Agenda 03/09/2010 Item #16B 4
Agenda Item No. 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 1 of 16
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
."-,
Update regarding the Contractor's implementation of method and means to achieve
cost savings with regard to the acquisition of fill for the Oil Well Road widening project
and its relationship to the Supplemental Agreement for the Sale of Fill with Ave Maria
Development, LLLP. Project #60044.
OBJECTIVE: To update the Board of County Commissioners about the Contractor's
implementation of alternative method and means to achieve cost savings with regard to the
acquisition of fill for the Oil Well Road widening project and its relationship to the
Supplemental Agreement for the Sale ofFill with Ave Maria Development, LLLP,
CONSIDERATIONS: On April 26, 2005, the Board of County Commissioners entered into
a Developer Contribution A/,'l'eement (DCA) with Ave Maria Development, LLLP, As part
of this Agreement the County agreed to provide six lane improvements to Oil Well Road. To
accelerate these improvements the Developer, Barron Collier Companies, agreed to donate
certain right-ot~way, fund the cost of designing and pennitting the section of Oil Well Road
from Immokalee Road to Camp Keais Road in exchange for impact fee credits, and to
provide fill to the County at its cost.
-
On October 13, 2009, the Board approved the Supplemental Agreement for the Sale of Fill
with Ave Maria, which set the cost of fill at $2.45 per cubic yard. The option for the use of
Ave Maria's fill for $2.45 was included in the bid specifications for the Oil Well Road
project. Mitchell & Stark Construction Company was awarded the contract for the project
based on, among other things, low bid. Although Mitchell & Stark had the option to use the
Ave Maria fill at $2.45 per cubic yard, they chose to pursue an alternate source of fill at a
lower cost.
Ave Maria and Mitchell & Stark have negotiated a separate Agreement for fill which is better
suited to the Contractor. Ave Maria and the County agree that the Contractor's election to
pursue an alternative means of acquiring fill for the Oil Well Road project, does not violate
either the DCA or the Supplemental Fill Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this item
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed and approved by the County
Attorney's Office and is legally sufficient for Board action-SRT.
.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Plan impact
associated with this item
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board accept the update regarding the Contractor's
implementation of alternative method and means to achieve cost savings with regard to the
acquisition of till for the Oil Well Road widening project and its relationship to the
Supplemental Agreement for the Sale ofFill with Ave Maria Development, LLLP.
-
Prepared by: Kevin H. Dugan, Project Manager, TECM
Attachments: (1) Fill A/,'l'eement; (2) Ave Maria Letter; (3) TECM Letter
""'--'._-.~_._--
-,.. u.-..,o ^,_,_...
,''''" ~."."...-.....~". "
Agenda Item No. 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 2 of 16
COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
-
Item Number:
Item Summary:
1684
Update regarding the Contractors implementation of method and means to achieve cost
savings with regard to the acquisition of fill for the Oil Well Road widening project and its
relationship to the Supplemental Agreement for the Sale of Fill with Ave Maria Development,
LLLP. Project #60044.
3/9/20109:00:00 AM
Meeting Date:
Prepared By
Kevin H. Dugan Project Manager Date
Transportation Engineering & 2/18/20103:31:52 PM
Transportation Division Construction Management
Approved By
Scott R. Teach Deputy County Attorney Date
County Attorney County Attorney 2/18/20103:44 PM
A pproved By
Lisa Taylor Management/Budget Analyst Date
Transportation Division Transportation Administration 2/22/20108:22 AM
Approved By
Najeh Ahmad Director ~ Transportation Engineering Date
Transportation Division Transportation Engineering & 2/22/20109:14 AM
Construction Management
Approved By
Steve Carnell Director - Purchasing/General Services Date
Administrative Services
Division Purchasing & General Services 2/22/2010 10:49 AM
Approved By
Rhonda Cummings Contracts Specialist Date
Administrative Services
Division Purchasing & General Services 2/22/2010 11:j;() AM
Approved By
Norm E. Feder, AICP Administrator - Transportation Date
Transportation Division Transportation Administration 2/23/20103:58 PM
Approved By
Pat Lehnhard Executive Secretary Date
-
Transportation Division Transportation Administration 2/23/20104:01 PM
Approved By
.c.:l_.f'I'.\.\ ___..J_'T'__.L\~H____-,-\1l;^ ll.,r____L C\ "'^11\\1/. r'I"-""'TC'I~ll..T'T' .\r'lT':'ll..T",",.\\1rn 'T"n All..TC'lnA
'''''''/''"If\1C\
.-~_._-- ~
& ,.
~ ._..~, ._., ___0'" __<'w,_w.'- "... ,__.,,~,,_,_,_~<._ m,_,_' .. .'
M"_~
Agenda Item No. 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 3 of 16
OMS Coordinator
Date
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget
2/25/20109:32 AM
Approved By
Jeff Klatzkow
County Attorney
Date
2/26/201012:58 PM
Approved By
Mark Isackson
Management/Budget Analyst, Senior
Date
Office of Management &
Budget
Office of Management & Budget
2/27/201012:00 PM
.c:l_./lf"..\ A _~._..l_'T'__-,-\I'__.~_.....\lC^ 11.1"____1- () """1""r. r'\r'\)"TC1T'1o.T'T' A f""T:"lro.TT"lo A.\ 1 f.n 'T"Tl A "ll.TClTlA
"'l''"It'''^'(\
Agenda Item No. 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 4 of 16
CHEFFY PASSIDOMO
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
_.
'DWARD K. CHEFFY
BOARD CEIlTJFIED CIVIL TRIAL LAWYER
BOARD CERTIfiED BUSINESS LITIGATION LAWYER
JOHN M. PASSIDOMO
BOARD CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE LAWYER
JOHN D. KEHOE
BOARD CERTIFIED CIVIL TRIAL LAWYER
LOUIS D. D'AGOSTINO
BOARD CERTIPIED APPELLATE PRACTICE LAWYER
JEFF M. NOVAIT
DAVID A. ZULIAN
WUlSW. CHEFFY
BOARD CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE LAWYER
821 Fifth Avenue South
Naples, Florida 34 I 02
Tdephone: (239)261.9300
www.napleslaw.com
USABARNEll'VANDlEN
BOARD CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE LAWYER
ClAY C. BROOKER
ANDREW H. REISS
BOARD CERTrFIED BUSINESS LlTIGATION LAWYER
WIlliAM J. DEMPSEY
BOARD CERTIFtED REAL ESTATE LAWYER
MICHAEL w.: PEl 1'1]'
CHRISTOPHER J. TIiORNTON
JOHN C. CWUGH
BRIAN D. ORSBORN
OF COUNSEL:
GEORGE L. VARNADOE
February 15, 2010
VIA EMAll: JavAhmad@collier~ov.net
Jay Ahmad, P,E,
Director, Collier County Transportation
Engineering & Construction Management
Collier County Transportation Department
2885 S, Horseshoe Drive
Naples, Florida 34104
-
Re:
Developer Contribution Agreement for Ave Maria ("DCA") and Supplemental Fill
Agreement ("Fill Agreement") between Ave Maria Development, lllP ("Ave Maria") and
Collier County
Dear Jay:
Thanks again to you, Norm Feder, Jeff Klatzkow, and Scott Teach for taking the time to meet
with me and David Genson regarding the referenced DCA and Fill Agreement. As we discussed, the
County's roadway contractor for the Oil Well Road expansion - Mitchell & Stark Construction Company,
Inc. ("Mitchell") - has proposed an arrangement for the purchase of fill material that is slightiy different
from the terms of the DCA and Fill Agreement. The purpose of this letter is to explain Mitchell's
proposai and request the County's confirmation that the proposal does not violate the terms of the OCA
or Fill Agreement.
As you are aware, the DCA requires Ave Maria to provide fill material for the Oil Well Road
expansion "at cost," and provides that the "cost shall include the costs of . . . mining, stockpiling and
loading the fill." The Fill Agreement, in turn, provides that Ave Maria will sell fill material to the County's
selected contractor (I.e., Mitchell) for a negotiated price of $2.45 per cubic yard.1 Included in that price
are Ave Maria's cost of loading the fill material onto Mitchell's trucks at the mine. In sum, the DCA and
Fill Agreement reflect that Ave Maria will sell fill material to Mitchell at $2.45 per cubic yard, which price
,.--,
1 Ave Marla initlaliy proposed that the County (or its contractor) pay actual "cost" for fili material based on a fixed
unit price with periodic true-up adjustments to account for any surplus or shortfall. The County preferred that the
"cost" be fixed up-front based on an liquidated unit price, and the parties settled on $2.45 per cubic yard as an
appropriate price to account for Ave Maria's: 1. Hard and soft costs for obtaining conditional use approval and
permits necessary for the mining operation; and 2, Costs of having its mine operator - Earth Tech Enterprises, Inc.,
mine, stockpile, and load the fill.
~"--"'--
-~"-'--'-"
.A._.___.. ,... ._._~...~_. ,____..
.-""-
'_._'~---
Jay Ahmad, P.E.
February 15, 2010
Page 2
Agenda Item No 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 5 of 16
was intended to include Ave Maria's permitting/conditional use approval costs and the costs of mining,
stockpiling, and loading the fill onto Mitchell's haul trucks.
Mitchell's alternative proposal is reflected in the attached Fill Purchase Agreement (which was
prepared by Mitchell) and General Conditions to Fill Purchase Agreement (which we prepared to
supplement the Fill Purchase Agreement), The proposal requires Mitchell to pay Ave Maria .66 cents
per cubic yard in exchange for Ave Maria granting Mitchell "access" to the mine. This is the same
amount that Ave Maria would have otherwise received from the mine operator. It reflects a
proportionate share of Ave Maria's hard and soft costs for permitting and securing conditional use
approval for the mine and certain hard costs associated with the mine site-work and infrastructure, but
does not include the costs of mining, stockpiling, and loading the fill onto Mitchell's haul trucks.
Mitchell wouid instead contract with the mine operator - Earth Tech Enterprises, Inc, - to mine and load
the fill.2 Ave Maria has not been privy to the negotiations between Mitchell and Earth Tech, would not
be a party to the corresponding agreement, and would receive no payment from either Earth Tech or
Mitchell in connection with the mining/loading services.'
Ave Maria presumes that Mitchell's proposed arrangement would result in an aggregate per
cubic yard price of less than the $2.45 price reflected in the Fill Agreement, which creates a technical
inconsistency between the proposal and the Fill Agreement terms. Mitchell's proposal is also
inconsistent with the DCA and the Fill Agreement insofar as Ave Maria would not provide any
mining/stockpiling/loading services (or receive any corresponding "cost" reimbursement payments for
those services). While the net effect of Mitchell's proposal is a reduction in the price of the fill material,
Ave Maria is unwilling to agree to the alternative without the County's approval. We understand based
on our earlier meeting that you and Mr. Feder would not consider Ave Maria to have violated the DCA
or Fill Agreement, either substantively or in spirit, if it accepts Mitchell's proposal, and that you consider
the alternative to simply be a change in the "ways and means" methodology under the County's
contract with Mitchell. We look forward to your response confirming our understanding.
Thank you Jay, and please feel free contact either David Genson or me with any questions.
J
William J. Dempsey,
For the Firm
Enclosures
cc: David Genson, P.E.
Jeff Klatzkow, Esq. (Via Email: JeffKlatzkow@colliergov.net)
Norman Feder, AICP (Via Email: NormFeder@colliergov.net)
cp 8942 doc 497
2 Ave Maria owns the earth-mine and surrounding lands, and has entered into a contract for Earth Tech to operate
the mine in exchange for royalty payments.
, We understand that Mitchell may have been able to negotiate a lower unit price with Earth Tech: 1. By agreeing
to schedule haul trips so that material can be mined and loaded directly onto Mitchell's trucks without stockpiling,
thereby avoiding the cost of moving fill from the mine to the stockpile and from the stockpile to the haul trucks;
and 2. Because Earth Tech and Mitchell may collaborate on other significant material purchases (I.e. base rock).
which creates economies of scale that allow Earth Tech to provide mining services at a lower unit price with
respect to the Oil Well Road project.
..
'~"
x"-'"
----_..-
Agenda Item No. 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 6 of 16
Mitchell & Stark Construction Company, Inc.
6001 Shirley Street, Naples, Florida 34109
(239) 597-2165 (239) 566-7865 fax
FILL PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Seller;
Ave Maria Development, LLLP
2600 Golden gate Parkway
Naples, FL 34105
Seller does hereby agree to accept the amount of$0.66 per CY (Sixty Six Cents per cubic
yard) of "Pill" removed as full and final compensation for making said "Fill" material
available from Seller's Ave Maria South Grove Lake. Quantity of acceptable Fill to be
approximately 500,000.00 cubic yards.
In consideration of this Agreement, Mitchell & Stark Construction agrees to enter into
separate Agreement with AMD's agent, Earth Tech Enterprises, Inc. for the purpose of
physically removing said Pill.
Ave Maria Development, LLLP
Mitchell & Stark Construction
By
Date
By
Date
, -_'_~__ -"r .. __._w.___. '-'.,.--",.,"__'''_'",_,"__''
_._-
----'---. -~.....---
Agenda Item No. 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 7 of 16
GENERAL CONDITIONS TO Fill PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The following General Conditions are incorporated into that certain Fill Purchase Agreement of even
date herewith ("Agreement") by and between Ave Maria Development, LLLP ("Ave Maria"), and Mitchell
& Stark Construction Company, Inc, ("Mitchell"):
1. Purpose of Al:reement - The limited purpose of this Agreement is to memorialize Ave Maria's
consent to the sale of approximately six hundred thousand (600,000) cubic yards of fill material (the
"Fill") to Mitchell for use in the Project (hereinafter defined) in exchange for Mitchell's payment to Ave
Maria of sixty-six cents ($ 0.66) per cubic yard of Fill (the "Cost Reimbursement"). Ave Maria represents
to Mitchell and Mitchell agrees and acknowledges (based on Ave Maria's representation) that the Cost
Reimbursement reflects only Ave Maria's hard and soft costs incurred in permitting and improving Ave
Maria's South Grove lake mine on Oil Well Road ("South Grove") as the source of the Fill. The Cost
Reimbursement does not reflect the entire price to be paid by Mitchell for the Fill, and Mitchell
acknowiedges that it must separately contract with the South Grove mine operator, Earth Tech
Enterprises, Inc. ("Earth Tech") for the balance of the Fill purchase price.
2. Use of Fill Material- Mitchell agrees and acknowledges that the Agreement (and the Fill) relates
only to the expansion of the two (2) segments of the Oil Well Road right-of-way lying between
Immokalee Road and Everglades Boulevard, and Oil Well Grade Road and Ave Maria Boulevard
(collectively the "Project"). Ave Maria has no obligation to sell or cause the sale of fill material to
Mitchell except in connection with the Project, and subject to the terms and limitations of the
Agreement and these General Conditions.
3. Source and Quality of Fill Material - The source of the Fill shall be South Grove. Ave Maria is
responsible under the County Agreement (hereinafter defined) for providing fill that conforms to the
requirements listed in Section 120-7 of the Florida Department of Transportation Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction 2007 (or the corresponding Section of the most recent
edition thereof), and Mitchell shall be solely responsible for confirming that the Fill so conforms to such
requirements and is otherwise suitable for use in connection with the Project.
4. Payment - Ave Maria shall invoice Mitchell, and Mitchell shall pay Ave Maria the Cost
Reimbursement, on a monthly basis. The Cost Reimbursement for each period shall be calculated based
on the volume of Fill removed from South Grove by or at the direction of Mitchell during the prior
month, as determined by Earth Tech (or by an agent appointed by Ave Maria for purposes of tracking
the amount of Fill so removed from South Grove). In the event that Mitchell does not agree with the
Earth Tech's volume calculations for any particular invoice, Mitchell shall deliver written notice of
objection to Ave' Maria within five (5) business days (which objection shall include Mitchell's calculation
of the Fill removed) and the parties shall thereafter cooperate in good faith to resolve the discrepancy
between Earth Tech's calculations and Mitchell's. Ave Maria shall have the option of suspending
deliveries of Fill to Mitchell until such time as the discrepancy is resolved. Mitchell shall be deemed to
have waived any objection to the Fill removal calculations for each day during the term of this
Agreement unless Mitchell so objects in writing to Ave Maria within said 5-day period. Mitchell's notice
of objection shall be hand-delivered to: Attn: David Genson, 2600 Goiden Gate Parkway, Naples,
Florida 34105, or transmitted to the attention of David Genson via facsimile with automated and printed
confirmation of receipt at 239-262-1797. Mitchell's failure to pay any invoice within thirty (30) days
after Ave Maria's delivery of same shall constitute a default under this Agreement and shall entitle Ave
Maria to exercise any remedy available at law or in equity, including without limitation terminating the
Agreement without further obligation to Mitchell.
Agenda Item No. 16B4
March 9, 2010
Page 8 of 16
-
5. Insurance - Mitchell, and any subcontractor(s) who transports Fill from South Grove by or at the
direction of Mitchell, shall carry property damage and public liability insurance coverage in the following
amounts with Ave Maria named as an additional insured party (the "Required Insurance"):
Auto/General liability $2,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
Combined Single Limit
Any One Occurrence
Personal Injury
Property Damage
The Required Insurance policy binders shall reflect that Ave Marla shall be indemnified on a
primary and non-contributory basis utilizing an 150 standard endorsement at least as broad as CG 2010
(11/85), (policy or endorsement will include coverage for ongoing operations as well as products and
completed operations) and shall include a waiver of subrogation clause in favor of each additional
insured party. Mitchell shall provide copies of the corresponding policies for the Required Insurance to
Ave Maria within ten (10) days following Ave Maria's written request for same
-",
6. Indemnity - To the maximum extent permitted by Florida law, Mitchell shall indemnify and hold
harmless Ave Maria and its officers and employees from any and all liabilities, damages, losses and
costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees and paralegals' fees, to the extent caused
by the negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the Mitchell or anyone employed
or utilized by the Mitchell in the performance of this Agreement, including without limitation liabilities,
damages, losses and costs associated with the transportation of the Fill from South Grove or the delivery
of unsuitable Fill to the Project. This indemnification obligation shall not be construed to negate,
abridge or reduce any other rights or remedies which otherwise may be available to an indemnified
parties or persons described in this paragraph. This section does not pertain to any incident arising from
the sole negligence of Ave Maria.
7. Default; Remedies; Waiver - In the event Mitchell fails to meet any of its obligations under this
Agreement (other than its obligation to pay the Cost Reimbursement, which is governed by Paragraph 4,
above) and fails to cure such default within thirty (30) days fOllowing notice of default from Ave Maria,
then Ave Maria shall be entitled to exercise any remedy available at law or in equity, including without
limitation terminating the Agreement without further obligation to Mitchell. Ave Maria's failure to
demand strict adherence to the terms of this Agreement by Mitchell in each instance shall not be
deemed a waiver of any right or remedy by Ave Maria hereunder, unless such waiver is reflected in a
written memorandum executed by an authorized signatory of Ave Maria.
8. Attorney's Fees - The prevailing party in any action to enforce or interpret the terms of this
Agreement shall be entitled to recover its attorneys' fees and courts costs from the non-prevailing party,
including fees and costs incurred on appeal. Venue for any such action shall lie with the courts in and
for Collier County, Florida.
9. Modification - This Agreement may only be modified or amended only by written agreement
signed by the party to be bound by such amendment or modification.
10. No Joint Venture - Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or construed to create between
or among any of the parties any joint venture or partnership nor otherwise grant to one another the
- right, authority or power to bind any other party hereto to any agreement whatsoever. Unless expressly
stated herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, is intended to
confer any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any persons other than the
parties and their respective legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this
-'_....~--" '.-
-.-. .--.-.....-...---". ..
. "_.'-~-,,--. '.
,-~-~.--."..- ,
Agenda Item No. 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 9 of 16
Agreement is intended to relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any third persons to any party
to this Agreement, nor shall any provision give any third persons any right of subrogation or action over
or against any party to this Agreement.
11. Conflict With DCA!County Agreement; Termination - This Agreement has been entered based
on a presumption by both Ave Maria and Mitcheli that its terms are consistent with the terms of the
Developer Contribution Agreement recorded in Official Records Book 3802, Page 2SS7, Public Records of
Collier County, Florida ("DCA"), and that certain Supplemental Agreement for Sale of Fill by and between
Ave Maria and Collier County dated October , 2009 (the "County Agreement"). In the event of a
claim by Collier County that this Agreement contravenes the terms of the DCA or County Agreement, or
that the Agreement is otherwise contrary to Ave Maria's obligations under the DCA or County
Agreement, then Ave Maria may terminate this Agreement without penalty or further obligation to
Mitchell.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, these General Conditions and the Agreement have been signed by the
parties this day of , 2010.
"AVE MARIA":
"MITCHELL":
AVE MARIA DEVELOPMENT, LLLP, a Florida limited
liability limited partnership
Mitchell & Stark Construction Company, Inc., a
Florida corporation
By:
By: Barron Collier Corporation, a Florida
corporation, its Managing General Partner
Fred Harrison, its President
By:
Douglas E. 8aird, as Vice President of
Barron Coliier Corporation, as Managing
General Partner of Ave Maria
Development, LLLP
Cp 8942 doc 498 (General Conditions Rev. 2(14)
Agenda Item No. 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 10 of 16
Co leT ( :Ounty
oi>- "
~
Transportation Services Division
"-
February 16, 2010
Mr. William J. Dempsey, Esq.
Chefty Passidomo, Attorneys at Law
821 Fifth Avenue South
Naples, FL 34102
Re: Developer Contribution Agreement for Ave Maria ("DCA") and Supplemental Fill
Agreement ("Fill Agreement") between Ave Maria Development, LLP ("Ave Maria")
And Collier County
Dear Mr. Dempsey:
The County agrees that according to the DCA, Ave Maria is required to provide fill for the Oil Well Road expansion
a "at cost", and provides that the "cost shall Include the costs oLmining, stockpiling and loading the fill." The Fill
Agreement provides that Ave Maria will sell fill material to the County's selected contractor for the negotiated
price of $2.4S per cubic yard. This price refiects the: 1. Hard and soft costs for obtaining conditional use approval
and permits necessary for the mining operation; 2. Costs of having its mine operator mine, stockpile, and load the
fill; and 3. The cost of future unforeseen raises in the cost of fill.
..-,
The option for the use of Ave Maria's fill for $2.45 was included in the bid specifications for the Oil Well Road
project. Mitchell & Stark Construction Company was awarded the contract for the project based on, among other
things, low bid. Although Mitchell & Stark had the option to use the Ave Maria fill at $2.45 per cubic yard, they
chose to pursue an alternate source of fill. The County cannot comment on the "means and methods" of Its
contractor.
The County agrees that Ave Maria has not violated the DCA or Fill Agreement, either substantively or in spirit, if it
accepts Mitchell & Starks proposal for a modified "means and methods" that may result in an adjustment to the
cost per cubic yard of fill. According to Paragraph 5 of the Supplemental Agreement there is mutual consent to the
proposed arrangement.
If you have any questions, or require additional information, please do not hesitate to call me at 252-5826.
Sincerely,
Jay Ahmad, P.
Director, TECM
.::;...-""
Cc: Norman Feder, Administrator, Transportation Division
Jeff Klatzkow, County Attorney
Scott Teach, Deputy County Attorney
..,-.
T~_I:>.isal' 2885 SOulJ1 Horseshoe O"'e' Naples, FIOfi(ja 34104' 239-252-8192' FAX 239"252-272ii
----,.,
-".....~._-
. --,........ .__._-..,...._.._.,..._.._..~_..~
--.-
--
.
.
Agenda Item No. 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 11 of 16
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR SALE OF FILL
This SUPPLEMENTAL Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into this day of
October, 2009, by and between Ave Maria Development, LLLP, a Florida limited liability
limited partnership ("Ave Maria") and Collier County, a political subdivision of the State of
Florida ("Collier County"). This Agreement is a Supplement to a Developer Contribution
Agreement between the parties dated April 26, 2005, and recorded in Official Records Book
3802, Page 2557, of the Collier County. Florida, Public Records (the "DCA").
RECIT ALS
WHEREAS, Paragraph 7 of the DCA requires Ave Maria to provide suflicient fill
material in connection with the expansion of certain County right-of-way in Eastern Collier
County; and
WHEREAS, Collier County is prepared to proceed with funding and constructing the
expansion of two (2) segments of the Oil Well Road right-of-way, namely those segments lying
between: 1. Immokalee Road and Everglades Boulevard; and 2. Oil Well Grade Road and Ave
Maria Boulevard (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, Ave Maria and Collier County wish to enter into this Agreement for
purposes of memorializing their respective obligations regarding the provision offill material for
the Project.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the j()llowing agreements. the mutual exchange
ofTen Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which the parties mutually acknowledge. Ave Maria and Collier County hereby agree that the
foregoing recitals are true, correct, and incorporated into this Agreement, and further agree as
follows:
I. Sale of Fill for the Project. Ave Maria agrees to provide sutticient fill material
for the Project at a purchase price of $2.45 per cubic yard. which the parties agree reflects Ave
Maria's actual "Cost." The agreed upon purchase price offill and means of access shall be made
available equally to all bidders of the Project and the Contractor for the Project. The fill shall be
extracted from the real propel1y commonly known as South Grove Lake ("South Grove"), as
described in Collier County Board of Zoning Appeals Resolution No. 08-115 approving a
conditional use for earth-mining (the "Resolution"). Ave Maria's obligation to provide fill
material to Collier County hereundep is subject to the following terms and conditions:
A, Quantity. The estimated amount of fill to be excavated and made available under
this Agreement is approximately 1.38 million cubic yards. This Agreement is not
intended to grant Collier County or the Contractor exclusive rights to all fill
material from South Grove, aod Ave Maria shall be entitled to sell fill material
fi'om South Grove to third parties, although Ave Maria's obligation to provide fill
material few the County's Project shall take priority over any commitment to other
purchasers. This Agreement shall apply only to the Project, as defined
hereinabove. and not to any other Collier County right-of-way expansion.
B. Quality. Fill material provided from South Grove shall conform to the
requirements listed in Section J 20- 7 of the Florida Department of'Transportation
.
. .
Agenda Item No. 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 12 of 16
Standard Specificationsfor Road and Bridge Construction 2007.
C. Payment. Should the awarded Contractor exercise their right to use the fill, they
shall be responsible for all costs associated with transporting the fill material from
South Grove to the Project. Ave Maria will load the fill material onto
Contractor's trucks at South Grove, and monitor and document the volume of
material provided to Contractor. Ave Maria will invoice Contractor on the first of
every month based on the volume of fill taken off site from the prior month, and
the Contractor shall pay each invoice within thirty (30) days following receipt.
Should the Contractor fail to pay any such invoice within said 30 day period, then
Ave Maria may, in its sole discretion, decline to provide any further fill material
for the Project until such time that the outstanding invoice is paid current. Collier
County shall require that Contractor provide a performance and payment bond
guaranteeing payment to Ave Maria of the sums due hereunder (the "Bond"). The
Bond shall be in an amount not less than One hundred and Ten Percent (110%) of
the estimated cost of the Project. shall contain typical and customary terms and
clauses for such bonds, and shall otherwise accord with the requirements of
Section 255.05, Florida Statutes.
E.
Schedule: Notice. Prior to commencement of the Project, Contractor shall suhmit
to the County and Ave Maria a schedule of work activities required tor the Project
("Construction Schedule"). The Construction Schedule, at a minimum, shall
indicate when Contractor will pick up the fill material from South Grove. On a
weekly or monthly basis, as agreed upon in writing between Contractor and Ave
Maria, Contractor shall provide Ave Maria and County updates to the
Construction Schedule which shall indicate the progress of the required work
activities required and any changes to interim completions and start dates. In no
case shall Contractor give Ave Maria less than sixty (60) day's prior written
notice of the date that Contractor wishes to pick up the initial delivery 0 f fill
material from South Grove.
'~'-
F. Contractor's Insurance/Inderrmity Requirements. Collier County shall require
Contractor and any subcontractor(s) who transports fill material from South
Grove carry property damage and public liability insurance coverage in the
following amounts with the County and Ave Maria named as additional insured
parties (the "Required Insurance"):
Auto/General Liability
$2,000,008
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
Combined Single Limit
Anv One OccuITence
~
Personal Injury
Property Damage
.-
The Required Insurance policy binders shall reflect that each additional insured
party shall be indenmified on a primary and non-contributory hasis utilizing an
ISO standard endorsement at least as broad as CG 7()10 (11/85), (policy or
endorsement will include coverage it)r ongoing operations as well as products and
completed operations) and shall include a waiver of subrogation clause in favor of
each additional insured party. The County shall secure and provide copies of the
con'esponding policies for the Required Insurance to Ave Maria within ten (10)
2
--..--.'.__ 'r
...~.-
, .---....".,
.
Agenda Item No. 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 13 of 16
days following Ave Maria's written request for same
The County's agreement with Contractor shall provide for the following
indemnity in favor of both the County and Ave Maria:
To the maximum extent permitted by Florida law, the Contractor shall
indemnifY and hold harmless Collier County and Ave Maria Development,
LLLP, a Florida limited liability limited partnership ("Ave Maria"), and
their respective officers and employees, from any and all liabilities,
damages, losses and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable
atto11leys' fees and paralegals' fees, to the extent caused by the
negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the
Contractor or anyonc employed or utilized by the Contractor in the
performance of this Agreement. This indemnification obligation shall not
be construed to negate, abridge or reduce any other rights or remedies
which otherwise may be available to an indemnified parties or persons
described in this paragraph. This section does not pertain to any incident
arising from the sole negligence of Collier County or Ave Maria. The
foregoing indenmification shall not constitute a waiver of sovereign
immunity beyond the limits set f(llih in section 768.28, Florida Statutes.
Contractor shall include slIch indemnity language in all agreements it enters into
with subcontractors that are hired to transport fill material from South Grove for
the Project.
Le!!al Matters
2. This Af,'feement shall be considered a Supplemental Agreement to the DCA, and
shall not be constructed or characterized as a developmcnt agreement under the Florida Local
Governmcnt Developmcnt Agrccment Act.
3. The burdens of this Agrecment shall be binding upon, and the benefIts of this
Ai,'feemcnt shall inure to, all successors in interest to the paJiies to this Agreement.
4. In the event state or federal laws are cnacted after the execution of this
Agreement, which are applicable to and preclude in whole Dr in part the paJiies' compliance with
the terms of this Agreement, then in sllch event this /\grecment shall be modified or revoked as
is necessary to comply with sllch laws, in a many which best reflects the intent of this
Agreement. The invalidity of one or more tCI:ms or conditions in this Agreement shall not affect
the validity of the remaining pOliion of the Agreement. provided that the material purposes of
this Agreement can be determined and etlcctuated.
~
5. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall only be amended by
mutual written consent of the pm1ies hercto or by their successors in interest All notices and
other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall bc sent by
Certified Mail, return receipt requested, or by a nationally recognized ovemighf delivery service,
and addressed to the parties as f()llows (or such other address of which a party hereto shall give
notice):
,
.,
,'''-,
.<_.
.
.
Agenda Item No. 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 14 of 16
For the County:
Name/Title:
Address:
County Manager
3301 Tamiami Trai~ East
Naples, Florida 34112
239-252-8383
239-252-4010
Phone:
Fax:
With copies to:
Address:
Administrator, Transportation Division
2885 S. Horseshoe Drive
Naples, Florida 34104
239-252-8192
239-252-2726
Phone:
Fax:
For Ave Maria:
Namerritle:
Address:
David B. Genson; Vice President of Engineering
2600 Golden Gate Parkway
Naples, Florida 34105
239-262-2600
239-262- 1797
Phone:
Fax:
With copies to:
George L. Varnadoe, Esquire
CheftY Passidomo
871 5th Avenue South
Naples, Florida 34102
Phone: 239-261-9300
Fax: 239-261-9782
Notice shall be deemed to have been given on the next successive business day to the date (lfthe
courier, if sent by nationally recognized overnight delivery service, or if delivered by Certified
Mail, upon actual receipt.
10. Ave Maria shall execute this Agreement prior to it being submitted for approval
by the Board of County Commissioners. The Effective Date of the Agreement shall be the date
that it is approved by the Board of County Commissioners at a duly noticed public hearing. In
the event this Agreement has not been so approved by the Board of County Commissioners
within sixty (60) days after execution by Ave Maria, then it sball be deemed tenninated and
rendered null and void.
I I. In the event of any dispute under this Agreement, the parties shall attempt to
resolve such dispute first by means of the County's then-current Alternative Dispute Resolution
("ADR") Procedure, if any. Following the conclusion of such procedure, if any, either party may
file an action tiJr injunctive relief in the Circuit Court of Collier County to enforce the tern1S 0 f
this Agreement, and remedy being cumulative with any and all other remedies available to the
parties for the enf()rcement of the Agreement. This Agreement shall be interpreted without
regard to any presumption or other rule requiring interpretation against the party causing this
Agreement or any part thereof to he dra1tecl.
4
- ----..-,- -
-""-
~,,_,"_', _ .'_'_._H_"'"
..._,"
. .
Agenda Item No 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 15 of 16
12. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the County and the
parties with respect to the activities noted herein. All prior representations, undertakings, and
oral agreements by or between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement are merged into, and expressed in, this Agreement, and any and all prior
representations, undertakings, and oral agreements by and between such paJties with respect
thereto hereby are canceled. This Agreement is not intended to aJnend or modify any other
written Agreement between the parties with respect to the Project.
.
13. The individuals signing this Agreement on behalf of each party represents and
warrants that he or she has the full power aJld authority to execute this Agreement for the party
upon whose behalf he or she is executing same and that upon such execution, such party shall be
fully bound by each and every provision ofthis Agreement.
14. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or construed to create between or
among any of the parties any joint venture or partnership nor otherwise grant to one another the
right, authority or power to bind any other party hereto to any agreement whatsoever. Unless
expressly stated herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, is
intended to confer any rights or remedies under or by reason 0 f this Agreement on any persons
other than the parties and their respective legal representatives, successors and pennitted assigns.
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any
third persons to any party to this Agreement, nor shall any provision give any third persons any
right of subrogation or action over or against any party to this Agreement.
15. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreemcnt to bc
cxecutcd by their appropriate officials, as of the datc first above writtcn.
Attest:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clcrk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
By:
, Deputy Clcrk
Donna Fiala, Chairman
REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
REMAINING SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW
5
.
. . .
ATTEST:
"'-A '___" 11 fI
7 IliLUA ~ '-.::, .It /( j f-C1 i..
Printed Name~/IJa '" ,'", --:-; "-vI ~( I,v.
Corporate Seal
.-
to fo nn
Klatzkow
torney
,..~-
6
-,..,.~._---~._,
--,'..,...,,-.......,. ..,... .......>. -,',-
Agenda Item No. 1684
March 9, 2010
Page 16 of 16
AVE MARIA DEVELOPMENT, LLLP, a
Florida limited liability limited partnership
By:
Barron Collier Corporation, a Florida
corporation, its Managing General
Partner
1 ~'.--<11..<
//," \~
. \
. I
By:
~.
s E. Baird, a esident
of Ba .ollier Corporation, as
Managing General Partner of Ave
Maria Development, LLLP
_'n__" "