CN-550000-ASI70.pdf

This document is a Railroad Reimbursement Master Agreement between the State of Florida Department of Transportation and South Central Florida Express, Inc., a corporation located in Clewiston, Henry County, Florida. The agreement is dated September 15, 1998 and involves collaborative procedures for highway and railroad grade crossing projects throughout the state.

The contract establishes a framework for the Department to construct and maintain highways that cross the railroad's right of way, with specific provisions for project planning, construction, and maintenance responsibilities. The Company (South Central Florida Express) grants the Department the right to construct crossings and will provide necessary materials for Standard Railroad Crossings in accordance with the Department's Standard Index No. 560. The agreement outlines detailed procedures for project approval, notification, reimbursement, insurance requirements, and cost allocation, with the Department bearing most construction and modification expenses. The contract includes provisions for maintenance cost sharing, with the Company responsible for tracked and rail components, and the Department handling highway surface maintenance outside the rail tie area.