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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 017 agreement mnr inverhuron e e e e THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINC INE BY-LAW NO. 2004-17 BEING A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE SIGN NG OF AN AGREEMENT WITH HER MAJESTY THE QUEE IN RIGHT OF ONTARIO REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES WHEREAS Section 11 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, 5.0. 2001, c. 25, as amended, provides that a lower-tier municipality has the powe to pass by-laws under spheres of jurisdiction assigned non-exclusively t its upper-tier municipality; AND WHEREAS the Council for The Municipality of Kin rdine deems it advisable to enter into an Agreement with her Majesty the Q een in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources to construct an extension to the municipal water system to the boundary of Inve huron Provincial Park and further to provide a sewage pumping chamber inside the boundary of Inverhuron Provincial Park and a sewage force main from the ewage pumping chamber to the Municipality's sewage disposal system; AND WHEREAS the Minister of Natural Resources is prepa ad to repay the Municipality of Kincardine for the costs incurred to construct th se works to an anticipated upset limit of $614,824.00 for the extension to the municipal water system and to an anticipated upset limit of $460,450.00 for the ewage pumping chamber and force main including all design, engineerin and contract administration costs; AND WHEREAS the Municipality of Kincardine is willing to p ide servicing to Inverhuron Provincial Park; NOW THEREFORE the Council for The Corporation of th Municipality of Kincardine ENACTS as follows: 1. That the Municipality of Kincardine enter into an agreement ith Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Mi ister of Natural Resources. 2. That the Mayor and CAO be authorized to sign, on behalf of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine, the Agreement with Her M jesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Na ural Resources, attached to this by-law as Schedule "A". /' . . ./2 - e e e Page 2 : Inverhuron Park Water and Sewer Agreement By-law No. 2004 - 17 I 4. This By-law may be cited as the "Inverhuron Park Wþter and Sewer Agreement By-law". I READ a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD time and DEEMED TO B~ PASSED this 4th day of February, 2002. ¡ , , ~«.k May6r -~ --- ~ Clerk , I \ ~ · · · . 1 THIS AGREEMENT made in quadruplicate this f-Of ~ ,2004. BETWEEN: THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE Hereinafter called the "Kincardine" OF THE FIRST PART -AND- HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN in right of Ontario, as represented herein by the Minister of Natural Resources for Ontario, hereafter called the "Crown" OF THE SECOND PART WHEREAS Crown is the Lessee of Inverhuron Provincial Park located at lots 2 - 10 of Bruce Township, Bruce County. AND WHEREAS the Crown wishes to reopen Inverhuron Provincial Park. AND WHEREAS the Crown has made a request that Kincardine construct an extension to the Municipal water system to boundary of Inverhuron Provincial Park; (hereinafter called the "Water Extension"); AND WHEREAS the Crown has made a request that Kincardine construct a sewage pumping chamber inside the boundary of Inverhuron Provincial Park and a sewage force main fÌ'Om the above noted pump chamber to the sewage disposal system owned and operated by Kincardine; (hereinafter called the "Sewage Pumping Station and Forcemain" AND WHEREAS this Agreement is entered into to provide for the construction of said Water Extension and Sewage Pumping Station and Forcemain and for the repayment of the costs incurred by Kincardine; AND WHEREAS Kincardine is willing to enter into an agreement to provide servicing to Inverhuron Provincial Park NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the covenants herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: SECTION - 1 Definitions 1.1 In this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Cost of the Works" means all costs, damages, interest, expenses and other obligations whatsoever incurred by Kincardine in carrying out its obligations under this agreement, including without limiting the foregoing all design, engineering, Administrative Costs and construction costs, costs of inspections, costs incurred in obtaining necessary permits, assessments or approvals, costs of supervision, surveying, labour, materials plus applicable Goods and Services Tax ("G.S.T'') and provincial sales taxes. (b) "Internal Sewage Collection System" means the sewage and liquid waste collection system located in the interior of Inverhuron Park, including all washroom facilities pipes, pumps, pumping stations and equipment and appurtenances thereto but excluding any part of the Works to be constructed pursuant to this Agreement. (c) "Internal Systems" means the Internal Sewage Collection system and the Internal Water System. -,~ J..~ ~-" . · · · 2 (d) "Internal Water System" means the water distribution system located in the interior of Inverhuron Park including all pipes, taps, outlets, pumps and mains, and· all equipment and appurtenances thereto but excluding any part of the Works to be constructed pursuant to this Agreement. (e) "Sewage Works" means all pumps, pumping stations, mains, pipes, lines, fittings valves, grinders, and all other equipment and appurtenances constructed or to be constructed pursuant to this agreement. (f) "Water Works" means all pipes, mains, loops, fittings, pumps, pumping stations, meters, metering stations, valves, hydrants, chlorination facilities, chlorine sampling facilities and other necessary equipment or appurtenances constructed or to be constructed pursuant to this agreement. (g) "Works" means the Sewage Works and Water Works constructed or to be constructed pursuant to this agreement. SECTION - 2 Construdion and Assumption oCWorks 2.1 Kincardine agrees to construct the Sewage Pumping Station and Forcemain and Water Extension including all engineering, design, tendering, construction supervision, and inspection and project management. 2.2 Crown agrees that the construction of the above Sewage Pumping Station and Forcemain under Agreement with Kincardine shall be limited to the installation of the Main Pumping Station and sewage forcemain as noted above. 2.3 Crown agrees that the construction of the above of the Water Extension under Agreement with Kincardine shall be limited to the installation of the Water Extension to the property line ofInverhuron Provincial Park, including the installation of water metering station, valves, hydrant, chlorine residual booster station and chlorine sampling station located at the end of the Water Extension. The Crown shall be solely responsible for the costs of the extension of water services ttom the Park's property line to the internal portions of the Park. 2.4 Kincardine agrees to ensure that the construction of the Works is overseen by a Constructor, as defined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act. 2.5 Kincardine agrees to ensure that the contractor with whom Kincardine contracts for construction of the Works names the Crown and Kincardine as an additionally insured parties on the contractor's insurance for the duration of the project such insurance policy shall contain such limits as to coverage as Kincardine considers reasonable in the circumstances with waiver of rights of subrogation. 2.6 The Crown agrees that the purpose of constructing the Works is to service the proposed facilities at Inverhuron Provincial Park with water and sewage. In the event that Crown wishes at any time after the date hereof to introduce or expand the facilities at Inverhuron Provincial Park, which would be serviced by the Works, prior approval ttom Kincardine is required to ensure that a good and sufficient water supply and sewage capacity is available to service these new facilities, and Kincardine's consent may be conditional upon agreement by the Crown to pay a portion of the costs necessary to expand the relevant facilities. In the event that Kincardine is unable or unwilling to provide an adequate water supply and sewage capacity, Crown agrees that the new facilities shall not be connected to, or serviced by, the municipal system. ~ '. . · · · 3 2.7 Kincardine and the Crown agree that, upon completion of construction, the Works shall be assumed operated and maintained by Kincardine, including all Water Works and Sewage Works structures associated with the force main as part of the municipal system. It is agreed that the Works shall remain at all times the property of Kincardine. 2.8 Kincardine will provide design, legal survey and easement preparation as required. 2.9 Upon completion and assumption of the Sewage Pumping Station and Forcemain, Crown may connect to the municipal owned Sewage Pumping Station through a gravity sewer connected to a Park owned and maintained manhole, collecting forcemain and gravity fed sewage ttom various location throughout the park, and no additional connection fee shall be payable to Kincardine other than that provided for in this agreement and subject to Paragraph 2.6 above. 2.10 Upon completion and assumption of the Water Extension, Crown may connect to the municipal water system and no additional connection fee shall be payable to Kincardine other that the costs provided for in this agreement and subject to Paragraph 2.6 above. 2.11 (a) Crown shall continue to own, operate and maintain the Internal Water System and the Internal Sewage Collection System. (b) Crown agrees that such maintenance and operation of the Internal Water System shall be carried out in such a manner as to prevent contamination of the municipal water system and the Water Works and that connections shall be made and maintained in accordance with Kincardine's specifications and requirements. (c) Crown agrees that it shall: (i) in respect of the operation of the Internal Sewage Collection System, and in respect of the materials and substances permitted to be introduced into the system, ensure that the provisions of Kincardine's sewer by-laws and such other reasonable rules and regulations of Kincardine in that regard are complied with; (ii) maintain. repair and replace the Internal Sewage Collection System in such manner as to prevent the infiltration or introduction of storm water or ground water into the system. (d) Kincardine shall be permitted, at all reasonable times to inspect the Internal Sewage Collection System and Internal Water Systems to ensure compliance with the foregoing. (e) Kincardine may, (i) in the event of non-compliance with the provisions of this article 2.11, and where such non-compliance is not corrected with 30 days of written notice to the Crown to that effect, or (ii) without notice in the event that contarnination to the municipal water system or Water Works occurs which Kincardine deems a hazard or potential hazard to health cut off or suspend access to the Works ttom the Internal Systems in question until the problem is corrected. (f) In the event of damage to the Works or in the event of any emergency involving the Works the Crown shall give notice of same to Kincardine as soon as practicable. 4 '. . (g) It is agreed that Kincardine shall have no liability for any loss, damage or injury to any person or property arising out of any interruption in supply of service ttom the Works or any leakage, collapse, breakage or breakdown of the Works or any part or component thereof, provided that Kincardine takes corrective measures as soon as reasonably possible. SECTION - 3 Development Costs for Water and Sewer Works 3.1 Subject to the termination rights set out in this section, Crown agrees to pay Kincardine for the Cost of the Works to an anticipated upset limit of $460,450.00 for the Sewage Works and to an upset limit of$614,824.oo for the Water Extension (including all design engineering and contract administration costs for both the Sewage Pumping Station and Forcemain and the Water Extension) per paragraph 3.3 of this agreement. Please see schedule "A" for the actual as-tendered water costs and the current estimates of sewer costs related to this agreement. In the event that the upset limit for the sewage works is exceeded, Kincardine and the Crown shall share the excess costs on an equal basis. · 3.2 Prior to commencing construction Kincardine shall obtain written tenders with respect to completion of the Works. Crown reserves the right to review and reject any or all Tender Submission, prior to awarding of said tenders and shall indemnifY Kincardine for and against all costs, claims, demands, fees and expenses arising ftom or related to any such rejected tender. 3.3 Crown agrees to pay for the services and work under this Agreement as follows: 10% of all estimated Cost of Works payable 30 days after signing ofthis agreement by both parties 70% of all estimated Cost of Works payable upon award of construction contracts the remainder of the actual Cost of Works upon commissioning of the works. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Water Works have been tendered and the Sewage works remain to be tendered and that the cost for the services and work will be ascertained upon the completion of that second tendering process. 3.4 In the event Crown fails to make any payments under this Agreement when same are due, then any such late payment shall bear interest at the rate set from time to time by the Municipal Treasurer ttom and including the date when same was due to including the date of actual payment. · 3.5 Upon connection, Crown shall be subject to and shall pay within 30 days of invoice, water rates and applicable rates or charges for sewer services under the Municipal Rate By-laws or such other By-laws, statutes, rules or regulations as may be applicable and as may be amended or directed by Kincardine ttom time to time. 3.6 In respect of the usage fees provided for in section 3.5 above, sewage flows used in determining the operating charges shall not exceed 95% of the total water consumed by Inverhuron Provincial Park. 3.7 Kincardine reserves the right in addition to the above to provide a surcharge for any rechlorination requirements which Ontario Parks may have in excess of the residual operating levels identified in Paragraph 4.6. · · · · . '5 '. 3.8 In addition to the Sewage Pumping Station and Forcemain construction charge, Crown will be subject to Kincardine's Sewage Policy P.D. 5.2.. Specifically, the two following fees shall be payable by the Crown within 30 days after the signing of this agreement: (A) Sewage Contribution to Capital (to pay for plant capacity) in the amount of $1,500.00 per "Equivalent Residential Unit" (ERU). The Inverhuron Project contains the equivalent of86 ERU's and the total cost to Crown is $129,000.00. (B) A "Contribution to Reserve" fee, equivalent to the current fee level at the time of contract execution. As of July 2003 the level is +1-$75.00 per ERU, and the Crown agrees to pay to Kincardine $6,450 or such other amount as may be applicable at the time of the execution of this agreement. (please see Schedule "A" for all estimated sewer and fixed water costs.) SECTION - 4 Water Requirements 4.1 Kincardine agrees to provide to Inverhuron Provincial Park drinking water at capacity required to cover the current proposed park daily and momentary demand as set out in section 4.2 below and to a quality as described in Ministry of Environment Drinking Water Standards. 4.2 Kincardine agrees to provide maximum daily water demand for the existing facilities, QDaily = 128 m3/day. At other times the average use will be 65 m3/day and expected use during the winter is 6.0 m3/day. 4.3 Kincardine agrees to provide momentary water demand for the existing facilities, Qmomentary = 450 Umin or 7.5 Usec. 4.4 The parties agree that there is no requirement for fire protection in the park. 4.5 Kincardine agrees to provide m;n;mwn-operatíng pressure, at the water meter located at the Park's property line, of60 psi. 4.6 Kincardine will guarantee a minimum of 0.5 - 0.7 mg/L of free chlorine residual at the point of water meter station where the chlorine testing station will be installed. Booster chlorination facilities are required and shall be owned and operated by Kincardine. 4.7 Kincardine will provide Engineering design, legal survey and easements as required as part of the Cost of the Works. 4.8 Kincardine will provide project administration and construct the Water Extension ttom the park boundary to the existing municipal system as part of the Cost of the Works. 4.9 Inverhuron Provincial Park staff have the right to request adjustment of the residual chlorine levels entering the Park distribution system, so that residual chlorine levels in the Park distribution system may be maintained at an appropriate level, necessary for preservation of the water quality. 4.10 Kincardine agrees to bring the water connection to the boundary ofInverhuron Provincial Park. SECTION - 5 Sewage Requirements 5.1 Kincardine agrees to provide to Inverhuron Provincial Park the sewage service at capacity required to cover the park's current peak average daily sewage flow and the parks daily peak sewage flow, as set out in section 5.2 below. · · · · '6 5.2 The Crown warrants that Inverhuron Provincial Parks peak average daily sewage flow is 128 mJ/day. This is a peak average daily flow during summer months. The average daily flow at 50% Park capacity is 65 mJ lday and during the winter months is expected to be 6.0 mJ/day. 5.3 The Crown warrants that Inverhuron Provincial Parks peak daily sewage flow is in the range of6.5 to 7.5 Usec. 5.4 The Sewage Pumping Station shall be designed with the inlets ttom a Crown owned gravity sewer to a Crown owned manhole that will receive forcemain and gravity fed sewage ttom various facilities throughout the Park. 5.5 The Sewage Pumping Station will be located near the Park office and will be operated on a year round basis. 5.6 Kincardine will own and operate the Sewage Pumping Station and Forcemain. Crown will grant appropriate easements on the site and for access to the facility for the purpose of operation. 5.7 Crown will construct, own and operate all their sewage works and internal lift station within their facility. 5.8 Electrical power for the Sewage Pumping Station is to be provided by Crown at the Crown's cost. 5.9 Crown will provide a site plan and locations of other utilities for design purposes to Kincardine. 5.10 Crown reserves the right to review the engineering design of the Sewage Pumping Station and Forcemain. 5.11 Kincardine will provide design, legal survey and easement preparation as required and as part of the Cost of the Works. 5.12 Kincardine will provide project administration and construct the Sewage Pumping Station and Forcemain as part of the Cost of the Works. SECTION - 6 General 6.1 Kincardine agrees to use its best efforts to complete the works by no later than Seotember 30. 2004. 6.2 This Agreement is binding on the parties hereto, their successors or assigns. 7 6.3 Notice: · All notices and other communications given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to have been properly given if delivered by hand or courier or sent by facsimile transmission (fax) addressed to the appropriate party at the following address: TO: The Municipality of Kincardine c/o John deRosenroll 1475 Concession 5, RR. #5 Kincardine, Ontario N2Z 2X6 AND TO: Ontario Parks c/o Bruce van Staalduinen P.O. Box 7000 300 Water Street Peterborough, Ontario K9J 8M5 · Any notice or other document delivered shall be deemed to have been given or made on the date on which it was delivered or if mailed shall be deemed to have been given or received on the third business day following the date it was mailed. Any party may ttom time to time designate by written notice pursuant to this section, any other address or party to which such notice or communication may be given. Any such notice or communication shall be deemed received when delivered or sent by fax. 6.4 Fax and Counterparts: This Agreement (including any notice or documentation in relation thereto) may be in counterparts and execution and delivery of the various counterparts shall constitute a valid and binding Agreement. Facsimile copies of signatures shall be deemed to be original signatures for all purposes and shall be conclusive evidence that counterpart of this Agreement has been validly executed by the parties so signing and delivery of such facsimile copy will constitute a valid and binding agreement to the extend stated above. · 6.5 Force Majeure: Whenever and to the extent that either party is unable to perform or is delayed or restricted in performing any obligation under this Agreement by reason of being unable to obtain materials, goods, equipment, labour or service, strikes, lock outs, war, acts of God or any other cause beyond its control such party shall, so long as such impediment exists, be relieved of such obligation and the other party shall not be entitled to any compensation for any loss, damage or inconvenience occasioned thereby. 6.6 Waiver: Any failure by either party to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms of conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a waiver of such terms or conditions nor of the right to insist, at any time thereafter, upon strict compliance. . . . . . , , , 8 6.7 Further Assurances: Each of the parties hereto will ttom time to time at the other's request and expense, and without further consideration, execute and deliver such other instruments or transfer, conveyance and assignment and take such further action as the other may require to more effectively complete any matter provided for therein. 6.8 Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties and except as herein stated and in the instruments and documents to be executed and delivered pursuant hereto, contains all of the representations and warranties among the parties of any kind. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any respect except by written instrument signed by both parties. 6.9 Applicable Law: This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and shall be treated in all respects as an Ontario contract. 6.10 Severability: In the event that any article or section of this agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity and unenforceability shall not affect the remainder of the provisions hereof but shall be fully severable and this agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such part had never been included in the agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have affixed their corporate seals attested thereto by their duly authorized signing officers. SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED ) THE CORPORATION OF THE ) MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE ) ~ ~(lA )Mayor of Kincardine )Glenn Sutton ) ?' ) j"l ,\ ~rn-" ^^fl' )Chief Administrative Officer )John deRosenroll - '- , ' , ,\,\::-- '- '- -',.:, Jd/i; ) HER MAJESTY THE Qt$~ìN.J:~GHT ) OF THE MINISTER OF NATURAL ",,' '0 ) RESOURCES ~ -;:,- "":~:: - ~ ) ./ . ~ ~ dN ;;;;~:~:~~~=\ Gaif'Beggs v_ -,- ?-" /. ~_' Deputy Minister ~ · · · .' ---..,,' 9 Schedule "A" Municipality of Kincardine Costing of Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Systems to Inverhuron Provincial Park 1. Water System Costing ITEM ERU Unit Price Total A Pipeline 86 $5,750.00 $494,500.00 B Con1ribution to Reserve Fund 86 $300.00 $25,800.00 C Chlorination Station Net GST rebate $93,524.00 ---I --,------ D Meter $1,000.00 E Water Total $614,824.00 2. Sewage System Costing ITEM TOTAL A Sewage Contribution to Capital $129,000.00 (86 ERU's x $1,500.00 each) -- B Con1ribution to Reserve $6,450.00 1 - .- (86 ERU's x $75.00 each) C Pumping Station $325,000.00 D Sewage Total $460,450.00