2023.06.27_FULLY_Executed_Lease_Gaither_HS_Lease_aka_North_Carrollwood.pdf

This is a fully executed lease agreement between Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) in Florida and a wireless communication facilities operator for Gaither High School, also known as the North Carrollwood site. The lease authorizes the lessee to design, permit, construct, install, operate, and maintain wireless communication facilities on district-owned property, including stealth flagpole towers, monopoles, small wireless facilities, antennas, radio equipment, fiber connections, cabinets, backup power equipment, equipment shelters, utility connections, fencing, and access improvements. The agreement establishes the terms and conditions under which the lessee may utilize designated district land, building space, rooftop areas, or existing vertical structures for wireless communication services at this specific school location.

The lease document establishes the operational and financial framework for the wireless facilities installation and maintenance at the Gaither High School site. The district retains ownership of the underlying property while the lessee assumes full responsibility for all infrastructure design, installation, and maintenance costs associated with the wireless communication facilities. Key requirements include compliance with a 20% Small Business Encouragement Program (SBEP) participation mandate, requiring that at least 20 percent of net eligible expenditures be reinvested with certified small businesses in the Tampa Bay area. All parties must execute a mandatory affidavit under Florida Statutes Section 287.138 certifying non-ownership or control by foreign countries of concern. The lessee is solely responsible for all subcontractor actions and must obtain HCPS pre-approval for each subcontractor engaged on the project.