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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 00-105 RESOLUTION NO. OD BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to execute a Bridge Load Posting Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the installation of load posting signs on the Helbig Road Bridge. The agreement is substantially in the form as attached hereto as Exhibit "A." PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of , 2000. K - Mayor - G ACAROURESOLUTIWUTHORIZ.RES 20— Dist. City/County Number BRIDGE LOAD POSTING AGREEMENT STATE OF TEXAS )( KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS COUNTY OF TRAVIS )( THIS AGREEMENT, made entered into and executed this day of 2000, by and between the State of Texas acting by and through the Engineer—Director, with approval of the Texas Department of T nsportation District, hereinafter called the "State," and hereinafter called the "Local Jurisdiction" WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the State desires to enter into an agreement with the Local Jurisdiction concerning the installation of load posting signs on bridges within the Local Jurisdiction; AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, the State and the Local Jurisdiction, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, do mutually agree as follows: The Local Jurisdiction agrees to order load posting signs from the State, the State agrees to administer Federal funds to provide the load posting signs at no cost to the Local Jurisdiction, and the Local Jurisdiction agrees to take delivery, install, and maintain the signs as stated in the sections to follow. 1. Signs. The Local Jurisdiction hereby orders the following quantities of signs: Sign R12-2Tb ea. Sign R12-2Tc ea. Sign R12-4Tb ea. Sign W12-5 L ea. Weight limits for each proposed sign shall be as listed in Attachment A, "Sign Requirements," attached hereto and made part of this agreement. EXHIBIT "A" 2. Sign Supports and Hardware_. In addition, the Local Jurisdiction hereby orders the Following quantities of sign supports with appropriate hardware, and the State hereby agrees to administer Federal funds to provide the sign supports and hardware at no cost to the Local Jurisdiction. Posts 2 each 3. .--&thorization. The Local Jurisdiction shall properly authorize all proposed signs by ordinance;Iresolution, or other appropriate action and shall provide a copy of such which shall be attached hereto and designated Attachment B. 4. Delivery. The Local Jurisdiction shall take delivery of all proposed signs, sign supports, and hardware as agreed upon with the appropriate Texas Department of Transportation District Office. 5. Installation and Documentation. The Local Jurisdiction shall install all proposed signs in accordance with requirements of Attachment C, "Load Posting Signs," and Attachment D, "Vertical and Lateral Clearances". The Local Jurisdiction shall document the installation by marking the date sticker affixed to the back of each sign. 6. Notification and Inspection The Local Jurisdictiotisliall,notify"the appropnate . Texas Department,o>;„') ranortahon.Dtnct Office,ii g within 15days fter all ji?ropo`sed signs have been properly installed.;The Local Jurisdiction shall allow the Federal Highway Administration to perform on-site inspection of the installed signs and shall adjust any signs that are found to be improperly installed. 7. Maintenance' The Local Jurisdiction shall keep the installed signs clean, legible, and open to the view of approaching motorists for at least 150 feet. The Local Jurisdiction shall reinstall signs that have been knocked down by vandalism, traffic accidents, or other causes. 8. State Responsibility. The appropriate Texas Department of Transportation District Office agrees to provide the Local Jurisdiction with reasonable consultation assistance in accomplishing the objectives of this agreement. 9. State Indemnified. The Local Jurisdiction shall save harmless the State from all claims and liabilities due to activities of the Local Jurisdiction, its agents, officials, or employees performed under this agreement and which result from an error, omission, or negligent act of the Local Jurisdiction, its agents, officials, or employees. The Local Jurisdiction shall also save harmless the State from any and all expensed, including attorney fees which might be incurred by the State in litigation or otherwise resisting said claims or liabilities. 10. Disputes. Should disputes arise under this contract, the State's decision shall be final and binding. 11. Civil Rights Compliance. With regard to work performed under this contract, the Local Jurisdiction, in compliance with regulations of the Department of Transportation (49CFR21 and 23CFR710.405), Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, and regulations of the Department of Labor(41 CFR60), shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin. 12. Inspection of Books and Records. The Federal Highway Administration, the " Department of Transportation, the Office of Inspector General, and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any duty authorized representatives thereof, shall have access to any books, documents, papers, and records which are directly pertinent to this contract for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the State and Local Jurisdiction have executed duplicate counterparts of this Agreement. 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I Client:Texas Depsrtrnenl of Tratsportaioa Engineer:Lone Sw Engioeeria6 Project:OFF-Systan Bridge Inspection i I Jefrerson County,Texas OFF-System Bridges ATTACHMENTA(SIGN REQUUIF.MENTS) I-ene Star BRIDGE (IIRRFNT POSTING RFCUMMENDED POSTLN ED G SUPPUMS NEED e'tl�y4 Ipr'As?a�( rCK tl. ?wS!aY'K UPPLY 7' AIS JEFFERSONLOADPOS-rla Page 2of2 i WEIGHT WEIGHT WEIGHT WEIGHT LIMITS LIMITS LIMIT LIMIT GROSS GROSS AXLE OR TANDEM LOS " .. LOS TANDEM f AXLE AXLE OR TANDEM TANDEM AXLE LOS LOS .. -. .. LBS .. .. .. .. .. LOS R 12-2Tb R 12-2Tc R 12.4Tb R 12-4Tc 24" : 36" 24" : 36" 24": 42" 24" Y 42- WEIGHT LIMIT SIGNS A Weight Limit sign shall be located just ahead of the bridge in each direction of travel . Six feet from the abutment is a good location if the bridge is on an unpaved or low-speed road. This distance should be increased if the bridge is on a high-speed road . LOAD ZON ED BRIDGE W12-3 36" rib" ADVANCE WARNING SIGN The Load Zone Bridge sign should be used to warn of a bridge with a posted weight restriction . The sign should be placed so as to allow the driver of an overweight vehicle to detour around the bridge. It is also recommended that a WEIGHT LIMIT sign be placed beside or 100 feet behind each advance warning sign . AH T oad Posting Signs "EIGHT LIMIT AILE OR TANDEM us Not less than 2 ' , ro ro - a, Ln c � ro o c 4J 4z z I FE - - T-- - - - - -�-- 6" Minimum WEIGHT LIMIT SIGNS embedment Edge of the traveled surface ( including paved shoulder if present ) � 6 ' to 12 ' � LOAD WEIGHT ZONED LIMIT BRIDGE AXLE Orr TANDEM ...: us 0) N C 41 Rj O 2 4j i:t CA s., . . . ADVANCE WARNING SIGN 2 ' - 6" Minimum embedment * This dimension should be a minimum of 7 ' in business or resi- dential areas where parked vehicles may block the sign. ** This dimension may be reduced to a minimum of 2' in business or residential areas . ATTACH NT Yertical and Lateral Clearances