Title
Telecommunications Services, Private Line Services and Interstate Telecommunications Services License with Summit Infrastructure Group, LLC (Ordinance S-51584) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a non-exclusive, revocable license with Summit Infrastructure Group, LLC to construct, install, operate, maintain, and use the public highways in the City of Phoenix in order to provide telecommunications services and interstate telecommunications services in, under, over, and across public rights-of-way in the City, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the license and Phoenix City Code. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept all funds related to this item. Additionally request that the Licensee sign the license within 60 days of Council action, or this authorization will expire.
Report
Summary
Summit Infrastructure Group, LLC is a telecommunications company that desires to construct, install, operate, maintain, and use the public highways in the City of Phoenix in order to provide telecommunications services and interstate telecommunications services in, under, over, and across public rights-of-way in the City. The license will be for a five-year period, with an option for a one-time five-year renewal, contain appropriate insurance and indemnification provisions, require a performance bond and a security fund, provide for terms of transfer and revocation, and provide for compensation for the commercial use of public rights-of-way while permitting the City to manage the rights-of-way.
Contract Term
The request is for a five-year Telecommunications Services, Private Line Services, and Interstate Telecommunications Services License with an option for a one-time five-year renewal.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the City. Licensee will pay an annual fee based on a formula using linear footage and the Consumer Price Index.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson, the Street Transportation Department and the City Engineer.