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�cJ s • � � r Port of Stockton 2201 W. Washington Street Stockton, California 95201 KKRaRr Attention: Mr. Richard W. Weitzenberg uN' Gentlemen: Maintenance and operation of Port of Stockton trackage and railroad facilities are being performed by the trunk carriers on an alternating annual basis. While the rotatioai of operations - has Proven satisfactory, maintenance of the rail facilities doaq. not lend itself to rotation because--of the•lads of continuity or the ability to perform programmed maintenance. . 'St is ther5" fore desirable that maintenance be under they supervision of e 'ort on a continuous basis. . . In accordance with tentative agreements reached betw representatives of the trunk line carriers and the Port.. f Stockton, maintcmance of Port t=ack and other railroad facilitie will be asIn d by the Port of Stockton and performed by ane tsida con- -. tractor obtained by the Port. Following are the agreed upon pro- cedures for maintenance of Port tracks: 'I. Port Engineer or other desig*d officer will supervise maintenance of Port trackage and railroad facilities. An appropriate budget will be prepared each year prior to May 1 covering maintenance expenditures on Port trackage for the following fiscal year commencing July 1 and ending on June 30. This budget will be reviewed z - 1 approved by the engineering committee of the trunk line carriers. The budget to includes listing of mainten- ance items by project: and estimated cost. 2. The Port will contract for items on the approved budget during the fiscal year without need for further authority from trunk line carriers. This will include furnishing initially one laborer on'a full,-time basis.to handle the switchesf weed_control and-miscellaneous day- to-day maintenance items. Items not on the approved budget or items bid at a price exceeding budget estimate- will require specific authority from trunk lines engina'ar- ing committee befors proceeding. '