City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 2, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Public Hearing and Consideration of a Third 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 Construct and Install Two Fiber Optic Builds to (1) Install approximately 1,135 feet of new conduit and fiber at 6161 Edsall Road and (2) Install approximately 474 feet of new conduit and fiber at the northeast intersection of 3401 Eisenhower Avenue and Bluestone Road 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 and Zayo to permit Zayo to construct and install two builds: (1) approximately 1,135 feet of new conduit and fiber at 6161 Edsall Road and (2) 474 feet of new conduit and fiber at the northeast intersection of 3401 Eisenhower Avenue and Bluestone Road in the City of 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, November 12, 2022; 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.
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 (attached here as Exhibit 3). In sum, Zayo's system runs from Four Mile Run to Commonwealth Avenue to Eisenhower Avenue and Edsall Road. Zayo ...
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