HomeMy WebLinkAboutMetropolitan Transit System and San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company 2015MTS Doc. No. S200-15-623
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM
AND SAN DIEGO AND ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY
DURABLE RIGHT OF ENTRY PERMIT (Graffiti Maintenance)
1. Permission is hereby granted by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), a California
Public Agency, and/or the San Diego and Arizona Eastem Railway Company, Inc.
(SD&AE) (hereinafter called "MTS"), to the City of National City, a political subdivision of the
State of California, (hereinafter called the "City") to enter upon MTS and/or SD&AE property in
the City of National City for the purposes of improving infrastructure maintaining graffiti under
the general responsibility of the City (the "Infrastructure Work").
This permission is granted with the understanding that the City agrees to release MTS, SD&AE,
and its contract operator(s) San Diego Trolley, Inc. (SDTI), and San Diego and Imperial Valley
(SD&IV) Railroad from any liability arising out of City's operations under this agreement.
Furthermore, City agrees to assume responsibility for any damages caused by reason of City's
operations under this agreement and will, at SD&AE's and/or MTS's option, either repair or pay
for such damage.
2. Prior to beginning work, City shall have provided MTS with satisfactory certification by a
properly qualified representative of the Insurer(s) that the City's insurance complies with this
section.
City shall include the MTS Document number and/or brief description of project including type of
graffiti maintenance and location on all insurance -related correspondence, i.e., the insurance
certificate and or evidence of self insurance statement.
All policies required shall be issued by companies who are licensed to do business in the State
of Califomia and hold a current policyholder's alphabetic and financial -size category rating of not
less than A -VI, in accordance with A.M. Best.
A. COVERAGE REQUIRED - ALL PERMITS
(1) Liability
(a) Commercial General Liability. At all times during this contract and, with
respect to Products and Completed Operations Liability, for 12 months
following the acceptance of the work by MTS, City agrees to maintain
Commercial General Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property
damage in an occurrence form and with insurance companies acceptable to
MTS. Commercial General Liability Insurance must include coverage for
the following:
• Premises/Operations Liability
• Per Project Aggregate
• Products/Completed Operations Liability
• No Explosion, Collapse, and Underground (XCU) exclusion
• Contractual Liability, with respect to this agreement
• Personal Injury Liability
• Broad Form Property Damage
• Independent Contractors
All such policies shall name in the endorsement as additional insureds the
following entities including their directors, officers, agents, and employees
as their interests may appear:
• San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS),
• San Diego Trolley, Inc. (SDTI),
• San Diego Vintage Trolley, Inc. (SDVTI)
• San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway (SD&AE),
• San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad (SD&1V), and
• San Diego Transit Corporation (SDTC)
(b) Automobile Liability. At all times during this contract, City agrees to
maintain Automobile Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property
damage including coverage for all owned, nonowned, and hired vehicles,
(c) Workers' Compensation/Employer Liability. At all times during this contract,
City agrees to maintain Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability
Insurance in compliance with the applicable statutory requirements.
B. ADDITIONAL COVERAGES REQUIRED (AS INDICATED)
lJ (1) Railroad Protective or Equivalent Self Insured
REQUIRED
Any exclusions relating to performance of operations within the vicinity of any
railroad, bridge, trestle, track, roadbed, tunnel, underpass, or crossing must be
deleted from all policies by endorsement (Option: purchase separate Railroad
Protective Liability Policy as required or deemed necessary by MTS.)
❑ (2) Pollution Liability
REQUIRED
At all times during this contract, and for 24 months following, City agrees to
maintain Pollution Legal Liability Insurance with respect to services or operations
under this agreement. The extended discovery period must be no less than
24 months.
El(3) Primary and Non -Contributory Insurance
REQUIRED
City agrees that all general liability coverages required under this insurance
section are PRIMARY insurance and that any insurance of MTS, SDTI, SDVTI,
SD&AE, SD&IV, and SDTC shall be excess and noncontributory (endorsement
required).
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C. MINIMUM POLICY LIMITS REQUIRED
Commercial General Liability (Per Occurrence)
General Aggregate
Completed Operations & Products Aggregate
Automobile Liability
Worker's Compensation Employer's Liability
Combined Single
Limit (CSL)
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Additional Coverages (as indicated under Section B, Additional Coverages Required):
❑ B (1) Commercial General Liability Contractual Liability— Railroad Endorsement
❑ B (1) Railroad Protective
❑ B (2) Pollution Liability
D. POLICY PROVISION REQUIRED
$2,000,000
$
All policies and coverages shall contain a provision for 30 days written notice by the
Insurer(s) to MTS Contracts Specialist of any cancellation or material reduction of
coverage. A ten-day notice is required for non-payment of premium.
E. SPECIAL PROVISIONS
The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be
maintained by City, and any approval of said insurance by MTS, SDTI, SDVTI, SD&AE,
SD&IV, and SDTC, or their insurance Contractor(s) are not intended to and shall not in
any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by City
pursuant to this agreement, including but not limited to the provisions concerning
indemnification.
Satisfactory evidence of self insurance provided to MTS by the City. Further proof of
insurance is not required unless changes have been made to City's insurance status as
set forth in that certificate dated June 16, 2015 to MTS. MTS reserves the right to stop
City work in the event of material noncompliance with the insurance requirements
outlined above.
3. City shall at all times, defend, indemnify, and save harmless MTS against, and pay in full, all
loss, damage, or expense, including attorney's fees, that MTS may sustain, incur, or become
liable for, resulting in any manner from the construction, maintenance, use, state of repair, or
presence of City's facilities and all necessary and proper fixtures and equipment for use in
connection therewith, including any such loss, damage, or expense arising out of (a) loss of or
damage to property and (b) injury to or death of persons, excepting any loss, damage, or
expense and claims for loss, damage, or expense resulting from the negligence or willful act of
MTS, its contractors, officers, agents, or employees.
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4. The following condition(s) apply to all work:
A. City agrees to coordinate on a daily basis a reasonable access to all MTS/SD&AE
facilities with contract operators, SDTI, and SD&IV. Trolley operations are generally
from the hours of 4:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. the following day. SD&IV freight trains operate
during trolley non -operating hours.
B. City agrees to restore all facilities, improvements, landscaping, etc., to their original
condition by the completion of work. City shall remove all of City's tools, equipment, and
materials from railroad premises promptly upon completion of work, restoring railroad
premises to the same state and condition as when City entered thereon.
C. City agrees that no work by itself or its authorized agent will interfere with
Railroad/Trolley operations.
D. In each instance where Infrastructure Work will be on MTS/SD&AE property, City shall
notify MTS Right of Way Engineer Tel (619) 557-4501 and email: mtsrowAsdmts.com at
least five (5) business days prior to the date to start work to arrange preconstruction
meeting to review procedures and possible facility conflicts in the vicinity of the proposed
work. No work shall begin without holding the preconstruction meeting and approved
work plan.
E. City shall obtain approval from MTS/SDTI upon completion of work that all facilities have
been restored to original or better condition. City shall submit in writing a notice of
completion of work when work is completed.
F. City shall maintain, at City's expense, competent flagmen to protect and control
movement of vehicles, pedestrians and equipment of City while upon MTS's premises.
Work that involves personnel or equipment within 15 feet of any active track, or as
deemed necessary by SDTI's Superintendent of Maintenance of Way, must have an
SDTI supplied flagperson for the duration of the work. The attached SDTI
Flagperson/Right-of-Way Work Request form must be submitted to SDTI a minimum of
three (3) business days prior to the beginning of work.
G. City shall not store equipment, tools, and materials within 15 feet from any operable
track. No vehicular crossing over MTS tracks shall be installed or used by City without
prior written permission of MTS.
H. City shall reimburse MTS upon request for all cost and expense incurred by MTS, within
thirty days of invoice, in connection with said work, including without limitation the
expense of furnishing such inspectors, watchmen, and flagmen as MTS deems
necessary, and restoration of MTS's property to the same condition as when City
entered thereon, or a condition satisfactory to MTS.
City shall perform all work in accordance with applicable MTS LRT Design Criteria
Califomia Public Utilities Commission, OSHA regulations and American Railway
Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA) recommended practices
and MTS safety policies.
A power shutdown may be necessary for the work. City shall submit the attached SDTI
Red Tag/Clearance Request form to SDTI at least three (3) business days prior to the
start of work. Power shutdowns shall only be allowed during non -operating Trolley
hours.
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K. City shall maintain safe pedestrian access to all trolley platforms and bus stops at all
times. A minimum five -foot -wide accessible pedestrian path through the construction
site shall be maintained at all times. The construction boundary shall consist of a top
and bottom rail constructed of plastic pipe, OSHA plastic mesh, or approved equal.
Yellow caution tape is not acceptable.
L. City shall maintain a copy of the executed right of entry permit at the site during this
work.
M. City shall contact Dig -Alert at (800) 422-4133 and Cable Pipe and Leak ("CPL") at (619)
873-1530 prior to any excavation in the Right -of -Way. SDTI personnel shall accompany
CPL for any markout of Trolley facilities.
N. This Permit applies only to work such as graffiti maintenance work performed by
employees of City that does not require engineering review. If Infrastructure Work
modifies previous installed facilities or adds additional facilities. Property entitlement
agreements may be required and would be authorized by separate agreements. Other
work, such as capital improvements requiring engineering review, or work performed by
any contractor of the City, shall require a separate permit application, insurance
coverages and required cost recovery based on current MTS Policy.
O. City shall deposit with MTS the sum of zero dollars ($0.00.) representing durable permit
fee in connection with said work, excluding additional costs incurred per Sections H, M
and N. permit application and will require cost recovery based on current MTS Policy.
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5. This permission shall remain in force until terminated by MTS with 30 day advance notice to
City.
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM CITY OF ► • TIONAL CITY
Chief Executive Officer
Date: 2,L �.i
Approved as to form:
Metropolitan Transit System
By:
of General Counsel
Signature
Name: Title:
Date:
By:
r
Attachment(s): SDTI Flagperson Request Form; SDTI Red Tag Request Form
cc: Wayne Terry, SDTI; Tim Allison, MTS; Matt Domen, SDIV
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San Diego Trolley, Inc.
FLAGPERSON / RIGHT-OF-WAY WORK REQUEST
Complete form and email to: FlagRequest@sdmts.com
Work which involves personnel or equipment within 15 feet of the nearest rail of any active track must have SDTI
supplied flagpersons for the duration of the work. Cost of flagpersons shall be borne by the party requesting the
work. The requester will be responsible to contact SDTI Assignment Office at 619.595.4956 no later than 24 hours
prior to beginning of work for all cancellations and may be subject to SDTI labor reporting costs incurred in failure
to do so. For further questions call 619.595.4907 or 619.595.4945.
All work crew personnel entering within MTS Right of Way limits must have a valid MTS Roadway Worker
Safety Program Certification.
Company to be billed:
Billing Address:
MTS (City of National City Graffiti Removal Support)
ROE Permit MTS Doc Number: S200-15-623 CIP/JOC# (if app): N/A
The requesting party must obtain a valid Right of Entry permit from MTS and attach a copy of the permit with any
submitted work request form. Depending on the nature of the work, SDTI may request a meeting with the
requestor prior to approving the work request.
This Work Request form MUST BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY AND RETURNED TO SDTI A MINIMUM OF 3
BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE WORK.
If power removal is necessary for work a separate RED TAG/CLEARANCE REQUEST form must be submitted.
Name of requestor:
Company at work site:
Business address:
Location of work:
Description of work:
Type of equipment used:
Supervisor at work site:
Date:
Phone:
Phone:
Number of Flagpersons requested:
Number of Watchpersons/Lookouts requested:
1
Day:
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Date
Start
Time:
End
Time:
Work located next to:
Both Main Tracks
Eastward Main (Outbound)
Westward Main (Inbound)
WORK CREW PROTECTION REQUIRED:
ADVISORY: Work activity will occur 1) solely on station platforms or, 2) on SDTI Right -of -Way but men and
equipment will remain more than ten (10) feet from the nearest rail of any active track at all times.
PROTECTION: Sufficient clearance exists for the safe movement of personnel and equipment; train approach visibility exists
to ensure train and work crew safety; a Right -of -Way Work Request Form is submitted to request a Watchperson/Lookout
and an ADVISORY notice on the Train Operating Clearance.
RESTRICTION: Work activity will occur or have the potential to foul within ten (10) feet from the nearest rail
of any active track and be protected by flagperson(s) and slow zone with entrance/exit discs.
PROTECTION: Train speed must be restricted due to work site conditions; limited clearance for the safe movement of
personnel and equipment; train approach visibility is limited; a Right -of -Way Work Request Form is submitted to request a
Watchperson/Lookout, Flagperson(s) and a slow order (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) on the Train Operating Clearance.
SDTI USE ONLY
Flagperson
assigned &
report time
Rev. 02/2015
Received by:
Date:
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 — 103
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A DURABLE RIGHT OF ENTRY
PERMIT WITH SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM AND
THE SAN DIEGO & ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY
FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF GRAFFITI
WHEREAS, National City graffiti abatement technicians routinely access areas
near the trolley for graffiti removal, and this permit is required for right of way access; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and San Diego &
Arizona Eastern Railway Company require the City of National City to execute a Durable Right
of Entry Permit for the maintenance and removal of graffiti.
WHEREAS, the Permit contains indemnity provisions in which the City of
National City agrees to release MTS, SD&AE, and its contract operator(s) San Diego Trolley,
Inc., and San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad from any liability arising out of the City's
operations under the Permit; and
WHEREAS, the City also agrees to assume responsibility for any damages
caused by reason of City's operations under the permit and will, at SD&AE's and/or MTS's
option, either repair of pay for such damage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute a Durable Right of Entry Permit with San
Diego Metropolitan Transit System and the San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway Company for
the removal of graffiti.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of June, 201
ATTEST:
a.,
Michael R. Dalla, Cit Clerk
/v16
APPROVED AS TO FOR
dia Gacitua Silva
C. Attorney
on Morrison, Mayor
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on June 16,
2015 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Mendivil, Morrison, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
',„e:e46.1"
CI rk of the City of N tional
City
, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-103 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on June 16, 2015.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
waO\5—aa
MEETING DATE: June 16, 2015
AGENDA ITEM NO.32
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City authorizing the Mayor to execute a Durable
Right of Entry Permit with San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and San Diego and Arizona
Eastern Railway Company (SD&AE) for the maintenance and removal of graffiti.
PREPARED BY: Armando Vergara
PHONE: (619) 336-4364
EXPLANATION:
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway Company has
requested that the City of National City execute a Durable Right of Entry Permit for any purposes of
improving infrastructure and graffiti maintenance. National City graffiti abatement technicians routinely
access areas near the trolley for graffiti removal and this permit has now been required for right of way
access along with our request for continued MTS flagger service. This permit contains indemnity
provisions in which the City of National City requires a resolution.
DEPARTMENT: NeigJ b ood Services Department
APPROVED BY:
City Graffiti Abatement staff have also completed a required safety training course to operate in
conjunction with this permit and we will continue to coordinate all access request with MTS/SD&AE.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
ACCOUNT NO.
N/A
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
N/A
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
APPROVED:
APPROVED:
Finance
MIS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the permit
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. (MTS and SD&AE) Right of Entry Permit
MTS Doc. No. S200-15-623
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM
AND SAN DIEGO AND ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY
DURABLE RIGHT OF ENTRY PERMIT (Graffiti Maintenance)
1. Permission is hereby granted by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), a California
Public Agency, and/or the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company, Inc.
(SD&AE) (hereinafter called "MTS"), to the City of National City, a political subdivision of the
State of California, (hereinafter called the "City") to enter upon MTS and/or SD&AE property in
the City of National City for the purposes of improving infrastructure maintaining graffiti under
the general responsibility of the City (the "Infrastructure Work").
This permission is granted with the understanding that the City agrees to release MTS, SD&AE,
and its contract operator(s) San Diego Trolley, Inc. (SDTI), and San Diego and Imperial Valley
(SD&IV) Railroad from any liability arising out of City's operations under this agreement.
Furthermore, City agrees to assume responsibility for any damages caused by reason of City's
operations under this agreement and will, at SD&AE's and/or MTS's option, either repair or pay
for such damage.
2. Prior to beginning work, City shall have provided MTS with satisfactory certification by a
properly qualified representative of the Insurer(s) that the City's insurance complies with this
section.
City shall include the MTS Document number and/or brief description of project including type of
graffiti maintenance and location on all insurance -related correspondence, i.e., the insurance
certificate and or evidence of self insurance statement.
All policies required shall be issued by companies who are licensed to do business in the State
of California and hold a current policyholder's alphabetic and financial -size category rating of not
less than A -VI, in accordance with A.M. Best.
A. COVERAGE REQUIRED - ALL PERMITS
(1) Liability
(a) Commercial General Liability. At all times during this contract and, with
respect to Products and Completed Operations Liability, for 12 months
following the acceptance of the work by MTS, City agrees to maintain
Commercial General Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property
damage in an occurrence form and with insurance companies acceptable to
MTS. Commercial General Liability Insurance must include coverage for
the following:
• Premises/Operations Liability
• Per Project Aggregate
• Products/Completed Operations Liability
• No Explosion, Collapse, and Underground (XCU) exclusion
• Contractual Liability, with respect to this agreement
• Personal Injury Liability
• Broad Form Property Damage
• Independent Contractors
All such policies shall name in the endorsement as additional insureds the
following entities including their directors, officers, agents, and employees
as their interests may appear:
• San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS),
• San Diego Trolley, Inc. (SDTI),
• San Diego Vintage Trolley, Inc. (SDVT1)
• San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway (SD&AE),
• San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad (SD&IV), and
• San Diego Transit Corporation (SDTC)
(b) Automobile Liability. At all times during this contract, City agrees to
maintain Automobile Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property
damage including coverage for all owned, nonowned, and hired vehicles.
(c) Workers' Compensation/Employer Liability. At all times during this contract,
City agrees to maintain Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability
Insurance in compliance with the applicable statutory requirements.
B. ADDITIONAL COVERAGES REQUIRED (AS INDICATED)
Er(1) Railroad Protective or Equivalent Self Insured
REQUIRED
Any exclusions relating to performance of operations within the vicinity of any
railroad, bridge, trestle, track, roadbed, tunnel, underpass, or crossing must be
deleted from all policies by endorsement (Option: purchase separate Railroad
Protective Liability Policy as required or deemed necessary by MTS.)
❑ (2) Pollution Liability
REQUIRED
At all times during this contract, and for 24 months following, City agrees to
maintain Pollution Legal Liability Insurance with respect to services or operations
under this agreement. The extended discovery period must be no Tess than
24 months.
El(3) Primary and Non -Contributory Insurance
REQUIRED
City agrees that all general liability coverages required under this insurance
section are PRIMARY insurance and that any insurance of MTS, SDTI, SDVTI,
SD&AE, SD&IV, and SDTC shall be excess and noncontributory (endorsement
required).
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C.
MINIMUM POLICY LIMITS REQUIRED
Commercial General Liability (Per Occurrence)
General Aggregate
Completed Operations & Products Aggregate
Automobile Liability
Worker's Compensation Employer's Liability
Combined Single
Limit (CSL)
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$1.000,000
Additional Coverages (as indicated under Section B, Additional Coverages Required):
B (1) Commercial General Liability Contractual Liability — Railroad Endorsement
B (1) Railroad Protective $2,000,000
B (2) Pollution Liability $
D. POLICY PROVISION REQUIRED
All policies and coverages shall contain a provision for 30 days written notice by the
Insurer(s) to MTS Contracts Specialist of any cancellation or material reduction of
coverage. A ten-day notice is required for non-payment of premium.
E. SPECIAL PROVISIONS
The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be
maintained by City, and any approval of said insurance by MTS, SDTI, SDVTI, SD&AE,
SD&IV, and SDTC, or their insurance Contractor(s) are not intended to and shall not in
any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by City
pursuant to this agreement, including but not limited to the provisions concerning
indemnification.
Satisfactory evidence of self insurance provided to MTS by the City. Further proof of
insurance is not required unless changes have been made to City's insurance status as
set forth in that certificate dated , 2015 to MTS. MTS reserves the
right to stop City work in the event of material noncompliance with the insurance
requirements outlined above.
3. City shall at all times, defend, indemnify, and save harmless MTS against, and pay in full, all
loss, damage, or expense, including attorney's fees, that MTS may sustain, incur, or become
liable for, resulting in any manner from the construction, maintenance, use, state of repair, or
presence of City's facilities and all necessary and proper fixtures and equipment for use in
connection therewith, including any such loss, damage, or expense arising out of (a) loss of or
damage to property and (b) injury to or death of persons, excepting any loss, damage, or
expense and claims for Toss, damage, or expense resulting from the negligence or willful act of
MTS, its contractors, officers, agents, or employees.
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4. The following condition(s) apply to all work:
A. City agrees to coordinate on a daily basis a reasonable access to all MTS/SD&AE
facilities with contract operators, SDTI, and SD&IV. Trolley operations are generally
from the hours of 4:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. the following day. SD&IV freight trains operate
during trolley non -operating hours.
B. City agrees to restore all facilities, improvements, landscaping, etc., to their original
condition by the completion of work. City shall remove all of City's tools, equipment, and
materials from railroad premises promptly upon completion of work, restoring railroad
premises to the same state and condition as when City entered thereon.
C, City agrees that no work by itself or its authorized agent will interfere with
Railroad/Trolley operations.
D. In each instance where Infrastructure Work will be on MTS/SD&AE property, City shall
notify MTS Right of Way Engineer Tel (619) 557-4501 and email: mtsraw( sdmts.com at
least five (5) business days prior to the date to start work to arrange preconstruction
meeting to review procedures and possible facility conflicts in the vicinity of the proposed
work. No work shall begin without holding the preconstruction meeting and approved
work plan.
E. City shall obtain approval from MTS/SDTI upon completion of work that all facilities have
been restored to original or better condition. City shall submit in writing a notice of
completion of work when work is completed.
F. City shall maintain, at City's expense, competent flagmen to protect and control
movement of vehicles, pedestrians and equipment of City while upon MTS's premises.
Work that involves personnel or equipment within 15 feet of any active track, or as
deemed necessary by SDTI's Superintendent of Maintenance of Way, must have an
SDTI supplied fagperson for the duration of the work. The attached SDTI
Flagperson/Right-of-Way Work Request form must be submitted to SDTI a minimum of
three (3) business days prior to the beginning of work.
G. City shall not store equipment, tools, and materials within 15 feet from any operable
track. No vehicular crossing over MTS tracks shall be installed or used by City without
prior written permission of MTS.
H. City shall reimburse MTS upon request for all cost and expense incurred by MTS, within
thirty days of invoice, in connection with said work, including without limitation the
expense of furnishing such inspectors, watchmen, and flagmen as MTS deems
necessary, and restoration of MTS's property to the same condition as when City
entered thereon, or a condition satisfactory to MTS.
City shall perform all work in accordance with applicable MTS LRT Design Criteria
California Public Utilities Commission, OSHA regulations and American Railway
Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA) recommended practices
and MTS safety policies.
A power shutdown may be necessary for the work. City shall submit the attached SDTI
Red Tag/Clearance Request form to SDTI at least three (3) business days prior to the
start of work. Power shutdowns shall only be allowed during non -operating Trolley
hours.
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K. City shall maintain safe pedestrian access to all trolley platforms and bus stops at all
times. A minimum five -foot -wide accessible pedestrian path through the construction
site shall be maintained at all times. The construction boundary shall consist of a top
and bottom rail constructed of plastic pipe, OSHA plastic mesh, or approved equal.
Yellow caution tape is not acceptable.
L. City shall maintain a copy of the executed right of entry permit at the site during this
work.
City shall contact Dig -Alert at (800) 422-4133 and Cable Pipe and Leak ("CPL") at (619)
873-1530 prior to any excavation in the Right -of -Way. SDTI personnel shall accompany
CPL for any markout of Trolley facilities.
This Permit applies only to work such as graffiti maintenance work performed by
employees of City that does not require engineering review. If Infrastructure Work
modifies previous installed facilities or adds additional facilities. Property entitlement
agreements may be required and would be authorized by separate agreements. Other
work, such as capital improvements requiring engineering review, or work performed by
any contractor of the City, shall require a separate permit application, insurance
coverages and required cost recovery based on current MTS Policy.
City shall deposit with MTS the sum of zero dollars ($0.00.) representing durable permit
fee in connection with said work, excluding additional costs incurred per Sections H, M
and N. permit application and will require cost recovery based on current MTS Policy.
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5. This permission shall remain in force until terminated by MTS with 30 day advance notice to
City.
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
Paul C. Jablonski
Chief Executive Officer
Signature
Name: Title:
Date: Date:
Approved as to form:
Metropolitan Transit System
By: By:
Office of General Counsel City Attorney
Attachment(s): SDTI Flagperson Request Form; SDTI Red Tag Request Form
cc: Wayne Terry, SDTI; Tim Allison, MTS; Matt Domen, SDIV
-6- S200-15-623
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 —
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A DURABLE RIGHT OF ENTRY
PERMIT WITH SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM AND
THE SAN DIEGO & ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY
FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF GRAFFITI
WHEREAS, National City graffiti abatement technicians routinely access areas
near the trolley for graffiti removal, and this permit is required for right of way access; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and San Diego &
Arizona Eastern Railway Company require the City of National City to execute a Durable Right
of Entry Permit for the maintenance and removal of graffiti.
WHEREAS, the Permit contains indemnity provisions in which the City of
National City agrees to release MTS, SD&AE, and its contract operator(s) San Diego Trolley,
Inc., and San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad from any liability arising out of the City's
operations under the Permit; and
WHEREAS, the City also agrees to assume responsibility for any damages
caused by reason of City's operations under the permit and will, at SD&AE's and/or MTS's
option, either repair of pay for such damage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute a Durable Right of Entry Permit with San
Diego Metropolitan Transit System and the San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway Company for
the removal of graffiti.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of June, 2015.
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Claudia Gacitua Silva
City Attorney
Ron Morrison, Mayor
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1255 Imperial Avenue, Suite 1000
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel 619.231.1466 Fax 619.234.3407
June 29, 2015
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
City of National City
1243 National City Blvd.
National City CA 91950
Subject: S200-15-623 Durable ROE Permit — Graffiti Removal Maintenance
Dear Mr. Dalla:
Enclosed please find the fully -executed subject permit.
If you have any questions, please contact Judy Banister at judy.banister@sdmts.com.
Sincerely,
Antonio Monreal
Contract Specialist
Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is comprised of the Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) a California public agency. San Diego Transit Corp., and San Diego Trolley. Inc.,
in cooperation with Chula Vista Transit and National City Transit. MTS is Taxicab Administrator for eight cities. MTDB is owner of the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company.
MTDB Member Agencies include: City of Chula Vista. City of Coronado; City of El Cajon, City of Imperial Beach, City of La Mesa. City of Lemon Grove, City of National City, City of Poway,
City of San Diego, City of Santee, and the County of San Diego.