TIC 2018-02-26 Item 2J - Ordinance - Verizon Wireless Franchise Agreement

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14. Removal or Abandonment. Upon the removal from service of any service antennas or other associated structures, Facilities and amenities, VERIZON shall comply with all applicable standards and requirements prescribed by the City of Tukwila's Public Works Department for the removal or abandonment of said structures and Facilities. No facility constructed or owned by VERIZON shall be abandoned without the express written consent of the City. 15. Bond. Before undertaking any of the work, installation, improvements, construction, repair, relocation, or maintenance authorized by this Franchise Agreement, VERIZON shall, upon the request of the City, furnish one bond executed by VERIZON for all of its Facilities in the City's rights-of-way, in such sum as may be set and approved by the City as sufficient to ensure performance of VERIZON's obligations under this Franchise Agreement, provided, however, that such sum shall not exceed 150% of the cost of the Telecommunications System to be installed by VERIZON in the City rights-of-way. At VERIZON's sole option, VERIZON may provide alternate security in the form of an assignment of funds or a letter of credit, in the same amount as the bond. All forms of security shall be in the form reasonably acceptable to the City. The bond shall be conditioned so that VERIZON shall observe all the covenants, terms, and conditions and shall faithfully perform all of the obligations of this Franchise Agreement, and to repair or replace any defective VERIZON work or materials discovered in the City's roads, streets, or property. 16. "One -Call" Location and Liability. VERIZON shall subscribe to and maintain membership in the regional "One -Call" utility location service and shall promptly locate all of its lines upon request. The City shall not be liable for any damages to VERIZON's system components or for interruptions in service to VERIZON customers which are a direct result of work performed for any City project for which VERIZON has failed to properly locate its lines and Facilities within the prescribed time limits and guidelines established by One -Call. The City shall also not be liable for any damages to the VERIZON system components or for interruptions in service to VERIZON customers resulting from work performed under a permit issued by the City. 17. As -Built Plans Required. VERIZON shall maintain accurate engineering plans and details of all installations within the City limits and shall provide, at no cost to the City, such information in both paper form and electronic form using the most current AutoCAD version prior to close-out of any permits issued by the City and any work undertaken by VERIZON pursuant to this Franchise Agreement. The City shall reasonably determine the acceptability of any as -built submittals provided under this section. 18. Recovery of Costs. VERIZON shall be subject to all permit fees associated with activities undertaken through the authority granted in this Franchise Agreement or under ordinances of the City in effect on the date the permits and authorizations are issued for the affected Facilities. Where the City incurs reasonable costs and expenses for review or inspection of activities undertaken through the authority granted in this Franchise Agreement or any ordinances relating to the subject for which permit fees have not been established, VERIZON shall pay such reasonable costs and expenses directly to the City. W: Word Processing\Ordinances\Verizon-Seattle SMSA Franchise Agreement 1-29-18 GL:bjs Page 10 of 20 85