Res 2024-131 authorizing a Local On-System Agreement (“LOSA”) with the Texas Department of Transportation, relating to the Briarwood and River Ridge Drainage Improvement Project

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CSJ# 0016-02-176 District# 14 Code Chart 64# 37950 Project Name Briarwood and River Ridge Drainage Improvements A. The identification and assessment of any environmental problems associated with the development of the Project governed by this Agreement. B. The cost of any environmental problem's mitigation and remediation. C. Providing any public meetings or public hearings required for development of all required environmental documents and obtaining all required permits and approvals. D. The preparation of documents required for the environmental clearance of the Project. Before the advertisement for bids, the Local Government shall provide to the State written documentation from the appropriate regulatory agency or agencies that all environmental clearances and approvals have been obtained. 9. Right of Way and Real Property The Local Government shall acquire all required right of way and necessary right of entry for performance of the Project in accordance with applicable requirements of the Texas Department of Transportation Right of Way Manual, State law, and Federal law governing the acquisition of real property including but not limited to Title II and Title III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 Title 42 U.S.C.A. Section 4601 et seq. Right of way acquired for improvements to the state highway system shall be acquired in the name of the State. Local Government shall provide right of entry to State personnel and its authorized representatives to areas off the state highway system throughout the duration of the Project for the State to perform inspection and oversight of the Project. 10. Utilities The Local Government shall be responsible for the adjustment, removal, or relocation of utility facilities for the Project in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws, regulations, rules, policies, and procedures, including any cost to the State of a delay resulting from the Local Government's failure to ensure that utility facilities are adjusted, removed, or relocated before the scheduled beginning of construction. The Local Government will not be reimbursed for the cost of required utility work. The Local Government must obtain advance approval for any variance from established procedures. 11. Compliance with Texas Accessibility Standards and ADA Local Government shall ensure that the plans for and the construction of the Project are in compliance with standards issued or approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)as meeting or consistent with minimum accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-336) (ADA). 12. Construction Responsibilities A. The Local Government shall advertise for construction bids, issue bid proposals, receive and tabulate the bids, and award and administer the contract for construction of the Project. Administration of the contract includes the responsibility for construction engineering and for issuance of any change orders, supplemental agreements, amendments, or additional work orders that may become necessary subsequent to the award of the construction contract. Project plans and specifications for improvements on the state highway system must be approved by the State prior to advertising for construction. Upon selection of a contractor and prior to commencing construction Page 4 of 7 LOSA Revised 07/28/2023