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Subject: Resolution 25-37, Authorizing the execution and delivery of the WIFIA Loan with the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Meeting Date: August 5, 2025 Staff Member: Stefan Broadus, PE
Director of Special Projects
Report Date: July 25, 2025 Department: Public Works - Engineering
Action Required Advisory Board/Commission Recommendation
❑ Motion ❑ Approval
❑ Public Hearing ❑ Denial
❑ Ordinance ❑ None Forwarded
❑X Resolution ❑ Not Applicable
❑ Information Only Comments:
❑ Council Direction
❑ Consent Agenda
Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 25-37 as presented.
Recommended Language for Motion: Move to adopt Resolution 25-37 authorizing the
execution and delivery of the WIFIA loan with the EPA for the Wastewater Treatment Facility
project in an amount not to exceed $123,480,000.
Project/ Issue Relates To: Collaborate with the City of Portland to make a financially and
environmentally responsible long-term investment in a wastewater treatment facility.
Issue before Council (Highlight Policy Question):
❑X Council Goals/Priorities ❑Adopted Master Plan(s) ❑Not Applicable
BACKGROUND
The existing Tryon Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (TCWTP) was built in 1964 and is owned
and operated by the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES). The plant is reaching the
end of its useful life cycle and needs to be upgraded or replaced. The City of Lake Oswego and
City of Portland mutually agreed that it would be more appropriate and financially feasible for
the City of Lake Oswego to build and operate a replacement plant, reversing the roles of
responsibility that have been in place since the 1960's.
One of the first and foremost goals for this project has been to minimize the financial impact to
ratepayers. One of the key options available for financing is through low-cost loans from the
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Federal government, specifically the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This is a common
source of funds for municipal agencies undertaking similar projects.
On October 5, 2021, staff provided a project update to Council which included a briefing that the
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Letter of Interest (LOI) package had
been submitted. On December 6, 2021, the EPA selected Lake Oswego's Wastewater Treatment
Facility (WWTF) project to apply for a low-cost, long-term loan under the WIFIA program. On
February 15, 2022, the City Council approved submitting the formal application for the loan. The
WIFIA loan was to be executed by EPCOR Foothills Water Partners (EWFP) as a means to reduce
the monthly payment installments(and therefore overall cost)from the City in the P3 agreement.
Essentially, the public financing would reduce the amount of private equity required which was
at a higher rate.
At a City Council Study Session on September 27, 2022, staff described how the City would retain
the rights associated with the acceptance into the WIFIA program in the event of an off-ramp
(separation) and new procurement. At the City Council meeting on April 4, 2023, the staff report
described transferring the WIFIA loan from EWFP to the City as a part of reducing overall project
costs and in efforts to meet the "Affordability Threshold". The City formally decided not to
continue the project with EWFP on January 30, 2024.
DISCUSSION
While considering the separation from EWFP, the City evaluated the impact of removing the
private equity and replacing it with public funding. The City's available fund balance is not nearly
sufficient to pay for the capital cost of the new plant. However, using a combination of available
funding sources (utility revenue, City of Portland cost share payments, and System Development
Charges) as well as public financing creates a funding plan that minimizes utility rate increases.
The public financing mechanism would include Lake Oswego Municipal Bonds as well as the
WIFIA Loan. Based on that analysis, City staff submitted a revise application for the WIFIA loan
on December 31, 2024 with the City named as the loan-holder. Over the past several months,
the project team has coordinated with WIFIA staff to develop the financial details of the loan.
On July 15th, 2025 project staff presented this Resolution to City Council who directed staff to
continue the item on the next council meeting, allowing for more detail to be presented for
consideration.
In terms of next steps,the project team will continue to collaborate with Jacobs Engineering over
the next several months as they prepare their proposal for the Design-Build-Operate-Maintain
(DBOM) Project Agreement. The City will not begin to draw from the WIFIA loan until a few
months after the Project Agreement is executed which is anticipated in early 2026.This approach
defers fees and interest accrual on the WIFIA loan for as long as possible and until the project
actually requires the funds. It's important to note that the City does not become committed to
the WIFIA loan debt upon execution of the loan agreement, but rather when the funds are
actually drawn. This is an additional benefit of the WIFIA program and gives the City great
financial flexibility.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The maximum WIFIA loan amount is based on 49% of allowable expenses which include
construction, land acquisition, and professional services, among a few other minor categories.
Based on current cost estimates as well as eligible expenses to date,the WIFIA loan amount was
calculated at $123,480,000.
This project has targeted a maximum annual utility rate increase of 3.9% (the "affordability
threshold").To put this in context,the median monthly sewer bill is$89.721. A 3.9%rate increase
raises the monthly bill to $93.22, which is only a $3.50 monthly difference.
Staff also explored the scenario of financing this project using only the other identified sources
listed previously but without the WIFIA loan. In this scenario, utility rates would need to rise
faster to accumulate needed capital to pay for construction. Without the WIFIA loan, it is
projected that an initial utility rate increase of approximately 35% would be needed to start
making the debt service payments. That increase would raise the median sewer utility bill to
$121.12 which is $27.90 higher than the 3.9% increase.
It is worth noting that the projection without the WIFIA loan does pay less total interest on the
financing over the life of the project.The large initial rate increase enables debt service payments
that reduce the amount of interest paid. However, an emphasis has been made on the
"affordability threshold" and thus why securing the WIFIA loan is still recommended by the
project team.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Resolution 25-37 authorizing the execution and delivery of the WIFIA loan with the
EPA for the Wastewater Treatment Facility project in an amount not to exceed $123,480,000.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution 25-37
2. WIFIA Loan Terms Summary
3. WIFIA Loan Agreement Draft
1 City of Lake Oswego 2025 Master Fees&Charges
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RESOLUTION NO. 25-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF A LOAN AGREEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $123,480,000 (EXCLUDING
CAPITALIZED INTEREST) WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND RELATED
DOCUMENTS TO FUND A PORTION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY PROJECT FOR
THE CITY AND FOR PAYMENTS OF COSTS OF ISSUANCE; PLEDGING THE CITY'S FULL FAITH AND
CREDIT TO THE PAYMENT OF SUCH LOAN AGREEMENT; DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVES AND DELEGATING AUTHORITY; AND RELATED MATTERS.
WHEREAS,the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Lake Oswego, Oregon
(the "City"), a municipal corporation of the State of Oregon,finds that it is financially feasible and
in the City's best interest to finance (1) a portion of the costs of the design, development,
acquisition (including acquisition of land), construction, equipping and improvement of a
Wastewater Treatment Facility of the City(the "Facility") and related facilities, and (2)the related
financing and issuance costs (collectively, the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes ("ORS")
Section 271.390 (i) to enter into financing agreements, lease-purchase agreements or other
contracts of purchase for any real or personal property that the City Council determines is needed
and to provide for the issuance of certificates of participation in the payment obligations of the
City under such financing agreements, lease-purchase agreements or other contracts of purchase
and (ii) to pledge lawfully available funds to payment of such financing agreements, lease-
purchase agreements or other contracts of purchase; and
WHEREAS, after consultation with its financial advisor and bond counsel, the City
finds it is in the best interests of the City to authorize the execution and delivery of a loan
agreement (the "WIFIA Loan Agreement") with the United States Environmental Protection
Agency, acting by and through the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency("EPA")
through the loan program authorized by the Water Infrastructure Finance and Improvement Act
("WIFIA") in an amount not to exceed $123,480,000 (excluding capitalized interest) (the "WIFIA
Loan"), which loan shall be evidenced by an obligation executed and delivered to EPA(the "WIFIA
Bond"); and
WHEREAS, the City adopts this Resolution (i) to authorize the execution and
delivery of the WIFIA Loan Agreement, the WIFIA Bond and any other related agreements,
certificates and documents (collectively, the "WIFIA Financing Documents"), (ii) to designate
certain officials and employees of the City as authorized representatives to take action on the
City's behalf and (iii) to delegate to such representatives the authority to negotiate and execute
the WIFIA Financing Documents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City, as follows:
Section 1. Authorization of the Obligations and Related Agreements. The City
hereby authorizes the WIFIA Loan and the execution and delivery of the WIFIA Financing
Documents. The proceeds of the WIFIA Loan received by the City pursuant to the terms of the
WIFIA Loan Agreement shall be used to pay a portion of the eligible project costs of the Project.
The remaining terms of the WIFIA Financing Documents shall be established as provided in
Section 4 hereof.
Section 2. Authorized Representative. The City authorizes and directs each of the
City Manager, the Assistant City Manager, the Finance Director or the designee of any of them
(each acting individually or collectively, an "Authorized Representative") to act on behalf of the
City and execute and deliver the WIFIA Financing Documents and to determine the remaining
terms of the Obligations to be established as set forth in Section 4 hereof.
Section 3. Security. The WIFIA Loan shall be secured by and payable from the City's
general non-restricted revenues and other funds that are lawfully available for that purpose,
including revenues from an ad valorem tax authorized to be levied under the City's permanent
rate limit under sections 11 and 11b, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, and revenues derived
from other taxes, if any, levied by the City in accordance with and subject to limitations and
restrictions imposed under applicable law or contract, that are not dedicated, restricted or
obligated by law or contract to an inconsistent expenditure or use. The City pledges its full faith
and credit and taxing powers to the payment of the WIFIA Loan as contemplated by ORS
287A.315, or any successor statute. The registered owner of the WIFIA Bond will not have a lien
on or security interest in the Project or any other property financed or refinanced with the
proceeds of the WIFIA Bond.
Section 4. Delegation for Establishment of Terms and Sale of the Obligations. Each
Authorized Representative is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the City without
further approval of the City Council to:
(a) negotiate the terms of the WIFIA Financing Documents, including provisions
related to capitalized interest;
(b) make any covenants or agreements necessary or desirable to obtain favorable
financing terms for the WIFIA Financing Documents, including without limitation, a pledge of the
City's full faith and credit and, if desirable, a pledge of other amounts available to the City
including net revenues of the City's wastewater system;
(c) obtain ratings on the WIFIA Bond if determined by the Authorized Representative
to be in the best interest of the City and expend WIFIA Bond proceeds to pay for such ratings;
(d) enter into covenants regarding the use of the proceeds of the WIFIA Bond received
by the City pursuant to the WIFIA Loan Agreement;
(e) approve, execute and deliver the WIFIA Financing Documents;
(f) execute and deliver a certificate specifying the actions taken pursuant to this
Section 4, and any other certificates, documents or agreements that an Authorized
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Representative determines are desirable to execute, deliver and administer the WIFIA Financing
Documents and otherwise to sell, deliver and administer the WIFIA Bond in accordance with this
Resolution.
Section 5. Appointment of Special Counsel and Financial Advisor. The City hereby
appoints Orrick, Herrington &Sutcliffe LLP of Portland, Oregon, as special counsel to the City with
respect to the WIFIA Financing Documents, and PFM Financial Advisors LLC, as Financial Advisor
to the City with respect to the WIFIA Financing Documents.
Section 6. Resolution to Constitute Contract. In consideration of the purchase and
acceptance of the WIFIA Bond by those who shall own the same from time to time (the "WIFIA
Bond Owners"),the provisions of this Resolution shall be part of the contract of the City with the
WIFIA Bond Owners and shall be deemed to constitute a contract between the City and the WIFIA
Bond Owners pursuant to ORS 287A.315 and ORS 287A.325, or any successor statute. The
covenants, pledges, representations and warranties contained in this Resolution, and in the
WIFIA Financing Documents, including without limitation the City's covenants and pledges
contained in Section 3 hereof, and the other covenants and agreements herein set forth to be
performed by or on behalf of the City shall be contracts for the equal benefit, protection and
security of the WIFIA Bond Owners,all of which shall be of equal rank without preference, priority
or distinction except as expressly provided in or pursuant to this Resolution.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption by the City Council.
//Signatures on Page 3 of 4
Page 3-Resolution No.25-37
Considered and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Oswego, Oregon, at a regular
meeting held on the 5th day of August 2025.
AYES:
NOES:
EXCUSED:
ABSTAIN:
Joseph M. Buck, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kim Ono, Interim City Recorder
Approved as to Form:
Ellen Osoinach, City Attorney
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ATTACHMENT 2
WIFIA Terms and Analysis Summary
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Wastewater
August 5, 2025 Treatment Facility
WIFIA Loan Terms Summary
The table below lists the keys terms and conditions from the EPA's WIFIA loan.
Loan Amount $123,480,000
Interest Rate
Based on US Treasury Bureau of Public Debt's daily rate table for
securities of similar term plus one basis point (0.01%).
Rate Adjustment Once, if desired, between execution and first draw.
Maturity Date
2063 based on projected substantial completion date of 2028 plus up
to 5 years of deferred payments plus 30-year loan.
Capitalized Interest Debt service payments can be deferred for up to 5 years after
Substantial Completion date.
Permitting Assistance Federal Environmental Permitting Assistance provided.
Prepayment Penalty None
Commitment to Debt I Not on loan agreement execution, but rather only when drawn.
Funding Scenario Comparison
This table compares the financial implications of the WIFIA loan. Scenario 1 includes the WIFIA
loan plus additional Full Faith & Credit (FF&C) bonds required to cap the utility rate increases at
3.9% as previous described ("affordability threshold"). Scenario 2 omits the WIFIA loan in favor
of only Full Faith & Credit bonds to cover the capital construction. To avoid the large and abrupt
rate increase, the project team has been using Scenario 1 since early 2022. Note these numbers
are based on estimates and are subject to change with the final pricing submittal.
Scenario 1. WIFIA Loan + FF&C 2. FF&C Only
Loan Amount [A] $123,480,000 $ --
Bond Amount [B] $59,000,000 $182,000,000
Total Debt Drawn [A+B] $182,480,000 $182,000,000
Initial Utility Rate Increase 3.9% 35.0%
Average Rate Increase (through 2062) 3.9% 3.1%
Debt Payoff Year 2062 2051
Total Interest Paid [C] $204,520,000 $117,000,000
Total Debt+ Interest [A+B+C] $387,000,000 $299,000,000
Net Present Value(i=4%) $182,100,000 $176,600,000
ATTACHMENT 3
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WIFIA CUSIP Number: [ ]
UNITED STATES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WIFIA LOAN AGREEMENT
For Up to $123,480,000
With
CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, REGON
for the t
LAKE OSWEGO WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY REPLACEMENT
PROJECT
(WIFIA ID—21111OR)
Dated as of[ ], 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section 1. Definitions 2
Section 2. Interpretation 14
Section 3. WIFIA Loan Amount 15
Section 4. Disbursement Conditions 15
Section 5. Term 16
Section 6. Interest Rate 16
Section 7. Security and Priority. 16
Section 8. Repayments 17
Section 9. Prepayment 19
Section 10. Fees and Expenses 20
Section 11. Conditions Precedent 21
Section 12. Representations and Warranties of Borrower 25
Section 13. Representations and Warranties of WIFIA Lender 29
Section 14. Affirmative Covenants 30
Section 15. Negative Covenants 34
Section 16. Reporting Requirements 35
Section 17. Events of Default and Remedies 35
Section 18. Disclaimer of Warranty 38
Section 19. No Personal Recourse 1111 38
Section 20. No Third-Party Rights 38
Section 21. Borrower's Authorized Representative 38
Section 22. WIFIA Le er's Authorized Re resentative 38
Section 23. Service U �, 39
Section 24. Amendments, Waivers 39
Section 25. Governing Law 39
Section 26. Severability 39
Section 27. Successors and Assigns 39
Section 28. Remedies Not Exclusive 39
Section 29. Delay or Omission Not Waiver 39
Section 30. Counterparts 40
Section 31. Notices 40
Section 32. Indemnification 41
Section 33. Sale of WIFIA Loan 41
Section 34. Effectiveness 42
Section 35. Release of Lien 42
Section 36. Survival 42
Section 37. Integration 42
Schedules Exhibits
SCHEDULE I—WIFIA Loan Specific Terms EXHIBIT A—Form of WIFIA Note
SCHEDULE II—Project Details EXHIBIT B—Form of Closing Certificate
SCHEDULE III—Borrower Disclosures EXHIBIT C—Form of Public Benefits Report
SCHEDULE IV—Requisition Procedures EXHIBIT D—Form of Requisition
SCHEDULE V—Reporting Requirements EXHIBIT E—Form of Certification of Eligible
SCHEDULE VI—WIFIA Loan Amortization Project Costs Documentation
Schedule
EXHIBIT F—Form of Construction Monitoring
Report
EXHIBIT G—Form of Certificate of Substantial
Completion
EXHIBIT H-1 —Opinions Required from General
Counsel
EXHIBIT H-2—Opinions Required from Bond
Counsel
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WIFIA LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS WIFIA LOAN AGREEMENT(this"Agreement"),dated as of the Effective Date,
is by and between the Borrower (as defined herein) and the UNITED STATES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, an agency of the United States of America
("EPA"), acting by and through the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (the
"Administrator"), with an address at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460
(the "WIFIA Lender").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,the Congress of the United States of America enacted the Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act ("WIFIA"), § 5021 et seq. of Public Law 113-121 (as amended, and
as may be further amended from time to time,the"Act"),which is codified as 33 U.S.C. §§ 3901-
3915;
WHEREAS, the Act authorizes the WIFIA Lender to enter into agreements to provide
financial assistance with one or more eligible entities to make secured loans with appropriate
security features to finance a portion of the eligible costs of projects eligible for assistance;
WHEREA the Borrow- I. -•uested t i. the WIFIA Lender make the WIFIA Loan(as
defined herein) in principal a lun ne o exc the M immrmcipal Amount (as defined
herein)to be used pay a porti oft - igib ' -ct its (defined herein)pursuant to the
Application(as de ed her ' );
WHEREA , nt to e WIF rm Shee .Refined hereinjthe Administrator has
approved WIFIA financial assistance for the Project to be provided in the form of the WIFIA Loan,
subject to the terms and conditions contained herein;
WHEREAS, based on the Application and the representations, warranties and covenants
set forth herein, the WIFIA Lender proposes to make funding available to the Borrower for a
portion of the costs of the Project through the issuance of the WIFIA Note (as defined herein),
upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS,the Borrower agrees to repay any amount due pursuant to this Agreement and
the WIFIA Note in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof and of the WIFIA Note; and
WHEREAS, the WIFIA Lender has entered into this Agreement in reliance upon, among
other things, the information and representations of the Borrower set forth in the Application and
the supporting information provided by the Borrower.
NOW, THEREFORE, the premises being as stated above, and for good and valuable
consideration,the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged to be adequate,and intending
to be legally bound hereby, it is hereby mutually agreed by and between the Borrower and the
WIFIA Lender as follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the
meanings set forth below in this Section 1 or as otherwise defined in this Agreement, except as
otherwise expressly provided herein. Any term used in this Agreement that is defined by reference
to any other agreement shall continue to have the meaning specified in such agreement, whether
or not such agreement remains in effect.
"Act"has the meaning provided in the recitals hereto.
"Additional Construction Contract" means, with respect to the Project, each
Construction Contract entered into after the Effective Date.
"Additional Obligations" means any Obligations permitted under Section 15(a)
(Indebtedness), which Obligations are issued or incurred after the Effective Date in accordance
with applicable law, any applicable resolution and this Agreement.
"Administrator"has the meaning provided in the preamble hereto.
"Agreement"has the meaning provided in the preamble hereto.
"Applications the Borro 's ap ion f WIFIA fina al assistance received
by the WIFIA Lender on the Application ece. D .
"Application Receipt te" t meaning cribed to such term in Part A of
Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Speci ac Terms).
"Bankruptcy Related Event" means, with respect to the Borrower, (a) an involuntary
proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation,
reorganization or other relief in respect of the Borrower or any of its debts, or of a substantial part
of the assets thereof, under any Insolvency Laws, or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee,
liquidator, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or for a
substantial part of the assets thereof and, in any case referred to in the foregoing subclauses (i)and
(ii),such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty(60)days or an order or decree
approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered; (b)the Borrower shall(i) apply for or
consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, custodian, sequestrator, conservator
or similar official therefor or for a substantial part of the assets thereof, (ii)generally not be paying
its debts as they become due unless such debts are the subject of a bona fide dispute, or become
unable to pay its debts generally as they become due, (iii) fail to make a payment of WIFIA Debt
Service in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 (Repayments) and such failure is not cured
within thirty (30) days following notification by the WIFIA Lender of failure to make such
payment, (iv) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (v) consent to the institution
of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition with respect to
it described in clause (a) of this definition, (vi) commence a voluntary proceeding under any
Insolvency Law, or file a voluntary petition seeking liquidation, reorganization, an arrangement
with creditors or an order for relief, in each case under any Insolvency Law, (vii) file an answer
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admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any proceeding referred to in the
foregoing subclauses (i) through (v), inclusive, of this clause (b), or (viii) take any action for the
purpose of effecting any of the foregoing, including seeking approval or legislative enactment by
any Governmental Authority to authorize commencement of a voluntary proceeding under any
Insolvency Law; (c) (i) any Person shall commence a process pursuant to which all or a substantial
part of the Pledged Revenues may be sold or otherwise disposed of in a public or private sale or
disposition pursuant to a foreclosure of the Liens thereon securing the Obligations, or (ii) any
Person shall commence a process pursuant to which all or a substantial part of the Pledged
Revenues may be sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to a sale or disposition of such Pledged
Revenues in lieu of foreclosure; or (d) any receiver, trustee, liquidator, custodian, sequestrator,
conservator or similar official shall transfer, pursuant to directions issued by the holders of the
Obligations, funds on deposit in any of the Borrower Accounts upon the occurrence and during
the continuation of an Event of Default under this Agreement for application to the prepayment or
repayment of any principal amount of the Obligations other than in accordance with the provisions
of the Related Documents.
"Base Case Financial Model" means the financial model or plan, prepared by the
Borrower and delivered to the WIFIA Lender as part of the Application, forecasting the capital
costs of the System(including the Project)and the estimated debt service coverage,rates,revenues,
operating expenses and major maintenance requirements of the System (as may be applicable)for
the Forecast Period and based upon assumptions and methodology provided by the Borrower and
acceptable to the endee as of the Effec Date Mt or RC shall have been
provided to the WIFIA Lender as a fully fuiictio 'cros Excel-based'financial model or such
other format agreed with the WIFIA Lender.
"Borrower"has the meaning ascribe o such term Part A of Sc dule I(Loan Specific
Terms).
"Borrower Accounts" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part D of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"Borrower Fiscal Year" means (a) as of the Effective Date, the Initial Borrower Fiscal
Year or(b)such other fiscal year as the Borrower may hereafter adopt after giving thirty(30)days'
prior written notice to the WIFIA Lender in accordance with Part E of Schedule V (Reporting
Requirements).
"Borrower's Authorized Representative" means any Person who shall be designated as
such pursuant to Section 21 (Borrower's Authorized Representative).
"Business Day"means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which offices
of the Federal Government or the State are authorized to be closed or on which commercial banks
are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to be closed in New York, New
York, the Trustee Location or the Project Location.
"Capitalized Interest Date"has the meaning set forth in Part C of Schedule I (Key Loan
Metrics).
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"Capitalized Interest Period" has, if applicable, the meaning ascribed to such term in
Part C of Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms), or if designated as "Not Applicable" in
Schedule I, means capitalized interest shall not be applicable with respect to the WIFIA Loan
hereunder.
"Closing Certificate" has the meaning provided in Section 11(a) (Conditions Precedent
to Effectiveness).
"Construction Contract" means, with respect to the Project, any prime contract entered
into by the Borrower that involves any construction activity(such as demolition, site preparation,
civil works construction, installation, remediation, refurbishment, rehabilitation, or removal and
replacement services)for the Project. For the avoidance of doubt,"Construction Contract"shall
include each Existing Construction Contract and, upon the effectiveness thereof, each Additional
Construction Contract.
"Construction Monitoring Report" means a report on the status of the Project,
substantially in the form of Exhibit F(Form of Construction Monitoring Report),unless otherwise
agreed to be in a different form by the WIFIA Lender.
"Construction Period"means the period from the Effective Date through(and including)
the end of the Federal Fiscal Year during which the Substantial Completion Date occurs.
"Construc u n Pe .d S vicin e"h mea g ascribed t uch term in Part F of
Schedule I (WIFI' oan S.ecflc Terms).
"Construc 1edu ' mea ( the initial hedule or s dules on which the
construction timetabluN for the oject a t forth, attached hereto as art B of Schedule II
(Project Details),and(b)any updates thereto included in the Construction Monitoring Report most
recently submitted to the WIFIA Lender in accordance with Part C of Schedule V (Reporting
Requirements).
"CPI" means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the U.S.
City Average for All Items, 1982-84=100 (not seasonally adjusted) or its successor, published by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics and located at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.t0l.htm.
"Debt Service Payment Commencement Date"means the earlier to occur of(a)the first
Payment Date immediately following the later of (i) the first Disbursement or (ii) if there is a
Capitalized Interest Period, the end of the Capitalized Interest Period, in each case as set forth in
the WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule; or (b) the Payment Date falling closest to, but not later
than, the fifth anniversary of the Substantial Completion Date.
"Default"means any event or condition that,with the giving of any notice, the passage of
time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
"Default Rate" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part C of Schedule I (WIFIA
Loan Specific Terms).
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"Development Default"means(a)the Borrower abandons work or fails, in the reasonable
judgment of the WIFIA Lender, to diligently prosecute the work related to the Project or (b) the
Borrower fails to achieve Substantial Completion of the Project by the Development Default Date,
unless such failure to achieve Substantial Completion shall occur by reason of an Uncontrollable
Force that is not due to the fault or gross negligence of the Borrower (and which the Borrower
could not reasonably have avoided or mitigated), in which case the Development Default Date
shall be extended by the number of days equal to the duration of such Uncontrollable Force.
"Development Default Date" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part B of
Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"Disbursement" means a disbursement of WIFIA Loan proceeds, subject to and in
accordance with this Agreement.
"Dollars" and"$"means the lawful currency of the U.S.
"Effective Date" means the date of this Agreement, as specified in Part A of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"Eligible Project Costs" means amounts in the Project Budget approved by the WIFIA
Lender, which are paid by or for the account of the Borrower in connection with the Project
(including, as applicable, Project expenditures '• urred prior to the receipt of WIFIA credit
assistance),which shall arTise from the foll win:
(a devIp -ph. e a 'ties, including planning, feasibility analysis
(includin_ in r. .ted analysi. e• .sary to carry out an eligible project), revenue
forecastin:, - • onmei%tal revie •, .-rmitting, preliminary engineering and design work
and other preconstruction activities;
(b) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and replacement activities;
(c) the acquisition of real property or an interest in real property (including
water rights, land relating to the Project and improvements to land), environmental
mitigation (including acquisitions pursuant to 33 U.S.C. §3905(8)), construction
contingencies, and acquisition of equipment; or
(d) capitalized interest (with respect to Obligations other than the WIFIA
Loan) necessary to meet market requirements, reasonably required reserve funds, capital
issuance expenses, and other carrying costs during construction;
provided, that Eligible Project Costs must be consistent with all other applicable federal law,
including the Act.
"Eligible Project Costs Documentation" means all supporting documentation with
respect to the Eligible Project Costs, including copies of invoices and records evidencing incurred
or previously paid Eligible Project Costs, which documentation should contain sufficient detail
satisfactory to the WIFIA Lender(e.g. if the Borrower intends to utilize WIFIA Loan proceeds to
make construction progress payments for Eligible Project Costs, the documentation should
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demonstrate that such progress payments are commensurate with the cost of the work that has been
completed).
"EMMA"means the Electronic Municipal Market Access system as described in 1934 Act
Release No. 59062 and maintained by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board established
pursuant to Section 15B(b)1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and its
successors.
"EPA"has the meaning provided in the preamble hereto.
"Event of Default" has the meaning provided in Section 17(a) (Events of Default and
Remedies).
"Event of Loss"means any event or series of events that causes any portion of the System
to be damaged, destroyed or rendered unfit for normal use for any reason whatsoever, including
through a casualty, a failure of title, or any loss of such property through eminent domain.
"Existing Construction Contract"means each Construction Contract of the Borrower in
effect as of the Effective Date as set forth in Part C of Schedule II (Project Details).
"Existing Indebtedness" means indebtedness of the Borrower that has been issued or
incurred prior to t ive Date, as listed and •-scribe. '• ' • t f Schedule III (Borrower
Disclosures).
"Federal cal Year" means the fis' ' - of 1 • e.eral Go rnment, which is the
twelve (12) month period that ends on Septe .er 30 i h: pecified cale ar year and begins on
October 1 of the preceding calendar year.
"Federal Government"means the U.S. and its departments and agencies.
"FEIN"means a Federal Employer Identification Number.
"Final Disbursement Date" means the earliest of(a) the date on which the WIFIA Loan
has been disbursed in full; (b)the last anticipated date of disbursement set forth in the then-current
WIFIA Loan Disbursement Schedule; (c) the date as of which the Borrower has certified to the
WIFIA Lender that it will not request any further disbursements under the WIFIA Loan; (d) the
date on which the WIFIA Lender terminates its obligations relating to disbursements of any
undisbursed amounts of the WIFIA Loan in accordance with Section 17 (Events of Default and
Remedies); and(e)the date that is one (1)year after the Substantial Completion Date.
"Final Maturity Date" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part C of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"Financial Statements" has the meaning provided in Section 12(q) (Financial
Statements).
"Flow of Funds" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part D of Schedule I (WIFIA
Loan Specific Terms).
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"Forecast Period" means, as of any date, the time period from and including the then-
current Borrower Fiscal Year until the later ending date of either (a) the five (5) immediately
succeeding Borrower Fiscal Years or (b) the end of the Borrower Fiscal Year in which the
Borrower's then-currently effective capital improvement plan for the System concludes.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. state and local
governments, as established by the Government Accounting Standards Board (or any successor
entity with responsibility for establishing accounting rules for governmental entities), in effect
from time to time in the U.S.
"Governmental Approvals" means all authorizations, consents, approvals, waivers,
exceptions,variances, filings, registrations,permits, orders, licenses, exemptions and declarations
of or with any Governmental Authority.
"Governmental Authority" means any federal, state, provincial, county, city, town,
village, municipal or other government or governmental department, commission, council, court,
board, bureau, agency, authority or instrumentality (whether executive, legislative, judicial,
administrative or regulatory), of or within the U.S. or its territories or possessions, including the
State and its counties and municipalities, and their respective courts, agencies, instrumentalities
and regulatory bodies, or any entity that acts "on behalf of' any of the foregoing, whether as an
agency or authority of such body.
"Indemni 1 '"has the meaning p ided ctio 2 (Indemnifi ion).
"Initial B i rower sc Ye " has in scri ed to s h term in Part A of
Schedule I (Loan •ec' , 'rm�.
"Initial Construction Period Servicing Fee" has the meaning ascribed to such term in
Part F of Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"Insolvency Laws" means the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., as from
time to time amended and in effect, and any state bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership,
conservatorship or similar law now or hereafter in effect.
"Interest Only Period"has, if applicable,the meaning ascribed to such term in Part C of
Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms), or if designated as "Not Applicable" in Schedule I,
means no interest only period shall be applicable with respect to the WIFIA Loan hereunder.
"Interest Payment Date"has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part C of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"Intergovernmental Agreement" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part E of
Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"Interim Financing" means interim bond anticipation notes, commercial paper or other
short-term temporary financing, in each case with a maturity not later than five(5)years following
the issuance or incurrence thereof,the proceeds of which are applied to pay Eligible Project Costs.
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"Investment Grade Rating" means a rating of`BBB-', `Baa3', `bbb-', or 'BBB (low)',
or higher, from a Nationally Recognized Rating Agency.
"Legal Entity" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part A of Schedule I (WIFIA
Loan Specific Terms).
"Lien" means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, mandatory deposit
arrangement, encumbrance, attachment, lien (statutory or other), charge or other security interest,
or preference,priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature
whatsoever, including any sale-leaseback arrangement, any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same effect as any of the foregoing, and
the filing of any financing statement or similar instrument under the UCC or any other applicable
law.
"Loss Proceeds" means any proceeds of builders' risk or casualty insurance (other than
any proceeds from any policy of business interruption insurance insuring against loss of revenues
upon the occurrence of certain casualties or events covered by such policy of insurance) or
proceeds of eminent domain proceedings resulting from any Event of Loss.
"Material Adverse Effect"means a material adverse effect on(a)the System,the Project
or the Pledged Revenues, (b) the business, operations, properties, condition (financial or
otherwise) or prospects of he Borrower, (c)the 1; - ,lity,validity or enforceability of any material
provision of WIFIA Loan ocument, (d) the . of the Borrower to enter into, perform or
comply with any of its mat is obligations un. •r . v WIFIA Itn Do ent, (e) the validity,
enforceability or priority o he ledge or ( the WIFIA Lender's right r remedies available
under any WIFIA Loan m , I
"Maximum Principal Amount" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part C of
Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"National Historic Preservation Act" or "NHPA" means the National Historic
Preservation Act, codified at 54 U.S.C. § 300101, et seq.
"Nationally Recognized Rating Agency" means any nationally recognized statistical
rating organization registered with, and identified as such by, the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
"NEPA" means the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and any
successor statute of similar import, and regulations thereunder, in each case as in effect from time
to time.
"NEPA Determination" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part B of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"Obligations"means,collectively,the Existing Indebtedness,the WIFIA Loan,Additional
Obligations and any other debt of the Borrower that is secured in whole or in part by the Pledged
Revenues.
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"Operating Period Servicing Fee" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part F of
Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"Organizational Documents" means: (a) the constitutional and statutory provisions that
are the basis for the existence and authority of the Borrower, including any enabling statutes,
ordinances or public charters and any other organic laws establishing the Borrower and (b) the
resolutions,bylaws,or other organizational documents(including any amendments,modifications
or supplements thereto) of or adopted by the Borrower by which the Borrower, its powers,
operations or procedures or its securities, bonds, notes or other obligations are governed or from
which such powers are derived.
"Other Financing Documents" means any agreement, instrument, or document
(excluding the WIFIA Loan Documents) entered into between the Borrower and a holder of
Obligations providing for the issuance of Obligations.
"Outstanding" means (a) with respect to Obligations other than the WIFIA Loan,
Obligations that have not been canceled or legally defeased or discharged, and(b) with respect to
the WIFIA Loan, the (i) entire amount available to be drawn under this Agreement (including
amounts drawn and amounts that remain available to be drawn), less(ii) any amount that has been
irrevocably determined will not be drawn under this Agreement, less (iii) the aggregate principal
amount of the WIFIA Loan Balance that has been repaid or prepaid.
"Patriot , " me. th nitin and S then America by roviding Appropriate
Tools Required to tercep 1 d Obstruct Terrorism ct o s ame d, and all regulations
promulgated there I der. I
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"Payment r . • means each Intered Payment ate and each Principal Payment Date.
"Payment Default" has the meaning provided in Section 17(a)(i) (Payment Default).
"Permitted Debt" means, collectively, Existing Indebtedness, the WIFIA Loan and
Additional Obligations.
"Permitted Liens"means:
(a) Liens imposed pursuant to the WIFIA Loan Documents;
(b) Liens imposed pursuant to the Other Financing Documents;
(c) Liens imposed by law, including Liens for taxes that are not yet due or are
being contested in compliance with Section 14(i) (Material Obligations);
(d) carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's, repairmen's and
other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing
obligations that are not overdue by more than thirty (30) days or are being contested in
compliance with Section 14(i) (Material Obligations);
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(e) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance
with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, and other social security laws or
regulations;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of trade contracts, leases, statutory
obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like
nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(g) judgment Liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of
Default under Section 17(a)(viii) (Material Adverse Judgment); and
(h) easements,zoning restrictions,rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on
real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that, in any
case, do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value
of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower.
"Person" means and includes an individual, a general or limited partnership, a joint
venture,a corporation,a limited liability company,a trust,an unincorporated organization and any
Governmental Authority, including in each case such Person's successors and permitted assigns.
"Pledge" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7(a) (Security and Priority;
Dedicated Source of Repayment
"Pledged venue h, ) nin_ ,ed t erm i art D of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Spe ac Ter
"Principal t Da "has th :ning as 's to such term in Part C of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"Project" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part B of Schedule I (WIFIA Loan
Specific Terms).
"Project Budget" means the budget for the Project attached to this Agreement as Part A
of Schedule II (Project Details) showing a summary of Total Project Costs with a breakdown of
all Eligible Project Costs and the estimated sources and uses of funds for the Project.
"Project Location"has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part B of Schedule I (Loan
Specific Terms).
"Projected Substantial Completion Date" has the meaning ascribed to such term in
Part B of Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"Public Benefits Report" means the report, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C
(Form of Public Benefits Report).
"Related Documents" means the WIFIA Loan Documents, the Intergovernmental
Agreement and the Other Financing Documents.
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"Requisition" means the request for Disbursement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D (Form of Requisition).
"SAM" means the federal System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) (or any
successor system or registry).
"Sanctions Laws"means collectively, any applicable anti-drug trafficking, anti-terrorism,
anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, or anti-corruption laws or regulations, as applicable,
including those contained in the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (as amended) and the U.S. Patriot Act.
"Servicer"means such entity or entities as the WIFIA Lender shall designate from time to
time to perform, or assist the WIFIA Lender in performing, certain duties hereunder.
"Servicing Fee" means the Servicing Set-Up Fee and any Construction Period Servicing
Fee or Operating Period Servicing Fee.
"Servicing Set-Up Fee" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part F of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"State" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part A of Schedule I (WIFIA Loan
Specific Terms).
"Substantiate etion" me wit sect je stage at which the
Project is able to perform t fu tions whi• 'roj is designed.
"Substantial Corn ti Dat Ice. . e • e which the Blorrower certifies to the
WIFIA Lender, with evidence s sfactory • e WIF der and notice to the WIFIA Lender
in accordance with Part E of Schedule V (Reporting Requirements),that Substantial Completion
has occurred.
"System" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part A of Schedule I (WIFIA Loan
Specific Terms).
"System Revenues" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part A of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"Total Project Costs"means (a)the costs paid or incurred or to be paid or incurred by the
Borrower in connection with or incidental to the acquisition, design, construction and equipping
of the Project, including legal, administrative, engineering, planning, design, insurance and
financing (including costs of issuance); (b) amounts, if any, required by the WIFIA Loan
Documents or any Other Financing Documents to be paid into any fund or account upon the
incurrence of the WIFIA Loan or any other Obligations, in each case in respect of the Project;
(c)payments when due (whether at the maturity of principal, the due date of interest, or upon
optional or mandatory prepayment)in respect of any indebtedness of the Borrower(other than the
WIFIA Loan), in each case in connection with the acquisition, design, construction and equipping
of the Project; and (d) costs of equipment and supplies and initial working capital and reserves
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required by the Borrower for the commencement of operation of the Project, including general
administrative expenses and overhead of the Borrower.
"Trustee" has, if applicable, the meaning ascribed to such term in Part A of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms), or if designated as"Not Applicable"in Schedule I,means a trustee
shall not be applicable with respect to the WIFIA Loan hereunder.1
"Trustee Location" has, if applicable, the meaning ascribed to such term in Part A of
Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms), or if designated as "Not Applicable" in Schedule I,
means a trustee location shall not be applicable with respect to the WIFIA Loan hereunder.
"UEI Number" means, with respect to any Person, a number issued by the Federal
Government(through SAM.gov) as the unique entity identifier for such Person.
"Uncontrollable Force"means any cause beyond the control of the Borrower, including:
(a) a hurricane, tornado, flood or similar occurrence, landslide, earthquake, fire or other casualty,
strike or labor disturbance, freight embargo, act of a public enemy, explosion, war, blockade,
terrorist act, insurrection, riot, general arrest or restraint of government and people, civil
disturbance or similar occurrence, sabotage,pandemic, or act of God(provided,that the Borrower
shall not be required to settle any strike or labor disturbance in which it may be involved)or(b) the
order or judgment of any federal, state or local court, administrative agency or governmental
officer or body, if it is not also the result of wi941 or negligent action or a lack of reasonable
diligence of the Borrower and the Borrower ,does not control the a inistrative agency or
governmental officer or body; provided,that the diligent contest agood f h of any such order or
judgment shall not constitute or be construed as a willful or negligent actio r a lack of reasonable
diligence of the Borrower.
"Uniform Commercial Code" or "UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code, as in
effect from time to time in the State.
"U.S."means the United States of America.
"WIFIA"has the meaning provided in the recitals hereto.
"WIFIA CUSIP Number"has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part A of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"WIFIA Debt Service"means with respect to any Payment Date occurring on or after the
Debt Service Payment Commencement Date, the principal portion of the WIFIA Loan Balance
and any interest payable thereon (including interest accruing after the date of any filing by the
Borrower of any petition in bankruptcy or the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency or
similar proceeding with respect to the Borrower), in each case, (a) as set forth on the WIFIA Loan
Amortization Schedule and (b) due and payable on such Payment Date in accordance with the
provisions of Section 8(a) (Payment of WIFIA Debt Service).
'Note to Borrower: Confirm whether there will be a Paying Agent or Registrar for the WIFIA Loan.
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"WIFIA Debt Service Account" has, if applicable, the meaning ascribed to such term in
Part D of Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms), or if designated as "Not Applicable" in
Schedule I, means a separate debt service account designated for the WIFIA Lender shall not be
applicable with respect to the WIFIA Loan hereunder.
"WIFIA Debt Service Reserve Account"has, if applicable,the meaning ascribed to such
term in Part D of Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms), or if designated as "Not Applicable"
in Schedule I, means a separate debt service reserve account designated for the WIFIA Lender
shall not be applicable with respect to the WIFIA Loan hereunder.
"WIFIA Debt Service Reserve Requirement"has, if applicable,the meaning ascribed to
such term in Part D of Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms), or if designated as "Not
Applicable" in Schedule I, means a separate debt service reserve requirement shall not be
applicable with respect to the WIFIA Loan hereunder.
"WIFIA Interest Rate" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part C of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Term).
"WIFIA Lender"has the meaning provided in the preamble hereto.
"WIFIA Lender's Authorized Representative" means the Administrator and any other
Person who shall •- •- '•nate pursu. • to Section 22 (WIFIA L pjder's Authorized
Representative).
"WIFIA an" means t e secured lo. -- - by tirRirIA Lenlier to the Borrower on
the terms and cony 'tions set forth herein, purs .nt to • , in a principal amount not to exceed
the Maximum Pri • mount, to be usedin respect ible Project Costs.
"WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule" means the loan amortization schedule reflected
in Schedule VI(WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule),as amended from time to time in accordance
with Section 8(c) (Adjustments to WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule).
"WIFIA Loan Balance" means (a) the aggregate principal amount of the WIFIA Loan
disbursed by the WIFIA Lender to the Borrower hereunder, plus (b) if applicable, capitalized
interest added to the principal balance of the WIFIA Loan pursuant to Section 8(a)(iii) (Payments
of WIFIA Debt Service), minus (c) the aggregate principal amount of the WIFIA Loan repaid or
prepaid by the Borrower, as reflected from time to time in the WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule
in accordance with Section 8(c) (Adjustments to WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule).
"WIFIA Loan Disbursement Schedule" means the disbursement schedule set forth in
Schedule VI (WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule), reflecting the anticipated disbursement of
proceeds of the WIFIA Loan, as such schedule may be amended from time to time pursuant to
Section 4(b) (Disbursement Conditions).
"WIFIA Loan Documents"means this Agreement,the WIFIA Resolution and the WIFIA
Note.
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"WIFIA Note" has, if applicable, the meaning ascribed to such term in Part E of
Schedule I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms), or if designated as "Not Applicable" in Schedule I,
means a note as evidence of the Borrower's Obligation shall not be applicable with respect to the
WIFIA Loan hereunder.
"WIFIA Resolution" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part E of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
"WIFIA Term Sheet" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Part E of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms).
Section 2. Interpretation. The rules of interpretation set forth below in this Section 2
shall apply to this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.
(a) Unless the context shall otherwise require, the words "hereto," "herein," "hereof'
and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole.
(b) Words of the masculine gender shall be deemed and construed to include
correlative words of the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa.
(c) Words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice
versa unless the context shall of'- +. ' - equire.
(d) Th ords `an cl n des" `incl 'n " shall be emed to be followed
by the phrase "wit ut limi atio
(e) e B e ower's ledge is ated in this reement or the phrase
"to the Borrower's knowledge" or a similar phrase is used in this Agreement, the Borrower's
knowledge or such phrase(s) shall be interpreted to mean to the best of the Borrower's knowledge
after reasonable and diligent inquiry.
(f) Unless the context shall otherwise require, references to preambles, recitals,
sections, subsections, clauses, schedules, exhibits, appendices and provisions are to the applicable
preambles, recitals, sections, subsections, clauses, schedules, exhibits, appendices and provisions
of this Agreement.
(g) The recitals, schedules and exhibits to this Agreement, and the appendices and
schedules to such exhibits, are hereby incorporated by reference and made an integral part of this
Agreement.
(h) The headings or titles of this Agreement and its sections, schedules or exhibits, as
well as any table of contents, are for convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit its
provisions.
(i) Unless the context shall otherwise require,all references to any resolution,contract,
agreement, lease or other document shall be deemed to include any amendments or supplements
to, or modifications or restatements or replacements of, such documents that are approved from
time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof.
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(j) Every request, order, demand, application, appointment, notice, statement,
certificate, consent or similar communication or action hereunder by any party shall, unless
otherwise specifically provided, be delivered in writing in accordance with Section 31 (Notices)
and signed by a duly authorized representative of such party.
(k) References to "disbursements of WIFIA Loan proceeds" or similar phrasing shall
be construed as meaning the same thing as "paying the purchase price of the WIFIA Note."
(1) Whenever this Agreement requires a change in principal amount, interest rate or
amortization schedule of the WIFIA Loan,it is intended that such change be reflected in the WIFIA
Note. Whenever there is a prepayment of the WIFIA Loan, it is intended that such prepayment be
implemented through a prepayment of the WIFIA Note.
(m) Whenever this Agreement sets forth a time period for a number of days by when a
deliverable must be provided or an action must be taken, such time period shall be computed on
the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year of twelve (12)thirty(30) day months.
ARTICLE II
THE WIFIA LOAN
Section 3. FIA Loan Amount. Th- •rincip. . 11 1 1 A Loan shall not
exceed the Maxi ri ipal Amount.
Section 4. Disbursement . s ditio
(a) IA In pro shall b; •i ursed solely respect of Eligible
Project Costs paid or incurred and approved for payment by or on behalf of the Borrower in
connection with the Project,including,for the avoidance of doubt,Eligible Project Costs that were
initially funded with Interim Financing proceeds. Each Disbursement of the WIFIA Loan shall be
made pursuant to the procedures of Schedule IV (Requisition Procedures) and subject to the
requirements of this Section 4 and the conditions set forth in Section 11(b) (Conditions Precedent
to Disbursements); provided, that no Disbursements shall be made after the Final Disbursement
Date.
(b) Subject to this Section 4, any scheduled Disbursement (as reflected in the
WIFIA Loan Disbursement Schedule) that remains undrawn as of its scheduled date shall
automatically be available for the next scheduled Disbursement date,up to the Final Disbursement
Date, with the effect of automatically updating the WIFIA Loan Disbursement Schedule (and the
WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule) without need for the WIFIA Lender's approval. The
Borrower may also amend the WIFIA Loan Disbursement Schedule by submitting a revised
version thereof to the WIFIA Lender no later than thirty (30) days prior to the proposed effective
date of such amendment, together with a detailed explanation of the reasons for such revisions.
Such revised WIFIA Loan Disbursement Schedule shall become effective upon the WIFIA
Lender's approval thereof, which approval shall be deemed granted if the WIFIA Lender has not
objected within thirty (30) days from receipt of the revised schedule, and which approval shall
have the effect of updating the WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule to reflect the updated WIFIA
Loan Disbursement Schedule. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the date of the first Disbursement
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shall not be earlier than the initial date of Disbursement set out in the WIFIA Loan Amortization
Schedule as of the Effective Date.
Section 5. Term. The term of the WIFIA Loan shall extend from the Effective Date to
the Final Maturity Date or to such earlier date as all amounts due or to become due to the WIFIA
Lender hereunder have been irrevocably paid in full in immediately available funds.
Section 6. Interest Rate. The Borrower shall pay interest on the WIFIA Loan Balance
at the WIFIA Interest Rate; provided, that, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the
Borrower shall pay interest on the WIFIA Loan Balance at the Default Rate, (a) in the case of any
Payment Default, from (and including) its due date to (but excluding) the date of actual payment
of the overdue amount of principal of the WIFIA Loan and accrued interest thereon and(b) in the
case of any other Event of Default, from (and including) the date of such occurrence to (but
excluding)the earlier of the date on which(i) such Event of Default has been cured(if applicable)
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or waived by the WIFIA Lender and(ii)the WIFIA
Loan Balance has been irrevocably paid in full in immediately available funds. Interest shall (x)
accrue on the WIFIA Loan commencing on the date of the first disbursement of the WIFIA Loan,
(y) be payable commencing on the Debt Service Payment Commencement Date and (z) be
computed on the WIFIA Loan Balance on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year of
twelve (12) thirty(30) day months.
Section 7. Security and Priority; Ded ed Source of Repayment.
(a)I As security fthe WIFIA Loan, a rrentl ith the issuance and
delivery of this Agreement Eid the WIFIA Note, and pursu t to Oregon ised Statutes Section
[287A.315]2, the Borrow ierly gran*Whe WIF nder for its nefit a pledge of the
Borrower's full faith and credit and revenue-raising power (including its taxing power) for such
payment and performance, subject to Article XI of the Oregon Constitution and any other
limitations imposed by applicable law (the "Pledge"). The WIFIA Loan is a full faith and credit
obligation of the Borrower and shall be secured by the Pledged Revenues; provided, that the
WIFIA Loan shall not be repaid from the proceeds of the WIFIA Loan or any other Federal funds.
The Pledge is on parity in right of payment and of security to the pledge of Pledged Revenues in
favor of the holders of all other Obligations.As evidence of the Borrower's obligation to repay the
WIFIA Loan, the Borrower shall issue and deliver to the WIFIA Lender, as the registered owner,
on or prior to the Effective Date, the WIFIA Note.
(b) The Borrower hereby agrees that its obligation to pay all WIFIA Debt
Service and all additional amounts due and payable pursuant to the WIFIA Loan Documents is
absolute and unconditional, and shall not be subject to annual appropriation or any of the
following: (i) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which the Borrower
may have against any Person for any reason whatsoever; (ii) any insolvency, bankruptcy,
reorganization or similar proceedings by the Borrower; (iii) abatement through damage,
destruction or non-availability of the Project; or(iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever,
whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.
2 Note to Borrower: Please confirm.
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(c) The dedicated source of repayment for the WIFIA Debt Service shall be the
Pledged Revenues and/or System Revenues.
Section 8. Repayments.
(a) Payment of WIFIA Debt Service.
(i) No WIFIA Debt Service shall be due or payable prior to the Debt
Service Payment Commencement Date. The Borrower shall pay(A)WIFIA Debt Service
in the amounts and manner and on the Payment Dates as set forth in the WIFIA Loan
Amortization Schedule, as the same may be revised pursuant to Section 8(c) (Adjustments
to WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule) and (B) payments of any other amounts on each
other date on which payment thereof is required to be made hereunder; provided, that, in
either case if any such date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next
Business Day following such date. WIFIA Loan proceeds borrowed and repaid may not
be reborrowed.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the WIFIA Loan
Balance and any accrued interest thereon shall be due and payable in full on the Final
Maturity Date.
If a Capitalized Intirist Period is applicable as set forth in Part C
of Schedule I ( IA Loan Specific Te , duri the Capitalized Interest Period, no
payment of principa or interest on the WIFIA Loa will be required to be made. On each
Capitalized Interest Date, interest accrued and not ai on the WIFIA Loan during each
such six (6) monthrericg shall baAitalized 4c1 dded to the WIFIA Loan Balance, as
set forth in the WIFIA Loan Amo AtTion ScheTule— Within thirty (30) days after the end
of the Capitalized Interest Period, the WIFIA Lender shall give written notice to the
Borrower stating the WIFIA Loan Balance as of the close of business on the last day of the
Capitalized Interest Period, which statement thereof shall be deemed conclusive absent
manifest error; provided, however, that no failure to give or delay in giving such notice
shall affect any of the obligations of the Borrower hereunder or under any of the other
WIFIA Loan Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Capitalized Interest Period
shall end immediately upon written notification to the Borrower by the WIFIA Lender that
an Event of Default has occurred and that the WIFIA Lender is ending the Capitalized
Interest Period, in which case interest shall no longer be capitalized, payments of interest
shall be due and payable beginning on the next Interest Payment Date and payments of
principal shall be due and payable beginning on the next Principal Payment Date, in each
case in accordance with the terms hereof.
(iv) If an Interest Only Period is applicable as set forth in Part C of
Schedule I(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms),during the Interest Only Period,the WIFIA Debt
Service payable by the Borrower shall consist of one hundred percent (100%) of the
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amount of interest then due and payable on the WIFIA Loan Balance, and no payment of
principal on the WIFIA Loan will be due and payable during the Interest Only Period.
(v) Any defeasance of the WIFIA Loan shall not be deemed a
repayment or prepayment of the WIFIA Loan in full, and the Borrower shall comply with
all of its obligations hereunder and under the other WIFIA Loan Documents (other than
with respect to payments of WIFIA Debt Service, which payments shall continue to be
made in accordance with the WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule by the succeeding entity
assuming the Borrower's payment obligations), unless otherwise agreed by the WIFIA
Lender, until the irrevocable payment in full in immediately available funds of the WIFIA
Loan Balance, together with all accrued interest, fees and expenses with respect thereto.
(b) Manner of PAyment. Payments under this Agreement(and the WIFIA Note,
which payments shall not be duplicative) shall be made in Dollars and in immediately available
funds (without counterclaim, offset or deduction) in accordance with the payment instructions
provided by the WIFIA Lender prior to the relevant payment, as may be modified in writing from
time to time by the WIFIA Lender; provided, that the failure to provide updated payment
instructions shall not affect in any manner the Borrower's obligations hereunder or under any other
WIFIA Loan Document.
(c) Adjustments to WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule.
"711141k Th WIFI endeA,fro ime to time, dify the WIFIA Loan
Amortization Schedule i Schedule VI ( an Am rtization Schedule) to
reflect(A) any change to t e A Loan Balance, ) any change o the date and amount
of any principal�r interess due a able or t e me due and payable by the Borrower
hereunder in accordance with this Agreement, C any mathematical corrections as the
WIFIA Lender may determine are necessary, and (D) with the consent of the Borrower
(not to be unreasonably withheld), such other information as the WIFIA Lender may
determine is necessary for administering the WIFIA Loan and this Agreement. Any
calculations described above shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent. Any
adjustments or revisions to the WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule as a result of a
decrease in the WIFIA Loan Balance shall be applied to reduce future payments due on the
WIFIA Loan in inverse order of maturity, other than prepayments which shall be applied
in accordance with Section 9(b) (General Prepayment Instructions). If the WIFIA Loan
Amortization Schedule is modified pursuant to this Section 8(c), the WIFIA Lender shall
provide the Borrower with a copy of such revised WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule,
but no failure to provide or delay in providing the Borrower with such copy shall affect
any of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement or the other WIFIA Loan
Documents. The WIFIA Lender may also, from time to time or when so requested by the
Borrower,advise the Borrower by written notice of the amount of the WIFIA Loan Balance
as of the date of such notice. Absent manifest error, the WIFIA Lender's determination of
the WIFIA Loan Balance and all matters as set forth on the WIFIA Loan Amortization
Schedule shall be deemed conclusive evidence thereof absent manifest error;provided,that
neither the failure to make any such determination, modification, or recordation nor any
error in such determination, modification, or recordation shall affect in any manner the
Borrower's obligations hereunder or under any other WIFIA Loan Document.
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(ii) The Borrower shall have the right to propose adjustments to the
WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule with respect to the WIFIA Loan exercisable once on
or prior to the date that is one hundred and twenty (120) days preceding the first Principal
Payment Date, such adjustments to be submitted by the Borrower to the WIFIA Lender in
the form of an updated Schedule VI (WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule), together with
(i) an explanation setting out the reason for such proposed adjustments (such as material
unforeseen changes to the Project schedule, costs, or the Borrower's funding strategy) and
(ii) an updated rating affirmation or current public rating from a Nationally Recognized
Rating Agency on the WIFIA Loan(or other parity obligations, as the WIFIA Lender may
agree) demonstrating the Borrower's continued creditworthiness; provided that (x) the
form of and any adjustment to the WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule, together with the
Borrower's explanation and the rating affirmation, shall be acceptable to the WIFIA
Lender, (y) the weighted average life of the WIFIA Loan shall not exceed [_] years
measured as of the initial disbursement date of the WIFIA Loan and (z) the WIFIA Loan
Amortization Schedule shall comply with all applicable requirements under this
Agreement and law. Such revised WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule shall become
effective upon the approval by the WIFIA Lender in its sole discretion.
Section 9. Prepayment.
(a) Optional Prepayments. Following the Final Disbursement Date, the
Borrower may prepay the WIFIA Loan, without penalty o ,�i) in fullin any date or(ii)
in part on any Payment Dare (and, if in park,the amo is t reof to be prepaid shall be determined
by the Borrower; provided, that such prepayment sl 1 be ri ipal amounts of$1,000,000 or
any integral multiple of$11p in excess there f), in each case from time t me but not more than
once annually in accorda e wLth 33 U' § 3908(c)(41A). The Bower may make such
prepayment by paying to the WIFIA Lender such principal amount of the WIFIA Loan to be
prepaid,together with the unpaid interest accrued on the amount of principal so prepaid to the date
of such prepayment and all fees and expenses then due and payable to the WIFIA Lender. Each
prepayment of the WIFIA Loan pursuant to this Section 9(a) shall be made on such date and in
such principal amount as shall be specified by the Borrower in a written notice, signed by the
Borrower's Authorized Representative and delivered to the WIFIA Lender not less than thirty(30)
days prior to the requested date of prepayment,unless otherwise agreed by the WIFIA Lender. At
any time between delivery of such written notice and the applicable optional prepayment, the
Borrower may,without penalty or premium,rescind its announced optional prepayment by further
written notice to the WIFIA Lender. Anything in this Section 9(a)to the contrary notwithstanding,
the failure by the Borrower to make any optional prepayment shall not constitute a breach or
default under this Agreement.
(b) General Prepayment Instructions. Upon the WIFIA Lender's receipt of
confirmation that payment in full in immediately available funds of the entire WIFIA Loan
Balance and any unpaid interest, fees and expenses with respect thereto has occurred as a result of
a prepayment,the WIFIA Lender shall surrender the WIFIA Note to the Borrower or its authorized
representative, by mail in accordance with Section 31 (Notices) or as otherwise agreed between
the parties hereto. If the Borrower prepays only part of the unpaid balance of principal of the
WIFIA Loan,the WIFIA Lender may make a notation on the WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule
indicating the amount of principal of and interest on the WIFIA Loan then being prepaid. Absent
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manifest error, the WIFIA Lender's determination of such matters as set forth on an updated
WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule shall be conclusive evidence thereof; provided, that neither
the failure to make any such recordation nor any error in such recordation shall affect in any
manner the Borrower's obligations hereunder or under any other WIFIA Loan Document. All
partial prepayments of principal shall be applied to reduce the WIFIA Loan Balance such that the
remaining scheduled principal payments for the WIFIA Loan set out in the WIFIA Loan
Amortization Schedule are reduced substantially pro rata. If such funds have not been so paid on
the prepayment date, such principal amount of the WIFIA Loan shall continue to bear interest until
payment thereof at the rate provided for in Section 6 (Interest Rate).
Section 10. Fees and Expenses.
(a) Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the WIFIA Lender:
(i) the Servicing Set-Up Fee, which shall be due and payable within
thirty (30) days after receipt by the Borrower of an invoice from the WIFIA Lender with
respect thereto (or, if earlier, the date of the first Disbursement of the WIFIA Loan);
(ii) the Construction Period Servicing Fee, which shall accrue on the
first Business Day of the then-current Federal Fiscal Year and shall be due and payable on
or prior to each November 15 during the period beginning from the Effective Date through
(and includin th nd,of the Federal FiscpLYear d ing which the Substantial Completion
Date occurs; provi , that the Initial Construction eriod Servicing Fee shall be due and
payable within thi 30)days after receipt by the of an voice from the WIFIA
Lender with respec ereto (or, if earlier, the date the first Dis Bement of the WIFIA
Loan); and +�
(iii) the Operating Period Servicing Fee, which shall accrue on the first
Business Day of the then-current Federal Fiscal Year and shall be due and payable on or
prior to each November 15,beginning with the first November 15 following the end of the
Federal Fiscal Year during which the Substantial Completion Date occurs, until (and
including) the Final Maturity Date; provided, that the Operating Period Servicing Fee due
and payable with respect to the Federal Fiscal Year during which the Final Maturity Date
occurs shall be equal to the pro-rata monthly portion of the then applicable Operating
Period Servicing Fee multiplied by the number of partial or whole months remaining
between October 1 and the Final Maturity Date.
(b) The amount of each Construction Period Servicing Fee(other than the initial
Construction Period Servicing Fee) and each Operating Period Servicing Fee shall be adjusted in
proportion to the percentage change in CPI for the calendar year immediately preceding the
calendar year during which such fee is due. The WIFIA Lender shall notify the Borrower of the
amount of each such fee at least thirty(30) days before payment is due, which determination shall
be conclusive absent manifest error.
(c) Expenses. The Borrower agrees, whether or not the transactions hereby
contemplated shall be consummated, to reimburse the WIFIA Lender on demand from time to
time,within thirty(30) days after receipt by the Borrower of any invoice from the WIFIA Lender,
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for any and all fees, costs, charges, and expenses incurred by it (including the fees, costs, and
expenses of its legal counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other consultants and advisors) in
connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery, and performance of this
Agreement and the other WIFIA Loan Documents and the transactions hereby and thereby
contemplated, including attorneys', and engineers' fees and professional costs, including all such
fees, costs, and expenses incurred as a result of or in connection with: (i) the enforcement of or
attempt to enforce, or the monitoring,protection or preservation of any right or claim with respect
to the Pledge or any provision of this Agreement or any of the other WIFIA Loan Documents or
the rights of the WIFIA Lender thereunder; (ii) any amendment, modification, re-execution,
waiver, or consent with respect to this Agreement or any other WIFIA Loan Document; and (iii)
any work-out, restructuring, or similar arrangement of the obligations of the Borrower under this
Agreement or the other WIFIA Loan Documents, including during the pendency of any Event of
Default.
(d) The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 10 shall survive the
payment or prepayment in full or transfer of the WIFIA Note,the enforcement of any provision of
this Agreement or the other WIFIA Loan Documents, any such amendments,waivers or consents,
any Event of Default, and any such workout, restructuring, or similar arrangement.
ARTICLE III
ON ITIONS ' ' CE
Section 11 Con 'ons Precedent.
(a) Con rtions Prece. i t eness. Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, this Agreemennssall not become effective until each of the following
conditions precedent has been satisfied or waived in writing by the WIFIA Lender in its sole
discretion:
(i) The Borrower shall have duly executed and delivered to the WIFIA
Lender this Agreement and the WIFIA Note,each in form and substance satisfactory to the
WIFIA Lender.
(ii) The Borrower shall have delivered to the WIFIA Lender complete
and fully executed copies of any Related Document with respect to which all or a portion
of the proceeds are or will be applied to fund all or any portion of Total Project Costs, in
each case that has been entered into on or prior to the Effective Date, along with a
certification in the Closing Certificate that each such document is complete, fully executed
and in full force and effect, and that all conditions contained in the Related Documents that
are necessary to the closing of the WIFIA transaction contemplated hereby (if any) have
been fulfilled.
(iii) The Borrower shall have delivered to the WIFIA Lender fully
executed copies of each Existing Construction Contract, together with any amendments,
waivers or modifications thereto.
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(iv) Counsel to the Borrower shall have rendered to the WIFIA Lender
legal opinions satisfactory to the WIFIA Lender in its sole discretion (including those
opinions set forth on Exhibit H-1 (Opinions Required from Counsel to Borrower) and
bond counsel to the Borrower shall have rendered to the WIFIA Lender legal opinions
satisfactory to the WIFIA Lender in its sole discretion (including those opinions set forth
on Exhibit H-2 (Opinions Required from Bond Counsel)).
(v) The Borrower shall have delivered to the WIFIA Lender a
certificate, signed by the Borrower's Authorized Representative, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B (Form of Closing Certificate) (the "Closing Certificate"),
designating the Borrower's Authorized Representative, confirming such person's position
and incumbency, and certifying as to the satisfaction of the certain conditions precedent
(and, if requested by the WIFIA Lender, has provided evidence satisfactory to the WIFIA
Lender of such satisfaction), including the following:
(A) as of the Effective Date, (1) the maximum principal amount
of the WIFIA Loan(excluding any interest that is capitalized in accordance
with the terms hereof), together with the amount of any other credit
assistance provided under the Act to the Borrower, does not exceed forty-
nine percent(49%) of reasonably anticipated Eligible Project Costs; (2)the
aggregate amount of Eligible Project Costs previously incurred prior to the
tive Date does not ex d fift one perc f Eligible Project
Costs; and(3) the total feder ssis nce provided the Project, including
the maximu ncipal amou oft 1111111111k Loa xcluding any interest
that is caplltald in accordance witl: the terms h of), does not exceed
eighty percent (801fotal Project Costs;
(B) the Borrower is in compliance with NEPA and any
applicable federal, state or local environmental review and approval
requirements with respect to the Project;
(C) the Borrower has (1) obtained a FEIN (as evidenced by the
delivery of a copy of the Borrower's W-9), (2)obtained a UEI Number, and
(3) registered with, and obtained confirmation of active SAM registration
status;
(D) the Borrower has obtained the WIFIA CUSIP Number;
(E) the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth
in this Agreement and in each other WIFIA Loan Document to which the
Borrower is a party are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, except
to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an
earlier date,in which case such representations and warranties were true and
correct as of such earlier date; and
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(F) no Material Adverse Effect, or any event or condition that
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, has
occurred or arisen since the date of the Application.
(vi) The Borrower shall have provided evidence to the WIFIA Lender's
satisfaction, prior to the Effective Date, of the assignment by at least one (1) Nationally
Recognized Rating Agency of a public Investment Grade Rating on the WIFIA Loan,along
with a certification in the Closing Certificate that no such rating has been reduced,
withdrawn or suspended as of the Effective Date.
(vii) The Borrower shall have delivered to the WIFIA Lender the Public
Benefits Report.
(viii) The Borrower shall have paid in full all invoices delivered by the
WIFIA Lender to the Borrower as of the Effective Date for any applicable Servicing Fees
and the fees and expenses of the WIFIA Lender's counsel and financial advisors and any
auditors or other consultants retained by the WIFIA Lender for the purposes hereof.
(b) Conditions Precedent to Disbursements. Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary,the WIFIA Lender shall have no obligation to make any Disbursement
of the WIFIA Loan to the Borrower (including the initial Disbursement hereunder) until each of
the following conditions precedent has been sati d or waived in w • ' e WIFIA Lender
in its sole discretion:
ii) Trr
ower s ve e ivered to he WIFIA Lender a
Requisitiowith ufiovision f ction 4 (Disbursement Conditions),
Schedule iv i equisition Proce ures and Ex ibi D (Form of Requisition), including
satisfactory Eligible Project Costs Documentation relating to such Requisition. The
Borrower's Authorized Representative shall also certify in such Requisition that:
(A) at the time of, and immediately after giving effect to, any
Disbursement of WIFIA Loan proceeds then currently requested, (1) no
Default or Event of Default and no event of default under any other Related
Document has occurred and is continuing and (2) no event that, with the
giving of notice or the passage of time or both,would constitute an event of
default under any other Related Document, has occurred and is continuing;
(B) no Material Adverse Effect, or any event or condition that
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, has
occurred since the Effective Date;
(C) the aggregate amount of all Disbursements (including the
requested Disbursement amount but excluding any interest that is
capitalized in accordance with the terms hereof) does not exceed (1) the
maximum principal amount of the WIFIA Loan or (2) the amount of
Eligible Project Costs paid or incurred by the Borrower;
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(D) the Eligible Project Costs for which reimbursement or
payment is being requested has not been reimbursed or paid by any previous
disbursement of (1) WIFIA Loan proceeds or (2) any other source of
funding for the Project as identified in the Project Budget;
(E) (1) the Borrower, and each of its contractors and
subcontractors at all tiers with respect to the Project, has complied with all
applicable laws, rules, regulations and requirements, including 40 U.S.C.
§§3141-3144, 3146, and 3147 (relating to Davis-Bacon Act requirements)
(and regulations relating thereto) and 33 U.S.C. §3914 (relating to
American iron and steel products); and(2) supporting documentation, such
as certified payroll records and certifications for all iron and steel products
used for the Project, are being maintained and are available for review upon
request by the WIFIA Lender;
(F) the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth
in this Agreement and in each other WIFIA Loan Document are true and
correct as of each date on which any disbursement of the WIFIA Loan is
made, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly
relate to an earlier date (in which case, such representations and warranties
are true and correct as of such earlier date); and
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( the orro presents that it ha elivered all required
deliverables under and i ompliance with the requirements of Schedule V
(Reporting Reg me , xcept as has been o erwise agreed by the
WIFIA Lelder; a ` •
(H) the amount being requested for Disbursement is with respect
to Eligible Project Costs for which all or a portion of the Eligible Project
Costs Documentation was previously submitted to and approved by the
WIFIA Lender in accordance with Schedule IV (Requisition Procedures)
and Schedule V(Reporting Requirements) of the WIFIA Loan Agreement,
and/or the Borrower has set out in the Requisition(or attached separately to
the Requisition) a summary of any Eligible Project Costs that have not
otherwise been previously submitted to the WIFIA Lender for approval,
together with supporting Eligible Project Costs Documentation.
(ii) If applicable,to the extent necessary to make the representations and
warranties in Section 12(f) (Litigation) and 12(j)(iii) (Compliance with Laws)true, correct
and complete as of the date of the applicable Disbursement, the Borrower shall have
delivered an updated Schedule III (Borrower Disclosures).
(iii) The Borrower shall have paid in full (A) any outstanding Servicing
Fees due and payable under Section 10 (Fees and Expenses) and(B) all invoices delivered
by the WIFIA Lender to the Borrower, for the fees and expenses of the WIFIA Lender's
counsel and financial advisors and any auditors or other consultants retained by the WIFIA
Lender for the purposes hereof.
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(iv) With respect to the initial Disbursement, the Borrower shall have
delivered to the WIFIA Lender a complete and fully executed copy of the
Intergovernmental Agreement, along with a certification in the Closing Certificate that
such document is complete, fully executed and in full force and effect.
(v) With respect to the initial Disbursement, the Borrower shall have
demonstrated to the WIFIA Lender's satisfaction that (A) the National Historic
Preservation Act Section 106 consultation process relating to the Project has concluded
and(B)the Borrower has not carried out any destruction, excavation,mobilization or other
ground-disturbing work prior to the conclusion of the NHPA Section 106 consultation.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 12. Representations and Warranties of Borrower. The Borrower hereby
represents and warrants that, as of the Effective Date and, as to each of the representations and
warranties below other than those contained in Section 12(b)(Officers'Authorization)and the first
sentence of Section 12(m) (Construction Contracts), as of each date on which any Disbursement
of the WIFIA Loan is requested or made:
(a) Organization; Power and Authority. The Borrower • egal Entity duly
organized and validly existing under its Organizational Documents and t laws of the State, has
full legal right, power and auth ity to do business in the State and to enter into the WIFIA Loan
Documents then in existence, t ec to and deliver this Agreement and the WIFIA Note, and to
carry out and consummate al ansac n ,contemplated hereby and itereby and has duly
authorized the execution, delive and per ormance ofthis Agreement, the WIFIA Note, and the
other WIFIA Loan Documents. Other than such Organizational Documents, there are no
additional instruments or documents necessary for the Borrower to execute and deliver, or to
perform its obligations under, the WIFIA Loan Documents to which it is a party and to
consummate and implement the transactions contemplated by the WIFIA Loan Documents.
(b) Officers' Authorization. As of the Effective Date, the officers of the
Borrower executing (or that previously executed) the WIFIA Loan Documents, and any
certifications or instruments related thereto, to which the Borrower is a party are (or were at the
time of such execution) duly and properly in office and fully authorized to execute the same.
(c) Due Execution; Enforceability. Each of the WIFIA Loan Documents in
effect as of any date on which this representation and warranty is made, and to which the Borrower
is a party, has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes the
legal, valid and binding agreement of the Borrower enforceable against the Borrower in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability (i) may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy,insolvency,reorganization,moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors
generally and(ii) is subject to general principles of equity(regardless of whether enforceability is
considered in equity or at law).
(d) Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery of the WIFIA Loan
Documents to which the Borrower is a party, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
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by the WIFIA Loan Documents,and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions
of all of the WIFIA Loan Documents, do not and will not (i) conflict with the Borrower's
Organizational Documents, (ii) conflict in any material respect with, or constitute a violation,
breach or default (whether immediately or after notice or the passage of time or both) by the
Borrower of or under, any applicable law, administrative rule or regulation, any applicable court
or administrative decree or order, or any indenture,mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease,
contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or its
properties or assets are otherwise subject or bound, or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of
any Lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of
the Borrower, other than Permitted Liens.
(e) Consents and Approvals. All Governmental Approvals required as of the
Effective Date and required as of any subsequent date on which this representation is made (or
deemed made) for the undertaking, construction and completion by the Borrower of the Project
and the operation and maintenance of the System, and to execute and deliver and perform its
obligations under the WIFIA Loan Documents and the Construction Contracts,have been obtained
or effected and are in full force and effect. The Borrower is not in default with respect to any
Governmental Approval, which default could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect. No consent or approval of any trustee,holder of any indebtedness of the Borrower
or any other Person is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery, and performance by
the Borrower of the WIFIA Loan Documents and the consummation of any transaction
contemplated ther 'except as hen ob ned or ade and a . - . force and effect.
(f) li Litigation. Except as t forth i 11MB of S 1 edule III (Borrower
Disclosures),there is no action, suit,proceeding or,to t e owledge of th :orrower, any inquiry
or investigation, in any case befgre or by ancourt or Government. •uthority pending or,
to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the System, the Project or the
ability of the Borrower to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the WIFIA Loan
Documents or that in any case could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(g) Security Interests. (i) This Agreement and the Organizational Documents
together establish, and(ii) the Borrower has taken all necessary action to grant, the Pledge for the
benefit of the WIFIA Lender, the legal, valid, binding and enforceable Pledge purported to be
created and granted pursuant to this Agreement, irrespective of whether any Person has notice of
the Pledge and without the need for any physical delivery, recordation, filing, or further act (and
if applicable, the Pledge has been duly perfected under applicable State law). The Pledge is legal,
valid,binding and enforceable(irrespective of whether any Person has notice and without the need
for any physical delivery, recordation, filing or further act) and is in full force and effect and is
pari passu with, and not subordinate or junior to, any other Liens in respect of the Pledged
Revenues. The Borrower is not in breach of any covenant set forth in Section 14(b) (Securing
Liens). As of the Effective Date and as of each other date this representation and warranty is made,
(A) all documents and instruments have been recorded or filed for record in such manner and in
such places as are required and all other action as is necessary or desirable has been taken to
establish the Pledge for the benefit of the WIFIA Lender, and(B) all taxes and filing fees that are
due and payable in connection with the execution, delivery or recordation of any WIFIA Loan
Documents or any instruments, certificates or financing statements in connection with the
foregoing, have been paid. Neither the attachment, validity, enforceability, priority or, if
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applicable, perfection, of the Pledge or the Lien in the Pledged Revenues granted pursuant to this
Agreement is governed by Article 9 of the UCC.
(h) No Debarment. The Borrower has fully complied with its verification
obligations under 2 C.F.R. § 180.320 and confirms, based on such verification, that, to its
knowledge, neither the Borrower nor any of its principals (as defined in 2 C.F.R. § 180.995 and
supplemented by 2 C.F.R § 1532.995) (i) is debarred, suspended or voluntarily excluded from
participation in Federal Government contracts, procurement or non-procurement matters, (ii) is
presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a Governmental Authority with
commission of any of the offenses listed in 2 C.F.R. Part 180 or 2 C.F.R. Part 1532; or (iii) has,
within the three (3)year period preceding the Effective Date, (x)been convicted for or had a civil
judgment rendered against the Borrower for any of the offenses within such period or(y) had any
public transactions (federal, state or local) terminated for cause or default.
(i) No Lobbying. Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. §1352 and 40 C.F.R. §34.100, to the
Borrower's knowledge, (i) no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid,by or on
behalf of the Borrower, to any Person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
employee of an agency, a member (or employee of a member), officer, or employee of the U.S.
Congress, in connection with the making of the WIFIA Loan, execution (including amendments
or modifications) of any WIFIA Loan Documents, or any other federal action under 31 U.S.C.
§1352(a)(2); and(ii) if any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid to any Personlfor i cing or attempting toftfluence an o1 ee of any agency,
a member (or employee o a member), officer, or employee of the U.S. ngress in connection
with the WIFIA Loan, the Borrower has completed and submitted to the WIFIA Lender Standard
Form-LLL, "Disclosure Fo to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions.
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(j) Compliance with Laws.
(i) The Borrower, and to the best of its knowledge, each of its
contractors and subcontractors at all tiers with respect to the Project, has complied with all
applicable laws, rules, regulations and requirements, including 40 U.S.C. §§3141-3144,
3146, and 3147 (relating to Davis-Bacon Act requirements) (and regulations relating
thereto),33 U.S.C. §3914(relating to American iron and steel products),2 C.F.R. §180.320
and 20 C.F.R. Part1532 (relating to non-debarment), 31 U.S.C. §1352 and 40 C.F.R.
§34.100 (relating to non-lobbying), and any applicable Sanctions Laws.
(ii) To ensure such compliance, the Borrower has included in all
contracts with respect to the Project (A) the contract clauses relating to applicable federal
requirements (such as Davis-Bacon) and (B) requirements that its contractors (1) shall
comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and requirements set forth in this
Section 12(j)and follow applicable federal guidance and(2)incorporate in all subcontracts
(and cause all subcontractors to include in lower tier subcontracts) such terms and
conditions as are required to be incorporated therein by any applicable laws, rules,
regulations and requirements set forth in this Section 12(j).
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(iii) Except as set forth in Part C of Schedule III (Borrower
Disclosures), the Borrower is in compliance with all laws applicable to the System
(including the Project)relating to environmental, health or safety matters.
(k) Credit Ratings. The WIFIA Loan has received a public Investment Grade
Rating from at least one(1)Nationally Recognized Rating Agency,written evidence of such rating
has been provided to the WIFIA Lender prior to the Effective Date, and such rating has not been
reduced, withdrawn or suspended as of the Effective Date.
(1) No Defaults. No Default or Event of Default, and no default or event of
default by the Borrower under any other Related Document, has occurred and is continuing.
(m) Construction Contracts. Part C of Schedule II (Project Details) sets forth
a list of the Existing Construction Contracts as of the Effective Date. With respect to each
Construction Contract executed as of any date on which this representation and warranty is made,
such Construction Contract is in full force and effect.
(n) Information. The information furnished by, or on behalf of, the Borrower
to the WIFIA Lender,when taken as a whole,is true and correct in all material respects(other than
for projections and other forward-looking statements contained in the Base Case Financial Model
which have been made in good faith and based on reasonable assumptions) and does not contain
any untrue statement of a ate l.- - - • omit tate a , - - ••1 fact necessary to make the
statements contained then, in light o he c. stan• under which they were made, not
misleading as of the date m. •e • us'- •.
(o) • .nc- The : •o r is in I iance with a insurance obligations
required under eac onstruc ion Con ac and the v7 IFIA Loan ocuments (including
Section 14(e)(Insurance)hereof)as of the date on which this representation and warranty is made.
To the extent the Borrower self-insures, the Borrower's self-insurance program is actuarially
sound.
(p) No Prohibited Liens. Except for Permitted Liens, the Borrower has not
created, and is not under any obligation to create, and has not entered into any transaction or
agreement that would result in the imposition of, any Lien on the Pledged Revenues, the System,
the Project or the Borrower's respective rights in any of the foregoing.
(q) Financial Statements. Each income statement,balance sheet and statement
of operations and cash flows (collectively, "Financial Statements") delivered to the WIFIA
Lender pursuant to Part B of Schedule V (Reporting Requirements) has been prepared in
accordance with GAAP and presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition
(including any liabilities or obligations that are required to be disclosed in accordance with GAAP)
of the Borrower as of the respective dates of the balance sheets included therein and the results of
operations of the Borrower for the respective periods covered by the statements of income included
therein.
(r) Securities Laws. Under existing law, the WIFIA Note may be issued and
sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any State blue sky
laws.
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(s) No Delinquent Taxes or Federal Debt. The Borrower has paid all applicable
taxes and other material taxes and assessments payable by it that have become due (other than
those taxes or assessments that it is contesting in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, for
which adequate reserves have been established to the extent required by GAAP). The Borrower
has no delinquent federal debt (including tax liabilities but excluding any delinquencies that have
been resolved with the appropriate federal agency in accordance with the standards of the Debt
Collection Improvement Act of 1996).
(t) Sufficient Funds. The amount of the WIFIA Loan,when combined with all
other funds committed for the development and construction of the Project as set forth under the
various sources of funds in the Project Budget, will be sufficient to carry out the Project, pay all
Total Project Costs anticipated for the development and construction of the Project and achieve
Substantial Completion by the Projected Substantial Completion Date. The total federal assistance
provided to the Project, including the maximum principal amount of the WIFIA Loan (excluding
any interest that is capitalized in accordance with the terms hereof), does not exceed eighty percent
(80%) of Total Project Costs. The Borrower has developed, and identified adequate revenues to
implement, a plan for operating, maintaining, and repairing the Project over the useful life of the
Project.
(u) Sovereign Immunity. The Borrower either has no immunity from the
jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction or from any legal process therein which could
be asserted in any fiction to enforce the obligatio _ f the Borrower under any of the WIFIA Loan
Documents to which it is a party or the transactions intemplated hereby or thereby, including the
obligations of the Borrower hereunder and ther nds or, to thent that the Borrower has such
immunity, the Borrower waived such . uant to Section 14(1) (Immunity).
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(v) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations,
warranties and certifications of the Borrower set forth in this Agreement and the other WIFIA
Loan Documents are true, correct, and complete, except to the extent such representations and
warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case, such representations and warranties
shall be true, correct, and complete as of such earlier date).
Section 13. Representations and Warranties of WIFIA Lender. The WIFIA Lender
represents and warrants that:
(a) Power and Authority. The WIFIA Lender has all requisite power and
authority to make the WIFIA Loan and to perform all transactions contemplated by the WIFIA
Loan Documents to which it is a party.
(b) Due Execution; Enforceability. The WIFIA Loan Documents to which it is
a party have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the WIFIA Lender, and are legally
valid and binding agreements of the WIFIA Lender, enforceable in accordance with their terms.
(c) Officers' Authorization. The officers of the WIFIA Lender executing each
of the WIFIA Loan Documents to which the WIFIA Lender is a party are duly and properly in
office and fully authorized to execute the same on behalf of the WIFIA Lender.
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ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 14. Affirmative Covenants. The Borrower covenants and agrees as follows
until the date the WIFIA Note and all of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement
(other than contingent indemnity obligations) are irrevocably paid in full in immediately available
funds and the WIFIA Lender no longer has any commitment to make Disbursements to the
Borrower,unless the WIFIA Lender waives compliance in writing:
(a) Collection of Sufficient Revenues; Levy of Tax. The Borrower covenants
to use all taxing power available to the Borrower, including levying and collecting taxes upon all
taxable property within the corporate limits of the Borrower, in addition to all other taxes
authorized by law, in order to generate funds sufficient to permit the Borrower to make all
payments of debt service in respect of the WIFIA Loan, subject to Article XI of the Oregon
Constitution and any other limitations imposed by applicable law.
(b) Securing Liens. The Borrower shall at any and all times, to the extent
permitted by law, pass, make, do, execute, acknowledge and deliver, all and every such further
resolutions, acts, deeds, conveyances, assignments, transfers and assurances as may be necessary
or desirable in connection with assuring the ongoing validity and enforceability of the Pledge. The
Borrower shall at all times maintain the Pledged Revenues free and clear of an Lien, other than
Permitted Liens, and ani . • . , -gulat, or othR11,11.1an the part of the
Borrower to that end shall M dul and v •ly t - t all times. The Bo ower shall at all times,
to the extent permitted by law, a sreser • . • erotect the Pledge ranted pursuant to the
WIFIA Loan Documents and for the -ne' o t WIFIA Lender der the WIFIA Loan
Documents against ans and deman. 11 Perso . whomsoever, su ject to Permitted Liens.
(c) Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall use the proceeds of the WIFIA Loan
solely for purposes permitted by applicable law, this Agreement and the other WIFIA Loan
Documents.
(d) Prosecution of Work; Verification Requirements.
(i) The Borrower shall diligently prosecute the work relating to the
Project and complete the Project in accordance with the Construction Schedule (and on or
prior to the Development Default Date), the Governmental Approvals in connection with
the Project, and prudent utility and industry practice.
(ii) The Borrower shall comply with Subpart C of 2 C.F.R. Part 180, as
supplemented by Subpart C of 2 C.F.R. Part 1532 (relating to debarment), including the
verification requirements set forth in 2 C.F.R. §§ 180.300 and 180.320, and shall include
in its contracts with respect to the Project similar terms or requirements for compliance.
(e) Operations and Maintenance. The Borrower shall operate and maintain the
System (including the Project) substantially in accordance with its operations and maintenance
plan (that incorporates the Project). The Borrower shall operate and maintain the System
(including the Project) in a reasonable and prudent manner and in good repair, working order and
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condition and in accordance with the requirements of all applicable laws and each applicable
WIFIA Loan Document. The Borrower shall at all times do or cause to be done all things necessary
to obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the Governmental Approvals
and any other rights, licenses, franchises, and authorizations material to the conduct of its business
and the operation and maintenance of the System.
(f) Insurance.
(i) The Borrower shall at all times procure and maintain or cause to be
maintained insurance on the System and the construction of the Project, with responsible
insurers, or as part of a reasonable system of self-insurance that is actuarially sound and
adequately funded, in such amounts and against such risks (including damage to or
destruction of the System) as are customarily maintained with respect to works and
properties of like character against accident to, loss of, or damage to such works or
properties, including insurance against public liability, property damage, workers'
compensation, and builders' risk, casualty and liability, as appropriate, and otherwise in
accordance with the Construction Contracts. The insurance policies shall be available at
all reasonable times for inspection upon request by the WIFIA Lender, its agents and
representatives.
(ii) The Borrower shall cause all liability insurance policies that it
maintains (excluding property damage, aNiobile workers' compensation insurance),
to reflect th WIFIA Lender as an additiosure o the extent of its insurable interest.
(g) Maintain Legal Structure. The Borr wer shall maintain its existence as a
Legal Entity orga xisting under its Organizaanal Documents and the laws of the State.
(h) Borrower Accounts. The Borrower shall maintain the Borrower Accounts
in accordance with the terms hereof and the Related Documents. All System Revenues received
shall be deposited into the Sewer Fund and all Pledged Revenues received shall be deposited into
the General Fund. The Borrower shall not apply any portion of the Pledged Revenues in
contravention of this Agreement or the Related Documents.
(i) Compliance with Laws.
(i) The Borrower shall, and shall require its contractors and
subcontractors at all tiers with respect to the Project to, comply with all applicable laws,
rules, regulations and requirements, including 40 U.S.C. §§3141-3144, 3146, and 3147
(relating to Davis-Bacon Act requirements) (and regulations relating thereto), 33 U.S.C.
§3914 (relating to American iron and steel products), 20 C.F.R. § 180.320 and 20 C.F.R.
§1532 (relating to non-debarment), 31 U.S.C. §1352 (relating to non-lobbying), and any
applicable Sanctions Laws.
(ii) To ensure such compliance, the Borrower shall include in all
contracts with respect to the Project (A) the contract clauses relating to applicable federal
requirements (such as Davis-Bacon) and (B) requirements that its contractors (1) shall
comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and requirements set forth in this
Section 14(i)and follow applicable federal guidance and(2)incorporate in all subcontracts
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(and cause all subcontractors to include in lower tier subcontracts) such terms and
conditions as are required to be incorporated therein by any applicable laws, rules,
regulations and requirements set forth in this Section 14(i).
(j) Material Obligations. The Borrower shall pay its material obligations
payable from the Pledged Revenues or System Revenues promptly and in accordance with their
terms and pay and discharge promptly all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies
imposed upon it or upon the Pledged Revenues, the System Revenues or the assets of the System,
before the same shall become delinquent or in default, as well as all lawful and material claims for
labor, materials and supplies or other claims which, if unpaid, might give rise to a Lien upon the
System or any part thereof or on the System Revenues or the Pledged Revenues; provided,
however, that such payment and discharge shall not be required with respect to any such tax,
assessment,charge, levy, claim or Lien so long as the validity or amount thereof shall be contested
by the Borrower in good faith by appropriate proceedings and so long as the Borrower shall have
set aside adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with and to the extent required by
GAAP, applied on a consistent basis.
(k) SAM Registration and UEI Number. The Borrower shall obtain and
maintain,on or prior to the Effective Date through(i)the Final Disbursement Date,an active SAM
registration status and(ii) the Final Maturity Date, a UEI Number.
(1) Events of'Loss; Laks Proc . If an Event of Loss shall occur with respect
to the System (including the Project) or any pa eof, the Borrower s 1 (i) diligently pursue
all of its rights to compensation against all elevant insurersreinsu s and Governmental
Authorities, as applicable, in respect of such nt of Loss and (ii) apply 1 Loss Proceeds (after
excluding any proceeds of delft-in-stalk nsuran4 all proceeds covering liability of the
Borrower to third parties) in respect of such Event of Loss in to repair, reconstruct, and/or replace
the portion of the System in respect of which the applicable Loss Proceeds were received. The
Borrower shall begin such repair, reconstruction or replacement promptly after such damage or
destruction shall occur, and shall continue and properly complete such repair, reconstruction or
replacement as expeditiously as possible, and shall pay out of such Loss Proceeds (after excluding
any proceeds of delay-in-start-up insurance and proceeds covering liability of the Borrower to third
parties) all costs and expenses in connection with such repair, reconstruction or replacement so
that the same shall be completed and the System shall be free and clear of all claims and Liens.
(m) Immunity. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower
agrees that it will not assert any immunity (and hereby waives any such immunity) it may have as
a governmental entity from lawsuits, other actions and claims, and any judgments with respect to
the enforcement of any of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement or any other
WIFIA Loan Document.
(n) Accounting and Audit Procedures.
(i) The Borrower shall establish fiscal controls and accounting
procedures sufficient to assure proper accounting for all (A) Pledged Revenues, System
Revenues, operating expenses, capital expenses, depreciation, reserves, debt issued and
outstanding and debt payments and (B) Project-related costs, Requisitions submitted,
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WIFIA Loan proceeds received, payments made by the Borrower with respect to the
Project, and other sources of funding for the Project (including amounts paid from such
sources for Project costs so that audits may be performed to ensure compliance with and
enforcement of this Agreement). The Borrower shall use accounting, audit and fiscal
procedures conforming to GAAP, including, with respect to the WIFIA Loan, accounting
of principal and interest payments, disbursements,prepayments and calculation of interest
and principal amounts Outstanding.
(ii) The Borrower shall have a single or program-specific audit
conducted in accordance with 2 C.F.R. Part 200 Subpart F and 31 U.S.C. § 7502 from(and
including) the first Borrower Fiscal Year in which a Disbursement is made under this
Agreement and annually thereafter to the extent required by applicable law, except in all
cases to the extent biennial audits are permitted for the Borrower pursuant to 2 C.F.R. §
200.504 and 31 U.S.C. § 7502(b). Upon reasonable notice, the Borrower shall cooperate
fully in the conduct of any periodic or compliance audits conducted by the WIFIA Lender,
or designees thereof, pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 35, 31 U.S.C. § 7503(b), or 31 U.S.C.
§ 6503(h) and shall provide full access to any books, documents, papers or other records
that are pertinent to the Project or the WIFIA Loan, to the WIFIA Lender, or the designee
thereof, for any such project or programmatic audit.
(o) Access; Records.
(i) S ong as the W Loa or any portio thereof shall remain
outstandin nd until five (5) years afte IFI all ha been paid in full, the
WIFIA Le er shal have the right, u! , --. i ab prior notice, to visit, monitor and/or
inspect an • of ti Project a► its op- tion , to examine books of account and
records of the Borrower relating to the Project or to the WIFIA Loan Documents, to make
copies and extracts therefrom at the Borrower's expense, and to discuss the Borrower's
affairs, finances and accounts relating to the Project with, and to be advised as to the same
by,its officers and employees and its independent public accountants(and by this provision
the Borrower irrevocably authorizes its independent public accountants to discuss with the
WIFIA Lender the affairs, finances and accounts of the Borrower, whether or not any
representative of the Borrower is present,it being understood that nothing contained in this
Section 14(o) is intended to confer any right to exclude any such representative from such
discussions), all at such reasonable times and intervals as the WIFIA Lender may request.
The Borrower agrees to pay all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the WIFIA Lender in
connection with the WIFIA Lender's exercise of its rights under this Section 14(n) at any
time when an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(ii) The Borrower shall maintain and retain all pertinent files relating to
the Project and the WIFIA Loan, as may be necessary for the WIFIA Lender to facilitate
an effective and accurate audit and performance evaluation of the Project and the WIFIA
Loan,until five (5)years after the later of the date on which(A) all rights and duties under
this Agreement and under the WIFIA Note (including payments) have been fulfilled and
any required audits have been performed and (B) any litigation relating to the Project, the
WIFIA Loan or this Agreement is finally resolved or, if the WIFIA Lender has reasonable
cause to extend such date, a date to be mutually agreed upon by the WIFIA Lender and the
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Borrower. The Borrower shall provide to the WIFIA Lender in a timely manner all records
and documentation relating to the Project that the WIFIA Lender may reasonably request
from time to time.
Section 15. Negative Covenants. The Borrower covenants and agrees as follows until
the date the WIFIA Note and all of the Obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement (other
than contingent indemnity obligations) are irrevocably paid in full in immediately available funds
and the WIFIA Lender no longer has any commitment to make Disbursements to the Borrower,
unless the WIFIA Lender waives compliance in writing:
(a) Indebtedness. The Borrower may not create, incur or suffer to exist any
indebtedness of any kind payable from, secured or supported by the Pledged Revenues (i) the
payments with respect to which are senior or prior in right of payment by the Borrower of the
WIFIA Loan, or(ii) secured by a pledge on the Pledged Revenues that is senior to the Lien on the
Pledged Revenues in favor of the WIFIA Lender, all or a portion of the proceeds of which are or
will be applied at any time to fund all or any portion of Total Project Costs, that are secured by
any assets or property of the Borrower other than the Pledged Revenues. The Borrower shall not
incur any indebtedness of any kind payable from, secured or supported by a pledge of the Pledged
Revenues,including Permitted Debt,without the prior written consent of the WIFIA Lender,while
an Event of Default relating to a Payment Default or a Bankruptcy Related Event has occurred and
is continuing.
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(b) No n inguishment or Adverse endments. e Borrower shall not,
and shall not permit any P o o, without the prior wri ent o e WIFIA Lender, (i)
extinguish or impair the ed , the Pledged Revenlies he System venues or any other
dedicated source of r nt of the WIFIA Loan or alp r Obligation the proceeds of which
are applied to fund Total Project Costs), (ii) amend, modify, replace or supplement any Related
Document or permit a waiver of any provision thereof in a manner that could adversely affect the
WIFIA Lender or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or
(iii)terminate, assign or replace any Related Document in a manner that could adversely affect the
WIFIA Lender or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) No Prohibited Liens. Except for Permitted Liens, the Borrower shall not
create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on the Project or the Pledged Revenues or the
Borrower's respective rights in any of the foregoing and the Pledged Revenues will be free and
clear of any Lien that is senior to the Pledge.
(d) Restricted Payments and Transfers. The Borrower shall not permit System
Revenues or other assets of the System, or any funds in respect of the System held by or on behalf
of the Borrower,to be paid or transferred or otherwise applied for purposes other than ownership,
operation or maintenance of such system or as otherwise permitted in the WIFIA Loan Agreement
and applicable laws of the State.
(e) No Prohibited Sale,Lease or Assignment. The Borrower shall not sell,lease
or assign its rights in and to the System or a substantial portion of the assets included in the System,
unless such sale, lease or assignment (i) could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect and(ii) is made by the Borrower in the ordinary course of business.
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(f) Mergers and Acquisitions. The Borrower shall not, and shall not agree to,
reorganize, consolidate with or merge into another Person unless (i) such reorganization, merger
or consolidation is with or into another entity established by State law and such reorganization,
merger or consolidation is permitted by State law, and in each case, does not adversely affect or
impair to any extent or in any manner(A)the System, (B)the Pledge or the Pledged Revenues, or
(C) the availability of Pledged Revenues for the payment and security of the obligations of the
Borrower under this Agreement; and (ii) the Borrower provides to the WIFIA Lender notice of
such reorganization,consolidation or merger in accordance with Part E of Schedule V(Reporting
Requirements) and such other information concerning such reorganization, consolidation or
merger as shall have been reasonably requested by the WIFIA Lender.
(g) Hedging. Other than interest rate hedging transactions permitted under
applicable law, the Borrower shall not enter into any swap or hedging transaction, including any
such transaction that is speculative or creates extraordinary leverage or risk, without the prior
written consent of the WIFIA Lender.
(h) No Ground Disturbing Work. The Borrower shall not in respect to the
Project perform any destruction, excavation, or other ground-disturbing work (including (A)
construction,reconstruction,rehabilitation and replacement activities; (B)modifying,removing or
demolishing structures; and (C) changing the visual, atmospheric, audible or land use
characteristics of an area),until the Borrower has demonstrated to the WIFIA Lender's satisfaction
that the National tonic Prese Sectio 06 co II6cess relating to the Project
has concluded. 4
Section 16. Reporting Requirements. The Borro er agrees to amply with each of the
reporting requirements set out ir1 Schedule V (Reporting Re uirements), bless otherwise agreed
or waived by the WIFIA Lender in writing.
ARTICLE VI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Section 17. Events of Default and Remedies.
(a) An "Event of Default" shall exist under this Agreement if any of the
following occurs; provided, that the occurrence of an event set forth in sub-clauses (v) through
(and including) (ix)below shall not constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement until the
WIFIA Lender has provided a notice of such Event of Default to the Borrower; provided, further,
that nothing in this paragraph is intended to limit any obligation of the Borrower hereunder,
including any obligation to cure any event or condition contemplated under this Section 17(a):
(i) Payment Default. The Borrower shall fail to pay when due any part
of the principal amount of or interest on the WIFIA Loan (including WIFIA Debt Service
required to have been paid pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 (Repayment)), and such
failure continues for a period of five (5) days, when and as the payment thereof shall be
required under this Agreement or the WIFIA Note or on the Final Maturity Date(each such
failure, a"Payment Default").
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(ii) Occurrence of a Bankruptcy Related Event. A Bankruptcy Related
Event shall occur with respect to the Borrower.
(iii) Acceleration of Obligations. Any acceleration shall occur of the
maturity of any Obligation, or any such Obligation shall not be paid in full upon the final
maturity thereof.
(iv) Invalidity of WIFIA Loan Documents. (A) Any WIFIA Loan
Document ceases to be in full force and effect (other than as a result of the termination
thereof in accordance with its terms) or becomes void, voidable, illegal or unenforceable,
or the Borrower contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any WIFIA Loan
Document to which it is a party or denies it has any further liability under any WIFIA Loan
Document to which it is a party, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any WIFIA
Loan Document to which it is a party; or(B)any event occurs that results in the impairment
in the validity, enforceability, perfection or priority of the Pledge.
(v) Covenant Default. The Borrower shall fail to observe or perform
any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Borrower under this Agreement, the WIFIA
Note or any other WIFIA Loan Document (other than in the case of any Payment Default
or any Development Default), and such failure shall not be cured within thirty (30) days
after the earlier to occur of(A)receipt by the Borrower from the WIFIA Lender of written
notice thereof) the Borrower's kn edge of such failure; provided, that if such
failure is capable o cure but ca t rea ly be red within such thirty (30) day cure
period, then such thirty (30) day re period all e ed by up to one hundred fifty
(150) additional da if and s ong as ( 'thi such thirty ( day cure period the
Borrower shall co ence actin s reasonabl e ned to cure ch failure and shall
diligently pursue such actions until such failure is cured and(y)such failure is cured within
one hundred eighty(180)days of the date specified in either(A)or(B)above,as applicable.
(vi) Misrepresentation Default. Any of the representations, warranties
or certifications of the Borrower made in or delivered pursuant to the WIFIA Loan
Documents(or in any certificates delivered by the Borrower in connection with the WIFIA
Loan Documents)shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect when
made or deemed made;provided,that no Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred
under this Section 17(a)(vi) if and so long as (A) such misrepresentation is not intentional,
(B) such misrepresentation is not a misrepresentation in respect of Section 12(g) (Security
Interests), Section 12(h) (No Debarment), Section 12(i) (No Lobbying), or Section 12(j)
(Compliance with Laws), (C) in the reasonable determination of the WIFIA Lender, such
misrepresentation has not had,and would not reasonably be expected to result in,a Material
Adverse Effect, (D) in the reasonable determination of the WIFIA Lender, the underlying
issue giving rise to the misrepresentation is capable of being cured and(E) the underlying
issue giving rise to the misrepresentation is cured by the Borrower within thirty (30) days
after the date on which the Borrower first became aware (or reasonably should have
become aware) of such misrepresentation.
(vii) Enforcement of Other Financing Documents. The holder(s) of
Obligations under an Other Financing Document exercises remedies permitted thereunder
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for an event of default that has occurred and is continuing (and has not been cured or
waived by the expiration of any applicable grace period), in respect of the performance of
any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Borrower under such Other Financing
Document.
(viii) Material Adverse Judgment. Any final, non-appealable judgment
related to the Pledge or the Pledged Revenues that results in the impairment of(A) the
Borrower's ability to comply with any of its payment obligations under the WIFIA Note
or this Agreement or(B)the existence, validity,priority or perfection(if applicable) of the
Pledge.
(ix) Development Default. A Development Default shall occur.
(b) Upon the occurrence of any Bankruptcy Related Event, all obligations of
the WIFIA Lender hereunder with respect to the Disbursement of any undisbursed amounts of the
WIFIA Loan shall automatically be deemed terminated.
(c) Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default,the WIFIA Lender,by written
notice to the Borrower, may exercise any or all of the following remedies:
(i) the WIFIA Lender may suspend or terminate all of its obligations
hereunder ith respect to the Disbursem t of any undisbursed amounts of the WIFIA
Loan;
ii) the Len as ermi mg int st on the WIFIA Loan
to be capit zed ' plicable);
(iii) the WIFIA Lender may apply the Default Rate provisions of
Section 6 (Interest Rate);
(iv) the WIFIA Lender may suspend or debar the Borrower from further
participation in any Federal Government program administered by the WIFIA Lender and
notify other departments and agencies of such default;
(v) the WIFIA Lender shall be entitled and empowered to institute any
actions or proceedings at law or in equity for the collection of any sums due and unpaid
hereunder or under the WIFIA Note or the other WIFIA Loan Documents, and may
prosecute any such judgment or final decree against the Borrower and collect in the manner
provided by law out of the property of the Borrower the moneys adjudged or decreed to be
payable, and the WIFIA Lender shall have all of the rights and remedies of a creditor,
including all rights and remedies of a secured creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code
(if applicable), and may take such other actions at law or in equity as may appear necessary
or desirable to collect all amounts payable by the Borrower under this Agreement, the
WIFIA Note or the other WIFIA Loan Documents then due and thereafter to become due,
or to enforce performance and observance of any obligation, agreement or covenant of the
Borrower under this Agreement, the WIFIA Note or the other WIFIA Loan Documents;
and
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(vi) if a right of acceleration is or has been granted for the benefit of any
holder of Obligations and such Obligations have been accelerated,then the WIFIA Lender
shall have the right to declare the unpaid principal amount of the WIFIA Note to be, and
the same shall thereupon forthwith become, immediately due and payable, together with
the interest accrued thereon and all fees, costs, expenses, indemnities and other amounts
payable under this Agreement, the WIFIA Note or the other WIFIA Loan Documents, all
without presentment, demand, notice, declaration, protest or other requirements of any
kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived.
(d) No action taken pursuant to this Section 17 shall relieve the Borrower from
its obligations pursuant to this Agreement,the WIFIA Note or the other WIFIA Loan Documents,
all of which shall survive any such action.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 18. Disclaimer of Warranty. The WIFIA Lender makes no warranty or
representation, either express or implied, as to the value, design, condition, merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose or fitness for use of the Project or any portion thereof or any other
warranty with respect thereto. In no event shall the WIFIA Lender be liable for any incidental,
indirect, special or co enti 1 damages incial to o arising out of this Agreement or the
System(including e Proj )o the existence, shing, nctioning or use of the Project or any
item or products o ervices o ided for in this Agreemen
Section 19 No Personal Reco e. o offi , ployee or ag of the WIFIA Lender
or the Borrower or any Person executing is Agreemen or any of t e other WIFIA Loan
Documents shall be personally liable on this Agreement or such other WIFIA Loan Documents by
reason of the issuance, delivery or execution hereof or thereof
Section 20. No Third-Party Rights. The parties hereby agree that this Agreement
creates no third-party rights against the Borrower,the Federal Government, or the WIFIA Lender,
solely by virtue of the WIFIA Loan, and that no third-party creditor of the Borrower shall have
any right against the WIFIA Lender with respect to the WIFIA Loan made pursuant to this
Agreement.
Section 21. Borrower's Authorized Representative. The Borrower shall at all times
have appointed a Borrower's Authorized Representative by designating such Person or Persons
from time to time to act on the Borrower's behalf pursuant to a written certificate furnished to the
WIFIA Lender and the Servicer, if any, containing the specimen signature or signatures of such
Person or Persons and signed by the Borrower.
Section 22. WIFIA Lender's Authorized Representative. The WIFIA Lender hereby
appoints the Director of the WIFIA Program,whose notice details are set forth below in Section 31
(Notices), to serve as the WIFIA Lender's Authorized Representative under this Agreement until
such time as a successor or successors shall have been appointed. Thereafter, the successor in
office shall serve as the WIFIA Lender's Authorized Representative. The WIFIA Lender shall
provide notice to the Borrower within a reasonable time period following the succession.
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Section 23. Servicer. The WIFIA Lender may from time to time designate another
entity or entities to perform, or assist the WIFIA Lender in performing, the duties of the Servicer
or specified duties of the WIFIA Lender under this Agreement and the WIFIA Note. The WIFIA
Lender shall give the Borrower written notice of the appointment of any successor or additional
Servicer and shall enumerate the duties or any change in duties to be performed by any Servicer.
Any references in this Agreement to the WIFIA Lender shall be deemed to be a reference to the
Servicer with respect to any duties which the WIFIA Lender shall have delegated to such Servicer.
The WIFIA Lender may at any time assume the duties of any Servicer under this Agreement and
the WIFIA Note. The Borrower shall cooperate and respond to any reasonable request of the
Servicer for information, documentation or other items reasonably necessary for the performance
by the Servicer of its duties hereunder.
Section 24. Amendments, Waivers and Termination. No amendment, modification,
termination, or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the WIFIA Note shall in any event
be effective without the prior written consent of each of the parties hereto. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, if the first Disbursement of the WIFIA Loan has not occurred on or prior to
the Final Disbursement Date, the WIFIA Lender or the Borrower may terminate this Agreement
upon no less than ten(10)Business Days' prior written notice to the other party. Once terminated,
this Agreement may not be reinstated.
Section 25. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the federal laws of
the United States a if and to tlxtent h federal laws are applicable and the internal
laws of the State, nd to extent suc eder s are not applicable.
Section 26 Seve bilit . In case a 'on or obligatio nder this Agreement
shall be invalid, or ynenforceabl in an 'u diction, the Balidity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any
other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 27. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties
hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns. Neither the Borrower's rights or
obligations hereunder or under the WIFIA Note nor any interest herein or therein may be assigned
or delegated by the Borrower without the prior written consent of the WIFIA Lender.
Section 28. Remedies Not Exclusive. No remedy conferred herein or in the WIFIA
Note or reserved to the WIFIA Lender is intended to be exclusive of any other available remedy
or remedies,but each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every
other remedy given hereunder or under the WIFIA Note or now or hereafter existing at law or in
equity or by statute.
Section 29. Delay or Omission Not Waiver. No delay or omission of the WIFIA Lender
to exercise any right or remedy provided hereunder or under the WIFIA Note upon a default of the
Borrower(except a delay or omission pursuant to a written waiver) shall impair any such right or
remedy or constitute a waiver of any such default or acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy
given by this Agreement or under the WIFIA Note or by law to the WIFIA Lender may be
exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient by the WIFIA Lender.
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Section 30. Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or
supplements hereto or in connection herewith may be executed in any number of counterparts and
by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and
delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute one and
the same instrument; signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and
attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same
document. Electronic signatures are effective, valid and enforceable for any document executed
by the WIFIA Lender and any counterpart thereto, and any notice to,request to, or communication
with,the WIFIA Lender. Electronic delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this
Agreement or of any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith in accordance with
Section 31 (Notices) shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this
Agreement or such other document or instrument, as applicable.
Section 31. Notices.
(a) All notices,requests,or communication hereunder shall be given in writing.
(b) Notices to the WIFIA Lender should be made by (i) email to the email
address noted below for the WIFIA Lender or(ii) submission through another electronic medium
or transmission system as designated by and in a format acceptable to the WIFIA Lender, unless
otherwise instructed by the WIFIA Lender:
If to IA L- ,er: Environmei' 'rote n Agency
IP WJC-E 7334A
1200 Pennsylvania A nue NW
I Wastington, D. 04 0
Attention: WIFIA-Director
Email: WIFIA_Portfolio@epa.gov
(c) Notices to the Borrower should be made by(i)nationally recognized courier
service, (ii) hand delivery, (iii) email, to the email address noted below for the Borrower, or (iv)
another electronic medium in a format acceptable to the Borrower,unless otherwise instructed by
the Borrower's Authorized Representative:
If to Borrower: The notice details set forth in Part G of Schedule I
(WIFIA Loan Specific Terms)
(d) Each such notice, request or communication shall be effective (x) if
delivered by hand or by nationally recognized courier service, when delivered at the address
specified in this Section 32 (or in accordance with the latest unrevoked written direction from the
receiving party),and(y)if given by email or other electronic method,when such email is delivered
to the email address specified in this Section 32 or submitted to the electronic medium as directed
by the receiving party, in each case with the sender's receipt of an acknowledgment from the
intended recipient(such as by a"read receipt,"return email, or other written acknowledgment) (or
in accordance with the latest unrevoked written direction from the receiving party); provided, that
notices received on a day that is not a Business Day or after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on a Business
Day will be deemed to be effective on the next Business Day.
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Section 32. Indemnification. The Borrower shall, to the extent permitted by law,
indemnify the WIFIA Lender, the Servicer (if any), and any official, employee, agent, advisor or
representative of the WIFIA Lender (each such Person being herein referred to as an
"Indemnitee") against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including the fees, charges and
disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee and the costs of environmental remediation),
whether known,unknown,contingent or otherwise,incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee
arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of(a) the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement, any Construction Contract, or any Related Document, (b)the WIFIA Loan or the
use of the proceeds thereof,or(c)the violation of any law,rule,regulation,order,decree,judgment
or administrative decision relating to the environment, the preservation or reclamation of natural
resources, the management, release or threatened release of any hazardous material or to health
and safety matters; in each case arising out of or in direct relation to the Project; provided, that
such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, fines, penalties, costs or related expenses are determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment to have resulted from the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. In case any action or proceeding is brought
against an Indemnitee by reason of any claim with respect to which such Indemnitee is entitled to
indemnification hereunder, the Borrower shall be entitled, at its expense, to participate in the
defense thereof; provided, that such Indemnitee has the right to retain its own counsel, at the
Borrower's expense,and such participation by the Borrower in the defense thereof shall not release
the Borrower of any 1'1'aty that it mae to • � Inde iti n � ee against whom
any indemnity claim contemplated in thi ecti is mLde shall be en ed, after consultation
with the Borrower and upon consultation with suns l suc Indemnitee is advised
that such indemnity claim is meritorious, to c prom • or settle any suc ndemnity claim. Any
such compromise or settlement shall be bindin_upon th :grower for pu ses of this Section 32.
Nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of any legal immunity that may be available to any
Indemnitee. To the extent permitted by applicable law, neither the Borrower nor the WIFIA
Lender shall assert, and each of the Borrower and the WIFIA Lender hereby waives, any claim
against any Indemnitee or the Borrower, respectively, on any theory of liability, for special,
indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out
of, in connection with,or as a result of,this Agreement, any Construction Contract,or any Related
Document, the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, the WIFIA Loan or the use of
the proceeds thereof, provided, that nothing in this sentence shall limit the Borrower's indemnity
obligations to the extent such damages are included in any third party claim in connection with
which an Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder. All amounts due to any Indemnitee
under this Section 32 shall be payable promptly upon demand therefor. The obligations of the
Borrower under this Section 32 shall survive the payment or prepayment in full or transfer of the
WIFIA Loan,the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement or the other Related Documents,
any amendments, waivers (other than amendments or waivers in writing with respect to this
Section 32) or consents in respect hereof or thereof, any Event of Default, and any workout,
restructuring or similar arrangement of the obligations of the Borrower hereunder or thereunder.
Section 33. Sale of WIFIA Loan. The WIFIA Lender shall not sell the WIFIA Loan at
any time prior to the later of(a) the Substantial Completion Date and (b) other than with respect
to a sale or transfer to another Governmental Authority within the Federal Government, the Final
Disbursement Date. After such date,the WIFIA Lender may sell the WIFIA Loan to another entity
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or reoffer the WIFIA Loan into the capital markets only in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 33. Such sale or reoffering shall be on such terms as the WIFIA Lender shall deem
advisable. However, in making such sale or reoffering the WIFIA Lender shall not change the
terms and conditions of the WIFIA Loan without the prior written consent of the Borrower in
accordance with Section 24 (Amendments and Waivers). Prior to any sale or reoffering of the
WIFIA Loan, the WIFIA Lender shall provide reasonable written notice to the Borrower of the
WIFIA Lender's intention to consummate such a sale or reoffering. The provision of any notice
pursuant to this Section 33 shall neither(x) obligate the WIFIA Lender to sell nor(y) provide the
Borrower with any rights or remedies in the event the WIFIA Lender, for any reason, does not sell
the WIFIA Loan.
Section 34. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall be effective on the Effective Date.
Section 35. Release of Lien. Upon the irrevocable payment in full in immediately
available funds by the Borrower of the WIFIA Loan Balance, together with all accrued interest,
fees and expenses with respect thereto, the WIFIA Lender shall cancel and discharge the Pledge
and surrender the WIFIA Note to the Borrower in accordance with Section 9(b) (General
Prepayment Instructions).
Section 36. Survival. The indemnification requirements of Section 32
(Indemnification), the reporting and record keeping requirements of Section 14(n) (Access;
Records) and the yment requirements of Se ' 10 ( ees and Expensesishall survive the
termination of thi greeinent as provide�in suction
Section 37 Inteltion1 Agreement, tog ther with t other WIFIA Loan
Documents, constitutes the entire contra t bereen the arties relating to t subject matter hereof
and supersedes any and all previous agreements and un erstandings, oral or written,relating to the
subject matter hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first
written above.
CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON,
by its authorized representative
By:
Name:
Title:
D RA F T
[Signature Page to City Of Lake Oswego Wastewater Treatment Facility Replacement Project— WIFIA Loan
Agreement]
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY, acting by and
through the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency
By:
Name: Lee M. Zeldin
Title: Administrator
D RA F T
[Signature Page to City Of Lake Oswego Wastewater Treatment Facility Replacement Project— WIFIA Loan
Agreement]
SCHEDULE I
WIFIA LOAN SPECIFIC TERMS
No. Item W
PART A. Key Borrower Metrics
1. Effective Date [ ], 2025.
2. Borrower City of Lake Oswego, Oregon, a Legal Entity duly
organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of
the State of Oregon.
3. Legal Entity Municipal corporation and political subdivision.
4. State Oregon
5. Borrower FEIN 93-6002231.
6. Borrower UEI Number YJJFCP3HM9L6.
7. Initial Borr r Fiscal Y r The fiscil year of the Borro r commencing on July 1
any calendar year an ending on June 30 of the
i mediately succ eding calendar year.
8. Application Receipt Date anuary 15, A25.
9. WIFIA CUSIP Number A-]', as the CUSIP number di the WIFIA Loan for
purposes of monitoring through EMMA.
10. System The sewer collection and treatment system owned and
operated by the Borrower (and of which the Project is a
part).
11. Trustee Not Applicable.
12. Trustee Location Not Applicable.
13. System Revenues All revenues of the System.
1 Note to Borrower: Please provide.
Schedule I-3
No. Item WIFIA Loan Specific Term
PART B. Key Project Metrics
14. Project The project is the Lake Oswego Wastewater Treatment
Facility Replacement Project, located at the Project
Location, and consists of the development and
construction of a new wastewater treatment facility,
which will replace the adjacent and aging Tryon Creek
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
15. Project Location City of Lake Oswego, Oregon.
16. Projected Substantial August 31, 2028, as such date may be adjusted in
Completion Date accordance with Part C of Schedule V (Reporting
Requirements).
17. Development Default Date August 31, 2030.
18. NEPA Determination Finding of No Significant Impact for the Project issued
by EPA on [ ], 20[ ] in accordance with NEPA.
19. [Reserved] IF k p-
11 PART C. Keil Loan Metrics
20. Maximum Principal Amount Principal amount up to $123,480, 0 (excluding interest
that is capitalized in accordance with this Agreement).
21. WIFIA Interest Rate [ ]%per annum.
22. Default Rate Interest rate equal to the sum of(a) the WIFIA Interest
Rate plus (b) 200 basis points.
23. Interest Payment Date Each June 1 and December 1, beginning on the Debt
Service Payment Commencement Date.
24. Capitalized Interest Period The period from (and including) the first Disbursement
to (but excluding) the date that is six (6) months prior to
the first Payment Date set forth in the WIFIA Loan
Amortization Schedule, subject to earlier termination as
set forth in Section 8(a)(iii) (Payment of WIFIA Debt
Service).
25. Capitalized Interest Date Each June 1 and December 1 occurring on or after the
date of the first Disbursement and through (and
including) the day immediately following the end of the
Capitalized Interest Period, except that, in the event of
Schedule I-4
No. Item WIFIA Loan Specific Term
an earlier termination of the Capitalized Interest Period
pursuant to Section 8(a)(iii) (Payment of WIFIA Debt
Service), the final Capitalized Interest Date shall be the
date immediately following such termination.
26. Interest Only Period The period commencing from (and including) the Debt
Service Payment Commencement Date and ending on
(but excluding)the first Principal Payment Date set forth
in the WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule (or on such
earlier date as all amounts due or to become due to the
WIFIA Lender hereunder have been irrevocably paid in
full in cash).
27. Principal Payment Date Each June 1, beginning on June 1, 2036 (which initial
Principal Payment Date may be adjusted by a revised
WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule in accordance with
Section 8(c) (Adjustments to WIFIA Loan Amortization
Schedule))..
28. Final Maturity Date The ear •-st of(. I- 1, 2063, (b) the date on which
.10 U e ma of e TT A Loan and corresponding
IFI• h. ace rated or subject to
man' 'em ion or prepa ent (as the case may
-) - or to to thereof; an c) the Payment Date
1 -diately . -c-ding the date at is thirty-five (35)
years following the Substantial Completion Date.
29. [Reserved]
II
PART D. Key Security Metrics
30. Lien priority Senior lien.
31. Springing lien Not Applicable
32. Dedicated revenue source Pledged Revenues and/or System Revenues.
33. Pledged Revenues The Borrower's general non-restricted revenues and
other funds that are lawfully available for that purpose,
including revenues from an ad valorem tax authorized to
be levied under the Borrower's permanent rate limit
under Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, and
Schedule 1-5
No. Item WIFIA Loan Specific Term
revenues derived from other taxes, if any, levied by the
Borrower in accordance with and subject to the
limitations and restrictions imposed under applicable law
or contract,that are not dedicated,restricted or obligated
by law or contract to an inconsistent expenditure or use.
34. Borrower Accounts The Sewer Fund and the General Fund.
35. Sewer Fund The sewer fund established by the Borrower.
36. General Fund The general fund established by the Borrower.
37. WIFIA Debt Service Account Not Applicable.
38. WIFIA Debt Service Reserve Not Applicable.
Account
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39. WIFIA Debt Service Reserve Not Applic ble.
Requirement
40. Collection Rev es L` iiie orrowi tenants to use all taxing power
ble to rrower in okier to generate funds
sufficient to permit the Borrower to make all payments
of debt service in respect of the WIFIA Loan, subject to
Article XI of the Oregon Constitution and any other
limitations imposed by applicable law.
41. Flow of Funds Not Applicable.
42. [Reserved]
PART E. Other Key WIFIA Loan Documents
43. WIFIA Note The promissory note issued and delivered by the
Borrower in substantially the form of Exhibit A (Form
of WIFIA Note).
44. Indenture Not Applicable.
Schedule I-6
No. Item WIFIA Loan Specific TermIII
45. WIFIA Supplemental Not Applicable.
Indenture
46. WIFIA Term Sheet WIFIA term sheet, dated as of the Effective Date,
between the Borrower and the WIFIA Lender.
47. WIFIA Resolution Resolution [25-[_]], adopted by the City Council of the
Borrower on [ ], 2025, authorizing, among other
things, the execution and delivery of the WIFIA Loan
Documents and issue the WIFIA Note.
48. Intergovernmental Agreement The intergovernmental agreement to be entered into
between the Borrower and the City of Portland, setting
out certain terms and conditions relating to the Project,
including those terms and conditions referenced in
Section 2 (The Future IGA) of the Interim
Intergovernmental Agreement, dated October 26, 2020,
between the Borrower and the City of Portland.
PART F. Fe "1 A
49. Servicing t-Up Fee A servicing set-u al to $ 9,060.
50. Constructi Perio Servicing An annual cos tion period servicing fee equal to
Fee $19,40.
51. Initial Construction Period The initial Construction Period Servicing Fee in a pro-
Servicing Fee rated amount equal to $[ ].2
52. Operating Period Servicing An annual operating period servicing fee equal to
Fee $9,530.
PART G. Borrower Related Notices
53. Borrower notice details3 City of Lake Oswego
380 "A"Avenue
P.O. Box 369
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
Attention: [ ]
Email: [ ]
54. Trustee notice details Not applicable.
2 Note to Borrower: The pro-rated construction servicing fee amount will be provided closer to the closing date.
3 Note to Borrower: Please complete.
Schedule I-7
Schedule I-8
SCHEDULE II
PROJECT DETAILS
PART A. Project Budget.'
SOURCES OF FUNDS AMOUNT ($ USD) PERCENTAGE (%)
WIFIA Loan $123,480,000 49.0%
Full Faith and Credit $[100,000,000] [39.7]%
Obligation Bonds
Borrower Cash $[14,520,000] [4.2]%
[Previously Incurred Costs] [$14,000,000]
Total Sources of Funds $252,000,000 100%
USES OF FUNDS AMOUNT ($ USD) _ PERCENTAGE (%)
Construction $195,000,000 77.4%
Planning and Design $15,000,000 6.0%
Land Acquisition $15,000,000 6.0%
Contingency $23,000,000 9.1%
Financing Costs $4,000,000 1.6%
Total Uses of Fug $252,000
Total Eligible Project Costs $252,000 00 100%
Total Project Costs $252,000,000 11)0%
PART B. Construction Schedule.
Projected Substantial Completion Date: August 31, 2028
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PROJECT ELEMENT DESIGN CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION
COMPLETION START END
Lake Oswego Wastewater 12/2025 1/2026 8/2028
Treatment Facility
1 Note to Borrower:Please review and confirm.We understand from initial diligence that the sources for the$14mil
in previously incurred costs included bonds, system revenues and City of Portland payments.Please allocate the$14
mil and adjust the bonds and cash lines accordingly to include the previously incurred costs.
Schedule II-1
PART C. Existing Construction Contracts.
None.
D RA F T
Schedule II-2
SCHEDULE III
BORROWER DISCLOSURES'
PART A. Existing Indebtedness.
Agreement/Series Outstanding
Principal as of
Effective Date
1. [2024 Full Faith and Credit Obligations, Series 2024, issued
pursuant to the [ ], dated [ ], maturing on [ ]]
2.
3.
4.
5.
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'Note to Borrower:Borrower to complete.
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PART B. Litigation Disclosure.
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No. Parties Date Initiated Description/ Status Venue
PART C. Environmental Matter Disclosure.
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2 Include"None"if no litigation disclosures are necessary.
3 Include"None"if no environmental matter disclosures are necessary.
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SCHEDULE IV
REQUISITION PROCEDURES
This Schedule IV sets out the procedures which the Borrower agrees to follow in
submitting Requisitions for any Disbursement of the WIFIA Loan. The Borrower expressly agrees
to the terms hereof, and further agrees that(i) the rights of the WIFIA Lender contained herein are
in addition to(and not in lieu of)any other rights or remedies available to the WIFIA Lender under
the WIFIA Loan Documents,and(ii) nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit the rights
of the WIFIA Lender to take actions including administrative enforcement action and actions for
breach of contract against the Borrower if it fails to carry out its obligations under the WIFIA Loan
Agreement during the term thereof.
PART A. General Requirements.
(a) Manner of Request: All requests by the Borrower for a Disbursement shall be made
in writing by electronic submission to the WIFIA Lender, in accordance with Section 31 (Notices)
of the WIFIA Loan Agreement.
(b) Required Documentation: Any request by the Borrower should include the
submission of:
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(i) a Requisition, in the fortff attache s Exhibit D orm of Requisition),
completed and ex ted by the Borrower's Authorize Re ive, an therwise in form and
substance satisfac to t WIFIA Lender; and
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(ii) all Eligible Project Costs Documentation that has not otherwise been
provided to the WIFIA Lender in accordance with Part C of Schedule V (Reporting
Requirements) of the WIFIA Loan Agreement.
(c) Timing: Any request for a Disbursement must be received by the WIFIA Lender
and the Servicer(if any) at or before 5:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) on either:
(i) the first (1st) Business Day of a calendar month in order to obtain the
requested Disbursement by the fifteenth (15th) day of such calendar month;
(ii) the fifteenth(15th) day of a calendar month, in order to obtain the requested
Disbursement by the first(1st) day of the immediately following calendar month;
provided,that, (x) if any such day is not a Business Day, the Disbursement request
or payment (as the case may be) shall be made by the next succeeding Business Day; (y) the
Borrower shall not request to receive more than one (1) Disbursement per month or every thirty
(30) days (whichever is longer); and (z) no Disbursements shall be made after the Final
Disbursement Date.
Schedule IV-1
PART B. WIFIA Lender Review Process.
(a) The WIFIA Lender shall review the Requisition and the Eligible Project Costs
Documentation for compliance with WIFIA Disbursement requirements.
(b) If a Requisition is approved by the WIFIA Lender, the WIFIA Lender will notify
the Borrower of such approval and of the amount so approved. A Requisition containing an
apparent mathematical error will be corrected by the WIFIA Lender, after telephonic or email
notification to the Borrower, and will thereafter be treated as if submitted in the corrected amount.
If the amount requested for Disbursement in the Requisition exceeds the available balance of the
WIFIA Loan proceeds remaining to be disbursed, the Disbursement request will be treated as if
submitted in the amount of the balance so remaining, and the WIFIA Lender will so notify the
Borrower.
(c) The WIFIA Lender shall be entitled to withhold approval (in whole or in part) of
any pending or subsequent requests for the Disbursement of WIFIA Loan proceeds if: (i)a Default
or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or (ii) the Borrower (1) knowingly
takes any action, or omits to take any action, amounting to fraud or violation of any applicable
law, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; (2) prevents or materially impairs
the ability of the WIFIA Lender to monitor compliance by the Borrower with applicable law
pertaining to the Project or with the terms and conditions of the WIFIA Loan Agreement; (3) fails
to observe or comply with any applicable law, or any t rm orsp dition oLthe WIFIA Loan
Agreement; (4) fails to satisfy the conditions set forth in Se ion 4 (Disbursement Conditions) and
Section 11(b)(Conditions PrecedentaDisbursements)oft Loan Agreement;or(5)fails
to deliver Eligible Project Costs Documentation satisfacto o the WIFIA Lender at the times and
in the manner spigimilly the WIFIA Loan Agreein provided, that in such case of sub-
clause (5) above, the WIFIA Lender may, in its sole discretion, partially approve a Requisition in
respect of any amounts for which adequate Eligible Project Costs Documentation has been
provided and may,in its sole discretion,disburse in respect of such properly documented amounts.
The WIFIA Lender will notify the Borrower of any withholding, and the reasons therefor.
(d) A Requisition may be rejected in whole or in part by the WIFIA Lender if it is: (i)
submitted without signature; (ii) submitted under signature of a Person other than a Borrower's
Authorized Representative; (iii) submitted after prior Disbursement of all proceeds of the WIFIA
Loan; or (iv) submitted without adequate Eligible Project Costs Documentation. The WIFIA
Lender will notify the Borrower of any Requisition so rejected, and the reasons therefor. Any
Requisition rejected for the reasons specified under this paragraph(d) must be resubmitted in
proper form in order to be considered for approval.
Schedule IV-2
SCHEDULE V
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
PART A. [Reserved].
PART B. Annual Financial Statements.
The Borrower shall deliver to the WIFIA Lender, as soon as available, but no later than one
hundred eighty(180)days after the end of each Borrower Fiscal Year,a copy of the audited income
statement and balance sheet of the Borrower as of the end of such Borrower Fiscal Year and the
related audited statements of operations and of cash flow of the Borrower for such Borrower Fiscal
Year, (a) setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, (b)
certified without qualification or exception, or qualification as to the scope of the audit, by an
independent public accounting firm selected by the Borrower and(c)which shall be complete and
correct in all material respects and shall be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with
GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein (except, with respect to the
annual financial statements, for changes approved or required by the independent public
accountants certifying such statements and disclosed therein).
PART C. Construction Monitoring.
(a) The'IFIA Lender shall ha the ri tin its sole on to monitor(or
direct its agents to monitor)the develoop nt of the Project, inctdlling environmental compliance,
design, and construction 4 the Project The Borrower shall be responsible for administering
construction oversight of the Project i OrordanceVievitir applicable fedleral, state and local
governmental requirements. The Borrower agrees to cooperate in good faith with the WIFIA
Lender in the conduct of such monitoring by promptly providing the WIFIA Lender with such
reports, documentation or other information as shall be requested by the WIFIA Lender or its
agents, including any independent engineer reports, documentation or information.
(b) Construction Monitoring Report. During the period beginning from the first
quarter following bid advertisement of the first Construction Contract for the Project,through and
until Substantial Completion of the Project, the Borrower shall furnish to the WIFIA Lender, on a
quarterly basis, the Construction Monitoring Report. The report shall be delivered to the WIFIA
Lender within thirty (30) days of the end of each such quarter (or if such day is not a Business
Day, on the next following Business Day). If the then-current projection for the Substantial
Completion Date is a date different than the Projected Substantial Completion Date, the Borrower
shall provide in the Construction Monitoring Report a description in reasonable detail to the
reasonable satisfaction of the WIFIA Lender of the reasons for such projected delay or difference.
The Projected Substantial Completion Date shall automatically be adjusted to the new date
specified by the Borrower in the Construction Monitoring Report unless the WIFIA Lender objects
to the adjustment in writing to the Borrower within sixty (60) days following receipt of such
Construction Monitoring Report on the basis that such report does not demonstrate the matters
specified in this paragraph.
Schedule V-1
(c) Quarterly Certification of Eligible Project Costs. If requested by the WIFIA
Lender, on a basis not more frequently than quarterly, the Borrower shall submit to the WIFIA
Lender, concurrently with the delivery of the Construction Monitoring Report, a certificate, in the
form of Exhibit E (Form of Certification of Eligible Project Costs Documentation), signed by the
Borrower's Authorized Representative, and attaching Eligible Project Costs Documentation as
applicable. If there are no applicable Eligible Project Costs for such quarter, the Borrower may
notify the WIFIA Lender by written confirmation of the same by email in accordance with Section
31 (Notices) of the WIFIA Loan Agreement. Within sixty(60) days following the receipt of such
certificate and accompanying Eligible Project Costs Documentation (if applicable), the WIFIA
Lender shall notify the Borrower confirming (i) which Eligible Project Costs incurred by the
Borrower set forth in the certification have been approved or denied (and, if denied, the reasons
therefor) and (ii) the cumulative amount of Eligible Project Costs that have been approved as of
the date of such notice. Any such approved amounts of Eligible Project Costs shall then be deemed
to be available for Disbursement at such time as the Borrower submits a Requisition in respect of
such approved amounts in accordance with Section 4 (Disbursement Conditions).
(d) Final Specifications. The Borrower shall deliver to the WIFIA Lender,prior
to bid advertisement for the Project (including each sub-project or component, if applicable), a
copy of the final specifications relating to the development and construction of the Project(or such
sub-project or component, as the case may be), demonstrating compliance with all applicable
federal requirements and including a summary of the scope of work thereunder.
PART D. Pu c Benefits Report.
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The Borrower sha eliver to the WIF ender the Publi enefits Repo (a)no later than thirty
(30) days prior t fectivg Date, kithin niwty 90) days following the Substantial
Completion Date and (c) within ninety (90) days following the fifth (5th) anniversary of the
Substantial Completion Date. The Borrower agrees that information described in the Public
Benefits Report may be made publicly available by the WIFIA Lender at its discretion.
PART E. Notices.
(a) The Borrower shall, within fifteen (15) days (or such other time as may be
specified below)after the Borrower learns of the occurrence, give the WIFIA Lender notice of any
of the following events or receipt of any of the following notices,as applicable, setting forth details
of such event:
(i) Substantial Completion: the occurrence of Substantial Completion,
such notice to be provided in the form set forth in Exhibit G (Form of Certificate of
Substantial Completion);
(ii) Defaults; Events of Default: any Default or Event of Default;
(iii) Litigation: (1) the filing of any litigation, suit or action, or the
commencement of any proceeding, against the Borrower before any arbitrator,
Governmental Authority, alternative dispute resolution body, or other neutral third-party,
that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (2) any final,
non-appealable judgment related to the Pledge or the Pledged Revenues that could
Schedule V-2
reasonably be expected to result in the impairment of(A)the Borrower's ability to comply
with any of its payment obligations under the WIFIA Note or this Agreement or (B) the
existence,priority or perfection (if applicable) of the Pledge;
(iv) Delayed Governmental Approvals: any failure to receive or delay in
receiving any Governmental Approval or making any required filing, notice, recordation
or other demonstration to or with a Governmental Authority,in each case to the extent such
failure or delay will or could reasonably be expected to result in a delay to any major
milestone date (including the Projected Substantial Completion Date) set forth in the
Construction Schedule, together with a written explanation of the reasons for such failure
or delay and the Borrower's plans to remedy or mitigate the effects of such failure or delay;
(v) Environmental Notices: any material notice of violation related to
the Project or any material change to the Project that could reasonably be expected to affect
the NEPA Determination;
(vi) Amendments: except as otherwise agreed by the WIFIA Lender in
writing, copies of any fully executed amendments, modifications, replacements or
supplements to any Related Document; provided, that such notice may be accomplished
through the posting of the relevant documents on EMMA under the WIFIA CUSIP Number
with a reference to the relevant WIFIA provision of this Agreement;
(vii Related Document Defaults: y material Mach or default or event
of default the pa of the Borrower or any othiinder any Related Document;
provided, at such notice may be accomplishe through the posting of the relevant
documents n EI A wider the WIFIA CUSIP 1N ber with a reference to the relevant
WIFIA provision of this Agreement;
(viii) Uncontrollable Force: the occurrence of any Uncontrollable Force
that could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Project;
(ix) Ratings Changes: any change in the rating assigned to the WIFIA
Loan or any Obligations, in each case by any Nationally Recognized Rating Agency that
has provided a public rating on such indebtedness, and any notices,reports or other written
materials (other than those that are ministerial in nature) received from any such rating
agencies; provided, that such notice may be accomplished through the posting of the
relevant documents on EMMA under the WIFIA CUSIP Number with a reference to the
relevant WIFIA provision of this Agreement;
(x) 2 C.F.R. § 180.350 Notices: any notification required pursuant to 2
C.F.R. § 180.350,whether attributable to a failure by the Borrower to disclose information
previously required to have been disclosed or due to the Borrower or any of its principals
meeting any of the criteria set forth in 2 C.F.R. § 180.335;
(xi) Issuance of Obligations: copies of any final issuing instrument
(together with any continuing disclosure documents, ordinances, official statement,
certifications or cash flow projections in connection therewith), prepared in connection
with the incurrence of any Permitted Debt(including any Additional Obligations),together
Schedule V-3
with a confirmation by the Borrower that such additional indebtedness satisfies the
applicable requirements under the definition of "Permitted Debt"; provided, that such
notice may be accomplished through the posting of the relevant documents on EMMA
under the WIFIA CUSIP Number with a reference to the relevant WIFIA provision of this
Agreement;
(xii) Postings on EMMA: the posting of any document on EMMA in
accordance with the requirements of any continuing disclosure agreement or similar
document with respect to any Outstanding Obligations relating to annual financial
information and operating data and the reporting of significant events; provided, that such
notice may be accomplished through the posting of the relevant document on EMMA under
the WIFIA CUSIP Number with a reference to the relevant WIFIA provision of this
Agreement;
(xiii) SAM /UEI: any change in the Borrower's SAM registration status
(including any exclusions, expiration or inactive registration) or UEI Number (including
any expiration or change in effectiveness);provided,that such notice may be accomplished
through the posting of the relevant document on EMMA under the WIFIA CUSIP Number
with a reference to the relevant WIFIA provision of this Agreement;
(xiv) Reorganization, Consolidation or Merger: the occurrence of any
reorganiza ' onsolidatio ergerpVgethe with the agreements and documents
authorizin; he reor:anization, co solidation r me er; and
(xv) Fiscal Ye any change to o doption of a fiscal year other than
the Initial ,• 8 - iscal Year; v. ed, that is otice may b ccomplished through
the posting of the relevant document on EMMA un er the WIFIA USIP Number with a
reference to the relevant WIFIA provision of this Agreement; and
(xvi) Other Adverse Events: the occurrence of any other event or
condition, including, without limitation, any notice of breach from a contract counterparty
or any holder of any Obligations, that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
(b) The Borrower shall, at any time while the WIFIA Loan remains
Outstanding, promptly deliver to the WIFIA Lender such additional information regarding the
business, financial, legal or organizational affairs of the Borrower or regarding the System, the
Project or the [Pledged Revenues] as the WIFIA Lender may from time to time reasonably request.
The Borrower agrees that the delivery of any documents or information under and pursuant to this
Agreement shall not be construed as compliance with, or affect in any manner, any obligations of
the Borrower under any other contracts, agreements, decrees, Governmental Approvals, or other
documents with EPA (other than the WIFIA Loan Documents) or the Federal Government.
Schedule V-4
SCHEDULE VI
WIFIA LOAN AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE
[To be attached with final interest rate on the Effective Date]
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Schedule VI-1
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF WIFIA NOTE
CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON
LAKE OSWEGO WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY REPLACEMENT
PROJECT
(WIFIA ID—21111OR)
WIFIA NOTE
Interest Rate Final Maturity Date Dated Date WIFIA CUSIP
[ ]%, subject to the June 1, 2063, subject [ ] [ ]
Default Rate (as to adjustment as set
defined and in forth in the WIFIA
accordance with the Loan Agreement
WIFIA Loan
Agreement) 1111.n
m
Registered Own UNITED STATES I 1 1 v NTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY, acting by ancit 1 ugh the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency
Maximum Principal $123,480,000 (excluding capitalized interest, if any)
Amount
CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON, a municipal corporation under the laws of the
State of Oregon (the "Borrower"), for value received, hereby promises to pay to the order of the
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, acting by and through
the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or its assigns (the
"WIFIA Lender"), the lesser of(x) the Maximum Principal Amount set forth above and (y) the
aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Disbursements made by the WIFIA Lender (such lesser
amount,together with any interest that is capitalized and added to principal in accordance with the
provisions of the WIFIA Loan Agreement(as defined below), being hereinafter referred to as the
"Outstanding Principal Sum"), together with accrued and unpaid interest (including, if
applicable, interest at the Default Rate, as defined in the WIFIA Loan Agreement) on the
Outstanding Principal Sum and all fees, costs and other amounts payable in connection therewith,
all as more fully described in that certain WIFIA Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof,
between the WIFIA Lender and the Borrower(the "WIFIA Loan Agreement"). All capitalized
terms used in this WIFIA Note and not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the
WIFIA Loan Agreement.
Exhibit A-1
The WIFIA Debt Service hereof shall be payable in the amounts, manner and on the
Payment Dates as set forth in the WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule in accordance with the
WIFIA Loan Agreement (which WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule may be revised from time
to time in accordance with the WIFIA Loan Agreement), until paid in full (which Loan
Amortization Schedule, as modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of the WIFIA
Loan Agreement, is incorporated in and is a part of this WIFIA Note). The WIFIA Lender is
hereby authorized to modify the WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule from time to time to reflect
the amount of each Disbursement made thereunder and the date and amount of principal or interest
paid by the Borrower thereunder and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the WIFIA Loan
Agreement. Absent manifest error,the WIFIA Lender's determination of such matters as set forth
on the WIFIA Loan Amortization Schedule to the WIFIA Loan Agreement shall be conclusive
evidence thereof;provided,however,that neither the failure to make any such recordation nor any
error in such recordation shall affect in any manner the Borrower's obligations hereunder or under
any other WIFIA Loan Document.
Payments hereon are to be made in accordance with Section 8(b)(Manner of Payment)and
Section 31 (Notices) of the WIFIA Loan Agreement as the same become due. Principal of and
interest on this WIFIA Note shall be made in Dollars and in immediately available funds (without
counterclaim, offset or deduction). Any payment in respect of the WIFIA Note shall be treated as
a payment in respect of the WIFIA Loan and any prepayment of principal in respect of the WIFIA
Loan shall be treated as a redemption in respect of the WIFIA Note. If the Final Maturity Date is
adjusted in accordance with the WIFIA Loan A ment, a� VIFIA Note shall
be deemed to be amended two change the due date o ch r 'sed Final M rity Date without any
further action required on the part of the Borrower th Lend and such amendment
shall in no way amend,modify or affect the other proviso of this WIFI ote without the prior
written agreement of the WIFIA Lender. Any.such amendm nt shall be re cted in a revised Loan
Amortization Schedule.
This WIFIA Note has been executed under and pursuant to the WIFIA Loan Documents
and is issued to evidence the obligation of the Borrower under the WIFIA Loan Documents to
repay the loan made by the WIFIA Lender and any other payments of any kind required to be paid
by the Borrower under the WIFIA Loan Agreement or the other WIFIA Loan Documents referred
to therein. Reference is made to the WIFIA Loan Agreement for all details relating to the
Borrower's obligations hereunder.
Payment of the obligations of the Borrower under this WIFIA Note is secured by the
Pledged Revenues pursuant to the WIFIA Loan Agreement. The WIFIA Loan represented by this
WIFIA Note is a full faith and credit obligation of the Borrower, which obligation is absolute and
unconditional and not subject to annual appropriation or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment,
defense, insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, abatement or any other event or circumstance,
whether or not similar to any of the foregoing. The Lien on the Pledged Revenues securing this
WIFIA Note for the benefit of the WIFIA Lender is on a parity in right of payment and right of
security to the Lien on the Pledged Revenues in favor of the other Obligations.
This WIFIA Note may be prepaid at the option of the Borrower in whole or in part(and, if
in part, the principal installments and amounts thereof to be prepaid are to be determined in
accordance with the WIFIA Loan Agreement; provided, however, such prepayments shall be in
Exhibit A-2
principal amounts of at least $1,000,000 or any integral multiple of$1 in excess thereof), without
penalty or premium, and otherwise in accordance with the WIFIA Loan Agreement.
Any delay on the part of the WIFIA Lender in exercising any right hereunder shall not
operate as a waiver of any such right, and any waiver granted with respect to one default shall not
operate as a waiver in the event of any subsequent default.
All acts,conditions and things required by the Constitution and laws of the State to happen,
exist, and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this WIFIA Note have happened, exist
and have been performed as so required. This WIFIA Note is issued with the intent that the federal
laws of the United States of America shall govern its construction to the extent such federal laws
are applicable and the internal laws of the State shall govern its construction to the extent such
federal laws are not applicable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Borrower has caused this WIFIA Note to be executed in its
name and its seal to be affixed hereto and attested by its duly authorized officer, all as of the
Effective Date set forth above.
CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON,
by its authorized representative
D
(SEAL) R A
e: FT
ATTEST:
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit A-3
(FORM OF ASSIGNMENT)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Undersigned hereby unconditionally sells, assigns
and transfers unto
(Please Insert Social Security or other identifying number of Assignee(s)):
the within WIFIA Note and all rights thereunder.
Dated:
NOTICE: The signature to this assignment
must correspond with the name as it appears
upon the face of the within note in every
particular,without alteration or enlargement or
any change whatever.
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Exhibit A-4
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF CLOSING CERTIFICATE
Reference is made to that certain WIFIA Loan Agreement, dated as of[ ], 2025 (the
"WIFIA Loan Agreement"),by and among City of Lake Oswego, Oregon(the"Borrower") and
the United States Environmental Protection Agency, acting by and through the Administrator(the
"WIFIA Lender"). Capitalized terms used in this certificate and not defined shall have the
respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the WIFIA Loan Agreement.
In connection with Section 11(a) (Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness) of the WIFIA Loan
Agreement,the undersigned, as the Borrower's Authorized Representative, does hereby certify on
behalf of the Borrower and not in his/her personal capacity, as of the date hereof:
(a) pursuant to Section 11(a)(v) of the WIFIA Loan Agreement, attached hereto as
Annex A is an incumbency certificate that lists all persons, together with their
positions and specimen signatures, who are duly authorized by the Borrower to
execute the WIFIA Loan Documents to which the Borrower is or will be a party,
and who have been appointed as a Borrower's Authorized Representative in
accordance with Section 21 (Borrower's Authorized Representative) of the WIFIA
Loan Agreement;
Al
(b) purs ant to ection 11(a)(ii) of : IFIA Loan Agree nt, the Borrower has
delivered to the WIF Lender . s of any Related D ment with respect to
which all or a portion o proc: or will be applied nd all or any portion
of Total PPct costs, i each case th ha been entere to on or prior to the
Effective Date, and each suc document is complete, ful y executed, and in full
force and effect, and all conditions contained in the Related Documents that are
necessary to the closing of the WIFIA transaction contemplated hereby (if any)
have been fulfilled;
(c) pursuant to Section 11(a)(v)(A) of the WIFIA Loan Agreement, (i) the maximum
principal amount of the WIFIA Loan (excluding any capitalized interest), together
with the amount of any other credit assistance provided under the Act to the
Borrower, does not exceed forty-nine percent (49%) of reasonably anticipated
Eligible Project Costs; (ii) the aggregate amount of Eligible Project Costs
previously incurred prior to the Effective Date does not exceed fifty-one percent
(51%)of Eligible Project Costs; and(iii) the total federal assistance provided to the
Project, including the maximum principal amount of the WIFIA Loan (excluding
any capitalized interest), does not exceed eighty percent (80%) of Total Project
Costs;
(d) pursuant to Section 11(a)(v)(B) of the WIFIA Loan Agreement, the Borrower is in
compliance with NEPA and any applicable federal, state or local environmental
review and approval requirements with respect to the Project;
Exhibit B-1
(e) pursuant to Section 11(a)(v)(C) of the WIFIA Loan Agreement, the Borrower has
(i) obtained a FEIN, as evidenced by the Borrower's W-9 which is attached hereto
as Annex B-1, and a UEI Number, in each case as set forth on Part A of Schedule
I (WIFIA Loan Specific Terms) to the WIFIA Loan Agreement, and (ii) registered
with, and obtained confirmation of active SAM registration status, which
confirmation is attached hereto as Annex B-2;
(f) pursuant to Section 11(a)(v)(D) of the WIFIA Loan Agreement, the Borrower has
obtained the WIFIA CUSIP Number, as set forth on Part A of Schedule I (WIFIA
Loan Specific Terms) to the WIFIA Loan Agreement, and which confirmation is
attached hereto as Annex C;
(g) pursuant to Section 11(a)(v)(E)of the WIFIA Loan Agreement,the representations
and warranties of the Borrower set forth in the WIFIA Loan Agreement and in each
other WIFIA Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party are true and correct
on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and
warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations
and warranties were true and correct as of such earlier date;
(h) pursuant to Section 11(a)(v)(F) of the WIFIA Loan Agreement, no Material
Adverse Effect,or any event or condition that could reasonably be expected to have
a Material dverse Effect,has oc ed or arisen since the date.the Application;
and
(i) pu ant to ction 11(a)(vi) of th IF Loan Agreement, the rating letter
deli ered e fIFIA Lendej pursu t uch Section 11(a)(vii) has not been
reduceswithdrawn or suspended as oft e fective Date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has executed this certificate as of the date first
mentioned above.
CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON,
by its authorized representative
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit B-2
ANNEX A TO EXHIBIT B
INCUMBENCY CERTIFICATE1°
The undersigned certifies that he/she is the [Secretary] of City of Lake Oswego, Oregon, a
municipal corporation of the State of Oregon, (the "Borrower"), and as such he/she is authorized
to execute this certificate and further certifies that the following persons have been elected or
appointed, are qualified, and are now acting as officers or authorized persons of the Borrower in
the capacity or capacities indicated below,and that the signatures set forth opposite their respective
names are their true and genuine signatures. He/She further certifies that any of the officers listed
below is authorized to sign agreements and give written instructions with regard to any matters
pertaining to the WIFIA Loan Documents as the Borrower's Authorized Representative (each as
defined in that certain WIFIA Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof,between the Borrower
and the United States Environmental Protection Agency,acting by and through the Administrator):
Name Title Signature
[ ] [ ]
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[ ]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate as of this
day of[ ], 2025.
CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON,
by its authorized representative
By:
Name:
Title:
10 Note to Borrower:Please complete.
Exhibit B-3
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF PUBLIC BENEFITS REPORT
Pursuant to [Section 11(a)(vii))and]Part D of Schedule V(Reporting Requirements)of the WIFIA
Loan Agreement (as defined below), CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON, (the "Borrower")
is providing this Public Benefits Report in connection with the Lake Oswego Wastewater
Treatment Facility Replacement Project (WIFIA ID — 211110R). Capitalized terms used in this
certificate and not defined shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the WIFIA
Loan Agreement dated [on or about the date hereof][ ] (the "WIFIA Loan Agreement"),
between the Borrower and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, acting by and
through the Administrator.
Reporting Period: [Prior to the Effective Date][within ninety(90) days following the Substantial
Completion Date][within ninety (90) following the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Substantial
Completion Date]
(i) The number of total jobs and direct jobs projected to be created by the Project during
the period between the Effective Date and the Substantial Completion Date:
WIFIA projects that the Project will create ] total 'obs, of which the Borrower projects
[ ] will be direct jobs.
(ii) Indicate (yes or no) whether the Project will assist the Borro r in complying with
applicable regulaluirements, and if yes, describe how t project assists with
regulator nce:■
Yes ❑
If yes, additional description: [ ]
No D
(iii) The Project will assist the Borrower with the following environmental measure:1
(A) Amount by which the Project will provide new, expanded,
improved, more reliable, more resilient, or more efficient treatment
capacity for wastewater treatment: [ ] MGD;
(B) Amount by which the Project will provide a higher level of treatment
at wastewater treatment plants: [ ] MGD; and
'Note to Borrower:WIFIA Engineer has estimated these amounts to be,respectively,(A)52.3 MGD,(B)52.3 MGD
and(C) 1533 Tons/year.Please confirm.
Exhibit C-1
(C) Amount by which the Project will increase Class A and Class B
biosolids production: [ ] Tons/year.
D RA F T
Exhibit C-2
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF REQUISITION
VIA EMAIL
United States Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
WJC-E 7334A
Washington, D.C. 20460
Attention: WIFIA Director
Email: WIFIA_Portfolio@epa.gov
Re: Lake Oswego Wastewater Treatment Facility Replacement Project (WIFIA ID —
211110R)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Section 4(Disbursement Conditions)and Schedule IV(Requisition Procedures)of the
WIFIA Loan Agreement, dated as of [ ], 2025 (the "WIFIA Loan Agreement"), by and
between CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON, (the "Borrower") and the UNITED STATES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, acting by and through the Administrator (the
"WIFIA Lender' e Borrower hereb eques Disbursement in the amount set forth below
in respect of Eligi Prot Costs paid inc I • 'y thelBorrower. Ca alized terms used but
not defined herein ve the eaning set forth i r IFIILoan greem t.
In connection Requisition t r undersigned, as the Borrower's Authorized
Representative, hereby represents and certifies the following:
1. Project name LAKE OSWEGO WASTEWATER
TREATMENT FACILITY
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
2. Borrower name CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON
3. WIFIA Loan ID 21111OR
4. Borrower UEI Number YJJFCP3HM9L6
5. Borrower FEIN number m 93-6002231
6. Requisition number [ ]
7. Requested Disbursement amount $[ ]
8. Requested date of Disbursement [ ]
(the "Disbursement Date")1
1 Note this should be the actual disbursement date on which the Borrower requests to receive the funds,not the date
that this Requisition form is submitted to the WIFIA Lender.
Exhibit D-1
9. Total amounts previously disbursed $[ ]
under the WIFIA Loan Agreement
10. Wire or ACH transfer instructions(please [ ]
specify method)
11. As of the date hereof, and immediately after giving effect to the Disbursement of WIFIA
Loan proceeds requested under this Requisition, (a)no Default or Event of Default and no
event of default under any other Related Document shall have occurred and be continuing
and (b) no event that, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would
constitute an event of default under any other Related Document, shall have occurred and
be continuing.
12. No Material Adverse Effect, or any event or condition that could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect, has occurred since the Effective Date.
13. The aggregate amount of all Disbursements(including the requested Disbursement amount
under this Requisition but excluding any interest that is capitalized in accordance with the
WIFIA Loan Agreement)does not exceed(a)the maximum principal amount of the WIFIA
Loan or(b)the amount of Eligible Project Costs paid or incurred by the Borrower.
14. The Eligib - ' -•- t Costs for which reim r semeF
e`t is being requested has not
been reim• sed o lid y any previous urse WIFIA Loan proceeds or(b)
any other rce of d ng for the'Proj •ene Project Budget.
15. The Borro •r a • :ch f its co .c s and • '• at all ers with respect to the
Project, h. 9 plied with all . 1 • cable law , gulati s and requirements,
including 40 U.S.C. §§3141-3144, 3146, and 3147 (relating to Davis-Bacon Act
requirements)(and regulations relating thereto)and 33 U.S.C. §3914(relating to American
iron and steel products). Supporting documentation, such as certified payroll records and
certifications for all iron and steel products used for the Project, are being maintained and
are available for review upon request by the WIFIA Lender.
16. The representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in the WIFIA Loan Agreement
and in each other WIFIA Loan Document are true and correct as of the date hereof and as
of the Disbursement Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties
expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case, such representations and warranties are
true and correct as of such earlier date).
17. The Borrower has delivered all required deliverables under and in compliance with the
requirements of Schedule V (Reporting Requirements), except as has been otherwise
agreed by the WIFIA Lender.
18. The amount hereby being requested for Disbursement is with respect to Eligible Project
Costs for which [all][a portion][none] of the Eligible Project Costs Documentation was
previously submitted to and approved by the WIFIA Lender in accordance with Schedule
IV(Requisition Procedures)and Schedule V(Reporting Requirements)of the WIFIA Loan
Agreement. The [following table below][attached excel sheet] sets out a summary of any
Exhibit D-2
Eligible Project Costs that have not otherwise been previously submitted to the WIFIA
Lender for approval, and supporting Eligible Project Costs Documentation in respect of
such new Eligible Project Costs is attached hereto.2
WIFIA USE ONLY
Vendor Invoice Invoice Paymen Invoice WIFIA Activit Descriptio Approve Notes
or Number Date t Date Amount Request y n of d
Contrac a ed Type6 Activity' Amount
tor Amount
Name3 s
19. [Pursuant to Section 11(b)(iv) of the WIFIA Loan Agreement, the Borrower has delivered
to the WIFIA Lender a copy of the Intergovernmental Agreement, which document is
complete, fully executed, and in full force and effect.?
20. [The Borrower has demonstrated to the WIFIA Lender's satisfaction that(A)the National
Historic Preservation Act Section 106 consultation process relating to the Project has
concluded and B) the Borrower has not carried out ally destruction, excavation,
mobilizati r o er gr d-d ing prior lo the coil sion o e NHPA Section
106 consul ation.]9
The undersigned acknowledges that if e Borrower makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim,
statement, submission, or certification tom Government in connections with the Project, the
Government reserves the right to impose on the Borrower the penalties of 18 U.S.C. § 1001,to the
extent the Government deems appropriate.
Date: CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON,
2 See Schedules IV,V and Exhibit E of the WIFIA Loan Agreement for additional details on EPC Documentation.
3 If seeking reimbursement for internal costs,enter"Internally financed activities."
' Vendor's number indicated on the invoice sent to the Borrower.
5 If the amount requested for reimbursement by the WIFIA Lender is less than the total amount of the invoice,include
an explanation for the difference.
6 Specify whether activity is: (a) Development phase activity, which includes planning, preliminary engineering,
design, environmental review, revenue forecasting and other pre-construction activities; (b) Construction, which
includes construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation and replacement activities; (c) Acquisition of real property,
which includes acquiring an interest in real property, environmental mitigation, construction contingencies and
acquisition of equipment;(d)Carrying costs,including capitalized interest,as necessary to meet market requirements,
reasonably required reserve funds,capital issuance expenses and other carrying costs during construction;(e)WIFIA
fees,including for application and credit processing;or(f)Other,with an explanation in the"Description of Activity"
column.
Provide a brief description of the activities included in the invoice for which WIFIA funds are being requested and
any other notes that will aid in the review of the disbursement request.
8 Include for the Requisition for the initial Disbursement.
9 Include for the Requisition for the initial Disbursement.
Exhibit D-3
by its authorized representative
By:
Name:
Title:
D RA F T
Exhibit D-4
EXHIBIT E
FORM OF CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS DOCUMENTATION
VIA EMAIL
United States Environmental Protection Agency'
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
WJC-E 7334A
Washington, D.C. 20460
Attention: WIFIA Director
Email: WIFIA_Portfolio@epa.gov
Re: Lake Oswego Wastewater Treatment Facility Replacement Project (WIFIA ID —
211110R)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Part C of Schedule V(Reporting Requirements) of the WIFIA Loan Agreement, dated
as of [ ], 2025 (the "WIFIA Loan Agreement"), by and between CITY OF LAKE
OSWEGO, ORE I ► the " : • • . •r") andite UN ED S FTIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION A " ,cti i sy an, rou Ad i is ra or e A Lender"), the
Borrower hereby -sents t is certifica - connection w - :orrow 's delivery of Eligible
Project Costs Doc entatisn to the W N A Lender. Capit. ►e. erms use but not defined herein
have the meaning t fort• the WIFI \ oa�Agreet.
L
The undersigned does hereby represent and certify the following:
1. This certificate is being delivered to the WIFIA Lender in connection with the Eligible
Project Costs during the period between [ ] and ] ] (the "Quarterly Period").
2. A summary of the Eligible Project Costs incurred, invoiced and/or paid (as the case may
be) is set out in the [attached excel sheet][table on the following page:]
'If there is a Servicer for the WIFIA Loan,provide a copy to the Servicer as well and include its notice details here.
Exhibit E-1
WIFIA USE
ONLY
Vendor or Invoice Invoice Payment Invoice Activity Description Approved Notes
Contractor Number3 Date Date Amount Type4 of Activity5 Amount
Name2
3. The anticipated sources of funding for such Eligible Project Costs are [listed below][set
forth in the attached excel sheet].
4. Supporting Eligible Project Costs Documentation for the above Eligible Project Costs for
the Quarterly Period are also attached hereto.6
5. The most recently delivered Construction Monitoring Report delivered in accordance with
Part C of Schedule V (Reporting Requirements) sets out a summary of the progress of
construction of the Project, no change has occurred since the date of such Construction
Monitoring Report that could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect,
and the Borrower is otherwise in compliance with Part C of Schedule V (Reporting
Requirements).
AR
r71.
Date: OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON,'
By:
Name:
Title:
2 If the expectation is to seek reimbursement for internal costs,enter"Internally financed activities."
3 Vendor's number indicated on the invoice sent to the Borrower.
4 Specify whether activity is: (a) Development phase activity, which includes planning, preliminary engineering,
design, environmental review, revenue forecasting and other pre-construction activities; (b) Construction, which
includes construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation and replacement activities; (c) Acquisition of real property,
which includes acquiring an interest in real property, environmental mitigation, construction contingencies and
acquisition of equipment; (d) Carrying costs, including capitalized interest on other Project Obligations during
construction,as necessary to meet market requirements,reasonably required reserve funds,capital issuance expenses
and other carrying costs during construction; (e)WIFIA fees, including for application and credit processing; or(f)
Other,with an explanation in the"Description of Activity"column.
5 Provide a brief description of the activities included in the invoice for which WIFIA funds are being requested and
any other notes that will aid in the review of the documentation.
6 See Schedules IV and V of the WIFIA Loan Agreement for additional details on EPC Documentation.
To be executed by the Borrower's Authorized Representative.
Exhibit E-2
EXHIBIT F
FORM OF CONSTRUCTION MONITORING REPORT
VIA EMAIL
United States Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
WJC-E 7334A
Washington, DC 20460
Attn: WIFIA Director
Email: WIFIA_Portfolio@epa.gov
Re: Lake Oswego Wastewater Treatment Facility Replacement Project(WIFIA ID—21111 OR)
This Construction Monitoring Report for the period of [insert relevant quarterly period] (the
"Quarterly Period") is provided pursuant to Part D of Schedule V (Reporting Requirements) of
the WIFIA Loan Agreement, dated as of[ ], 2025 (the"WIFIA Loan Agreement"),by and
between CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON, (the "Borrower") and the UNITED STATES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, acting by and through the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection gent " IFIA nder"). Unless otherwise defined herein, all
capitalized terms i this nstru tion itof eport have the mea ings assigned to those
terms in the WIFI: Loan Agree
1. Project St L ' ide narrat s mary h roject's cons ction progress during
the Quarter y •eriod, inc uding wi respect to the Project components or sub-projects
where appropriate. Complete the table in Appendix A to update the Project scope,
schedule, and costs with the latest information.
2. Current Projected Substantial Completion Date:
If the current Projected Substantial Completion Date differs than the date set forth in the
Construction Monitoring Report most recently delivered to the WIFIA Lender (or, if no
such report has yet been provided, the date of the Projected Substantial Completion Date
set forth in the WIFIA Loan Agreement as of the Effective Date),provide a description in
reasonable detail for such projected delay or difference:
3. Material Problems (if any)
Exhibit F-1
Note any problems encountered or anticipated during the construction of the Project
during the Quarterly Period that (1) impedes Project completion within the scope, costs,
and schedule outlined in the WIFIA Loan Agreement or (2) relates to unforeseen
complications in connection with the construction of the Project. This may include
commissioning/start-up issues, constructability issues for the Project as planned, adverse
impacts to Project surroundings, changes in or issues with meeting environmental or
federal compliance requirements, and unanticipated or abnormal permit approval
timelines. Include an assessment of the impact and any current plans to address the
problems.
4. Other Matters Related to the Project(if applicable)
Date: CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON,
ame:
Title:
Exhibit F-2
APPENDIX A'
Project Scope Project Schedule Project Costs
Estimate
Bid Original d Estimate Costs
Project Complet Contract Advertis Contract NTP Substant Substant Original d Costs Earned
Compon Award Effective ial Contract to
ent ed(Y/N) /Vendor ement Date Date Completi ial or Paid
Amount Complet
Date on Date Completi e to Date
on Date
Total
Table Definitions:
Project Component— project name or ID as tracked by the borrower
Complete (Y/N)—indication that project is complete, and no additional updates will be provided
Description(program of projects only)—brief overview of scope of work for the project
component.
Location (progra is oi'li'�—physical p, 'ct bou
Covered by existi NEPA? (program of projec • )— er to the envi nmental review
documents that is basis for the NEPA findi, , 'e p hin th eographic scope and
scope of activities scribed in the document
Contract/Vendor—the contract identifier and contractor that is/will be completing the project
construction.
Bid Advertisement Date—the date the bid was advertised
Contract Award date—the date the contract was awarded
NTP Effective date—the effective date to proceed with the construction in the Notice to Proceed
Original Substantial Completion Date—the substantial completion date for the given project as
noted in the original contract award
Estimated Substantial Completion Date—the latest date estimate for substantial completion for
the given project component
Original Contract Amount—the original contract award amount
Estimated Costs to Complete—the latest cost estimates to complete the given project component
Costs Earned or Paid to Date—the latest incurred contract costs for the given project component
Total—Total the cost amounts across all project components and contracts
1 Appendix A summarizes all project components that will be bid in the next quarter,are currently under construction,
or have completed construction. It should be a cumulative list of projects that is updated each quarter. A Microsoft
Excel spreadsheet with similar table format is acceptable.
Exhibit F-3
EXHIBIT G
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
[Letterhead of Borrower]
[Date]
VIA EMAIL
United States Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
WJC-E 7334A
Washington, DC 20460
Attn: WIFIA Director
Email: WIFIA_Portfolio@epa.gov
Project: Lake Oswego Wastewater Treatment Facility Replacement Project (WIFIA ID —
211110R)
Dear Director:
This Notice is provided ursuant to Part E of Schedule V(Reporting Requirements) of that certain
WIFIA Loan Agr (the "WIFIA oan eement"),mil of [ 'I ], 2025, by and
between CITY 0 AKE OSWEGO, O G he "Borrower") and e UNITED STATES
ENVIRONMENT PROTEC 0 GEN , acting hroug is Administrator (the
"WIFIA Lender'
Unless otherwise defined herein,all capitalized terms in this certificate have the meanings assigned
to those terms in the WIFIA Loan Agreement.
I, the undersigned, in my capacity as the Borrower's Authorized Representative and not in my
individual capacity, do hereby certify to the WIFIA Lender that:
(a) the Project has satisfied each of the requirements for Substantial Completion set forth in
the Construction Contracts;
(b) Substantial Completion has been declared under each of the relevant Construction
Contracts and copies of the notices of Substantial Completion under such agreements are
attached to this certification;
(c) Substantial Completion, as defined in the WIFIA Loan Agreement, has been achieved and
the Substantial Completion Date is [ ]; and
(d) The total federal assistance provided to the Project, including the maximum principal
amount of the WIFIA Loan (excluding any interest that is capitalized in accordance with
the terms hereof), does not exceed eighty percent(80%) of Total Project Costs.
Exhibit G-1
CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON,
by its authorized representative
By:
Name:
Title:
D RA F T
Exhibit G-2
EXHIBIT H-1
OPINIONS REQUIRED FROM GENERAL COUNSEL TO BORROWER
An opinion of the counsel of the Borrower, dated as of the Effective Date,to the effect that:
(a) the Borrower is a validly existing municipal corporation of the State of Oregon;
(b)the Borrower has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute
and deliver,and to perform its obligations under the WIFIA Loan Documents to which it is a party;
(c) the execution and delivery by the Borrower of, and the performance of its respective
obligations under, the WIFIA Loan Documents to which it is a party, have been duly authorized
by all necessary organizational or regulatory action, and other than the Borrower's Organizational
Documents, no further instruments or documents are necessary for the Borrower to execute and
deliver, and to perform its obligations under, the WIFIA Loan Documents to which it is a party
and to consummate and implement the transactions contemplated by the WIFIA Loan Documents;
(d)the Borrower has duly executed and delivered each WIFIA Loan Document to which it
is a party and each such WIFIA Loan Document constitutes the legal,valid and binding obligation
of such party; enforceable against such •arty in accordance with their res ective terms;
(e)no auth *zation, n• t,or o' •r ap of,o egistration,declaration or other filing
with any governmental authority . ..nited State f A of the State is required on the
part of the Borrower for the execution : delivery by Alc arty of, and the performance of such
party under, any WIFIA Loan Document - v rich it is W other than authorizations, consents,
approvals, registrations, declarations and filings that have already been timely obtained or made
by the Borrower;
(f) the execution and delivery by the Borrower of, and compliance with the provisions of,
the WIFIA Loan Documents to which it is a party in each case do not(i)violate the Organizational
Documents of the Borrower, (ii) violate the law of the United States of America or of the State or
(iii) conflict with or constitute a breach of or default under any material agreement or other
instrument known to such counsel to which the Borrower is a party,or to the best of such counsel's
knowledge, after reasonable review, any court order, consent decree, statute, rule, regulation or
any other law to which the Borrower is subject;
(g) the Borrower is not an investment company required to register under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended; and
(h) to the knowledge of such counsel after due inquiry, there are no actions, suits,
proceedings or investigations against the Borrower by or before any court, arbitrator or any other
Governmental Authority in connection with the Related Documents or the System (including the
Project) that are pending.
Exhibit H 1-1
EXHIBIT H-2
OPINIONS REQUIRED FROM BOND COUNSEL TO BORROWER
An opinion of bond counsel, dated as of the Effective Date, to the effect that:
(a)the Borrower has been duly created and validly exists as a municipal corporation of the
State under and pursuant to the laws of the State (including Oregon Revised Statutes Section
[287A.315], as amended to the date hereof) (the "Borrower Act"), with good right and power to
issue the WIFIA Note;
(b) the Borrower has the right and power under the laws of the State, including the
Borrower Act, to enter into the WIFIA Loan Documents and the WIFIA Note, and each has been
duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Borrower,is in full force and effect, and constitutes
a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Borrower enforceable against the Borrower in
accordance with its respective terms and conditions;
(c) the WIFIA Note (i) is secured by the Pledge, (ii) is enforceable under the laws of the
State without any further action by the Borrower or any other Person, and(iii)ranks pari passu in
right of payment and right of security with all other Obligations;
(d)pursuan n IZtatutes S ion [2, - . , Loan Agreement
creates a valid and bindin full faith and credit pledge o i the Borrower Pledged Revenues to
secure the payment of the 2rincipa interest on, and o I I er unts p able in respect of the
WIFIA Note, irrespective whither a pa has noLf e 1 f the pledge without the need for
any physical delivery,recordatioit filing oher act.iltrstiint to the Ple ,which is an absolute
and unconditional obligation of the Borrower, the Borrower has pledged its full faith and credit
and revenue-raising power (including taxing power) to make the payments due under the WIFIA
Note.;
(e) all actions by the Borrower that are required for the application of Pledged Revenues
as required under the WIFIA Loan Documents have been duly and lawfully made;
(f) the Borrower has complied with the requirements of State law to lawfully grant the
Pledge and use the Pledged Revenues as required by the terms of the WIFIA Loan Agreement;
(g) the Borrower is not eligible to be a debtor in either a voluntary or involuntary case
under the United States Bankruptcy Code; and
(h) the Borrower is not entitled to claim governmental immunity in any breach of contract
action under the WIFIA Loan Agreement or the WIFIA Note.
Exhibit H2-1
2913213.7 042000 DRFT