MOU - Ironwood Drive Resurfacing – St. Joseph County

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m ta V n a I ti i ill •!n 1 '•1 April This Memorandum of Understanding, is made and entered into this 28th.day of , 2020 ("Effective Date"), by and between the City of South Bend, Indiana Public Works Department, Engineering Division, by and through its Board of Public Works (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "City"), and St. Joseph County, Indiana Department of Public Works, by and through its Board of Commissioners (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "County") (each a "Party" and collectively the "Parties"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the City and County mutually agree to accommodate the Ironwood Road Repavement Project to repave Ironwood Road from Kern Road to South of the US20/31 Bypass Ramps (the "Project"), and WHEREAS, the City and the County mutually agree that the existing road is severely deteriorated and requires repaving, and WHEREAS, the City and the County have individually identified local funding sources for the pavement replacement and related appurtenances and improvements on Ironwood Road, and WHEREAS, the City and the County acknowledge such an improvement is mutually beneficial to each Parties' roadway transportation needs. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the promises and commitments, herein contained, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Contract Administration. County shall bid and administer the Project and shall coordinate as necessary with the City. The City reserves the right to inspect the work performed by the County's contractor to ensure that such work has been completed in a standard acceptable to the City. 2. Consideration. The City shall pay the County for the items outlined in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated herein by reference. The amount paid by the City shall not to exceed Two Hundred and Sixty -Two Thousand Dollars ($262,000). The final amount paid to the County will be based on the actual quantities placed in the field per the contract unit prices from the awarded bid. 3. Additional Project Responsibilities. The County understands and agrees that it shall have the sole responsibility to berm the edge of the pavement, rework the shoulder area, and trim trees as necessary for areas throughout the Project.