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RESOLUTION 35-14
a,RESOLUTION#35-14WHEREAS,CDOTownsandmaintainsUSHighway34throughtheTownknownasElkhornAvenue;andWHEREAS,theTownistherecipientofagrantfromtheFederalLandsAccessProgram(the“FLAPGrant”)forthepurposefordesigningandconstructingroadimprovementstofacilitatetrafficflowthroughEstesParktoRockyMountainNationalPark(the“Project”);andWHEREAS,CDOThasagreedtoprovidefundingintheestimatedamountoffourmillion,twohundredthousanddollars($4,200,000);andWHEREAS,the1.28linearmileportionofUSHighway34betweenMoraineAvenueandtheUSHighway34By-Pass(WestElkhornAvenue)willbedevolvedbyCDOTtotheTownandbecomepartoftheTown’sroadsystemwithin90daysofthedateofexecutionofthisResolution35-14.NOW,THEREFORE,BASEDUPONTHERECITALSSETFORTHABOVEWHICHAREINCORPORATEDHEREINBYREFERENCE,BEITRESOLVEDBYTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARK,COLORADOASFOLLOWS:1.TheIntergovernmentalAgreement(IGA)betweentheTownofEstesParkandtheColoradoDepartmentofTransportationattachedheretoasExhibitAandincorporatedhereinbyreferenceisapprovedandtheTownacceptsownershipofthedevolvedrightofwayasdescribedintheIGA.Datedthisqf—DC.Qfl1htr014.ATTEST:TojClerk 0TransferofOwnership(15HA471517)(TransferofUS34Business,MoraineAvenuetoWonderviewAvenue)ID471000425Region4(rp)INTERGOVERNMENTALAGREEMENTTHISINTERGOVERNMENTALAGREEMENT(“Agreement”),byandbetweentheSTATEOfCOLORADOfortheuseandbenefitofTHEDEPARTMENTOfTRANSPORTATION,whoseaddressis4201EastArkansasAvenue,Denver,Colorado,hereinafterreferredtoasthe“State”or“CDOT,”andtheTownofEstesPark,P.O.Box1200,EstesPark,Colorado80517,CDOTVendor#:2000306(the“LocalAgency.”)WHEREAS,authorityexistsinthelawandfundshavebeenbudgeted,appropriatedandotherwisemadeavailableandasufficientuncommittedbalancethereofremainsavailableforpaymentofprojectcostsinFundNumber400,function<c’>,GLAcct.<c>,WB$ElementorCostCenter<c>,(ContractEncumbranceAmount:$4,200,000.00).WHEREAS,ColoradoRevisedStatutes(“CRS”)§43-2-106(1)(a)providesthattheTransportationCommissionmaydeterminethatastatehighway,orportionthereof,nolongerfunctionsasastatehighwayandwiththeagreementofeachaffectedcountyormunicipalitythestatehighway,orportionthereof,isabandoned.CRS§43-2-106(1)(b)furtherprovidesthatanycountyormunicipalityreceivingapaymentfromCDOTasaresultofCRS§43-2-106(1)(a)shallcreditthepaymenttoaspecialfundtobeusedonlyfortransportation-relatedexpenditures.WHEREAS,GovernorJohnHickenlooperandCDOTExecutiveDirectorDonHuntannouncedtheResponsibleAccelerationofMaintenanceandPartnerships(“RAMP”)programtoacceleratecompletionoftransportationprojects.WHEREAS,theLocalAgencysubmittedanapplication(“Application”)toCDOTforapprovalbytheCDOTCommissiontoparticipateintheRAMPprogram.WHEREAS,theCDOTCommissionadoptedResolutionTC-3106onOctober17,2013(the“Resolution”)approvingthelistofprojectsshowninthedocumententitled“RAMPPartnershipandOperationsProjects—PreliminaryRecommendations10/16/2013(“ProjectsList”).”WHEREAS,roadwaytransfersfromCDOTtotheLocalAgency(“Devolutions”)areapartoftheRAMPprogram,andaspartoftheapprovalundertheResolution,theLocalAgencynowdesirestoobtainownershipofUS34Business,MoraineAvenuetoWonderviewAvenueWHEREAS,theLocalAgencyproposedtotakeownershipof2.54lanemilesofUS34Business(ElkhornAvenue)fromMoraineAvenue(US36)toWonderviewAvenue(US34Bypass),asdescribedinExhibitA(RoadwayPlans)andExhibitB(LegalDescriptions)whichareattachedhereto(collectively,the“AbandonedSegment”),inexchangeforapaymentof$4,200,000.00fromCDOT(the“Payment”),subjecttotheadditionalrequirementthatCDOTtakeovertheownershipandmaintenanceof0.71lanemilesofRiversideDrivefromElkhornAvenuetoMoraineAvenue(the“Exclusion”).TheAbandonedSegmentsubjecttotheExclusion,ifany,isreferredtoasthe“HighwaySegment.”Page1of9 C,CWHEREAS,onOctober16,2014,theCDOTCommissionadoptedResolutionNumberTC-3199(ExhibitC)authorizingsaidproposaloftheLocalAgencybefundedandspecifyingthattheHighwaySegmentwouldbetransferredinan“asis”conditioninexchangeforthepaymentbyCDOTtotheLocalAgencyonthedateofthetransferofownershipoftheHighwaySegmenttotheLocalAgency.WHEREAS,thePartiesdesiretoenterintothisAgreementandagreeupontheconditionsoftheabandonmentoftheHighwaySegmentbytheStateandacceptancebytheLocalAgencypursuanttothetermsandconditionsofthisAgreement.WHEREAS,thePartiesareauthorizedtoenterintothisAgreementpursuanttotheprovisionsofCRS§29-1-203,43-1-106,43-1-110,43-1-114,43-202.7,43-2-101,43-2-106,43-2-110,43-2-144,and43-2-303,asamended.NOW,THEREFORE,itisherebyagreedthat:1.ThisAgreementestablishesthegeneralprovisionsforanddefinescertainresponsibilitiesregardingtheState’sabandonmentandacceptancebytheLocalAgencyoftheHighwaySegment.2.ThisAgreementshallnotbeeffectiveorenforceableuntilitisapprovedandsignedbytheColoradoStateControllerortheirdesignee(the“EffectiveDate”).TheStateshallnotbeliabletopayorreimbursetheLocalAgencyforanyperformancehereunder,including,butnotlimitedtocostsorexpensesincurred,orbeboundbyanyprovisionhereofpriortotheEffectiveDate.3.ThegoverningbodyoftheLocalAgencyshallhaveadoptedthefollowingprovisionsthroughformalResolutionorOrdinance:1)agreeingtheHighwaySegment,nolongerservestheongoingpurposesoftheStatehighwaysystem(“Provision1”);and2)committingtheLocalAgencytoacceptownershipoftheHighwaySegmentinthe“asis”conditioninexchangeforapaymentof$4,200,000.00fromCDOTtobecreditedtoaspecialfundtobeusedonlyfortransportation-relatedexpenditures;andspecifyingthefollowingadditionalrequirements:(1)subjecttotheExclusion;(2)thatinexchangeforPaymenttheLocalAgencyshallmaintaintheHighwaySegmentinareasonableandsafeconditionasacountyhighwayorcitystreetand(3)pursuantto23USC131,asamended(TheHighwayBeautificationActof1965)(the“Act”),theLocalAgencyshalladheretothestandardsregardingoutdooradvertisingandCDOTshallprovideperiodinspectionoftheHighwaySegmenttoinsurestandardsoftheActaremet(collectively,“Provision2”).TheLocalAgencyadoptedresolution(s)areattachedheretoasExhibitD.Thepartiesagreethat(A)Provision1andProvision2donothavetobeadoptedbytheLocalAgencyinthesameresolutionorordinance,(B)thatifProvision2isadoptedbytheLocalAgencypriortotheCommissionResolution(assuchtermisdefinedinSection4below),itshallbeconditionalandsubjecttothepassageoftheCommissionResolutionandthetransferofownershipoftheHighwaySegmenttotheLocalAgencyeffectiveuponthefilingofaquitclaimdeedpursuanttoSection5hereof,and(C)Provision2shallbeadoptedbytheLocalAgencyassoonaspracticalandnolaterthan90daysafterpassageoftheCommissionResolution.Page2of9 C04.followingtheadoptionbytheLocalAgencyofProvision1,theColoradoTransportationCommissionshalladoptaresolution(ExhibitC)abandoningtheHighwaySegment(the“CommissionResolution”).5.UponexecutionofthisAgreement,CDOTwillexecuteaquitclaimdeedsimilartotheformofquitclaimdeedattachedheretoasExhibitE,whichshallbefiledbytheLocalAgencyintheCountyClerkandRecorder’sOfficefortheHighwaySegment.TheLocalAgencyshallgiveCDOTacopyofthefiledquitclaimdeedwithin30daysoftheLocalAgency’sreceiptofthePaymentortheHighwaySegmentshallbesubjecttoreversionandtheentirePaymentshallbereturnedtoCDOTwithoutreduction.ThequitclaimdeedwillincludeareversionprovisionstatingthatiftheHighwaySegmentisnotusedforthepurposeofacountyhighwayoracitystreet,iftheLocalAgencydoesnotmeettheSignageRequirementsoriftheLocalAgencyattemptstotransferright-of-waytoalloranyportionoftheHighwaySegmenttoanypartyexceptCDOTortheState,titleoftheHighwaySegmentwillautomaticallyrevertbacktoCDOT.ThelegaldescriptionoftheHighwaySegmentthatisthesubjectofthequitclaimdeedisattachedheretoasExhibitB.CDOTandtheLocalAgencyagreethatuponareversionoftheHighwaySegmenttoCDOT,aproportionateshareofthePaymenttotheLocalAgencyshallbereturnedtoCDOT,whichshallbecalculatedasfollows:ThePayment—(MonthlyfeexMaintenancePeriod)—[(Monthlyfee/PartialMonthDays)xElapsedDays]=paymenttoCDOTThe“Monthlyfee”isequalto11240thofthePayment.The“MaintenancePeriod”isequaltothenumberoffullmonthsafterthedateofreceiptofthePaymentbytheLocalAgencythroughtheDateofReversion.The“DateofReversion”isthedayownershipoftheHighwaySegmentistransferredtoCDOTpursuanttothisSection5.“PartialMonthDays”isthenumberofdaysinthemonthwhichisthesubjectoftheproratacalculationforapartialmonth.“ElapsedDays”isthenumberofelapseddaysinthemonthwhichissubjectoftheproratacalculationforapartialmonthfromeither(A)theLocalAgency’sreceiptofthePaymentthroughtheendofthemonthor(B)thebeginningofthemonththroughtheDateofReversion.Forexample,assumingthatthePaymentis$9,000,000,ifthePaymentisreceivedbytheLocalAgencyonMarch1,2010andtheHighwaySegmentrevertstoCDOTonJanuary13,2011,theLocalAgencymustpayCDOTanamountequalto$9,000,000—($37,500x10)—[(37,500/31)x13]=$8,609,271.19.IftheHighwaySegmentrevertstoCDOTmorethan20fullyearsfollowingtheLocalAgency’sreceiptofthePayment,noportionofthePaymentshallbereturnedtoCDOT.6.UponexecutionofthisAgreement,CDOTwillpromptlyprovidethePaymentof$4,200,000.00totheLocalAgency.ThePaymentbytheStatetotheLocalAgencyasdescribedhereinshallconstitutethetotalconsiderationfromtheStatetotheLocalAgencyrelatedtotheabandonmentandtransferoftheHighwaySegment.7.TheLocalAgencyisprohibitedfromtransferringright-of-waytoalloranyportionoftheHighwaySegmenttoanypartyexceptCDOTortheState.Anysuchattempttotransferright-of-waytoalloranyportionoftheHighwaySegmentinviolationofthisSection7Page3of9 00shallbedeemednullandvoid.UponanyattemptbytheLocalAgencytotransferright-of-waytoalloranyportionoftheHighwaySegmenttoanypartyexceptCDOTortheState,theHighwaySegmentshallautomaticallyreverttoCDOTpursuanttoSection5hereof.2.IfCDOTbelievesthattheLocalAgencyisnotmaintainingtheHighwaySegmentinareasonableandsafeconditionasacountyroadoracitystreetand/orthattheLocalAgencyisnotmeetingtheSignageRequirements,CDOTshallnotifytheLocalAgencyinwritingdescribingthecondition.CDOTandtheLocalAgencyshallmeetassoonasreasonablypossibleandattempttoresolvethematteranddeveloparemediationplan.TheLocalAgencyshallhaveareasonableperiodoftimetoremedysuchcondition.IftheLocalAgencyfailstoremedytheconditiontothefullsatisfactionofCDOTwithinthereasonabletimeperiodestablishedbyCDOT,theHighwaySegmentshallbesubjecttoreversionpursuanttoSection5hereof.CDOTshallprovidetheLocalAgencywithwrittennoticeofitsintentiontore-acquiretheHighwaySegmentpursuanttoreversion.9.Eachindividualidentifiedbelowistheprincipalrepresentativeofthedesignatingparty.Allnoticesrequiredtobegivenhereundershallbehanddeliveredwithreceiptrequiredorsentbycertifiedorregisteredmailtosuchparty’sprincipalrepresentativeattheaddresssetforthbelow.Inadditionto,butnotinlieuofahard-copynotice,noticealsomaybesentbye-mailtothee-mailaddresses,ifany,setforthbelow.Eitherpartymayfromtimetotimedesignatebywrittennoticesubstituteaddressesorpersonstowhomsuchnoticesshallbesent.Unlessotherwiseprovidedherein,allnoticesshallbeeffectiveuponreceipt.A.State:___________________________________JakeSchuchCDOTRegion4ProjectManager1420SecondStreetGreeley,Colorado80631(970)350-2205B.LocalAgency:viNAkoii&I.112r-eject-Manager-Y”t)rkoQE’:170MacGregorAvenueP.O.Box1200EstesPark,Colorado80517(970)577-358210.ThisAgreementisintendedasthecompleteintegrationofallunderstandingsbetweentheparties.Nopriororcontemporaneousaddition,deletion,orotheramendmentheretoshallhaveanyforceoraffectwhatsoever,unlessembodiedhereinbywriting.Nosubsequentnovation,renewal,addition,deletion,orotheramendmentheretoshallhaveanyforceoreffectunlessembodiedinawrittenexecutedandapprovedpursuanttotheStatefiscalRules.11.ThisAgreementshallinuretothebenefitofandbebindingupontheparties,theirsuccessorsandassigns.12.The“SpecialProvisions”attachedheretoareherebymadeaparthereof.forthepurposeofthisAgreementandapplicationoftheSpecialProvisions,asallreferencestothe“thePage4of9 C,contractor”shallbedeemedtorefertotheLocalAgencyandallreferencestothe“Contract”shallbedeemedtorefertotheAgreement.13.TotheextentthatthisAgreementmaybeexecutedandperformanceoftheobligationsofthepartiesmaybeaccomplishedwithintheintentoftheAgreement,thetermsofthisAgreementareseverable,andshouldanytermorprovisionhereofbedeclaredinvalidorbecomeinoperativeforanyreason,suchinvalidityorfailureshallnotaffectthevalidityofanyothertermorprovisionhereof.Thewaiverofanybreachofatermhereofshallnotbeconstruedasawaiverofanyotherterm,orthesametermuponsubsequentbreach.14.ItisexpresslyunderstoodandagreedthattheLocalAgencyortheiremployees,contractors,consultants,orassignsshallnotinanyrespectbedeemedanagentoftheState.15.STATEWIDECONTRACTMANAGEMENTSYSTEMIfthemaximumamountpayabletotheLocalAgencyunderthisAgreementis$100,000orgreater,eitherontheEffectiveDateoratanytimethereafter,this§15applies.TheLocalAgencyagreestobegoverned,andtoabide,bytheprovisionsofCRS§24-102-205,§24-102-206,§24-103-601,§24-103.5-101and§24-105-102concerningthemonitoringofvendorperformanceonstateagreements/contractsandinclusionofagreement/contractperformanceinformationinastatewidecontractmanagementsystem.TheLocalAgency’sperformanceshallbesubjecttoEvaluationandReviewinaccordancewiththetermsandconditionsofthisAgreement,Statelaw,includingCRS§24-103.5-101,andStatefiscalRules,PoliciesandGuidance.EvaluationandReviewoftheLocalAgency’sperformanceshallbepartofthenormalAgreementadministrationprocessandtheLocalAgency’sperformancewillbesystematicallyrecordedinthestatewideAgreementManagementSystem.AreasofEvaluationandReviewshallinclude,butshallnotbelimitedtoquality,costandtimeliness.CollectionofinformationrelevanttotheperformanceoftheLocalAgency’sobligationsunderthisAgreementshallbedeterminedbythespecificrequirementsofsuchobligationsandshallincludefactorstailoredtomatchtherequirementsoftheLocalAgency’sobligations.SuchperformanceinformationshallbeenteredintothestatewideContractManagementSystematintervalsestablishedhereinandafinalEvaluation,ReviewandRatingshallberenderedwithin30daysoftheendoftheAgreementterm.TheLocalAgencyshallbenotifiedfollowingeachperformanceEvaluationandReview,andshalladdressorcorrectanyidentifiedprobleminatimelymannerandmaintainworkprogress.ShouldthefinalperformanceEvaluationandReviewdeterminethattheLocalAgencydemonstratedagrossfailuretomeettheperformancemeasuresestablishedhereunder,theExecutiveDirectoroftheColoradoDepartmentofPersonnelandAdministration(ExecutiveDirector),uponrequestbyCDOT,andshowingofgoodcause,maydebartheLocalAgencyandprohibittheLocalAgencyfrombiddingonfutureagreements.TheLocalAgencymaycontestthefinalEvaluation,ReviewandRatingby:(a)filingrebuttalstatements,whichmayresultineitherremovalorcorrectionoftheevaluation(CRS§24-105-102(6)),or(b)underCRS§24-105-102(6),exercisingthedebarmentprotestandappealrightsprovidedinCRS§24-109-l06,107,201or202,whichmayresultinthePage5of9 areversalofthedebarmentandreinstatementoftheLocalAgency,bytheExecutiveDirector,uponshowingofgoodcause.16.ItisexpresslyunderstoodandagreedthatenforcementofthetermsandconditionsofthisAgreement,andallrightsofactionrelatingtosuchenforcement,shallbestrictlyreservedtotheLocalAgencyandtheState,andnothingcontainedinthisAgreementshallgiveorallowanysuchclaimorrightofactionbyanyotherorthirdpersononsuchAgreement.Further,itistheexpressintentionoftheLocalAgencyandtheStatethatanypersonotherthanpartiesheretothatmayreceiveservicesorbenefitsunderthisAgreementshallbedeemedtobeanincidentalbeneficiaryonly.17.TheLocalAgencyrepresentsandwarrantsthattheyhavetakenallactionsthatarenecessaryorthatarerequiredbyitsprocedures,bylaws,orapplicablelaw,tolegallyauthorizetheundersignedsignatorytoexecutethisAgreementonbehalfofsaidpublicentity,andtobindsaidpublicentitytoitsterms.1$.ThelawsoftheStateofColoradoandrulesandregulationsissuedpursuanttheretoshallbeappliedintheinterpretation,executionandenforcementofthisAgreement.AnyprovisionofthisAgreementwhetherornotincorporatedhereinbyreferencewhichprovidesforarbitrationbyanyextra-judicialbodyorpersonorwhichisotherwiseinconflictwithsaidlaws,rulesandregulationsshallbeconsiderednullandvoid.Nothingcontainedinanyprovisionincorporatedhereinbyreferencewhichpurportstonegatethisoranyotherspecialprovisioninwholeorinpartshallbevalidorenforceableoravailableinanyactionatlawwhetherbywayofcomplaint,defenseorotherwise.AnyprovisionrenderednullandvoidbytheoperationofthisprovisionwillnotinvalidatetheremainderofthisAgreementtotheextentthattheagreementiscapableofexecution.19.AtalltimesduringtheperformanceofthisAgreement,thepartiesshallstrictlyadheretoallapplicablefederalandstatelaws,rulesandregulationsthathavebeenormayhereafterbeestablished.20.Thesignatoriesheretoaverthattheyarefamiliarwith18-8-301,etseq.(BriberyandCorruptInfluences)and18-8-401,etseq.(AbuseofPublicOffice),C.R.S.,andthatnoviolationofsuchprovisionsispresent.21.Thesignatoriesaverthattotheirknowledge,nostateemployeehasapersonalorbeneficialinterestwhatsoeverintheserviceorpropertydescribedherein.22.TheLocalAgency’srightsandobligationshereunderarepersonalandmaynotbetransferred,assignedorsubcontractedwithouttheprior,writtenconsentoftheState.Anyattemptatassignment,transfer,orsubcontractingwithoutsuchconsentshallbevoid.AllassignmentsandsubcontractsapprovedbytheLocalAgencyortheStatearesubjecttoalloftheprovisionshereof.TheLocalAgencyshallbesolelyresponsibleforallaspectsofsubcontractingarrangementandperformance.23.ThisAgreementmaybeexecutedinmultipleidenticaloriginalcounterparts,allofwhichshallconstituteoneagreement.24.Modificationa.BytheParties.ExceptasspecificallyprovidedinthisAgreement,modificationsofthisAgreementshallnotbeeffectiveunlessagreedtoinwritingbybothpartiesinPage6of9 aanamendmenttothisAgreement,properlyexecutedandapprovedinaccordancewithapplicableColoradoStatelaw,StateFiscalRules,andOfficeoftheStateControllerPolicies,including,butnotlimitedto,thepolicyentitledMODIFICATIONSOFCONTRACTS-TOOLSANDFORMS.b.ByOperationofLaw.ThisAgreementissubjecttosuchmodificationsasmayberequiredbychangesinfederalorColoradoStatelaw,ortheirimplementingregulations.AnysuchrequiredmodificationautomaticallyshallbeincorporatedintoandbepartofthisAgreementontheeffectivedateofsuchchange,asiffullysetforthherein.25.Notwithstandinganythinghereintothecontrary,provisionsofthisAgreementrequiringcontinuedperformance,compliance,oreffectafterterminationhereof,shallsurvivesuchterminationandshallbeenforceablebytheStateifLocalAgencyfailstoperformorcomplyasrequired.26.IftheLocalAgencyisnota“publicentity”withinthemeaningoftheColoradoGovernmentalImmunityAct,CRS24-10-10l,etseq.,theLocalAgencyshallindemnify,saveandholdharmlesstheState,itsemployeesandagents,againstanyandallclaims,damages,liabilityandcourtawardsincludingcosts,expenses,andattorneyfeesandrelatedcosts,incurredasaresultofanyactoromissionbytheLocalAgency,oritsemployees,agents,subcontractorsorassigneespursuanttothetermsofthisAgreement.ThisclauseisnotapplicabletoaLocalAgencythatisa“publicentity”withinthemeaningoftheColoradoGovernmentalImmunityAct,CRS24-10-l0l,etseq.27.Allsuits,actions,proceedingsrelatedtothisAgreementshallbeheldintheStateofColoradoandexclusivevenueshallbeintheCityandCountyofDenver.28.Anyandalllimitationsofliabilityand/ordamagesinfavoroftheLocalAgencycontainedinanydocumentattachedtoand/orincorporatedbyreferenceintothisAgreement,whetherreferredtoasanexhibit,attachment,scheduleoranyothername,arevoidandofnoeffect.Thisincludes,butisnotnecessarilylimitedto,limitationson(i)thetypesofliabilities,(ii)thetypesofdamages,(iii)theamountofdamages,and(iv)thesourceofpaymentfordamages.29.TheprovisionsofthisAgreementshallgoverntherelationshipoftheStateandtheLocalAgency.IntheeventofconflictsorinconsistenciesbetweenthisAgreementanditsexhibitsandattachments,suchconflictsorinconsistenciesshallberesolvedbyreferencetothedocumentsinthefollowingorderofpriority:1.ColoradoSpecialProvisions,2.TheprovisionsofthemainbodyofthisAgreement,3.ExhibitA(RoadwayPlans),4.ExhibitB(LegalDescription(s)),5.ExhibitC(CommissionResolution),6.ExhibitD(LocalAgencyResolution(s)),7.ExhibitE(QuitClaimDeed).30.CORADisclosure.Totheextentnotprohibitedbyfederallaw,thisAgreementandtheperformancemeasuresandstandardsunderCRS§24-103.5-101,ifany,aresubjecttopublicreleasethroughtheColoradoOpenRecordsAct,CRS§24-72-200.1,etseq.Page7of9 _C’SPECIALPROVISIONSTheseSpecialProvisionsapplytoallcontractsexceptwherenotedinitalics.1.CONTROLLER’SAPPROVAL.CRS§24-30-202(1).ThiscontractshallnotbevaliduntilithasbeenapprovedbytheColoradoStateControllerordesignee.2.FUNDAVAILABILITY.CRS§24-30-202(5.5).FinancialobligationsoftheStatepayableafterthecurrentfiscalyeararecontingentuponfundsforthatpurposebeingappropriated,budgeted,andotherwisemadeavailable.3.GOVERNMENTALIMMUNITY.Notermorconditionofthiscontractshallbeconstruedorinterpretedasawaiver,expressorimplied,ofanyoftheimmunities,rights,benefits,protections,orotherprovisions,oftheColoradoGovernmentalImmunityAct,CRS§24-10-101etseq.,ortheFederalTortClaimsAct,25US.C.§1346(b)and2671etseq.,asapplicablenoworhereafteramended.4.INDEPENDENTCONTRACTOR.Contractorshallperformitsdutieshereunderasanindependentcontractorandnotasanemployee.NeitherContractornoranyagentoremployeeofContractorshallbedeemedtobeanagentoremployeeoftheState.ContractoranditsemployeesandagentsarenotentitledtounemploymentinsuranceorworkerscompensationbenefitsthroughtheStateandtheStateshallnotpayfororotherwiseprovidesuchcoverageforContractororanyofitsagentsoremployees.UnemploymentinsurancebenefitswillbeavailabletoContractoranditsemployeesandagentsonlyifsuchcoverageismadeavailablebyContractororathirdparty.Contractorshallpaywhendueallapplicableemploymenttaxesandincometaxesandlocalheadtaxesincurredpursuanttothiscontract.Contractorshallnothaveauthorization,expressorimplied,tobindtheStatetoanyagreement,liabilityorunderstanding,exceptasexpresslysetforthherein.Contractorshall(a)provideandkeepinforceworkers’compensationandunemploymentcompensationinsuranceintheamountsrequiredbylaw,(b)provideproofthereofwhenrequestedbytheState,and(c)besolelyresponsibleforitsactsandthoseofitsemployeesandagents.5.COMPLIANCEWITHLAW.ContractorshallstrictlycomplywithallapplicablefederalandStatelaws,rules,andregulationsineffectorhereafterestablished,including,withoutlimitation,lawsapplicabletodiscriminationandunfairemploymentpractices.6.CHOICEOFLAW.Coloradolaw,andrulesandregulationsissuedpursuantthereto,shallbeappliedintheinterpretation,execution,andenforcementofthiscontract.Anyprovisionincludedorincorporatedhereinbyreferencewhichconflictswithsaidlaws,rules,andregulationsshallbenullandvoid.AnyprovisionincorporatedhereinbyreferencewhichpurportstonegatethisoranyotherSpecialProvisioninwholeorinpartshallnotbevalidorenforceableoravailableinanyactionatlaw,whetherbywayofcomplaint,defense,orotherwise.Anyprovisionrenderednullandvoidbytheoperationofthisprovisionshallnotinvalidatetheremainderofthiscontract,totheextentcapableofexecution.7.BINDINGARBITRATIONPROHIBITED.TheStateofColoradodoesnotagreetobindingarbitrationbyanyextra-judicialbodyorperson.Anyprovisiontothecontraryinthiscontactorincorporatedhereinbyreferenceshallbenullandvoid.8.SOFTWAREPIRACYPROHIBITION.Governor’sExecutiveOrderD00200.Stateorotherpublicfundspayableunderthiscontractshallnotbeusedfortheacquisition,operation,ormaintenanceofcomputersoftwareinviolationoffederalcopyrightlawsorapplicablelicensingrestrictions.Contractorherebycertifiesandwarrantsthat,duringthetermofthiscontractandanyextensions,Contractorhasandshallmaintaininplaceappropriatesystemsandcontrolstopreventsuchimproperuseofpublicfunds.IftheStatedeterminesthatContractorisinviolationofthisprovision,theStatemayexerciseanyremedyavailableatlaworinequityorunderthiscontract,including,withoutlimitation,immediateterminationofthiscontractandanyremedyconsistentwithfederalcopyrightlawsorapplicablelicensingrestrictions.9.EMPLOYEEFINANCIALINTERESTICONFLICTOFINTEREST.CR5§24-18-201and24-50-507.Thesignatoriesaverthattotheirknowledge,noemployeeoftheStatehasanypersonalorbeneficialinterestwhatsoeverintheserviceorpropertydescribedinthiscontract.Contractorhasnointerestandshallnotacquireanyinterest,directorindirect,thatwouldconflictinanymannerordegreewiththeperformanceofContractor’sservicesandContractorshallnotemployanypersonhavingsuchknowninterests.10.VENDOROFFSET.CRS§24-30-202(1)and24-30-202.4.[NotApplicabietointergovernmentalagreements]SubjecttoCRS§24-30-202.4(3.5),theStateControllermaywithholdpaymentundertheState’svendoroffsetinterceptsystemfordebtsowedtoStateagenciesfor:(a)unpaidchildsupportdebtsorchildsupportarrearages;(b)unpaidbalancesoftax,accruedinterest,orotherchargesspecifiedinCRS§39-21-101,etseq.;(c)unpaidloansduetotheStudentLoanDivisionoftheDepartmentofHigherEducation;(d)amountsrequiredtobepaidtotheUnemploymentCompensationFund;and(e)otherunpaiddebtsowingtotheStateasaresultoffinalagencydeterminationorjudicialaction.11.PUBLICCONTRACTSFORSERVICES.CRS§8-17.5-101.[NotApplicabletoagreementsrelatingtotheoffer,issuance,orsaleofsecurities,investmentadvisoryservicesorfundmanagementservices,sponsoredprojects,Intergovernmentalagreements,orInformationtechnologyseniicesorproductsandservices]Contractorcertifies,warrants,andagreesthatitdoesnotknowinglyemployorcontractwithanillegalalienwhowillperformworkunderthiscontractandwillconfirmtheemploymenteligibilityofallemployeeswhoarenewlyhiredforemploymentintheUnitedStatestoperformworkunderthiscontract,throughparticipationintheE-VerifyProgramortheDepartmentprogramestablishedpursuanttoCRS§8-17.5-102(5)(c),ContractorshallnotknowinglyemployorcontractwithanillegalalientooerformworkunderthiscontractorenterintoacontractwithasubcontractorthatfailstocertifytoContractorthatthesubcontractorshallnotknowinglyemployorcontractwithanillegalalientoperformworkunderthiscontract.Contractor(a)shallnotuseE-VerifyProgramorDepartmentprogramprocedurestoundertakepre-employmentscreeningofjobapplicantswhilethiscontractisbeingperformed,(b)shallnotifythesubcontractorandthecontractingStateagencywithinthreedaysifContractorhasactualknowledgethatasubcontractorisemployingorcontractingwithanillegalalienforworkunderthiscontract,(c)shallterminatethesubcontractifasubcontractordoesnotstopemployingorcontractingwiththeillegalalienwithinthreedaysofreceivingthenotice,and(d)shallcomplywithreasonablerequestsmadeinthecourseofaninvestigation,undertakenpursuanttoCRS§8-17.5-102(5),bytheColoradoDepartmentofLaborandEmployment.IfContractorparticipatesintheDepartmentprogram,ContractorshalldelivertothecontractingStateagency,InstitutionofHigherEducationorpoliticalsubdivisionawritten,notarizedaffirmation,affirmingthatContractorhasexaminedthelegalworkstatusofsuchemployee,andshallcomplywithalloftheotherrequirementsoftheDepartmentprogram.IfContractorfailstocomplywithanyrequirementofthisprovisionorCRS§8-17.5-101etseq.,thecontractingStateagency,institutionofhighereducationorpoliticalsubdivisionmayterminatethiscontractforbreachand,ifsoterminated,Contractorshallbeliablefordamages.12.PUBLICCONTRACTSWITHNATURALPERSONS.CRS§24-76.5-101.Contractor,ifanaturalpersoneighteen(18)yearsofageorolder,herebyswearsandaffirmsunderpenaltyofperjurythatheorshe(a)isacitizenorotherwiselawfullypresentintheUnitedStatespursuanttofederallaw,(b)shallcomplywiththeprovisionsofCR5§24-76.5-101etseq.,andfc)hasproducedoneformofidentificationrequiredbyCRS§24-76.5-103priortotheeffectivedateofthiscontract.Revised1-1-09Page$of9 SIGNATUREPAGEAgreementRoutingNumber15HA471517CTHEPARTIESHERETOHAVEEXECUTEDTHISAGREEMENT*PersonssigningforTheLocalAgencyherebyswearandaffirmthattheyareauthorizedtoactonTheLocalAgency’sbehalfandacknowledgethattheStateisrelyingontheirrepresentationstothateffect.ALLAGREEMENTSREQUIREAPPROVALBYTHESTATECONTROLLERCRS§24-30-202requirestheStateControllertoapproveallStateAgreements.ThisAgreementisnotvaliduntilsignedanddatedbelowbytheStateControllerordelegate.TheLocalAgencyisnotauthorizedtobeginperformanceuntilsuchtime.IfTheLocalAgencybeginsperformingpriorthereto,theStateofColoradoisnotobligatedtopayTheLocalAgencyforsuchperformanceorforanygoodsand/orservicesprovidedhereunder.THELOCALAGENCYTownofEstesParkBy:-.-c’.NameofAuthorizedIndividualSTATEOFCOLORADOJohnW.Hickenlooper.GOVERNORColoradoDepartmentofTransportationaidE.Hunt,ExecutiveDirectorJoshuaIipiii,P.Ehief,EngineerDate:IahiDate:I1I)2a,I(LEGALREVIEWJfinW.Suthers,AttorneyGeneralBy:GeneralDate:____________STATECONTROLLERRobertJaros,CPMBA,JDBy:ColoradoDrtmentofTransportationDate:__________________Page9of9 CExhibitARoadwayPlans 00.J 0C)ExhibitBLegalDescription(s) 0U.S.HIGHWAY34CELKHORF’fAVENUEDESCRIPTIONSEPTEMBER16,2014AportionoftheexistingRight-of-WayofUS.Highway34C,alsoknownasElkhornAvenue,locatedinSections23,25,and26,Township5North,Range73Westofthe6thPrincipalMeridian,TownofEstesPark,CountyofLarimer,StateofColorado,beingmoreparticularlydescribedasfollows:BEGINNINGattheeasterlyendoftheintersectionofsaidU.SHighway34CwithU.S.Highway34A,atthepointwheretheasphaltreturnfromtheintersectionbecomestangentonthenortherlysideofsaidU.S.Highway34C,saidpointlyingsoutherlyofsaidU.S.Highway34A,saidpointalsobeinglocatedatmilepost0.02,moreorless;ThenceeasterlyalongsaidexistingRight-of-.WaytotheintersectionofsaidU.S.Highway34CwithU.S.Highway36A,alsoknownasMoraineAvenue,atthewesterlyendofthecurbreturnatthenorthwestcornerofsaidintersection,aspresentlyconstructed,saidpointbeinglocatedatmilepost1.30,moreorless,saidpointalsobeingthePOINTOFTERMINUS.TheabovedescriptionisintendedtoconveyalloftheexistingRight-of-Waybetweentheabovedescribedlocations,exceptingtherefromanyportionlyingwithintheRight-of-WayofsaidU.S.Highway34A,asshownonColoradoDepartmentofHighwaysRight-of-WayplansofprojectC06-0016-10.ForandonbehalfoftheColoradoDepartmentofTransportationI.JeffreyNading,PLS3788514202ndStreetGre&ey,CO80631 0•0ExhibitCTransportationCommissionResolution 00Resolution#TC-3199ResolutiontoApprovetheDevolutoinofSH34(ElkhomAye)inEstesParkaspartofProject#C06-0016-10ApprovedbytheTransportationCommissiononOctober16,2014WHEREAS,theDepartmentofTransportationowns1.28linearmilesofHighwayinEstesParkidentifiedasStateHighway34(SH34);WHEREAS,thatportionofSH34islocatedbetweenmilemarker0.02andmilemarker1.3;WHEREAS,Region4hasdeterminedthatabandoningthisportionofSH34wouldbeinthebestinterestofColoradotaxpayers;WHEREAS,theColoradoRevisedStatute43-2-103(1)(a)providesthattheTransportationCommissionmaydeterminethatastatehighway,orportionthereof,nolongerfunctionsasastatehighway,andwiththeagreementofeachaffectedcountyormunicipality,thestatehighway,orportionthereof,canbeabandonedtotheaffectedcountyormunicipality;WHEREAS,theaffectedcountyormunicipalitywillassumeownershipoftheabovementionedroadsin“asis”conditioninexchangeforaspecificdollaramounttobepaidbyCDOTtothelocalgoverningbodyonthedateofthetransferofownershipofthisspecifiedroadsegments;WHEREAS,EstesParkproposedtotakeownershipifSH34frommilemarker0.02andmilemarker1.3,inexchangeforapaymentof$4,200,000fromCOOTRAMPFunds;WHEREAS,$4,200,000isanticipatedtobelessthantheamountCDOTreasonablyexpectstoexpendtomaintain,preserve,orimprovethissectionofSH34overthenext20years;WHEREAS,ColoradoRevisedStatutes(CR5)43-2-106(1)(b)furtherprovidesthatanycountyormunicipalityreceivingapaymentfromCDOTasaresultofCR843-2-106(1)(a)shallcreditthepaymenttoaspecialfundtobeusedonlyfortransportation-relatedexpenditures;WHEREAS,thePartiesdesiretoenterintoanIntergovernmentalAgreement(IGA)andagreeupontheconditionoftheabandonmentofsaidhighwaysegmentbytheStateandacceptancebyEstesParkpursuanttothetermsandconditionsoftheIGA; CaWHEREAS,thegoverningbodyofEstesParkshalladoptaresolutionagreeingtotheState’sabandonmentoftheportionofSH34andagreeingthatsaidhighwaysegmentnolongerservestheongoingpurposesoftheStateHighwaysystem;committingEstesParktoassumeownershipofsaidhighwaysegmentinthe“asis”condition;WHEREAS,within90daysoftheofficialnotificationofsuchabandonmentbytheTransportationCommission,EstesParkshallexecutearesolutionorordinanceacceptingtheabandonedportionofSH34asacitystreet;WHEREAS,within90daysofthedateofexecutionoftheEstesParkResolutionorOrdinanceacceptingtheabandonedportionofSH34,CDOTwillexecuteaquitclaimdeedthatwillincludeareversionprovisionstatingthatifthepropertythatisthesubjectofthequitclaimdeedisnotusedfortransportationpurposes,titletosuchpropertywillautomaticallyrevertbacktoCDOT;WHEREAS,concurrentwiththeexecutionofthequitclaimdeed,CDOTwillprovidepaymentof$4,200,000toEstesPark,andthatshallconstitutethetotalconsiderationfromtheStatetoEstesParkrelatedtotheabandonmentandtransferoftheAbandonedHighway;WHEREAS,TransportationCommissionisauthorizedpursuanttoColoradoRevisedStatutes(C.R.S)43-2-106tomakedeterminationsregardingabandonmentofStateHighways(s)toaffectedcountyfies)ormunicipality(ies);WHEREAS,theTransportationCommissionhasdeterminedSH34betweenmilemarker0.02andmilemarker1.3isnolongerneededforthestatehighwaypurposes;NOWTHEREFOREBEITRESOLVED,pursuanttotheprovisionsoftheC.R.S,43-2-106theDepartmentofTransportationbegivenauthoritytoabandonthatportionofSH34frommilemarker0.02andmilemarker1.3containingapproximately1.28miles.r7fl44))/7-iHermanStockinger,SecretaryDateTransportationCommissionofColorado 00ExhibitDLocalResolution(s) RESOLUTION#35-14WHEREAS,CDOTownsandmaintainsUSHighway34throughtheTownknownasElkhornAvenue;andWHEREAS,theTownistherecipientofagrantfromtheFederalLandsAccessProgram(the“FLAPGrant”)forthepurposefordesigningandconstructingroadimprovementstofacilitatetrafficflowthroughEstesParktoRockyMountainNationalPark(the“Project”);andWHEREAS,CDOThasagreedtoprovidefundingintheestimatedamountoffourmillion,twohundredthousanddollars($4,200,000);andWHEREAS,the1.28linearmileportionofUSHighway34betweenMoraineAvenueandtheUSHighway34By-Pass(WestElkhornAvenue)willbedevolvedbyCDOTtotheTownandbecomepartoftheTown’sroadsystemwithin90daysofthedateofexecutionofthisResolution35-14.NOW,THEREFORE,BASEDUPONTHERECITALSSETFORTHABOVEWHICHAREINCORPORATEDHEREINBYREFERENCE,BEITRESOLVEDBYTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARK,COLORADOASFOLLOWS:1.TheIntergovernmentalAgreement(IGA)betweentheTownofEstesParkandtheColoradoDepartmentofTransportationattachedheretoasExhibitAandincorporatedhereinbyreferenceisapprovedandtheTownacceptsownershipofthedevolvedrightofwayasdescribedintheIGA.DatedthisDoii5Dec.oihIo14.ATTEST:ayor-.%IIFlIi,,,Clerk‘.....j...‘SEPZ’Fcoo’1IjjI,JackieWilliamson,TownClerkoftheTownofEstesPark,CO,doherebycertifthattheaboveisatrue,exact,completeandunalteredcopyof5-onfileinmyofficeaspartoftheofficialrecordsoftheTownofEstesPark.JajeWilliamson,TownClerk 00ExhibitEQuitClaimDeed 0QUITCLAIMDEEDTHISDEED,madethisdayof,20,betweenDepartmentofTransportation,StateofColoradooftheCityandCountyofDenverandStateofColorado,grantor,andTheTownofEstesPark,Colorado,ABodyCorporateandPoliticwhoselegaladdressis170MacGregorAvenue,EstesPark,Colorado80517oftheCountyofLarimerandStateofColorado,grantee,WITNESS,thatthegrantor,forandinconsiderationofthesumofDOLLARS,thereceiptandsufficiencyofwhichisherebyacknowledged,haremised,released,soldandQUITCLAJMED,andbythesepresentsdoremise,release,sellandQUITCLAIMuntothegrantee,itsheirs,successorsandassignsforever,alltheright,title,interest,claimanddemandwhichthegrantorhasinandtotherealproperty,togetherwithimprovements,ifany,situate,lyingandbeingintheCountyofWeldandStateofColorado,describedasfollows:SEEATTACHEDEXIIIBITS“A”,“B”,&“C”DATEDSEPTEMBER16,2014•Subjecttoanyandalleasementsofrecord,andtoanyandallexistingutilitiesasconstructed,andfortheirmaintenanceasnecessary.TOHAVEANDTOHOLDthesame,togetherwithallandsingulartheappurtenancesandprivilegesthereuntobelonging,orinanywisethereuntoappertaining,andalltheestate,right,title,interestandclaimwhatsoeverofthegrantor,eitherinlaworequity,totheonlyproperuse,benefitandbehoofofthegranteeitsheirsandassignsforever.INWITNESSWHEREOF,thegrantorhasexecutedthisdeedonthedatesetforthabove.DepartmentofTransportationStateofColoradoAttest:By:STATEOFCOLORADOCityandCountyofDenverTheforegoinginstrumentwasacknowledgedbeforemethisdayof,20,byWitnessmyhandandofficialseal.Mycommissionexpires:NotaryPublicNameandAddressofPersonCreatingNewlyCreatedLegalDescription(38-35-1065,C.R.S.)No.933.Rev.4-94.QUITCLAIMDEEDPage1ofI