#16 - UP Railroad At-Grade Crossing Agreement

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7 Public Highway At-Grade Crossing Agreement DOT DOT# 980280H, Project 0787250 have the right to audit the Railroad's billing and documentation for the Project as provided in Section 11 of Exhibit B of this Agreement. Section 15. ANNUAL SIGNAL MAINTENANCE FEE A. Effective as of three years from effective date of this Agreement or the date of installation and/or the in-service date of the new and/or improved or existing Grade Crossing Signal System(s) ("Signal System”), the Political Body, in addition to maintaining at its sole cost and expense the portion of the Roadway described in Section 2 of Exhibit B, agrees to pay to Railroad the sum of Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Eight Dollars ($11,408.00) per annum, payable annually in advance, as payment for Railroad's maintenance of the Signal System that is installed at the Roadway. The annual signal maintenance fee is calculated as shown on the attached Exhibit F, attached hereto and made a part hereof. B. The above annual signal maintenance fee for Railroad's maintenance of the Signal System is based on the number of current signal units installed at the Roadway. If the Signal System is improved and/or altered in any way, the Political Body must notify the Railroad in writing and the annual signal maintenance fee will be increased at a rate based on the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA) signal unit cost index. If the Political Body fails to notify Railroad of any improvement or alteration to the Signal System, the Railroad may increase the annual signal maintenance fee at a rate based on the AREMA signal unit cost index any time after the date of installation and/or improvement of the Signal System. The signal unit base for the annual signal maintenance fee may also be re-determined by the Railroad at any time subsequent to the expiration of five (5) years following the date on which the annual signal maintenance fee was last determined or established. Any such changes in the annual signal maintenance fee referenced in Article 2 may be made by means of automatic adjustment in billing. Section 16. ANNUAL SURFACE MAINTENANCE A. The Railroad shall maintain the crossing surface between the track tie ends at Political Body’s expense. Effective as of three years from effective date of this Agreement, Political Body agrees to pay to Railroad the sum of Three Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Two Dollars ($3,322.00) per annum, payable annually in advance, as payment for Railroad's maintenance of the surface between track tie ends located within the Crossing Area. See Exhibit C. The Political Body, at its expense, shall maintain and repair all portions of the Roadway approaches that are not within the area between lines two (2) feet outside of the rails of each track. See lower right hand corner of Exhibit C.