2020/01/30 Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) Communication Facilities Electrical Connection CITY OF MENIFEE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into this J ~' day of JQ�1(�UCI�d�� 2020,
by and between EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, organized and operating pursuant
to Division 20 of the California Water Code (hereinafter "District"), and the CITY OF MENIFEE,
an incorporated city of Riverside County, California (hereinafter "City"). District and City may be
collectively referred to herein as "the Parties".
RECITALS
WHEREAS, District owns, operates, and maintains water, wastewater and recycled water
facilities and infrastructure within or in proximity to City's limits; and
WHEREAS, City owns, operates, and maintains communication and other similar facilities
within or in proximity to District's service area; and
WHEREAS, District and City entered into a Communications Facilities Interagency
Agreement dated September 23, 2010 and amended on December 14, 2017 (hereinafter referred
to as "Communications Facilities Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, The Communications Facilities Agreement allows City to locate
communications equipment at District owned facilities for the purpose of enhancing city-wide
communications; and
WHEREAS, City installed communications equipment (hereinafter referred to as the
"Subject Facilities") at District's Paradise Meadows Tank Site on May 2019 and Tally Road Tank
Site on June 2019 (hereinafter referred to as "Premises") and require power for Subject Facilities;
and
WHEREAS, District is willing to provide an electrical connection, through its provider
Southern California Edison ("SCE"), per City's requirements described in Exhibit A, attached
hereto and incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, City will reimburse District for any and all costs, fees and expenses incurred
by District to initiate said electrical connection as well as pay a monthly fee for ongoing electricity
use at the Subject Facilities; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Interagency Agreement is to set forth the terms,
conditions, and mutual understandings whereby District agrees to provide an electrical connection
to the Subject Facilities and City agrees to reimburse District for any and all costs, fees and
expenses associated with the electrical connection, and to assume and continue all liability and
responsibility for the ongoing ownership, maintenance and repair thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants herein contained,
the Parties agree as follows:
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AGREEMENT
1. Incorporation of Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are incorporated into and are a
part of this Interagency Agreement.
2. Agreement. District hereby agrees to provide a SCE power connection (hereinafter
referred to as "Electrical Connection") to City's Subject Facilities located at the Premises.
City hereby agrees to reimburse District for all costs, fees and expenses incurred by
District associated with the Electrical Connection described herein. Additionally, City
agrees to reimburse District for electricity utilized on a semi-annual basis and continues
to assume all liability and responsibility for the ongoing ownership, maintenance and repair
of the Subject Facilities thereof.
District costs, fees and expenses reimbursable to District by City shall include, but are in
no way limited to District's actual costs for labor, materials, inspection, or contract
administration associated with the provision by District on behalf of City. City shall
reimburse District for all such costs as described in Section 5, below.
City acknowledges and agrees that District is not a power provider and that it cannot
guarantee consistent and reliable power to the Subject Facilities. Additionally, City
acknowledges and agrees that District is subject to SCE's terms and conditions for
provision of electrical service.
3. Plans and Specifications. City shall submit its plans to District for review and approval.
District hereby acknowledges and agrees that it is responsible to review and provide
written approval of all such plans and specifications prior to construction, and in doing so
agrees that such plans meet District specifications.
District shall also, be responsible to inspect, at City's expense, all construction activities
and improvements for compliance with approved plans and specifications. It is specifically
understood that District's inspection personnel shall have the authority to enforce
approved plans and specifications, which authority shall include the ability to require that
any and all unacceptable materials, workmanship and/or installation be repaired, replaced
or corrected by City or its contractor.
4. Insurance. Throughout the period of construction, City shall remain insured and, if
applicable, require its selected contractor(s)to provide policies of Workers' Compensation
and General Liability Insurance in an amount and type deemed suitable by District, and
holding District as an additional insured.
Additionally, throughout the term of this Agreement, City shall remain insured in
accordance with District insurance requirements described above.
5. Invoicing and Payment. The District will submit semi-annual invoices to City. City shall
remit payment no more than 30 days of invoice date.
Commencing on March 1, 2020, City shall pay to District Fifty Dollars ($50) per month
per site ("Electricity Use Fee"), plus any applicable tax, and delivered to District at the
address for notices set forth below, or at such other address as District may later designate
in writing.
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The Electricity Use Fee shall be increased on the first (1st) anniversary of the
Commencement Date of this Interagency Agreement and on each successive year
anniversary thereafter by an amount equal to three percent (3%) over the Electricity Use
Fee paid in the immediately preceding twelve month period.
Maintenance of Facilities. From time to time and as needed, the City shall have access to
District sites to maintain and inspect its facilities. The City will provide notification to the
District before entering District's property to inspect, maintain, and/or replace City's
facilities. In the event that a facility needs to be replaced, upgraded, or added to, the City
shall coordinate with District for inspection and re-evaluation of fees to be reimbursed to
the district.
6. Termination. This Interagency Agreement may be terminated by either party by providing
at least One Hundred and Eighty (180) days written notice to the other. District shall, in
no way, be responsible for any costs, damages, or claims from City, or from any third
party, as a result of termination, for any cause whatsoever.
7. Removal. All portions of the Electrical Connection constructed at the Premises by
City shall be and remain City's property and, at City's option, may be removed by
City at any time or within One Hundred and Eighty (180) days after termination of this
Interagency Agreement. City shall, at City's sole cost, remove all such Electrical
Connection improvements and restore the Premises to their original condition, including
the removal of underground wiring, piping, cables or other utility, reasonable wear and
tear, damage by the elements and casualty excepted. If City fails to remove its
improvements and complete such restoration obligations as required herein District shall
deem the Electrical Connection abandoned and may remove and dispose of such facilities
at City's reasonable expense. City shall reimburse District for any actual and reasonable
expense incurred in restoring the Premises should City fail to restore the Premises as
provided herein.
8. Dispute Resolution. In the event that any dispute between the Parties arises under this
Interagency Agreement the Parties shall first attempt to resolve such dispute at the
management level. If the dispute is not resolved within a mutually acceptable period of
time (not to exceed 60 calendar days from the date written notice of such dispute is
delivered by any Party), the Parties shall attempt to resolve the dispute at the senior
management level. If this process and the involvement of senior management does not
result in resolution of the dispute within 60 days from the date of referral to upper
management, then the dispute shall be referred to and finally resolved through legal
proceedings. The use of the foregoing procedure is a condition precedent to the
commencement of any legal proceedings hereunder.
11. Hold Harmless and Indemnification. District, its respective agents, officers and employees
shall not be liable for any claims, liabilities, penalties, fines, theft, or any damage to
property, whether real or personal, nor for any personal injuries or death caused by, or
resulting from, or claimed to have been caused by or resulting from, in any way, from this
Interagency Agreement. City hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold District
harmless, including its respective agents, officers and employees against any of the
foregoing liabilities, claims and/or any cost or expense that is incurred by District on
account of any of the foregoing liabilities. Such obligation to defend, indemnify and hold
District harmless shall survive termination of this Interagency Agreement.
12. Entire Agreement. This Interagency Agreement is intended by the Parties as a complete
and exclusive statement of the terms of their agreement and supersedes all prior
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agreements, written or oral, as to this subject matter. This Agreement may be amended
only in writing signed by both parties. No waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement
shall be a continuing waiver thereof.
13. Governing Law. This Interagency Agreement shall be construed and governed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.
14. Notices. Any notice required by this Interagency Agreement to be given or delivered to
any Party shall be deemed to have been received when personally delivered or mailed in
the United States mail addressed as follows:
District Eastern Municipal Water District
Post Office Box 8300
Perris, Ca. 92572-8300
Attn: General Manager
Citv City of Menifee
29844 Haun Road
Menifee, Ca. 92586
Attn: City Manager
15. Preparation of This Agreement. This Interagency Agreement shall not be construed
against the party preparing it, but shall be construed as if both parties prepared it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date last executed.
CITY OF MENIFEE EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
By: ��JBy:
Armando G. Villa, City Manager Paul D. Jones II, P.E., General Manager
Dated: 1 l 3 o ro Dated:
Attest:
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EXHIBIT A
Below is the power requirement for the radio at each tower location below:
Radio Description Power per unit Radio Total Power
Water Tower 1 —TallyRoad
Proxim MP-10250-BSX-US 40 Watts (max) 1 40 Watts
Proxim GX-824 27 Watts (max) 1 27 Watts
IT Radio— Siklu EH-1200 40 Watts (max) 1 40 Watts
Switch 30 Watts (max) 1 30 Watts
Total 137 Watts
Water Tower 2 -AMR
Proxim MP-10250-BSX-US 40 Watts (max) 1 40 Watts
Proxim MP-10150-BS9 17. Watts 1 17.5 Watts
Proxim GX-824 27 Watts (max) 1 27 Watts
IT Radio— Siklu EH-1200 40 Watts (max) 1 40 Watts
Switch 30 Watts (max) 1 30 Watts
Total 154.5