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Resolution to Approve Application Fees for Pole Attachment Permits with DTE ($41,250.00)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval is a resolution to approve payment of one-time application fees to DTE for the DTE Pole Attachment Permits in order for the City to attach the new City fiber that will be part of the City’s institutional network (A2 I-NET).
The City is in the process of designing a new Fiber Optics Network (FON) that was approved in Resolution 15-1485. As part of the design the DTE poles required to attach the fiber have been identified and Pole Attachment Permits need to be submitted to DTE for all poles. Each pole requires a $55.00 one-time application fee. The total amount for the application fees is $41,250.00. (750 poles @ $55.00). Approval of a contingency of $2,750.00 for up to 50 additional poles is also requested.
Fiscal/Budget Impact: This expenditure has been budgeted for the FY2017 Information Technology Services Fund budget under capital projects.
The City has prepared the permits for submittal and will be invoiced for the Application Fee after DTE receives the permits.
Staff
Prepared by: Tom Shewchuk, IT Director
Reviewed by: Tom Crawford, Financial Services Administrator and CFO
Approved by: Howard S. Lazarus, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, The City’s goal is to construct a new city-owned institutional network (A2 I-NET) that requires attachment to DTE poles;
Whereas, Application fees are required for the permits that will be submitted to DTE;
Whereas, The City will pay for $55.00 for each of the 750 poles needed to construct he A2 I-NET, for a total of $41,250.00; and
Whereas, Funds for these costs are budgeted for in the FY17 Information Technology Services Budget;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve payment of $55.00 for each of the 750 poles needed to construct the A2 I-NET for a total of $41,250.00, and that the funds be made available without regard to fiscal year;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve a contingency of $2,750.00 for up to 50 additional poles, and that this contingency amount be made available without regard to fiscal year; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator be authorized to take all necessary actions to implement this Resolution.