2014-12-03 FINAL BOR LICENSE - LAKE PLEASANT WATER TANK SITE.PDF
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Contract # 15-LG-32-4109 Case No. 15-005 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT And MARICOPA COUNTY GRANT OF LICENSE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SITE The United States of America acting through the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, represented by the officer executing this license, hereinafter referred to as the “United States,” which term is understood to include the officer executing this document or his duly authorized representative pursuant to the Act of Congress on June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), The Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 1187), and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, commonly known as the Federal Reclamation Laws as amended, hereby grants to MARICOPA COUNTY hereinafter referred to as the “Licensee,” a non- exclusive, non-possessory right to construct, operate, and maintain a wireless communication site across a portion of the land acquired for the Central Arizona Project, as described on EXHIBIT “A” and as shown on EXHIBIT “B” attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof, and subject to the terms and conditions as set forth below: 1. The term of this license shall be for a period of five (5) years from February 1, 2015 to February 1, 2020. Thereafter, the Bureau of Reclamation can grant additional extensions of five (5) years at its discretion pursuant to regulations and manual directives and standards in effect at the time of the renewal. The license has been approved for an area of approximately 1250 square feet, i.e. 25 feet wide and 50 length (.28 acres) across Federal Land. 2. Licensee agrees to pay in advance all administrative costs incurred by the United State, its agents, contractors, successors, and assigns in the processing of this License. 3. The United States hereby waives all rental fees associated with the License as set forth in 43 CFR 429.26 (a), (2) (3). 4. The Licensee shall follow the specific stipulations described in contract 9-07-30-L0298, Dated June 29,1990 with the United States, Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office, 6150 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale, Arizona 85306. 5. The Licensee shall indemnify and hold harmless the United States, its employees, agents, and assigns from any loss or damage and from any liability on account of personal injury, property damage, or claims for personal injury or death arising out of the Licensee’s activities under this license. 6. The Licensee shall assume responsibility and/or liability for any and all damages to United States structures and facilities and to any other property of the United States, or any property under the control or custody if the United States, its agents and assigns, that may be caused by the construction operation and maintenance of the Licensee’s facilities. 7. The Licensee shall use said premises for the purpose stated herein and Licensee agrees that in the use of said premises it shall maintain its facilities in a good and workmanlike manner, and shall ensure compliance with the laws of the State of Arizona, and with all laws, regulations, and orders of the United States affecting such operations. No other use if this site shall be permitted for commercial communication purpose without assessed fees and the prior written approval of the Bureau of Reclamation. 8. Licensee may not assign this license to any third party. 9. The United States reserves the right for its officers, agents and employees at all proper times and places, freely to have unrestricted access and ingress to, passage over, and egress from all of said lands for the purpose of exercising, enforcing, and protecting the rights reserved herein. 10. The United States reserves the right to inspect all facilities of the Licensee to ensure compliance with the terms of this License and upon notification from the United States of any deficiencies, Licensee shall take all necessary steps to timely correct any non- compliance issues. 11. The Licensee shall apply for permission to alter, improve, modify, or relocate existing facilities and at other times, shall advise the United States of possible future works or changes in existing work which may affect the planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of works of the United States. Future alterations to existing facilities will require the approval of the United States, will be constructed at the sole expense of the Licensee, and the Licensee will be required to reimburse the United States for administrative costs involved in the review and approval of the proposed modification. 12. Pesticide Use (a) The Licensee shall not permit the use of any pesticides on Federal lands without prior written approval by Reclamation. Licensee shall submit to Reclamation for approval an Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) thirty (30) days in advance of pesticide application. (b) All pesticides used shall be in accordance with the current registration, label direction, or other directives regulating their use (State Department of Agriculture, Department of Ecology, OSHA, etc.) and with applicable Reclamation policy and directives and standards. Applicators will meet applicable State training or licensing requirements. Records maintenance shall be in accordance with State requirements and such records shall be furnished to Reclamation not later than five (5) working days prior to any application of a pesticide. (c) Any equipment, tools, and machines used for pesticide application shall be in good repair and suitable for such use. Equipment shall be calibrated prior to the spraying season and as deemed necessary by Reclamation. (d) Mixing, disposal, and cleaning shall be done where pesticides residues cannot enter storm drains, sewers, or other non-target areas. (e) The Licensee shall initiate any necessary measures for containment and cleanup of pesticide spills. Spills shall be reported to the Contracting Officer with full details of the actions taken. Reporting may be within a reasonable time period. A reasonable time period means within twenty four (24) hours of the spill, if it is an emergency, or by the first working day, if it is a non-emergency. An emergency is any situation that requires immediate action to reduce or avoid endangering public health and safety or the environment. (f) Aerial application of a pesticide is prohibited without prior written consent by Reclamation’s designated representative. (g) The Licensee agrees to include the provisions contained in the paragraphs (a) through (f) of this article in any subcontract or third-party contract it may enter into pursuant to this contract. 13. The Licensee shall immediately contact Reclamation’s Archaeologist at 623-773-6200 of the discovery of any and all antiquities or other objects of archaeological, cultural, historic, or scientific interest on Reclamation lands. The Licensee shall follow up with a written report of their finding(s) to Reclamation’s Archaeologist within forty-eight (48) hours. Objects under consideration include, but are not limited to, historic, prehistoric ruins, human remains, funerary objects, and artifacts discovered as a result of activities under this authorization. The Licensee shall immediately cease all activity in the area of the discovery, make a reasonable effort to protect such discovery, and wait for written approval from Reclamation’s Archaeologist before resuming the activity. Protective and mitigation measures specified by Reclamation’s Archaeologist shall be the responsibility of the Licensee. 14. Hazardous Materials (a) The Licensee may now allow contamination or pollution of Federal lands, waters or facilities and for which the Licensee, has the responsibility for care, operation, and maintenance by its employees or agents and shall take reasonable precautions to prevent such contamination or pollution by third parties. Substances causing contamination or pollution shall include, but are not limited to hazardous materials, thermal pollution, refuse, garbage, sewage effluent industrial waste, petroleum products, mine tailings, mineral salts, misused pesticides, pesticide containers, or any other pollutants. (b) The Licensee shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, and Reclamation policies and directives and standards existing or hereafter enacted or promulgated, concerning any hazardous material that will be used, produced, transported, stored, or disposed of on or in Federal lands, waters or facilities. (c) “Hazardous Material” means any substance, pollutant, or contaminant listed as hazardous under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq., and the regulations promulgated pursuant to that Act. (d) Upon discovery of any event which may or does result in contamination or pollution of Federal lands, water, or facilities, the Licensee shall initiate any necessary emergency measures to protect health, safety and the environment and shall report such discovery and full details of the actions taken to the Contracting Officer. Reporting may be within a reasonable time period. A reasonable time period means within twenty-four (24) hours of the time of discovery if it is an emergency, or by the first working day, if it is a non- emergency. An emergency is any situation that requires immediate action to reduce or avoid endangering public health and safety or the environment. (e) Violation of any of the provisions of this Article, as determined by the Contracting Officer, may constitute grounds for termination of this contract. Such violations require immediate corrective action by the Licensee and shall make the Licensee liable for the cost of full and complete remediation and/or restoration of any Federal resources or facilities that are adversely affected as result of the violation. (f) The Licensee agrees to include the provisions contained in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this Article in any subcontract or third-party contract it may enter into pursuant to this contract. (g) Reclamation agrees to provide information necessary for the Licensee using reasonable diligence, to comply with the provisions of this Article. 15. This License will terminate and all rights of the Licensee hereunder will cease, and the Licensee will quietly deliver to the United States possession of the premises in like condition as when taken, reasonable wear and damage by the elements excepted: a. Expiration of the term, as provided in Article 1. b. Violation of the covenants set out herein. c. An overriding public or project need. d. The discretion of the United States. e. Official abandonment of the licensed area by the Licensee. f. Failure of the Licensee to use the license for the purpose granted herein, or nonuse of the license for any continuous 2-year period. 16. Upon expiration, termination, or revocation of this License, if damage claims due to Reclamation have been paid, the Licensee shall remove all structures, equipment, or other improvements made by it from the premises at no cost to the United States. Upon failure to restore any such improvements within sixty (60) days of expiration, termination, or revocation, any remaining improvements shall, at the option of the United States, be removed or become the property if the United States. The Licensee shall pay all expenses of the United States, or its assigns, related to removal of such improvements. The above notwithstanding, should Reclamation determine that there is a project or public need for specific structures and/or equipment to remain in place, the Licensee shall be compensated the market value of such improvements as determined by an appraisal prepared by the United States. 17. All notices required or suggested to be given under this License shall be in writing and may be given in person, by facsimile transmission, or by United States mail, postage prepaid, and shall become effective at the earliest of actual by the party to whom notice is given, or if mailed forty-eight (48) hours after deposit in the United States mail addressed as shown below or to such other address as such party may from time to time designate in writing. If to Reclamation: Phoenix Area Office Bureau of Reclamation 6150 W. Thunderbird Road Glendale, AZ 85306-4001 Attention: PXAO-4000 If to the Licensee: Maricopa County Real Estate Department: Attn: Dennis P. Lindsey Cingular Site #: Cell Site Name: Lake Pleasant 301 W. Jefferson Street Suite 960 Phoenix, AZ 85003-2143 18. No Member of Congress shall be admitted to any share or part of any contract or agreement made, entered into, or accepted by, on behalf of the United States, or to any benefits to arise thereupon. 19. The Licensee warrants that no person or agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this agreement upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, excepting bona fide employees or bona fide established agencies maintained by the Licensee for the purpose of securing business. For breach or violation of this warranty, the United States shall have the right to annul this agreement without liability or in its discretion to require Licensee to pay the full amount of such commission, percentage brokerage, or contingent fee. 20. Each provision of this use authorization shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be valid under applicable law, but if any provisions of this use authorization shall be deemed or determined by competent authority to be invalid or prohibited hereunder, such provisions shall be ineffective and void only to the extent of such invalidity or prohibition, but shall not be deemed ineffective or invalid as to the remainder of such provisions or any other remaining provisions, or of the use authorization as a whole. 21. Any activity deemed to be illegal on Federal lands will be cause for immediate termination of this use authorization. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties has caused this G r a n t o f License for a Wireless Communications Site to be executed this day of _______________ , 2015. LICENSEE MARICOPA COUNTY By: ________________________________ Steve Chucri Chairman of the Board of Supervisors APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________ Deputy County Attorney UNITED STATES OF AMERICA By:____________________________ Area Manager Phoenix Area Office Contract #15-LG-32-4109 Case No. 15-005 ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of Arizona ) ) ss. County of Maricopa) On this day of , 2015, before me, , a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Steve Chucri, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, on behalf of Maricopa County, known to me to be the person described in the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in the capacity therein stated and for the purpose therein contained. Notary Public in and for said County and State Contract No. 15-LG-32-4109 Case No.15-005 ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of Arizona ) ) ss. County of Maricopa ) On this day of , , before me, , a Notary Public in and for said County and State personally appeared , Area Manager, Phoenix Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, known to me to be the person described in the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same on behalf of the United States in the capacity therein stated and for the purpose therein contained. Notary Public in and for said County and State