20-040 - City of Kent - Interlocal Agreement: South 196th-200th Street Bridge

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pursuant to this Agreement. In the event the Board is unable to reach agreement on any dispute that arises under this Agreement, the matter shall be submitted to the Chief Administrative Officers for Kent and Tukwila to resolve. 2.4 Joint Management and Responsibility. The Bridge is a joint responsibility of the Parties because its length spans into Kent's city limits on one side and into Tukwila's city limits on the other side. This joint responsibility requires cooperative action for all inspection, maintenance, engineering studies, or other work or alterations that the Bridge may require over the years. All work on the Bridge by the Parties' employees, contractors, consultants, or other means is deemed to be a joint effort of the Parties irrespective of the status of the individuals or firms actually performing the work. Each Party, at its sole cost and expense, will maintain the approach slab, retaining walls, illumination systems, guardrail, attenuators, and appurtenances on its respective side of the city limits. 2.4.1 Aquatic Lands Easement. Kent has obtained an aquatic lands easement from the State of Washington Department of Natural Resources for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and use of the Bridge. The easement ends on July 31, 2027 and is recorded under King County Recording Number 9801271893. The Parties shall work together to extend the term of said easement and share in the costs to do so. 2.4.2 Inspections. Tukwila will conduct, arrange, and coordinate all Bridge inspections and will maintain all records and files concerning the Bridge, its inspections, and all reports generated concerning the Bridge and its condition. If during an inspection, Tukwila or its agent discovers that the Bridge requires Regular Surface Maintenance, as provided in Section 2.4.7 below, Tukwila will so advise Kent. The costs associated with the Bridge's inspection and the maintenance and retention of all records concerning the Bridge will be at Tukwila's sole cost and expense, unless the Parties otherwise mutually agree in writing or as provided for in Section 2.5.1 below. 2.4.3 Engineering Studies. Tukwila will conduct, arrange, and coordinate all engineering studies to comply with Federal Highway Administration and Washington State Department of Transportation requirements and will retain all records of all engineering studies records generated concerning the Bridge. If during the performance of an engineering study, Tukwila, or its agent, concludes that weight restrictions over the Bridge should be required, Tukwila will develop a signing plan and present this to Kent for concurrence. Once a signing plan is agreed -upon by both Parties, the Parties will install signage within their respective city limits at its own cost in accordance with an approved signing plan. Tukwila shall be solely responsible for the cost and expenses associated with the Bridge's engineering studies in addition to the maintenance and retention of all records concerning the Bridge, unless the Parties otherwise mutually agree in writing as provided in Section 2.5.1 below. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF SOUTH 200Th STREET BRIDGE - 2 of 7 (Between Cities of Kent and Tukwila)