Title
Telecommunications Services, Private Line Services, and Interstate Telecommunications Services License with Cablevision Lightpath LLC (Ordinance S-51414) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a non-exclusive, revocable license with Cablevision Lightpath LLC 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. 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. There is no financial impact to the City for this license.
Report
Summary
Cablevision Lightpath 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, private line services, and interstate telecommunications services in, under, over, and across public rights-of-way in the City. The license will be for a period of five years with an option for one time 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 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 Consumer Price Index.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson, the Street Transportation Department and the City Engineer.