SS9402A-CS 960226 (2)Dallas Area Rapid Transit
P.O. Box 660163
Dallas, Texas 75266-0163
214/749 -3278
TO TI-~CONTRACTOR:
NO WORK WITHIN DART RIGHT-OF-WAY IS AUTHORrZF~D UNTIL TuI~
DOCN3MENT IS PROPERLY SUBMITTED AND THE INSURANCE REQUH~D
APPROVED BY DART.
Certain information in Section 1 may not be available at the time this document is
submitted to the Licensee. The License A~reement 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
TI-HS AGREEMENT, dated , 19 , is made by and between
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, a regional transportation authority created and existin~
pursuant to Article 111 By, as amended, Texas Revised Civil Statutes, as confumed by a
vote of the people, hereinafter called "DART" and
hereinafter called "Contractor".
WITNESSETH:
For the period not to extend beyond , 19 , DART hereby
permits Contractor to enter upon the property of DART at Denton Tap Road at
~file Post 608.35 in CoppeH, 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 CoppeH, which is incorporated herein by reference.
2. Contractor agrees to:
Perform that portion of the work on DART premises in accordance with plans and
specifications approved by DART and the St. Louis Southwestern Railway
Company (the "Railroad") in such manner and at such times as shah not endanger
or interfere with DART's or Railroad's representatives. Contractor shall submit to
DART and Railroad for approval all construction details, falsework and other
incidentals not detailed in plans, insofar as they affect DART and Railroad.
Ma/ntain, at Contractor's expense, competent flagmen to protect and control
movement of vehicles and equipment of Contractor white 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 ai~er such work is
completed and notify SPTelecom at i=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
(d)
Keep all equipment, tools and materials stored at least fifteen (15') feet from the
centerline of any operable track. Explosives or other highly inflammable
substances or any hazardous materials regulated pursuant to federal or state
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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 fi.om DART premises
promptly upon completion of work, restoring DART premises to the same state
and condition as when Contractor entered thereon.
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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.
Remove any lien against DART's property arising fi.om performance of work
hereunder by Contractor or any subcontractor,
Contractor _agrees to release, defen~l and indemnify DART and Rai.~'lroad, fi.om 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
operation of DART or Railroad trains, engines, cars or other equipment, structure_-~
or facilities of DART or Railroad or any other party_, or by n _egligence or all,ed
negli?ence on the part of DART or Rai_'lroad. or any of DART's or Railroad's
agents, 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" shah include any other railroad company, using
DART property with DART's consent and any affiliate, subsidiary or lessor of
DART. ~-
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,
which shall provide coverage for combined single limits of not iess~ than
$2,000,000, as further outlined below.
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AH insurance coverases required by the attached alp'eement shall provide
the following as a minimum standard:
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 ~0
feet of a railroad and for XCU h~;'~rds deleted.
- DART must have 30 days notice of cancellation or modification.
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.
(c)
(d)
- DART must have 30 days notice of cancellation or modification.
Workers' Compensation Insurance
- Providing Statutory Benefits under the Workers' 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 Insurance with limits of liability of not less than $100,000
each accident, $100,000 each employee for disease and $$00,000 policy limit for
- Endorsed with a Waiver of Subrogation Endorsement, waiving the carrier's right
of recovery under subrogation or otherwise from the Authority.
Contractor agrees 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 aH
required coverages and the following endorsements are included on the
Certificates.
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- Endorsement showing the DART and Railroad named as additional insureds in
(a) and Co) above and requiring that DART be given 30 days notice of cancellation
or modification.
- Contractual liability endorsement.
- Endorsement removing 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, fu'm or entity as insured under this policy shall not in any way affect
the rights of any such person, corporation, organization, 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 had
been issued to each; provided that this endorsement shah not operate to increase
the company's limits of liability as set forth elsewhere in this policy."
Contractor shall deposit with DART the sum of __-0-__ ($._..~-.._)
· represen~g ~e esthnated ~-tme ~o be incurred :by DART in connection with
said work. Contractor shall deposit with Railroad the sum of __-0-__
($_-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 faithfid performance of the provisions of this
agreement.
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.
No vehicular crossing over DART's track shall be installed or used by Contractor
without prior written permission of DART.
No work shah be done between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., nor on
Saturdays, Sundays or legal holidays without prior written permission of DART.
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10.
At DART's request, Contractor shall remove from DART premises any 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 fight of Contractor to enter upon DART premises shall be suspended until
such request of DART or Railroad is met. Contractor shall indenufify DART and
Railroad a~ainst any claim arisin8 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 f~rst above written.
DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT
LONNIE E. BLAYDES
Vice President
Commuter Rail & Railroad Management
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Title:
Address:
CONTRACTOR
Office of DART General Counsel
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