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CONTRACT 3135 C Amendment31356 AMENDMENT NO.3 TO REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT This Amendment No. 3 to Reimbursement Agreement ( "Amendment No. 3 ") is made and entered into by and between SHELL PIPELINE COMPANY LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and SHELL CALIFORNIA PIPELINE COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, "SHELL "), and the CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ( "CITY "), for the purposes and consideration set forth below: RECITALS: WHEREAS, on June 24, 1941, Southern California Edison Company Ltd. ( "Edison ") granted Shell Oil Company, Incorporated a pipeline right of way which is of record under Book 18534, Page 320 of the Official Records of Los Angeles County, California; WHEREAS, Shell California Pipeline Company LLC is the current owner and holder of the pipeline right of way, and Shell Pipeline Company LP is the operator of the pipeline; WHEREAS, the CITY has requested SHELL to relocate all or some portion of the pipeline right of way to facilitate the CITY's planned extension of Douglas Street; WHEREAS, on March 18, 2003, CITY and SHELL entered into a Reimbursement Agreement for Pipeline Relocation (as subsequently amended, "Reimbursement Agreement") wherein CITY agreed to pay SHELL the costs and expenses associated with the relocation of SHELL's pipeline including a fee for administrative costs of SHELL; WHEREAS, on or about January 27, 2005, CITY and SHELL entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Reimbursement Agreement; WHEREAS, on or about March 29, 2006, CITY and SHELL entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Reimbursement Agreement; WHEREAS, CITY and SHELL have agreed to enter into this Amendment No. 3 to further amend the terms of the Reimbursement Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements described below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, SHELL and CITY hereby agree as follows: 1. Recitals. The recitals and definitions set forth above are hereby incorporated as if set forth herein verbatim. 2. Addition of Party. The term "SHELL" as used in the Reimbursement Agreement shall mean Shell Pipeline Company LP and Shell California Pipeline Company LLC. 1 1: \u\nmartin \4005 \0011\douglas street 3 `d amendment 3i 5c 3 Clarification. Section 2 of the Reimbursement Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: "SHELL is prepared to relocate the pipeline subject to the receipt of a signed copy of this letter, final construction drawings showing a new pipeline alignment acceptable to SHELL, an acceptable easement and an acceptable workspace easement across the immediately adjoining property owned by the CITY which is subject to an easement in favor of Edison ( "Edison Tract ") or across the adjoining residual land of the owner ( "Owner ") of the land on which the easement is located ( "Owner Tract "). CITY shall acquire or provide said rights as needed, in advance of construction, at CITY's sole expense. Any new easements acquired by the CITY on SHELL's behalf shall be on an easement form provided by or approved by SHELL in advance." 4. Additional Indemnification by CITY. Section 8 of the Reimbursement Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:: "CITY agrees to indemnify and hold SHELL, its employees, agents and independent contractors, free and harmless from any and all direct and indirect damage, damages, losses, liabilities, claims, judgments, settlements, injuries or death to any person (including but not limited to Grantee and its employees, agents and contractors), reasonable costs or expenses (including but not limited to the fees and costs of attorneys, investigators, contractors, consultants or experts) (collectively, "Liabilities ") ") arising out of: (i) any act or omission of City, its officers, agents and independent contractors of any kind or nature relating to or arising from the construction of the Douglas Street Undercrossing and the removal and relocation of SHELL's pipeline; (ii) any challenges or claim related to the easement to be obtained by the CITY for the relocation of SHELL's pipeline, SHELL's right of possession thereof, the title to the easement, the right of possession of SHELL in, under and to such easement or the exercise of SHELL of its rights under the easement including, without limitation, the right of access and assignment; or (iii) failure of the CITY to provide SHELL with the workspace easement provided for below, save and except claims or litigation arising through the alleged gross negligence or willful misconduct of SHELL. Such Liabilities shall specifically include (without limitation) any direct or indirect damages, losses, fees, expenses, rentals or license fees arising from the City's failure to provide a workspace easement including the cost of rental of workspace or liabilities associated with unauthorized use of adjoining property to repair and maintain the pipeline. I: \u\nmartin \4005 \00I lWouglas street 3rd amendment 3' 3 5. C-, . CITY agrees that SHELL will not be liable for any damages to the surface of lands, plants, grass, shrubbery, trees or any other improvements resulting from or related to the work defined in this Agreement, except that SHELL will be liable and must indemnify the CITY, from and against liabilities, claims and costs resulting either from the activities of SHELL employees, agents or contractors or from spillage, release or discharge of petroleum products or other hazardous substances from the SHELL pipeline." 5. Insurance. Notwithstanding the insurance requirements of Section 9 of the Reimbursement Agreement, SHELL shall be entitled to self - insure any insurance coverages required by the Reimbursement Agreement. 6. Workspace. In partial consideration for SHELL's agreement to relocate its pipeline, the CITY covenants and agrees to provide a ten foot (10') workspace easement to SHELL on and across the Edison Tract or the Owner's Tract. The CITY acknowledges that SHELL would not agree to the relocation of its pipeline but for the CITY's agreement to provide the workspace easement to SHELL. Workspace shall be provided to SHELL through the Edison Tract or the Owner's Tract commencing with the day that SHELL commences work on the relocation of its pipeline. A workspace easement across the Edison Tract or the Owner's Tract signed by the CITY and Edison or the Owner will be provided to SHELL no later than sixty (60) days after the date hereof. 7. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, and exclusive venue for any action involving this Amendment No. 3 will be in Los Angeles County. 8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 9. Final Agreement. THIS AGREEMENT REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND SHELL AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. 10. Authority. The parties hereto represent and warrant that the execution of this Agreement and all documents executed in connection therewith have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, administrative or legal authority and that the individuals executing this instrument on behalf of any party hereto are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement. 3 I: \u\nmartin \4005 \0011\douglas street Yd amendment 11. Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their respective successors and assigns. 12. Modification. This Amendment No. 3 may be modified by written amendment executed by the parties hereto. CITY's city manager, or designee, may execute any such amendment on behalf of CITY. 13. Conflicts. All other terms and conditions of the Reimbursement Agreement, not conflicting with this Amendment No. 3, shall remain the same. AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED THIS 21'DAY OF w�yS� , 2006. SHELL PIPELINE COMPANY LP By: SHELL PIPELINE GP LLC Its General Partner By: Y P.W. Alley Attorney -in -Fact SHELL CALIFORNIA IPELINE COMPANY LLC By: V.K. Hatley Attorney -in -Fact i I: \u\nmanin \4005 \00I I \douglas street 3rd amendment 08/28/2006 15:07 FAX 213 236 2700 BURKE WILLIAM - AUU-28--2006 13:26 CITY OF EL SEGUNDO PW &8L CITY OF EL By: 4)eq I Name: ) /Z G Title: City Manager Approved as to Name: Bolec Title: City Attorney ATTEST: �- Name: Title: Deputy City( L IAu)mmaTfinW005100I I Wougias MOW 3'd smendment by: AUG -28 -2006 15:09 213 236 2700 97% Z002/002 3i0 640 0489 P.06 TOTAL P.06 P.02