Title
Conduit Installation and Undergrounding Agreement with Spectrum Gulf Coast, LLC, for the use of the proposed utility duct bank being constructed as part of the Historic Colored Addition Subdivision (HCA) Infrastructure Improvements Project.
Summary
The proposed agenda item requests authorization to execute a Conduit Installation and Undergrounding Agreement between the City of Pflugerville and Spectrum Gulf Coast, LLC associated with the Historic Colored Addition (HCA) Infrastructure Improvements Project. The HCA Infrastructure Improvements Project includes roadway, drainage, water, wastewater, and utility improvements intended to improve infrastructure reliability, public safety, connectivity, and support future development within the Historic Colored Addition neighborhood.
As part of the project, existing overhead telecommunications facilities are being relocated underground in accordance with recommendations identified in the 2019 Historic Colored Addition Subdivision Area Study. Undergrounding utilities improves safety, aesthetics, infrastructure resiliency, and reduces potential utility conflicts within the corridor.
Spectrum Gulf Coast, LLC currently owns, operates, and maintains telecommunications facilities within the project limits. Under the proposed agreement, the City will construct the conduit system as part of the HCA Infrastructure Improvements Project, after which ownership of the completed conduit system will be transferred to Spectrum Gulf Coast, LLC. Spectrum will then utilize, operate, maintain, repair, and replace the telecommunications infrastructure within the conduit system. The agreement also establishes the responsibilities of both parties regarding construction, easements, operation, maintenance, and future use of the underground facilities.
This item supports the Infrastructure Pillar of the City’s Strategic Plan by facilitating the underground relocation of telecommunications facilities and improving the long-term reliabili...
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