Loading...
Easement Improvements,^ 4. Mr Michael Renk Department of Engineering City of Salina P.O. Box 736 Salina, Kansas 67402 Re: CONSENT AGREEMENT Dear: Mr. Renk, We have reviewed your plans on March 2, 2000. Subject to the conditions outlined in this consent letter ("Consent"), Western Resources will consent to the following installation or activities: Rebuild and re -work a portion of Belmont & Ohio streets as shown on sheet 15 of 126 dated March 2, 200 and designated as Exhibit "A". We refer to our line as 115-13, Northview - Smokey Hill substation which is located in the Northeast'/4 of the Southeast'/ of Section 25, Townshig 14 South, Range 3 West, Saline, Co., Kansas. This Consent is subject to the following conditions: Facility Isolation Neither you nor your contractor(s) will locate or construct any installation or structure within 10 feet of Western Resources' existing facilities. 2. Facility maintenance and operations. You may not conduct any activity, alter the property or make any installation which would impede Western Resources' vehicle access at all times to all poles affected by this Consent. 3. Power line safety. You and any personnel hired or equipment used by you or your contractor(s) must maintain a minimum approach distance of 20 feet from all overhead wires. Further, you must comply with the Kansas Overhead Power Line Accident Prevention Act, at KSA 66-1709 et seq., as amended to the extent the Act applies to your work hereunder. Neither you nor your contractor(s) will locate or operate any equipment that has an overall height of fourteen feet (14') above existing grade, or has booms, knuckle booms, derricks or any other part that can articulate more than fourteen feet (14') above existing grade, within Western Resources easement without prior written consent. 4. Prior notification. You or your contractor(s) must give Western Resources at least forty-eight hours notice , prior to the start of any work in the easement area. Please provide such notice by contacting Western Resources' Supervisor Transmission Line Maintenance, at 785-575-1608. 5. Indemnification. You hereby agree to assume all risk and liability for accidents and damages that may occur to persons or property on account of any work or activities conducted on or near Western Resources' easement or facilities, whether conducted by you, your agents, employees, contractors or subcontractors or other persons. You further agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend (including costs and attorney fees) Western Resources, Inc., from any and all costs, liabilities, expenses, suits, judgments, injuries or damages to persons or property, or claims of any nature whatsoever arising out of or relating to this Consent or the work or activities contemplated herein, and whether caused by you, your agents, employees, contractors, or subcontractors, or other persons. This Consent is based on your plans identified above. Should your plans change, please notify me immediately, so we can modify the requirements in this Consent, if necessary. Please indicate your acceptance of and agreement to be bound by the conditions outlined in this Consent, by signing in the manner provided below, and returning one signed original copy of this Consent to me. Upon our receipt of such fully -executed Consent, and subject to the conditions described herein, we will permit you to proceed with your construction in accordance with the plans as described herein. Otherwise, please call me if you have questions about this Consent, or the conditions described herein Sincerely, WESTERN RESOURCES, INC. Allen R. Ackland Senior Manager, Transmission Engineering AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED this 20th day of March -32000 By: dy�4 Z111 J& an Ji Title: gi ce Mayor Address: 300 W. Ash Street Salina, KS. 67401 Phone: 785-826-7250