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Appendix 2 — First Page of UA/ALDOT Signal Deployment & TMC Agreements

AGREEMENT
FOR
CONSTRUCTION

BETWEEN THE STATE OF ALABAMA
AND
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
AND
THE CITY OF TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
AND
THE CITY OF NORTHPORT, ALABAMA

Project ST-063-069-009
Project Reference Number 100063629
Installation of Optimization Signal System
on SR-69, SR-7 (US-11, Skyland Boulevard), SR-215, SR-6
(US-82, McFarland Boulevard), and 15th Street
in Tuscaloosa County

THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the State of Alabama, acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation, hereinafter referred to as STATE; and the University of Alabama, the City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and the City of Northport, Alabama, hereinafter referred to as UA and CITIES; and

WHEREAS, the STATE, the UA, and the CITIES desire to cooperate in a construction program for the installation of an optimization signal system on SR-69, SR-7 (US-11, Skyland Boulevard), SR-215, SR-6 (US-82, McFarland Boulevard), and 15th Street in Tuscaloosa County.

N0W, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, for, and in consideration of the premises stated do hereby mutually promise, stipulate, and agree as follows:

  1. (1) The UA will perform or have performed all phases required to fulfill the purposes of this Agreement in accordance with the laws of Alabama and the attached Traffic Signal Optimization Proposal.
  2. (2) The UA will invoice the STATE for costs of work performed as work progresses, and the UA will be paid the proportionate share of such cost in proportion to the STATE's

Co-Location Agreement

The Parties entering into this Co-Location Agreement for a Traffic Management Center ("TMC") effective May 24, 2017, are The Alabama Department of Transportation ("ALDOT") and the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama, for and on behalf of The University of Alabama, (the "University").

RECITALS

WHEREAS the University operates the Alabama Transportation Institute (the "Institute") on its campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama;

WHEREAS the Institute conducts basic and applied research in transportation to address transportation challenges and needs across the state of Alabama and beyond;

WHEREAS ALDOT and the University (each singularly referred to as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties") share the goals of maximizing the value and use of the resources and information collected at the Institute and by ALDOT, in pursuit of solutions and management of some of Alabama's transportation challenges;

WHEREAS The University and ALDOT believe that co-locating ALDOT employees and consultants (referred to as "ALDOT personnel") at the Institute in mutually beneficial cooperative and collaborative activities designed to inspire, leverage, and optimize the strategic missions of the Institute (hereinafter, the "Purpose"):

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and premises contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I - FRAMEWORK OF COOPERATION

  1. 1.1 Scope of Cooperation. In furtherance of the Purpose described above, the Parties will each provide certain services, as described herein.
  2. 1.2 Services Provided by the University.
    1. (a) ALDOT personnel having office space on the University's campus shall have non-exclusive access to certain University facilities, when the University has determined, in its sole discretion, that the facilities are available for use by ALDOT, to collaborate regarding the Purpose.
    2. (b) As described in Article 2 below, the University will provide office space, laboratory facilities, access to University facilities, and support for ALDOT personnel, all as available as determined by the University, to facilitate collaboration on planning, research, and development activities.
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