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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 24652: AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T FOR REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF EXISTING AERIAL COMMUNICATION CABLING AND POLES City of or-t rtltu� Tc°ras www.PortArthurTx.gov OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Date: November 14, 2025 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Ronald "Ron" Burton, CPM, City Manager RE: P.R. NO. 24652 — Proposed Resolution authorizing an Agreement with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T for Removal and Disposal of Existing Aerial Communication Cabling and Poles Introduction: This agenda item seeks the City Council's approval of Proposed Resolution No. 24652, authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement between the City of Port Arthur and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T ("AT&T") for the removal and disposal of existing aerial communication cabling and poles located within the City's right-of-way and associated with the Fire Station No. 3 Construction Project located at 2365 61 St Street. Background: The City has identified outdated and inactive aerial communication cabling and associated poles that must be removed to facilitate ongoing and future improvements within the public right-of-way. AT&T has provided a Custom Work Agreement outlining the terms, conditions, and special construction requirements associated with performing the removals. The Agreement establishes a special construction cost of $37,401.27, subject to AT&T's tariff and guidebook provisions and billed on an Actual Cost basis. The Agreement also addresses customer obligations, potential cost adjustments due to field conditions, early termination liability, indemnification, and payment requirements. Budget Impact: The total estimated cost for the special construction work is $37,401.27. Final billing will be based on AT&T's actual cost, in accordance with the Agreement. "Remember,we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur." P.O. Box 1089 X Port Arthur,Texas 77641-1089 X 409.983.8101 X FAX 409.982.6743 Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution No. 24652, authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement with AT&T in substantially the same form as attached, along with any related documents necessary to complete the work. "Remember,He are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur." P.O. Box 1089 X Port Arthur,Texas 7764 1-1 089 X 409.983.8101 X FAX 409.982.6743 P.R. NO. 24652 11/14/2025 PDL PAGE 1 OF 4 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY d/b/a AT&T FOR THE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF EXISTING AERIAL COMMUNICATION CABLING AND POLES IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR FIRE STATION NO. 3, FOR A PROJECTED BUDGETARY AMOUNT OF $37,401.27; FUNDING AVAILABLE IN CAPITAL FACILITIES ACCOUNT NO. 307-21-049-8512-00-10-000; PROJECT NO. B00013.CON WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur ("City") has identified a need for the removal and disposal of existing aerial communication cabling and poles located within the municipal right-of-way adjacent to the Fire Station No. 3 Construction Project located at 2365 61st Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; and WHEREAS, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T ("AT&T") has provided a Custom Work Agreement ("Agreement") outlining the terms, conditions, and special construction requirements necessary to remove and dispose of such aerial facilities; and WHEREAS, the Agreement specifies that the work constitutes special construction and requires the payment of $37,401.27 as consideration for such special construction, subject to AT&T's tariff and guidebook provisions, actual cost billing practices, and terms governing changes in scope, field conditions, indemnification, and customer obligations; and WHEREAS, the Agreement further provides that pricing is guaranteed for sixty(60) days from November 24, 2025, requires advance payment before work commences, obligates the Customer to pay any additional charges resulting from actual cost, changes in scope, differing field conditions, or unmet customer obligations, and includes additional P.R. NO. 24652 11/14/2025 PDL PAGE 2 OF 4 terms relating to early termination, limitation of liability, completion time estimates, severability, interpretation, governing law, and successors and assigns; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds it in the best interest of the City of Port Arthur to enter into the Agreement for the removal and disposal of outdated aerial communication cabling and poles in order to support ongoing municipal improvements and ensure the safe and efficient use of public rights-of-way; and WHEREAS, the Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and the City Council desires to authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement in substantially the same form as presented. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS: THAT, the facts and opinions of the preamble are true and correct. THAT, the City Council hereby approves the Agreement between the City of Port Arthur and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T for the removal and disposal of existing aerial communication cabling and poles in support of the new construction project for Fire Station No. 3, for a projected budgetary amount of $37,401.27. Funding available in Capital Facilities Account No: 307-21-049-8512-00-10- 000; Project No. B00013.CON THAT, the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement in substantially the same form as delineated in Exhibit "A". THAT, a copy of the caption of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City Council. P.R. NO. 24652 11/14/2025 PDL PAGE 3 OF 4 READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this day of December 2025, at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor: Council members: Noes: Charlotte M. Moses, Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard, TRMC, City Secretary APPROVED AS • Roxann Pais Cotroneo, City Attorney APPROVED OR • DM 1ST •TION: _.1 Ronald "Ron B . , CPM, City Manager APPROVED AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING: Lynda Boswell, .A., ICMA-CM Clifton illiams, CPPB, Director of Finance Purchasing Manager P.R. NO. 24652 11/14/2025 PDL PAGE 4 OF 4 EXHIBIT "A" 1 5 AT&T LETTER OF AGREEMENT FOR CUSTOM WORK ESTIMATE OF ACTUAL COST 11/24/2025 Customer Name:CITY OF PORT ARTHUR Billing Address:444 4TH STREET,PORT ARTHUR,TX 77640 Contact Name:PAMELA LANGFORD Contact Email:PAMELA.LANGFORD@PORTARTHURTX.GOV Contact Phone Number:(409)983-8296 Project Number:A05B9Z8 Work Order ID:CWO-44731 Site Location:2365 61ST ST,PORT ARTHUR,TX 77640 AT&T has received a request from you to perform the following work: REMOVE EXISTING AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS CABLES AT F 2365 61ST ST.IN PORT ACRES,TEXAS. CABLES WILL BE BURIED IN CONFLICT AREA AND POLES WHERE TELEPHONE ATTACHMENTS EXIST WILL BE REMOVED ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED HARDWARE.ADDITIONAL CHARGES MAY APPLY IF UNFORSEEN FIELD CONDITIONS ARE ENCOUNTERED THAT MAY REQUIRE ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CABLE REROUTING. Estimated Actual Cost Quote Engineering Labor $9,760.15 Construction Labor $10,501.61 Contractor Expense $14,999.55 Material Expense $2,639.96 Miscellaneous Expense $0.00 Subtotal $37,901.27 Less Credit/Payments $500.00 Total Balance Due $37,401.27 An advance payment based on the estimated cost of the special construction charges is required before work can begin. At the completion of the project, an additional payment may be required if costs exceed the estimated amount.A refund will be issued if actual costs are less than the estimated amount. This signed agreement and advance payment$37,401.27 must be received at the AT&T address shown below before AT&T will proceed with any work. This quote is only valid for 60 days from the date of this letter. 2 5 AT&T CUSTOM WORK AGREEMENT Project Number:A05B9Z8 Work Order ID:CWO-44731 This Custom Work Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between CITY OF PORT ARTHUR (Customer).And SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY(hereafter"AT&T") and hereby agree to following terms and conditions: 1 Tariffs/Guidebooks. This Agreement is subject to and controlled by the provisions of AT&T's tariffs/guidebooks as applicable and all such revisions to said documents as may be made from time to time. 2 Special Construction. This Agreement is for the special construction as further described on page 1,attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference ("Special Construction"). As consideration for the Special Construction, Customer shall pay to AT&T $37,401.27. Advance payment based on estimated cost is required before work will begin. Payment in full for the remaining balance exceeding the advance payment based on actual costs is required within thirty days after AT&T issues an invoice to the Customer for the Special Construction charges. 3 Price Quote. The price is guaranteed for 60 days from 11/24/2025. If the charges are not accepted within 60 days the request will be canceled and a new request will need to be placed. The second estimate may be higher than the price that was originally quoted. 4 Early Termination. Should Customer terminate or cancel this Agreement prior to the completion of construction, Customer shall remain liable for the Special Construction Charges. Customer acknowledges and agrees AT&T shall incur substantial up-front costs in connection with its performance under this Agreement and that damages in the event of such early termination or cancellation are not readily ascertainable and that in such event of early termination payment of the Special Construction Charges is reasonable. Customer further acknowledges and agrees that it hereby waives any right to contest such payment of the Special Construction Charges for any reason,including, but not limited to reasonableness of the charges,quality of the work,or timeliness of the work. 5 Limitation of Liability. AT&T's maximum liability arising in,out of or in any way connected to this Agreement shall be as set forth in the tariffs and/or guidebooks, as applicable, and in no event shall exceed Special Construction Charges paid by Customer to AT&T. 3 5 AT&T 6 Changes in Scope of Work. The parties recognize that this is an 'Actual Cost'contract. "Actual Cost" means that Customer will be provided with a final bill after the completion of all work and agrees to pay that final bill. The final bill will be calculated based on AT&T's billing practices and work performed,which Customer agrees to accept.Customer understands and agrees that the final bill for the Actual Cost may exceed the preliminary cost estimate that has been provided for this work.Consequently,AT&T is not required to provide the Customer with prior notice that the Actual Cost has exceeded the preliminary cost estimate prior to providing the final bill. Further, if the Customer initiates changes in the scope of the work after AT&T has provided the preliminary cost estimate or after executing this contract, the above cost estimate and this contract are null and void. A new cost estimate must be provided based on the new scope of work and a new contract entered. Additionally, if the contractor bid exceeds the estimated contractor costs the applicant will be responsible for additional costs and a change order will be issued for customer approval.Work will not commence until signed change order and additional payment has been received. 7 Changes Due to Field Conditions. In the event there exists any conditions in the field that differ from those that existed at the time AT&T provided the quote or from the time the Customer executes the contract, AT&T shall bill and Customer shall pay any additional cost. Field conditions that may alter the cost associated with this work include, but are not limited to, conditions that exist below the surface of the ground and could not have been anticipated at the time of the price quote, above ground barriers, Acts of God affecting the progress or sequencing of the work, labor disputes and other conditions or circumstances that AT&T could not have reasonably anticipated at the time the cost estimate was provided. Differing field conditions are but one example of why the Actual Cost may exceed the preliminary cost estimate. Further, items that Customer has agreed to provide in connection with the Special Construction work, such as (but not limited to) providing conduit and/or handholes, must be suitable to AT&T's purposes. If these items are not suitable or AT&T is forced to acquire or provide them, it will result in increased costs that Customer agrees to pay. 8 Customer Obligations. Customer agrees to provide appropriate easements and/or rights of way, as determined by AT&T, to AT&T for its lines and any facilities necessary for the Special Construction work. Further, Customer agrees to provide and place suitable conduit and handholes for AT&T's use in the Special Construction work. Should Customer not provide these items, Customer understands and agrees that it will result in increased costs above the estimate provided,which Customer agrees to pay. 9 Time to Complete. Any representation by AT&T, its contractors, or employees that the project will be complete by a certain date or certain time period is strictly an estimate and not binding. All estimated completion dates are subject to changing conditions in the field, changes in the scope of the work,relocation of existing utilities not within AT&T's control,Acts of God,weather delays, labor disputes, contractor disputes, pandemics and other conditions or circumstances could not reasonably anticipate at the time of the estimate. 4 5 AT&T 10 Indemnification and Hold Harmless. Both parties, its agents, servants, and employees hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless each other, and its employees, agents and contractors, from and against any and all claims, costs, expenses,judgments or actions for damage to property or injury or death to persons, and/or arising from or relating to the work that is the subject of this agreement, to the extent any such claims are caused by the negligent acts or omissions of both parties, its agents,servants,or employees. 11 Miscellaneous. A. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts,each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. B. Effect of Waiver. No consent or waiver, express or implied shall be deemed a consent to or waiver of any other breach of the same or any other covenant,condition,or duty. C. Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. D. Interpretation. The parties agree that this Agreement shall not be interpreted in favor or against either any party. The parties further agree that they entered into this Agreement after conferring with legal counsel, or after having a reasonable opportunity to confer with legal counsel. E. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state that the work site location is located without regard to that state conflict of law principles. F. Attorneys' Fees. If either party materially breaches this Agreement and should the non- breaching party seek to enforce it rights through legal action, the prevailing party shall recover from the other party all costs and expenses incurred, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys'fees. G. Authority. The signatories to this Agreement represent and warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement. H. No Precedent. Except for the matters resolved and released herein, this Agreement is of no value and shall not be considered precedent for resolving any dispute that may arise in the future. I. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable. J. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. 12 Final Agreement. THIS AGREEMENT REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE AND FINAL EXPRESSION OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN,THIS AGREEMENT 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. Page 5 of 5 AT&T IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representative on the dates set below.This quote is only valid for 60 days from the date of this letter. Project Number:A05B9Z8 Work Order ID:CWO-44731 Date Quote Expires:01/24/2026 AT&T Design Engineer: RAY HILLIN AT&T Engineer Email:RH0424@att.com Please send check payable to AT&T CWO along with signed agreement to: 14575 PRESIDIO SQUARE BLVD,FLOOR 1,ROOM 111, HOUSTON,TX 77083 Signature: Email: pamela.langford@portarthurtx.gov Title: Company: Signature: Email: db7217@att.com Title: Company: