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File #: 25-2225   
Type: Ordinance-S Status: Adopted
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 12/3/2025 Final action: 12/3/2025
Title: Telecommunications Services, Private Line Services, and Interstate Services License with Level 3 Communications, LLC (Ordinance S-52456) - Citywide
District: Citywide

Title

Telecommunications Services, Private Line Services, and Interstate Services License with Level 3 Communications, LLC (Ordinance S-52456) - Citywide

 

..Description

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a non-exclusive, revocable license with Level 3 Communications, LLC to construct, install, operate, maintain, and use the public highways and public utility easements in the City of Phoenix to provide telecommunication facilities 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.

 

Report

Summary

Level 3 Communications, LLC desires to install facilities in City of Phoenix rights-of-way and public utility easements to provide telecommunications-based services to the public. The license will be for a period of five years 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 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 Services License with an option for 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 City Manager Ed Zuercher and the Street Transportation Department.