City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 17, 2020
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Public Hearing and Consideration of an Amendment to a Five-Year Agreement dated December 1, 2018, between the City of Alexandria, Virginia and Zayo Group LLC, to Permit Zayo to Install a 66-Foot Conduit and Fiber Optic Cables in the City of Alexandria's Public Rights-of-Ways.
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ISSUE: Consideration of an Amendment to an existing Five-Year License Agreement dated December 1, 2018, between the City of Alexandria Virginia and Zayo Group LLC. ("Zayo") to permit Zayo to install a 66-foot conduit and fiber optic cables, in the City of Alexandria's Public Rights-of-Ways, for enhanced telecommunications services at the United States Patent and Trademark Office located at 400 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Consider the proposed Amendment to the existing License Agreement ("Agreement") with Zayo and set it for public hearing on Tuesday, July 7, 2020; and
2. After the public hearing, authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment and to take other actions that are necessary to implement the Amendment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: On November 18, 2018, City Council approved a five-year renewal of the license agreement with Zayo for its telecommunications facilities in the City's Public Rights-of-Ways.
Zayo is seeking an amendment to its existing License Agreement to construct a 66-foot conduit and fiber optic cable connection to provide additional telecommunications services to the Patent and Trademark Office located at 400 Dulany Street. This additional project consists of a 66-foot trench starting at an existing handhole in Ballenger Avenue to 400 Dulany Street. The build will include the placement of one 4-inch conduit with fiber optic cable to provide...
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