HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 98-23 RESOLUTION NO. ��-�2
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 delivery of the
required signs and hardware for the Helbig Road Bridge as shown on Exhibit "A" attached
hereto.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day
of 1998.
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- Mayor -
20 _ City of Beaumont
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
, 19 , by and between the State of Texas acting
by and through the Engineer-Director , with approval of the State Highway
and Public Transportation Commission, hereinafter called the "State, "
and City of Beaumont hereinafter called the "Local
Jurisdiction" .
W I T N E S S E T H
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;
A G R E E M E N T
NOW, THEREFORE, the State and the Local Jurisdiction, in con-
sideration 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 quan-
tities of signs:
Sign R12-2Tb ea .
Sign R12-2Tc � - ea .
Sign R12-4Tb ea .
Sign R12-4Tc 2 ea .
Sign W12-5 2 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"
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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 4 each
3. Authorization. The Local Jurisdiction shall properly authorize all proposed signs by
ordinance, resolution, or other appropriate action and shall provide a copy of such
which shall be attached hereto and designated Attachment B.
4. DeliveTy. 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 the 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 Jurisdiction shall notify the appropriate Texas
Department of Transportation District Office in writing within 15 days after all
proposed 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 Tansportation ( 49CFR21 and 23CFR710 .405 ) ,
Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 regarding Equal Employment
Opportunity, and regulations of the Department of Labor ( 41CFR60 ) ,
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 duly 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, exami-
nations, excerpts, and transcriptions .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the State and the Local Jurisdiction have
executed duplicate counterparts of this Agreement .
THE LOCAL JURISDICTION THE STATE OF TEXAS
Certified as being executed for the
By: purpose and effect of activating
Authorized Official and/or carrying out the orders, estab-
lished policies, or work programs
heretofore approved and authorized
by the State, Highway and Rub-l4-e---Tra7ns--
Name portation Commission :
Title District Engineer District
Date Date
LOCAL JURISDICTION City of Beaumont SHEET 1 OF 1
BRIDGE R12-2T8 R12-2TC R12-4TB R124TC PRESS-ON WEIGHT W12-5
ID AXLE AXLE AXLE AXLE AXLE
NUMBER OR QTY OR QTY OR QTY OR QTY OR OTY
TANDEM TAND TANDEM TANDEM TANDEM
B00545-002 1 Tandem o Z 2
8000 Gross
THE ABOVE LIST OF SIGN REQUIREMENTS HAS BEEN VERIFIED AS CORRECT
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS OFFICIAL DATE ATTACHMENT A
SIGN REQUIREMENTS
CPAFRM
I WEIGHT ' WEIGHT
WEIGHT WEIGHT LIMITS LIMITS
LIMIT LIMIT GROSS GROSS
AXLE OR TANDEM LBS LBS
TANDEM I AXLE AXLE OR TANDEM
TANDEM AXLE
LBS LBS .. ..
:;. ` LBS L9S
012.2Tb R12-2Tc R12-4Tb R12-4Tc
24' x 36" 24" x 36" 24"x 42" 24" x 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
ZONED
BRIDGE
W12-5
36- x 36"
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 .
ATTACHMENT C - Load Posting Signs
WEIGHT
LIMIT
AXLE DA
TANDEM
LU
Not less than 2 '
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WEIGHT LIMIT SIGNS embedment
Edge of the traveled
surface including paved
shoulder if present )
61 to 121
LOAD WEIGHT
ZONED LIMIT
BRIDGE AXLE OR
TANDEM
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TIT
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4C.
ADVANCE WARNING SIGN 21 6 " Minimum
. embedment
This dimension should be a minimum of 71 in business or resi-
dential areas where parked vehicles may block the sign .
This dimension may be reduced to a minimum of 21 in business
or residential areas .
ATTACHMENT D - Vertical and Lateral Clearances