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File #: 090704    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/13/2009 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 11/3/2009
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution approving a Fiber Infrastructure Partnership Agreement between the City and AT&T.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: AGREEMENTS, CABLE TELEVISION, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Attachments: 1. Agreement, 2. Fiscal note, 3. Hearing Notice List
Number
090704
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution approving a Fiber Infrastructure Partnership Agreement between the City and AT&T.
Analysis
This resolution approves a Fiber Infrastructure Partnership Agreement between the City and AT&T. Under the Agreement, AT&T shall utilize City owned conduit for the purpose of providing certain uninterrupted fiber optic cable service during the reconfiguration and reconstruction of the I-94/894 Mitchell Interchange. AT&T shall install and maintain a higher count fiber cable within a specified length of this conduit, enabling usage by both AT&T and the City. Ownership and maintenance of the fiber shall reside solely with the City upon expiration of the 2-year Agreement.
Body
Whereas, AT&T maintains certain fiber optic cables, a segment of which will be temporarily unusable during the I-94/894 Mitchell Interchange reconfiguration project; and

Whereas, These fiber optic cables service multiple state and regional entities including the University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin’s Research and Education Network (“WiscNET”) and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (“WisDOT”); and

Whereas, The City utilizes WiscNET for broadband Internet access and WisDOT information for the purpose of augmenting public safety and snow plowing operations; and

Whereas, The City owns underground conduit which would enable AT&T to re-route their fiber optic cables, thereby continuing service for the aforementioned entities during the reconstruction of the Mitchell Interchange; and

Whereas, It is therefore in the best interests of the City to allow AT&T, through a Fiber Infrastructure Partnership Agreement, to remove existing City cable within a specified length of this conduit and replace with a higher count cable, thereby enabling fiber optic cable usage by both the City and AT&T; and

Whereas, After completion of the Mitchell Interchange reconfiguration project, all shared fiber optic cable shall revert...

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