2010/08/25 Council Agenda Packet

3 GCA 6541 US 2, Everett Port / Naval Station to SR 9 Corridor Planning Study Funding THIS Agreement is made and entered into by and between the City of Everett, hereinafter the "CITY," and the Washington State Department of Transportation, hereinafter "WSDOT," either of which entity may be referred to hereinafter individually as "Party" or collectively as the "Parties." WHEREAS, the CITY and WSDOT have partnered together with other local agencies to conduct a transportation corridor study, hereinafter the "Study," on US 2 between the cities of Everett and Snohomish, hereinafter the "Corridor;" and WHEREAS, the goal of the Study is to examine safety and mobility issues along the Corridor and to develop recommendations to address the expected growth of the surrounding area; and WHEREAS, the CITY desires use of the Study results to plan transportation improvement strategies in response to the expected growth; and WHEREAS, WSDOT has the experience and expertise to provide professional services to the CITY toward the completion of the Study; and WHEREAS, the CITY is willing to partially fund those services provided by WSDOT. NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW, the above recitals that are incorporated herein as if set forth below, and in consideration of the terms, conditions, and performances set forth herein, as well as in the attached Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference, the sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows: 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Agreement is for WSDOT to provide professional engineering services, hereinafter the Work, to the CITY and to establish a method for WSDOT to invoice the CITY and be reimbursed for the costs associated with the performance of the Work. 2. SCOPE OF WORK WSDOT will perform the Work elements described in Exhibit A, Scope of Work. 4