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Public Highway Crossing 08/13/01 Standard Form Approved, A VP-Law e) All construction work of the Political Body shall be performed diligently and completed within a reasonable time, and in any event within three (3) years from the effective date of this Agreement. or within such further period of time as may be specified in vvriting by the Railroad's Vice President-Engineering Services. No part of the Project shall be suspended, discontinued or unduly delayed without the Railroad's written consent, and subject to such reasonable conditions as the Railroad may specify. It is understood that the Railroad's tracks at and in the vicinity of the work will be in constant or frequent use during progress of the work and that movement or stoppage of trains, engines or cars may cause delays in the work of the Political Body. The Political Body hereby assumes the risk of any such delays and agrees that no claims for damage on account of any delay shall be made against the Railroad. £) If the Project includes construction of a structure over which trains are to be operated, or for which the Railroad has any responsibility for maintenance, the Political Body shall furnish the Railroad permanent reproducible prints of all design and shop drawings as soon as possible after approval by the Vice President-Engineering Services of the Railroad or his authorized representative. Upon completion of construction, the Political Body shall furnish the Railroad two sets of "as constructed" prints and, in addition, upon request of the Vice President-Engineering Services of the Railroad, "as constructed" permanent reproducible prints of all or any portion of the structure. SECTION 3 -INJURY AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY If the Political Body, in the performance of any work contemplated by this Agreement or by the failure to do or perform anything for which the Political Body is responsible under the provisions of this Agreement, shall injure, damage or destroy any property of the Railroad or of any other person lawfully occupying or using the property of the Railroad, such property shall be replaced or repaired by the Political Body at the Political Body's own expense, or by the Railroad at the expense of the Political Body, and to the satisfaction of the Railroad's Vice President-Engineering Services. SECTION 4 - PAYMENT FOR WORK BY THE RAILROAD COMPANY a) Bills for work and materials shall be paid by the Political Body promptly upon receipt thereof. The Railroad will submit to the Political Body current bills for flagging and other protective services and devices during progress of the Project. The Railroad will submit final billing for flagging and other protective services within one hundred and twenty (120) days after completion of the Project. provided the Political Body advises the Railroad of the commencement of the 120-day period by giving the Railroad written notification of completion of the Project. b) The Railroad may contract for the performance of any of its work by other than railroad forces. The Railroad shall notify the Political Body of the contract price within ninety (90) days after it is awarded. Unless the Railroad's work is to be performed on a fixed price basis, the Political Body shall reimburse the Railroad for the amount of the contract. SECTION 5 - MAINTENANCE a) If the Project involves a grade crossing: 1) The Political Body shall, at its own sole expense, maintain, repair, and renew, or cause to be maintained, repaired and renewed, the entire Crossing Area, except the portions between the track tie ends, which shall be maintained by and at the expense of the Railroad. 2) If, in the future, the Political Body elects to have the surfacing material between the track tie ends, or between tracks if there is more than one railroad track across the Crossing Area, replaced with paving or some surfacing material other than timber planking, the Railroad, at the Political Body's expense, shall install such replacement surfacing, and in the future, to the extent repair or replacement of the surfacing is necessitated by repair or rehabilitation of the Railroad's tracks through the Crossing Area, the Political Body shall bear the expense of such repairs or replacement. b) If the Project involves a public highway crossing under the Railroad's tracks: 1) The Political Body shall, at its own sole expense, maintain, repair, and renew, or cause to be maintained, repaired and renewed, the entire substructure of the highway-railroad grade separation structure. 2) The Railroad shall, at its own sole expense, maintain and repair, or cause to be maintained and repaired, the entire superstructure of the highway-railroad grade separation structure. c) If the Project involves a public highway crossing over the Railroad's tracks, the Political Body shall, at its own sole expense, maintain, repair, and renew, or cause to be maintained, repaired, and renewed, the entire highway-railroad grade separation structure. SECTION 6 - CHANGES IN GRADE If at any time the Railroad shall elect. or be required by competent authority to, raise or lower the grade of all or any portion of the track or tracks located on the Crossing Area, the Political Body shalL at its own expense, comorrn the public highway in the Crossing Area Page 2 Exhibit B To New Public Highway Crossing Agreement .