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Brentwood Place Escrow Agreement CITY of Engineering Development Review Division DENTON 215 W. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201 • (940) 349-7157 MEMORANDUM DATE: October 25, 2018 TO: Todd Hileman FROM: Becky Owens SUBJECT: Sidewalk Escrow Agreement Summary Brentwood Place Development,Ltd is the Owner/Developer for the development of Brentwood Place/FP16-0007, a 22.537 Acre tract or parcel of land as a 188 single family lot subdivision development located at 3931 N Elm St. This agreement is required in order to defer the construction of the interior public sidewalks as a condition to receiving a Letter of Acceptance for the public improvements. It is executed by the Developer, their selected Escrow Agent and the City. Upon proper completion of the Public Improvements in accordance with this agreement, the City agrees to accept the Public Improvements. OUR CORE VALUES Integrity • Fiscal Responsibility • Transparency • Outstanding Customer Service 5 Escrow Agreement For Postponement Of Interior Sidewalk Project: Brentwood Place Project No. FP 16-0007 TYPE: SW Approved by Engineering Development Review, Engineering Services Department, forwarded /0 96 To Legal Department Sign Date Reviewed by Legal Department, forwarded to City Manager's Office Sign Date Attested by Jennifer Walters, returned to Engineering Development Review, L'', ) Engineering Services Sign ; ' Date Department *Please notify Becky Owens and Greg Blackstone by e-mail when agreements are complete THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN BOTH REVIEWED AND APPROVED as to financial and operational obligations anoOUsiness terms. Sign ture � Ger �1 Departmenti Date Signed• a t i G Effective March 2013 PROJECT NO. CONTRACT TYPE K l:5 STATE OF TEXAS 8 ESCROW AGREEMENT COUNTY OF DENTON 8 FOR POSTPONEMENT OF INTERIOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION WHEREAS, 3f-��t wood �aG 17.cw l a��u�nt , L hereafter referred to as ("Owner"), has undertaken to develop and/or plat a residential subdivision within the City of Denton, Texas ("City") or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, as further described on the attached"Exhibit C" (the i "Development");and WHEREAS, Owner has,pursuant to the City ordinances,executed a development contract(if applicable) dated 1\/a 3/ac 16 to insure that any and all exterior sidewalks, streets, water and sewer lines, drainage facilities or other public improvements which are to be dedicated to the public for a residential subdivision, hereafter referred to as ("Improvements"), are constructed and completed in accordance with the specifications,standards and ordinances of the City;and WHEREAS, in order to file a plat or to receive a Letter of Acceptance,Owner may, in lieu of completing the interior sidewalks, escrow cash money with a bank or title company as escrow agent; and WHEREAS, in order to secure the construction of the Deferred Sidewalk, Owner has entered into this agreement with the City and StiLwav-'1 l►� ("Escrow Agent"), Page 1 of 5 NOW,THEREFORE, Owner,City and Escrow Agent agree as follows: 1. Amount: Owner, as a condition to receiving a Letter of Acceptance or filing of the Plat, shall deposit the sum of OLIJ in cash money, with Escrow Agent, said sum being in an amount, per the attached Cost Analysis (Exhibit "D"), and being approximately 25% of the estimated cost to complete the Deferred Sidewalk (the "Escrow"). 2. Notice of Deposit: A Letter of Acceptance shall not be issued or the Plat filed by City for the Development until Escrow Agent notifies City, in writing, that the Escrow amount has been deposited in an escrow account with Escrow Agent. 3. Release of Funds: Escrow Agent shall not release any or all of the Escrow until the City Engineer authorizes the Escrow Agent, in writing, to release such funds as provided for herein as follows: (a) The City Engineer shall authorize the release of all the Escrow when the Deferred Sidewalk is completed,the determination of which shall be made by the City Engineer whose judgment shall be binding on all parties hereto; (b) The City Engineer may, but is not required to, authorize periodically, the I release of specified sums of the Escrow to the Owner if, and as, the Deferred Sidewalk is completed and approved or accepted by the City in stages, so long as the remaining funds not released are sufficient to complete the construction of the remaining portion of the Deferred Sidewalk which has not been, but is required to be,completed and accepted or approved by the City; I Page 2of5 I (c) Owner shall complete 100% of the Deferred Sidewalk improvements within three years from the date of this agreement. If for any reason the Deferred Sidewalk is not completed within this three year period the City,at its option, may require the Escrow Agent to deliver the Escrow to the City. In such case the City may retain the Escrow until such time as Owner completes the Deferred Sidewalk, or may apply the Escrow toward the completion of the Deferred Sidewalk and recover from Owner any remaining amount needed to complete the Deferred Sidewalk. 4. Notices: Any notice to be sent,required to be sent,or given under this agreement shall be sent to the address or fax no. of the parties hereto,as follows: CITY: OWNER: DRC Engineering Administrator WIQCr1 ?10.C'% -D_cvu��a MAV%t L- 215 W.Hickory Street %vai l Denton,Texas 76209 0 v a3).v. rt,, , i X. —?6 05 Fax No. (940)349-7707 Fax No. �'( 17 )$ti°1 - S 10 ESCROW AGENT: St+4w4�'r i r�lr CanR�a��� lSgS� �a\\oS �i �L-rrY ,st�;t7� %cc, Fax No. 00 45 - 1 $4 t) 5. Fees: Owner agrees to pay any and all fees or costs charged by the Escrow Agent in connection with this Agreement. 6. Non-Liability of Escrow Agent: The Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility except for the safekeeping and delivery of the amounts deposited in the Escrow Page 3 of 5 account in accordance with this agreement. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any act done or omitted to be done under this Agreement or in connection with the amounts deposited in the Escrow account except as a result of the Escrow Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct. If any question, dispute or disagreement arises among anyone or more of the parties hereto and/or any other party with respect to the funds deposited in the Escrow account, the proper interpretation of this Agreement, the duties of the Escrow Agent hereunder or the rights of the parties to this agreement, the Escrow Agent shall not be required to act and shall not be held liable for refusal to act until the question or dispute is settled and the Escrow Agent has the absolute right, at its direction,to do either or both of the following: (a) Withhold and/or stop all further performance under this agreement until the Escrow Agent is satisfied, by receipt of a written document in form and substance satisfactory to the Escrow Agent and executed and binding upon all interested parties hereto (who may include the subscribers), that the question, dispute or disagreement has been resolved; or (b) File a suit in interpleader and obtain by final judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction,an order binding all parties interested in the matter. 7. Successors and Assigns: This agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. 8. Venue: The parties hereto agree that if any legal action is necessary in connection with this agreement,exclusive venue shall lie in Denton County,Texas. Page 4 of 5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the said City, Owner and Escrow Agent have signed this instrument this 2r5 T" day of our 3GR , ;WlI CITY OF DENTON OWNER BY: BY: , Todd Hileman Signature City Manager (roily :L��,e,S Printed Name ATTEST: TY SECRETAlky I OF ENT S ESCROW AGENT B BY: Gi Signatu e A,4- Printed Name p r,onnVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY S CITY OF 0 ON B . Page 5 of 5 EXHIBIT "C" 26,445 sf Sidewalk-Escrow Area 7,490 sf Sidewalk-Developer Install 300 S it... �O O S.c 9 F r 750 SF 750 SF En (A1580 SF Q o m m m m SIDEWALK EXHIBIT EXHIBIT"D" *PUBLIC SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS Oct.27,2016 PROJECT DESCRIPTION PROJECT: BRENTWOODPLACE-SIDEWALKESCROWAGREEMENT FP16-0007 LOCATION: 3931 Elm Street Denton,Texas PROJECT ESTIMATE UNIT TOTAL DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT PRICE PRICE SIDEWALKS 5'Sidewalk 26445 SY 4.25 112,391,25 SUB-TOTAL SIDEWALK&HC RAMPS 112,391.25 25%DEPOSIT OF COST 28,097.81 GRAND TOTALSIDEWALK ESCROW 28,097.81 Exhibit Prepared by: D.R.Cameron and Associates,Inc. 420 Longfellow Road Highland Village,Tx 75077 (972)317-6089 I P N C T/T s ew r c o N I V �J-� title north texas Angela Scott Interim Dept. Manager October 24, 2018 DRC Engineering City of Denton Development Services 215 W. Hickory Street Denton,Texas 76201 Attn: Administrator RE: GF#01128-62904—Brentwood Place Development, Ltd — Escrow Agreement for Postponement of Interior Sidewalk Improvement within a Residential Subdivision City of Denton Administrator: This letter is to inform the City of Denton Development Services Department that our office has received funds in the amount of$28,097.81 to be held in Escrow regarding the above Escrow Agreement for Postponement of Interior Sidewalk Improvements with a Residential Subdivision. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you. JSi erely, 4 Angela colt Sr. Escrow Officer/Interim Department Manager (972) 308-8069 15950 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75248 STETIT01 Stewart Title Brentwood Place Development, Ltd 10/24/2018 Ref Nbr PO/Invoice Nbr Date Address Description Invoice Amt Amount Paid 005322 FP16-0007 10/24/18 Sidewalk Escrow Agreement 28,097.81 28,097.81 CHECK# 001113 ­ $28,097.81 WARNING-THIS CHECK IS PROTECTED BY SPECIAL SECURITY FEATURES Brentwood Place Development, Ltd Frost Bank 30-9/1140 j 1038 Texan Trail i Grapevine,TX 76051 CHECK# 001113 f DATE 10/24/2018 I i ******$28,097.81 j I PAY Twenty-Eight Thousand Ninety-Seven and 81/100---------------------------- US Dollars PAY TO THE Stewart Title ORDER OF 2777 E Southlake Blvd Suite 180 Southlake, TX 76092 r Authorized Signat re J ll'00 L L L 31n is L L 400009 D: F. 500 76 4 30ii'