City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 25, 2026
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: LEAH RILEY, DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Public Hearing and Consideration of a Second Amendment to a Five-Year License Agreement dated July 1, 2024, between the City of Alexandria Virginia and Zayo Group, LLC. to Permit Zayo to Install Two Conduit and Fiber Optic Builds of approximately 2,854 linear feet located at 2401 Mill Rd. in the City of Alexandria's Public Rights-of-Ways.
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ISSUE: Consideration of an amendment to the License Agreement with Zayo Group LLC to permit Zayo to install two conduit and fiber optic builds of approximately 2,854 linear feet located at 2401 Mill Rd. in the City's public rights-of-way.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council set this matter for a public hearing on July 1, 2026, and after hearing public testimony approve the attached amendment to the license agreement with Zayo, and authorize the City manager to execute the amendment and to take any other actions that are necessary to implement the amendment.
BACKGROUND: On July 1, 2024, the City entered into a five-year agreement with Zayo. This agreement replaced a prior agreement which expired in November 2023. Zayo has extensive builds throughout the City. One build runs from Four Mile run to Commonwealth Avenue to Eisenhower Avenue and Edsall Road. It also has a network along King and Beauregard Streets in Mark Center. In addition, Zayo has an installation at the Carlyle development including Courthouse Square. A prior Amendment of this License Agreement in November 2024 added additional fiber builds.
DISCUSSION: The present amendment will add the following installations by Zayo in the following locations: (1) Zayo shall place one 4" HDPE w/ 3 x 1.25" innerduct and one 72 count fiber ...
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