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remedies which are otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the FDOT may exercise one or more of
the following options, provided that at no time shall the FOOT be entitled to receive double recovery of
damages:
1) Terminate this Agreement if the breach is material and has not been cured within 60
days from written notice thereof from the FOOT.
2) Pursue a claim for damages suffered by the FOOT.
3) Suspend the issuance of further permits to the UAO for the placement of Facilities on FDOT
property if the breach is material and has not been cured within 60 days from written notice
thereof from FDOT until such time as the breach is cured.
4) Pursue any other remedies legally available.
5) Perform any work with its own forces or through contractors and seek repayment for the cost
thereof under Section 337. 403( 3), Florida Statutes.
b.
In the event that the FDOT breaches any provision of this Agreement, then in addition to any other
remedies which are otherwise provided for in the Agreement, the UAO may exercise one or more of
the following options:
1) Terminate this Agreement if the breach is material and has not been cured within 60 days
from written notice thereof from the UAO.
2) Pursue any other remedies legally available.
c.
Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve either party from any obligations it has pursuant to
other agreements between the parties and from any statutory obligations that either party may have
with regard to the subject matter hereof.
4. Indemnification
FOR GOVERNMENT- OWNED UTILITIES:
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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UTILITY WORK BY HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT UTILITIES
LUMP SUM) 07/ 14
To the extent provided by law, the UAO shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the FDOT and all of its
officers, agents, and employees from any claim, loss, damage, cost, charge, or expense arising out of any
acts, action, error, neglect, or omission by the UAO, its agents, employees, or contractors during the
performance of the Agreement, whether direct or indirect, and whether to any person or property to which
FDOT or said parties may be subject, except that neither the UAO, its agents, employees, or contractors will
be liable under this section for damages arising out of the injury or damage to persons or property directly
caused by or resulting from the negligence of the FDOT or any of its officers, agents, or employees during the
performance of this Agreement.
When the FDOT receives a notice of claim for damages that may have been caused by the UAO in the
performance of services required under this Agreement, the FDOT will immediately forward the claim to the
UAO. The UAO and the FDOT will evaluate the claim and report their findings to each other within fourteen
14) working days and will jointly discuss options in defending the claim. After reviewing the claim, the FDOT
will determine whether to require the participation of the UAO in the defense of the claim or to require the UAO
to defend the FDOT in such claim as described in this section. The FDOT' s failure to notify the UAO of a claim
shall not release the UAO from any of the requirements of this section. The FDOT and the UAO will pay their
own costs for the evaluation, settlement negotiations, and trial, if any. However, if only one party participates
in the defense of the claim at trial, that party is responsible for all costs.
FOR NON- GOVERNMENT- OWNED UTILITIES:
The UAO shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the FDOT and all of its officers, agents, and employees
from any claim, loss, damage, cost, charge, or expense arising out of any acts, action, error, neglect, or
omission by the UAO, its agents, employees, or contractors during the performance of the Agreement, whether
direct or indirect, and whether to any person or property to which FDOT or said parties may be subject, except
that neither the UAO, its agents, employees, or contractors will be liable under this section for damages arising
out of the injury or damage to persons or property directly caused by or resulting from the negligence of the
FDOT or any of its officers, agents, or employees during the performance of this Agreement.
The UAO' s obligation to indemnify, defend, and pay for the defense or at the FDOT' s option, to participate and
associate with the FDOT in the defense and trial of any damage claim or suit and any related settlement
negotiations, shall arise within fourteen ( 14) days of receipt by the UAO of the FDOT' s notice of claim for
indemnification to the UAO. The notice of claim for indemnification shall be served by certified mail. The
UAO' s obligation to defend and indemnify within fourteen ( 14) days of such notice shall not be excused
because of the UAO' s inability to evaluate liability or because the UAO evaluates liability and determines the
UAO is not liable or determines the FDOT is solely negligent. Only a final adjudication or judgment finding the
FDOT solely negligent shall excuse performance of this provision by the UAO. The UAO shall pay all costs
and fees related to this obligation and its enforcement by the FDOT. The FDOT's delay in notifying the UAO
of a claim shall not release UAO of the above duty to defend.
5. Force Majeure
Neither the UAO nor the FDOT shall be liable to the other for any failure to perform under this Agreement to
the extent such performance is prevented by an act of God, war, riots, natural catastrophe, or other event
beyond the control of the non- performing party and which could not have been avoided or overcome by the
exercise of due diligence; provided that the party claiming the excuse from performance has ( a) promptly
notified the other party of the occurrence and its estimate duration, ( b) promptly remedied or mitigated the
effect of the occurrence to the extent possible, and ( c) resumed performance as soon as possible.
6. Miscellaneous
a.
To the Facilities shall at all times remain the property of and be properly protected and maintained by
the UAO in accordance with the then current Utility Accommodation Manual and the current utility
permit for the Facilities.
b.
Pursuant to Section 287.058, Florida Statutes, the FDOT may unilaterally cancel this Agreement for
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Form No. 710- 010-57
UTILITY WORK BY HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT UTILITIES
LUMP SUM) 07/ 14
refusal by the UAO to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters, or other material subject to
the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and made or received by the UAO in conjunction with
this Agreement.
c.
This Agreement constitutes the complete and final expression of the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, or negotiations with respect
thereto, except that the parties understand and agree that the FDOT has manuals and written policies
and procedures which shall be applicable at the time of the Project and the relocation of the Facilities
and except that the UAO and the FDOT may have entered into other agreements for work not
included in Exhibit A for Facilities located within the limits of the Project. Copies of FDOT manuals,
policies, and procedures will be provided to the UAO upon request.
d.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any provision hereof found to
be unlawful or unenforceable shall be severable and shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions hereof.
e.
Time is of essence in the performance of all obligations under this Agreement.
f.
All notices required pursuant to the terms hereof may be sent by first class United States Mail,
facsimile transmission, hand delivery, or express mail and shall be deemed to have been received by
the end of five business days from the proper sending thereof unless proof of prior actual receipt is
provided. The UAO shall have a continuing obligation to notify each District of the FDOT of the
appropriate persons for notices to be sent pursuant to this Agreement. Unless otherwise notified in
writing, notices shall be sent to the following addresses:
If to the UAO:
Mr. Daniel Payne, P. E., Public Works & Utility Services Director
107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548
If to the FDOT:
Mr. John MacDonald, P. E., Area Utility Manager
2065 Airport Blvd., Suite 400
Pensacola, FL 32504
7. Certification
This document is a printout of an FDOT form maintained in an electronic format and all revisions thereto by the
UAO in the form of additions, deletions, or substitutions are reflected only in an Appendix entitled Changes to
Form Document and no change is made in the text of the document itself. Hand notations on affected portions
of this document may refer to changes reflected in the above- named Appendix but are for reference purposes
only and do not change the terms of the document. By signing this document, the UAO hereby represents that
no change has been made to the text of this document except through the terms of the appendix entitled
Changes to Form Document."
You MUST signify by selecting or checking which of the following applies:
E No changes have been made to this Form Document and no Appendix entitled " Changes to Form
Document" is attached.
No changes have been made to this Form Document, but changes are included on the attached Appendix
entitled " Changes to Form Document."
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 0D7249D2- 199B- 42A2- 96A2- DB9246661 FDE
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Form No 710.010. 57
UTILITY WORK BY HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT UTILITIES
LUMP SUM)
