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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br />FOR THE MAYFLOWER ROAD REPAVEMENT PROJECT <br />This Memorandum of Understanding, is made and entered into this day of <br />ljt 2017, by and between the BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF <br />SO H BEND, INDIANA (hereinafter referred to as "South Bend"), acting by and through its <br />Department of Engineering, and the BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY <br />OF ST. JOSEPH, INDIANA (hereinafter referred to as "County"), acting by and through its <br />Department of Public Works. <br />RECITALS <br />WHEREAS, South Bend and County mutually agree to accommodate the Mayflower <br />Road Repavement Project to repave Mayflower Road from Western Avenue to Lincoln Way <br />West (the "Project"), and <br />WHEREAS, South Bend and County mutually agree that the existing road is severely <br />deteriorated and requires pavement, and <br />WHEREAS, South Bend and County have individually identified local funding sources <br />for the infrastructure replacement and other requested specific improvements on Mayflower <br />Road, and <br />WHEREAS, South Bend and County acknowledge such an improvement is mutually <br />beneficial to each parties' transportation needs, and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the promises and <br />commitments, herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follovvs: <br />1. Contract Administration: County shall bid and administer the Project and shall coordinate <br />as necessary with South Bend. South Bend reserves the right to inspect the work performed by <br />the County's contractor to ensure that such work has been completed in a workmanlike standard <br />acceptable to South Bend. <br />2. Consideration: South Bend shall pay the County for the items outlined in Exhibit A, <br />attached and incorporated herein. The cost to South Bend is not to exceed $172,631,88 without <br />the express written approval from South Bend. South Bend may, at its sole discretion, provide <br />additional funding for grass blanket stabilization. <br />3. Additional Project Responsibilities: The County understands and agrees that it shall have <br />the sole responsibility to berm the edge of the pavement, rework the shoulder area, and trim trees <br />as necessary for areas throughout the Project. <br />4. Swale/drainage improvements to be performed by the Coon : The County shall remove <br />the built up area on the east side of the road from Washington to Linden, which is approximately <br />