HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 081126-5.D - Pole Attachment Policy Updates; August 2026RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, ADOPTING THE ELECTRIC UTILITY POLE ATTACHMENT
POLICY; REPEALING CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS; INCLUDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City's policy is to ensure that all costs associated with third -party
attachments to electric utility -owned poles are the responsibility of the attaching entity, including
costs related to application review, engineering, make-ready work, construction, inspection,
maintenance, relocation, removal, and administration, thereby protecting the financial interests of
the City's electric utility and its customers; and
WHEREAS, the City's policy is to recover one hundred percent (100%) of the costs
incurred as a result of requests for third -party attachments to electric utility -owned poles, ensuring
that the costs of reviewing, permitting, engineering, make-ready work, construction, inspection,
maintenance, relocation, removal, and administration are borne by the attaching entity rather than
the City's electric utility customers; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is necessary to establish an Electric Utility
Pole Attachment Policy to provide a consistent framework governing third -party attachments to
utility -owned poles within the City's electric distribution system; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Pole Attachment Policy establishes requirements and
procedures for the application, engineering review, permitting, construction, inspection, operation,
maintenance, transfer, relocation, and removal of communications facilities and other authorized
attachments on utility -owned poles; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Pole Attachment Policy is intended to enhance public and
worker safety, protect electric utility infrastructure, maintain electric system reliability, establish
uniform engineering and operational standards, clarify the responsibilities of attaching entities,
and support the continued deployment of telecommunications and broadband facilities in a manner
that is compatible with the City's electric utility operations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that adoption of the Electric Utility Pole Attachment
Policy is in the best interest of the public and will promote the safe, reliable, efficient, and
financially responsible management of the City's electric utility assets.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein for all purposes as if fully set
forth.
Resolution No. 0 O I I G -SL-Lr\f
Subject: Adoption of Pole Attachment Policy
Date Approved + `t U(I
Page 1
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves the City of Georgetown Electric Utility
Pole Attachment Policy, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and authorizes the City Manager, or
designee, to implement and administer the Policy.
SECTION 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or provision of this
Resolution be held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall become effective September 1, 2026.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the
T.
Robyn Der ore, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Skye f6son, i y Attorney
Resolution No. 0%11 5.D
Subject: Adoption of Pole Attachment Policy
Date ApprovedAsAaisr i1aouv
9ART,T
OF G'EORGETOWN. TEXAS
Josh �chroeder, Mayor
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City of Georgetown
Pole Attachment Standards
City of Georgetown Electric
Table of Contents
SECTIONI..............................................................................................................................................................5
SECTION11............................................................................................................................................................9
A. DEFINITIONS...................................................................................................................................9
SECTIONIII.........................................................................................................................................................21
A. GENERAL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS & SPECIFICATIONS
21
B. POLE MODIFICATIONS AND REPLACEMENTS....................................................29
C. OVERLASHING............................................................................................................................43
D. INSPECTION AND INVENTORY OF ATTACHING ENTITY'S FACILITIES44
E. UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANCY OR ACCESS..........................................................49
F. OPERATIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES......................................................51
SECTIONIV.......................................................................................................................................................55
G. POLE ATTACHMENT APPLICATION PROCESS.....................................................55
1. Eligibility................................................................................................................................................55
2. Application for Attachment Required.............................................................................55
3. City Review of Application........................................................................................................57
4. Compliance by Attaching Entity....................................................................................59
S. Application Approval....................................................................................................................59
6. Treatment of Multiple Requests for Same Pole........................................................60
7. Make -Ready Electrical Construction.................................................................................60
8. Make -Ready Communication Construction - One Touch Transfer ....... 63
9. Make -Ready Communication Construction - Complex Transfers...............67
10. Notice of Attachment Completion and Acceptance.......................................72
11. Post -Construction Inspection..........................................................................................72
H. COMPETITIVE PROVIDER -STANDARD PROCESS FOR OVERLASHING
EXISTINGATTACHMENTS...................................................................................................................73
1. Eligibility................................................................................................................................................73
2. Application for Attachment Required.............................................................................73
3. City Review of Application........................................................................................................75
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4. Make -Ready Electrical Construction...........................................................................75
5. Make -Ready Communication Construction - One Touch Transfers .......... 75
6. Make -Ready Communication Construction - Complex Transfers...............75
7. Notice of Attachment Completion and Acceptance.............................................76
8. Post Construction Inspection...........................................................................................76
SECTIONV.........................................................................................................................................................77
APPENDIX A: ENTITY REGISTRATION AND ANNUAL REPORTING FORM ......77
APPENDIX B: APPLICABLE POLE ATTACHMENT APPLICATIONS AND
FORMS
.................................................................... 78
APPENDIX C: SPECIFICATIONS FOR ATTACHMENTS....................................................89
APPENDIX D: VERTICAL CLEARANCE TABLE......................................................................92
APPENDIX E: POLE LOADING REQUIREMENTS................................................................95
APPENDIX F: SCHEDULE OF POLE ATTACHMENT RATES, FEES, AND
CHARGES.......................................................................................................................................................97
APPENDIX G: CITY OF GEORGETOWN POLE ATTACHMENTTAG LISTAND
DETAIL.............................................................................................................................................................99
1.............................................................................................................................................................................99
AT&T...................................................................................................................................................................99
2............................................................................................................................................................................99
CenturyLink.................................................................................................................................................99
3............................................................................................................................................................................
99
Frontier............................................................................................................................................................99
4...........................................................................................................................................................................99
Fiberlight/Level 3 Communications...........................................................................................99
5............................................................................................................................................................................
99
Grande/Astound.......................................................................................................................................99
6............................................................................................................................................................................ 99
MCI-Verizon..................................................................................................................................................99
7............................................................................................................................................................................99
MillenniumTelcom.................................................................................................................................99
8............................................................................................................................................................................ 99
Optimum.......................................................................................................................................................99
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9............................................................................................................................................................................ 99
WilliamsonCounty.................................................................................................................................99
10.......................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Cityof Georgetown.................................................................................................................................99
(COG Fiber)...................................................................................................................................................99
11...........................................................................................................................................................................99
Metronet........................................................................................................................................................99
12.......................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Hotwi re............................................................................................................................................................99
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SECTION I
Purpose
The City of Georgetown referred to as "The City from herein
has established these Pole Attachment Standards
(Standards) to govern access to and use of City Poles.
Applicable to all communications providers and other
stakeholders for attachment of Communications Facilities,
these Standards provide for a non-discriminatory, consistent,
and streamlined approach for the access and use of City Poles
in a manner that will facilitate the delivery of the variety of
communication services offered today, as well as to assist with
speed -to -market processes for future technologies in a
manner that is consistent with the safe and reliable operation
of City Facilities. These Standards will work to ensure that The
City and all communications providers and other
stakeholders attaching to The City Poles comply with all
applicable laws, standards, regulations, and ordinances.
In adopting these Standards, the City has attempted to
incorporate new and evolving best practices and
recommendations that have been developed and endorsed at
the national level, such as the Federal Communications
Commission's (FCC) recommendations in its National
Broadband Plan related to the ability of Attaching Entities to
perform Make -Ready Work by utility -approved and qualified
contractors. Consistent with the FCC's rules, the Standards
also mirror and incorporate national safety standards and
federal requirements, such as those developed by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that
are aimed at ensuring the safety of workers and maintaining
a safe work environment. At the same time, these Standards,
like the FCC's pole attachment access rules, do not woodenly
apply national standards when The City's unique operational
experiences and requirements dictate the application of
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policies, practices, and standards that are more stringent or
different than national standards. As the FCC noted,
Despite this specificity, the introduction to the NESC
[National Electric Safety Code] states that the code "is
not intended as a design specification or an instruction
manual... In addition to operating under federal, state,
and local requirements, a utility normally will have its
own operating standards that dictate conditions of
access. Utilities have developed their own individual
standards and incorporated them into pole attachment
agreements because industry -wide standards and
applicable legal requirements are too general to take
into account all of the variables that can arise. A utility's
individual standards cover not simply its policy with
respect to attachments, but all aspects of its
business... Particular utility work methods and
equipment may require specific separations between
attachments and may restrict the height of the poles
that a utility will use... The number of variables makes it
impossible to identify and account for them all for
purposes of prescribing uniform standards and
requirements. Universally accepted codes such as the
NESC do not attempt to prescribe specific requirements
applicable to each attachment request and neither
shall we.
While The City has looked to FCC pole attachment access rules for
guidance, The City is not bound by such regulations. State law
requires The City to provide Certificated Providers and Wireless
Providers with non-discriminatory access to its utility distribution
poles for the purpose of installing wire Attachments. In addition,
The City must establish annual pole attachment rates at a level
not to exceed the rate that would result from the application of
the FCC's telecommunications pole attachment formula.
Otherwise, the federal Pole Attachment Act and the FCC's pole
attachment regulations are not applicable to The City. Private
Networks Attachments fall outside the scope of these legal
requirements. Nevertheless, The City will grant non-
discriminatory access to its Poles for Private Networks
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Attachments taking into account the burdens that these and all
other Attachments place on The City Facilities.
Consistent with these legal requirements and the voluntary
commitment of The City, under these Standards, wire
Attachments may be installed on The City's utility distribution
Poles. Private Network Attachers will have access to utility
distribution Poles and Overhead Streetlight Poles, subject to
certain restrictions and Make -Ready Work requirements.
Consistent with the rate design for wire Attachments, which is
based on the rental of one foot of pole space, and pursuant to
Chapter 284 of the Texas Local Government Code, Private
Network Attachers will be assessed annual rent based on the
number of feet of Pole use.
From a holistic perspective, the Standards seek to balance the
competing needs and interests of multiple and varied
communications providers and other eligible stakeholders to
access and utilize The City's distribution infrastructure, while at
the same time recognizing that the core purpose and function of
this infrastructure is for The City's safe and reliable distribution
and delivery of electric services to The City customers. Hence, the
use of any The City's Poles or other facilities must at all times
ensure the continued operational integrity, safety, and reliability
of The City's Facilities, electric services, personnel, and the general
public.
These Standards are organized into five parts:
SECTION I this introductory section explaining the purpose of the
Standards
SECTION II sets out general administrative provisions
SECTION III sets out general technical provisions
SECTION IV sets out the specifications applicable to wire
Attachments
SECTION V contains the Appendices referenced in these Standards
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Upon their effective date, these Pole Attachment Standards shall be
enforceable by The City at all times upon any entity that attaches its facilities
to a The City -owned Pole regardless of the status of any type of contract Pole
Attachment Contract, Application.
These Standards shall be interpreted liberally. It is The City's intent to
apply generally applicable requirements in a similar manner to all
Attaching Entities, and to avoid interpretations that are
contradictory, irrational, or unfair. These Standards are intended
to apply in a non-discriminatory manner; however, this does not
mean the same treatment under all circumstances or to
differently situated Attaching Entities. The City reserves the right
to interpret these Standards consistent with the guiding
principles of ensuring safety, network reliability, and customer
service. At no time shall these Standards be interpreted to
jeopardize safety, network reliability, or customer service.
The City reserves the right to amend these Standards at any time and
manner in response to market conditions and as necessary to
comply with changes in applicable engineering and/or safety
standards or changes in local, state or federal law. Any such
changes will be applied in a non-discriminatory manner with
respect to similarly situated entities and facilities.
To the extent that issues arise that have not been contemplated by
these Standards, The City will work with the Attaching Entities to
find a solution that effectively addresses the issue consistently
with these Standards.
These Standards supersede all prior The City pole attachment rules and
regulations. Amendments to these Standards will become
effective following a notice period as provided in this document
and the return of a letter accepting the amendments, as provided
in the applicable Pole Attachment Contract.
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SECTION II
General Administrative Provisions
A. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of these Standards, the following terms, phrases, words,
and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein, unless more
specifically defined within a specific Article or Paragraph of this Agreement.
When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense
include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular
number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The
words "shall" and "will" are mandatory and "may" is permissive. Words not
defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
1. Affiliate means when used in relation to an Attaching Entity, another
entity that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under
common ownership or control with the Attaching Entity.
2. Applicable Standards means all applicable engineering and safety
standards governing the installation, maintenance and operation of
facilities and the performance of all work in or around electric City
Facilities and includes the most current versions of the National
Electric Safety Code ("NESC"), the National Electrical Code ("NEC')
the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 752, the rules and
regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSHA") and
any lawful rules, requirements or orders now in effect. Applicable
Standards may also include updated or revised laws, rules, and
regulations hereafter issued by City or other authority having
jurisdiction.
3. Application means the form(s) an Attaching Entity is required to
submit to the City, along with all applicable documents (see
Appendices), as part of a complete Application in order to
request an Attachment.
4. Application Fee means the non-refundable fee described in
APPENDIX F: SCHEDULE OF POLE ATTACHMENT RATES, FEES,
AND CHARGES of these Standards, compensating The City for
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the administrative and other work required to process and review
an Application.
S. Assigned Space means space on City's Poles that can be used, as
defined by the Applicable Standards, for the attachment or
placement of wires, cables and associated equipment for the
provision of Communications Service or electric service. The neutral
zone or safety space is not considered Assigned Space.
6. Attaching Entity means any eligible person, public entity, or private
company or corporation that places an Attachment on a City Pole, as
appropriate, in accordance with the City's applicable requirements,
including an applicable contract Pole Attachment Contract and these
Standards, to provide Communications Services.
7. Attachment means (a) each aerial cable together with its associated
Messenger cable, guy wire, anchors, and associated hardware, and
each amplifier, repeater, receiver, appliance, or other device or piece
of equipment, whether comprised of steel, aluminum, copper, coaxial,
optical fiber, or other media or material utilized to provide
Communications Services; and (b) any hardware or equipment
identified as (i) a Communications Facility affixed to a The City Pole
utilizing one foot or less of Communication Space, or (ii) a Mid -Span
Installation utilizing the same one foot of Communication Space as
the Messenger cable to which it is attached. An Attachment occurs
whether Attaching Entity's Communications Facilities are connected
to the Pole itself or are supported by an Attachment Arm, bracket,
support stand, or other support devices, provided however that
Overlashing an existing permitted Attachment and Service Drops
shall not count as separate Attachments. This definition shall not
apply to communications wires or facilities installed by the City for its
own internal communications requirements or energy Information
Services such as automated meter reading.
B. Attachment Arm means a City approved metal or fiberglass bracket
used to support attaching wires away from the face of the Pole in order
to clear risers or other obstacles. Standoff brackets will not be allowed
for the specific purpose of achieving the forty (40") inch vertical
clearance from the Neutral as required by Applicable Engineering
Standards.
9. Attachment Connection Fee means the total annual rental payment
assessed by the City to each Attaching Entity determined by
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multiplying [Attachment Rate] x [total number of Attachments for the
Attaching Entity], as described in APPENDIX F: SCHEDULE OF POLE
ATTACHMENT RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES.
10. Attachment Rate means the annual rate for one foot of space as
determined by the City consistent with Texas Utilities Code, §54.204(c).
11. Authorization for Make -Ready Work means the form, provided in
APPENDIX B2. AUTHORIZATION FOR MAKE READY WORK AND
INVOICING The City shall issue to an Attaching Entity that request's the
Attaching Entity's authorization for The City to undertake Make -Ready
Electrical Construction. The Authorization for Make -Ready Work form
shall also provide an estimate for the advanced payment cost required
to be paid for the Make -Ready Electrical Construction.
12. Cable Service means the provision of one-way transmission to
subscribers of video programming, or other programming service,
and subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection
or use of such video programming or other programming service by
a cable system.
13. Capacity means the ability of a Pole to accommodate an additional
Attachment based on Applicable Standards, including space and
loading considerations.
14. City means the City of Georgetown, Texas.
15. Civic Project means any specific project that requires adjustments of
The City Poles, Streetlight Poles, or other The City Facilities to
accommodate federal, state, city, or county roadway
reconstruction/widening, drainage improvements, or other type of
civic improvement project (reimbursable to The City or not) within the
Public Right of Way.
16. Collection Notice Letter means a letter of notification produced by the
City Claims Department itemizing charges owed to the City as a result
of damages to City Facilities caused by an Attaching Entity, or its
contractors, subcontractors, or agents, or by a third -party causing
damage to the Attaching Entity's Attachments, Communication
Facilities, or Attachments and by extension to City Facilities. This letter
constitutes the City's tender for recovery of all costs associated with
repairs to the damaged facilities.
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17. City Facilities means all personal property and real property owned
or controlled by City, including Poles.
18. City Network Hardware: means City equipment used in the wireless
transmission of data to networks that are necessary for the
connectivity, communication, operations, and management of City -
owned and operated critical infrastructure.
19. Climbing Space means that portion of a Pole's surface and
surrounding space that is free from encumbrances to enable City
employees and contractors to safely climb, access and work on City
Facilities and equipment.
20. Communications Facilities means Attachments, including
associated network equipment, cables, wire or cable facilities,
including but not limited to fiber optic, optical fiber amplifier, Micro
Network Nodes, copper and/or coaxial cables or wires, utilized to
provide Communications Service. Unless otherwise specified,
Communications Facilities includes wireless network equipment
including but not limited to wireless antennas, receivers, radios,
amplifiers, repeaters, receivers or transceivers.
21. Communications Service means the provision of
Telecommunications Service, Cable Service or other lawful
communications services over wire or cable facilities utilizing
Attachments to City's Poles.
22. Communications Space means the portion of a Pole's usable space
designated for the installation of Communications Facilities, the top
of which is forty (40) inches below The City's Neutral or lowest
electrical supply conductor.
23. Communication Worker Safety Zone means that space on a Pole
measured from the location of the Neutral to a location forty (40)
inches below the Neutral as described in the NESCA
24. Competitive Provider - Area Wide Network Deployment Process
means the Application submission and Attachment approval process
applicable to a Certificated Provider engaged in a broadband network
deployment within the City service area characterized by an Attaching
Entity's submission of Applications to attach or Overlash to Poles that
would result in an estimated replacement of eighty (80) or more Poles
per month; and the responsibility to prepare Make -Ready Engineering,
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manage Make -Ready Electrical Construction and Make -Ready
Communications Construction, and incur all expenses associated with
Make -Ready Work.
25. Competitive Provider - Network Upgrade Process means the
Application submission and Attachment approval process applicable to
a Certificated Provider engaged in a broadband network deployment
within the City service area; and the responsibility to prepare Make -
Ready Engineering, manage Make -Ready Communications
Construction, the option to manage Make -Ready Electrical
Construction, and incur all expenses associate with Make -Ready Work.
26. Completion of Attaching Entity Construction means the form,
provided in APPENDIX BS. COMPLETION OF ATTACHING ENTITY
CONSTRUCTION, an Attaching Entity shall issue to The City providing
written notice of completion of Make -Ready Communication
Construction.
27. Complex Transfer means the transfer or relocation of a third -party
Attachment or Overlash onto a The City Pole that will require cutting
and splicing of a Communication Facility resulting in a network and/or
customer outage affecting the Attaching Entity that owns the
Communication Facility subject to transfer or relocation, or the transfer
or relocation of such an Attached or Overlash Communication Facility
located over and across a state or federal highway.
28. Customer means a The City electric customer that has established an
electric service account and that is receiving the electric service at a
specified point of delivery from The City's electric distribution system in
compliance with the City's Electric Service Standards and all applicable
local, state, and federal codes and regulations.
29. The City Facilities means all personal property and real property
owned or controlled by The City, including Poles and Streetlight Poles.
30. Critical Communications Facility means a Communications Facility
that must provide "always on" connectivity for public safety
communications or public health operations whose failure would pose
a potential imminent threat to public health or safety.
31. Deployment Plan means a document prepared by an Attaching Entity
that shall include: (1) footprint of the network buildout illustrated in a
map depicting the municipal jurisdiction, or parts thereof, within The
City service area expected to be covered by the project; (2) overall
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network deployment schedule and phasing; (3) map of backbone fiber
rings routes, if any; (4) description of overall physical plant
architecture and design; (5) description of typical Service Drop
installations; (6) estimated number of Poles expected to be attached to
including a reasonable "ramp -up" and "ramp -down" plan; (7) project
and corporate organizational chart for the Attaching Entity; and (8)
signature page attesting to the veracity of the Deployment Plan
executed by an authorized officer of the Attaching Entity. A
Deployment Plan is required only under the Competitive Provider -
Area Wide Network Deployment Process and the Competitive Provider
- Network Upgrade Process.
32. Days means calendar days unless otherwise specified.
33. Electrical Space or Supply Space means the upper portion of a Pole
reserved for the installation of electric distribution facilities to support
existing and planned electric distribution equipment as described in
the NESC.
34. Emergency means the existence of a situation which, in the reasonable
discretion of The City or the Attaching Entity, if not remedied
immediately will result in a threat to public safety, a hazardous
condition, damage to property or a service outage.
35. Engineer means any licensed professional engineering firm
approved by The City to complete Engineering work on The City
Facilities.
36.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) means the
independent federal agency established to regulate, in the public
interest, communications by radio and wire.
37. Inventory means a complete count of all Authorized and
Unauthorized Attachments on The City -owned Poles and Streetlight
Poles within The City service territory.
38. Joint Meeting Transfer means the coordinated transfer of a pole -
mounted Wireless Installation by its owner to take place at the same
time as an Attaching Entity schedules the installation of a new
Attachment, Overlash, or Mid -Span Installation onto or supported by
the same Pole that hosts the Wireless Installation, which requires
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adjustments of existing Attachments or Pole replacement as part of
the One -Touch Transfer Process.
39. Joint User means any entity which owns poles that are jointly used
by City and to which City has extended, or in the future may extend,
privileges to jointly use City's Poles.
40. Make -Ready Charges means all reasonable administrative,
engineering design, construction, inspection, and management
charges associated with Make -Ready Work.
41. Make -Ready Communication Construction means that portion of
Make -Ready Work associated with construction work requiring access
to Communication Facilities within the Communication Space of a
Pole, including, but not limited to the movement, transfer, relocation, or
modification of an existing Attachment Overlash, or Mid -span
Installation; the replacement of a Pole; and all other construction
activities necessary to accommodate the installation of a new
Attachment Overlash, or Mid -span Installation. Make -Ready
Communications Construction shall include, where applicable, the
nexus between aerial and underground communication
construction.
42. Make -Ready Electrical Construction means that portion of Make -
Ready Work associated with construction work requiring access to City
Facilities within the Electrical Space, which includes, but is not limited
to the movement, transfer, relocation, or modification of City electric
distribution facilities; the replacement of a Pole; and all other
construction activities necessary to accommodate the installation of a
new Attachment or Overlash. Make -Ready Electrical Construction shall
include, where applicable, the nexus between aerial and underground
electrical construction.
43. Make -Ready Engineering means that portion of Make -Ready Work
associated with the preparation, submission, review, and approval of
the Attaching Entity's Application for Attachment. Make -Ready
Engineering shall include, but not limited to, the preparation of the
following in support of the Application: the Pre -Construction Survey;
the engineering design document(s) for Make -Ready Electrical
Construction, Make -Ready Communications Construction; and the
submission of such documents to the City for review, potential
modification, and approval. Make- Ready Engineering shall include,
where required, the approval of City staff, and the engineering design
specifications related to the nexus between aerial and underground
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construction of Communications Facilities as part of Make -Ready
Communications Construction and of electrical distribution facilities as
part of Make -Ready Electrical Construction.
44. Make -Ready Work means all work City determines is required to
accommodate the Attaching Entity's Communications Facilities
and/or to comply with all Applicable Standards. Make -Ready Work
includes, but is not limited to, rearrangement, relocation and/or
transfer of existing Attachments, inspections, engineering work,
permitting work, tree trimming, Pole strengthening, Pole
replacement and construction, and Pole removal and disposal, all in
accordance with City's current construction and engineering
standards.
45. Messenger means any cable owned by an Attaching Entity extending
between Poles which is used as support for a Communications
Facility or upon which a Mid -Span Installation is clamped
46. Micro Network Node: m e a n s a network node (as defined in Tex.
Local Gov't Code § 284.002(12)) that is not larger in dimension than 24
inches in length,15 inches in width, and 12 inches in height, and that
has exterior antenna, if any, not longer than 11 inches.
47. Mid -Span Installation means an Installation consisting of a "micro
network node," as that term is defined in Chapter 284 of the Texas
Local Government Code, attached to a Messenger cable suspended
between two Poles, in the Communication Space, that was
manufactured for this type of installation and designed to connect
by means of an Overlashed Communications Facility for the purpose
of providing Wireless Service.
48. National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) means the current edition
published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE) as may be amended or supplemented from time -to -time.
49. National Joint Utilities Notification System (NJUNS) means the
national not -for profit organization that helps support effective
communication between utilities and Attaching Entities
50. Network Operations Center (NOC) means a centralized location
from which an Attaching Entity administrator remotely supervises,
monitors, and maintains the day-to-day operations of a network. The
scope of responsibilities of a NOC may be national or regional in
nature.
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51. Neutral means the conductor used to carry unbalanced current. In
single-phase systems, the conductor used for a return current path.
52. Notice to Proceed means the form, provided in APPENDIX 134:
NOTICE TO PROCEED, the City shall issue to an Attaching Entity that
provides written notification that the Attaching Entity may proceed
with Make -Ready Communication Construction.
53. Notice of Safety Violation means the form, provided in APPENDIX 138:
NOTICE OF SAFETY VIOLATION, the City shall issue to an Attaching
Entity providing written notice of the City's identification of a Safety
Violation with one or more of the Attaching Entity's Attachments or
Overlashings.
54. Notice of Safety Violation Assessment Charge means the form,
provided in APPENDIX 69: NOTICE OF SAFETY VIOLATION CHARGE,
the City shall issue an Attaching Entity providing written notice of the
levying of a Safety Violation Assessment Charge to the Attaching Entity.
55. Notice of Unauthorized Attachment means the form, provided in
APPENDIX 137: NOTICE OF UNAUTHORIZED ATTACHMENT, the City
shall issue to an Attaching Entity providing written notice of the City's
identification of an Unauthorized Attachment owned by the Attaching
Entity.
56. Occupancy means the use or specific reservation of Assigned Space
for Attachments on the same City Pole.
57. One -Touch Transfer mean the transfer, relocation, or alteration of
third -party Attachment Communication Facilities or Mid -span
Installations whether conducted by an Attaching Entity or the City
subject to the requirements described in SECTION IV.
58. Overlash (or Overlashing) means to place an additional wire or cable
Communications Facility onto an existing Attachment or Messenger
already secured to the Pole in order to accommodate additional wire or
cable Communications Facility capacity. An Overlash does not include a
Mid -span Installation.
59. Other Attaching Entity means a Joint User or any entity, other than
the Attaching Entity, to which City has extended, or in the future
extends, a license to attach Communications Facilities to City Poles.
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60. Pedestals/Vaults/Enclosures means above- or below -ground housings
that are used to enclose a cable/wire splice, power supplies, amplifiers,
and passive devices and/or provide a service connection point and that
shall not be attached to the City Poles.
61. Pole means a pole owned or controlled by City that is capable of
supporting Attachments for Communications Services.
62. Pole Attachment Agreement means an executed agreement between
The City and a Requestor that grants a general license to access Poles
for the purpose of installing Attachments, Mid -Span Installations and
Overlashes pursuant to the specifications of these Standards, adopts
and incorporates these Standards by reference, and under which the
Requestor agrees to abide by the terms and conditions of the
agreement as well as the duties and obligations set out in these
Standards as they may be amended from time to time. A Pole
Attachment Agreement shall include additional legal protections and
obligations of the parties not specifically covered in the Standards. A
Pole Attachment Agreement may be referred to generally in the
Standards as a "Pole Attachment Contract."
63. Pole Attachment Program means the development, implementation,
and operation of The City Pole Attachment Standards including but not
limited to the execution of applicable Pole Attachment Contracts,
communications with stakeholders regarding the accommodation of
Attachments, review of Applications, completion of appropriate Make -
Ready Work, inspection of Make -Ready Work, issuance of Notice to
Proceed, coordination of networks deployments and expansions,
resolution of conflicts and disputes, provision of applicable invoices,
conducting workshops, accepting stakeholder input, amending the
Standards as appropriate, enforcing the Standards, conducting
Inventories, and all other general program administration and duties.
64. Pole Attachment Standards (or Standards) means these "Pole
Attachment Standards" with an effective date of July 1, 2026, and as
amended from time to time.
65. Post -Construction Inspection means the inspection required by
City to determine and verify that the Attachments have been made
in accordance with Applicable Standards.
66. Pre- Attachment Survey means all work or operations required by
Applicable Standards or the City to determine the Make -Ready
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Work necessary to accommodate Attaching Entity's
Communications Facilities on a Pole. Such work includes, but is not
limited to, field inspection, loading calculations and administrative
processing. The Pre -Attachment Survey shall be coordinated with City
and include Attaching Entity's professional engineer.
67. Public Right -of -Way means, the area on, below, or above a public
roadway, highway, street, public sidewalk, alley, waterway, or City
easement in which the City has an interest. The term does not
include: (1) a private easement; or (2) the airwaves above a
right-of-way with regard to wireless communications.
68. Request for Temporary Attachment means the form, provided in
APPENDIX B3. REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY ATTACHMENT, an
Attaching Entity shall submit to The City to request permission to install
a temporary Attachment.
69. Reserved Space means designated space on a Pole that the City has
reserved, pursuant to the City's development plan, that reasonably
and specifically projects a need for that space for the provision of
core electric service and lighting requirements, including moving
the neutral as part of converting phases, space for the future
attachment of internal communications lines owned by the City, or
installation of transformer(s).
70. Riser means metallic or plastic encasement materials placed
vertically on the Pole to guide and protect communications wires and
cables they transition from overhead to underground or vice -versa.
71. Safety Violation means a violation of the Applicable Engineering
Standards which: (a) is reasonably expected to endanger life or
property; or (b) poses a potential safety risk to any The City or Attaching
Entity employee or contractor, or to the general public.
72. Safety Violation Assessment Charge means the charge payable by an
Attaching Entity for a Safety Violation as described in APPENDIX F:
SCHEDULE OF POLE ATTACHMENT RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES.
73. Service Drop means a single wired drop installed to provide
Communications Service to an individual customer measured from the
customer premises to the closest available Pole without requiring any
additional anchors or guys to comply with all Applicable Engineering
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Standards. Unless otherwise stated herein, Service Drops are subject to
all terms and conditions of these Standards.
74. Simple Transfer means the transfer, relocation, or alteration of any
Attachment or Overlash on an existing Pole or onto a new Pole that
does not require cutting and splicing of the Communication Facility
subject to such transfer, relocation, or alteration.
7S. Streetlight Pole means a Streetlight Pole whose luminaire is fed by
electrical distribution facilities owned by the City.
76. Tag means to place a distinct marker within twelve inches (12") of a Pole
on the wires and cables, coded by number, color, or other means that
will readily identify the owner of the Attachment Mid -Span Installation
as set forth at APPENDIX G. The Tag shall be consistent with accepted
communications industry standards.
77. Tagging Plan means a written plan developed by the Attaching Entity
at the request of The City to address and remedy untagged or
incorrectly tagged Attachments or Overlashings.
78. Telecommunications Service means the offering of
telecommunications for a fee, directly to the public or to such classes
of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless
of the facilities used.
B. REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER AND EXECUTE A POLE ATTACHMENT
AGREEMENT
1. No entity shall install, own, maintain, or operate any Attachment,
Overlash, or Mid -Span Installation on a City Pole, and the City shall issue
no Notice to Proceed to any entity, unless and until that entity has (a)
registered with the City pursuant to this Section; (b) executed a Pole
Attachment Agreement with the City that adopts and incorporates
these Standards by reference; and (c) satisfied all applicable insurance,
bonding, and documentation requirements set forth in these
Standards and the Pole Attachment Agreement. Registration and
execution of a Pole Attachment Agreement are conditions precedent to
access to City Poles and apply equally to new and existing Attaching
Entities.
2. Registration and execution of a Pole Attachment Agreement do not, by
themselves, authorize any Attachment. Each individual Attachment,
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Overlash, and Mid -Span Installation remains subject to the Application,
Make -Ready Work, and Notice to Proceed requirements of Section IV.
SECTION III
General Technical Provisions
C. GENERAL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS & SPECIFICATIONS
1. Professional Engineer
An Attaching Entity shall utilize a licensed Professional
Engineer to undertake and complete the Pole Loading
Analysis (PLA) calculations required in completing an
Application for Attachment as described in SECTION IV. For
the purposes of these Standards, an Engineer shall include
engineering employees or contractors with a valid state of
Texas professional engineering license in good standing. The
Attaching Entity's Engineer shall adhere to all Applicable
Engineering Standards and requirements of the City. Any
nonadherence will result in application rejection.
2. Contractors
All employees, contractors, and subcontractors utilized by the
Attaching Entity shall be subject to the same standards of
conduct and behavior as the City applies to its own
contractors and employees, which the City may reasonably
revise upon thirty (30) calendar days' notice. Failure of any
employee, contractor, or subcontractor of the Attaching Entity
to adhere to and comply with such standards and
requirements may result in the City retracting its approval of
the employee, contractor, or subcontractor to perform work of
any kind on The City Facilities.
The Attaching Entity shall bear full responsibility for ensuring
its employees, agents, contractors, and subcontractors are in
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full compliance with the requirements of these Standards. An
Attaching Entity may be required to remedy any and all work,
conducted by either its employees, contractor, or
subcontractor that does not comply with the Applicable
Engineering Standards and other construction standards and
requirements of the City. The City reserves the right to halt all
work undertaken by the Attaching Entity or its
contractors/subcontractors that in the City's sole discretion is
deemed unsafe or undertaken contrary to the City's standards
and requirements.
3. Right to Review
The City contemplates relying upon the Attaching Entity's Pre -
Construction Survey and other engineering/field evaluation
reports developed and relied upon in connection with any
Application submitted be the Attaching Entity. Nonetheless,
the City reserves the right to perform its own engineering and
field evaluation or verification as appropriate or necessary. The
costs for The City to undertake such additional engineering
and field evaluation shall be paid by the Attaching Entity
pursuant to these standards.
4. Installation/Maintenance of Communications Facilities
All Attaching Entities shall be responsible for the installation
and maintenance of their Communications Facilities, in
accordance with the requirements and specifications set out
in these Standards, including the Appendices. An Attaching
Entity shall at all times and at its own expense make and
maintain its Attachments and Overlashings in a safe and
workmanlike manner, and keep them in good repair and
condition in accordance with all Applicable Engineering
Standards.
Notwithstanding the foregoing; Attachments and
Overlashings which complied with the Applicable Engineering
Standards at the time they were originally installed may be
operated in place until such time that such facilities are
subject to modification, upgrade, rebuild, repair, transfer,
relocation, or other such changes at which time, these facilities
will be required to comply with the then current Applicable
Engineering Standards.
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a. Protective Equipment
The Attaching Entity, its employees and contractors,
shall install and utilize adequate protective equipment
to ensure the safety of people and facilities. The
Attaching Entity shall install, at its own expense,
protective devices designed to handle the voltage and
current impressed on its Communications Facilities in
the event of a contact or due to close proximity with a
supply conductor(s) or other energized equipment. The
City shall not be liable for any actual or consequential
damages to the Attaching Entity's Communication
Facilities, or the Attaching Entity's customers' facilities
resulting from such contact or proximity with The City's
supply conductor(s) or other energized equipment.
S. Conflicts within the Standards
If there exists a difference or conflict in the Applicable
Engineering Standards, the following rules will apply:
a. if one Applicable Engineering Standard is more
stringent than the other, the more stringent shall apply:
i. if one of the conflicting specifications, regulations,
or practices is not more stringent than the other,
the specification, regulation, or practice of the
National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) will apply;
or
ii. if the conflict cannot be resolved under the first
two rules, the City will determine in good faith
which specification, regulation, or practice shall
apply, with safety concerns given the highest
priority in such determination, subject to the
conflict resolution procedures outlined in these
standards.
An Attaching Entity shall not be penalized in any manner for
non-compliance with conflicting standards that are resolved
pursuant to subpart (a.ii) of this Section III.A.5 provided the
Attaching Entity identifies the potential conflict to the City in
writing at least seven (7) days before actual construction of the
Attachment or Overlash began.
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6. Tagging
Each Attaching Entity shall properly install identification Tags
on all of its Attachments and Overlashings as specified in
APPENDIX G and/or applicable federal, state, local, or industry
regulations in effect at the time of installation. Failure of an
Attaching Entity to provide proper tagging of its Attachments
and Overlashings or failure to undertake in good faith its
Tagging Plan shall be considered a violation of the Applicable
Engineering Standards.
a. Should the City discover that an Attaching Entity has
Attachments and Overlashings that are untagged or
incorrectly tagged, excluding Service Drops, exceeding
five percent (5%) of its total Attachments, the Attaching
Entity, at the City's request, shall within two (2) months,
provide to The City a written plan (Tagging Plan) to Tag
the Attachments and Overlashings. The Tagging Plan
shall identify an estimated schedule to complete the
tagging of all untagged or incorrectly tagged
Attachments and Overlashing within an eighteen (18)
month period for Attachments and Overlashings. The
Attaching Entity and City shall meet every four months
during the timeframe outlined in the Tagging Plan to
determine Attaching Entity's compliance with its
Tagging Plan. The City reserves the right to conduct field
audits to assess the Attaching Entity's compliance with
its Tagging Plan.
b. In the event any Attachment or Overlash is untagged or
incorrectly tagged and the City must determine the
owner's identity in order to address the repair or
maintenance of a City Facility where the City cannot
undertake such repair or maintenance absent the
removal or transfer of such Attachment or Overlash; The
City will undertake the following protocol:
i. A thirty (30) minute reasonable effort to determine
the owner of the untagged Attachment or
Overlash at no cost to the Attaching Entity; then
ii. Provided the initial thirty (30) minute effort is
unsuccessful, The City shall continue with its
search until ownership is determined. The City
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shall bill and the non -compliant Attaching Entity
shall pay the City at the Tracing Line Ownership
rate set forth at APPENDIX F: SCHEDULE OF POLE
ATTACHMENT RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES for the
time required to determine the Attachment or
Overlash ownership.
7. Physical Interference with The City Facilities
An Attaching Entity shall not allow its Communications
Facilities to impede, impair, or interfere with the installation,
placement, or operation of any City Facilities. An Attaching
Entity whose Communications Facilities, or any part thereof;
impede, impair, or interfere with any City Facilities shall correct
such condition within fifteen (15) calendar days from receipt of
written notice of such impairment from the City. Failure to
timely correct such condition will result in the City, at its
option, taking all necessary steps to correct said condition at
Attaching Entity's expense plus ten -percent (10%). The City will
attempt to notify the non -compliant Attaching Entity in
writing prior to performing such work whenever practicable.
If an Attaching Entity continues to allow its Communications
Facilities to impede, impair, or interfere with the operation of
any City Facilities after the initial fifteen (15) calendar day
correction period, the Attaching Entity shall be subject to
enforcement action, including but not limited to:
i. Suspension of the processing any further
Applications, by the Attaching Entity, pending
resolution of such interference; and
ii. Potential contractual claims.
An Attaching Entity shall not be responsible for physical
interference with future installations by other Attaching
Entities, provided that the Attaching Entity's prior
Attachments are duly permitted by the City and comply with
all Applicable Engineering Standards and the requirements of
these Standards at the time of the initial installation, unless
otherwise required by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Where the City needs to add to or modify City Facilities in a
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case other than remedying a non -compliant condition caused
by an Attaching Entity, and where that action would require
the replacement of a Pole, as applicable, the City and all
affected Attaching Entities shall be responsible for their own
cost of transferring their Attachments and Overlashing. The
City will be responsible for the replacement cost of the pole
structure.
8. Enclosures
Except as to Attaching Entity's facilities located on Attaching
Entity's private property and/or easements, no Attaching
Entity shall place new pedestals, vaults and/or other
enclosures on or within four (4) feet of any Pole, or other City
Facilities without the City's prior written permission. The
Attaching Entity shall specifically identify this request in its
Application for Attachment submittal. If permission is granted
by the City, all such installations shall be in compliance with
the specifications and drawings provided in APPENDIX D:
VERTICAL CLEARANCE TABLE or other Applicable Engineering
Standards. Any prior pedestals, vaults and/or other enclosures
located within four (4) feet of any Pole, or other City Facilities
that are in place on or before July 1, 2026, or result as part of a
future pole replacements, provided the Attaching Entity
complies with any and all directives issued by the City
regarding such enclosures.
9. Vegetation Management
Attaching Entities shall be responsible for performing, or
causing the performance of, all tree trimming and other
vegetation management necessary for the safe and reliable
installation, use, and maintenance of their Attachments and
Overlashings, and to avoid stress on Poles, as applicable,
caused by contact between tree limbs and the Attaching
Entities' Attachments or Overlashings.
Per NESC, all crossing span and adjoining spans on each side
of a line crossing, railroad crossing, limited -access highway
crossing, or navigable waterway requiring a crossing permit
shall be kept free from overhanging or decayed trees or limbs
that shall fall into the line, including both supply and
communication cables.
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All tree trimming shall be performed in accordance with OSHA
regulations and/or local municipal ordinances, as may be
amended from time to time. Attaching Entities shall adhere to
industry and local municipal ordnances, standards, and
requirements for tree trimming and vegetation management.
Failure of a tree trimming contractor to adhere to and comply
with such standards and requirements may result in the City
issuing a Safety Violation. An Attaching Entity may be required
to remedy any and all work, conducted by its tree trimming
contractor that fails to comply with the tree trimming
standards and requirements set forth by the City. The City
reserves the right to halt any and all work by any such tree
trimming contractor that the City in its discretion deems to be
unsafe or performs work contrary to the standards and
requirements set forth.
10. Removal of Attaching Entity's Facilities
a. Abandoned Facilities.
An Attaching Entity shall report, through the annual
registration process described in these standards, and
remove at the Attaching Entity's expense; all
abandoned, non-functional, and obsolete Attachments
and Overlashings, and any related Communications
Facilities on City Poles as applicable, which the
appropriate Attaching Entity:
i. No longer utilizes for providing Communications
Service or Telecommunications Services;
ii. Has abandoned or plans to abandon during the
next reporting period; or
iii. Has replaced with operating capacity of
alternative facilities.
b. Except as otherwise provided, the Attaching Entity shall
remove these facilities coincident with their
replacement, and in all cases within one (1) year of
meeting any of the above conditions, unless the
Attaching Entity receives written notice from the City
that removal is necessary to accommodate City's use of
the affected Poles, pursuant to a reservation of Capacity,
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in which case the Attaching Entity shall remove such
Attachments and Overlashings within ninety (90)
calendar days of The City issuing such written notice.
c. Removal on Expiration/Termination
Subject to the expiration or other termination of an
Attaching Entity's Attachment Contract or any individual
Attachment, unless renewed; the Attaching Entity shall
submit a written plan which describes the commitment,
schedule, and process for the removal of its
Attachments and Overlashings from the affected Poles,
as applicable, to the City for approval. The City shall
review such plan and either approve or request
additional details within fifteen (15) calendar days of
receipt of the plan. Following approval of the plan by the
City, the Attaching Entity shall make judicious progress
toward fulfilling the removal commitments made by the
Attaching Entity in the plan. Such removals will be at the
Attaching Entity's sole expense. If the Attaching Entity
fails to remove such Attachment and Overlashings
within the timeframe contemplated by the plan, the City
shall have the right to have such Attachments and
Overlashings removed at the Attaching Entity's expense
without liability to the City.
11. Pre -Certification Requirements for Mid -Span Installations
An Attaching Entity engaged in the deployment of Mid -Span
Installations shall comply with the following pre -certification
requirements:
a. submit written materials explaining the installation,
operational, and safety procedures, features, and
considerations associated with the deployment of Mid -
Span Installation wireless technologies;
b. submit a 12-month and 3-year deployment plan and re-
fresh the plan as appropriate;
c. determine the appropriate distance from a pole
structure that the micro network nodes component of a
Mid -Span Installation should be strand -mounted in
order to protect linemen working on such poles from
harmful radio frequency energy, and submit
calculations;
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d. determine the appropriate distance that the micro
network node component of a Mid -Span Installation
should be installed away from a City wireless system
that operates in the same unlicensed frequency bands
in order to prevent Wireless Interference, and submit
resu Its;
e. identify the location of the shut-off switch for the micro
network node component of a Mid -Span Installation,
and submit information; and
f. schedule a briefing with City prior to initiating
deployment of Mid- Span Installations in order to
provide an overview of all these issues.
g. All installations are subject to the City's Unified
Development Code and must comply with the UDC
standards.
D. POLE MODIFICATIONS AND REPLACEMENTS
1. Restrictions on Certain Poles
The City may deny an Application for Attachment for access to
a Pole (as appropriate for the type of installation) in flood
zones, river crossings or other such locations, or if the
proposed new Attachment cannot be accommodated without
creating a potential to disrupt or impair City Facilities or
endanger the safety of people or facilities. In such instances,
the City, in its sole discretion or solution, may erect a
taller/larger pole structure to accommodate an Attaching
Entity's Attachment if the costs of such replacement pole or
solution is approved by and paid by the Attaching Entity in
advance.
Further, the City may require the removal or modification of an
existing Attachment at the Attaching Entity's expense, if The
City reasonably determines that such Attachment did not
meet the clearance requirements set forth in the Standards at
the time of installation or modification, or may create a
potential to disrupt or impair City Facilities or endanger the
general safety of people or facilities.
a. Steel Poles
The City will consider requests by an Attaching Entity to
access existing distribution steel Poles. Attachments must
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be firmly secured with clamps and/or stainless steel
banding. The drilling of any additional holes into steel Poles
or associated equipment is prohibited. The only exception
permitted is the use of a self- tapping set screw for
grounding of equipment on steel Poles.
b. Distribution Poles with Overhead Street Lights
Subject to these Standards, the City will provide access to
Overhead Streetlight Poles for the purpose of
accommodating attachments, provided that such
installations do not interfere with the maintenance and
operation of the overhead street lights.
c. Restrictions Applicable to Mid -Span Installations
i. Steel Poles.
All Riser cables necessary to connect the components
of a Mid- Span Installation back to the Slab -Mounted
Equipment Cabinet must be installed outside the
steel Pole using U-Guard, provided the structural
integrity of the Pole is maintained
ii. Distribution Poles with Overhead Street Lights.
Subject to these Standards, The City will provide
access to Overhead Streetlight Poles for the purpose
of accommodating Mid -Span Installations, provided
that such installations do not interfere with the
maintenance and operation of the overhead street
lights.
iii. Poles with Distribution Equipment Installed
Mid -Span Installations may be installed next to Poles
or that host electric distribution equipment, provided
that the Riser that protects the coaxial cable
supporting the strand -mounted micro network node
component of the Mid -Span Installation shall not be
installed on such a pole structure if the Riser:
a. would interfere with the City's ability to operate
or maintain its electrical equipment;
b. could not be installed in compliance with NESC
requirements; or
C. the Pole already supports three Risers.
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d. Foreign Poles
The City of Georgetown is not the sole electric provider in
the area. Any poles not owned by the City of Georgetown
are outside the scope of these Standards. Additionally,
some Attaching Entities own their own poles in the area.
Therefore, the City cannot give permission to attach to such
pole structures. The Attaching Entity is solely responsible
for obtaining permission from the respective pole owner to
install any Attachments on such non -City owned pole
structures outside the scope of these Standards.
2. City Not Required to Relocate
Except as provided by the Make -Ready Electrical Construction
process outlined later in these standards, no provision of these
Standards requires the City to relocate, modify, or replace any
Pole or other The City Facility for the benefit of any Attaching
Entity, provided; however, that any denial by the City for
modification of a pole structure or facility is applied in a
nondiscriminatory manner to all Attaching Entities.
3. Guying
All guying, including the installation of independent anchors
for each Attachment requiring guying to accommodate an
Attaching Entity's Attachments shall be provided by and at
the expense of the Attaching Entity to the satisfaction of City
as specified in the Applicable Engineering Standards and in
APPENDIX C: SPECIFICATIONS FOR ATTACHMENTS and as
proposed in the approved application.
4. Relocation of Aerial Facilities
The following sections apply to various relocation or
undergrounding scenarios of City's aerial facilities.
Should the Attaching Entity not desire to participate in the
applicable joint relocation activity as described in these
standards, the Attaching Entity shall be required to remove its
facilities from the impacted City's Poles or and submit an
Application for Attachment pursuant to the procedures
detailed in these standards, as appropriate. All affected
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Attaching Entities shall also be subject to the provisions
regarding removal of facilities as described in these standards.
a. Civic Projects Requiring Relocation
City may be required by ordinance or directive of a Civic
Authority to relocate or underground its existing Poles
and aerial facilities in order to accommodate a Civic
Project.
Pole Replacements
For any Civic Project requiring the relocation of
existing City Poles and facilities to new replacement
Poles that the City undertakes for any of the reasons
set forth in this Section, the City will provide the
affected Attaching Entities written notice of the
proposed Civic Project as soon as reasonably practical
after City itself receives such notice from the
applicable Civic Authority. Unless a shorter time
frame is required by the applicable Civic Authority,
the City will endeavor to provide not less than sixty
(60) calendar days prior written notice of the
expected transfer date of the City's existing facilities
to new replacement Poles and the dates upon which
the City will be removing the existing Poles.
1. The notice from the City to the affected Attaching
Entities shall include the name and contact
information for the Civic Project's manager and
the Civic Project's construction design contractor,
as well as any available information in the City's
possession related to scheduling and coordination
of the Project, including any information on cost
reimbursement from the Civic Authority to the
affected Attaching Entities. The notice shall be in
substantially the same form to the sample
notification(s) contained in APPENDIX B:
APPLICABLE POLE ATTACHMENT APPLICATIONS
AND FORMS of these Standards.
2. All affected Attaching Entities shall have thirty (30)
days from receipt of the above relocation notice
from the City to notify the City in writing that they
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intend to transfer their existing Attachments to
the City replacement Poles. The City will not
require an Attaching Entity that elects to transfer
its existing facilities without Modification to
replacement Poles to submit a new Attachment
Application as part of such transfer
3. An affected Attaching Entity will be required to
submit an Application for a transfer, but will not
require a PLA submittal in such instances
4. An affected Attaching Entity that elects to transfer
its Existing Attachments to the City's replacement
Poles, shall complete such transfer at no cost to
the City and in accordance with all Applicable
Engineering Standards.
S. If the Attaching Entity elects to make a
Modification to its existing facilities as part of the
transfer process, the Attaching Entity shall submit
a new Application and shall also pay the
proportionate share of the increased costs, if any,
of the replacement Pole or Streetlight Pole
attributable to such Modification.
6. Affected Attaching Entities seeking to transfer
their existing facilities to City replacement Poles in
response to a Civic Project shall be solely
responsible for coordinating with the Civic
Project's manager in order to determine whether
any of the Attaching Entity's transfer costs are
reimbursable from the Civic Authority, and for
entering into any necessary agreements with the
Civic Authority concerning such cost
reimbursements.
7. The City will perform a Post -Construction
Inspection of any transfers to The City
replacement as described in these standards.
ii. Civic Project Initiated Undergrounding
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For any Civic Project requiring the removal of existing City
Poles or where undergrounding is directed by a Civic
Authority, the City will provide all affected Attaching
Entities written notice of the proposed Civic Project as soon
as reasonably practical after the City itself receives such
notice from the applicable Civic Authority. Unless a shorter
time frame is required by the applicable Civic Authority, the
City will endeavor to provide not less than four (4) months
prior written notice of the expected removal of the Poles
and undergrounding of the existing the City aerial facilities.
1. The notice from The City to the affected Attaching
Entities shall include the name and contact information
for the Civic Project's manager and the Civic Project's
construction design contractor, as well as any available
information in The City's possession related to
scheduling of the Civic Project. The notice will also direct
any affected Attaching Entity to provide written notice
to The City if the Attaching Entity intends to participate
in a Joint Trench with The City at thirty (30) days after to
receiving notice from The City, but in no event less than
thirty (30) days from the beginning of construction if
four (4) months prior notice is no provided. The notice
shall be in substantially the same form to the sample
notification(s) contained in APPENDIX B: APPLICABLE
POLE ATTACHMENT APPLICATIONS AND FORMS of
these Standards.
2. Upon receipt of notice of the Civic Project from The City,
affected Attaching Entities shall be solely responsible for
conveying to the Civic Project's manager whether they
desire to remove and underground their existing
facilities, and pursue any cost reimbursement from the
Civic Authority.
3. Affected Attaching Entities seeking to underground
their existing facilities shall be solely responsible for
coordinating with the Civic Project's manager and the
Civic Project's construction design contractor
concerning the design, specifications, costs, and
construction schedule of the underground facilities,
including the design of the Attaching Entities' conduits
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and duct bank systems, as well as for entering into any
necessary agreements with the Civic Authority and/or
the Civic Project's construction design contractor for any
available reimbursement.
4. To the extent consistent with the Civic Project's design
and specifications and all Applicable Engineering
Standards, The City will allow affected Attaching Entities
to relocate their aerial facilities into a Joint Trench along
with the City, provided that such Attaching Entities
provide the City with prior written notice of their intent
to participate in a Joint Trench within the time frame
specified in City's notice of the project. All such Joint
Trenching shall be at no additional cost to the City and is
contingent upon the Attaching Entity entering into a
Joint Trench Agreement with the City. All parties
executing such Joint Trench Agreement will have an
opportunity to install their ducts and conduits, and
associated facilities, during the timeframe allowed for
the relevant trenching to occur. under the Civic Project
and City schedule.
5. In no event will the City be obligated to pay for any
Attaching Entity's costs, nor shall the City act as a
collection agent on behalf of any party, including the
Civic Authority. Such costs shall be payable by or to the
Civic Authority or construction design contractor
associated with such removal and undergrounding of
facilities.
6. Any Attaching Entity seeking to relocate its existing
Attachments to underground conduit as part of a Joint
Trench Agreement with the City shall be solely
responsible for securing, and providing to the City at its
request, all requisite public and private authorizations,
permits, and easements to occupy and operate its
facilities within the Joint Trench.
7. Participation in a Joint Trench with the City is subject to
the specifications and standards provided by the City.
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b. Utility Initiated Relocation
This Section applies to any Pole, or underground relocation of the
City's existing aerial facilities that City undertakes to enhance and
ensure the safety, security or reliability of its electric services that
is not either required as part of a Civic Project, or a Private
Development Project.
i. City -Initiated Pole Replacements
If the City is required to relocate its existing Poles in order
to enhance or ensure the safety, security, or reliability of its
electric system, and not for a Civic Project, or for a Private
Development Project, the City will provide the affected
Attaching Entities not less than sixty (60) days written
notice of the transfer date of City's existing facilities to new
replacement Poles or Streetlight Poles and the dates upon
which the City will be removing the existing Poles.
1. All affected Attaching Entities shall have thirty (30)
calendar days from receipt of the above relocation
notice to notify the City in writing that they intend to
transfer their existing Attachments to the City
replacement Poles. City will not require an Attaching
Entity that elects to transfer its existing facilities without
Modification to replacement Poles to submit a new
Application as part of such transfer. An affected
Attaching Entity that elects to transfer its Existing
Attachments to the City replacement Poles, shall
complete such transfer at its own cost in accordance
with all Applicable Engineering Standards.
2. All costs for the replacement of a Pole, including any
related costs for tree -cutting or trimming required to
clear the new location for the City's cables or wires, shall
be allocated to the City.
3. If the Attaching Entity elects to make a Modification to
its existing facilities as part of the transfer process, the
Attaching Entity shall submit a new Application and
shall also pay the proportionate share of the costs of the
replacement Pole or Streetlight Pole attributable to its
Modification.
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4. The City will perform a Post -Construction Inspection of
any transfers to The City replacement Poles or
Streetlight Poles as described in these standards.
ii. City Initiated Undergrounding.
If the City is required to remove its existing Poles and
Streetlight Poles and to underground its existing aerial
facilities in order to enhance or ensure the safety, security,
and/or reliability of its electric system, and such
undergrounding is not required for a Civic Project or for a
Private Development Project, the City will provide the
affected Attaching Entities four (4) months written notice
of the date upon which they must remove their existing
facilities from the City's Poles and/or Streetlight Poles and
the dates upon which the City will be removing the existing
Poles and/or Streetlight Poles (unless the City offers the
affected Attaching Entities to acquire ownership of the
existing Poles or Streetlight Poles as specified in these
standards. The notice shall be in substantially the same
form to the sample notification(s) contained in APPENDIX
B: APPLICABLE POLE ATTACHM ENT APPLICATIONS AND
FORMS of these Standards.
1. Upon receipt of the written notice of the pending
undergrounding of the City's aerial facilities, affected
Attaching Entities shall have thirty (30) days to provide
written notice to the City of their desire to place their
existing facilities underground as part of a Joint Trench
with the City. Upon receipt of such notice, the City will
attempt to accommodate the affected Attaching
Entities in the design and construction of the Joint
Trench, contingent upon the Attaching Entity entering
into a Joint Trench Agreement with the City. Subject to
the City's review and Applicable Engineering Standards,
the Attaching Entity shall be responsible for the design,
engineering, and installation of its conduit and duct
bank system within the Joint Trench, as well as all
applicable costs associated with such facilities.
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2. All parties executing such Joint Trench Agreement will
have an opportunity to install their conduits and related
underground facilities, in accordance with the Joint
Trench Agreement, during the timeframe that the City
has allowed for the relevant trenching to occur.
3. An Attaching Entity seeking to place its existing above-
ground facilities underground as pursuant to a Joint
Trench Agreement with the City shall be solely
responsible for securing and providing to the City at its
request, all requisite public and private authorizations,
permits, and easements to occupy and operate its
facilities within the Joint Trench.
4. Participation in a Joint Trench with the City pursuant to
a Joint Trench Agreement shall not convey, or be
deemed to convey, any right or authorization to occupy
or use any the City ducts or conduits within the Joint
Trench.
c. Private Development Projects
This Section applies to any Pole or Streetlight Pole relocation or
undergrounding of the City's existing aerial facilities that the City
undertakes because of a Private Development Project.
i. Private Development Project Initiated Pole Replacements.
If the City is required to relocate existing the City Poles or
Streetlight Poles and facilities to new replacement Poles or
Streetlight Poles because of a Private Development Project,
the City will provide the affected Attaching Entities written
notice of the proposed Private Development Project as
soon as reasonably practical after the City itself receives
such notice from the applicable Private Developer. Unless a
shorter time frame is required by the applicable Private
Development Project, the City will endeavor to provide not
less than sixty (60) calendar days prior written notice of the
expected transfer date of the City's existing facilities to new
replacement Poles and/or Streetlight Poles and the dates
upon which the City will be removing the existing Poles or
Streetlight Poles.
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1. The notice from the City to the affected Attaching
Entities shall include the name and contact information
for the Private Development Project's manager and the
Private Development Project's construction design
contractor, as well as any available information in the
City's possession related to scheduling and coordination
of the Private Development Project, including any
information on cost reimbursement from the Private
Developer to the affected Attaching Entities. The notice
shall be in substantially the same form to the sample
notification(s) contained in APPENDIX B: APPLICABLE
POLE ATTACHMENT APPLICATIONS AND FORMS of
these Standards.
2. All affected Attaching Entities shall have thirty (30) days
from receipt of the above relocation notice from the City
to notify the City in writing that they intend to transfer
their existing Attachments, Wireless Installations, or
Banner Attachments to the City's replacement Poles or
Streetlight Poles. the City will not require an Attaching
Entity that elects to transfer its existing facilities without
Modification to replacement Poles or Streetlight Poles to
submit a new Application as part of such transfer.
3. An affected Attaching Entity that elects to transfer its
Existing Attachments, Wireless Installations, or Banner
Attachments to the City's replacement Poles and/or
Streetlight Poles as a result of Private Development
Project, shall complete such transfer at no cost to the
City and in accordance with all Applicable Engineering
Standards.
4. If the Attaching Entity elects to make a Modification to
its existing facilities as part of the transfer process, the
Attaching Entity shall submit a new Application and
shall also pay the proportionate share of the costs of the
replacement Pole or Streetlight Pole attributable to its
Modification.
5. Affected Attaching Entities seeking to transfer their
existing facilities to the City replacement Poles or
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Streetlight Poles in response to a Private Development
Project shall be solely responsible for coordinating with
the Private Development Project's manager to
determine whether any of Attaching Entity's transfer
costs are reimbursable from the Private Developer (or
Civic Authority if applicable) and for entering into any
necessary agreements with the Private Developer (or
applicable Civic Authority) concerning such cost
reimbursements.
6. The City will perform a Post -Construction Inspection of
any transfers to the City replacement Poles and or
Streetlight Poles as described in these standards.
d. Private Development Project Initiated Undergrounding
If the City places its existing aerial facilities underground
because of a Private Development Project, the City shall
provide all affected Attaching Entities written notice of the
proposed Private Development Project as soon as
reasonably practical after the City itself receives such
notice. Unless a shorter time frame is required by the
applicable Private Development Project, the City will
endeavor to provide not less than four (4) months prior
written notice of the expected removal of the Poles or
Streetlight Poles and undergrounding of the existing the
City aerial facilities.
i. The notice from the City to the affected
Attaching Entities shall include the name and
contact information for the Private
Development Project's manager and the Private
Development Project's construction design
contractor, as well as any available information
in the City's possession related to scheduling of
the Private Development Project, and shall
direct the Attaching Entities to provide written
notice to the City if they intend to participate in
a Joint Trench with the City at least thirty (30)
days after receiving notice from the City, but in
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no event less than thirty (30) days from the
beginning of construction if four (4) months
prior notice is no provided.. The notice may be in
similar form to the sample notification(s)
contained in APPENDIX B: APPLICABLE POLE
ATTACHMENT APPLICATIONS AND FORMS of
these Standards.
ii. Upon receipt of notice of the Private Development
Project, from the City, affected Attaching Entities shall
be solely responsible for informing the Private
Development Project's manager whether they desire
to underground their existing facilities, and pursue any
cost reimbursement from the Private Developer.
iii. Affected Attaching Entities seeking to underground
their existing facilities shall be solely responsible for
coordinating with the Private Development Project's
manager and the Private Development Project's
construction design contractor concerning the design,
specifications, costs, and construction schedule of the
underground facilities, including the design of the
Attaching Entities' conduits and duct bank systems, as
well as for entering into any necessary agreements
with the Private Developer and/or the Private
Development Project's construction design contractor
for any available cost reimbursement.
iv. To the extent consistent with the Private Development
Project's design and specifications and all Applicable
Engineering Standards, the City will allow affected
Attaching Entities to relocate their existing aerial
facilities into a Joint Trench along with the City,
provided that such Attaching Entities provide the City
with prior written notice of their intent to participate in
a Joint Trench within the time frame specified in the
City's notice of the Private Development Project. An
Attaching Entity's participation in a Joint Trench with
the City shall be at no additional cost to the City and is
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contingent upon the Attaching Entity entering into a
Joint Trench Agreement with the City. All parties
executing such a Joint Trench Agreement will have an
opportunity to install their conduits and associated
facilities, during the timeframe allowed for the relevant
trenching to occur under the Private Development
Project and the City schedule.
v. Any Party seeking to place its existing above -ground
facilities underground as part of a Joint Trench
Agreement with the City shall be solely responsible for
securing and providing copies to the City at its request
of all requisite public and private authorizations,
permits, and easements to occupy and operate its
facilities within the Joint Trench.
vi. The ability to enter into a Joint Trench with the City
pursuant to a Joint Trench Agreement shall not convey
any right or authorization to occupy or use any the City
ducts or conduits within a Joint Trench.
S. Abandonment or Removal of City Facilities.
a. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section III.B.4,
if the City decides at any time to abandon,
remove or underground any Pole on which one or
more Attaching Entities have Attachments; the
City shall give the affected Attaching Entities
notice in writing to that effect as soon as practical,
but at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the
date on which the City intends to abandon or
remove such Pole. Notice may be limited to a
lesser period of time if the City is required to
remove or abandon its Facilities as the result of
the action of a governmental authority or third -
party and the greater notice period is not
practical. Such notice shall indicate whether the
City is offering the Pole or for sale. The notice shall
be in substantially the same form to the sample
notification(s) contained in APPENDIX B:
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APPLICABLE POLE ATTACHMENT
APPLICATIONS AND FORMS of these Standards.
i. The City shall have the right upon ten (10)
days written notice (unless a shorter time
period is dictated by circumstances) to
remove the Attaching Entity's facilities at
the Attaching Entity's expense at one
hundred and twenty-five percent (125%) of
the actual documented costs. the City shall
bear no responsibility or have any liability of
any kind to any Attaching Entity in any
manner for the removal of Attachments
from the applicable Poles subject to
removal.
E. OVERLASHING
1. Application Required
a. Refer to Section IV for details on the Application process for new
Attachments and Overlashings and Section IV.F for the
Application process for Overlashing existing Attachments.
Regardless of Overlashing size or methodology, Attaching
Entities are required to maintain their Overlashing in compliance
with the Applicable Engineering Standards in effect at the time of
the Overlash installation except where a change is required by
applicable law.
2. Overlashing Third -Party Facilities
a. An Attaching Entity is prohibited from Overlashing
Communications Facilities of a third -party, including an Affiliate
of the Attaching Entity, unless both the Attaching Entity and
third -party have registered and executed a Pole Attachment
Agreement with the City pursuant to these standards. The City
shall not grant a Notice to Proceed authorizing the Overlashing of
a third-party's Communications Facilities unless the Attaching
Entity that owns the Attachments subject to Overlash has
provided the City its consent in writing to such Overlashing.
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3. Annual Attachment Connection Fee
a. An Attaching Entity or an Overlashing third- party shall not be
required to pay a separate annual Attachment Connection Fee
for such Overlashed Communications Facilities provided that the
annual Attachment Connection Fee is already being billed for the
original Attachment that was Overlashed.
F. INSPECTION AND INVENTORY OF ATTACHING ENTITY'S FACILITIES
1. Inspections
the City, at its discretion and in addition to any
inspections undertaken during Make -Ready Work and
Post -Construction Inspections, may engage in two other
specific types of inspections or Inventory of
Attachments.. These include:
1) routine visual inspections of Attachments that the
City's employees may conduct at any time; and
2) a formal Inventory that the City may conduct no more
frequently than once every five (5) years, in which the
City shall undertake with its own personnel or with
outside contractors, subject to a formal competitive
bidding basis, the cost of which shall be borne by all
Attaching Entities on a pro -rats basis. Regardless of
inspection or Inventory method:
a. The City expects an Attaching Entity to install,
maintain, and inspect its Attachments and
Overlashings to ensure these facilities are in good
order and safe to the general public at all times. If
any inspection reveals that any Attaching Entity's
Attachments and Overlashings are not in
compliance with the Applicable Engineering
Standards in effect at the time the Application was
approved, the City shall provide written notice and
the Attaching Entity shall make any and all
corrections to bring the Attachment and Overlash
Attachments into compliance with the Applicable
Engineering Standards. If the severity of the non-
compliance warrants, the City will assess, and the
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Attaching Entity will be required to pay a Safety
Violation Assessment as described in APPENDIX F.
SCHEDULE OF POLE ATTACHMENT RATES, FEES,
AND CHARGES.
b. If it is found that an Attaching Entity has made an
Attachment without a Notice to Proceed, the
Attaching Entity shall pay an Unauthorized
Attachment Charge as specified in APPENDIX F:
SCHEDULE OF POLE ATTACHMENT RATES, FEES,
AND CHARGES, in addition to applicable
Attachment Connection Fees, Application Fees,
and Make -Ready Charges, if any.
c. Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in
these Standards, including this Section, no
revisions to the Applicable Engineering Standards
shall be retroactive to existing permitted
Attachments and Overlashings unless required by
city, county, state, or federal law.
2. Routine Visual Inspections and/or Inventory
Any qualified City employee may conduct a routine
inspection and/or inventory of an Attaching Entity's
Attachments and Overlashings. In practice, these
routine inspections and/or inventory may be undertaken
and completed as part of the daily work assignment of a
City employee. The cost of this work is included in the
determination of the annual Attachment Rate or
Wireless Rate, as described in APPENDIX F: SCHEDULE
OF POLE ATTACHMENT RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES. In
the course of a routine visual inspection, a City employee
or contractor may require an Attaching Entity or its
contractors installing an Attachment or Overlash to
supply evidence of a valid Notice to Proceed or
permission from the City to access a City Pole, as
applicable. The City reserves the right to demand the
Attaching Entity or its contractor to immediately
suspend work on the Attachment, Overlash should the
Attaching Entity or contractor be unable to furnish the
valid Notice to Proceed or other notice of permission for
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the City's inspection. If the City directs the work be
suspended, the Attaching Entity or its contractor shall
suspend the work in a safe and orderly manner ensuring
the suspension of the work will not cause a danger to
City employees, contractors, or the general public.
3. Formal Inventory Performed by the City or Third -Party
Contractor Subject to Competitive Bid
The City may contract with a third -party contractor to
conduct a formal Inventory of either all or designated
Poles within the City service area. The cost of this formal
Inventory shall not be included in the calculation of the
Attachment Rate as described in APPENDIX F:
SCHEDULE OF POLE ATTACHMENT RATES, FEES, AND
CHARGES. All Attaching Entities shall cooperate and
participate in the Inventory. Each Attaching Entity will
share the total cost of the Inventory on a pro-rata basis
with all other Attaching Entities based on the number of
found Attachments belonging to each Attaching Entity.
For the limited purpose of determining the pro-rata
shared costs, each foot of space occupied on a pole will
count as one (1) Attachment on each Pole. In
undertaking this formal Inventory:
a. the City shall have sole responsibility for the
management, review, and approval of the
Inventory of its Poles.
b. the City shall routinely conduct meetings,
communicate in writing, via electronic mail, with
all Attaching Entities to discuss the progress and
on -going results of the Inventory. The City will seek
to find consensus with the Attaching Entities as to
the most effective schedule and methodology of
these meetings and communications. Each
Attaching Entity shall be expected to cooperate
fully with the City and/or the third -party contractor
conducting the Inventory by assigning a single
point of contact to attend project meetings and
receive the written communications and to
answer any questions either the City or the third -
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party contractor may have concerning the
Attaching Entity's Attachments. Attaching Entities
shall be given access to the Inventory results and
other supporting documentation, including maps,
spreadsheets, and other related items.
c. At the conclusion of the Inventory, the City shall
provide a written report to each Attaching Entity
containing a draft of the final Inventory
Attachment count for the Attaching Entity and
other documentation necessary to substantiate
the third -party contractor's Inventory findings.
Notwithstanding the challenge provisions of
Section III.D.3.d below, if the Attaching Entity does
not provide a written challenge to the draft
Inventory count or results within thirty (30)
calendar days of the issuance of the City's draft
Inventory count, the Inventory count will be
deemed correct, and the City will invoice the
Attaching Entity for their share of the cost of
inventory.
d. Should an Attaching Entity wish to challenge the
results of the draft Inventory report, the Attaching
Entity shall, within thirty (30) calendar day of the
City issuing the draft Inventory report, discussed in
Section III.D.3.c above, provide the City written
notice that the Attaching Entity has cause to
challenge the results. In this notice, the Attaching
Entity shall provide to the City all relevant
documentation to substantiate its challenge for
review and consideration by the City. All costs
related to this challenge, including both the City's
and third -party contractor's labor and other
expenses required to respond to and resolve the
challenge shall be borne by the Attaching Entity
challenging the Inventory results. Should multiple
Attaching Entities provide notice of their intent to
challenge the results, the City will pro -rate the cost
and expenses required to respond to the
challenge as described in this Section to the
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Attaching Entities participating in the challenge.
To the extent the Attaching Entity prevails in
identifying errors or omissions in the Inventory, the
City shall be responsible for its own and the third -
party contractor costs. the City will meet with the
Attaching Entity requesting the challenge within
ten (10 calendar days of receiving the written
notice of challenge to discuss the challenge and
attempt to reach agreement and settlement on
the Attaching Entity's Attachment count. The City
will issue its final decision in writing as to the
resolution of the challenge within fifteen (15) days
following this settlement meeting.
e. Following resolution of all challenges, pursuant to
Section III.D.3.d, the City shall issue a final
Inventory report and shall true -up each Attaching
Entity's count to the number of Attachments
identified in the final Inventory report including
any Unauthorized Attachments as described in
Section III.E. Unauthorized Attachments reported
shall incur an Unauthorized Attachment Charge as
provided in APPENDIX F: SCHEDULE OF POLE
ATTACHMENT RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES. The
City shall invoice the applicable Attaching Entity
for the Unauthorized Attachments and payment
shall be due within forty-five (45) calendar days of
the City's issuance of the invoice. Failure of the
Attaching Entity to pay the outstanding invoice
timely and in full will result in the suspension of
any current pending Applications and the
immediate rejection of any future Applications
until such payment is received in full.
f. The Attaching Entities will be charged their pro-
rata share of the cost of inventory based upon the
total cost of the inventory and the number of
attachments total in the system.
4. No Liability
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The making of any inspections or Inventory under this
Section III.E, or the failure to do so, shall not operate to
impose upon the City any liability of any kind
whatsoever or relieve an Attaching Entity of any
responsibility, obligations or liability, whether assumed
or otherwise existing.
S. Attaching Entity Conducted Inventory
Nothing in these Standards prevents an Attaching Entity
from performing its own Inventory of its own which the
City shall consider in the determination of that
Attaching Entities total Attachment count. Before the
City will consider such inventory, the Attaching Entity
shall be required to meet with the City and describe the
methodology and approach used to conduct the
inventory. The cost of such inventory shall be the sole
risk and responsibility of the Attaching Entity
undertaking the inventory.
G. UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANCY OR ACCESS
1. Unauthorized Attachments
If, after the establishment of the Inventory baseline set forth
in Section III.D.3 any belonging to an Attaching Entity that:
a. are found to occupy a Pole, as applicable, for which the City
had not previously issued a Notice to Proceed to the
Attaching Entity, or
b. are being utilized to provide services that are not
Communications Services,
The City, without prejudice to its other rights or remedies, will
send the Attaching Entity a written Notice of the Unauthorized
Attachment, a copy of which is provided in APPENDIX 1137:
NOTICE OF UNAUTHORIZED ATTACHMENT. Such notice shall
include the specific location of the Pole where the violation is
found and the nature of the Unauthorized Attachment. Within
forty-five (45) calendar days upon receipt of the notice of
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violation, the Attaching Entity must submit for the
Unauthorized Attachment
a. an Application for an Attachment,
b. correct Application Fee if applicable, and
c. the Unauthorized Attachment Charge to the City.
Should the Attaching Entity fail to comply within the forty-five
(4S) calendar days, the Attaching Entity must remove its
Unauthorized Attachment within the subsequent forty-five (4S)
calendar day period. If the Attaching Entity fails to remove the
unauthorized facilities, the City may remove them without
liability and the Attaching Entity shall promptly reimburse the
City for the expense plus ten percent (10%) of such removal in
all cases, no later than forty-five (4S) calendar days following
the City's issuance of invoice.
2. Unauthorized Attachment Charge
Pursuant to Section III.E.1 above, the City, without prejudice
to its other rights or remedies, may assess an Unauthorized
Attachment Charge, as specified in APPENDIX F:
SCHEDULE OF POLE ATTACHMENT RATES, FEES, AND
CHARGES, for each Attachment for which:
a. No Notice to Proceed has been issued by the City;
b. Where an Attachment received a Notice to Proceed and it
was later found the information provided by the Attaching
Entity on the Application was substantially incorrect; or
c. Where an Attachment has been significantly modified
since the issuance of its initial Notice to Proceed and such
modification has not been approved by the City.
3. No Ratification of Unauthorized Use
No act or failure to act by the City with regard to an
Attaching Entity's Unauthorized Attachments shall be
deemed as ratification of the unauthorized (unlicensed) use.
If any Notice to Proceed should be subsequently issued for
an unauthorized facility, such Notice to Proceed shall not
operate retroactively or constitute a waiver by the City of any
of its rights or privileges and the non -compliant Attaching
Entity shall remain subject to all liabilities, obligations, and
responsibilities under the applicable Pole Attachment
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Agreement and these Standards in regards to said
unauthorized (unlicensed) use from its inception.
4. Excessive Unauthorized Attachments
a. If an Attaching Entity is determined by the City pursuant
to an Inventory described in Section III.D or by other
means to have Unauthorized Attachments accounting for
the greater of (1) more than two percent (2%) of its total
Attachments, or (2) thirty (30) or more Unauthorized
Attachments; the Attaching Entity shall be in breach of its
Pole Attachment Agreement and the City will have the
right to terminate such Agreement subject to the cure
provisions in the Pole Attachment Agreement. Failure to
timely cure such breach of contract could result in the
removal of all of the Attaching Entity's Communication
Facilities, or the City, in its sole discretion, may exercise
such other remedies as the Pole Attachment Agreement
provides.
b. For those entities found with Unauthorized Attachment
who do not have a valid Pole Attachment Agreement, or
who are otherwise not authorized to attach to City Poles,
as applicable; the City reserves all of its rights under
applicable law and equity to remedy the trespass.
H. OPERATIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Duty to Inspect
While recognizing its duty to maintain and update its electric
distribution system, in order to provide safe and reliable
electric service, the City does not warrant that its Poles are free
of defects or non -compliant Attachments. By submitting an
Application, an Attaching Entity acknowledges that it has an
obligation to inspect the City's Poles, as applicable, and the
premises surrounding such pole structures prior to
commencing any work utilizing the or entering the premises
surrounding such pole structures. ANY CITY FACILITIES
WHICH MAY BE IDENTIFIED AS UNSAFE SHALL BE
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REPORTED TO THE CITY AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AFTER THEY
ARE IDENTIFIED, FOR FURTHER HANDLING BEFORE THE
ATTACHING ENTITY UNDERTAKES ANY WORKATTHAT
LOCATION.
2. Knowledge of Work Conditions
In all situations, it is the continuing responsibility of an
Attaching Entity to acquaint itself, its employees, agents,
contractors, and/or subcontractors with these Standards
including all Applicable Engineering Standards relating to the
work for which a Notice to Proceed may be sought by the
Attaching Entity. Failure to become familiar with these
Standards and with the facilities, difficulties, and/or restrictions
attending the execution of such work may result in the denial
of an Attachment, delay in construction, assessment of
penalties, and removal of a non -conforming Attachment and
Overlashing among other remedies that the City may impose
for violations of these Standards.
a. City Poles may be treated with chemical wood
preservatives.
b. The City attempts to identify and mark such pole structures
that should not be climbed. In all situations, it the
responsibility of any person having a valid reason to climb a
pole structure in performance of assigned job duties to be
personally satisfied as to the structural integrity of such
poles prior to climbing or doing other work on the pole.
3. Duty of Competent Supervision and Performance
All Attaching Entities are on notice that in the performance of
work under these Standards, an Attaching Entity and its
employees, agents, servants, contractors and/or
subcontractors will work near electrically energized lines,
transformers, or other City Facilities, and it is the intention that
energy therein will not be interrupted at anytime, except in an
Emergency endangering life, personal injury, or property. All
Attaching Entities shall ensure that their employees, agents,
servants, contractors and/or subcontractors have the
necessary qualifications, skill, knowledge, training, and
experience to protect themselves, their fellow employees,
employees of the City, and the general public from harm or
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injury while performing work permitted pursuant to these
Standards. In addition, all Attaching Entities shall furnish their
employees, agents, servants, contractors and/or
subcontractors competent supervision; as well as ensure these
employees, agents, servants, contractors and/or
subcontractors have sufficient and adequate tools, equipment,
and training for the required work to be performed in a safe
manner.
In the event of an Emergency or otherwise in which it may be
necessary for the City to de -energize any part of City Facilities,
the Attaching Entity shall ensure that work is suspended until
such City Facilities have been de -energized and properly
grounded and that no such work is conducted unless and
until an authorized City employee has communicated that
such City Facilities have been made safe and are ready for the
Attaching Entity to work.
4. Requests to De -energize
An Attaching Entity may request that the City de- energize
and render safe any City Facility for its benefit and
convenience. Such request shall be made in writing and
received by the City at least five (5) calendar days in advance of
the date the work is planned. The Attaching Entity shall
reimburse the City in full for all costs and expenses incurred, in
accordance with these standards, to comply with such
request. Before any City Facilities are de -energized, with the
exception of actions taken pursuant to an Emergency, the City
shall provide upon request an estimate of all costs and
expenses to be incurred in accommodating the Attaching
Entity's request.
S. Interruption of Service
In the event an Attaching Entity causes an interruption of
service by damaging or interfering with any City Facilities, the
Attaching Entity at its expense shall immediately do all things
reasonable to avoid further injury or damages, direct and
incidental, resulting therefrom and shall notify the City
immediately of these activities.
6. Duty to Inform
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THE WORK CONTEMPLATED UNDER THESE STANDARDS
INVOLVES IMMINENT DANGERS INCLUDING SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY OR DEATH FROM ELECTROCUTION. The Attaching
Entity acknowledges such dangers and accepts as its duty and
sole responsibility to notify, inform, and keep informed its
employees, agents, servants, contractors and/or
subcontractors of such dangers and shall not be passed or
assigned this duty and responsibility to any third -party.
7. Duty to Protect Data
An Attaching Entity has an obligation and duty under Section
§418.181 Texas Government Code (Confidentiality of Certain
Information Relating to Critical Infrastructure) to protect and
hold confidential City data relating to City Facilities and not
disclose such data to any third -party without the City's written
consent. The City will undertake reasonable measures to keep
an Attaching Entity's proprietary data confidential and secure.
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SECTION IV
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ATTACHMENTS
I. POLE ATTACHMENT APPLICATION PROCESS
The City offers Attaching Entities non-discriminatory access
to Poles for wire Attachments or Overlashings as shown listed
below.
Comi2etitive Provider - Standard Process.
1. Eligibility.
Default process for any Attaching Entity with a valid Pole
Attachment Agreement that is a Competitive Provider.
2. Application for Attachment Required
An Attaching Entity shall not install any new Attachment or new
Overlashing, except as provided in Section IV.F, on any City Pole
without first submitting an Application and obtaining a Notice to
Proceed pursuant to the requirement and procedures set forth
below and elsewhere in these Standards.
a. Application Form.
All Attaching Entities shall use the Application for Pole
Attachment Form, a copy of which is provided in APPENDIX B1.
APPLICATION FOR POLE ATTACHMENT, which may be
amended from time to time, provided that any such
amendments are consistent with Applicable Engineering
Standards and are applied to all similar types of Attachments on a
non-discriminatory basis.
i. A single Application may include up to a maximum of
fifty (50) Poles for new Attachments.
ii. the City's acceptance of the submitted design
documents required as part of a complete
Application Form does not relieve the Attaching
Entity of full responsibility for any errors and/or
omissions in the engineering analysis and
compliance with all Applicable Engineering
Standards.
b. Pole Ownership
For the purposes of Application submittal, unless the City records
and/or Poles indicate otherwise, the City shall be presumed to be
the owner all Poles subject to Attachment. The Attaching Entity is
responsible for field verifying Pole ownership and notifying the
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City of any discrepancies between the City's maps/records and
the actual Poles in the field.
c. Compliance with Standards
Attaching Entity shall comply with the Texas Engineering Act at
Section 1001.001, et seq., of the Texas Occupations Code to the
extent it is applicable to the work described herein, and with the
most current version of the National Electrical Safety Code
(NESC), including any and all revisions to both, and all other
Applicable Engineering Standards. The Attaching Entity shall
certify its compliance with the above on each Application it
submits to the City for processing. The certification statement
shall be submitted by an employee or agent of the Attaching
Entity who has the final authority or responsibility to approve the
Application. The City will not process an Application that fails to
provide the signed certification statement included therein. The
Attaching Entity shall provide documentation, sealed by an
Engineer, establishing that the Attaching Entity's applicable Pole
Loading Analysis (PLA) documents comply with all requirements
specified by the NESC and the Applicable Engineering Standards.
i. Pole Loading Analysis (PLA)
An Attaching Entity, in connection with an Application,
must comply with the PLA methodology described herein
and in APPENDIX E: POLE LOADING REQUIREMENTS.
Acceptable software for use of PLA shall be completed in
OCALC, unless otherwise approved by the City. The
Attaching Entity will gather the pole and Attachment
physical and technical information required to conduct a
PLA on Poles that meet the criteria for PLA as described in
APPENDIX E: POLE LOADING REQUIREMENTS, with
assistance as required from the City.
Submission of Application
Completed Applications may be submitted electronically
via the City's online application platform, or other means
mutually agreeable by the City and the Attaching Entity.
The Application shall include:
1. A completed Application form, as provided in
APPENDIX B1. APPLICATION FOR POLE ATTACHMENT
and within the application portal;
2. A proposed installation schedule upon issuance of
Notice to Proceed; PLA worksheets and results, and
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3. Relevant pole data;
Such Application shall be prepared by, or under the
authority of, the Attaching Entity. The detailed design
documents referenced in this Section will be undertaken
and completed in design tools to be deemed acceptable by
the City. All actions pursuant to this Section shall be at the
Attaching Entity's cost and risk.
3. City Review of Application
The City will respond to each completed Application submitted by
the Attaching Entity within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt.
Should the City be required to return an Application for clarification
or modification, the time required for the Attaching Entity to address
the concerns raised and return the Application shall not count
against the thirty (30) calendar day period. For Applications with
Overlashing only, the City will respond pursuant to Section W.F. Any
Application that does not conform to the requirements provided in
Section IV and the Applicable Engineering Standards will be
deemed incomplete and immediately rejected by the City.
In the event the City does not finalize its review of a completed
Application within thirty (30) calendar days, the City will provide
notice to the Attaching Entity of the delay and provide a reasonable
timeline of completion mutually agreed upon between the City and
the Attaching Entity.
a. Review
In making its decision as to whether to approve an Application,
the City will consider the Applications proposed compliance with
engineering and safety requirements, in accordance with the
Applicable Engineering Standards set forth in these standards. In
addition, the City shall consider Capacity constraints, including
the future needs of the City as determined in accordance with the
Reserved Capacity provisions set forth in these standards, flood
zone requirements, in-flight City projects, and other
circumstances known at the time that would directly affect the
engineering, safety requirements, and Capacity constraints of the
Application submission and review which may impact the
Application, including any known third -party requests for
Attachment to the same Pole as described in these standards.
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b. Make -Ready Electrical Construction
In the event an Attaching Entity's proposed Application requires
the City to undertake and complete Make -Ready Electrical
Construction to accommodate the Attaching Entity's Application,
the City will review the PLA documents and the application to
prepare a design and cost estimate for Make -Ready Electrical
Construction work provided by the City or Attaching Entity. If the
Attaching Entity wishes to conduct Make Ready Electrical
Construction on behalf of the City, the City must provide
approval. The City will then submit this estimate of the cost of
Make -Ready Electrical Construction to the Attaching Entity
utilizing the City Authorization for Make -Ready Work form,
provided in APPENDIX B2. AUTHORIZATION FOR MAKE READY
WORK AND INVOICING, for approval from the Attaching Entity to
proceed. The Attaching Entity shall approve and make advanced
payment of this cost estimate in order for any Make -Ready
Electrical Construction to procced in accordance with these
standards. The Attaching Entity shall have thirty (30) calendar
days following the issuance of the City invoice for Make -Ready
Work to approve the estimate and provide payment. Failure of
the Attaching Entity to respond to the City or return the City
invoice for Make -Ready Work within the thirty (30) calendar day
period will result in the Application being cancelled or
recalculated by the City, with all applicable Application Fees
being non-refundable.
c. Changes Required
If the City describes any changes, modifications, or revisions
necessary to the proposed application, including the pole loading
analysis, pursuant to this Section, the City shall notify the
Attaching Entity in writing. Upon receipt of this notice, the
Attaching Entity may resubmit the Application as amended and
is subject to additional review; or the Attaching Entity may
propose alternative changes, modifications, or revisions
consistent with Applicable Engineering Standards by
resubmitting the Application with such other alternative
proposals, provided that such resubmission explains the reasons
for the alternative proposals and addresses all concerns raised by
the City in response to the initial Application.
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The Attaching Entity shall incur an additional application fee, if
applicable, upon resubmitting the Application containing the
alternative proposals. the City shall have thirty (30) calendar days
of receipt thereof to provide the Attaching Entity with:
(i) Notification that access is granted based on the alternative
proposals; or
(i i) A detailed description of any changes, modifications, or
revisions to the alternative proposal necessary to comply with
safety, reliability, or generally applicable engineering practices or
standards.
In the event the City fails to complete its review within thirty (30)
calendar days of the resubmitted Application containing the
alternative proposals, the City will provide notice to the Attaching
Entity of the delay and provide a reasonable timeline of completion
mutually agreed upon between the City and the Attaching Entity.
4. Compliance by Attaching Entity
The City's acceptance of the submitted application including
respective engineering documents does not relieve the Attaching
Entity from compliance with the requirements of the Texas
Engineering Act, the National Electrical Safety Code, and all other
Applicable Engineering Standards as required by this Standard.
5. Application Approval
i. If Make -Ready Electrical Construction Is Required
After acceptance of all necessary revisions, the City will issue to
the Attaching Entity the City Authorization for Make -Ready
Work, a copy of which is in APPENDIX B2. AUTHORIZATION
FOR MAKE READY WORK AND INVOICING. The Attaching
Entity shall comply with the provisions of Section IV
ii. If Make -Ready Electrical Construction Is Not Required
After acceptance of all necessary revisions to the Application,
the City will issue to the Attaching Entity the City Notice to
Proceed, a copy of which is in APPENDIX 1134: NOTICE TO
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PROCEED. The Attaching Entity shall comply with the
provisions of Section IV.
6. Treatment of Multiple Requests for Same Pole
The City shall consider complete Applications received from multiple
Attaching Entities to attach to the same Pole on a "first -come, first -
served", non-discriminatory basis.
iii. If the City receives a subsequent Application for the same Pole
from a second prospective Attaching Entity following
acceptance of a complete Application and prior to completing
Make -Ready Electrical Construction or issuing a Notice to
Proceed on said first Application, the City shall reject the
second Application and any subsequent Applications for the
same Pole without consideration of the proposed Attachments
from the Application which was first in time. The City will
reconsider the rejected Application if it is revised and
resubmitted to eliminate the conflict with the first in time
Application previously approved.
iv. Should the first in time Application require the City to
undertake and complete any Make -Ready Electrical
Construction on a Pole with a subsequent request for an
Attachment Installation received before the City completes
such Make -Ready Electrical Construction, the City shall meet
with each Attaching Entity and allocate the costs to complete
this Make -Ready Electrical Construction evenly between the
Attaching Entities requesting access to the Pole.
v. Where Make -Ready Electrical Construction on the Pole with
multiple Attachment requests arise not required or has been
already completed; in the event the Attaching Entity that was
first in time fails to timely affix its Attachment in accordance
with these standards, as applicable, the City will withdraw the
first Application and process the second Application without
consideration to the initial first -in -time Application.
7. Make -Ready Electrical Construction
If Make -Ready Electrical Construction is required to accommodate
an Attaching Entity's Attachment and/or Overlashing, the City or its
contractors shall perform such work at Attaching Entity's expense as
provided in Section IV.
a. Advance Payment
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The City shall invoice Attaching Entity based on the estimated
cost of such work. Pursuant to these standards, the City shall
require payment in advance for any Make -Ready Electrical
Construction, to be performed by the City or its contractors.
b. Work Performed by the City or City Contractor
Make -Ready Electrical Construction shall be performed only
by the City and/or a contractor authorized by the City to
perform such work. Prior to commencement of Make -Ready
Electrical Construction and upon receipt of advance payment,
the City will schedule a work order within thirty (30) calendar
days for construction to commence. The City will strive to
perform the Make -Ready Electrical Construction to
accommodate an Attaching Entity's Communications
Facilities within ninety (90) calendar days after scheduling. The
City shall provide to the Attaching Entity as soon as possible
the estimated schedule for completing the Make -Ready
Electrical Construction. In the event that the City is unable to
complete the Make -Ready Electrical Construction within the
ninety (90) calendar day period, an Attaching Entity may
request in writing to the City the use of temporary
Attachments by submitting a Request for Temporary
Attachment form, located in APPENDIX B3. REQUEST FOR
TEMPORARY ATTACHMENT. Upon receiving this written
request, the City shall coordinate with the Attaching Entity on
a non- discriminatory basis to determine all reasonable means
to accommodate the temporary Attachment request subject
to compliance with the Applicable Engineering Standards.
Any temporary Attachments must be removed and properly
installed upon the completion of the Make -Ready Electrical
Construction. The cost to install and remove a temporary
Attachment shall be borne by the Attaching Entity.
c. Work Schedule
In performing all Make -Ready Electrical Construction to
accommodate an Attaching Entity's Attachments, the City will
include such work in its normal work schedule on a non-
discriminatory basis. In the event the Attaching Entity
requests that the Make -Ready Electrical Construction be
performed on a priority basis or outside of the City's normal
work hours, the Attaching Entity shall pay the appropriate
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increased costs if deemed necessary by the City. Nothing
herein shall be construed to require performance of any
Attaching Entity's work before other scheduled work, the City
service restoration, or other Emergency work.
d. Notifying Other Attaching Entities
Prior to commencing Make -Ready Electrical Construction, the
City shall provide no less than ten (10) calendar days' written
notice to the Attaching Entities on the affected Pole of the
impending work. Such notification will be sent through the
National Joint Utilities Notification System (NJUNS) or
comparable notice.
e. Notice to Proceed
Following completion of the Make -Ready Electrical
Construction, the City will issue a City Notice to Proceed, a
form of which is provided in APPENDIX 1134: NOTICE TO
PROCEED, to the Attaching Entity (applicant) in writing that
the Pole is available for Make -Ready Communications
Construction and Attachment. When applicable, the
Attaching Entity shall proceed to install its Attachments
utilizing the One -Touch Transfer Process described in Section
IV below. Whenever the transfer of an Attachment would
requires cutting or splicing of the Communication Facility or
disruption of wireless service, the Complex Transfer Process in
Section IV below shall apply.
f. Failure to Attach
An Attaching Entity must exercise the right granted by the
City Notice to Proceed within ninety (90) calendar days of
issuance of the Notice to Proceed. If needed, the Attaching
Entity may request in writing to the City an additional thirty
(30) calendar day extension of the effective period of the
Notice to Proceed. The request for this extension must be
received by the City no later than seven (7) calendar days
before the expiration date provided in the Notice to Proceed.
In considering this request, the City will review past
construction practices of the Attaching Entity and current
efforts underway to complete the installation for which the
extension was requested. the City will provide a written
response to the request for extension within seven (7) calendar
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days of receiving the request. The City, at its discretion, may
not consider any requests for extension received within seven
(7) calendar days of the expiration of the Notice to Proceed.
i. Failure to install an Attachment within the effective
period of the Notice to Proceed, or extended period if
granted by the City, will result in expiration of the
Application and the forfeiture of the applicable
Application Fees and any payments made for Make -
Ready Work already completed. Following expiration of
an Application, should the Attaching Entity wish to
continue to install the Attachment subject to the
expired Application, the Attaching Entity must submit a
new Application covering the same Attachment
including all appropriate Application Fees.
ii. The City and the Attaching Entity shall determine a
mutually -agreeable schedule for the completion of the
Make -Ready Work should an issue of Force Majeure, as
described in the Pole Attachment Agreement, be
asserted by either party.
8. Make -Ready Communication Construction - One Touch Transfer
The transfer of third -party Attachments or Wireless Installations,
whether conducted by an Attaching Entity or the City, shall
hereinafter be referred to as the "One -Touch Transfer Process."
Pursuant to these Standards, the One -Touch Transfer Process allows
an Attaching Entity to transfer or rearrange an Attachment of one or
more Attaching Entities in the Communications Space of the City, as
may be necessary to accommodate the installation of a new
Attachment contingent upon compliance with requirements
identified in this Section. All One -Touch Transfers conducted by an
Attaching Entity or the City must comply with the following
requirement(s):
a. Simple Transfers Only
One -Touch Transfers shall be limited to rearrangement or
transfer of third -party Attachments on an existing Pole and/or a
Mid -Span Installation suspended by a Messenger cable between
two Poles. Such Attachment or Mid -span installation may be
rearranged within an existing Pole or transferred onto a
replacement Pole Installation (along with any supporting
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Communication Facility or Overlash) is not subject to cutting and
splicing and any affected Mid -Span Installation is not severed
from the Communication Facility providing connectivity.
b. Applicability to City
The City's communications wires or facilities installed in the
Communication Worker Safety Zone of a Pole will also be subject
to the One -Touch Transfer Process.
c. One -Touch Transfers Subject to Applicable Engineering
Standards
All Make -Ready Communication Construction performed under
the One -Touch Transfer Process shall meet all Applicable
Engineering Standards, including the City's clearance standards.
Applications that include Make -Ready Communications
Construction and One -Touch Transfers that fail to meet
Applicable Engineering Standards will be rejected by the City.
d. Cost Responsibility
With the exception of instances where in the sole judgement of
the City in which a Pole has been identified as defective, the City
will be responsible for the cost to replace such defective Pole. In
all other instances, the Attaching Entity shall pay all costs of
Make -Ready Electrical Construction and Make -Ready
Communications Construction associated with One -Touch
Transfers as described below:
Where the Pole includes one or more third -party
Attachment(s) that fail to meet Applicable Engineering
Standards but otherwise there is enough space on the Pole to
accommodate the Attaching Entity's Attachment. Make -
Ready Work will include the transfer of the third -party
Attachment(s).
ii. Where the Pole includes one or more third -party
Attachment(s) that fail to meet Applicable Engineering
Standards, and in order to accommodate the Attaching
Entity's Attachment on the same Pole the third -party
Attachment(s) must be rearranged, the cost of rearranging the
third -party Attachment(s) will not be included in Make Ready
Work. Provided that if the Attachment(s) on the Pole fails to
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meet NESC clearance standards and/or poses a public safety
hazard, the Attaching Entity may recover the cost to bring
such Attachment(s) into compliance from the owner of that
Attachment.
iii. Where the Pole includes one or more third -Party
Attachment(s) that fail to meet Applicable Engineering
Standards, and in order to accommodate the Attaching
Entity's Attachment a new Pole must be installed, the cost of
the new Pole and the transfer of the third -party Attachment(s)
will be included in the Make -Ready Work. The City will provide
notice of the work being completed, any third -Party Entity
shall have the option to provide notice that they wish to
conduct the transfer themselves, in which case, they will be
provided a specified date the transfer must be completed by.
Should the transfer not be completed by specified date, the
City will conduct the transfer.
iv. Where the Pole includes one or more third -party
Attachment(s) that meet Applicable Engineering Standards,
and otherwise there is enough space on the Pole to
accommodate the Attaching Entity's Attachment, Make -
Ready Work will not include the transfer of the third -party
Attachment(s).
v. Where the Pole includes one or more third -party
Attachment(s) that comply with Applicable Engineering
Standards, and in order to accommodate the Attaching
Entity's Attachment on the same Pole the third -party
Attachment(s) must be rearranged, the cost of rearranging the
third -party Attachments) will be included in Make -Ready
Work.
vi. Where the Pole includes one or more third -party
Attachment(s) that comply with Applicable Engineering
Standards, and in order to accommodate the Attaching
Entity's Attachment a new Pole must be installed, the cost of
the new Pole and the transfer of the third -party Attachment(s)
will be included in Make- Ready Work.
e. Notice of Transfer
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An Attaching Entity shall provide all third -parties having wire
Attachments or Overlashings affected by a proposed One -Touch
Transfer with advanced written notice of such One -Touch
Transfer no less than twenty-one (21) calendar days prior to
undertaking such One -Touch Transfer. This notice shall be
provided using the NJUNS or comparable notice to a duly
designated representative of the affected Attaching Entity, unless
another method of notice is prescribed by the City. The Attaching
Entity who desires to utilize the One -Touch Transfer Process shall
bear the responsibility of determining the appropriate
representative for each Attaching Entity affected by the
Attaching Entity's implementation of the One -Touch Transfer
Process. The Attaching Entity shall include notice to City staff as
well.
f. Critical Communication Facilities
If an affected Attaching Entity, in its reasonable discretion,
determines that a proposed One -Touch Simple Transfer poses a
risk of disconnection or interruption of service to a Critical
Communications Facility, the affected Attaching Entity shall
notify the requesting Attaching Entity and the City in writing
within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the notice of transfer
described in this standard. The affected Attaching Entity is
obligated to make the requested transfer of their Critical
Communication Facilities within fifteen (15) calendar days of
providing such notice. Failure to transfer the Critical
Communications Facilities in a timely manner will subject the
Critical Communications Facility to the One -Touch Transfer
Process.
g. Post -Transfer Notice
Within fifteen (15) calendar days following the completion of a
One -Touch Transfer, the Attaching Entity shall send written
notice of the One- Touch Transfer and as -built reports to each
affected Attaching Entity and the City. Within thirty (30) calendar
days of receipt of these as -built reports, the Attaching Entity that
owns the Communications Facilities that were transferred or
relocated may conduct an inspection at the expense of the
Attaching Entity who moved the facilities. If the One -Touch
Transfer failed to meet all Applicable Engineering Standards, the
owner of the Communications Facilities subject to transfer or
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relocation will notify the Attaching Entity responsible for the One -
Touch Transfer of any deficiency, which will be corrected within
fifteen (15) calendar days following receipt of such written notice
at the expense of the Attaching Entity responsible for the One -
Touch Transfer. The Attaching Entity responsible for the One -
Touch Transfer shall pay the actual, reasonable, and documented
inspection expenses incurred by the owner of the
Communication Facilities subject to transfer or relocated, within
forty-five (45) calendar days of receipt of an invoice. Failure of the
owner of the moved or relocated Attachment to undertake and
complete the inspection within the thirty (30) calendar day period
shall be deemed acceptance of the One -Touch Transfer.
h. Attaching Entity's Attachments Subject to One -Touch Transfer
by Other Entities
An Attaching Entity's Communications Facilities shall be subject
to the One -Touch Transfer Process conducted by another
Attaching Entity or the City pursuant to the same terms and
conditions prescribed in this Section.
9. Make -Ready Communication Construction - Complex Transfers
a. Responsibility for Complex Transfers
The accomplishment of a Complex Transfer is considered part of
Make -Ready Communication Construction and shall be
performed by the Attaching Entity which owns the Attachment
subject to transfer. It is the responsibility of the Attaching Entity
requesting the Complex Transfer to negotiate a private process
with the owning Attaching Entity for the Complex Transfer. The
cost of the Complex Transfer shall be borne by the requesting
Attaching Entity
b. Complex Transfers Escalation Process
In the event an Attaching Entity refuses to reach agreement on a
process for the expedient transfer of an Attachment subject to a
Complex Transfer, the requesting Attaching Entity may rely on
the following escalation procedures. At any time during these
escalation procedures, the requesting Attaching Entity and the
owner of the Attachment subject to the Complex Transfer may
reach agreement on a voluntary transfer process. In such event,
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the requesting Attaching Entity shall notify the City in writing of
this agreement.
Level 1: Initial Request for Complex Transfer (Days 0 to
30)
1. Initial Notice Letter
The requesting Attaching Entity shall provide written
notice to owner of the Attachment subject to Complex
Transfer requesting the transfer of such Attachment
using NJUNS or comparable notice with a copy to the
City. The Attaching Entity which owns such
Attachment shall perform the transfer within thirty (30)
calendar days of receipt of notice from the requesting
Attaching Entity.
ii. Level 2: Initial Escalation Process (Days 31 to 60)
1. Escalation Notification
If the owner fails to transfer the Attachment subject to
Complex Transfer within the initial thirty (30) calendar
days, the requesting Attaching Entity shall send a
certified letter notifying the non -compliant Attaching
Entity that failure to transfer the Attachment within a
subsequent thirty (30) calendar days (escalation
period) of receipt of notice will result in the
Attachment in question being designated by the City
as non -compliant with the Complex Transfer Process
and subject to penalty, as described in these standards,
on the basis of interference with the requesting
Attaching Entity's permitted Attachment rights. The
requesting Attaching Entity shall send the City a copy
of the escalation letter and all other correspondence
between the parties related to this matter.
2. Duty to Negotiate
The requesting Attaching Entity is required to continue
negotiations with the non -compliant Attaching Entity
during the thirty (30) calendar day escalation period.
Absent extraordinary circumstances, the non-
compliant Attaching Entity's failure to transfer the
Attachment subject to Complex Transfer by the end of
the thirty (30) calendar day escalation period shall be
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considered a lack of cooperation on the part of the
non- compliant Attaching Entity. Conversely, absent
extraordinary circumstances, a refusal by the
requesting Attaching Entity to agree to an alternative
process for the transfer of the Attachment in question
within a reasonable date certain shall be considered a
lack of cooperation on the part of the requesting
Attaching Entity.
3. Notice of Success Complex Transfer
If the non -compliant Attaching Entity transfers the
Attachment subject to Complex Transfer within the
thirty (30) calendar day escalation period, or the
requesting Attaching Entity transfers the Attachment
by mutual agreement of the parties, no further
escalation will be necessary.
iii. Level 3: City Finding of Non -Compliant Attachments
(Days 61 to 90)
1. Request for Finding of Non -Compliant Attachments
If the requesting Attaching Entity and the non-
compliant Attaching Entity cannot reach agreement
and the non -compliant Attaching Entity fails to
transfer the Attachment subject to Complex Transfer
within the thirty (30) calendar day escalation period;
the requesting Attaching Entity within five (5) calendar
days thereafter shall notify the City in writing, provide a
short summary of efforts to negotiate the
rearrangement or transfer of the Attachment in
question, and request the City to make a finding of
Non -complaint Attachment on the basis of
interference with the requesting Attaching Entity's
permitted Attachment rights. The request shall explain
why the requesting Attaching Entity believes the non-
compliant Attaching Entity is acting in bad faith.
2. Notification of Non -Compliant Attachments
Within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the request
for a finding of non -compliant Attachments, the City
will evaluate the request and if it finds the request
credible; the City will:
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1) Notify the non -compliant Attaching Entity by
certified mail that the City has determined the
Attachment subject to Complex Transfer is declared as
"Non -compliant Attachment";
(2) The non -conforming Attaching Entity will
begin accruing penalties as provided in Appendix F of
these Standards until the non -compliant Attachment
is transferred; and
(3) the City will suspend the processing of the non-
compliant Attaching Entity's Applications effective five
(5) days after receipt of the certified letter.
Thereafter, the non -compliant Attaching Entity will
have fifteen (15) days in which to transfer the non-
compliant Attachment and notify the City in writing in
order to reinstate the processing of Applications. If the
non -compliant Attaching Entity fails to transfer the
non -compliant Attachment within the twenty (20)
calendar day grace period, the non -compliant
Attachment will be subject to further penalties and
transfer as provided in Appendix F. The City will
reinstate the processing of the non -compliant
Attaching Entity's Applications upon receipt of written
notification of the transfer of the non -compliant
Attachment and the payment of all assessed penalties.
3. Duty to Negotiate. The requesting Attaching Entity is
required to continue negotiations with the non-
compliant Attaching Entity which owns the non-
compliant Attachment during the twenty (20) calendar
day grace period.
4. Notice of Transfer
If the non -compliant Attaching Entity transfers the
non- compliant Attachment within the twenty (20)
calendar day grace period, or the requesting Attaching
Entity transfers the non -compliant Attachment by
mutual agreement of the parties, the moving party
shall notify the City by electronic message, and the City
shall reinstate processing of the non -compliant
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Attaching Entity's Applications within twenty-four (24)
hours of receiving payment of all outstanding
penalties.
S. Stop Processing Pole Attachment Applications
If the City does not receive written notification of the
transfer of the non -compliant Attachment by the end
of the twenty (20) calendar day grace period, the City
shall stop processing the non -compliant Attaching
Entity's Applications pending further written notice of
a successful transfer and the payment of all
outstanding penalties.
iv. Level 4: Transfer or Removal of Unauthorized
Attachments (Days 91 and Beyond)
1. Notification of Failed Transfer
If the parties fail to negotiate the successful transfer of
the non -compliant Attachment, the requesting
Attaching Entity shall promptly notify the City in
writing of the failed attempt and explain the reasons
for the unsuccessful transfer.
2. Notification of Transfer of Non -Compliant
Attachments Following receipt of the notification of
failed transfer, the City shall promptly proceed to
transfer the non -compliant Attachment at the
respective owner's expense. Following the transfer of
the non -compliant Attachment, the City will provide
written notification of the transfer to the non-
compliant Attaching Entity within twenty-four (24)
hours. the City shall reinstate processing of the non-
compliant Attaching Entity's Applications within
twenty-four (24) hours of receiving payment for the
transfer cost and all outstanding penalties.
3. Notice of Transfer
In the event the non -compliant Attaching Entity
transfers the non -compliant Attachment, or the
requesting Attaching Entity transfers the non-
compliant Attachment, by mutual agreement of the
parties, prior to the City's transfer efforts, the moving
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party shall notify the City in writing. The non -compliant
Attaching Entity shall be assessed a one-time fine as
provided in APPENDIX F: SCHEDULE OF POLE
ATTACHMENT RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES of these
Standards. Thereafter, the City shall reinstate the
processing of the non -compliant Attaching Entity's
Applications within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving
payment of all outstanding penalties.
10. Notice of Attachment Completion and Acceptance
The Attaching Entity shall notify the City in writing by submitting
the Completion of Attaching Entity Construction form, APPENDIX
B5, within ten (10) calendar days following the acceptance by all
Attaching Entities whose facilities were rearranged or transferred
pursuant to Section IV (Simple Transfers) and/or Section IV (Complex
Transfers) that all Make -Ready Communication Construction has
been completed and accepted, and that the new Attachments
and/or Overlashings and all Make -Ready Work are ready for the City
to undertake Post -Construction Inspection.
11. Post -Construction Inspection
a. Construction Subject to Inspection
The City shall complete a Post -Construction Inspection of
applicable Make -Ready Work at the Attaching Entity's expense
within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving the Attaching Entity's
notification set forth in Section IV the City will conduct the Post -
Construction Inspections to evaluate compliance with the
requested Notice to Proceed, Applicable Engineering Standards,
or other design and installation requirements. Completion of a
Post -Construction Inspection by the City shall not in anyway
relieve any Attaching Entity or an Attaching Entity's insurers of
any responsibility, duty, obligation, or liability under these
Standards, any contractual agreement, or otherwise; nor does the
City's ability to make Post -Construction Inspections relieve an
Attaching Entity from its obligations to exercise due care in the
installation of its Attachments or Overlashings. The Post -
Construction Inspection provision set forth in this Section IVdoes
not affect any other inspection requirements elsewhere in these
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Standards. This Section also applies to supplemental Post -
Construction Inspections where the Attaching Entity reports
"final corrections" of previously identified non -compliant work or
locations as described in Section IV below.
b. Compliance
In the event a Post -Construction Inspection conducted pursuant
to Section IV reveals that corrections or other actions are required
of an Attaching Entity, including without limitation those
required for reasons of safety or structural integrity, the Attaching
Entity shall make such required corrections or take the requested
actions within thirty (30) calendar days after the date the City
sends written notice. If the City determines in its reasonable
judgment and discretion that the needed corrections rise to the
level of an Emergency, the City may perform the necessary
corrective work without providing notice, at the Attaching
Entity's sole risk and cost plus ten -percent (10%). As soon as
practicable thereafter, the City will advise the Attaching Entity of
the work performed or the action taken.
c. Issuance of Notice to Proceed
Upon satisfactory completion of the Post -Construction
Inspection, the City shall notify the Attaching Entity in writing
that the City has approved the Attachments identified in the
Application by submitting to the Attaching Entity a Notice to
Proceed, a copy of which form is located in APPENDIX B4, for the
affected facilities.
J. COMPETITIVE PROVIDER - STANDARD PROCESS FOR OVERLASHING
EXISTING ATTACHMENTS
1. Eligibility
Default process for any Attaching Entity with a valid Pole
Attachment Agreement that is a Competitive Provider
engaged in Overlashing existing Attachments.
2. Application for Attachment Required
All provisions of Section IV shall be applicable to
Applications considered under the Standard Process for
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Overlashing Existing Attachments, except as provided
below:
1. An Attaching Entity may Overlash its own Attachments
where the facilities comprising the Overlashing and
Attachment do not exceed a combined total of three
and one-half inches (3.5") in diameter, such Overlashing
fully complies with the Applicable Engineering
Standards, and no Make -Ready Electrical Construction is
required. In such cases, the Attaching Entity shall
provide the City with five (5) calendar days' prior written
notice of the Overlashing and its compliance with the
requirements set forth in this Section IV.F.2.a.
2. For Overlashing and Attachments that will exceed a
combined total of three and one- half inches (3.5") in
diameter, the City requires ten (10) calendar days' notice
before installation and its compliance with the
requirements set forth in Section IV.F.2.a.
3. An Attaching Entity shall be permitted to Overlash its
own Attachments without prior written notice or
submitting an Application to the City in the event such
Overlashing is necessary to restore service temporarily
to the Attaching Entity's customers and is in compliance
with the Applicable Engineering Standards. In such
cases, the Attaching Entity shall provide the City with
written notice of the Overlashing with ten (10) calendar
days of its completion.
4. Such notice as required in Section IV.F.2.a, Section
IV.F.2.b, and Section IV.F.2.c above will be provided using
the City Application for Pole Attachment Form, provided
in APPENDIX B1. APPLICATION FOR POLE
ATTACHMENT and shall identify:
S. Application Form specifying the Poles and Attachments
subject to Overlashing;
6. Total diameter and estimated weight of the existing
Communications Facilities subject to Overlash;
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7. Diameter and estimated weight of the added
Communications Facilities;
8. Owner of the Communication Facilities;
9. Total estimated diameter and weight of the
Communications Facilities after the Overlash;
10. Applicable PLA documents, and
11. Applicable Make -Ready Electrical Construction
engineering design documents, if any.
3. City Review of Application
All provisions of Section IV shall be applicable to
Applications considered under the Competitive Provider -
Standard Process for Overlashing Existing Attachments,
except as provided below:
1. Where no Make -Ready Electrical Construction is
required, the City shall review and provide written
Notices to Proceed in accordance with the provisions
of Section IV.F.2.a and Section IV above.
2. Where Make -Ready Electrical Construction is
required, the provisions of Section IV shall apply.
4. Make -Ready Electrical Construction
If required, all provisions of Section IV shall be applicable to
Make -Ready Work Electrical Construction for Applications
considered under the Competitive Provider - Standard
Process for Overlashing Existing Attachments.
S. Make -Ready Communication Construction - One Touch Transfers
If required, all provisions of Section IV shall be applicable to
Make -Ready Communications Construction for Applications
considered under the Competitive Provider - Standard
Process for Overlashing Existing Attachments regarding
One -Touch Transfers.
6. Make -Ready Communication Construction - Complex Transfers.
If required all provisions of Section IV shall be applicable to
Make -Ready Communications Construction for Applications
considered under the Competitive Provider- Standard
Process for Overlashing Existing Attachments regarding
Complex Transfers.
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7. Notice of Attachment Completion and Acceptance.
All provisions of Section IV shall be applicable to Notice of
Attachment Completion and Acceptance for Applications
considered under the Competitive Provider -Standard
Process for Overlashing Existing Attachments.
8. Post Construction Inspection.
All provisions of Section IV shall be applicable to Post
Construction Inspection for Applications considered under
the Competitive Provider - Standard Process for Overlashing
Existing Attachments.
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SECTION V
APPENDIX A: ENTITY REGISTRATION AND ANNUAL REPORTING FORM
The Entity Registration and Annual Form to be provided with eTrack +, the
City's current application software platform. Entity will be asked to update
following contact information each year, or as needed. Required information
includes contact information for:
1. Contract and Legal Notices
2. Contact for Insurance Notices
3. Contact for Annual Billing for Rental Payments and General Invoicing
4. Contact for Field Issues and Emergencies
S. Contact for Dispute Escalation
The form will also require provision for a list of new attachments, non-
functional attachments, and removed attachments performed in the
respective year, description of attachment (New or Overlash), and Date of
Attachment.
This will used in support of the issuance of the Annual Rental Invoice.
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APPENDIX B: APPLICABLE POLE ATTACHMENT APPLICATIONS AND FORMS
Bl. APPLICATION FOR POLE ATTACHMENT
Applications are provided and processed through the eTrack + platform.
Access to this form will be granted upon registration and approval of access
by the City.
B2. AUTHORIZATION FOR MAKE READY WORK AND INVOICING
Once an application has been determined to require make ready work, the
Attaching Entity will confirm this within the eTrack + platform. The attaching
entity will confirm in the portal with the utility if the work will commence
prior to engineering and construction work respectively.
Make Ready Engineering will be authorized within the platform. Fees for
Make Ready Engineering will be charged and paid within the platform, unless
otherwise an alternative method is mutually agreed upon between the City
and the Attaching Entity.
Make Ready Construction will be authorized within the platform and the
Attaching Entity will be provided a Cost Estimate Letter. Cost for Make Ready
Construction will be derived from the design, charged outside of the
platform, and will be provided via an invoice prepared by the City once
authorization is approved by Attaching Entity.
The invoice will be due within 30 days of issuance. If payment is not received
within 30 days, the invoice will be cancelled. If the Attaching Entity wishes to
proceed with the project past the initial 30-day period, they will be provided a
new invoice but is subject to price changes at the time a new cost estimate is
generated.
No material procurement or construction scheduling shall occur until all
outstanding fees are paid in full in relation to that project.
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Georgetown Electric Utility
GEORGETOWN
7 I x A %
niorr than urlcomr
Date:
To:
Name:
Company (if applicable):
Mailing Address:
Subject: Request for Acknowledgement of 90% Design Plans and Cost Estimate
Dear
Georgetown Electric Utility has completed the 90%design plans for the proposed electric service project at
. We are also providing the associated proposed Cost Estimate(s) for your review.
Please sign and return this acknowledgement to confirm that the 90%design plans and the proposed cost
estimate(s) meet your expectations and that you are in agreement with the scope, layout, and preliminary costs as
presented. Once received, we will proceed with the final design phase and coordination of next steps.
Unless requested, at this time you will only be receiving an invoice based on Cost Estimate #1 and payment is due
Net 30. Once payment is received, design will be finalized and Cost Estimate 11112's invoice will be sent. Additionally,
to ensure timely processing and billing, please provide the contact information of the individual or entity
responsible for payment of all charges related to this project, using the format below:
Responsible Party for Payment:
Company (if applicable):
ATTN:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Email Address:
If you have any questions or require clarifications, please feel free to contact us at
electricengineering@georgetowntexas.gov.
Signature
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Electric Engineering
Georgetown Electric Utility
(512)930-6102
alex.spinnc@georgetowntexas.gov
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B3. REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY ATTACHMENT
If Attaching Entity wishes to to attach temporarily to City poles, the following
form must submitted along with an application in the City's application
portal. Approvals are subject to the City's discretion. The City may require
documentation to support the request.
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G EORG ETOW iti
T t \ A ,
Request for Temporary Attachment
Submit form to poleattachmentsageorgetowntexas.gov Subject Line: Request for Temporary Attachment
Attaching
Application
Number:
Entity
•Aovided
in eTrace
Date Temporary Attachment Requested:
Requestor
Name
E-mail Address
Company
Phone Number
Cell Number
Type of Temporary Attachment & Location (Pole #)
Project Location:
New Attachment:
Other:
Approval by City
By:
Printed Name:
Title:
Date:
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B4: NOTICE TO PROCEED
A notice to proceed will be issued upon the confirmation of the inspection
date provided by the Attaching Entity.
4_�_ -
GEORGETOWN
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Licensee Project Owner
j icencaa
Address of Licensee
NOTICE TO PROCEED
Location:
Project Description:
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
I:LEcmc UTILrrr
Ell ... I \r_-':-FRING
Georgetown Electric Utilitv hereby grants (Licensee), otherwise known as the Licensee. the ability to
proceed ,with the make-ready portion of attachment to City facilities for distribution build -out for the
above referenced permit. The licensee, in conjunction \vith any necessary de-energization. will investigate
any additional information if so required. The Licensee will also coordinate \\•ith the Georgetown Electric
Engineering group, and the assigned inspector to facilitate any additional necessan• communications with
Ciri• sen•ices.
All make-ready work related to this project must be completed within 90 days of issuance of this Notice
to Proceed. All work must be completed by (l)iLLV'.0\h7. Upon completion of construction: please
notify the Engineering group that the construction is complete and it tea • for post -construction
inspection.
If there are any additional inquires or questions, please contact the Pole Attachments Team at
poleattachments !? georgetowntelas. Rov.
Regards,
Georgetown Pole Attachment Team
City of Georgetown Electric 81
B5. COMPLETION OF ATTACHING ENTITY CONSTRUCTION
Upon completion of Attaching Entity Construction, Attaching Entity is to
submit the updated form within the Application Portal and provide an
inspection date for City to conduct an inspection.
G EORG ETOW N
T f \ A
CMf OF GFORGFTOWN
Eu
POLE
Completion of Attaching Entity Construction
Submit form to poleattachmentsg'georgetowntexas.gov Subject Line: Construction Completion
Attaching Application
Entity Number
Reported by
Name
E-mail Address
Company
Phone Number
Cell Number
Type and Date of Completed Construction
odentity fheiype of Construction and tilt the date work was com sled
Date Make -Ready Communication Construction Completed
Are all r Party Attachments Successfully Transferred
Yes 11 No
Received by City
By
Printed Name
Title
Date
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B7: NOTICE OF UNAUTHORIZED ATTACHMENT
G EORG STOW N
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Crry of G>:o>tc;Eno%%•v
EtEcTRIC Dram-
P011 ArrAcFnlf\-rs
Notice of Unauthorized Attachment
Attaching Entity
Primary Contact
Idle
Address
Phone
Email
Pursuant to the City of Georgetown Pole Attachment Standards (Standards), the following Unauthorized
Attachments have been identified on City Facilities:
Pole
Number
Description of Unauthorized Attachment
Approximate
Date
Discovered
Unauthorized
Attachment
Charge
S
S
S
S
S
If you believe this finding of an Unauthorized Attachment is incorrect, you may dispute this with forty-
five (45) calendar days pursuant to Section II. I. 6. By providing the Cj4, a copy of either (1) Permit for
Attachment or (2) an approved Application from the City of Georgetown which covers the installations
described above.
If you do not dispute this finding within forty-five (45) calendar days upon receipt of this Nonce of
Unauthorized Attachment, you must submit for the Application for the aforemennonedpoles, the
unauthorized attachment charge as noted above and invoiced.
Inquiries related to this notice shall be made to
City of Georgetown For City Use
Pole Attachments By:
300-1 Industrial Ave. Printed Name:
Georgetown, TX 78626 TnIe:
Date Signed:
City of Georgetown Electric 83
B8: NOTICE OF SAFETY VIOLATION
C941 -
GEORGETOWN
Notice of Safety Violation
Crry of GEoxcEro,.ti-;
Et.ernuc Uru T
PotE ArrAc>v�¢.N-rs
Date Issued
Attaching Entity
Primary Contact
Title
Address
Phone
Email
Pursuant to the City of Georgetown Pole Attachment Standards (Standards), the City has identified the
following Safety Violations) on Attachments or Oyertashtrig owned by the Attaching Entity referenced
above.
Pole
Number
Description of Safety Violation
Approxima
to Date
Discovered
Pursuant to Section II.K. of the Standards, you are hereby given notice that you are required to correct
the above referenced Safety Violation(s) within five (5) calendar days of issuance of this Notice of Safety
Violation.
Failure to correct the above referenced Safety Violations) within five (5) calendar days of the issuance of
this Notice of Safety Violation will be subject to the above referenced Attaching Entity to enforcement
actions and other remedies available to the City of Georgetown under the Pole Attachment Agreement
or the Standards.
Inquiries related to this notice shall be made to: For City Use
City of Georgetown By:
Pole Attachments Printed Name:
300-1 Industrial Ave. Title:
Georgetown, TX 78626 Date Signed:
City of Georgetown Electric 84
B9: NOTICE OF SAFETY VIOLATION CHARGE
GEORGETOWN
Notice of Safety Violation Charge
CTry of GEoRG;Em% ?,
ELEc liuc U'TT in-
Pou AT'racl-B E.1,7S
Date Issued
Attaching Entity
Primary Contact
Title
Address
Phone
Email
Pursuant to the City of Georgetown Pole Attachment Standards (Standards), the following Safety
Violation(s) on Attachments or Gverlashing owned by the Attaching Entity referenced above and is
levying Safety Violation Assessment Charges as shown below
Pursuant to Section II.K. of the Standards, you may dispute such Safey Violation Assessment Charges
Pole
Number
Description of Safety Violation
Approximate
Date
Discovered
Safety
Violation
Charge
S
S
S
S
S
within fifteen (15) calendar days of the City's issuance of this Notice of Safety Violation Assessment
Charge (Notice)
Failure to dispute the Safety Violation Assessment Charges shown above within fifteen (15) calendar
days of the issuance of this Notice, shall result in the Attaching Entity named above i the charges
shown above in full within forty-five (45) calendar days of the issuance of this Notice.
Failure to pay timely for the Safety Violation Assessment s)laigl: shall subject the above referenced
Attaching Entity to enforcement actions and other remedies available to the City of Georgetown under
the Pole Attachment Agreement or the Standards
Inquiries related to this nonce shall be made to:
City of Georgetown By:
••••••
For City Use
Pole Attachments
300-1 Industrial Ave. Printed Name:
Georgetown, TX 78626 Title:
Date Signed:
City of Georgetown Electric 85
B10: NOTICE TO REMOVE ATTACHMENT(S) (AESTHETIC OR CIVIC
PROJECTS)
G EORGETOW N
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Notice to Remove Attachment(s)
Aesthetic or Civic Projects
Crn' OF GEORGETOWN
Eucnuc Ilium
Pot- ATIACmff-\Ts
Project Name
Date Issued
Attaching Entity
Primary Contact
Title
Address
Phone
Email
Pursuant to the City of Georgetown Pole Attachment Standards (Standards), the Ci4, is pursuing a Civic
Project. The City of Georgetown reserves the right to remove any Attachments at the Attaching Entity's
expense without liability to the City if the owner fads to remove its facilities.
Project Project Name and Description Remove by
Number Date
Pursuant to Section 111.B.4 of the Standards, you are hereby given notice that you are required to remove
the above referenced facilities(s) within forty- five (45) calendar days of issuance of this Nonce to
Remove Attachment(s)-
Failure to remove the above referenced facilities within fQf1h-five (45) calendar days of issuance of this
Nonce to Remove Attachment(s) will be subject to the above referenced Attaching Entity to enforcement
actions and other remedies available to the City under the Pole Attachment Agreement or the Standards.
Inquiries related to this notice shall be made to
City of Georgetown For City Use
Pole Attachments By:
300-1 Industrial Ave. Printed Name:
Georgetown, TX 78626 Title:
Date Signed:
City of Georgetown Electric 86
B77: NOTICE TO REMOVE ATTACHMENT(S) (CUSTOMER REQUESTED
UNDERGROUND RELOCATION)
Crry of GEORGETO N
G EORG E TOWN >LEcnuc UTniTy
POU ATTACHMENT,
Notice to Remove Attachment(s)
Customer Requested Underground Relocation
Project Name
Date Issued
Attaching Entity
Primary Contact
Title
Address
Phone
Email
Pursuant to the City of Georgetown Pole Attachment Standards (Standards), the City has undertaken a
Customer Requested Underground Relocation project. The City of Georgetown reserves the right to
remove any Attachments at the Attaching Entity's expense without liability to the City if the owner fails
to remove its facilities.
Project Project Name and Description Remove by
Number Date
Pursuant to Section 111.8.4 of the Standards, you are hereby given notice that you are required to remove
the above referenred facilities(s) within thirty (30) calendar days of issuance of this Notice to Remove
Attachment(s).
Failure to remove the above referenced facilrties within fib -five (45) calendar days of issuance of this
Notice to Remove Attachment(s) will be subject to the above referenced Attaching Entity to enforcement
actions and other remedies available to the City under the Pole Attachment Agreement or the Standards.
Inquiries related to this notice shall be made to
City of Georgetown For City Use
Pole Attachments By:
300-1 Industrial Ave. Printed Name:
Georgetown, TX 78626 Title:
Date Signed:
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B12: NOTICE TO REMOVE ATTACHMENT(S) (UNDERGROUND RELOCATION)
GEORGETOWN
f t \ A �
Notice to Remove Attachment(s)
Underground Relocation
Lin or GioRGEro%N
ELEc Ric Uru.rry
Pots AT-rACms-NTs
Project Name
Date Issued
Attaching Entity
Primary Contact
Idle
Address
Phone
Email
Pursuant to the City of Georgetown Pole Attachment Standards (Standards), the Ciry has undertaken a
Underground Relocation project. The City of Georgetown reserves the right to remove any Attachments
at the Attaching Entity's expense without liability to the City if the owner fails to remove its facilities.
Project Project Name and Description Remove by
Number Date
Pursuant to Section III.B.4 of the Standards, you are hereby given notice that you are required to remove
the above referenced facilities(s) within sixty (60) calendar days of issuance of this Notice to Remove
Attachment(s).
Failure to remove the above referenced facilities within 60 (601- calendar days of issuance of this Notice
to Remove Attachments) will be subject to the above referenced Attaching Entity to enforcement
actions and other remedies available to the C!ty under the Pole Attachment Agreement or the Standards.
Inquiries related to this notice shall be made to:
City of Georgetown I For City Use
Pole Attachments By:
300-1 Industrial Ave Printed Name:
Georgetown, TX 78626 Title:
Date Signed:
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APPENDIX C: SPECIFICATIONS FOR ATTACHMENTS
The following engineering and construction specifications practices will be
followed by the Attaching Entity when making Attachments, Wireless
Installations or Banner Attachments to City pole structures, as appropriate.
The items listed below are not an exhaustive list, and are intended to
supplement, not replace the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) or other
Applicable Engineering Standards required by the Pole Attachment
Agreement, Wireless Installation Agreement, Banner Attachment
Agreement, City Pole Attachment Standards, or other applicable City
standards and specifications.
1. Attachment and Cable Clearances: Attaching Entity's Attachments on
City Poles, including metal attachment clamps and bolts, metal cross -arm
supports, bolts and other equipment, must be attached so as to maintain
the minimum separations specified in the National Electrical Safety Code
(NESC) and in the City drawings and standards. The City adopts and
requires Attaching Entity's compliance with revisions of the NESC upon
adoption by NESC of those revisions. Compliance with NESC sections
pertaining to overhead communication lines will be stringently enforced
by the City.
2. Sag and Mid -Span Clearances: Attaching Entity will leave proper sag in its
lines and cables and shall observe the established sag of power line
conductors and other cables so that minimum clearances are (a) achieved
at Poles located on both ends of the span; and (b) retained throughout the
span. At mid -span, a minimum of four inches (4") of separation must be
maintained between any other communication cables. At the Pole
support, a twelve inch (12") spacing must be maintained between
Attaching Entity's connection and any other Attaching Entities
connection.
3. Vertical Runs on Poles: All vertical runs on Poles, including those for
power feed for TV amplifiers, shall be placed on the quarter faces of the
Pole and shall be covered by a riser guard with a two-inch (2") clearance in
any direction from cable, bolts clamps, metal supports and other
equipment. The riser guard must not cover or obstruct any City
identification tags on the pole. However, Attacher may request the City to
relocate the City identification tags at the Attacher's expense and subject
to the City's sole discretion.
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4. Cable Bonding: An Attaching Entity's Messenger cable shall be bonded to
the City Pole ground wire at each City Pole that has a ground wire.
S. Down Guys and Anchors:
a. Down guys shall not be bonded to ground or Neutral wires of the City
Pole and shall not provide a current path to ground from the Pole
ground or power system Neutral.
b. All Attaching Entities shall provide their own anchors. Under no
circumstances is the Attaching Entity allowed to attach its guy to a City
anchor. Attaching Entity's anchors shall strive to be a minimum of four
(4) feet from the City anchor.
c. No Attachments may be installed on a Pole until all required guys and
anchors are installed. No Attachment may be modified, added to, or
relocated in such a way as will materially increase the stress or loading
on a Pole until all required guys and anchors are installed.
d. Anchors and guys must be installed on each Pole where an angle or
dead-end occurs. Attaching Entity shall make guy attachments to Poles
at or below the height of its cable Attachment.
6. Service Drop Clearance: The parallel minimum separation between an
Attaching Entity's Service Drops and telephone Service Drops shall be six
inches (6"), and the crossover separation between the drops shall be
twelve inches (12").
7. Service Clearances: A four -inch (4") separation shall be maintained
between the City's service cable and any other Attaching Entities facilities
located on the customer's private property in accordance with the
National Electric Code (NEC).
8. Climbing Space: All Attachments must be placed as to allow and maintain
at all times, a clear and proper climbing space on the face of the City Pole.
Cable Attachments shall be placed on the same side of the Pole as existing
telephone or communication cables. In general, all other facilities and
vertical runs should be placed on Pole quarter faces.
9. Riser Installations: All Riser installations, including those providing
120/240 volt power for Attaching Entity's equipment enclosure shall be
placed on the quarter faces of a Pole and limited such that one side (180
degrees) of the pole is kept clear for climbing space and future
replacement of the pole and must be installed in the City approved
conduit with a weatherhead attached to the Pole with metal stand-off
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brackets. Communication cable Risers shall be located on the same side of
the pole as the overhead communication cables are attached and must
not cover or obstruct any City pole identification tags on the pole.
However, Attacher may request the City to relocate the City identification
tags at the Attacher's expense and subject to City sole discretion. Ground
wires may be attached directly to the Pole. There shall be forty (40") inch
separation from the top of an electric Riser to the highest communication
line.
10. Identification: All Attaching Entity's Communication Facilities, including
all cable, shall be identified with Tags as required by these Standards and
described in Appendix G.
11. Telecommunication Cables: All telecommunication cables not owned by
the City shall be attached within the Communication Space that is located
no less than forty inches (40") below the lowest power.
12. Communication Worker Safety Zone: The Communication Worker Safety
Zone between Communication Facilities and supply facilities on the same
Pole extends horizontally out to the boundaries of the climbing space and
working space as described in the NESC. The Communication Worker
Safety Zone is measured vertically from the level of the closest surface of
the Communication Facility to the level of the closest surface of the
electrical supply facility. The required clearance of the Communication
Worker Safety Zone is measured vertically between the levels of the
equipment involved. Stand-off bracket installation will not be allowed to
meet the forty inch (40") clearance requirement. No mounting brackets
are permitted in the Communication Worker Safety Zone.
13. Platforms: Communication Facilities/Attachments must dip underground
one Pole before and one Pole after on all City Platforms for step-down and
voltage- regulator banks.
14. Power Supply: Attaching Entity shall install no power supply on any City
Pole on which underground services, capacitor banks, sectionalizing
equipment, voltage -regulators, or other City equipment is already
installed.
15. Disconnect or Breaker. No electrical service connection to a
communication power supply shall be made or installed by Attaching
Entity until the City shall have completed an inspection of an approved
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fused service disconnect or circuit breaker installed by the Attaching
Entity.
16. Relocating Attachments: When moving an Attachment from one
location to another, Attaching Entity shall immediately treat all affected
holes left in the Pole with industry- acceptable wood preservative and plug
all holes left by such Attachments.
17. Bolts: No bolt used by Attaching Entity to attach its Communication
Facilities shall extend or project more than one inch (1") beyond its nut.
18. Workmanship: Attaching Entity shall install and maintain any and all of its
Communication Facilities in a neat and workmanlike manner consistent
with the maintenance of the overall appearance of the Pole as determined
by the City in its sole discretion.
19. Attachment Arm: All Wireline Attachments shall be installed without the
use of Attachment Arms, extension arms, stand-off brackets or similar
hardware, unless otherwise approved in advance by the City for each Pole.
The proposed use of Attachment Arms, extension arms, stand-off brackets
or similar hardware by an Attaching Entity shall be identified on the
Application for Attachment.
APPENDIX D: VERTICAL CLEARANCE TABLE
NESC 2023 — COMMUNICATION WIRE VERTICAL CLEARANCE TABLE
Rules 232. 233, 234; 235 1 Mininium cleat ances for communication conductors I All values in feet unless noted
Track rails — non -electrified
railroad
27
27
27
27
27
232A1
Track rails — electrified railroad
(trolley)
27
27
27
27
27
232A2
Roads, streets & areas subject to
truck traffic
18
18
18
18
18
232B
Driveways / parking lots
(passenger vehicles only)
14.5
14.5
14.5
14.5
14.5
232B
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Pedestrian -only spaces / ways
10 10
10
10
10 232C
Spaces accessible to vehicles 5 8
ft tall only
14.5 14.5
14.5
14.5
14.5 232C
I
Slopes not suitable for cultivation
10 10
10
10
10 ( 232D
(no equipment access)
Agricultural / orchard / vineyard
12.5 12.5
12.5
12.5
12.5
232D/E
and
Agricultural land with grain /
18 18
18
18
18 232E
cultivated crops
Water— boats < 20 ft mast height
17.5 17.5
17.5
17.5
17.5 232F1
Water— boats 20-100 ft mast
20 20
20
20
20 232F2
height
Water —commercial navigation
(navigable waterways)*
See Note 1 See Note 1 I
See Note 1
See Note 1
See Note 1 232F3
0 — 750 V
6 6
4
No
233A
Open wire, cable,
fiber
751 V — 8,700 V (8.7 kV)
12 12
6
No
233A
Open cable,
fiirree,
I
8,701 V—15,000 V (15 kV)
12 12
6
Yes
233A
Open wire, cable,
fiber
15,001 V— 25,000 V (25 kV)
24 24I
12
Yes
i
233A Open wire, cable,
fiber
25,001 V — 46,000 V (46 kV)
24 24
12
Yes
233A Open wire, cable,
fiber
46,001 V — 72,500 V (72.5 kV)
24 24
12
Yes
233A ( Open wire, cable,
fiber
72,501 V — 121,000 V (121 kV)
48 48
24
Yes
233A Open wire, cable,
fiber
121,001 V—145.000 V (145 kV)
48 48
24
Yes
I 233A Open wire, cable,
fiber
145,001 V — 169,000 V (169 kV)
60 60
30
Yes
233A Open wire, cable,
fiber
169,001 V — 242,000 V (242 kV)
72 72
36
Yes
233A Open wire, cable,
fiber
242,001 V — 362,000 V (362 kV)
96 96
48
Yes
233A Open wire, cable,
fiber
Roofs accessible to pedestrians 8 — 3 Yes 234A1 All comm.
conductors
Roofs not accessible to — 3 No 234A2 All Comm.
pedestrians conductors
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Al comm.
Sides / projections of buildings
—
3
3 —
234B
conductors
Bridges — pedestrian
14.5
—
— Pedestrian
234C1
All comm.
conductors
Bridges — vehicular (road traffic)
18
—
— Vehicular
234C2
All Comm.
conductors
All Comm.
Bridges — railroad
27
—
— Rail
234C3
conductors
Swimming pools (vertical above
22.5
10
— Public
234D
All comm.
water)**
conductors
Swimming pools (horizontal from
—
10
— Public
234D
All Comm.
edger
conductors
Signs, chimneys, tanks, other
All comm.
structures
—
3
3 —
234E
I
conductors
Open -wire comm, to open -wire I comm. (same owner) 6 i 6 Yes j N 235A Open wire
Open -wire comm. to open -wire comm. (different owner) 12 12 Yes C 235A Open wire
Open -wire comm. to cable / fiber
6 6 Yes N 235B Mixed
(any ownership)
Cable / nper to cable /fiber (any
owersh 2 2 Yes N 236B Cable / fiber
P)
Comm. conductors crossing
27 — Yes B 235C All comm.
railroad tracks
Comm. conductors crossing
navigable waterways* 20 — Yes B 235C All comm
Notes & References —
• Note 1(*): For navigable waterways subject to commerce, clearance shall be as determined by the authority
having jurisdiction (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USCG, or applicable regulatory body). No minimum is
specified in the NESC itself.
• Note 2(**): Swimming pool clearances apply within 10 ft horizontally of the pool edge, pool deck, or diving
structure (Rule 234D). Both vertical and horizontal clearances must be satisfied simultaneously.
• Note 3: Fuel storage/dispensing equipment clearances may be further restricted by local fire codes or NFPA
30/30A— always verify with the authority having jurisdiction.
• Note 5: Grades of Construction: Grade B (highest) applies to crossings of railroads and major highways; Grade
C applies to crossings of roads; Grade N/C (Normal/Construction) applies to general spans. Refer to Rules
230-260 for full applicability.
• Note 6: Communication conductors include but are not limited to: telephone, telegraph, cable TV (CATV), fiber
optic (in cable sheath), data circuits, and similar low -energy circuits as defined in Rule 230.
• Note 7: This table is a summary reference only. Always consult the full 2023 NESC text for complete rules,
exceptions, special conditions, and applicable footnotes.
• Source: IEEE/ANSI C2-2023, National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), 2023 Edition. IEEE, New York, NY.
Clearance Adders: The vertical clearances required by the NESC are the
absolute minimum clearance allowed by the City in order to issue a Notice to
Proceed. To ensure that NESC clearances are met under all reasonably
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anticipated circumstances, the City may require additional tolerances for
movement and variances in construction to be added to the NESC
requirements on a per pole basis.
APPENDIX E: POLE LOADING REQUIREMENTS
It is the determination of the City that pole attachments can have a
significant wind loading and stress effect on a pole and can cause
overloading. Therefore, nothing should be attached to a pole that is not
engineered to be there in advance.
1. Engineering and Planning Qualifications: Any Pole Loading Analysis (PLA)
submitted as part of the Application package shall be signed and sealed by a
licensed Professional Engineer approved by The City, either on a cover sheet,
or on each Poles' respective PLA report.
2. PLA Submittal Requirements: Attaching Entity shall submit PDF copies of
the full PLA report for each pole identified as requiring a PLA study pursuant
to this APPENDIX E: POLE LOADING REQUIREMENTS. Acceptable software
for use of PLA will be OCALC, unless otherwise approved by The City.
3. Pole Loading Parameters: PLA is to be performed in accordance with the
requirements of medium wind and ice loading requirements as described
the current version of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC). PLA Grade
Requirements shall be as follows:
• Single Circuit: NESC Grade C unless required to be Grade B by the
current version of the NESC.
Double Circuit: NESC Grade C unless required to be Grade B by the
current version of the NESC. The City may require Grade B design at
"critical" double circuit areas.
The City's construction standards require that the electrical wire tensions will
be set per NESC Section 261.1-11.b at 35% of the rated breaking strength of the
conductor (Maximum Design Tension), unless otherwise required for reduced
tension spans; in which case, sag tables shall be required.
The City's construction standards require that the total usage of the Pole
based on the available ground line moment capacity of the Pole shall not be
greater than 90% after all loadings have been applied to the existing or new
City Pole. Any Pole exceeding 90% capacity shall be replaced with a Pole that
will pass the 90% usage capacity requirement.
4. Required Conditions for PLA: The City will require PLA for all poles.
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5. Reserved Capacity for Proposed Pole Change Outs: The City shall
require Reserved Capacity (beyond the required to pass pole capacity of 90%)
for any new or replaced Pole as follows:
• Single Circuit: five percent (5%)
• Double Circuit: fifteen percent (15%)
• Hollow composite Pole: fifteen percent (15%)
6. Pole Loading Analysis Time Limitations: PLA analysis shall be valid for a
time period of no longer than six (6) months from the time of Application
submission. After this six (6) month period, a new PLA analysis will be
required.
7. Exceptions to PLA Requirements: The City will not require PLA for the
following conditions:
• When Overlashing a 144-strand or smaller diameter and weight fiber
optic or other cable
• When placing a fiber optic cable in an existing aerial inner duct
8. Review of PLA: City will review the PLA submitted by the Attaching Entity
and return any questions or comments that City may have concerning the
PLA, or will give its approval with no comments. The Attaching Entity shall
adequately answer all questions and concerns City has prior to City giving
final approval. Should City not approve of the responses by the Attaching
Entity, additional reviews shall be required.
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APPENDIX F: SCHEDULE OF POLE ATTACHMENT RATES, FEES, AND
CHARGES
The City uses the current FCC formula applicable to providers of
telecommunications services. The City reserves the right to adjust this
Schedule of Pole Attachment Rates, Fees, and Charges in accordance
with any changes in the FCC formula delineated below, and with
updated City cost information. The Application Fee does not cover back
office engineering services and field inspection work provided by the
City or its contractor's part of the Application review process.
All listed fees subject to annual adjustment
Fee
Description
Cost
Per
One -Time
Application
Fee
Review of
Application
including map
$134.00
Attachment
Reinspection
Fee
Review of PLA; PLA
Provided by
Attaching Entity
$117
Attachment
Make Ready
Engineering
Fee
Non-refundable;
includes design for
make ready work
$350
Pole
Make Ready
Construction
Cost of construction
portion of make
ready work
Per Estimate
Project
Annual Pole
Attachment
Fee
Multiplied per
Attachment per City
Pole. Does not
include overlashed
attachments
$16.50
Attachment
Unauthorized
Attachment
Fee
multiplied per day,
per Attachment,
until complete
application is
submitted for
Attachment
$45.00
Attachment
Failure to
Transfer/
Remove
Facilities Fee
multiplied per day,
per pole, after notice
period expires
$15.00
Pole
Safety
Violation
Charge
$500.00
Safety
Violation
Tracing Line
In the event an
$150.00 for first
Hour
Ownership
attachment is
hour; $100 for
Fee
untagged and the
every subsequent
City must determine
hour
owner to amend an
issue at a City pole
with needed aid
from a Attaching
Entity
APPENDIX G: CITY OF GEORGETOWN POLE ATTACHMENT TAG LIST AND
DETAIL
1
AT&T
2
CenturyLink
3
Frontier
4
Fiberlight/Level 3
Communications
5
Grande/Astound
6
MCI-Verizon
7
Millennium Telcom
g
Optimum
q
Williamson County
10
City of Georgetown
(COG Fiber)
11
Metronet
12
Hotwire
Future Attacher IDs to be Designated by COG
For the purposes of Tagging an Attachment, Overlash or Wireless
Installation (including a Mid- Span Installation), the City requires the
use of a Tag placed within twelve inches (12") of a Pole on the wires and
cables, coded by number, color, or other means that will readily identify
the owner of the Attachment at a Pole from ground level. The Tag shall
be as specified or consistent with accepted communication industry
standards or other Attaching Entity supplied tag approved in writing by
the City, provided the Tag is made of materials which are weather,
corrosion, and Ultraviolet (UV) resistant
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