ST8807-CS 870603Conoco Pipe line Company
Southern Division
1909 Southwood Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70~05
{318) 491-58~
June 3, 1987
Receipt #P-477 843 481
Mr. Clyde L. Stifford
DeShazo, Starek&Tang, Inc.
330Union Station
Dallas, TX 75202
Dear Mr. Stifford:
We have reviewed your revised plans for the construction of Royal Lane and
associated water line and drainage lines across the Conooo Pipe T.~ne
Company ("CPL"), formerly Continental Pipe Line Company, operated Con-Dor
Pipe Line Company ("Con-Dor") 6-inch high pressure petroleum products
pipeline. Additionally, we have reviewed comments by Winstead, Mc~re,
Sechrest & Minick, Attorneys and Counsellors, to our letter of Jar~mry 30
and ha~e incorporated them accordingly. Conoco Pipe Line Company will
permit construction across the pipeline upon the Developer, Contractor and
City of Coppell agreeing to the follc~ing requirements:
1. In order to comply with Department of Transportation Regulations by
which pipeline operations are governed, modifications to the line
will be made by CPL. ~ne proposed construction will require instal-
lation of heavy-wall concrete coated pipe to provide protection
during road construction, drainage line installation and water line
installation. Additionally, the core-rate coating affords protection
from both static and dynamic loadings of the new roadway as well as
protection during future maintenance of the new facilities. The
cost of these modifications, estimat~__ to be $28,000 as shown in
Exh/bit I, will be borne solely by the Developer. CPL will manage
all work performed on the pipeline.
2. No engineering works, private or industrial dwellings, deep rooted
plants, fences, other similar permanent structures will be allowed
over any portion of the pipeline.
3. Concrete coated pipe will be installed under the road crossing, in
accordance with ANSI B31.4, ,,Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping
Systems," API RP 1102, ,q~ec~ded Practices for Liquid Petroleum
Pipelines Crossing Railroads and Highways," and Department of
~rtation, Part 195 rec3ulation 195.256. Concrete coati--d_ pipe
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must extend the entire width of the pav~nent and a minimum of 25
feet beyond the newly constructed facilities.
At any point along the pipeline where the existing grade profile
will be lowered by the removal of earth, the Con-Dor line must be
lc~ered to a depth which provides a minimum cover of 36 inches after
final grading.
All utilities which cross the Oon-Dor pipeline must pass underneath
by a ~ of 12 inches. Any utilities which parallel the pipe-
line will maintain a minimum separation distanoe of 15 feet frc~ the
utilities outside wall to the outside of the ConDor line.
~he Con-Dor line shall be exposed 20 feet during each bering under-
neath the railroad and/or pipeline. The bore sb~]l be initiated on
the north side of the railroad (opposite the Con-Dor line).
quate shoring and barricading shall be maintained in accordance with
Developer will allow no material or equila~ent to be used in the con-
struction which would hir~er or impair Con-Dor's ability to safely
maintain and operate its lines.
COn-DOr retains the right to adequately mark its pipeline -with
permanent line markers to insttre public safety and the future safe
operation of the line and to meet Department of Transportation
Requlation.
CPL's District Office in Take Charles, Louisiana, must be provided
with final construction drawings for all work which will affect the
Con-Dor pipeline, including a present plat and a profile (along the
pipeline centerline) showing any grade work to be done. The profile
should show the vertical distance between the COn-Dor line and any
proposed grading.
Before proceeding with any pipeline construction to aoc~odate
Developer's request, Con-Dor will re~ire that 100 percent of the
cash equivalent of the cost estimate be paid prior to construction.
Approximately 60 days will be required for completion of pipeline
modifications after receipt of the cash advance. The Developer will
be charged ac~al oosts for construction, whether higher or lower
than the estimated costs. Actual costs will include all constxuc-
tion costs, overhead and lost revenue due to downtime. All con-
struction work which is rec~Hred shall be performed by one of
Con-Dor's contractors. Con-Dor reserves the right to have an
in~r on the jcl0 at all times to oversee all construction on or
near the pipeline.
Con-Dor requires a minimum of 48 hours notice prior to any exca-
vation, construction, or movement of equipment across its right of
way so that its line can be staked to minimize the possibility of
Mr. Clyde L. Stifford
June 3, 1987
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aocidental damage. Additionally, Con-Dor persc~z~l ~ be on site
during exposure of the pipeline and during any work around the
exp~ l~o
Developer shall indemu~ify and hold Con-Dor b~rmless from and against
any and all claims for injuries to person or persons or for damages
to property arising directly or ir~rectly frc~ the negligent
performance of work by Developer or those under oontract to Develop-
er within twenty-five (25) feet of the centerline of the Oon-Dor
pipeline.
~ne Contractor shall indemnify and hold Con-Dor harmless from ar~
against any and all claims for injuries to person or persons or for
damages to property arising directly or ir~rectly f~-~u the negli-
gent performance of work within twenty-five (25) feet of the
centerline of the Con-Dor pipeline by the Contractor or its sub-
~ne City of Coppell shall indemnify and hold Con-Dor harmless fz~u
and against any and all claims for injuries to person or persons or
for damages to property arising directly or ~y f~-c~l the
negligent performance of futur~ work by the City of Coppell, it's
employees, contractors, subcontractors, ar~ agents pursuant to the
terms of this agreement.
ConDor shall ind~l~fy and hold Developer and the City of Coppell
harmless fr~m and against any and all claims for injuries to person
or persons or for damages to property arising directly or ~y
f~-c~, the negligent performance of the work by Con-Dor, it's e~-
ployees, contractors, suboontz-actors and agents pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement.
Con-Dor shall be named as additional insured without any q~a] ifica-
tions or restrictions by the Contractor performing work near the
Con-Dor pipeline. Contractor shall maintain in effect during w~rk
near the Con-Dor line the foll~ing insurance coverages:
Public liability insurance covering all work to be xm~foxumd neur
the pipeline, with bodily injury limits of-not less than $100,000 as
to any one person and $300,000 as to any one acoident ar~ with
property damage limits of not less than $100,000 for each aocident.
Such insurance shall include coverage for all liability assumed by
Contractor working near the pipeline under contract with the Devel-
oper with limits of liability not less than those set out above.
It shall be Developers obligation to see that each and every con-
tractor and subcontractor employed by it carries and pays for the
same kinds and amounts of in~/rance as are requ~d of the CoD-
tractor.
Mr. Clyde L. Stifford
June 3, 1987
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A certified copy of all insurance policies requested shall be
received at the CPL office in Lake Charles with Oc~-Dor Pipe Line
CUmpany named as the certificate holder prior to the o~mLenoement of
work.
To initiate work on the pipeline modifications to aoco~L~date the proposed
construction, please have a copy of this letter executed by an officer of
the Developer, the Contractor and the City of CUppell ar~ return to me
along with final construction dra~ and a check in the amount of the
Should you have any questions, please call me at (318) 491-5851.
Neil P. ~~ v L'
District Engineer
Enclosures: Revised Drmw~
T. E. So~ls
J.-T. Rau
M. M. Taylor
S. W. Rudolph
J. J. Jones