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Ordinance No. 13,625ORDINANCE NO. 13,625 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO A PIPELINE REPLACEMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, L.P., FOR THE SAN JACINTO BOULEVARD PROJECT; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO100 DOLLARS ($500,000.00); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ************************************************************************************* BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS. Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest to a Pipeline Replacement and Reimbursement Agreement with Equistar Chemicals, L.P., for the San Jacinto Boulevard Project. A copy of the agreement is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A," and made a part hereof for all intents and purposes. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown authorizes payment to Equistar Chemicals, L.P., in an amount not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500,000.00) in accordance with the agreement authorized in Section 1 hereinabove. Section 3: That the City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve a decrease or an increase in costs by FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00) or less, provided that the amount authorized in Section 2 hereof may not be increased by more than twenty-five percent (25%). Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmati Baytown this the 2nd day of November, 2017. APPROVED AS TO FORM: -I NACIO RAMIREZ, SR., C;(y orney g41, Q "��y041"eJga•C` Crg cue o -" ell ,ten and after its passage by the of the City Council of the City of Mayor cobfsOl'.legal',Karen•Files,City Counc&Ordinances\2017 November2WuthorizePipelineReplacement&ReimbursementAgreementwithEquistarChemicals.doc Exhibit "A" 1yondellbasell I I 111 11 PIPELINE UPGRADE AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT THIS PIPELINE UPGRADE AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), is made and entered into as of the day of October, 2017, by and between THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, a , whose mailing address is Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas 77520, Attn: Richard L. Davis, City Manager, (hereinafter referred to as `Ba own"), and EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, (hereinafter referred to as "Equistar') whose mailing address is LyondellBasell Tower, 1221 McKinney, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77010, Attm Rick Gehring, Associate Director, Pipelines. WHEREAS, Baytown is constructing a new road behind the San Jacinto Mall, the location of which is depicted in the drawing attached as Exhibit A hereto (the "New Road Area"); and WHEREAS, Equistar's pipeline #65, being an 8" propylene pipeline, crosses under the proposed New Road, as set forth on Exhibit A and Exhibit B (the "P_neline"); and WHEREAS, the parties considered several options to ensure that the external loading was in compliance with API Recommended Safety Practices, including installation of 170' of casing around the Pipeline and upgrading the pipeline with a heavier wall thickness pipe; and WHEREAS, after discussion between the parties' operations and technical groups, the parties have concluded that upgrading the pipe with heavier wall thickness pipe to the Pipeline are necessary; and WHEREAS, the parties now wish to set forth the terns and conditions on which Equistar will perform the work necessary to install such heavier wall thickness piping, subject to reimbursement therefor by Baytown. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows: 1. The Work. Equistar shall, or shall cause its contractor(s) to, perform the engineering, excavation, coating, repair, and installation of heavier wall thickness piping with respect to the Pipeline at the proposed New Road Area, and all ancillary work required thereby (collectively, the "Work"). 2. Reimbursement of Costs. if -P 1yondellbasell I I 111 11 (a) Baytown acknowledges that the total estimated cost (the "Estimated Cost") to complete the Work is $330,027.76 which amount includes (i) Equistar's contractor's estimated costs, including material costs ($250,750.00); and (ii) Equistar's internal costs, including procurement, engineering, technicians, supervision, inspection and other incidental costs ($79,277.76). (b) The Estimated Cost shall be paid by Baytown to Equistar within thirty (30) days following the execution of this Reimbursement Agreement. (c) Equistar shall invoice Baytown for all amounts in excess of the Estimated Cost incurred in Equistar's performance of the Work, and Baytown shall pay all such amounts within thirty (30) days of receipt of each invoice; provided that in no event shall Baytown's total reimbursement obligation hereunder in respect of the Work exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00). (d) Upon execution of this Agreement, a work order number will be issued and must be identified on all payments required under this Section 2. 3. Timeline. Equistar shall make reasonable efforts to complete the Work on or before December 31, 2017, provided that such date may be extended to the extent required by weather or other unforeseeable events. 4. Release. BAYTOWN, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AGREES TO RELEASE EQUISTAR AND EQUISTAR'S AFFILIATES, TENANTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "EQUISTAR RELEASED PARTIES") FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DEMANDS, LIABILITIES, COSTS, LOSSES, EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS OF COURT) AND DAMAGES ASSERTED OR CLAIMED AGAINST EQUISTAR OR ANY OF THE EQUISTAR RELEASED PARTIES BY BAYTOWN ARISING IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY OR IN TORT, OR FROM INJURY TO ANY PERSON (INCLUDING DEATH) OR DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE WORK, WHERE SUCH INJURY OR DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY THE ACT, OMISSION, OR THE SOLE, JOINT, CONCURRENT, CONTRIBUTING OR COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT OF BAYTOWN OR ANY OF BAYTOWN'S EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, OR SUBCONTRACTORS BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY CLAIMS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DEMANDS, LIABILITIES, COSTS, LOSSES, EXPENSES OR DAMAGES ASSERTED OR CLAIMED AS A RESULT OF EQUISTAR'S SOLE NEGLIGENCE. 1yondellbasell I I 111 11 5. Waiver of Subrogation. Each party hereby waives any right of subrogation that it, any insurer of it or any third party making a claim through it may have under this Agreement. 6. Governing Law, Venue. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws, and the venue for any claim or cause of action brought to enforce or determine the rights and obligations of either party arising hereunder shall be the state court of competent jurisdiction located in Harris County, Texas. 7. Notice. Any notice, demand, request, or other communication which either party to this letter agreement may be required or may want to give shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been properly given (a) if hand delivered (effective upon delivery); (b) if sent by United States certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested (effective three days after mailing); or (c) if sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (effective one business day after deposit with such courier, if sent for next -business day delivery), in each case addressed as set forth on the first page of this letter agreement, or such other address which any party entitled to receive notice hereunder designates by notice to the other parties, sent pursuant to the terms of this Section 8. 8. Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall inure and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes any and all agreements, representations, warranties or statements which may have been made between the parties prior to the date hereof, whether express, implied, written or verbal, concerning the subject matter hereof and this Agreement shall not be modified or amended except by written instrument executed by each party hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. THE CITY OF BAYTOWN By: Name: Title: EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP By: Name: l Q N!*$S Title: C 9'-UT7 E VICZ MW 1yondellbasell I I 111 11 EXHIBIT A New Road [Attachedl *Note: ❑range denotes New Road; red denotes Pipeline lyondellbasell I I 111 11 r. c= ti OCCIa C! 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