SS9601-CS 960704 Dallas Area Rapid Transit
P.O Box 660163
Dallas, Texas 75266-0163
214/749-3278
TO THE CONTRACTOR:
NO WORK WITHIN DART RIGHT-OF-WAY IS AUTHORIZED UNTIL THIS
DOCUMENT IS PROPERLY SUBMITTED AND THE INSURANCE REQUIRED
APPROVED BY DART.
Certain information in Section 1 may not be available at the time this document is
submitted to the Licensee. The License Agreement No./Date will be completed by DART. The
date of the Construction Agreement/Contractor's Right of Entry will be entered when the
document is fully executed. Please complete the following information:
· legal name of company on pages 1 and 5
· projected completion date of work within DART fight-of-way in Section 1 (evidence of
insurance must be provided to DART until all work within DART right-of-way is completed)
· three (3) completed originals signed by the president or a vice president
. documents must be submitted to DART together with evidence of insurance which meets
the requirements set forth on pages 2-4
Return documents with evidence of insurance to:
DART
Attn: Jan Seidner
P. O. Box 660163
Dallas, Texas 75266-7210
Notice must be given to any operating railroad and to any existing utility companies
occupying the right-of-way in the vicinity of this work prior to commencing construction activity.
Please contact Jan Seidner at (214) 749-2917 with any questions or concerns regarding
this agreement.
STANDARD CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
AND CONTRACTOR'S RIGHT OF ENTRY
THIS AGREEMENT, dated , 19 , is made by and between
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, a regional transportation authority created and existing
pursuant to Article 111By, as amended, Texas Revised Civil Statutes, as confirmed by a
vote of the people, hereinafter called "DART" and
hereina~er called "Contractor".
WITNE S SETH:
1. For the period not to extend beyond , 19 , DART hereby
permits Contractor to enter upon the property of DART west of the Elm Fork
Trinity River Bridge and Belt Line Road at Mile Post 605.2 in Coppeil, Dallas
County, Texas, as may be necessary in connection with work to be performed on
DART premises by Contractor under agreement between Contractor and the City
of CoppeH (the "Contract"), and for no other purpose. Contractor understands
that the Contract and aH work to be performed thereunder is subject to the terms
and conditions contained in License Agreement No. , dated the
day of ,19 , issued by DART to the City of Coppell,
which is incorporated herein by reference.
2. Contractor agrees to:
(a) Perform that portion of the work on DART premises in accordance with plans and
specifications approved by DART, the Kansas City Southern Railway Company,
the Fort Worth and Western Railroad Company, and/or the St. Louis
Southwestern Railway Company (the "Railroad") in such manner and at such times
as shall not endanger or interfere with DART's or Railroad's representatives.
Contractor shall submit to DART and Railroad for approval aH construction
details, falsework and other incidentals not detailed in plans, insofar as they affect
DART and Railroad.
Co) Maintain, at Contractor's expense, competent flagman to protect and control
movement of vehicles and equipment of Contractor while upon DART premises.
(c) Notify DART and Railroad at least five (5) working days before commencing
work on DART premises and within five (5) working days after such work is
completed and notify SI'Telecom at !=800-283-4237 to determine if a
telecommunications system is buried about work area and to make
arrangements with SPTelecom to relocate or otherwise protect the system
prior to beginning work
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(d) Keep all equipment, tools and materiah stored at least f~een (153 feet from the
centedine of any operable track. Explosive~ or other highly inflammable
substances or any hazardous materiah regulated pursuant to federal or state
regulation will not be stored on DART premises without the prior approval of
DART's representative.
(e) Remove all of Contractor's tools, equipment and materials from DART premises
promptly upon completion of work, restoring DART premises to the same state
and condition as when Contractor entered thereon.
(f) Reimburse DART and Railroad for all costs and expense incurred by DART and/or
Railroad in connection with said work, including without limitation the expense of
furnishing such inspectors, watchmen and flagmen as DART and Railroad deem
necessary, the installation and removal of falsework beneath tracks, and restoration
of DART's property to the same condition as when Contractor entered thereon, or
to a condition satisfactory to DART's representative.
(g) Remove any lien against DART's property arising fi'om performance of work
hereunder by Contractor or any subcontractor.
3. Contractor a~r~ ees to release, defend and indemnify DART ~d ~ilro~, from and
against all loss, damage, claims, costs, expenses, including attorney's fees, and
liability for bodily injury to or death of any persons and loss of or damage to any
property and loss of use thereof (including but not limited to employees,
subcontractors, agents, invitees and the property of each party hereto) arising out
of or in any way connected with the work under said agreement upon or adjacent
to DART property, whether or not caused or contributed to by the presenc~ or
ope~tion of DART or Railroad trains, eagin_' es. cars or ~th~ equipment, ~truclur¢$
or facilities of DART or Railroad or any_ other party, or by ne~igence or alleged
neOigence on the part 9f DART or Railroad, or any of DART's or Railroagt'~
agent~, employees, contractors, subcontractors or invitees. In the event any part
of the provisions of this section are determined by any statutory enactment or
judicial decision to be void or unenforceable, then this section shall not fail in its
entirety but will be enforceable to the extent permitted by law. For the purposes of
this section, the term #Railroad~ shall include any other railroad company usin8
DART property with DART's consent and any affiliate, subsidiary or lessor of
DART.
4. Prior to start of work or occupancy of premises under this agreement, Contractor
agrees to procure and maintain at its sole cost and expense, the following types
and amounts of insurance with an insurer or insurers and form satisfactory to
DART:
Comprehensive general and automobile liability insurance with contractual
liability endorsement and products and completed operations hazards included,
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All insurance coverages required by the attached agroement shall provide
the following as a minimum standard:
(a) Comprehensive General Liability With Contractual Liability Endorsement.
- Combined single limit of at least $2,000,000.
- DART and Railroad are named as additional insureds without any qualifications
or restrictions.
- Contractual liability endorsement must have exclusions for operations within 50
feet of a railroad and for XCU l~ards deleted.
- DART must have 30 days notice ofcancellalion or modification.
(b) Comprehensive Automobile Liability Policy
- Combined single limit of at least $2 million.
- DART and Railroad are named as additional insureds without any qualifications
or restrictions.
- DART must have 30 days notice of cancellation or modification.
(c) Workers' Compensation Insurance
- Providing Statutory Benefits under the Worker~' Compensation Act of the State
of Texas and/or any other State or Federal Law or Laws applicable to the
Contractor's employees performing the work under this agreement.
- Employer's Liability Insunuge with limits of liability of not less than $100,000
each accident, $100,000 each employee for disease and $500,000 policy limit for
- Endorsed with a Waiver of Subrogation Endorsement, waiving the carrier's fight
of recovery under subrogation or other, vise from the Authority.
(d) Contractor asyees to furnish DART Certificates of Insurance (or, as and when
DART may direct, copies of the actual insurance policies) as evidence of the
coverages outlined in (a), (b) and (c) above. Approval will be expedited if all
required coverages and the following endorsements are included on the
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-Endorsement showing the DART and Railroad named as additional insureds in
(a) and (b) above and requiring that DART be given 30 days notice of cancellation
or modification.
- Contractual liability endorsement.
- Endorsement removin~ exclusions from contractual liability endorsement for
operations within 50 feet of a railroad and for XCU hazards.
- Waiver of subrogation endorsement.
5. All policies should contain a cross liability endorsement reading as follows:
"It is agreed that the inclusion of more than one person, corporation,
organization, finn or entity as insured under this policy shall not in any way affect
the fights of any such person, corporation, orgaoiTztion, firm or entity with respect
to any claim, demand, suit or judgment made, brought or recovered by or in favor
of any other insured. This policy shall protect each person, corporation,
organization, firm or entity in the same manner as though a separate policy bad
been issued to each; provided that this endorsement shall not operate to increase
the company's limits of liability as set forth elsewhere in this policy."
6. Contractor shall deposit with DART the sum of __-0-__ ($ -0-__)
representing the estimated expense to be incurred by DART in connection with
said work. Contractor shall deposit with Railroad the sum of __-0-__
($ -0-__) representing the estimated expense to be incurred by Railroad in
connection with said work.
If there is no amount indicated in the blank space provided above for the deposit to
be made by Contractor, in lieu of such deposit Contractor shah cause the attached
performance bond to be executed by a reliable surety acceptable to DART and
Railroad, condition upon the faithful performance of the provisions of this
7. The permission herein given shall not be assigned by Contractor without the prior
written consent of DART except in the case of subcontractors who shall be
deemed agents of Contractor subject to the terms of this agreement.
8. No vehicular crossing over DART's track shall be installed or used by Contractor
without prior written permission of DART.
9. No work shall be done betw~ the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., nor on
Saturdays, Sundays or legai holidays without prior written permission of DART.
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10. At DART's roquest, Contractor ~ remove fi'om DART premises ~ny employee
of Contractor or any subcontractor who fails to conform to the instructions of
DART's or Railroad's representatives in connection with work on DART premises,
and any right of Contractor to ent~ upon DART premises shall be suspended until
such request of DART or Railroad is met. Contractor shall indemnify DART and
Railroad against any claim arising from the removal of any such employee from
DART premises.
IN WITNESS WttEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be
executed in triplicate the day and year first above written.
DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT
By
LONNIE E. BLAYDES
Vice President
Commuter Rail & Railroad Management
CONTRACTOR
By:
Title:
Address:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of DART General Counsel
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