2-Franchise General Information.docx

Communications Franchise General Information

Application Fee A non-refundable Application Fee of $2,500.00 shall be delivered to the Louisville Metro Purchasing Department, 611 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202. The deadline for receipt is the same as for submissions through the e-portal. Responses without timely receipt of fee will not be considered for award.

Franchise Bond A Franchise Bond of $1,000,000 is required at the time of application. A copy of the bond may be uploaded to the e-portal as part of the application. The original will be required upon franchise approval.

Description of Proposed System Applicant shall provide a description of the proposed System. At a minimum, the description shall include:

1. General description of the project by geographical area. Projects shall be developed and implemented by Louisville Metro Council District and presented in this application as such.

2. Provide a description of the proposed System components to include but not be limited to:

a. Anticipated number and general location of small cell Antennae;

b. Location (aerial/underground) of fiber.

Where possible, provide estimated percent aerial and percent underground;

c. Anticipated ground level elements (GLE’s) and general locations.

3. For underground fiber installation, discuss proposed installation methodologies. The narrative shall address compliance with FCC standards as related to applicable equipment such as small cell Antennae and current acceptable RF design standards currently in practice as well as to those standards found in the Public Works and Assets Utility Policy, latest revision.

4. Discuss anticipated project phasing based on geographic and/or right of way limitations, limitations imposed by local events and those internal limitations affected by finance and project logistics.

Communications Service A statement setting forth a description of all the types of Communications Service the applicant plans to provide over the System.

Applicant Organization The applicant shall be a corporation or limited liability company, partnership or other business entity authorized to do business in the State, as certified by the Secretary of State. The Applicant must fully disclose the ownership of the proposed Facilities and System.

Modifications Applications may be modified at any time prior to the closing date and time specified herein, provided that any modifications must be duly executed in the manner that the applicant’s application must be executed.

Reservations Louisville Metro reserves the right to require such supplementary, additional or other information that it deems reasonably necessary for its determinations.

Louisville Metro reserves the right to waive all formalities and/or technicalities where the best interest of Louisville Metro may be served.

Open Records Information submitted on applications is a public record under the Kentucky Open Records Act, Sections 61.870, et. seq. of the Kentucky Revised Statues. Under that law, certain kinds of proprietary and trade information are exempt from disclosure. Should an applicant believe that any information required to be submitted involves confidential proprietary or trade information, the applicant should contact the Metro Public Works Department before the application is filed and request a determination as to whether the information is covered by the exemption. If no such request is made prior to the filing of the application, the applicant will be deemed to have waived any entitlement to confidentiality under the Open Records Act.

Required Submittals (per requirements of LMCO Chapter 116)

· Signed Application

· Non-Refundable Application Fee of $2,500.00.

Responses without timely receipt of fee will not be considered for award.

· Proposed System Detail – As directed in LMCO Chapter 116.

· PSC Certificate of Authority or signed statement of waiver

· FCC Certificate of Authority or signed statement of waiver

· All required insurance policies, bonds and certificates with signed statement of acceptability from Louisville Metro’s Insurance & Risk Coordinator.

Applicant may also provide supplementary, additional or other information that applicant deems reasonable for consideration. Louisville Metro may, at its discretion, consider such additional information as part of the application.

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