HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 Ordinance No. 008ORD INANCE NO. _x_
SERIE S OF 2002/2003
BY AUTHORITY
COUNC IL BIL L NO . 76
INTRODU CE D BY COUNCIL
MEMBE R WOLOSYN
AN ORDINANCE APPROVI NG A RIGHT-OF-WAY USE AGRE EMENT TO ALLOW RI COC HET
NETWORKS , INC . TO DEPLOY TH E ABANDONED METRI COM EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE
WIRELE SS DIGITAL DATA SERV ICES.
WHEREAS, Metri com pl aced several ant en nas throughout Englewood th en fil ed for ba nkruptcy
in 200 1; and
WHEREAS , Aeri e Networks , Inc., doin g bu sin ess us Ric oc het Networks , Inc. (RN I), purchased
th e int ell ectual property necessary to operate th e abandoned Metri com rad ios; and
WHEREAS , Ri cochet Ne two rks , Inc . desires to beg in operating the wireless digital dntn
communicat io ns radio network in Englewood and other communities in the Denve r Metropo litan reg ion;
and
WHEREAS , the Greater Metro Telecommunications Con so rtium (GMTC) has drafted n model
right-of-way agreeme nt io allow RN! to light the system that is alre ady in pince and begin operations to
pro vid e wireless technolo gy to customers in Engl ewood .
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI TY OF
ENGLEWOO D, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section l . The agreement addre ss ing issues specific to Englewood to ensure consistency with
the right-of-way ordinance, already in pl ace, is on file in the Englewood City Clerk 's Office .
Section 2. The Mayo r and City Clerk are auth orized to sign and attes t sa id agreement with
Ricochet Netw orks, Inc. for and on be half of th e City of Engl ewoo d, Co lorado.
Introduced, read in full and pass ed on fi rs t readin g on the l 6ili day of De ce mber , 2002 .
Publi shed as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 20ili day of Dece mber, 2002 .
Read by title and passe d on fin al reading on the 6ili day of January , 2003.
Publi she d by ti tle as Ordinance No . _3__, Se ri es of2002/200 3, on the IOili day of Jan uary, 2003 .
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1, Loucrishia A. Ellis , City Clerk of the City of Eng le wood , Colorado, hereby certify th at th e
ab/lve is a true copy of the Ordinance passe d on final reading and pu ished by title as Ordin ance No .
_J_, Seri es of 200 2/2 003 .
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USE AGREEMENT
THIS NO NE XC L US IVE RIG HT-O F-WA Y USE AGREEM ENT (th is "Use Agreement") is da ted as of -~~~=-~-· 2003, (!h e "Effective Da le"), an d entered ,nt o by and between the CITY of
ENGLEWOOD , a Co lorado municipa l corporat ion (the "City "), and RICOCHET NETWORKS , INC .. a
Delawa re co rporation ("RNI ").
Recitals
A. RNI is in the busi ness of co nstru cting, maintai ning , and operating a wireless digital data
com mun ica tions rad io network known as the Rico chet® network, a ne twor k opera ted in accor dance with
regulat ions promulgated by the Federal Commun ica tions Comm is sio n , ut ilizin g Rad ios (a s defined in
§ 1. 13 below) and related equipment cert ifi ed hy th e Fede ral Communications Comm is sion .
8 . Subject to rea son able muni cipal reg ula tio ns co ncerni ng the time , loc ati on, ma nne r of
attachment, installation , fees , and ma inten ance of it s fac il it ie s, RNI has the rig ht un de r fede ral and
Colorado law to use Ricochet Radios in Pub li c Rights-o f-Way.
C . In ord er to deploy its radios , Metricom ent ered int o a Rig hi-of-Way Use Agre ement wit h
the Cit y of Engle wood .
D. In proceedings in the Un ited States Ban kruptcy Co urt , Nort hern District of Ca liforni a, San
Jose Division, Case No . 01 -5329 1-ASW (W eissb ro dt, J .), Me tric om aba ndoned Po le Top Radio ("PTR")
equ ipmen t.
E. In th e Metricom bankruptcy procoadings, RNi purchased the in tel lectual pro perty
necessary to operate the abandoned Rad ios .
F. RNI wishes to lo cate , place, att ac h, install , op erate , and maintai n Radios on facil iti es
owned b y the City, as we ll as facilities owne d by thi rd parti es , localed in the Public Rights-of-Way of the
City for purposes of operating Ric oc het®.
Agreement
Now, therefore , in consid era tio n of the terms an d co ndi tio ns containe d herein, the par ties agree
to the foll owi ng:
1 Definitions. The fol lowi ng de finiti on s shall ap pl y gen era ll y to the provi sions of th is Use Agreement:
1.1 Agency. "Agency" means any gove rn men ta l or quasi-govern mental ag ency othe r th an
th e City, inclu ding the Federa l Comm unica tions Co mmission and the PUC (as such ter m
is defin ed in § 1.12 be low).
1.2 Basic Service. "Basic Serv ice" means !he RNI se rvice bund le Iha! inc ludes unli mited
Ri coche t Serv ice in the loca l covera ge area, Interne t access, and T ie r II custome r
service . The Basic Ser v1c e bund le does rot includ e email, dial pla n. or pe rsonal web
space.
1.3 City. "City" means the City of Eng lewood .
1.4 Facilities. "Facilities" shall mean any pipes, con du it s, wire s. cables. am pli fiers,
tra ns formers, fiber optic lines , antennae, poles , transm ission structures, street lign ts.
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du ct s, fixt ures an d appurtenanc es, and other li ke equ ipme nt 'J Sed in connectio n wi th
transm itt ing, receivi ng, distri but ing , offe ring , an d provi din g utilities and other service s.
1.5 Installation Date. "lnslallalion Da te" shall mean the dat e that the firsl New Rad io is
installed by RNI purs ua nt to this Use Agreement .
1.6 La ws. ..Laws " means any and all statutes , const ituuo ns , ord ina nc es. reso lut io ns,
regulat ions , jud icial dec isions , rules, tar iffs , adm inistrat iv e orders, cert ificates, orders, or
other requ ireme nts of the City or other governmenta l agenc y ha ving joint or se veral
jurisd ict ion ove r the parties to th is Use Agreement . in effect either as of the Effecti ve Date
or at any time during the presence of Rad ios in the Public Rights-of-Way.
1.7 New. "New" means not curren ll y installed .
1.8 Maintenance. "Maintenance" means keeping the existing PTRs and New PTRs that may
be installe d during the term of this Ag reement . operal ional and ma intained in a
workmAnlike fas hion in the normal course of business .
1.9 Municipal Facilit:es. "Municipal Facil ities " means City-ow ned street light poles. lighting
fixtures, electrol iers, or othe r Clt~·-owned f~cility, system or imp ro ve ment including without
lim itat io n . water and sewer mains and app urtenances. the Ci ty Ditch , storm dr:;,ns and
s',ruc tu res, streets, alleys, traffic sign al poles an d app urtenances, conduits, signs ,
landscape im provemenls, sidewalks , an d public safety equ ipment.
1.10 Person . "Pe rso n" means an ind ividual , a co rpora tion, a limited iability company, a
general or limite d partners hip, a sole pro prie torship , a joint ve nt ure, .1 business trust, or
any other form of bus ine ss entity or association .
1.11 Provision. "Provision" means any agreement , c:a use , con dition, co ve nant , qualificat ion,
res trictio n, res ervation , term , or other stipulation in th is Use Agreement tha t defines or
otherwise controls, establishes, or limits the performan ce requ ired or permitted by any
party to this Use Agreement. All Provi sions, whether covenants or conditions, sh all be
deemed to be both cove na nts and condit ions .
1.12 Public Right-of-Way. "Pub lic Right -of-Way" means the space in , upon, abov e, alo ng ,
across, and over the public streets, roads , lanes, courts , ways, alleys , boulevards,
sidewalks , and br idges, including all public utility easements an d dedica ted pub lic service
easements as the same now or may hereafter exist, that are unde r the jurisdiction of the
City. Th is term shall not include state or federa l rights-of-way or any property owned by
any Person or Ag en cy other tha n the City, except as provided by app licable La ws or
pursua nt to an agreement between the City and any such Person or Agenc y.
1.13 PUC. ·puc· means the Colorad o Publ ic Ut ilities Comm iss ion .
1.1 4 Radio . '"Rad io" means the rad io eq ui pme nt, whethe r referred to si ngl y or collec fr-,ely , to
be operated by RNI hereunder.
1.15 Ricochet. ""R ico chet", ··Ric oche t®" or "Ricoch et MCD N®" mean s th e Ric och et®
MicroC eUula r Di git al Ne1worlc. a w1~,..1ess. mrcro cellu lar dig ital rad io commun 1ca tio 11 s
network owned and operated by RNI.
1.16 RN/. "RNI"' means Rico chet Network s. Inc., a corporat ion duly organ ized and exi st ing
unde r the laws of the S1ate of Delawa re. and its lawful succes sors. ass igns, and
tra ni;ferees .
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• 1.17 Services. "Ser vi ces" mea ns tt1 e wireless digital commun,cations servi ces prnvided to
end users by RNI througl 1 th e Rico cl1e1 network operated by RNI.
1.18 Standard Serv ice. "Standard Servic e· means the RNI serv ice bundle that includes
un limited Ricoche t Se rvice in the lo cal coverage area , Inte rne t acces s. no act iv ation
charges, 10 email accou ntc;, 10 Mb of pe rsona l web spa::e, dial plan and Tier I cu stomer
serv ice .
1.19 Tier I Cu stomer Service. ·Tier I Customer Serv ic e" means support services on a 24-
hou r bas is an d covers all interact ion s wi th en d users .
1.20 Ti er II Custom er Serv ice . "Tier II Cust ome r Serv ice" means sup port servi ces on a
technical representative to tech nical representati ve ba sis from 7:30 a.m. through 7:30
p .m. Mounta in Time , Monday through Frid ay.
1.21 Use Agre•ment. "Use Ag reement" means this Nooexcl usi ve Righ t-of-Way Use
Ag re eme nt and may als o refe r to the associ ated ri ght to encroach upon the Pub lic
Rights-of-V'.'ay conferred her eu nder .
2 Term . This Use Agreement sha ll be effective as of the Effe ctive Date and ~-ha ll extend for a term of
ten (10) years commencing on the Effectiv e Date , unles o RN l's Master Lease Agreement wile Publ ic
Service Compa ny of Colorado is termina ted , or it is ear l!er terminated by eithr:r party in ac co rd2 nca with
the provi sions herein. The te rm of this Us e Agreerr ,,nt sha ll be rene we d a•1tomaticali y fo r th ree (3)
successi ve terms of five (5) years eac h on the same terms and cundit ions as set forth here in, unles s
either party notifies the other of its inte nti on no t to renew not less tr,a n six ty (6 0) ca lendar days pri or to
com mence ment of th e rel evant renewJI term .
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3.1 Rights Granted. Any and all rights exp ressly g ranted lo ilN I under this Use Ag ree ment,
which shall be exercised at RN l's sole cos t and expense , shall be subject to the prio r and
conti nu ing right of the City un de r applicable Laws lo use any and all parts of the Public
Rights-of-Way and shall be further subject to all de ed s, easem ents, dedications ,
co nditio ns , fra nch ise s, co ven ants, restr iction s, encumbri:jnces . an d clai ms of title of
record •11 hich may affect the Public Ri\jhts-of-Way. Noth ing in thi s Use Agr eement shall
be deemed to grant. con vey, create , or vest in RN I a real prop ert y interest in land,
including any fe e, leasehold in terest, or easer,-,ent. Any wor k performed pursuant to '.he
rights granted unde r this Use Agreem ent ma y, at the City 's option, be subject to th e
reasoneble pr ior re view and app rova l of th e City. To th e extent that any pro vision of this
Us e Agreement conflicts with any Ci ty ord inan ce of gen eral app licability, the provi sions of
the ordina nce sha ll con tro l, unles:, spec ificall y noted otherw ise herein .
3.2 Use of Ab andon ed Ra di os. RNI sh all ha ve acc es s to and th e exclusive right to op~rate
existin g Ra c<ios attached to stre et light poles or located on City rights-of-way or Cily
owne d build ings or facilitie s or removed from City Right s-of-Way or City owned bu il dings
or fac ilit ies an d in the possess io n of the Ci ty dur ing th e term of thi s Ag ree men t. The
exclusive righ t to op era te describ ed in th is Secti on ,s li mited 10 any interest the City may
have in suc h aban doned radios. RN I under stands th at the City canno t gua ranty wha t
cl aims . if any, oth er pa rt ies may make with re spect to such ab andoned ra dios .
3.3 Att achm ent to Mun icipal Fac ilit ies. The Ci ty sh all, wt,en rea sonably poss1blr •, mak e
available under a bart er rela tions hip Mun icip al Fac ili ties if nec essa ry fo r the opera tion of
the Ric oc het Network . Upon co nsumm at ing a mutua lly agreeable ba rter arrang~ment.
the City shall authorize and permit RN I 10 en ter upon the Public R1ghts-of-VVay and to
locate, place. allach . in stall. operate, maintain remo ve. reattach. rem stc:11, reloca te . an d
rep lace m or on Muni cipal Fac ilities fo r the purposes of oper ati ng Ricochet end prov1d1ng
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Se;vices to Per son s locate~ with ;n or without the li mits or the City . In addit ion , subject to
the provisions of Section 4.3 below, RNI shall have the right , after negotiating the
compensation there fore , to draw electricity for the operatio n of the Rad ios from th e power
sourcP. assoc iated with a3c h such attachment to ML,nici pa l Fac ilities . The placement of
any other eq1.,.r;,n .ent upon Mun icipal Fac ilities shall requ ire prio r appro v1I by the City ,
3.4 Attacnment to Third-Party P;operty. Subject ,J obta ining !he permiss io n of th e
owner(s ) of the affected property, the City hereuy a 1thcr'zes and perm its RNI to enter
upon the Pub lic Rights-cf-Way and 10 attach, install , operc.:e, maintain , remo ve , re Attach,
re install , relocate, and re place Rad ios in or on poles or other structL1res owr.,d by pu bl ic
ut ility co mpan ies or nth r property owners located w11hi n the Pub lic Rights-of-Way as
may be perm itte d by the public ut ;lity company or pr-iperty owner, as the case may be .
RNI shall furnish '> the City documentation t·• ,uch perm 'ssion from the individual utility
or property owner responsible . City agrees to r.ooper~te wit h RN!, at no cost or expen se
to City, in obtain ing where ne i;essary the consen !s :Jf th ird-part.,, owners of pro perty
located in the Publi c Rights-of-Way. By agreeing to coopera te, the City is in dic at in g its
willing ,,ess to communicate its approval of the use of the Public Rights-of-Way. The City
is not expected to expend substant ive staff time in providing this coop Gra tlon.
3,5 No Interfere nce. RN! in the perfonnance and exercise of its ri ghts and obligations und er
th is Use Agreement shall not interfere in any manner with th e exis!ence and operation of
any and all private and Publ ic Rlg hts-of.·,Vay, sanlta·y sewe rs , water mains, storm dra ins,
gas mains, po les , cer ial and underground electr ical and telepho ne wi.es , electroliers,
cabl e telev ision , traffic !:ignalization, and other ex :sting telecommunications, ut ility, or
mun icipal property, without the express written approval of the owner or owners of the
affected property or properties, except as permitted by applicable Laws ,ir th is Use
Agree ment . F;NI will correct any in terfere nce problem , attribut Ad lo its Ra:lios within
forty-e ight (48 ) hours of notification by the City; provided, however, that in ca ses of
em ergancy or imrn erliate threat to public safety , as determined In t~e so le discretion ol
the City, the City may shut down any RN ! facilities and shall im mediately notify RN! of the
action la '-'en.
3,6 Compliance with Laws. RN! shall comply with all Law s in the exercise and pe rforma nce
ot its rigt1ts and oblig atio ns under thi s Use Ag reeme nt.
3.7 Obtain i ng Required Permits.
3.',.l The City shall reinstate all permits and othe r authorizations as necessary for
ex is tir,;J Radios on City and Publ ic Rig hts-of-Way that may hRve be en granli•d to
Metricom , lf any: an d cooperate and fa cilitate new perm its and authori1ations
necessary to operate the existieg network and /or expand the network within ths
City .
3.7 .1.. If lhe attachment, installation, operat ion , ma intenance , or loc ation or add ition al
R~dios in the Pub lic .. ·ght s-of-W ay sha ll req uire any permits, RNI sha ll , :f
requ ire d under applicable City ordinances, apply for the approprra te per 1nits an d
pay any stand ard and custom ary perm it fees . City sliall promp tl y respo nd in
accordanc e-w1 1h its stan da rd pract ices to RNl 's reques 1s for pe rmit s an d shall
otherwise cooperate with RNI in facil itating the deployment of Ricoche t in the
Publ ic Rigt ,t :;-of-W ay in a reasonable and time ly ma nner . The proposed
loca tions of RNl's pl anned ini tial ins tall at !on of Radios sh:Jl1 be provided to the
City promptly arter RN l's review of avail abl e City maps an c orior to deploymen t of
the Radio s. RN! agrees to meet with the City annu ally or as oth erw is e needed to
discu ss the compan y·s forthcoming pro1ects and inst all ations . •
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3.8 Notice of Locati on of Radios . Upo n the complet ion of any new installation. RNI
promp !l y shall furni sh to th e Cit y su ita ble docum enl at,o n sho wing lh e exact locat ,on of the
New Rad ios in th e Public Righ i-of-W ay.
3.9 Use Agree ment Extends Only to the Use , Installation, an o Maintenance of Radios .
The right s gr cste d RN I un der th is Use Agreem ent exten d only lo the use . insta ll atio n. an d
ma int enan ce of the Ra dios described here in on Mun 1c1pal Fa cll1t1 es in the man ner
descri bed here in or on th ird-p arty prop erty in the m anner provided in Sect ion 3.3 and
does not cr ea te an y right to in stall diffe rent or add1t 1on al communications fac1l 1t1es 1n the
Pub li c Righ ts-of-Way or on Mun icipa l Fac ili ties or on th ird-party pro per ty. Und er no
circumstances is the cl os ing , exca vat ion , or op eni ng of any Pub lic Righi -of-W ay
aut horized or permitted und er th is Use Agreement.
3.10 Exclusion of Certa in Mun ici pal Facilities. Prior to the insta llation of New Rad ios on
Mun icipal Fa cili ties. and after ii pro vi des th e City with its pro pose d locati ons for
installation of New Rad ios on Mun icipal Fac ili ties , the City may in its discretio n des igna te
certa in Municipal Facilities to be excluded from those on which Rad ios may be ins talled
by RNI , including but not lim ite d to ornamental or sim ilar specially-de signed st ,eel lights,
or other Mun icipal Fac ilit ies wh ich , in the reason abl e judgment of th e City's Director of
Pub lic Works or his designee do not ha ve electr ica l service adequate or app ropr iate for
RNl"s Rad ios or canno t safely bear the we ight or win d loading caused b f the presence of
RNl"s Rad ios , or any other Municipal Fac ility thnl i·' th e reasonable jud gment of the Ci ty's
Director of Pub lic Works or his or her designee is inc o:n palible with the Rad ios or woul d
be rendered unsafe or unstable by the i1 ,otallation of Rad ios .
3.11 No Introduction of Hazardous Mate rials. RNI rep re!ents and warrants that its use of
the Publ ic Rights-of-Way and Munic ipal Fac ilities, ano its use and /or installation of
Rad ios as prov idAd herei n, will not Int ro duce or generate any hazardous sulJ~tance (as
defined under any state or fed eral la11), and that It will not st ore or dispose on the Pu blic
Right-of-Way or Municipal Fac ilities , nor transport to or over th~ Pub li c Right -of.Way or
Municipal Fac ilities any hazardous substance (as defined under any stale or fed er al law).
4 Compensati on ; Discounts; Uti l ity ch arges. RNI shall be solely responsible for th e payment of all
lawful charges in connection with RN l 's pc, forma nc e und er th is Use Agreemen t, inc lu din g tho se set forth
below .
4.1 Electricity Charges. RNI sha ll be so lely respons ible for the payme nt of all elec tric al
utility ch ar ges and connect ion charges to th e appl icable utili ty co mpany base d upon the
Rad ios· us age of electricity and appl icabl e tar iffs . RNI agrees to reimb urse th e City for
an y ::.dd ilional electr ica l ut il ity charges incurred by th e City sole ly based upon attachment
of the Radios, provided the City sh all rurn ish lo RN I su ffi ci ent documentation fro m the
utility compan y indic at ing wit h reas on ab le certainty thar the add it ional ch arge was di rectly
attribu tab le to RNl"s Radios .
4.1 Ric och et Serv ice Discounts . In add it ion to the mod ems anc' sub script ions provid ed
pursuant l o Sect ion 4.4. th e Cit y is eligi ble to pa r11c Ipate ,n th e R::ochet Go ve rn men t
Volu me Discount Program . Ricoche t modems and se rv ice s must be pur cha sed and
bil led th rou gh an lndf vidua l Cit y master account(s) ,,, ~:-:er 10 qual ify for the Gove rnm ent
Volum e Di:i cou nt Prog ra m. City may ob tain Rico chet modems arj servi ce s acc0rdi ng to
the pr ic in g, terms and conrli tio ns of the Ricoc het Go ver"l men t Vo lume Disco un t Progra m
shown in att ac hed Exhi bit h.
4.3 Reimbursemen t C'lf Cit y's Expe nses. RN I shall reimbur se th e Ci ty at Ci ty's stan dard
rate~ for all r1 • 1onable expenSL·S relating to th e preµaration. issuance. an d
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implementat ion of this Use Agreeme nt promptly upon rec eipt of bills , pa id invoices, and
su ch oU ,er docum entat ion, as RNI shall reaso nabl y requ ire .
4.4 Government and Public Safety Uses . RNI sh all provide to the City, without charge,
twenty-n in e (29) Ric ochet modems and an equ al numb er of R1cuchel Basic Se rv ice
sub sc rip ti ons, to be utilized for go vernmen t us e and publi c safe ty applicc.'t ions . The City 's
right to use the subs cripti ons shall commence at th e tim e tha t Ricuche t se rvice ls
com me rc iall y avail able JO the City and sha ll exte nd until th e expira lion of th e term of thl s
Us e Agreement and any ren ewal he reof . Us ers of City's subscriptions, rega rd les s of the
manner in wh ich they were obla ined , sh all be go verned by the same standard Rico che t
terms and cond iti ons of use ap plic able lo olher users . The City shall use at least
seventy.fiv e perc ent {75 %) of all Basic Se rvice subscr ipt ion s provid ed purs uan t to this
se cti on so lely for it s own public safe ty use and shall not be en tit le d to resell, di str ibute , or
otherwise perm it the us e of same by any other person , except a local entit y th at provi des
publ ic safety serv ices within the cor porate bounda ries of the City (i.e., sch ool safety
personnel, police departmenls, emergency medica l de partment s, fire departmen ls , elc .).
The level of benefits and serv ice pro vided lo Cit y by RN I as Bas ic Se rvice sha ll not be
dim ini shed or red 1.;ced d11ring the term of this Use Agreem ent or renewal the reo f or pr ior
to its can cellat io n or ter m , :ulio n, as the case may be .
5 Relocat ion c ; ~adios.
5.1 Re location at City's Request. RNI understands an d acknowledge s tha t City may
requ ire RNI to relocate one or more of its Rad ios, an d RNI shall at City 's direction
re loca te such Radios at RNl's sole co st and expense, whe:never City reasonably
determ ines that the rel ocallon is needed for ani• of the follow ing purposes : (a) if re quired
for the construction , comple ti on , repair , reloc al il'n, or ma intenance of a City project: (b)
because the Rad io is interfering with or adve rsely affec tin g proper ope rat ion of City-
owned light poles , traffic si gnals , or other Municipal Facilitie s or other Facili ties; (c) to
protect or preserve the public health or safety; or (d) because the Rad io has been
abandoned. In any such case , and to the extent pract icab le in connecti on with the Cily 's
pla ns, City shall use ils best efforts to afford RNI a re ason abl y equ iva lent alterna te
locatio n. If RNI shall fail to relocat e any Rad ios as re qu esled by the City within a
reaso nable lime under the circum stance s in accordance with the foregoing pro vi sion, City
shall be entitled to remo ve the Rad ios at RNl's sole cos t and expense , wil houl furlh er
not ice to RNI.
5.2 Relocations at RNl 's Request. In the event RNI desires lo relo cate any Rad io s from
one Municipal Fac ility to another , RN I shall so advise City. To th e ex tent th at another
Mu nicipal Fac ility is avail able , City will us e its best effo rts lo accom modate RNI by
per mitting relocat ion of Rad ios to such other Mun icipa l Fac ility in ac cord ance wit h and
subject lo the terms an d co nd itions of th is Use Agreement.
5.3 Dama ge To Publ ic Way . When ever th e ins ta ll ation, repai r, re moval or reloc at io n of
Radio s is required or permitted und er thi s Use Ag reement, and such re mo val or
·,::l ocat ion sh al' cause the public way to be dam ag ed, RN I, at its sole cost and expense.
sh all prom ptl y repair th e pub lic way, norma l wear and tea r exc epted. If RN I doe s not
repair the site as JUSI descr ibe d, then the City sh all have the option to perform . upon
fifteen (15) days' pn or wnlle n not ice to RN I, to perform or cause to be performed suc h
reasona ble and necess ary work on be ha lf of RNI an d to cha rge RNI for !h e direct costs
incurre d by the C,ty at City's standa rd rates . Upo n th e re ce ipt of a demand for pa yment
and su pporting documentation by the City, RN I shall promptly re imbu rs e I~• City for such
costs RN I shall act diligently and witho ut delay to repair . regardle ss of ti me of da y, any
safet y haza rd th at occurs invol ving RNrs Radios and plan t.
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6 Indemnification and Waiver.
6.1 Indemnification. RNI agrees to ind emn ify, defend, protect, and ho ld ha rml es s lhe City,
its officers , and employees from and aga ins t any and all claims, demands , losses,
damages , liab ilitie s, fines, charges , penalties, administrative and jud ic ial proceed ing s and
orders, judgments, remedial actions of any kind, all costs and cleanup actions of any
kind, and all costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, including reasonable
attorney's fees and costs of defense (collectively, the "Losses") directly or proxim ately
resulting from RNl's activ iti es underta ken pursuant to th is Use Agreemen t, except to the
extent arising from or caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its
officer s, employees, ag en ts , or con trac tors .
6.2 Waiver of Claims. RNI waiv es any and all cla ims, de mands, causes of action , and rights
ii may assert aga inst the Ci ty on account of any loss, damage , or injury to any Rad ios or
any loss or degradation of the Services as a result of any event or occurrence which is
beyond the reasonable control of the City.
6.3 Limitation of City's Liability. The City shall be liable only for the cost of rep air to
damaged Radios arising from the negligence or wi llful misconduct of the City, Its
employees, agents, or con tractors .
6.4 Defense . RNI shall have the right to defend the City with regard to all damages and
penalties aris in g in any way out of the exercise of any rights in this Use Agreement.
Within thirty (30) days after rece ipt of same by the City attorn ey, the City will provid e
notice to RNI of the assertion of any clai m or action arising out of th~ ex ercise by RNI of
its rights under th is Use Agreem e,t. RNI will be allowed, at its own expense , to appear
and defend or assist in the defens e of such claims.
7 Insurance .
7.1
7.2
General Liability and Automobile Insurance. RNI sh all obtain an d mainta in at all times
during the term of this Use Agreement commerci al general lia bility insura r-~e with a One
Million Dollars ($1 .000 ,000) per occurrence li mit and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000)
annual aggregate limit. Such general liability co ve rag e shall cover bodily injury , property
dam age , products-completed operations and pe rsonal injury. RNI sha ll also obtain and
maintain commer cial automobile liab ility Ins uran ce wit h a One Mill ion Do llars
($1 ,000 ,000) combi ne d si ng le limit. Such insurance policies shall list the City, and its
employees as additional insureds as respects any covered liabil ity arising out of Rl~l's
performance of work under this Use Ag reeme nt. Coverage shall be in an occurrence
form and in accordance with th e limits and provisions spe ci fied herein . When an
umbrella or exces s coverage is in effect , the umb re lla co verage shall be the same as the
primary coverage . Such insurance ~hal l not be canceled or mater iall y altered to reduce
the policy li mits until the City has received al least th irty (3 0) days ' adv ance written not ice
of such cancellation or ch an ge . RNI shall b e res ponsib le for nollfy1ng the City of such
cha nge or cancellation .
Filing of Certificates and Endors ements. Pri or to the comme ncement of any wo rk
pursuant lo lh1s Use Agreeme nt, RNI shall fi le with th e Cit y the reauire d or ig inal
certificate(s) of insu ra nce wi th endorsements. wh ich shall c!early state all of the following:
(a) lhe policy number : na me of ins urance company: name and address of lhe
agen t or authorized represen tat ive ; name, address , and tele pt1o ne number of
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insured : project name an d address ; policy expiration date; and specifi c •
coverage amounts ;
(b) that the City shall recei'le thirty (3 0) days' prio r notice of ca ncellation : and
(c, '1at RNl's insurance is primary as re sp ects any other valid or coll ectible
11 .;urance that the City may possess, includ ing any se lf-in sured re1ent ions
the City may have ; and any othe r insurance th e City does po ssess sh all be
cons idered ex cess ins ur ance only and shall not be requ ired to contri bute wi th
this insurance .
The certificate(s) of insurance with endorsements an d notices shall be mailed to th e Ci ty at the
address specifie d in Section 8 below.
7.3
7.-1
7.5
Notices .
8.1
8.2
Workers' Compensation Insurance. RNI shall at.ram and maintain at all times during
the term of th is Use Agreement statu tor ily requi red wo rkers' compensation insurance for
any of its emplo yees and shall furnish the City with a cert ificate sh owing proof of such
coverage .
Insurer Criteria. Any insurance pro vi der of RN! shall be adm itted and aut hor iz ed to do
business in the Slate of Colorado and sh all be ra te d at lea st B•:XIII in A.M. Bes t &
Company's In surance Guide . Insuran ce pol icies and cert ificates issued by non•admitted
insurance com pan ies are not acceptable .
Severability of Interest. Any deductibles or self-insured re tentions must be stated on
the certificate(s) of insurance, which shall be sent lo and approved by the City. "Cross
liability," ·severability of interest," or "separation of insureds" clause s shall be made a part
of the commercial general lia bility and commerc ial automob ile lia bili ty policies.
Form of Notice and Notice AG.:fress . All notices wh ich shall or may be given pursuant
to this Use Agreement sh all be in wr iti ng cl'ld deli vere d personally or transmitted
(a) through the United States mail , by re gis ter ed or certified mail , postage prepaid : (b) by
means of prep ail• ovo rn ight deli very service ; or (c) by facsimile or ema il trans miss ion, if a
hard copy of th e same is followed by delivery through the U. S. mail or by overnight
deli very service as just described , add ressed as follows :
ii to the City:
City of Englewood
Attn : Ke vi n Joseph
IT Operations Manager
1000 Eng lewood Parkway
Eng lewnod . CO 80110
iftoRNI:
RNI , Inc.
Attn : Legal Counsel
400 Gle narm Place . Suite 100
Den ver. CO 80202
Date of Notic es: Chang ing No tice Addr ess . Notices snall be oeem ed giv en upon
receip t in the case of personal delive ry, three (3) day s af ter deposit in the mail. or the
nex t day 1n the case of facsimile , ema il. or overnight oel iv ery . Either part y may from tim e
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to ti me designate any othe r add ress fo r this purpose t.iy wrnten notice to the othe r party
de livered in the manner set fo rt h abo ve.
9 Terminat ion .
9.1 Notice; Rights of Termination. This Use Agre ement may be termi nated by ei ther party
upon forty fiv e (45) days' prior wr ilten notice lo the other party upon a de fa ult of any
co venant or term hereof by !he other party, wh ich default is not cured wi th in forty-fi ve (45)
days of receipt of wrillen notice of de fau lt (or , if suc h defaull is no t cura bl e wit hin forty-fi ve
(45) da ys , if !he defaultin g µart y fails to commence such cure w1l hin forty-fi ve (45) days or
fa ils !hereafter diligently lo prosecute such cu re lo completion), prov ided Iha! !he grace
period for any monetary default sha ll be ten (10) days from receipt of notice . Except as
expressly provi ded herei n, the rights granted under !his Use Agreement are irre vocable
during !he l erm . Nolwilhslanding the provis ions regarding !he op portunity lo cure
defaults , !he Ci l y may lerm ina le !h is Use Agreement 1f (a) RN I becomes insolven t, unable
or ur,willing to pay its debts, or is ad jt1 dged bankrupt; (b) RN! allempls lo or does practic e
any fraud or deceit in its co nd uct or relations wil.h the City under this Use Agreeme nt; or
(c) the City condem ns substantia ll y all of the property of RN I within the City by lawful
exe rcise of eminen t domain .
9.2 Economic Viability. Thi s Use Agreement may be term inated b·t RNI upon forty -fiv e (45)
days' prior written notice lo Cily if the C ily should no! prove lo be an economically viab le
market.
9.3
9.4
Removal or Acqu isition of Equipment/Waiver of Bond . In the event of termination of
this Use Agreement for any reason , RN I sha ll remove ils Radios and any other related
equ ipment from the Public Rights of W ay within th irty (30) days of !h e City's req uest.
Alternatively, and in the City's sol e dis cr etion, if RNI exe rc ises ils rights under Section 9 .2
or is invol ved in a voluntary or involuntary ban kruptcy under !he Bankruptcy Ac! whic h
res ult s in RNI proceeding to li qu id at ion witho ut a pur ch aser assuming this Agreement,
!he ow nership of all Rad ios pl aced in the Public Rights of Way after !he execution of !his
Agre ement, and any relate d equ ipment shall aulomalically trans fer lo !he City. RNI
acknowle dges Iha! ii is the City's usual and customary practice lo require !he pcsling of a
bond or other financ ial secu rity to guaranty ava ilab le resources to cover costs ot remo va l
of facilit ies in Pub li c Rights of Way. and an y other costs relating lo a com pany's use of
Public Rights of Way . Notwi ths tand ing this requ iremenl , and in considerat ion of the free
modems and subscript ions described in Sect ion 4.4. the condit ions for trans fer of th e
Radios. the escrow and grant of the opt ion to purchase the non-exc lus ive license
described in Section 9.4 , a leller of responsibility from RN I will be accepted in lie u of a
performance bond or ot her fi nanc ial securit y.
Conveyance of License and Technology in Event of Termination . In the event tha t
RN I exercises its rights under Sect ion 9.2 or is inv olved in a volunta ry or in,1 oluntary
ban kruptcy under the Bank ru ptcy Act which resu lts in the di scont inuance of Ricochet
se rv ice in the Cily, RNI hereby grants lo the Cily the uni la te ra l and irrevocable right, lo be
exercised with in one hun dred twenty (120) days aft er not ice lo !he City from ~NI. lo
purchase. at a fa ir ma rket value, a non -exc lusiv e lice nse and ri gh1 to us e th e Ricoc het
techr.olog y ne eded to conduct City munic ipa l bu sine ss withi n the bound aries of the Ci ty.
Upon RNl's exerc ise of its ri ghts un der Se cll on 9.2 or upon any acti on wi thin a volun ta ry
or involuntary bankruptcy unde r th e Bankr upt cy Act whe re serv ice is pro po se d to be
discon tinued , the Ci ty shall have such a nonexc lusi ve lice ns e and ng h1 to us e th e
Rico chet tach nology. Th is ri ght shall expire aft er one hundred twe nt y (120) days
fol low in g RNI not ice to the City as descri bed abo ve, or afte r a fa1 r mar ket val ue for th e
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lir:ens e is dete rmined , and a license agreement becomes effective, whicheve r is lon ger . •
RNI wi ll , wi thin sixty (60 ) days after th is Use Agreement becomes effe cti ve, deposit with a
third party escrow agent, designated by RNI. source cod es correspond ing to the Ricochet
Te chn ology and any additional informa tio n and RNI proprietary software that the City
would require to mainta in and operate the Ne twork for internal co mmun icat ion . Modified
source coo, ; and /or proprie tary software will be de liv ered to the esc row agent dur ing the
term of th is Agreement and any renewal hereo f, with in six ty (60) days of modification .
The escr ow wii l provide that the source code , docume nta tio n an d propr ietar y softw are will
be delivered to the City pursuant lo this Sec ti on 9.4 .
10 Assignmen t. Th is Use Agreement shall not be assigned by RNI to any party, other than to a
subs idiary , or parent of RNI upon corporate reorgan izat ion, or an affiliate enti ty, without the express
written consent of the City, wh ich consent shall not be unreasonab ly withr,eld, conditioned, or dela ye d.
In the event RN I assigns the Use Agreement to a subs idiary , paren t or affilia te entity, RNI shall provide
the City with n,,tice of such assignment and sha ll provide the City with releva nt information about the
ass ignee's q Jalifications . Any such subsidiary, parent or affi li ate ent ity will cont inue to provide the
Servic es to the City required by th is Use Agreement.
11 Miscellaneous Provisions. The provisions that follow shall apply generally to th e obligations of the
parties under this Us e Agreement.
11.1 Non ex clusive Use. RNI understa nds that this Use Agreement does not pro vide RNI
with exclusive use r ' the Pu bl ic Right -of-Way or any Municip al Fac ili ty and that City shall
have the right to permit other provide rs of informa ll on or commun icat ions serv ices to
install equipment or devices in the Public Right-of-Way and on Mu nicipal Facilities .
11.2 Amendment of Use Agreement. Th is Use Ag reement ma y not be amended except •
pursuant to a writte n instrume nt signed by bot h partie s in the same manner as thi s Use
Agreem ent.
11.3 Severabillty of Provisions. If any one or more of the Provision s of this Use Agreement
shall be he ir' a court of comp et ent ju risdiction in a fin al judic ial action to be voirl ,
voidable , c un enforceable , such Provi sion(s) shall be deemed severa ble from the
rema inin g Prov is ions of this Use Agreement and shall not affec t the legali ty, val idity, or
constitut ionality of the remaining portions of this Us e Agreement. Ea ch party hereby
declares that it would have entered into th is Use Ag reement and each Provi si on hereof
irrespect iv e of the fact that any one or mo re Provi sions be declared 11legal, invalid or
unconst itutional .
11.4 Contacting RNI . RNI shall be available to the sta ff emplo yees of any City depanment
having jurisdict ion over RNl 's activitie s twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a
week. rega rdi ng problems or comp laints result ing fr om the atta chm ent. insta ll ation ,
operation . ma intenance . or removal of the Radios . The City may contact by tel ephone
the network control center operator regarding such prc..b lems or comp laints .
11.5 Venue ; Governing Law. This Use Agreement shall be governed and con strued by and
in accorda nce with the laws of the State of Colorado, without reference to its co nflict of
law pr inciples . Venue for any lega l act ion brough t hereunder shall be in the Distr ict
Court , County of Arapahoe, Slate of Colorado .
11.6 Exhibits. All exhibits referred to in this Us e Agreemen t and any add enda . attach ments .
and schedule s wh ich may fro m ti me lo time be referred lo 1n an y uly execu 1ec
amen dm ent to this Use Ag reement are incorp ora ted in th is Use Ag reem ent and sha ll be
deemed part of th,s Use Agreeme nt. •
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11.7 Successors and Assigns. This Use Agreement is binding upon the suc ce sso rs and
ass igns of the part ies hereto.
11.8 Advice of Displacement. To the extent the Cit y has actual kn owledge thereof, the City
wil l attempt to promptly inform RNI of the displacemen t or removal or any fac ility on wh ich
any Radio is located .
11.9 Consent Criteria. In any case where the approval or consent of one party he reto ,s
requ ired , request ed or otherwise to be given under this Use Agreement, such part y shall
not unreasonably delay, condition, or withhold its approval or consent.
11.10 Waiver of Breach . The wa iver by either party of any breach or violation or any Provision
of this Use Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver or a co nt inuing wai ver of any
subsequent breach or violation of the same or any other Pro vi sion of th is Use Agreement.
11.11 Representations and Warranties. Each of the parties to this Agreement represents and
warrants that it has the full right. power, lega l capacity, and authority to enter into and
perform the parties ' respective obligations hereunder and that such obligat loos s~all be
binding upon such party without the requirement of the approval or consent of ai1 y oth er
person or entity in connection herewith, except as provided in Section 3.4 abo ve.
11.12 Entire Agreement This Use Agreement contains the entire understanding between the
parties with respect to the subject matter herein . There are no representations ,
agreements . or understandings (whether oral or written) between or amon g 1 " p"rti es
relating to the subject matter of th is Use Agreement, which are not fully express ed t ,areln .
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In witness whereof, and in order to bind themselves legally to the terms and con ditions of this
Use Agreement, the duly authorized representatives of the parties have executed th is Use
Agreement as of the Effective Date .
ATTEST :
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By : ___________ _
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF _____ _
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CITY OF ENGLEWOOD
By : ________ _
RICOCHET NETWORKS , INC .
Taxpayer (IRS) Identification No . 84-1602594
The foregoing instrument was subscribe d, sworn to and acknowledged before m, this __ day
of ________ 2002 , by--------,-=-,-,-..,.,.--.,--,--,--------
as ___________________ of Rico,oh et Networks , Inc ..
(SEAL)
Notary Public
My commission exp ires : ______ _
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APPEND IX A
RICOCHET GOVERNMENT VOLU ME
DISCOUNT PROG RAM
Go vernm ent entitie s are eligible fo r volum e discount s based on !heir to ta l nu mber of Ricochet
Service subs cri pl ions . The City mus t apply fo r a Ricoc het Master Ac count with direct bill ing of all
users under th e volume discount purchase . The discoun t will be applied as a lin e item on the
month ly invoice based on the tota l number of subscript ions .
RNI res erves the right to change the pr icing or discounts at any ti me provided a 30-day ad van ce
written no tice is gi'ven to users . RNI ma y change our polic ie s and operat ing proce dures at any
lim e. Pr ice s and avail ab ili ty of Ricoch et Products and Se rv ices may vary fro m time to tim e. RNI
does not offer tern, discounts or demand :erm com mitments at this li me .
1. Ricochet Government Volume Di scount Pro v am Rate Sch edule
SUGGES TE D
RETAIL MUOEM MONTHL Y
NAME PRICE SERVICE PRICE REBATE
GOVT VOLUM E DISCOUN T 0·9 MOD EMS -STANDARD SERVIC E $ 99 .95 1 s 44 .95 NON E
GOVT VOLUME DISC OUN T 10~9 ~·ooEMS · STAND ARD SE RVIC E s 99.95 s 42 .95 NON E
GOVT VOLJME DISCOUNT 50-99 MOD EMS -STANDARD SERVICE s 99.95 $ 40 .95 NONE
GOVT VOLUME DIS COU NT 100+ MODEMS· STANDARD SERVICE s 99 .95 s 38.95 NON E
GOVT VOLUME DISCOUNT 0-9 MODEMS • BASIC SER VICE s 99 .95 1 s 42 .95 NON E
GOVT VOLUM E DISCOUNT to..i9 MOD EMS -BASIC SERVIC E s 99 .95 1 s 39 .95 NON E
GO'JT VOLUM E DI SCOUNT 50-99 MOD EMS · BAS IC SER VIC E s s9.95 I s 37 .95 NONE
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35 .95 1 GOV T VOLU ME DISCOUNT 100 + MODEMS · BAS IC SER VICE s 99.9: s NONE
2. Ricochet Standard Serv ice Description
Ri cochet Modems · $99 .95
External or Interna l PC card
See Vo lume Dis count Rate
Ricochet Serv ic e Schedu l e
Un limi ted usaa e
Act ivat ion Charg e None I
Int ernet Acc ess In clud ed
Co verage As available in spec ific loca l mar ke t
area
Roam ing Unres tric te d wi th in specific loc al
market area
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E-Ma il I Up to 10 E-Mail accounts
Personal We b Space Up to 10 Mb
Dial Plan Naliona l Dial Servic e incl uded
Cus tomer Serv ice 24x7 Customer Service Hotline &
Comprehensi ve webs ite ass istance --
Up on activation , each modem wilf be assigned a minimum of one email address for
network verification and tra cking purposes. No modem rental op tions are being offere d
at this time.
Pricing does not include appl ica ble state and local sa les and use ta xes . RN I rese rves the righ t to
change the pricing at an y time upo n 30-d ay ad vance written notice to users.
3. Ric ochet Basic Service Oesr.:riptio n
Bas ic Service is available onl y to organizations purrhasi ng multiple Ricoch et modems and
serv ices under a volume discount I ate schedu le.
Ricoch et Modems $99 .95
Ext ernal or In ternal PC card
See Volume Disc ou nt Rate
Ricochet Se rvir.e Sch ed ule
Unl imite d usage
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Act iv ation Ch arge No ne
Internet Acc es s None
Co verag e As ava ilable in spP.c ific loca : market
area
Roam ing Unrest ric ted with in spec ifi c local
mar ke t area I I
E ';lail None
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Personal W~b Space None I
Dial Plan None
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Cus to mer Serv ice Internal IT He lp desk to RNI Tech
Support
Pricing does not include applicable state and local sales and use taxes . RNI reserves the right to
change the pr icing at any lime upon 30 -day advance written not ice to user s.
4. Equ i pme n t Price Li st
Ricochet modems wi ll be sol d with all necessary components to use the serv ic e. External
modems wi,I include USB and Ser ial port connectors , power cab les and battery. PC card
modem s wi ll include the antennae (if not integrated). Replacement cables, batteries and
an tennae (i f ap plicab le ) will be available for purchase on the www .ricochet.com website and /or
throug h custo mer se rvice .
5. Sh i ppi ng , Handling and Returned Merchand ise
Shi pping an d handling fees will be adde d to eac~. Mo dem order at the u ser's cost. A returned
merchandi se fee (RMA Fee) will be charge d to the loca l Network Affiliate, Market Partner and/or
RN I for mo dems returned to RNI by user s in their Geographic Service Ar ea (GSA).
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TYPE ITEM COST
SHSU R Shipping and Handling • Surfa ce • 1st Modem $ 9.95
SH2N O Shipp ing an d Hand ling · 2nd Day -1 SI Modem $ 11.95
SHO V Sh ipping and Hand li ng -Overnight -1S1 Modem $ 15.95
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SH AM Shipp ing and Handling • Each Add iliona! Mod em Same Sh ipm en t TBD
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6. Other Penalties and Fees
Penalties and Fees will be assessed in certain cases of Se rvic e cancellations , late payments an d
delinquent accounts. An activation fee of S35 .00 per account will be waived initi all y but may
o~'ply for users who have their servic e suspended for non-p ayment, credit or ot her reasons, and
wh, subs eque nll y want Service reacti vate d.
TYPE FEE NAME PE NALTY /FEE
NS F INot Sufficient Funds Fee $ 35 .00
LTP30 Late Payment Fee• 30 days 1 1/2% or maximum allowed
LTP60 Late Payment Fee • 60 days 1 1/2% or maximum allowed
CANCEL SERVI CE ; 1 1/2% Monthly
LTP90 Late Payment Fee -90+ days recurring unlll past due paid
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date I Agenda Item I Subject
Agreemen t w ith Ricochet
D ecember 16, 2002 1 1 a i Networ ks, Inc.
Ini tiated By Staff Source
Ricochet Networks, In c. D on Ingle, Direc tor o f In fo rm ati on Tec hn ology
Ke n Ross. D irector of Publi c W orks
CO UN CIL GOAL AN D PREVIO US COUNCIL ACTION
In Jun e of 2000, th e Ci ty ap proved a Ri ght-of-Way U se Agree m ent w ith Metricom fo r th e place m ent of
w ireless radi os on pole-to ps in th e public ri ghts-o f-way throughou t Englewood.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff see ks Coun ci l su pport fo r a bi ll for an ord inance approving a ri ght-o f-way us e agreeme nt th at would
all ow Ri coch et N etworks , In c. (th e successo r l o Metricom) l o deploy th e aban doned M etricom equipment
to provide w irel ess di gital data serv ices .
BACKGROUND , ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
M etri com pl aced approximately 50 antenna s th ro ugh out Engl ewood, th en fil ed for b ankruptcy in 2001.
Durin g th e bankruptcy procee dings, Aeri e N etworks, In c., doin g bu siness as Ri cochet N etwo rks, In c.,
p urchase d th e intell ec tu al prop erty necessary to operate th e abandoned M etrico m radi os. Ric och et
N etworks, In c. (RN\) des ires to begi n op erati ng th e w ireless di gital da to C'Jmm un ica ti ons rad io network in
Englewood and oth er comm uniti es in th e D enve r metropolitan reg ion.
Workin g on behalf of En glewood an d th e o th er com munities RN I has app roach ed, th e G rea ter M etro
Telecomm uni ca tions Conso rtium (GMTC) has drafted a model ri ght-o f-way use agree m ent. Th e m o del
ag ree m ent was based mai nl y on th e ea rli er ag reement th e GMTC had done w ith M etri com . The
ag ree m en t would all ow RN \ to li ght the sys tem th at is already in place and begin operations to provide
wireless tech no logy to c ustomers in Englewood.
Ken Fe llm an, th e City's teleco mmun ica ti ons co un sel , worked w ith staff l o negotia te th e atta c hed
ag ree m ent with RN I based on the GMTC's model. It address es iss ues speci fi c to Englewood to en su re
consis tency with th e ri ght•of-way ord in ance that is ;i lr ea ~1 in plac e.
RN I wi ll ob tai n all nec es sa ry perm it s and au tho ri za tio ns ne cessary 10 operate and /or ex pand its ne twork in
Englewood. RN I has alread y adopte d agreeme nt s with adjacen t co mmuni ti es to prov ide th e Ricoc het®
se rvice. The w ire less tec hn ology offered by RN I will provide high-s peed digi tal da ta connectio ns similar to
th ose ,1 •.1a il ab le wi th "wired" broad band co nn ec tions, a service in wh!c h reside nt s have e"p ressed an
in terest.
Th e Ricochet technolo gy also provides a h igh-ba nd w id th , w ireless alt ern ative to cu rrent technologies use d •
by th e City th at w ill no longer b e su pported in th e nea r future. Fo r ex amp le, th e CD PD (Cell uh Da ta
Pac ket D eli very) tech n ology cu rre11 tly use d by Safe ty Se rvi ce s fo r Police lap top communicatio ns w ill no
lon ger b e su pport ed b y AT&T Wireless in approximately 20 months. The Ricochet technolog y is capab le or
p rovid i ng sp ee ds 7-10 ti mes th at of stand ard CD PD tt,chn o logy, all o wi ng fi eld crews to tran sm it large fil es
an d im ages that are res t,;_ted w ith c urrent w ireless serv ices. Th e City and County of D er.,er has rece ntly
b eg un th e p rocess of c o nve rt in g all th eir wire less p ub lic safe ty ap pl icati ons to th e Ri c oc h et serv ice, and
p lans are und erway to co nve rt o th er , ,on-safety applicati ons as w ell.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The only fin anc ial co m p ensa ti on ex pected as a res ult of thi s ag reem ent relates to fees as socia ted w ith th e
req u ired p ermittin g p rocess. In additi on, RNI has committed 29 Ricochet® modems and an equal number
of Basic Servi c e su bsc ripti ons, to be utili ze d fo r governr,,ent us e an d public safe ty ap p li cati ons. In addition
to th e m odem s and su bscripti ons , th e City is eli gible to parti ci pate in th e Ri c ochet G overnm ent Vo lum e
Di sc o unt Program (see Exhibit A). Two of th e modems w ill b e placed in th e Rainbow Ex press Bookm obile,
and 22 w ill b ,., dedica t ed for us e by th e Safety Serv ices D epartm ent to all ow fo r m obil e data
communica ti o ns . After furth er explo rati on and tes tin g, a determin ati on w ill b e made on th e sp ec ifi c us e(s)
or th e remaining 1o1odem s.
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