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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-02-18 WC Recorded Document #1125457 - Developer's AgreementTHIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this / , day of : February, 2003, by and between the City of Oak Park Heights, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Minnesota (the "City "), and VSSA H ousing and Community Services, LLC Vida/ Valley Senior Services Alliance, (the "Developer "). WITNESSETH; CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA DEVELOPER'S AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the Developer has made application to the City Council for approval of the development of McKean West of a plat of land within the corporate limits of the City described as follows: (the "Subdivision "); and, See Attached Exhibit A WHEREAS, the City Council has on October 3, 2002, granted approval to the Subdivision, on the condition that the Developer enter into this Agreement stipulating the conditions for the installation of street, water, sewer and other public improvements as well as the development of on- site improvements hereinafter described, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual promises and . conditions hereinafter contained, it is hereby agreed as follows: Designation of Improvements : Improvements to be installed at Developer's expense by the Developer as hereinafter provided are hereinafter referred to as "Plan A Improvements". Improvements to be installed by the City and paid for by Developer are hereinafter referred to as "Plan B Improvements". 1. PLAN A IMPROVEMENTS: The Developer will construct at Developer's expense the following improvements under Plan A according to the following terms and conditions: A. The Developer shall do all site grading, common greenway and open spaces, storm water storage ponds, surface drainage ways and all private driveways including sodding of boulevards, all in accordance with the approved grading, drainage and site plan. A grading plan with maximum two (2) foot contours, pad elevations, drainage provisions, erosion control provisions and cross sections, as necessary, shall be submitted to and approved by the City prior to commencement of any site grading. Any changes to the grading plan during construction shall be submitted to the City for approval Each building site must conform to the grading plan approved by the Building Inspector of the City of Oak Park Heights prior to a building permit being issued. B. The Developer shall control soil erosion ensuring: 1. All development shall conform to the natural limitations presented by the topography and soil of the subdivision in order to create the best potential for preventing soil erosion. The Developer shall submit an erosion control plan, detailing all erosion control measures to be implemented during construction said plan shall be approved by the City prior to the commencement of site grading or construction. 2. Erosion and siltation control measures shall be coordinated with the different stages of development. Appropriate control measures as required by the City Engineer shall be installed prior to development and as may be necessary to control erosion. Land shall be developed in increments of workable size such that adequate erosion and siltation controls can be provided as construction progresses. The smallest practical area of land shall be exposed at any one period of time. 4. Where the topsoil is removed, sufficient arable soil shall be set aside for respreading over the developed area. The topsoil shall be restored to a depth of at least four (4) inches and shall be of a quality at least equal to the soil quality prior to development. 5 The Developer shall not locate its equipment within the right -of -way of 58th Street as acquired by the City of Oak Park Heights adjacent to this development without the express written consent of the City Engineer. C. The Developer shall place iron monuments at all lot and block corners and at all other angle points on boundary lines. Iron monuments shall be replaced after all street and lawn grading has been completed in order to preserve the lot markers. The Developer shall be responsible for maintaining the location of and protecting curb stops, water services and sewer services. Any service or curb stop damaged shall be repaired or replaced as specified by the City. The Developer shall make all necessary adjustments to the curb stops to bring them flush with the topsoil (after grading) or driveway surface. 2 1. The Developer shall be required to provide landscaping and screening as determined by the City and as required by the ordinances of the City. Final landscaping plans must be submitted to the office of the City Planner for approval. The Developer shall be responsible for street maintenance, including curbs, boulevards, sod and street sweeping until the project is complete. All streets shall be maintained free of debris and soil until the subdivision is completed. Warning signs shall be placed when hazards develop in streets to prevent the public from traveling on same and directing attention to detours. The repair of any damage done to the streets or public utilities by Developer or any of its Contractors or Subcontractors shall remain the financial responsibility of the Developer. G. The Developer shall furnish site lighting in accordance with the City Ordinance requirements pursuant to a plan which must receive the approval of the City Planner. General Requirements: H. The Developer shall dedicate and survey all drainage and storm water holding ponds as required by the City and to be shown on the final plat. The Developer shall be responsible for storm sewer cleaning and holding pond dredging, as required, by the City prior to completion of the development. The City of Oak Park Heights is requiring Developer to dedicate storm water drainage areas and holding ponds to serve Developer's project. Such areas are incorporated within the drainage easement depicted on the final plat and upon execution of this Development Agreement and the recording of the final plat conveyed to the City of oak Park Heights. The Developer shall be responsible for securing all necessary approvals, PUDs, CUPs and permits from all appropriate federal, state, regional and local _jurisdictions prior to the commencement of site grading or construction and prior to the City awarding construction contracts for public utilities. Drainage and utility easements. 10 foot drainage and utility easements shall be provided along all lot lines in the plat. L. Wetland Designation. All areas classified as wetlands shall be displayed upon the plat and those so specified by the City Engineer shall be dedicated to the public for that purpose. 3 2. 1DESCRIPTION OF PLAN A IMPROVEMENTS ESTIMATED COST 1. Seeding and Mulching $ (950.00)' 2. Landscaping $ 19,000.00 3. Street signs $ 1 4. Street lights $ 12,700.00 5. Grading $(18,840.00) 6. Erosion Control S( 2,610.00) 7. Pond Protection & Restoration $( 1,940.00) 8. Utility Protection & Repair $ 1,050.00 9. Street Protection & Repair $ 1,510.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST OF PLAN A IMPROVEMENTS: $35,410.00 ESTIMATED ENGINEERING, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (25%): $ 8,852.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST OF PLAN A. IMPROVEMENTS: $44,262.00 SECURITY REQUIREMENT (25 %) $11,065.00 TOTAL PLAN A ESCROW 555,327.00 MCKEAN WEST 3. CONSTRUCTION OF PLAN A IMPROVEMENTS. MCKEAN WEST TOWNHOMES A. Construction. The construction, installation, materials and equipment shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the City. B. Inspection. All of the work shall be under and subject to the inspection and Parenthesis denotes as covered under existing security with grading permit as issued Tour stop signs and one street name sign. 4 approval of the City and, where appropriate, any other governmental agency having jurisdiction. C. Easements. The Developers shall dedicate to the City, upon approval of the final plat, at no cost to the City, all permanent or temporary easements necessary for the construction and installation of the Plan A and Plan B Improvements as determined by the City. All such easements required by the City shall be in writing, and in recordable form, containing such terms and conditions as the City shall determine. If within the platted area, all such easements shall be dedicated to the City and specifically described within the Plat. As it affects all easements located outside the platted area, the same shall be dedicated by separate easement conveyed to the City of Oak Park Heights prior to the execution of the Development Agreement. D. Faithful Performance of Construction Contracts. The Developer will fully and faithfully comply with all terms and conditions of any and all contracts entered into by the Developer for the installation and construction of all Plan A Improvements and hereby guarantees the workmanship and materials for a period of one year following the City's final acceptance of the Plan A Improvements. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Developer or its general contractor shall provide a Performance Bond to the City of Oak Park Heights in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, guaranteeing the performance by Developer of the construction of the Plan A Improvements in a timely and proper manner. Additionally, Developer guarantees and agrees that should the City of Oak Park heights need to apply a claim on said Performance Bond, that Developer shall pay all . reasonable attorney's fees and administrative expenses associated with said action. E. Performance Bond Term. The Developer or its general contractor's Performance Bond shall be issued for a period of time not less than one (1) year in duration. 4. PLAN 13 IMPROVEMENTS. (MCKEAN WEST ADDITION) The following improvements will be installed by the City at the Developer's expense according to the following terms and conditions: 1. DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENT ESTIMATED COST MCKEAN WEST TDWNHDMES A. Sanitary sewer $ 8,775.00 B. water main $10,190.00 C. Sewer and water Services $ 4,5 80.00 5 D. Storm Sewer E. Street base & preparation F. Curb & Gutter G. Bituminous Surfacing H. Sidewalk and. Boulevard Restoration TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST OF PLAN B IMPROVEMENTS: $63,720.00 ESTIMATED ENGINEERING, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (25%): SECURITY REQUIREMENT (25 %) TOTAL PLAN B ESCROW MCKEAN WEST TOWNHOMES 2 That prior to the City ordering the installation and awarding the contracts as it relates to the Plan B improvements and the costs therefore, the Developer shall . deposit with the City of Oak Park Heights, the total estimated cost of the Plan B improvements plus a 25% security requirement related thereto for a total of $99,562.00. The City shall pay from said deposit all expenses related to the construction of the Plan B improvements providing for the construction of same as follows: The Developer understands that the entire actual cost of the construction of the improvements, including, but not limited to engineering, legal and administrative costs and right-of-way acquisition, if required, as may be incurred by the City of Oak Park Heights, shall be paid by the Developer to the City of Oak. Park Heights. A. Construction. After the preparation of preliminary plans and estimates by the City, the City Council shall take bids on the projects and thereafter award the contract pursuant to law for the installation of the Plan B improvements under the City's supervision. Upon receipt of the first bid tabulation, Developer shall be provided a copy thereof. The Developer shall have the right to immediately notify the City of its demand that the City reject all bids. As it affects the first bid tabulation, the City shall honor the Developer's wish if made C $14,875.00 $ 8,850.00 $ 4,070.00 $ 6,980.00 5,400.00 $1 5,930.00 $19,912.00 899,562M0 to reject all bids and thereafter proceed to a second bidding on the project. Subsequent bid tabulations may be commented upon by Developer but the City may award to the lowest responsible bidder of the project in the manner provided by law. B. Escrow. No work shall be commenced under this Agreement until the Developer shall have filed with the City a cash deposit, certified check or Letter Of Credit (in a form to be approved by the City Attorney) in the amount equal to the total estimated cost of the Plan B improvements plus a security requirement of 25% i n the total amount of $99,562.00. The City shall have the right to apply against the Letter of Credit all bills incurred by the City with regard to the Plan B improvements, however, the City shall provide the Developer the opportunity to pay for said improvements as bills are incurred, in cash, rather than applying payments as against the Letter of Credit provided to the City, if a Letter of Credit is used in lieu of a cash escrow by the Developer. In such case, the Developer shall have 10 business days from the time of submission of the bill by the City to the Developer to pay to the City such amount in cash so that the City can use the payment to pay the amount due in lieu of drawing down on the Letter of Credit or other escrow on file with the City of Oak Park Heights. Upon the certification by the City Engineer that the Plan B Improvements are complete all excess security shall be released to Developer. C. Plans and Specifications. The Developer shall be provided with a copy of the plans and specifications as prepared by the office of the City Engineer for the Plan B improvements and shall be allowed the opportunity to comment on same prior to final release or the bid specifications by the office of the City Engineer for purposes of receiving bid on the improvements. The Developers shall also be notified of the bid opening date and provided the opportunity to comment on the bids received prior to the award of the bid on the Plan B improvements. The Developers may recommend rejection of all bids and the rebidding of the project or any portion thereof; however, such recommendation is not binding on the City of Oak Park Heights and the City may award the contract based upon the bids received if it, in its absolute discretion, determines that the bids so received are reasonable. The Developers shall also be provided the opportunity to request that the City Engineer consider including certain contractors that the Developer might suggest to be added to the proposed bidder's list. Final determination of the proposed bidder's list shall rest in the discretion of the City Engineer. D. Ownership of Plan B Improvements. All such improvements as constructed shall become the property of the City of Oak Park Heights. The Developer shall dedicate to the City prior to approval of the final plat at no cost to the City all permanent and temporary easements necessary for the construction of such improvements as determined by the City. E. Contracts. All such construction contracts as awarded by the City of Oak Park Heights to construct the Plan B improvements shall provide for a guarantee of the workmanship and materials for a period of one year following the completion of construction of the Plan B improvements. All such contracts shall also conform to the ordinances and specifications of the City in the construction of all Plan B improvements. F. Change Orders. No change order increasing the contract expense shall be authorized by the City without first notifying Developer of the change. G. Estimates. The above estimates are engineering projections only. Developer shall be responsible for all actual expenses incurred in the securing and installing of all Plan B improvements. The method of calculation of such costs shall be as specified by the City Engineer. H. Connection Charges. All connection charges and fees shall be paid by Developer. The City Engineer shall compute the connection fee as prescribed by ordinance /resolution as to this development and advise the City Clerk as to the appropriate fee to be collected. Connection fees for all Tots and blocks are due and payable upon . execution of this agreement and are as follows: Sanitary Sewer S 1484.60 Waterworks $ 6,065.30 Storm Sewer S 7,676.50 Total $17,226.50 5 CASII ESCROW ACCOUNT. The Developer shall provide a cash escrow account to the City of Oak Park Heights in the amount of $1,000.00 to reimburse the City of Oak Park Heights for previous billed expenses relating to this development. 6 GENERAL: A. Binding Effect. The terms and provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, representatives, successors 8 and assigns of the parties hereto and shall be binding upon all future owners of all or any part of the Subdivision and shall be deemed covenants running with the land. References herein to Developer, if there be more than one, shall mean each and all of them. The Agreement, at the option of the City, shall be placed on record so as to give notice hereof to subsequent purchasers and encumbrances of all or any part of the Subdivision and all recording fees, if any, shall be paid by the Developer. B. Final. Plat Approval. The City has given final approval to the plat of the Subdivision (MCKEAN WEST) upon execution and delivery of this Agreement, and of all required documents and security, subject to compliance with the Ordinances of the City and terms and provisions hereof, permits may be issued by the City. C. Incorporation of Reference. All plans, special provisions, proposals, specifications and contracts for the improvements furnished and let pursuant to this Agreement shall be and hereby are made a part of this Agreement by reference as fully as if set out herein in full. Specifically, the following Planning Reports and Engineering files and final documentation approved by the City Planner and the City Engineer are specifically incorporated by reference herein and included herein as if originally made part of this agreement. October 3, 2002 - Report of Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc., Oak Park Heights /Boutwel.ls landing; 8 unit preliminary and final plat, File # 798.02 -02 09 City Council Minutes of October 22, 2002. D P.U.D. Permit. The City of Oak. Park Heights shall file the Amended Planned Unit Development Permit of record in the office of the County Recorder. E. Establishment of Construction Schedules. The City Engineer shall establish construction schedules for Plan A and Plan B improvements and shall consult with Developer prior to establishing same. F. Street Grades. The grades of all streets shall not exceed 8% and the minimum grade shall not be less than 0.5%. G. Landscaping. A final landscaping plan shall be developed and submitted to the City Planner by Developer. 9 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and Developer have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the date and year first above written. (THE BALANCE OF THIS PAGE LEFT BLAND. INTENTIONALLY) 10 In the presence of: CITY N ivij i vL N ) 1 By • AAAAwAAAA.A.AAAAAAA.A.AAAAAv,AAA.AA JULIE R. JOHNSON NOTARY PUBLIC - MINNESOTA WASHINGTON COUNTY my Comm. Expires Jan. 31, 2005 e presence of: f\s*\ ARK HEI David Beaudet Mayor Judy Hoist Acting Administrator STATE OF MINNESOTA ) : ss. COUNTY OF WASHINGTON) On this 1 \ day of b al 2003, before me a Notary Public, within and for said County personally appeared David Beaudet and Judy Host, to me personally known, being each by me duly sworn did say that they are respectively the Mayor and the Acting Administrator of the City of Oak Park Heights, the municipal corporation named in the foregoing instrument; and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation, and that said instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of said municipal corporation by authority of its City Council and said Mayor and Administrator acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said municipal corporation. 11 By Its Notary P is BY: VS SA Housing and Community Services LLC Byr Its STATE OF MINNESOTA ) . ss COUNTY OF WASHINGTON) On this 1 LI 4\ day of R.--6 J...- c u-_ , 2003, before me a Notar y Public, w*thin and for said County personally appeared ��f ij 0 ._� .. r Q_ ,:7 /�a and . ) t me person known, bein . each by me duly s : rn did say that they are respectively the C,CC) and s i ....1_9 7 j_ of V S SA Housing and Community Services LLC, named in the foregoing instrument; and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation, and that said instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of said cox oration by authority of its Board of Directors and said (,[ . 0 and Q/ , .o, a cknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said non-profit t � 1 corporation. , A L. 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