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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.034.1974 RESOLUTION BOARD OF PITKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO NO. 74-34 Re: Frying Pan-Arkansas Project-- Draft Environmental Statement WHEREAS, one county most particularly affected by trans-mountain water diversions of the Frying Pan-Arkansas project is Pitkin County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County is greatly concerned with the environment of the county and preservation of its unique values for outdoor recreation including, not merely skiing, but trout fishing, camping, back packing, and the like, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has been concerned with the ongoing development of the Frying Pan- Arkansas project and other such trans-mountain water diversion programs, both public and private, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners in its Resolution No. 73-61, dated September 24, 1973, expressed its views, largely critical, on the previous environmental state- ment with regard to the Frying Pan-Arkansas project, namely the North Side Collection System, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has considered the latest three-volume Draft Environmental Statement, relating to the Frying Pan-Arkansas, the views of local citizens, and other materials, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners offers the following suggestions, views, and criticism with regard to the Draft Environmental Statement, published by the Bureau of Reclamation on March 18, 1974, for the benefit of all those concerned with the Frying Pan-Arkansas project: 1. The project was intially conceived over twenty years ago, and initially authorized by Congressional act passed in 1962. Construction of dams, roads, tunnels, reservoirs, pipelines and the like are approximately half completed. While with the passage of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Bureau of Reclamation, the entity charged with administration and construction of the project, has attempted to comply with environmental policies, the project nonetheless remains ongoing upon basic assumptions perhaps no longer true. Whether those basic assumption be true or not, they ought to be re-examined continually for application at present, when such an amount--in scale and in dollars--of construction is yet to be begun, where that construction lies in large part in remote wilderness areas, which many, including this Board, believe ought to be preserved in their natural state. 2. The draft environmental statement envisions the allocation of some 40,500 acre-feet of water for Eastern Slope municipal and industrial use, which is approximately half of the water diverted by the project. The basic assumption underlying the taking of this water from the Western Slope of Colorado to build and expand the Pueblo Wests of the Eastern Slope should be re-examined. While the Bureau attempts to comply with NEPA by preparing environmental impact statements, itself is at odds with the policies underlying that the project act. 3. We urge that the basic authorization under which Ruedi Reservoir was constructed be re-examined. Presently, the reservoir exists as a replacement water supply and as compen- sation for Western Slope diversion. We understand that most, if not all, of the water may be sold or appropriated. It would be sad, indeed, if whatever water is left after diversion to the Eastern Slope is sold to oil shale interests further downstream--leaving little or nothing for those who reside in the area. Thus, Ruedi's authorization and its use ought to -2- encompass recreational uses, by the establishment of a minimum reservoir level, which would also help reduce air pollution resulting from wind-blown dust from areas denuded along the banks of the reservoir below high-water level. 4. Minimum stream flows should be established and re-examined. a. Some creeks and streams from which water is to be diverted have no effective minimum levels established in the Operating Principles adopted April 30, 1959, as amended December 30, 1959 and December 9, 1960. For example, the Operating Principles specify no minimum stream flows for Hunter, No Name, and Midway Creeks, all of which lie in Pitkin County, all of which lie in the White River National Forest, and all of which exist in a valley known for its beauty--a valley which the United States ForestService in large part has just purchased for inclusion in the White River National Forest, at a price of several million dollars. While those three creeks have informal minimum stream flows established by the Bureau of Reclamation from advice given in 1969 by the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, the minimums for these and all other creeks and streams affected by the project ought to be formally established so that it is clear that the minimums are binding upon those administering the project. b. The minimum stream flows established under the Operating Principles should be re-examined in light of more recent considerations as to minimums necessary for the effective preservation of streams for fish, wildlife, and the fragile ecosystems in which they exist. It is our understanding that the State Division of Wildlife has been considering a new method for the determination of minimum stream flows. That and other such methods ought to be studied and the minimum stream flows previously established be re-examined. c. The establishement of minimum stream flows must include consideration of existing private water rights down- stream. If it is determined that an effective minimum stream flow is 3.0 a.f.s., and a mile downstream 2.0 a.f.s, are diverted pursuant to legally-established private water rights, the establishment of the minimum stream flow is highly unreal- istic. d. The minimum stream flows for all streams, rivers and creeks affected by the project should be determined immediately below and at the point of any diversion. Down- stream measurements, where the minimum stream flow gains the benefit of ground water and the run off from other small streams and creeks, should not be at all controlling. re-examined as to underlying NEPA. The aggregate stream flow at Norrie should be its adequacy in light of the considerations 5. Ail road cuts for construction purposes should be kept to an absolute minimum. Only those roads that are absolutely necessary should be established, and consideration should be given to returning those roads to a wild state unless they are absolutely needed for maintenance. Roads that are established should be closed except for strictly maintenance and business purposes. Those responsible for administration and construction of the project should insure that construction workers are made aware of environmental considerations and of hunting regulations. 6. Consideration should be given to the elimination of the diversions from Lime and Last Chance Creeks, which diversions have been deferred. 7. Thorough consideration should be given to the proposed contract with the Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Company for release of water in the Lincoln and Lost Man Creeks. -4- 8. Finally, short of a complete re-examination of all phases of the project yet unconstructed, those responsible for its administration and construction should give greater consideration at each stage and at each phase to environmental and recreational concerns. Dated: N' Zw ' 7~ Nina' J6hnsbn DepUty Clerk, Pitkin County BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO Joseph.. E ~ ~dwa~s-;-- J~. Ch~ a i~.~r~n _~ IE~ITED STTf£ES . DEPAIIT!.~NT Oi,' Ti'FE INTERIOR BUP~AU OF RECLAi~ATiCN WESTERN SLOPE UNiT FRYINGPAN-AKK~NSAS PROO~EGT, COLOi~O SLOPE CO,.i~:,C,.iO.~ SYo~ ;A TI{IS CO.~IL~.CT, ~iada and ep. tered into this '' ~-/~ day of ~02' (32~), .a~d~cCs amc;ndatory theresa or supplementary theroto~ referred to as thc Reclamation Lawsf and particularly the Act of August 4, 1939, Section 14 thereof (53 Stat. 1187)~ and Sec2 tion 207 of the Flood Control Act of 1960, as'amemded by Section 208 of the Act of October 23, 1962~ (Public Law 87-874); 76 Stat. 1196, 33 U.S.C. 701r-l, 1958 ed. Supp. IV, between Ti~ ~i%D STeUfES OF AI-~]R!CA, hereinafter referred to as the United States, acting for this purpose by the officer e>:ecuting this contract, and the CObq~Y OF PITKIN, a body politic and corporate in the State of Colorado, acting by and through its duly .authorized representatives, herein~ after referred t6 as the Coungy, ~g-~P~AS, the United States is preparing to construct Ruedi Dam and Reservoir in Pitkin and Eagle Counties, Colorado, as a part of the Western Slope Unit of the Fryingpan-Arkmnsas.Project, ~hich will necessitate the.relocation and improvcmeng of County Road 104 to provide access· to !luedi Dam and Reservoir and features of the ' Western Slope Collection System; and I.~P~A$, the County is willing to consent to such county road relocation and improvemen~ by the United States under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. NOW, TI~PgFODZ, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows: - 1. Bureau of Reclamation Dra~ing No. 382-706-1079, Minimum "c~'~hoad Design Standards Shoat, and Bureau of Reclamation Drawing No. ~f~-706-t~84 are hereto attached as E.,h~b~ts A, B, =nd C, respectively, and by reference made a part hereof. b 2. The United States agrees, at its own cost and ezpcnse, to relocate and improve the existing County Road 104 as indicated on Exhibit A and in accordance with construction specifications and drawihgs to be prepared and issued by the United States to which reference is hereby made. It is furthem agreed that such construc- tion specifications will contain road designs based upon the stand- ards shown by Exhibit B, and shall include the typical road sections shown by Exhibit C. S'.a. The United States will acquire, at its own cost and expense, rights-of-way for the construction of the improved arid relocated portion of the county road herein described. S~ject to restrictions of applicable statutes, the County agrees to execute such doc~r~ents as may be required to vest such jurisdiction and control over tile road here~n described, as may be required by Federal law as a condition to performing the work and completing the improve- ments described herein. b. Upon completion of the relocated road and construction wo~, the United States will issue to the County an easement for use. of the road rfghts-of-~ay as a public road to be maintained by the County. 4. The United States further agrees that in constructing the relocation and improvements of existing county road herein described, it will: a. Notify the County prior to the commencement of construc- tion hereundor. b. Complete all such construction in a proPer and workman- like manner. c. Maintain suitable facilities around or pass traffic through such construction so that highway traffic may pass freely at all times. d. Provide and maintain suitable and adequate warning signs, lights, and barricades, if necessary, for the protection of highway traffic during the period of construction. e. Restore the portions of the county road affected by such construction to as good condition as existed immediately prior to such construction. f. Remove all rubbish, unused materials, and other materials used during such construction, and leave the premises in a clean and sightly condition upon completion of such construction. 5. Prior to commencing construction of the relocation and improvements of the said county poad, the United States agrees to 2 J submit to the County the specifications and drawings for such qonstruction. The County shall review said specifications and draa~ings and within 10 days after reccipt thereof shall notify the United States in writing of any revisions or changes desired by the County° !~ no revisions oz' changes are requested within the 10-day tine period~ said specific~:tions and drawings shall be conclusively presumed to bo acceptable to the County. The specifications and dra~ingo, ho~..~aver, may be amended from to tinge by %3ritten agreement betueen thc Chief Engineer of the Bureau of Reclz~nation~ es representative of the contracting officer~ and the Chaira~.n of the County Doard of Co~aissioners~ and as~ so c~nendod, shall become and remain a part of this con- tract to the s~-'aa e:~tent as those attached hereto as e::hibitSo Minor changes or modifications in said plans may Ba made during the course of construction~ but any substantial change or modifi- cation shall be made only with tko written approval of both parties hereto. 6. ~fnen construction of the relocation a~d improvements of the county road have been completed~ the officer of the Bureau of Reclamation in charge of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project shall notify the County in ~.~iting that the ~ork to be performed by the United States under this contract has been completed. Unless ~.~itten notice to the contrary is received from the County within 30 days thereafter, indicating specifically ~.~herein the work completed is not in conform- ance with the terms of this contract, the work shall be conclusively presumed to be satisfactory, 7.a. The County agrees to vacate and abandon the portion of the existing county road which is to be relocated. 5. Upon completion of the work as hereinabove provided, the said county road shall be Operated and maintained by the County at its sole cost gad e>~ense~ it being expressly understood and agreed that the County's obligation for operation and maintenance shall co~nence upon the completion of the work to be performed under this .contract~ regardless of %Weather or not the construction of Ru~di Dam, Reservoi~ and Western Slope Collection System has then been completed. is further agreed that the minimum standards for c° It operation and raaintenance for the ~.~-~'~road shall conforra with~' those customarily used for comparable State secondary roads, and · the roadway shall be cleared of snow~ debris or otker obstructions to allow normal vehicular traffic in either direction. d, ~ne County agrees to salvage without cost to the United States all usable road materials from the ezisting road in the County such as culverts, bridge ~g~erials, guard rails and posts~ snow fences, and guide posts which it may desire to salvage, or which, in the opinion of the contracting officer, would interfere with the construc- tion, operation, and maintenance of the relocated and improved county road. The materials so salvaged shall remain the property of the County. In the event the Cou~]ty fails to remove any such materials upon request of the contracting officer, the United States may remove or destroy such materials free from any claim for damage by the County. 8. The United States will reimburse the County for epecific extraordinary costs that are incurred by the Couaty to provide for safe travel on the existing county road 104 between tile Pitkin County line in Ruedi Reservoir and Nest and the relocated portion of county road lb4 lo~ated between the Pitkin County line in Ruedi Reservoir and Nast as iden%ified on Exhibit A, which will result from Project use in moving heavy construction equipment, in hauling construction materials and supplies to the damsite or other major features of the %festern Slope Collection System, and increased use of the road by Project personnel, .constructJon workmen, and residents and visitors to the area. This w6rk shall consist of sanding of icy stretches, dust palliative, sien erection, emergency snow removal, cente~ striping, painting of guar~ramlmng and posts, surface repazrs and such other work as is neeaed and approved. Normal maintenance activities in accordance with Articles 7.b and 7.c of this contract such as blading and normal snow removal, cleaning culverts, pulling ditches, and similar activities customarily performed, are excluded from t~ provisions of this article. It is further provided that the aggregate total of payments for extra- ordinary work required for safe travel shall, in no event, exceed the s~m of $2Q~000 in any calendar year. Prior to commencing any items submit their work proposal(s) to the Construction Eng~neer~ Glenwood Springs, for approval. This shall include an estimate of the equip- ment, supplies, and personnel required, a~]d the estimated cost of performing the ~pecific item(s) of work. In consideration of the faithful performance o~ the individual approved work proposals, the United States will meimburse the County for the actual cost as set forth in a certified statement of the work performed: Provided, That such payments will not be made more often than ~ce each calendar ~onth, and Provided Further, That the County does not undertake or agree to perform such extraordinary costs beyond the limit of reim- bursement by the United States. 9.a. The County agrees that it will maintain books and recomds in such detail as will properly reflect all items of · costs which'are rein~ursable hereunder, as well as all applicable credits, and will retain documentary evidence in support thereof, such as time cards and otha.r payroll records, subcontracts, pur- chase orders, s~ock requisitions, invoices, cancelled checks, cost distribution worksheets, and evidence of costs and credits for recovery and disposal of salvaged materials, adequate to verif~ such costs and credit,'~, g. nd furtt~.cr agrees to preserve such books, records, and doeu:~:3, nts ~ul-ing tko life of this contract and until 3 years after final payg:ant, and to p~nnit the contracting officer and the Comptroller Ccnarai of the Unltcd States~ or any of their authori:~ocl represcntativeg~ to e:~c~aine and audit the gg~:e at all reasonable fin'.as during such pariod~ an~l g~srees that current voices or vouchcr$~ ~;kether f. ntcriu% or final~ as %,.~e!l as pay~nants theretofore ~?~de, sl':all be subject to adjustn:ant based upon any such audit. b. Each subcontractor hereunder that is not' on a fi::cd price basis~ shall include a clause containing conditions similar to those in paragraph ~ above~ e~cept gubcontracts .or purchase orders for public utility services at ra~cs established for uni- form applicability to the general public. c. If so desired by the County~ and approved'by the contra~ting officer o~ his authorized rcprasentative~ any of the work to ba performed hereunder by the County ~m,y be accc~..~- plish~d by subcontr~cts made by, and in tka nmn~ of the County~ a~ard being ~ade through open cc~pctitive bid~ing~ with the lop,est qualified responsible bidder accepgab!c to tko County ~ and the centractin% officer or his authorized representative for the United States, All subcontracts to be executed by the County shall contain ~he Work Hours~Standards Act clause as follo~o: '~Thls contract to the e~tent that it is of a character specified in tho Contract Uo?k Hours S~andards Act (40 U,s.a. 327-330)~ is subject to the.following provisions and to.all other applicable provisions and exceptions of ouch Act and the r~gula- tions of the Secretary of Labor ~hercunder. (a) Overtzrg~ ro¢u.lr ...... t,,. i~o Contractor or subcontractor co~'.t~.~actiu~g for any par~ of the con- tract ~ork lv~zch u~ay require or involve tn,a cmploy- l~o,erD or ~.3cn~n~cs DD~i any laborer or n,~cn~nzc in any is e.~ploy~ on such ~ork to %:orlc in e~:cess of eight hours in any calcnSar day or in e:.:cess of forty hours in such ~or~eek on ~:~ork subject to the provision~ of ~he Contract ~7ork Hour~ Standards Act unless such laborer o~' ~%~chanic receives compensation at g rate not less than one cud one-half tir~es his basic rate of pay for all such hours %;orkcd in e::cess of eight hours in any calendar day or i.~ er:cass of forty hours in such workuaek, whichcver is the greater nu~cr of ovcrt:[%u~ ho~rs. (b) Vie!atio?.; liability for um~::.!d woes· licuid~ted daz-~'~,~o~ Xu the evcn~ of a~zy violation of the provisions of paragraph (a)~ the Contractor and any subcontractor rcsponsiblc therefor shall be liablc to any affcctad employca for his unpaid wagcs, in addition, such Contractor and subcon- tractor shall be liable to the United States for liquidated darmgcs. Such iiquidatcd dan%Scs shall be co~.:puted with rcspect to cach individual laborer or ~achanic en':p!oycd in violation of the provisions of paragraph (a) in the s~zn of $I0 for each calanda~: day on which such employee was required or p~T~itted to be employed on such worh in ~:ccss of cig/at hours or in ap:cass of the standard workweek of forty hours ~i~hout pabnr, ent of tho overtime wages required by paragraph (a). d~,~es, Thc Contract!uS Officc~ n~y wit:hho!d fram the Govar:;~snt Pri~z~ Contrautor~ f~cm any uonays pay- able on account of work pcrforz'.ed by tho Contractor or s~ocontrcctor~ such GumD gs ~:':ay ad~inistrative!y be datelined to bs necessary to satisfy any liabili- ties of such Contractor or gubccnt~acto~ for unpaid wasos and iiquidatcd d~0,gcs as provided in th~ proVls!on~ of pa~agfaph (d) Subcontracts. Tho Contractor si{all insert paragraphs (a) through (d) of this clause in all subcontracts~ gird shall require thsir inclusion in all s~contracts of any tier." 10.a. It is recognized that initially the stability of the rclocated and improvcd road Gay not be aqua! in stability to that of the e~:isting road and that ~roject operations over the road during tko project construction paricd~ espmcially over n~ erfpap2~- ~ent and through new cuts~ i'aq~oses e:~traordinary ~nintenance condi- tions until the p~oject construction pericd is co~.p!etedo The United States will pay to the County al! and any costs and e~pensa necessary tO maintain proper grade and facilities of the road in the condigion called for in the spccifications as herein provideS. The Uuitcd States shall pay to the County, in annual pa~,~nts~ this a~ount for a paricd of five years fram the date the new road and improvcments is p!acad in oparation~ ai! or that part of the.cost and e~pensa of e~traordinary maintcr_2uce of the rc~d, ~hich c&n be attributed to lack of seasonins~ the cnistcnca'o~ ~ka ~asarvoir~ project construc- tion activities~ or other clem~nts of hazard not previously e~:isting. b. The deferred construction cost will comprise the extra- ordinary m?.inteuance and e::pense rcsu!ting duriu~ the seasoning period and ~hall i~%clud~ thc cor~ccuivc Ya~agu~es ghat n~y be reciuircd accoup, t of gubsidcnce~ slidcs~ siips~ s!uks~ sattiins of fills or repairing eyed ho!din~ ~ocd clear because of slides or washouts, the rcstol'ation of bridges~ cu!vcrgs and other facilities in case of subside%ce~ siidcs~ slips~ siuks~ settling of fi!! or washouts~ and Zha raalig~uu~nt an:! resurfaciu~ of the road in thercwith~ cud corrections of conditions at drainage pipe out- lets dun to scour. The deferred construction cos~ the United States is obliged ~o beat unSer the provisions of thio article is exclusive of ~he specific elltraordinary costs tha~ are in- curred by the County for maintenance as described c. Deferred construction may be psrformed by the County or thc goverr.'5-.ent~ either ~Tith its own forces or by contract. If perfozvacd by thc Coun~y~ it shall su:Jnult to the contracting officer, 'plar..$~ ~pecif::cations and esti~.'-~ates for deferred construction work. Plac~ specifications and cstir~ates shall bo approved by the con- tracti%%g officer before a~:y work to ~'hich th~y relate is cou.v~r, ced. ll. It i~ understood by the County that in the event of any msnner of financial participation by third parties in the cosg of work perform'pad pursuant to this contract, the c~:~ount of such p~rti- cipation shall be credited to cost in determining paymznts to be %.nade to the County. Such financial participation includes~ but is not li%r~Lted to~ grants in aid of cons'~ruction from an ~ency of the Federal GovcruJ~nt or fro:a any other source; paS~ents r~de by abutting property o~?f~ors or others to share in the cost of irzprovargamts such as retaining wails~ roadways~ drivcways~ sidewalks, fencing ar.d similar it~.~s; reve?~ues realized frcn~ rights-of-way for which the Goverr~-~ent will bear the cost, such as revenues from temporary retention rights~ .7 leasing operations, or disposal of bui!dings and other improvements situated thereon; and other miscellaneous revenue items of this natures The County agrees to declare to thc United States all third party financial participation by including them as credits to costs in the billings rendered for work performed. 12. ~le County shall not ~ploy any person undergoing sentence of impriso~n~ent at hard labor. 13o During the perforz,.~ance of this contract, the County hereiDafter in this Article referred to as the Contractor, agrees as foi!o~s: (a) The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, crced, color~ or national origin. The Contractor ~ill take affirautive action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during ~ap!oy~.~ent~ withouz regard to their raca~ creed, color, or national origin. Such action shall inc!uda, but not be limited to~ the following: employ~g, ent~ upgrading, de,orion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment adver- tising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of ccapensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous placas~ available to employees Cn~ ~p~can~s fo~ empioy~.~ant~ notices to be provided by th~ COntracting of~ica~ seC~ing f0~h the p~ovi~ions of this nondiscrimination clause. (b) The Contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on.behalf of the Contractor~ state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employ~..ent without regard to race, creed, color~ or national origin. (c) The Contractor will send to each labor unisn or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding~ a notice, to be provided by the agency Contracting Officer, advising the said labor union or workers' representative of the Contractor's co:r~itments under this nondiscrimination clause, and shall post copies'of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. (d) The Contractor will comply with all provisions of E:~ecutive Order I{o. 10925 of 1.hrch 6, t961~ as .8 am~ndad~ and of the rulas~ regulations, and relevant steers of the ~- ~'-'~ ' .,~es_a~.~u ~ Committee on Equal E~aployaant Opportunity created thereby. (e) The Contractor ~ill furnish all and reports.required by E:~ccutive Order No. 10925 of ~iarch 6~ 1961~ as a~?.~nded~ and by the rules, rcgu!a- tious~ and orders of' the said Co.~.u.~ittea~ or pursuant thereto~ and ~.~ill pe~nnit access to his books~ records~ and accounts by the contracting agency and. the Cc.~.~it- tee for purposes of inveptigatio?, to ascertain ance ~¢itt: such rules~ regniations~ and orders. (f) In the avant of the Contractor's noncompliance ~ith the nondiscrimination clause of this contract or with.any of tee said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be cancelad~ t~inatcd~ or suspended in z4lole or in part and the Contractor may be declared ina!%gib!e for further Go~ernt:ent contracts in accord- ance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 10925 of 1.iarck 6~ i96!~ as amended¢ and such other sanctions may be iu?osed and rcuedies invoked as pro~ vided in the said Executive Order or by rute~ regula- tion~ or order of the President's Con?nittee on Equal Employment Opportunity~ or. as other~;ise provided by la~-;. (g) The Contractor ~:ill include the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exar?ted by rules, regu!ations, or orders of the President's Co~a%it~ae on Equal Employ- merit Opportunity issued pursuant to section 303 of Executive Order No. 10925 of l. farch 6~ 1961, as amended, ~o that suck provisions ~i!l he binding upon each sub- contractor or vendor. 'A~£he Contractor %~il! take such action ~ith respect to any subcontract or purchase ~ order as the contracting agency may direct as a means 'of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided~ however, that in the event the Contractor becomes involved in~ or is threatened '~ith~ litigation ~ith a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the Contractor may request the United States ~o enter into such !itiga~ion to protect the interests of the United States. *unless otherwise provided, the Equal Opportunity Clause is not required to be inserted in subcontracts 9 belou the second tier c×c~pt' for subcontracts · involving the performance of ~constzuction workt at the ~site of construction~ (as those terms are defined in the Corz~itnee's rules and regu- lations) in %!hich case the clause nr~st be inserted in a!i such subcontrccteo S~ocontracts may incorporate by reference the ~qual Opportunity Clause." 14. ~enever any notice is required to be given by one of the parties to the other pursuant to the terms of this aontract~ such notice shall be effected by the regular mailing thereof, in case of notice to the County~ addressed ~o the Board of County Ccr~;;issioners cf Pitkin County at kspen~ Co!orado~ and in case of notice to the United States to thc ~rojsct i.~nager~ ~yingpan-Arkansas ~roject, ~ureau of Reclamation~ Post Office Box 515~ Pueblo: Coiorado~ 81002. 15. Nothing herein shg!i abridge or modify in any way any existing agreement between that COunty and Eagle County~ Co!orado~ for maintenance of any county road not affected by the county road relocation and i~nprove~ents. The County reserves the right to arrive at a future agreement with Eagle County for maintenance of county roads: ProvidTfCi~ That any such agreement shall not.diminish the maintenance provided herein of uhe county road relocation and improvements cited herein. 16. ~aa liahi!ity of the United States under this contract is contingent upon the necessary appropriations and reservation of funds being made therefor. 17. This contract shall he binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns cf the parties hereto. 18. The County ~.~arrants that r.o :person or oe~!~no agency has .... ~ this contract upon been employed or retained to solicit or oec~~e an ~- ~'~ '~ understanding,_or = a con'~t~ission~ -' ~, pe~ send_se~ broker- age, or contingent ~ce, " ~ ~ fide .- ~ ' e.~cepu_n= bona en~ployaas or bona ~{de established cc~r~arcial or se!lin% agencies maintainer by the County ' b_c~.cn or violation of for the purpose oz securing business. For ~ ~ this warranty~ the United States shall kava the right to annul ti{is contract %;itkout liability or in its discretion to deduct from the contract price or consideration: the full amount of such conunission~ percentage~ brokerage~ or cont~oe~ fee. ' ' ~'-, ,' ~ ~ this contract, the term 19. Except for the orieinal olgnzno oz "contractin~ officcr~" as used herein: shall include his duly appointed successor.or his duly auuhorized representative. 10 20. No Member of or Delegate to the Congress or Resident Commissioner shall be admitted to any share or part of this contract or to any benefits that may arise herefrom, but this restriction shall not b~ construed to extend to this contract if made with a corporation for its general benefit. IN WITNESS WHmRmO~, the parties hereto have executed this contract as of the day and y~ar first above written. UNITED STATES OF A!~ERICA 'Bureau of County Clerk THE BOAPd) OF COUNTY CO,-~.~ISSIONmRS OF ?ITKIN COUNTY, COLOF~ADO Vice-Chairman ~ . STATE O-v COLOP~ADO ) COUNTY OF PiTKIN ) · The above and foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this--' ~/~A/4/ day of April, 1965, by Orest/J%. Gerbaz, as Vice-Chairman, and Peggy E. ~oble as Clerk, of the Board of County Co~issiomers of Pitkin County, Colorado. ,My co=ission expires: ~¢~ " W~TNESS my hand and' official seal. NOT~{Y PUBLIGI