Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Tempe for Installation of Fiber Infrastructure Along Baseline Road from Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway (Loop 202-South Mountain Freeway) to Interstate 10 (Ordinance S-47619)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Phoenix and the City of Tempe for the installation of fiber infrastructure along Baseline Road from the Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway (Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway) to Interstate 10. Further request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code section 42-20 to authorize indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise would be prohibited by Phoenix City Code section 42-18. There is no financial impact associated with this Agreement.
Report
Summary
The City of Phoenix intends to install fiber and conduit infrastructure along 13 miles of Baseline Road located within the City of Phoenix and the City of Tempe from Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway (Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway) to Interstate 10 (I-10). The project will connect to existing City of Phoenix and City of Tempe traffic signals along the fiber route and will provide the City of Phoenix with a connection to Arizona Department of Transportation fiber at both the Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway and I-10.
Each of the traffic signals will connect to new fiber infrastructure while maintaining existing operations and maintenance responsibilities over traffic signals. New City of Phoenix fiber and conduit infrastructure installed along Baseline Road from the Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway to I-10 will be owned and maintained by the City of Phoenix. New City of Tempe fiber, conduit, and conduit sweeps into the Tempe traffic signal infrastructure installed along Baseline Road from Calle Los Cerros Drive to its traffic signal at I-10 will be owned and maintained by the City of Tempe.
Contract Term
Unless otherwise lawfully terminated by the Parties, the Agreement expires upon completion and acceptance of the project and fulfillment of all terms of the Agreement.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact associated with this Agreement.
Location
Baseline Road from the Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway to Interstate 10.
Council Districts: 6, 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.