City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of A Second Amendment to a Five-Year License Agreement dated December 1, 2018, between the City of Alexandria Virginia and Zayo Group, LLC. to Permit Zayo to Install Two Conduit and Fiber Optic Builds (a northern build of approximately 3,201 linear feet and a southern build of approximately 2,978 linear feet) to 701 East Glebe Road in the City of Alexandria's Public Rights-of-Ways.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a second amendment to an existing Five-Year License Agreement dated December 1, 208, between the City of Alexandria and Zayo Group, LLC. ("Zayo") to permit Zayo to install two conduit and fiber optic cable builds (a northern build of approximately 3,201 linear feet and a southern build of approximately 2,978 linear feet) for telecommunications services for the Institute of Defense Analyses at 701 East Glebe Road, 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 Saturday, September 18, 2021; and
2. After the public hearing, authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment and to take other actions that are necessary to implement the Second Amendment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: On December 1, 2018, the City entered into a five year license agreement with Zayo. At this time, Zayo had acquired the conduits and fiber optic cables from Fibergate and has an extensive build throughout the City, as set forth on Exhibits A-K of the Agreement. In sum, Zayo's system runs from Four Mile Run to Commonwealth Avenue to Eisenhower Avenue and Edsall Road. Zayo also has conduits and fiber optic cables along King Street and Beauregard Avenues to Mark Center. They also have installations at the Carlyle Development...
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