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03-17-2009 Community Heat Recovery ProjectTo: The Honorable Mayor and Town Council Through: Larry Brooks, Town Manager From: Jennifer Strehler, P. E., Director of Public Works Date: March 17, 2009 Re: Community Heat Recovery Project (Memo #5) Summary: The Town Council is requested to approve: • An IGA with the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District to accept $740,000 contribution to the Town for implementing design and construction work of the Community Heat Recovery facilities. • A grant contract with the State of Colorado to accept a New Energy Communities Grant in the amount of $1,500,000. • An IGA with the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority and the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District to revise the land lease on the Avon Water Treatment Plant. History / Previous Council Actions (since Memo #4) January 13, 2009 — Presentation to the Town Council of the "Preliminary Design and Implementation Plan" (1/14/209) and description of the "core project" elements, via pre- recorded DVD from the engineering consultant. This meeting included discussion about how best to encourage the ERWSD Board to approve a financial contribution to the project of at least $740,000 at their upcoming Board meeting so that the project would not be cancelled. January 22, 2009 — Over thirty people attended the ERWSD Board meeting on this date to acknowledge the importance of this project; highlight the key benefits to ERWSD and it's rate payers (including many non - economic and environmental benefits), and to request authorization of additional local match funds to allow implementation of the project. DOLA and GEO representatives Greg Winkler and Joani Matranga advocated for implementation of the project and due consideration by the ERWSD. January 23, 2009 — Larry Brooks was notified by Dennis Gelvin that ERWSD Board agreed to approve a contribution of $740,000 to the project. Dennis requested that the town consider a separate agreement to modify the terms of the lease with the Water Authority on the Avon Water Plant land in exchange for the District's increased participation in the Community Heat Recovery Project. Pagel of 3 March 4, 2009 — The Town received the attached grant contract EIAF #6461 from the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) with a request to obtain approval from Town Council and execute the related IGA with the ERWSD as soon as reasonably possible. March 17 was suggested by DOLA as a target date for contract execution. Next Steps in Schedule: Listed below are the anticipated next steps in this project schedule: Action Expected Date Avon Town Council Approves terms in IGA(1) for 3/24/2009 contribution to design and construction Avon Town Council Approves terms in IGA(2) for the water plant land lease. Avon Town Council Approves DOLA Grant Contract terms ERWSD signs IGA(1) for contribution to design and 3/26/2009 construction of the Heat Recovery Project UERWA and the ERWSD sign IGA(2) for the water plant land lease. Mayor Wolfe signs IGA(1), IGA(2), and DOLA Grant 3/27/2009 Contract State of Colorado signs the DOLA Grant Contract 4/6/2009 ERWSD signs the IGA(3) for heat recovery system 4/23/2009 operation and maintenance cost sharing Avon Town Council Approves Professional Services 4/28/2009 Agreement for Design Avon Town Council Approves terms of IGA(3) for system operation Mayor Wolfe signs IGA(3) for system operation 4/29/2009 Design Complete 10/23/2009 Bid Advertisement 11/12/2009 Award Construction Contract 1/4/2010 Notice to Proceed on Construction Phase 3/1/2010 Construction Substantially complete 12/31/2010 System Commissioning Period Ends 4/15/2011 Financial Implications: Execution of these documents commits the Town to implementing this project and operating the heat recovery facility for at least 10 years. The IGA with ERWSD includes the contribution from ERWSD to the Town for $740,000. The grant agreement provides for reimbursement of up to $1,500,000 to the town for our costs in design, construction, and start -up of the Community Heat Recovery Facility. The total project cost (design Page 2 of 3 plus construction) is estimated to range from $3,600,000 to $3,940,000. The town's share of this cost is approximately $2,200,000. Of this, approximately $680,000 is expected to be spent in 2009 for design and the remainder would be spent in 2010 for construction. Sufficient funds have been budgeted in Avon's Capital Improvement Plan (project #41002) for the Town's anticipated expenditures on design in 2009. Budget for construction 2010 was identified as "potential" in the 2009 adopted budget (Section 1, Page C -11) and will need to be appropriated by the Town during the next budget preparation cycle. The IGA with both UERWA and ERWSD for the land lease will result in no net revenue or direct expenditure for the Town. However, by agreeing to the terms of the revised ground lease, the town loses the opportunity to put this town -owned land, located adjacent to Nottingham Park, to other uses for a considerable period of time (term expires 2108). Recommendation: 1) Move to approve the New Energy Communities Grant Agreement with the State of Colorado for the Community Heat Recovery Project Grant award of $1,500,000 and authorize the Mayor to sign the same. 2) Move to approve the IGA with Eagle River Water and Sanitation District and authorize the Mayor to sign the same. 3) Move to approve the IGA with the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority and the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District and authorize the Mayor to sign the same. Town Manager Comments: Page 3 of 3 Post Office Box 975 One Lake Street Avon... a smoke -free community Avon, Colorado 81620 C O L O R A D O March 17, 2009 Mr. Dennis Gelvin General Manager Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority / Eagle River Water and Sanitation District 846 Forest Road Vail, CO 81657 Subject: Community Heat Recovery Project Partnership Dear Mr. Gelvin: 970 - 748 -4000 970 - 949 -9139 Fax Relay recognized www.avon.org We appreciate the District's cooperation and enthusiasm in moving forward with the implementation of the Community Heat Recovery Project. We have received nothing but positive support from our residents, county neighbors, and even Front Range communities about this project. I have included a copy of the grant agreement that the Town intends to sign with the State of Colorado for this project. Avon openly shares this information so that the District Board and staff understand the terms and conditions under which we are held in executing the design, construction, and operation of the Community Heat Recovery Facility. I have also attached two copies of two intergovernmental agreements (IGA); one is for execution by the Water Authority and the other is for execution by the Sanitation District. The first IGA defines obligations of the District and the Town for the Community Heat Recovery Facility project. The second IGA modifies the lease agreement boundaries and terms of the lease between the Authority and the Town for the Avon Water Plant. Please sign both copies of both IGAs and return them to my attention on or before March 31". I will obtain the required signatures from Avon and return one fully- executed copy of each agreement to your attention. On a related note, Jennifer Strehler has been asked to present this project at the Colorado Recycling and Sustainability Summit to be held at the Westin Riverfront Hotel in Avon at 3:00pm on May 18. Please feel free to send a District representative at this time to meet the public and answer questions about the project. We anticipate coverage on this project from The Green Channel and local media. Please let me know if you have any questions. I can be reached at 748 -4010. Cc: Jennifer Strehler, Town of Avon 1 own Manager TO Td l'Ie__I�'T 96760)EVL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ( "Agreement ") is entered into the � day of 'VX�k , 2009, between the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District ( "ERWSD ") and Town of Avon ( "Avon ") hereafter also referred to as the "Parties "; RECITALS WHEREAS, Avon and ERWSD have a multi -year history of cooperation; WHEREAS, Avon staff and ERWSD staff have been working collaboratively since February 2008 to evaluate technical options to extract heat from wastewater effluent and other energy sources and put this heat to beneficial use within the town limits of Avon; WHEREAS, the Avon and ERWSD jointly prepared and submitted requests for grant funding from the State of Colorado Governor's Energy Office (GEO) and the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) on September 18, 2008 for a project entitled "Avon Community Heat Recovery Project "; WHEREAS, Avon and ERWSD jointly hired the engineering expertise of consultant Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc., who found the project concepts to be technically feasible and who prepared the preliminary engineering report on which the Project described herein is based, entitled the "Avon Community Heat Recovery Project: Preliminary Design and Implementation Plan" (Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc., January 14, 2009); WHEREAS, Avon and ERWSD were notified by the State of Colorado Governor's Energy Office (GEO) and the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) on October 14, 2008 that the Town of Avon, acting as the "Lead Agency ", was selected to receive $1,500,000.00 in grant funding for the Avon Community Heat Recovery Project; WHEREAS, Avon and ERWSD acknowledge that several economic, technical, and cost - sharing assumptions have changed since the grant applications were submitted on September 18, 2008 for this project; WHEREAS, Avon and ERWSD mutually desire to allow Avon to accept grant award funds from GEO and DOLA for the Avon Community Heat Recovery Project with modifications made to the project scope, schedule and budget as described in Exhibit A herein, and to fund this project in proportion to the allocations stated herein, and to comply with all requirements stated in the State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Grant Contract, EIAF46461 ( "Grant Contract "); WHEREAS, Avon and ERWSD now mutually desire to proceed to implement this project and to jointly share the cost for planning, design, bidding, construction, inspection, start-up, and testing of the new capital facilities in proportion to the benefits received at monetary levels as stated herein; WHEREAS, Avon, acting as the Lead Agency, expects to incur significant expenses during the period March 2009 through June 2011 to implement this project; and Avon -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement re: Heat Recovery Project WHEREAS, Avon and ERWSD are authorized by Colorado Constitution, Article XIV, Section 18(2)(a) and Section 29 -1 -203, Colorado Revised Statutes, to cooperate and contract with each other to provide any function, service or facility lawfully authorized to each. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. GENERAL. A. Term: This Agreement shall be in full force and effect until 11:59 p.m., December 31, 2011 ( "Initial Term "). To facilitate phasing of work and ability to react to grant award timing, the Parties may extend the term of this Agreement upon mutual written consent for additional one -year periods beginning on January 1 and ending December 31 for each extended one -year period, upon the same terms and conditions, or upon such changed terms and conditions as the Parties shall agree. Notification of intent to extend the Agreement should be delivered in writing by December 1 of the year preceding the proposed extended period. Extension of the term of this Agreement is subject to approval of annual budget and appropriations by both Parties. B. Schedule: Both Parties agree that schedule acceleration or delays in the anticipated design and construction schedule may be necessary in order to better phase the project to meet the objectives of both parties and of grant funding availability. C. Ownership Claims: This Agreement does not entitle ERWSD to any claim of ownership, easement, lease, access or site licensure rights to any of the facilities constructed in this project and located within the Town of Avon municipal limits. D. License and Operating Agreement: The Parties agree to negotiate in good faith a separate agreement ( "O &M License Agreement ") regarding facility access and long -term cost - sharing of operations and maintenance (O &M) costs within sixty (60) days of signing this Agreement. The Parties agree to operate the system and dutifully maintain the system components for a period not less than ten years in accordance with the Grant Contract, that the annual O &M costs will be split pro -rata by the quantity of heat used by each party in relation to the total heat produced, and that the O &M License Agreement shall conform in all material respects to the requirements in the Grant Contract. The Parties further agree that operation and maintenance shall be performed by Avon and that the term of the O &M License Agreement shall be for the useful design life of the heat recovery improvements. 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES. In accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement: A. Avon shall provide administration of professional services contracts, general construction contracts, and grants associated with the planning, design, bidding, construction, start-up, Page 2 of 15 V4 ejh 3 -13 -09 Avon -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement re: Heat Recovery Project and testing of the Avon Community Heat Recovery Facility Project. This administrative scope is hereafter referred to as the "Service ". The planning, design, bidding, construction, start-up, and testing of the facilities themselves is hereafter referred to as "the Project "; details regarding the scope, schedule and budget of the Project are set forth in Exhibit A. B. Avon shall have complete control and supervision over all personnel required to administer and implement the Project, including but not limited to the benefits, compensation and discharge of direct Avon employees, and contract modifications to contracted services involved in this Project. 3. OBLIGATIONS OF AVON. Avon is obligated to provide the following: A. Dutiful Project Administration: Avon personnel shall dutifully administer professional services contracts, general construction contracts, consulting contracts, and state grants involved in any portion of this Project for which ERWSD contributes funds, including executing sound project management practices and fiduciary oversight of same. Administrative obligations are described as follows: (i) Providing bookkeeping, accounting and accounting records and office management for the Project, including preparation of invoices to ERWSD and grant payment requests. (ii) Payment to the professional services companies under contract directly with Avon for this Project. (iii) Preparing and retaining all necessary records and documents in accordance with federal and state guidelines. (iv) Preparing, maintaining and providing copies of all consultant deliverables and other relevant documents and reports associated with the Project. (v) Scheduling project meetings and coordinating site visits to the Avon Wastewater Treatment Facility site with plant personnel in advance. B. Dutiful Construction Management. Avon personnel shall dutifully conduct construction management activities described as follows: (i) Executing the bidding and award phase. Award shall be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. (ii) Managing the construction quality metrics including the submittal tracking and engineer's approval process, conducting field inspections to verify correctness and completeness of work, coordinating specialty inspections done by subcontract, reviewing substitution requests, coordinating vendor training, and delivering O &M information for new equipment and the system as a whole. Page 3 of 15 V4 ejh 3 -13 -09 Avon -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement re: Heat Recovery Project (iii) Managing the construction schedule, including monthly review of the contractor's progress in comparison to submitted construction schedule and evaluation of delay claims. (iv) Managing the construction budget including review, negotiation, and processing of the contractors pay requests, change orders, and claims. (v) Executing the close -out portion of the project including assembly of information needed for one -year certification and releasing retainage. C. Mechanical System Performance Analysis Avon personnel shall dutifully coordinate testing and operations to consider the annual cost - effectiveness of the system as determined from the first twelve- months of operational data. This work shall include data gathering, data analysis, and report writing, and may also involve modifications to the PLC and SCADA systems to improve automatic operation. A one -year performance report shall be prepared by Avon which describes the quantity of heat recovered by source, quantity of heat used by application, annual cost of heat delivery, and extent of system losses. This report shall be made available to ERWSD within eighteen months of Substantial Completion. D. ERWSD Involvement: Avon shall involve ERWSD staff in the evaluation of draft and final design deliverables, key system design options, preparation of construction contract documents, and construction change -order grant applications involved in any portion of this project for which ERWSD contributes funds. Involvement is described as follows: (i) Invitation to meetings with consultants, Town Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, and project staff to review project status, consultant recommendations, or key decisions about the Project. (ii) Access to the Project eRoom (an electronic file sharing ftp site) for up to two ERWSD employees. Final design deliverables and construction submittals will be posted on this site and available for ERWSD viewing. (iii) Respond in a timely fashion to any written requests from ERWSD for information, or for copies of any records or other documents. (iv) Coordinate start-up and testing activities with the ERWSD's plant personnel. E. Indemnification: To the extent allowed by law, Avon shall hold harmless and indemnify ERWSD for any claims arising from Avon's administration of the design and construction services as set forth in this Article 3. 4. OBLIGATIONS OF ERWSD. ERWSD is obligated as follows: A. Participation: ERWSD shall actively participate in the Project by appointing a Project Manager who timely acts on ERWSD's behalf and is duly responsible to: Page 4 of 15 V4 ejh 3 -13 -09 Avon -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement re: Heat Recovery Project (i) Attend project meetings; (ii) Provide response to requests for information; (iii) Provide review of consultant - prepared deliverables; (iv) Coordinate outages at the treatment plant necessary for construction; (v) Provide review of Avon - prepared deliverables; (vi) Evaluate construction documents; (vii) Attend construction meetings; (viii) Communicate project status with ERWSD staff and Board as appropriate; (ix) Collaborate on press releases prior to issuance to the media; and, (x) Negotiate ERWSD requested change orders with the contractor and Avon. B. Access: ERWSD shall allow access to portions of the Avon Wastewater Treatment Facility site impacted by the project for specifically authorized members of the project team. ERWSD shall designate sufficiently sized areas on the plant site for contractor staging, contractor's trailer, and parking of construction employees. C. Compensation and Payment: Payment shall be made by ERWSD to Avon in accordance with Section 5. 5. COMPENSATION. ERWSD shall compensate Avon as follows: A. Amount: ERWSD shall compensate Avon in the amount of seven hundred forty thousand dollars ($740,000.00), which amount shall be due and payable to the Town within thirty (30) days of Town and the State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, fully executing Grant Contract EIAF #6461. B. Authority: ERWSD represents and warrants that ERWSD has made all appropriations in accordance with state and local laws and has good and sufficient funds to fulfill its financial obligations contained in this Agreement. C. ERWSD Contribution Cap: The Parties acknowledge that the actual final total project cost may exceed the estimate used for budget preparation (as shown in Exhibit A). The Parties agree that in the event that the final total project cost (including Avon's costs for in -kind services) exceeds four million three hundred twenty -five thousand ($4,325,000.00) through no fault or additive change- orders requested by ERWSD, that ERWSD's share will be capped at the not -to- exceed value set forth in Section S.A. D. Impact of ERWSD Requested Change Orders: If ERWSD requests or requires a change to the design or to the construction after the project bid opening (to award a construction contract), ERWSD agrees to negotiate in good faith with both Avon and the Page 5 of 15 V4 ejh 3 -13 -09 Avon -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement re: Heat Recovery Project general construction contractor and fully compensate Avon for the cost of the change requested by ERWSD. 6. TERMINATION. The parties acknowledge that the purpose of this Agreement involves Avon contracting for professional services including but not limited to engineering, design, and permitting services which contract will create financial obligations upon Avon and further acknowledge that Avon is relying upon the terms of this Agreement to receive timely involvement from ERWSD. As such, neither parry may terminate this Agreement during the Term as set forth in Paragraph 1 above, except in the event of a material default as set forth in Paragraph 7. 7. MATERIAL DEFAULT. If any Party fails to materially perform in accordance with the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement or is otherwise in material default of any of the terms of this Agreement that Party shall be deemed to be in default under this Agreement. The other Party, after giving forty -five (45) days prior written notice to the offending Party of the alleged default, and upon the defaulting Party's failure to cure such breach or to reasonably commence to cure such breach within said forty -five (45) days, shall have the right to terminate this Agreement. In the alleged default cannot be cured within forty -five (45) and the defaulting party commences to cure the default, the defaulting party shall have no more than one hundred twenty (120) days to cure such default. 8. PUBLIC RECORDS. The parties acknowledge that each Party is subject to the Colorado Open Records Act ( "CORA ") set forth in Article 72 of Title 24, Colorado Revised Statutes, and that the parties agree to coordinate and cooperate on which documents constitute public records under CORA. 9. NOTICES. Any statement, notice, demand or communication which one Parry may desire or be required to give to the other Parties shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given or rendered if delivered personally, by e -mail, or sent by first -class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: If to ERWSD Eagle River Water and Sanitation District 846 Forest Road Vail, CO 81657 Attn: Mr. Dennis Gelvin d elvin&erwsd.org E -mail If to Avon: Town of Avon Department of Finance PO Box 975 Avon, CO 81620 Attn: Mr. Scott Wright swrightgavon.org E -mail All Parties shall have the right to designate in writing, served as provided above, a different address to which any notice, demand or communication is to be mailed. Page 6 of 15 V4 ejh 3 -13 -09 Avon -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement re: Heat Recovery Project 10. MISCELLANEOUS. A. Validity. If any clause or provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid in whole or in part, then the remaining clauses and provisions, or portions thereof, shall nevertheless be and remain in full force and effect. B. Changes. No amendment, alteration, modification of or addition to this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless expressed in writing and signed by the Parties to be bound thereby. C. Timeliness. Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of obligations herein set forth. D. Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by and must be construed under the laws of the State of Colorado. E. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one agreement. F. Facsimile and E -mail Copies. This Agreement and all documents to be executed and delivered hereunder may be delivered in the form of a facsimile or electronically scanned and e- mailed copy (e.g., *.pdf file), subsequently confirmed by delivery of the originally executed paper document. G. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between ERWSD and Avon concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended or modified orally, but only by a written agreement executed by both Parties. H. Recitals. The Recitals stated above are incorporated into this Agreement as material terms. [Remainder ofpage intentionally left blank] Page 7 of 15 V4 ejh 3 -13 -09 Avon -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement re: Heat Recovery Project IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the respective dates set forth below to become effective as of the date first written above. TOWN OF ON By L /d3 Attest: /'Z Ronald C. Wolfe, Mayor Date Patty c enn , o ° kj EAGLE RIVER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: Dennis Gelvin, General Manager Date Page 8 of 15 V4 ejh 3 -13 -09 EXHIBIT A Intended Scope, Schedule, and Budget of the Project EXHIBIT A INTENDED SCOPE, SCHEDULE, AND BUDGET OF THE AVON COMMUNITY HEAT RECOVERY PROJECT SCOPE The core technical system included in this project is as described for the "Recommended System: Core Project" on pages 32 through Appendix C of the "Avon Community Heat Recovery Project: Preliminary Design and Implementation Plan" (Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc., January 14, 2009). This fundamental description is hereafter referred to as "The Plan ". The following caveats, comments, or deviations from The Plan govern: 1. The following components act as potential "add -ons" but are not included in the this Project: (a) Solar thermal panels, pumps, and associated mechanical appurtenances at the Avon Wastewater Treatment Facility (Avon WWTF) (b) Solar thermal panels, pumps, and associated mechanical appurtenances at the Avon Recreation Center (c) Electric boiler, sludge pumps, heat exchangers or other modifications to the ATAD sludge heating and cooling system within the WWTF (d) In- ground snow melt piping at any location 2. The Parties agree that the "Heat Pump Building" shall be located within ERWSD's fence line of the Avon WWTF and in close proximity to the water treatment intake structure and pump building such that sufficient net positive suction head is provided to gravity flow to the "effluent diversion sump pump" (e.g., located approximately as shown in Figure 14 of The Plan). 3. The Parties agree that the constructed facility will not result in a consumptive use of treated effluent and will not involve treatment of the wastewater with the exception of pumping and cooling. Once heat is extracted from the plant effluent, it will be returned by gravity flow to the plant outfall. 4. The Parties understand that the degree of effluent cooling which will result from this new operational facility is unknown at this time but will be determined by testing during the one year certification period. 5. System components and construction work elements intended to be located inside the parcel boundaries of the Avon WWTF include: • New Heat Pump Building (approximately 1040 sf) including a 1.0 MW heat pump and a 3.5 million BTU per hour natural gas boiler • Connections to existing plant HVAC system heat exchanger, pumps, valves, and associated appurtenances • Buried and Exposed Piping (water, natural gas,), valuing, instrumentation and associated appurtenances • Piping support and insulation systems • Modifications to the plant outfall gravity piping system, including the installation of two new manholes • Modifications to the plant electrical service and motor control cabinets to power all new on -site equipment • Site restoration (e.g., re- seeding, asphalt patching) 6. System components and construction work elements intended to be located outside of the parcel boundaries of the Avon WWTF are as follows: • New building (located near the Recreation Center) housing piping, valving, snow melt heat exchanger, and appurtenances, instrumentation, controls, and computerized control system. • Connections to existing Recreation Center water heating system, including installation of heat exchangers, pumps, valves, and associated appurtenances. • Supervisory control data acquisition system (SCADA), • Programmable logic controller (PLC) • Programmable human - machine interface (HMI) • Pumps, valves, and associated appurtenances • Buried and Exposed Piping (water, natural gas,), valuing, instrumentation and associated appurtenances • Borings and pipe casing placed under the Union Pacific Railroad in new easement • Piping support and insulation systems • Modifications to Avon's electrical service to power all new equipment located off the Avon WWTF property • Site restoration (e.g., re- seeding, asphalt patching) 7. The Parties understand that The Plan is equivalent to about a 10% engineering design level and as such, the exact content and cost of the facilities to be designed and constructed are not fully known at the time that this IGA has been executed. The Parties expect that the exact content and location of facilities to be constructed will be better known upon execution of the next phase of engineering work to be performed by the Parties in 2009 and will he fully known upon Substantial Completion of construction. SCHEDULE Key milestones in the anticipated project schedule are listed in Table 1. This schedule has been prepared for this Core Project (i.e., Phase 1 only). Subsequent phases are subject to budget availability and further negotiation. Table 1. Project Schedule Milestones Date Milestone 3/18/2008 Avon Executes EIAF /DOLA Contract 3/24/2009 Avon & District Execute Intergovernmental Agreement 3/24/2009 Avon Executes Design Contract 10/23/2009 Design Complete 11/2/2009 Bid Advertisement 12/14/2009 Open Bids 1/4/2010 Award Construction Contract 3/1/2010 Initiate Construction 11/15/2010 Beneficial Occupancy (commissioning begins) 12/31/2010 Substantial Completion of Construction 4/15/2011 System Commissioning Period Ends BUDGET The estimated project budget is as shown in Table 2. Table 2. Estimated Project Budget* EXPENDITURES DOLA Category # Expenditures Budget Example Expenditures Design, bid assistance, engineering assistance during 1 A/E Service $ 720,000 cons and s -up testing Railroad easement acquisition negotitaions, materials 2 C onsultant Services $ 20,000 te sting, surve 3 Facile Co nstructio n $ 3,565,231 General construction contrac 4 Real Property Acquisitior $ 20,000 Railroad easement acquisition Subtotal Direct Costs $ 4, 325,23 1 For project management, grant administration, permitting, engineering, legal, construction - Avon in -kind services $ 675,000 management, field inspection. Total $ 5,000,231 REVENUES Revenues Budget % EIAF (DOLA) $ 1,500,000 35% __o _._ ._ _ _ _._ _ .._.. _ _�_��._� �.__ ..._ Avo _� $ ._. _ 2,08 _ __ _ 48 ERWSD $ 740,000 17% Total $ 4,325,231 100% *Budget Assumptions: 1. Schedule as shown in Table 1. EIAF contract close -out by 4/15/2011. 2. Traditional design- bid -build project delivery method. 3. The locations for system components shall be constructed as listed in this Exhibit A. 4. A/E Services include professional services for design, bid assistance, and engineering assistance during construction, start-up, and commissioning. 5. Consultant services are anticipated for permit assistance to obtain easement from Union Pacific Railroad and materials testing and specialized inspection during construction. 6. Facility construction costs would include all necessary civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, instrumentation, controls, computerized monitoring and controls, software, for fully- functional installed system. 7. Real Property Acquisition is an estimated allowance to obtain permanent easement from Union Pacific Railroad for pipe crossings. No other real property is anticipated. END EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT B EIAF REQUEST FOR PAYMENT FORM I I MIN oil *.14 Of I I 42 zj it a E i CL CA ILL c to - W 17 I1 ug ic: 13 [3 C3 0 z U- tic rn CD CY LLI In Eli t 7EI I HII NN I I MIN oil *.14 Of I I EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Faci Contract Vendor# GRANT CONTRACT ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THIS CONTRACT, made by and between the State of Colorado for the use and benefit of the Department of Local Affairs 1313 Sherman Street Denver Colorado 80203 hereinafter referred to as the State, or the Department, and the Town of Avon P.O. Box 975 Avon Colorado 81620 hereinafter referred to as the Contractor. WHEREAS, authority exists in the law and funds have been budgeted, appropriated and otherwise made available and a sufficient unencumbered balance thereof remains available for encumbering and subsequent payment of this Contract in Fund Number 152 , Appropriation Code Number 127 Org. Unit FBAO , GBL Contract Encumbrance Number FO9S6461 ; and WHEREAS, required approval, clearance and coordination have been accomplished from and with appropriate agencies; and WHEREAS, the State desires to assist political subdivisions and state agencies of the State of Colorado that are experiencing social and economic impacts resulting from the development, processing, or energy conversion of minerals or mineral fuels; and WHEREAS, pursuant to 39 -29 -110, C.R.S., the Local Government Severance Tax Fund has been created, which fund is administered by the Department of Local Affairs, herein referred to as the "Department," through the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance program; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 39- 29- 110(1)(a) and (b)(1), C.R.S., the Executive Director of the Department is authorized to make grants from the Local Government Severance Tax Fund to those political subdivisions socially or economically impacted by the development, processing, or energy conversion of minerals and mineral fuels for the planning, construction, and maintenance of public facilities and for the provision of public services; and WHEREAS, the Contractor, a political subdivision or state agency eligible to receive Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance funding, has applied to the Department for assistance with design, construction and operation of a heat recovery system which will deliver approximately 6.8 million BTU /hr into a distribution loop as further described in the attached Exhibit A , herein referred to as the "Project "; and WHEREAS, the Executive Director of the Department desires to distribute said funds pursuant to law; and WHEREAS, the Executive Director wishes to provide assistance in the form of a grant from the Local Government Severance Tax Fund to the Contractor for the Project upon mutually agreeable terms and conditions as hereinafter set forth; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of and subject to the terms, conditions, provisions and limitations contained in this Contract, the State and the Contractor agree as follows: 1. Scope of Services. The Contractor shall do, perform, and carry out, in a satisfactory and proper manner, as determined by the State, all work elements as indicated in the "Scope of Services" section of Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein 2. Responsible Administrator. The performance of the services required hereunder shall be under the direct supervision of Jennifer Strehler, Director of Public Works an employee or agent of the Contractor who is hereby designated as the "Responsible Administrator" of the Project. At any time, the Contractor may propose, in writing, and seek the State's approval of a replacement Responsible Administrator, in accordance with paragraph 8.b.ii) of this Contract. The State, in its sole discretion, may direct that Project work be suspended in the event the current Responsible Administrator ceases to serve as such prior to the approval by the State of a replacement Responsible Administrator. 3. Time of Performance. This Contract shall become effective upon approval by the State Controller or designee (the "Effective Date ") and extend through the completion date set forth in the "Time of Performance" section of Exhibit A . Performance of this Contract shall commence as soon as practicable after the Effective Date of this Contract; provided however, that the Contractor shall not be entitled to payment for any performance rendered before the Effective Date and shall not be eligible for reimbursement of any expenses incurred before the Effective Date. The Contractor shall undertake and perform its obligations hereunder as set forth in Exhibit A . The Contractor agrees that time is of the essence in the performance of its obligations under this Contract. EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility 4. Authority to Enter into Contract and Proceed with Project. The Contractor represents and warrants that it possesses the legal authority to enter into this Contract and has taken all actions required to exercise such authority and to lawfully authorize its undersigned signatory to execute this Contract and to bind the Contractor to its terms. The person signing and executing this Contract on behalf of the Contractor does hereby warrant and guarantee that he /she has full authorization to execute this Contract. In addition, the Contractor represents and warrants that it currently has the legal authority to proceed with the Project. Furthermore, if the nature or structure of the Project is such that a decision by the electorate is required, the Contractor represents and warrants that it has held such an election and secured the voter approval necessary to allow the Project to proceed. 5. Payment of Funds: Grant. In consideration for the work and services to be performed hereunder, the State agrees to provide to the Contractor a grant from the Local Government Severance Tax Fund in an amount not to exceed ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND XX /100 Dollars ($ 1,500.000) . The method and time of payment of such grant funds to the Contractor shall be made in accordance with the "Distribution Schedule" set forth in Exhibit A. The Contractor shall use the funds provided by the State under this Contract solely for the purposes set forth in Exhibit A Refund of Excess Funds to the State. a) Any State funds paid to the Contractor and not expended in connection with the Project shall be remitted by the Contractor to the State within thirty ( 30 ) days of either (i) the completion of the Project or (ii) a determination by the State, in its sole discretion, that the Project will not be completed, whichever occurs first. Any State funds not required for completion of the Project shall be de- obligated by the State. b) It is expressly understood that if the Contractor receives funds from this Contract during any fiscal year in excess of its spending limit for such fiscal year, the Contractor shall refund all excess funds to the State within thirty 30 days of the later of (i) the receipt of such funds or (ii) the determination of such excess. c) Under no circumstances shall unexpended or excess funds received by the Contractor under this Contract be refunded or paid to any party other than the State. 7. Financial Management and Budget. At all times from the Effective Date until completion of the Project, the Contractor shall maintain properly segregated accounts of State funds, matching funds, and other funds associated with the Project. All receipts and expenditures associated with the Project shall be documented in a detailed and specific manner, in accordance with the "Budget' section of Exhibit A . The Contractor may adjust individual budgeted expenditure amounts without approval of the State; provided that no transfers to or between administration categories are made; and provided further, that cumulative budgetary line item changes do not exceed the lesser of ten percent (10 %) of the total budgeted amount or Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00). All other budgetary modifications must be approved by the State pursuant to paragraph 8 of this Contract. Matching funds, if required, shall be expended by the Contractor on the Project in accordance with the requirements set forth in the "Budget' section of Exhibit A . 8. Modification and Amendment. a) Modification by Operation of Law. This Contract is subject to such modifications as may be necessitated by changes in federal or state law or their implementing regulations. Any such required modifications automatically shall be incorporated into and be part of this Contract on the effective date of such modification, as if fully set forth herein. b) Modification by State. i) Option Letter. The State unilaterally may extend the term for performance of this Contract for up to one (1) additional year on the same terms and conditions specified in this Contract and Exhibit A . The State may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within thirty (30) days prior to the end of the current Contract term, in a form substantially equivalent to Exhibit B -1 attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. The State may exercise this option only once during the duration of this Contract. The total duration of this Contract shall not exceed a total Contract period of five (5) years. Financial obligations of the State of Colorado payable after any current fiscal year are contingent upon the availability of funds for that purpose as set forth in paragraph 24 of this Contract. ii) Change Order Letter. The State may make the following modifications to this Contract using a Unilateral Change Order Letter, in a form substantially equivalent to Exhibit B -2 attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, when such modifications are requested by the Contractor, in writing, or determined by the State to be necessary and appropriate: EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility A) Change of Responsible Administrator, set forth in paragraph 2 of this Contract; B) Transfers to or between administrative budgetary categories, as required by paragraph 7 of this Contract; C) Changes to cumulative budgetary line item in excess of the lesser of ten percent (10 %) of the total budgeted amount or Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), as required by paragraph 7 of this Contract; D) Change of Remit Address set forth in paragraph 5 of Exhibit A . c) Other Modifications. If either Party desires to modify the terms of this Contract other than as set forth in subparagraphs a) and b) of this paragraph 8, written notice of the proposed modification shall be given to the other Party. No such modification shall take effect unless agreed to in writing by both Parties in an amendment to this Contract properly executed and approved in accordance with Colorado law, fiscal rules, and policies. Such amendment may also incorporate any modifications permitted under subparagraphs a) and .b) of this paragraph 8. Audit. a) Discretionary Audit. The State, through the Executive Director of the Department of Local Affairs, the Colorado State Auditor, or any of their duly authorized representatives and the federal government or any of its duly authorized representatives shall have the right to inspect, examine and audit the Contractor's and any subcontractor's records, books, accounts and other relevant documents. For the purposes of discretionary audit, the State specifically reserves the right to hire an independent certified public accountant of the State's choosing. A discretionary audit may be requested at any time and for any reason during the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing for five (5) years after the date of the final payment for the Project under this Contract is received by the Contractor, provided that the audit is performed during normal business hours. b) Mandatory Audit. Whether or not the State or the federal government calls for a discretionary audit as provided above, the Contractor shall include the Project in its annual audit report as required by the Colorado Local Government Audit Law, 29 -1 -601, et seq., C.R.S., and implementing rules and regulations. Such audit reports shall be simultaneously submitted to the Department and the State Auditor. Thereafter, the Contractor shall supply the Department with copies of all correspondence from the State Auditor related to the relevant audit report. If the audit reveals evidence of non - compliance with applicable requirements, the Department reserves the right to institute compliance or other appropriate proceedings notwithstanding any other judicial or administrative actions filed pursuant to 29 -1 -607 or 29 -1 -608, C.R.S. 10. Insurance. The Contractor shall at all times during the term of this Contract maintain such liability insurance, by commercial policy or self- insurance, as is necessary to meet its liabilities under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, CRS 24 -10 -101, et seq., as amended. Upon request by the State, the Contractor shall show proof of such insurance satisfactory to the State. The Contractor shall require each contract with a subcontractor providing goods or services for or in connection with the Project to include insurance requirements substantially similar to the following: a) Subcontractor shall obtain, and maintain at all times during the term of the subcontract, insurance in the following kinds and amounts: i. Worker's Compensation Insurance as required by state statute, and Employer's Liability Insurance covering all of the subcontractor's employees acting within the course and scope of their employment. ii. Commercial General Liability Insurance written on ISO occurrence form CG 00 01 10/93 or equivalent, covering premises operations, fire damage, independent contractors, products and completed operations, blanket contractual liability, personal injury, and advertising liability with minimum limits as follows: A. $1,000,000 each occurrence; B. $1,000,000 general aggregate; C. $1,000,000 products and completed operations aggregate; and D. $50,000 any one fire. If any aggregate limit is reduced below $1,000,000 because of claims made or paid, the subcontractor shall immediately obtain additional insurance to restore the full aggregate limit and furnish to the Contractor a certificate or other document satisfactory to the Contractor showing compliance with this provision. iii. Automobile Liability Insurance covering any auto (including owned, hired and non -owned autos) with a minimum limit as follows: $1,000,000 each accident combined single limit. EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility b) In addition, the Contractor shall require the subcontractor, with respect to all insurance policies in any way related to the subcontract, to: i. name the Contractor and the State of Colorado as additional insureds on the Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability Insurance policies (leases and construction contracts will require the additional insured coverage for completed operations on endorsements CG 2010 11/85, CG 2037, or equivalent). Coverage required by the subcontract will be primary over any insurance or self- insurance program carried by the Contractor or the State of Colorado. ii. include provisions preventing cancellation or non - renewal without at least 45 days prior notice to the Contractor by certified mail. iii. include clauses stating that each carrier will waive all rights of recovery, under subrogation or otherwise, against the Contractor and the State of Colorado, its agencies, institutions, organizations, officers, agents, employees and volunteers. iv. be issued by insurance companies satisfactory to the Contractor and the State of Colorado. v. provide certificates showing insurance coverage required by the subcontract to the Contractor within seven (7) business days of the effective date of the subcontract, but in no event later than the commencement of the services or delivery of the goods under such subcontract. No later than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration date of any such coverage, the subcontractor shall deliver to the Contractor certificates of insurance evidencing renewals thereof. At any time during the term of the subcontract, the Contractor may request in writing and the subcontractor, within ten (10) days, shall supply to the Contractor, evidence satisfactory to the Contractor of compliance with the provisions of this paragraph. 11. Conflict of Interest. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of 18 -8 -308 and 24 -18 -101 through 24 -18 -109, C.R.S. 12. Remedies. In addition to any other remedies provided for in this Contract, and without limiting the remedies otherwise available at law or in equity, if the Contractor fails to comply with any contractual provision, the State, after written notice to the Contractor, may: a) suspend this Contract and withhold further payments and /or prohibit the Contractor from incurring additional obligations of contractual funds, pending corrective action by the Contractor or a decision by the State to terminate this Contract in accordance with provisions herein. The State, in its sole discretion, may allow expenditures during the suspension period which the Contractor could not reasonably avoid, provided such costs were necessary and reasonable for the conduct of the Project; or b) terminate this Contract for default. The above remedies are cumulative and the State, in its sole discretion, may exercise any or all of them individually or simultaneously. 13. Contract Termination. This Contract may be terminated as follows: a) Termination Due to Loss of Funding. The Parties hereto expressly recognize that the Contractor is to be paid or reimbursed with funds provided to the State for the purposes set forth herein, and therefore, the Contractor expressly understands and agrees that all its rights, demands and claims to payment or reimbursement arising under this Contract are contingent upon receipt of such funds by the State. In the event that such funds or any part thereof are not received by the State, the State may immediately terminate or amend this Contract. b) Termination for Cause. If, for any reason, the Contractor shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations under this Contract, or if the Contractor shall violate any of the covenants, agreements, or stipulations of this Contract, the State shall give written notice to the Contractor of such delay or non - performance. If the Contractor fails to promptly correct such delay or non - performance within the time specified in the notice or twenty (20) days from the date of such notice, which ever is greater, the State shall have the right, at its sole option, to terminate this entire Contract, or such part of this Contract as to which there has been delay or failure to properly perform, for cause. If the State terminates this Contract for cause, the State shall reimburse the Contractor only for eligible expenditures made up to the date of termination. Notwithstanding the above, the Contractor shall remain liable to the State for any damages sustained by the State by virtue of any breach of this Contract by the Contractor, and the State may withhold any payments to the Contractor for the purpose of offset until such time as the exact amount of damages due the State from the Contractor is determined. EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility c) Termination for Convenience. When the interests of the State so require, the State may terminate this Contract in whole or in part for the convenience of the State. The State shall give written notice of termination to the Contractor specifying the termination of all or a part of this Contract and the effective date thereof, at least twenty (20) days before the date of termination. Exercise by the State of this termination for convenience provision shall not be deemed a breach of contract by the State. Upon receipt of written notice, the Contractor shall incur no further obligations in connection with the terminated work and, on the date set in the notice of termination, the Contractor shall stop work to the extent specified. The Contractor also shall terminate outstanding orders and subcontracts as they relate to the terminated work. 14. Integration. This Contract, together with it exhibits and attachments, is intended as the complete integration of all understandings between the Parties. No prior or contemporaneous addition, deletion or modification hereto shall have any force or effect whatsoever, unless embodied in a writing, executed by the Parties pursuant to paragraph 8 of this Contract, and approved in accordance with Colorado State fiscal rules and policies. 15. Severability. To the extent that this Contract may be executed and performance of the obligations of the Parties may be accomplished within the intent of this Contract, the terms of this Contract are severable, and should any term or provision hereof be declared invalid or become inoperative for any reason, such invalidity or failure shall not affect the validity of any other term or provision hereof. 16. Waiver. The waiver of any breach of a term, provision or requirement hereof shall not be construed as a waiver of any other term, provision or requirement or of any subsequent breach of the same term, provision or requirement. 17. Binding on Successors. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Contract shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties, and their respective successors and assigns. 18. Assignment. Notwithstanding paragraph 17, the Contractor may not assign its rights or duties under this Contract without the prior written consent of the State. No subcontract or transfer of this Contract shall in any case release the Contractor of responsibilities under this Contract. 19. Survival of Certain Contract Terms. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all terms and conditions of this Contract, including but not limited to the exhibits and attachments hereto, which may require continued performance, compliance or effect beyond the termination date of this Contract shall survive such termination date and shall be enforceable by the State in the event of any failure to perform or comply by the Contractor or its subcontractors. 20. Successor in Interest. In the event the Contractor is an entity formed under intergovernmental agreement and the project is for the acquisition, construction or reconstruction of real or personal property to be used as a public facility or to provide a public service, the Contractor warrants that it has established protections that ensure that, in the event the Contractor entity ceases to exist, ownership of the property acquired or improved shall pass to a constituent local government or other eligible governmental successor in interest, or other successor if specifically authorized in Exhibit A , so that the property can continue to be used as a public facility or to provide a public service. 21. Non - Discrimination. The Contractor agrees to comply with the letter and the spirit of all applicable state and federal laws and requirements with respect to discrimination and unfair employment practices. 22. Compliance with Applicable Laws. At all times during the performance of this Contract, the Contractor shall strictly adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, and their implementing regulations, that have been or may thereafter be established, which laws and regulations are incorporated herein by this reference as terms and conditions of this Contract. The Contractor also shall require compliance with such laws and regulations by subcontractors under subcontracts entered into in connection with the Project. 23. Order of Precedence. In the event of conflicts or inconsistencies between this Contract and its exhibits or attachments, such conflicts or inconsistencies shall be resolved by reference to the documents in the following order of priority: A. Colorado Special Provisions, of this contract. B. Modifications to the Contract, pursuant to Exhibits B -1, B -2, or Amendment. C. Remaining paragraphs of the Contract. D. Exhibit A, Scope of Services. 24. Availability of Funds. This Contract is contingent upon the continuing availability of State appropriations as provided in Section 2 of the Colorado Special Provisions, incorporated as a part of this Contract. The State is prohibited by law from making fiscal commitments beyond the term of its current fiscal period. If federal appropriations or grants fund this Contract in whole or in part, this Contract is subject to and contingent upon the continuing availability of appropriated federal funds for this Contract. If State of Colorado or federal funds are not appropriated, or otherwise become unavailable to fund this Contract, the State may immediately terminate this Contract in whole or in part without further liability. EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility 25. Third Party Beneficiaries. The enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Contract and all rights of action relating to such enforcement shall be strictly reserved to the State and the Contractor. Nothing contained in this Contract shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any third person. It is the express intention of the State and the Contractor that any such person or entity, other than the State or the Contractor, receiving services or benefits under this Contract shall be deemed an incidental beneficiary only. 26. Indemnification. Intergovernmental Grants If this is an intergovernmental Grant, the provisions hereof shall not be construed or interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protection, or other provisions, of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, CRS 24 -10 -101 et seq., or the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. 2671 et seq., as applicable, as now or hereafter amended. ii. Non - Intergovernmental Grants Grantee shall indemnify, save, and hold harmless the State, its employees and agents, against any and all claims, damages, liability and court awards including costs, expenses, and attorney fees and related costs, incurred as a result of any act or omission by Grantee, or its employees, agents, subcontractors, or assignees pursuant to the terms of this Grant. EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility SPECIAL PROVISIONS These Special Provisions apply to all contracts except where noted in italics. 1. CONTROLLER'S APPROVAL. CRS §24 -30- 202(1). This contract shall not be valid until it has been approved by the Colorado State Controller or designee. 2. FUND AVAILABILITY. CRS §24 -30- 202(5.5). Financial obligations of the State payable after the current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted, and otherwise made available. 3. GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY. No term or condition of this contract shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections, or other provisions, of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, CRS §24 -10 -101 et seq., or the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § §1346(b) and 2671 et seq., as applicable now or hereafter amended. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Contractor shall perform its duties hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an employee. Neither Contractor nor any agent or employee of Contractor shall be deemed to be an agent or employee of the State. Contractor and its employees and agents are not entitled to unemployment insurance or workers compensation benefits through the State and the State shall not pay for or otherwise provide such coverage for Contractor or any of its agents or employees. Unemployment insurance benefits will be available to Contractor and its employees and agents only if such coverage is made available by Contractor or a third party. Contractor shall pay when due all applicable employment taxes and income taxes and local head taxes incurred pursuant to this contract. Contractor shall not have authorization, express or implied, to bind the State to any agreement, liability or understanding, except as expressly set forth herein. Contractor shall (a) provide and keep in force workers' compensation and unemployment compensation insurance in the amounts required by law, (b) provide proof thereof when requested by the State, and (c) be solely responsible for its acts and those of its employees and agents. 5. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. Contractor shall strictly comply with all applicable federal and State laws, rules, and regulations in effect or hereafter established, including, without limitation, laws applicable to discrimination and unfair employment practices. 6. CHOICE OF LAW. Colorado law, and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall be applied in the interpretation, execution, and enforcement of this contract. Any provision included or incorporated herein by reference which conflicts with said laws, rules, and regulations shall be null and void. Any provision incorporated herein by reference which purports to negate this or any other Special Provision in whole or in part shall not be valid or enforceable or available in any action at law, whether by way of complaint, defense, or otherwise. Any provision rendered null and void by the operation of this provision shall not invalidate the remainder of this contract, to the extent capable of execution. 7. BINDING ARBITRATION PROHIBITED. The State of Colorado does not agree to binding arbitration by any extra - judicial body or person. Any provision to the contrary in this contact or incorporated herein by reference shall be null and void. 8. SOFTWARE PIRACY PROHIBITION. Governor's Executive Order D 002 00. State or other public funds payable under this contract shall not be used for the acquisition, operation, or maintenance of computer software in violation of federal copyright laws or applicable licensing restrictions. Contractor hereby certifies and warrants that, during the term of this contract and any extensions, Contractor has and shall maintain in place appropriate systems and controls to prevent such improper use of public funds. If the State determines that Contractor is in violation of this provision, the State may exercise any remedy available at law or in equity or under this contract, including, without limitation, immediate termination of this contract and any remedy consistent with federal copyright laws or applicable licensing restrictions. 9. EMPLOYEE FINANCIAL INTEREST /CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CRS § §24 -18 -201 and 24 -50 -507. The signatories aver that to their knowledge, no employee of the State has any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the service or property described in this contract. Contractor has no interest and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, that would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of Contractor's services and Contractor shall not employ any person having such known interests. 10. VENDOR OFFSET. CRS § §24 -30 -202 (1) and 24 -30- 202.4. [Not Applicable to intergovernmental agreements] Subject to CRS §24 -30 -202.4 (3.5), the State Controller may withhold payment under the State's vendor offset intercept system for debts owed to State agencies for: (a) unpaid child support debts or child support arrearages; (b) unpaid balances of tax, accrued interest, or other charges specified in CRS §39 -21 -101, et seq.; (c) unpaid loans due to the Student Loan Division of the Department of Higher Education; (d) amounts required to be paid to the Unemployment Compensation Fund; and (e) other unpaid debts owing to the State as a result of final agency determination or judicial action. EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility 11. PUBLIC CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. CRS §8- 17.5 -101. [Not Applicable to agreements relating to the offer, issuance, or sale of securities, investment advisory services or fund management services, sponsored projects, intergovernmental agreements, or information technology services or products and services] Contractor certifies, warrants, and agrees that it does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under this contract and will confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for employment in the United States to perform work under this contract through participation in the E- Verify Program or the Department program established pursuant to CRS §8- 17.5- 102(5)(c), Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this contract or enter into a contract with a subcontractor that fails to certify to Contractor that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this contract Contractor (a) shall not use E- Verify Program or Department program procedures to undertake pre - employment screening of job applicants while this contract is being performed, (b) shall notify the subcontractor and the contracting State agency within three days if Contractor has actual knowledge that a subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien for work under this contract, (c) shall terminate the subcontract if a subcontractor does not stop employing or contracting with the illegal alien within three days of receiving the notice, and (d) shall comply with reasonable requests made in the course of an investigation, undertaken pursuant to CRS §8- 17.5- 102(5), by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. If Contractor participates in the Department program, Contractor shall deliver to the contracting State agency, Institution of Higher Education or political subdivision a written, notarized affirmation, affirming that Contractor has examined the legal work status of such employee, and shall comply with all of the other requirements of the Department program. If Contractor fails to comply with any requirement of this provision or CRS §8- 17.5 -101 et seq., the contracting State agency, institution of higher education or political subdivision may terminate this contract for breach and, if so terminated, Contractor shall be liable for damages. 12. PUBLIC CONTRACTS WITH NATURAL PERSONS. CRS §24- 76.5 -101. Contractor, if a natural person eighteen (18) years of age or older, hereby swears and affirms under penalty of perjury that he or she (a) is a citizen or otherwise lawfully present in the United States pursuant to federal law, (b) shall comply with the provisions of CRS §24- 76.5 -101 et seq., and (c) has produced one form of identification required by CRS §24- 76.5 -103 prior to the effective date of this contract. Revised 1 -1 -09 EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE EXECUTED THIS CONTRACT * Persons signing for Contractor hereby swear and affirm that they are authorized to act on Contractor's behalf and acknowledge that the State is relying on their representations to that effect. CONTRACTOR Town of Avon, Colorado By: Name of Authorized Individual Title ffic• I Title of A ndividual By:_ *Signature Date: Date: By: STATE OF COLORADO Bill Ritter, Jr., GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS Susan E. Kirkpatrick, Executive Director PRE - APPROVED FORM CONTRACT REVIEWER Teri Davis, Director of Local Government Services Date: ALL CONTRACTS REQUIRE APPROVAL by the STATE CONTROLLER CRS §24 -30 -202 requires the State Controller to approve all State Contracts. This Contract is not valid until signed and dated below by the State Controller or delegate. Contractor is not authorized to begin performance until such time. If Contractor begins performing prior thereto, the State of Colorado is not obligated to pay Contractor for such performance or for any goods and /or services provided hereunder. STATE CONTROLLER David J. McDermott, CPA By: Rose Marie Auten, Controller Delegate Date: Revised June 2, 2008 9 EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES IN EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES PROJECT_ DESCRIPTION, OBJECTIVES AND REQUIREMENTS The Project consists of the design, construction and operation of a heat recovery system which will deliver approximately 6.8millon BTU /hr into a distribution loop. The source of this heat is the wastewater treatment plant effluent, electricity, and natural gas. The Town of Avon and the Eagle River. Water & Sanitation District are anticipated to be the users of this heat for at least ten years. The entire system, including components will be owned by the Town of Avon. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to; Consultant fees, RFP /bid advertisements, survey work, testing fees, permit fees, labor and materials costs, bond and insurance costs, purchase and erection of pre- engineered buildings, real property purchase price, right -of -way acquisition, appraisal fees, closing costs, and attorney's fees. Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance program funds in the amount of ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND XX/100 Dollars ($ 1,500,000) are provided under this Contract to finance Project costs. The Contractor shall provide TWO MILLION EIGHTY -FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY -ONE AND XX /100 Dollars ( $2,085,231 ) in Project financing from sources other than State funds, and, in any event, is responsible for all Project cost in excess of ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND XX/100 Dollars ($ 1,500,000) . The Contractor shall comply with all applicable statutory design and construction standards and procedures that may be required by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and shall provide the State with documentation of such compliance. A construction contract shall be awarded to a qualified construction firm through a formal selection process with the Contractor being obligated to award the construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder meeting the Contractor's specifications. A contract shall be awarded to a qualified vendor or firm through a competitive selection process with the Contractor being obligated to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder meeting the Contractor's specifications. If cost savings are incurred while completing the Project, the State may require that those savings be split on a pro - rata basis between the State and the Contractor. During a period of ten (10) years following the date of closeout of the Project by the State, the Contractor may not change the use or planned use of the property. If the Contractor decides to change the use of the property to a use which the State determines does not qualify in meeting the original intent of the Project, the Contractor must reimburse to the State an amount equal to the current fair market value of the property, less any portion of the value attributable to expenditures of non Energy Impact funds for acquisition of and improvements to, the property. At the end of the ten (10) year period following the date of completion and thereafter, no State restrictions on use of the property shall be in effect. Copies of any and all contracts entered into by the Contractor in order to accomplish this Project shall be submitted to the Department of Local Affairs upon execution, and any and all contracts entered into by the Contractor or any of its subcontractors shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. The Contractor agrees to acknowledge the Colorado Department of Local Affairs in any and all materials or events designed to promote or educate the public about the Project, including but not limited to: press releases, newspaper articles, op -ed pieces, press conferences, presentations and brochures /pamphlets. 2. ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT The Eagle County area, including Avon was originally settled by miners in the late 1800's with over 500 mining claims between 1879 -1959. None of the original mines in Eagle County are active today. 11 EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility 3. 4. 5. 6. TIME OF PERFORMANCE The Project shall commence upon the Effective Date and shall be completed on or before June 30, 2011 In accordance with paragraph 8.b.i. of this Contract, the Contractor may request an extension of the time for performance by submitting a written request, including a full justification for the request, to the State at least thirty (30) days prior to the termination of the performance period. If the State, in its sole discretion, consents to an extension, the State shall grant such extension in accordance with paragraph 8.b.i. of this Contract. BUDGET Revenues Expenditures Energy /Mineral Impact - GRANT $1,500,000 Real Property Acquisition $ 20,000 Contractor Funds $2,085,231 Consultant Services $ 20,000 Eagle River WSD 740,000 Architectural /Engineering $ 720,000 Services Building or Facility Construction $3,565,231 Total Total $4,325,231 $4,325,231 REMIT ADDRESS: (Address to where payments are to be sent) P.O. Box 975 Avon, CO 81620 DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE Grant Payments $1,350,000 Available for interim payments reimbursing the Contractor for actual expenditures made in the performance of this Contract. Payments shall be based upon properly documented financial and narrative status reports detailing expenditures made to date. $ 150,000 Available for final payment to be made to Contractor upon the completion of the Project and submission by the Contractor of final financial and narrative status reports documenting the expenditure of all Energy /Mineral Impact Assistance funds for which payment has been requested. $1,500,000 Maximum Available 8. PAYMENT PROCEDURE The State shall establish billing procedures and pay the Contractor for actual expenditures made in the performance of this Contract based on the submission of statements in the format prescribed by the State. The Contractor shall submit requests for reimbursement, setting forth a detailed description of the amounts and types of reimbursable expenses. Payments pursuant to this Contract shall be made, in whole or in part, from available funds encumbered for the purposes of this Contract. The liability of the State, at any time, for such payments shall be limited to the amount remaining of such encumbered funds. In the event this Contract is terminated, final payment to the Contractor may be withheld at the discretion of the State until completion of final audit. Incorrect payments to the Contractor due to omission, error, fraud, or defalcation shall be recovered from the Contractor by deduction from subsequent payment under this Contract or other contracts between the State and the Contractor, or by the State as a debt due to the State. CONTRACT MONITORING The State shall monitor this Contract on an as- needed basis, as determined by the State in its sole discretion. The State or any of its duly authorized representatives shall have the right to enter, inspect and examine the Project upon twenty -four (24) hours advance written notice to the Responsible Administrator. 12 EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility 9. REPORTING SCHEDULE At the time the Contractor submits periodic payment requests, the Contractor shall submit, on a periodic basis, financial and narrative status reports detailing Project progress and properly documenting all to -date expenditures of Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance funds. The form and substance of such status reports shall be in accordance with the procedures developed and prescribed by the State. The preparation of reports in a timely manner shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and failure to comply may result in the delay of payment of funds and /or termination of this Contract. Required reports shall be submitted to the State at such time as otherwise specified by the State. 13 EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility EXHIBIT B1 OPTION LETTER 14 EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility EXHIBIT 131 Contract Routing # Encumbrance # Vendor # (for Remit Address) APPR GBL OPTION LETTER # (Grant Between Colorado Department of Local Affairs and (Grantee Name and Address) Date State Fiscal Year Option Letter No_ SUBJECT: Option to renew for additional term In accordance with paragraph 8.b.i of contract routing number between the State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, (Division name) and _(Contractor's Name) , the State hereby exercises the option for an additional term of (OPTION 1) _ ( ) months, (OPTION 2) one (1) year. The State may exercise this option only once during the duration of the Contract. The amount of the current Fiscal Year contract value shall remain unchanged. The first sentence in paragraph 3 of Exhibit A of the Contract is hereby modified accordingly. CRS 24 -30 -202 requires that the State Controller approve all state contracts. This Option Letter is not valid until the State Controller, or such assistant as he may delegate, has signed it. The contractor is not authorized to begin performance under this Option Letter until the Option Letter is signed and dated below. If performance begins prior to the date below, the State of Colorado may not be obligated to pay for the goods and / or services provided. STATE CONTROLLER: David J. McDermott, CPA Z Rose Marie Auten, Controller Department of Local Affairs Date 15 EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility EXHIBIT B2 CHANGE ORDER LETTER 16 EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility EXHIBIT B -2 Contract Routing # Encumbrance # Vendor# (for Remit Address APPR GBL CHANGE ORDER LETTER # In accordance with paragraph 8.b.ii of contract routing number between the State of Colorado Department of Local Affairs, and (Name of Contractor ), covering the period of ( include performance period here the State hereby unilaterally modifies the Contract as follows: (Indicate purpose by choosing at least one of the following) Choice #1: Responsible Administrator: Paragraph 2 of the Contract is amended by deleting the name of the current Responsible Administrator in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the name of the successor Responsible Administrator as follows: Choice #2: Administrative Budget Categories: Exhibit A (Statement of Work) to the Contract is amended by transferring revenues and expenditures among administrative categories of paragraph 4 (Budget) as follows: The total revenues and expenditures set forth in paragraph 4 of Exhibit A (Scope of Services) remain unchanged. Choice #3: .Cumulative Budgetary Line Item Changes in Excess of the lesser of ten percent (10 %) or Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00). Exhibit A (Scope of Services) to the Contract is amended by modifying paragraph 4 (Budget) as follows: The total revenues and expenditures set forth in paragraph 4 of Exhibit A (Scope of Services ) remain unchanged. Choice #4: Remit Address: Exhibit A (Scope of Services) to the Contract is amended by deleting the current "Remit Address" in paragraph 5 (Remit Address) and inserting in lieu thereof the new "Remit Address" as follows: The effective date of this change order is upon approval of the State Contr er, or delegee, or 20__, whichever is later. ; `, 17 EIAF #6461 Avon New Energy Communities Initiative Heat Recovery Facility ALL CONTRACTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STATE CONTROLLER CRS 24 -30 -202 requires that the State Controller approve all state contracts. This contract is not valid until the State Controller, or such assistant as he may delegate, has signed it. The contractor is not authorized to begin performance until the contract is signed and dated below. If performance begins prior to the date below, the State of Colorado may not be obligated to pay for the goods and /or services provided. STATE CONTROLLER: David J. McDermott, CPA 18 00 Left E WK-M-Y M INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ( "Lease Agreement ") is entered into the day of , 2009, between the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority ( "UERWA "), the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District ( "ERWSD ") and Town of Avon ( "Avon") hereafter also referred to as the "Parties "; RECITALS WHEREAS, Avon, UERWA and ERWSD have a multi -year history of cooperation; WHEREAS, Avon and the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District (`ERWSD ") intend to partner for a project known as the Avon Community Heat Recovery Project which is to receive grant funding in the amount of $1,500,00.00 from the State of Colorado Governor's Energy Office and the Department of Local Affairs ( "Grant Funding "), and which grant award requires a financial contribution of $740,000.00 from ERWSD; WHEREAS, ERWSD has stated that their financial matching contribution towards the Grant Funding requires additional consideration and value to justify the level of funding contribution; WHEREAS, ERWSD and UERWA have expressed their desire to revise the existing Ground Lease for the water treatment facility located on property owned by the Town of Avon so that the lease area conforms to the boundary of the water treatment facility and to amend other terms of the lease as provided for in this Lease Agreement; and, WHEREAS, Avon, UERWA and ERWSD are authorized by Colorado Constitution, Article XIV, Section 18(2)(a) and Section 29 -1 -203, Colorado Revised Statutes, to cooperate and contract with each other to provide any function, service or facility lawfully authorized to each. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. AMENDMENT TO LEASE. The Town of Avon agrees to take action by ordinance to amend the Ground Lease, dated April 30, 1985, between the Town of Avon and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority (original referred to as "Ground Lease"; revised lease referred to as "Revised Ground Lease ") to provide the following terms: A. The Term of the Revised Ground Lease shall be renewed such that a new term of ninety -nine (99) years shall be approved commencing from the effective date of the Revised Ground Lease. B. The area of the Revised Ground Lease shall be amended to coincide with the existing location of the chain link fence, which shall be depicted on an exhibit attached to the Revised Ground Lease. Avon -Upper Eagle River Water Authority -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement RE: Revised Ground Lease C. The Revised Ground Lease shall not include any air rights by Avon to construct public facilities above the water treatment facility. D. The consideration for the Revised Ground Lease shall include the $740,000.00 matching fund contributions for the Avon Heat Recovery Project. E. The Revised Ground Lease shall contain such other terms as may be mutually acceptable to the Parties. The Parties may terminate or incorporate other agreements related to the original Ground as may be mutually acceptable to the Parties. 2. SCHEDULE FOR ADOPTION. Avon agrees to provide a Revised Ground Lease to UERWA within ten (10) days of executing this Lease Agreement. The Parties agree to cooperate in good faith to approve the final form of the Revised Ground Lease by the May 7` 2009, whereupon Avon agrees to schedule an ordinance approving the Revised Ground Lease for adoption in May and UERWA agrees to take such action as may be required by the Board of Directors of the UERWA to approve the Revised Ground Lease in May. Approval and execution of a Revised Ground Lease by the Avon and UERWA shall be deemed to be full and complete satisfaction of Avon's obligations under this Lease Agreement. 3. FAILURE TO APPROVE REVISED GROUND LEASE. In the event that the Parties are not able to agree to a Revised Ground Lease and do not approve such Revised Ground Lease by the end of May, then the Avon shall return the $740,000.00 matching fund contributions (if provided to and received by Avon) by the ERWSD for the Avon Community Heat Recovery Project to ERWSD. 4. TERMINATION. This Lease Agreement shall terminate on June 1, 2009, unless extended by mutual agreement of the Parties hereto. Avon's obligation to return matching fund contributions received from ERWSD as stated in Paragraph 3. above shall survive the termination of this Lease Agreement. 5. TOWN AUTHORITY. UERWA, ERWSD and Avon recognize and acknowledge that each parry hereto is a governmental or quasi - governmental entity and that the actions of each party are subject to compliance with applicable laws and potential rights of the public or other parties that may assert standing and that further agree that compliance with procedural requirements to properly take actions in accordance with applicable laws and the effect of any legal challenges asserted by parties with standing shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Lease Agreement. NOTICES. Any statement, notice, demand or communication which one Parry may desire or be required to give to the other Parties shall be in writing and shall Page 2 of 4 V1 ejh 3 -19 -09 Avon -Upper Eagle River Water Authority -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement RE: Revised Ground Lease or electronically scanned and e- mailed copy (e.g., *.pdf file), subsequently confirmed by delivery of the originally executed paper document. G. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between UERWA, ERWSD and Avon concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended or modified orally, but only by a written agreement executed by both Parties. H. Recitals. The Recitals stated above are incorporated into this Agreement as material terms. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the respective dates set forth below to become effective as of the date first written above. TOWN OF N By. " `— Attest: q.tti c� Ronald C. Wolfe, Mayor Date a " Kenn -own Clerk . EAGLE RIVER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: Dennis Gelvin, General Manager Date UPPER EAGLE RIVER WATER AUTHORITY By: Dennis Gelvin, General Manager Date Page 4 of 4 V1 ejh 3 -19 -09 Avon -Upper Eagle River Water Authority -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement RE: Revised Ground Lease be deemed sufficiently given or rendered if delivered personally, by e -mail, or sent by first -class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: If to UERWA: Upper Eagle River Water Authority 846 Forest Road Vail, CO 81657 Attn: Mr. Dennis Gelvin dQelvinQUERWA.org E -mail If to ERWSD: Eagle River Water and Sanitation District 846 Forest Road Vail, CO 81657 Attn: Mr. Dennis Gelvin dgelvin(tb,UERWA.org E -mail If to Avon: Town of Avon Department of Finance PO Box 975 Avon, CO 81620 Attn: Mr. Scott Wright swright(@avon.org E -mail All Parties shall have the right to designate in writing, served as provided above, a different address to which any notice, demand or communication is to be mailed. 7. MISCELLANEOUS. A. Validity. If any clause or provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid in whole or in part, then the remaining clauses and provisions, or portions thereof, shall nevertheless be and remain in full force and effect. B. Changes. No amendment, alteration, modification of or addition to this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless expressed in writing and signed by the Parties to be bound thereby. C. Timeliness. Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of obligations herein set forth. D. Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by and must be construed under the laws of the State of Colorado. E. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one agreement. F. Facsimile and E -mail Copies. This Agreement and all documents to be executed and delivered hereunder may be delivered in the form of a facsimile Page 3 of 4 VI ejh 3 -19 -09 Page 1 of 1 Patty McKenny From: Patty McKenny Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:43 PM To: Jennifer Strehler Cc: Catherine Haynes Subject: RE: Heat Recovery Documents Please forward the final documents when you have them for signature. Go ahead & get ERWSD to execute them first and then /7/ have Ron sign them. thanks. From: Jennifer Strehler Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:32 PM To: Patty McKenny Subject: RE: Heat Recovery Documents Not on our end. There were some by ERWSD but we are still trying to reconcile those. The Council did make a change to the IGA for the land lease, but you are probably aware that Larry did not want to execute that anyway. From: Patty McKenny Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:30 PM To: Jennifer Strehler Cc: Catherine Haynes Subject: Heat Recovery Documents Were there any changes to the Heat Recovery Documents? IGA & Exhibit A? I've got them executed per what was submitted in the original Council packet. thanks. Patty McKenny 970 - 748 -4035 pmckenny_ @_avonorg 4/1/2009 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ( "Lease Agreement ") is entered into the day of , 2009, between the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority ( "UERWA "), the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District ( "ERWSD ") and Town of Avon ( "Avon ") hereafter also referred to as the "Parties "; RECITALS WHEREAS, Avon, UERWA and ERWSD have a multi -year history of cooperation; WHEREAS, Avon and the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District ( "ERWSD ") intend to partner for a project known as the Avon Community Heat Recovery Project which is to receive grant funding in the amount of $1,500,00.00 from the State of Colorado Governor's Energy Office and the Department of Local Affairs ( "Grant Funding "), and which grant award requires a financial contribution of $740,000.00 from ERWSD; WHEREAS, ERWSD has stated that their financial matching contribution towards the Grant Funding requires additional consideration and value to justify the level of funding contribution; WHEREAS, ERWSD and UERWA have expressed their desire to revise the existing Ground Lease for the water treatment facility located on property owned by the Town of Avon so that the lease area conforms to the boundary of the water treatment facility and to amend other terms of the lease as provided for in this Lease Agreement; and, WHEREAS, Avon, UERWA and ERWSD are authorized by Colorado Constitution, Article XIV, Section 18(2)(a) and Section 29 -1 -203, Colorado Revised Statutes, to cooperate and contract with each other to provide any function, service or facility lawfully authorized to each. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. AMENDMENT TO LEASE. The Town of Avon agrees to take action by ordinance to amend the Ground Lease, dated April 30, 1985, between the Town of Avon and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority (original referred to as "Ground Lease "; revised lease referred to as "Revised Ground Lease ") to provide the following terms: A. The Term of the Revised Ground Lease shall be renewed such that a new term of ninety -nine (99) years shall be approved commencing from the effective date of the Revised Ground Lease. B. The demised premises subject to the Revised Ground Lease shall be amended Deleted: area of and extended to coincide with the existing location of the chain link fence except that the north boundary shall be a straight line rather than follow the Avon -Upper Eagle River Water Authority -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement RE: Revised Ground Lease tennis court fence which shall be depicted on an exhibit attached to the Revised Ground Lease. C. The Revised Ground Lease shall not include any reservation of any air rights by Avon to construct public facilities above the water treatment facility and shall include provision for extinguishment of any such reservation as may now exist D. The consideration for the Revised Ground Lease shall include the $740,000.00 matching fund contributions for the Avon Heat Recovery Project. E. The Revised Ground Lease shall 'nc� lude such other terms as may be mutually Deleted: contain acceptable to the Parties. The Parties may terminate or incorporate other agreements related to the original Ground Lease as may be mutually acceptable to the Parties. 2. SCHEDULE FOR ADOPTION. Avon agrees to provide a Revised Ground Lease to UERWA within ten (10) days of executing this Lease Agreement. The Parties agree to cooperate in good faith to approve the final form of the Revised Ground Lease by the May 7 ", 2009, whereupon Avon agrees to schedule an ordinance approving the Revised Ground Lease for adoption in May and UERWA agrees to take such action as may be required by the Board of Directors of the UERWA to approve the Revised Ground Lease in May. Approval and execution of a Revised Ground Lease by the Avon and UERWA shall be deemed to be full and complete satisfaction of Avon's obligations under this Lease Agreement. 3. FAILURE TO APPROVE REVISED GROUND LEASE. In the event that the Parties are not able to agree to a Revised Ground Lease and do not approve such Revised Ground Lease by the end of May, then the Avon shall return the $740,000.00 matching fund contributions (if provided to and received by Avon) by the ERWSD for the Avon Community Heat Recovery Project to ERWSD. 4. TERMINATION. This Lease Agreement shall terminate on June 1, 2009, unless extended by mutual agreement of the Parties hereto. Avon's obligation to return matching fund contributions received from ERWSD as stated in Paragraph 3. above shall survive the termination of this Lease Agreement. 5. GOVERMENTAL AUTHORITY. UERWA, ERWSD and Avon recognize and Deleted: TowN acknowledge that each party hereto is a governmental or quasi - governmental entity and that the actions of each party are subject to compliance with applicable laws and potential rights of the public or other parties that may assert standing and the arties rther agree that compliance with procedural requirements to properly Deleted: at take actions in accordance with applicable laws and the effect of any legal Page 2 of 5 VI ejh 3 -19 -09 Avon -Upper Eagle River Water Authority -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement RE: Revised Ground Lease challenges asserted by parties with standing shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Lease Agreement. 6. NOTICES. Any statement, notice, demand or communication which one Party may desire or be required to give to the other Parties shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given or rendered if delivered personally, by e -mail, or sent by first -class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: If to UERWA: Upper Eagle River Water Authority 846 Forest Road Vail, CO 81657 Attn: Mr. Dennis Gelvin deelvinnprwsd.oM E -mail If to ERWSD: Eagle River Water and Sanitation District 846 Forest Road Vail, CO 81657 Attn: Mr. Dennis Gelvin d elvin cr,p wsd.ore E -mail If to Avon: Town of Avon Department of Finance PO Box 975 Avon, CO 81620 Attn: Mr. Scott Wright swright�,avon.org E -mail All Parties shall have the right to designate in writing, served as provided above, a different address to which any notice, demand or communication is to be mailed. MISCELLANEOUS. A. Validity. If any clause or provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid in whole or in part, then the remaining clauses and provisions, or portions thereof, shall nevertheless be and remain in full force and effect. B. Changes. No amendment, alteration, modification of or addition to this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless expressed in writing and signed by the Parties to be bound thereby. C. Timeliness. Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of obligations herein set forth. D. Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by and must be construed under the laws of the State of Colorado. Field Code Changed Deleted: UER A Deleted: UERNNA Field Code Changed J Page 3 of 5 VI ejh 3 -19 -09 Avon -Upper Eagle River Water Authority -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement RE: Revised Ground Lease E. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one agreement. F. Facsimile and E -mail Copies. This Agreement and all documents to be executed and delivered hereunder may be delivered in the form of a facsimile or electronically scanned and e- mailed copy (e.g., *.pdf file), subsequently confirmed by delivery of the originally executed paper document. G. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between UERWA, ERWSD and Avon concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended or modified orally, but Deleted: both only by a written agreement executed byke Parties. H. Recitals. The Recitals stated above are incorporated into this Agreement as material terms. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the respective dates set forth below to become effective as of the date first written above. TOWN OF AVON By: Attest: Ronald C. Wolfe, Mayor Date Patty McKenny, Town Clerk EAGLE RIVER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: Dennis Gelvin, General Manager Date UPPER EAGLE RIVER WATER AUTHORITY Page 4 of 5 VI ejh 3 -19 -09 Avon -Upper Eagle River Water Authority -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement RE: Revised Ground Lease By: Dennis Gelvin, General Manager Date Page 5 of 5 Vl ejh 3 -19 -09 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ( "Lease Agreement ") is entered into the day of , 2009, between the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority ( "UERWA "), the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District ( "ERWSD ") and Town of Avon ( "Avon ") hereafter also referred to as the "Parties "; RECITALS WHEREAS, Avon, UERWA and ERWSD have a multi -year history of cooperation; WHEREAS, Avon and the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District ( "ERWSD ") intend to partner for a project known as the Avon Community Heat Recovery Project which is to receive grant funding in the amount of $1,500,00.00 from the State of Colorado Governor's Energy Office and the Department of Local Affairs ( "Grant Funding "), and which grant award requires a financial contribution of $740,000.00 from ERWSD; WHEREAS, ERWSD has stated that their financial matching contribution towards the Grant Funding requires additional consideration and value to justify the level of funding contribution; WHEREAS, ERWSD and UERWA have expressed their desire to revise the existing Ground Lease for the water treatment facility located on property owned by the Town of Avon so that the lease area conforms to the boundary of the water treatment facility and to amend other terms of the lease as provided for in this Lease Agreement; and, WHEREAS, Avon, UERWA and ERWSD are authorized by Colorado Constitution, Article XIV, Section 18(2)(a) and Section 29 -1 -203, Colorado Revised Statutes, to cooperate and contract with each other to provide any function, service or facility lawfully authorized to each. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. AMENDMENT TO LEASE. The Town of Avon agrees to take action by ordinance to amend the Ground Lease, dated April 30, 1985, between the Town of Avon and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority (original referred to as "Ground Lease "; revised lease referred to as "Revised Ground Lease ") to provide the following terms: A. The Term of the Revised Ground Lease shall be renewed such that a new term of ninety -nine (99) years shall be approved commencing from the effective date of the Revised Ground Lease. B. The ,demised premises subject to the Revised Ground Lease shall be amended Deleted: area of and extended to coincide with the existing location of the chain link fence except that the north boundary shall be a straight line rather than follow the Avon -Upper Eagle River Water Authority -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement RE: Revised Ground Lease tennis court fence which shall be depicted on an exhibit attached to the Revised Ground Lease. C. The Revised Ground Lease shall not include any reservation of any air rights by Avon to construct public facilities above the water treatment facility and shall include provision for extinguishment of any such reservation as may now exist D. The consideration for the Revised Ground Lease shall include the $740,000.00 matching fund contributions for the Avon Heat Recovery Project. E. The Revised Ground Lease shall jnca lude such other terms as maybe mutually Deleted: contain acceptable to the Parties. The Parties may terminate or incorporate other agreements related to the original Ground Lease as may be mutually acceptable to the Parties. 2. SCHEDULE FOR ADOPTION. Avon agrees to provide a Revised Ground Lease to UERWA within ten (10) days of executing this Lease Agreement. The Parties agree to cooperate in good faith to approve the final form of the Revised Ground Lease by the May 7 ", 2009, whereupon Avon agrees to schedule an ordinance approving the Revised Ground Lease for adoption in May and UERWA agrees to take such action as may be required by the Board of Directors of the UERWA to approve the Revised Ground Lease in May. Approval and execution of a Revised Ground Lease by the Avon and UERWA shall be deemed to be full and complete satisfaction of Avon's obligations under this Lease Agreement. 3. FAILURE TO APPROVE REVISED GROUND LEASE. In the event that the Parties are not able to agree to a Revised Ground Lease and do not approve such Revised Ground Lease by the end of May, then the Avon shall return the $740,000.00 matching fund contributions (if provided to and received by Avon) by the ERWSD for the Avon Community Heat Recovery Project to ERWSD. 4. TERMINATION. This Lease Agreement shall terminate on June 1, 2009, unless extended by mutual agreement of the Parties hereto. Avon's obligation to return matching fund contributions received from ERWSD as stated in Paragraph 3. above shall survive the termination of this Lease Agreement. 5. ,GOVERMENTAL AUTHORITY. UERWA, ERWSD and Avon recognize and Deleted: TowN acknowledge that each party hereto is a governmental or quasi - governmental entity and that the actions of each party are subject to compliance with applicable laws and potential rights of the public or other parties that may assert standing and the arties urther agree that compliance with procedural requirements to properly Deleted: at take actions in accordance with applicable laws and the effect of any legal Page 2 of VI ejh 3 -19 -09 Avon -Upper Eagle River Water Authority -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement RE: Revised Ground Lease challenges asserted by parties with standing shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Lease Agreement. 6. NOTICES. Any statement, notice, demand or communication which one Party may desire or be required to give to the other Parties shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given or rendered if delivered personally, by e -mail, or sent by first -class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: If to UERWA: Upper Eagle River Water Authority 846 Forest Road Vail, CO 81657 Attn: Mr. Dennis Gelvin dgelvinoprwsd.org E -mail If to ERWSD: Eagle River Water and Sanitation District 846 Forest Road Vail, CO 81657 Attn: Mr. Dennis Gelvin d elvin a,,grwsd.ora E -mail If to Avon: Town of Avon Department of Finance PO Box 975 Avon, CO 81620 Attn: Mr. Scott Wright swriaht(a)avon.ora E -mail All Parties shall have the right to designate in writing, served as provided above, a different address to which any notice, demand or communication is to be mailed. 7. MISCELLANEOUS. A. Validity. If any clause or provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid in whole or in part, then the remaining clauses and provisions, or portions thereof, shall nevertheless be and remain in full force and effect. B. Changes. No amendment, alteration, modification of or addition to this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless expressed in writing and signed by the Parties to be bound thereby. C. Timeliness. Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of obligations herein set forth. D. Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by and must be construed under the laws of the State of Colorado. Field Code Changed Deleted: UERWA Deleted: UERWA Field Code Changed Page 3 of 5 V1 ejh 3 -19 -09 Avon -Upper Eagle River Water Authority -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement RE: Revised Ground Lease E. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one agreement. F. Facsimile and E -mail Copies. This Agreement and all documents to be executed and delivered hereunder may be delivered in the form of a facsimile or electronically scanned and e- mailed copy (e.g., *.pdf file), subsequently confirmed by delivery of the originally executed paper document. G. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between UERWA, ERWSD and Avon concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended or modified orally, but Deleted: both only by a written agreement executed bye Parties. H. Recitals. The Recitals stated above are incorporated into this Agreement as material terms. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the respective dates set forth below to become effective as of the date first written above. TOWN OF AVON By: Attest: Ronald C. Wolfe, Mayor Date Patty McKenny, Town Clerk EAGLE RIVER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: Dennis Gelvin, General Manager Date UPPER EAGLE RIVER WATER AUTHORITY Page 4 of 5 VI ejh 3 -19 -09 Avon -Upper Eagle River Water Authority -Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Intergovernmental Agreement RE: Revised Ground Lease By: Dennis Gelvin, General Manager Date Page 5 of 5 VI ejh 3 -19 -09