respect to the
Property. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed, construed or interpreted to
imply any consent, agreement, or license on the part of City to subject the City's interest or estate
to any liability under any mechanic's or other lien asserted by any contractor, subcontractor,
material person, or supplier against any part of the Property or any of the improvements thereon.
All contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, or other agreements involving the Property shall
provide for the waiver of any lien rights in the Property and provide that the contracting party
agrees to be bound by such provision and include the waiver provision in any sub agreement.
4.1 City Access to Facility
ARTICLE IV
ACCESS
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The City and its authorized representative(s) shall at all times have access to the Property.
The City shall have access to and entry into the Property at any time to (a) inspect the Property,
(b) to perform any obligations of User hereunder which User has failed to perform after written
notice thereof to User, with User not having cured such matter within ten (10) calendar days of
such notice, (c) to assure User's compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and
all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations, (d) to show the Property, to prospective
purchasers or tenants, and (c) for other purposes as may be deemed necessary by the City
Manager or the Director in the furtherance of the City's corporate purpose; provided, however,
that City shall make a diligent effort to provide at least 24 -hour's advanced notice and User shall
have the right to have one or more of its representatives or employees present during the time of
any such entry. The City shall not be liable for any loss, cost, or damage to the User by reason of
the City's exercise of the right of entry described herein for the purposes listed above. The
making of periodic inspection or the failure to do so shall not operate to impose upon the City
any liability of any kind whatsoever nor relieve the User of any responsibility, obligations, or
liability assumed under this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
INSURANCE & INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 Insurance
Prior to User, its agents, employees, representatives, contractors, sub -contractors,
consultants or anyone else directly or indirectly employed by any of them entering upon the
Property for the purpose of performing the Permitted Uses as defined herein, the User shall
obtain and maintain or cause to be obtained and maintained throughout the Users occupancy and
Agreement Period, the types and amounts of insurance coverages set forth in Exhibit C, attached
hereto and made a part hereof, in such reasonable amounts as approved by the City's Risk
Management Director protecting the City, against all claims for personal injury, bodily injury,
property damage, and regulatory actions by governmental agencies arising out of or related to the
activities undertaken by the User upon the Property and naming the City as an additional insured.
All policies and/or certificates of insurance are subject to review and verification by the City's
Risk Management Department prior to insurance approval. The City's Risk Management
Department reserves the right to make reasonable changes in the types and amounts of insurance
coverages as necessary and shall revise Exhibit C accordingly as necessary.
The User shall be responsible for assuring that the insurance certificates required under
this Agreement remain in full force and effect for the duration of this Agreement, including any
extensions hereof. If insurance certificates are scheduled to expire during the term of this
Agreement and any extension hereof, User shall be responsible for submitting new or renewed
insurance certificates to the City's Risk Management Administrator at a minimum of ten (10)
calendar days in advance of such expiration(s). In the event that expired certificates are not
replaced with new or renewed certificates which cover the Users occupancy and Agreement
Period:
(i) the City shall suspend this Agreement until such time as the new or renewed
certificate(s) are received in acceptable form by the City's Risk Management
Director; or
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(ii) the City may, at its sole discretion, terminate the Agreement for cause and seek
appropriate remedies in conjunction with the violation of the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.
Compliance with the foregoing insurance requirements shall not relieve User of its
liabilities and obligations under this Agreement.
User shall require as well its construction contractors, subcontractors, and vendors for the
Project that come onto the Property to furnish the User and the City, evidence of the following
insurance coverage, unless this requirement is waived in writing by the City Manager or the
Director. The User's failure to require third parties to procure insurance shall in no way release
the User from its obligations and responsibilities as provided. Failure to require third parties to
procure insurance required by this Section shall constitute a cause for default of this Agreement.
Any insurance proceeds recovered on account of any damage or destruction to the
Property shall be made available for the payment of the cost of the reconstruction, replacement
or repairs. All of the insurance proceeds plus the amount of any deductible applicable to said
damage or destruction shall be deposited by the insurance company or by the User (in the case of
the deductible) with an escrow agent reasonably acceptable to the City Manager or the Director,
with instructions to the escrow holder that the escrow holder shall disburse the funds to the User,
with notice thereof to the City, as the work of the reconstruction, replacement or repairs
progresses upon certificates of the architect or engineer supervising the work that the
disbursements then requested, plus all previous disbursements made from such insurance
proceeds, plus the amount of any deductible, do not exceed the cost of the work already
completed and paid for, and that the balance in the escrow fund is sufficient to pay for the
reasonably estimated cost of completing the required work. If the amount of the insurance
proceeds is less than the cost of the required work, then User shall pay the excess cost; and if the
amount of the insurance proceeds is greater than the cost of the required work, then the excess
shall be paid to the City.
If it can be determined that any loss or part thereof, shall be the fault of a third party (i.e.
a contractor or contractors, visitors to the building or any other person, persons or organizations)
other than the City, then and in that event, User may take all necessary actions to cause such
third party to pay such costs and the User shall be responsible for the restoration of any and all
losses incurred by the third party. In no event shall the City be liable for damage caused to the
Property by fire or other casualty. If no third party or parties shall be found liable or if found
liable, but unable to pay damages, then the costs of such repairs shall be ascribed to the User.
5.2 Indemnification and Hold Harmless
To the extent allowed by Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, the User shall indemnify, hold
harmless and defend the City from and against any and all claims, suits, actions, damages, or
causes of action of whatever nature, for any personal injury, loss of life or damage to Property
sustained in or on the Property, by reason of or as a result of User's use or operations thereon,
and from and against any orders, judgments or decrees which may be entered thereon, and from
and against all costs, attorney's fees, expenses, and liabilities incurred in and about the defense of
any such claims and the investigation thereof, even if the claims, costs, liabilities, suits, actions,
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damages, or causes of action arise from the negligence or alleged negligence of the City,
including any of its employees, agents, or officials.
Further, User shall indemnify, defend and hold City harmless from and against any and
all claims actions, damages, liability and expense arising from or caused by the presence, in or
about the Property, of any Hazardous Materials placed on or about the Property by User, or its
agents, employees or assignees, or at User's direction, or by User's failure to comply with all
applicable Environmental Laws.
5.4 No Liability
In no event shall the City be liable or responsible for injury, Ioss or damage to the
Property, improvements, fixtures and/or equipment belonging to or rented by User, its officers,
agents, employees, invitees or patrons occurring in or about the Property that may be stolen,
destroyed, or in any way damaged, including, without limitation, fire, flood, steam, electricity,
gas, water, rain, vandalism, or theft which may leak or flow from or into any part of the Property,
or from the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of the pipes, sprinklers, wires,
appliances, plumbing, air conditioning, or lighting fixtures of the Property, or from hurricane or
any act of God or any act of negligence of any user of the facilities or occupants of the Property
or any person whomsoever whether such damage or injury results from conditions arising upon
the Property or from other sources. User indemnifies the City its officers, agents and employees
from and against any and all such claims even if the claims, costs, liabilities, suits, actions,
damages, or causes of action arise from the negligence or alleged negligence of the City,
including any of its employees, agents, or officials.
User further acknowledges that as lawful consideration for being granted the right to
utilize and occupy the Property, User, on behalf of himself, his agents, invitees and employees,
does hereby release from any legal liability the City, its officers, agents and employees, from any
and all claims for injury, death or property damage resulting from User's use of the Property.
ARTICLE VI
DEFAULT & TERMINATION
6.1 Termination By Request of Either of the Parties Without Cause.
Either party may cancel this Agreement at any time, without cause, by giving not less
than three hundred sixty (360) days written notice prior to the end of any monthly period to the
non -cancelling party prior to the effective date of the cancellation.
This is a cancellation for convenience clause and neither party shall have any recourse
against the other party due to the exercise of such cancellation provided.
6.2 Termination By City Manager For Cause
If, at the sole and complete discretion of the City, User in any manner violates the
restrictions and conditions of this Agreement, then, and in such event, after thirty (30) calendar
days written notice given to User by the City Manager within which to cease such violation or
correct such deficiencies, and upon failure of User to do so after such written notice within said
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thirty (30) day period, this Agreement shall be automatically canceled without the need for
further action by the City.
6.3 Termination due to Reversion
In the event that the deed dated April 2, 2013 for a portion of Virginia Key to be used to
construct a public municipal parking garage reverts back to Miami -Dade County, the City may
terminate this Agreement by providing 30 days written notice.
6.4 Surrender of Premises
In event of cancellation pursuant to Section 6.2, "Termination By City Manager For
Cause," at the expiration of the Notice Period, User shall peacefully surrender the Property
broom clean and in good condition and repair together with all alterations, fixtures, installation,
additions, and improvements which may have been made in or attached on or to the Property.
Upon surrender, User shall promptly remove all its personal property, trade fixtures and
equipment and User shall repair any damage to the Property caused thereby. Should User fail to
repair any damage caused to the Property within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice from
City directing the required repairs, City shall cause the Property to be repaired at the sole cost
and expense of User. User shall pay to the City the full cost of such repairs within five (5)
calendar days of receipt of an invoice indicating the cost of such required repairs. At the City's
option, City may require User, at User's sole cost and expense, to restore the Property to a
condition acceptable to the City.
In the event User fails to remove its personal property, equipment and fixtures from the
Property within the time limit set by the notice, said Property shall be deemed abandoned and
thereupon shall become the sole personal property of the City. The City, at its sole discretion
and without liability, may remove and/or dispose of same as City sees fit, all at User's sole cost
and expense.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
7.1 Hazardous Materials
The User shall, at its sole cost and expense, at all times and in all respects comply with all
federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations, rules, rulings, policies, orders,
administrative actions and administrative orders ("Hazardous Materials Laws"), including,
without limitation, any Hazardous Material Laws relating to industrial hygiene, environmental
protection or the use, storage, disposal or transportation of any flammable explosives, toxic
substances or other hazardous, contaminated or polluting materials, substances or wastes,
including, without limitation, any "Hazardous Substances", "Hazardous Wastes", "Hazardous
Materials" or "Toxic Substances, under any such laws, ordinances or regulations (collectively
"Hazardous Materials"). The User shall, at its sole cost and expense, procure, maintain in effect,
and comply with all conditions of any and all permits, licenses and other governmental and
regulatory approvals relating to the presence of Hazardous Materials within, on, under or about
the Property required for the User's use, or storage of, any Hazardous Materials in or about the
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Property in conformity with all applicable Hazardous Materials Laws and prudent industry
practices regarding management of such Hazardous Materials. Upon termination or expiration
of this Agreement, the User shall, at its sole cost and expense, cause all Hazardous Materials,
including their storage devices, placed in or about the Property by the User or at the User's
direction, to be removed from the Property and transported for use, storage or disposal in
accordance and compliance with all applicable Hazardous Materials Laws. The City
acknowledges that it is not the intent of this Article to prohibit the User from operating in the
Property for the uses described in the Section of this Agreement entitled "Purpose". The User
may operate according to the custom of the industry so long as the use or presence of Hazardous
Materials is strictly and properly monitored according to, and in compliance with, all applicable
governmental requirements. The requirements of this Section of the Agreement shall survive the
expiration or termination of this Agreement.
7.2 Taxes and Fees
User shall pay before any fine, penalty, interest, or cost is added for nonpayment, any and
all charges, fees, taxes, or assessments levied against the Property, or against any occupancy
interest or personal property of any kind, owned by or placed in, upon or about the Property by
User, including, but not limited to, ad valorem taxes, fire fees, and parking surcharges. In the
event User appeals a tax or fee, User shall immediately notify City of its intention to appeal said
tax or fee and shall furnish and keep in effect a surety bond of a responsible and substantial
surety company reasonably acceptable to City or other security reasonably satisfactory to City in
an amount sufficient to pay one hundred percent of the contested tax together with all interest,
costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, expected to be incurred.
7.3 Notices
All notices or other communications which may be given pursuant to this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed properly served if delivered by personal service or by
certified mail addressed to City and User at the address indicated herein or as the same may be
changed from time to time. Such notice shall be deemed given on the day on which personally
served; or if by certified mail, on the fifth day after being posted or the date of actual receipt,
whichever is earlier:
CITY OF MIAMI
City of Miami
Office of the City Manager
444 SW 2 Avenue, 10th Floor
Miami, FL 33130
WITH A COPY TO:
City of Miami
Department of Public Facilities
444 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 325
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USER
Attn.
City of Miami
City Attorney's Office
444 SW 2 Avenue, Suite 945
Miami, FL 33130
Miami, FL 33130
7.4 Advertising
User shall not permit any signs, decoration, or advertising matter to be placed either in
the interior or upon the exterior of the Property without having first obtained the prior written
approval of the City's Director of Real Estate and Asset Management ("Director') or his/her
designee, which approval may be withheld for any or no reason, at his sole discretion. User
shall, at its sole cost and expense, install, provide, maintain such sign, decoration, advertising
matter or other things as may be permitted hereunder in good condition and repair at all times.
User must further obtain approval from all governmental authorities having jurisdiction, and
must comply with all applicable requirements set forth in the City of Miami Code and Zoning
Ordinance. Upon the cancellation of this Agreement, User shall, at its sole cost and expense,
remove any sign, decoration, advertising matter, or other thing permitted hereunder from the
Property. If any part of the Property is in any way damaged by the removal of such items, said
damage shall be repaired by User at its sole cost and expense. Should User fail to repair any
damage caused to the Property within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice from City
directing the required repairs, City shall cause the Property to be repaired at the sole cost and
expense of User. User shall pay City the full cost of such repairs within five (5) days of receipt
of an invoice indicating the cost of such required repairs.
User hereby understands and agrees that the City may, at its sole discretion, erect or place
upon the Property an appropriate sign indicating City's having issued this Agreement.
7.5 Severability
Should any provisions, paragraphs, sentences, words, or phrases contained in this
Agreement be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise
unlawful, such provisions, paragraphs, sentences, words, or phrases shall be deemed modified to
the extent necessary in order to conform with such laws, and the same may be deemed severable
by the City, and in such event, the remaining terms and conditions of this Agreement shall
remain unmodified and in full force and effect.
It is the express intent of the parties that this Agreement constitutes an Access Agreement
and not a lease. To further this intent, the parties agree as follows: (i) if any provision of this
Agreement, or the application thereof to any circumstance, suggest that a lease, rather than an
Access Agreement, has been created, then such provision shall be interpreted in the light most
favorable to the creation of an Access Agreement and (ii) if any provision of this Agreement, or
the application thereof to any circumstance, is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to
have created a lease rather than an Access Agreement, then such provision shall be stricken and,
to the fullest extent possible, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected
thereby and shall continue to operate and remain in full force and effect.
7.6 Nondiscrimination
The Property shall be operated in a manner whereby all customers, employees, and
invitees of the User shall have the opportunity to obtain all the goods, services, accommodations,
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advantages, facilities, and privileges of the Property without discrimination of race, creed, color,
sex, age, national origin, ancestry, handicap, marital status, or disability of any kind. User shall
not discriminate in the conduct and operation of its business in the Property against any person or
group of persons because of the race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, handicap,
marital status, or disability of such person or group of persons.
7.7 Waiver of Jury Trial
The parties hereby knowingly, irrevocably, voluntarily, and intentionally waive any right
either may have to a trial by jury in respect of any action, proceeding or counterclaim based on
this Agreement, or arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or any amendment
or modification of this Agreement, or any other Agreement executed by and between the parties
in connection with this Agreement, or any course of conduct, course of dealing, statements
(whether verbal or written) or actions of any party hereto. This waiver of jury trial provision is a
material inducement for the City and User entering into the subject transaction.
7.8 Non -waiver of Violation
Any failure by the City at any time or from time to time to enforce and require the strict
keeping and performance of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement shall not constitute
a waiver of any such terms or conditions at any future time and shall not prevent the City from
insisting on the strict keeping and performance of such terms or conditions at any later time. No
waiver of any right hereunder shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the City.
7.9 Amendments and Modifications
No amendments or modifications to this Agreement shall be binding on either party
unless in writing, signed by both parties and approved by the City Manager. The City Manager is
further authorized to make non -substantive amendments to such Agreement, as needed, with
terms and conditions more particularly set forth in the Agreement, subject to City Attorney
approval.
7.10 Compliance with Applicable Laws
The User accepts this Agreement and hereby acknowledges that User's strict compliance
with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations is a condition of this
Agreement, and the User shall comply therewith as the same presently exist and as they may be
amended hereafter. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Florida regardless of any conflict of law or other rules which would require
the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
7.11 Captions
Title and section headings are for convenient reference and are not a part of this
Agreement.
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7.12 Governing Law & Venue
It is the intent of the Parties hereto that all questions with respect to the construction of
this Agreement and the rights and the liabilities of the Parties hereto shall be determined in
accordance with the laws of the state of Florida. Additionally, all disputes civil action or legal
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in the courts of record in
Miami -Dade County.
7.13 Interpretation
This Agreement is the result of negotiations between the parties and has been
typed/printed by one party for the convenience of both parties. Should the provisions of this
Agreement require judicial or arbitral interpretation, it is agreed that the judicial or arbitral body
interpreting or construing the same shall not apply the assumption that the terms hereof shall be
more strictly construed against one party by reason of the rule of construction that an instrument
is to be construed more strictly against the party which itself or through its agents prepared same,
it being agreed that the agents of both parties have equally participated in the preparation of this
Agreement.
7.14 Entire Agreement
This instrument and its attachments constitute the sole and only Agreement of the parties
hereto and correctly sets forth the rights, duties and obligations of each to the other as of its date.
Any prior Agreements, promises, negotiations, or representations not expressly set forth in this
Agreement are of no force or effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement of the day and
year first above written.
ATTEST:
TODD B. HANNON
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
BY:
VICTORIA MENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, a
political subdivision of
the State of Florida
ATTEST:
HARVEY RUVIN, CLERK
Approved as to form and legal
sufficiency:
Assistant County Attorney
CITY OF MIAMI,
A FLORIDA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
DANIEL J. ALFONSO
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE
REQUIREMENTS:
ANN -MARIE SHARPE, DIRECTOR
RISK MANAGEMENT
BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By:
Carlos A. Gimenez
County Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
PROPERTY
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Area I
EXHIBIT B
EASEMENT AREAS
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I.
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EXHIBIT C
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Commercial General Liability
A. Limits of Liability
Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability
Each Occurrence
General Aggregate Limit
Products/Completed Operations
Personal and Advertising Injury
Damage to Rented Premises
B. Endorsements Required
City of Miami listed as an additional insured
Contingent Liability & Contractual Liability
Premises & Operations Liability
Additional Insured Endorsement required
Primary and Non Contributory Liability
Business Automobile Liability
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
A. Limits of Liability
Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability
Combined Single Limit
Any Auto/Owned Autos/Scheduled
Including Hired, Borrowed or Non -Owned Autos
Any One Accident $1,000,000
B. Endorsements Required
City of Miami listed as an Additional Insured
Worker's Compensation
Limits of Liability
Statutory -State of Florida
Waiver of subrogation,
Employer's Liability
A. Limits of Liability
$500,000 for bodily injury caused by an accident, each accident.
$500,000 for bodily injury caused by disease, each employee
$500,000 for bodily injury caused by disease, policy limit
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IV. Business Personal Property
The User shall maintain and afford coverage for business personal property,
including leased hold improvements subject to special form causes of loss (All Risk)
including wind and hail with a valuation option of replacement cost, including coverage
for business interruption, loss of income and extra expense coverage on an actual loss
sustained basis, or alternate coverage form, covering the interruption or suspension of
business operations, the necessary extra expense incurred, and any loss of income with
consideration to the continuation of all normal charges and continuing expenses,
including continuing expenses acquired through contractual obligations, and payroll
resulting from a covered cause of loss. The User shall also maintain in place coverage for
flood insurance, if applicable.
V. Umbrella Liability
A. Limits of Liability
Each Occurrence $1,000,000
Policy Aggregate $1,000,000
Excess Follow Form over all applicable liability policies.
The above policies shall provide the City of Miami with written notice of cancellation or
material change from the insurer not less than (30) days prior to any such cancellation or
material change, or in accordance to policy provisions.
Companies authorized to do business in the State of Florida, with the following qualifications,
shall issue all insurance policies required above:
The company must be rated no less than "A-" as to management, and no less than "Class
V" as to Financial Strength, by the latest edition of Best's Insurance Guide, published by
A.M. Best Company, Oldwick, New Jersey, or its equivalent. All policies and /or
certificates of insurance are subject to review and verification by Risk Management prior
to insurance approval.
Tenant shall make available, and provide the City upon request, with copies of all
insurance policies, including any and all applicable endorsements.
The City reserves the right to amend, change, or alter insurance requirements, and may be
required, or deemed applicable in connection with the scope of services, or agreement. The City
further reserves the right to require copies of all applicable insurance policies, including all
corresponding endorsements affording coverage in connection with this agreement, or scope of
services.
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