Document:

Exhibit 10.3

 

Standard Form of Agreement

Between Owner and Contractor

for a Small Project

 

This AGREEMENT is made May
12, 2004

 

BETWEEN the Owner:

United Wisconsin Grain Producers, LLC (UWGP)

P.O. Box 27

Friesland, WI  53935

 

and the Contractor:

Oelke Construction Co., Inc.

P.O. Box 27

626 Steel Road

Fall River, WI  53932

 

for the following Project:

New Administration Building for UWGP; to be located on the Northeast
corner of County ‘EF’ and Highway 33, Friesland, WI

 

The Architect is:

Transcend Architects & Engineers, Inc.

1000 Lothe Street

Sun Prairie, WI  53590

 

The Owners and Contractor agree as follows.

 

ARTICLE 1

THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

 

The Contractor shall complete the Work described in the Contract
Documents for the project.  The Contract
Documents consist of:

 

1.               this Agreement
signed by the Owner and Contractor;

 

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2.               AIA Document A205, General Conditions of
the Contract for Construction of a Small Project, current edition;

 

3.               the Drawings
and Specifications prepared by the Architect, dated April 14, 2004,
and enumerated as follows:

 

	
  Drawings:

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  2.1

  	
  Site Plan

  
	
  3.1

  	
  Foundation Plan

  
	
  5.1

  	
  Floor Framing Plan

  
	
  5.2

  	
  Roof Framing Plan

  
	
  5.3

  	
  Framing Details

  
	
  6.1

  	
  Lower Level Floor Plan

  
	
  6.2

  	
  Main Level Floor Plan

  
	
  7.1

  	
  Building Sections

  
	
  8.1

  	
  Exterior Elevations

  
	
  9.1

  	
  Room Finish and Door Schedules

  
	
  10.1

  	
  Accessibility Details

  
	
  15.1

  	
  Lower Level Plumbing Plan

  
	
  15.2

  	
  Main Level Plumbing Plan

  
	
  15.3

  	
  Lower Level HVAC Plan

  
	
  15.4

  	
  Main Level HVAC Plan

  
	
  16.1

  	
  Lower Level Lighting Plan

  
	
  16.2

  	
  Main Level Lighting Plan

  
	
  16.3

  	
  Lower Level Power Plan

  
	
  16.4

  	
  Main Level Power Plan

  

 

	
  Specifications:

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

  	
   

  	
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  BID FORM

  	
   

  	
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  STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONS OF

  	
   

  	
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  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS

  	
   

  	
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  SECTION 01010 -

  	
  SUMMARY OF THE WORK

  	
   

  	
  1 Pages

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 01020 –

  	
  ALLOWANCES

  	
   

  	
  1 Pages

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 01027 –

  	
  APPLICATIONS FOR PAYMENT

  	
   

  	
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  SECTION 01030 –

  	
  ALTERNATES

  	
   

  	
  1 Pages

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 01040 –

  	
  PROJECT COORDINATION

  	
   

  	
  1 Pages

  

 

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  SECTION 01045 –

  	
  CUTTING AND PATCHING

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 01050 –

  	
  FIELD ENGINEERING

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 01090 –

  	
  DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS

  	
   

  	
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  SECTION 01200 –

  	
  PROJECT MEETINGS

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 01300 –

  	
  SUBMITTALS

  	
   

  	
  Pages 1 to 2

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 01400 –

  	
  QUALITY CONTROL SERVICES

  	
   

  	
  Pages 1 to 2

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 01500 –

  	
  TEMPORARY FACILITIES

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 01600 –

  	
  MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 01631 –

  	
  PRODUCTS AND SUBSTITUTIONS

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 01700 –

  	
  PROJECT CLOSEOUT

  	
   

  	
  Pages 1 to 2

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 01740 –

  	
  WARRANTIES AND BONDS

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 02110 –

  	
  SITE CLEARING

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 02150 –

  	
  SHORING AND BRACING

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 02200 –

  	
  EARTHWORK

  	
   

  	
  Pages 1 to 3

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 02710 –

  	
  FOUNDATION DRAINAGE

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 03310 –

  	
  CONCRETE

  	
   

  	
  Pages 1 to 3

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 04200 –

  	
  UNIT MASONRY

  	
   

  	
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  SECTION 05120 –

  	
  STRUCTURAL STEEL

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 06100 –

  	
  ROUGH CARPENTRY

  	
   

  	
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  SECTION 06192 –

  	
  PREFABRICATED WOOD TRUSSES

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 06200 –

  	
  FINISH CARPENTRY

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 06400 –

  	
  ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK

  	
   

  	
  Pages 1 to 4

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 07120 –

  	
  FLUID-APPLIED WATERPROOFING

  	
   

  	
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  SECTION 07190 –

  	
  VAPOR BARRIERS

  	
   

  	
  1 Page

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 07200 –

  	
  INSULATION

  	
   

  	
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  SECTION 07270 –

  	
  FIRESTOPPING

  	
   

  	
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  SECTION 07311 –

  	
  ASPHALT SHINGLES

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 07460 –

  	
  SIDING

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 07600 –

  	
  FLASHING AND SHEET METAL

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 07900 –

  	
  JOINT SEALERS

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 08110 –

  	
  STEEL DOORS AND FRAMES

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 08210 –

  	
  FLUSH WOOD DOORS

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 08305 –

  	
  ACCESS DOORS

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 08410 –

  	
  ALUMINUM ENTRANCES AND STOREFRONTS

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 08610 –

  	
  WOOD WINDOWS

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 08710 –

  	
  FINISH HARDWARE

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 08800 –

  	
  GLASS AND GLAZING

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 09250 –

  	
  GYPSUM DRYWALL

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 09300 –

  	
  TILE

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 09510 –

  	
  ACOUSTICAL CEILINGS

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 09900 –

  	
  PAINTING

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 10800 –

  	
  TOILET ACCESSORIES

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 14240 –

  	
  HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 15400 –

  	
  PLUMBING

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 15401 –

  	
  PLUMBING SYSTEMS

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 15600 –

  	
  HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 16400 –

  	
  ELECTRICAL

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

4.               addenda
prepared by Architect as follows:

 

No Addenda

 

5.               written change
orders or orders for minor changes in the Work issued after execution of the
Agreement; and

 

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6.               other
documents, if any, identified as follows:

 

Summary of cost savings prepared by Oelke Construction, dated
March 30, 2004, and is attached as a part of this agreement.

 

ARTICLE 2

DATE
OF COMMENCEMENT AND SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION DATE

 

The date of commencement shall be the date of this Agreement unless
otherwise indicated below.  The
Contractor shall substantially complete the Work not later than 120 days after
the date of commencement, subject to adjustment by Change Order.

 

Contractor understands that if substantial completion of the Work is
not obtained within 120 days after the date of commencement (May 19, 2004),
Owner will suffer damages, which are difficult to determine and accurately
specify.  Accordingly, if substantial
completion has not been obtained within 120 days after the date of
commencement, Contractor shall pay Owner as liquidated damages $100 per day for
each day that substantial completion occurred beyond 120 days.  Owner, at its discretion, may elect to offset
any such liquidated damages from any retainage or any amounts owed by Owner to
Contractor.  Liquidated damages shall be
paid by Contractor by the 15th of the month following the month
in which liquidated damages were incurred.

 

ARTICLE 3

CONTRACT
SUM

 

3.1                                 Subject to additions
and deductions by Change Order, the Contract Sum is

 

$379,714.00

 

3.2                                 For purposes of
payment, the Contract Sum includes the following values related to portions of
the Work:

 

	
  Portion of Work

  	
   

  	
  Value

  

 

3.3                                 The Contract
Sum shall include all the items and services necessary for the proper execution
and completion of the Work.

 

ARTICLE 4

PAYMENT

 

4.1                                 Based on
Contractor’s Applications for Payment certified by the Architect, the Owner
shall pay the Contractor as follows:

 

Based on four payment ‘Draws’:

1.                                       Foundation

2.                                       Framing

3.                                       Rough-in and
Insulation

4.                                       Completion

 

5

 

Owner will retain five percent (5%) of each payment.  Upon substantial completion of the entire
Work, Owner shall release to Contractor all retained amounts relating to the
entire Work, less the amount equal to the reasonable value or cost to complete
of all remaining or incomplete items of Work, provided that such payment shall
only be made if Contractor’s application for final payment has been certified
by the Architect.  The Contractor shall
also simultaneously submit with each Application for Payment a report of the
Architect certifying that the Work has been completed and materials are in
place as required by the Contract Documents. 
Further, each Application for Payment shall include waivers of mechanic
liens and/or materialmen liens, executed by the Contractor, in the amount of
the lienable costs of the project payable from the amounts requested under the
Application for Payment, together with a waiver of mechanic liens and/or
materialmen liens executed by each subcontractor and supplier to which any
portion of any amount of the Application for Payment will be paid covering
liens for all Work done and material supplied for which disbursement will be
made from funds from the Application for Payment.

 

4.2                                 Owner shall
make payment within twenty (20) days after Owner’s receipt of each properly
submitted and accurate Application for Payment. 
Payments that are due, not subject to reasonable dispute, and unpaid by
Owner to Contractor shall bear interest commencing ten (10) days after payment
is due at the rate of eight percent (8%).

 

ARTICLE 5

INSURANCE

 

5.1                                 The Contractor
shall provide Contractor’s Liability and other Insurance as follows:

 

Contractor shall procure and
retain in place during the construction of the administration building, the
insurance coverage set forth on the attached Exhibit 5.1.  Contractor shall provide a Certificate of
Insurance to Owner prior to starting construction.

 

5.2                                 The Owner shall
provide Owner’s Liability and Owner’s Property Insurance as follows:

 

Owner shall obtain insurance
coverage as set forth on Exhibit 5.2, attached hereto.

 

5.3                                 The Contractor
shall obtain an endorsement to its general liability insurance policy to cover
the Contractor’s obligations under Paragraph 3.12 of AIA Document A205, General
Conditions of the Contract for Construction of Small Projects.

 

5.4                                 Certificates of
insurance shall be provided by each party showing their respective coverages
prior to commencement of the Work.

 

ARTICLE 6

OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

6.1                                 Contractor
shall perform the Work in accordance with all legal requirements.  Contractor shall obtain all necessary
permits, approvals and licenses required for the construction of the Work.  Owner shall provide assistance to Contractor
in obtaining those permits, approvals and licenses.

 

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6.2                                 Contractor
shall perform all construction activities efficiently and with requisite
expertise, skill and competence to satisfy the requirements of the Contract
Documents.  Contractor shall employ only
subcontractors who are duly licensed and qualified to perform the Work,
consistent with the Contract Documents. 
Contractor assumes responsibility to Owner for the proper performance of
the Work of subcontractors and any acts or omissions in connection with such
performance.  Contractor shall coordinate
the activities of all subcontractors. 
Contractor shall keep the construction site reasonably free from debris,
trash and construction waste and shall perform the construction activities
efficiently, safely and without interfering with the use of adjacent land
areas.  Contractor and all subcontractors
shall comply with all legal requirements relating to safety.

 

6.3                                 Contractor
warrants to Owner that the construction, including all materials and equipment
furnished as part of the construction, shall be new, of good quality, in
conformance with the Contract Documents and free of defects in materials and
workmanship.  Northing in this warranty
is intended to limit any manufacturer’s warranty that provides Owner with
greater warranty rights then set forth in this Section 6.2 or the Contract
Documents.  Contractor will provide Owner
with manufacturer’s warranties upon substantial completion.

 

6.4                                 Contractor
agrees to correct any Work that is found to not be in conformance with the
Contract Documents within a period of one year from the date of substantial
completion of the Work.  Contractor
shall, within five (5) days of receipt of written notice from the Owner that
the Work is not in conformance with the Contract Documents, take meaningful
steps to commence correction of such nonconforming Work, including the
correction, removal or replacement of the nonconforming Work and any damage
caused to other parts of the Work affected by the nonconforming Work.  The thirty (30) day period referenced in this
Section 6.3 applies only to Contractor’s obligation to correct
nonconforming Work and is not intended to constitute a period of limitations
for any other rights or remedies Owner may have regarding Contractor’s other
obligations under the Contract Documents.

 

This Agreement entered into as of the day and year first written above.

 

 

	
  /s/
  Kevin Roche

  	
   

  	
  /s/
  Arnie Oelke

  	
   

  
	
  OWNER

  	
  CONTRACTOR

  
	
  United
  Wisconsin Grain Producers, LLC

  	
  Arnie
  Oelke Construction, Inc.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Kevin
  Roche, President

  	
   

  	
  Arnie
  Oelke, Owner

  	
   

  
	
  (Printed name and title)

  	
  (Printed name and title)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  LICENSE
  NO.:

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  JURISDICTION:

  

 

7Exhibit 10.4

 

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

FOR

UNITED WISCONSIN GRAIN PRODUCERS, LLC

ETHANOL PLANT

 

AGREEMENT made and
entered into this 7th day of June, 2004, by and between the Town of Randolph, a
body politic (hereinafter referred to as “Town”) and United Wisconsin Grain
Producers, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (hereinafter referred to
as “UWGP”),

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, UWGP is
intending to construct and operate a dry mill, fuel grade ethanol plant and
production facility (“Plant”) on land located within the Town of Randolph,
Columbia County, Wisconsin; and

 

WHEREAS, in
conjunction with the construction of the infrastructure to serve the Plant, the
Town has applied for and received approval for certain grants or other economic
assistance including a Community Development Block Grant, Public Facilities for
Economic Development, from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce (“DOC”),
(“Block Grant”) and a Transportation Facilities Economic Assistance and
Development Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (“TEA
Grant”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Block
and/or TEA Grants require that a Development Agreement be entered into between
the Town and UWGP containing certain provisions; and

 

WHEREAS, the
utilization of the grant funds and ongoing monitoring of the grant requirements
will require the Town to incur certain costs and expenses; and

 

WHEREAS, as
inducement to have the Town apply for, receive, and administer the grant funds,
UWGP has agreed to reimburse the Town for all of its direct and indirect costs
related to the grants and to be responsible for all of the construction and
other work and costs to be performed in connection therewith;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Town and UWGP agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Subject
to the conditions set forth in this paragraph 1, the Town shall enter into a
contract with the DOC for a $271,000.00 Block Grant, which funds, when
received, shall be used to provide infrastructure improvements to Plant
including, but not limited to, an interior asphalt roadway, approximately 1,750
feet long and approximately 30 feet wide originating from County Highway EF to
the Plant, an asphalt turn lane approximately 600 feet long by approximately 15
wide to be constructed on County Highway EF, and a 250,000 gallon water tower
tank to be located on the north side of the Plant and a fire hydrant to be
constructed off the southwest portion of the

 

 

plant.  The Town shall only be
required to enter into the contract provided the form of the contract meets
with the approval of the Town Attorney.

 

2.                                       As
a condition of the receipt of the Block Grant, UWGP agrees as follows:

 

A.                                   UWGP shall create
and fill at least 32 full-time positions at the Plant no later than December 31,
2006, and shall, thereafter, maintain each of those full-time positions until
December 31, 2008.  Of the 32
full-time positions created, at least 51% shall be made available to low to
moderate income (“LMI”) persons as defined using the most recent income figures
published by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for the
Community Development Block Grant program. 
UWGP acknowledges and agrees that the creation and continuation of this
employment constitutes the major inducement for the DOC granting funds to the
Town.  UWGP acknowledges and understands
that if the DOC, in its reasonable discretion, determines that UWGP has failed
to comply with these employment obligations, then for each full-time position
that UWGP fails to create, UWGP shall pay to the Town the following:

 

(i)                                     $500.00 for each
new full-time position created less than 32, plus

 

(ii)                                  $1,000.00 for each
full-time position not made available to LMI persons.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, the term
“full-time position” means a regular full-time position where the employee is
required, as a condition of employment, to work at least 40 hours per week and
2,080 per year, including holidays and paid vacations.

 

B.                                     All of the Block
Grant shall only be used by the Town and UWGP for the road and water
infrastructure set forth above.

 

C.                                     UWGP warrants and
represents that in connection with the construction of the Plant in the Town,
including all start-up costs and initial grain acquisition, it shall invest and
spend a minimum of $40,000,000.00 for all of the required improvements and,
further, agrees that in connection with such investment, it will expend
sufficient match amounts to support the receipt of the entire Block Grant
applied for and received by the Town.

 

D.                                    UWGP shall, pursuant
to §106.16, Wis. Stats., notify the Department of Work Force Development, the
local job service office, and the area Private Industry Council of any vacant
full-time positions at the Plant.  UWGP
agrees that it shall at all times provide at least two weeks advance notice to
the above agencies prior to advertising for such full-time positions.

 

E.                                      UWGP shall, as
required by DOC, provide the payroll records for all employees at the Plant to
the Town necessary to establish the base level of

 

 

employment.  Thereafter, UWGP
shall periodically provide to the Town, as from time to time requested and
required, a record of the full-time positions that are created and maintained
at the Plant up to and through December 31, 2008, to determine the number
of new full-time positions.  UWGP shall
be required to prepare, for the Town’s review and execution, each and every
document and other report required to be submitted to DOC in connection with
the receipt and subsequent monitoring of compliance in connection with the
Block Grant Contract between DOC and Town.

 

3.                                       UWGP
shall, at its sole cost, post a notice at a location to be determined by the
Town, stating that a portion of the Plant was funded through a grant from the
Wisconsin Department of Commerce using a DOC Block Grant.

 

4.                                       Subject
to the conditions set forth in this paragraph 4, the Town shall enter into a
Transportation Economic Assistance Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation (“DOT”) for the $160,000.00 TEA Grant, which funds, when received,
shall be used to provide infrastructure improvements to the Plant consisting of
a multiple track, mini-rail yard railroad spur approximately 10,421 feet from
the point of the switch on the Union Pacific track to the end of the track at
the Plant (“Project”).  The conditions
that must be met before the Town shall be required to enter into the Agreement
include, among others, the following:

 

A.                                   UWGP executing a
Facility Use Agreement with the Town in a form satisfactory to the Town and the
Town’s attorney for the construction and use of the Project.

 

B.                                     UWGP executing a
Track Easement for the Project with the Town in a form satisfactory to the Town
and Town’s attorney granting easement rights on, over, and across the real
estate upon which the Project will be located.

 

C.                                     UWGP providing and
executing an Industry Track Agreement in a form acceptable to the Town and
Town’s attorney between the Town, UWGP, and Union Pacific providing for service
and maintenance of the Project.

 

D.                                    UWGP executing any
and all documents required by the Town or DOT in a form satisfactory to the
Town and Town’s attorney granting a first priority lien position in favor of
DOT for all of the Project construction material purchased in whole or in part
with the TEA Grant for the Project to be maintained for the duration of the
placement of the Project materials within the easement.  The first lien will be perfected by a
recording with the office of the Columbia County Register of Deeds and filing
with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.

 

E.                                      UWGP preparing
for and on behalf of the Town any and all necessary environmental reports or
obtain any and all necessary approval letters from the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources, Wisconsin State Historical

 

 

Society, or other state or federal agencies which are required to
review the Project all at no cost to the Town.

 

F.                                      The Town Attorney
approving the form of the TEA Agreement between the Town and DOT.

 

5.                                       UWGP
acknowledges that as a condition of the receipt of the TEA Grant, the Town is
required to sign a job guarantee in favor of DOT.  UWGP acknowledges that in the event that it does not expand
employment by 32 jobs as contemplated and required by the TEA Agreement by the
Town for mini-rail yard construction and retain the 32 jobs for another four
(4) years, the Town may be required to reimburse DOT up to the full TEA Grant
amount.  In the event that the Town is
ever required to reimburse DOT as a consequence of UWGP’s failure to expand and
maintain the 32 jobs for a total of seven (7) years from the date the TEA
Agreement is executed, UWGP shall promptly reimburse the Town for any and all
sums repaid by the Town to DOT.  For
purposes of this paragraph, a job is defined to be consistent with Trans. 510
of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and shall include all non-retail jobs and
exclude jobs obtained through geographical job transfers within Wisconsin
except those that would be lost to the state. 
Eligible jobs may include full time equivalents.

 

6.                                       UWGP
agrees that it shall be solely responsible to provide all of the construction
and funds to support the 50% matching funds required as a condition of the TEA
Grant.  The Town shall not be required
at any time to expend Town funds in connection with the Project and UWGP shall
indemnify and hold Town harmless in connection therewith.

 

7.                                       At
all times from and after the date of this Agreement, UWGP shall be solely
responsible for all costs of construction, maintenance, repair, or
reconstruction of the infrastructure improvements contemplated by the Block
Grant (except the turn lane within the road right-of-way) and TEA Grant.  The Town shall have no responsibility at any
time with respect to any improvements of any kind constructed in connection
with the Plant.

 

8.                                       UWGP
agrees that all work utilizing the Block Grant and, as set forth below, the TEA
Grant funds undertaken by UWGP and its contractors shall be completed in
accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.  UWGP acknowledges and agrees that the Town
shall draw and disburse funds only after receipt of contractors’ bills and
verification by the supervising engineer that all work contemplated by the
Block Grant and TEA Grant has been properly performed and that sufficient and
suitable matching funds have been paid by UWGP to support the Block Grant.

 

9.                                       UWGP
acknowledges and agrees that in the event the cost of the infrastructure
improvements contemplated to be made by the Block or TEA Grants exceeds the
amount budgeted, all of the excess costs shall be the sole and exclusive
responsibility of UWGP.

 

 

10.                                 In
the event that DOC or DOT ever determines that the Town has not satisfied the
match funds requirement contained in the Block or TEA Grants and requires the
Town to refund all or a part of the Block or TEA Grants, UWGP shall be required
to immediately reimburse and compensate the Town for any and all of the
matching funds required to be repaid. 
In addition, to the extent that the Town is required to pay attorney
fees or other costs incurred to recover the amount to be repaid, UWGP shall
promptly reimburse the Town said amount. 
If any amounts owed by the Town are not reimbursed by UMGP within thirty
(30) days of the date of written demand, all such sums shall accrue interest at
the rate of prime plus five (5) percent.

 

11.                                 UWGP
shall always maintain sufficient staff to ensure the proper administration of
the construction of the infrastructure contemplated by the Block and TEA
Grants.  In addition, UWGP shall
maintain all files and records, including all contracts relating to the
construction and implementation of the infrastructure contemplated by the Block
and TEA Grants for at least four (4) years or longer as required by the
Contract between the Town and DOC and/or DOT and prepare and file all necessary
reports with the DOC or DOT.

 

12.                                 UWGP
shall at all times be required to maintain adequate comprehensive liability
insurance on the real estate upon which the Track Easement is located in the
minimum amount of $2,000,000.00.  The
Town shall be listed as an additional insured on said liability policy so long
as the Track Easement remains in place. 
UWGP shall provide the Town, upon request from time to time, proof of
the existence of the liability insurance and that the Town is listed as an
additional insured.  UMGP shall, at all
times, hold harmless and indemnify the Town from any and all liability or
damages for injuries of any kind or nature arising out of the rail operations
on or in the vicinity of the Track Easement. 
The hold harmless and indemnification shall encompass any and all costs
incurred by the Town in defending against any claims, including all reasonable
attorney fees.

 

13.                                 Attached
hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A are certain requirements imposed
upon the Town (referenced as “Grantee” in Exhibit A) in connection with the
receipt and administration of the Block Grant funds.  UWGP acknowledges and agrees that in connection with the
construction of all of the infrastructure contemplated by the Block and TEA
Grants, to the extent applicable, it shall comply with each and every
requirement imposed upon the Town set forth in Exhibit A and shall indemnify
and hold the Town harmless in connection with any and all violations of said
requirements in connection with the construction of the infrastructure.

 

14.                                 To
the extent that the Town is required to conduct audits in connection with the
Block and TEA Grants, any and all costs of the audit shall be promptly
reimbursed to the Town by UWGP within thirty (30) days of billing.

 

15.                                 UWGP
shall prepare, keep, and maintain records allowing Town to determine whether it
is complying with the terms of this Agreement. 
Such records shall include, at a minimum, bills, invoices, and other
documents sufficient to evidence and

 

 

support the investment of $40,000,000.00 in infrastructure and other
improvement or acquisition costs for the Plant and payroll records for each
full-time employee employed. Town shall have reasonable access to all of the
records relating to this Agreement as from time to time requested.  UWGP shall prepare, at its sole cost, all
reports that must from time to time be filed by the Town with DOT or DOC.

 

16.                                 UWGP
agrees to be responsible for and reimburse the Town for its reasonable fees and
costs incurred for any consulting, legal, or other services required to be
incurred by the Town in connection with the construction of the Plant including
all services incurred in connection with the review, negotiation,
implementation, ongoing administration, and closeout of the Block and TEA
Grants.  The Town shall periodically
bill UWGP for such expenses and payment shall be made by UWGP within thirty
(30) days of billing.  Any amounts
remaining unpaid beyond 30 days shall bear interest at the rate of twelve (12)
percent per annum.

 

17.                                 In
the event that UWGP defaults on any of its obligations under this Agreement
after its execution, UWGP shall be liable to the Town for all of its costs and
expenses, including all reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the Town as a
direct result of such breach, whether incurred prior to or after the
commencement of any lawsuit of enforce this Agreement.

 

18.                                 This
Agreement shall be construed according to the laws of the State of Wisconsin.

 

19.                                 Each
of the signators to this Agreement warrants and represents that they are duly
authorized this Agreement for and on behalf of the Town or UWGP, respectively.

 

20.                                 This
Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes any and
all prior agreements or oral understandings between same.

 

21.                                 This
Agreement shall be binding between the parties hereto together with their
respective successors and assigns.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have set their hands and seals on the date and year first written
above.

 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  TOWN OF RANDOLPH

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
    /s/ David J. Hughes

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  David J. Hughes, Chair

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Attest:

  	
    /s/ Rodney Kok

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Rodney Kok, Clerk

  
					

 

 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  UNITED WISCONSIN GRAIN

  PRODUCERS, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Kevin Roche

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Kevin Roche, its

  	
  President

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Attest:

  	
  /s/ William Herrmann

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  William Herrmann, its

  	
  VICE PRESIDENT

  	
   

  
								

 

Contents: Exhibit A—Requirements of Town

 

 

LABOR STANDARDS

 

The Grantee shall comply with and assure compliance of all Project
contractors and subcontractors with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended 40 U.S.C.
276a-276a-5, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, 40 U.S.C.
327-333, other applicable Federal laws and regulations pertaining to labor
standards, and the Labor Standards section of the Implementation Handbook.

 

ACQUISITION/RELOCATION

 

The Grantee shall:

 

•                                          Comply
with ch. 32, Stats., and related administrative rules issued by the Department
of Workforce Development.

 

•                                          Comply
with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act of 1970, as amended, and Department of Transportation Implementing
Instructions in 49 CFR Part 24.

 

•                                          Refer
to the Acquisition/Relocation section of the Implementation Handbook for
further requirements.

 

BIDDING

 

In advertising for and letting bids, the Grantee shall comply with sec.
66.29, Stats., and, if a county, sec. 59.52 (29), Stats.; if a town, sec. 60.47
(1m), Stats.; if a village, sec. 61.54 through 61.56, Stats.; and, if a city,
sec. 62.15, Stats.

 

ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

The Grantee shall comply with the Procurement Policy section of
the Implementation Handbook and account for any tangible personal property
acquired with CDBG funds.  All proceeds
derived from the disposition of real property acquired with CDBG funds shall be
treated as program income under paragraph 5 of this Agreement.

 

LOBBYING

 

The Grantee shall comply with Section 319 of Public Law 101-102,
and 24 CFR 87.  The Grantee shall
maintain a file containing signed copies of 24 CFR 87 Appendix A,
“Certification Regarding Lobbying,” and 24 CFR 87 Appendix B, “Disclosure of
Lobbying Activities”.

 

REPORTING

 

The Grantee shall prepare semiannual narrative reports as required by
the Implementation Handbook, together with a detailed narrative and financial
report within 30 days after the end of this Agreement.  Financial Reports shall be submitted with
each request for funds.  Copies of such
reports shall be maintained in the Grantee’s file.  The Department reserves the right to withhold CDBG funds if such
reports are not submitted on time or if they do not demonstrate adequate
progress on the Project.

 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

 

The Grantee shall maintain a financial management system that complies
with the provisions of the Implementation Handbook.

 

EXHIBIT A

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

The Grantee’s chief executive officer shall assume the status of a
responsible Federal official under the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA) and other provisions of Federal law, as specified in 24 CFR 58. The
Grantee and its chief executive officer hereby consent to the jurisdiction of
the federal courts for the purpose of enforcement of their
responsibilities.  The Grantee shall
comply with the terms in the Environmental Review section of the
implementation Handbook.

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

 

The Grantee shall comply with:

 

A.                                   Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) and 24 CFR 1.

 

B.                                     Title VIII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-284), as amended.

 

C.                                     Section 109
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, 24 CFR 570.601, the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991.

 

D.                                    Executive Order
11246, 24 CFR 130, and 41 CFR Chapter 60.

 

E.                                      Section 3
of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended.

 

F.                                      The Equal
opportunity Section of the Implementation Handbook.

 

NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT

 

In connection with the Project, the Grantee agrees not to discriminate
against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race,
religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disabilities
as defined in sec. 51.01(5), Stats., sexual orientation or national
origin.  This provision shall include,
but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or
transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates
of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including
apprenticeship.  Except with respect to
sexual orientation, the Grantee further agrees to take affirmative action to
ensure equal employment opportunities. 
The Grantee agrees to post in conspicuous places available for employees
and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer
setting forth the provision of the nondiscrimination clause.

 

PUBLICITY

 

Any publications, news releases, public notices, placards or signs
relating to the Project shall state that it is supported and financed by the
Wisconsin Department of Commerce with federal Community Development Block Grant
funds.  During the term of this
agreement, the Grantee shall post a notice in a conspicuous location in the
city or village hall and, upon the Department’s request, in the vicinity of the
project, stating that the Project was funded in part through a grant from the
Wisconsin Department of Commerce using federal Community Development Block
Grant funds.

 

 

AUDIT

 

The Grantee shall conduct an annual, single, or program-specific audit
in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133,
“Audits of States, Local Governments and Non-Profit Organizations,” and the State  Single
Audit Guidelines issued by the Department of Administration, if
required to do so under the Single Audit Act (31 U.S.C §§7501-7507), as amended
by the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (P.L. 104-156).  The audit shall be performed by an
independent auditor in accordance with generally accepted government auditing
standards.  The audit shall include
funds passed-through the Department and expended by the Grantee under the
Community Development Block Grant - State’s Program (Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance number 14.228), as well as funds expended under selected
state financial assistance programs.

 

Records of the Grantee, subgrantees, if any, and contractors relating
to this Agreement shall be available for review or audit upon request by the
Department, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the General
Accounting Office, and made their duly authorized representative.  (See the “Audit Requirements” chapter of the
Handbook for additional discussion of single or program-specific audits.)

 

CLOSEOUT

 

The Grantee shall closeout this Agreement in accordance with the
Program Closeout section of the implementation Handbook.

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