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Real Estate Contracts Group

Real Estate Contracts Group. Renay J. Robison Director – Real Estate. May 28, 2014. Lincoln Signs Pacific Railroad Act in 1862. Union Pacific. Seattle. Eastport. Portland. Duluth. 2013 Fast Facts. Twin Cities. Chicago. Revenue $22.0 B

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Real Estate Contracts Group

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  1. Real Estate Contracts Group Renay J. Robison Director – Real Estate May 28, 2014

  2. Lincoln Signs Pacific Railroad Act in 1862

  3. Union Pacific Seattle Eastport Portland Duluth 2013 Fast Facts Twin Cities Chicago • Revenue $22.0 B • Route Miles 31,800 in 23 States through 7,000 Communities • Employees 45,400 • Annual Payroll $4.3 B • Customers 10,000 • Locomotives 8,300 Omaha SLC Oakland KC Denver St. Louis LA Memphis Dallas Calexico New Orleans Nogales El Paso Houston Eagle Pass Laredo Brownsville

  4. Union Pacific in Texas 2013 Fast Facts Miles of Track 6,314 Annual Payroll $726 M In-State Purchases $2.45 B Capital Spending $589 M Employees 8,196 U.S. Jobs Supported* 36,882 Community Giving $1.5 M *Each American freight rail job supports 4.5 jobs elsewhere in the U.S. economy. (Association of American Railroads)

  5. Strengthening the Franchise * Includes cash capital, leases and other non-cash capital.

  6. Supporting Our Communities • 2013 • Supported 2,271 Nonprofits • Donated ~$14.3 M • Union Pacific Foundation

  7. UNION PACIFIC RAILROADReal Estate Department Property Management / Leases Industry Track Agreements Property Sales Acquisitions Facilities Group • 15 Full Time Employees • 2 Part Time Employees • Public Projects (Road X) • Utility Licenses • Rights of Entry • Mineral/Water Rights • - Signboards CONTRACTS GROUP

  8. Safety - Top Priority at Union Pacific Employee Customer Public Reportable Derailments Per Million Train Miles Grade Crossing Accidents Per Million Train Miles Reportable Injuries Per 200,000 Work Hours 4.22 2.61 23% 1.93 15% 2.22 3.24 46% 1.05 2003 2013 2003 2013 2003 2013

  9. CONTRACTS GROUP ROLE • PRIORITY IS SAFETY FOR COMMUNITY, UTILITY’S AND UP’S EMPLOYEES • PRESERVE UPRR ROW FOR RAIL TRANSPORTATION • SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY

  10. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD Over 1,100,000 Real Estate agreement records in storage… Deeds, leases, licenses, easements, rights of entry

  11. UTILITY GROUP STATISTICS NEW APPLICATIONS 3,000 2013 AGREEMENTS PROCESSED New Contracts 2,900 Supplements 400 TOTAL 3,300

  12. PUBLIC PROJECTS GROUP http://www.uprr.com/reus/roadxing/index.shtml

  13. PUBLIC PROJECTS GROUP http://www.uprr.com/reus/roadxing/cross_tex.shtml

  14. Public Roads Overpass Underpass At-grade Private Roads Commercial Residential Farm Public And Private Road Crossings CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPROVAL - New or existing crossing - Types of vehicles - Number of daily crossings - Proximity to other crossings - Surrounding Land Uses - Location - Site lines for train and for users - Availability of alternative access

  15. APPLICANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS • Engineering design and review • Construction and installation of new crossing including work performed by Union Pacific • Relocation of utilities • Any current and future warning devices (passive or active) • Insurance as required by UPRR • All liability for accidents or injuries arising from construction, maintenance or use of the crossing • Ongoing maintenance

  16. Special Projects

  17. UTILITIES MANAGEMENT GROUP • CROSSINGS • ENCROACHMENTS • RIGHTS OF ENTRY • -Nonintrusive Survey • -Environmental • -Utility Service for UP • -Archeology • -Contractor • -Movies, others

  18. UTILITIES MANAGEMENT GROUP http://www.uprr.com/reus/index.shtml

  19. UTILITY CROSSINGS

  20. UTILITIES MANAGEMENT GROUP • Online application process saves 7-10 days over mail or email submission methods • New online application process (to be rolled out 2015) will be even more efficient. • Step by step instructions to assist in generating application and compliant exhibit documents. • Application fees and license fees can be paid online.

  21. UTILITY CROSSINGS APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WHY FOLLOW GUIDELINES? PROTECTION OF UTILITY AND RAILROAD PERSONNEL AND PUBLIC IS CRUCIAL! • Online submission • Geolocation and determination of UPRR property rights. • Review for compliance with engineering and safety standards • Property valuation • Preparation and transmission of standard agreement • Return of executed agreement to Railroad with applicable fees.

  22. UTILITY CROSSINGS APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION • Confirmation of compliance with required insurance coverage limits. • Purchase of Railroad Protective Liability Insurance policy. • Contact UPRR Fiber Hotline • Contact local One-Call line to locate buried utilities. • Notification of Managers of Track Maintenance and Signal Maintenance. • Arrange for Flagging

  23. UTILITY CROSSINGS INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS • Pipeline Follow AREMA Standards • Wireline Follow NESC +3 feet TERMINATION REQURIMENTS • Notification • Engineering Approval • Removal and Certification • Abandonment in Place under track

  24. UTILITY GROUP SPECIAL AGREEMENT TYPES • Modification Supplements • Maintenance Consent • Contractor’s Right of Entry • Emergency • RMCC:1-888-877-7267 • Assignments • Non Intrusive Civil Surveys

  25. QUESTIONS?

  26. Building America for more than 150 Years THANK YOU

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