Title
Telecommunications Services, Private Line Services and Interstate Telecommunications Services License with Sprint Communications Company LP (Ordinance S-51655) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a non-exclusive, revocable license with Sprint Communications Company LP to construct, install, operate, maintain, and use the Public Highways in the City of Phoenix. 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 of this authorization will expire.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this license is to allow Sprint Communications Company LP to construct, install, operate, maintain, and use the Public Highways in the City of Phoenix in order to provide telecommunications services, private line 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. Sprint Communications Company LP will pay the City a fee of $1.36 per linear foot (effective July 2024) of facilities it operates in the City’s right-of-way. The rate per linear foot shall be increased annually by the increase in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is for five years with an option for a one-time five-year renewal.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the City.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson, the Street Transportation Department and the City Engineer.