Memorandum of Understanding - St Joseph County - Coal Line Trail and Portage Avenue Bridge

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE PORTAGE AVENUE BRIDGE OVER CONRAIL — STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT PROJECT f Ck This Memorandum of Understanding, is made and entered into this __ day of 2017, by and between the BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOU BEND, INDIANA (hereinafter referred to as "South Bend"), acting by and through its Department of Engineering, and the BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH, INDIANA (hereinafter referred to as "St. Joseph"), acting by and through its Department of Public Works. RECITALS WHEREAS, South Bend and St. Joseph mutually agree that the Portage Avenue Replacement Structure should accommodate and make other provisions for a shared use path facility on the abandoned and vacated railroad --- known as the as the Coal Line Trail Project -- currently under development by the City of South Bend, and WHEREAS, South Bend and St. Joseph County mutually agree that the existing bridge deck is severely deteriorated and requires replacement in advance of this future Coal Line Trail Project, and WHEREAS, South Bend and St. Joseph have jointly identified local funding sources for the structure replacement and other requested specific improvements on Portage Avenue, and WHEREAS, South Bend and St. Joseph acknowledge such an improvement is mutually beneficial to each parties' transportation needs, and WHEREAS, both parties acknowledge a partnership to complete the Portage Avenue Structure Replacement over Conrail from approximately 70 feet north of Angela Boulevard to 200 feet south of Elwood Avenue (hereinafter referred to as the "Project") is mutually beneficial and is fiscally responsible to share costs to maximize the benefits to the community, and subject to adjusting project paving limits as mutually agreed, and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the promises and commitments, herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follows: Contract Administration: St. Joseph shall administer the Project and shall coordinate as necessary with South Bend. South Bend reserves the right to perform design plan review and approval and remain involved during the construction phase and throughout the project. 2. Design Engineering, Right-of-WLay Acquisition and BuyingBpying Services — St. Joseph shall retain professional design engineering services to complete the project. Services shall include engineering plans, specifications, right-of-way engineering,